The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 7, 1918, Page 8

Pinner _ make regular {nspections of them at LATEST CROP RETURNS ARE SATISFACTORY John H. Rich, Federal Reserve Agent, Discusses District Conditions. EVERYONE IS WELL PAID Farmer Not Alone in Receipt of Unusual Return For His | Labor Today. | October 2, 1918. Late crop returns from the greater | part o fthe Ninth district are extreme- | Bulletins Berlin, Oct. 7—The kaiser to- day issued a proclamation to the German army and’ navy in which, after announcing that the Mace- donian front had crumpled, he de- clared he had decidea, in accord with his allies to again offer peace to the enemy. Copenhagen, Oct. 7.—Prince Maximillian announced at the yReichstag that he had sent a note | through the Swiss government to President Wilson in which he had requested Wilson to take up the question of bringing about peace and to communicate with other belligerents regarding the subject. London, Oct. 7.—The German imperial chancellor has asked | Switzerland to request President wilson to communicate with other belligerents in an effort to estab- lish peace with President Wilson's ly satisfactory. They indicate that | total yields of practically all fine and | coarse grains have run somewhat be- | yond expectations, and that the crop | production of the district has, if any- | thing, been underestimated rather | than overestimated. This applies to | the distri to particular loci some of the sections, suc North Dakota, where the crop: fered from unfavorable conditio | actual yields are better than wi ticipated. The Federal Reserve bank has had | ample evidence of the large mon le value of this year's crops in the fact) issued more than twice} for last year's | partly account- | d cost of farm s as well in the crop moving. ed for by the incre operations, but refle: present high market . not alone for grains, but for livestock and every-; thing else the farmer has to sell. The farmer is not alone the recipi- | ent of unusual returns from his labor. | The present wage scales throughout the entire district are higher than in any previous year. Wages have ad- vanced to a point where artisans and laborers are obtaining a return com- paring well with the income received by those in desirable salaried posi- | tions. This is evidenced by a rather remarkable increase in the buying; power of the wage earning classes, | which has been accompanied by a falling off in purchases b ythe sal-/ aried classes and by those ordinarily | considered well to do. Whether ex- tremely high wage rates are resulting in any permanent good to those who are benefitting by them,!it is hard to determine, since with the advance of wages, has come.a radical advance in the cost of living, and in the price o fall foodstuffs and commodities, bringing such important items as meat, flour, staple groceries and fuel to the highest levels that have been known fn’ many years. Wage earners are receiving more money, but they are of necessity spending more, and the markin of net profit from their labor is probably not appreciably greater. To the salaried classes, and all of those who work upon the basis of a fixed compensation, this situation is burdensome, since the advance in the cost of living is not offset by a com- mensurate increase in income. It is’ probably true that the farmers | as a class are receiving a permanent benefit from high price levels. The evidence available tends to show that the cost of farming has not advanced ; as rapidly as the price of farm prod- ucts. ‘While wages of farm labor have been high, a less amount of outside farm labor was employed this year than in a’ normal year. This year’s operations will show an increased net return to the farmer, out of which many of those in the agricultural sec- tions will be able to proceed with necessary and desirable improve- ments, liquidate their indebtedness, and put their operations upon a more satisfactory basis. Banking and business — conditions during the month show no appreci- able change. The demand upon the banks is active, and interest rates are very firm, at about the same levels | The volume of merchandising busi- ness is good, and all Industrial con- cerns are very active. The outlook for the late fall early winter is very good. ——— Buy Wis. 5 GERMAN WAR PRISONERS ON DAKOTA FARMS George M. Young Would Fur-| nish Cheap Labor for Flick- | ertail State. and Washington, Oct. 7.