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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03

The report submitted by Bishop
>Brissman & Company on the audit
of the Bank of North Dakota and the
other state institutions has naturally
been the center of interest among the
lawmakers and everybody else in the
capital during the past week. Two
special investigation committees, one
from the house and one from the SEN
ate, are considering the report but as
it is both lengthy and complicated
affair it will at least take another
week before any official statements
are forthcoming.
A preliminary survey Of the find
ings Of the auditing firm shows how.
ever, that careless management and
gross irregularities have been the or
der of the day at the various state
industries as we'll as in the bank.
Every charge made by the critics Of
the present state administration has
been more than borne out by the re-
port. Large sums Of money have
been wasted and large and import
ant part Of the farmers program"
has been run into hole.
The grand prix for criminal care
lessness in the management of its af-
fairs must be divided between the
Homebuilders' department and the
Mill and Elevator associations man.
ayers. The state has built in all
twenty houses and work has been
started on forty-two others, mostly
for the benefit of rich people in the
larger cities, but nobody knows what
these buildings cost. There has been
kept no individual accounts for each
house. In this manner $376,699.O8
of the tax payers money have been
used. The department has over
drawn its available funds to the tune
Of $1O.752.52 after having borrowed
1927, 900 in the Bank Of North Dakota.
After the report Of the state mill
at Drake was made public Manager
j. "A. McGqvern, of the Mill and Ele-
vator association, has admitted that
the stories published in the League
newspapers during the past year and
made were untrue. Mr.. McGovern
admits that all the mill can do under
most favorable circumstances is to
make profit of not to exceed $500
month. He also admits that in
stead Of making a profit in the past
it has, as matter Of fact, lost some
10000, these losses according to. Mr..
McGovern, has been incurred large
ly because the mill management fail
ed to hedge in wheat. In other
words the state mill has been gam
bling in wheat.
On the mill and elevator at Grand
Forks about $3.50, 900 have been spent,
but the auditors failed to find any
complete itemized accounts of these
expenditures.
The affairs of the state bank are
not in a much better condition finan-
cially, but there has at least been
kept books there. The big question
before the investigation committees
as far as the Bank of North Dakota
is concerned is to find out the approx
innate value Of the collateral held for
loans. A large percentage Of loans
past due have not been paid, a fact
which does not promise we'll. It is
also worthy. Of mention that the amor
tization table for rural credits loan is
faulty. Under the plans adopted
loans are supposed to be paid back
with interest after thirty years in an
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
Awarded s. D. Contract

Bartelson & Ness, Minot contract
for the construction Of new $4,000
ors, have been awarded the contract
high school building at Mcintosh, S.
D. There were 80 bids received from
contractors in North and outh Dako-
ta, Minnesota and Iowa.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
Date for Hearing Set

According to an announcement made
today by Clerk Of Court T. N. Hen
derson, the next naturalization hear
ing will be held in Minot May 9. Per-
sons expecting to receive hearing
at that time must have their petitions
filed on or before Feb. Z.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
Champion Wants Bout
WIockN M1lnraNin faatharUeipht

JOCK MungaVln, 1eaCnerWe1gIt
champion pugilist of the Northwest,
is endeavoring to get an engagement
in Minot soon, enroute to the west
where he has signed up for several
bouts. His manager is N. F. Tier
ney, Fargo, N. D. Mungavin has
had bouts in Italy, Paris, New Or
leans, St. Louis and st. Paul. Mum
gavin has signed to meet Baird, feath
erweight champion Of the Pacific
coast in an ,eight-round preliminary
to the Jack Dempsey championship
battle should it 60 thru.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses issued over the
week end by Judge Murray were for
William G. Larson, "a, Minot, and
Miss Rlice P. Sylstad, 81, Minot; Fay
c. Dewitt, Is, Minot, and Miss Clara
Ramstad, 25, Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
"Only One Minot, and That's in North
Dakota"

