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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
THOMSON SHORT s1,187,ooo
Property Turned Over BY Defaultins
comptroller Worth $1,000. 600.

Property Turned Over BY DefauItina
Comptroller Worth 100000.
Chicago-Following an audit of the
books of the George A. Normal COM
pany Of Austin, Mimi, officers of the
company announced that the total
shortage Of r. J.. Thomson, former
company comptroller, was 81, 1877 900.
a. 800 I''''>5~ -
sists of various stocks and bonds,
notes, mortgages and city real estate,
as well as two farms in Minnesota and
one in Iowa, with all improvements
thereon, including pure, bred herd
Of Holstetn cows. George A. HORNED
said that it is impossible to state the
realizable- value Of this acquired prop.
erty, but that its actual cost to Thorn.
son was in excess Of 100000.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
SMALL TOWN VS. BIG CITY

For years it has been favorite
amusement of the large. city dailies
to refer to the local news contained
in the country press as small town
stuff :"
II pleases the city dwellers to read
it at his breakfast table.
It emphasizes the superiority Of
metropolitan wisdom. s.
And we Of the country press are
content to let il go at that, with
q passing word or two of comment.
! The "small town stuff" which fur
nishes SO much amusement to our
city friends may be homely in its
phraseology-it may be unimportant
as compared to the vital affairs Of
the world but it possesses the merit
Of being the truth <
The average country publisher does
not resort to Misrepresentation and
sensationalism, in the columns Of his
paper. His news articles and items
are composed Of facts as he finds
them, and they are not doctored and
colored for the purpose Of pleasing
any class or faction, or for the build
ing up Of q huge subscription list.
When he takes : stand editorially
on any public question be II local,
state or national, he has in view the
-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
CENSUS BUREAU SHOWS FARM
PROPERTY VALUE DOUBLED
IN TEN YEARS

Washington, D. C.-The bureau
of the census, of the department of
commerce, announces, subject to cor
rection, the following preliminary
figures from the 1920 census Of, agri-
culture for the United States with
comparative figures for 1910.
The value of the farm property in
the United States on January 1, 1920,
according to the fourteenth census,
was $77,925, 989,073, as compared
with $4,000, 449,O9o in 1910, The
increase in the value of all farm pro-
perty during the decade was thus
sac, 934,5 1888, or. 9O.1 per cent.
The average value of all farm prop
erty per farm for the United States
as a whole in 1920 was $12,OS5, as
compared with $6,444 in 1910.
In six states the average value re-
ported per farm in 1920 was above
$4,000. These states were Iowa,
with $39.942; South Dakota, with
$37,833; Nebraska, with $33, JOY;
Nevada, with $31,546; California,
with $29,158, and Illinois, with $685.
1O9.
Value of Farm Lands
The value of farm land alone in
the United States in 1920 was $54-
03,453,925, as compared with $685.
.475,674,169 in 1910, representing an
increase Of s26,427,779,756, or 90. 8
per cent This value was obtained
by subtracting from the value report
ed for farm land and buildings to-
gether (total real estate value) the
value reported separately for build
ings q,
The average value Of land alone
per farm in 1920 was $8,154, as COM
pared with $4,476 in 1910.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
X. p. NOTES

The local lodge held picnic and
ball game at Seeman Park last Sum
day. It was gotten up last Thursday
evening SO it was too late to adver-
tise. Nevertheless, there was large
crowd present of the members and
their families, who after enjoying a
band concert, had their picnic dinner,
after which the main event of the day
took place at the ball park. The
married Knights played the single
Knights. 3,
The game started out as regular
league ball, first one side scoring and
then the other. After about the
fourth inning, the married fellows
seemed to be falling behind. Several
reasons have been given. Some say
that the married fellows had to work
half Of .he Saturday night making
cakes and sandwiches for the single
fellows to eat, while the single fellows
all went to bed before eight O'Clock
under order of their manager, so got
good rest and then after eating the
lunch prepared were in fine shape;
while others say that the married fell
lows all listened to the advice Of their
better halves on how to play, and all
tried to make home runs and in so
doing missed the ball altogether.
There is no doubt that the married
men had all the best Of it, and would
have won only two Of their heavy
batters got sun-stroke, or something
else, and didn't show up at the game.
One was heard to be in Bismarck,
and the other in Minnesota.
There was some, real STAR playing
on the part Of several Knights. Har-
~ Lynn made (nearly) a fine catch
in center field after he had slipped
up behind second to catch a runner.
Shenk speared everything that came
near him in the outfeld. Fergus
would have made q fine hit in one Of
the innings if he hadn't stopped ia
find out what his wife wanted him to
do, and SO instead Of making three
base hit he made three strikes. He
knew she said three something. Jake
Lang pitched until the last inning
and then remembered that he had .
date to play golf with Dr.. Wolverton
50 gave into Wood. Wood made al
tho follnu,a fan fho ~ 1uh;Io ho woe
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
The Truth About the Bond Blockade
Continued From Front Paee)

