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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1921-06-03
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

one of the sessions, entitled
Thoughts of a Layman on the
Jewish Church of American Isra-
elites" advocating with consider
able zeal and fervor the complete
remuneration by us of the names
Jew, Judaism, and synagog, and
the substitution therefor of the
name Israelite, and the phrases,
the religion and the Church of
American Israelites. The main
reason he advanced for so doing
is the fact that vulgarly the word
Jew has become a term of op-
probrium. He even cited some of
the definitions of Jew given in the
Standard and other dictionaries.
Yes, vulgarly the word Jew is
a term of derision and contumely.
But vulgarly the faith of the Jew
is rank heresy, and the life of
the Jew a source of evil in the
world. And it is because of that
that many Jews in modern times
wishing to escape from this vul-
gar reproach and hostility find
refuge in the church or in some
other non-Jewish organization
where they believe they can lose
their identity. This is the cow
ards and the self-seeker's course.
1t is the course of the craven SOL
der who deserts to the enemy's
camp.
The whole glory of Our past
consists of the fact that instead of
surrendering to vulgar re-
proaches, prejudices, and hostil-
ity, our fathers preferred to stand
their ground, to suffer, if need
be, and to hope for the day when
both Jews and Judaism shall be
indicated and honored, when
even to vulgar minds they shall
no longer be terms of reproach.
And this is our stand, this our
hope even now. Towards this, the
vindication of the name Jew, we
are striving and working.
And what if the name should
vulgarly remain a term of oppro-
brium, as it most likely will for
some time yet, since it has been
perpetuated as such in literature:
1t is not the only name that has
suffered such a fate. There are
the Pharisees, representing the
best element of the Jewish people
at certain time, the progressive,
scholarly, law-abiding, patriotic
element. Yet, owing to asper-
sions cast upon them by their op-
ponents, the ewish-Christians of
New Testament times, the word
Pharisee has since become a syn
onym for hypocrite. Shall we
expunge the name Pharisee from
our history? Shall we not rather
vindicate it, as has lately been
done even by Christian scholars?
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
He'll Get "Honors"

Jealous of the "honors" bestowed on
Grover c. Bergdoll, man describing
himself as P. E. Saylor, Genesee, Ida,
is seeking official recognition of his
self-imposed title of "super-slacker Of
the United States" He has written
Governor Hart, Washington, asking
that his name be placed at the top Of
the Stacker list.
By moving from city to city and
changing his name, the man declares
he laughed at the draft. By purchas-
ing soldiers discharge and war med
ais, he adds, he has enjoyed all the
glory of an A. E. F. hero. "You ought
to hear me tell the girls about the
battles was in," he writes. Federal
agents and American Legion men Of
the west are searching for him, to
bestow additional honors.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
HERO IS BURIED IN MINNESOTA
Body of Private Howard L. Gotten
Inferred at Mantorville

The remains Of private Howard L.
Gotten, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred D.
Gotten of this city, reached Mantor-
vile, Mimi, last week Tuesday from
overseas and was buried at Evergreen
cemetery after brief but impressive
ceremony conducted by Rev. w. j.
Walker of that place
Members Of the American Legion
acted as pail bearers and formed an
escort for the remains on the last jour-
ney to the grave.
Howard L. Gotten was born at Kas-
son, Mimi, March II, 1889, and resid-
ed at Fergus Falls for five or six
years, also at Cleveland, N. D., for
four years. He Joined the army at
jamestown on June 28th, 1918, and
went from there to Camp Dodge. He
was transferred to Camp Mills and
went overseas the last of August of
that year. The young man died Nov
2, 1918. He is survived by his par
parents, and four brothers and four
sisters as follows: Orville, Clifford,
Harley, Leslie and Dorothy Gotten,
and Mrs. Chas. Kendall of Oakes, Mrs.
David Sinclair of Cleveland, N. OAK,
and Mrs. Clinton Hicks Of Aberdeen,
S. Oak.
The mother. Mrs. Fred D. Gotten
and sister, Mrs. Chas. Kendall, left
Oakes last week in time to be present
at the funeral.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
CONGRESS TO TAKE UP BONUS
Will Be First Thing ON Program of
Solons in January