J. A. Roell, for many years resi-
dent of this city, writes from Mime
apolis, where he recently established
headquarters as general agent for the
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
He writes: "We are enjoying Cali
fernia weather. Very little snow.
Cars are running every day. Some
thing like 25 families from Minot are
located here, so we feel quite at home.
/ miss Minot very much. There is
only one Minot and that is in North
Dakota"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
REPORT SHOWS HOME BUILD
ERSDEPT. AND MILL ELEVATOR
ASSN HORRIBLY MlSMANACED

anual payments. The investigation
has shown that on the contracts al
ready entered into the state still has
$151 900 coming after the thirty years
have gone and it is just possible that
the tax payers stand to lose this
amount.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
MINOT NORMAL
DEFEATS HARVEY

y, The Minot Normal School basket
ball quint journeyed to Harvey last
Friday where they met the Harvey
high school team. The Normal five
emerged victors by score Of 46-21.
This marks the fifth straight victory
for the Normal team.
The game was fast and clean thru
out only two fouls being called dur
ing the game. -,
The first half was very close. At
the end of fifteen minutes playing the
score was tied 14-14. The score at
the close of the first half was 22-14
with the Normal team leading.
At the beginning of the second half
Nichols took Zaharee's place at for
ward. The Normal team hit their
stride at this period scoring twenty
four points to their opponents sew
en-. The final score gave the Normal
school victory 1921.
Holden, forward and captain was
the star performer for the Harvey
ouint while Greenfield and King scin-
tillated for the Normal five.
The lineup and summary follows:
Harvey Pos. Minot Normal
Schmidt F Zaharee
Woldeh (Capt.) F King
Kafton C Greenfield
Bentz F Leighton
Greenwood e Upland (Capt.)
Field Goals: Wolden 7; Greenwood
3; Greenfield 10; King 7; Nichols s.
Foul Goals: Wolden, l out of 2.
Time of halves: 20 minutes.
Referee: G. F. Mueller, Minot
Normal School.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-02-03
FISK. MURPHY AND NASH
FORM LAW PARTNERSHIP

THREE OF MINOTS MOST DISTINGUISHED ATTORNEYS
COMPRISE NEW LEGAL FIRM-MESSRS FISK, MURPHY
AND NASH, LONG PROMINENT IN LEGAL FRA
TERNITY OF STATE ESTABLISH OFFICES
IN GORDON BLOCK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
IN soVIET RUSSIA

From New Peasants of New Russia,
 by Moissaye J. Olgin, in Asia Mag
 azine.
 There still remained the names "rich" and "poor" in the Russian vil- lage, though the rich were no longer rich and the poor not so poor as of old. The village lived by an ideal of social justice. This was not social ism in It's strict sense. The village did not repudiate private property. It would probably have accepted indi- vidual farming as the final social system Yet it would not tolerate exploitation. The rich peasant. con temptuously characterize as the sfist," was noisless hated than the former landlord. In the spring ot 1918, the central government dI lowed the creation of the "commietees of the poor" My village was still poor of the village banded together and took the law into their own hands. The soviet was put out oe commission because 1t was subserv- tent to the fists" The "committee of the poor" invaded individual houses, took away the furniture and the dishes and the clothing of the wealthy and distributed them among the poor. So it did with the cattle, with agricultural implements with grain, with stocks of fodder and seeds. No man shall be richer than the other was the slogan. Not the best human instincts were displayed in this process of robbing. The "fists" were not passive. They also united to offer resistance. They secured the air of relatives and friends They were supported by thel rich and neighboring villages. Thel village became the battle-ground of two warning camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
DEMONSTRATION AGENT
 BACK FROM VACATION

