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The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
200 VETERANS OF S WARS HEAR
TAPS SOUNDED FOR
LAST OF CUSTER
SCOUTS
Men Who Had Fought -Spaniards, In
dians, Boxers, Germans and
Jonnies Attend Last Rites
for "Sargint" Flanagan
at Mandan.

Mandan, N. D., Apr. 23.--Two hun
dred former service men, veterans OF
Indian troubles, the Spanish war,
the Boxer rebellion, the Civil war and
the World war, today did honor to
"Sargint' James Flanagan, said to
be the last Of the scouts Of General
Georgia A. Custer.
Flanagan, 81 years old, died
Thursday night and was accorded a
military funeral this morning under
the auspices of the American Legion
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Uniforms Of a dozen different types
were to be seen in the column which
escorted the fag-drapped casket from
the house to the church and then to
the cemetary which the white man
inherited from the Indians against
whom Flanagan had fought in the
early seventies.
"Sargint" Flanagan was a charac-
ter known throughout North Dakota.
He was born in Greenfield, Mass, in
1886, and while still in his teens
joined the gold rush to California.
Drifting back to Ohio in 1861 he en-
listed in the Eleventh regiment of
Ohio cavalry and fought throughout
the war with that unit.
firing of the civil war he again en-
listed in the cavalry, was assigned to
Clusters Seventh regiment and came
to North Dakota in 1870 with the
command, which was stationed at
Fort Abraham Lincoln, four miles
south this city.
''Me luck was wit me- explained
the sargent in recounting his narrow
escape from membership on the ros-
ter of the ill-fated Custer battalion
"The general split his command
and in a little while after Major Re
nos battalion left ours he sent me
with message to Reno. That's how
saved my scalp.
! Flanagan, returning to his com
mand, saw the battle in progress and
hastened back to advise Reno, who
failed to arrive until too late to aid
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
Watkins and Assistants Raid Dago
Franks Room in Grams block
ca

Room three in Grams block, occu
pied by "Dago Frank" Rose, was
raided by F. L. Watkins, state inspec-
tor assisted by Officer r. J. Haselton,
federal prohibition agent and Chief
Of Police Geo. Mcdonald, Monday af-
ternoon.
Officers found two dozen quarts OF
home brew which Frank stated that
he had concocted five days before
They found also several dozen empty
bottles and thirty gallon jar nearly
full of brew.
Rose appeared before U. S. Com
missioner F. C. Upton, charged with
having Intoxicating liquor in his po-
session and with having property de-
signed for the manufacture of it. His
bonds were placed at $4,000 which
he had not furnished two hours after
the raid. The charge against Rose
constitute q felony, this being his Sec
ond alleged offense.
Rose explained to Watkins that he
was manufacturing sort of Pluto
water for medicinal purposes for his
own use and that Of his friends. ut
has Pluto water beat mile,' he ex-
planned to Mr.. Watkins.
Pulling dollar out Of his pocket,
he asked Watkins if he smoked, and
offered to send out for some cigars.
As Rose was escorting officer
Haselton out Of the building, he
placed his arm around the officers
shoulders. "No use loving me up,
Frank" the officer said. II was just
going to tell you that we were think
ing of making you the next president
of the United States" "Dago" re-
marked.
"I want you to be careful not to
break any Of the bottles, as ! hope to
get them all back" Rose remarked to
the inspector Watkins.
Watkins conferred with Fred
Grams, owner of the building and
asked if there were any other rooms
in the building in which beer was
being brewed. Grams stated that to
the best of. his belief, there was none.
Watkins threatened to place pad
lock on the room Rose occupied.
Rose was in hurry to get his
bonds signed he said, for he had fit
ted up barber shop in the base
ment of the Grams block and had two
BARRIERS who had just arrived from
Chicago. He was cooking up mess
of spaghetti, he said, and wanted to
give the BARRIERS feed.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28

A farmer named Roholt, 70 years
old, who lived with his son, l.. J.
Roholt, near Nekoma, N. D., took his
own life by hanging. He became de-
spondent on account Of i'll health, and
because he was unable to do much
work any longer.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
Caught on the Wrong Trip.