The house ways and means commit
tee, row that the tariff and tax re-
vision are off its hands for the pres
ent at least, will take up the soldier
bonus question Immediately after the
Christmas recess.
The chairman has announced that
the committees first order of business
for the new year will be consideration
of adjusted compensation legislation.
Its primary concern will be to deter
mine how to raise funds with which
to pay the bonus.
The house membership, according to
present indications, will be divided in
its views as to how bonus payments
should be financed. The opinion ap-
pears to be general that such bill
must provide a means of raising the
money it intends to Distribute fea-
ture that was lacking in the adjusted
compensation measure which received
the approval Of the house during the
last session, but which was placed in
definitely in committee in the senate.
Among the proposals now being put
forward as means of raising bonus
funds is either a manufacturers tax
or general business sales tax. It lis
also contended by some that If bonus
is voted it should in some way be link
ed up with settlements by foreign ma
tions of the debt owed the United
States.
The bonus question has been side.
stepped for long time by congress
and it is to be hoped the members will
get down to business shortly and fur.
nish ex-service men something be.
sides lengthy debates.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
GREVEELEVATOR
BURNS TO GROUND
Flames of Unknown Origin Destroy
Building and Contents in
Short Time
EXPECTS TO REBUILD IN SPRING
Efforts of Firemen to Check Blaze
Without Avail

For the second time within period
of four years the Times is called upon
to record the destruction by fire of
an Oakes elevator, this time the one
owned and operated by H. j. Greve &
Son, which they purchased about a
year ago from the l.awkeye company.
Last Wednesday evening shortly af-
ter five o'clock our people were start
led by the sounding of the alarm and
rushed down town to learn the cause
and, if possible, to be of assistance
in stopping the onrush of the de-
stroying element.
with all the apparatus available, pre-
pared to make a desperate fight in an
attempt to save the structure, but by
the time they arrived the building was
seething, roaring mass of flames
and it was seen at once that the ele-
vator was doomed and they confined
their efforts to saving the Office of the
Artesian Well company and the re-
Gently completed Thompson Yards
Office and sheds. Their timely arrival
without doubt prevented the destruc-
tion of other property valued at many
thousands of dollars.
Az in the case Of the other elevator
burned several years ago, the origin
of the fire is unknown. Mr.. Greve
states that they left the Office about
400 o'clock and went up town. They
reached home about 500 o'clock and
were unaware that anything was
wrong until they heard the fire whistle
Spontaneous combustion or, possibly,
a short circuit, might have been the
cause, but it will always be a matter
of conjecture.
The total loss, according to Mr..
Greve, will amount to about S6,500.
with $4,000 covered by insurance.
7 1t was fortunate for all concerned
that the fire came at the slack season,
as only about $4,000 worth of rye,
oats and fax, and about ninety tons
of coal were in the building at the
time it was destroyed. Had it been
full of grain the loss would have been
staggering.
A most peculiar phenomenon no.
ticed after the building had collapsed
and the flames had smouldered some-
what, was shaft of light which ex-
tended hundreds of feet into the air
which must have been visible for many
miles. 1t was showing slightly and
this must have been caused by the
reflection Of the fire upon the snow
crystals.
Mr.. Greve refuses to be dishearten-
ed over his loss and says the firm will
rebuild in the spring.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
DICkEY COUNTY
BOY IS WINNER
Glenn Moore of Forbes and Edwin
Gillian of Forest River Garry
OF HOnors at Fargo -
MOORE BEST AT JUDGING CORN
Delegates Complimented as Achieve.
ment Institute Ends

Glenn Moore of Forbes and Edwin
Gillian Of Forest River, Walsh coun-
ty, were the winners in the corn and
potato Judging contests at the twelfth
annual boys and girls achievement
institute which was held at Fargo last
week and which came to close Fri
day evening.
Moore had an almost perfect score
in Judging corn and Gillham selected
the best exhibit of potatoes from the
material he had. The contest was
held under the auspices of DR.. H. L.
Walster, agronomist at the agricul-
tural college.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Corn contest: Gold medal, Glenn
Moore; silver medal, Charles Aber-
crombie, Walsh county; bronze medal,
James Huey, Barnes county.
Potato contest: Gold medal, Edwin
Gillian; silver medal, Alton Burg
hum, Cass county; bronze medal, Wal
ter Kegler, Grand Forks county.
The corn contest medals were fur
nished by the Will Seed company of
Bismarck and the potato contest med
ais by the Fargo Seed house.
"We have never had better be-
haved, more enthusiastic or more bust
nesslike group Of boys and girls in
any previous institute that have seen
at work." said Gordon w. Randlett
director of the North Dakota agricul.
tural college, who is known as the
father" of this institute, as he orig.
mated the work in 1910.
The work this year was in charge OF
H. E. Killing, state boys and girls
club leader, and Miss Irene Dunno, as.
sistant leader, both of whom compli-
mented the young people who attend
led the institute for the interest they
have shown in their work.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
o. E. S. Officers Installed

