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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
At the Fort Armstrong.

A fire escape that is decidedly
busy with the comings and goings
of persons who are most anxious
not to meet each other, starts a
mirthful ball of fun rolling at the
Fort Armstrong theatre where 1.-The
Outside Woman" the latest Wanda
Hawley picture for Realart opens a
three day engagement today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12

H. H. Miller. director Of the state
department Of registration and edu-
cation. These will all be heard to-
morrow.
Addresses on Saturday will be
delivered BY DR.. George N. Laugh
lin, Kirksville. NO.: DR.. H. w. Conk-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
At The Majestic.

Peggy Shanor, beautiful accom-
plice OF Harry Semels, villain de
luxe OF the Sky Ranger" the
Pathe serial co-starring June Ca
price and its producer-director.
George B. Seitz, wears \ most
graceful and becoming costume in
the early episodes.
Only a girl with the extreme
beauty Of Miss Shanor could have
worn the costume, for with it is one
Of the most trying headdresses
that can be designed. The hair Is
entirely hidden, but in spite Of that,
Miss Shanor is still lovely. See her
at the Majestic theatre tomorrow
in episode No. l.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-03
People Need Money,
But Bond Sale Is
Blocked

The crying need of this state is more
money. North Dakota is a borrowing
commonwealth. A large part of the
economic problem here is to turn in
vestors this way. Sale Of state bonds
would work incalculable benefit to
farmer, professional man, laborer, and
business man. The need is always
present. Yet today there is no way to
over-emphasize the necessity of selling
the states bonds.
The Industrial Commission places
the responsibility for the failure to sell
the state bonds on political opponents
Of the present administration and the
enemies of the program Of reform de-
manded by the farmers who elected
the present administration to office.
Even more incredible is the fact that
those persons blocking the sale of the
bonds are citizens Of the state. They
have their axes to grind, and the whole
credit structure, the whole people,
suffer thereby.
The Industrial Commission does not
make these charges lightly, nor in a
spirit Of partisan politics.
The evidence is too plain to any i'm
partial observer that the reason why
bond houses hesitate in underwriting
the North Dakota issues is that citi-
zens of this state have practised politi-
cal and economic sabotage to such q
degree that the bond buyer naturally
waits. It will be recalled that these
bonds have been voted by the people,
authorized by the legislature, upheld
by the state and United States SUI
preme court, and that they represent
the soundest security Of any state in
the Union.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-03
Banks Respon.
sible for Frozen"
Credits

@-FE-gs ~ .--%+-t |E E#&- EE- F' HE
Other testimony brought out in the
senate inquiry from MI. Cathro is sig
nifcant.
Question-Mr. Cathro, as I under
stand 1t, the Bank Of North Dakota at
one time entered into a contract for
the purpose Of selling the bonds which
were for sale at that time.
Answer-It did.
Q.-With whom did It enter into
that contractf
A-William r. Compton company,
St. Louis, and Halsey, Stewart 4 Co.,
Of Chicago.
Q.-ln your opinion, if the bonds
that were offered for sale 1t that time
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-03

Fargo bank in September, 1913, the
joker was applied. 1t had never been
the custom to do so in examinations
Of any other banks. The examiner
himself, in reports on other institu-
lions, had written:
"Sums due to banks are classed as
demand deposits"
One widely known Judge, who was
attorney for the North Dakota Bank
ers' association even prior to that
time, had pointed out the absurdity Of
the law. It made it practically i'm
possible to operate a privately owned
state bank as a reserve bank. The
supreme court, in ousting the attorney
general and his agents from the Fargo
institution upheld the custom, and not
the joker. In fact, the supreme court
decision made what has been custom,
the law. The law itself has been
amended since.
Nevertheless, the political opponents
of the administration have attempted
to apply this ancient Joker to the Bank
of North Dakota and the Scandinavian
American bank. 1t ceases to be a
wonder that a run developed again on
the Fargo institution and It was forced
to close it's doors recently. Testimony
proving that many banks were far
below legal reserve was introduced in
the senate committee from reports on
file in the office of the state bank
examiner.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-03
Campaign Against
Bond Sale Never
. Ceases