Lansford Journal.-'Han Sup! The
cry rang out above the roar and rat
tie of Willis Sawyer's car as he was
jazzing up the road toward Mohall
last night. And Willis clawed the at
mosphere. 1t was Mr.. shoot o-kill
Watkins and his booze hounds, armed
with the latest things in weapons.
Willis hands rose swiftly but his hair
beat them by three seconds. The Of
Ulcers took a good look at Willis and
Mr.. w. said: "He is guilty, for no in
nocent man would be as scared as
that" Then to Willis: "Climb out
of three or you will shake. all the corks
out of the bottles, and then where
would we all be att" Willis clim' and
the car was searched but no booze
was found SO he was released with
the warning that if he was caught
out again without any booze he would
see the inside Of the hoosegow for
getting arrested under false preten-
ses.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
Olympia Adds Beautiful Garden Room

The Olympia Confectionery, "a w.
Central avenue, has just completed a
very tasty and beautiful Garden Room,
for the convenience Of those who de-
sire to patronize their soda fountain
during the present season. The Olym-
pia has made it practice to make
some important improvement each sea-
son and this year has given the pub
lie the Garden Room at an expense of
approximately 100000.
The Room has large number Of
double booths and it's seating capacity
is 100. The walls are fitted with
beautiful mirrors. The booths are
white enameled and from the ceiling
hang wealth of purple lilacs and
green vines. The decorations were
done by a specialist and are unusually
pretty. A new ventilating system
has been installed which insures this
as nice cool comfortable place for
the summer It is certain to be well
patronized.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
BABY LIVES. ALTHOUGH CAR
RUNS OVER CHEST.

Valley City, n. D., Apr. 23.-The
nine -months-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. O. Carlson Of Cooperstown lies at
a Valley City hospital with good
chances for recovery, although the
front and rear wheels Of an auto ran
over its chest. The child got in front
of the rear wheel, apparently, just
as the father was backing his auto
out of the garage.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
COURT SENTENCES MAN TO 95
DAYS ON FARM.

Valley City-Julius Cletten, ar
rested at Jessie, N. D., pleoded guilty
before Judge M. j. Englert to violat-
ing the federal prohibition act in the
manufacture of liquor, and was sen
fenced to IS days Of labor on some
farm in the community, the earnings
from his labor to be given to his
family,
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
County Sunday School Convention in
MinOt June 1S

The Ward County Sunday school
association will hold their annual cor
vention in Riverside Park in Minot,
June Is. The program has not yet
been completed The afternoon will
be devoted to recreational work, in
charge Of Minot's Play Ground super
intendent who is expected to be on
hand by that time Mrs. d. F. Seed
is the president of the ASSOCIATION
and Fred w. Groninger of Burlington
is the secretary
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
Postoffice Employees to Arm with
ReyOlyers,

To put a stop to the continual rob
bing of post offices and mail sacks,
the post office department this week
asked that the postal employees at
Minot, as we'll as at other offices
in the country, put in acquisitions for
Colts automatic pistols. Each man
is to be supplied with one to be used
without ceremony in case Of a hold
up.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
Very truly,
E. j. Babcock,
AN of the College of Engineering

Mr.. Baxter tells US that there is
thousands Of tons of the material in
the rough and that it is easily ac-
cessible. He does not say where he
found it but is looking the matter up
fully. 1t will mean a big thing to
this town and county if it is found
to be feasible to get it out.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
CROSBY AVIATOR HAS FALL

Cf0oDy, 01S
derson, former Crosby aviator, made
an unsuccessful attempt to operate
an airplane equipped with a Ford en-
CINE at Broadview, Mont, according
to word reaching Crosby. The. plane
was built by a Broadview man du-
ring the winter months. After fly
ing about a quarter Of mile the
plane fell Is feet, Anderson escap-
ing with few bruises.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28

Editor G. E. Mitchell, of Douglas,
is installing printing plant at Plaza
and will publish a paper to replace
the Plaza Pioneer which suspended.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
Ryder Youth Thrown from Horse
and Killed.

