The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 5, 1918, Page 8

‘RIGHT RIGHT COUNTIES HAVENO MENTO SEND ON MAY 25 Fortunate Shires Which Has Overpaid Debt to Army Burleigh One of FIGHTS FOR CREDITS Adjutant General Saves to Till North Dakota Fields Hund- reds of Boys As a result of a successful fight made by General Fraser for the rec- ognition of credits due North Dakota through the voluntary induction of hundreds of selective service men anxious to get into the game early, eight North Dakota counties—Bur- leigh, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Foster, Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Rolette, Ward and Wells—will be called upon for no men to fill Call 384, under which 1,230 registrants are to be sent to-American Lake, Wash., beginning May 25. Cavalier, whose gross quota for this call is 189, already has been credited with 223, men, and it has a credit bal- ance of 64 to apply on the next call. Burleigh, whose gross quota would be 189, already has sent 223, and it has a credit balance of 34; Dickey has three and Divide five men to be credited on the next call; Foster has 28. Grand Forks’ gross quota in this call is 300 men, but it is credited with 348, leaving a credit balance of 48. Rolette, which was the only county in North Dakota not called upon for any men onthe first draft, has again more than done its bit, furnishing 113 men, while its quota for this call is only 72, leaving 41 to the county’s credit on the next call. Ward, whose quota is 329, has sent 394, and its credit bal- ance is 65; Wells has credits to the number of 17 over its quota of 146. The gross quota for the entire state in this call is 6,952; the credits for the whole state total 5,682, leaving a net quota of 1,602, which is finally reduced by other allowances to 1,230, which is the net number of men which 45 of the state’s 53 counties must pro- duce May 25. Cass county, whose gross quota is 483, with credits of 446, will send only 29 men. Mountrail, with 52 men, will head the list. Stark will send 48, Slope, 32s Stutsman, 33; Sioux, 14; Sheridan, 19; Oliver, 18; Adams, 11; Billings, 15; Bowman, 12; Dunn, 41; Emmons, 26; Grant, 31; Hettinger, 21; Kidder, 22; Logan, 29; McLean, 48; Mercer, 27; Morton, 40. “THE MAN WHO BEAT CASEY,” inee for attorney ;eneral. by attorney had made a very favorable impression at the open meeting and he was given the endorsement unan- imously. He replied with a short ad- dress. widely known attorneys in this end of the state, and has an envied repu- peared to be, whenever he is running for office. _, Steen Arrives. Just as Mr. Kraabel was concluding his remarks “the man who beat Casey” appeared al the door of the meeting, arriving from Bismarck on the afternoon in. As he proceed- ed down the aisle to the front of the auditorium the delegates siood on their seats, tossed their hats in the air and cheered so loud that they were heard for blocks. It took con- siderable time befoi the chairman could quiet them down gnd give Mr. wteen an opportunity to Speak. When he did make himself heard Mr. Steen spoke briefly, thanking the men for the honor and assuring thom that he will give them all he has both in the campaign and when el When the nomin: @& 1s were opened for secretary of suuce the name of James M. Still of Beach, was offered. He was nominated unanimously. Mr. Still is an “on the soil” farmer who has never taken any part in public life. He has lived at Beach for a number of years and was there when Townley and Brinton, now leaders in the Nonpartisan league, were located at Beach. On one occasion when Townley was speaking at a school house near Mr. Still’s farm the head of the Nonpartisan league, he alleged, insulted the flag during his plea for a try at socialism. Mr. Still jumped up and pointing to the fiag on the wall said: “Townley, you are insulting the stars and stripes on that flag.” Townley, it is said, answered: “That flag once stood for something but it doesn’t mean anything any more.” Mr. Still informed Townley that he (Town- ley) had made his last speech in that school house and he had kept his word. Townley has kept strictly away from that section since. Homnes Not Oppoeed. George P. Homnes, who spoke at the open meeting, was the only nom- The Cros- Mr. Homnes is one of the most tation in legal circles. PROBE INTO PURCHASE OF COURIER-NEWS Truth to Be Ascertained as to Transaction Made Here in Fall of 1916 EXAMINE LEAGUE BOOKS Trustee in Bankruptcy E. B. Mc- Cutcheon of Minot Pro- cures Court Order A probe into alleged circumstances surrounding the purchase by A. C. | private interests for an unfair private ~~ STREN TLE Rugby Man Given Ovation When Name Is Proposed at Minot Convention MARKED _ ~— ENTHUSIASM Minot, N. D., May 3.