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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
BECKER AUDITOR
CRITICISED
System Of Accounting De
clared toeBe All Wrong;
Deposits $744.

Detroit, Mimi, Now 14.Lole C.
Nelson, register of deeds Of Becker
county, a Nonpartisan. has placed
s744. in escrow with the county audi
tor. following a report Of audit of his
office fled with the board Of county
commissioners by Garfield W. Brown.
public examiner.
Not only was Nelson ordered to pay
the amount into the county treasury
at once. but the public examiner held
that his system of accounting is not
in compliance with section 1918, gen.
cral session laws of 1913.
Nelson recently appeared before
the county board of commissioners
and agreed to leave checks in the
amount Of $744 in escrow with the
county auditor. The report Of the in
vostigation into the register Of deeds
office in part: follows:
The Criticism.
The system of accounting is not in
compliance with section 1915. G.. s
1918: in fact the result of it's use is
the loss to the county Of all automo-
bile registration fees Iue under chap
ter So. laws Of 1919 Especial session.
Such sums should be paid into the
county treasury at once. The tota'
sum Tue for the two years as shown
by this report is STA.
Disbursements for clerk hire
could not be verified from the check
stubs and cancelled checks on file
Mr.. Nelson stated that clerk hire ha;
been paid in cash from funds on hand
and that a record Of cash payment.
had been maintained. He a'so, stated
that some Of the employees Of his Of
flee had been given board and room
at his home as part payment for serv'
ices in the register Of deeds Office
Is Prominent Nonpartisa1l.
Nelson attained statewide promi
hence in the election of 1920 when HI
ran an alleged betting pool among hi,
friends and wagered that E. P. Skaien
would defeat e. j. Norby for the leg
islature. Following Skaiem's defeat
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
WILL HAVE CHARGE
OF M'HENRY BANKS

Velva. N. D., Now. IA. A.
Crane, the new vice president Of the
Bankers Investment Co., and former
vice president of the First National
bank of Minneapolis, has arrived at
Nelva.
The Bankers Investment Co., was
organized in Darlington in 1915. TAX
ing over part of the Ross Davidson
banks and financial interests in North
Dakota. The company operates banks
in Velva, Balfour and Anamoose in
McHenry county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
Red Lake County Farmer
Is Killed Ii Runaway

Red Lake Falls, Mimi, Nov. 12.-
zaphyr Gagner, age ~, one Of the
prominent farmers Of Terrebonne
town. was instantly killed in a run
away I'VE miles south of T~errebonne
village when his neck was broken by
the wheel of his wagon which passed
over him. MI. Gagner was driving
from his farm to Brooks with a load
Of hay and a few sacks full of grain.
Though he was alone at the time it
is presumed that in reaching around
to straighten' up some of, the sacks
OF grain that were about to fall off
he was thrown off the load when the
horses suddenly started up.
He fell head first and the wheel
passed. over his neck. He was dead
when found shortly afterwards by
Mrs. Felix Hossignol.
III funeral was held from, the
Terrebonne Catholic church, the Rev.
Sam Bouchard officiating.
Mr.. Gagner Is survived by two chill
dren, Leo. age IL. and Clara, age S.
His wife died two years ago. He
also leaves a father, Lawrence Gag
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
W1IIL ASK s25.OOO.0OO.

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 14.-H. J.. Will
son secretary of the North Dakota
agency for the war finance corpora
ton. said today hat North Dakota
would ask fon at least $25, 100000 Of
the loan fund.
Mr.. Wilson whose headquarters are
in Minneapolis, has been in Fargo for
the, last three. days assisting North
Dakota bankers to make out their APP
plication pappers. n in explaining
the details Of the methods Of pro-
cedure in applying for a loan.
From the interest that has been.
in evidence in Fargo from bankers
from all sections of the state, 1 believe
that we will have at least 500 applica-
tons for loans from North Dakota,
telling s~25,ooo,ooG," said Secretary
Wilson,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
Granville Community
To Secure Pure BREEDS

Granville. N. D., Nov. 14.-Through
the efforts of w. A. Christensen.
three car loads OF dairy cows will
likely be brought into this communi-
ty. A. M. Baker and c. B. Earnest of
Wisconsin, were here, and left con-
tracts which may be signed. The con-
tracts call for five each, making 315
cows in all. The cows are high grade
Holsteins, from tested herds in nor
thern Wisconsin. The Granville
Cream Producers. association and the
First ational Catele and Loan COM
pany, with the assistance OF County
Agent M. G.. Thomas, will organize a
COW testing association, to be formed
in the near future.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
Machine Shed AT
Bowesmont Burned

