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The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-23
WOMAN KILLS SERVICE MAN
 IN INTERIOR

Private Hobson K. Parker, mem Der of the first service company, signal corps, formerly stationed at Fort Liscum, was shot and instantly killed at Richardson roadhouse, Sat urday. night August, IA, by Mrs. Roz- alia Wicksell, the bullet fired from a 3S calibre revolver, entering Parker's , back and causing instant death.
 The affair is shrouded in n deep mystery. there being no witnesses to the unfortunate affair, and the only account of the shooting being taken from the lips of the murderess, at the coroner's inquest.
 According to her story, Private Parker with Private James S. Noble and Mrs. Wicksell were together at the roadhouse that night. playing a friendly game of cards. Private No bles left the rOadhouse to return to the construction camp about twenty minutes to twelve Private Parker entered the kitchen to wash his hands, and some few minutes later Mrs. Wicksell appeared with a 3S- calbre revolver. with which she shot Parker in the back.
 The findings of the coroner's jury were that Hobson K. Parker met his death by gun shot wound fired from .3S-calbre pistol in the hands of Mrs. Rozalia WSsAksell. The woman was given her liberty at the insis. tence of the prosecuting attorney, who refused to allow her to be 1 bound over to await the action of the grand jury. The remains were taken to Fairbanks
 Private Hobson K. Parker was born fin Tolesboro, Ky. August 10, 1897. He served overseas with the 116th field signal battalion. He enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Mo, October 12, 1920. Was transferred to the first service company, signal corps, January 19. 1921, and stationed at Hogan as lineman, and later at Don nelly. He was assigned to do duty with construction crew No. 2, on July 23, 1 1921. His home was at St. Louis. Mo.
 Major Donaldson of Fort Liscum left Valdez Wednesday morning en route to Richardson and Fairbanks
 to investigate the cause of the shoot,
 ing. with view of starting prosecu .I tion against Mrs Wicksell.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-23
INFRINGEMENT IN
 MOVIE COSTS STARTS

(By International News Service)
 LOS ANGELES. Aug. 23.-With substantial wage reductions already in effect among the working mechan- ical forces of some of the leading motion picture producing companies similar action soon, a long rumored programme of retrenchment in costs of studio labor is under way, 1t is stated by studio officials.
 Decreases in the returns from pic. lures produced here have caused all of the producers to realize that the strictest economy Is necessary in fut- ure productions that good pictures may be made cheaply, according to one official
 Reductions in wages and salaries are but part of a general plan to re- duce costs in all departments, it was added, and there is no attempt being made to force reductions because la bor is over-plentiful
 The basic cause for the extensive slump in the film industry is said to be that fewer people are attending shows and that they are paying lower prices.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-23
HOPING PARKINSON

Mark Twain once sat in the smok- ing room of a steamer and listened 10 some remarkable stories. Then he drawled; Boys. these feats of yours that you've been telling about recall an adventure of my own Tn Hannibal. Old Man Hankinson got caught in the fourth story of the burning house. It looked as if he was goner. None of the ladders was long enough to reach him. The crowd stared at one another with awed eyes. Then all of a sudden, boys an idea occurred to me Fetch a rope!' yelled. Somebody fetched d rope and with great presence of mind flung the end of it to the old man. Tie her around your waist yelled. Old Man Hankinson did so and I pulled him down"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-23
IMMIGRANT BRIDE
 TO BE RETURNED
(By International News Service)

(By International News Service)
 WORCESTER. Mass. Aug. 23 A conflict between love and his loyalty to America is taking place in the heart of Dickran Shooshan Worcester ice cream dealer, whose bride, Felor, and her sister, Anoos. big Namanian. are facing Geporta. tion to Turkey on the ground that their passports were forged.
 Dickram do2en't know just what to do, but he intends to do all in his power to keep his bride here. If the Washington authorities up- hold the verdict of Immigration Com. missioner Skeffington that the girls be deported, Dickran plans to have his wife come back to America with every legal requirement fulfill led on passports Meanwhile his attorney has appealed from the de- cision of Mir. Skeffington. If worst comes to worst, and the girls are forced to leave America, Dickran may turn over his business and bake the trip with them.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-23
HIS EASIER METHOD

He tapped on the back door and asked for something to eat. The good housewife replied that she would feed him if he was willing to earn the meal by cleaning out the gutter.
 The tramp agreed and when he had eaten his way through several sandwiches she came out with a reliable looking hoe
 You needn't have gone to that trouble, madam" said the weary one, sizing up the farm implement. l never use a hoe in cleaning out a gutter"
 Never use a hoe!" said the wom- an. What do you use, then-a shovel?"
 No, madam" replied the tramp starting for the gate, my method is to pray for rain
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-23
SMILE AW HILE
AUNT sUsAN's DILEMMA