—Members of congress from the northwest are urg- ing on Herbert Hoover, food adminis- trato, the advisability of utilizing Ger- man prisoners to perform the farm la- bor necessary to havest the crops of the gain growing section. A detailed program has been sub- mitted ‘- Mr.-Hoover by George M. Young, representative from North Da- kota. The program which Representa- tive Young is urging Mr. Hoover to) adopt, if the approval of the war de- partment can be obtained, has been worked out by Gen. A. K. Peake of Valley City, N. Dak. The program involves offering pris- oners an opportunity for volunteering as fam laborers at a wage of $1 per day, which is to be paid by the em ployer to the county treasurer, with an additional 33 1-3 cents a day for alloting the prisoners to employment, hospital care, etc. Selection of the prisoners for North Dakota is to be made by Col. Frank|’ White or.Col. John H. Fraine, «om- manding the 164th infanry, and for other states on the same basis The prisoners so selected are to receive in- tensive training in speaking Englisn. They. are'to be sent to the farms by Fenaary 15. 1919. ‘The prisoners are to be looked after ‘by local draft boards, which will es- ler addresses of August 1 and Scptem- ber 27 as a basis for negotiations. Berlin, Oct. 7.—Emperor Wil- liam in a proclamation to the Ger- | man army and navy dated Oct. 6, | says: ‘Macedonian front has crumbled. Our front has not been broken and will not be. I have de- cided in accord with my allies to | again offer peace, but it will be | only honorable peace for which we extend our hand.” HBUY W. 5.5. "Fallen For Freedom I SECTION NO. 1. ‘The following casualties are report-{ ed by the commanding general of the American Expeditionary Forces: Kill: } ed in action, 101; missing in action. ' 41; wounded ‘severely, 240; ‘died trom woun died from accident or oth-| ; died from aeroplane ac- | wounded, degree undeterm died of disease, 24. Total, 467. | KILLED IN ACTION. ciden: ined, Privates: | CARL E. KUNDTSON, WASH- | BURN, N. D. | Garland # .Teel, Columbus Junction, Towa. DIED FROM WOU..DS. | Privates: | Charles L. Topel, Monona, lowa. | WOUNDED SEVERELY. ! Corporals: { John Tremain, Deer River, Minn. | Privates: * | Olaf Hanson, Glenwood, Minn. | David S. Junkman, Blunt, S. D. | August Carl'Lenz, Gibbon, ‘Minn. | Elmer R. McElvain, Mont. WOUNDED (Degree Undetermined) Privates: | Ralph Scribbins, Sioux City, Iowa. SECTION NO. 2. The following casualties are report- ed by the commanding general of the| American Expeditionary Forces: : Kill-| ed in action, 111; missing in action, 42; wounded severely, 241; died from wounds, 50; died from accident and other causes, 6; died of disease, 24; died from aeroplane accident. 1; wounded, degree undetermined, 1; prisoners, 1. Total 477. KILLED IN ACTION. Privates: William H Morrison, Duluth, Minn. LAWRENCE E. HIGBEE, GLEN ULEN, N. D. DIEU OF WOUNDS. Privates: Clyde B. Kilgore, Council Bluffs, la. WOUNDED SEVERELY. Corporals: Arthur Leicher, Mont. Privates: Clyde Hands, Hastings, Minn. William E. Bell, Dodge Center, Minn. John E. Jackson, Meadervilie, Mont. Charlie Roberts, Burke. S. D. Ernest A. Samuelson. Slayton, Minn. William Samuel Young, Cloquet.) Minn. Bastian Torvik, Jackson, Minn. MISSING IN ACTON. Sergeants: JOHN HENRY | BLEDON, Private: Otto A. Gaard, Ruthaven, Iowa. Rathemay, | Creton Creston, SORTORE, WIM- George Erand, Prairie Baudette, | Minn. Albert cy esch, Sleepy Eye, Minn. HUY W. 8.8. HARMON SOLDIER | DIES IN ILLINOIS, Private Carl Fristad Succumbs to Pneumonia at Grant. Les | Mrs. H. V. Scharosch of Johnson's | store was called to her home at Har- mon today to attend the funeral of Carl Fristad, who died list week at Camp Grant. IL., from