Continued From Front Page)
kota to prepare an opinion.
He found himself unable to reach
q conclusion on the subject while we
we're in Chicago as evidence Of many
necessary facts had not been fur
nished BY the North Dakota officials.
AT the same time we found one
George Webb represented as public
ity agent Of the Bank Of North Dako-
g; camping on the trail Of the law
yefs apparently for the purpose Of
getting m opinion Immediately.
Wood 4 Oakley, having been en-
ploysd BY the Bank OF North Dakota.
could not tive 10 their professional
opinion on the subject. But asa re-
sult q intsryiews, with reputable
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
TREATY is THOUGHT NEAR
Peace Aereemnt With Germany I'm.
derstood to Be In Progress.

derstood to Be in Progress.
MISUNDERSTANDING converse
tons relative to a treaty agreement
with Germany to follow up the pur.
poses of the peace resolution are un-
derstood to be in progress at Berlin be.
tween Loring Dresel, head of the
American commission there, and the
German foreign office. 4;
Many suggestions as to possible
course in restoring full diplomatic re-
lations with Germany have reached
the State department since adoption
Of the peace resolution. It has been
indicated that several treaties may be
necessary, since all of those relating to
commercial and various other rela-
lions between the two countries have
become void because of the war.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
Mail Truck Bandit Identlf,ed.

Mall Truck Bandit IdentlfIed.
Sioux Falls. 8. D.-John Blair, alias
James Weston. taken into custody
here was identified by postal authori-
ties 40 the man, who held up mail
truck in Jefferson City, Mo, March /
and escaped with S3e,500. He will be
taken to Jefferson City for trial.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04

Moffett Made Navy Air Chief.
Washington Captain William A.
Monett, was nominated by President
Harding to be chief Of the navy de-
partment's bureau Of aeronautics with
the rank Of rear admiral.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-03-22

by>fhese disclosures, wnen Dan Bent
ley was shown into his presence
I've something to tell you" an
nounced the loyal fellow. -and I've
something to give you" And he told
Of his knowledge Of the plot against
Clevering. and handed him an envelope.
There Is my afidavit," !" he explained,
proving the real character OF Nora
Psley. There In also q signed letter
directed to her. threatening to expose
her to the police for q theft of which
/ was also guilty. When her go-be-
tween comes after his expected money
tomorrow, simply hand him those doc
uments. i will guarantee results."
Vincent Clevering followed out the
instructions given Nora Paley and
her accomplice faded from view
promptly. And the happiest moment Of
Dan Bsntley's life was that when he
stood outside OF a house ablaxe with
light and luxury where a wedding was
In progress. And the bridegroom was
the man who had helped and encour.
aged him at a dark hour I'm his career,
and Dan Bentley was glad because he
had truly proved himself 'somehow
good"
The Ocala evening star., 1921-03-22

