The Washburn leader. [volume], October 10, 1919, Image 7

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 19i9.
BISMARCK TO ENTERTAIN
FIRST STATE CONVENTION
OF AMERICAN LEGION
Bismarck, N. D.,-Oct. 10 1919—This
City is completing final arrangements
for the greatest three day celebration
ever held in North Dakota on October
K*.- 16 and 17 when the official Home
coming celebration will be held and
the first State Convention of the
American Legion meets here.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of
felgium, General John J. Pershing and
Major General Leonard' Wood are a
few of the more notable personages
who have been invited by the Bis
affik Post of the Legion to be pres
ent on one of these three days. Be
sides these, it is\expected that the All
American Pathfinders consisting of
nine airplanes, six ballons, thirty-one
motor trucks and over one hundred
soldiers and officers will be in the City
those three days.
The Homecoming celebration will be
held on October 15, at which time a
^ybuge historical pageant and parade
will be held, to'be followed by the
dedication of the 100 foot flag pole
erected in honor of this County's men
who served in the war. Judge A. A.
Bruce of the University of Minnesota
Xid former Judge of the Supreme
Court of this State will deliver the
dedication address.
Following the dedication there will
be a continual round of entertainment
culminating for the former service
men in a huge banquet in the evening
given by the War Mothers. All men in
uniform will be invited to attend this
dinner and it is expected that at least
500 men will be present.
On the next two days the State con
vention of the Liegion will be held and
entertainment has been provided for
these two days to amuse the thou
sands of visitor^ that are expected
from al parts of the State. A Alidway
will be constructed along the principal
streets for the amusement of the visi
tors and this promises to be one of the
most novel entertainment stunts ever
held in the State.
On the evening of the last day,
there will be a Mardi Gras carnival in
which everybody will be in costume
and masked and with the aid of three
or four bands it is expected the even
ing will be a "riot of happiness."
Confetti, serpentine, ticklers and the
many other adjuncts of a' successful
Mardi Gras will be on hand.
All during the three day holiday the
airplanes with the Pathfinding Expi
dition.wlll circle overhead, preform
the usual acrobatics and be a real
"flying circle." The ballons which al
so accompany the Pathfinders will be
DAVENPORT
LIBRARY TABLE
THREE ROCKING CHAIRS
'"^ITCHEN CABINET
DINING ROOM SET, TABLE AND 50 FT. GARDEN HOSE
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SIX CHAIRS J2 CHICKENS
W. C. ERTSON, Auctioneer.
sent up daily on fiiphts around thin
vicinit/. Never h^tore has such a
large amount of aircraft been seen at
one time in this State and it is ex
pected that thousands of people will
be in the City to see nine birdmen in
the air at one time doing their aerial
tricks.
The Knights of Columbus have ar
ranged for a boxing carnival on the
night of October 16, offering eighteen
or more rounds of fast fight
ing between prominent boxers includ
ing Mike and Tom Gibbons.
The Y. M. C. A. has offered the en
tertainment committee $1,500. for the
three day holiday and this with the
$1,300. raised by the local Post of the
Legion will be ample to provide all the
entertainment desired for the benefit
of the visitors during the three days.
German Cripples Employed.
According to the American Journal
for Cripples, published in this city.
Germany issued a peremptory order in
January requiring the employment of
her disabled soldiers. All public and
private industries, offices and adminis
trations are directed to employ at least
one disabled soldier for every 100 per
sons on the working staff, making no
distinction of sex. It is stated.
In agricultural work the proportion
must be one disabled soldier to every
50 employees, and in all cases the
disabled cannot be discharged except
with the consent of the workmen's
committee and after receiving 14 days'
notice. Private employers who disre
gard the order are liable to a fine of
not more than 10.000 marks.
American Buys Old Chapel.
The Havas agency states that an
American has bought the Belle Croix
chapel, on the heights of Vllleneuve
les-Avignon, France, which was built
by the Chartreuse monks in the four
teenth century.
The chapel, which cohtained some
fine carving, has been carefully torn
down and packed for transit to an un
known destination.
New Villa Campaign Expected.
Washington, Sept. 22.—American of
ficials are greatly interested in news
indicating that Villa is planning* a new
campaign against Carranza, which ac
counts for the activity he has displayed
during the past few months accumu
lating munitions and men in northern
Durango. It is said he contemplates a
drive south from his present headquar
ters and will keep away from the bor
der, so that by
bo
act of his can the
American army be sent across the Rio
Grande.
