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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-04-13
BANKERS STUDY COTTON TRADE
Relief Expected to Follow Soon. Meet
in Conference.

|
in Conference.
New Orleans, April 9.-Relief Of the
cotton situation in the South through
substantial financial assistance Of the
brought about shortly in the opinion
OF representatives Of the war finance
corporation, Federal international
Banking company and the federal re-
serve bank of Atlanta. who tonight an
neunced after an all day consultation
that they would meet again in Atlanta
the latter part OF this month to take
action along those liaes.
The Federal international Banking
comDany's headquarters here will Sc
cure from tho 1900 members Of the
/ corporation recently organized under
the Edge act, data and statistics touch
ing all angles of the cotton trade.
These statistics will be indexed and
studied at the Atlanta meeting after
which 1t was expected definite plans
will be made for organization under
the Webb-Pomerene act of a company
able to finance and move cotton
The meeting here today was presid-
ed over by r. S. Hest director Of the
Federal international Banking com
pany. Among those active in the dis
cussion Of cotton relief ,plans, were
Eugene Meyer, Jr., managing director
and Dwight Il. Davis, director OF the
war finance corporation, and NJ. B
Welborn, governor Of the Atlanta fed
eral reserve bank. All directors of the
New Orleans branch OF the Atlanta
bank also were present
Cotton exporters Of the South wil
be called upon to have representa-.
tives at the Atlanta meeting, 1t was
announced. Mr. Meyer in explanation
OF the views Of the war finance corpor
alton stated tho best results for the
South would be accomplished by The
proper spirit OF cooperation amon&
: cotton exporters and bankers, actini
in conjunction with the Federal Inter
national Banking company.
Both Mr.. Meyer and Mr.. Davis as
surcd the bankers that any .practica
! plan Of cooperation devised by thu
: bankers and exporters would NEE
with the hearty cooperation Of tn
war finance corporation.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-04-13
BALLOON FOUND
FLOATING IN GULF
Mystery Of Navy Not Yet Explained.

Mystery or Navy Not Yet Explained.
Pensacola April 9.--The finding Of
the naval balloon A-5604 missing from
the air station here with five men since
March %, has not explained the mys-
terry Of the balloons flight over the
gulf nor the fate Of the missing men,
naval officials said tonight. The wreck
OF the balloon was found floating In the
gulf about so miles due south Of Pana-
ma City and 26 1-2 miles southwest Of
Cape San Bias at o'clock Friday
night, but 1t was o'clock this morn
ing before Captain Ecker of the fishing
smack Electra sailed into Panama City
with the balloon aboard his vessel.
! The basket was about IS feet un-
der the surface, according to Captain
Ecker. The fishing schooner sighted
the Balloon about mile distance but
took It first for another smack in dis
tress. On closer approach. however,
Captain Ecker recognized the derelict
as the missing balloon and immediate
| ly hastcned to take it abroard.
| Naval officials are unable to under
stand why Chief Wilkinson, who was
an old and accomplished fier and
dirigible balloon pilot, did not cut
loose the basket and climb with his
companions into the load ring in order
to gain altitude in an effort to stay
in the air long enough to drift ashore.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-04-13
ARKANSAS ROAD SCANDAL
Many People In Bad Fix as Result of
COnfiscatory Taxes.

Many People In Bad Fix as Result of
Confiscatory Taxes.
Writing from Little Rock, Ark, a
STAFF correspondent Of the New York
Times reports that thousands of Ar
kansas land owners are today facing
financial ruin as the result Of the en-
actment Of series OF so-called good
road laws" He quotes Governor Nc
Rae. the new executive, as declaring
that this road business has turned
out to be the greatest disaster that
has ever befallen the people OF Ar
kansas"
The ambitious good roads scheme
enacted in Arkansas was given wide
and generally fayorably publicity on
its initiation under an earlier state
administration. The New York Times
was prompted to investigate It's pres
ent conditions by reports reaching
f, Washington to the effect that Arkan-
/ sas land owners were In many in
stances being taxed In the name of
good roads almost to the point where
the levies amounted to practical con-
fiscation OF the property" 1t was
added that the federal Bureau OF
Highways had withhold large part
Of the federal allotment OF good roads
money to Arkansas pending revision
Of the state road laws.
After visiting counties in eastern
central and western Arkansas the
Times correspondent reports that
evidence Of the truth Of the reports
that came to Washington was every,
where easy to obtain. Mortgages were
executed which were filed within the
last ten days-mortgages given as Sc.
curity for money to pay road taxes
that in some instances amounted tc
approximately 10 per cent of the to.
tai value Of little farms and homes
worth less than 100000 He cites
among other specimens, the case O.
| "a widow whose total gross income
: was less than $4,000 and whose roat
tax, due the tenth Of next month, i:
} $2,SOO Millions OF dollars,
he adds, have been expended on roads
that In the judicially expressed opin
: ion Of Assistant Justice Hart Of th
State Supreme court, begin nowher
: and end nowhere"
Governor McRae was elected, W,
are told on platform plcdging re
form OF the road laws, but charge
that his efforts to secure remedial leg
islation have been blocked by the op
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-04-13
PROFESSOR KILLS
DEAN, THEN SELF


