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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-01-12
LOCALS SELECTED AT RANDOM
Items of Interest About People You
Know

Mrs. L. K. Larson arrived Wednes-
day afternoon from Huron, s. D., for
a visit here with her mother.
Mrs. Dathe, who has been guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Ernest Arndt, left
Wednesday afternoon for her home in
LaMoure.
Mrs. Emil Frozen and son, who have
been visiting friends at Glendale
passed through here Wednesday or
their way home to Glover.
w. H. Brennan Of Minneapolis, Min
nesota, travelling freight and passen.
ger agent for the Union Pacific rail-
road, was in town Wednesday,.
Miss Ellen Adams and nephew ar
rived Wednesday afternoon from Hec.
Ia, S. D., for visit at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Adams.
Janitor Carl Bjerklin is back on the
job again at the school plant. During
the time that he was incapacitatec
with a bad cold last week j. w. Hut
sinpiller substituted for him.
Leonard Harris, the youngest sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Harris, was Sc.
verely burned Tuesday when he fell
into pail Of hot water. The little
fellows life was almost despaired o1
for a time, but he is reported to be
little better now.
Word has been received here that
Buster Huffman, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
w. D. Huffman, formerly of Cakes anc
Glendale and now residing at 81
South Elmwood St., Tulsa, Oklahoma
is very i'll. The youngster has hae
more than his share of sickness ant
the many friends of the family hope
for speedy recovery.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-01-12
wOLLs GIVE SPLENDID CONCERT
Famous Singer and Pianist Delight
Music Lovers of Cakes

Carsten Woll, famous tenor singer,
and Esther Erhart Woll, almost as
famous as pianist, made their initial
appearance before an Oakes audience
at the M. E. church last Monday even
ing in a very pleasing entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woll were recommended
to our people as among the best mu-
sicians touring the country, and the
advance notices did not exaggerate in
the least. The entertainment was Civ
en- under the auspices of the First Lu-
theran church of this city and the pro-
ceeds will be turned into the church
treasury. Following is the program:
Mendelssohn: Recitative and Aria
from "Elijah"-Tenor.
Gluck-Saint Saens: Caprice from
"Alceste"-Piano.
Massenet: Elegie; Flotow: Aria
from "Martha''-Tenor.
List: Etude in D fiat; Chopin-Jo-
mas: Ecossaises-Piano.
Norwegian and Swedish Folk Sings,
selected-Tenor.
Grondahl: Summer Song, Etude in
A; Grieg: Norwegian Folk Melodies,
selected-Piano.
West: That Sweet Story of Old;
Cadman: At 'Dawning; Foster: The
Americans Come!-Tenor.
At the conclusion Of the regular
program Mr.. Woll sang NORWAY, My
Norway" "Gamle Norge" and "vor
Gud Han er 80 Fast en- Borge," in uni
son with the Edison phonograph, this
part Of the entertainment being given
at the instigation Of Messrs. Simmons
& Salveson as part Of their talking
machine advertising campaign. The
audience was greatly interested in this
demonstration, being unable to tell
when Mr.. Woll stopped singing, as the
tones blended perfectly. While the ar
tist and machine were singing the last
song, the lights were turned out and
when the switch was again turned on
Mr.. Woll had left the stage, fact not
suspected while the hall was in dark
ness. This was overwhelming proof
that the Edison does record and re-
produce the exact tones of vocalists.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-01-12
Free Movies

Free moving pictures for thirteen
rural communities within Dickey coun-
.ty is the task that County Agent Ad-
ans and Club Leader Penn have taken
upon their shoulders for the first two
weeks Of this year. These pictures
are being shown in the rural schools,
town halls and in farm homes which
are lighted by electricity. The films
are on agricultural subjects showing
up-to-date methods of farming.
Enough comedy is mixed in to add a
little spice to the entertainment. Spe-
cial music will be furnished by local
talent in most of the communities, and
talks will be made by the county agent
and club leader. Long winter evenings
hang heavy on the hands of many far
mers and a little entertainment at
this time is always welcome. These
gatherings afford an opportunity for
every one to become acquainted with
his neighbor and the extension work.
ers. Shows will be given in the fol-
lowing communities on the dates men,
toned:
guelph. Jan. 12, p. m., at the home
Of c. B. Denison.
Wirch, Jan. 10, 1880 p. m.. at the
home Of John Wirch.
Forbes, Jan. 10, p, M, at the home
of Dell Moore.
Clement, Jan. II, 1880. p. M, at the
Clement school house.
Hudson, Jan. II, 8 p. M, at the Hud-
son school house.
Bare Greek, Jan. 1s, 1880 p. M, at
the home of ]. H. Killer.
Riverdale, Jan. 1S, 8 p. M, at the
Riverdale. consolidated school.
Fullerton, Jan. 10, 8 p. M, at the
town hall.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-01-12
.LEMKE RULING
IS AFFIRMED
Attorney General Johnson Advises Oul
School Board to Bring Suit
Before Supreme Court
BOND ISSUE DECLA AIRED ILLEGAL
Work on School Building to Be Resum
ed if Ruling is Reversed

