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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-18
Raiding with a Brass Band

Anti-Saloon League raids furnish both pleasing and
profitable occupaonat least to the league officials They
furnish the for the leagues continued existence after
the saloon has been wiped off the map for and enable
to make successful appeals for cash to do the work OF
legally constituted authorities.
Of the raids accomplish little far as actual re-
suits CO. but they make pleasant diversion in village life
and furnish quite little excitement while in progress Hunt
ing hidden still and chasing the elusive bootegger with
the publicity if it doesn't find the BOOZE
and that is the important factor.
Newspapers thoughtfuy furnished in advance lists
of searcwarans and places to be radeda least some
newspapers are and of duly appricatve and
"play" the news up for all it is worth IT, sometimes
happens the league crusaders out too extensive pro
gram complete in the allotted tme and the publication
occurs before the raid word to the wse even among the
moonshners is usually sufficient At any rate, the con-
trbuors to ansaoon Golfers know the league on the job
There was according to the Portland newspapers, the
most extensive anaoon league countrywide roundup OF
booze venders record Saturday evening The list OF war
rants issued showed that other towns to be covered
Yet Salem was as far the sleuths got and 1t would be
hoping against hope find any evidence in the places
to be raided
The local raid could not been made without the active
cooperaon and assistance of the police which raises the
question why it necessary to import the league OFFICIALS
to do me work of city and county authorities, work that
could be done effectively at fraction Of the cost by
increasing the police force to make it efficient!
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29
TELLS OF SEEING
SOLDIERS HANGED
Veterans Declares II Executions
Took Place at Issur Tile in /
Two Month Period.
BETHEL ) !. TAKES STAND
Judge Advocate General Tells Com.
nittee That In TIME Of War Court.
Martial Death Sentences Did Not
Require Presidents o. X.

Washington-Georg H. Taylor Of
Philadelphia, who served as ma
tion9l. army man overseas, told SEN
ate committee that he saw with his
own eyes IL American soldiers hang
ed around Issur Tile, France, from
April TO- June, 1918, but was unable
to say whether any Of them had been
convicted by courts-martlal
One Of the soldiers hanged, he de-
clared, was tried for assault on .
French girl by French court-martial
at which one American officer was
present. Taylor gave the name Of the
soldier and said he was a sergeant
from Detroit, Mich, but the commit.
tee later decided to omit the name
from its records.
ZIG Witness Tells Of Lynchins.
Robert A. Harrison, Of Wilmington,
N. G., testified that in 1917 he wit
messed the lynching in France Of q
soldier. The victim was . Mexican
from Ell Paso or Eagle Pass, Tex,
weio was charged with crime against
q; woman ana not tried.
II was told. that the man had to be
hanged to save some officers from be.
ing cashiered," Harrison declared.
Through pair Of field glasses Har-
rison said he saw the lynchihg !. in
which 80 men took part. y
1T was q nice little necktie party
he said. q. y saw the body later with
9 rope around the neck"
Bethel Recalled to Stand.
Colonel Walter Bethel General
Pershing's Judge advocate general in
France, recalled before the Senate
conmitteg investigating charges that
American soldiers were illegally hang.
ed In France. declared that in time
Of war Court martial death sentences
did not require approval OF the Presi.
dent. >,
Questioned by Senator Watson,
Democrat, OF Georgia, who laid
charges Of illegal executions before
the Senate! Colonel Bethel said that
after war! conditions had ended the
government directed that all sen
fences be forwarded to Washington
torSreyisw. .y ,f sSts'3
Colonel Bethel denied 1t was his In
ference, as suggested by, Senator
Watson, that executions were contin.
uing. ..s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29
WOULD REC oGNlzE RUSSIA
Borah slamss y. 8. Ii Part For Pre-
u, sent Conditions o. Famine. I.

