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New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Not an american Grace
In Al Europe Missed

PARIS, May so (By The Associated
Press) s).--Little American flags and
poppydotted wreaths marked the
grave tonight Of every one Of the
forty-odd thousand American soldier
dead remaining in France and the few
hundreds scattered throughout the
European continent. Even to the
single mound on Gibraltar, America
remembered her dead.
The Americans, comparatively few
in numbers, shared with the French
their sad task Of honoring those who
had died in the great cause. The
French took part in every ceremony.
and in places, where perhaps there
was only single grave and the Amer
ican committee was able to send only
one representative, French patriotic
societies organized services.
Ihere were seventy-seven groups of
graves where formal memorial pro-
grams We're carried out in France, but
there were others, more picturesque.
where French priest led the school
children to an isolated American
grave, which they had guarded and
cared for as if their own, or where a
village mayor presided over the serv-
ices. with here and there an American
resident or visitor taking part
Tributes Imposing and Simple
Imposing ceremonies were held at
such places as Suresnes, with regi-
ments of French soldiers, and liGtle
atfecting ceremonies were frequent,
where children from nearby farms
gathered to carry tightly gripped bou-
nP will tn ba
one they knew only as "the American" :"
Two regiments of French infantry
and artillery marched in the process
sion of American and French delega-
tons and French officials to st. Afghan
Cemetery at Chaumont, where memo
raj services were held.
President Harding's wreath, SYMBOL
izing his tribute to the American dead
IN France, for the purpose of which
ne sent q sum of money to the Paris
post of the American Legion, to-day
was placed on the grave of Frank T.
Gresham, who fell at Bathelemont on
December 2, 1917, the first American
soloIer TO be killed in France after
the United States entered the war.
Chateau Thierry was behagged and
business was at standstiIl TO-DAY
Thousands marched to the graves to
do reverence to those who had fallen
IN Belleau Wood and at Chateau
Thicrry.
Commander Praises Men
Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder
represented Ambassador Wallace. Cen
eral William H, Johnston, who com
manded the troops that fought there.
spoke feelingly Of his men. The French
government and French veterans or
CARNATIONS sent representatives.
The officers and men of the United
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

sympathy Of all Frenchmen, tell your
ccmpatriots how faithful France con-
tinues to those who fought for her and
upon her soil saved threatened civiliza-
ton" u. q
AS the other speakers concluded the
headquarters band of the American
forces in Germany struck up funeral
march as a procession of fatherless
children of France, carrying American
flags, slowly wound its way through
the silent graves and placed on them
modest bouquets of daisies, poppies
and cornAowers. Mmc. Mllerand, in
the name Of the children of France,
brought q huge set-piece of peoples
and the representatives of other dele
cations and the officials placed their
flowers, all of which were banked high
OF an imposing cenotaph which was in
the center of the cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Federal investigators
To Hold Wreck Inquiry
|. c. c. Agents Will Seek to Fir
Blame for Crash at Bur.
lingtOn, ". J., Killing Two

BURLINGTON, N. j., May So.-Ren.
resentatives of the Interstate Cam.
merce Commission are expected Ia A..
rive here shortly TO make an investisa.
tion of the wreck on the PennsyIyss,.
Railroad here last night, in which tvs
persons were killed and a scors ~
others seriously hurt.
The investigation of the Interst.t.
Commission will attempt to determips
the responsibility for the failure %
the train to stop when given the danger
signal.
The train engineer, William Cook
declared, according to officials OF t+s
company, that he saw the danger sionai
but could not bring his heavy train r.
a stop in time to avoid the crash. Tbs
signal was set from 900 10 1.00o feet
from the rear of the local train
The tracks are cleared and tr.n.
was resumed at o'clock this morninr
the engine of the express, which bsS
been derailed, leaving for the road.
house under its own steam. The fwo
wrecked coaches were thrown TO Tho
side of the tracks,
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Merchant Hunts Fiancee
New Yorker Asks Chicago Pc.
lice Aid i'm Search for Girl
Special Dispatch TO The Ty,b,,

apeolGt Dispafch to The Tribune
CHICAGO, May 80. Benjamin
Schiller, New York clothing mer-
chant, arrived in Chicago last night
to search for his fancee, Miss Rose
Rockmore, twentyfour years old, Of
1874 Crown Street, Brooklyn. She dis
apeared after quarrel with Schiller.
He is repentant and desperately de-
termined to find the girl, to whorn he
was to have been married in few
weeks. With him is the girls brother
Abe Rockmore, an attorney.
On Friday she wrote her mother
from Chicago that she was we'll and
not to worry. Police have been asked
to search for her. Miss Rockmore
wore a blue tricotine suit, black hat
trimmed in white, and had no baggage.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Peril of Boy Stops Parade
Climbs Tree TO See Pageant and
Crasps 2,3O0-Volt Wire
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