The matter of the school bonds is
engrossing the attention Of the board
of education these days. It will be
recalled that the $56,000 Of bonds is
sued under the constitutional amend
ment apparently permitting school
districts to vote for themselves a 1919
debt limit were. sold to the Board Of
University and School Lands in 1920.
They had been passed upon by the
attorney general, and everything was
seemingly regular, excepting that the
school land fund was ''frozen" in such
q manner that the bonds were not paid
for at the time they were delivered.
With this money to be available so
soon, the Oakes board Of education
decided that it would be possible to
enclose the whole new building and
finish it off inside as fast as funds
would permit in the future, rather
than to erect complete small unit of
the building as had been planned at
first Consequently, new building to
adequately house the public school of
the city was started late in 1920.
The financial stringency made it inn
possible to resume building operations
last spring, because the district war
rants could not be foated. It had
been expected to put up the remainder
of the building, paying in warrants,
which would be taken up when the
money from the bond sale was re-
ceived.
Late last summer Attorney General
Lemke dealt Oakes blow by issuing
an opinion in which he held the Sec
ond bond issue illegal and void on the
ground that the constitutional amend
ment under which it had been voted
was not in force until the legislature
had passed laws ratifying it. At the
time this opinion was issued it was
thought by many that it was a polit-
ical move on Mr.. Lemke's part, and
| If he were recalled his successor would
reverse the opinion and reinstate the
Oakes bonds.
Attorney General. johnson recently
issued an opinion affirming that of
Mr.. Lemke, on the same grounds of
lack of legislation to put in effect the
constitutional amendment permitting
an increase in the debt limit.
To common man Of the people, not
accustomed to splitting legal hairs,
| it would seem that the fact that the
voters of North Dakota approved this
amendment in a statewide election
was sufficient evidence that they want
ed it, and that by all the rules Of COM
mon sense it should be effective. And
furthermore the wording of the
amendment 10 such that it sounds ef-
fective. We quote Section 1873 Of the
CONTINUED on last page)
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-01-12

Fred Mosher returned Wednesday
from Washington, D. c., where he at
tended q school Of instruction given by
the Bankers Life company. Fred
made it q point to call on President
Harding and take in all the points of
interest while in the capital city, and
reports a splendid time.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-01-12

Final score: oakes %, Lisbon 10.
Friday evening Of this week the Sec
ond game Of the season will be played,
with. Valley City as opponents on the
local floor. Valley City has been gath
ering in the state basketball cham
pionship so often in recent years that
they had to build new school to- hold
all their pennants. For Oakes to
measure up against Valley City high
school team will give the local fans
an opportunity to witness the game as
played by champions. We understand
that the team that is coming to Cakes
is the Second" team, but in Valley
City they learn to shoot baskets be.
(Continued on last page)
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-01-12
Oakes Comes Clean

The secretary Of the North Dakota
State Good Roads association feels
mighty warm towards the beautiful
city Of Oakes and its progressive busi-
ness men since the 14th, says the
North Dakota Good Roads Magazine
in the current issue. He was invited
to attend a meeting Of the Oakes Com
mercial club on the evening Of Dec. IA,
at which time $3.50 in cash was given
as prizes to several farmers of that
vicinity for the best corn raised dur
ing the year. The first prize was
$3.50, and the farmer receiving this
money has every reason to feel proud.
There were over 1875 business men and
farmers present at the meeting, and
when the secretary got through with
explaining the objects Of the North
Dakota Good Roads association COM
mittee was appointed by President w.
j. Seifert Of the club to go out and
secure memberships for this associa-
ton. The committee was composed of
real live wires and before the cam
paign was over IS Of the business men
of Oakes became members Of our Of
ganization. F. d. Mccartney of Cakes
is county chairman for Dickey county
for the association and Fred Ingstad
is city chairman for Oakes. Both
these gentlemen are real good roads
fans, and it is safe to say that Oakes
and Dickey county will cast heavy
vote in favor Of the constitutional
amendment in June. There are so
many good fellows in Cakes that we
have not space to give their names,
but it will be many a day before the
secretary forgets the courteous treat
ment accorded him on every hand.
Even the leading newspaper there call
ed the secretary an orator, and that is
going some in the matter of extend
ing courtesy. We want to go back to
Oakes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30

