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The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
Lansford Women Met

The North Dakota Progressive Wo-
mems N. P. l.. club No. So held it's
regular meeting at the Luther school
house Feb. A. There were eight men,
bers and twenty visitors present. The
business session was followed by a
program the principal feature Of
which was debate: Resolved, that the
consolidated school is more economical
than four one-room schools. The
judges decided in favor Of the affirma-
tive side.
The ladies served a delightful lunch
and social hour was enjoyed by all.
The Club meets every two weeks
and extends an invitation to all who
wish to attend.
BY the Club Reporter.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
South Prairie Club in Fine Shape

A meeting of the South Pralrle
Community Club was held at the Shea
school house Saturday night. The
business meeting was followed by an
interesting program. Music was fur
nished by the Sassa band, Fred Sassa
and his three sons. A committee on
amending the bylaws limiting the
number of charter members was ap-
pointed. In the future only charter
members will have a vote. C. Vannett
is chairman of the committee. A sub
scription list has been circulated in
the country and in Minot, and approx
imately $4,000 has been raised for
purchasing or building Community
hall. A quilt made by the ladies aux
iliary to the club was disposed of at
urday night, bringing $34.0O. The
quilt now adorns the bed>of Polite
Madsen.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
SWEET GLOVER FOR HOGS
(By L. r. Waldron. North Dakota AEri-
cultural College.)

Sweet clover seems to be less well
adapted than alfalfa as Il pasture for
hogs. 1t seems to be less rellShed as
feed. There is Il tendency for the
stems to develop too much to serve as
hog feed and then. Of course, there is
the difficulty not experienced with al
falfa, of maintaining Il pasture for sew
eral years on the same piece OF land.
Experiments at the central STATION
at Fargo seem to indicate that sweet
clover pasture for hogs is perhaps
only three-fourths as efficient as alfal-
ia, the two pastures being used under
comparable conditions. In other states
it has been found that % shotes can
be run per acre on sweet clover pas
ture, supplementing the pasture as a
ration of gra',. Good results have
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
Attack on syndlcalisnn.

Criminal syndicalism is defined and
penalties for the crime are provided
in a bill introduced by Representative
Roy Johnson of Cass county
The measure defines Criminal syn
dicalsm" as follows: Criminal syn
dicalism is hereby defined as that doc.
trine which advocates crime, sabotage
(this word as used in the bill meaning
malicious damage or injury to the
property Of an employer or employe),
violence or other unlawful methods of
terrorism as a means Of accomplishing
industrial ends" The bill provides q
maximum punishment Of $500 fne and
two years imprisonment.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
North Dakota Talked About

V. II. Dudacek OF fukWana, .. ",
writes the Independent complaining
because his taxes on quarter section
Of land in Ward county for 1920 are
$17O.13. He owns quarter of land in
South Dakota that would sell for four
times what his Ward conuty farm
would bring, the taxes on which were
only $500. He intended moving onto
his Ward county farm and buying an
adjoining farm, but will wait to see
if the taxes are reduced. His one.
third share of the crop did not any
more than pay his taxes on his Ward
county land. "You people in North
Dakota are sure talked of the way
you are running your state" he
writes.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
MAN SENTENCED TO
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON

Fessenden, N. D., Feb. Mike
Row, found guilty Of assault with
ker, x and who admitted on the e. stand
prison sentences, was given five years
in the state penitentiary.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
YOUNG FARMER KILLS
SELF BY ACCIDENT

Antler, N. D., Feb. 7.-Clyde Web
ber, 20, farmer of this vicinity, in
lifting his rifle from manger where
he had left it after returning from
hunting, was instantly killed when
the weapon was accidentally discharg-
ed, the bullet piercing his brain.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
May Make Two Taxable Glasses.

