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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03
TOWNLEY DUCKS LANCER

The Wichita Beacon Of Jan. 20
1921, owned and edited by Gov. H
j. Allen, of Kansas, in an editorial
says: 1t is the custom of A. c..
Townley when he enters a strange
territory, to issue loud challenge tc
all corners to debate the Nonpartisar
league issue with him.
He is usually safe in making this
kind of challenge. Every person
however we'll known, hesitates to at.
tempt beating a man at his owr
game, and Townley's game is that OF
bluff and buster. The speaker on the
platform always has the advantage
for people come to hear him speak;
they do not come to hear a heckler
Therefore the presumption and preju.
dice is always against the heckler nc
matter how unpopular or wrong the
speaker may be.
Townley is insincere in making
this kind of challenge. He has re.
fused to meet William LANCER, of his
own state, North Dakota, in a joint
debate. He does not dare to meet
LANCER. LANCER has repeatedly of.
fered to debate the LEAGUE issue
with him, but TOWNLEY has always
evaded him. LANCER is loaded fol
Townley, and Townley knows better
than to try to meet him on the same
platform.
Townley issued his challenge in Sa-
lima the other day. Nobody took
him up, but he did not know that Lam
ger was on his trail. Now LANCER is
in Kansas, and has offered to meet
Townley. But Townley has crawled
into his cyclon cellar.
Nobody can find him.
Before he issues his next challenge
he will probably take look a round
at the horizon to see if William Lam
ger is anywhere in sight.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03
NOTICE

The Annual Meeting of the EN-
mons County Farm Bureau will be
held in the court house Friday, Feb.
4th, at 2 o'clock. Election of officers,
and much other business will be
transacted. Director Randlett, of
Fargo, will address the meeting.
County Agent Sauer will give a re-
port Of the years work.
E. A. ANDERSON,
Secretary.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03
The Report
The Bank of North Dakota:

The Bank of North Dakota:
Has deposits in the Scandinavian
American bank in Fargo of $228, 974.-
II, and loans Nto the same bank and
other liabilities total $215,974.71,
making this banks total obligation
to the state bank, $444,127.42.
Has loaned $65O,O0O to. the North
Dakota Building and Loan Associa-
ton.
Has loaned $25o,ooo to the North
Dakota Homebuilders association.
Has loaned $7,716.72 to the indus
trial commission.
Has $917, 1855 on deposit and
loaned to 81 banks that have closed.
Had advanced $7,816.72 to F A.
Pike, a Nonpartisan league attorney,
before the industrial commission or
dered $7,716.72 paid to him by the
state auditor, leaving 800 over
draft charged to Mr.. Pike.
Has borrowed 100000 from the
Merchants Loan & Trust company,
Chicago, secured by $1,200,00O of
state bonds, due March Is, 1921.
Has established system of farm
loan payments, over ~ year period,
which result in only three-fourths Of
whole loan being paid at the end of
the period, requiring the borrower to
pay s263.60 for each $1,000 borrowed
in the last year of the 30-year amor
tization period.
More than half Of the payments
due on land loans were unpaid on
date of audit; $33,O74 was due, and
$18.353 had not been paid.
Had $4,000 in deposits and loans
in single state bank with $4,000
capital.
OF s., 407, 645.25 due from banks,
$1,147,6 07.85 is listed as past due.
OF $105,722 loaned to elevators,
packing companies and individuals
one warehouse receipts, $65,122 is
past due.
All of these items are as of date
Of Dec. 8, the date the audit was
commenced. !.
North Dakota Homebujlders asso-
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03

1t is interesting to note that said
packing plant is now somewhere near
one million dollars in the hole, and
that Mr.. Hoopman-who impressed
Mr.. Ward so favorably-is charged
with having been one of those to
blame for much of the loss.
When we read Sen. Wards letter
now it reminds US of little bit Of
Prof. Ladd's advice relative to hold
ing their wheat last fall. Mr.. Ward
believed that those who had stock in
the plant had nothing to worry about,
and it "also looked to him" as though
Mr.. Hoopman was capable of sue
cessfully managing the plant. And
it seemed hard for Mr.. Ward to I'M
derstand how "some people" could
knock the institution.
Senator, you may be an able legis-
lator, and faithful tool of North
Dakota's socialist political ring, but
you sure went wrong on that letter
of yours about the packing plant.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03
AUDITING REPORT
IS MADE PUBLIC
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

