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The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
THE KNOCKER

Mr.. Knocker, where do you come in? You have
great kicking powers, but can you pull? You are
strong at the brakes, but did you stretch the
traces? You raise objections, but did you put
anything that meant progress? You can defame
and discourage the men who are trying to do some
thing but what single thing have you done to h6p
anything anybody up and on?
You wise, wonderfully wise. You know exactly
how everything should be done. You have mind that
takes holdnot to speak of tongue that bites. One
wonders why you have been overlooked. Why don't
you take hold and do something, or at least join the
crowd and help cheer fellow who is doing
thing? Not you. Not your life You were built
for repose and advice. And yet yours is the cheapest
business in the world 1t is easy role to play No
conducts so large business small capital
But little of you goes long ways. Why don't you
quit critcizing and start in trying to help. Throw
away your hammer and get hoe.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
SUIT REVEALS ODD FRIENDSHIP

Fargo, N. D., Dec. Fitzpatrick II.
Rahilly of Lake City, Mimi, is suing
Mic hazel O'Laughlin of Williston, N.
d., for $75,861, principal and interest
on various sums alleged fraudulently
obtained over a period reaching back
nearly so years, according to papers
in the case just held in the United
States district court here.
The complaint tells story of the
two men living as neighbors in Wa
cites transaction after transaction in
which it alleges O'Laughlin, through
fraud, obtained the endorsement Of
Rahilly or credit from him.
Rahilly eventually discovered that
a farm which O'Laughlin had repre-
sented as unencumbered security had
an S11 900 mortgage against it, say
the allegations; that the defendants
mother, who was surety for him to-
gether with Rahilly had signed away
farm which had made her sigma
ture Of no value; that O'Laughlin had
not 5000 bushels of wheat on which
he had borrowed $4,000 under Rahil-
ly's signature; and that O'Laughlin
had sold some horses on which Rahilly
was to realize part of the money due
him.
Later he traced him to North Da-
kota, the complain further states,
and at Rolla in 1896 OLaughlin made
out to Rahilly Ia $1,000 promissory
notes.-the amount due him. He did
this, the instrument declares, "being
moved thereto by sense Of his own
responsibility to this plaintiff for
many great favors and by compunc-
tion for the many acts Of fraud and
duplicity which he had committed"
Some time prior to Feb. 5, 1903,
OLaughlm had been adjudged bank
rupt in the United States district
court here, but he has waived the
statute Of limitations and acknowledge
ed the debt in, writing since then, ac-
cording to the complaint.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
ADOPT A BRAIN.CHILD

Men and women who, outside Of their regular work
and routine of living, have keen interest auto
matcally keep themselves in the pink of condition. We
may crack jokes at the expense of the fishing nut the
golf bug, the flower fanatic the chicken enthusiast and
their compeers in hobbying But is not the world bet
ter for them? And just think of the extra fun they
get out of lfc
Hobbies relax minds, benefit bodies enliven spirits
and lcngthen lives No is too big too busy too
good to profit by devotion to adopted brain child
a wholesome hobby. Some folks never find themselves
until they join the charmed circle
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
WARD COUNTY WOULD BENEFIT

North Dakotaps should be interested in the pro-
posed legislation sponsored by the North Dakota State
Good Roads Association and it behooves only our
Legislators but the people generally give the matter
some thought. They must the question, "Does
North Dakota desire federal aid in building her high
asays?" If she does then it will be necessary for US
70 soasa certain legislation to meet the requirements
af federal act passed in 1921 which provides that
state securing such aid must maintain adequate high
way departments At the present time, North Dakota
'1oes not maintain such department. In the future
&he federal government will not to the counties for
any portion Of the funds, but will look solely to the
states.
The federal government realizes that if we are ever
to get anywhere with good roads program the
state federal highways CT county must up
with those of another. The Ward county good roads
program has been wise and must thank our
county commissioners for using excellent Judgment
Our county has taken the lead among all the coun-
lies IN the state in the building of high
ways We now have highways completed from Minot
EAST to the McHenry county line, Des Lacs and
Burlington and much Of the grading done up the valley
Next will the road almost completed t., Ken
mare The grading for the highway south of Minot
has been completed fer twelve miles and the gravel
viii be placed the highway next summer. The
grading IS to be completed to the Mclean county line
south OF US at early date and the grading will also
DE completed north of Mnot far from the Rcnvle
county line next year. Ward county has expended
than $300O0000 this good roads program and
if the proposed legislation is enacted by the legislature
counties having expended money for such highways,
to be reimbursed at the rate of onetenth of the
amount per year. Ward county levies $75OOO.OO
year for state roads and $5000O00 for county roads,
If receive back $30O00.0O year, we will find it
necessary levy only $2O0OOOO year for the county
roads and nothing at all for the state road fund,
chat s be taken Of by automobile licenses. The
yon increase slightly the auto licenses. At the
rureen Aine the license for Ford costs about $3.50
:and under the proposed ,1egsaton this would be in
creased to about $1,000 and the other automo
soiles would be increased accordingly
McHenry county, just east of has not built mile
of state-federal highway. Mclean county has done
auite little building, but the roads not we'll
aected There are distinct projects in that county,
none of which join
The federal department provides that the states
entitled to total of S1OO 10000 for their road
building annually North Dakota's share is about
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
THE JOB AHEAD