—— “The man who beat Casey” was the title give.: John Steen when his name was first mentioned, and it brought the 3.0 del- egates to their feet. ‘Ihe name oi ‘Lewis F. Crawford had been placed before the meeung and when his nominator had taken his seat a farr:. er arose and asked for the privilege of ‘the floor. He made reference to the desire to have a farmer candidate and he wanted them to consider “The man who beat Casey.” The reference to Steen brought thte crowd to their feet and the applause lasted several minutes. The speaker continued his remarks and wound up by nominating John Steen. The’ applause following the nomination lasted ten minutes. Fifteen or twenty delegates asked for the privilege of seconding the motion and the farmers of Bottineau and oth- er counties present started a “three cheers for Steen.” Crawford Casts Vote. It was quite evident that the farm- ers who were greatly in the majority atthe meeting wanted Steen for their standard-bearer, and Mr. Craw- ford asked that his name be crossed off and that the meeting make Steen’s nomination unanimous. The dele gates yelled their approval and a mo- tion was passed that Lewis F. Craw- ford cast the meeting’s unanimous yote for the present state treasurer. Mr. Crawford took the platform and) ina ten minutes speech thanked the’ gentlemen who placed his name be fore the meeting and then congratu- lated the meeting on its choice of “the man who beat Casey.” He knew de declared, that after listening to the cheers greeting the mention of ‘Mr. Steen it was not necessary for him to urge united effort for Steen’s nomi- natjon. The farmers had nominated him, theother delegates wanted him and, a campaign must be launched whieh would make the entire state want him, Mr. Crawford said amid long cheers. He paid his respects to the present state administration by re- marking that the goverriment of North Dakota was too sacred and too im- portant to be entrusted to “a lot of tin lizzies.” In closing Mr. Crawford as- sured the gathering that if John Steen is@lected he will never have to prove his loyalty by having a picked meet- ing pass a lot of canned and stereo- typed resolutions. ,. Kraabel Given Ovation. 4Phe next nomination was that of ligutenant-governor which went unan- imously to A. T. Kraabel, present hold- er of that office. . The Trail county man was given a big ovation when he proceeded to the platform to make a short address on accepting the nom- ination. In the course of his remarks Mr, Kraabel said the endorsement ot tha Nonpartisan league at the last elec- tion. was unsolicited. The leaguers had endorsed him on their own initia- tive and he is ready to accept the en- dorsement of any farmers’ movement, which the Nonpartisan league then ap- Townley and associations, presumably on behalf of the Nonpartisan league, of the Fargo Courier-News, just prior to the league's switch in the campaign two years ago from John Burke to Porter J. McCumber in the Unitea States senatorial race, is slated for 10 o'clock next Thursday morning, when several of the capital city’s most prominent citizens have been sub- poenaed to‘appear before Referee in Bankruptcy H. F. O'Har. This quiz promises to add another thrilling chapter to the Townley bank- ruptey proceedings. ‘Townley and his brother, C. S. Townley, on the league payrolls as an organizer, filed a vol- untary petition in bankruptcy with Referee O'Hare last Novemver, sched- ulting liabilities of $79,000 and assets of approximately $500. A number ot hearings have been held in this city, and there has been one in St. Paul. In addition to procuring subpoen- aes for the Bismarck people and a numoer of well known Slope citizens who are held to have come knowledge of Townley’s flinancial transaction» beginning with the organization of the league, Francis J. Murphy, repre- senting the Townley Creditors, while in Fargo yesterday procured from Judge Amidon of the United States district court for North Dakota a lim- ited order granting ‘2. B. McCutcheon, trustee in bankruptcy, permission to apply to the federal court at St. Paul for permission to examine the books of the Nonpartisan league. If this permission is granted by the district court at St. Paul, a thorough investl- gation will be made with a view of determining how much money Town ley has collected since he created the league; how this money has been spent, whence it came and how much Townley has appropriated for his own use. The contention has been made that Townley is the league. The organta- ation has never been incorporated o1 associated, so far as the league