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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
HONOR GRAND MASTER
OF NIASONS WHO REElRES

Devils Lake, June 13.-Allan v.
Haig, Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of North Dakota, "A. r. and
A. M, who retires from that office
June, 23, was presented with hand
some gold watch Friday night by the
Minnewaukon Lodge, No 81, A. r..
and "A. M, as token of appreciation
for his work as Grand Master and
for the honor he has thus brought
upon Minnewaukon Lodge. The pres
entation was made at the largest
district meeting Of Masons ever held
in the city, and the presentation ad-
dress was made by M. H. Graham
.Worshipful Master of Minnewaukon.
Lodge. Mr.. .iHaig is the first Devils
Lake Mason in 20 years to serve as
Grand Master of the State Lodge,
which has been, a source Of pride to
the local MasOns. 81 .
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
MANN REELECTED
HEAD OF STATE
RETAIL MERCHANTS
Resolutions Adopted at Fargo
Gathering Endorse Mercan-
tile Reforms.

Fargo, June 1O-Fred P. Mann,
Devils Lake, was reelected president
of the North Dakota Retail Mer-
chants Association at the close of the
23rd annual convention here today.
Resolutions Werd passed urging
congress to remedy tax laws; to cut
exemptions on private incomes to a
minimum; endorsing the American
fair trade league in it's efforts to fix
profits on reasonable basis and en-
dorsing the league slogan "1ess gov
ernment in business and more bust
ness in government" endorsing the
work of the state good roads associa-
ton; urging uniform egg laws in
North Dakota similar to those in op-
Grafton in Minnesota; opposing too
great extension of credit except in
extreme cases.
Registration at the convention to-
day passed the 400 mark.
The following merchants were e.
lected on the associations board Of
directors. A. l.. Starr, Tower City:
w. B. Garnaas, Oberon; G. e. Will
liams, Warwick; 3. E. Lyons, Willis
ton; w. e. Harke, New Leipsig:
Martin Cation, Grand Forks: John J:
Krohn, Herbst, Fargo; F. W. Bige-
low, Glenburn; Lee Ferguson, Valley
City; L. N. Solum. Arnegard: Fl. l..
Selvig, Plaza and G. A. Norckrud,
Galesburg.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
F.,W. CALBRAITH, JR.,
LEGION COMMANDER.
KILLED UNDER AUTO
Two Other Legion Officers
Also Hurt in Accident at
indianapolis Early Today
Car Plunged Over Embank-
ment.

Indianapolis, June g. Frederick
w., Galbraith, Jr, of Cincinnati, ma
tional commander of the American
Legion, was killed almost instantly
and two other officers of the legion
Henry Ryan. of Indianapolis, were in
jured, the former seriously early to-
day when the automobile in which
they were riding plunged over an en-
bankment on the northwest side of
this city.
Mr.. Galbraith suffered q fractured
skull and died in few minutes.
Foreman, who is national commit
teeman for the state of Illinois, and
chairman of the national finance
committee, suffered fracture of the
skull and inquiries to his back and
shoulders. He is in serious condi-
ton.
Ryan is chairman of the American
ism department Of the legion. He
was badly bruised and lacerated, but
his injuries are not serious, physic-
ians say.
The three men were returning to
the city from the Country Club in
Mr.. Ryan's car.
An election probably will be held
here early next week to name Mr..
Gilbraith's successor. national head
quarters announced today. The new
commander will be named by the, le-
gion's national executive committee.
During the world war Mr.. Gal
.ln. = @C =,
infantry and won the distinguished
service cross, the croix de guerre and
the croix de guerre with palm for
heroism in the Muese-Argonne Of
fensive in which he was wounded.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
GIVES PLAN OF
WHEAT GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
Outlined by National Organ
izer-Wheat Alone Han
dled-No State Ownership
or Political Plan Will Solve
Problem.

