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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-02
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO
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Last Resort.
"Go to the aunt, thou sluggard."
He went-she would give no more
So He had to go to his uncle,
Where oft he had been before
Boston Transcript.
Strategy.
"A beautiful lady lawyer to defend
a beautiful client. What chance
have we to win this case?"
Can't we get few homely ladies
on the jury ?"-Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-02

To Cure Cold In One Day
NOUS the Cough aud Headache and works on the
Cold. Ew. GROVES aensture ON each box. 5Oc
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
THIRD VICTIM NEAR
DEATH IN TRAGEDY
Wife Dies of Poison After killing
misunderstanding FOiled.

New Rockford, N. d., Feb. IA
Following 36 hours of suffering, Mrs.
John Byrum who swallowed poison
after killing her husband and at
tempting to kill her two months old
baby, is dead in hospital here.
The tragedy was discovered when a
neighbor making call found the body
of Byrum seated at a table with his
head practically blown off and Mrs.
Byrum and the baby unconscious.
Mother and child were rushed to the
hospital here. The baby is not ex-
pected to live.
The murder and suicide, according
to the story Mrs. Byrum told when
she regained consciousness for a
short time, was the result of an un-
happy married life. Both she and
her husband were subject to outbursts
Of temper, she said, and it was fol-
lowing one of these that she killed
her husband with shotgun, shoot
ing him from behind as he sat writ
ing.
She then attempted to drown her
self and the baby in a nearby lake,
but failing to break the ice drank
poison, and administered dose to
the child.
Byrum was 26 years old and his
wife %. They had been married a
year.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
VIM. HETHERT0N, SR., FORMER
MlN0T MAN, DIED IN SCOTLAND

years of age and resided in Scotland
until he was past so years Of age.
Before coming to America he was
honored by being elected the Mayor
of Dumbarton and he held other posi-
tions of trust.
Mr.. Hetherton was a member Of
the Masonic order, fine Christian
gentleman and a member of the Pres
byterian church: For many years
he was the President Of the Minot
Burns club. taking great pride in the
part he took in the upbuilding of that
organization. For many years he
was moving spirit in this organiza-
ton and those who attended will never
forget his numerous splendid tributes
to the memory of Bobbie Burns and
his singing Of the old time Scotch
songs. Mr.. Hetherton was a true
gentleman, and member of the old
Scotch school. Thousands Of North
Dakota friends sincerely mourn his
departure and deeply regret that they
may never again be permitted to as
soiate with this lovable man.
Mr.. Hetherton is survived by his
wife and two sons, William Of Tioga,
and Percy, who lives in the state of
Washington, and one daughter, who
resides in Scotland.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
H00SIERS-SUCKERS CELEBRATE
LINC0LN'S BIRTHDAY AT SURREY

The annual celebration to honor the
birth of Abraham Lincoln, was held
at the Surrey high school room by
the Indiana Illinois Association Sat
urday Feb. II, the affair being at
tended by fully 25O people from this
section of the state. The roads were
good and the day was balmy, many
motoring from considerable distances
Among those from Minot attending
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Coyle, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Cotton, j. D. White,
Mrs. Swigart, Mr.. and Mrs. Pritchett,
Thos. Hecker, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. d.
Colcord. Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Spacht
of Sawyer were also present besides
many from the countryside.
Mrs. D. T. Dierdorff and Mrs. VIM
Hecker who were in charge of the
refreshments, announced previously
that only sandwiches and coffee were
to be served. Imagine the surprise
of the crowd that gathered about the
tables, buffet style to find seven kinds
of fruit salad, half dozen kinds of
sandwiches, a score or more varieties
of cakes, pickles, cheese, candy, coffee,
ETC., brot in by memebrs of the as
sociation. This did not look much
like hard times. AS a matter of
fact, these Illinois-Indiana North Da-
kotans are among the most prosper
Gus farmers in this section of the
state and it takes more than a crop
failure or two, slump in the prices
of farm products and a Bank of North
Dakota incident to make them down
in the mouth.
The president Of the association, G.
w. LingOfelt, called the meeting to
order and while he doesn't pretend
to be much of an orator, he delivered
a very eloquent tribute to the memory
of Lincoln. Mr.. Lingofelt's father
worked for Abe Lincoln on the lat
ter's farm in Illinois and knew the
great Emancipation as well as he could
have known his own brother.
Mr.. Lingofelt turned the meeting
over to Elder D. r. Dierdorff who
then prsided. G. D. Colcord was
elected secretary. The invocation
was delivered by Rev. A. J. Spacht of
Sawyer. Mrs. J. J. Larsen, an &C
complished musician and her son,
Walter, rendered very enjoyable pi-
ano duet. Favor Eaton, gave read
ing in clever manner. Rev. A. j.
Spacht delivered an interesting Lin
coin address. One of the interest
ing features Of his address was the
reading Of several gems from a note
book which has been in the making
for thirty years. Prof. j. H. Cotton
of Minot sang "Illinois" very effect
lively. He composed an extra verse
to apply to North Dakota. Prof
Schuyler Anderson of the Surrey
schools sang the chorus with Mr.. Col
ton. Mrs. Cotton accompanied them.
Stella Burns read an appropriate sell
ection entitled, 80, Indiana. J. D.
White, of Minot, member of the G. A
R., who heard the famous Lincoln
Douglas debate, told of that remark
able incident. A letter from Hon. J
H. Burns, member of the legislature,
and former resident Of Indiana was
read. The Surrey Male Quartette
consisting of Messrs. S. Anderson,
Walter Perry, and the Zook brothers
sang very prettily "My Old Kentucky
Home. John J. Coyle reviewed the
life of Lincoln and referred to the les
sons too he learned. Talks We're
given by G. D. Colcord, Mr.. Pritchet.
Geo. Greathouse,- Thos. Hecker, and
others.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17

