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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
Commencement Program
Held At Laketa Friday

Lakota, N. D., June 13.-Comr
mencement exercises for the Lakota'
high school were held at the opera
Friday evening. The house was
packed to its capacity. The program
was opened with q selection by the,
slee club directed by Mrs. DugEan,
teacher Of music. followed by prayer
by Rev. Frank Hancock. Roy
Debing sang and was heartily en-
cored. r. G. Weaver, president Of the
school board, introduced the speaker
of the evening, Rev. Beard of Fargo,
N. D., who spoke on Making the
World Safe for Humanity" in a very
forceful manner !
Misses shirley simon and orinne
Hilman sang Rose Of Picardy," Mrs.
Duggan playing the accompaniment.
Supt. Peter Anderson..then presented
the diplomas to the graduates and the
program was closed with the invoca-
ton by Rev. Hancock. 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
BOTTINEAU WOMAN
HAS ATTAINED HER
lO0TH BIRTHDAY

Bottiiisau. N. DXJune 1fs-{
Granny Waddld 100 years Oh
welcomed = large; number Of
friends on the occasion of Sher
centenary birthday. Several hum
dred Of friends knowing OF the
event surprised the old woman
at the home of Ole Johans0n
near this city and carried out an
elaborate program. Numerous
valuable preecnts were given the
Did woman. \.
Granny was born in Scotland
in June 1921 and came to Amer
lea in 1888 first settling in mi
nois and later coming to North
Dakota. She Is apparently in per-
feet health. She has three chill
dren. eight grandchildren, TWEEN
ty-three great grandchildren, and
q few NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
WOMAN WILL
ADDRESS CONVENTION
OF WAR MOTHERS

Lisbon, N. D., June 13.-The second
state convention of the American War
Mothers will open its two-day session
in Lisbon on Wednesday, June 20.
Mrs. Albert e. Jones Of this city will
be the presiding officer.
An interesting feature Of the pro-
gram will be the address, Heart
Memories Of Three Wars-1861, 1898
and 1s17"-by Mrs. Mary Taylor Of
Lisbon. She is 81 years OF age and
has seen husband, son and grandsons
march of to war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13

Minneapolis, MINI, June 13.-The
fourthSAnnual convention or the TIL
STATE Grain Shippers, association viii
be In. session here three days, June
12-2A,s inclusive. the West hotel to be
the headquarters Of the shippers.
The association includes the grain
shippers OF the three states OF Mime
sofa. North and South Dakota, Nils
r. Tacklind OF Drayton, n. 81, being
the president OF the association, and
]. H. Adams or Minneapolis being the
secretary. .
Sessions will be held in the after
noon only. Many prominent men In
terested In the grain trade will ad-
dress the convention. i
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IpsGL3r 4SMaHtAsN 1hMlfEg Igl- .S&S9EESs4S5
vile lHiehau school Of physical devsl-
..opment, said that the fest were the
only part OF . girl,s body that need
be made strong. A woman's body
should be elastic and strong chests
and big muscles meant inelastic
chests and bodies. Drill apparatus
should be done away with.
Mrs. Roger Watts pleaded for the
teaching OF poise. let us 20 back
TEN which was the most wonderful
ever Known
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
ATHLETICS FOR
WOMEN STARTED

