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The Oakes times., 1921-09-22

and will spend the winter in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Streeter will stay
on the farm. as
The county 10 putting in = new
bridge near the VIM. Lynn farm.
Grandma Supry and Ina spent sew
eral days last week with friends in
Glendale.
Mrs. Mcdonald and baby son are
visiting relatives in Glendale.
The ladies' aid will serve dinner in
Monango next Saturday noon; also q
food sale in the afternoon. Every one
is invited.
The state Sunday school convention
will meet in Fargo Oct. 13, Ia and
Is.
The Luther Northrop, Hathaway and
Beackler families enjoyed big din
ner at the E. Magoffin home last Sun:
day.
The revival meetings which are be-
ing held in the church will continue
throughout this week.
The Oakes times., 1921-09-22
COUNTY News
FULLERTON

Mrs. Henry Koester visited Oakes
Wednesday.
Mrs. Nichols left Thursday for her
home in Webster, s. d., after visiting
the past two weeks with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. Lawrence, and family.
C. Frederick, who has had charge
Of the hotel for the past year, has
closed out the business and is moving
with his family to South Dakota.
Mrs. ]. A. Dave entertained the
Study club at her home Thursday.
Mrs. T. L. Lee gave surprise par
.ty for her husband, in honor Of his
birthday, Sept. Is. The guests enjoy
ed themselves at cards, Mrs. j. Law
Ter and J. A. Dave winning the prizes
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Sinotte spent
Friday at the E. H. Reynolds home.
Friday being Mrs. A. F. Nuss' birth
day, eight Of her lady friends dropped
in for the evening and gave her sur
prise. About midnight lunch was
served which was much enjoyed by all
present.
Mrs. o. d. Elliott and Max left Fri
day for q months visit in Illinois.
Ruskin Porter, who is attending
school in Glendale, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his father.
E. Paulsen visited Edgeley Thurs
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lynde of Glendale
spent Sunday at the ]. A. Dave home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron McKeague
were Sunday guests at the L. ]. Min
ard home.
Hazel Halfman was a week end
guest at the d. r. johnson home.
Fullerton was a very quiet place
Sunday. Most of the men went to
the hills to enjoy the hunting.
Benz. Porter looked after business
matters in Glendale Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Rooster visited in Cakes
Monday and Tuesday Of this week.
The Oakes times., 1921-09-22
Notice to Contractors

The township board Of Bare Creek
township will accept sealed bids for
$500 yards of screened gravel to be
spread on the road running east of
Oakes 1h miles. Gravel to be hauled
from Tobin's pit north of Oakes.
Contractor must be able to furnish
bond to cover full amount Of his bid.
Bids to be opened Oct. IA, 1921, at
8 D. H., at the Cash Flour & Feed
Store at Oakes.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Ernest Peterson, Clerk,
sS2-4. Route 1, Oakes, N. D
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Albert Larson Wins Fist Prize

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ing the field, would pay more for
his field than any Of the others.
"Olaf Berger had the purest strain
of typy Yellow Dent corn that l saw.
Practically all his corn was mature
but he had several hills missing, which
kept him down in both stand and
yield. This, together with his weeds,
prevented his being placed higher.
If wanted good pure Yellow Dent
seed I would not ask for better place
to pick it from than Mr.. Berger's
field.
"Joe Meehl had good field of White
Dent corn, but it was pretty weedy
and was mixed with some immature
Yellow Dent along the east side. This
cut him some on purity and yield Of
mature corn.
"Malmberg Bros. had field that
was cleaner than Mr.. Meehl's, but the
seed contained more of mixture and
the yield of mature corn was not SO
heavy as Mr.. Meehl's.
"All Of the other fields looked at
were good ones, showed the results Of
good culture and deserve honors, but
some one must win and in the final
analysis it is the field that is the best
balanced in all the four points Of the
score card that must be placed first.
II have tried to render fair and
correct decisions and hope that have
satisfied all parties concerned"
Those who entered the contest are
to be commended for the attention
they gave their fields. Corn contests
have for their object the improvement
of the grain and for this reason and
the fact that so many people become
interested, are decidedly good for the
country. Within few years North
Dakota corn will be able to take its
place along with that raised in Iowa
and Illinois, and when that time comes
the end of the state as wheat coun-
try will be in sight. Wheat will ruin
the country if given chance, but
corn will give it back its birthright.
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Records Broken By oakes School