I will sell at Auction at my residence in Washburn, on,
SATURDAY, OCT., 18
The Following
Household Goods
Sale starts at 2:30 P. M.
SMALL RUGS
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In Serbia.
As far back as the first winter of
the war, the Red Cross sent to Serbia
a sanitary commission that effective
ly checked the scourge of typhus, but
after the United States entered the
conflict, the Red Cross was able, in
August, 1917, to send a full Commis
sion that carried on extensive relief
operations among the suffering ref
ugees of the tortured nation. Hospi
tals were established, the refugees fed,
clothed and given medical attention,
the army supplied with much needed
dental treatment, farm machinery, and
seeds provided to help the Serbs re
deem their land to productivity, and,
not least, measures undertaken for the
succor of the children. The terrible
condition into which these helpless vic
tims of the war had fallen is well
portrayed by this photograph of a
little Serbian girl wearing the rags
and expression of hopeless dismay
that were all she possessed when the
Red Cross came.
ITALIAN LAB0K
TWO RUGS
THE WASHBURN LEADER, WASHBURN, NORTH DAKOTA
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Rome, Sept 27 —The council of the
chamber of labor has passed a reso
lution opposition to the formation
of a militarist government. The reso
lution says: "The proletariat will de
scend into the streets, build barri
cades and give up their lives rather
than fa!! into tht rapacious claws of
the
military."<p></p>Sale!
3 BURNER OIL STOVE
REFRIGERATOR
SEWING MACHINE
TWO BEDS, SPRINGS AND MAT
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W. BICKERT, Clerk,
Leith.—The Grant county fair is be
ing held here this'week.
Casselton.—The local ice famine has
been temporarily relieved by the re
ceipt of a very .small supply.
Devils Lake.—Many warrants have
been issued for the arrest of alleged
violators of the game laws hereabouts.
Kindred.—A $10,000 electric lighting
organization has been formed here and
will provide for illuminating the vil
lage.
Minot.—Grade milch cows sold here
at public auction brought an average
of $95 apiece, one animal selling for
$126.
Windsor.—Several new buildings have
been erected recently, in response to
the increasing business demands of the
town.
Fargo.—The shortage of suitable
dwelling houses is making Itself felt in
almost every city and village in the
si ate.
Fargo.—Local Elks are pushing for
ward the drive for $20,000 which is to
be raised for Salvation Army work iu
this city.
Sheldon.—Cholera has broken out
among swine in tiiis vicinity within
the past few days and a considerable
number have been lost.
Hankinson.—Hankinson has an un
usually large common and high school
enrollment this year, besides huving
sent a number of its young people
away to college.
Minot.—Oscar Norgaard. a Ward
county fanner, picked well matured
ears of Northwestern Dent corn from
his field eighty days alter planting,
which was done June 20.
Minot.—Ward county commissioners
declare their intention of collecting
money due the county on seed liens
this year. A number of farmers iiro
tested their inability to pay what
they owed on these liens last season.
Fargo.—The name of G. H. Hruns of
Oriska, president of the North Dakota
Grainmen's union, has been presented
to Dr. K. i*\ Ladd by supporters who
ask his appointment as chief deputy
grain inspector for the state.
Cavalier.—The First State Bank of
Concrete in this county was entered by
yeggs a few night ago and robbed of
several thousand dollars' worth of Lib
erty bonds and other valuable securi
ties.
Carrington.—Jacob Wide Bow. In
dian, aged 00, has been held to the
United States grand jury on the charge
of killing his neighbor, Robert Little
Cloud, on the Fort Totten reservation
near Sheyenue on August 7. Many In
dians from the reservation were pres
ent to attend the preliminary hearing.
Hankinson.—State Engineer Herbert
A. Hard of the State Flood Control as
sociation is making a preliminary sur
vey to determine the feasibility of
using Lafre Tewaukon in Sargent coun
ty as a reservoir to detain flood waters
which usually sweep flown to the Red
river from the Wild Rice river.
Langdon.—Mayor Power of this city
sustained a broken nose fr.om cranking
his Ford last week—a slight variation
from the misfortune of a citizen in one
of the northwestern counties in the
state, who broke a leg while trying to
start the engine by spinning a rear
wheel with his foot.