A bill introduced in the house and
receiving much comment provides for
4 new system Of classifying property
for taxation purposes. Under this
plan all property would be divided
into two classes. Glass / would be
assessed at 100 per cent Of it, actual
value. 1t would include all railroad
and public utility property, all bank
sotcks and all real property except I'M
prOvements used for homes on town
and city lots by the owners.
Class 2 property would be assessed
at 80 per cent Of It's actual value. It
includes personal property, and i'm
provements used for homes, town and
city lots.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
FARMER SOLD LIQUOR TO
INDIANS, is CHARGED

Van Hook, N. D., Feb. Phillip
Sales, Garrison farmer, arrested by
Indian police at Elbowoods on a
charge of selling liquor to Indians,
has been bound over to federal court
under $500 bonds. Police say they
found a, quantity of liquor in his grip,
thought to be home brew.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
To Designate Banks.
Would rabuIate Marketing Cost.

Six thousand dollars is provided in
a bill by Representative Miller Of Bot
tineau county to defray the expense
Of the commissioner Of agriculture in
collecting and tabulating data on the
cost Of production and marketing Of
grain, livestock. and other farm prod.
ucts in this state. He wants the fig.
ures available before the marketing
season of 1921, to enable farmers to
ask fair returns upon their produce.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10

Scatter Sunshine with Greeting
Cards Valentines Day, Monday, the
18th, don't forget to send your friends
. Valentine. The Globe Gazette
Printing Co.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
MOST IMPORTANT PENDING
MEASURE 10 ON CREDITS

One of the most Important measures
OF the present legislative session was
Introduced In the senate by Senator
Walter Bond, Independent, Of Ward
county.
1t provides for q rural credits plan
for North Dakota. modelled largely on
that which has proved SO successful
In South Dakota.
The bill calls for the creation Of
rural credits board to consist Of the
governor Of the state, the state treas
urer, the commissioner of agriculture
and labor, and two members to he ap-
pointed by the governor, the last
named not to be affiliated with the
same political party.
This board IL empowered to make
loans and to borrow money on the
faith and credit Of the state for max
Ing such loans. The board may issue
warrants and bonds, providing that
the amount Of cash on hand, together
with the face value Of the mortgages
outstanding shall never be less than
05 per cent Of the value Of such war
rants and bonds.
All loans made by the board are to
be secured by first mortgages on farm
lands within the state. Each mort
gage shall contain an agreement for
the repayment Of the loan on the
amortization plan by annual install
ments over q period of not less than
To Residents Only.
Loans may be made TO residents OF
the state only, for the following pur-
poses: A, the purchase Of farm lands !;
B, the purchase Of farm equipment {;
G, for buildings and farm improve
ments; D. to lquidate previous indebt-
edness contracted by the owner Of the
land before this law goes into effect.
No loan may exceed 80 per cent Of
the value Of the land as ascertained
and fixed by the board plus 25 per
cent Of the insured value Of the i'm
provemen:s provided that in no case
shall the improvements be considered
az worth more than $1,000. In no
case SNdll llt lOAu Uc lloic tAdu thC
average assessed valuation OF the
property for the last three years. Ap-
pralsal Of The land shall be made
under the plan now in use by the
board Of university and school lands.
Ten thousand dollars shall be the
maximum TO any one borrower.
The difference between the rate of
interest paid by the state In borrow
ing money. and the interest received
by the stnte for money loaned 10 to
constitute reserve fund.
To Designate Banks.
The rural credits board shall deSig-
nate such state trust companies,
banks organized under chapter %,
civil code compiled laws Of North Da-
kota for 1913. and national banks
within the state rs it may deem neces-
sary to receive the deposits of the
funds Of the board. and shall ix the
maximum amount to be deposited in
each. Such maximum amounts shall
In no case be fixed at more than 10 per
cent Of the paid-up capital and surplus
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10

Did you ever see bank that had
"$2,OO0,O00 more in assets than lia-
bilities," refuse to cash checks drawn
on it by depositors?
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10
oRcoND AUDIT OF STATE
iNDUSTRlE0 MADE PUBLIC