Borah elames U. 8. In Part For Pre-.
\ N II 4 sent Conditions Of Famine.
Washington The Senate passed
the House bill appropriating $4,000.
900 for the relief Of the starving and
distressed in Russia with two amend.
uients. one appropriating 100000 to
! be used for the disqualification Of for.
Smer service men in Arizona and the
other setting aside 800, 900 for the
use Of the government In relieving un.
employment. S} }3: s5s@; * ..{
& the i, United States government
cannot escape some responsibility fol
present conditions In Russia Ssn.
ator Borah. Republic idaho, de.
;clared during discuSsion Of the Rus
( sfan tFsli Be, \ measure. He urged .
change IN the attitude Of the Amer.
lean Eovernment toward Russia. add
Ing that, IN his opinion, "the de factt
ssoIsrnment. ~ ,such oushtsto 10 REQ
ognised. z Z. ~! Il d
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29
CORRESPONDENTS

The Temvik young folks had most
enjoyable time at the party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Stedman in hon
or Of their niece, Miss Mabel Billings
ley. The occasion was her birthday,
and she received many nice presents.
Lenore Herr spent Christmas Mon
day at the Foell home.
The Calquhoun family went out to
Naumann's to celebrate Christmas.
Power Hendrix is ut home for the
Christmas holidays. He arrived Sat,
urday night. 5,s
Blanche stedman came down from
Hazelton to be with her folks during
the vacation. ..s
LIvoNA-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

where they had Christmas dinner.
Ave Mataliaf and Ben Nagel autoed
to HazeltonS Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Larson and
family visited at the Oscar Larvik
home Tuesday. N
All the schools in this vicinity are
having q two weeks vacation.
/ Miss Barth is not going to have
vacation, SO school will be out earlier
in the spring.
Miss Weber returned to her home
in Braddock last Saturday to spend
her vacation.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

he Thompson Yards, to be used on
he A. ,Boschker's new residence.
W. G. Gilbert and daughter, Cora,
eft this morning for Artas, where
shey will spend Christmas with
friends.
Thos. Keefer, Of Dale, was in town
last Saturday evening to meet his
daughter, Gladys, who arrived on the
train from Glendale, N. D., where
shefis attending school this winter
Pollock Progress. q,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29
T'lEl|!M:ylk !.

The Sunday School program, and
J. Christmas tree given: at the school
house Saturday night, and also that
given 1t the German church Sunday
night were well attended. The Pros
grams were well rende and enjoyed
BY every one. s5sj
Nj. and Mrs Jake Schatz, Martha
schatz, also George and Dr.. g ~
sschatz ere spending the Christmas 3
{ holidays = bone / s5;&
Nj. and Mrs. g. Kusler are back
home again after : long absence.
Bernard and Eunices Yenne came
home from their respective schools ll
Thprsda light to spend their y '.'ls'
ton.
Nrs. Harley Bowen and son arrived Z
( here Thursday nil ht, and ne visiting
atss the houa 81 N 81 y ( Moore.
Jnanna Brophy and odele Venue
sre shoppers AZ Haze ~ Al Eat ,l Fri
day IL ;l
Misz Frisdas Bender Y home fs n,
Linton for j fs y days h
label Billing slsy 4 went tp I. Linton
B Friday night. She spent Christmas
with FRIEND Nd relal tiyess there
Miss Mabel hi v " 70: Bis.
na.yl last md returned
Monday evening ssss sss's' s,i
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29
KINTY'RE