Bismarck.—A reception was tend
ered by local residents to Major Gen
eral Hugh L. Scott upon his arrival
here for a short visit a few days ago
after spending some time with old
friends at Fort Yates, where the gen
eral spent some of the earlier years of
his military career chasing Indians.
Bismarck.—Monday. October fj, will
be recognized throughout the state and
nation as the day for a final drive for
the Victory Liberty loan. United States
treasury certificates of the face value
of $100 will be offered to investors at
$84.20 each, due to mature January 1,
1924. North Dakota selling organiza
tions have been called upon to volun
teer for the drive.
Rugby.—John Steen, former state
treasurer, it is said, will shortly re
turn to an eastern insurance company
the $1,250 which was the subject of
litigation which has been in progress
for about two years past. The money
was interest on funds held in trust for
the insurance company by Mr. Steen
as treasurer of, the state, and was
claimed both by the insurance com
pany and his successor as state treas
urer. A final court decision lias re
cently determined that the Insurance
company is the proper owner.
McHenry—The residents of eastern
Eddy county a.few miles northeast of
this city are keenly stirred over the
abduction of Virginia Blasice.v, a foster
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bias
key, farmers Of, that section. Papers
releasing the girl for adoption had been
signed by her natural father a number
of years ago, but it is said they had
never been placed on record by the
Blffskeys. When Jast seen the child
had accepted an invitation to ride in
the automobile of a stranger who said
he wished to be shown to the Blaskey
farm, and it is though possible the man
was her father, who was taking ad
vantage of hiis technical right to her
custody.
Fargo.—North Dakota agricultural
college football men are in training at
Fair* Hills, Minn., for a short period
prior to the opening of the playing sea
son.'
Bismarck—Farmers of North Da
kota will receive $50,000,000 from the
sale of dairy products this year as
against $25,000,000 last year, according
to figures announced here by J. J. Os
terhauij, state dairy commissioner. He
declared that the value, of dairy prod
ucts in the state within two years will
equal the value of the state's wheat'
crop, .which this year will bring into
•he state about $100,000,000.
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here opened its second year :*epleui
ber 29.
Willlston.—Williams enmity claims
Red Cross knitters rangiag in age from
4 to 7.'! years.
Jamestown.—The Stutsman county
homecoming day last week proved all
that its promoters had anticipated.
Fargo.—Plans are rapidly being irni
tured for the Fargo business men's in
stil ut«- to he held during the week of
October 13.
Valley City.—Tetanus resulting from
a wire fence scratch upon the «r:n
caused the death of Krwin S. Iloonn.iu.
aged 25, at this place.
Minot.—A local farmer who sold his
personal property at auction planned
on a $2,000 sale and realized proceed*
amounting to over $K,000.
Kllelidale.—The local uiillin: com
pany has been reorganized under a new
directorate, and is in process of being
taken over by a farmers' organization.
(iratid Forks.—Couulv road improve
ment projects temporarily abandoned
during the Iiarve.st and liiresliiug rea
son will be immediately reopened for
active work, it is said.
Williston.—Sam Brooks, colored, has
been returned to WiJIistou iron Wol ..
Point, Mont., charged with iitt-.mipi ing
to hold up tlie crew of a Ureal North
ern freight train near Marley.
Williston.—Williams county lteii
Cross workers hope to secure an en
rollment of every inhabitant of
county during the lied Cross drive
about to be opened.
Fargo.—An annual "tag day" ob
served locally in the inter.-i.- of the
Florence Crittenton home last Satur
day produced a much needed supply of
fluids for this worthy institution.
Grand Forks.—Miss Helen Hamilton
of this ciiy lias been appointed North
Dakota campaign manager for I lie K"d
Cross membership drive to be
Buchanan.—Mrs. (J. Johnson of this
vicinity was knocked down am
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severe­
ly injured by a vicious bull ttud nar
rowly escaped death before she uas
able to get out of the animal's encloK
ure.
Fargo.—Home service activities with
a special view of community needs,
home nursing, etc., are being undertak
en by many of the North Dakota lied
Cross chapters, ('lasses in home iiy
giene and fare of the sick are also be-1
ing organized.
Valley City.—The annual reopening
of the Valley City normal school this
year finds it starting out with a teach-i
ing staff of -40 members, working under
the direction of C. K. Allen, the newly
appointed president, of the institution.
Gardena.—This small village joined
with a number of others in securing
the unenviable distinction of affording
the scene of a bank robbery one night
last week. Twenty-live thousand dol
lars in Liberty bonds and other valu
able paper was secured by the yeggs.
