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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31
OLDEST ELK DIES

Defiance, o., March 23.-John F1an-
nigan, 95 years old, reputed to have
been the oldest Elk in the United
States, died at his home here today
after a short illness Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Flanagan was initiated into the
B. P. O. Elks at the age Of 88 years.
He is survived by widow and four
children.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31
STATION GETS NEW
FARM SUPERINTENDENT

Agricultural College, N. d.. March
28.-Charles Ruzicka has taken up his
duties as farm superintendent at the
North Dakota Agricultural Expert
ment station, while A. G. Kuenning,
former county agent in Dickey county,
N. D., has taken his place as superin-
tendent Of the Williston experiment
sub-station. Mr.. Ruzicka, graduated
from the Agricultural college ten
years ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31
Old Time Prison Guard Visits Minot

OIu lWt TElSOu uudEU VlSltS WlNOt
Jack Carter, who has been guard
at the state penitentiary for the past
eight years, arrived Thursday to par
ticipate in the Maundy Thursday eel
ebration of the Rose Croix at the Ma
sonic Temple. He left Monday for his
old home at Sanish to see his sister,
Mrs. Dan Hawkins, who is i'll.
Mr.. Carter has been guard at the
penitentiary under four wardens and
is now the oldest man in the institu-
tion in point Of service. He is very
capable and accommodating. and is
we'll liked by the prisoners and offic-
ials as we'll. He has been in charge
of the penitentiary hospital for years.
He states that Warden Stair is get
ting along fine with his work and has
improved conditions about the institu-
tion very materially during his SER
vice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31

Damage of approximately $1,000
was done by fire which was discover
ed in the haynow Of the big barn on
the J. w. McKinnon farm at Maple
ton. McKinnon carried about $4,000
insurance, leaving the loss at around
$4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31
SEVEN SONS ARE MAsONs

Butte, Mont, March 23.-George
F. Geiser and six sons occupied the
chairs when seventh son, Charles f.
Geiser was given the degree Of Mas
ter Mason. This event is said to have
no parallel in Masonry.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31
SHERWOOD CONSUMERS
STORE INDEPENDENT

Sherwood, N. d., March 23.-The
Consumets United Stores company
store in Sherwood has severed con-
nections with the parent organization
now in the hands Of receiver, and
has been made cooperative enter
prise. NJ. J. Burns, A. c. Stolt, B. }
Ritter, T. J. Meekan and Oscar Free
alton
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31
Blaze at Wymore Home

The fire department was called out
Friday morning at 10 o'clock by fire
which was caused by kerosene stove
at the home of Mr.. Wymore, 124 Fifth
Ave. N. W. Not much damage was
done.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31

A 71s poind daughter was born
March Is to Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. AM
derson at Oakley, Calf. Mrs. Ander-
son was formerly Miss Florence
Champlin of this city. Her husband
is an Oakley banker.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31
Fred Anderson Receiver of Donny-
brook Bank

Fred Anderson, Minot's postmaster,
has been appointed Receiver, of the
Bank Of Donnybrook, which was clos
ed voluntarily some months ago. He
began upon his duties last week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS CELE-
BRATE bAUNDY THURSDAY

of the picture Of the crucifixion of
Christ on Calvary. The obligatory
ceremony Of re-lighting the lights will
be held at the temple Sunday at I p.
M
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31

Bert Plowman i'll Real Estate Busj-
ness in Washington
The Independent received an inter
esting letter from Bert Plowmar, who
recently left for Washington. He is
located at Chehalis, Wash, and likes
it fairly well outside of the continu-
Gus rains. He likes it much better
east of the mountains and will locate
at Kennewick, Wash, permanently in
short time, to continue in the land
business.
He writes, 81 receive your paper
regularly and sure look forward to
it and am glad to get the good news
from dear old Minot. often wonder
why some of those western papers do
not have the pep and the breezy paper
that you have. I can see that they
are not up and going like the Inde-
pendent. Mrs. Plowman arrived safe
ly but the boy had an accident and
cut cash in his forehead on the
train, but being North Dakota pro-
duct did not mind it much and went
back after more. With kindest per-
sonal regards to everybody and hop
ing to hear from you or any other
friends,
Bert Plowman, Kennewick, WASH"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-31
YE EPISODE OF BALDY BILL
4 faithful rhyme and true.
(By J. SEMPLE, M. d.