Bowesmont, N. D., Nov. IA
large machine shed here belonging to
Thompson brothers was destroyed by
a midnight fire of unknown origin.
late last week. 4
The shed contained a binder. disc
harrow n one or two other farm
Implements.
The loss is about $1,000, and $500
insurance was carried by the owners.
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News

Nelson brought suit against the stake
holder. Judge E.aG. Hanson. asking
for his return of his portion Of a
wager that aggregated nearly $4,000.
The case was tried before a jury in
county district court, and a verdict
was returned for the defendant stake
holder.
In the election campaign of 1918
Nelson was a candidate for reelection
and received the endorsement of the
Nonpartisan league of Becker county.
He was reelected and his present
term of office will expire in January
of 1923. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
MNOT NOTES

Minot, n. D., Nov 14.-The de-
linquent tax list Of Ward county will
be ready within q. short time. Cnunty
Auditor Fl. w. kennard announced
today. The first publication of deiin-s
quent taxes will be nude on Nov. 20,
and the delirquent tax sale will bic
held on Dec. 10.
The unemployment situation in Mi
not this winter will not be az difficult
10 handle AS in some previous years
according to the belief of city officials,
who have been studying the situation.
Last winter the unemployment prob
lem was easily disposed of because OF
the remarkably mild and open winter
allowing many men who only held
s~easonable jobs to work most Of tho
winter. This winter promises to be
longer and much more severe, and the
problem will perhaps prove more
serious than it did a year ago, but
among other things it Is thought that
the railroad companies will of neces-
,sity maintain larger crews.
j. A. Wagner. street commissioner
for the city Of Minot. today issued or
ders thai all automobiles in the city
shall be parked next to the curb, in
stead Of in the center OF the street
as has been the practice on many of
the principal streets of the city dur
ing the surnmer months. This action
was taken. it was explained, because
Of h snow IN the ground which has
obliterated the marks on the pave
ment inside of which the automobiles
should park.
Ward county is obliged to cut its
tax levy $22,7c2 for the year Of 1920,
as a result Of the ruling Of the su-
pren1e court, holding House Bill No.
rs constitutional, r. w. Kennard,
county auditor said today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
Bank Stock Tax Case
Under Consideration

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 14.-The SUI
IRENE court has under consideration
the. case of the Farmers bank of
Page, acting on behalf of all state
banks, in which it seeks an interpre-
tation Of the law regarding tax on
bank stock. A. G.. Diret of Fargo
and r. c. Martin Of Darlington, att
4torneys for the bank. held that the
legislature had repealed the law tax
ling bank stick y TIA Commissioned
George z. Wallace. against whom the
suit was directed. appeared for the
state. About s1.250.O00 is involved.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
Moorhead Auto Driver
Exonerated By Coroner

Moorhead, Mimi, Nov. 1.-THE
coroner's jury has returned a verdict
of unavoidable accident in the in
quest into the death Of Peter Elefson,
week from injuries sustained when
struck by an auto driven by E. J.
Quistad of Moorhead, near Rustad,
Mimi. on Nov. S.
Quistad was driving toward Moor
head after dark. Suddenly his lights
went out a mile east of R,lstad. Quis-
tad testified that he felt the a strike
something and when he stopped and
investigated, found he had hit. Elef-
son.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14

ing Of Alfred McElroy and Joe Jer-
gems. alleged safe-b!owers, intercept
cd while en- route 10 Pi'lsbury.. N. D..
to rob the postonlce and a general
merchandise storesta at that point. was
postponed,a week last Saturday.
Robert Benton. ARRESTED with Jer-
gems and McElroyI and said by auth
critics to be implicated in the at
tempted robbery df the United States
evenue Office in Fargo three weeks
ago yesterday, will enter his plea next
Saturday. .s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
HIGH SCHOOLS OF
MINNESOTA PLAN
SEMI-FINAL GAME

