The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 8, 1918, Page 4

reseiibabanat itera n iT: BISMARCK EVENING TRIBUNE TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1978. -.THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoflice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter ISSUED EVERY DAY GEORGE D. MANN - - - - + = = G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY, Special Foreign Representative. Editor » NEW YORK, Fifth Ave. Bldg.; CHICAGO, Marquette Bldg.; BOSTON, 3 Winter St.; DETROIT, Kresge Bldg.; MINNEA- POLIS, 810 Lumber Exchange. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for re- nnblication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of publication of special dispdtches herein are also reserved. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily, Morning and Sunday by Carrier, per month.......... $ .70 Daily, Morning, Evening and Sunday by Carrier, per month.. .90 Daily, Evening only, by Carrier, per month....... Diesen eae Daily, Evening and Sunday, per month ..........-- Morning or Evening by Mail in North Dakota, one year . Morning or Evening by mail outside of North Dakota, one year, 6.00 Sunday in Combination with Evening or Morning by mail, one year ..... 5 : «++. 5.00 THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) E> HIS FAVORABLE FEATURES. The erux of the Russian matter, today, is that the Bolsheviki thought they were dealing with Germany and found themselves dealing with the German autocraey. That’s all, and it was to have been expected. Prussian militarism, naturally, demanded Poland, Lithuania, Courland, ete., as ‘‘buffer”’ territory and, naturally, was determined to held and fortify Libau, Riga and other parts as guarantee. Knowing itself well, German autocracy isn’t trusting, without secu- rity, so simple and. irresponible an clement as the Bolsheviki, and the latter could not furnish the security without fatal risk of their own necks. The break in the Brest-Litovsk negotiations ought to have some effects favorable to the entente interests. The socialists of Germany can now see that autocracy’s talk about no annexation and no indemnities was all bosh. All Russia ought to be able to see that, if Russia is to save vast parts of her territory, Russia must fight, or at least, put up such a bluff at it that Germany cannot strip the eastern front of her warriors. And pacifists all over the world must admit that, if Russia cannot make a separate ‘peace, her attempts at general peace are mere vaudeville. The Brest-Litovsk affair, in its present status, is a good thing, ia that it once again, more clearly than ever, demonstrates the fact that the world’s business is strictly the extermination of Ger- man autocracy. A WORD TO THE UNWISE. “As the labor situation created by the war develops | am more interested thanseyer in throwing: all the safeguards possible around the labor of ~vomen and children in order that no intolerable or injurious burden may be placed on them....’? That’s President Wilson, speaking his mind in a recent letter to the national child labor committee. The’ president's statement should be of particular interest right now to some of the gentlemen interested in the packing industry in Chicago, from ‘where it has been lately reported that women were found working both day and night shifts—a desperate and pitiful effort to make up the difference between a slender’ wage and the high cost of living—with only four or five hours for sleep out of each 24, . It would be well if senators and congressmen at Washington, and state legislators elsewhere, who have bills to get off their chests which would let down the bars on child labor and female drudgery, as ‘fwar measures,” could begin to realize just how sadly out of step'they really are. ~ Postmaster General Burleson, too, with his corps of underpaid postal employes and his proclamations against unionism and organ- ization, might find an object lesson in the Wilson brand of liberal- ism. It is obvious that to date Burleson has done anythng but adhere to the attitude of the rest of the administration. ASTROLOGY OF THE NEW YEAR IS FINE. It really seems-as if there were a whole lot of grounds for the astrologers’ faith in planetary influence upon human affairs, At any rate, one has to admit that there are coincidences of astrologic theory and earthly conditions that are interesting, if not startling. In the horoscope the planet Mars will dominate, this year. We eall Mars ‘‘the god of war,’’ and we certainly will have war a plenty in 1918. But there’s another side, or attribute of Mars that we don’t often consider—he’s also the god of mechanical and other constructive enterprises. Certain it is that, should peace come, there will follow such construction, or re-construction as the world never before saw. The astrologers kindly inform us that, next to Mars, be he warrior or brickmason in 1918, the dominating influence will be Venus, goddess of love. There will be remarkable advancement in women's interests, they predict. We believe it. The women are already busy, all over the earth, and the only question is as to how far they advance. Venus, too, is expected to exert her