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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15
FORGER OPERATING
q AT WESTHOPE
Fargo, N. D. Nov. 26, 1872

Fargo, N. D. Nov. 26, 1921s
To Members N. ID. Bankers Assn. Il
A party posing as Canadian farm
er stole three elevator drafts from
the Great Western Elevator Company
at Westhope and by forging sigma
lures and endorsements, has succeed
ed in cashing two Of these checks at
two different banks. He will undoubt-
edly attempt to cash the third draft,
and members are warned TO look out
for him and, if recognized, to have
him arrested and held until instruc-
tions cansbe received ircn the Asso-.
citation office. #
He is described as bald, about fifty
years old, with peculiar hand and 9
crooked nose, He carries his belong
ings ia grainsack pack. Wire the
Association office, at our expense, 4
be ia recognized. sss ls
Esss rn,.,s, u vary f1111 v " u 49,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

AT a meeting Of the Senior Class
last week It was unanimously decided
that the class rings should be bought
from the local dealer. 1t is the policy
70 follow this plan thruout the entire
school. s .,s.
Saturday evening at the Shirley
Hotel was held the annual Football
banquet. Covers were laid Tor ~,
twenty two 81 the guests were mem
bers 81 the Football squad this year,
five 81 whom graduate with this
years class. The guests present were
Adolph and Ing Ertresvaag, 4. ..
Smith, M. r. Shuler, ~ William Hunter
and j., 3. Walker. Three players who
win graduate this year were present
81 With fine sweaters by the Athletic
4 a saociation; they were Rolla East
9ate, Adolph Wall and BENJAMIN Cor
sder. Toasts were responded 70 by var
ious members and Captain-elect Wal
ter Clasen who will guide the destlnea
of MIG football team next yea. Gas.
e1i ID only ! Sophomore but he showed
Ii Ills football career this year that
4 he il capable and much can be expect
ed of him next season.
Monday evening thes Basketball
sduad autoed to sardena 10 encounter
\ the town team there e came home
on The long end az tho scare as Botti-
mean best them s., s. chmidt WA
the strcng conts der IS Ardsna
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

Critically ill in a New York hospit-
al because of overwork while he was
director Of the bureau of war risk in
surance, r. G. Cholmeley Jones has
received from the American Legion
through Hanford MacNider, it's COM
mander, "sincere wishes for your
speedy recovery from disability brot
on by service to your country and
your comrades" Mr.. Jones was twice
rejected for the army because OF ply
sical disability, but served overseas as
chief of the war risk bureau.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15
1,sso,41s.s2
2,61s,2s2.67
1,902,6O5.91
263,922.OO
,41O,028.69
p 1O,885.65
2,688.56
None
Total liabilities $50, 1886, ,2s4.6s
*Tharn has been paid to the state

Total liabilities -------$10,339, ,2S4.6S
+There has been paid to the state
treasurer to pay interest due January
j and July /, 1921, on the $4,000, 600
of the bank series bonds issued by the
state and 100000 to pay interest due
january i and July l, 1922. q.
The Bank Of North Dakota opened
for. business July 28, 1919, and puD-s
fishes its statement monthly as OF the
fifteenth day Of the month.
The Bank Of North Dakota is the
fiscal agent for the sale Of guaran-
teesd bonds for the state Of North Da-'
kota. q +, & sss. s
All registered checks have been
called for payment, interest thereon
to- cease October Z, 1921.
The Legislative assembly appropr1-
ated $4,000 for the establishment
and organization Of the Bank OF n:
Oak, of which amount $24, ,108.87 was
issued by the bank for organization
expenses up to the time. it got on g
sself-sustaining basis. The total amount
used, to-wit, $24, ,108:8H has been re-
paid to the state treasurer to 60 into
the general fund of the state.
BY II. W. CATHRO
Director General Of Bapk Of N. Oak.
The Bank Of North & Dakota has
come successfully thru its period Of
organization and has survived the
royirlru ffnayfNit1 laSs s;f11atinn arising
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15
Publicity Depart tinent

The Department of Statistics and
Publicity has Had TO deal mainly with
the future activities of the bank, with
the compilation of statistics and the
analysis 81 condit itions financial, ~
'ricuit itural, marketing and economics
iIts function has been " furnish
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

Charges Of negligence in the treat
ment of mentally deranged veterans
of the world war are to be investigat-
ed soon by the United States Sem
ate, General George A. Wingate has
informed the American Legion OF
New York City.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