in North Dakota is concerned, at least. Townley has written checks and drawn upon the league funds as free- ly as though they were his very own. He testified here that personal checks of his drawn on the league treasury were always honored, whether they were for the purchase of one automo: bile or a dozen. Some Inside Politics. Some inside information upon the political consideration. which in 1916 induced the league to finally with- draw its support from John Burke, only a few weeks before the edection, and come out for Porter J. McCumber, may result from the investigation to be made before Referee O'Hare here. The story of a transaction when $20, 000 is alleged to have been paid over to Townley, Coates, et al, by interests which desired the reelection of Porter J, McCumber. The Courier-News was purchased by Townley and his confed- erates immediately folowing the al- leged date of this alleged transaction; the word went forth to drop Burke and support McCumber, it is alleged, and McCumber was elected by a nice majority. — ——— ——————— FOR SALE Singer Sewing Machine Good as New—Electric Motor Attachment. See— M. J. O'CONNOR O’Connor’s Orchestra RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY LINCOLN LEAGUE AT MINOT Minot, N. D., May 4.—Following is the complete text of the resolutions adopted by the Lincoln Republican league in its state convention at M: not: We the citizens of North Dakota from various sections of the state and of various political parties and fac- tions representing the sentiments of large numbers of people in our re- spective communities assembled in mass meeting at Minot, N. D., this f day of May, 1918, having the welfare of our state and its people at heart, deem it our duty in view of the deplorable political and economic con- ditions in the state and the nation to appeal to the people to be commit- ted to the following political and econ- omic program until the ends sought hav ebeen substantially obtained. First and foremost there must be unconditional loyalty; our federal gov- ernment must be given the most un- qualified and vigorous support in the prosecution of the war; every citizen responding promptly and generously to every call for aid, service and sac- rific No consideration of business, partisan politics, personal friendship or other individual interest must be allowed to divett our attention or con- suce our energy or resources so as to contribute in any way to the prolong- ing of the war a single hour longer than is necessary to gain complete vic- tory for world democracy. The so- lution of all secondary provlems of local or state government, economic or social, are of secondary importance to the matter of now determining by armed force the right of civilized na- tions to solve their own problems in their own way. We recommend that an eftort be made by the legislature to provide means by which all American citizens | in government service in foreign coun-| tries be given an opportunity to vote on all matters to be voted upon at the general elections. 4 We favor regulations for grading| grain on the basis of the milling value of wheat and that prices be based on the same and be regulated from time to time according to the yarying cost of production, so as to insure to the farmer the fair return proportionate to investment, expense and hazzard in- volved in the production of the crop. We urge the most careful consider- ation of propositions to initiate, fos- ter and support such political action, legislative enactment and constitution- al revision as may be required to pro- duce a government that will, at all times, be sensitively responsive to the will of the majority. Provide for a Nonpartisan ballot for the election of al county, state and legislative ofti- cers; a practical workable initiative, referendum and recall; state hail in- surance by means of an acreage tax; exemption of farm improvements from taxation; support of the federal farm loan act; state or federal ownership, aid or control of such public. service utilities and industries as may be de- termined by a majority of the voters of the state from time to time, as he ing necessary in order to have an efficient public. service and to pre- vent public service agencies and in- dustries from being monopolized by gain. No such undertaking, however, should be entered upon without pro viding for a civil service test for all employes, also providing for such s' | IDEAS j By Roger W. Babson | A little more than 1u0 years ago the last real world war was at its height. Instead of Germany trying to conquer Europe, it was France, under the lead- ership of Napoleon, which was trying to rule the world. Yes; then