London May 24.-(Mail)-A am-
paign In the interest OF motherhood
and against the ill-effects alleged to
result from girls going intfor athletics,
has been started here
A resolution was passed ct q meet
OF women who Claimed to have made
a study Of physical culture protesting
against the present system Of physical
education for girls az injurious to fu-
generations. "A email committee
was formed to draw up and circulate
q manifesto on the subject.
Several letters fAvoring the o
;ment were read. Sir James Crichton-
Browne, author Of, books on mental
cal exercise and training e as neces-
sary to girls as to boys, but these nus
have regard to physiological and de-
velopmental considerations. To ig-.
nor sexual differences Is to court dis
aster in the long run"
Women who develop masculine
instead OF, feminine Instincts" wrote
DIR. Arabella Kenealy. do this at the
cost Of the male potential which is
daughter in trust for the male line.
Athletic women produce female OF
spring mainly and seldom have. sons.
When mi are born ia them, they
are apt to be puny and delicate, or
generally emasculate or Of inferior
type. The cultured classes. who are
mainly afflicted by athletic training.
are failing to provide sons Of the fine
physique and the manly talents and
initiative which have set our Anglo
Saxon race in the van Of evolution"
Suffering Rcsults.
Miss Cowdray, the principal Of u
girls' high school, who moved the res
olution of protest. said that tho girls
who had been trained to play hockey.
cricket and football suffered al child
birth. Sometimes the child suffered.
sometimes the mother and sometimes
one Of them died. Eighty per cent
Of the girls she had known who had
been trained to become gymnastic
mfstreBes had been incapacitated for
motherhood. j
A girl had a large store Of vital ana
nervous energy which she could draw
upon II normally developed at the
great crisis Of motherhood. That
strength wa a deposit account but
IL she used it a current account, AZ
II boy could afford to do, her children
would pay the bill. She believed that
the Victorian girl was a better moth
or than the modern athletic girl.
MisssRadmar, director Of the deg
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
Day Show And
Carnival To Be Given
By Davenport Boosters

Davenport, N. d.. June 1i.-The
thirteenth annual FarmeF8 Day
show and carnival will be given
here June IS on which day the
business men who are boosting
the enterprise expect to have
10000 guests present.
The event has become ono OF
the biggest annual events in this
section OF the statc and 10 looked
forward to by the people In sev.
e4al counties. The business men
foot the bills for the big show
and regard ali the farmers who
attend az their guests for til
day.
"A neat pamphlet advertising
the event Is being put out
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
Township Commissioners
Entertained At Mmet

Minot. N. D., June 13.-At the
conclusion OF q conference between
county commissioners and township
men of! Minot entertained the farmers
at q banquet. DR.. Levi H. Beeler,
president Of the Minot normal; 7. M.
Williams of Des Laos, state master Of
the Grange; c. E. Danielson, presi-
dent Of the Minot Association OF Com
merce. and AS. spicher, county IN
missioner, spoke.
The Township supervisors decided
to make the conferences An annual at
fair and will take up two days in the
future instead Of one.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
JURY FREES RES man
AT VALLEY CITY CITY
Patroltnan Charged With
Manslaughter Declared Is
/ Be Not Guilty.

Valley City, N. D., June 13.-Wil-
I'm Jensen, former Valley City pa
trolman, charged with granddaughter
N he first degree in the killing Of
Carl William Olsoneon March II last.
was found not guilty by the jury at
9 p. m. Saturday B
The shooting occurred when several
tried to resist the 4oficer In arrestinE
Paul Featherstone, dentist.
Jensen claimed he shot in self defense.
According to the dentists testi-
mony he was placed under arrest by
Officer Jensen while iii the act Of TAX
ing a drink OF whiskey from a bottle
being passed around a group Of young
men in front OF the Rudolph hotel on
the night Of March II.
He said that Roy Kernkamp and
other members Of the crowd tried to
free him from the officer and that aft
cr he had been taken a short dis
lance by the officer toward the police
station, Kernkainp and the crowd in
terfered, again. He testified that he
told his companions not to interfere.
He saidgthat the crowd rushed toward
him and the officer and that he was
knocked down In one direction and
the officer and Kernkamp in the 9th.
er, that when he started to get up,
he saw William Olson crouched over
Officer Jensen and that as he heard
the discharge Of the revolver he saw
Jenson's arm extended. up into the
air.
kernkahp testified that he had
interfered with the attempted arrest
Of DR.. Featherstone and declared that
he saw Jensen raise his revolver and
shoot at Olson and quoted Olson az
saying. You're not going to shoot me
are you, Jenson." He testified that
when Jensen fired, Olson grasped the
hand in which Jensen held the revolt
yer and before his strength gave way
lifted the officer up from the ground.
The trial Judge is NJ. q. Englert.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
RED LAKE FALLS NOTES