"A meeting was held Friday at the
Court House to promote the plan of
farmers organizations to sell wheat
thru the Wheat Growers Association
The meeting was addressed by A.
Slaughter of Oklahoma, national or
ganizer of the Wheat Growers AS
sociation and by N. X. Wicks of Eddy
county, state organizer. George
Duis of Grand Forks is the state
chairman.
Mr.. Slaughter explained the plan
which is to require all farmers to
pledge 100 per cent of the wheat they
market for the pool. This does not
include seed wheat. Thirty millions
of bushels are required for North
Dakota, when the Association will
incorporate in this state, without cap
ital and stock.
The plan is that the state will be
divided in twenty parts, one director
for each part, and one elected by the
Agricultural college. These twenty
one compose n board Of directors,
and a selling agency for North Da-
kota, in which each wheat grower is
n member. Then they become a
part of the federation of wheat grow
ing states, and assure national ex-
istence
Offices will be established where
most convenient and the plan invol-
yes financing under the same sys-
tenn as now prevails thru the local
banks, and using the present elevator
system, except where the local ele-
vator may ship according to the di-
rection Of the selling agency, which
sells the wheat to mills to ware
house men or to exporters.
All wheat is to be handled on the
bills Of lading, and storage receipts
are taken at banks as security for
money advanced. from time to time,
to the owners Of wheat. The price
at which the pool will sell wheat will
be the cost of production at rea-
sonable profit, which cost will be
ascertained by the agency according
to the size. of. the crop. at home and
abroad and ability of the buyers to
purchase. If there is large supply,
wheat growers may have to take less.
they may get cost, and may have
to sell below cost, which would work
a hardship but wheat growers will
have an advantage in there being one
seller, to many buyers in place OF
many sellers to one buyer. No other
commodity but wheat will be in
cluded in the transaction.
No State Ownership Will Succeed
Mr.. Wicks, state organizer, says
that only by some such plan can
wheat growers expect to get profit
able price for their products and
that no state ownership plan or poll
tical marketing scheme is adequate
to bring about the results which the
North Dakota farmers are working
for. The plan involves the action OF
the farmers themselves and does not
depend upon others. State owner
ship will get nowhere in stabilizing
wheat prices or securing sufficient
marketing machinery.
Aaron Sapiro, who wrote the con-
tract for the Wheat Growers Associ-
alton. will be in North Dakota this
month for two or three addresses on
the marketing question.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
.CARR1NGToN RECORD sUsPENDs

Darlington, N. D., June 13.--The
harrington Record. established about
% years ago by Stephen A.. Lewis,
has suspended publication and will
not resume for the present at least.
Mrs. H. c. Darland, who has been
manager since last November, has
given notice Of her resignation and
that the plant would be turned over
to- the Publishers National Service
bureau, Nonpartisan League organ
cation. Sf;5 f5.. III N
Ownership OF the plant, pro robably
will revert to II. III c.. Darland, who
owned. II from Jan. i D ~ 90 % to August
1919, when he turned 1t over to lea
gue interests, remaining for e time
as its editor. ss., u (:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
BANK REFUSES
TO HONOR CHECK
FOR LARGE SUM

Bismarck, N. D., June IA
resentative Of the City National Bank
of Bismarck returned to the state
treasurer late yesterday check for
$4,000 and asked for the warrant
which he had given to get the check.
The Bank of North Dakota had re-
fused to honor the check, the bank
representative said.
The $4,000 warrant was issued
by the state auditor on the permanent
| school funds for the purchase of
school bonds from the Cottonwood
Lake school district, of Williams
county, for the building o ia school
at Alamo. There were funds in the
bank of North Dakota sufficient to
meet the check.
The permanent school fund always
has been the most jealousy guarded
Of state funds. The constitution says
that this fund, which is derived from
rent on land given the state by the
federal government, "shall be invi-
olably appropriated and applied to
the specific objects of the original
grants or gifts. The principal of
every such fund may be increased
but shall never be deminished, and
the interest and income only shall
be used. Every such fund shall be
deemed trust fund held by the
state, and the state shall make good
all losses thereof"
The bank of North Dakota's ex-
planation for turning down the check
was said to be that bank at Alamo
through which the warrant was
handled owed it something like $780,
900. The money was borrowed to
finance the building Of the school,
it was said. Altho the state has is
sued the $4,000 check, however, the
Bank of North Dakota refused to
honor it and collect from the bank
in the regular course of business,
insisting that it should all be settled
at once.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16