Only recently representatives Of the
Industrial Commission were In the
Twin Cities. The desire Of Twin City
bankers to e investors put money in
state bonds and start the flow Of cash
this way is interesting. It has It's
motives. too, Of course, namely to pro.
tect the investments OF those banks ii
North Dakota. They have much more
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-03

at stake than the Bank of North Da.
kota. Nevertheless the tactics Of poll.
ticians Of this state blocked the nego-
tiations for the sale Of the bonds; it
was made the subject Of partisan po-
ftical uproar and the cautious inves-
tor decided again to wait.
Nor was this the first time. The
same heads have shown themselves at
various times since the negotiations
with bond houses were begun nearly
two years ago. In other words, a GER
tain few, organized in a compact min
ority, are preventing the furnishing Of
North Dakota with millions in cash
and blocking the expressed will of the
majority Of the people, the law and
the courts, for the purpose Of
politics. Never was the need for
money so great in this state; never
was the motive of the sabotagers so
pftiable. What do they want? Mere
political jobs, some Of them. Others
represent those great interests which
desire to gain control of the state adj
ministration and wreck the farmers
program of state mills and elevators
from the inside. They fear a fair test
something which the program never
has had up to the present-wil prove
the people right.
Mr.. Cathro, appearing before the
senate committee, testified 1t was i'm
perative that a considerable amount Of
money be d~ivertedsto the state through
the sale of bonds in order to relieve
the credit stringency.
He wa asked what in his opinion
would have been the real benefits de-
rived if the state bonds had been sold.
1T would have prevented a large
number Of foreclosures Of farm loans;
that is, first mortgage ~loans," he de-
clared.
"What makes you think that; for
what ~reason?" he was asked.
FARMERS unable to meet their ma.
turing loans, could, through the opera.
ton Of these moneys, obtain new
money to take up their farm loans. 1t
would have permitted banks to liqui-
date some of their assets through farm
loans and would have given them
funds to carry the farmer on his
farming operations. It would have
permitted Some of the banks that are
now closed to liquidate some Of their
assets through the farm mortgage
channel and more likely would have
secured sufficient funds to have per-
mitted them to remain open. 1t would
have created more confidence on the
part Of the public by having money
brought into the state. It would have
enabled the Bank Of North Dakota to
liquidate funds now invested In farm
loans and turn them into a revolving
fund Of one to two million dollars and
kept that amount available for farm
loans and kept two million for use for
other purposes"
Mr.. Cathro~ added while on the
stand, that the only trouble with the
Bank of North Dakota was the fact
that the sale of bonds had been
blocked.
-y'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-03

to meet It's obligations and so on, and
thus, in defense against the charges, 1t
was made necessary that the former
policy Of protecting the private bank
ing system be abandoned and all banks
where deposits or loans had been made
were ordered to pay up.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-03
State Bank Had Five
Times Legal Reserve

While practically every privately
owned bank in the state, evidence be-
fore the senate committee showed, is
short on its required legal reserve to q
startling degree, under the present
law, the Bank of North Dakota had
five times it's legal reserve had it been
necessary or customary to estimate
that reserve under the law applying to
the privately owned banks.
Computing from the figures con-
tanned in the Bishop, Br1ssman Com
pany audit of the bank of December ),
1920, which was ordered by political
opponents of the institution, the re-
serve Of the Bank of North Dakota
was $7,6Os,O63.37. Yet had the bank
been subject to the law applied to
private banks the reserve necessary
was only $1,412,s31.5S, an excess in
reserve Of Sc, 195, 231. 70.
These figures were in direct contrast
to the half-truths revealed in the
house auditing committees ~investiga-
ton. In that inquiry, the misleading
policy of computing cash on hand as
the only reserve was followed out.
Cash on hand in the Bank of North
Dakota was reported to be $46,767.73,
and the attempt was made by the anti
administration press to leave the i'm
preston that such was the sole re-
serve 1t was not shown, as fairness
demanded, that cash items and those
in transit for collection that day
amounted to $1,OS7, OOO. Yet the cash
reserve required by the regulations for
private banks was only $1,O22, 0OO.
Mr.. Thatcher testified before the
senate that in contrast, only two or
three privately owned banks in the
state had kept their cash reserve up to
the legal standard.
The subject Of reserves is open to
many misconceptions, especially when
the desire Of informants is to be mis-
leading to the public mind. In this
connection, the house auditing commit
tee has utilized. an ancient fable re-
garding the Scandinavian-American
Bank Of Fargo. The opportunity to do
so was provided by a joker in the
former bank regulatory law, since
amended. The purpose, now, as it was
at the time the Observation-Disclosures
bank was closed by a raid on the part
of a political opponent of the Nonpar-
tisan league, then attorney general,
was to destroy confidence of the people
in the Bank of North Dakota.
The state bank had redeposited in
the Fargo bank public funds original
ing in Cass county. Obviously the ef-
fort was made to show favoritism and
poor banking by developing that the
Fargo Institution had little or no re-
serve. tits for that reason that the
privately owned bank has figured so
largely in the so-called investigations
Of the Bank of North Dakota. -
Someone had placed the Joker In the
law apparently for the purpose of
making it impossible for privately
owned state banks to operate as re.
serve banks. The effect Of the joker
was to require these banks to keep or
hand a 100 per cent reserve On all
funds due to other banks. The Law
had never been applied in the sttae
Due to the political examination Of til,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-03
wv we're Blame Rests For Credit Collapse