A cablegram was received Friday
by VIM. Hetherton, Jr., hotelman at
Tioga, N. D., informing him of the
sudden death of his father, VIM. Heth-
erton, Sr., which occurred at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. F. j. Irwin,
Broom Park Circus, Dennistown.
Scotland, the night before. No fur
ther particulars concerning his death
have been received, altho it ID pre-
sumed that he died from heart at
tack. Letters received by Minot
friends during January from Mr..
Hetherton informed, them that he was
enjoying the best of health. A let
ter received by President A. ]. Nc
Camel of the Minot Burns club was
read at the annual celebration Jan.
21.
Mr.. Hetherton and his wife, who
had resided in Minot for nearly twen-
ty years. visited Minot friends for
several weeks prior to their depart
ure for their old home in Scotland a
year ago last October. Mr.. Hether-
ton for many years was engaged in
the meat market business in Minot
with his son, who was member of
the firm of Gilroy & Hetherton. He
retired from the business about ten
years ago. Mr., Hetherton was II
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
KANSANS STUDY
THE NEW DAY.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. PA dele
cation from Salina, Kan, is here
studying the workings Of the Nonpar-
tisan league.
They came here it is understood
largely at the request of A. C. Town
ley, national president of the league
who had recently been attempting to
extend the blessings Of the new day.
into the sunflower state.
This morning however the visitors
were in conference with Miss Min
ME j. Nelson, superintendent of pub
lie instruction and as a result may
have learned that said "new day. l.
not so entirely rosy as Mr.. Townley
may have painted it.
The men who are here from Kansas
are: E. F. Swanson, c. V. johnson,
c. W. Atterburer and j. Burton, a
former senator.
How much longer they will remain
in Bismarck, looking over the situation
here is uncertain.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Chas. 4. Grow Plans on Returning
to MinOt

Chas. A. Grow, former Minot clo-
thier and real estate man, arrived
from St. Paul Saturday to attend the
Past Exalted Rulers night at the Elks
Home. Mr.. Grow will spend the
week in Minot on business. Since
moving to st. Paul several years ago,
he has been managing the Royal Lem
on Products Co. with success. He is
planning on selling his interests in
the concern and returning to Minot.
Mr.. Grow owns considerable real es-
tate in and around Minot, and he en-
poets to re-engage in the real estate
business. He may build block for
a grocery store on the South HILL
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Grow have host
of friends who will welcome them bacl.
to MinOt.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
NORMAL DEFEATS EGELAND