Did Not Play Cards With Stranger
Frank Engels, conductor on the
local running between Fargo and
Crookston, was mistaken in his
identification Of the murdered girl
it was learned yesterday. Two girls
were noticed by the conductor, eat
ing peanuts and playing cards with
salesman riding OH the train from
Crookstoa, and he at Grst thought
Miss Wick was one OF them. It.was as
certained that the two girls were
Fargo young women employed here
and the man, travelling salesman,
living at Bemidji. MINI. Miss Wick
rode all the way from CrOokston
with two women who suggested that
she stop at the Prescott hotel. and
talked to no men, according to in
formation given out by the police.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
WHISKEY HELD AS
EVIDENCE TAKEN
FROM SHERIFF
Sheriff Wright Pursues OFF,
cials With Court Order
Issued by Judge McPar-
land.

A quantity Of whiskey, said to be
about forty two cases of 'good stuff"
taken in recent capture of whiskey
runners, in Stutsman county, by state
enforcement officers, and stored in
the court house in the custody of the
sheriff, was taken Saturday to Bis
marck in autoes sent. for the purpose.
The whiskey was being held by order
of States Attorney Tellner, as evil
dence. and he says was still in the
jurisdiction of the court. Wellington
Wright of the state licensing depart
ment states that the whiskey was
taken to Bismarck under order of
Attorney General Lemke. Judge Nc
Farland was asked by the states at
torney to issue an order Of the coun-
ty court to have the whiskey return
ed, and Sheriff Dana Wright was dis
patched with. court instructions to
return the booze. to the custody of
the Stutsman County sheriff.
Considerable inquiry has been
made Of late as to what becomes of
the whiskey captured by county Of
ficials. and others land which has
been taken to Bismarck ,and the
question is raised is the whiskey be-
ing disposed of and destroyed accord
ing to law, or is some other DISPOSE
ton made of it? There is no news
of its being destroyed by law.
Forfeit Monday Goes to State Schools
Under the law all fines and for
FIXTURES of pecuniary penalties shall
be paid into the county treasurer and
go to the State School fund. In
Stutsman county there are now
pending bonds aggregating $500
given by alleged whiskey runners.
and other defendants, charged with
various Offenses. It is probable that
a number of these fines will be for
feited by the non-appearance of the
defendants for trial.
= James Smith, one of the alleged
whiskey runners captured near Mill
arton, some weeks ago, was released
from the county jail today on furn-
ishing bond in the sum of $1,000.
Smith is said to reside in Mitchell,
S. D.
So far William Wyant and Henry
Kerns, N. P. Watchmen, held on the
charge of murder, have not complet-
ed arrangements for their bonds, in
the sum of $4,000 each. It is re-
ported that the bonds are to be furn-
ished within short time, and were
expected to have been in the hands
of the proper officers today so that
Kerns and Wyant could be released
pending trial which will probably be
in another county. It i sreported
that the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company has undertaken to render
aid in, the matter of bonds to the de-
fendantS.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
A DUTCH COLONIAL HOUSE

A new residence has been com.
menced on east Third street, on lot
owned by Miss Marie McGinnis, near
jamestown College. The house will
be of two stories. in Dutch colonf-
al style, and contain six rooms with
q large porch, facing the east. The
house is being built by the Colonial
House Building Co, Horton & Gan
ley, architects.
It is possible that another similar
house will be erected the coming
summer in the same location. Modern
facilities will be provided, and sewer
and water connections are now being
made. Contractor Canning has the
construed tion work 4, charge
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
BEGIN PLANS FOR
FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION HERE

