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The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06
Onion Growers Complain Of Poor
MarkAf

The son Of T. M. Williams of Des
Lacs grew 130 bushels Of the finest
kind Of onions on an acre and is dis
posing Of them at $500 per bushel
Not desiring to peddle the produce,
he visited the Minot wholesale houses
and some Of the stores, hoping to
dispose Of them in bulk but was un-
able to do so as he was informed
that California onions were handled
here largely. The people of Cali
fornia, Notwithstanding the fact that
some Of the finest onions in the world
are grown there, ship in the red on
ions from Minnesota. This condi-
tion is Of considerable benefit to the
railway companies. A market. for
North Dakota onions should be es.
tablished in Minot. There are a
number Of small growers but this
could be made quite an industry if the
proper marketing facilities could be
arranged. Minot will find it to her
advantage to do all that she can to
encourage the production Of something
besides wheat.
The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06
County Line. 1O/2/2l

Pete Schlecht transacted business
at Berthoid and Minot recently.
lngwald Moen and the Farmers
Threshing Co. completed the seasons
threshing last Friday.
Murrel Dalton of Minot spent sew
eral days with Tagus friends the past
week.
A U. s. Postal Inspector visited
Tagus the past week, investigating a
proposed R. F. D. north of town
which the public is in hopes of and
deserves getting.
The Berthold Telephone lineman did
switchboard repairing for the Rolling
Prairie Telephone Co. recently.
A good sized crowd took in mov-
ing picture show at Tagus week ago
last Saturday night, pronouncing the
same very good.
Mrs. Ed. Schlecht visited with Mrs.
Hebig one day last week.
Lon Parker was called by wire to
the bedside of a sick relative in Iowa
few days ago.
Notwithstanding threatening wealth
er good crowd enjoyed a dance at
Tagus last Saturday night, Kickapoo
furnishing the music.
Oscar Halgrimson of McGregor,
came down last Saturday spending
over Sunday with his mother and
other friends and relatives.
"Everybody's doing it now." Dig
ging potatoes.
Miss Hilda LAUDER, who has been
chief cook at the Moen cook car dur
ing the threshing season, expects to
return to her home at Minot today,
Monday.
Last Thursday we called at the
Berthold Drug Co. for Blackleg Vac
cine. Mr.. Stevens, not having as
much on hand as was needed, wired
to Minneapolis house for supply
to be sent direct to us, and in less
than "a hours from the time the order
was given at Berthold the goods were
in our possession, coming via first
class special delivery mail and coup
lie of hours later more than so head
Of cattle had received "shot in the
arm. that is what we call real
service.
The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06
BRINTON ILLUSTRATED
LECTURE COMING HERE
The Most Talked About Man In North
Dakota Coming to Minot With His
Illustrated Lecture Throws Doc.
uments and Pictures, Used In
Court, Upon Screen

J.. w. Brinton, formerly of the Non
partisan League, private secretary
and political advisor of A. C. Townley
and now said to be the "most talked
about man in North Dakota, will
deliver his ILLUSTRATED Lee
TURE on North Dakota politics and
financial situation at the Grand
Theatre, Minot, on Friday, October
14th, at $3.50 p. M.
Whatever else may be said or
thought Of him, j. w. Brinton has
the "real dope" on the North Dakota
official family. His activity before
the last legislative investigation and
his court case at Bismarck last July
is we'll known to everyone. He has
prepared rather novel lecture,
which he illustrates with a picture
machine, throwing upon the theatre
screen the reproduction, by actual
Photographic process, of COURT exhi-
bits and pictures of evidence submit
ted in court which exonerated him
and proved to the jury, at least, that
all his charges against Townley, Lem
ke and Frazier were true.
The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06

