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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26
LETTER FROM A PIONEER
o the Editor of the Record:

To the Editor of the Record:
Ever since l became pioneer, I
have had a curiosity to know why
so many in the eastern states left
pleasant home and surroundings,
church, schools, and old friends to
come to a new country which was ut
terly devoid of all Of those blessings,
and have found that in large ma
jcrity Of cases, it was discomfort.
With the middle-aged, the discomfort
was caused by financial failures or
great losses, which came from stress
of hard times; and by some to get
away from scenes Of deep sorrow and
affliction. &
With the young men, it was simply
to find places Of better opportunities.
And I want to say right here, that in
the case Of the middle-aged class, who
had made failure in the east,
almost, without an exception, they
were successful in this new country.
Now, I want you wise ones),
either men or women, to explain this
to me, and to the readers Of the
Record, and do it right away quick.
I knew . number Of good men lin
the early days) who went broke lin
the east), and came west with nothing
ESQ to speak,, and within few years
succeeded in amassing fortune.
The farmer has been no exception in
this class. / have known several
steady young farmers who came into
this country as pioneers with but little
Of worldly goods, whose families
combined would be obliged to use six
figures to express the value Of their
holdings.
Contentment is taught as chris
tian virtue in the scripture, and in
all moral codes, and discomfort among
the masses is said to be the cause OF
all Of our domestic troubles. But if
all Of our people east Of the Mississ-
ippi had been contented, the Indians
and buffaloes would be roaming the
prairies of Minnesota and the Da-
kotas today.
Mr.. Editor, or some reader of the
Record, please untangle this "snarl'
Flor me.
Grandpa Tracy:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26
Foreign Advestisins Rep<eseus,sive
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

. Last weeks local league sheet car.
ried q two-column article demanding
the release Of all political prisoners
including A. C. Townley, who has
not yet begun his Jail sentence, and
Joseph Gilbert, his partner. There
are number of men such as Eugene
Debs in Jail because they tried to in
jure this government during the war,
These must be released, says the local
league lemon, or else it will prove
the people are slaves, or serfs, OF
something like that.
The stuff is so raw that the Lem
0n's editor sidesteps responsibility by
a little paragraph at the beginning of
the article stating that it is CON-
munication from d correspondent.
Such party is not identified, however,
and is quite probably none other than
their usual contributor, Olof Rib.
It must be CALLING to have to pub
fish paper with such a line of rot
in it from time to time.s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26

is the fact that only rich men can
afford to run for state office, or they
must be part of combine that has
ample funds raised to put the combine
over.
Like socialism, the primary works
fine on paper and is no good in prac-
tice.
The old convention system became
unsatisfactory simply because voters
cid not take enough interest in the
precinct caucus. It was claimed that
the primary would stop bossism and
gang rule. North Dakota is shin
ing example of the fallacy of such
a claim. The primary really tends
to make powerful the smooth tongued
demagogue who has the necessary
campaign funds, and results in low
er calibre of public official.
The Record would like to see a
system in vogue whereby candidates
to party state conventions should be
elected under the primary system
1t is possible to know something Of
candidates for delegates from coun-
ty. 1t is impossible for the average
voter to know anything of the honesty
or ability Of the state candidate under
the present system, and he is also
unable to determine who is the great
est liar. Delegates elected in .pri.
maries would assemble in q state con.
vention, and could have chance ia
get some personal idea of the charac.
ter and fitness Of candidate possibili.
ties.
And, last but not least, unofficial
conventions now take the place Of of.
fetal conventions. And the gang
leaders now make the rules to suit
themselves in their respective fac.
tions. And the individual must follow
one faction or the other, or defeat
his own aims.
Socialism, the present primary sys
tenn. the initiative. referendum ane
recall are all tarred with the same
stick. They are the ideas of dream
ers and Missionaries, and they are {
failure in practice.
One thing, and one thing only, will
improve the kind OF government w
have: The individual voter must be
come more honest politically, and h,
must take more time to inquire int,
conditions and aspirants for public of
fee.
When ten-cent cigar will swing
vote, or electors will volunteer to vot
the way that someone else wants then
to vote, simply for providing then
with list of candidates or a ride t,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26
states, as they did North Dakota