 Aunt Susan, an old Maryland dar. key, was being registered for the first time. Like many other women who were torn between their desire to vote and retain their youth. Aunt Susan neither relished telling her age nor discussing other private mat. ters.
 What are your afiiliations?" asked the registrar,
 Why, boss, don hay to tell dem, do I?" queried Aunt Susan in dismay.
 Answer the question" command. ed the hard.hearted registrar.
 But, boss" protested Aunt Susan, "I don like to. He's got a wife and five children"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-23

Send the Daily Times to your friends outside.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-23

It Is said the prehistoric men were more skilled in trephining than our present-day surgeons.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-23

About 20,000,O00 feet of timber each year is used in the manufacture of clothes pins.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-23
TEETERING ON THE BRINK

After sermon by an old colored preacher one of the brethren said to him: 'Brer Jenkins, how fur off, you reckon, hell is?"
 How old is you. Br'er Thomas?" asked the preacher
 Well, suh, ef l don't miss my kalkerlations l is sixty-fo"
 Well" said the preacher, "we'en you wuz born inter dis worl', hell wuz jes' sixty-fo years off. an all got ter say is, ef you ain't in sight CT it now. 1t ain't yo' fault"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-23
FRA ERNAL SOCIETY
ORGANIZING COUNCIL
District Manager Sheldon Joseph An
nounces Formation OF Security
Benefit Lodge in Wheeling.

Preparations ara being made for the
institution in March Of Wheeling
Council No. %517 Of the Security Ben
eft Association. Sheldon Joseph. dis
triCt manager for the association. Is
now seeking Suiiahl" lOdG" quarters
Tor the Wheeling council. and as soon
as a lodge room is secured, plans for
inStilutlng the local council VIII be
completed and darr S"t
The charter for Wheeling Council
No. %5l7 has already been applied for
by Mr. Joseph and - other charter
members. who took membership IN ii"
BrlIaire council for tn" purpose OF or.
yanizng council in Wheeling
The Security Benefit Association is
fratcrnal and benefit organization,
with Headquarters in Topeka. kaS. II
now has membership Of quarter OF
a million. and over $4,000 application"
were received in 1920. Il maintains
Juvenile department and fine home
and hospital at Topeka. Men and
women are admitted TO membership
on equal terms.
Mr.. Joseph Noble is district man
agcr for the territory comprising Han
cock. Brooke, Ohio, Marshall. N"tzri
and Tyler counties. tie plans To or.
.aniZc councils in all of th"S" r"un.
ties.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-23
CREDIT MEMS BOARD
Names State Convention and Annual
Nominating Committee.

\ nl""::uC Of the rA""utIy" t-,I~'i =,
tho Association Of Credit Men was Gr'L
Yesterday morning at IN o'"i""A N Tn. IT
Offices IN tho Mri.ICn building
\ committee Of thr"" ,n'rnhCr: :
named to look after AL details U"rt"ln-
ing to the state convention ~ II" credit
Men. wh:rh Will n" held N APRIL ~
Iarkcr,hu"E Tn" "ommIit"" consists
"f " W. McGrrCor. chairman. H. |.
King and SIanI"! Floyd.
Another Commits" appointed a, tbs
nm" was IN" nominating committees.
who Will mak" PREPARATIONS for ~" an.
nual "'cctlnn "f officers Of Tho Wheel
ny a.;e"cIat'rn. which will hr h",d ON
March a. Tho&" on the committee arc:
Stanl"y Floyd. ~ G.""r and i.airE COM
rany. ina rrnAn. II. y. Gordon. H.tz"i
Atlas company: and Harry ". Geo. %
the ,;cc Electric company. y meeting
"f thus committee will b" called in tn"
n"Nt couple days:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-23
ROTARIANS HEAR ,
LIGHTING EXPERTS
Luuehson Guests WitnAss Electric Dis
play at Mcclure Hotel