Red Lake Falls, Mimi, June IL
Mrs. C. E. Brunette returned last
Sunday from a visit with Crookston
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Schrei-
ter motored over to bring her back.
Misses Margaret, Lulu and Maureen
Padden, granddaughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Schreiter returned with them.
On Tuesday evening the r. and F.
B. club CAV q shower at the home
Of Mrs. Geo. F. Hennings for Mrs.
Viola LaFond, whose, wedding to Leo
Spillane will be al event of next week.
A three course dinner was served at
z o'clock with covers laid for. thir-
teen. The table was decorated with
yellow and green. In the center was
a big kewpie doll with a bridal veil
and ribbons went u to little kewpies
at each place card. Mrs. LAFond
was presented with q set Of MADEIRA
guests played hearts. Those present
were Mrs. Viola LaFond, Miss Ellen
Brady, Mrs. Geo. F. Hennlngs, Mra.
8. E.. Hunt. Mrs. H. w. Cutten, Mrs.
l. r. Healy. Mrs. Otto Steinert, Mrs.
Omer Hall. Mrs. Joseph Harren. Mrs.
p. G.. Buse, Miss Mary Germo, Miss
Lucy Hunt and Mrs. George W.
Christie.
Misses Hattie Etka and Hazel zai-
ser wer h~ostesses ct q. bridal shower
at the Forester day last Monday even
ing In honor Of Miss Irene schusser
who is to be married next week. and
Mrs Louise Zaiser, . bride to be in
July. The hall was PRETTY decorated
in orange and white, and the guests
carried white umbrellas filled with.
presents which they overturned upon
the guests OF honor. Besides the
hosteaDes and the guests Of honor.
the following present: Misses
Agnes Hirsch, Ernestine Garceau.
Cora Adler, Anita Adler, Ruth Zai-
cor. Olive Zaiser. Mildred Helm. Marie
Helm, Clara Helm Bernetta Pouliot,f
Edna Pouliot, Helen Huot, Sarah
|LAaha, Grace LETTERS Laura LAFram-
boise,. Lucille Cadieux. Alice Fellman,
Hasel Hansel, Otillia Rossmeisl.a Marie
sGarceAu. Alnsa Lundberg. Marvel
Zaisers Janet Zaiser..EMrs. n. 81. Fin
dei.en,4 Mrs. Jack Tischart, Mrs. Clyde
Baker and, Mr., VIM. DucharIne.
Dainty. refreshments we're served.
NY SM- EA kssf.ar - Ft1 - A-.ra ~ "a - LNa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
People Expected
AT Stump Lake Picnic

Michigan, N. D.. June 13.-Ten
thousand people are expected at the
Old Settlers association picnic 4nd
celebration at Stump Lake Thurs-
day, June Is.
Emard's orchestra, from Grand
Forks and the Neville band have
been engaged for the day and q nne
program Of sports and athletic events
has been arranged. s t3'
The largest pavilion floor in the
state has just been completed and
the celebration Will be partly In the
nature ora dedication 0fathis1pAvilton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
ODRAINFALLSS, IN IN
W1LLISTON DISTRICT

williston, N. D., June 1l.-Over a
third of an inch OF rain fell in the
Williston district Wednesday night
which has greatly benefited the crops.
From all present Indications the
northwestern section Of the state will
have a bumper crop to harvest this
coming fall.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
PLAN ANNUAL PICNIC.

Thief River Falls, Mimi. June 10
The annual picnic of the Pennington
county Farm Bureau association will
be held at Squaw Point on Friday,
June H. County Agent j.. j. Mccain
announces. The Commercial club
'WomAn's club and Girls Community
club IRE cooperating with the farm
bureau IN arranging the picnic thie
year and each of these organisations
will have share in carrying 1t out.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
NOT
TO TAKE HAND
in TURK FIGHT

London, June l3.-(By the Agsoci-
.ated Press.)-The attitude Of Great
Britain with regard to the conflict
between the Greeks and the Turkish
nationalists will be one Of strict Sneu-
|trality, Austen Chamberlain, govern
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13

BrookiHe1. June 13.-Arthur NJ.
Johnson clarinet player; Horace
aCaAePhali,ss French horn. and Stuart
a&natyySsEsssbaritone, aMLsmembers, ofathe
recognition BY receiving contracts for
the,E summer concert season from
B01nhurnir KEyf's concert band. They
will join the band at Chicago for the
summer tour which will take them
through several mid-western states.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
VELVA NOTES