states, as they did North Dakota. 1t
is foolish, dangerous law"
To very great extent we heartily
agree with the writer of the above
lines. She is a farmer living on a
farm some eight or ten miles from
town. She is a well-educated woman
as well. and one who keeps abreast
of the times through reading and
studying public questions. And when
she makes the above remarks about
the primary law as it now stands
she hits the nail squarely on the head.
That she does SO can be demonstrated
most easily by developments during
recent years politically.
For instance, in the campaign Of
1916, LaFollette, of Wisconsin, enter
ed the North Dakota primary, and
won-not because he was popular
candidate, but because he was more
popular with North Dakota voters
than his single opponent, who also
had no chance whatever Of becoming
a popular nominee. Our primary
campaign in that instance was farce.
But more concrete example may
be. found in the figures Of the primary
election in this state in 1920. Every
Independent candidate for state Office
except the opponents Of Olsness and
Hagan was defeated for the republi-
can nomination by much less ma
jority than the actual socialist voting
strength of the state. Debs, in pri-
son, the same fall, received a much
larger vote than Frazier's majority
for the republican nomination. In
other words, with the republicans
hopelessly split in two factions almost
equal in number, the little hand full Of
socialists were able to dictate the re-
publican nominee by the simple meth.
cd of posing as republicans and en-
tering the republican primaries. Had
the league lost their places on the
republican ticket, they could not have
won in the fall. That was shown by
the fact that every candidate on the
republican ticket was elected whethe,
he was league or independent.
Minnesota also showed tire fallacy
the primary system. The leaguers
conferred on one set of candidates
while the republicans refused to do 81
and a score of republicans failed 70,
the gubernatorial nomination, thu.
splitting the opposition to the radica
faction. And minority faction al
most won in that manner. In tn,
fall, when splitting was impossible, tn,
leaguers were whipped to a FRAGILE
/ Another bad feature of the primar,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26

Tioga-Damages amounting to near
" $4,000 awarded NJ. B. Dowd for a
threshing administered by L. A. Nc
Glnnity ten years ago have been af-
firmed by the supreme court.
orrin-When a horse he was lead
ing to water ran away, young son
of Martin Keller was dragged through
barbed wire fence and almost in.
stantly killed by severe cuts.
Minot-Lee G. Brundare was re.
elected president of the North Dakota
Federation of Labor at their Fargo
convention. N. NJ. Aune Of Grand
Forks was again named secretary.
Niaoara-One of the biggest land
deals recorded in Grand Forks county
was that whereby A. p. Murphy dis
posed Of Grand Valley farm to a Min.
neapolis man. The sum involved was
$4,000.
Jamestown-The body of an unknown
man which evidently had been in the
water oil winter, was found near here.
He was apparently 40 years old and a
rocketbook indicated. that he came
from Ontario, Ore.
+ Jamestown-F. w. Turner. Of Dick.
inson was reelected president and
George N. Remission of Bismarck Sec
rotary and treasurer of the North Da-
kota division Of the National Parks
Highway association in session here.
Rtsmarck That adjustment for hail
losses will be made only on the number
Of acres actually listed by any claim
ant as in crops, is the warning given
by the state hail insurance depart
ment in urging farmers to list their.
cropped lands.
SWahpeton--N Now comes the Mitchell.
S. d., Commercial club, which orig
mated the idea Of changing the name
of South Dakota to Roosevelt, with.
the suggestion that North Dakota take
the name of the late president and
allow South Dakota to adopt the name
Dakota. III,
Faroo-The monster pageant to be
staged by the members and friends Of
Gilbert G. Grafton post of the Ameri-
can legion ut the state fair grounds
June II and - will present an historic
review Of the Red river valley and
eastern North Dakota,i and is expected
to draw large attendance from through,
out the state. Fl
4 Bisn,arck-A. G. Townley has nc.
3cepted. a challenge from former At.
torney General William LANCER to
meet in. debate, and a. series Of Joint
discussions is being arranged through
Kansas and Nebraska.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26

