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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
Out of Town MasOns Attend Re.
union

Among the out of town people at
tending the Scottish Rite Reunion in
this city Monday and Tuesday were
VIM. H. King, A. B. Guptill, H. C.
Plumley and A. G. Arvold, Fargo; j..
W. R. H. De La, Drake; F. C. John
ston,. Williston; Peter Brodie, STAN
ley; w. A. Hughes, Deering; N. D.
Grimshaw, Dogden; E. B. Kjelstrup,
Thos. Nelson and J. o. Frank, Par
shall; George Phelps, Bowbells; P. B.
Carter, Parshall; H. c. Miller, Ryder;
Wade H. Williamson, Parshall; J. w.
Tomson, Ray; H. J. Tillapaugh, Vel
va; l.. R. Hannah, Kenmare; l.. A. Ed
dy, Anamoose; Geo NJ. Constan, E.
Galehouse and J. McVeety, Donny-
brook; J. w. Rode, Ryder; P. j. Hoff ;,
Sheldon, N. D.; G. O. Flath, Stanley;
O. D. La Grange, Deering; L. Moe,
Ruso and Chas. Vikan, Bottineau; W.
S, Young, Surrey; Aug. Krantz, Ken,
mare and Messrs. Selvig, Huber anG
Lambert, Parshall; John Pendroy, and
N. C. Billie, Balfour.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26

r. IL. StenVlck, former MlnOt post
master and old time democratic po-
litical boss, was freed Of charges pre-
ferred against him of stealing auto
mobiles in Minot, when Justice c. 3.
Davis decided that the state had not
produced sufficient evidence to bind
him over to the district court. STEM
wick was charged with grand larceny
States Atty. Herigstad moved for a
dismissal Of burglarly charge which
had also been filed against Stenvick
Morgan Javnager, a Minot young
man, appearing as q state witness
against Stenvick Wednesday, testified
that he and j. C. Cameron of Bis
marck, formerly an aviator plotting
the Townley airplane, stole the Buick
Six, owned by John Willis, from the
Minot Auto Co. Garage on the night
of April 20. He also swore that he and
Cameron took the Cole Eight from
the same garage the same night
Stenviek was charged with being i'm
plicated in the theft of the Buick.
The only evidence against Stenvick
which Javnager offered was the al
legged statement that Stenvick had
told him the Buick was stolen car
and if stolen again mo one could
squawk." Javnager stated he heard
Stenvick tell Cameron he could take
the car and hide it in Stenviek's shed.
Javnager said he and Cameron had
received $3.50 for the sale Of the
Buick but said that Stenvick did not
get any Of the money. Javnager
swore that he had worked for the
MinOt Auto Co. sometime ago and
said when he and Cameron went to
steal the car on April 20, he gained
entrance to the building thru coal
shute on the south side of the build
ing. Cameron covered the shute
window again and he let Cameron in
thru the front door. Javnager lock-
ed the door again and they drove the
machines north of Minot. Javnager
says that Tony NUM-, we'll known
electrician and taxi driver, had made
arrangements for other drivers to
meet the men near the Bohemian hall
north Of Minot, but found no one, and
returned. On his return, he said he
met Tony NUM-, who told him of a
vacant barn near Minot where the
machine could be hidden. NUM- is
under arrest charged with being i'm
plicated in the theft of automobiles.
Javnager says Halle Hurd, also un-
der arrest for stealing automobiles,
accompanied him to the vacant barn,
where the car was stored. The two
young men returned to Minot in a
Buick roadster owned by NUM- which
Hurd was driving.
Halle Hurd, on the witness stand,
admitted stealing three autos in Mi
not during the past two months. He
admitted assisting Javnager hide the
car in the vacant barn. Hurd testi-
fled that Stenvick asked him to steal
Stenvick's car 80 that Stenvick could
collect the insurance. The machine
was broken down out in the country
and Hurd says he tod Stenvick the
car was not worth stealing.
Hurd informed the court when
cross-examined by Atty. D. G. Green
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
Third Victim of jamestown Shooting
Dies