RANDOLPH, Mass, May 3O.-Climb-
ing into a high tree from which he
planned to view Memorial Day activi-
ties, ten-year-old Olaf Foss, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Foss, held up exer-
cises in the Town Square here to-day
when the youth took hold of $500
volt electric wire and hung suspended
in view Of thousands, unable to release
his grip.
While the ceremonies waited the
throng witnessed daring rescue by
two eX-service men, Joseph B. Clark
an employee Of Che local electric LIGHT
company, and William Hanson. They
climbed to the lads precarious perch
and together yanked him loose, all
three coming within q hairs breadth
OF crashing to the ground as they per-
formed the feat. The boys hands were
found to be severely burned
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31

lot was mass of every kind Of avail.
able blossom from the most elaborate
hot house pieces to tha simple sprays
of homely flowers that had bean placed
there in the morning.
from a pole in front of the house WAS
at half mast all morning. Mrs. Roose-
welt was at home and Mrs. Derby, who
lives In Oyster Bay, was with her. The
only member Of the Roosevelt family
taking part in the towns ceremonies
to the former President was Or. Rich
ard Derby. He is an active member
of the Quentin Roosevelt American
Legion Post and marched in his uni
form with his comrades in the morning
procession.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-31
Smallest Bible Ia in Sweden

The smallest Bible is seven-tenths of
an inch long, six-tenths wide and half
an inch thick. 1t has been in a Stock
holm family since 1905. 1t is printed
In English and contains the whole Of
the New Testament. But it cannot be
read without a powerful microscope.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
Burlington Lays Plans for Potato
Warehouse

This Thursday afternoon the Dir
ectors Of the Burlington Potato Grow
ers' association met with N. D. Cor,
man and laid plans for building what
will be the first cooperative potato
warehouse in Ward county. IT. is
planned to hold a Potato Growers
meeting in Burlington on July LIST, at
which time warehouse plans, estimates
for building, constitution and bylaws
and articles of incorporation will be
presented to the members Of the as
ISOLATION.
The warehouse association will then
be organized and work on the building
will begin soon after. The follow
ing committees were appointed: FL
nances, H. A. kluver and J. H. Wer-
ner; Plan and Eestimates, f. A. Mad
son, chairman, Harvey johnson and
George Johnson; Meetings, Chas.
Fuller, chairman, C. R.. Scribner, Joe
Jacobson; Incorporation, H. Johnson,
attorney; Jim Johnson, Atfiliation with
the Minnesota Exchange, E. A. Mad
sen.
1t is planned to build about fifty
to seventy-fve thousand bushel cap
acity warehouse with three sets of
loading machinery which will enable
the potato growers to load approx
mately six cars a day. The associa-
ton will affiliate with the Minnesota
Potato Growers Exchange and mar
ket their potatoes comparatively.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
TWO GIRL PICNICKERS DROWN
IN EACH OTHERS ARMS

Finley, N. D., June 21.-Miss Annie
Nicholson, %, and Miss Marie Sundbyj
rs, We're drowned in the Sheyenne
river, eight miles west of Finley, Sun
day at z p. M, when both stepped
into a deep pocket in the river and
were carried away by the current of
the swollen river. The young ladies
were members of picnic party and
were the only ones in the river at
the time of the tragedy. Neither
girl could swim. They wers walking
in the water, close together, and both
went under at the same time. Other
members of the party hoard faint
scream and saw the girls, clasped to-
gether, 60 under the water. Neither
girl appeared again until the bodies
were recovered after 9 a. m. Monday
by members Of the Fargo police de-
partment who were called to aid in
the search.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
Women Not Guilty of Stealing
Flowers from Graves