Display Ratess Is cents per column
inch for single Insertions. 20 cents
for contract space. Ten cents per
inch for composition.
1.oealss Ten cents per line for one
insertion.
The Record circulates thoroughly in
the south half Of the county, and quite
generally throughout the north half.
Advertising copy should be in ths
hands Of the printer not later than
Tuesday noon Of each week.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRCu.
Sunday School 1880 p. M: Epworth
League, .e:45 p. M; Preaching, 1850 p
M; Prayer Meeting, Wednesday eve-
nirg, 1880.
NATHAN L. ROCKWELL, Pastor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26
.EMNiONS COUNTY,
COUNTY CoMMlssloNERs
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Frank p. Allen. Presiding Judge
Ered "A. Oliver, Stenographer
geo. N. Mckenna, Associate Judge !,
e. H.. Olsen. stenoxrapher
hev: =. Mewcomb. Juvenile Court.
I nte hor simmons, Logan and Nc
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26

! "A lady correspondent living few
miles from Linton writes the Record
as follows:
'Isn't it time to fight this primary
election law? That is what makes
it possible for the N. P.'s to steal
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26

1,d kx1c II OF PYTH1As. Linton
s evS5nlng. Visiting brothers always
cHAs: PAyLsoN, G. G.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26
ALDERMEN,
CHURCHES

GERMAN EvANGEL1CAL FRIED.
EMS CHURCH. Services at 1889 ana.
Sunday school at 1000 every third sun
day morning and every Sunday evening
services at 1880. -
REV. MARTIN vos Ml.nR, Pastor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26
EMMoAs COUNTY RECORD
F. b. srREETER. Publisher
omci.l County Newspaper
The Pioneer Paper of Emmons County
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
Established 1884
LINTON. NORTH DAKOTA

The Record Is entered at the Linton,
North Dakota, Postoffice as second
class matter:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26

LINTON CHAPTER 81. ORDER or
EASTERN - sTAR Meets every first
and thira Tuesday. Visiting members
always welcome. S&fT-,5
STELLA FOGLE, w. M.
OTILLA MEIER, See.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26
AMERIC CAN LEGION

&: 1A1N1S1SAN<AN IESIlUN 3
Dan R. Richardson Post, American
Legion. Meets First and Third Fri
day OF each month, Linton, North
Dakota. Visiting soldiers, sailo-s ana
marines welcome. s-s
s .:.s, a. H. Irvine, Commander
Paul Marshall, Vice Commander
Glen Turner, Adjutant 3 4.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26

No. $3.50.
LILLIAN LANG. oracle.
ETA eJUNGE. Recorder. s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-05-26

GERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH. Ser
vices every second Sunday at 1850 ann,
ana IN evening at 8 pm. Sunday
school every Sunday at 1890 a. m.
REV. RUDOLPH LUcHs
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
ARMENIAN LADY
RETURNS TO CITY
To Aid in Reaching Goal in
Relief Drive.

Armenia VIII perish If America
doesn't stand by" declared Lady Anne
Azgapetian, titled Armenian gentlewom-
an, who arrived at the Hotel SEVERN
early today from Detroit.
Because of her, success in the State a
few weeks ago, the Near East Relief
Committee csllet Lady Azgapetian back
to help in the lal weeks of the cam
paign in the effoi to raise about $3.50, OOO
required to fill the States quota of
100000.
1T is practically certain that the
French and English forces will with
draw, leaving the Armenians at the mercy
of the Turks" said Lady Anne. Gar
menia needs American help now more
than ever before. We are not asking
America for soldiers. but we do plead
for its great moral support. We, want
moral support so that our children now
being sheltered by Near East Relief will
continue to receive aid and protection
and upbringing, for upon them rests the
very life of a future Armenia"
Lady Azgapetian was invited to ad-
dress the Optimist Club at noon today.
Charles NJ Martz, chairman of Armenian
work In Upton County, has asked for
Lady Azgapetian for an address in the
Christian Church at WindfaIl Sunday
night, to give new interest to a "Say
1t With Flour" appeal to be staged In
the county. Next Wednesday Lady Az
gapetian win address the State Sunday
School convention at Lafayette.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
MEXICO SEES
LAWS IN DANGER
American Demands Oppose
Constitution.