Discussing the recent activities
against thugs, plug-uglies, botleggers,
bank robbers and whiskey runners
with F. L. Watkins and F. C. Upton
Wednesday, the Independent was in
formed that "Red" Burns, now in
caxcerated in the Mohall Jail is one
Of the greatest crime artists that
ever visited this section of the state.
Not only is he a gun-man of the
worst type but he is the self-acknow-
1edged head and brains of gang
or ring Of men of similar ilk who for
the past year or two have infested
these parts and whose activities have
resulted in several violent deaths, to
say nothing of bank robberies. and
safe blowings that have kept north
western North Dakota in state of
turmoil and given this particular Sec
ton fame that is anything but de-
sirable. MIR. Watkins says that
"Red" laughs about what to the law
abiding citizens would be mighty
serious phases of his present predi-
cament. He boastfully proclaims
himself the head and brains of the
gang, but states that he is now en-
gagged in peaceful pursuits, such as
peddling War Saving Stamps, Liberty
Bonds and other securities about the
country, having made no less than
5000 in commissions on work of
this character since May 1st. When
arrested at Crosby he said that had
he been apprehended sooner the Off
GERS would have found $4,000 in secu-
rites on his person. As it was they
found something like $500 in ne
gotiable securities. He is known to
have sold quite a considerable sum
Of bonds and stamps to Noonan
in various denominations at several
other North Dakota points.
Burns has q smashed big toe. When
twitted by Watkins that he suffered
this injury from having a safe door
fall upon the member, he playfully
stated that some of his friends had
the same idea and some charged that
a bullet had disabled him. He was
himself non-commital as to the exact
cause but another member of the
gang says that Watkins had the right
'hunch."
Cloutier, another member of the
gang, has proved the "weak sister" )"
of the bandits. He has weakened
appreciably. His admissions have
given the officers several clues that
have been traced advantageously.
"Red" Burns is of different type.
He maintains an air of nonchalance.
He discusses matters with apparent
freedom but when it comes to items of
an discriminating nature he shuts up
like clam. He is very adept at par
rying and an excellent judge of tech
nical features that may be used to
advantage against him. He still
maintains that he and his pals will be
freed by gangsters and his remarks
Of this nature have made the officers
doubly careful to provide against con-
tingences should trouble arise, either
here at the Ward County Jail or at
The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06

Henry Rose, an engineer connected
with the new Ignite Industries Cor.
poration, was In the city from st.
Paul several days last week looking
over the machinery Of the defunct
Northern Briquetting Co. Mr.. Rose
for years has been connected with the
Great Northern Railway in st. Paul,
- an engineer.
The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06
Associa ton of Commerce Will Enter.
tain Teachers

The teachers of the city schools
and the Normal school will be enter
tanned by members of the Association
Of Commerce at dinner to be given
at the Association rooms at 6:15
o'clock this evening. Francis J.
Murphy will act as chairman and W.,
M. Smart, president Of the city COM
mission, will welcome the teachers on
behalf of the city. Responses will
be given by Supt. White of the city
school and President Beeler of the
Normal. A musical program will be
rendered by members Of the Town
Criers, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and
by some Of the faculty.
The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06
DR.. and Mrs. A. d. McCannel Will
Visit PHILADELPHIA

DR.. and Mrs. A. d. MCDANIEL VIII
leave Sunday for Philadelphia, where
the doctor will attend the meeting of
the American Academy for eye, ear,
nose and throat specialists. He will
also attend the meeting of the Amer
ican College Of Surgeons which will
be held in that city Immediately fol-
sister who resides near Boston. They
The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06
Russell Mill Complete Improvements
Tho R,,auo11 Mi1lnr Mi11inop Cn havA

Russell Mill Complete improvements
The RUSSELL Miller Milling Co., have
just completed the two additional stor-
les which have been added to their
main building this season. The add
ed room was necessary owing to the
cramped condition under which they
have been obliged to labor since the
installation of the units which raised
the capacity Of the local mill to 1000
barrels Of flour per "a hours. With
the added stories the Minot mill is
now second in point Of size to any
other Of their mills in the state, be-
ing exceeded only by the mill at VAL
ley City.
The Russell-Miller Milling Co. now
own and operate eleven -four mills sit
uated as follows: Mills at Valley
City, Mandan, Grand Forks, James,
town, Bismarck, Dickinson, and Minot
in North Dakota, q mill ct Sidney,
Montana, and one at Billings and
the two large mills at Minneapolis. :
The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06

It il charged that certain Congress-
men are dry only by proxy. They
let their constituents stand in their
Volstead.
The Ward County independent., 1921-10-06
Licensed to Wed