Private Banks Of State Short $50OOOOOO Comparable Resources of Year Ago-State Indus
tries Responsible for Only Bar@t Fraction of This "DeAaton" Despite hsnuahons o
Present Administration Political Opponents Little Group Seeking to Wreck Stes Pro
nm Blocks Negotiations for Sale Off Millions of State Bonds at Time People and Private
Banks Are in Desperate Need of Money! * - *>
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-03-03

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
OSCAR GARLAND DIES
49,. IN CATLETTSBURG

Oscar Garland, who moved here three
weeks ago with his father, coming
from Hatfield, w. Va. passed away at
the home on Oakland avenue Thurs
day, December 20. He would have
been q years old in next month. He
sustained broken back in coal mine
accident IS months ago and this caused
his death. The young mans father
who is b brother of Mrs. C. e. Hensley
of this city came here and formed a
partnership in the grocery business
with Mr.. Hensley and they have resid-
ed here only short time. The poor
boy had been patient sufferer. He
died in the faith of the saving power
of the great Redeemer. The remains
accompanied by the members of his
family and that of Mr.. Hensley were
taken 10 Waibridse oveI1. & b. 8. on
Christmas day and were buried in the
family grave yard. The funeral was
preached by Rev. Mr., York assisted
by Rev. Thomas New. He is survived
by his father, w. NJ. Garland. two
young brothers, Henry and Junior. and
two sisters. Margaret and Alice. The
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
G. r. Holbrook of Ashland, was II
I,,tyn "Wednesday

c. R. Holbrook of Ashland, was in
Louisa Wednesday.
Dennie Waller and family have re-
turned from Chandler, Okla. 49,. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Ross of Ashland
have been visiting relatives here.
Misses Elizabeth and Emily Conley
returned Saturday from visit to
friends in Huntington, w. Va. =.
Mrs. C. J. Carey left Saturday for her
home ut Lynch after spending the hol-
days with her mother, Mrs. Abbott.
Mrs. Sam Lowe and daughter, of
Oklahoma, were in Louisa Thursday on
their way. to Blaine to visit j. L. Hew-
lett and family.
Misses Myrtle Tackett, Sylvia Trent,
f3unico Smith, Alice Smith Bessie
smith and Elizabeth Smith, of Stone,
Ky were in Louisa Monday on their
way to Pikeville to attend school.
Mrs. Nura Holbrook came up from
Greenup county Tuesday and Is the
guest OF MT. ana MTS. ID. -. lStHipeit'
She was called here by the illness of
her. sister In law. Miss Minnie Hol-
brook. ...... .a&
Miss Ann Burns, Of Lebanon, Va,
returned Tuesday to the Conservatory
of Music in Cincinnati She was ac'
companied by Miss Kizzie Clay Burns,
who spent a few days there and eN-
poets to enter the Conservatory soon
Mr.. and Mrs o. c. Atkins and DR..
{. h. Walters, wife and daughter Miss
Opal went to Huntington Saturday
and remained over Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Alexander, 1t was
MIR. AleXanders birthday and his wife
planned surprise party with these
Louisa friends as guests. 1t was a
| complete surprise and all enjoyed it
| immensely,
Mi. and Mrs. John c. Hatcher went
| last week to Arizona from Ashland.
They ,Awere accompanied by three of
their children one of whom has not
! been very well since an attack of pneu
monia Mr. Hatcher will return next
week leaving Mrs. Hatcher and the
| children for few months stay Two
| of the other children are at the home
| OF their grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie
| Hatcher in Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
Notice to Teachers and
Citizens of Lawrence Co,