England and the other great nations were fight- ing Napoleon as we are now fighting the kaiser. Napoleon had been pretty success- ful in smashing Europe and stood on the shore of northern France, near where our own troops are today, wait- ing for a wind to take his troops to England. In those days England was still the goal, as she is today; but armies then had to depend on sailing ships and it was impossible to cross the English channel from France ex- cept with a southerly. breeze, ate * * pe | | An American, named Fulton, who had been ridiculed by his own people here at home, went to France at that time and presented an idea to,a great gen- eral. He took with him a model of a steamboat. Napoleon looked at it, shrugged his shoulders, and cast it aside, saying, “If it were possible to build a ship to go without sails, my generals would have invented it be- fore this.” Hence, Robert Fulton, broken heart- ed, was obliged to return to New York and wait until the American people were willing to give him a hearing. Yes; it was some time before he was allowed to build his “crazy steam- boat” on the Hudson river, which fin- ally made him world famous. In the meantime Napoleon, unable to get to England, was obliged to fight it out at Waterloo, where he was bitterly de- feated. * ® * * 1 often wonder if many of us em- ployers are not like Napoleon when one of our own people comes to us with a new idea. How many of us’ take pains to encourage and listen to those who come to us? And yet some one tomorrow may bring us a great idea. ‘Will we take the trouble to lis- ten? Let us remember how the great general, Napoleon, was brought to his defeat, largely because he failed to listen to the American inventor, Ful- ton. BISMARCK MOR PARRA ‘named of the county defense council | curing and guaranteeing of bond is- sues, payment of accruing interests, to protect public institutions, resour- ces and credits against any loss or harm that migh come from experi- menting with government, ownership or operation of pudlic service utili- ties or industrial enterprises. We condemn H. B. 44 and all ef forts to amend our state constitution without fair submission of | each amendment separately to the voters of the state or by the regular progress of constitutional convention to,be pro- vided by the legislature at the proper time. Weexpress ourselves as opposed to all forms of Gang control in our body politics, and believe that the people of our state will not. knowingly, want to give absolute control of our gov- ernment to a gang conspiting to lead us into a brand of socialism that has no reverence for the Divine; and who Officially declare the war to be a ‘crime against the United Statés and the nations of the world,” and who urge their elec‘ed legislative repre- sentatives “to vote against all: pro- posed appropriations or loans for mil- itary, naval and other war purposes.” We likewise believe that the farm- ers of our state will not knowingiy want to continue, at the head of any farmers’ organization a gang of men, who, while enthusing us for govern- mental reform, have unjustly and treacherously utilized our’ enthusiasm to undermine our state credit, undo important work of the Society of tequity and the. armers’ Union, in the interests of agriculture, and are now promoting -personal interests and pri- vate corporations that have no par- allel in the Gold-vrick industry of our state. We urge upon the voters of| every legislative district in North Da: kota that men be brought out regard: less of party lines as candidates for legislative positions whose loyalty is! unquestioned and who are, in the main, in sympathy with this program and will pledge themselves to not be @ party to any unit rule” or “secret caucus” interferring with the ‘free in- dependent and separate action on all measutes in our legislativee cham- bers.. Likewise men who will not vote in favor of the legislature taking over or purchasing for the state any cap- ital stock or securities or real or personal property from any individual or corporation, except for the main- tenance of state institutions, without first submitting the proposition to the voters of the state for a majority ap- proval and then only on the basis of physical valuation: We further urge the conducting of educational’ campaigns ‘in: the way of community discussions, bulletins and lectures by’ political economists un. der the auspices of some department of our state. government, developing thought and discussions :oh such sub- jects as taxation, election systems, forms of government, management of public service utilities and industries, marketing, pricing and distributing all necessities