Velva, June 10. = Insurance men
are In, velva for the purpose Of re-
adjusting insurance rates. The rates
have not been changed for seven
years. ~.
Elaborate arrangements are under
way for the district A. o. U. W. pic
mic in Velva June II.
When Mrs. oline opsal was q
down by a. bicycle driven by q 10
year-old lad, she suffered severe
bruises and u confined to her home
under the care Of a physician.
r. Welo was reelected member Of
tho Velva school board ut the annual
school election, resolving So of the Sc
votes cast
twenty-five were graduates from
the velvA: high school this year. Rev.
T. F.. Guiltxoon delivered the com
mencement address. :
e. d. Skinner, Sawyer pioneer.
states that in his IS years in North
Dakota he has never seen crop condi-
tions Is favorable as they are at this
time.
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ment leader IN the shoilSe y
3mon4 .~announced today ssgsy9@ III fffsSasHa3@f
The official robssaWornbyssan1 *
fish Judge. Including tnilsdrbalsa1aS
gown o. erlnine. cot him upIear4sscss
SS,6oo. ssEs
Porcelain vas the accidental dllsA
covery Of an saichenniSt who 80 elsSSs
I~perimenting Ia earthsf fcrssthe mn lGe1e
of crucibles. a# @Is IN .ss aSa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-28
Daisy Belle Hewitt Well
Flowing From Freak Sand

A freak sand has been discovered In
the proven areG OF the Hewitt field
Thus far IL has been encountered in
two wells in the field.
Daisy Rclle Petroleum Company No.
q on the SiroT.an far. In the north
west corner Of the northeast quarter
Of the northeas, quarter Of the south
east quarter OF section %, 4s.2w.
reached the now sand at a depth
Of 1867 1000 feet. and started off with
an initial production OF 500 barrels
daily. Tho well was brough, in about
ten days ago. and since that time the
production has dwindled TO about $50
barrels. The total depth Of the well
Is 2l0O feet. II Is believed that q
cnve.in In the bottom of the hole has
caused the decrease In production.
The Humble oil and Refining Com
pany No. 2. on the Dillard farm. In
the southeast corner Of the southwest
quarter of The southeast quarter OF
the northeast quarter of section %
is.ew. diagonal northwest offset &c
the DaisY Belle ? found the same sand
nt depth of 1865 feet. and went
through II withou, encountcring an ap
probable production. This well !
now shut down at depth Of slS'
| feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-28
Like Regular Fellers
They Started; Alas,
'Tis a Sad Ending!

CARRIED in khaki trousers. with loose
fitting military shirts literally opened
ut the throat, and with hair well
tucked under tight fitting peak caps
Harriet Catina ana Orphelia Hern
this morning decided that they would
notr' Judge Sullivan helped them ia
SO decide in the municipal court by
imposing q 500 fine on each one.
With bowed head and repentant
heart, Harriet, who is 10, pleaded
guilty TO the charge of lettering: like
wise did Orptelia. who is IS.
Both said they were married; both
declared they are mothers.
All. but they came here from Dallas
in q flivvcr accompanied by J. Stock
iston and George Daniels. according to
their story. They We're arrested last
night in q local hotel by Police Of
ficer Sims.
Stockiston and Daniels deny that
they had been in the hotel. They were
arrested elsewhere. But like the two
girls. they must donate $40 each to the
municipal court.
Facing the two young men are white
slavery charges which will be brought
against them before Commissioner G.
A Spaldins
The two girls will be taken in hand
by Captain Maggie Nobbs Of the Sal
walton Army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-28
WILL WlMBERLY
IN JURED WHEN
LIGHTNING KILLS.
COLBERT CITIZEN

Fred Graham who is known better
as Cub Graham. associated with State
Treasurer A. n. Leecraft in the mer-
camille business at Colbert. near Du-
rant. was killed by lightning last
Friday night about rs miles southwest
of Albuquerque in New Mexico.
Mr.. Graham with his family and
with VIII Wimberly and family of
this city were on vacation trip in
car. In'all seven persons were in the
party. At the hour of in the eve
ming a heavy rain and electrical storm
came up and the party sought shelter
under a shed. A stroke Of lightning
killed MIR. Graham and severaly shock
eG Mr.. Wimberly. standing about Z
feet away. No other members Of the
party received severe injuries.
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Wimberly
returned with the body to Colbert
where burial was held last Thursday
and Mr.. Wimberly came through in the
car arriving here last night.
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Wimberly
are sisters. Mr.. Wimberly is doing well
and expects to return to his office
next Monday. Mr. Wimberly states
that the downfall Of rain was terrific
and Mr.. Graham was standing between
the radiator Of the car and the wall
Of the shed when the stroke Of light
ming killed him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-28
WIFE OF STATE
TREASURER DEAD