POLITICALLY, Senator Porter ] McCumber has
i gone to his reward. For "a years he represented
North Dakota in the United States senate. but for
scribed nice. large tombstone in the Newberyn
ground. and after next fall Washington will him
Yes, gone to his reward is Senator p. J. McCum-
ber He served the reactonares well and was defeat
ed for his pains. He staunchly supported the rich
Truman II. Newberry of Michigan and voted obedient-
ly with Harry New and others of the old guard to
seat the 100000 Michigander in the senate Now
North Dakota has shown the senator what the people
think of him.
Senator McCumber Is the author Of that amazing
monstrosity which Senator Lodge calls The Repub-
lican Tariff tariff to make the high cost Of living
higher. He had hoped this might be monument to
him. II turned out TO be only footsone to his polit-
ical grave. the headstone Of which Is Newberry.
Senator McCumber is father of the bonus bill COM
monty referred to the bunk bonus measure because
promises the exsodier much but forgets to provide
the wherewthal with which to make good.
Rewarded, then. is Senator McCumber He was
beaten by progressive former governor, Lynn ].
Frazier Just had happened before to old guard
candidates in Indiana Pennsylvania and other states.
More tombstones are in the peoples marble yard
and mossbacks will have the "Here Lies planted
top of their political graves before the anstand
pat epidemic is finally over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
BY THE EDITOR

An American woman, name unknown, took
bichloride of mercury in a Paris hotel and died.
Her last words were:
PARIS GOT MEp
sometimes wish were minister In this job
OF mine am hampered by limitations of space.
If Iwere minister, could preach my head off.
would not select vague texts from the Bible.
Iwould preach about life as read about it in the
newspapers. For instance-"Paris got meT'
OF course, Paris didn't get her. II acasnt
Paris fault. Paris is not all sin, nor is IL all
virtue. Seattle, like Paris, has its underworld
IL has, too, like Paris, its good people. BIT Seat
Tie iciH neither get you nor erah you.
1t is human for us to blame somebody else for
our misdeeds-has been ever since Adam said:
The woman tempted me and did eat"
Ever since we've been doing it. "The bright
lights got me! y "A woman tempted me - Booze
got mel" Evil associates led me astrayw
But the lights of home are bright There are
more good women than bad ones. No power on
earth can make you lift liquor to your lips if you
do not want to drink it. If your associates are
evil they are no more evil than you, or you would
not seek their company.
oh, scould preach a achale of sermon on
'Pdris got n'eP' II 1 acere minister.
Feel as sorry as you like for that unhappy wom-
an, who in her last moment sought to place the
blame for her fall upon a city, Paris didn't get
her. She committed spiritual suicide before
physical suicide. What she did with her body
after her soul had died is matter of relatively
small Importance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
MExICANS FREE
SIX AMERICANS
Release Captives at Oil
Camp

WASHINGTON. June 80. - Mexi.
can rebels. under the leadership OF
General Gorozavo, have released IS
men OF the Pecero camp OF tho Coro.
nado oil company near Tnmpico, who
were being held for ransom, the
state department WINS advised today.
Six Americans were among the
captlves.
Congressional investigation of the
bandit activities against American
citizens In Mexico was sought in the
house today by Representative Con.
molly, democrat. Texas.
Connolly introduced concurrent
resolution calling on the house and
senate 10 appoint a committee OF
three members from each body TO be.
gin probe OF the bandit raids and
kidnapings I'm the oil fields.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30

even TO the detailing OF Gordon
OF police by Chief W. 3. Severyns
TO protect the newlyweds from over.
ly enthusiastic, rice.throwing spec
tators.
Tho whole fifth floor at the
Standard Furniture Co. has been
transformed into a veritable bower
by the Hollywood Gardens. Second
ave. and Stewart St. and at least
one thing Is certain--no couple-or
sets OF couples--cver had more
fragrant setting than will today's
brave adventurers on the sea of
matrimony.
The ceremony--or ceremonies. TO
be more exact-will begin at 3
o'clock.
But the fireworks will start an
hour earlier when the respective
brides and bridegrooms come in TO
doll up" In proper style.
AS it's anticipated that quite a
Turn 10 Page I. Column -
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teeth and A
MAYOR and A
tom REVELLE
1t All Leaks Out
Despite Efforts
of Reporters; it
Will Be History
By Homer Brew