her Status there an that learned was
that she was Miss Alice Leslie, that
she had no friends or associates. paid
her way reliably and spent most of her
time at home reading and writing.
One day / had followed her from
floor to floor of the big store and she
was talking with clerk at one OF the
counters and had incidentally secreted
several articles in some secret pocket
in her skirt, when an alarm of fire
rang through the place. Almost imme-
diately dense clouds of smoke filed
the room where we were. There was
a rush for the stairway. She was
caught in the whirling mass Of fright
ened human beings, borne or her bal
ance and stunned by the fall. / saved
her from rampling feet, carried her
beyond the peril of suffocation and re-
ceived her grateful thanks when she
had recovered cultivated the ac-
quaintance. thus made and within q
week was a guest at her home.
| was shown to her apartments
when / called little later on. She
left her rooms on an errand TO a
neighbor and / sat alone awaiting her
return. My attention was directed to
an open desk. noticed written
sheet. There was list Of every theft
iE which she had been involved at the
Modern Idea, with audacious details as
to the articles and their value
When she appeared a strange inn
pulse seized me. / could no longer
endure the strain | was under. Love
battled with duty. / told her who /
was and my entire interest in her.
She flushed when indicated a hope
less love- She smiled whimsically as
she uttered the words:
Detected at last! Why, you have
spoiled pretty story, Mr.. Arlington
In two more days I would have fin
ished my story in daily newspaper.
One Month as Kleptomaniac.'
| understood and was overjoyed-
more so when our budding friendship
expanded into the realms of fervent
mutual love.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-03-22

parrmenf store There could be no
doubt as TO the identity and guilt OF
the suspected one. She was a pretty,
graceful girl OF about twenty. Her
winning smile and kindly eyes at once
attracted the good win Of the various
sales clerks with whom she came in
contact For days before / detected
her In her systematic pilferings had
casually, and then interestedly. OBJ
served her, and I could not get her
out of my mind and was duly shocked
and sorry when ! saw her one after
noon slip dozen lace collars of the
counter into a mun she carried.
Peculations mt the Modern Idea had
become so fagrant that its manager
came TO the detective agency where I
was employed and stated his case. He
had in his hand an array Of figures
showing a long list Of goods missing
from inventory and certainly never
sold.
1T is only occasionally that our
house man catchessa shopIifter," said
the manager. Those detected are
generally poor persons. noyices in the
line, and rarely repeat the act OF
stealing. Their system In clumsy, the
goods taken are of little value and de
lection and detention give them a
good scare and they rarely trouble US
again II is the bigger thefts that give
US concern. When three or four rings.
or bracelets, are lifted I'm our jewelry
department. reaching high yalues.
when Ave fur coats are found missing
in week and not the slightest clew to
the9hief Is discovered. it Is then that
we wake up and take serious notice.
These higher-ups in thieyery are the
pests we aim to eradicate. 1t is a
question with US II they do not belong
to skillfully trained, organized band
and TO break them up is our great pur-
pose In view"
I don't know how II was, but al
though I was hardened against the
professional criminal and consistently
severe with such, there was born in
my heart sympathy and an interest
in this fair kleptomaniac that led me
through strange mental perturbatiOns
It got 50 that | began to look for her
daily, not as person was employed
to run down, but as might lover for
the object of his devotion.
She came to the store regularly
three times q week and always at the
same time, remained nearly two hours
and made regular business of her
peculations. There was nothing
stealthy in her methods. Her pretty
face and bright, pleasing ways dis.
armed all suspicion on the part OF the
clerks. On one occasion | noticed her
transfer from box half dozen pairs
of gloves to her capacious muff right
before the eyes of the clerk, whilst she
was chatting pleasantly with the floor
manager. and then, as she turned
away safe with her spOils. there came
to her face a smile of such supreme
satisfaction that it appeared as-though
the zest of theft was to her the keen
est enjoyment.
Ii had become my duty long before
the end of month TO report and ar.
rest this clever and apparenrlr pro
fessional shoplifter. had jotted down
details of over twenty specific pecula
tions, running from bolt of priceless
lace to package of needles. My mind
had become so filed with the girl and
her doings tlrat there was a sort Ot
fascination about it all. | shadowed
her to her home one evening. She had
in a Ia ne arfrn m
house but when L guardedly explored
The Ocala evening star., 1921-03-22
Beetle Hurts Pulp Industry.