The Minot Normal won from the
fast Egeland quint in a one sided
game Thursday night at the Normal
gymnasium. At no time was there
any doubt as to who would be the
final victor. The score at the end
Of the first half was 4-16.
Greenfield of Minot, made the first
basket but this was soon followed by
a basket made by Wild of Egeland.
From then on Minot had the ball in
their possession most of the time and
the score at the end of the half was
1914 in Minot's favor. During the
half Zaharee of Minot took Kings
place at forward and then Nichols
was taken out to make room for King
who went back in at forward again.
Nichols and King started the sec
ond half. King went much better the
second half, making four baskets,
while the first half he didn't make
any. Zaharee took Nichols place
the last five minutes. Greenfield
starred for Minot, making 8 field bas!
kets and one foul goal, while Kruger
of Egeland showed up little more
than his team mates.
Egeland has a good team but was
10 match for their older and more
experienced opponents.
The lineup was as follows:
Minot Normal-King and Nichols,
forwards; Greenfield, center; Upland
and Leighton, guards.
Egeland-Wild and Howell, for
wards; Kruger, center; Trayer and
Putnam, guards.
Normal Substitutes-Zah Bis
sci and Malone.
Egeland bstitutes-Elsberry.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Three in County Jail Charged With
Forgery and Embezzlement

Frank Cox, Minot young man,
charged with forging the name of his
father, e. Cox, to checks, was taken
to the county Jail to await his hear
ing which was held before Justice
Davis Tuesday.
Harold Larson, charged by T. n.
Void with embezzlement, has also
been in the county Jail. Larson's
predicament resulted over land deal
He was given a hearing before Jus
tice Davis Tuesday.
Ray Young, charged with forging
the names Of his brothers. Joe and
Irwin Young to a number of checks,
has been languishing in the county
bastile. His hearing was held be-
fore Police Magistrate Lynch Tues
day.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Lofthus Refuses to Answer-Fear
He Will Be Incriminated

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 16.-No evi-
dence yet adduced before the house
audit committee engaged in the probe
of the conduct of the state industries,
particularly the Bank of North Dako-
ia, is so sensational in it's nature as
that Of O. E. Lofthus, state bank ex-
aminer. Direct admission that the af-
fidavit he himself signed in proceed
ings had before the state supreme
court in October, 1919, when the Scan
dinavian American bank Of Fargo was
reopened after it had been closed by
the state banking board, misrepresent-
ed the condition of the bank, and his
refusal to answer at least one ques-
tion concerning that particular affi-
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17

publishing a series Of full page ad-
vertisements in newspapers of this
state, seeking to counteract the effect
Of the evidence that is being brought
forth in the hearing before the house
audit committee, is not determinable
at this time. This campaign of adj
vertising was undertaken by the in
dustrial commission last week, the
cost per week being estimated at
about $4,000, and state funds are be-
ing used with which to finance the
drive. The industrial commission un-
dertook this advertising campaign on
the theory that the industries were
being attacked, and that it had a
right to use the appropriation made by
the legislature for the establishment
of the industries in financing a defen-
sive campaign.
Fargo Bank Closes
The Scandinavian American bank of
Fargo closed Monday
The bank has a quarter of a million
in redeposits from the Bank of North
Dakota, and it owes the state bank
s178,oOo additional, it's total liabili-
ties to the state bank being $428,000,
or $22, 900 less than they were on Dec.
8, when the state bank audit was
made.
On Dec. 20, the date of the bank IS
last statement Of condition, it had
total footings of $226,17S.52.
It's loans and discounts on that date
were $3.50, ,614.67, and large part of
it's loans were to the Nonpartisan
league or subsidiary corporations.
Individual deposits, apart from
those made by the Bank of North Da-
kota which are listed under that head,
were $374,078 Of, Jan. Z.
Scandinavian American bank offic-
ials in conference with other Fargo
bankers Sunday, asked an advance Of
100000 to permit them to open to-
day, the loan being refused on the
ground that the bank is insolvent.
The bank had $57, 1000 on deposit in
the form of money due other banks on
Jan. Z.
Closing Of the bank was determined
upon Saturday when the state bank
examiner and other administration
authorities were in Fargo.
Of the 500 shares Of capital stock,
1877 are owned by the League Ex-
change, a subsidiary corporation of
the Nonpartisan league.
Bank officials say that publicity in
cident to the examination Of the Bank
Of North Dakota made the closing nec-
essary
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Deposits Garnisheed

Bowbells, N. d., Feb. 15.-Burke
county yesterday garnisheed deposits
of the Bank of North Dakota in
Burke county banks in the amount of
approximately 100000. The county
has had similar amount on deposit
with the state bank and the county
commissioners yesterday instructed
States Attorney H. A. Hanson to start
garnishment proceedings to protect
the county's money. Papers were
served on the banks of the county to-
daY.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Drake Issues Ultimatum