The great cry in this state is demand for gov
vrnment economy. The Nestos regime seems to be
making good effort in this direction, but there are
many things that could still be done that would lessen
the burden materially and not detract from
the efficiency Of the One Of these things
is the reduction the number of state employees who
present employed in more or less useless posi-
tions As example we might draw attention TO the
following: We reliably informed that there are at
present in the city who arc taking an nven-
tory of state property at the State Teachers College,
1t seems that the duties Of these two men to mea-
sure and the desks in the school, take an lnVen-
tory of the equipment in each room and in fact m
Tentory all state property in the school. why IS II
necessary to have employed at good salaries,
plus expenses, do this work? If an inventory OF
property necessary and it undoubtedly is why
could it be done with the help Of the employees OF
the school? The ordinary taxpayers wanting such an
inventory would ask each professor in the school to
hand in list Of articles in his her. room which the
state owned. When these handed in, and it
shouldn't take but few minutes for each person to
make the list, they could be assembled and forward
ed the proper officials at Bismarck. In that way two
salaries and the expenses of two could be
saved. Yesterday there in the city checking
up The poorooms, inspecting the premises and jottlng
down the numbers of tobacco licenses etc. Is there
any good why this work could not be done just
efficiently and great deal more economically by
tthe local officials either the police department the
saaried doing this work when it could be done
well by local men? Two three months ago there
in the city who presented credentials show
nag him to be the travelling auditor for the workens
compensation bureau His work seemed to be covered
by the dating and signing of form which he carried
His efforts would not result in penny Of added
to the state but his salary and expense
counts adds just that much to the tax burden Of the
state. We know that many of these positions were
created by the former administration merely for the
purpose OF providing jobs for minor political henchmen
but there to be good why the positions
should be kept filled when the results obtained
out Of proportion with the expense involved. If the
Nestos administration has sincere desire to reduce
taxes much possible those purely political jobs
will be abolished. If the law compels the hiring of
these useless employees the coming session of the egs-
iature should take steps to repeal those laws. The
Expense involved in keeping in these positions is
small but the total of tax burden is made up Of
these small items and the quicker these small expense
items done away with the quicker will get back
to normal in tax levies.--Vaey City Tmes-Record
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28

Darlington Independent:-An editorial correspon-
dent of the Springfield Republican, writing from New
York. states that in we'll posted republican circles there
is acute apprehension, definite expectation, that
La Toilette will go into the convention of 1924 with
the votes of at least five states sodly behind him for
the presidential nomination. These states Wis
consin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Iowa. Is that the significance of Iowas vote for
Brookhart? Iowa the La Toilette bandwagon? It
is difficult to imagine it, but it would be unwise to pre-
dict that it might not come about. Political prophecy
is about the most unsafe thing nowadays. No
foresee what is going to happen in politics during the
next two years.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28

The women of the state may be expected to solidly
support the bill prepared by the North Dakota Chill
drens Code commission which would give mother
equal rights with father in control of their children
The bill is to be introduced in the legislature next
month. The present law gives father in North Da-
kota the control of his children, his claims being prior
and superior to those Of the mother. The amendment
proposed by the Code commission is declared in line
with the nation and worldwide movement to give
women full equality with men, and is very important
step in that movement in North Dakota The bill reads
as follows: "A father and mother of legitimate, un
married. minor child entitled equally to its Gus
tody services and earnings and that neither trans
fer such custody services earnings to another per-
SON." -.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28
Marshall Do Your ''Dooty'

Plaza Pioneer:-H the curfew bell
rings regularly every evening, at the
appointed hour, why should not other
and more important duties pertaining
to the marshal's office be looked after
as well? His work is more than Civ
ing that bell rope a jerk or two daily.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28

81 500 100000 based and population. If we do
not make demand for share of the money! some
other state gets it.
The Ward County independent., 1922-12-28

What this country needs is socks guaranteed for
10000 miles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
CITY TO HONOR
WATER VICTIMS
AT MEMORIAL
Memorial Program Will Be
Conducted at High School
Auditorium Today.