The Legion boys held their annual
meeting for the election of officers for
the coming year in the Lumber Yard
office. They report fine meeting,
and an AL lunch.
The American Legion Auxiliary will
meet with Mrs. r p. ,Sisco Tuesday
evening, Jan. 3D.. Officers will be
elected and full attendance is de-
sired.
Miss Genevieve Easton came up
from Cakes Friday to spend Christ
mas with relatives here.
The Christmas Community Pro-
gram was given and well attended
the. church being inadequate to hold
the crowd. Everyone enjoyed the oc-
casion.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. a.. Shelby and
family came down Sunday to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Savig.
X IS f,ys Z : Z & i,
Mr.. and Mrs. R.. H. Bronen and
children went to Arlington, IS. Oak,
to spend Christmas with relatives
there. i a
The Fallgatters and Mennes spent
Christmas with Napoleon relatives
II f. . 5s-t- . G
The siscos and Bartons spent .
Merry Christmas. day with the G.. B.
Aarvig family. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Marquette, Of
Hazelton, and Mrs. Glen and family
Of Stanton, NJ. D., were here fol
Christmas and had family reunion
with the Beals and Olsons. . 50
Evelyn and Marian Barton, Of Brad.
dock are spending the Christmas va
cation with Kintyre relatives.
Church services were well ATTENDED
Sunday evening. Rev. Nelson CAV,
q very good sermon and the specia
music was much enjoyed.
Mr.. RI Haines, Of Braddo'ck, spen
the past week with his his. mother 81 Mrs;
Savig III 5
Miss Mabel Stubs was home. Shl
lis teaching near Braddock
s Is Z
DR. Simon was in town Monda.
having been called to; attend littl,
Roxey Scheeler, who was badly burn
ed on the head last Friday: ~ !
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29
;PI7HE,;LMAN-

FREEMAN
Ruth Larson came home last Friday
from Valley City to spend her Christ:
mas vacation. 5sssa l
Miss Durk's sckoo! had q Christmas
program and tree at the Larvik school
house last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. u W. Baker, Mr.,
and :Mrs. f. RI Purintuns and family
ate Christmas dinner at the Bryant
Baker y: bone 1 Il Sunday y, pl !. + s
a Miss Barthivisited At the Jake Kri-
ger homo Monday afternoon.
Miss Kiniky. gave . Christmas pro-
gram q the Harwood school last
Thursday evening II 5Ss
M. and MI a: zunksl and fam
Eily. r. Buck ann family and Dean
Kslly ats Christmas dinner q the i.
81 Benedict holne Sunday. I;
Miss Waltz md Miss Barth gave .
very interesting program &C the
Ssholtz school house list Friday night.
There was quite 4 large crowd So at-
tendance. 81 /,
Tie Larvick families Al spent
] Monday 1t the Oscar Larvick home,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29
.DAKEM.

Mr.. Joseph Yetter has been, prac-
sticing the choir this week for Christ
mas, and due to the splendid efforts
Of Mr.. Joseph j. Vetter, the choir
is full Of steam and pep and will no
doubt raise the roof with their most
excellent singing
Santa Claus, Chas. Kindle, ETC., is
coming Saturday afternoon to the
sunaower school at 8 p. M, and all
the good little boys and. girls will re-
ceive many nice Christmas gifts, good
things 70 eat, etc. s. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. s. Lowell
made : business trip e Linton on
Tuesday, and had Il : very pleasant
journey.
What would Christmas Be in Dakem
without the Lowell, Yetter, Duchsch-
|srsr, Bumsta rct. sandsrs Kraft, Wsr;
|ner. and al the other families!
M. and Mrs Chas. Lowell aav
many Santa goodies IN Linton.
Dessie Lowell and Chester Lowell
have neither been tardy nor absent
from school 50 far this year, .s
Miss Gets visited Miss Crosby, last
Saturday I'LL s,.#,
charley Lo =, went I and sgt 'ls'
mail SATURDAY i 81, Il a
ls Adam Bumstarck and Mrs John
vettef visited the sunaower school
Saturday 81 fss.; S;as5. \: sS s.,s
81 MI. and Mrs. Bockmire visited The
Lowell family Thursday evening
4
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