MEXICO CITY, June 10.-Mexico re-
fuses to accept clauses Nos. ? and Of
the American State Departments con-
ditions for Mexican recognition because
these call for revision of Article % of
the Mexican constitution, Il was learned
from unofficial sources today. The Mex
lean government, it was said, would re-
fuse to accept any clause which inter-
feres with the right of Mexico to make
her own laws. II was pointed out, how
ever, that Mexico will give assurances to
Washington that no law enacted in this
country shall be retroactive.
Mexican officials do not believe that
the present obstacles are insUrmountable.
They declare that the exchanges which
have been going forward between this
city and Washington are to clear the
atmosphere, exchange Ideas and to de-
termine the position Of some Of the Mex
lean laws"
The suggestion in the memorandum
forwarded by Secretary Of State Hughes
through George T. Summerlin, the Amer
lean charge d'afaires. that Mexico sp-
point q commission to study and ar
range claims for damages incurred in
the past revolutions, has been accepted
by President 0bregon. The president
viii name the commission in the next
few days.
This idea had been previously advanced
here during the administration Of the
late President Carranza. but was never
put into effect.
1t was announced, however. that the
commission will not meet until the OBJ
RECON government has been recognized
by the United States.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
NOTRE DAME TO
GRADUATE 81
Twenty-six States Represented
in Class.
special to The Times.

NOTRE DAME, Ind, June 10.-The
graduating class at the University of
Notre Dame this year includes ninety
one members, representing twenty six
States, Cuba, Peru, South America and
the Philippines. Degrees will be granted
in the departments of arts and letters,
commerce, science and law.
United States Senator David I. Walsh
of Massachusetts will deliver the COM
mencement address on the night of June
10. The following Indiana students will
receive diplomas:
Bachelor OF Letters, Brother Theo-
philus, c. S. c. of Notre Dame Bachelor
of Philosophy, in Journalism, Edward
b. Doyle, indianapolis, and Andrew j.
Moynihan, Fort Wayne; Bachelor of Phil
osophy in Commerce, William Il. Foley.
Indianapolis; Civil Engineer, Alfred
Robert Abrams, South Bend: Chemical
Engineer, Carl Schubert, South Bend
Bachelor of Architecture, Callix Edwin
Miller, South Bend; Bachelor of Laws,
Walter Aloysius Rice, La Porte and
Walter A. Sweeney, South Bend; Short
course in Commerce, Robert Eugene VIII
lamg, Marion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
Booze, Biganay, Then Jail;
Father Begs for o. Chance
Friends Engineered Marriage While on
Spree-ReaL Wife Faithfully
Stands by Husband.

home and and my brother went to flnd
Job for me there l found a Job but
could not go to work at that time, the
foreman telling me he would telephone
my brother the following Friday. So 1
came back to Indianapolis and 1 went
back to work for the H. c. s. Motor
Company in the paint department.
fell in with the wrong bunch OF fellows,
who called themselves my friends and
consequently there were automobile
parties and of course women were in the
crowd, and I got to drinking white mule
and wine, and there seems to have been
a plot to get me TO drinking and cause
the trouble I am in at the present, as 1
did not care one particle for the party
whom 1 unlawfully married and what
was done was done through the influence
Of so called friends and drink.
Now I'm regards to drink, my wife can
verify my statement that l am not
drinking man and 1t does not take
very large quantity to make me intoxi-
Gated, and have always worked hard for
my babies and care for her dearly.
Perhaps you are aware of my wife's
conditions and circumstances, and l beg
OF you, your kind consideration in my
case, as l beseech you as only an un
fortunate man can, to please give me a
chance to show you and the court that
am man and viii do all in my power
to prove that the mistake I have made
was not Of my making. My wife and
babies are In stringent circumstances and
I promise you on the honor OF a man.
that IL given a chance to go to my wife
and babies again, neither you nor the
court. viii have cause for regret in your
actions
me your kind consideration and thank
you from one who has fallen but wants
to make good. Yours truly,
JESSE E. STERRETT,
Marion County Jail, City.
''P. S.-These parties were told and
knew that l was a married man with
a family and two children"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10