Continued from page one)
lock viii act as chairman OF the
program for the afternoon. arrang-
cd as follows:
Invocation, Rev. L. S. John. pas
tor United Brethren church.
Hymn. announced by Rev. a. r.
Hamilton.
Scripture reading, 7 Corinthians
15:5O-58 Rev. ]. s Burnett. OF
NIishawaka
Prayer, Rev. 2 d. Beck, pastor
Grace N. Z. church.
Amphion Quartet, selection. A
d. Logsdon. +. Morse. o. B. Scandl-
ing. J.. L. Keeper.
Address, Mayor F. Seebirt.
Address. Rev. J. a Gardiner.
Address. T. T. Bradley.
Address, Judson 2. Freeman.
Representative National Com
mittee Of Boy Scouts.
Address, Rev. J. Cavanaugh. c
S. c.. member National Scout Coun.
Gil
Resolutions, ". W. Borden. su-
perintendent Of schools. A. Z. Mon.
ger, pastor First NJ. z. church.
Benediction, Rev. II. X. Crosse, =
D., pastor Westminster Presbyterian
church.
Taps, American Legion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
DU COMB DOLES OUT
HEAVY PENALTIES
TO IA GAMBLERS
Men Caught in Raid at COT
fee House Convicted of
Charge in City Court.

City court session was extended
into late Saturday afternoon for
trials OF "A men, defendants 20 gam-
bling charges. as the result of a po-
lice raid Thursday night upon the
Coffee House. third floor 3O1 S.
Michigan ST. Fines ranging from S.
TO $50 were assessed in each case.
The customary charge of gaming
placed against frequenters Of gam
bling houses in former raids was
substituted for the charge of gam
bling. the minimum fine for which
is $40 and costs. Between Dep.
Pros. George d. Donahue and Judge
DuComb the fines gathered in by the
clerks Office Saturday made previous
offenders appear. in gamblers par
lance. plain pikers.' Angelo Cher
bus, proprietor of the establishment,
charged with keeping a gambling
house. paid the heaviest penalty.
The cases were tried together, one
defendant after another taking the
stand Jail sentences OF 80 days
were suspended against nine, one
man fined So and costs, and Cherbus
receiving Jail sentences suspended of
10 and so days. respectively. one
man caught in the police net Thurs
day night failed 10 put in an ap-
pearance for trial and a bench war
rant was issued for his arrest. Those
found guilty on charges of frequent
ing and the penalties assessed fol-
low.
Thomas DowIey. 10 and costs and
80 days; Louis Thomas, $40 and
costs and 80 days Zivto Cirich. S.
and costs; John Soups. $40 and costs
and 30 days; Pete Nicholich. $40
and costs and 80 days; sam Manus,
SO and costs and 80 days; George
SIS and costs: Christ
Economus. $40 and costs and so
days. James Harris. $40 and costs
and 80 days; George Kalapa. s. and
costs: George Papas, SO and cost
and 80 days Rudy StanOvich, $40
and costs and 80 days.
Receive Light Fines.
Stamathos. Kalapa and erich
claimed they were merely onlook-
ers al the games in progress and
were not participating in the play
when the officers swOoped down
upon the place. Upon confirmation
OF their claims by ar-esting officers.
they escaped with light fines, which
were IN each case suspended.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
Carlisle Urges Fixed, Constructive
Non-PoLiticaL Foreign Trade Policy
Local Business Man Relates Experiences Encountered During
Visit to Philippine Isands-Cives Foreign Views
Four-Power Treaty