of life, betterment of our rural schools, etc., and generally pro- moting agricultural interests. . In all discussions of these matters, .let us; not be diverted from the questions as issue by personal attacks; upon indi. viduals or newspapers or,py anything that does not bear upon: the measurs themselves, or the proper: method oi procedure in the consideration of them. { eyes to laughter and derision, there would be nq flying. machine today. If Lake had not*been killing ‘to be jeered at, there would be no submarine today. Moreover, if our own government had encouraged «those people before the idea got rooted in other countries, there perhaps would have been no war today! We all remember how when last month the news was pub- lished of a new German gun shelling Paris at a distance of 75 miles, the experts said, “Impossible, it can’t be done!” The employer who refuses to- listen to anyone with a new idea is a lazy ass, The employee who gives up at the first rebuff is a silly fool. Both are losing a great opportunity for not talking together. “Get together” must be the watchword in every factory and office from now on, SHERIFF JOHNSON IS HEAD OF SLOPE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE The North Dakota Council of De- fense announces that Sheriff W. J. Johnson of Slope county. has been for his bailiwick, with headquarters | at Mmidon. Sheriff Johnson already | has proceeded with the organization | of his coynty in a manner which has won him hearty commendation from the state council. | FOR SALE A carload: of Registered Bulls will arrive, in Bismarck in about a week. This ¢ar will consist of White Face Pole Angus, Red and Roan Shorthorns, and Holsteins. Whatever we employers do, let no reader forget Fulton. Whether or not your employer listens to you, stick to your idea just the same. If Fulton hadn't stuck to his there would be no steamboat today. If Marconi hadn’t been full of courage there wouldn't have been any wireless today. Langley and Wright hadn’t shut their WESTERN Bismarck, ital SEED CORN FOR SALE North Dakota Grown White Dent Also some high grade Dairy Cows. Make your wants known now. JOSEPH HARE Dealer and Breeder of Registered Bismarck, N. D. ” P.O. Box 56 SALES CO North Dakota E BISMARCK ELKS 10-HAVE FLAG DAY PROGAIIME Council. z 7 ae! ‘A ci Following a notice in the press last to accom week that one of the famous fifty would be available for speaking en- gagements in North Dakota, Mr. Hal- liday’s office at the capitol has been bombarded with applications to such an extent that he has requested: and procured a two weeks’ extension of the time originally allotted North Da- | der the supervision of the Defense] vote to this state, Appeazing princi- the smaller towns, lian speaker will be, assigned pany the soldier at-each of his meetings. Pershing’s .men have been in the thcik of it over. there, and for this mission the general* selected fifty of the best and bravest., North Dakota considers itself fortunate in being one of the states selected for a visit’ from these men, and there is no question that Corporal Cosgtove will pally ii grove, one of the fifty American Elaborate Exercises and Flag- Raising Planned for Sunday, May 16 , Bismarck Elks will stage a notable Flag day celebration Sunday, May 16, whose feature probably’ will be the raising of an enormous flag to the top of a 150-foot mast-head which the state home guard and the council of defense erected on the hill back of the state house. The Flag day observ- ance ha sbeen deferred from May 14 until the'16th, because so many mem- bers of Bismarck lodge are commercial travelers who cannot be in town dur- ing the“week. Oberg of the Elks, committee on ar; rangements’ have procured from George V. Halliday a promise of the council of defense’s co-operation. Not- | able speakers will be engaged, and the day will be made a memoriable one. CORP. COSGROVE TO MAKE SERIES OF WAR SPEECHES Member of General Pershing’s Famous Fifty Assigned to North Dakota | George V. Halliday, director of pub- licity forthe State Councilof Defense, is advised that Corporal Thomas Cos- veterans whom General Pershing re- cently sent home from the French front, has been directed to proceed immediately to Bismarck to report for a series of speaking engagements un- ee, a S—Stands for Satisfaction E-—Stands for Economy R—Stands for Reliance V—Stands for Value ‘T—Stands for Integrity | - : ((—Stattds for Courtesy E—Stands for Efficiency —That’s:Our Middle Name Storage. Accessories, Etc. Lahr.Motor Sales Co. Tom Hall and Jack|= ee ican Overland Distributors attract excellent crowds ‘in: Flicker- kota. 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