The following will likely be of in
terest to all ex-service men:
GAIL ex-members of the Army,
Navy, Marine Corps or Army Nurse
Corps during the late World War, are
entitled to treatment of any dental
disability, which was incurred during
military service or which was aggra-
waited by that service. Every ex-
!. service person who will file a claim
is entitled to an examination, wheth-
er it is shown that. treatment is
needed"
The above is from communication
of the U. S. Health Service.
There were few men in service who
did not incur some dental disability
or whose dental disability was not ag-
gravated by that service. Less than
ten per cent of the claims filed on
account of dental disability are dis
allowed. Forms 526, $50, 545 are
to be used in filing claim for dental
treatment, and can be procured from
the Pest Commander. These forms,
when properly executed, should be
addressed to the Department Adjutant,
American Legion, Fargo, marked
Attention Dental Section, U. S.
Public Health Service" Upon the
receipt at Fargo they will be imme-
diately placed in the hands of the
proper medical officer, and the claim
ant will be informed by him to what
dentist in the community to go for
examination.
How many legion members are IA
miliar with the fact that, the legion
maintains at the headquarters at
Fargo War Risk Officer, in charge
of the Service Department The
War Risk Officer has jurisdiction over
the following subjects, and is only
too glad to help some ex-service man
to overcome some of the government
'red tape" or the numerous other
obstacles which might confront him.
Look this list over and see if there is
not some "buddie" whom you know
personally that is in need of some aid
on one or more Of these matters. The
State Headquarters handles cases of
all sort coming under the following
heads: Allotments, War Risk Insur-
ance, Vocational Training, Public No
taries, Liberty Bonds, Victory Medals,
Clothing and Equipment, Travel Pay
Lost Discharge, Compensation, En-
r,oyment, Government Bonus, Natur-
alization, Retainer Pay, Missing Men
Lost Baggage, Arrears of Pay, Per.
scnal Effects, and information on 1O1
other things Of interest to service
men.
Perhaps the perusal of this list will
bring to mind some long forgotten
difficulties, which you meant to ad.
just some time ago, but kept putting
off until it escaped your mind entire.
ly. Surely there must be, in this
Post, some members having cases
coming under the foregoing heads
and whom can be helped.
There will be the regular monthly
meeting Of the legion in the clut
rooms the evening of Feb. &c
Wednesday,. YOU are expected t.
be present.
The Finance officer has been receiv.
ing dues from members lately from
all over the United States. Ever
though away the boys want to belong
to their home organization. So d.
you, SO if you have not paid up fol
1921, send the $3.O in today.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03
No Snap.

"Life Is not merely TRANQUILITY draw"
ing ones BREATH" says the London
Telegraph. Bet your boots it isn't!
It's hustling like the dickens so that
one can draw few dollars ut the
end of the week to meet ones expense
Boston Transcript.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03
SEN. WARD AS A PROPHET

Occasionally Sen. C. A. Ward has
broken into print with various and
sund:y slaps on the wrist for the ed
itor of this paper. Once he exhibited
horror Of being drawn into joint
debate with the Record man. An
other time, the Rccord quoted certain
Emmons county farmers who were
far from impressed with the wonders
of the packing plant at Fargo. The
next week Sen. Ward published a let
ter over his own signature that is
certainly likely to be interesting
reading at this time, especially to
stockholders in the packing plant.
Mr.. Wards letter is as follows:
Visited Equity Packing Plant
Hazelton, N. D.
Oct. Is, 1919.
Editor Free Press,
Linton, N. D.
Dear Sir:
In company with S. F. Wright and
Chas. Gontka, the writer visited the
EQUITY Packing Plant, on Oct. 9Th.
We found we'll equipt modern plant,
doing a good business, with L. C.
Hoopman as manager, and it looks to
us that Mr.. Hoopman is capable of
successfully managing the plant.
They have built up quite village
of cottages for those employees who
wish to live near the plant, have
their eating houses and store, water
works, light plant, ice plant and
ammonia plant, also have their line
of refrigerator cars in which they are
shipping out their product.
They are hauling about forty cars
of stock per day, at present, in all
lines, and tell us that they have been
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03
Drake Mill Found to Have Lost Money
In Operation to Date. McGovern
Resigns and Charges Responsibility
to Anderson, Lemke's Deputy.
Homs Builders Department Hopeless Financial Tangle,
But Blakemore Refuses to Quit Unless Kicked Out
investigating Committee at Work.
Murphy, of Minot and Sullivan of Manden, Conduct
Hearings and to Examine Witnesses Before House In.
vestigating Committee More Developments Expected