The following officers Of Logan
Chapter No. 2, o. E. S., were installed
Tuesday evening, Dec. 27, with Eugene
Naylor as installing officer and Lillian
Wright as marshal: Worthy matron
Georgia Mosher; worthy Patron, VIM
Wig; associate matron, Kate Guy;
secretary, Florence Root; treasurer
Frances McGhie; conductress, Addie
Jacobs; associate conductress, Kath.
crime Bergenthal; Adah, Dolores John.
son; Ruth, Frances Mccartney; Es.
ther, Ruth DeLaHunt; Martha, Cecil
DeLaHunt; Electa, Kate Argetsinger;
organist, Pearl Nichols; Chaplain, Lii.
lian Wright; warder, Olive Coulter
sentinel, Norman Argetsinger.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29

Well known Resident of Forbes ie
Victim of Appendicitis

Funeral services for Chas. C. Ladd
Of Forbes, formerly prominent in pos
tai affairs in North Dakota and we'll
known in Oakes, who died Monday
night at Fargo hospital, were held
yesterday afternoon at 200 o'clock
from Moore's chapel.
Mr. Ladd went to Fargo some time
ago to visit his wife and daughter, who
reside there, and was taken suddenly
ill with appendicitis. An operation
4 was performed at once, his death COM
ing as result of complications. Rev.
w. C. Hodgson of the First Methodist
church, officiated at the funeral.
! Mr.. Ladd had been connected with
1.-THE mail service for many years, en-
tering it in 1901. After serving for
several years with the department at
Grand Forks, he came to Fargo as as
sistant chief railway mail clerk, which
position he held until March, 1919.
Following his retirement he was for a
time connected with the Ladd-Arvold
insurance agency and for the last year
has been with his father in the real
estate business at Forbes. Mr.. Ladd
was a member of Shiloh lodge, No. 1,
I.A.-F. & A. M.
Besides his widow, daughter, Lu-
cille, student at Fargo high school, his
parents at Forbes, a sister, Mrs. F.
+, C. Root, at Oakes, and a brother, Will,
1 in California, survive him. A son,
George, died during the influenza epi-
demic.
Mrs. F. C. Root went to Fargo Tues
day afternoon to be present at the
funeral.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
Grain-stock Growers at Fargo

Leaders in agriculture in the north
west will discuss the condition of the
farming industry and how to improve
it, much as doctor would diagnose a
case and prescribe for it, at the 23rd
annual Tri-State Grain and Stock
Growers convention to be held at Far
go, Jan. II to co." says w. C. Palmer,
secretary of the association.
Economy of production, distribution
and financing are the themes for the
agricultural clinic which is expected
to attract thousands of farmers from
the two Dakotas and Minnesota.
Standardization of agricultural COM
modities and application of business
efficiency principles to the farm will
be discussed by John Bracken, presi-
dent Of the Manitoba agricultural COL
lege, and Rex E. Willard, farm man.
agement specialist at the North Da-
kota agricultural college, respectively.
Development of system of farm
to-market roads is the first subject to
be dealt with in the distribution sys-
tenn. Senator P. M. McGarry Of Min
nesota, a leader in the passage of the
Babcock good roads measure in that
state, will discuss the way in which
good roads help the farmer by lower
ing his transportation costs, put him
in direct touch with wider markets
and make it possible to market his
products at any season of the year.
Means of transporting farm products
to the worlds markets will be the
theme Of former Governor Harding of
Iowa, who will speak on the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence tidewater project.
In considering the problems of farm
financing, DR.. John Lee Coulter, pres
ident of the agricultural college, will
give an address. He is nationally
known as an authority on farm finance.
With the exception of Friday, all
the general sessions of the Tri-State
convention will be held in the after
noon, leaving the forenoons open for
the programs Of the many affiliated or
ganizations.
The Equity Cooperative Exchange,
Equity Cooperative Packing COM
pany, Farm Managers association, Red
River Valley Potato growers, North
Dakota Poultry Breeders association
and the North Dakota Improved Seed
Growers will also meet at this time
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
Brief Local Items