(By J. SEMPLE, M. d.
Baldy Bill was hunter bold -'-
OF most uncommon fame,
Who hied him to the Northern wOlC
For moose, his special game.
The rife loaned. him by a friend
Had trusty proved before,
And Baldy felt that ere the end
He'd have moose and more.
The coat he rugged him out to hunt
Was cunningly designed;
Odd were it's outlines in the front
And wonderful behind.
His cap and trousers were unique
1t cannot be denied,
And thus equipped his game to seel
Bill sailed forth in pride.
He chased the moose, he raced the
moose,
He followed moose all day;
Bill knew it not that they were got
In quite another way.
When shooting at target, now,
Bill at a pinch would do,
But when he shot at bull or COW
Bills aim was not so true.
He spattered shot, he scattered shot
He shot holes in the snow;
You'd think Bills trail was hit by hal
Wherever Bill did go.
The moose at first did run because
Most anything would run;
They ran not when they found there
was
No danger from Bills gun.
They stood for Bill, were good to Bill
And gave Bill no excuse;
And Bill he fired till he grew tired
But Bill he got no moose.
Now Bill was sore and sad at heart
And home his way did wend;
The moose were loath to see him start
Their fun was at an end.
No doubt when Bill next wanders
North,
They'll meet him at the train,
And moose-like bawl welcome forth
To Baldy back again.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
Mems Prelates Are
Undergoing Change

Chicago, ILL.,, July 5.-"Salads and
sweets are taking the place of beef
steaks and heavy food on the menus
of men since prohibition went into
effect. The day of the famous beef
steak dinner has gone" according to
Gilbert Cowan, president of the Ame-
rican Caterers association, who will
be one of the speakers at the open
ing of the American Hotel and Res
taurant Equipment exposition in the
coliseum July IL to 16. One OF the
important questions that will come
up before. the hotel and restaurant
men OF the country while here, Mr..
Cowan says, will be that of "the
changing palate"
Never before in the history Of the
world" he continued, "have mems
palates been SO sensitive and par
ticular. Food must be better pre-
pared and more carefully seasoned
and of superior quality. 1t must be
more appetizing than in the days
when one or two pre-dinner cocktails
stimulated jaded appetite"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
Fall Causes
Death of Youth

Aberdeen, July 5.-A postmortem
of the body of Owen Johnson, aged
IL years, who died suddenly while
working as assistant ice-cream ma
ker at the Northern Produce COM
pany, was held and Coroner M. c.
Johnson pronounced death due to a
fractured skull, causing hemorrhage
of the brain.
The death of the young man had
baffled the doctors of the city for
several hours. He was apparently
well while at his work and on reach
ing for an electric bulb over his
head, and standing on a tank about
feet above the floor, fell back
wards, striking his head on the ce-
ment floor.
When brought to DR.. r. L. Murdy
the boy was dead and he was un-
able to make a statement of the
cause.
The postmortem disclosed a crack
ed skull from the fall on the cement
floor, causing a hemorrhage.
Edward P. Johnson, father of the
boy, minister at Atwater, Mimi, ar
rived in the city and took charge
of the body.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY
STATEMENT ISSUED
AMERICAN LEGION COMMANDER,
JOHN G. EMERY, REVIEWS
SIGNIFICANCE OF DECLAR-
ALTON OF 1870.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 5.-John
G. Emery, national commander of
the American legion, issued the fol-
lowing Independence day statement:
ours is a land Of visions made
real. OPPRESSION brought to a self
reliant race of colonists the vision
of an independent nation. Statesmen
of those colonies met, drafted and
145 years ago signed the deathless
document which proclaimed that VI
sion to the world. Soldiers and sail
ors of those colonies through seven
years of war fought in support of
that declaration which made the
vision an accomplished fact.
cover the Alleghanies, across the
Mississippi and the westward prair-
les, beyond the the Rockies and to
the waters of the Pacific was car
ried the national frontier by those
who marched onward in fulfillment
of the national vision. This vision
of a united country triumphed in
civil war over the vision of divided
one.
with the world aflame with the
conflict between the forces of op-
preston and autocracy from which
our colonists fought themselves free
and the forces of democracy and
freedom which the victory of 1888
established in the world, we crossed
the ocean to fight again. The vision
which first revealed itself on these
shores 145 years ago found rebirth
in the victory of 1918.
while proclaiming the effect, let
us not overlook the same cause
which made possible the world tri-
umph of the vision of American
ideals and institutions Of govern
ment. The cause lies in the fact
that in the beginning our colonists
were inspired by sense of individ-
ual responsibility and obligation to
the state. What was true then is
true today. Each of us, as individ-
uals, has our duty and our obliga-
ton to our country. And in the 10y
al performance of that duty resides
the hope and the security of our ma
tional institutions.
1.-The American legion can have
no higher mission than to continue
to work to instill in the hearts Of all
this sense of individual obligation
to commounity, state and nation"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
FOURTH Of JULY
WELL OBSERVED
TWO LAKE RESORTS WERE
WELL PATRONIZED FOR BIG
SPORT PROGRAM