Drake, n. D., Feb. 15.-The city
of Drake today gave the Bank of
North Dakota "a hours in which to
honor interest warrants amounting to
ZOO and a warrant for $40, the
city's electric light bill Mayor T. F..
Sleight announced that should the
Bank Of North Dakota not honor the
warrants, garnishment proceedings
will be instituted on some $4,000 de-
posits by the Bank of North Dakota
in the Merchants State bank and
Farmers State bank of Drake and
$4,000 held by the Bank of North Da-
kota.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
karlsruhe Farmer Arrested Suspected
of Operating Still.

Peter jaeger, Karlsruhe farmer,
was arrested by Robert P. Samer-
wick, prohibition officer and brot to
Minot Tuesday suspected Of operat-
ing a whiskey still on his farm. The
man was placed in the county Jail,
tho no complaint was filed against
him and the prohibition officer stated
that he would not do so until he got
ready. lager employed Atty. j. j.
Coyle. Jager states that the officer
accused him of having still on the
farm, saying he would turn him loose
if he would tell where it was located.
jaeger insists that he is innocent.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
STATE BANK PREVENTED
FROM WITHDRAWING PUBLIC
FUNDS FROM LOCAL BANKS
Officials of Counties of Ward, Grant.
Burke and McHenry Start Garnish-
ment Proceedings to Kee~ Public
Funds in Local Banks.

. Surrey township and school district
Tuesday started garnishment pro-
ceedings on the Bank of North Da-
kota to prevent it from withdrawing
funds deposited in the State bank at
Surrey and the Second National bank
of Minot. This action, according to
attorneys, is to protect the school dis
trict's $4,000 and the townships S2,-
900 on deposit in the state bank.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17

Bringing about legislation, safe
guarding public moneys on deposit II
private banks, and make the state
bank, ineligible to receive public mon
eys.
Dissolve the Home Builders Asso'
citation when work started is complet.
ed.
Restrict the industrial program tc
the erection and operation of the fioul
mill and elevator at Grand Forks.
The bankers to undertake the sale Of
$2,OOO,OOO.OO bank series bonds with
which to capitalize the Bank Of North
Dakota as a rural credit bank, and tc
provide $1,OO0,OOO for financing the
state mill and elevator when it is COM
pleted.
Seek market for $2,5OO,0OO of mil
and elevator bonds with which to com.
plete the construction Of the industry
and to repay the $1,O00,0O0 borrowed
in Chicago to finance the cOnstruc.
tion so far and which comes due early
in March.
Back the sale of $3,OOO,OOO of farm
loan bonds with which to take up farm
mortgages placed by the state bank
making that money available for re-
turn to the political subdivisions OF
the state and to seek market for
such additional bonds as may be nec-
essary to finance the future farm
loan operations of the state bank.
A. C. Townley, president of the
nonpartisan league, who failed week
ago to convince the league caucus in
Bismarck that the abandonment of the
Bank Of North Dakota was necessary,
headed the delegation of leaguers and
state officials who participated in the
meeting. The plan would have re-
quired, in addition to the $7,50O,000
of bond issues, about two and half
to four million dollars to make liquid
the money that is loaned by the state
bank to private banks, and which they
cannot at this time repay, and to
make up the $1,3O0,00 in closed
banks, the latter item being increased
Monday by $4O0, 100000 when the Scan
dinavian American bank at Fargo
was closed.
The Bank of North Dakota cannot
be closed by the ordinary act Of re-
ceivership, and had this plan gone
thru, it might have required special
session of the legislature.
The state administration was rep
resented at the conference by Mr..
Townley, John N. Hagan, member Of
the industrial commission; l.. P. Nc
Aneney, director Of credits Of the
Bank Of North Dakota, and H. A. Pad
dock, secretary Of the North Dakota
industrial commission.
The conference was participated in
by F.. A. Irish and B. F. Spalding Of
Fargo. Wesley Mcdowell of Marion,
and C. B. Little of Bismarck repre-
sented the North Dakota bankers.
Withdraw Bond Sellers
Withdrawal Of Spurgeon O'Dell as
special representative Of the Bank
of North Dakota to sell bonds in the
east, and the discontinuance of the
attempt to sell bonds in Chicago,
under the direction Of r. c. Kittel, q
former Casselton banker recently re-
leased from Leavenworth, are in pros
pect as result Of the Sunday confer
ence.
Whether or not the state industrial
commission will continue it's plan of
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17