BASED chiefly on the audlt OF the
tAFoe state industries made by the
Equitable Audit company. the annual
report Of the state industrial commits
sion has been filed, according to law,
With the secretary Of state. the senate,
and the house Of representation.
The report includes a long discus
sion of the Bank OF North Dakota, an
sther quite long one Of the Drake mill,
and some comment on the home build
ing association. 1t is dated as of De-
eember 81, and Is given as complete
N every detail.
In all essentials the report appar-
entity comedies closely with that of
the B,shop-Brissman audit, which Is
now the subject Of an exhaustive in
vssugation by special committee of
the house
Some Of the features Of the annual
report Of the commission are
A net profit of s116.42775 is claimed
for the state Industries during the cal
s0dar year 1920.
Profits Of the Bank Of North Dakota
fer the year are placed at Sl33,99sIn.
A loss Of S17,66S.4l is shown by the
Drake mill.
A deferred expense" item Of $4,000
u charged against the home builders
association.
Loans and overdrafts of state indus
tries amounted to S94e,35a91.
Loans and redeposits in banks
closed up to December 81 totaled
>70a1s4.84.
The small size of the Drake mill is
Md a. a contributing cause to the
hess sustained, and it 10 shown that u
flilnre to hedge between July and
September of last year rssulted In 4
lo0s on fall wheat.
Il 10 pointed out that the mill paid
shove the market price for wheat.
4 resolution introduced in the sen.
ate would have the Bank of North
Dakota pay over to the general fund
all accumulated profits.
The first five witnesses summoned
to appear before the special house
committee investigating the report OF
the audit Of the state industries were
y. W. Cathro, manager OF the Bank OF
North Dakota: L. P. McAneny, credit
department Bank Of North Dakota
4 Johannsen, audit department, Bank
e North Dakota; w. A. Anderson
assistant attorney general, former sec
rstary of the state industrial commits
sion; and II. A. Paddock, present sec.
retacy Of the commission.
In addition to these number OF
subpoenas have been issued for men
in other parts Of the state who will be
called to appear before the co1nmittes
later.
In issuing these subpoenas the com
mittee has followed the policy Of first
calling witnesses who can testify al
to the general functioning Of the state
industrial commission and the Bank
Of North Dakota. Details in regard tt
the various Industries will be brought
out in the testimony to be put on latel
IN the course Of the hearings.
Two new appointments have beer
announced by the committee. Staal'
Hendrickson of Coteau, N. D., will &C
as special marshal for the service o.
subpoenas, etc, and e. B. McOutchsor
Of Minot, has been retained a. specia
Investigator.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10

Minot-New building projects are
included in the budget of $500, 900 pro-
posed by the state normal.
Grafton-Never having fully recov-
cred from the influenza, Howard
Field, %, is believed to have become
mentally unbalanced. He recently
burned his fathers feed mill here.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-10

been secured in pasturing by sheep
but this is said to destroy the stand,
rs they may crop the plants so closely
that little or no green growth is al
lowed to develop.
Sweet Glover in Mixed Pastures.
1t is not uncommon to use sweet
clover as one element of pasture. Vari.
Gus crops have been used for this pur-
pose. For North Dakota one could
suggest barley or rape or both If the
pasture is intended for hogs. For
other stock, mixture of sweet clover
and bronle-grass would likely best
meet North Dakota conditions.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-21
SNOW HILL WILL
HAVE BALL CLUB
Sufficient Money Has Been Raisedto Guarantee
Good Team---Big Plans For Start
On Fourth Of July