Showers that did immense good to
crops in this section limited some
what the number of people that had
planned on spending the Fourth at
the chautauqua grounds at Lake Ma
olson. AS it was fair sized crowd
heard Gov. McMasters, the principal
speaker of the day and the De Sell
lem opera troupe who gave an eX-
cellent program nj the auditorium
both afternoon and evening. The mu-
nicipal band held their advertised
concerts and the ball game between
the American Legion and the team
from Ramona drew an interested
number to the ball grounds. In that
game the Legion proved superior, the
score being to 5.
Though rain set in in the evening
the dance pavilion was used continu-
ously until after the discharge of frie-
works at l0:30.
All hearing Mrs. Peter Olson on
the opening day of the chautauqua
season have only thre most favorable
comment for her oratorical powers
At Lake Herman Park every inch
of auto parking space was taken by
immense crowd that assembled for
a real celebration. The CanOva band
Unfinished excellent music all day and
the management had provided two
ball games for the diversion of all.
Wentworth met the local Odd Eel
lows team and Lake View played men
from Lake Poinsett.
There were the usual races and
common on the Fourth and large
ly attended dance in the pavilion dur
ing the evening. Many families pic
niced at Lake Herman Park yester-
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
Bandits Raid
Business Places

Hayti, July 5.-The Hamlin coun-
ty authorities have thus far failed
to capture unknown persons who in
one night entered six business places
at Castlewood and carried off small
amount of loot.
The same persons are believed to
have been implicated in the burglar
izing of the DeWall store at Demp-
ster, where the robbers secured 5000
in cash from the safe.
The bandits are thought to have
been provided with a highpowered
auto.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05

tice of the peace at Dell Rapids and
were placed under bonds of $500
each. Unable to raise the bonds, they
were sent to the Minnehaha county
Jail where they are now awaiting the
next term of circuit court, to which
they were bound over.
According to information given out
at the sheriff's office the Dell Rap
ids youths obtained a number of pair
of shoes, five pair which have been
recovered by officials. The exact loss
at Dell Rapids store was not known,
but some cash was known to have
been taken by the thieves.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
May Test
Woman on Jury

Cleveland, July 5.-If one woman
is permitted to remain on the jury
which is to try Mrs. Kaber for the
murder of her husband the United
States supreme court will be called
on to decide if women legally can
serve on such panel anywhere in the
United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
TO ABIDE BY
WAGE AWARD
FORMAL PROTEST, HOWEVER Is
TO BE MADE

Chicago, July 5.-A formal state
attitude toward the impending abro-
cation of national working agree
ments and the IL per cent wage re-
duction given effect last week is ex
pected Monday from the 1,500 union
leaders who have been in session here
since Friday.
The statement, it was said tonight,
will deal chiefly with working rules,
which are now recognized as the pri-
mary issue to be disposed of. Indi-
cations are that the rail unions are
prepared to abide by the wage reduc-
ton order, with little more than
formal protest, but they want as
surance that working conditions will
remain satisfactory.
Il don't believe there will be
strike" said an official of one of the
big four brotherhoods tonight, "but
there will be dissension until the
roads meet us on working conditions.
The men will not yield without what
they have been years in gaining"
The rail chiefs attention was call
ed to the fact that, first, operation
of the United States railroad labor
board order terminating working
agreements had been stayed for an
indefinite period, and, second, the
board recently ruled that the abroga-
ton decision did not disturb agree
ments the brotherhoods have had
with individual railways.
Il know" he replied, but the
labor board left the ways open for
railroads to petition for termination
of their agreements with us on work
ing rules. The board said it would
consider petitions. And some of the
roads already have served notice on
train service employees that they are
going to bring the issue before the
labor board.
I'VE don't know that the board
will grant such petitions, but we
don't know ii will not If it does.
what then? Could we bring the rail
roads to an agreement on q substi-
tute set of rules that would satisfy
us? We fear not. and we are, there
fore, going TO fight for the ones we
have.
These rules mean everything to
train service men. Without them,
his seniority rights would be jeopar-
died and probably lost. He must
have protection against this and
other abuses.
"Shopmen, craftsmen, telegraphers
and clerks seem to share the train
service mems apprehensions Their
representatives are all more concern
ed with working rules than wages,
according TO eporrts."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
Charge Youths
With Burglary

Sioux Falls, July 5.-After inves-
tigation covering a period of approx
imately two weeks, with the addition
almost daily of clews that brought
closer to the law the youths who had
burglarized q shoe store and cream
cry at Dell Rapids, Sheriff Herman
Wangsness nd several deputies
Thursday afternoon arrested Louis
Lucas, age 80, and Bert Wilhelm,
age %, at Dell Rapids, charged with
burglary.
The youths pleaded not guilty at a
preliminary hearing before the JUS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05