Womens Nonpartisan League Clubs
4 held il Fargo III July, a resolution
was passed endorsing the work Of tl6e
q State Tuberculosis Association and
promising to aid in carrying un its
4 activities. s ~ as, s. M Il. .
The money used for the Tuberculos
is Work ii the State is raised by sell
ing the Tuberculosis Christmas Seals
1 at a penny each. One half Of the pro-
ceeds goes for Health Work il COM
4 munities where the seals are sold khe
other half goes to the; State Head
quarters in Bismarck to be used for
The Open Air School at Dunseith
Sanitarium gsI
2. The travelling Clinic
s Public Health Nursing Service 4
Health Surveys.
a. Lectures, De strations, Exhib-
/ It's and Educational Work at. Fairs,
5. The Psnnant 5000 copies per
month.
6. Free Literature on Health Sub
jects .5 Ss55. 8lsI
Z Modern Health Crusaders.
.s, In fact every penny is used to pro
mote good health in our State. North
Dakota's population is 645, ,73O. "a con-
servative estimate would give our
State over 1000 active cases Of Tu-
berculosis. Two hundred eighty-five
soldiers from North Dakota were re-
turned from the camps as being tuber-
cular. AS many more were rejected Dy
the local boards for the same cause.
The State Sanitarium at Dunseith
has a maximum capacity Of one hun
dred sixty patients, not nearly enough:
Tuberculosis is preventable and
curable. Most Of its victims are taken
in the prime Of life, when they are
most needed in the world. The ideal
place to care for these patients is IN
sanitarium, but they can be cured at
Home, under proper supervision.
Are YOU willing to help in this cam
paicn Of Good Health for North Da-
kota? There are over 5000 members
IN the Womens Nonpartisan League
Clubs in this State. If every woman
would be responsible for the sale OF
500 worth Of seals this Christmas,
try to imagine just what $4,000 would
do towards promoting this wonderful
work. b.
II most countries, the State Tuber-
culosis Association has 81. County
Chairman; III many instances the 70.
Superintendent Of Schools. A sugges-
ton would be that the County Char
man Of the Womens Nonpartisan Len
pue Clubs get IN touch either WITH
this tuberculosis County Chairman OF
with Headquarters at Bismarck ana
obtain the seals and literature ana
send out to each club in her County.
Credit will be given by the State
Tuberculosis Association to each coufl-
tv for all money raised there.
The Rural Schools have done mucn
to promote the sale Of these seals.
You may cooperate with the teachers
and also help with the Modern
Health Crusaders" among the school
children. nj. q.
Write to the State tuberculosis AS
4 sociation at bismarck for literature
and instructions and help make North
Dakota the Healthiest State IN tne
Union. !. .,,,,,, = !, ,
MAKES MANY GET BETTER.
57..s7 Angela G. Boleyn,
Member State Tuberculosis Asso-
citation. n
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

schainpionshA for the
game Is 26c tor .sfor all
students. AS Z cuf~ for this
game the Junior 4 am, ,lasses will
decide who will play the Freshmen
for the Junior High School champion
ship.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

If President Harding grants a par
don to ex-private Thomas G. Jones Of
the A. e. F., Harry Haley, Canadian
who served Jones' sentence for army
desertion in Leavenworth prison, will
deliver the pardon to his buddy "in
the wilds Of Canada according to R.
P. Dickerson, Springfield, Mo-, Hal
ey's benefactor, who has enlisted the
aid of the American Legion to OBJ
tain executive clemency, Jones is hid
ing out in Canada, Dickerson has in
formed the Legion, but Haley will
take him and his little family to a
"small Canadian town" to his aged
mother If the president grants the
pardon.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15
Proceeds Of real estate
bonds received from

bonds received from
industrial commission
Advanced commission on
real estate series
bonds to be amortized
Discount on bank series
bonds to be amortized
Interest paid in advance
on bonds, bank series,
due Jan. I and. July
1882 ----.- -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

A lasting tie between the American
mothers whose sons were killed IN
France and the gold star mothers OF
England has been established with the
entrance into the American Legion
Auxiliary of Mrs. Amelia McCudden,
Britian's official gold star mother.
Mrs. McCudden was sent to America
to represent the English war mothers
at Arlington and Joined the Legion
womens' auxiliary before she sailed
back for England.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15
AMERICAN LEGION
WEEKLY LETTER.