The case against Mrs. Doe, formerly
Mrs. Dolloff and her daughter, Mrs.
Bessie Repole, who were arrested
charged with stealing flowers from
graves in the Rose Hill cemetery, was
dismissed by Justice Lynch after
hearing the testimony. The charge
was brot against these women by the
sexton who saw the women working
with some flowers in the cemetery.
Justice Lynch drove to the cemetery
and after looking over the graves in
question decided that women had not
stolen any flowers but on the other
hand he decided that they had been
planting flowers. The bodies of a
good many Of their relatives lie in
the cemetery and they have planted
many flowers on the graves. The case
was prosecuted by City Atty. J. J.
Coyle on behalf of the Minot Gene
terry Association, on evidence furnish
ed by the sexton and Mr.. Jacks, the
marble man.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
VISION LEADS TO
FINDING OF FATHERS BODY

Dickinson, N. D., June pa dream
experienced by Raymond Everetts, II
years old in which he saw. the place
where his fathers body, lay and in
sisted that he be taken to the spot
which he wildly described, led to
the recovery yesterday of the body
of Tom Everetts, victim of the
cloudburst near Medora.
Young Everetts gave such a clear
description of the location which came
to him in dream that credence was
given to his assertions and he was
taken to the place he described after
search parties had conducted a three
days quest for the missing body.
The searching party looked around
the place that the boy described
washout near a fence on the right of
way, and was about to give up, but
the boy insisted that his father was
there, and to satisfy him, one of the
men went to the spot indicated and
just as the boy had been told in the
dream, the father was found under the
wire in the water and drift. The body
was in comparatively good state Of
preservation considering the fact that
it had been so long in the water. The
bodies Of the other two victims-Ar-
mold Stillson and Peter McNair-were
found Monday.
This is the second time that the boy
has had a prophetic vision. Several
years ago he told the family that an
aunt had died, and described her
death. In a few hours a telegram
confirmed his prophecy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
B0rene g Hotfo Buy
M. G. Olson Co. Store

Mrs. M. G. Olson of Grand Forks
and f. c. Olson Of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
were in the city the last of the week
and in accordance with the last wish
es and request of M. G. Olson, founder
of the M. G. Olson chain of stores, a
deal was concluded with w. E. Borene,
manager Of the Minot store, whereby
he and j. A. Hofto a brother-in-l law
of Mr.. Olson's, purchased the local
store. Mr.. Borene, who was men,
Der of the firm Of NJ. G. Olson Co.,
has taken over controlling interest.
Mr.. Borene will superintend and
manage the store as usual while Mr..
Hofto will give his time principally
to the advertising and window trim
ming end Of the business. The store
will still retain its connection with
the NJ. G. Olson chain of clothing
stores maintained at various points in
Minnesota, North Dakota and South
Dakota, an association for this pur-
pose having been formed with A. c.
Olson as president. The immense or
defs of the combined stores will be
pooled as formerly and thus the saw
ing from this feature alone will main
tain the prestige Of the M. G. Olson
store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
Taylor and Hayes in
Charge of Rice Lake

w. F. Hayes, former county COM
missioner and M. C. Taylor, are
building large dancing pavilion,
bath house and boat house at Rice
Lake and hope to have the pavilion
completed in time to hold dance on
the Fourth. They have a lot Of the
lumber on the ground and large
crew at work. They will rent boats
and bathing suits and will do all in
their power to make this one of the
most popular North Dakota summer
resorts. They are spending about
100000 on the project and ought to
receive good support.
Henry Johnson, owner Of the Rice
Lake, grounds, will offer for sale Mon
day, June 26, hundred fine large
lots at $4,000 each, on easy terms.
These will undoubtedly be bought in
hurry as the property is very de-
sirable for those who want to provide
a nice summer home. a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
Rev. p. ". Erickson
Receives D. d. DEGREE

Rev. P. w. Erickson, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church Of Minot
was summoned to Manchester Col
lege, st. Paul, on Wednesday, June
Is, when the Degree of Doctor of Di-
vinity was conferred upon him by that
institution.
Mr.. Erickson was presented by the
former president Of the College, DR..
James Wallace, and the degree was
conferred by the present head of the
institution, DR.. Elmer Allen Bess.
The services were held in connection
with the Commencement exercises Of
the College.
Rev. Mr.. Erickson graduated from
Manchester College in 1908. 1t is al
ways considered signal honor for
one to later receive degree from the
institution from which he graduated
and the many friends of the Minot
minister offer hearty congratulations
Rev. Mr.. Erickson has been pastor
of the First Presbyterian church in
Minot for more than ten years and he
is growing in popularity and useful
ness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
Normal Class Play Was Complete
Success