Mr.. Sites, Miss Emma and Mamie
Clark were callers at Yves. Chambers
Sunday. IS ali3:t. y
The James Burbage family spent
that day at Geo. suverly,,s.
Mrs. Geo. Corbin spent couple
Of hours visiting at the Yves Chandler
home Monday afternoon. q; as
n Miss Reta Graphical is staying at
Chandler's this week helping with the
work. ss .l *3.5 s ~;
Joe Gilman was helping Ed; surber
fix fence this week.
Miss Gunda Kittilstved was up to
the postofice Tuesday evening after
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gilman and Ed.
Surber were to Hazelton Wednesday.
The roads were never rougher, SO Joe
said. 81 4 4,
/, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Suvery, who
went to Bismarck Wednesday by au-
to, were unfortunate at the James
Burbage corner as they, came home
that night to twist the front sxle
of the auto. .S4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gilman went to
Bismarck Friday, called there by the
death Of Mrs. G.'s sister, Mrs: Hem
" Casper. Il
Is Chas. Clark and s.. M. Nogle are
shipping dressed turkeys this week.
Geo. Sites was out to David Sites
on day thisweek.
Irene Baker is home for the holt
days. ! h: n Il 81
Jas. Burbage's family spent Christ
mas at Fort Rice at the home 'of
H. w. Koch.
Mrs. VIM. H. Baker called on Mrs.
Geo. Corbin one day last week.
A. j. Kleese and chas: Rathbun
had Christmas dinner with the Vim Y !.
Baker family. ,S51 , !.
School No, 2 is having : weeks e
vacation. ~ i;5.:'i.s
Mamie. left for Bismarck Saturday 81
way Fort Rice.
Ernest Burbage is home again
from the hospital. .:.. . ss..F.,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29
OMiO CELEBRATES TODAY.

The Farmers Club Of Omio are hav-
ing get-to-gether social today in
their church. Dinner is served at
noon. A program is, rendered this
afternoon. County Agent Sauerswill
give an address on the subject: "a
'SPractical Program Of Work for 1922
: = = -------
HULL
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29
M MEN s-,fg A s9SF y ~
HIGH CoURT, BACKS DRY LAW

s'4l M
Washington Constitutional prohibi
tion with NOT be revoked. notwith
standing the efforts OF Robert a
Widemann Of New York, to have; tn,
Supreme Court compel the secretar,
81 State TO withdraw the proclanlatio:
announcing its ratificat ton. The cour
afyirmed the dec!sionSof the courts q
he District Of Columbia, which he'll
hat Widemann had no interest whici
wQ Id II benefit II his request wa.
granted. J, & Il,
s. Espenses lncrease go o,opc
Warrington Urinary expenditure
1s,f :be government during Novernbe
increased ~ about $50, Don COO sas com
n assd VITA October while \ disburse
lie :,ts, on the public debt fell on b,
! isnlateiy $4,000 100 900 81 ISL 81 ss5 4
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

49, f4sst $500 So ~ s.s'ftyg q.
Everybody celebrated Merry
Christmas in Hague. + you don't
believe it, read this:
Carl had : wonderful time, climbing
the telephone post.
Ben has been telling the boys how
wide the sidewalks should be.
Tony furnished the boys with ci-
gars.
Shorty was frightened by the
Hague musical club.
The Henneman twins went home
for Christmas. Also Miss Schulz and
Miss: Kennedy
Ben Meier Is spending his Christ
mas vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
p Miller.
Mrs. Walter 1saak is visiting her
mother. n.
Quite number Of the Hague boys
attended the dance at Strasburg
Miss BrqFn, Miss Mann, Mr..
Wright and Mr.. Davis are spending
their vacation ut Aberdeen.
Fritz has been visiting the Hague
hotel quite often. What's the rea-
son! .s
Miss Mertz is spending her Christ
1 mas vacation with Mrs. Page.
Buster Page has been: in 4. town y no; fol
some time. q. a 1.
Harry Doran spent his Christmaa
vacation with friends II Hague. \.
.---.. .---;- : --s.
TEMvlS-s q s2s3. ;s 81.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