1 wish to answer some questions
that have been asked me concerning
the new school law and take this
method OF answering through the col
umns OF this paper :-..... -.
Law Affecting Teachers Certificates
After July /, 1922, all persons APP
plying for a first class elementary GER
| tiiicate must have had al least one year
OF high school and Ave weeks in state
Normal or some other school rHcog-
nized by State Board of Education
After July /, 1924. two years high
school and ten weeks Normal training
and after July J., 1926 four years high
school and 20 weeks normal. '...>
+ no obtain second grade elementary
certificate requires only an average or
as per cent not less than 60 per cent
on any branch. High school and pro-
fessional training is not required for
"A second grade. .-.
The fee for admission ia all eXami-
nations is 5000 All papers are sent
10 State Board to be graded and the
certificate qualities the applicant to
teach anywhere In the State In com
mon schools ......
Trustees for sub districts are APP.
pointed by the Board of Education and
the duty OF trustees is to look after the
needs OF the school, sign teachers
monthly and annual reports. He has
nothing TO do IN hiring teachers only
IN suggestive way,
Appointment Of Teachers for 1921.
Upon tho recommendation of the
County Supt the Board appoints all
teachers and they are placed In the
various schools by the County Supt.
an the approval OF the Board OF Edu-
cation. In applying for a school the
teacher would apply TO the Board
through the County Supt.
County Diploma Examination.
There are two examinations each
year The first one is held the last
Friday and Saturday in January and
the second one is held the second
Friday and Saturday in May. These
diplomas entitle the holder to free
tuition in the Louisa High School II
the holder is under IS years of age.
DOCK JORDAN. County, Supt.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
ELLIOTT BURGESS
DIES, AGE 81

Elliott Burgess. one OF the Oldest cit
liens In the Big Sandy Valley, died on
the 29th day of December, 1920, at the
home(of his adopted son, Mr.. Sam King
highly respected citizen of johnson
county. The deceased was 81 years.
months and two days old. His remains
were brought to Kise, his old home, for
interment, December 81. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. Bryan, OF Fort
Gay, w. Va, and Rev. A. II. Miller. BY
request OF the deceased, in his lifetime
his funeral was preached by Rev. Bry-
an. The funeral was held at the home
OF the deceased's brother. @. c. Bur
CESS. in the presence Of large con-
course OF friends and relatives.
The funeral service was beautiful
and impressive Two Of the favorite
hymns OF the deceased were sung by
the eongregation-!"Jesus Lover OF my
Soul" and Nearer Ny God to Thee"
after which Bro. Miller read the slst
Palm, and then offered a fervent
prayer. Rev. Bryan selected for his text
the 2lst verse OF the 18th chapter OF
lat Corinthians. For since by man
came death. by man came also the res
direction OF the dead" The funeral
discourse was eloquent and touching
eulogizinB the life and character OF
| the deceased and was just such fu-
| neral service, believe, that Uncle FL
! lott would have directed. had he had
an opportunity TO order II. ..:. . -
He had been a devout member OF the
N. y Church for fifty years or more.
Deeply religious by nature, the church
and preacher found In him at all times
hearty co-worker. He WAS good
husband and neighbor; the distressed
the unfortunate, the sick, found In him
ready and helpful friend, and most OF
! HIS lie being prosperous. his hand
! from the needy was never withheld.
He was buried In the family burying
ground on the hilltop overlooking the
old homestead whore he was born ana
J reared. was the oldest OF a family OF
! twelve children all OF whom are dead
but three: and as we looked upon ms
! face for the last time and knowing how
, full of faith he was, we could better
know the truth of the scripture
Though ! was through the valley oil
the shadow Of death. | VIII fear no
| evil. for thou art with me"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
TOBACCO MARKET NOT GOOD.

