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The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-21
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The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-21
LIGHTNING KILLS HOGS
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QUlTMAN, Ga. Nov. 21.-The hog crop of Brooks County was reduced by one carload when stroke of lightning killed seventy Poland China hogs while the animals were under n tree The loss was $200. R. c. Mcintosh was the owner.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-21
BURNED TO DEATH IN
 AN APARTMENT FIRE
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SPOKANE. Nov. 21.-A. o. Thomp- son, proprietor of the Kensington apartments, was burned to death in n fire. which destroyed the building. His wife jumped to safety.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-21
DEPOSIT BOXES ARE
 LOOTED BY BURGLARS
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SPOKANE. Nov. 2l Burglars en- tered the State Bank at Spangle Wash.. last night and footed two hun dred safe deposit boxes The amount obtained is undetermined The safe was untouched
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-21

tional Lottery will soon be granted a monopoly, it is generally admitted that the public should be more fully guarded against trickcry.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-21
ASSASSINATED WHILE
 LEAVING AUTOMOBILE
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BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 2l-Dr. A. NJ. Able Jones. a governor of promi- hy men armed with rifles as he aliEhted from his automobile.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-21
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EULIFRWFAP

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New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

finished product, for which there are as yet no official figures. There were, however. produced during the year S,3O4 ,61S.762 cigars, 5O. .40s. .S21.- 5JI cigarettes and 4o3. .4S2,919 pounds of pipe tobacco and snuff.
 "Of course, those who favor pro- hibition of tobacco discount these arguments by the statement that the use of tobacco parallels that of liquor in that the use of liquor was at one time as widespread and uni versal but was more strong'r en- trenched in that 1t .5.,'f 1ack be- fore the dawn of civilization. They say further tl-it the investment in volved fin the United States in the liquor business was fully as great as that now in the tobacco busi- ness"
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

Discussing other arguments against tobacco prohibition. he says users of the weed point to its long continued and almost universal use at the present time.
 Discovered first by Columbus in 1892 as an American weed smoked by the Indians-it was a botanical curiosity in Europe for nearly one hundred years" he continues. Then, with its introduction into England by Sir Francis Drake and Governor Lane of Virginia and It's popularizing by Sir Walter Raleigh, 1t sprang into general use.
 '"They point out that even at that time there were prohibition move ments against tobacco; one of the strongest beinS led by an English KiD=. Yet those movements never got anywhere. They say 1t is sig nincant, In comparing the possible fate of tobacco with the fate of
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

alcohol, that in those early days of anti-tobacco agitation no one yet dreamed of prohibiting liquor.
 They point out, too, the strongly intrenched economic foothoId of to- bacco in the United States, which is the chief tobacco country of the world today with an acreage of nearly 2,Ooo.ooo, representing land investment of over sIsO. OOO. 900 con servntively estimated. This acreage has more than doubled in the last fifteen years. The total value of the 1920 crop was S29S. .OO1 .OOn. being the value of l,50S, ,O64. 900 pounds produced that year at the average farm price of 1s.s cents a pound. This does. not take into account the large investment in plants for and distributing the
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

The questions asked In the ques. tionnaire to the newspaper editors were:
 CD Do you favor the enactment of laws prohibiting the personal use of tobacco by adults?
 CD In your Judgment does the general sentiment of your commu- nifty favor such legislation?
 (3) Is ,tne use of tobacco per sonallv objectionable to you?
 Nc arguments accompanied the questions and from their form it was impossible for any editor to determine the attitude of those seeking the information.
 Out of 12.51s editors questioned, 7,S47 replied according to the sum- mary given. These editors represent combined circulation of 2LST0,-
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25


 MINUTE 6N NACHitlERV- A MODERN CIGARETTE FACTORY IS AS CLEAN AND SANITARY As THE MOST EXACT
 ING HOUSE WEES KITCHEN. la 046. This shows an extraordinary interest in anti-tobacco legislation. Of the 7,S47 editors replying, 1898, or 95 per cent, represent public sen timent in their communities as op- posed to anti-tobacco legislation. Only 26O editors, or 8 per cent of those replying, believed there was any considerable sentiment favor able to tobacco prohibition. There were IA, or ? per cent, in doubt, while 20 failed to record their judg- lnent.
 ''It is of special interest to note that 569 editors, in answering the first question. personally favored such legislation, although only 26O of them reported that public opin-
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