CONTINUED from page y
ing it a secret. He has simply an
nounced that it will depend upon the
showing made by the candidates.
Judging by their records in past sea-
sons, and their work in practice, it is
likely that Bert Hazel and Nepstad
will be the main cogs in the backield.
Fordyce and Clark Smith make good
heavy foundation for the line. The
identity of the remainder of the team
is guess-work.
The Oakes times., 1921-09-22
Nestos Sticks to the Issues

CONTINUED from page ~
have an opportunity to say just what
shall be done.
The mill and elevator project will
be completed and bonds will be sold
to "thaw" out those "frozen" loans
and put the state back where it can
see out again. A program Of strict
economy will be followed, but the
speaker pointed out that there could
be no hope for any radical reduction
in taxes for some time, because we
have to pay the fiddler.
In closing, the speaker paid splen-
did tribute>t to Sveinbjorn johnson, can
didate for attorney general, and Mr..
Kitchen, candidate for commissioner
of agriculture and labor, characterize
ing both as gentlemen Of merit and
recommending them heartily to the
voters.
Mr.. Nestos has very pleasing per-
sonality and made a very favorable
impression upon his hearers. He was
roundly applauded at the close Of his
address and many people came to the
platform to shake hands with the In
dependents standard bearer.
The Oakes times., 1921-09-22

VIM. Lemke, attorney general, will
deliver an address to the voters Of
Cakes this afternoon. This is his
first appearance here and as he is q
much maligned man just at present,
it will be interesting to hear what he
has to say. Getting both sides Of the
argument within "a hours should give
US splendid opportunity to compare
notes and find out who's q liar"
Roy Ronneberg win not 60 back to
Cincinnati again this year, but will
enter fors,his second years work al
the University Of North Dakota. s
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-01
ROSCOE BRUCE ACCEPTS
JOB in WEST VIRGINIA.

Washington, u. c.. Sept. 29.-Prof
Roscoe c., Bruce, formerly assistant
superintendent of Colored schools of
Washington, d. c.. has accepted a
position as rural supervisor OF schools
in and around Huntington, w. Va, at
salary of $4,000 per annum.
1t was rumored at one time that
Prof. Bruce would be appointed prin-
cipal of Dunbar High School, and 1t
is alleged that three prominent men
called conference recently, with a
certain school official and used all
their power to force this official to
use his influence in having Mr.. Bruce
appointed to Dunbar. This official re-
fused point blank to acquiesce in
their demands, which thwarted their
plans and they were informed that
Mr.. Bruce could not secure berth
in the city school system.
For fifteen years Prof Bruce held
the position of assistant superinten-
dent in charge of Colored schools
In the spring of 1919 an unfortunate
circumstance developed known as the
"Moen's Case" which involved Prof
Bruce and the Parents League waged
an incessant and relentless fight
against Mr.. Bruce which resulted in
his taking IAN indefinite leave of alb
sence" from his position as assistant
superintendent, on September First.
1t Is probable that Mr.. Bruce will
become a member of the faculty of
one of the State Institutions.
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MANY GUN SHOTS EXCHANGED IN BATTLE WITH OFFICERS.
PRAIRIE VIEW LOOKS FOR
WARD TO PROSPEROUS
YEAR.
Many Teachers Have Left,
But Enrolment is Heavy.