Alexandria,, Mimi. Nov. 14.-Ar-
rangements were completed today for
a. semi-final state football champion
ship contest here next Friday between
the undefeated hig! school teams of
Alexandria and Coleraine.
The winner of this game, accord
ing to present plans, will meet the
winner Of the Rochester Worthing-
ton clash Friday Ill a championship
battle on Northrop field, Minneapo-
lis, on Thanksgiving day. This game
will be played under the auspices Of
the University of Minnesota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
BOWESMONT COMMUNITY @
EVENT WE'LL ATTENDED,

Bowesmont, N. D.. NOV. 14.-Several
hundred people attended, the COM
munity supper and program at the
Community hall here on the evening
of Armistice day.
DR.. j.. f. Mckay presided at the
program which followed the supper.
The address of the evening was given
by DR.. John G.. MOORE OF Grand
Forks. Readings were given by Mrs.
John B. Cooley of Grand Forks. Mrs.
John Lyle and Miss lola Mckay.
The 'Bowesmont school children
furnished music and a social hour fol-
lowed the formal part of the pro-
ram. - NJ.
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- n -
OBSERVED ARMlSTICE DAY.

B~arnesville. Mimi. Nov. IL
Armistice day was reagiously and pa
triotically observed I'M Barnesville with
services in the city opera house. the
speaker of the day being DR.. NJ. Lee
Howard. president OF Fargo college
Jacob Heberele presided, and gave
the address Of wefsome. Opening
prayer was ; givenFtW Rev. Hanson.
One Of the f%eatures Of the exercises
was the flag drill blythe public school
children.
Tho observance WIS under the au-
spices Of Maurice B.. Masterson post
Of the American Legion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
Kenmare Hotel To
Be Much Improved

Kenmare, n. d., Nov. Id. H..
Bugenhagen. architect, ana D! A..
Dinnie. contractor of Minot. are pre-
pairing plans n specifications for
tile floors and stairs. kitchen. dining
room and LOBBY. and also a 25-room
addition to the Irwin hotel, which will
probably be built next spring.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
1884 Acres Was
Insured III M'Henry

Granville, N. D., Nov. 14.-Mc-
Henry county had this year 1894
acres under hail insurance protection.
The rate $of tax levy was A. cents for
81 protection per acre. and SO cents
for $40. This was the heaviest levy
that there has been,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
EASTERN STAR ORGANIZED.

Velva, N. d, Nov. l4.-Thc Star
City Chapter of the Eastern Star
odge starts OUT with a membership
IF 81. At a special meeting the char
ter was delivered to the lodge by Past
Grand Worthy Patron George H.
Phelps OF Bowbells. who instituted
THE chapter. and installed the officers
who had been appointed early in the
summer. CE.m
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
FAILED TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE

New York, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Margaret
anger and Miss Mary Windsor were
discharged today by City MAGISTRATE
Joseph E. Corrigan when police Of
fcials failed to produce evidence In
court to substantiate charges upon
which they were arrested last night
when they resisted efforts Of the po-
lice to break up a birth control meet
ing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
FARM SHOW

Velva, N. D., Nov. 14.--Velva's first
annual farm products shows was a
success from every standpoint. The
community and adjoining territory
well represented on each day Of
the show and great interest was taken
in the various exhibits.
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PAGE THREE.

e Of Canada: two sisters, Mrs. Zas~
phyr Fcntaine and Mrs. George sT1erys
iauit of ~Grookston: afdsbys 1--WE broth-ss
ers. Napoleon, Of Canada Archie,
Philemon, Octave and Alede vino liye
at home in Terrebonnc.s 4
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noGs KIIM gHEEp.

Sherwood. N. D., Nov. 4l4.-More
than 40 sheep have been killed the
past two weeks by dogs. who are said
to ba three In number and travel to-
sether. Farmers are attempting to
shoot the dogs.
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WISCONSIN nUr MEN oRGANIzF

Fargo, n. d., Nov. H.-The Fargo
branch Of the University of Wiscon-
sin Alumni association was organized
here Saturday. The officers are DR..
Martin Rindlaub, president: Mrs AL
bert Birch. vice president: DR.. II. Il
Walster. secretary, and Miss Clara
Richards, treasurer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14

King George " has Travelled about
the world more than any other living
monarch. i
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STOLEN CAR FOUND.