Howard S. Hodgson, Kenmare, %,
and May Fleckten, Kenmare, 1S.
Walter Steinkamp, IS, Renville,
Minn., and Estella Nash, "a, Kenmare.
r. L, Tiltop, Is, Douglas, and Hazel
Magee, 26, Douglas. Z
Henry A. Ronglie, "a, and Lille
Edland, "a, both Of Aurelia.
Victor F. Smith, %, and Helen J.
Snyder, 81, both of Berthold.
August Berglund, 27, Velya, and
Mary L, Snyder, 10, Berthold.
Irving Swearingen, 28, Minot, and
Paula Running, 81, Souris.
VIM: N: Woodbridge, SO, and Mrs
Ruby Robinson, SO, both Of Minot.
Andrew J. Kombeitz, 20 and Annie
Keater, 20, both Of Minot.
Joseph A. Colder, 25, Parshall, and
Julia Carlson, "a, Makoti.
John M. Dahl, %, and Edna Smith
18, both Of Berthold.
Baldwin E. Bitterness, 27, and Lu-
cile German, 20, both Of Minot.
Jacob W. HUFF, SO, Minot, and Maud
Tregilgus, 1s.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
MRS. MCCORMICK DIES;
 WIFE OF C. H. M'CORICK
(By United Pressl

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Harriet B. Mccormick, wife of Cyrus H. McCor- mick, president of the International Harvester Company, died here to- day.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
BOLD BANDITS
 HOLD UP MAIL
 CRAB S|O0,O00
.py United Press)

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Coolly demand ing that postal employees separate registered mail pouches from regular mail and enforcing their demand with drawn revolvers, three bandits to- day made their escape with 12 sacks of registered mail, valued at $100,O0C.
 The robbery was pulled at the un- ion station. When a mail truck drove up to the curb, the bandits faced the driver and clerk on duty. The driver and clerk were forced to pull out the sacks of registered mail and place them in the automo- bile which the robbers had waiting.
 So quickly was the robbery pulled that more than 30 persons standing or passing within an arms length of the truck were not aware of what was going on.
 Chicago postal authorities said that the 12 mail pouches taken did not contain much money. They con- tained largely foreign mail which will be of little value to the robbers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
SUICIDE NULLIFIED
 POLICY IS CLAIM

D. c. Beauchamp of Paragould, chairman of the law committee and general attorney for the A. o. U. ". grand lodge, is here today to repre- sent the order in suit brought against it by the heirs of the late Clay Mode, who killed his wife and himself at Little Rock several months ago. MT. Mode and Mrs. Mode each carried policy for $1,00O in the A. o. U, w., taken out only a short time before their deaths. The death claim of Mrs. Mode was paid, but payment of MT Modes policy was re- sisted on the ground that he com mitted suicide within less than two years after the policy was issued. The case, which was docketed for trial in circuit court here today, was, however, continued until the July term.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
SAYS ABUNDANT CROP
 RUINED U. s. FARMERS
(By United Press)

Chicago, Jan. 18.-An abundant yield has been the financial ruin of 1,500000 American farmers who are now bankrupt, according to J. R. How ard, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. MT Howard de- clared that of 6,O00,000 farmers in the United States, one out of every four is bankrupt through the slump in prices paid for all farm products this season.
 Despite the gloomy outlook seen by MT. Howard for the farm, he advised young men to return to the country or not leave, and farm.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
LONDON ROCKS AS CITY TORN
 BY EXPLOSION
(By United Press) )


 London, Jan. 19,-Three terrific consecutive explosions today tore up pavement over a wide area in the Haymarket district.
 Detonations of the gigantic ex- plosions brought thousands hastily to the scene. The public expected to see the latest Sim Fein outrage. Shop windows for blocks were completely shattered by the impact and that entire section of the city thrown in- to widest disorder.
 Official investigation of the ex- plosion did not definitely fix the cause. It was said that a spark from nearby electric wires of high voltage entered gas conduits and ignited city cas, resulting in three terrific ex- plosions.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
BRAND FIRM
 IN INSISTING
 GERMANY PAY
fPy United prpseO