Snow Hill will have a baseball team
this year. This question, which has
been agitating the minds of the fans
for several weeks, was definitely de-
cided Friday evening of last week,
when number of representative bust
ness men and baseball enthusiasts met
in the Municipal Building for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the sentiment of
the people of the town and community
for or against a baseball team.
Mr.. o. NJ. Purnell presided. and ex-
planned the object of the meeting. 1t
was found that those present were a
unit in favor of placing team in the
field to represent Snow Hill this year,
and enthusiastic endorsement was
given to the proposals to secure play
ers that will give Snow Hill winning
team, and one worthy of the tradi-
tionS of the past.
An organization was effected with
the following officers:
Mr.. I. Howard Collins. President.
Mr.. George f.. Dryden, Secretary.
Mr.. Jesse S. Goodman, Treasurer.
Mr.. Edward J. Dashiell and Mr..
Newell NJ. Corddry. Executive Com
mittee.
On Monday evening. Mr.. Collins. the
President. called meeting of the
officers and executive committee in
the Deposit and Savings Bank. At
this meeting Mr. 0. NJ. Purnell was
nominated and elected Business Man
ager, and the organization was COM
pleted by the election of the follow
ing committees:
Finance Committce-M o. d. Col
lins, Chairman, o. NJ. Purnell, and
John W. Station.
Womans Committee-Mrs. +. S.
Dashiell. Chairman, Miss Mollie Coul-
bourn, Mrs. VI. I. Hargis, Mrs. James
b. Whaley, Mrs. W. S. Kreger, Miss
Lena H. Riggin. Miss Lucy n. Stagg,
Miss Lola Shockley, Mrs. Levin j.
Kelley, and Miss George +. Bonne-
Vile.
Ground Committee-Geo Fl. Cord
dry, Chairman, Newell NJ. Corddry,
John S. Whaley, John |. Timmons,
Harry c. Bradford.
Baseball is the great national pas
time of the American people, 1t. is a
healthy and wholesome game and one
that arouseS the spectators and fol-
lowers at times TO the highest pitch of
enthusiasm. There is scarcely town
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-21
BERLIN SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT

The closing exercises of Bucking-
nam High School. Berlin, will begin
Sunday morning, May 22d. when Rev
J. J. Bunting will preach the sermon
to the graduating class in Stevenson
NJ. f. Church.
On Wednesday night, May 25th, at
the Globe Theatre, the class will pre-
sent a play entitled, "Mice and Men"
The Commencement exercises will be
held in the Globe Theatre, Friday
evening. May 9th. Hon. l.. Atwood
Bennett, of Salisbury, will be the
speaker, and his topic will be "'rhe
New State Program for Education"
The graduates are, Academic De-
partment: Doris Benson, Grace Coe,
Ida Hollins, Louise Parker. Pauline
Purnell, Louise Thomas, and Creston
Trader.
Commercial Department: Virginia
Esham, Dorothy Gibson, Helen Has
tingS, Lotus Konetzka. Emily Powell,
and William Quillin.
Grace Coe and Ida Hollins, who are
most distinguished in scholarship in
the Academic Department. and Doro-
thy Gibson, who leads in the CONNER
cial Department, will read essays on
Commencement night
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-21

in the country that does not have
baseball team; either a high school
team, or boys playing on back lot,
OF team playing Independent base
ball, or associated with other towns
in the formation of a league. 1t is the
intention of the promoters of the
game here for Snow Hill either to
play independent baseball or to enter
a league. Either method of arrang-
ing games calls for a big sum of
money; players must be procured, the
grounds put in order, uniforms pur-
chased, and funds provided for many
incidental expenses. The Finance
Committee reports that a substantial
sum has been raised by popular sub
scfiption, and with this sum in hand,
augmented by a considerable amount
pledged in weekly subscriptions, the
management feels justified in pro-
cceding to secure players and build
ing up a team. We understand that
the management already has lines out
for some star players, and some agree
able surprises in the personnel of the
players are in store for the fans"
1t is the tentative plan to have the
grand opening on the Fourth of July
with double header against some
strong team, probably Pocomoke City.
WA,.naf. ran,raitaA t,.tll hoVa
charge of the arrangements, and it is
proposed to make the Fourth of July
Il gala day and a memorable one in the
history of baseball in Snow Hill. The
arrangements include parade, head
ed by brass band, in the morning,
and an open air festival at night in
front of the Court House. The games
will be called at ten o'clock in the
morning and at three in the afternoon.
The Grounds Committee will attend
to putting the diamond and field in
order, and enclosing the grounds and
providing greater seating capacity.
The grandStand will be extended to
the present bleacher seats along the
third base line and additional bleacher
seats will be constructed along the
first base line. There will be seating
capacity and Accommodations for more
than a thousand people.
What is remaining to insure a sue
cessful season in Snow Hill is spirit
of hearty cooperation on the part OF
the people, a solid get-together move
.ment behind the promoters. and liberal
financial support along all lines.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-21
Startling Facts
Will They Hit You ?