Selma. September 2.-(Speciat) Miss Helen Kennedy, home demon strat!on agent for Dallas county, who has been enjoying a four weeks va cation at her home in Knoxville, reached Selma Friday night and this morning reported at her office in -hc courthouse to line up the club work and home garden activities soon to be inaugurated among the girls and women's clubs of the county.
 Much attention will be given to fall gardens and poultry work, states Miss Kennedy and splendid impetu to poultry raising and culling will be given by a government expert at a meeting of central Alabama agents to be held in Montgomery the last week in September.
 Establishment of an office on the second floor of the courthouse, in the room formerly used as a library, will be undertaken within a few days by Miss Kennedy and Miss Christine Nicholson, assistant to D. M. Gala : way, superintendent of education fer Dallas county.
 Miss Nicholson will spend two days at the office. probably Friday ana Saturday, and Miss Kennedy's offlce days will be Saturday and Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
BIG SCHOOL YEAR AT
 MONTEvALL0 PROMISED

Montevallo. September (Spe- cial. )-Students have been. arriving at Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women. Montevallo. since Friday night, and the large number coming in Monday promises as large school as last year, according to pr. T. w Palmer, president. All of the teachers have arrived and the early classification of many of the students has aided preparation for the beginning of class work, which will be in full swing in every depart menI Wednesday, the day following the regular registration day. With. an increased faculty in the homa economies department and neT equipment in the science and art de- partments. more varied work will bs offered the students than ever before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
NEW QUARTERS FOR
 HEALTH DEPARTMENT

County and city health forces. un- der the same head though in sepa- rate offices will be merged before Oc- tober in the quarters vacated by the fire department on the second and third floors of the city hall building, according to John R. Hornady, com missioner of health. The county quarters in the Jeffercon County Bank building. where all records of city and county are kept, will be vacated when the new move is made.
 The present department quarters in Room 207 will be. abandoned by this department and space occupied in the new quarters. The laboratory will remain in it's present place, al- though provision will be made for a food chemist who Is to be added to the force in few weeks.
 The ground floor space of the for mer fire department quarters will be rented to private individuals by the city, according to J. Ellis Brown, commissioner of public properties, in charge of the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
HOW ID GET RID
 OF CATARRH
A Simple, Safe, Inexpensive Method that Clears Out the Head, Nose and Throat.

There is no disease more offensive or disagreeable, or no disease that will lead to as much serious trouble as catarrn. You can now get rid Of 1t by simple, safe, pleasant home remedy discovered by Dr. Blosser catarrh specialist.
 pr. Blosser's remedy is composed of medicinal herbs flowers and Der ries, which you smoke in dainty pipe or cigarette. The smoke-vapor Is inhaled into all the air passages Of the head, nose. throat and lungs and carries medicine where sprays, touches and ointments cannot possl- ply reach. It's effect is soothing and healing and is entirely harmless. It contains no cubebs or tobacco, is not sickening to those who have never smoked, and may be used by women and children as well as men,
 If you suffer from catarrh asthma, catarrhal deafness, or if subject to frequent colds, you should try this remedy. Satisfactory results guar anteed, Any well-stoeked drug store can supply Dr. Blosser's Remedy.
 A trial package will be mailed to any sufferer for ten cents (coin or stamps) by The Blosser Co, 25 DD' Atlanta, Ga. to prove it's beneficial and pleasant effect.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
.SEDITI0US PLOT IN
 KOREA IS REPORTED
By Associated Pres.

Tokio. September 12.-The arrest of 40 extreme socialists, mostly Japa- nese, but some of them Koreans. was featured today by the newspapers. which alleged the arrests were con nected with serious sediitious plot. The newspapers say officials declared the plot to be the most important conspiracy since the anarchist move- ment against Emperor Mutsuhito in 1900. M
 Inflammable literature was seized by the police, the newspapers say, resembling that of the communists in Russia and the Spartacists in Ger many. while dynamite was seized in Tokio and "a bomb depot discovered in Fuk uoka, 65 miles northeast of Nagasaki.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
FANNY WILL MAKE
 PAGEANT SCENERY.