yos,Arday's meeting of the Rotary
cl,,h q, the Mcclure hotel. at which L.
u T-agardcn Of philadelphia, repro.
scnt!ns the General Electric COMPANY
and W, II. Eadaumachcr Of New fofk
Of The same company. addressed tnt
members on better lighting. was atlenn
cd by "A large numbcr of members ana
quests making the meeting one OF the
boz holt in several weeks past
Tho members Of the club visited the
modern electric lighting display bcirS
held II tho hotel. and there Mr.. Tea
garden made an interesting talk telling
Of the great steps taken in the past A.
Years. ~ giving better lighting sys-
tens. and Of the Inefficient way in
which numerous industrial plants ar"
lighted.
Mr.. .rcaga-dcn declared that e per
cent Of the $1,000 serious accidents IN
this country last year were caused b!
Ineffective lighting. Mr.. RadaumachGr
also gave an interesting talk. explaining
H. the members 0f the club that tho
ytrDoSr Of III, exhibition is 10 further,
the b"ttrr lighting program which IS
already under way in several OF the
eastern states.
Afr,ng thu guests present yesterday
W'.r..
Morgan Taylor guest Of his father.
lrri \. Taylor. and john Math;Sor
gust Of "f his father. Rotarian George
l. Marhi$on. g. W. Dowier. guest or
MS brother. R"iarian {. H. Dowler: X.
T. Mcclure Of the Dollar Savings e
Trust company. guest or Rotarian
Ward Elliott: waldo HbbS. guest Of
Eoiar.Hr L. {. Dancer: Samuel N. Glib.
son i H.. a guest of Eotarian Elmer
HoeiXl": Ralph y. Wagner, a guest OF
Rorarian T.. T.. Wagner: T. G.. Pomcrov
= guest az ROtarian 4. w. PAUL: j. T..
II;lsiuG. 90 Follansbc". Il CUES: OF Re-
tar,an john Davis. TIL" below named
members az IN" Rotary clubs from near
bv I"Wus w"r" also present: o. j.
~, ming. o. Grafion: clyde Jacobs rf
Mn-unntowr. and II. &. Sterling OF Fast
Ii,"rp"ol. Il guest OF Rntarian JOIN
T. Garden Guests Of Rota-ian lfarT%
';cc wcr" l.. II. TcaGa rden OF Philadel-
phia: ". H. Radaumach"r of New IOrI'
city: W. f.. Grciner VI New York City
w VI. Hogan &C Pittsburgh. all mem
Der, Of tho General Electric company.
buy WAR SAVINGS STAMPS-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-23
ANNUAL MEETING
First Christian Church Congregation
Will Elect Officers Tonight.

Tho annual en- ;r"E;tti"nal meeting "'
tr,, 'rr,n!"rS Of ia" First Christian
Church Will b" hold this evening" n"
ru"ml"rS arc extended cordial invitation
To- 10 present. AZ this tim" reports
from all he various organizations OF
tho church and Sunday Schn". wIll To-
read
Tho annual election ( officers Tor 'h"
cnsulr.; year Will DO the important tet-
turc IF tn" session.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-23

Several meetings. "f tn" BOY Scouts Of
tho Wheeling council will h. held this
evening at their respective meeting
places.
Everything is in readiness for to-
touight's session Of the city council.
y Inch promises {" be brief hut interest
iug. Several ordinances are scheduled
for reading. az we'll as several commit
toes arc expected To- return rcnOrts th!S
evening. among them being the commit
ir" headed by capt. W. r. OTTO to InvcS-
iIGat" tn" adV.ahiity Of making Won
"a members Of III" city polio" fore" and
the committee to COnSIdrr the Ott-H"is-
ksl petition for AN "Xtcndci loading
-,i.,;fDrrl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-23
BOY SCOUT NOTES

The first meeting nf the srrihCS ~ Ill
-" tr""nS OF Wheeling council Will Ne
held this evening at headquarters ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-23
TICKET AGENT REr1EEs

h. g. U"dGinS a. W"llNhurG ~ on
March go on tn" retired pension list ~
tho Pennsylvania railroad. hay'n-;
reached ths age ~ N years after ~.rv-
lng tho railroad A. agent in W"iiShuc,;
and at I.aXcIrN!il" :or many Years.
e. l.. Williams. Formerly clerk AZ
W"llshurC. viii hcr"m" a%cut and N e..
NaZlett Of the local Oftir" will succeed
Mr.. Williams. Mr. HodcinS began work.
ing for tho railroad more than 90 YEAR,
ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-23

Tho seventh session or the scoutma 5
ter training courS" was held last eve
ming following the luncheon At the A,
.. /. ". hall, and was very well al
tended. \. q. Anderson, athletic dircc-
tor OF Wheeling High School. and Miss
Roberts Of the Wheeling library spok"
and discussed several very important
questions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-23
LEASE OF MOUNDSV|LLE LANDING FIELD
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED FROM CAPITA

tho Market Auditorium. Il. W. Forney.
assistant scout executive, Will have
charge.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-02
ALL HOME PLAYERS
LEAGUE ORGANIZED

