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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-30
SHOOTING CASE TO CAss COURT

jamestown, N. D., June 24.-Wil-
liam Wyant and Henry Kearns,
charged with murder in connection
with the fatal shooting Of three tram
sients here May s, will be tried in
Cass county, ]. "A. Cofey, Judge Of the
district court, announced today. The
Judge chose Cass county, he said, be-
cause it was the only county within
reach which will have Z July term
Of court, and he felt that the men
should have I speedy trial.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-30
HEAVY RAINS PLAY FREAKS

Willist0n, N. D., June z4.-The
heavy rains Of the last week did some
freakish stunts. At the 4. G. Hart
farm, large pile Of rocks was car
ried into the middle Of field. Stones
that weighed 200 pounds were carried
200 feet into the wheatfeld nearby.
The Little Muddy river left its banks,
and Charles Johnson, 9 farmer, in At
tempting to cross . ford north, had
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-30

one Of his horses drowned. The wa
ter was never known to be so high
at this point.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-30
MONEY IS FROZEN"

Kingsbury, Ind, June 24.-The wea-
thor here Of late has been most
extremely hot, the corn and other
grains suffering considerable, espe-
cially on the higher land, where the
water level is considerable lower. the
land here where I am located is all
new land as it was once perpetual
swamp, having been drained for about
ten years, 80 I naturally have good
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earners with romantic hearts and
worshipful eyes, all the critical en-
thusiastic, intelligent, vociferous pa
irons OF the galleries in the good old
days before the high cost OF theatre
going drove them to the movies and
vaudeville, are wanted by the foot
light folk, by the villains they used
to hiss, by the heroines to whom they
used 70 throw kisses. Through Frank
Gilmore, Executive Secretary, tho
Actors Equity Association has sent
an emergency call to the theatre
owners in the United Managers Pro-
teotlve Association urging the re-
turn Of tho 25-cent seat and its oc-
cupant, the gallery god.
I'VE want him to come back"
charming, courteous Mr.. Gilmore
assured mo earnestly, in the offices
Of the Actors Equity at No, 1l5
West 47th Street I'VE want him not
only for our sakes, not only for his
sake, but for the future OF tho the
atre. For what will that future hold
II large numbers OF our youth grow
up without tho habit OF going to see
the spoken drama? II there are no
boys and girls in the gallery seats
OF to-day, the orchestra seats OF to-
morrow may be empty.
There are no 25-cent seats in first
class New York theatres" he contin-
ucd. There are no 25-cent seats for
first class attractions in ANY city or
town in America. And we cannot but
think it a pity for many of us re-
member that 1t was in the gallery
seats that our great love for the the
atre was born and nourished. my
self. when was a boy, stood for six
hours in a queue to get a 95-cent seat
for "A play or an actor I just had to
see"
shouldn't the theatre be the most
democratic OF the arts?" l suggested.
ITO understand and appreciate a
good play, one need not be specially
educated, as most of US must DO TO
comprehend great music and great
painting One need not even be able
to dehne all the long words in the
dictionary. 1t Is enough II one has a
sense Of color, perception OF emo
ton, a natural Imagination"
Indeed, yes" no answered, "and
that Is why we actors hate TO see the
drama evolving into the diversion Of
special classes. There ought not to
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make a more perfect combination,
both physically and spiritually, than
the combination Of the best points
Of the Latin and AmeIcan?"
One of the finest products OF the
melting pot, in short, may be an artis-
tic ballet.
Then Fokine spoke, with frank ad-
mlration, of the special qualifications
Of several OF his American girl
pupils.
"Of the American girls now study
ing with me-" he said, ION whom I
plant great hopes for my ballet, but
whom, for obvious reasons, l do not
wish to name, the one pictured
above, whom l call Miss A." should,
after one more year Of diligent study
and practice, be the equal Of any ia
nous dancer OF to-day. The body
is almost perfect, the feet are beauti-
fully shaped, the lines Of the hips and
limbs plastic and beautiful.
"A closeup OF the head shows
lovely eyes, expressive, though not