IF General Robert E. Lee was 4
traitor, Napoleon Bonaparte was 4
coward" The statement was made BIZ
an admirer Of both the great military
leaders, Ferdinand Foch of France,
while he was visiting Harrionburg,
Va, according to "a man who heard
it," who has written national head
quarters Of the American Legion.
During ceremony the marshal was
handed telegram. "Lee is the great
est traitor America ever has KNOWN"
it read, singned by "An American Pa
triot." Foch read the telegram, smiled
and showing it to his aides said: eff
General Lee was traitor, / wish
France had more Of them. He was one
of the greatest military leaders the
world has ever known. This surely is
joke" The generalissimo kept the
telegram, however. Il
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

More than 250,O0O war veterans
will be insane BY December 1925, Nm
less something constructive in mental
hygiene Ii begun innmedi diately, g. ".
Chamberlain, director Of the Slou1
City, Ma. Institution Of Pathology d.
declared. s'The national committee lot5
mental hygiene Mr.. Chamberl.an.
said, ESTIMATES that 5000 ex-serv,cs
men 60 insane every month. Inere -.
probably 1866 600 insane veesrans ~
the country now. I.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

States treas. Farm loans
delivered for bond is
& e,spo s s. S
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

After having thoroughly investigat-
ed Polytechnic government hospital, in
the heart Of New York city, and
found it "not conductive to the con-
valesence of tubercular war veter-
ans" the American Legion OF New
York has announced it's intention OF
buying hospital site in the Adiron-
dack Mountains where the ex-servlce
patients may be treated properly. The
sanitarium viii be supported by priv
ate individuals who have already
pledged themselves.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

One blissfully trustful former ser
vice man has written the American
Legion Weekly asking that the publ
cation sbe sent to my new adds
planade St, New Orleans. Thank you
for same. (signed) ex-soldier."
There were only 100000 ex-sol-
diers at the last count
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-15

No reinstatement Of government m
surance can be made after Dec. y,
according TO word received at nation
al headquarters Of the American Le-
gion. All ex-service men can reinstate
their government insurance except
those who have disability not trace
able to service. The yearly reneWaDie
term insurance may be reinstated py
the payment Of two monthly prem
iums. The applicant must state tnas
he is IN good health and provlde :
report of full medical examination
substantiating that statement. 1.
The Monett times., 1921-03-04
HALT TRAFFIC ON M. AND N. A.
$50 Condustors, Engineers, Firemen,
Brakemen and Telegraphers On
Strike.

Harrison, Ark, February 26.-Foi-
lowing an ultimatum delivered to C.
A. Phelan, receiver and general man
ager of the Missouri and North Ar
kansas Railroad here at s o'clock yes
terday afternoon, 450 conductors, en-
gineers, firemen, brakeman, teleg-
raphers and maintenance of way EN-
ployes went on strike at 3 o'clock this
morning, resulting in a complete tie
up OF the system.
Only passenger trains, which were
in transit at the time the strike was
made effective, were permitted to
complete trips. All service has since
been suspended.
The walkout is considered by
brotherhood representatives here as a
test case, involving railroads through
out the country. Had employees of the
M. and N. A. accepted the wage de-
mand without protest and resultant
striking, they said, it would have
been signal for a general reduction
of wages ON roads generally.
The Monett times., 1921-03-04
SENATE VOTES $ss2.ooO,opO
FOR ARMY
Big Budget Goes Through In Record
Time of Less Than Three Hours
$23,00O,0O0 Provided For Air
Service.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The army
appropriation bill, carrying 100000
900 and providing for an average
strength of 175,0OO men instead of
100000 voted by the house for the
next fiscal year, was passed tonight
by the senate and sent to conference.
The big army budget went through
in record time of less than three hours
opposition to the army increase pro-
visions and the total increase Of $31,-
100000 made over the house bill fail
ing to materialize.
Immediately after passing of the
army bill, Senator Poindexter, Re-
publican, Washington, moved to take
up the navy appropriation bill, the
last of the appropriation measures
before the senate, but withdrew his
motion when it was announced that
agreement lad been made with leaders
by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
that the naval bill should wait until
next week.
In passing the army measure the
senate added an amendment request
ed by General Pershing, providing for
promotion to the grade of lieutenant
general of Major General Hunter Leg
gett and Robert L. Bullard, who COM
manded field armies overseas.
The senate provisions increasing the
size of the regular army to 175,000
went through after the senate had
adapted an amendment by Senator
Borah, limiting army expenditures to
the total carried in the senate bill and
operating to bar c.ly deficiency appro-
priations later.
Among the senate military commit
tee increases adopted was an increase
from $1o.200,000 to $23,000,00O for
the army air service.
The senate also adopted the pro-
posed increase from $1,0C0,0O0 TO
$2,500,000 for vocational education in
the regular army and another amend
ment increasing from s35C,oOo to
$500,000 the appropriations for Alas
kan roads.
A committee amendment providing
for discharge upon request of men in
the regular army with more than one
years honorable service also was
adopted.
The Monett times., 1921-03-04
CLARK