Special scenery for the Birming- h. m Semi Centennial pageant will e constructed by John Hanny of the Service Studios, Chicago. who was in Birmin gham yesterday inspecting the site for the spectacle and making preliminary arrangements for the setting.
 MT. Hannys company is composed of five artists, each of whom is specialist in 'ome line of scenic work, he says. They designed and built the float for the girl who was chosen queen of the Chicago pageant of progress, and recently designed the scenery for three acts of grand opera at Ravena park.
 "The location for the pageant here is everything that could be expect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
YOUNG BOY STRUCK
 BY AUTOMOBILE

J. c. wilheit, age {, who lives at 1910 North Fifth avenue, while run ming across the street in front of lis home last night, was struck by an automobile driven by George Reh- berg, 5410iz First avenue, north. The boy was rushed to the Hillman hos pital by Rehberg. From the Hill- man he was taken to St. Vincents hospital, where 1t was said that he was not in serious condition, his i'm juries being confined to abraslons about the head and shoulders.
 Rehberg stated that during the heavy traffic on Fifth avenue, be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. the boy had dashed out in front of his car before he had had an opportunity to come to a stop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
PASTOR BACK AT POST

Florala, September 12.-tSpecial9 pr. N. o. Patterson, pastor of the First Baptist church, who has been in Lakevisu hospital with light attack of typhoid fever, Is at work again and preached to a large con gregation at the morning service Sunday. During his illness work has been practically suspended upon the new church building which is being erected by the Baptists in Florala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
 MRS. M. E. BURKETT

Funeral services for Mrs. Ma E. Burkett of Gate City, wife of Police Officer M. E. Burkett of the Bir- mingham police department, were ar ranged for and largely attended by the members of the police depart men. The services were held from Woodin's undertaking establishment in woodlawn at 1:30 o'clock yester- day afternoon. The pallbearers con sisted of police officers detailed from police Headquarters.
 MT, Burkett expressed his deep gratitude for the aid and assistance given him by the police during his wifes illness and after her death in a letter which was placed on file at police Headquarters. He also thanked them for the many floral offerings which the police sent to the chapel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
QUEBEC VOTES WET
 BY HUGE MAJORITY
By Associated Press

Quebec, September 1s.-The city of Quebec voted itself wet today by an overwhelming majority, estimated to- night at 12.000. in total poll of 25,- GOO. The effect of the voting will be law and place the city under the pro vincial liquor> statue. whereby the government vends intoxicans in its own dispensaries.
 The provincial statute has been in effect since May last. but the city of Quebec had gone dry previously under the SO called Scott act. or Do- hinton of CaAada local option law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
AUTO STRUCK BY
 FREIGHT TRAIN
Instructors for Fairfield Se- Iected-The Semet- -SoIvay
 Plant May Resume

The Age Herald maintains a special bureau in Ensley for handling corre- spondence and advertising. Avenue his, representative. phone Ensley 626. For subscriptions call Circulation de partment. Main 4900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
More Truth Than Poetry
 By JAMES MONTAGUE
BABY, BYE
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE

BABY, BYE Baby Here's a fly Fairly smeare bacili, Which he will Round him spill Making babies ill. Germs of collie, germs of "fu" will Small he is, whzz! do! Baby bye, a fly, Crafty hearted, slick and sly He don't
  He poIues the If he lights chin, Better call the doctor in, Lest quake When wake With tummy ache. Baby bye, a fly; See his cold malignant
 
 Keep his Out of what eat You'd as safely let him park Near a shark Should
  Swat the rascal dead SATISFIED thing they their shortened for good behavior.
 IMPOSSIBLE What fine thing would build batteshp quickly that wouldn't be of date by the launching RARE, HOWEVER and then hear of public office time other been held by William Copyright, 1921, by Syndicate, Incl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
REV. WADE GOES TO TEXAS

Eutaw, September 12.--(Special.)- Rev. l.. F. Wade, who has served as pastor of the Christian church at Union for the past 12 years, left to- day for Commerce, Tex, where he goes to take charge of much larger church than he has been serving in this county. The best wishes of the community go with MT. Wade to his new home. During his brief stay in Greene, he made many friends, not only in his own section, but in other parts of the county as well. He took an interest not only in the religious life of the people, but also in their material affairs, being interested in everything looking towards the up- building of the county. He attracted considerable attention during the spring and summer by growing and marketing 10 acres of watermelons. This was the first time that melon raising on commercial scale had been attempted in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13

ed" MT. Hanny said. There is plenty of room for a large audience, and what is important in these days of motor transportation, there is plenty of parking space for automo- piles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
ALLEGED RoBBER CAPTURED
By Associated Press