E-'. DEAN, THEN SELF
---
DR.. Beckwith, Syracuse Professor,
Shoots Dean Wharton. Commits
Suicide.
Syracuse. N. r., April 2.-Dr.
Holmes Beckwith, educator former
United States army lieutenant and
California bank examiner, who shot
and killed his superior, Dean John
Herman Wharton at Syracuse Uni
versity this morning before commit
ting suicide himself was probably in
sane as result Of chagrin over los
Ing his position here, according to
statements made by the authorities
and chancellor James r. Day OF the
University late tonight. That Beck
with had premeditated suicide has
been clearly established, the instruc-
tor having left several letters show
Ing his intention in that respect. At
first 1t was believed that DIR. Whar-
full attemp to prevent Beckwlth's
suicide but this theory has now been
cast aside. Coroner s. Ellis Crane,
District Attorney frank Maypass and
Chancellor Day are all agreed in tho
belief that DR.. Wharton was shot
following an argument, when Beck
with presented letter in answer to
Wharton's notification that the Uni
versity would have no further need
Of Bcck'with's service at the close of
college in June. Five bullets were
found in DR.. Wharton's body, indi-
eating that Bcckwith had made sure
mis- superior was dead before he
turned the revolver upon himself.
Dean Wharton was in his thirty
second year and had been Instructor
at Syracuse University since his grad
uation eight years ago.
He was made dean OF the College
of Business Administration two years
ago and Beckwith was one Of the
instructors under him.
Beckwith had been the brunt OF
several jokes by the college student
body during the last year. He had es.
tabished the practice Of locking the
doors OF the classroom at the time
the classes were due to begin ant
would not admit tardy pupils.
He was strict in his discipline ant
in the matter Of time devoted to hi.
classes and he had some peculiaritie
which made him more or less vic
tim for students pranks and he wa:
decidedly unpopular with them. 1t il
claimed they circulated petition 70
his discharge last fall.
University authorities had convinced
themselves that Beckwith was a liza
Monday he received his notification t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-04-13

look elsewhere for teaching assign
ment next fall. He protested but his
Arguments were without avail. Friday
night, 1t has been established, ne spent
hours in his room writing letters, one
of which was addressed to Dean Whar-
ton. 1t was a lengthy document say
ing among other things:
"A corpered rat will fight"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-04-13

The meeting here today was for the
purpose OF continuing the discussion
Of the cotton export situation which
was taken up at the recent Washing
/ ton conference with Herbert Hoover.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-04-13

The
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-04-13


Will be
National The organization Is notable for an
ability Quartet music cI the highest well
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
c. ?. YELLE DIES
At GRAND FORKS

It is with regret that we report the
death Of G. P. Yelle a former Botti-
5neau resident. Mr.. Yelle died at his
home at Grand Forks last Thursday
evening. The following is taken from
the Grand Forks Herald: n
Funeral services for C. p. Yelle,
623 Chestnut Street, who died at his
home Thursday evening, will be held
from st. Mary's church Monday at
nine o'clock, Rev. Father Fletcher to
officiate. Interment will be made ii
the Calvary cemetery. 4 IN IN n
Mr.. Yelle has been resident Of
Grand Forks for four years, coming
here from Bottineau, N. D. Previous
to his residence in Bottineau he had
lived at Grafton, N. D., to which
place he came thirty years ago. He
was born in Montreal, Can, in 1868.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and four daughters, Mrs. M. o.
Woodward Of Bottineau, Mrs. r. L.
Crawford Of this city and Cecilia and
Theresa, who reside at the family
home. One brother, J. B. Yelle of
Grafton, N. D., also survives him.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
Everybody Invited
MRS. LILY MAYBELLE COOK