jamestown, N. D., May 26.--Walter
Harrison, third victim Of the shoot
ing here, Sunday, May 8, died at the
jamestown Trinity hospital this
morning, from complications of pneu-
monia and infection from bullet
wound in his head. Harrison was
shot over the left eye, an operation
being necessary to remove several
pieces of bone which had been push
ed back into the brain.
After several days Of unconscious
ness, he partially recovered, but was
never able to tell anything about the
shooting. Nothing is known regard
ing any relatives.
Harrison carried machinist's card
on his person but had no other papers
or marks of Identification.
William Wyant and Henry kearns,
Northern Pacific detectives, are be-
ing held here in connection with the
death Of the three men, Joseph
Hradecky and Fred Johnson having
died during the night following the
shooting. A charge Of first degree
murder in the case Of the death Of
johnson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
Yeggs Blow Safe And Get 5000 At
Hartland PostOffice.

Sheriff Scofield returned from
Hartland, N. D., this evening where
he was called to investigate the blow
ing up of the safe in the postoffice
Wednesday night. The yeggs blew
the door of the safe completely off.
the door gonig thru the ceiling. They
stole $4,000 worth of stamps and
about $4,000 in currency. They tried
to get into the building thru win
dow but finally broke in the rear door.
Two men in topless Ford were seen
in Hartland Wednesday afternoon
and they are suspected. Mr.. Suydam
is the postmaster at Hartland.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
Tearing Down Old seofeld Building

Tearing Down Old Scofeld Building
Dinnie & Knudson, contractors,
have been sRwarded contract to tear
down the old Scofield Implement
building on First Avenue S. E.. The
Scofield Implement Co. have COM
pleted moving into the Scofield livery
barn. The building which is being
razed is one Of the oldest structures
in Minot and some of the. material
was that moved to Minot in the early
day, which had formed a part Of a
building that stood at Fort Buford.
Providing this country pulls off a
good crop, and from all indications it
certainly will, there is talk of erect
ing an opera house on the site of
the old building. Already number
of Minot's financiers are talking of
forming a company for this purpose.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
HAVE We FORGOTTEN LADS
SLEEPING IN FRANCE? RED
P0PPIES ANSWER QUESTION

The flower made famous through
the crimson stains Of battle in the
poppy fields Of France glowed from
the button-holes of hu1dreds Of citi-
ZenS.
Everyone is asked to keep the pop.
py to wear on Memorial day, on Mon.
day, when the decoration Of soldiers
graves will take place.
The proceeds of the sale are divid.
ed. Part of the money will go to the
American Legion and part Of it for
the relief of war orphans.
The American Legion of Minot have
received thousands of the beautiful
bright red silk poppies, furnished by
the -Frhnce Children's Lea
que nd these will be sold at ten
cents each for the benefit of the
league. Committees will be out to
sell them Saturday afternoon and
evening. Be sure to secure one fol-
Memorial Day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
Holdup Staged in Heart of Minot

HOI0up Staged IN deart OF MlnOt
A sheritf's posse is searching the
country between Minot and Max for
two men who overpowered Arthur
Schooler in charge Of the Pure Oil
company filling station here two
blocks from the center of the city
and stole $1O5 from the cash drawer
Thursday. The two men entered and
ordered Schooler to put up his hands.
He refused and started to fight One
man holding gun, struck him on
the head with it. Schooler was dazed
with the blow and fell. The gunman
covered him while the other stole the
money. A Ford car was stolen from
the street nearby and when it was
found abandoned on the road between
Minot and Max early Friday, a posse
started to hunt for the men. The
car was abandoned when the gas ran
ont
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
In Flanders Field.

In Flanders Field.
In Flanders fields poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard admist the guns below
We are the dead.
Short days ago we lived,
Felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved,
And now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you, from falling hands, ye throw
the torch
Be yours to hold it high.
If you break the faith with US, who
die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies
grow
In Flanders fields. --McREA.
Minot citizens are welcoming Pop
py Week."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
J. N. "HOODOO" ENGINE
ROLLS DOWN BANK