A large crowd attended the Class
Night exercises of the Minot Normal
school at the Normal Gymnasium
Monday night, The play Fanny and
the Servant Problem" was pronounced
by many as the very best attraction
Of it's kind ever staged by the Minot
Normal students. 1t was put on
under the direction of Miss Julia Nc
Donough, instructor in English. Miss
Dorothy Schroer, who took the diff
cult part Of Fanny, is young woman
of far more than the ordinary dra-
matte ability. The play was es-
pecially we'll balanced. Paul Nichols
as Lord Bantock was especially pleas
ing. Alfred Upland, as the butler,
was dignifed and exceedingly able.
Esther Stencil and Edna Renfrew
were especially strong in the char
acters of the two elderly maiden
aunts. Among the others who help
ed to make the play grand success
were Olive Turbett, Ida Lundene,
Samuel Zaharee, Margery Corbett,
Walter Haldi and Paul Malone.
A dash of life and color was con-
tributed by visit at Bantock Hall of
a group Of Fanny's former theatrical
companions of "Our Empire" repre-
senting different nations and states in
the British empire. The girls were
Lila Bredley, Ida Hinck, Teresa Muir
ply, Eunice knudson, Lucille Ring,
Elizabeth SHEPPARD, Jean MacLean,
Nina Hoist, Ruth Halfpenny, Edna
Ward, Esther Grimsrud and Agnes
Charlson.
Two Part Program
Last nights program was in two
parts. Miss McDonough presided and
gave a short Introductory address an
nouncing the aim of Class Night and
introducing the others. Albert Kent,
president of the advanced class, pre-
scented the class memorial sum of
money to help pay for the lockbox
equipment of the Normal post office
and gave short we'll turned speech.
DR.. L. H. Beeler, on behalf of the
Normal, accepted the memorial in fit
ting language and gave an inspiring
talk on the value and power of loyalty.
The class, grouped on the stage,
sang several class songs written by
Ruth NJ. Halfpenny, Ida NJ. Hinck,
Imogene Lyken, Ada V. Lantz, Gladys
D. Wyman, Clara G. Olson, Edna Bal
erud and Veronica Wienecke. The SER
les ended with the Normal song, class
and audience standing and a display
Of the school pennant. There were
also yells with Sam Zaharee as yell
leader. Little Charlene Mueller, thy
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George f.
Mueller, was mascot and stood on the
table in the center of the stage,
very interested participant in the ex-
ercises.
The Normal orchestra led by Mrs.
Amy Simpson furnished several fine
numbers during the evening.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
MASONIC EVENT AT PEMBINA
NOTABLE IN N. u. HISTORY

Pembina, N. D., June 22.-One of
the most important Masonic events
in North Dakota in recent years was
held here yesterday afternoon and
evening when the Grand lodge, A. F.
& A. NJ. of North Dakota, the Grand
lodge of Manitoba, and representa-
tives of the Grand lodges Of Mime
sofa and Iowa joined in the services
in unwilling and dedicating Of a
marker and tablet upon the site of
the quartermaster's building of
Hatch's old battalion.
This building house the first meet
ing of Masons in North Dakota which
took place in 1864. The lodge was a
military lodge established under a
dispensation from the then Grand
Master Of Minnesota and was known
as Northern Lights lodge. The lodge
was later transferred to old Fort
Carey, now Winnipeg. The site was
purchased by the Grand Lodge Of
North Dakota under authority grant
ed at the Grand Lodge session which
was held in Fargo last year.
The special train, bearing the Crane
lodge officers and members of tn
Grand lodge Of North Dakota and tn
members Of the lodges at Forest Riv
er, Drayton and Grafton, arrived herr
at p. m. Immediately thereafte,
the special train from Winnipeg ar
rived with the Grand lodge officer
and constituent lodges Of Manitoba.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
MODERN ANIMAL HOUSE TO BE
j. ERECTED, AT RIVERSIDE PARK