Kenneth Erb, young son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Erb, well known resi-
dent Of Ryder, was thrown from a
horse, Wednesday, April goth, and
killed.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28

Bob Clements Of Sanish was given
five days in the county Jail at Stan
ley, and fined $40 and costs for break
ing smallpox quarantine.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28

They are still pulling off badger
fights" down at Sanish with plenty
Of willing victims.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28
GOLD AND SILVER DISCOVERED
IN QUANTITIES NEAR SANISH

Sanish, Apr. 25.-While out hunt
ing last Fall, Milo Baxter found a
large pile of material that appeared
to him to be something out of the
ordinary and which seemed heavy for
the sized lump he had picked up. He
brought it to town, melted it down
and mailed the piece to the School
of Mines at the University of North
Dakota where it was assayed and the
following report was received: "The
following is the report on the small
sample of metal which you sent 10
be assayed some time ago.
Laboratory No. 4779
From Milo Baxter. Sanish, n. d.
The composition of this alloy was as
follows::
Gold 2S.5 per cent
Silver 64.5 per cent
Small amount Of copper and alumi-
mum.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-28

Jssss Watson's 6-year-old son broke
his collar bone when he fell from a
wagon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20

Continued From Page one)
Union, are not now dry by State law.
They are New Jersey, Rhode Island and
Connecticut
Opposition to the transfer or use Of
funds of the church endowment Of col
leges which are Independent of the
church. and in which the teachings of
the United Brethren Church are not car
ried out, was voiced during debate on
the report of the committee on educa-
ton.
Other reports adopted were those Of
the committee on foreign missions
church erection and home missionary,
temporal economy and salaries.
BY adoption Of the report of the com
mittee on church erection and home mis-
sions, thu church voted to establish al.
insurance department within the church
to insure churches and parsonages. The
new department is now effective. Per-
manent funds of the church were in
creased from $525yOOO to 100000 The
conference also agreed to incorporate an
architectural department IN the church
erection society.
COMMEND WORK OF
AMERICAN BIBLE SOC.
The work of the American Bible So
ciety was commended in the report Of
the committee on temporal economy and
salaries, and the church voted to cooper
ate with the society in observing the
last Sunday Of November, in each year,
as Universal Bible Sunday" One per
cent Of the benevolent funds Of the
church are to be given the Bible Society
TO aid IN its worldwide Bible work,
following action taken by the confer
ence.
Prior to noon adjournment the con-
ference voted to extend $3.50 each year to
the widows of Bishops Jonathan Weaver
and T. c. Carter, the former of Kala
mazOo, Mich, and the latter Of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. A tribute to Bishop A. T.
named president of Bonebrake Seminary,
for his work on the board Of foreign mis-
siOns, was also extended.
The afternoon and evening session
was devoted yesterday to tho liquor
question. A message from DR.. How
ard II. Russell, chairman of the tenn
who sailed this month for Europe to
fight for prohibition en- that continent,
was read, and the report of Jesse F..
Eschbach. chief examiner Of the State
board of accounts, of the temperance
commission also was read.
DIR. E. S. Shumaker, secretary Of the
Anti Saloon League Of Indiana, told the
delegates, European countries now are
drinking too much for the safety of the
world, and until the booze traffic Is dried
up there, a world war more horrible than
that just fought, will come to pass.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
J.C. PERRY, 81,
DIES SUDDENLY
Head of Wholesale Grocery
Firm Bearing Name Wide
ly Known in City.

John c. Perry. 81. head Of ]. C. Perry
& Co., wholesale grocers. died at his
home in the buckingham apartments, at
about 80 o'clock this morning. Mr..
Perry was preparing to go to work as
usual when he fell, dying a short time
later.
Mr. Perry was born Feb. u, 1884, at
Paoh. Pa. he lived for a time in St
Joseph County, Michigan, and later in
Harrison, Ohio. At the age Of 16 he
learned the wood turning trade and came
to Indianapolis, where he worked for
Sloan & Ingersoll, owners of a wood
working factory. He worked at another
factory until the time of the Civil War,
when he went into the employment Of q
grocery, six months later starting a store
OF his owl with George L. Rittenhouse.
In 1874 he bought an interest in the
wholesale grocery firm of J. E. Robert
son & Co. Thirteen years later he &C
quired the entire business and changed
the name to J. c. Perry & Co.
Mr.. Perry assisted in the organization
Of the Columbia Club and was a member
Of the Marion Club, the Board of Trade,
Ancient Landmarks Lodge, =. and A NJ,
and Of the Meridian Street Methodist
Church.
Surviving him are one son, Arba B.
Perry of Minneapolis, and one daughter,
Mrs. Kate Perry Morris; q granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Curt Brown, and q
great grandson, norris L. Brown, all of
Indianapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
YOU BEAT
THIS FOR LOVE?
Contract Marriage Bans
MOtherhOOd-Wife Works
Her Way.