Paris, Jan. 18.-Making his first public statement slnce accepting the post of premier of France, Auguste Briand declared today that his min istry would be firm in compelling Geormany to make full reparation for war damages, Premier Briand, how ever, did not indicate his probable course toward Russia and Poland, im- portant in the foreign policy of the French government.
 The new premier declared his min- istry was ready to support any pro- ject which will bring about the rule of peace and justice in all the world
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
DELAY ANNOUNCING
 HARDING CABINET
(Ry United Preesl

Marion, Ohio, Jan 18.-President- elect Harding will delay announce ment of all cabinet appointments until after he has held number of con- ferences with Republican leaders at Palm Beach, Fla, during the month of February. Mr. Harding's decision to delay his announcement was learn ed today from an authoritative source.
 No positive decision upon any cab inet apointee has been made by MT. Harding with the exception of Judge
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
SCHOOL BURNED
 AT PLUMERV|LLE

Fire this morning shortly after midnight totally destroyed the public school building at Plumerville, accord ing to messages received here. The origin of the fire was unknown. h. surance carried on the building cover ed only a part of the loss. The val ue of the structure was $40,000. It was a brick building of two stories.
 Few details of the fire could be learned. When discovered this morn ing at 12:15, the building was over one-half consumed and efforts to check the flames were unavailing.
 G. E. Maynard of Conway is prin- cipal of the Plumerville school.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
RAILROADS RULE
 COAL PRODUCTION
(By United Pressl

Washington, Jan. 18.-Opening it's hearings on the bill by Senator Chal- der of New York, Republican, to regu- late the production and sale of coal the senate commerce committee today heard Senator Kenyon declare that a small group of eastern railroads con- trol practically all hard coal mines in the United States. The most serious charge brought by Senator Kenyon was that anthracite coal lands owned by the railroads were advertised, for stock promotion purposes, as worth $100000,000, but for purposes of tax ation were valued at only $1.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
DANGER ZONE SET
 ON RUSSIA COAST
(By United Pressl

London Jan. Wireless instruc- tions sent to all European ports to- day by the Russian soviet foreign minister order all ships to keep F miles off the coast of Russia under penalty of being fired upon.
 Naval experts believe the object of the order is to conceal military pre- parations being made by the soviet for foreign aggregation. It was also pointed out that l2 miles of sea along the coast would permit the soviet to assemble it's naval strength without fear of detection.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
PREDICT WILSON
 SIGN ARMY BILL
(By limited press)

Washington, Jan. 8.-Administra- tion officials close to President Will son today expressed the belief that he would sign the joint resolution of con- gress, fixing the size of the army at 175,000 men.
 At the war department it was said that as soon as the bill is made law by signature of the president, enlist ments will be halted and the army allowed to dwindle until it reaches the size determined by the resolution.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
DECLINE IN 1920
 ON RETAIL PRICES
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 18.-Retail prices throughout the United States declined 10 per cent during 1920 as compared with 1919, according to an announce ment today by the department of la bor. During the same time, whole sale prices declined S.75 per cent.
 Compared with prices in effect in November, retail prices declined eight per cent during December, the depart ment announced.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-18
Charles E. Hughes of New York, who will be secretary of sttae.
WATERW0RKS BILL
 PASSED IN SENATE

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 Little Rock, Jan. 18.-A bill by Senator Hartje authorizing Water works District of Conway to pay over to Waterworks Improvement District No. 2 of Conway funds in it's pos session in excess of the sum needed to retire the bonded Indebtedness of the original district was passed by a unanimous vote in the senate today.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04

Some overCoatS look Wc.! auG -.a,u.
more. Others sacrifice style Tor long A,ar
Patrick Duluth ovtTcoats hay, both Sry., an&
long wear
And therein is the economy OF Patrick
Duluth OverCOatS
Sometimes your pocketbook IS a falls, TREND
1t may lead you TO choose clothes by puo,
when quality is the real economy.
There IS no cloth Just like Patrick cloth l.
IS bigger than weather l. IS as distinctive
TO AmerlCa as trIezes 20 Ireland chcylotS 70
Scotland tweris to England
Patrick Duluth ovcrgoats are sold through
the best dealers only
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Northern UOOI from sheep that hnUe IN the SnOu

VOU are first attracted to Patrick Duluth
/ OverCoat by the wonderful texture of the
cloth the distinCtiveness of the pattern.
You try it on. 1t fits you easily. comfort
ably. You feel at home in it
Your mirror reveals a style that enhances
your appearance. 1t is pleasing and correct.
with all the subteties of fine tailoring that ap-
peal to the well dressed man.
You pronounce II the finest OVerCOat you have
ever had And as weeks grow into months and
months melt into years, your enthusiasm turns
70 pride, tor there IS no garment that wears
quite so long or quite 50 well or always looks
so good as Patrick Duluth OverCoat
M. tJ-.- y IL.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09
Actors as Censors.