Louie Split of Glover spent short
time here Friday.
Leon w. Nuss of Fullerton was q
business caller in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Craig entertained Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Wig at dinner Christ
mas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Knox entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Mccartney at
dinner Sunday.
Anastasia, Hugh and Eugene Moore
left last Tuesday for their home in
Davenport, Iowa.
Henry Nelson, who is attending the
university at Grand Forks, is home
to spend the holidays.
Miss Conn arrived Tuesday after
noon from Aberdeen, S. D., for visit
at the T. H. Ferber home.
Mrs. Rhoda Miller returned Satur-
day from Armour, S. D., where she
had been the guest of relatives. -
Mrs. Harry Smith Of Cogswell is
spending the holidays here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. McCaulay.
The Misses Alma and Elsie Norman
! left Wednesday afternoon for Fargo,
where the latter will visit for short
time.
Miss Lorenda Seifert arrived Friday
! evening from St. Cloud, Mimi, for a
visit here with her brother, w. j. Sci
fert, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Smith and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell
, and family were Christmas dinner
guests at the o. E. Elmer home.
Miss Kathryn Guy, who is a student
at Macalester college in st. Paul, came
home Thursday morning to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Guy.
The Woodmen and Royal Neighbors
will hold joint installation Tuesday
evening. Jan. 3. Woodmen and their
wives and Royal Neighbors and their
husbands are invited.
!! Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Ramharter, Mr..
and Mrs. T. II. Ferber and son, War
rem, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Phifer and
son, J. w. Phifer, were entertained
at- Christmas dinner at the B. W. Slo-
cum home. :...a.s.l'''' > ''-''
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
SANTA GREETS
THE CHILDREN
Grand Theatre is Turned Over to the
Small Folks Last Saturday
Afternoon
NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED COM
Show is Free and Each Child is Give,
Sack of Candy

Santa Claus is busy man just be
fore Christmas and has to climb dowl
a great many chimneys in order t,
leave presents for all the little folks
but he was persuaded to stop off il
Oakes for an hour or so to oficiat,
at a performance gotten up especial,
for the benefit Of our youngsters las
Saturday afternoon.
. AS result of this delay the gooe
old fellow possibly may have been lat,
in getting to Fargo, New York ane
London, but he told our reporter that
Oakes kiddies came first and the 9th
ers would have to wait.
Long before the appointed hour 70,
his appearance, the sidewalk was linet
with happy, laughing children eager Il
get inside and see the man who de
livers the presents to good little boy.
and girls. When the doors Of the the
atre were thrown open a wave o.
children marched in and filled ever,
available seat and all the standing
room. In fact, the seats learned, prob
ably for the first time, that they coule
hold two as well as one. Did you evel
open a can of sardines? Well, that.
it. The kiddies were quiet, that is
quiet for kids, while the picture reel.
were being run, but it was apparent
they looked upon that as a useles.
formality, something that had to b,
suffered in order to see the main show
because when old Santa finally mad,
his appearance the noise that aros,
from those four hundred throats woult
have put the famous rebel yell Of civi
war times to shame.
Mr.. Claus has had considerable ex
perience with children and came pre-
pared. He had nearly five hundred
sacks of candy and every little shaver
present received at least one. Besides
number of sacks were sent to som,
Of the kiddies kept at home by quar-
antine.
The pleased faces and barely aud
ible "thank-yous" Of the little folks Al
they stretched forth their hands fol
the sacks Of Christmas goodies mad,
an impression that even Santa Clau
will not soon forget.
If those who contributed in orde
that this occasion might be success
could have been there in person, a
they certainly were in spirit, it is SAT
to say that many Of them would hav,
had to turn away if they succeeded il
hiding the tears-but they would hav
been tears Of joy.
Tickled? Those kids were so tick
led they couldn't sit still and they will
be telling their parents Of the wonder
full experience for weeks.
In no other way can such small
amount Of money make possible sucl
large "gobs" Of happiness, 50 let
make this an annual event.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
he is Right