War Work fund of the Young Mems Christian association, diverted for educational purposes in preparatory schools and colleges of the country. has been prepared hy the state com. mittcc of the association. IL covers the period from December 1, 1919, to April |. 1921.
 The complete total for the state is ssl,3S5 of which amount SI2,1S0 was in collegiate awards
 Tho collegiate awardl were lss within the state and 1a outside. Ffrty colleges are in the list The number of towns represented was IS in the
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

lon also favored the prohibition or
 tebacco--an indication of the con- scielltious effort made by the ed- itors to distinguish public opinion
 from; their own personal opinions," the article continues.
 "The highest percentage of re.
 plies reporting public opinion favor. | able to prohibition of tobacco cafna | from Utah, where 42 per cent of the editors thought that the public | were for such movement. Tfah Is the only state which -has-siAea | adopted an anti-cigarette law. The l result was forecast by several of
 the editors, who stated that the in fauence of the Mormon Church was against tobacco. y The, Mormon Church is also strong in Idaho.
 which is the other, state where the, use of tobacco was recently pro-
 liibited, but the governor has signed
 the bill just passed, fin which the
 prohibitory legislation is repealed.
 In this state S9 per cent of the ed-
 itsrs estimate sentiment in their rcommunities as against tobacco pro-
 hibition. which, nevertheless, Is six
 per cent below the average reported ! opppsition. ~+~-i.- --~- :~>,- >.------ ..
 "The- Legislature of '-Tennessea some weeks ago passed and the gov
 ernor has signed a bin repeating the Anti=Cigarettr law ofthat statu.
 The questionnaire showed 93 per cent of its editors believed the f,af-- lie against anti-fobacco legislation. The legislature of Arkansas has also just passed a bill repeating its Anti-Cigarette law. In tt.is,tfate gA per cent of the editors repoytedr against tobacco prohibition. 5.
 A bill, introduced in the current session of the legislature of Ari1on6 to prohibit smoking in public dihin4 rooms and other public places. was first amended to prohibit the .con- sumption in public of peanuts, chew. ing gum, tea and coffee, and then defeated by the, senate. The ques-y tionnaire returns from that stata were 92 per cent mo-
 "In Iowa where the nos we're o5 per cent a bill to repeal the Anti- Cigarette law has been passed and signed by the governor.
 "A. Dill to repeal the Anti-Cigar- cite law in Kansas, with So per cent of 'no's,' is receiving the attention of its legislature Last year-a peti-E tion for referendum in Oregon to prohibit the use of tobacco failed of sufficient signatures to bring the question to 3 vote, and 95 per cent of the editors declare their public against the legislation. In Okla. homa an anti-cigarette bill has been reported unfavorably in the house. The editors of the state reported 94 per cent against it's public SUD- port. ......~
 "Outside of Utah, where Mormon influence predominatcs,' the article .. 1.-the Lti-tobacco move ment appears, as is. the case of Ten- nessee, Arkansas and Iowa, to he losing ground and Is not to any con- siderable extent supported by the :. people" ...t. -- ..~
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

4S3, number 39, representing II towns inside and one to Honolulu. ,Distrib- uted by Iitchfield county, TorrinStoh and Winsted committees. Torrington received l2, ThomaSton E.
 MiddIesex county, total amount $2,- POT. number 105, representing 10 towns inside and one outside the state, and one in Cuba. Distributed by MiddleSeN county and Aiddletown committees. Middletown received 73.
 New London county, total amount s3,S5I, number 62. representing 16
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

tions received one or more.
 In the award by towns. Hartford had 16. Willimantic. New Britain. Orange each: New Haven 20. Wa. terbury 2I. Bridgeport 12. New Lon don 6, Norwich : and other towns n lesser number each. The awards out side tine state were hy reason of Con- necticut boys moving elsewhere since enlistmcn,>
 In the general scholarship the awards were as follows: Fairfield county. total amount sI1.1o6. num- Der 215. representing Is towns inside.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25
15, Bridgeport 136.

Stratford 15, Bridgeport 136.
 Hartford county, total amount $l@,- 324, number 325, representing Ss towns inside and outside the state. Distribution was by Hartford coun- ty, Hartford city and New Britain committees. Hartford received PIG. New Britain 4. Manchester 17.
 New Haven county. total amount S14,629. number 442.' representing A towns inside and outside the state. Distributed by New Haven county. Ansonia. Derby. Meriden. Naugatuck, New Haven city and Waterbury com
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

wich 1e. --.-----.-.--
 Holland county, total amount $S57, number 12, representing towns i'm side the state and 1 outside. Distrib- ution by county committee.
 Windhan county, total amount $l,- 690, number 2S; representing towns inside and 1 outside. a.- -..
 The total number of Y. M. C. A. courses taken was SAT, non Y. NJ. c, A. resident 62, and correspondence courses 319. ..-r.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

s. Robinson, George Wasl versity: Walter kopf,
 R. J. Bradbury, NorthS lege; B, A, Root, Nort1, lege, $. A. Montague, Sill
 F.. kirlew, American T college at Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25
(ITS TOBACCO going to have
 It's scalp added to the belt
 A of the prohIbitionist beside


 that of the lamented but as yet not altogether late alcohol7" Is the question asked by Gsrret Smith in an article in the current issue. of "Leslie's Magazine" -s. The writer reaches the conclusion that while there has been increased agitation and legislative activity on the subject of tobacco following the success of the drive for prohibition Of liquor the efforts of reformers seeking to abolish tobacco have no general support. This opinion is based largely on the results of s questionnaire on the subject sent out to newspaper editors of the country by the Press Service Con- pany of New York City.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