Mrs. A. ~ Leecraft, 45 years old
wife OF the state treasurer and widely
known in Oklahoma and Texas. died al
her home. 442 West Twentieth street,
Wednesday night at s o'clock. follow.
irg an Illness of more than two years.
Mrs. Leecraft became seriously III
two months ago when she returned
from Hot Springs. Ark. where she
had treatment for nervous disease.
She was the victim OF slight stroke
OF paralysis early last fall. Since her
return from Hot Springs physicians
have held little hope for her recovery
Before Mrs. Leecraft's health be
came impaired she was active In
church. club and social Affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leecraft were married
twenty-eight years ago at Colbert In
Bryan county. where Mr.. Leecraft was
Engaged in the mercantile business
Six years ago they removed TO Okla
homa City when he was appointed 4
member OF the state board OF affairs
For two and one-half years he has
been state treasurer.
Mrs. Leecraft Is survived by her
husband and four children: Bcrtram
Leecraft OF Colbert, and Mrs. Floyd
Maytubby. Miss Mildred Lcecraft and
Donald Leecraft OF this city.
The body will he sent Thursday TO
Sherman. Texas, where II will be
buried in the Leecraft family ceme'
tcry.-The Daily oklahoman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-28
Good Attention
Paid Ex.Seruice
Men at Hospital

That the disabled and wounded
ex.service men who are confined to
the University hospital at Oklahoma
City are receiving the best Of care
and attention is the statement
contained in q letter received here
a few days ago by Mrs. F. A.
Haynes OF 2l9 Carter avenue, from
her son, Nat. who is now at tho
hospital receiving treatment for dis
abilities which he suffered during
the World War.
Mrs Haynes is most desirous oi
bringing TO the attention OF the
veterans in this territory who need
hospital attention the fact that the
University sanatarium Is treating
its patients in such fine manner.
The boys have been a little leery
of going to the hospitals" stated
Mrs. Haynes, because Of the poor
conditions which exist at some OF
them"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-28
Children Should
Be PatrOnized
At Big Carnival

4 number VI entcrprisinr chi.
jren of the city have planned a
carnival fOr tomorrow night to b.
held in the center OF Third avenue
southwest In the parking. Tents
have been stretched. booths have
been built. confcctioneries establish.
ed and dozen places VI interest
will be In readiness for the crowds
tomorrow night.
These children have arranged for
some good music. they have made
and executed their own plans and Il
will he a matter u much Interest
to the srownups TO see just what
their children can do In the way Of
planning 'ot u carnival of iun.
Tho children are planning to fur.
nish anuscmen, for the folks and
also to supply them with necessities
In return for money that will b.
used to bring comfort and happi.
ness to the aged poor ~ the coun.
~. The object Is worthy and the
children certainly deserve to be en-.
outraged b. the folks who have
time and disposition 10 think Of
those less o,tInate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-28
PEPS LEAVE FRIDAY b
FOR 3-GAME SERIES
WITH SHERMAN CLUI

The Ardmore Pops will take 3-day
road trip tomorrow when they jour.
ney to Sherman for a 3-gome serioo.
They are scheduled TO return to this
city, Monday, August /. for q y
game series with Sherman here which
will be followed by four game series
versus Mineral Wells. W
Judging by the manner in which tho
club has presented itself on the dto.
mond since it was reorganized undGf
the leadership of Manager Sled Allen.
it is reasonable to believe that an e.
gregation of ball players has been
assembled which. IL kept intact, VIII
carry Ardmore to the top of the lea
que for the second half of the TO
season. I
Thus far. the chief reverses suffered
by the locals have been at the hand o1
the Paris Snappers. During the ser
les versus Paris, the Ardmore club
was in a rather disorganized condition.
and lacked a sufficient number fol
pitchers. The next meeting Of the two
teams should tell different tale. Ut