Devils Lake, N. D., May 2O-Great
Northern freight engine No. 1923,
dubbed "hoodoo" by local shopmen,
balked at sunkinked rail, left the
track and rolled down an embank-
ment, turning completely over. En-
gineer Abbott and his foreman, in
the cab, escaped unhurt. Getting the
engine back on the track wa sa tough
problem for the wrecking crew.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
HEROES OF The NATION : Be
H0N0RED ON MEMORIAL DAY

memorial lay Will De 1lCClnSly OD-
served in Minot Monday, May 80.
Capt. Gross will have charge of the
parade which will assemble at 1000
O'Clock. The parade will be made up
of two sections separated by the Com
munity band. The first section will
be made up Of marshal and aides,
high school drum corps, the G, A. r.,
American Legion and World War vet
erans and the Auxiliary to the Amer
lean Legion, and the Woman's Relief
Corps. The second section will be
made up of the BOY Scouts, school
children and citizens in automobiles.
The exercises at the cemetery will
be at Comrade Davidson's grave. The
Rev. Charles Schneider of ST., Leo's
church will offer a prayer and DR..
Levi H. Beeler of the Normal will de-
liver an address. The exercises at
the grave will conclude with the mill
tary salute. At the American Legion
plot an address will be delivered by
the Rev. Charles Schneider and the
band will play the "Star Spangled
Banner"
Immediately after leaving Rosehill
cemetery the w. R. c. will go to the
Lutheran cemetery where salute
will be fired over the graves Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. Ellison and a ten-minute
talk will be delivered by the Rev. r.
F. GulliXson.
The w. r. c. morning program will
be supplemented both in the parade
and at the cemetery by one arranged
by the Woman's Auxiliary to the Am
erican Legion. Falling in after the
line Of march as arranged in the w.
r. c. program will be the American
Legion, Woman's Auxiliary, the Sal
vation Army and the Red Cross.
At Rosehill cemetery the following
program will be given followed by
one at the First Lutheran cemetery in
honor of the boys who rest there:
"Flanders Field" Miss Doris Kem-
per, violin obligato by John f. How
ard.
Remarks, Rev. T. F. Gullixson.
America" Audience. During the
singing Of the first stanza two little
girls will strew roses in memory of
the soldier boys who gave their lives
in France, on the plot dedicated to the
boys.
1ISyeIS SdpC. MdFIln Ol Cne SdlVd-
ton Army.
On the viaduct as the parade goes
over to the First Lutheran cemetery
the little girls will strew roses on the
water in honor Of the marines.
Capt. Otto Gross will give few
remarks at the afternoon program Of
the w. r. C. in memory Of the boys
who sleep in France.
Afternoon Meeting.
At 200 p. m. the Memorial Day
program will be given in the auditor
ium as follows:
Music-High School orchestra.
Singing, by the Audience" -"Star
Spangled Banner"
1nvocation-The Rev. p. w. Erick-
son.
Song-High School Girls Glee club.
Remarks for G. A. r. Rev. H. w.
A. Mergel.
Song-Miss Martha Stewart.
Gettysburg" J. r. Rodgers.
Remarks, Spanish War Veterans
C. W. Mason.
Song-High School Girls Glee club.
Remarks, World War-Dr. A. j.
MCDANIEL.
Address. J. Palda.
Music-High School orchestra.
Singing America"
Benedictdon-Rev. C. j. Tingley.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
L. A. Swanson Offered Min9t Station
by 500 Railway

L. A. Swanson, who has been agent
for the 500 at Darlington several
years, has been offered distinct pro-
motion by the company and can have
the agents job at Minot if he wants
it. It is the best station the 500 has
west Of Minneapolis and carries the
largest salary. Mr.. Swanson has not
yet decided to accept but will come to
Minot in few days to look over the
proposition. JOS. Belanger, who has
been agent at Minot for many years,
is going to be transferred to more
important position with the 500 in
the general Offices in Minneapolis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
Three Townley and LANCER Debates
in South Dakota s

Mitchell, S. d., May 20.-A. G..
Townley, president Of the National
Nonpartisan League, and William
LANCER, former attorney general Of
North Dakota, will have three de-
bates in South Dakota next month on
whether the activities of the league
have been beneficial or injurious to
North Dakota, according to an an
nouncement made today by Tom
Ayers, North Dakota manager of the
league. They will debate at Huron,
June 6, Sioux Falls, June 2, and
Mitchell, June 8.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-26
Ford Dealers in Convention