Good sense was displayed by actors re-
hearsing play in an eastern theatrical center
when they refused to proceed with preparations
for the production on the ground that the ma
teriaI was too risque. Reviewers and critics
had often expressed displeasure over plays,
by the same author, but it was the first time
that performers had put their backs to the
moral wall and sent def to the producer
saying that the play beneath their dignity
as thespians and they would not go on with it
When actors turn censors it is high time
the searchlight for better plays was turned on
the American public. The theatrical profess
sion at best is the servant of venal playwrights,
reflecting in turn the degeneracy of the audi
ence that has to approve condemn. If the
actors found behind them producers who have
no sense of decency and before them public
that will go out of bounds as often as the pro-
ducers it is plain that they themselves as cen
sors alone stop the plays. Possibly the
thespian rebellion in this particular instance
was i'll advised. Why should actors when
the box office is satisfied? Or if outstretched
public arms are waiting to welcome Bad Boy
Arbuckle, why should film stars spoil the reel,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09
The Rock Island Legion Post.

For a young organization the Rock Island
post of the American Legion is setting pace
that augurs promisingly for its future useful
ness in the community. One of the important
conventions to be entertaind by the city during
the coming year will be the annual gathering
of the American Legion of Illinois, meeting
that was secured through the efforts of the
Rock Island post. The meeting will bring sew
eral thousand people to the city. While the
Rock Island post is not numerically as strong
as it should be, it has not suffered any losses
from its rolls during the past year, an exper-
fence that has been the lot of the majority OF
posts throughout the country owing to the
unemployment situation.
There are several hundred young men who
participated in the World war who are eligi-
BILE to membership in the Rock Island post,
and doubtless eventually they will be enrolled.
Thus the prospect is that in future years the
Rock Island Legion post will be one of the
strongest of our local organizations. Such a
band of young men working together can do
things helpful in keeping alive ideals of Ameri-
can citizenship For instance, this year the
Rock Island post responsible for the local
observance of ATmistice day, inducing bust
ness houses to close and marking the observ-
ance by the planting of memorial trees.
The united spirit of the post membership
was evidenced in the election of officers held
this week, when three tickets that had been
placed in nomination all carried the name OF
Walter a. Rosenfield for the post of comman-
der. Needless to say, his election was by the
unanimous vote of the organization. Com
mander Rosenfield is one of the live wires Of
the Rock Island post. He will have to step
lively to maintain the record set by his pre-
decessor, but the members of the post are con-
fident that, under his guidance, the organiza-
ton has in prospect year that the members
will long hold in pleasant memory.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09
In Buchanan's Day.

President Buchanan, shortly before the
Civil war began, welcomed to this country the
first political and commercial representatives
from the Japanese islands A few years before
that time Commodore Perry. representing the
United States, called at the Japanese capital
and prevailed upon that country to enter trade
and political relations with the United States
Until that time Japan had lived an isolated
life. It was an unknown and untravefed Land
The delegates that appeared before President
Buchanan were garbed in the most gaudy orr
entail colors and robes and knew no language
but their own.
Sixty years have passed To-day, in Wash
ington, Japan IL the enigma of world confer
ence called by the American government to
settle some of the troubles in the far east
which Japan's fast growing power and ambi-
don have thrust upon the world. Japan's del
egates appear in frock coats, with high hats,
canes and patent feathers There are stenogra-'
piers and interpreters in attendance, experts
in military science, naval building and field
maneuvers, to say nothing of the most astute
diplomats in the world. Commodore Perry and
President Buchanan little dreamed what prob
lens they were loosing upon the world when
they prevailed upon Japan to come out Of her
hiding.