The report state industries has been made
public.
Despite possible trick hamper the work. much nfor-
nation has been gained Only of the departments
were the auditors unable get the necessary information
check
The Drake mill has been found to be from $4,000 in
the hole with certain consignmens Consumers stores
counted for
McGovern head of the mill and elevator association has
signed and has charged Anderson former secretary the
trial Commission with all responsibility connection with the
mill RECENTLY appointed deputy Leke denies re-
sponsibiliy.
Bakemores BODYBUILDING department is found have thou
sands of dollars worth of lumber hand purchased high
prices which will have to be used in future work
when the price has gone down materially
The audit finds thousands of dollars worth vouchers miss
ing in the hoebuders department. and patches homebuders
records cumming aroundthe country in a suitcase.
The Bank of North Dakota only thousands less than
million dollars in the thirty two defunct banks.
The Scandinavian American Bank Fargo has nearly half
million of state funds, according to the report
This has been secured through money advanced bv
vae individuals when the administration allow funds for
such examination The league minority in the house attempted
stop repayment of the The auditor attempted to get
hold of all three available copies of the report
committee OF house members has been appointed to hold
hearings and witnesses and has organized and hired
of the best attorneys the conduct the hearings At
torneys Murphy of Mnot, and Sullivan, of Mandan.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03

able to handle all stock that shippers
wished to consign to them, except
some very large shipments such as 10
cars or more, which would, in addition
to the regular run, overtax their ca
pacity.
We believe those who have stock in
the plant need not worry about their
investment, and we cannot understand
why some people are so anxious to
misrepresent and knock an institution
in cur state that is helping to save
money for the people of the state,
and also build up industries.
Respectfully,
q Word
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-03

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Braham Cattle For Coast.

A Brahman bull has been purchased
for the Iberia Live Stock Experiment
Farm which is conducted by the United
States Department Of Agriculture at
iJeanerette. iberia Parish. There is a
general belief among some cattlemen
in certain sections of the southern
costal region of the United States that
the progeny of grade Brabman bulls Of
desirable type have certain outstanding
merits that make the use Of these bulls
on native and grade cows preferable to
the use of sires of better known beef
breeds.
n Several points fayoring Brahmans
are claimed by the producers. Among
the more important ones it is claimed
that Bralman cattle withstand the in
sect pests and diseases prevalent in the
low and damp areas and that they
withstand the heat during the summer
season better than the recognized beef
breeds. It is also claimed that fewer
bulls per hundred cows are necessary
where Braliman hulls are used, and the
basis for this statement is attributed to
the yigor and vitality of Brahlnan
bulls.
The work at present is to compare
the merits of purebred bull of beef
bred and Rrallnlan bull as sires for
herd Of grade cows in this section.
Results so far have not been conclusive.
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Big Little Things.

From Office of State Fire Marshall
1t was only little match struck
carelessly, but it destroyed sixty seven
buildings in Helena, Ark, and rem
dered fifty families homeless.
1t was only some ashes put In
wooden box, but forty families were
burned homeless. Two stores and a
church went with the dwellings.
1t was only the careless handling Of
charcoal furnace. but it destroyed q
home and one Hfe
1t was only a cigarette stub thrown
down, but it destroyed building and
its entire contents.
It was only an open gas flame, but
it caused fire that badly burned three
people. one of them fatally.
1t was only a forgotten current left
turned on an electric smoothing iron,
but it burned Il dry goods store.
1t was only little coal oil thrown
on hot Goals lii Il stove, yet human
soul winged its way into eternity.
All Of tile i" little" big things above
| enumerated are occurring daily, not
witlistanding the repeated warIingS Of
fire preventionists Wont y0u aid il
| fire prevention methods and help stoI
such occurrences by being careful ant
4 cautious in matters which start AM
promote fires?
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Mr.. Peters Calls Again.