perfect features, giving indications Of
beautiful soul and SensltiveneSs
which will lend itself to tho interpre-
tatiOn OF any emotion OF whatever
character Miss AS hands are deli
cate, flexible and can be taught 10
speak as distinctly as any tongue. In
addition, she has hair OF a COpper-
reddish hue, Of great thickness and
length and a skin as white as snow.
She has a great gift for dancing and
is already dancing very well. She
has, as you say the makings' Of a
gifted artist, and shah be very
much disappointed IL my predictions
do not come true. Miss A is an
American Of Hebrew parentagc
Miss b and Miss =, two other
American pupils OF mine, are younger
girls who are Just starting their
dancing lessons, and both are very
promising, Miss b shows great
talent and her body is very DHable
and lovely. Miss G is still very
youthful, but she possesses wonder
full grace and understanding, has
marvellous finesse and sensitiycpcSs
and is very emotional
'1She Is the daughter Of Russian
French parents and is the niece Of a
noted Russian prima dOnnC, well
known here and abroad, whose re
cent marriage, as the elimination OF
a romance growing out OF the war
attracted wide attention. She was
born in the United States and com
bines the romance and tradition OF
the Slav, the fire and enthusiasm ot
the Latin and the freedom, grace and
breadth of comprehension and vision
of the American woman, which is
not TO be found to such a high de-
gree in any of the European women
Among my other pupils I have a
charming girl OF sixteen, born in tn,
United States of Egyptian -'SWis'
parents, a girl who rs clever. 1.-the
and langurous, with limpid brown
eyes and marvellous arms and hands
''To create the American dance To-
the American woman--that will be Z
task which requires study OF thj
American woman at her best, so tina
when my ballet company is formeC
there will be included dances Whici
are as distinctively expressive OF tn,
American spirit as are the Russian
and Oriental dances characteristic o
the respective spirits OF those coIin
tries The American girl will make
wond erful bauerina. You Shall sc.
for yourself when I have my Amer
iean NALet Russo"
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children the world over. Tho sorrows
and suffering are the same the world
over We must reach out to them.
I wish the rich men Of the country
would come quickly to the rescue of
these little ones and settle this qucs-
ton Of starvation 'over there" But
the big thing that must he done
everywhere II the world Is to be bet
tered and strengthened is to reduce
misery to a minimum.
For example, in this wonderful
prosperous country Of ours there
should not he a single pauper child.
pauperism among children las been
eliminated in Denmark. No child
ia Denmark actually suffers tor the
want Of the necessities OF life. They
are wise poopIe-the Danes
Being a. small country. they uan
determine difficult questions because
they can readily realize the results
OF every undertaking. They have es-
llD'ished the fnct that tho greatest
assets of the country are the chill
dren--the future citizens
They undersJInd that proper p4os-
pertty OF the people can only De sc-
cpmplishcd by preventive measu' es.
They do not wait for public charges
on the community, They look ahead
aud stop the possibility OF community
care.
In short tho Government gets be-
und poverty and pauperiHm and Nrts
, yut Of Itself 50 that IT stands alone.
no Strengthens the backbone Of the
weak, the wan and the weary by sure
aid at the time when II Is most
needed.
For example Denmark was ono OF
tho first countries 10 get behind the
poor child when ito father died. IL
took tho place - the father. Dem
mark know that woman could not
foster her family and finance II al
woil, Tho result always hud been
That Such families driftcd INTO public
institutions anyhow, so Denmark said
this viii not do. They established al
.JwHncC8 to mothers I'm their own
homes, commonly called widows
pensions"
But this was not enough for Den
mark After several years OF study
In granting these allowances they
found that many a mother, in order
10 got the bit OF aid In the widows
pension, struggled along and kept
herself as poor as pOssbl 50 that II
would not be withheld from her.
Denmark then took another step In
the direction Of eliminating destitu,
ton and distress. She said to the
mother: You need not keep yourself
so poor. What we want u the bes
citizen that you can produce. So vi
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REDUCE MISERY TO 70 MINIMUM v {s5$z. fSS5z##E