An all home players baseball lea
que was recently organized at VIM
bledon by meeting OF representa-
tives from Kensal, Courtenay, VIM
bledon, Leal, Sanborn and Darcy.
The schedule opened on Sunday
last and provides for twenty games
TO r each team. ten games to be play
ed at home and ten away, two each
week, Thursday and Sundays.
The outstanding features Of the
league is that all players must be resi-
dents since May /, 1921, and must play
absolutely without charge. Other
features are that a penalty of $50
will be charged against the team fall
ing to fill dates. The price of adnis-
sion is to be Csc for each person:
children free.
The following officers were elected !:
President-C. E. Burgess of VIM
biedon.
Vice Presidential. B. Austen Of
Leal.
Secretary-L. A. Dunnum of Ken
sal.
The directors are A. Patterson of
Sanborn, Geo. Berg of Courtenay, E
R. Vaughn of Wimbledon, J. c. Hay
den of Leal and G. A. Callison OF
Kensal.
The local managers of the differ
ent clubs are A. J. Lind of Sanborn
w. Saxrud of Courtenay, M. B. Aus
tin of Leal, L. A. Dunnum of Kensal.
O. ]. Lem of Darcy and c. . Burgess
of Wimbledon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-02
TREES PLANTED
FOR SOLDIER DEAD

The Women's Auxiliary of the
American Legion have planted trees
in the city park in honor of our World
War veterans who have died. Dedica-
ton services will be held Sunday aft
ernoon at 2:3O in the city park. The
following program will be given:
Song-"America"-Led by Miss Ami
don and sung by the entire assem-
bly,.
Short Address-Rev. Fox, Chaplain
American Legion.
Song-American Legion Quartet.
Dedication of Trees-American Le-
gion and American Legion Nurses.
OBLIGATORY Poem - Miss Dorothy
,Jagd-Written by Pres. Elliot for
the dedication of the graves of some
American soldiers in France.
The Star Spangled Banner-The Mu-
nicipal Band.
Trees have been planted in honor Of
Ernest Oliver Myhre, Stephen Swan
son, Benjamin Olson, Gordon S. Barr:
Roy F. Harding, Carl VIM. Olson, Ken
meth Sollin, Ralph A. Bergan, Man
uel Dahl, John Jagd, Raymond Lien:
Harold lobe, Edgar A. Fisher, Ray
Vessey, Fletcher Anderson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-02
EN- EXPENSIVE PUP

Of course a good dog is treasure,
but paying several million dollars for
one Airedale pup seems like extrava-
gance. -,
The pup is a prize hung up by the
nonpartisan league in the present
"drive" for funds. It will 60 to the
township organization producing the
largest amount of money for Mr..
Lemke's organization.
Millions have been extracted from
the farmers of North Dakota for dues
to the league, for 500 certificates OF
the bankrupt Consumers Stores, for
deposits in the ScandinavianAmerican
bank, for stock subscriptions to bank
rupt banks and newspapers, and tor
various other enterprises, for which
thew have not received any returns
whatever except DR.. Ladd's "statls,
tics" and his expensive advice to hold
wheat, and the Airedale pup is the
first thing of value given in exchange
At last the league members are get
ting something for their money, but
Airedale pups at several millions
apiece come high.-Forum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-02
BANKERS HAVEBlC
Time AT MARION

]. J. Farley, C. F. Mudgett, T. Mel
vim Lee, A. G. Thorkelson Sid Ellis,
George Isensee and Robert Anderson
were among local men interested in
banks that attended the group meet
ing of the fifth district of the North
Dakota Bankers Association at Mar
ion Thursday.
According to the sentiment express
ed by those attending it was one of
the most successful meetings from the
viewpoint of attendance and enthus,
iasm evinced that has ever been held
in any district in the state. There
were 154 bankers registered, besides
20 or 80 who were not registered for
the meeting. A musical program was
provided, and the ladies of Marion as
sisting the bankers of the town in
preparing a sumptuous feed for the
visiting bankers. 1t is the first time
that a group meeting has ever been
held in a small town like Marion.
Representatives from nearly every
bank in the district were present for
the meeting. This district includes
Barnes, Stutslnan, LaMoure, Grlggs
and Foster counties. A display of
blooded cattle had been prepared for
the occasion. A baseball game be-
tween Marion and Enderlin resulted IN
4 victory for Marion by a score OF
II to 7.
Problems confronting North Dako-
ia bankers were discussed, and a
round table discussion carried out
Governor R. A. Young of the Federal
Reserve Bank was the main speaker
of the day. He declared that the Fed
eral Reserve Bank had extended cred
it to North Dakota and would continue
to do so, contrary to general belief
that it would not. Bankers from Far
60 and the Twin Cities were in attend
ance.
J. J. Farley, president Of the Bank
of Valley City, led the discussion or
the state guarantee law aid M. O.
Grangaard, vice president of the First
National Bank at Rogers spoke on
"Our Recent Legislature. Other
Barnes county bankers leading dis
cussions we're:
A. P. Hanson, president First Ma
tional Bank, Litchville; Jesse J. Tay-
lor. cashier, First State Bank of
Oriska: P. A. Pickett, cashier, Bank
of Leal,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-02