Mr. James Peters, of Ivan, came in
Monday night to visit his daughter,
Mrs. ]. M. Wilson. and Tuesday fore
noon, before the hour to attend services
at the Baptist Church, came around to
call on the Banners force We call to
mind that just a year ago Mr.. Peters
came in to see us and at the time some
reference was made to his age and SER
vices in the Confederate Army.
So he is now year older-in his
S9th year, if You would know-but still
leads an active life on his farm, doing
plowing, hoeing and the like. In fact.
we have long come to the conclusion
that Mr.. Peters is Aman Of exceptional
energy and enduring faculties. He now
wears glasses to read, hut not always
if the print is large. and did not begin
their use until about seventy years
of age
Asked how many years of service he
saw during the Confederate struggle
Mr.. Peters promptly replied, four and
a half" and continuing said: I was
in the second battle of the war, at Bel
mont, Mo-, and in its last battle, fought
at Selma. Ala, after Gen. Lee had sur
rendered" During his years of service
lie received no wounds, was never in
prison, remained well and came out a
better man physically than when he
went in. There are no Doubt but few
veterans of the SOS who can say as
much.
/ Mr.. Peters says lie has this season
the best prospect for a full corn crol
he has ever had, and he has farmed II
the parish about twenty-five years
His neighbors' crops are good, and tn,
Exceptional acreage planted to corn
velvet beans, peas, potatoes and so on i
to l,e noted. There have heretofor,
been fields Of cotton and patches o
corn, Mr.. Peters says, but the order 0
the two crops is now reversed. An.
he AIDED before he left that there is al
ways something for sale at his place
Inilk, butter. chickens and the like an
thinks there is no way to starve out
farmer, if lie has any thrift at all.
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Alden Bridge by many old friends Her
two little granddaughters, Jeraldine
and Eyaline Springs. accompanied her
home for a visit of week. ts.
Mr.. Jordan Ryan. from Spring Hill,
has accepted a position in the Weaver
4 Rivers store. of this place
Mr.. III. HI. Strayhan and Mr.. j. f.
Strayhan We're here on business Satur-
day of the past week
Miss Josie Glenn. from Center.
Texas, is here on visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. nj. Conley.
Miss Martha Moses has gone to
Miltonburg to visit her brother, Mr..
J. ". Moses. y
We are having protracted meeting a
few days of this week. Rev. EIlet is
preaching for us.
Mr. George Nattin and Mr. S. r.
Strayhan made a business trip to
Shreveport to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Johnston We're
here yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rivers and Mrs.
Miller attended church out at Brushy
Sunday
Mr.. r. c. Strayhan was attending
to business here to-day.
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Emma Dots.

B Dated: Monday, June Goth.
4 real good rain last night-and it is
mixing the corn look good. as we'll as
0Rslng the grass and weeds to grow.
HI. Eli Denmon and two sons went
lp II the bend ut Oak Grove one day
INT week and cut three bee trees. But,
1n1ortunately, they only found bees in
I Ne tree. They got Il wash tub and
I kseral buckets of sweeting in the comb
1 elt Of the one tree.
Our preacher failed to fill his ap-
polntment here yesterday on account of
dckness.
Mr.. G. w. Rodgers and Mr. TObe
Tiles visited Mr.. j. H. Cole, at Oak
GEuye yesterday.
hr. .. II. Collie is, so the correspond
ut learns. in Tennessee on an extended
y J sklt with relatives and old friends. As
\ he y In his childhood settlement, near
/ sxeetwater, he will also visit Krox.
8 sllle, 1enoir City, Athens. CoRasau.,,
i We Fort Tenga and several other cities
ikfore returning hoIHe.
Mr. and Mrs. Buss Marsl ar,
scheduled to return to their home ii
Alhden to-day. CRAB APPLE.
III
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Around Kingswood.

Dated: Tuesday, June 21st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were pleasant
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer Sun
day afternoon
Mrs r. @. Bushy and children spent
Sunday With Mrs. r. A. Dement,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Dement, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Dement'S brother,
Mr.. I.ix Oaks, and family.
Mrs Shelby and daughters We're ris-
itors Sunday. after the Sunday school
hour, with Mrs. Dave Dement,.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beard are happy
over the arrival of a fine boy at their
home. They will call him Paul, jr.''
Mr.. Rounsavall and Mr.. and Mrs.
Farmer took supper with Mr. and Mrs.
Welch Sunday evening then all went
on to Mr.. Boards to singing.
Messrs. Ephrainl and Herbert De
ment are on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rippert and family are
with Mr.. and Mrs. Pease this week. as
Mr.. Rippert is extracting honey at the
home apiary.
Mr.. Arthur Carter and Miss Nellie
Donnell motored out from Shreveport
| Sunday to spend a few hours witt
Arthur's parents.
Mrs. r. o. Busby was on the sick lis
the past week. -DiTsf.
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Around Arkana.