say to you this-"Ir you should, by
your energies or by the energies Of
your children, be able to save a thou
sand dollars, or II any one should leave
you such a sum, and each of your
children should somehow, through
thrift and effort have five hundred
dollars 10 their credit. we will still
give you the allowance of the Gov
ernment that you may count on II un-
I'll your children get TO work and take
care OF themselves after the age OF
IL or 10.
Wise Denmark! The children OF the
widows Of Denmark are to-day max
ing the best citizens, Why? Because
the mother, realizing that the Govern
ment is standing right by her chll-
dren by the continued little allowance,
will work hard 20 save, and tho chill
dren aid.
Close relatives will not withhold
help, SO she is now able 10 give her
children perhaps little more school
ing, a. little better education and bet
ter home environment and Thus mould
them into sslf-Tespocting citizens,
Thus tAev do not have TO remain
poverty stricken and people only 10
he pitiei. The truth Is they are mak-
ing their own way iu q 'bettcr way
than ever before.
In this country, with al Is wealth.
.L would be much easier 90 develop
such sane methods and get behind
the family OF misery.
A Child Welfare Board In every
county OF the United States would
soon settle the question OF pauperism
among children. The family Is the
back bone OF the nation. When n Child
Welfare Board looks into the case OF
q q
and devoid Of charity, purely from
the civic point Of view, that family
stinens It's own backbone and re-
habllitates itself
Thirty-niue States, also Hawaii
and Alaska, now have Il so-called
widows Pension Law, II is only a
step from this caring for the child or
the widow to caring for every poverty
stricken home. 1t can be done by the
Community.
Then rich men, instead OF giving
money 20 eliminate poverty among
children, could turn over their dona
lions toward better conditions OF
lifH-the elimination Of disease and
tne many great human problems.
Pauperlsm among children must OF
necessity be a public matter. The
reason ia that you cannot eliminate
pauperism among children by charity
which, ut best, Is only spasmodlc and
aR the donor desires.
IL must be continuous and sure
until every child can stand on its own
feet and make its own way. Thi,
country most OF all has been travel
lng In q circle-the family circle. II
has paid enormous sums for the elm,
ination OF misery. IL must bcgin viii
the child in It's oRn home.
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CODYrRht, 1921 bv the presi Publishing Co,
rTh" NW York Bvcnnv World
A FEW days ago Mr., Rockefeller
X gave 81,OOooOo to the suffering
children Of Europe in the
Hoover campaign. l am glad of this.
As President Of the Board Of Child
Welfare OF this city I know what a
terrible calamity it is when the bread
winner is taken away and the ensuing
struggles Of the mothers and children
70 go on and at the same time keep
their self respect
We hnd much of it in this great
and prosperous country. How much
more deplorable must be the condi-
ton OF the children OF Europe, be-
reft of the bread winner and perhaps
both father and mother, in countries
devastated and where IL Will tako
years ror conditions TO change The
aid for these children should not be
withheld. After ALL children are
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DODLEZ >

Go. THE New York Evening world)
one ring ahead. l don't want to buy
it,
"'Who was trying to sell it to
yuu| he snaps.
81 tell him 10 eat his sandwich be-
fore il gets any harder, and then l
beat II. He just drops the fake ring
into his vest pocket and sinks tooth
in the FOOD.
That's the way TO handle those
fakers," said Lucille as she picked up
some debris preparatory to starting
tor the kitchen. when they spring
that old jewelry gag on you, don't
let 'em talk at all"
Lucille made her trip to the kitchen.
When she returned she wore ser
lous look,
What's wrong" asked the Friend
ly Patron.
why, / Just noticed my rings
missing" she replied. Gosh! That
guy musta been trying 10 return my
ring TO me-"
HUH" she concluded. Mother al
ways said ! talked too much. Excuse
me while I go out and kick myself"
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be anything snubbish about the the
atre. II speaks TO all, and almost all
are glad to listen il they have the
chance"
Mr.. Gilmore paused a moment I
had found him eating his lunch from
a tray on his desk.
Il am talking very badly" he apollo
gized, "and 1 probably don't sound
serious, sitting mere and waving a
piece Of cake, But 1 honestly believe
in the theatre, and believe that II
has a most valuable educational in
fiuence on those who love It. When
the youngsters who can AFFORD only
the 25-cent seats go to plays they
hear English correctly spoken, they
ste courtesy and gentle breeding,
they have glimpses Of rooms cOrrect-
" decorated OF women beautifully
clothed, of a life Of culture and refine
1nent. Besides the eXultation or tho
amusement OF the tragedy or comedy,
these boys and girls are learning ia
the pleasantest way possible a lesson
in living"
"And are they not an Inspiration
TO you actors?' l suggested. The
gallery never piIssyfoots, II knows
what 1t wants, and It isn't afraid TO
say so.''
I'VE all enjoyed playing to those
In the 25-Cent Seats" he aclknOwl-
edged. There was nothing blasc,
nuJning oversOphlSttcated about them.
Between them and the actors there
existed a warm personal relationship
which, l am sOtTy to say, is not 50
often no be found in the theatre to-
day.
we realize, of course, that the
gentlemen who own and run our
theatres are business men and must
bo governed by business rules. Yet,
now that the prices have been put
up on the gallery seats what hap
pens? They remain empty, even
when the plays are highly SUCCESS
ful. Surely IL would be financial gain
to I'LL the seats at 20 cents apiece, TO
say nothing Of the fact that he who
pays the minimum to-day may be
ahAo 70 AFFORD the maximum to-
morrow,
The psychology Of tho American
playgoer Is such that he always buys
the best seat ne can afford. He
doesn't try 10 save money when he
is out for an evenings enterta n
ment. Bringing back the 25-ceut
seat would not mean emptyinB the
more expensive seats Of their PSI
irons, but would mean reaching a
now audience, persons who simply
cannot afford to pay more than
quarter apiece and who are now re-
stricted 10 vaudeville and motion pic
lures and deprived OF an Gcquaint-
ance with the spoken drama
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THE TYPE OF AMERICAN
GIRLS THAT ARE BEING DEVEL-
oPED INTO RUSSIAN DANCERS.