tender, soothing, penetrating influence to soften the warlike disposition of Mars, who, we are informed, is to approach her cycle with some coyness but a desire to join in the more gentle affairs of life. We’re not educated in the astral sparking of this pair, but here’s hoping that they marry and settle down in peace, if possible. Kaiser Bill reports the Lord as his ‘unconditional and avowed ally,” during 1917. There’s a bit of cheer in whistling ’most any tune. Our naval, man-power is about six times what it was when Germany proclaimed ruthless submarine warfare. That proclama- tion surely woke. up the world. Investigation shows that our ordnance and quartermaster de- partments contain some nice old gentlemen who might do well at golf, or something else not too exciting. é Anyhow, the Teutonic powers are willing to renounce war indemnity for sake of-peace.. Some change, that. The news of it ought to be dropped on Germany from airplanes. : Certainly ‘‘bread and boots’’ are essentials of a correct revo- lution. Anyhow, you couldn’t expect patriotism to keep warm, barefoot and on an empty stomach in a Russian winter. Some fellow stole a hive of bees from Jerry Short, of: Greens- burg,‘Ind., Christmas. Probably due to the sugar shortage. A fellow can have a corking merry Christmas with a hive of bees. The manager of the Metropolitan Opera company denies that Geraldine Farrar is to retire. We don’t know who started the rumor that Geraldine was to retire, butit probably was due to some of her costumes, ( SH-H-H! i ea bhi t / Ts i Uf, 11 or. i peer CTD egsasce: \ Fy \ ZONveRVe sb ———— Z GEE: geeeiiatee LEE, Lg pe pogens Migiy LL Lie Life Sy rolling by moving that Mr. Thomp- son be seated. President Lucas sug- gested that the resolution be revamp- ed so as to seat Mr. Thompson as fin- ance commissioner, This was opposed by Commissioner Best who suggested that the entire matter be deferred one week. Presi- REORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION IS ALL HARMONIOUS City Fathers Meet and Commis- | sioncr Thompson Assigned io Sewers and Water. BUREAU dent Lucas stated nothing could be gained and that it would be best to settle Mr. Thompson's assignment sioner Bertsch moved that '. Thompson ‘be made commissioner nance, byt*his. motion received of no second. Then Commissioner Kirk cut the dian knot by moving that Best be department. This motion passed and then Mr. BEST HAS FINANCE Following Concert of Action in All Business| question of secuting a lower . e from the Bismarck Water s Affairs Transacted by ait mpany was taken‘up. Commi: y Best asked for written coiplaints, the City. i stating that he “had received none when at the head:of that department. Reorganization of the city commis- er Bertsch rejoined that sion was accomplished last evening ved several informal com- without dissention. Upon motion of Commissioner Kirk and with a unani-j mous vote Commissioner Best was ' marc transferred from the department of ‘pre: J ; Thmopson was made head of the sew- er and water department unanimously. the, reorganization the; lawn plaints. Andrew Miller,-attorney for the Bis- | Water Supply company, was t and stated that the request Sewers and water to the post of fin-, for lower lawn rates would be placed ance commissioner, a post recently va-| before the officers and stockholders cated through the resignation of R.| of the company and an extension of C. Battey. Commissioner Harry time was granted in which to report Thompson who was formally seated , back. last evening was made commissioner It was also suggested that the com- of sewers and water. To prevent any pany employ a chemist at the clarifi- sudden changes when a full member- cation plant. This Mr. Miller promised ship of the commission is not present, to put before the company. ‘the commission passed a_ resolution The matter of rates was only touch- establishing it as a rule that no com-; ed upon slightly and the members of missioners should be transferred from |the commission and representatives their present assignments except by|of the water company discussed the an affirmative vote of at least three } situation informally. ¢ commissioners. i Next Monday evening the Hughes Commissioner Best started the ball | Clectric Light company has been cited THE NEW INCOME TAX LAW Information for New Income Tax Payers Under the 1917 Federal Law Which Extends the Federal Income Tax to Unmarried Persons Having Incomes of $1,000 and Over and Married Persons Having Incomes of $2,000 and Over. Before March 1, every unmarried person having an income for 1917 of $1,000 or more and every married person having an income for 1917 of $2,- 000 or more must file a statement w ith the collector of internal revenue, on which an income tax under the 1917 war revcnue law will be assessed. The new law affects many who were not subject to an income tax under the former law, and for the benefit of those whose incomes are less than $3,000 and were not subject to the tax formerly, The Tribune offers a series of articles on the new law. The following is a general list of those who need not file income tax returns: Single persons making less than $1,000 a year. Married persons or heads of families