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Bottineau friends were grieved
when the word reached Bottineau
Monday morning announcing the
death Of Mrs. Maybelle Cook, at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Elmer Daley
at Glenfield, N. d, Sunday evening,
July 3rd.
Lily Maybelle Rodney was born at
Howard, s. d, Sept. 3Oth, 1882, and
with her parents moved to Bottineau
in 1900. IA March 1907 she was mar
ried to Roy Herbert Cook. a few years
later they moved to Medicine Hat, AL
berta, where in December 1912, Mr..
Cook passed away.
The remains were brought to Bot
tineau Tuesday, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Daley and Mrs. Hazel Boies,
another sister, Of Minneapolis. De
ceased had been i'll since last August,
Funeral services were held q
Weaver's Undertak king Parlors yester-
day morning, Rev. i. p. McBain of-
ficiating. The Eastern Star Chapter
\ of this city, of which Mrs. Cook was
8 member, attended III 4 body.
Interment was made ia Oah Creel
Cemetery where her mother, father
sister Blsnchs and brcther rank ~
buried a
Mrs. Cook leaves to mourn her los'
three sister Mn. Elmer Daley Glen
Held, D., March, Lont
Beach, CAL, and Ers. Hazel Boies u
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
9TH CELEBRATION
BRINGS LARGE CROWD
1000 PAID ADMISSIONS AND
OVER 700 CHILDREN AT. ~
TEND CELEBRATION

Monday July 4th, was celebrated in
this city and contrary to the opinion
of many, the day was an entire sue
cess. But few thought celebration
could be made success with but 4
few days advertising but this was
demonstrated Monday when 100 men.
women and children passed through
the gates and enjoyed the days pro-
gram.
Advertising was not out until last
Thursday, just four days in advance
of the 4th and with the help of the
two local papers the word that Botti.
neau was celebrating was placed in
the hands Of no less than 5000 people
by Saturday night.
The first thing on the program was
band concert at the Stone Hotel
corner, after which the crowd went
to the Fair Grounds where a ball game
between Deloraine and Bottineau was
staged and which was won by Botti-
neau, score s to A. Immediately fol-
lowing the ball game the events on
the track took place, Mr.. Thorsen
making q 40 foot jump with his mo-
torcycle and sidecar.
After the motorcycle jump Ford
Relay Race was staged and was won
by Tom Holisky, The boys under IL
years Of age then put on bicycle
race, s. Vikan, first; John Neville,
End; and T. Eckberg, 3rd.
A boys rs yard dash followed and
five mile auto race for Ford cars
the latter being won by Victor Ions
brough.
Immediately after supper Deloraine
and Bottineau again on the diamond,
this game the Canadians taking home
with them with a score Of IL to 9.
After the ball game the Bowery
down town was opened to all who
wished to dance and for which no
charge was made. ..s.
At dark small amount of fire
works was displayed at the Fair
grounds.
Twenty-Five cents was the admis-
sion charge for the above program
and the Courant feels safe in saying
that all attending got their moneys
worth and then some, for which the
Bottineau American Legion is to be
thanked as they had charge Of the
day.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
ORGANIZATION