Prairie View, Texas. Sept 29.-De-
spite the handicap with which the
school has been confronted, the out
at the Prairie view Normal and In
dustrial College is indeed promising.
The enrolment is slightly below for
mer years but this fact will enable
the teachers to do more efficient and
tendency toward overcrowding in the
past. The school is gradually UNDER
going "A reorganization in all of its
departments with a view of getting
in the work of the various depart
ments. The Industrial features of the
school will receive considerable at
tention in keeping with the tendency
of present day education
Prairie View, while it has always
stressed industrial phases of educa-
tion. has never been so well equip
ped to do practical and efficient work
as is the case now. and those who
are responsible for this line of work
and because of the increased inter-
est being manifested on the part of
the young people who enter this
college. The agricultural department
has put on special campaign for stu
dents by a system of .placards show
advantages to be had from this spec
ial sort of training. The industries
are receiving their quota of students
both among the young men and young
View will continue to increase its
usefulness in the training of students
for practical living.
We have had several teachers to
resign this year because they were
able to get better salaries elsewhere.
Among those who have taken up work
in other fields Is r. l.. Isaacs. who
has been connected with this college
for 21 years as teacher and local
treasurer. During his connection the
school has grown from comparative
insignificance to the first place. com
parative Negro colleges of It's kind In
the United States. He has seen its H.
ces grow from the stage where the
principal of the institution could carry
all off the money of the school In
his purse and keep the books in a
vest pocket record to a concern that
handles anywhere from quarter to
one-half million dollars annually.
urer and received the o. K. of those
who checked him out. He now has
gone to be treasurer cashier of the
Citizens Trust Company, concern
organized, operated and controlled by
Negroes in Atlanta. Georgia.
Another of our teachers to discon-
tinue his services at the end of this
fiscal year is w. p Terrell, Super
intendent of Mechanics. Prof. Terrell
was considered one of the most eff
cient If not perhaps the most effi-
cient mechanical engineers of the
Negro race He was with this in
stitution IA. He was with this in
ing the construction work to be car
cied on by the Citizens Trust Com
pany This company is capitalized at
FIVE hundred thousand dollars. While
these men will be greatly missed in
many respects, their places have been
filed by competent men who have had
special training along this particular
line and it is not expected that the
school will suffer by the change.
H. ]. MASON, Cor.
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out what ventilation she had from a
porch between two houses to trans
form the porch into rooms so more
people could be accommodated, and to
be made on the outside In this case
hogs could be better treated"
AS the result Of a recent survey Of
st. Louis as to its Negro population,
1t Is stated that for the Negro popu-
lation, estimated at 10000 there is
one of the finest high schools in the
country. There are so Negro physic-
clans, 10 dentists and 10 lawyers.
Other figures given are:
IA public grammar school for every
$3.50 persons; church for every 2.
222 persons; barber shop to. every
! 400 peoples a public school teacher
to every ESQ people; one steam laun-
dry. a restaurant for every S,6OO,
trolled life insurance companies. with
a number of other Colored men in the
life insurance business; three hat
manufacturers; II real estate dealers
change; ladies' ard gents furnish
ing store; a drug store; ono iewelry
store; a drug store: to every 10000
persons; two Colored hispitals; an un-
tory; a florist; IL Colored grocers;
two newspapers; seven printing plants;
two furniture stores: tea and coffee
store; milliners, opticians and cleo
tricians, two each: two photographers;
three sign artists and paintersi police.
men and firemen; the largest plant
for manufacturing beauty preparations
for the race in the world, as well as
one of the finest Y, M. c. AS and
a good Y. w. G A. There are several
uplift organizations operating for the
good of the people. Sixty-six thous-
ands two hundred and fifty dollars
has recently been subscribed for O
new st. Louis Colored Orphans Home
with total cash collected at the time
of this report standing at the credi-
table figure of S17457.77."
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URGES ORGANIZATION FOR.
POLITICAL JUSTICE.
(By A. N. P.)

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 29-"Throughout
the entire west, there is great dis
appointment in the Republican Ad-
ministration. Everywhere l went the
Colored people wanted to know, what
Is the matter with President Hard
Thus spoke Col. John r. Marshall,
connected with Illinois prison board,
a former colonel of the famous Illi-
nois Eighth regiment Col. Marshall
had Just returned from a tour through
the West that took him to the Pa
cities along the coast. To the Asso-
ciated Negro Press representative he
stated that the same condition exists
everywhere
what do you think ought to be
done, Colonel?" asked the interviewer.
senstory EtEery sndn19 Republican United States
lishment Of political Justice.
There can be no winking at present
conditions. If the Republican Nation
al Administration does not bestir it.
self and change its policy towards
Colored Americans, they will lose
three fourths of the votes in the cleo
ferent."
Colonel Marshall on Patronage.
In the matter of patronage, there
are no places that could be offered
that will satisfy the Colored people
policy. Northern citizens, were votes
count. are with the south in this mat
ter. Thus far there have been no
positions, just Jobs offered"
Incidentally Col Marshall is among
those who was offered a lob" in the
Agricultural Department. at a salary
OF $1,000 year, to which the Colonel
replied very emphatic. but courteous
military mo"
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SAYS HE is HAPPY AND ELATED BY
EXPRESSIONS FROM ADMIRERS BE-
CAUSE OF DISMISSAL FROM VIRGINIA
MILITARY INSTITUTE. WILL STAY in
SOUTH.