There will be two more months of
school at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Black and family
visited w. H. Black and family Satur-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Shellman visited
Sherman Rhea and wife Sunday.
Rosebert Linebarger and family
visited E. B. Linebarger, Tuesday.
There was no meeting at Mount
Pleasant Sunday on account of bad
weather.
Eston Rhea and family visited Orie
Overton and family Sunday.
Kelly Laky will move from the
Bill Sexton place to the Joe Keeling
place next week.
Earl and Effie Garrison and
Eunice Linebarger were Sunday
guests of Miss Mable Jones.
Virgil Rhea visited Carl Warren
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Reed visited Abe
Cantrill Sunday.
Paul and Glen Linebarger visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Goostree.
J. M. Jones made business trip to
Wheaton Monday.
Miss Neva Higgs was the Sunday
guest of Mable Warren.
The Monett times., 1921-03-04
SOUTH MONETT

Miss Ethel Lee spent Sunday with
Miss Blanche Walton.
Mrs. P. F. Reynaud visited Friday
with her daughter Mrs. John Morglia.
Henry Bounous was trading in Mo-
nett, Saturday.
Miss Vada Zinn spent Wednesday
night with Miss Edith Weber.
Mrs. Henry Bounous who is at the
Barnes hospital at st. Louis for treat
ment is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Henry Planchon and son
Robert visited Friday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Chumbley.
Miss Jane Bounous spent the week
end with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Bounous.
George Reynaud spent Monday
night with Henry Planchon and wife.
Miss Martha Bounous visited Mon
day night with Miss Edna Lautaret.
Fred Walton visited his brother
Hurbet Walton Tuesday.
Misses Julia and Mary Monnett
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Monnett
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mckee and
daughters Pearl and Imogene visited
Monday with Otto Lirabarger and
wife.
The Monett times., 1921-03-04
CURTIS FINN BURIED SATURDAY

Funeral services for Curtis Finn,
brother of Judge G. w. Finn, were
held on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased died of double. pneu-
monia at Eureka Springs, Ark, Fri
day morning, February 25, after a
few hours illness. He left Thursday
for Eureka Springs, fifteen miles
from home, with a load of hay. On
his way to town he became Ill with
pain in his back and in his head,
but insisted on helping unload the
hay. He would not allow his friends
to call a physician and rose in the
morning and walked around the place.
He became more i'll and delirious
and doctor was summoned, but Mr.
Finn lapsed into unconsciousness and
died before he received medical aid.
On receiving message of their
brothers. death, G. w. Finn, Erwin
Finn and Marion Finn, of Monett, with
their wives, left at once for Eureka
Springs and remained until after the
funeral.
The deceased was about AT years old
and leaves a wife, two sons and two
daughters. Besides his brothers here
he has another brother, Herschel Finn,
and a sister, Mrs. Silas David of
Eureka Springs.
The Monett times., 1921-03-04

Golden Medical Discovery and one
bottle cured me. have never had
a return OF this ailment but have
always had good health since | am
glad to recommend this medicine. -
MRS. CHAS. WENT2, 14l So. Bloom.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is sold by druggists in liquid
or tablets. Contains no alcohol. Send
10 cents to DR., Pierce's Laboratory in
Buffalo, N. ", if you wish Il trial pkg.
The Monett times., 1921-03-04

Mrs. 0. R. Kniskern, Of Green
vile, Texas, sent the editor of The
Times box full of beautiful spring
flowers, including jonquils, narcissus,
hyacinths and sweet violets, which
she gathered in the yard Of her
daughter, Mrs. J. w. Ketchum, with
whom she is making her home. The
season is evidently much in advance
of Southwest Missouri.
The Monett times., 1921-03-04