Being at the top Of things in Masonry
isn't exactly new to Edward ]. Scoon4
over, potentate of Murat Temple. Mystic
Shrine, yet members venture he got
real thrill when to topped this pyramid
Of the Temples Gattling Gun Squad. Be
sides running things at Murat Temple,
POtentate ScoOnoyer is thrice potent
master Of Adoniram Grand Lodge of
Perfection, Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite, as well as being captain of the IA
nous Rapier Commandery team OF the
Knights Templar. He is also a past
grand master of Masonic Lodge OF In
diana, and a member OF the thirty third
and last degree OF Masonry.
This picture of the Gun Club Squad
and Potentate Scoonover was taken re-
Gently at the Monon Railroad yards while
the Gun Club members were practicing
some Of the stunts they will offer as at
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
&. S. SUFFERS
RICHES ATTACK
Senator Mccormick Blames
Existing Conditions on
Wealth of Nation.

CHICAGO. June 1O-America is suffer
ing temporarily from the embarrassment
Of riches, according TO United States Sen
atOr MediH Mccormick here today.
Senator Mccormick blamed existing
conditions on Americas great wealth in
an address before the Illinois Bankers
Association He declared Europe owes
America as much as the whole world
owed Europe prior to the great war. He
urged the National Administration TO
base foreign policies on the promotion
OF American trade IN world markets.
II trust that the National Administra-
ton will insist with equal diplomacy
and hrmness that as & condition Of any
extension OF credits by our Government.
the creditor government OF Europe shall
drasticany reduce its armament" he said
He also advocated the transfer to
American ownership Of several cable
lines to prevent the theft OF American
trade secrets by nations now owning the
cables.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
SUSPECT KILLING
BY BLACK HAND
Muncie Police Conduct Round
up After Murder.


MUNCIE, Ind, June 10.-Muncie's en-
tire police and detective force spent this
morning rounding up suspicious charac-
tiers in Little Roumania," in an effort to
learn the identity Of an unknown person
who at 1 o'clock this morning shot and
perhaps fatally wounded Gus Voeda, age
3d. a Roumanian, who was riding In a
buggy six miles south Of the city.
The unconscious victim of the shoot
ing was brought to a local hospital an
hour later by a foreigner who left I'M
mediately before his identity was learned.
A search today has failed to locate him.
Voeda, who was shot through the body,
is unable to talk, but his wife, who will
say but little, has limited at a black
hand plot against her husband and
others. Half a dozen suspicious charac-
ters have been arrested and are being
held pending a further investigation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10
AIR SERVICEN
UPHEAVAL OVER
MITCHELLCASE
Weeks Takes Personal Charge
in Inquiry Over MenOher
Demand.
ROW OF LONG STANDING

WASHINGTON, June ia contro-
versy which threatens to rip the air
service wide open" is on in earnest to-
day as g result of the demand made by
Maj. Gen. Charles t. Menoher, chief Of
lair service. that Brig. Gen William Nit
[chell, his first assistant, be relieved Of
Dis duties.
So serious is the row regarded tnat
Secretary of War Weeks has assumed
personal charge of the inquiry to ascer-
tain the cause Of General Menohers ac-
Lion and the least that is expected to
result from his investigation is a general
shake-up and a realignment Of personnel.
=<CoNTROVERsY
4FOUGHT OUT.
The row has been brewing for months.
&sBsok of it is the long fought controversy
bver whether the air service shall be di-
ERECTED by flying officers or by officers
4of other arms infantry, cavalry or artil-
Fiery, who may or may not be familiar
with flying conditions.
The real cause of the final break be
tween the two highest officers OF the
service, it was learned, was General
#Alitchelrs objection to General MenOher S
placing a number of Notifying officers
sof high rank in administrative positions
n the air service.
The national defense act stipulates that
not more than 10 per cent of the Off
ers Of any rank in the air service may
be nhying-
MEANING OF
b PER CENT.
q General Menoher interpreted to mean
hat not more than 10 per cent of all the
officers of the service could be monthly
ing. General Mitchell cOntended that the
language meant that not more than 10
3per cent Of the officers of any one rank
ycould be ground officers.
The controversy became so warm that
Interpretation Of the act was put up to
1.-THE Judge advocate general OF the Army
&Rnd il is understood that a decision was
rendered favoring General Mitchells side
bf the argument. Conditions then be
came such that General Meuoher re-
&guested that General Mitchell be removed.