Jurymen are glad to be home again.
Miss Winnie Complain visited at
the home Of her parents Sunday.
Miss Ada Nieuwendorp visited at
the A. Jellema place Saturday and
Sunday.
We hear Hull will celebrate Mon
day.
Judging from the numerous trips
TIE wesfheId truck MAKES through
here, Henry IS getting ready for the
Xmas rush. ..,sssl.5 81. |.
nm boalts = SUNRISE soNsET
Trio at 4 ..,s
Postmaster Huisingh is hard
taskmasters licking stamps into sub
mission hours at q stretch.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-07-21
OUR NEW YEAR.

Beginning with this issue he Courier enters upon its
have been regular subscribers to the paper since its first
issue and whose loyalty the paper source Of saac
feel that It necessity in their households These sub
scrbe have seen the sugge @ s and the steady growth Of
q basis of permanent business institution. s
We are not going to make any promises Of what we
will do this year. The past year has been the best in the
history of the Courier and have added much in the
way Of equipment to the plant We not yet satisfied
and will add to it from time to time the business us
es bigger paper the next goal toward which
striving and its looks as though we may reach that shortly
During the present campaign we have taxed the good will
Of our readers by giving to the advertisers the space
dnary used for reading matter but we feel that they
We are beginning the twelfth year of the paper with
optimistic feeling than we did the year previous
The business has grown and promises to still continue to
grow and we feel that we will be able to add many fea
lures before we begin volumn 19.
We extremely grateful to those who have made
the success of the paper possible and hope to merit
continuance of their loyalty and support.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-07-21
Some Mistatements Corrected.

1t has been reported in various sec.
tions of the county by some interested
parties that the taxes on property this
year was $500 on the hundred. At the
same time it has been urged against
me that / was in measure responsible
for it because was sheriff.
The originator of this mendacious re.
port shows that he is willing to take
advantage of the inability of the voters
in the remote parts of the county t.
disprove his story, and is willing to
misrepresent the facts, and in addition
to charge me with things that / have
nothing to do with.
In the first place the report is false
The taxer are this year just what they
were last year-40 cents state tax, 40
county tax and the school tax 80, makes
a total Of $1.30 on the one hundred doll
ars, just as it was last year There II
a county poll tax of $1.5O and schoo'
poll tax OF $1.O0, making $3.50.
In the second place if the taxes were
higher would not have been responsi
BILE for it. The Legislature fixes the
rate and I had nothing to do with II.
Ny only reason In maklg the abov,
statement is that there is an attemp
being made to prejudice the people
against me and that such transparent
untenable and untrue statements ar,
being made, But ! have that confidence
in the intelligence and integrity Of tn,
people to believe that they will resen
such clumsy and mendacious stories.
do not believe that the people ar, (.
ignorant as to believe such reports an,
that the attempt to deceive them is ri
insult ia, their intelligence,
I do not expect to win this ra "a q
the demerits of my opponent. l NJ
asking the people to vote for me- ii the
believe I am qualified for the Office O
county Judge and will do my duty faitl
fully. l have no mud to throw at IN
opponent and not seeking to win |
that way,
| Yours respectfully,
CHAS. p. HENRY
Licking Valley courier., 1921-07-21
Justice Of the Peace.

The Importance of the Office Of
Justic Of the Peace is emphasized more
and more since the change in the num-
ber of districts has been reduced.
Morgan County is corporation var
iously estimated at from five to eight
millions of dollars in wealth. The
management Of the affairs Of that cor
poration should be given much thought
by the. citizens when they come to
chose their justices, for the fiscal court
is the directorate of the county corpor.
alton. The management of the affairs Of
big corporation are not given to men
without great thought. The men elect
ed should have business qualities that
would enable them to manage the fiscal
affairs in a way that will he approved
by the people who bear the expenses.
/ believe that l am well fitted to
make you an efficient member of the
fiscal court, and promise you that II
elected will give close attention to the
manner In which your money is expend'
ed. am for improvements, the best
that can be had with careful expendi'
ture of your money. But ! believe that
for every dollar the county pays out
II should receive one hundred cents In
return. j will carefully examine every
claim that is offered and will vote
against any that has trace Of graft ol
is for something that the county does
not receive full benefit will favor
the annual publication, as the law di
rects, Of the financial condition Of tho
county so that the people will know
just how and for what their money Il
expended, and / will oppose any vast,
of the taxes.
I am for n vigorous enforcement %
the law, and appeal to you for you
votes on the grounds Of good order an'
n careful management Of the county
affairs.
Respectfully,
w. c. BLACK.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-07-21