making less than $2,000 a year. School officials, school teachers and other employes of school districts. City officials and city employes. cs Village officials and village employes. Town officials and town employes. County officials and county employes. State officials and state employes. Federal judges. \ The president of the United States. Individuals whose only income for the year has been from proceeds of life insurance policies, which has been paid to them as beneficiaries or upon surrender of their own policies. Individuals whose only income for the year consists of property acquir- ed by gift, bequest, devise or descent. Individuals whose only income consists of interest upon the obligations of a state or a political subdivision there of, or upon obligations of the Unit- ed States of its possessions or upon securities under the Federal farm loan act. In case of obligations of the United States issued after, Sept. 1, 1917, the exemption extends only to the extent provided in the act ‘authorizing the issue thereof. Income Exempt, Not Persons.” The exemption of: all officials and employes, above enumerated, from the income tax extends to the compensation received by them as such offi- cers and employes, Should any of the above named officers . or employes have incomes from other sources, to the extent of $1,000 or more ($2,000 . for married persons), they must make and file returns.of such extra income the same as other persons. ~ z i If any of the individuals mentioned in the last three paragraphs of the above list receive other income during the year, they must likewise make a return of such other income, provided the same is $1,000 or over ($2,000 or over for married persons). ‘i é Every individual not included in the above list must turn of all his or her income with the collector of internal revenue on or before March 1 of each year. és Pe hg to show cause why the rates for heat have been increased. Represenatives of that utility are expected to attend. City Attorney O'Hare was asked for an opinion as to the power of the commission over the utilities. | , 4 report on the city water was filed | by City Bacteriologist McCoy who in his conclusions said that the water ‘was in excellent condition and com- piled fully with all standards of the United States health bureau. He stated that there was no longer any necessity to boil it before drinking. He discussed the plan of the 1 firifica- tion plant and explained its operation. | In view of the many conflicting re- ports on the water, it was decided to have Mr. A. E. McCoy forward a copy of his report to the federal health authoritics. Mr. McCoy reported a number of milk inspections. Excellent growth of business. was reported by the Bismarck Gas com- pany, showing a sale for the year 1917 of 8,000,532 cubic feet. When the con- sumption reaches thirteen million cubic feet there will be a reduction in rates. It is expected this, limit will be reached in 1918 if the growth of business continues. An ordinance compelling gravel to | be hauled in sealed wagons to prevent | damage to the pavements was passed unanimously. jINSTALLS FISH BOOTH TO CUT LIVING COSTS Seattle, Wash., Jan. 8.—The city of Seattle is going to open a fish stall in the public market in an endeavor to cut the cost of food. City Health Com- missioner J. S. McBride said the city hopes to cut the price of salmon from twenty-two cents, at which it is sell- ing now, to seven cents. Tribune Want Ads Bring Results. 'BAD WEATHER MAKES A SLUGGISH MARKET |Railway Shares Reactionary in Spite of Pending Legisla- tion in Congress. New York, Jan. 7—The sluggish ' course of today’s stock market doubt- | less resulted mainly from adverse weather conditions, which material- ' ly reduced business ‘with important | western and southwestern centers. Happenings over the week end re- ceived favorable interpretation in the main, especially the war aims of Great Britain as defined Lloyd George. Ad- vices regarding the Russian situation also offered fresh encouragement. The order of the interestate com- merce commission requesting rail- roads to file estimates of their fin- ancial requirements was in accord with pending legislation by congress, but railway shares were often reac- tionary, when not heavy. Additional statements of railroad earnings proved disappointing and re- ports from leading terminals disclosed lass than normal movement of traffic | for such important commodities as grains, livestock and lumber. Industrials moved within narrow limits until the final hour, when fairly large buying of steels, coppers and shippings effected a general rally. United States steel rose almost three points from its low, closing a fraction j under its maximum at 94%. Special stocks, notably those owing their ac- tivity to pools, were irregular, but ended with rallies, including pullman, which had registered an extreme loss of over six months. Sales amounted to 520,000 shares. Sound investment conditions were by the speedy absorption of $40,000,- 000 American telephone six per cent notes, offered at a 7 per cent yield. The only feature of -the irregular bond market was the further declines in liberty 4’s from 96.80 to the new minimum of 96.42, the 314’s selling at 98.84 to 98.72. Total sales of bonds (par value) aggregated $4,235,000. United States bonds old issues were unchanged on call. NEW YORK STOCKS. American Beet Sugar Brees American Zinc .... Anaconda Copper 61% Atchison ... 