interested in the results Of the big
conference a. washington. Yester-
day the morning paper quoted edit
orally ,he opinion Of a brilliant
writer who claims that japan won
the greatest victory. that China sui
Tered the worst, that Great Britain
next 10 Japan won strength and
power for her foreign policy, but the
L. S. A. gets nothing.
Propagandists and smart alexis
seem 10 agree that Uncle Sam IS
sleeping al the switch but when you
talk 20 wise men like General Wood
who is 100 percent American. and
who knows American tradition and
policy. YOU learn that the stars
and Stripes" takes second place 70
no other nation but stands equal If
not ahead OF the best-but We need
the Thoughtful cooperation and inter
ests of our business men at home to
help our legislators develop and en-
act a definite constructive and nom
political foreign trade policy. What
are we going 70 do about it?''
Yesterday I took the time 10 fol-
low up a news item published last
Sunday that the local distributor
"Hermanos" had secured a h.m
which would exhibit on the screen
the manufacturing Of the Slude-
baker light six and we went over TO
the Y NJ. c. a. building and saw the
picture It's a fine piece Of adver-
Using and several thousand young
men saw it. It's an educational
propaganda that is effective and il
Will help Studebakers as IL helps all
who see It, and boosts South Bend
I attach the copy from the Philip
pine Herald taken from the editoria,
page showing that the Press are
glad TO help constructive, helpful
educational propaganda.
The article follows:
a cinema showing the building Of
automobiles under the most modern
conditions and employing the aid Of
every conceivable time and labor
saving device, will be exhibited here
Monday evening, February 20 at
$3.50 at the American Y. NJ. G. A
Tt shows the complete manufacture
OF the Studc baker Light Six auto
mobile in tile newest and most mo-.
dern automobile plant in the world
erected at South Bend. Indiana, L
s A, at a cost Of $4,000. 900 gold
Arrangements 10 show this film
have been made by Levy Hermanos
Inc, the Studebaker distributors for
the Philippines
Although of an industrial nature
this picture abounds in human in
terest, it is said. with plenty of ac.
ton and in some cases real excite
ment il shows the making Of Stude-
baker automobiles from their raw
material state 10 the final assemb-
ling.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
Deaths
MATTHEW KAYS.

An illness of a week, due TO an
attack of pneumonia, resulted i'm the
death at st. Joseph's hospital last
night at 10 o'clock OF Matthew Rays,
Al ". Wayne st. He was 65 years
of age, having been born at Attica,
Ind. August 10, 1857.
Four daughters, Mrs. Zetta Dold-
zal and Mrs. Anna Arnt of San Pierre,
Ind. Mrs. Luella slime and Miss Vera
Kays, of Chicago, and four sisters
Sisters Josephine and st. John of St
Mary's Academy. Mrs. Mary Flynn
of South Bend and Mrs. Catherine
BrazzeH of Michigan City. Ind, sur
vive him.
The body will be taken 10 san
Pierre, Ind. for burial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
EITHER CONCERT TO BE
GIVEN AT ZION CHURCH

\ ZIther concert VIII be given at
the lions Evangelical church Sun
day afternoon. at 500 o'clock. by
Mrs. b. +. Miles and Miss Elba
Miles. They Will be assisted by Mrs
N. Goffeney. Miss Florencs Poehl-
man. Miss Leona Poehlmsn, and
Miss LILLY NARROW Mohr. vocslists,
and Miss Anna Christman. violinist
Miss Helen Schlegel VIII be at the
piano. The public is invited.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
EVANSVILLE MAYOR
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

EVANSVILLE, Ind. April L.
Benjamin Bose, mayor OF Evans
Vile. and democratic state chair
man. who has been seriously i'll
since Tuesday. showed slight i'm
provement tonight. rheumatism
developed this week as the result OF
an attack of influenza which Mr..
Bosse suffered two weeks ago. An
infection of the throat appeared to-
day but responded rapidly 10 treat
ment. His physicians say that his
condition is not critical but cdmit
that he Will be kept to his bed for
another week or more.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02