Never was / happier or more elated
though put out of position and home,
with nothing assured as to the flu
first order. And there is really no
other kind of victory in this world
All else is delusion. God and one
good, brave man (though 1 don't pre-
tend to be more than moderately good
and brave) are always victors, what
confidence in God will be absolute.
have learned how to trust him and
be triumphant.
From this you will perceive that
instead of being defeated have only
begun to fight. And fight, l will, with
that one weapon l can wield--my pen
which is mightier than the swords of
all the tyrants who ever sought to
throttle freedom and enslave mems
minds. The fighting henceforth will
be glorious. How many valiant souls
have rallied to me Men and women,
the elect of earth, of every walk and
calling in life, in every part of the
land, have risen up and assured
me of their admiration. support, and
loyalty. Old friends and new and alb
solute strangers have flooded me with
messages that have warmed my heart
therefore. you know my plan; 1t is
to remain here in the South, If l can
secure a maintenance here for my
family, and fight the good fight
on the field where 1t was begun and
where the victory must be. There is
nothing important but this.
II cannot close without saying that
a splendid piece of news distributing
and that Mr.. Detwiller has rendered
by his story a distinct service to
the country"
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SURVEY OF NEGRO LIFE IN ST. LOUIS MADE.

Employment and housing conditions
among St Louis Negroes are outlined
in the semi annual report of the Mis-
souri, Negro Industrial Commission.
Gov. Hyde under an act Of the Legis-
lature and its chairman is Nathaniel
c. Bruce, principal of a Negro In
dustrial school at Dalton, in Charlton
County.
A survey or home life in the city
of st Louis, it is stated. showed the
following facts as to 200 families.
which it says were picked at random:
Average years lived in state, 13;
regular married couples, 1888; COM
count of non-support q male wage
errners, 200, Of whom 20 pct are un-
ployed; mems average wages, $3.50 a
week; women wage earners, earning
members, 2SS; members, 228 chill
dren of school age, rs per cent of them
being from pneumonia; among the
men zoo used tobacco in some form
in some degree; IL had money in bank
during this depression; 10 per cent
were home-owners or buying homes,
and 80 males were skilled mechanics.
10000 Now Out of Work.
"The figures indicate" the report
says, that in st. Louis, there are at
present around 10000 Colored men out
of work, through no fault of their
own, y is also found that pauperism
is relatively uncommon among us,
though we are frequently charged
with being shiftless and lacking fore
sight. These homes showed to good
advantage as to neatness and proper
care and evidences of refinement were
more common than rare.
Housing conditions among the city
Negroes could be improved" the re-
port continues. "As a rule rents are
h CHER than for whites for the, same
Il H.. h %
the Negro are so large and SO far
adove his means to either purchase
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-01
BODY OF WOMAN FOUND
UNDER LUMBER.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 29.-The body
of Mrs. Della Smith, Colored. 302 a La
Sale Street, was found under a
pile of lumber in the shed in the
rear of her home. Her husband, Fred
Smith, is said to be missing.
According to the police, Mrs. emma
williams, who lives down stairs, told
them Mrs. Smith had not been seen
since Sunday. Today, while in tho
back yard, she summoned a neigh
Dor, W. Norvell. 1924 La Sale Street.
They found the body under the lum-
Der with the skull crushed. The body
was clothed in night dress. An axe
and several sheets were found near
by.
Mrs. williams told the police that
Mrs. Smith was married twice. Her
first husband, a man named Malone,
served in the war and was reported
killed. Mrs Smith remarked a year
Malone returned weeks ago and
found his wife married.
Mrs. Williams said she heard Ma
lone and Smith quarreling Sunday.
Smith packed his trunk and left
the house Monday, Mrs. Williams told
the police. Mrs. Smith had not been
seen police were told, since the men
ouarreled. She is said to have declared
her intention to return to Malone
She had two children by her first
husband, 6 boy nina years old and
smith Is sought by the police.
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or rent that he has to fill them up
with roomers in order to pay the ex-
orbitant rents; the wear and tear on
the floors. many of which go uncov-
cred because of lack of furniture to
properly equip such places, give them
rundown appearance, and the very
effect of the Negroes poverty is in
centive enough for the average land
the result the whole Negro district
soon resembles leld devasted by
the locust pest
Negro homes of the small apart
ment kind are sorely needed to re-
place many of the large tumbling-