y to create the ballets for those great
Epectacles, "Aphrodite" and Mecca"
He remains to found a school OF
American dancers Of the Ballet
Russo, a Miss Smith, Miss Brown,
Miss Jones succession to Pavlowa and
I.opokova and to create symbolic ball
let dances which will express the
American spirit
IAN that bhe American students Of
the ballet require are the technique
and development in the art" de-
olares Fokine. They have by nature
grace, freedom Of motion, elasticity,
piability-things which 1t takes years
60 develop in the European student" T"
Then he explained that many Rus
sian-born dancers "are super-acro-
bats, but they are not artists" They
concentrate on technique, he said,
from tine time they are seven or eight
years old. and-tO use a New York
collouuialiSm which is too idiomatic
for the great allet-master, but which
Expresses his meaning-they often
are hong on technique but short on
soul. "Of ooursa, II there is no soul
there can be no expression" he added,
GiEnply.
"And you believe that more soul
tan be discovered or OeNeIOpod III an
sIl-Americ can ballet Russo" ] asked.
-In America" he answered, girls
and boys are not sent TO ballet schools
when they are almost babies. They
do not take UP dancing unless they
have q great urge toward it. In nine
cases out Of ten II a person has a
great desire for some particular work
he or she also possesses the equip
ment for II.
Almost ah Of the young enthusias-
tic girls who have come to me here
are wel equipped for ballet work. The
1ninEling OF national characteristics
which result from 90 much inter
marriage in this country makes fol
highly. sensitiESd and diversified per
scnalities. wE5ch is the prime neces-
g'tv OF all great artists. In addition
most Of these girls come from par,
ents who have married for love, and
sometimes / have met girls who have
French mothers and English fathers
or a mixture OF Spanish and Ameri'
can. Russian and German, italian and
scandinavian, and even Egyptian anC
Swiss. They combine the best points
N, character and temperament OF boti
az tnCar parents, who are so entirely
different, to say nothing OF the bes
physical characteristics. What couit
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LuIIII.UI- IU2I, Nv th8 Prs8 I'llIHIn2 %.
'1he New York Evening WoridD
GHTJHAr'S the matter with you,
w anyway, old lady?" asked
Mr.. Jarr, with puzzled