A gray-green beetle has much to do
with the present shortage OF paper.
The beetle Is the adult form OF the as
pen borer. a grub which often destroys
whole plantations of the trees that are
so essential to the pulp industry.
The beetle gnaws q slot In the bark
and deposits one or two eggs therein.
From these eggs come the trouble
making grubs that grfAw into the heart
and sapwood and so riddle the tree
that the first strong wind snaps the
weakened timber
Poplar and aspen-both fast grow
ing trees, and for this reason very val
uable to manufacturers-are the OBJ
jects of this borer's attacks. The i'm
ported Lombardy poplar and the COM
mercial cottonwood OF the Mississippi
valley are very seldom injured. but all
other native varieties are damaged by
the grub.
In some areas, where poplar and
aspen predominate, the standing dead,
fallen and dying trees exceed so per
cent Of the total stand.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-03-22

means Of starting me on the rfTr
road, and it's true charity for their
owner TO let me take them"
Dan entered the yard, shrewdly
scanned his environment, removed the
suit Of clothes from the line, and
nimbly put back for the alley Across
IL was an old. abandoned barn. Into
IL Dan darted. and proceeded to cam
outage his habitual personality. He
had not discovered that he was OBJ
served by man who looked from the
window Of the house. The latter came
out at its rear door, crossed TO the
barn, waited outside until Dan ap-
peared, rehabflitated. and faced him
with smile.
well, my friend, a perfect fit, ehr'
he spoke. Dan, abashed, stood silent
and confounded.
Il suppose it's the jugi" he NUT
tered.
"WhyT gently and persuasively m
terrogated the other, mild OF manner,
pleasantly inviting confidence, and
Dan blurted out his history and mo-
tfves
mo money. I inferT' propounded
his almoner sympathizingly. Here"
and he extended a bank bill. Now
you're on your feet; don't fall"
Say" said Dan. then choked up.
The other extended a friendly hand.
81 believe in you" he said. Some
how be good. Don't disappoint me. II
you don't make il, come and get an
other loan. Front door this time-rm
Vincent Clevering."
IT'S a dream" gulped Dan as he
slowly left the spot. "A real man at
last ; the first I've met. Vincent Clever
ing'-T1l remember that name, and I'll
beat the drink and thievery or die in
the attempt"
Two evenings later Dan faced
problem that considerably distracted
him. In a pocket Of the suit he had
appropriated he found card. II bore
name familiar to him, Nora Paley."
and an address.
"It can't be possible that man like
Mr.. Clevering knows her. he solilo-
quiZed. IF he does, IL isn't for his
good. that Is certain. I'm going to look
into this"
And this was what Dan found out !:
Vincent Clevering was young man Of
wealth and position, given to kindly
deeds, and engaged to beautiful girl,
social favorite, also interested in
philanthropy. His indulgence towards
Dan was characteristic of him.
And Nora Paley? Dan had known
her in the past as one Of the most dan
gerous of woman schemers and swim
dlers in criminal classes. He inyestigat-
ed, to find the woman posing as a poor
seamstress in a wretched tenement
house.
Keep up your role Dan overheard
her accomplice direct her. Wen
spring the trap just about his wedding
day. Rather than have a sensation in
the newspapers he'll give up a few
thousands. You have preserved the
notes he wrote your?
'Yes, but they merely inform me
where can apply for work, or tell me
that he has paid my room rent"
Shocked, incredulous, alarmed, Vim
! cent Oevering one day sat lost In
thought after a stranger had visited
him. This was the accomplics Of Nora.
Without any evasion as to his black
mailing motive, this miscreant threat
ened to enmesh him in a scandal that
would give him unenviable publicity,
unless he submitted to extortion. The
amazed CleYering was sitting. stunned
The Ocala evening star., 1921-03-22
SomehowGood
By RIODA WALWORTH

Copyright. 1919. BY Western Newspaper Unicn.)
In jail, out of Jail, for a month lux
uriating on the results of a house
breaking raid, and for the rest of the
year hiding, half-famished, from the Of
ficers of the law; in jail, out of jail
that about comprised a ten-years' rec
ord for Dan Bentley. 1t hardly paid,
he decided during his last spell of i'm
prisonment, and when he once more
breathed the free air he was deter
mined to reform.
That resolution was severely tested.
He had no money, his attire suggested
the tramp, and at the end of a week
he knocked about from pillar to post.
Behold the discouraged item of hu-
manity standing at the rear fence Of
a residence, his eyes fixed upon a suit
Of clothes, hung over line to air.
81 don't want them to sell, and use
up the money in drink" philosophical
Dan; "my motive is good. Dressed in
those togs, looking half-respectable,
stand double the chance of getting
work. I've a eight to them as. the
The Ocala evening star., 1921-03-22
suppIx Of Ostrich Esathsr..