LICENSES RESrO The state automobile q has notified the local poll operator licenses of Benn
New Britain herald., 1921-05-25

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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-04-21
CHURCH WILL BE DEDICATED
Presbyterians Set May Is as Date Of
Ceremony

The new Presbyterian church will
be dedicated with imposing ceremon-
les on Sunday, May Is.
A meeting Of the officers and trus-
tees Of the church was held the first
Of the week and that date set, if it
is found satisfactory to the speakers
invited to attend.
Committees have been appointed on
arrangements and program, and the
plans are to make a big day Of it.
The new edifice is nearing compile
tion. The beautiful stained glass win
dows were shipped Saturday from
Minneapolis and should be here by
this time. The carpenters are al
ready at work on the window castings
and it will be short work placing the
windows when they arrive. The 9TH
er finishing has been completed and
the painting artists have the work
done in part.
When the pews are in the new
building and furniture will have, cost
about $4,000.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-04-21
CLUB SECURES
MANY MEMBERS
Over One Hundred Farmers Join To-
cal Commercial Organization in
Saturdays Big Drive
KEEN INTEREST MANIFESTED
Captains Roberts and Nichols Give
Exhibition of Speed

Some time ago it became apparent
to Mr.. Seifert, president of the Com
mercial club, that the membership
fees were too high, and in order to
get more men interested in the clubs
activities the first thing necessary
would be a radical reduction. The
matter was taken up before the club
week or so ago, at which time it
was decided to charge business men
$500, clerks and laborers 5000 and
farmers $1.O0. Those who had paid
up this years dues at the old $1,000
figure were to receive a rebate of
$500.
This question settled, the PROPOSE
tion of enlarging the clubs member
ship was brought up for discussion
and it was decided to divide the club
into two forces, each side captained
by live wire, and put on a drive the
like of which had never been seen
here, the losers to pay for banquet
for the club. Even the president little
dreamed of the latent possibilities Of
this when it came time for him to
choose the captains and set q date for
the drive. After talking the matter
over with several members it vas De-
cided to select T. B. Roberts ~ enc
captain and j. F. Nichols as the eth
er, and developments proved that ~
better choice could possibly have been
made.
Last Saturday was chosen ss the
big day, and j. B. Gronbeck, Mr.. Rob-
erts' assistant, called his chief ON the
telephone at four o'clock in the morn
ing and made him get out Of bed and
get into the game. All day long the
two captains and their assistants can
vassed the town for new members,
letting no one escape. Roberts and
Gronbeck did most Of the work for
their side, while it is claimed that Jim
was assisted by everybody living in
this section of the state. About II
O'Clock the contest was declared closed
and members Of both teams repaired
to the First National bank building
to count the names and settle all dis
putes. This latter part proved TO be
big order, for several points were
raised and the argument became
somewhat heated.
The Roberts side discovered that
Nichols adherents had taken it upon
themselves to solicit ladies as MEM
bers and, as this question had never
been discussed, they claimed that the
names of the women who had Joined
should not be counted. On the other
hand, the Nichols faction found that
Bunk and John had solicited many
men who already belonged to the club
but had not paid their dues at the
time the contest started. They claim
ed these names should not be counted.
People living in Ludden heard the
racket and thought an earthquake had
struck the country, but after wrangl-
ing several hours the differences were
settled and it was found that the
Nichols side had won. They were
successful in adding 148 names to the
list, while Roberts side followed close
behind with 100.
The expense of putting on reg
ular feed for over 300 people would
Concluded on last page)
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-04-21

The city council held it's regular
annual organization meeting Tuesday
evening. James Hockenberry was re-
appointed street commissioner. p. j.
Aasen, newly elected councilman from
the second ward, was sworn in, sue
ceeding o. E. Rugtiv. The commit
tees remain the same as last year,
with the exception that Aasen re-
places Rugtiv. The bonds of w. F.
Rathman, justice of the peace, and
w. A. Pannebaker, police magistrate,
were approved. As it was a special
meeting no bills were allowed or 9TH
er regular business transacted.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-04-21
Big CLEANUP
BEGINS MONDAY
Commercial Club and Civic League
Back City Administration in
Effort to Beautify City
GET OUT YOUR HOE AND RAKE
Cakes is All Right Now, But We're
Going to Make It Better