Teachers in Central school,. Monett,
are forming Audubon clubs for the
study of bird life and protection of
the birds. This is commendable
movement and a very timely one.
Many song birds visit Monett every
year, but they have been getting
scarcer, largely on account of the
small boy with his flip or air gun.
Birds are here not only for our
pleasure, but they have a very useful
purpose. They destroy insects which
feed on plant growth. We need the
birds in order to protect our fruit
and vegetables from such pests. Then
there is the very great pleasure ex-
perienced by the bird lover in hearing
the happy songs of the birds in the
spring and summer. The CHEEKY chirp
of the robin and the delicious warble
of the blue bird is the sweetest music
in the spring, Even the discordant
note of the saucy blue jay is attractive
Then in the summer lovely music is
furnished by the red bird, the mock.
er and many others. We cannot af-
ford to allow these feathered song
sters to be driven away and the edu-
cation of the youngsters in bird lore
will do much to protect bird life.
X r s.
"Be sure you are right, then-be
certain you're sure" kansas City
Post.
y y n
Is it an income tax or an outgo
tax ?-Springfield Leader.
Whether the Germans pay or not
they must be convinced by this time
that their war didn't 't-Boston Trans
cript.
A mans complaint about the in
come tax may be sincere and then
it may be his subtle way of brag-
ging.-Baltiinore Sun.
x# 81 4
Our rural correspondents are re-
porting the closing of rural schools
throughout the country. The country
schools, many of them have only six
months Of school in year. The
pupils are deprived of three months
of schooling in a year to which they
are entitled. The county unit bill
now before the legislature will give
the children in country districts ber-
ter educational advantages if it passes.
The failure of this bill to pass VIII
place Missouri in the ranks Of the
unprogressive-where we have been
too long now.
The Monett times., 1921-03-04
TWO BANKS SUED ON
ACCOUNT OF ARRESTS
Actual and Punitive Damages Total
ing $205,445 Asked of Sarcoxie
And SeIigman Institutions.

And Seligman Institutions.
] Joplin, Feb. s26.-Three suits in
which damages totalling $685. ,220 are
asked against the First National Bank
Of Sarcoxie and fourth suit for $780,
225 damages against the Bank Of
/ Seligman were filed yesterday in
federal court by William Seen, q
restaurant proprietor and mining man,
his wife, Elizabeth Steen, and her son,
Lee Ali of Tulsa, as result of their
arrest as suspects in connection with
the robbing of the two institutions.
Two of the suits were filed by Ali.
He asks $51,02O damages in his suit
against the Sarcoxie bank and the
detective agency, and S50,225 dam
ages from the Seligman bank. Steen
asks $4,000 damages against the
Sarcoxie bank and the detective
agency. Mrs. Steen seeks to recover
$51 800 from the same defendants.
The cases are docketed for trial at
the June term of court here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steen were arrested
October 8, last, in Galena, in connec-
ton with the Sarcoxie robbery. Of
ficers said that an attempt by Mrs.
Steen to convert 5000 in nickels into
larger coins led to their arrest, eX-
planning that a large amount OF
nickels had been taken from the Sar-
coke bank.
Ahl was arrested at Tulsa October
25 in connection with the Sarcoxle
robbery. All were released following
their preliminary hearings before M.
F. Viernow, a justice of the peace
at Carthage, January 21, 1921.
While out on bond awaiting trial
for the Sarcoxie robbery, Ahl was
arrested at Tulsa. January II, last,
and taken to Cassyille in connection
with the Seligman robbery. He was
when witnesses failed to ap-
pear to prosecute.
In each of the four suits, $4,000
punitive damages are asked. The re-
mainder of the damages asked are
based on injury to the defendants
loss Of social position,
caused through arrest |
and damage to their business.
Mrs. Steen AYERS that she suffers
from throat and lung trouble and de-
clares that although she informed
the officers of her condition, she was
forced to ride to Joplin in an open
motor car without being allowed to
change her clothing for protection
against inclement weather. She also
declares that she was brought from
Galena to Carthage without being
given the right to waive extradition'
She adds that she was kept in jail
three days until released under
81 900 bond and during that time her
restaurant was closed, thereby dam
aging her $1,000.
Steen charges that during the three
days he was confined in jail his mine
was closed and filled up with water,
which damaged him to the extent of
81 1000.
Each charges that the jails in
which they were confined were in
tested with vermin and rodents and
hat during their detention they were
'orced to associate with "thugs and i
thieves and the dregs and rinsings
If society" The jails, they aver,
we're poorly heated and ventilated,
he food and beds were Of bad quality
md their surroundings filthy and un-
;anitarv