Mobile, September 32-John E. Whitten, 35, was wounded and cap- tured today by Policeman A. A. Beall as he was ruuing away, it is alleged, from a jewelry store show window he had just broken. Considerable jewelry, police say, was recovered from the wounded man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13

The opinion was expressed yesterday by Mir. Donald, that the teachers se- cured would prove highly acceptable to the parents and the high school students and that very profitable year would result. The building that was hurried by the board is nearly completed and will be ready for the opening of school next Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
A. F. HIIIeIse on Visit

A. F. Hineke, general manager Of coke ovens for the Semet Solvay company of Syracuse. N. Y, will be in Ensley today, according to in formation given out yesterday In terest is attached to the coming of MT. Hilleke, for it is believed he will be able to give a very definite idea as to the resumption of operations at the Semet-SolVay plant in Ensley.
 Mir. Hilleke was for many years district manager of the company, with offices in Birmingham and in charge of the entire southern prop critics. He is widely known in in dustrial circles as one of the best in formed men in the industrial game. He will be in Ensiey few days later visiting Holt and returning to Syra- ,cuse.
 Business Better
 C. O. Johnson, one of Ensley's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
High School Staff

The staff of instructors for the Fairfield High school was announced yesterday by Charles J. Donald, pres ident of the board of education for that city. Professor Kelly of Bir- mingham, Mrs. M. W. Pratt of Fair field, Miss Carr of Uniontown and Miss Moore of Montgomery are the four instructors.
 It is stated that MT. Kelly has been for two years in France as an inter preter for the United States govern .ment. Mrs. Pratt is widely known and has been a teacher for some years at Centerville and elsewhere. Her husband is the noted baseball player. Miss Carr and Miss Moore come to Fairfield with the very best recommendations
 The officials at Fairfield consider it very fortunate that they have been able to assemble this staff on such short notice The officials were un- aware that the high school would be started this year until 10 days or two weeks ago. Being faced with the necessity of providing and build ing and staff of teachers, the board ordered the building and it is near ing completion The assembling or the instructors followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13

best known grocerymen, said yester- day that Fr4day of last week exceeded in business handled any Saturday for the past four months and that Saturday was one of the oldtime days, He added that business having dropped about 25 per cent during the summer it has taken an upward spurt and he sees business drawing very near to normal again.
 Business Is growing better every day" said Mir Johnson. There cannot be any doubt about that. Our volume dropped during the summer months, but I am able to see re- turn, We passed normal on Friday of last week and we have every req son to believe that we will do even better during the forthcoming week The increase in pay rolls, the return of men to work and other develop ments are responsible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13

R. II. Hickman, postmaster Of Ems ley, has returned from motor trip through the greater part of Virginia. He went as far as Norfolk on the coast and returned by one of the interior routes. MT. Hickman is loud in his praise of the old Dominion. He said the business outlook there was growing brighter every day and people were feeling better as a gen eral rule. He was gone about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13

Five passengers in an automobile narrowly escaped death yesterday morning about noon, when the car in which they were riding was struck by a B 'rmingham Southern railroad train near Docena. The injured pas sengers were taken to the Tennes- see company employees hospital at Fairfield, where physicians gave them medical attention and subse- quently they were dismissed.
 It is stated that the occupants of the automobile were unaware of the close proximity of the train and the automobile was hit directly in the center. The car was badly dansaged while the passengers were thrown in every direction. One negro boy who is a carrier for The Age-Herald, sui fered severe contusions on the head. The names of the injured were with held by the Tennessee company oftl- ciaIs, in line with the usual policy of the company regarding accidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13

Robert King Perkins and John Hamilton Perkins, sons of J. H. Per kins of Ensley left yesterday for college. The former went to the Uni- versity of Alabama and the latter to the Georgia Military institute.