don't know any more about poetry
than q porcupine knows about Para
disc. If you'd stand up and recite
few pages from a mail-Order catalogue
! have no doubt you'd put the proper
feeling into it, and move your audi
ence to tears, but it's crime for a
man like you to mangle a beautiful
poem, full of sentiment and melody.
"There ought to be a law against
that sort of thing. Some of the best
poems in the country have been ruined
by common or garden elocutionists,
Nowadays people smile when you
mention 'Curfew Must Not Ring To-
night II has been recited so much
by people with cracked voices that 1t
has become joke. Yet II you exam
Inc the poem calmly and impartially
you will ind that 1t has a great deal
Of merit.
"In the schools the pupils are per-
mltted to reclte some Of our best
poems, and the poems aren't fit for
anything after 1t. The school author
tiles should prohibit this sort Of thing,
and prepare volume Of cheap asbes-
tos poetry that is fool proof, that can't
be injured, no matter what you do to
II. There is plenty Of punk poetry in
the world, and a collection of this
stuff would serve the schoolboy elo-
cutionists Just as well as the high
class poetry that is so easily spoiled.
"When I went to school, about q
hundred years ago, there was a tall,
freckled, gangling boy, who talked
through his nose, with sort Of whine
that sounded like filing a saw. There
was to be school entertainment, and
this boy was down for n recitation.
The teacher never asked him what he
was going to reclte, but gave him the
right of way. Teachers continue to
make the same mistake, even as we go
to press. They should choose the
poems which are to be butchered to
make a Roman holiday and select
something that won't rip, rayel or run
down at the heel.
WThis boy stood up before the school
and droned through Gray's 'Elegy.'
Now, that's one of the best rhymes
ever composed. It was written by a
Iourneyman poet who put In seven
years at II, in the time when they had
+ ten.hour days. He wanted to leave
behind him a poem that would stand
the severest tests of the government
inspectors, and he did. In my opinion
there is nothing better In any Ian
guage. II is rather melancholy, but 1t
has n sort Of doggOne soothing quail
lty that Is a balm to the bruised spirit
T of n landlord when he finds that the
receipts OF his hotel don't equal the
I expenses,
! "Tlme and again, when discouraged
! and played out, have started to read
5 that poem, and as soon as | get fair'
ly into II, I seem to see that blamed
gnngllng schoolboy, in his high-water
garments and hear him dronlne
through those verses, making a noise
like sawmill on a wet day. It's
}. more than forty years since he made
: n violent assault upon the Elegy, but
Il II seems like Yesterday, IT'S the same
p way with namlet's 'SoliloQuy.' Every
time I hear or see that gem | think OF
n fat youth who recited II In oul
" school, and then I hurst into tears.
> "There's no sense In such q bust
ness, and congress ought to do some
thing, doggOne It."
Licking Valley courier., 1921-07-21
Respectfully,
W. G. BLACK.

Friday vening Miss Emma, the at.
tractlve daughter of Mr.. and Mrs: W
l.. Spurlock, Of Neal Valley, entertained
at a six o'clock dinner, Miss Bonnie
Patton, of SOlyersville, and her cousins
Misses Maize and Eva Spurlock and
Gardner Spurlock. All report n de
llghtfui tima.