Mr.. Jarr, with a puzzled
air.
There's nothing the matter with
me, If you please" replied Mrs. Jarr
coldly.
YES there is, you've been snimy
ever since l came home"
hSnify|" repeated Mrs. Jar.
Yes, sniffy, aloOf, up-stage, cold
and distant" replied the more or less
injured husband. why am l an out
cast, why does no one speak to poor
Edward, the lone orphan boy?"
Mrs. Jarr gave the lone orphan boy
steady look. Did you speak to me
when you came in?" she inquired.
Did you ask whore tho children
Were?"
Yes, by the way, where are they2"
asked MIR. Jarr.
They are at a movie party seeing
educational pictures" Mrs. Jarr re-
piled Although L will say that when
cur Willie heard they were educa-
tional pictures be did not want to go,
lie likes these dreadful serial pic
tures or comedies where people fall
downstairs and throw pies in each
others faces"
''Wel, don't blame him. I'd
rather have custard pies thrown IN
my face when come home than 10
be met with gloomy looks" grIm-
bled Mr Jarr
You should DO ashamed OF your.
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Self-yUu should be ashamed Of your
self to talk that way!" remarked
Mrs. Jarr Indignantly. 81 trust there
les no one in this house has the bad
manners to throw custard pies IN
peoples faces. Besides, DO you know
what il costs 70 make Custurd pies
these days-oven II one uses very
few eggs? The ideal"
Never mind the price OF custard
pies, eithar as food or as merry mis-
siles and aids TO comedy effects when
dashed against the human counte-
nance" remarked Mr. Jarr. But
what's the matter, as / asked be
fore, that Edward, the lone orphan
boy, appears TO be as popular as the
influenza za-everybody shifting at him
in this house"
II do not notice any one shifting
az you" Mrs. Jarr remarked. THE
children are not home and Gertrude
is out in the kitchen getting dinner
you are all the world TO me, and
you are sniffy," Mr.. Jar explained.
''Well if you must know, you were
ont Iast night and the night iDerore.
and just before You came home that
man Rangie telephoned asking for
YOU"
Did hep asked Mr.. Jarr eagerly.
He borrowed $40 from me last night
and told me he'd call me Up and
come over and give n TO mo this
evening, for sure"
why should you lend him money? p
Mrs. Jar inquired. II asked you for
money this morning and you said
you had none"
''Bgt I win have it, don't yOu sec 20
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TWF ,JAQD. FAD1IIN l55r.5%sss5.99~~ 55Tq ESQ., Il

said MI Jarr "CLil up Rangla and
tell MIN I'm home, and then he'll
come over and pay me the ten and
IN give il 20 you"
Had she not needed or az least
wanted, the money. Mrs Jurr would
u.t have phUuod. but .G t wgt1-
And what do you thlnk2 That
man Rangle, seemed relieved that Z
was Mrs. Jarr calling HIM. He tDlI
her to tell Mr. Jarr he was uwtully
sorry but he found it. impossible to
be over this evening and attend 20
the matter Mr.. Jarr knew about
And then she was sniffy indeed.
First 70 Mr. RAnglc, who hung up
his phone at the first sniff and then,
the rest Of the evening, TO Mr Jarr.
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asked Lucille the Waitress
as the Friendly Patron took a seat
at the lunch counter
You mean the fellows who sell
cheap jewelTy?" he asked.
mo, the guys who claim they found
it and then try 70 get you to buy it.
The stuH always turns out to be fake
and you lose.
"Onc Of 'em was in here while
ago. He takes Il seat next TO where
you're pcTched and when / bring his
ham sandrwich he shows me a ring.
n Just picked this up on the
floor he says.
That's enough for me 70 get his
number. l don't even give the ring a
good look Yes, / know / says, lots
Ct people come in here to hunt for
jCwelry'
"'But l just found this ring he
says.
livery good / sayu Then you're
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Restore the Rights of the
Gallery Gods!
PLEA FOR RETURN OF 25-CENT SEATS
Theatre Tops, NOW Empty, May Be Filled Again II
the Youngsters and Art Hungry Students
Are GiUen the Chance.
IN Mnrnuerite DAN.

Copyright tn Press
TIITUST the gallery godsl
grocery the 25cen theatre ticket
with
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No Excuse NOJU
For Being Single

n ACHtllDES OF Paris are TO
n bo laxed TO pay bonuses
10 babies. The General
Council Of the Seine has de-
c.ded that mothers giving birth
20 d third child shall receive
$50 francs, 400 francs for the
fourth child and 100 for all
children beyond the fourth.
This system viii apply to llle-
gitymate as well as to legitimate
children.
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LUCILLE THE WAITRESS

Copyright. 1921. by the Press Publishing
C6N Id you ever run acrost one
OF those jewelry takers"
asked Lucille the Waitress