A committee of jamestown boost
ers are planning on big Fourth Of
July celebration for jamestown and
plans are now being worked out with
various organizations of the city to
put over a big program of events for
the day, beginning with parade in
the morning and ending with a pave
ment dance in the evening.
All towns of the county not having
celebrations of their own will be in
vited to come to Jamestown bring
their lunch, and enjoy the program
and dance.
All jamestown organizations, So
cieties, circles, ETC.. are asked to
join in the parade, carry banners,
wear costumes or decorate them
selves.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
Many Working on Case

With nearly three days elapsed
since the body of Miss Marie WICK
was found in room 80 of the Prescott
Hotel in this city, authorities de-
clared at an early hour this morning
that all clues run down so far have
produced no definite results.
The coroner's jury, composed or A..
L. Leimbacher, Fern Monson and j..
F. Holmes, last night interviewed a
number of witnesses called In by
Sheriff Fred Kraemer and States
Attorney Green. A number OF finger
prints were also taken by Morton
Sydness, Bertilion expert, who has
spent the past two days in Fargo
working on the case. At the con-
clusion of the examinations, States
Attorney Green said that nothing
new had developed that could be
given publicity at this time.
Important Evidence Hinted At
While nothing was given out by
the authorities it was admitted that
what was considered very important
evidence had been obtained on which
the sheriff's office is now working.
Both the police department and the
sheriff's office are busily at work
on the case. Each showed determin--
alton not to let up until the mystery
is solved.
states Attorney Green issued the
following statement of the hearings
last evening.
"There has been no new develop
ments Of any value except that by
a process of elimination the field OF
investigation has narrowed SO that
more effective work can be done.
During the past three days large
number of witnesses have been ex-
amined and every available clue fol-
lowed out.
Suspect Arrested but Released
Yesterday morning the police ar
rested a man whose face was badly
scratched up and who looked as tho
he had been in some kind Of des-
perate encounter. This man soon
proved that his face had been trim
med'' in fight in town west of
Fargo. He arrived in town Tuesday
morning, he said. His nama was
not given out and he was released.
More mystery has been added to
the case with the story of the strange
.tJames Farrell - the only guest at
the hotel the night Of the murder
who is unaccounted for. The man is
said to have left the hotel the morn
ing after the murder without return
ing his key to the desk and has not
returned. He was registered at the!
hotel from w illnlar, but the man isI
said 20 b unknown there.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
DISTRICT COURT
IS OPENED FOR
STUTSMAN COUNTY
June Calendar Called N. P.
Detectives Out on Bail
Twenty Criminal Cases and
Many Civil-Whiskey Re-
covered En- Route to. Bis
marck.
JUNE 12.

The regular June term of the dis
trict court opened, Monday the 18th
at 10 a. M, the court calendar was
called and a disposition made of a
large number of criminal and civil
cases, as regards their trial, continu.
ance or settlement. Judge J. A. Cof-
fey is presiding at the term. There
is considerable interest in the crimin-
al calendar which is larger than usu.
al. Trials of the cases Of several
men charged with whiskey running
are expected to be had. States At
torney Tellner has an unusual a.
mount Of business at the term. Sew
eral civil cases of considerable in.
terest are also listed for disposal
during the term.
Released on Bail
William Wyant and Henry Kearns
were released today on bail and their
hearing on the charge of the murder
future. 1t is probable that the cases
will be transferred to some other
county for trial, but no information
as to this place has yet been, an
nounced. The National Surety Com
pany of New York furnished the
necessary bonds. Assistant Attorney
General Crum was expected in the
city today when some arrangement
in regard to the trial of the case will
probably be made.
State VS.. Church
The case of the state of North Da-
kota VS.. E. L. Church was the first
criminal case on the docket. brot up
for a hearing. This is charge OF
CARRYING concealed weapons. De-
fendant plead guilty and was fined
500 and cost.
The criminal calendar contained a
list of twenty cases, several of them
being charges for violation of the
prohibition law, arising from the
capture of whiskey runners.
There were twenty-five jury cas-
es set for trial after the call of the
civil docket at the present term and
twenty-three cases to be determined
by the court. On the civil docket
there were twelve continued cases
and sixty-two new cases. vy
The first jury case called was that
of Frank Piechotta VS.. Fred O. Fried.
Following the call OF tne caienuaf
a number of cases were reported as
settled.
j. H. Lattimer was appointed as
bailiff for the term
Whiskey Returned
Sheriff Wright recovered the
whiskey Saturday afternoon that had
been taken from the custody OF the
sheriff of Stutsman county, and start
ed for Bismarck in two automobiles,
sent here for that purpose. The
parties transporting the booze, which
had been captured in Stutsmanl coun-
ty from, whiskey runners, made no
resistance t otis return ON the order
of the county court of Stutsman
county and by direction Of States At
torney Tellner. The liquor was be-
ing held here to be used as evidence
in the trial of the cases Of the men
charged with violation of the proh1b-
ltion law, and was held to be still in
the jurisdiction of the court in TINS
county.
The cars taking the whiskey back
TO Bismarck were overtaken by Sher-
1ff Wright at Cleveland.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
SUGAR SETS NEW
LOW RECORD TODAY