Ford dealers of Northwestern
North Dakota held meeting in Mi
not Wednesday. The affair was in
charge Of Messrs Nordlone and White
of the Fargo branch and Mr.. Sweeney
of the Spauding Supply Co. of Far
go. The meeting was held at the
Leland hotel where dinner was serv-
Sales talks were given on the trac-
tor principally, it being generally
agreed that the Ford cars will pref
ty nearly sell Themselves. Arrange
ments are being made to place a field
man in every territory to demon
strate the tractors, not only for the
usual work they do on the farm, but
for belt power, such as grinding feed,
pumping water, or doing the family
washing. Demonstrations are to be
given at the various county fairs.
Among the dealers in attendance
were Jim Miller, Ambrose; Ole Sven
mes, Flaxton; Geo. Hanson, Bowbells;
p. M. Cole, Kenmare; N. w. Stock
man, Alamo; Sellie & Breeding, Pow
ers Lake; Mr.. NORM, Ray; Ed. Paris,
Mohall; Mr.. Gorder, Berthold; Mr..
Martin, Stanley; B. j. Jorgerson,
Granville; Cook Robinson, Velva; Mr..
Drake, Bergen; B. B. Bennett, Drake; Z;
r. w. Edberg, Harvey; Mr.. Hake,
Fessenden; Mr.. Mevares, Chosby; A.
A. Zethren, Max; Paul and J. w.
Rode, Ryder; Mr.. Week, Towner; Mr..
Westlie and Mr.. Root of Minot.
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The Schmidt hardware store at Bar
low was robbed of flashlights, shot
guns, niles and shells. The Schaeff-
er & Burton store at Barton was rob-
bed Of work shirts, gloves, bread and
money.
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: MinOt Stores to Close Memorial :
= nay 4

= All places of business in
): Minot are to be closed on Mon
= day, May 30, Memorial Day.
:: The American Legion are peti-
;: tioning the merchants of Mi
:: not to this effect today and
:: they are signing generally.
!: People should bear this in
\ mind and do their trading ac-
: cordingly.
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THE Minot State Normal expects
= the largest Summer school en-.
r0Il,ment in its history. We need the
cooperation of the citisens of Min0t
in providing adequate rO0ming &C.
commodations. If you haze a room
available please phone the office, main
building, No. M1.
l.. II. BEELER, President
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
COMPANION KNEW "oLD BIRD"
inquiry Brought Instant Responss
Considerably Embarrassing to
Youthful New Teacher.

was Just out Of college and had
gone for the first time to teach In q
high school. had not yet lost my
college girl propensity for seeking to
extract fun out Of everything. whether
serious or comic. A formal meeting of
the faculty Of the city was In progress,
with the prominent school men-super-
intendent, commissioners, and princi-
pals-seated on the platform. Among
them was severe-looking old peda-
gogue with long white. flowing beard.
Next to me sat a sedate woman
whom I rashly had taken to be new
member Of the faculty.
turned to her with what sup
posed to be an infectious burst OF con-
fdence and giggled: who's the old
bird with the whiskersf
The woman turned her face directly
toward me. looked me up and down,
with an expression that concealed tho
blood within me, and said, CURLY:
my father Chicago Tribune.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
A Feeling Of Security

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know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains NO
harmful or habit producing drugs.
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1t IL not a stimulant and il taken In
eeaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney. liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity Is with
every bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.
Root.
II you need . medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
In bottles Of two sizes. medium and large.
However. II you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer 4 Co.. Binshamton. N. Y. for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Advertisement
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
Where Government Employees Do Resign