This. q my fellow citissns. fs
. true story Of secret diplomacy.
gold teeth and the Clash Of Great
Minds.
The action begins I'm tho golden
Indian summer days Of 1921. Tom
Reysllo. peerless district attorney.
nceda a new set % pie-erinchers or
20 be more explicit. new scaffolding
for the dental foliage he already
sports.
What does Tom Revelie dof
Why. he goes down "a his old
friend. Doc Browu--fhe Right
Doctor Brown--and purchases a
ncw bridge.
Twft.twittwi,twiti Time flies
Seven months pass.
Tom Revrlie. Same peerless leader
an uf yore. aocs TO the convention
al chehatla and makes q speech. On
behalf of the republican party he
points with pride and views with
alarm. Then he makes what some
one has clevcrly called a mistake
lie apologies ON behalf OF
Seattle for having elected .
socialist mayor"
Tom returns 10 Seattle 10 learn
!. that he has rurioined Mayo
Browns goat. Hot words nixxie be
tween the federal building and tho
city hall Tom says Brown II a
goof. The mayor counters with the
charge that Thomas was intoxicated
with power--or sumthln'--at the con.
vention.
Despite the efforts OF reporters.
the affair leaks into the papers. The
breach between the mayor and the
peerless district attorney Is com
plete.
More time flies. Twittwit-
fwit.
II is now Thursday Of tho present
week. Earnest employees NJ the fed
eral building witness n strange spec
tncle--Tom Reveiic at work. He IL
writing a letter. The contents OF the
letter leak out. Tho government
inildlng rocks with garguantuan
laughter. For the letter reads.
Dear Dr. Brown: Some
months ago you made me n new
bridge for my teeth. This bridge
has never been satisfactory.
However. In view OF the con-
troversy between us. ! am send
Ing you n check for the work. I
do not want you 10 say that I
did not pay you because Of
political quarrel. Dentists say,
however. that your bridge has
ruined my mouth"
The letter IL dispatched 20 Mayor
Brown. who rctlres into executive
conference with himself T'hr result
is neatly typed note to the peer.
less district attorney.
Nobody knows tho contents OF this
letter. IL Is an executive secret
one OF the great state papers buried
in the dusty archives Of the mayors
office. But future historians, study.
ing the reign Of Edwin I. OF Seattle.
will bring 20 light n document which
they viii have difficulty In under.
standing.
II viii read something like this:
Dear Mr.. Kevelle: ! am sorry
that you object to my bill. but 7
must insist that the dental
bridgework which you secured In
my office did not ruin your
mouth, for the reason that your
mouth was ruined years ago by
over-use. With best regards.
EDWIN }. BROWN"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
HOME BREW

Howdy. folks. The first thing
Mayor Brown and Malcolm
Douglas do when they reach tho
city hall these days Is open the
windows Of their offices. take i5
deep breaths and have their
morning clash.
The Fort Lawton band is scheduled
20 play at the June d'Amour Herb
echoenfeId nuptiais today. Marital
and martial airs win be charmingiy
mingled.
Fifth annual ski tournament win
be held In Rainier National park July
a. You can get the same effect by
watching a fat man slip on a banana
Peeilng.
FAMOUs SKIS OF HISTORY
Snow Ski
TrofsId-
Pa~~ki.
Whiski.
III the worst ski Is the 'skiter'
Thermometer Reaches 10 in Dai.
Vas s"--Newspaper.
We should sizzle.
10. the poor Indian.
But not 80 low at that
SOUNDS LIKE 4 SOFT JOB
wanted - Wishwesher. Male. expert
sncsd. Parlsien cafe. III Thames-Adv.
10 New YORK Tribune.
Today's candidate for the Poison
Ivy club is the mother-in-law who
comes 70 visit for a week and stays
all summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
Stowaway Says He
Aided in Murder

HOBoKEN. N. j., June S0.--Max
Peterson, who arrived here today as
n stownway on the-steamer President
Taft from Bremen. Germany, was
one Of the conspirators who plotted
the death OF Or. Walter Rathenau,
he told ships officers.
The officers said that Peterson, 2s,
told them OF the plot that resulted in
the assassination Of the German for.
elgn minister Last Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
LISTEN, Mr.. AUT0IST!
THE MOMENT is HERE
AND THIS MEANS YOU!