Williston.—William B. West, of Mc
Gregor, was shot and killed, and Joint
H. Snyder, owner of a pool hall at Mc
Gregor, is accused of tlie murder. The
affair is alleged to have occurred in
the Snyder pool hull, as the climax of
a heated argument that developed over
the playing of a slot machine.
Bremen.—Robbers who blew open
the vault of the Bremen State bank
last week, making away with valuable
securities, left the bank with the rec
ord-breaking distinction of having been
rifled twice since June and three limes
in the last two years. The State Bank
ers' association will pay a liberal re
ward for the apprenhension of the of
fenders.
Bismarck.—North Dakota service
men are rapidly filling out the blanks
assigned to them for certification of
their records in the military service,
which will tie used in compiling infor
mation to be filed with the adjutant
general's office in connection with ap
plications for bonuses provided for
under state law.
Devils Lake.—Meeting death by
drowning was the fvte of George Juer
gens, 55 years old, business rnau of
Devils Lake, when an automobile in
which he was riding turned over and
landed in three in.of water. Eddie
Noonan, 22, of Devils Lake, son of
Mike Noonan, a returned soldier, also
was killed and Harry A. Johnson, busi
ness manager of the Devils Lake Dtiily
World, was slightly injured.
Fargo.—A state branch office of the
federal board of vocational education
will be opened here, it is-saW-.- James
C. Batten, supervisor of the placement
service under direction of the hoard,
has been here looking over the situa
tion and the state's needs. According
tQ Mr. Batten's report,-2,800-North Da
kota soldiers and sailors who have
been disabled have already applied for
training and assistance through 'the
Minneapolis office which the board lias
maintained. Men are now iu training
in 02 different lines of work, includ
ing machinists, carpenters, plumbers,
steamfitters and other workers.
Devils Lake.—Six Ramsey- county
farms which changed hands within the
past week brought prices ranging from
$55 to $70 an acre.
Minot.—Two carloads of sugar re
ceived by local wholesale houses a few
days ago made the slightest possible
dent in the sugar famine which has
been experienced throughout the state.
Additional supplies which are looked
for within a couple of weeks, while
useful^ will probably be too late to help
much on the canning season, .which, is
now well advanced, many housewives
having been Obliged to put up t'ruits al
most wholly without sugar.
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ducted between November and 11.
Bismarck.—Governor Fra/.ier has
granted extradition papers for Herbert'
Buis, of Minot, who is wanted iu Wyo
ming on the charge of having hot
three elk in (lie Big Stone game re
serve out of season.
Steele.—The death of Mrs. Itoxarma
Leonard of this city at the age of
years ij believed to have removed the
oldest person iu Kidder county. I'ntil
a few years ago she was still engaged
in active housekeeping.
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1 WASHBURN. NORTH DAKOTA
"AROUND THE WOULD
WITH THE AMERICAN
Early in the participation of the
United States in the world war, the
American Red Cross perceived the
value of mobilizing the school children
of the country and the Junior Red
Cross was organized. Before the war
ended nine million children were en
rolled and helped in the war fund
and membership campaigns, in chap
ter 'production of relief supplies and
manufacturing furniture for the ref
ugees whose homes and household
goods were destroyed.
Children everywhere in the Unit'
States responded to the call to sec.
Ice sounded by President Wilson a
head of the American Red Cross.
This photograph is that of an en
thufiiatic young Japanese member of
the Junior Red Cross of Spokane,
Wash., starting out on the ambitious
undertaking of collecting "a mile of
pennies" for war 'relief. A compre
hensive peace program is now beltog
worked out for the Junior Red Cross,
which is being held intact.
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Lives in Ola "Pilbox."
A Belgian fanner, who has returned
to his shell-shuttered fields iresr Poel
capelle, lias solved his own particular
housing problem by converting an un
damaged "pillbox" Into ft temporary
home for himself and family. "Pillbox"
was always an unfortunate and mis
leading name for concrete /orts. Near
ly all of them were rectangular ami
contained fmjr or mare large rooms.
Very little work w'onk( be'required to
turn them into comfortable and even
lasting homes. Some near Boesitight*
lire already being fitted up as cafes,
In anticipation of tourist parties which
will throng thp battleflrrfds as soon
as passports and travel restrictions
will be relaxed.
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