According to dispatches from Wash
ington, our townsman Frank Wmte:
who is now United States treasurer
has been giving out the information
that the bonds of North Dakota are
mighty good as an investment propo-
sition-that is if Mr.. White has been
quoted truthfully in the dispatches.
Secretary Mellon is also reported to
have called the treasurer down Tor
making statements in regard to these
matters that are not in line with the
policy of the treasury department.
We are 10th to believe Mr.. White has
made a statement to the effect that
North Dakota bonds are flrst-ciass
investment at this time-because hey
are not. Col. White knows full well
the condition of things in this state
and he knows that safe investors Will
not invest in North Dakota bonds I'M
der the present regime, and ne IS
among the number who would not
spend much money in investing IN
them. 1t is possible he has made some
sort of a statement to the effect that
these bonds are all right and the
league wiseacres have been running
his opinion in ads. in eastern papers
trying to sell our state bonds. The
leaguers are mighty shrewd politicians
and every chance they get to quote
somebody who has what they imagine
a political pull-and we will tell the
world Mr.. White has-they use it to
the limit. Whether Mr.. White has
been quoted right or wrong he has
succeeded in waking up few echoes
in the mustv corridors of the treas
urv department at Washington.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-02

residence at I'll Seventh street north.
During the past year he has been
confined tc his home and suffered
much pain.
He is survived by the widow, eight
daughters and two sons, all of whom
reside in this state. The daughters
are Mrs. Charley Semff, Darcy, Mrs
J. Marshall, Minot, Mrs. H. Carroll
.Hettinger, Mrs. VIM. Mcdonald
Gardiner, Mrs. Max Smith, Edgeley
Mrs. H. Toohey, 604 First street
north, Fargo, Mrs. Barnes and Miss
Della, living at home. The sons
are Leon and Clark who also live
at the parental home.
When 10 years old Mr.. Brase
Joined the German Methodist church
at Lake City, Mimi, was later iden-
titled with the Free Methodist church
and some time ago transferred to
Broadway Methodist Episcopal church
in Fargo of which he was a member
at the time of his death.-Courier-
News.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-02

Dedicatory Poem - Miss Dorothy
Jagd-Written by Pres. Elliot for
the dedication Of the graves of home
American soldiers in France.
The Star Spaniel Banier-The Mu-
nicipal Band.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the
American Legion have planted the
trees, one for every Valley City boy
who died in service. The exercises
will be very impressive.
On Monday decoration exercises will
gion and American Legion Nurses,
be held at the Normal auditorium.
Rev. Nugent will deliver the address.
The American Legion vii! meet at the
City Hall at 1880 and the Civil and
Spanish American War veterans will
meet at the X. of P. hall at the same
time. The ceremonies at the Normal
Auditorium will being at o'clock
Monday.
After the exercises at the Normal
line of march will form and proceed
to the bridge on West First street:
where flowers will be strewn on the
river in honor Of the unknown dead
The American Legion firing squad
will fire volley.
The line of march will again be
formed and proceed to Woodbine Gem
etery, where short services will be
held, and the decorating of the graves
will begin. The American Legion fir
ing squad will fire volley there also
It is the earnest wish Of those ir
charge Of arrangements that every
body attend the services.
All the churches in the city are plan
ming on appropriate services for the
day. Business in general will be sus
pended Monday to allow workers. t.
properly observe the day.
The red poppy is the flower that tn
American Legion is urging be wor1
on the two days, as symblematic of tn
American dead who are sleeping il
Flanders Field where the red peoples
grow over their graves. Hundreds o.
flowers have already been sold, ant
girls are out again today selling more
of them.