CHICAGO, May ga contract mar
riage," which banned motherhood. was
revealed here today when Mrs. Mary
Reisenhus brought suit for separate
maintenance against james Arthur Rel
senhus, Harvard graduate and wealthy
glove manufacturer. Mrs. Reisenhus
charged her husband compelled her to
pay board and to work for him making
gloves.
This unusual connubial situation, she
complained, was the result of an ante
nuptial contract, drawn by a lawyer,
which Reisenhus compelled her to sign
before their wedding. They were mar
ried the next day, June ?, 1917
The contract placed the husband I'M
der no obligation to support her, Mrs.
Reisenhus alleged. She said they lived
in separate rooms at the home of Reisen-
hus' wealthy parents, where she was COM
PEELED to pay board, rent and to supper.
herself
Her income, she said, was derived from
making gloves for her husbands factory.
She charged Reisenhus subtraeted 10 per
cent from the usual glove makers wages
for his services in bringing her raw
materials and returning the finished
gloves.
Once, the wife AYERS, Reisenhus fixed
some boards in her room and he charged
her $3.50 for his labor. She also charged
that the contract gave him the right to
desert her In event she became a mother.
The case viii be tried later.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
JAPANESE PLAN
FOR WOODS VISIT
Expected to Be Guest of Gov.
eminent in Toxic.

TOXIC, May 2O.-viscount Kentaro
KanekO, president Of the American-Japan
Society of Toxic, and a member Of the
japanese privy council, today announced
some of the plans that are being made
for the entertainment of General Leonard
Wood by the japanese government Gen
eral Wood and bis party, now IN the
Philippines, are expected to spend sew
eral weeks in Japan, probably in the
late summer.
While the general has not accepted an
Invitation, which, it is said. will be ten
dered him by the japanese government
10 be the guest of the latter while he
is in Toxic, it is possible that he viii do
so, at least for a time during bis visit.
The usual round Of official enter aiming
would be given for the general if such
Invitation were extended and accepted.
Regardless of whether General Wood is
the guest of the Government, American
organizations and various diplomatic
bodies will entertain for him. The Amer
ican-Japan Society banquet will be held
either at the Bankers Club or the I'm
periaI Hotel, YiscOunt Kaneko said. He
expects to meet General Wood when the
latter arrives at Yokohama, and has al
ready written the general asking to be
advised when his party leaves the Philip
pines.
Col. Charles Burnett, military attache
Of the America embassy, likely viii be
personal host to General Wood during
a great deal Of the time the general IS In
Toxic. Edward Bell, American charge
d'affaires, also will entertain for the " God
party a the American embassy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
32D CONVENTION
TO HOLD FORTH
Federal Savings and Insurance
Company Event.

The thirty-second anniversary conven-
ton of the Federal Savings and Insur-
ance Company will be held at the Hotel
Lincoln May "a, % and 26.
Dunlap Club day will be observed at
the opening session, Tuesday afternoon,
and in the evening there will be Dun
lap Club dinner.
Wednesday mornings session win be
occupied by an address of welcome by J.
r. unlap, president of the company; re-
Spouse by e. w. Mannock, greetings
from the directors, and an address by
Leo K Fesler. A luncheon viii be held
Wednesday, with DR.. R. o. McAlexander
presiding, and with the principal ad-
dress by Judge Charles F. Remy.
The program for Wednesday after
noon includes addresses by J. NJ. Berry
hill, DR.. c. L. Marlatt, H. L. Harms, DR..
A. NJ. Kirkpatrick and J. V. Hilger.
In the evening there will be a ban
quet, with DR.. R. o. McAlexander pre-
siding and an address by Ed Jackson,
secretary Of State.
The convention will hold its final ses-
sion Thursday afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
HIT LIABILITY
FOR MESSAGES
/. C. C. Brands Telegraph
Companies Unreasonable.

WASHINGTON. May 2O.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission today held
the present rules of the telegraph COM
panies, restricting their liability for neg
ligence in the transmission or delivery
or for nOn-dehvery of unrepeated and
repeated interstate messages are unrea-
sOnable.
The commission held that the maxi
mum liability in the case of a message
for the transmission of which the I'M
repeated rate is charged, should be not
less than $500 and for a message received
for transmission at the repeated rate
5000
The commission said that provision
should be made for the transmission Of
valued messages under a liability limited
to the value, stated in writing by the
sender OF the message at the time 1t is
offered for transmission, upon payment
OF the repeated rate plus One-tenth of
1 per cent Of the stated value in excess
of 5000.
Commissioner Potter dissented from
the opinion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
BABY BRIDE OF
OZARKS FAVORED
Murder Charge for Killing
Step Child Dismissed.