Bids were opened June II for a new
Geological building to be erected in
Riverside Park by the Minot Park
Board. The building will be of modi-
fled Spanish Mission type and will be
40x80 feet, one story high, with an
8R foot full basement. The idea of
this building is to not only house the
animals in winter and summer, but
also to furnish work shop for paint
ing, repairing and building park equip
ment during the winter months, g.
garage for future park trucks and
cars; diet kitchen for preparing food
for park animals and birds; public
comfort station for men in basement
and for women on first floor; park
business office for the Superintendent
Of Parks.
The scheme of animal housing is to
combine the summer and winter quar-
tiers, thereby giving the animals dou-
BILE the amount of floor space that
they would be deprived of with the
present form of housing. There are
twenty Independent animal cages be-
sides large cage in the center of the
building for water fowl and other
birds. There are to be drinking foun-
tains on the first floor. There is a
complete ventilating system for draw
ing the foul air out of the animal
building. The structure is to be built
Of tile with brick trim and stucco fin
ish. The basement will have a ce-
ment floor and the first floor will be
reinforced concrete. The roof will be
Of metal Spanish tile.
The Park Board is to be congratu-
lated on carrying out the work in the
park as it will furnish work to many
men who are now badly in need Of
employment. The payment will be
made entirely in park board bonds
payable in ten and fifteen years.
The plans and specification were
prepared by Robert D. Rasmussen,
architect Of MinOt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
DIR. THN. KANE GAVE FINE
ADDRESS AT THE NORMAL

Thos. F. Kane, president of the
North Dakota University, Grand
Forks, addressed the members of the
graduating class of the Minot Normal
school at their commencement exer-
cises Wednesday night, giving a very
strong educational address.
DR.. Levi H. Beeler, president of the
Normal, introduced DR.. Kane. The
Rev. Edward E. Keedy offered invo-
cation and the Rev. P. W. Erickson
pronouncing benediction.
The Normal orchestra, directed by
Mrs. Amy Simpson, rendered the mus
ical numbers for the occasion. The
Normal octette made up Of Misses F.
Stevenson, V. Weniecke, E. Balerud,
L. Bradley, N. Hoist, A. Klebe, F..
Grimsrud and S. Stalsberg, contribut-
ed two vocal numbers.
Diplomas were handed to the fol-
lowing graduates by Charles Lies
man, secretary of the state board of
administration.
Elementary Graduates
Winnifred Anderson, Portal; Syn
neva Bale, Tunbridge; Edna Balerud,
Minot; Olivia Beau, Calvary, Wis;
Lila NJ. Bradley, Ambrose; Ida F.
Clark, Glenburn; Margery Corbett,
Minot; Violette D. Decree, Flaxton;
Olive Ferguson, Arcade, N. Y; Rose
C. Fieldstad, Lisbon; Esther 1. Grims-
rud, De Lamere; Lillian C. Hanson,
Ambrose; Genevieve M. Hertel, Rus
sell, Nina H. Hoist, Powers Lake; Mil
bred A. Holtan, Ryder; Hattie E. Hull
terstrum, Minor; Eunice L. Knudsen,
Archer, Mont; Inga M. Knutson, For
tuna; Dorothy A. Koppang, Alamo;
Ada v. Lantz, Minot; Ida B. Larson,
Willow City; Margaret l. Leonard,
Dunseith; Gertrude Linnertz, Minot;
Helen A. Lohse, Lorraine; Elizabeth
McNamara, Devils Lake; Teresa f.
Murphy, Donnybrook; Clara G. Olson,
Berg; Elizabeth Shepard, Minot; Sell
ma E. Stalsberg, Norwich; Charlotte
F. Stewart, St. Paul, Mimi; Goldie
Title, Minot; Edna E. Ward, Donny-
brook; Veronica Wienecke, Iona;
Gladys D. Wyman, Westhope; Blanche
NJ. Wyman, Westhope; Myrtle j. Zim-
norman, Falsen.
Advanced Graduates
Agnes S. Charlson, Minot; Marie B.
Fanslow, Minot; Albert E. Kent, Glen
burn; lola E. Picken, Minot; Lucille
2. Ring, Minot; Dorothy B. Schroer,
Minot. 40
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
Burlington Will Make Eagle Scream
on the Fourth

Burlington will make the eagle
scream on the Fourth in the good old
fashioned way with ball games, pro-
gram, athletic stunts, horse races and
fireworks.
The committee was little late in
getting under way but everybody at
Burlington has his coat off and the
celebration will go over big.
There will be two good ball games,
one in the afternoon between Burling-
ton and the North Prairie and an
other in the evening between Burling-
ton and the Great Northern team
from Minot.
There will be a patriotic address
and good program.
Among the horse races will be a
race between two of the smallest
horses in North Dakota, the Harvey
johnson and James Casteel Shetland
ponies. These are now being trained
and the race which will be for $500
will be worth seeing.
There will be the creased pig,
running and jumping contests and
events for men, women and children.
Prizes will be offered for all of them
There will be a potato race to be run
on horseback, the riders using sharp
sticks. A bowery dance will be held
in the evening. Fireworks will be
given.