Bismarck, N. D.-Dr. A. E. Brix,
house physician at St. Alexius hos
pital, claims he has perfected ma
chine, electrically operated, which
drains the lungs Of pneumonia pa
tients in about two weeks, in con-
trast to present methods requiring
from six to 12 weeks for the process.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Lack of Funds Halts Dan Cupi,

Lack Of Funds Hats Dan Cupid
Owing to a lack of funds appears
to have halted the operations Of Dan,
Cupid. Only two marriage licenses
were issued by Judge Murray in a
week, as follows:
Mearl H. Craig, "a, and Myra Col
vert, 2l, both of Berthold.
Geo. Gilbertson, 33, and Mabel E
Thompson, q, both of Carpio.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Commandery Accepts. Invitation of
Episcopal Church

De Molay Commandery, No. 10.
Knights Templar, have accepted the
invitation of Rev. D. ]. Gallagher and
members of All Saints Episcopal
church, to attend special services at
their house Of worship on the after
noon Of Easter Sunday, exact hour to
be set soon.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Commandery Inspection Monday
Night

De Molay Commandery No. 10 X.
T. is preparing for the annual inspec-
ton to be held at the Masonic Temple
Monday evening, Feb. 21. Major E..
S. Person of Minot is the Grand In
specting officer for the sixteen Com
manderies of North Dakota again this
year. A banquet will be given Mon
day night after which work in the
Temple degree will be given.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Editor Mason Called to Fathers
Bedside

c. w. Mason, editor Of the Minot
Daily News, was called to his old
home at New London, Wis, Monday
afternoon by telegram stating that
his father was very i'll. His father,
who is past 70 years of age, suffer-
ed a stroke Of appoplexy recently and
it is believed that he was stricken a
second time.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Scandinavian.A 4 ,nericam Bank at Fargo Closed
L0fthMs Refuses to Make Amswer-RecaN Of
Inefficient State Officials May be Necessary
to Put North Dakota on Firm Financial
FOOfing

Minneapolis, Mnn Feb l6Negoiatons North
bonds Minneapolis
for the present. learned The sale of $6OOoOO had
been contemplated North Dakota bank
financial basis.
apois convinced that they will be unable float the bonds
information today the that conditions
veating public mainly for these
Doubts validity bond the
the bonds already issued but unso been offered Chicago
visitors.
Minneapolis would definite
statement today They admitted that the off for the
that"
eve fee banker said that the public would willingly
North Dakota bonds under conditions that
but unwilling placed the position of dictate the
people of North Dakota how they shall be governed"
the bankers the conflict
between the Nonpartan and independent factions the North Da
kota legislature Bismarck indicating the bankers that
kind almost impossible
find $6OOOOOO
abandonment of
drawn by the Nonparsan
concluded that these they could
0 float the issue.
hoped that the
liquidation North Dakota
financially township
county might be converted Accord
that might be
possible In addition the proposed included
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Mrs. Daley of Kenaston Died in Miuot

Mrs. Ollie P. Daily, aged 33 years
wife of M. J. Daily, section foreman
at kenaston, N. D., passed away in
st. Joseph's hospital Saturday from
heart trouble. The remains were
buried in Rose Hill cemetery in Mi
not Monday. Mrs. Daily had come
to Minot to receive chiropractic treat
mentS
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Neglected to Use His Brass knuckles

Neg1eCteu u use MS DfdSs NnuCKIes
Two Minot lads, 16 years of age,
were arrested for fighting in an alley
in the business section of the city
Monday. They were taken before
Police Magistrate Lynch who releas-
ed them after giving them some faith
erly advise. One of the lads had a
pair of brass knuckles in his pockets
but said he was so busy with the
other fellow that he forgot to put
them on.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Grant Ties I'm $4,000

Carson, N. D., Feb. 15.-Garnish-
ment proceedings against 100000 in
the banks of Grant county, to block
any attempt of the Bank Of North
Dakota to draw the public money out
Of the local banks for redeposit in the
state bank, has been instituted by the
county commissioners.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17

L. S. Kinney, Civil War veteran
from Foxholm, visited Minot friends
Tuesday.
Mrs. G.. Goldberg has accepted a
position in the office Of the clerk Of
District court
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