If we really want to know what is
being accomplished by the Department
of Agriculture we must acquaint our
selves with the specific things that
are done by each of the many Bureaus.
There are more than $1,000 people at
work in the Department of Agricul-
ture. Many of them of course are
clerks and the like, but many of them
on the other hand are recognized
world authorities, each on the partic-
ular subject that he has made spec
ialty. These workers are distributed
among numerous bureaus each of
which devotes itself to a special line
of work. The work of any bureau is
first, to find out the facts in it's field
and, second, to communicate those
facts to the public. Much of the work,
therefore, consists of research and ex-
perimentation-on scale so extern
sive and costing so much money and
extending through SO many years that
individuals will be wholly unable to
do for themselves. After the expert
ments are completed and the facts are
established the information is dissenn-
mated in various ways to the public.
AS it is organized today the Depart
ment of Agriculture is made up of the
following:
Office of secretary, Office of Solic-
itor, Office of Farm Management,
Weather Bureau, Forest Reserve, Bu-
reau of Animal Industry, Bureau of
Plant Industry, Bureau of Chemistry,
Bureau of Soils, Bureau Of Crop Es-
Inmates, Bureau of Biological Survey,
Bureau of Markets, Bureau Of Public
Roads, State Regulation Service, Di-
vision of Publications, Federal Horti-
cultural Board. Bureau of Entomol-
ogy, Insecticide and Fungicide Board.
If you are in need of information re-
lating to any of. the above Bureaus, a
letter addressed to the Chief of the
Bureau, Washington, D. c. will receive
immediate attention.
In subsequent articles expect to
dwell at length as to the accomplish
ments of the more important bureaus.
The Department Of Agriculture is
paid for by the people of the country
to serve the people Of the country. The
Department of Agriculture all that it
contains and all that it has discovered
exists for you. Are you using it?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Courant joins with a host of
friends in extending sympathy to the
bereaved sisters.
AGRICULTURE REPRESENTS
Eis 5& s$sgA
ONE-THIRD OF WEALTH

G. d. Gunnels, Assistant Secretary
and Treasurer Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, in speaking before
the State Bankers Association at
Grand Forks, last Thursday, said:
TIC you bankers are not careful
students Of agriculture, you viii per-
NIT conditions to arise that will re-
suit disastrously not alone for the bor-
rover but perhaps for your bank as
well. Cur present banking system as
typified BY the Federal Reserve, is
hardly adapted TO meet the full re-
quirements Of agriculture. Our ma
tional agricult lture represents more
than one third of the wealth Of the
nation. It IS an $50, ,O00, ,OOO, 900 indus
NV, but our Federal Reserve Bank re-
ports that less than $8O, ,OO0 90 worth
OF agricultural paper was handled il
1890. Tos be exact, i 10 per cent 81 the
total volume of business was repre-
scented by agricultural paper, while
last year 81 10, 900 900 81 6.81 Per cent
/ Ethe total yolume of business was il
lag1icult paper. The Minneapolis
| Federal Reserve Bank, which serves
North Dakota and IS in q region al
most wholly agricultural, reports that
lin 1920, 81 ,S6O, 600 worth of agricul.
tural paper, ~ 8.61 per cent Of il
Volume handled was agricultural n
lps but in 1921 almost 80 900
1 ~ IN u as& III sI..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
DR.. {. f. LADD'S
WEEKLY LETTER

Washington, D. C. July 2.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
George Washington in 1893 ex-
pressed the wish that Congress would
do something about establishing a De-
| partment of Agriculture and while he
believed that Congress would ulti-
mately act he felt that it would be a
long time before it would take the in
itial step. Although Congress has been
slow to act the course of events have
shown that Washington's hopes were
well founded. 1t was not until the year
1862 that Congress finally acted in
the matter. In the beginning the scope
Of the work covered by the Depart
ment was very limited and progress
was exceedingly slow. But after halt
a century the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture did what similar agencies
in other countries has not done in
three times as long a period. Presi-
dent Wilson was completely justified
by the facts when in 1917 he called
it the greatest practical and scientif-
ic agricultural organization in the
world" And yet most of US who are
benefited by it every day have not
thought enough about it even to won
der at it or inquire about it.
All of us know, to be sure, that
there is such thing in Washington,
Nearly every housewife knows that
the Department of Agriculture teach
es methods of canning, but she prob
ably never suspects that it inspects
nearly every piece of meat that comes
on her table and guarantees the pur-
ity of every medicine that she gives
the children. Nearly every man knows
that the Department Of Agriculture
sends out some free seeds to people
sometimes, but he probably does not
know that it has introduced from the
foreign countries tens of thousands OF
new plants, many Of which furnish
products that are now in daily use
on the tables of the nation. .
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
LEAGUE SPEAKERS
HERE On SATURDAY