Come on. autoists! Don't fan
downl
Hundreds OF you are needed TO
give a sailor ride, and hundreds
OF you will be happy to do II. But
there's a mighty short time left in
which to tell somebody so.
Uncle Sans sailors. who will
pour into Seattle by the thou.
sands Saturday. will be glad to
tell the world how hospltable Sc.
attle motorists are with their
autos. ~.
They're on the way. Where are
are you? Call up Community
Service this minute--Elliott 1871.
Ask for Mrs. ]. u. Mcpherson and
answer present"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30

they looked 20 young. Later.
tho they visited Chicago. Toronto
and Kearney. they were too busy TO
think OF natrlmony. 1T was only
our haste to get away from civiliza.
ton that made us neglect the cere.
mony," Mcqueen explains.
From Kearney they drove and
canoed 10 the Sand Lake Island and
IL was from there, their money
spent. that Miss Warren wrote to a
Nashville friend for funds. The re-
mittance came. but so did an officer.
Waving extradltion. the pair were
taken Immediately 10 Buffalo and
prison. Against the girl. who knew
nothing OF the theft from the bank.
there is no charge, but Mcqueen
faces a penitentiary term. He viii
marry Miss Warren either before his
sentence or after his release, lie
promises.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30

BUFFALO. ". Y. June so.--Mar.
ion Paul Mcqueen, Nashville bank
teller. and Gladys Warren. pretty
manicurist. also OF tho Tennessee
city, and Ike Mcqueen. just 20 years
old. who tried back 10 nature" life
on an island In Sand Lake. ontario.
and all but starved In the attempt.
went 90 Jail aa their first step back
toward civilization.
IL was because OF his infatuation
for Miss Warren that Mcqueen. po-
lice charge. stole $4,000 from the
First National Bank OF Nashville.
whore he was employed.
Then the two fled together.
II was their plan 20 be married
at Louisville. but they found the
license clerks office closed. They
tried again at New Albany and
Evansville. but nobody would marry
them without their parents consent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
Troops Rushed to
w. Virginia Fields

rIfAnLFSTON. w. Va, June 30.
l-RumolIngs Of another West yir.
gInia mine war were heard here 10.
day as two companies OF National
Guardsmen were rushed into Cabin
and Paint Creek coal fields.
Mobilization Of troops followed re.
ports 10 Governor Morgan OF march
on Cabin Greek. which has been
operating on an open shop basis.
Large bodies OF men are gathering
on Paint Creek and marching toward
Dry Cabin. reports TO the governor
said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
80 ARRESTEDIN
GERMANY PLOT!
Assassination OF Cabinet Is
ThWarted

BERLIN. June 30. - Ninety
persons have been arrested I'm
Berlin rs "a result Of discovery Of
widespread plot TO overthrow
the Wirth government.
Prominent cabinet members
were marked down for assassi-
nation similar to Rathcnau's
fate. according to evidence seized
by the police.
Lieutenant Guenther. former sec
rotary TO Ludendorff. was among
those arrested. His rooms were
searched and letters from Helfferich.
Van Jagow. Ludcndorff and other
nationnlists were found. indicating
they had close relations with the con.
spirators.
Guenther. known under several
aliases. is believed implicated in the
murder of Rathenau.
Authorities are hopeful they have
stamped out the spark OF n monarch.
list uprising but intimate further sen.
sational arrests may follow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
JAPAN READY
TO SIGN PACT

TOKYO. June 3o.-The privy coun.
Gil met today to complete ratification
of the treaties and agreements made
at the Washington arms limitation
conference.
Secretary OF the Navy DENLY Of
the United States. who arrives In
Tokyo tomorrow on his Oriental trip,
will be Informed that all OF the
treaties have been ratified, on his
arrival.
within two weeks messenger
viii leave for Washington TO file Of.
fIcial notice OF Japan's acceptance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
Miners on March
in Pennsylvania

DONORA, Pa, June 3o.--State po-
lice and sheriffs patroIled all roads
leading 70 Donora today in an nt-
tempt 10 head off 200 striking min.
ers reported on the march TO wagon
mines here.
Tho strikers were reported en-
route I'm seven motor trucks stolen
al Twilight, Pa. from the Fry Coal
company mine. which closed down
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
TROOPS READY
IN COLORADO
May Intervene in Coal Mine
Trouble

DENVER. June 30. - Because Of
unlawful acts which may lead TO
riot and insurrection. Governor
shoup today had ordered mobiliza.
ton Of National Guard troops and
state rangers. following the burning
Of two railroad bridges and a mine
tippie in the Southern Colorado coal
fields yesterday.
In official circles n was said that
strike sympathizers were to biame
for the fires.
Five hundred troops were being
held in readiness here today. includ.
ing eight infantry units. one troop
OF cavalry and one tank company.
They viii be moved into the coal
fields at tho first sign OF disorderss
state officials said.