.HE old saying regarding govern.
ment employees that few die
and none resign does not apply
to the patent once. The force Of *.
aminers In this important bureau num-
hers 40. In e months 231 Of them
resigned. In q little over year one
quarter Of the entire force went out.
They became very tired working for
Uncle Sam for $500 to $2,7O0 year.
when they could 90 with corporations
that would pay them two or three
times as much. or could begin the prac-
tice Of patent law.
II an application for a patent IL
fled today, the inventor will be lucky
II he secures it, first consideration a
year from now. There are nearly co.
900 applications on fle In the patent
once and these must all be taken up
and considered in their order. No
wonder that the patent Office il over
whelmed with complaints from manu-
facturers representing every section.
The patent once. a. Commissioner
Robertson says in his annual report,
II retardins industry iAsteAd Of provid-
ing new avenues for employment.
Seventy years ago patent examiners
were paid $2.4O0 year, the same sal
ary a. a congressman then received.
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but from 1912 to 1921 only $500 has
been added to this amount. Forty
eight out of the 48O receive the maxi
mum figure. There are nearly 100 who
get only $500 year. Time and time
again congress has been urged to pay
these men salary commensurate with
their work. especially as the patent
ONCE is profit-producIng concern and
the money does not come out Of the
pockets Of the taxpayers. Nothing
has been done. Bills have passed the
senate or the house separately and
have even reached the conference
stage. but they have never become
laws. At the present time another
bin. favorably reported unanimously
by the committee on patents, is pend
ing In the house.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-12-31
Women Clash in Equal Rights" Battle

of the contrast between the woman In
political and public life Of today and
the first fighters for suffrage. She
had on a maroon suit that simply awed
with its intricate simplicity, and hat
to match, with long sweeping feath-
er. Shades of stiff collars
1--WE can't ever make the problems
of men and women alike" she de-
clared, They aren't alike; and they
need separate attention. Nothing
would be better for the factories that
employ women than this BILL"
Here's the point at Issue: The Wom-
ans party has been trying to have .
blanket bill" passed by the several
states which shall place men and
women on an absolute equality a citi-
Gems. Progress has been slow. So now
the Woman's Party proposes an
amendment to the Constitution cover
ing the same ground.
The National Consumer league IL
one Of several women's organizations
opposing the proposed Constitutional
amendment on the ground that through
1t women will lose certain rights which
have been given to them a. women BY
several Of the states-such as limita-
ton Of hours Of employment, prohibit
tlon or regulation Of night work. regu-
lation Of employment before and after
confinement and minimum wage scales.
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Woman in Congress

RITICAL visitors in the gallery
~ listened intently the other day
when the only woman in con-
gress. Miss Alice Robertson of Okla
homa, made speech. Curiously
enough, 1t was In opposition to the
maternity BILL" which the women of
the country apparently supported.
These critical visitors also commented
on the fact that she told three funny
stories In succession at the beginning
Of her remarks. She began thus:
"Mr. Chairman, 1t may seem ungra-
eious to speak Of little Incident that
occurred once when a Cherokee girl
and very few Of our beautiful half
breed Cherokee girls can talk in Chero-
kee-was suddenly called upon to
speak In her own language for the
benefit Of an assembled audience. But
she quickly arose to the occasion and
repeated over and over. with different
infections Of voice and gesture, the
alphabet and counted up to 25. Laugh
teri We have heard the arguments
about pigs. and they mean just about
~ much as the Cherokee alphabet and
counting up to Is. [Laughter.]
THE committee in reporting out this
bill remind me little Of the spoiled
child travelling with its mother and
nursery governess; the mother was alb
psrbsd in q novel: young hopeful cry
~ vsey petulAAtly; mother said to the
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DIDN'T HAVE TO HAVE PROOFS
ce,orsd Lady Had Confidence In the
Ability o. Witnesses to Sustain
Her Charge.

A southern magistrate had before
him - . complaining witness a col
osSd woman who had caused to be
held q man on the charge that he had
attacked her with . pair Of scissors.
"He mighty neah gouged my eye
cut 5edge." she said. HE poked me
IN the face with them scissors, jedee.
nst once, but To- Or i've times. He
Jsst cut up my face like 1t was . yard
It ribbon. There amt no mo- danger.
oos man alive. ledge"
The magistrate looked her over.
"a had q wide. smooth, yellow face
dat did not have q mark on It. He
ted her to repeat her story. and she
went through It again, telling how the
man had slashed her face with that
pair Of scissors.
But" said the Judge. there isn't
q mark on your face
sNarks'l she exclaimed Indignantly.
'Narks What l care To- marks, femme
ask 10 thati got witnesses. tell
youi"