New York, June 13. A new low price
for the last four years was establish
ed in the refined sugar market to-
day, when several local refiners
quoted fine granulated at 6 cents
per pound because of the weakness
in raWs.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
BURDICK STICKS
TO PRESENT POST

Fargo, June 13.-U. l.. Burdick,
president of the North Dakota Farm
Bureau Federation, has declined the
position of assistant general counsel
for the United States Grain Growers,
Incorporated, recently offered him
he announced today on his return
from Chicago. He declined so that
he might retain his present position
on the corporations board of direc-
tors, he said.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
HOOVER ASKED TO
SPEAK AT FARGO

Fargo, June 1.-THE Fargo Com
mercial Club today telegraphed an
invitation to Herbert Hoover, sec
retary of Commerce, to address Wis
itors to the national tractor show to
be held here June 2S, 29 and 80
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
NEIGHBORS TO HAVE
FINGER PRINTS TAKEN

Crookston, Minn., June 11.-Au-
thorities today expected to take fin
ger prints of neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Dubois, whose daughter
Katie, was found unconscious in their
farm home near Angus. yesterday.
An arrest was expected today.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
SEES NO NEED OF
ANTI-LEACUE FIGHT

Salina, Kans, June 13-The Amer
lean defense league, with head
quarters here, organized to conduct
an active fight against A. G. Town
ley and the Non Partisan League in
Kansas, ceases active work at once,
all announcement today. stated.
eve have found that the Non
Partisan League is losing ground in
the state" o. A. Kitterman, president
of the defense league said.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
X. G. HOME INCORPORATED

Bismarck, N. d., June 9.-Art'
icles of Incorporation for the Grand
Forks Knights of Columbus Home,
capital stock 100000, have been
filed with the secretary of state. The
incorporators are: M. Norman John
E. Nuss, Joseph Mahowald, James V.
Hagan, Martin J. Cotton, Michael F.
Murphy, Daniel O'COnnOr.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
EVADERS' MOTHER
PAYS BIG FINE

Philadelphia, June 10-Mrs. En-
ma c. Bergdoll, mother of the Berg
doll brothers, convicted army deser-
ters, saved herself and four code
PENDANTS, charged with conspiracy to
aid Grover G.. and Edwin r. Bergdoll
to evade army service, from going
to jail by paying $4,000 in fines
recently Imposed by the United Stat
es district court here.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16
FATAL DROWNING
IN RED DIVER

Fargo, June 13O. j. Assad, 9TH
erwise known as ASST Ferris, form
erly a football and basket ball star,
with the Wahpeton school of science,
was drowned in the Red River last
night, when canoe in which he was
riding alone. upset. He had just
landed a girl and started back toward
the middle Of the stream.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-06-16

limit while passing over street cross
ings or street intersections. Drivers
are also compelled to refrain from
driving at speed faster than is rea-
sonable and proper, having regard
for the width, condition and use of
the road or to the possibility of any
injury to property or to life or limb.