Pekinese dogs wearing expensive
coats while ex-soldiers sit shivering
on park benches aroused the ire Of
Rev. s. Parkes Cadman, a Brooklyn
minister, during the Legion's attempt
to get overcoats for needy ex-service
men. Rev. Cadman advocated taking
the coats off 'these overdressed prom
enaders with poodle dogs, on string
and wrapping them around the half
frozen backs of our boys"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29

Miss Ruth Hutsinpiller and nephew
arrived Thursday morning from St.
Paul, Minn., for a visit with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hutsinpiller, and other relatives.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29

Miss Doris Oxley, who is teaching
school near Ludden, went through this
city Saturday enroute to her home in
Fergus Falls, Minn.,. where she, was
! the guest Of relatives on Christmas.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
Business Conditions Improve

Significant improvement is to be
noted in the general financial condi-
tion of the northwest as reflected in
the balance sheet of this federal re-
serve bank and in the condition Of its
member banks, according to John H.
Rich, chairman of the board Of direc-
tors of the ninth federal reserve dis
trict. That's surely good news.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29

Mrs. Frank Ladd and George Ladd
Of Forbes passed through here Tues
day enroute to Fargo to attend the
funsEal of G. G. Ladd.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29
Interesting Happenings in Other Parts
Of North Dakota

The residence of John Satterlund
and Suess & Negel's store at Wash
burn were destroyed by fire early Sun
day morning. An over-heated furnace
was the cause Of the store blaze. The
loss is estimated at between $4,000
and $25,000.
All public and Indian schools at
Fort Yates have been closed because
of an epidemic of scarlet fever.
Actual development of. the tremen-
dously valuable deposits of clay in
western North Dakota will be launch
ed early in the summer by company
formed at Dickinson. A plant will be
established at Gladstone for the man.
ufacture of aluminium, glass, tile, terra
Gotta, brick and chemicals. The de-
cision to incorporate was reached fol-
lowing reports made by a German
chemist who has made an intensive
study of the mineral deposits.
Eleanor Hagen, aged 9, daughter of
o. A. Hagen, farmer of near Berthold,
one Of the family party Of four, con-
sisting of the parents, small son and
daughter, who on Friday were struck
by Great Northern passenger train
as they were riding in a bus across
the railroad crossing at Berthold, died
at Minot hospital late Saturday. Her
right arm and leg were severed and
she received severe bruises about the
head.
John Ley, a farmer living ten miles
southwest Of Kuhn, sustained injur-
les that resulted in his death twelve
hours after his team bolted and tipped
a heavy farm wagon over him when
the horses became frightened at a
passing automobile.
Fire destroyed the Tiedeman &
Tresemer general store at Verona the
first Of the week. Hard fighting pre-
vented the spreading of the flames to
other buildings. The loss is covered
by insurance.
Reinhold Ost, Valentine Hyde and
Lorenz Masseth, who were arrested
at Napoleon recently and arraigned
at Bismarck, have been bound over
to the next term of United States dis
trict court under $500 bonds each, to
answer the charge of violating the
federal prohibition law.
The school election called for Dec.
27, upon the issuance Of 100000 of
bonds Of the New Rockford school
district, has been postponed because
the bond company in charge made
some technical errors in calling the
election. It will be held in January.
The death Of Mrs. Alice s. Weigel,
who with her husband and seven chill
dren had been living on farm near
Cando, is believed to have been due
to starvation and cold, according to
neighbors who assisted in providing
necessities after a doctor had been
summoned. The latter found the res
idence in an unsanitary condition, lit
tie or no fuel or food, and the children
scantily clothed. The wife died short
ly after the Doctors arrival.
With more than half Of the requir-
ed enrolment for the howitzer COM
pany, the Devils Lake unit of the ma
tional guard, completed, it is expected
that the unit will be recruited to war
strength and inspected early in 1922.
]. C. Baszler, sentenced to the state
penitentiary nine months ago from
Morton county district court for the
theft of some AZ head Of cattle in
Mercer county, has been pardoned by
the state board.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29

L. G. Farley, who has been attend
ing school at Fargo, passed through
here Thursday on his way to Cogswell
to spend the holiday vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Farley.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Howdeshell and
son, Ray, went to. Aberdeen, 8. D.,
Thursday afternoon, .. ~. as VI
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-12-29

Rev. 8. B. Doty left Tuesday after
noon for Fargo.