9Of, of the business men reach old
age without an adequate income.
10 out of 30 people fail to provide
for old age or their families.
35f, of the widows of the country
are in want.
900 of the children in the United
States must leave school and go to
work before reaching the eighth
grade.
SOft of the adult population leave
no estate at death.
These facts can be changed by
steady saving. Start saving account
with us now, and add to il regularly,
every week, or month, of every year.
We will add 70 your saving deposits
3I interest compounded semi-annu-
ally.
Your saving of "today" may be
needed tomorrow make YOUR
old age comfortable, save your widow
from want, and keep your children in
school by starting a saving account
with us and add TO it Systematically.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-21
Rail Board Grants
Wage Reduction

Chicago, May II. The United
States Railroad Labor Board an
nounced late today that it had decided
that prevailing conditions justify to
an extent, yet to be determined, a
readjustment downward Of the wages
of the employees of the carriers which
are parties to the disputes already
heard by the Board"
The announcement which affects
labor on practically every road in the
country was entirely unexpected, as
the Board only began formal consid-
Grafton of the case yesterday.
The Board declared it would hand
down its final decision in all wage dis
putes docketcd prior to April Is on
June /, to be effective on July |.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-21
STATION & WHALEY, Attorneys
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
Scribcrs have obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters Testamentary on
the personal estate of
RICHARD l.. HEWARD,
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the 2lSt day of November, 1921.
They may otherwise by law be exclud-
ed from all benefits of the said estate
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 2lst
day of May. 1921.
A. BOOK HEWARD,
LILLE HEWARD,
Executriccs.
Tcst:-ASBURY C. RILEY,
Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-21
SHORE ORCHARDS
ESCAPE FROST
Investigation DisclOses Fair Out
look For Fruit Along the
Eastern Shore

College Park, Md, May 17.-Ac-
cording to Dir. S.B.Shaw. specialist in
horticulture at the University of
Maryland Extension Service. Mary
lands late apple crop will hinge to a
large extent on the severity of the
June drop. This information has just
been impaired to members of the
State Horticultural Society regarding
fruit prospects in the State.
DR.. Shaw. after making careful
inspection of many orchards, made
this statement with reference to the
damage done by the frosts of several
weeks ago:
at has been discovered that the
damage was widely scattered and
where some orchards came through
with only slight amount of injury,
nearby fruit was practically wiped
out.
Protected BY Water.
"One of the interesting circum-
stances developed by the investiga
tionS is the protecting influence of
large bodies of water. even during
such severe weather. In many locai
ties, particularly on the Eastern Shore
where the orchards slopcd either west
or north toward water surfaces, the
fruit escaped serious injury, while
nearby orchards with other exposures
were badly nipped. This is illustrated
by one orchard in Caroline County, on
the Choptank River, where it is re-
ported that indications point to 30
per cent. crop of Grimes Golden, 80
per cent. of Wilson Red JuncS. 60 per
cent. of Pargons, 80 per cent. of Black
Bens, IS per cent. of Delicious, and %
per cent. of Stayman WineSaps.
Late Apple Crop.
"Thc present condition of fruit
clusters offers little chance for an
accurate estimate of the late apple
CROP" says Mr.. Shaw. "Some growers
of very wide experience and observa-
tion believe that the fruit which re-
mained after the blossoms dropped
will escape in June"
Maryland's peach crop is practically
gone, according to Mr.. Shaw, although
he reports that some orchards indi-
cate scattered crop with practically
the same condition prevailing regard
ing plums and cherries. The early
apple crop has been seriously dam
aged, estimates varying in different
sections.