In 1914 there were 1.5OO, 900 ostrich
es In South Africa. These are now
reduced to 100000. Germany and Aus
tria are still out OF the market for
feathers. England is taking a few
and they are too costly for France.
The ostrich feather business Of the
world is now in the hands of about
six men, with headquarters In Lon.
don. They hold from 100000 to
$10,O0O,OO0 worth of ostrich feathers,
in normal times the worlds supply
for year. The United States being
practically the only market for the
feathers. this country has the say as
to the price, and is giving from $50
to 500 pound. when In an active
market they should bring from $16O
to 500.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-03-22

Don't fail to visit the Guarantee
Clothing & Shoe Company. Every
hing we sell is guaranteed. We're
.ghting for QUALITY-not prices. If
The Ocala evening star., 1921-03-22
PAY Dirt.

"Fve tried for gold and copper, ever
for diamonds. But / can't seem b
strike pay dirt"
"Why don't You try farmingH
The Ocala evening star., 1921-03-22
A
Kleptornaniac
BY T. D. ALDERSON

tCopyrixht, 1913. by wsstsa NswspaesR unasa-s
I was heartily sorry when made
the discovery of regular and persist
ept shQpli8teT in. the Modarn Iaea do
, 1921-09-20
POLICE PREFER
TAX|S TO NEW
PATROL, CLAIM
Total of Bills Turned In by
Department Leads to Criti-
cism; Sheffner Promises
to Cut Down.

Charging that taxicabs here were
providing more service TO the city po-
lice department than the new costly
city patrol which has recently been
turned over to the city. Councilman
Earl c. Boyle asked Jess Sheffner.
shief OF police for an explanation for
The number and mount OF the taxi
bills which had beer turned over TO
the finance committee OF the city
eouncil for auditing.
Chief Sheffner admitted that the
bills amounted to a figure far past
his expectation but said that ne had
no knowledge OF the mount OF tax
business thai the psirolmen were in
lulging in until he received the bl;s
At the end OF the month.
He explained a.co that he had Ia
bcocd the usc or taxi cabs by patrol
men unless in emergency cases and
even under svch condition in future
the authorization for the use OF a taxi
must he obtained from the sergeant at
he police desk before the call was
made.
n great number Of bills were Pre-
scented to the city council for pay
ment last night which read from Man
aatian cafe TO station or from other
Soints IN tho business district I po-
Ice hcadauarters. Often the item
called for but one passenger. indicai-
ne that tho ~patrclmen had acquired
, 1921-09-20

plan to leave Chicago and toar to the
western coast where they VIII spend
the entire wntcr-
Or. 50 a. BarEcr of the Deuel. and
larger ply siciafs offices. has return
from Denver accompanied by Mrs.
Barger and h family They have
purchased a homo on CY avenue and
VIII live in Casper permanently
w. s. Kimban Jr., is spending the
day here from his ranch home.
Zen Roberts OF the country : Oh
City Is looking after business matters
in i city for a few days.
DR.. c. Z. Lyman has returned TO
Denver after performing n serious OBJ
Grafton at the women's and children's
hospital here.
Jim Grievs OF Ervay has been look
ing after business interests here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mason on South
Mckinley street are the parents OF :
baby daughter born yesterday morn
ing at the home. Mrs. Mason and tn,
new arrival are both doing well ans
VIII soon be able 10 receive theIi
friends.
, 1921-09-20

the habit OF riding 10 headquarters
when called TO headquarters.
The council. represented by the r.
nance committee authorized Mr. Shelf
ner 70 cut out the taxi bills n 10
use the patrol wagon in all cases
except IN the most Gar fetched emery
encies- Ar. Gibnn stated il looked
Ike lbs taxis were doing more hrsi'
ness for the city than the patrol
wagon and authorized Mr.. Sheffner &C
tell his pairolmen that hereafter they
would have to bsar their iva tax
biIia. as tho council had reached The
limit in aiiowing for such expense