Dated: Wednesday, June 22d.
Mrs. Cora Burton. Of Lewisville.
Ark. spent several days Of last week
here visiting her sons, Messrs. Ralph.
and Cleveland Burton
Miss Louise Ogleshy was guest OF
Miss Martha Burton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. H. Wheeler visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones last Saturday.
Mrs Ed Percy and little son. of Hess
ton. and Miss Leila Hamiter, of Shreye-
port, visited their sister, Mrs. w. A.
Turner. Sunday night. They visited
their father, Mr.. RE Hamiter. Mon
day and returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Ilnl,son and chill
aren were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. s. G.
Thompson Sunday.
Miss Willie Vaughan. OF Bradley,
Ark. visited her sister, Mrs. =. +
| Lester. sunday.
Miss Martha Burton is spending this
/ week in Lewisyille. Ark.
/ Rev. I'll. ]. aIcGehee. pastor OF ths
lPlain Dealing Presbyterian Church
spent Monday night here ms a guest q
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Burton.
Did you see the crowd of little folk
at the home of Mr.. s. G. Thompson
.sunday? They called to see Mrs
j wilson. who will soon return TO he
home IN Mississippi. - I.A.-AaA.
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!. Deacon Dubbs" Coming Here.


One OF the Banners Benton friends
and readers has asked us to announce
that the play, /" Deacon Dubbs'' is to be
produced here on the evening Of July
9th, at the High School Auditorium.
under the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid
Society. The play. however, is not to
he staged here at this time by home
talent, but lly visitors young people
who reside in Stonewall. 1t seems that
recently the Stonewall Baptist Church
was destroyed by a cyclone and these
young people are now engaged in the
laudable work of raising a fund for its
rebuilding.
g Deacon Dubhs" is a three-act play
Of about two and half hours In play
ing. We are not sure whether 1t is a
drama or comedy, but compromise by
calling it comedy-draina--if that
goes. Anyway, our Red Land cores
pondent recently described it as full of
good laughs, and we expect 1t IL. 1t
calls for ten characters, equally divided
as to sex.
The prices of admission here will be
25 and 81 cents, and we bespeak for
our visitors liberal patronage. Lets
make them glad they came our way.
L & A 3
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.BOSSier City

to be placed. and all violations are to
be vigorously prosecuted.
Mrs. J.. w. Green is visiting her
mother, Mrs. I. Z. Marlin.
Mrs. Kouns and daughter Mary. are
visiting their cousin. Mrs. Will Young.
Mr.. Andrew Edgar, from Ennis,
Texas. is visiting his brother, Mr.. J. A
Edgar.
Mr.. Jack Gilchrist is spending some
time at Mineral Wells, Texas. for his
health.
Master Humphrey Thompson. OF
Claiborne Addition. Shreveport, is Wis
iting relatives here this week.
Mrs Frank McClanahan. Of Shreve
port. visited her sister, Mrs. New
Arnold. Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Mildred Butler, a trsiined nufs.
from Shreveport. was a guest OF Mrs
w. II. Coston several days recently.
Mrs. II. Il. Jones has just returned
home from Fort Worth, Texas, wher
she enjoyed a visit with her grand
father
/ Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and family
of Shreveport, spent Sunday here Wit
Mrs. G. e. House and Mrs. kober
Eatman.
Mrs. NJ. II. Hanks and Mrs. Grad
Neeson. of Benton, were week END vis
itors at the home Of Mr.. and Mr.
Frank Hanks.
Friday of last week the Baptist Sun
day School spent most pleasant Ga
on Curtis Lake. some miles south
Bossier City. The baskets taken aion
were filed with all kinds of real pi
nic tielicacies-an abundance for Il
large crowd present. One Of the mo-
enjoyable pastimes of the day vi
swimming III the cool water Of the lak
!. a number Of the nlatrons seemed