Governor Lynn q. Frazier and Com
missioner Of Agriculture John N. Ha-
gen have been scared to deliver ad-
dresses at the Fair Grounds at
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
I. Both the Governor and Mr.. Hagan
are speaking at different points in
the county this week and at the last
minute the meeting for Bottineau was
arranged.
L The above gentlemen are members
of the Industrial Commission and
there is no doubtsthat they have much
Of interest to tell. Let's all turn out
and show our Il Y. A. friends that
we do not have 10 advertise meet
ing for several weeks to get a good
crowd. u.
Remember Saturday afternoon, July
9th at 2 p. M.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
A. O. U. w. PICNIC ENJOYED

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The Fourth Of July picnic put on
by Landa Lodge No. 62, A. o. u. w.,
was a huge success. A larger crowd
has not been seen at any gathering
for a number Of years.
4 A few prominent speakers were
present and the Mouse River Choir
sang several selections.
A ball game between the A. O. u.
W. and a pick up team drew quite a
crowd, the A. O. U. w. members tax
ing the longest end.
The dance given in the Landa Hall
was also big success. There is moth
ing slow about the Haugan- Kolbere
Orchestra when it comes to furnish
ing dance music. Contributed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
Gov Frazier and Commissioner Hagan Speak AT Fair Grounds
Saturday Afternoon July 9h At O'clock. Plan on Attending.

p. A. Moline, special for person win
ming the most first prizes in Glass s.
Awarded to Mrs. ALI Klingenberg,
Bottineau.
The above is,a correct list. with the
possible execution that the Home Auto
Company Special may be changed af-
ter complete checking over and con-
ference with the superintendent as
Miss Thelma Ness seems to be the
winner Of this prize from our check on
it. Those winning these special prizes
will be given q letter from the secre-
tary certifying the awards which will
be authority to collect same. For
amounts Of cash and other special
prizes refer to Premium List.
The full list Of awards in all depart
ments will be printed soon.
S. H. Wilson, Secretary. Il
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
NORTH DAKOTA
BOND SELLING DAY

In the time Of our nations need the
people Of our commonwealth re-
sponded Loyalty and literally to every
call for personal or financial cooper
alton that the program of our govern
ment might be carried out fully and
successfully. ',-
At this time there has been launched
in North Dakota with the endorsement
of our people, as evidenced in election
after election, program providing
particularly for the erection and OPP
Grafton of flour mills and terminal
elevators, that by eliminating spec
ulation and profiteering in our chief
products, the producer will be enabled
to command better price for what he
sells, and at the same time allow the
consumer to pay less for the staples
Of life which he buys. It further
provides for a system Of rural credifs
to make loans on long time and at 2
low rate of interest on farm lands.
There Is also provision for financing
the building Of homes for our people.
In order that the wishes OF the ma
jority, thus unmistakably expressed,
might be carried out, a system o1
bonding has been provided, and these
bonds which bear the stamp Of ap-
proval of the highest courts and the
ablest bond authorities Of the lana,
are now being held thrucut the na-
tion to those who wish to further tne
cause cf justice and democracy y :
sovereign state.
IN viSw cf the cooperation EXTEND
ed It - therefore fitting and nens
that ! special bond selling campaie
be instituted within the state, ana
that eyery public spirited citizen puy
as many 81 the bonds as possible ann
assist T. promoting their sale to o.
ers.
| For &his purpose, / hereby set aside
and designate SATURDAY, JuL!
23rd 1874, as NORTH DAKOTA
BOND SELLING DAY, and urge tha.
cpmn1it tees be organized and On thas
day present 70 their neighbors tns
"a ~ - of these bonds, and thaa
| all naay operate both ia buying -
selling he bonds of the greatest stapl
Of I'M worlds greatest nation.
WITNESS WHEREOF, 4 havs
hereulto set my hand and caused ths
1 (lr11 of the State toS be afiixet &, g
y at pitol u Bismarck tllis 1ar'ss
i da sly a. d. 1921 Sasss.s "a
u .yl1nnn l1n i. q Il, Il
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-07-07
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTICES

Childrens' Day Program next Sun
day at 10 A. M.
Morning Worship at 11:15.
Service at Ackworth at 3 p. M.
Evening gospel service at 8 P. M.
Teacher training at the Parsonage
on Monday night.
Prayer Meeting and Bible study on
Wednesday evening.
Ladies Aid this week, Thursday at
8 p. M.
w. w. G. meets with Miss LEILA
Stafford at 7:30 this week, Thursday
No preaching service on Sunday
July 18th, as the Pastor will be at the
State Convention. S