Redfield, July 5.-A heavy storm,
reaching almost cyclonic proportions
did heavy damage in Redfield and vi
cinity Saturday night.
The rain was exceedingly heavy,
amounting to veritable cloudburst
Trees were blown down, several
farm buildings were badly damaged
and a chautauqua tent here was
ripped and blown down just after il
had been emptied.
Twelve automobiles were hurled
into Cottonwood Lake, Ia miles
southwest of here, by the force of
the storm.
Farm buildings in the vicinity of
Tulare, Doland, Frankfort, Mans
field, Mellette, Ashton and Warner
were badly damaged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
Air Mail Across
Continent Wins Race

San Francisco, July 5.-The race
across the continent with pictures OF
the Dempsey fight resulted in three
hour victory for the United States
aid mail. The race was between air
mail and private air plane reinforced
by special trains.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05

Washington, July 5.-Two Amer
lean gunboats have been sent to
Tampico to guard against any trou-
BILE in the oil fields there, secretary
of navy announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
Baseball Cases
In Court t

Chicago, July 5.-A post mortem
of the 1919 world series started to-
day. The trial of baseball outlaws
and alleged gamblers became an ac-
tuality when Judge Friend overruled
a motion of defendants to throw the
case out of court Seven former
White Sox and four alleged gambl-
ers faced the court, charged with
selling out the world series.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
AMERICAN FORCES
TO Be WITHDRAWN
RESUl pF ENACTMENT OF THE
r. PEACE RESOLUTION.

Washington, July 5.-The Ameri-
can forces in Germany will be with
drawn within a few weeks as a re-
suit of the final enactment of the
peace resolution, representative An
thony of Kansas said today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05

Washington, July 5. - Cooler
weather due for parts of the middle
Atlantic states but hot weather in
store for the western half of the ter
ritory east of the Mississippi, the
weather bureau stated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
To Settle the
Irish Question

London, July 5-Settlement of the
centuries old Irish question appeared
definitely in the making today. Sen
timent in favor of a quick definite
solution among Sim Feiners, Ul-
sterites and the British government
appeared imminent. High hope is
held for the conference of De Valera
with representatives of the unionists
which will be resumed Friday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
Explosion of
Gasoline Stills

Whiting, Ind, July 5.-Two huge
steel gasoline stills at Standard OH
plant burst yesterday scattering
flaming oil over radius two hun
dred yards. Nine dead and forty
two injured by the blast caused Dy
the leak.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
Convention of
Christian Societies

New York, uly 5.-Fifteen thou
sand delegates representing eight
thousand Christian societies through
out the country and world gathered
here for the sixth worlds convention.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05

Washington, July 5.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued
a call for reports on the condition
of National banks at the close of
business June 80.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
Not Aimed
At America

Toxic, July 5.-Denial that the
Anglo-Japanese alliance can be con-
strued as being aimed against Amer
lea was made in statement issued
by the japanese foreign office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
Bill Haywood
Propaganda

London, July 5.-PrOpaganda and
agitation among the rank, and file
of the craft unions of the United
States for an industrial revolution is
urged by Big Bill Haywood, l. w. w.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05

Washington-Upo the question
OF efficiency or non-efficiency of
war time labor on railroads depend
ed settlement of one billion two
hundred fifty million dollars claims
filed by the railroads against the
government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05
ONE KILLED, N|NE
INJURED IN STORM
A BAD TWISTER HITS NORTH
WEST PART OF SOUTH
DAKOTA

Aberdeen, July 5.-A twister hit
here Saturday night at $40 doing
property damage estimated at $780,
600. The storm came as the climax
of the 10 days of unbearable heat
and caught residents unprepared.
Trees were blown down like feath-
ers and buildings were crashed.
Probably the heaviest individual loss
is reported at the Tri State fair
grounds, where the loss is said to
be about $4,000. The livestock pa
vilion. housing some 40 horses and
about 40 drivers, was demolished.
No one was injured and the horses
escaped with scratches.
The grand stand at the Wylie park
baseball field was turned complete
ly over.
Several persons were injured but
none seriously. The area extends
about 40 miles south, 20 north, 60
west and 40 east.
The Minneapolis Elk minstels spe-
citl train was held up here for sew
eral hours. The OIympian train on
the Milwaukee was lost for several
hours and work trains and wreckers
were sent out. The Great Northern
reports mile of track torn up and
one train derailed at Tacoma park.
A cyclone struck Frederick at 9:O5
last night causing a 100000 dam
age, demolishing practically every
building in town. Arne Anderson,
1O-year-old son of Mike Anderson,
farmer, was caught when the house
was torn from its foundation as the
family was escaping to the basement
and instantly killed. Mrs. G. Larson
was found unconscious in a yard near
her home where she had been thrown
from her porch during the storm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-05

Chicago, July 5.-Ane thousand
leaders of railroad unions are still
in conference discussing the IL per
cent wage cut ordered for July 1st.
1t was expected that the unions
would issue a statement today ac-
cepting the cut.