field some men of means will find
a profitable source of Investment, and
, it cannot be proven that the Negro
will fail to care for property, within
one likes beautiful things better than
the average Negro, whether 1t Is in
fine clothes or good home, and the
man with money to build these good
vision will find the right class of
tenants 1t is possible to secure. But
this overcrowding Is serious men
ace. to the health of all citizens, white
and black. Here disease germs breed;
crowding means less chance for thor
ough cleaning, poorer ventilation and
all that goes to favor disease breed
ing.
Crowded Conditions Described.
| "In one house on Clark avenue are
nine adults on two floors, besides the
| children of numerous families; the
toilets are right at the kitchen door
and disease is lowering about, ready
! to enter; within so feet of 1t is
another housing nine adults and no
children in less than six rooms. an 10Th
er two story sixIoom house has six
adults and some children; another
I 6 adults and children and thus II
| goes on in any number OF districts.
/ One landlady in this district even cut
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Lexington, Va, Sept. 22.-CoI. Rob
ert T Kerlin, former professor of En-
glish, Virginia Military Institute, who
was summarily- dismissed by the
Board of Governors, for exercising
his Constitutional right of freedom
of speech, has issued an exclusive
statement for The Associated Negro
praises the newspapers for their gem
erous response of service and good
will. He declares that the editorial
expressions from our newspapers "go
to. my heart to cheer and strengthen
it."
Col. Kerlln declares that he was
never happier, and that instead Of
fight" and he will continue to labor
for justice in the South.
The complete statement follows:
Never was there a more instan-
taneous and generous response to any
act of service than your papers have
given to mine, simple as 1t was. That
response has been not only instan-
taneous and generous, but enthusiast
tic and eloquent in expressions of
wonder what your press would do
we're some real hero to appear and
do something really great. / have
before me perhaps twenty editorials
from your press that would do credit
to any press on this globe. They go
it, and they touch 1t to softness too.
What man cannot put force into his
blows in a righteous and humane
cause when he Is so cheered on, when
so many grateful eyes are turned
him, when so many hopes are fixed
upon him?
Now. as for myself and my plans.
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Hanson refused. He forgot the mat
He returned yesterday from a stay
in Hot Springs. and asked Mr.. Han
son to sell him the revolver, but Mr..
Hanson refused. He for got the mat
ter until late in the evening, when
he recalled the conversation with
Johnson and sought the gun.
The gun was not in its accustomed
place. and Mr.. Hanson at once sus-
pected the Negro. and reported the
matter to the police about $50
Shortly before IL o'clock Mr.. Han
son and his son, riding about the
city, saw johnson and his companion
near the viaduct A short distance
away they saw the patrolmen, on
East Second street. They drove over,
and Patrolman Mahan jumped out and
the party then followed the two
blacks onto the viaduct AS they ap-
preached the Negroes the car stopped
and Patrolman Mahan jumped out nd
ordered the men to stop.
Instead of complying. they whlrled
about with pistols in their hands. and
johnson said. 'Stop. Don't come any
closer"
Mahan then dashed toward them
only to- be met with a volley from
both at short range. Patrolman Daven-
port hastily jumped from the car, and
behind a telephone pole as he opened
fire. One of the men fell, Davenport
said later, but regained his feet and
retreated with his companion, both
firing at the officers, who returned
the fire. The Negroes fired eight or
10 times, and the officers exhausted
the ammunition in their guns during
the first clash.
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else than the rightfu owner, and
payment on them has been stopped.
Who Hellens at the time was Ed
ward BrannahI. 20 years old. a clerk
at the trust company They were on
their way to the First National Bank
to make a deposit.
Heliens, is the second Colored mes
senger Of this Bank to be robbed
within six months, he having taken
the position formerly held by Errls
Pillow, who was robbed at noon on
April IA. In a pursuit James Hogan
was arrested Pillow identified him.
Later an attempt was made to intim-
idate Pillow to keep him from ap-
pearing as a witness against Hogan
On the night of May 9, Pillow was
shot and killed in front of his home
on Fairfax avenue, by ono of two
n an who drove away In an automo-
bile
Thomas McAuliffe and Leo Casey
were arrested nearly three weeks af-
ter the murder of Pillow, and have
been held since on first degree muir
der charges. The character Of the
evidence against them has not been
made public fully