Sherwood, n! D., Nov. ia Ford
coupe, belonging to Il man in Kindred,
n. D., which was stolen of the streets
of Fargo, October s. was found by
Earl Fitch in an old barn about eight
miles from Sherwood. The battery
was missing and the gas tank was
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-14
I,EW SET

velva, N. D., Nov. 1.-THE levy Of
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Co, raj fixed at three mills, the same
as last year Losses to the amount OF
$5,4O0 were paid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Senate Passes
Farmers Bill
Substitute for Original Norris
Measure Which Has Been
Laid Aside

Washington, Aug. Another
farmers relief measure, the ad
ministration plan for government
aid in supplying credit for eXporta-
ton of agricultural products, was
passed by the senate today and
sent to the house.
The bill was a substitute for the
original Norris bill and provides for
the war finance corporation to fur
nish the export credits. The Norris
bill, which proposed a new govern
ment credit organization was laid
aside formally and the substitute
in charge Of Senator McNary Gre
publican) Of Oregon for the agri-
culture committee was passed with
out a roll call.
The substitute plan was drafted
by Secretary Hoover of the depart
ment Of commerce and director
Meyer Of the war finance corpora
ton. It was adopted virtually in
tact today, the bill authorizing the
war finance corporation to make
loans to agriculutrists' associations,
banks and trust companies. The bill
makes no change in the corpora
tons cash capital Of s500,000,00G
but reduces from $3,00o,000.000 to
$4,000, 100000 the authorized max
imum Of bonds it may issue. This,
according to Director Meyer, will be
more than sufficient.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Notes Of City Schools.

The schools will reopen on Sep
tember- 6. The teachers will as
semble for their first meeting on
Monday, September 5. On that
day. examinations will be given to
those pupils who have any exami-
nations left oyer from the past
session. On Monay full explana-
-tions will be given to the teachers
and the plans for the year careful
ly outlined.
During the week just before the
opening Of the schools, the par
ents should get the certificates for
their children who are going TO
school for the first time this year.
These pupils should have been at
least six years Of age On the first
of July Of this year. the beginning
of the new fiscal year OF the
schools. IF these boys or girls have
not been yaccinated, it will be ad-
visable to have this attended to at
once. Tne Law requires that all
pupils attending school should be
vaccinated and it is best not to lose
the time that may be lost, If this
should be postponed until after the
pupil begins school
Additions and Improvements
have been made at several of the
school buildings this summer and
everything is being done that can
be done at this time to insure pro-
gressive work a. the very beginning
Of the school. Every pupil should
be in his place on the first day.
Absence at this time is serious
drawback to the pupil.
A complete list Of the teachers
will be published befoe the begin
ming of school
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Camden Takes
Second Game
Hard Slagging Wins Sesend
of the Series

On Friday Camden again beat
Sumter but this time by q much
larger score than the afternoon
before. The Camden players seem
ed to be able to hit everything
Martin offered and he was pounded
all over the park. Only six inn
ings were played but Camden was
able to accumulate eight runs in
this period while Sumter was able
to get only one. The playing Of
Stack, at short for Cadmen, was
phenomenal. No grounder was al
lowed to go through the infield
and the pegs Of this young fellow to
first were the best that's yet been
seen on this diamond. O'Connor
and Crawford played good ball for
Sumter but the rest Of the team
seemed to be little off. O'Con-
nor has shown himself 30 be a
fielder Of the first water and a sure
man at the bat. Rhame, catching
for Camden, has proved to be as
good ball player as he is a foot
ball player. i
Next week Sumter will play the
.Newberry team three games, 7on
Monday Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The Newberry team is the
strongest independent base ball
team in the upper part Of the state
and the fans are promised some
more good ball.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Bank Of Bowman
Asks For Receiver
J. Leroy Dukes Of orang
burg Named

orangeburg, August 4-The Peo-sg
ples Bank Of Bowman has been.
placed in the hands Of a receiver
after an unsuccessful effort on tire
part of the directors and stockhold-;
ers to place the bank again upon nies
feet. A resolution was passed by.
the stockholders at a regular meet
ing petitioning the state bank ;ex-.
eniner to have receiver appointed
The necessary papers were prepar-.
ed by w. M. Wolfe. the attorney
General, and the court named J. Le-'
..oy Dukes of Orangeburg as< res
caiver. The loans and discounts OF:
the bank aggregate s245,oa0. Thoses
owing the bank are cooperating
with the receiver in an effort 70.
raw or satisfactorily arrange their.
paper. The prospect is'thats pfae-s
tically every loan will be collected.
and all creditors Of the bank paao..
ss well as the depositors..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Capt. Theodore
I. ID. Ravenel
Body of Sumter Soldier
Brought Back From France