N1A. NAf4 nom page 'l+..f
Il rewards IS another OF her chal-
e2Ees 60 The men
I believe that tho foundation or
fmcr.caulsm IS the American home
anal submit that the sex which has
maintained that home may have
oruerning OF value 20 offer cn meas
ercs which affect the home says
nis candidate.
Miss O'Kccfc'- Platform.
" believe. above all. that equality
70 -unrarr means equality OF rights
ana equality o. opportunity for SER
vice am not asking this office
merely because I am a woman and
hope that no plea win be- made for
ui. on that score ] submit nay can
dfdacy on the broad plane that
car serve the whole people. that nay
platform is that which the people
wish. and that 7 can serve we'll IS
hcr plain challenge OF no special con-
sderation from her opponents and
her plain purpose 20 put her cam
paign upon the high level Of issues,
ability and purpose
Down az Plymouth her friends
know that when Miss Esther speaks.
She SAYS what she believes. They
know her. for she has lived there
ali her life. They knew her as
high school graduate. as the girl who
went 90 the three colleges. as
speaker that they go 20 hear when
she talks IN public for she says
thing and says them well.
She sounds the new note OF wOm-
an IN politics and government, the
high note Of equality in service and
brings 20 the people her record Of
student. speaker. patriot and sue
cees and submits q 20 them for seri-
Gus consideration
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
HUNTERS
FORAY Is HALTED

CHICAGO. April An ambition
TO go elephant hunting led 90 the
arrest here today Of VIII and Walter
Oran. twins. is years old, OF Chi
cag0. They had the elephants and
two trainers 90 boot. The trainers,
George Thompson ane I'd Schaefler,
both OF Cincinnati. also were ar
rested The two elephants are the
property OF John @. Robinson of
Cincinnati and the boys were
charged with discharging firearms
from the top Of the barn where the
animals were domiciled. They eX-
planned they were preparing for a
foray into the jungle and were US
ing the elephants 20 add touch OF
realism TO the practice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
SURPRISE PARTY FOR
UNCLE Joe" CANNON

WASHINGTON. April 1.-"Uncle
joe Cannon, many times the guest
of honor I'm his long and distin-
guished public career, was an hon
Ored guest again tonight. But the
veteran Illinois legislator was una
ware of the plans until he walked
in on nearly a hundred of his old
friends and CrOnies, including
Pres't Harding and Chief Justice
Taft, at the home OF Sen McCor-
mick and found a regular. old fash
Toned surprise party"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
DISTRICT MISSIONARY
SOCIETIES HOLD MEET

district meeting or the mission
airy societies was held at the First
Christian church, beginning with a
Il o'clock dinner Friday. The ex-
ecutive committee of the local
church acted as hostesses. serving 10
about IS. Mrs. F.. W. Taylor, the
president Of the local society, pre-
sided and Introduced the chief speak
er. Mrs j. NJ. Stearns. secretary Of
tia Missionary Educational Dept,
from ST. Louis. Mrs. Lyddell of La
porte rendered two solos.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
/ KILLED AND 4 HURT
IN BELFAST SHOOTING

BELFAST, April 1-CBy the As
ISOLATED Press. -Four persons were
reported TO have been shot dead and
four others wounded tonight in Stan
hope ST. q Sim Sein area near the
old Lodge road district Ii is be-
ieved the shootings were in reprisal
for the shooting 10 death today OF
Constable George Turner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
WORLD FELLOWSHIP"
PROGRAM To BE GIVEN

a World Fellowship program
viii De given az the vesper services
ar the " w. c. A., sunday afternoon
az $3.50 o. clock The work OF the
y. W. e. A. in South America will
be discussed by Miss Mildred Wal
den Miss Mildred Rupel. and Miss
Dorothy Middleton. Mrs. Emma
Downes viii sing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02

Mrs Carrie Shuey. SIS years old
died az her residence, 215 Lincoln
way r. Friday night at 10 O'Clock
OF HEART trouble.
She was born in Nishawaka June
1c. 1864, and had lived il South
Bend 81 years. She is survived boy
her husband, NJ A Shuey; one
brother. William G. Brown Of this
city and a sister Mrs. Charles +
White. Alton. III.
The funeral services viii be held
from the residence Monday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock Rev. a. r
NonCer. pastor Of the First NJ z
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
SARAH 4. RECK

Mrs. Sarah a. Beck. TIC w. Colfax
av, died Saturday morning
She was born in Mt Carrollton O..
April 81 1884, and was IS years of
age. She is survived by three broth
ers and sisters. George r. Kendall
Chicago. Ida NJ. Steshus. South Bend,
Emma J.. Cooper, Scranton. Pa.
The remains Will be taken TO Day
ton, o., for burial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02

day night at s o'clock OF cancer
trouble. following an illness ot three
yearE
she was born in Shelby county
Ind. on April IS. 1915. She had
lived here only FIVE months.
The funeral arrangements have
not been completed.