85, Baltimore ani . 53 Butte and Superior .. 19% California ePtroleum ... 11% Canad Pacific .. Central Leather ... « Chesapeake and Ohio .. ‘Chicago, Mil. and St. Paul Chino Copper ... ..+-++ 42 Colorado Fuel and Iron 35% Crucible Steel ...... 54 Cuba Cane Sugar 30 Erie Great Great Northern pfd. .. Inspiration Copper 6. Int. Mer. Marine pfd. ctfs. Kennecott Copper ..... . Louisville and Nashville . Mexican Petroleum . Miami Copper . Missouri Pacific . Montana Power New York Central 10% | Northern Pacific . 84% ‘Pennsylvania 45% | New York Central 70% ' Northern Pacific . 84% Pennsylanvia ...... ... % 45% Ray Consolidated Copper 23% Reading ...... ... «+ 13% Republic Iron and Steel 11% Southern Pacific .. 83% Southern Railway 23% Texas Co. ...... 139% Union Pacific ...... 114% U. S. Industrial Alcohol 118 United States Steel . Utah Copper queers Tn rt anteten “*Yezza; I was swinging my “Are you aware of what you were doing?” arms, to keép warm.’’ “Not ag I saw it—10 days in the guard house for wig-wagging profanity !”’ ; cents, | TRIBUNE FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT STORM CONDITIONS UPHELD CORN PRIGES Arrivals Small But Belief General That the Situation is Temporary Chicago, Ills., Jan.7—Storm condi- tions affecting the railroads tended today to uphold the corn market. Prices closed steady at the same as Saturday's finish to %c off, with Jan. 1.27% and May 1.25%. Onts gained quarter to haif cent, and provisions 15 to 42c. Corn prices hardened a times as a result of the fact that ow- ing to train blockades the arrivals of corn here showed a much smaller tot- al than had been looked for. It was the general belief, however, that a material quickening of the crop move- ment would not be long delayed, and there were numerous reports that empty cars were being furnished freely to rural shippers. A further handicap to bulls was the knowledge that to comply with the views of food administration the board of trade di- rectors had refused to disturb the present maximum price limit on fu- ture deliveries. Under such circum- stances, any decided show of strength was out of the question, but on the other hand the market proved stub- born against the least important de- cline. Curtailment of receipts helped’ to lift the oats market. Besides a falling off in seaboard stocks counted against the bears. Provisions advanced ‘because the supply of hogs was much less numer- ous than had been expected. CHICAGO GRAIN. Option Open High Low Close ‘Corn— Jan. ... 1.27% 1.27% 1.27% 127% May 1.255 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% Oats— Jan. .195 80% .78% 80% May ... .77% 17% 76% «77% MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN. Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 7.—Flour vruaugeu. Shipments 60,782 bar- rels. Barley 1.29@1.57. Rye 1.83%,@1.84%. Bran 32.50. ‘Wheat—Reéceopts 450 cars, compar: ed with 461 a year ago. Corn, No. 3,.welloy: 1.68@1.73. Oats, No. 3, white .79% @.80%. Flax 8.57%4@3.614. OMAHA LIVE, STOCK. Omaha, Nebr., Jan., 7—Hogs—Re- ceipts 10,800; higher; heavy 16.10@ 16.55; mixed 16.20@16.40; light 16.10 @1 + pigs 10.00@16.00;° bulk 16.20 @16.40. Cattle—Receipts 10,300; lower; na- tive steers 9,00@13.00; cows and heif- ers 7.00@11.25; western steers 7.50@ 13.00; canners 5.50@6.50; stockers and feeders 6.50@12.00; calves-9.00@ 13.00; bulls, stags, etc., 7.00@ 10.00. Sheep—Receipts 13,000; slow, 10 to 15c lower; yearlings 11.50@13.50; wethers 11.00@12.50; ewes 10.00@ 11.50; lambs 15.75@ 166.75. ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK. Jt. Paul. Mi .. Hogs—Feceipts 15,- 000, 10 to 15¢ higher; range 15.75@ 16.25; bulk 166.00@16.15. Cattle— Receipts 3,600; _ killers, steers 6.50@12.50; cows and heifers 6.50@9.00; veal calves, steady 6.00@ 14.25; stockers and feeders, steady, 6.00@10.00. SE cinta: 4,850; 50c higher; lambs, steady 8.00@16.25; wethers 7.00@13.00; ewes .00@ 10.50. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Chicago, Iljs. Jan. 7.—Hogs-—Re- ceipts 30,000; bulk 16.40@16.75; light 15.75@16.65; mixed _ 166.10@16.80; heavy 16.05@16.80; rough 16.05@ 16.25; pigs 12.50@15.50. 4. Cattle—Receipts 14,000, strong; na- tive steers 7.85@13.50; stockers and feeders 66.70@10.50; cows and heifers .0@11.60; calves 8.50@15.25. Sheep—Receipts 10,000, strong; wethers 9.50@13.25; ewes 8.70@12.20; lambs 13.50@17. What Might Have Been. “What are you worrying about?” “If I eat eggs I think about the chickens they would have produced, and if I ent chickens I think about the eggs they might have lald; and it’s becom- ing difficult for me to enjoy anything.” PITTSBURG FUEL MEN PLACED UNDER BONDS Pittsburgh, Penn., Jan. 8.—Acting under orders of Dr. Harry A. Garfield, national fuel administrator, United States deputy marshals late today ar- rested John E. Robbins and Frank H. Stewartson, members of the coal brok- erage firm of Robbins and Stewartson company. 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