PENNINGTON, Mo-, May 2o.-The
charge of murder against Letta Parsons,
the "baby bride" of the ozarks was dis
missed today. The 1S-year-old girl
wife, accused of killing her e-year-old
step-child, Lilly, was held in custody,
however, and will have to face trial later
on charge of fourth degree mann
slaughter in connection with the Staying.
Trial will be in the Juvenile court.
Prosecuting attorneys decided to dis
miss the murder charge when Judge
Houck ruled that the girl was too young
to be tried III Circuit Court where shs
would have faced a death sentence II
found guilty.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
RAIL EXPENSE TO
DELAY RATE CUT
Roads, Short of Guarantee,
Talk Reductions.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Railway
operating expenses must be reduced
nearly 500, 100000 a year before the
road managers can see their way clear
to ask the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, fol- freight rate reductions, accord
ing to officials here.
Probably no general rate reduction
will be applied for until late summer, or
perhaps fall" said Director Parmalee OF
the bureau of railway economics here
today.
when the rates are reduced, It should
bring lower prices Of commodities or at
least a general revival Of business which,
in the end, Will amount to the same
thing"
The roads now, director Parmalee en-
phasized, are running nearly S7OO,OO,OO0
a year short of the per cent net in
come on their Investment guaranteed
them by the transportation law.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
CAPITAL FLAGS
THALF-MAST
Express Sorrow Over Noted
Jurist's Death-Funeral
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-F1ags on all
Government buildings. dropping at half
mast today gave mute evidence Of the
sorrow of official Washington over the
death of Chief Justice Edward Douglass
White For thirty days the flags will
carry the message Of the Nations sorrow
to all parts of the country and to every
foreign country where the United states
Government maintains official quarters.
The body Of the great Jurisr lay today
in his Washington home where he lived
and labored so many yearf. All day long
messengers came and went with messages
of coincidence and laden with flowers.
The funeral of the Chief Justice to-
morrow, probably will b. the most I'M
pressive Washington has seen in years.
President Harding will head the long
list of high officials who will join in
paying a last tribute to the well beloved
jus zee. Foreign diplomats and visitors
also will attend, as will the higher
officials of every branch Of the Govern
ment
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
Says Ris Prescription
Has Powerful influence
Over rheumatism

Mr.. James Fl. Allen suffered for yeaHs
with rheumatism. Many times this ter
r!ble disease lett kim helpless and I'M
able to work
He nnauy decided, after years of
ceaseless study, that no one ran be free
from rheumatism until the accumulated
impurities, commonly called uric acid de-
posits, were dissolved In the joints and
muscles and expelled from the body.
With this Idea In mind he consulted
physicians, made experiments and finally
compounded a prescription that quickly
and completely banished every sign ana
symptom Of rheumatism from his sys-
tenn.
He freely gave his discovery to others
who took 1t, with what might be called
marvellous success. After years Of urg.
ing he decided to let sufferers every
where know about his discovery through
the newspapers. The Haag Drug Co. has
been appointed agent for AlisnrnU IN
this vicinity with the understanding shat
he will freely return the purchase money
or the frst two bottles to all who state
'hs~ received no neft.-Advertisemant
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-20
The Real Secret of
RejuUenating the Face

She holds the true secret of facial re-
Juvenation who has learned how to re-
move the dead skin particles as fast as
they appear. It's a secret anyone may
possess. The aged, faded, or discolored
surface skin may be gradually absorbed,
In an entirely safe and rational manner,
by the nightly application of ordinary
mercoliEed wax. Within a week or two
the underlying skin, youthful and
beautiful to behold, has taken the place
of the discarded cuticle. So little of the
old skin is absorbed each day there's no
inconvenience at all, and no one suspects
you are putting anything on your face.
The mercolized wax, procurabls at any
drugstore Tan ounce is sufficiently, Is
applied like cold cream. In the morning
it is erased with soap and water, It's
she best thing known for freckles, black
heads, pimp1es, moth patches, liver
spots and fine surface wrinkles.
For the deeper wrinkles, an excellent
recipe IS: Powdered saxolite, one ounce,
dissolved in one-half pint which hazel
Bathing the face in the solution produces
quick and wonderful results.-AdVertise-
ment.