The young soldier, 23 . and born and reared at Harmon, was called to Camp Grant} three months ago. He was a son of} Mr. and Mrs, .. A. Fristad, old_resi-j dents of Harmon. The deceased has | a brother, Odin Fristad. who went to} mn Custe. Mich.. three months agu who now is very ill from pneumonia Carl Fristad had been at Camp Grant two months. i HUMPHREYS’ WITCH HAZEL elma For Piles or Hemorrhoids, External or Internal, Blind or | Bleeding, Itching or Burning | One application brings relief | at all druggists Send Free Sample of Ointment to hreys’ Homeo. Medicine Com 156 William Street New Yor& ney tablish regulations for their care and the county seats. tative Young says the crop 6 Northwest is imperiled by Sythe es seater of secant ae AG; é eo ae SICK STOCK BOOK on treatment of Horses, Cows, MONDAY, Efficiency and Economy Over Here To Back Up the Boys ‘Over There SPEAKING TOUR SATURDAY OCT. 12th. SPEAKING TOUR SATURDAY OCT. 12th. AT ; WILTON .... 12:30 Noon ARENA ...... 8:00 A. M. Big Duck Feast and Mass WING ......:. | 9:30 A: M. nema ! ea: BALDWIN’ \). 4:00P. M. Ne 1:00 A. M. Big Mass Meeting HON.S.J.DOYLE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. ‘Will address the people of BISMARCK and vicinity, on the economic questions now before the people of North Dakota, on Saturday, October 12th, 19 18 AT THE AUDITORIUM AT 9:00.P. M. A Big Feed at:the Grand Pacific Hotel at 6:30 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS upon real estate in amounts not to exceed one-half of its value; or upon real and personal property of state owned utilities, enterprises or industries, in amounts not exceeding its value, and provided, further, that the state shall not issue.or guarantee bonds upon property of state owned utilities, en- terprises or industries in exeess of ‘Ten Mitton Dollars.” - Public debt without limit means CON FISCA- TION of YOUR LAND BY TAXATION. Bonds, are a first mortgage lien on everything. All fu- ture resources will be pawned. Private ownership will be wiped, out by public debts. . PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF INDUSTRIES. “To amend Section 185 in Article 12 as amend- ed by Article 18 of Amendment. Authorizes the state any county: or city, to make | internal. im- provements; or to engage.in any industry, enter- | prise, or business, not prohibited by Article 20 of the Constitution.” S If you put the above amendments in the state constitution, you will retire from the management of your own affairs and surrender all your right toown property. Socialism will be an accomplish- ed fact. Are you ready to bow to Mills, Debs, Hay- wood, Kate Richards O’Hare and the ime of Town- ley’s apostles? TAXATION. : “To amend Section 176 of Article 11 as amend- ed by Article 20 of Amendments, by. omitting the words, and shall be levied and collected for public purposes only, and by adding the words, the legis- lature may by law.exempt any or all classes of per- sonal property from taxation and within the meaning of this section; fixtures, buildings, and improvements of every character, whatsoever up- cn land shall be deemed personal property, and, except as restricted by this article, the legislature may provide for raising revenue and fixing the status of all property for the purpose of taxation.” Do you want to pay taxes to the SPECIAL PRIVILEGED FEW? The amendment takes away this protecting clause and lets down the bars to special privilege and invites class legislation and special privileges. Who wants it, and what for? Who pays the taxes? Do you want to be taxed to fatten private interests? , DEBTLIMIT. | . “To amend Section 182 in Avticle 42, changes «the debt limit from two REM act ollars exclusive of what may be the debt of. Da- |. kota at the time of the adoption ofthis ‘constita- ’ tion; by provision, that all bonds in excess of two million dollars shall be secured by first mortgages BURLEIGH COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE, By F. 0. HELSTROM, CHAIRMAN z 2 “ Ae é : = Tatas Ae” ao eae ee ee re Sen OLS HS OCTOBER 7, 1918 eae Lc iene” hd