Considerable interest is manifested
about town in the big spring cleanup
which is scheduled to start next Mon
day morning and continue unabated
until Saturday night. If there is a
speck of rubbish left in Cakes by the
time the campaign is officially de-
clared closed it will be because it
could not be found.
In the past the cleanup campaign
has been fostered by the city admin
istration, the mayor issuing proc
lamation threatening dire things to
those who failed to recognize their
responsibility in this respect, but the
reshlts have been somewhat disap-
pointing for the reason that many
people are rather careless-most peo-
pie, in fact-and as the officials do not
care to force matters much of the
work has remained undone.
But leave it to the Commercial club
and Civic league ladies. They real
lied the situation and made up their
minds to render assistance to the city
dads and take part Of the load of
their shoulders. This isn't personal
matter anyway. Everybody who lives
here owes it to the community to keep
things as neat and clean as possible,
so the two clubs decided to put it up
to our honor-to appeal to our pride
by setting aside whole week dur
ing which every property owner or
renter will be urged to spend as much
time as possible in making their yards
and alleys show places instead of eye
sores.
Committees have been appointed by
both organizations, whose duty it will
be to see that all unsightly rubbish
of whatever nature is removed. They
will work in conjunction with the city
administration and the campaign ID
expected to progress smoothly and
satisfactorily, and when the work ID
done we will feel proud Of the i'm
proved appearance ~ Oales.
Every man, woman and child in
Oakes is urged to get into suit Of
work clothes Monday morning, go af-
ter the rubbish and keep at it until
every speck Of it has been cleared
away. Work clothes, hoes, rakes and
shovels are cheap, but if you do not
own one Of these valuable "instru-
ments," borrow one. No fault will be
found with any system that gets the
dirt.
Remember, Monday morning.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-04-21
DOUGHNUT CLUB HAS BANQUET
Mrs. F. C. Root Recipient of Beautiful
Gold Ring

Tuesday evening it was Mrs. F. G.
Roots turn to give luncheon to the
members Of the Doughnut club and
she decided to make it an event worth
remembering. Accordingly she called
up various members Of the organiza-
tion, requesting each one to prepare
some special dish and bring it to
Union Temple in time to have the
luncheon ready at $3.50 o'clock. The
husbands Of the various ladies were
invited, and few people who do not
happen to belong to the club were
also asked to be present. The table,
which was tastily decorated, extend
ed from one end of the hall to the
other, and when all the company had
been seated it was found that the
ladies had made no allowance for the
fat boys, 50 Gene and Bill stuck out
past the end. But no handicap 10 too
great to be overcome by these boys,
who never figure on getting closer
than three feet from the table any
way, so they won't have to move back
as the dinner progresses, and it was
soon noticed that only for the handi-
cap they might have killed them
selves.
And such feed. Cakes ladies have
a reputation for wonderful banquets,
which reputation is not limited to the
narrow confines of this city, and they
certainly added to their fame Tues
day night.
It appears that others besides Mrs.
Root had decided to make the occa-
sion a memorable one, and at the
conclusion of the banquet Mrs. Ber-
genital arose and in a neat little
speech presented a beautiful gold ring
to Mrs. Root on behalf of the club,
which she explained was given as a
tribute to her ability as doughnut
maker. The recipient was at a loss
for words as she accepted the gift,
but managed to murmur her thanks
and express wonder that the ladies
should know she had been wishing
for this very thing for year or more.
In order to give the guests an op-
portunity to work up another appe-
tite, several hours were whiled away
at cards, after which another feed,
sort Of auxiliary banquet, so to
speak, was served, and before finally
starting for home several of the men
folks were heard to remark that the
next time they attended banquet
put on by the Doughnut club they
would encase themselves in steel
hoops. In this manner they hope the
casualties among their vest buttons
will be reduced to a minimum.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-04-21

Automobile thieves visited Cogswell
Tuesday night Of this week and after
endeavoring to enter a number Of pri-
vate garages succeeded in breaking
the lock at Ben Fulton's place and
drove away with Ford touring car
Of the 1918 model, which, we under
stand, was not insured. The only
trace that could be found Of the car
uo to today was that it headed in the
direction Of Oakes.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-04-21
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs

The 102nd anniversary Of Odd Eel
lows will be appropriately observed
by attending divine service in the
Grand theatre Sunday morning, April
%, Rev. Koehne, D. D., IL. D., offici-
ating. All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
are requested to be at the Union Tenn
pie at 10:15 a. m. to march in body
to the services. All visiting brothers
and sisters are cordially invited.
By order of the N. &C. d. Booth.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-04-21

D. ]. Brennan and family moved to
Glendale last week, where D.. ]. as
sumes the county treasurership May
/. c. D. Booth took over their house.
hold goods by truck.