Lexington, KY, January 3.-With
bids approximately so per cent less.
than were made for the same types or
leaf last season. the hurley tobacea
market opened to-day in Lexington
Il am surprised and disappointed ~.
the prices" James c. Stone, President
of the Warehousemens Associatian4
stated tonight.
In all 412,305 pounds were sold fUe
total of sS427O.51. making an aver
age on the amount sold of $20.44- In
considering this average, however,
warehousemen pointed out that this
included only the offerings wIiirh.
brought better prices, as $4,000 poundr
were held the bids being rejected.
The highest basket was sold BIZ
Brown & Bihson for 50 cents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
COAL COMPANY STORE
ROBBED IN CARTER co.

The store of the Kentucky Gem Coal
company, at Rush was robbed a few
nights ago of $500 worth of goods,
Bloodhounds were take there and the
guilty men trailed to their homes, where
the goods were found, The meE We're
forced to carry the goods back to the
store and were then taken to Jail at
Grayson. The store belongs to F. l..
Stewart and j. L. Hatcher.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
WOMAN KILLED BY
BIG SANDY TRAIN

Mrs. Amanda Ellis 81 years old, Cat
lettsburg, was killed by c. & o, train
Mrs. Ellis was crossing the tracks
(which runs through the street when
she was struck. She died Instantly.
She had made her home with her daugh
ter, Mrs. j. L. Damron, riverman's
wife.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

REWARD OF s2o.oo:--For a blSek
shepherd dog, white breast and yellow
feet. wearing Boyd county tag, NO
zsb. q. N. wELLMAN. Blaine, Ken
,ucltv 1874 st pd,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

CLERKS (men. women) over II,
for Postal Mail Service. $3.50 month
Examinations January, Experience I'M
necessary. For free particulars, write
II. TERRY, uormcr Civil Service EN-
aminor) 1927 Continental Bldg" WASH :
s.s,,a,, II q l-7-3t
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
ruos 4 MARR DEAD.

Funeral services for Thomas l.. Mari,
were held at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs Louis Prichard, Huntington,
sunday with Bishop y. V. w Darl-
ington officiating. lnterment was made
nj the Catlettsburg cemetery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

FUR MuFF LoST:-~Fox nun lost
IL Louisa Tuesday night Jan. T. Fair
reward paid II required Return 10
thia Office. lt-p d
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

Rev. Walter Hardin, Rev. J, D.. Bell
aad Mr. A. c. Watson. Jr., were enter
tanned 10 dinner Thursday by Mr.. and
Mrs. w u, Queen. -...'. E.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

Drs. sparks and HolbroUk have
moved their offices into thu rooms that
have been occupied By j. l.; Richmond
In the Snyder building, .. -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
NOTICE.

Settlement Charles Hicks Estate.
The estate OF the late Charles HICKS
is before me for settlement. All per,
sons having claims against samo WI
produce and fle them with me- prior
TO February /, 1921. CLYDE l.. MIL
LER. Master Commissioner, Lawrence
T,,ro,,i, Court Jan. 81
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

Or. j. c. Bussey has been very i'll
as the result Of blood poisoning lie
called DIR, r, c. Layne of Ashland
into consultation with DR.. Holbrook
He Is reported to be getting along
fairly well.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

Division Engineer Posey Is putting
large force Of craftsmen to work on
the Mayo Trail survey in his office ~
Ashland preparatory to letting the
contract for the work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

WANTED TO 6uY;-Farm or res
iaence property near Louisa or Fort
Gay Any proposition considered. Box
ia. coalwood, W. va. l2-24-4t
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

FOR RENT;--one room well VENT
lated use OF telephone and bath, Call
telephone No. g. =.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

FOR sALE;-one Aberdeen Angus
bull, thoroughbred, years Old good
condition in every way. WIN sell or
txade for other cattle, Call on or nd
aress Jesse Cyrus, buchanan NY u
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

Prof. Il. NJ. Kennison has improved
10 such an extent that nurses are no
longer needed with him. This is good
news 10 Louisa people