Columbia, August 5-The re-
mains of nine South Carolinians.
among the twenty three sent from
Hoboken, reached here today.
These men lost their lives fighting
the Hun.
Included in the shipment are the
bodies Of Private William D. Wells,
of Greenville, who was killed on
the day the armistice was signed
and the body of Captain Theodore
Ravenel of Sumter, Of the 3l6th
Machine Gun Battalion, who was
killed the day before the armls-
tice. He was Sumter county's first
volunteer and was leading a patroi
Of four men in search of a ma
chine gun nest, when he was killed.
One of his men was killed, another
wounded and he ordered the other
two to surrender. He was later
picked up by Lieut.. Steeker. OF
Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
Notice to Sportsrnen.

"On account Of the Hunting LII
censes for this season having been
printed before the Acts Of 1921
came from the hands Of the print
ers, it was stated on the back Of
the licenses that the season for
Squirrels, Raccoons. Rabbits and
Opossums would open October
1st and close after March 18th.
1.-The 1921 Legislature. however.
passed the following Act, from
which it will be seen that Squir-
rels, Raccoons, Rabbits and Opos-
sums may be hunted from Septem-
Der 1st to March 1st:
"Act No. 167. Acts of 1921:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
South Carolina: The close season
for hunting Squirrels, Raocoons,
Rabbits and Opossums in this state
shall be from March l to Septem-
Der l of each year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10

When cotton was worth forty
cents pound and a bale to the
acre could be made on good land
in the contention of some farmers
that they could not afford to plant
wheat and produce only fifteen to
twenty-five bushels to the acre.
But now it is certainly more prof.
table TO grow wheat to feed the
family than it is to grow cotton to
feed boil weevils. Every farmer
should plant sufficient wheat this
year for farm needs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
News and Views From Pisgah

Pisgah, Aug. 5. - The cool
weather today is refreshing after
the terrible heat we have ex-
perienced for weeks. The farm
ers have had no rest this year.
From bad seasons and boil Wee
vii they are on the so all the
time.
Miss Lula Baker who has been
visiting at Cassett, 8. c., has re-
turned home, accompanied by
Misses Bessie and Ruth Hatfield.
While coming home Sunday
night with some ladies Mr.. Will
son Hawkins lights went out on
his car and he could not get any
more, SO going along as best he
could he ran into a buggy with
some ladies and a smashup occur
red. It was an accident that could
not be avoided. No one was
hurt.
Lanthan Barfield ran into Mr..
Luke Bakers buggy who was
taking Miss Mamie Robertson
home from church Sunday even
ing. Both got thrown out and
painfully hurt and the buggy
smashed up.
A Miss Hill is aiding Mr.. Dendy
in his meeting.
Rev. S. 3. Hatfield Of Cassett is
visiting relatives and friends here,
who are glad indeed to see him.
Mr.. Prescott and Mr.. Baker from
Bethany section, Lee county, visit
ed at Mr.. G. w. Elmore's yester-
day.
Our little section has had quite
an influx of visitors for some
time; they come and go regular
ly.
The swift erection Of the Items
new plant is a surprise to the
folks here. All are glad that out
Of the ashes Of the old plant a
greater plant has come, and that
both papers will have a arger cir
culation and patronage than Its
owners ever dreamed of. Any
community would be in darkness
without a good paper.
The colored people are getting
very hard up to live. 1t looks blue
for many Of them.
Mr.. Ellis Croft, an old citizen,
died here Sunday and was buried
at Antioch church Monday.
A lot Of counting is going on.
I asked an old lady if it was so in
her young days. She said no
People in those days meant bust
ness without any fool about 1t.
Frolic seems to be all the go. 1t
is w onder some people live, they
are on the so right and day, ind
do no work.
The fast age is telling on the
state in hurry.
The annual barbecue at the state
farms will be on the 9Th inst.
VIII tell you about 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10

An attempt was made last night
to wreck the Sumter-Augusta pas
senger train in the vicinity Of Pine
wood. The track was obstructed
with pile Of old crossIieg,g SO
placed to derail the engine. EFor-
tunately the obstruction was OBJ
served by the engineer beforeathe
engine struck it. anc no damage
was done. This was the fourth
or fifth attempt to wreck a pas
senge- train on the SumterssAug-
usta div:Sson within the past; six
weeks.