The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1919, Page 1

Yoe THE WEATHER Fair tonight. THE BIS THIRTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 19. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, 1919. HIGH FINANCE OUTDONE WITH LEAGUE PLANS State Issues Bonds to Finance Bank, Pays Interest, Re- tires Principal ANY OLD FUND AVAILABLE | Treasurer May Dip Into Any Moneys He May Have on_ ‘|! Hand to Pay Debts ! The issuance of $2,000,000 worth ! of state bonds in denominatjons of $5! to $10,000 to bear not to exceed six| per cent, and to be paayble in not| less than ten nor more than thirty years, the revenue from the same to form the capital of the Bank of North Dakota, is provided for in House Bill 49, introduced Tuesday by the com: |} ‘mittee on state affairs. The state! treasurer is directed to prepare for) issue, and the governor and the state; treasurer are directed to issue these bonds, to be executed under the great | seal of the state and to be ateested by| the secretary of state, The bonds when prepared are to be handed over; to the state industrial commission, | which is to act as agent of the state in their sale. | Can Buy Own Bonds. | A significant clause reads: “Nothing in this act, however, shall be construed to prevent the pur: chase of any of said bonds with any funds in the Bank of North Dakota.i'{ In other words, the Bank of North} Dakota may invest its resources in its{ own capital stock. ‘ Taxes to Pay Interest. 1 At the time of each annual meet-! ° ing of the state board of equalization hereafter,” the act provides, “the in-/ dustrial commission shall deliver to said board an exact written statement of all bonds issued under the provis- ions of this act outstanding at that time, including therein the dates of} maturity, interest rates and all oth- er information proper to enable the hoard intelligently to comply with the provisions of this act in regard to tax levies. On the basis of such informa- tion, the state board of equalization shall annually levy a tax, at the time other taxes are levied, sufficient in umount to pay such interest on said ponds as will become due during the year beginning on the next ensuing first day of January, and said tax shall be collected in the same man- ner as other state taxes are collected,” this in case that ‘whatever moneys, if any, shall then ‘have been’ paid to the state treasurer by the industrial commision” shall not “exceed the amount of the interest on said bonds payasle during said year beginning on the next ensuing first, day of. Janu-} ary.” i i Also to Retire Principal. The state board of equalization; way also, within five years preceding the) maturity of any ‘of ‘these bonds, levy each year for the ensuing five years taxes which will be stifficient to re- tire each year one-fifth of the amount of such bonds. “It is the intention of this section to provide that in each of the last five years before the ma- turity of any of said bonds, a state tax shall be levied which, together | with such moneys as shall during| the next preceding year have been; paid to the state treasurer ‘by the in-| dustrial commision for the purpose, shall be sufficient to pay one-fifth of the principal of said bonds.” i (May Take His Time. If at any time the amount in the| “Tank Band Payment Fund,” created through taxes to be levied as above; described and through the earnings of | the Bank of North Dakota, “shall for the time-being be ‘{nsufficierit, the | treasurer shall supply ‘the deficiency | (Continued on Page Two.) { VACCINATION — MAY LOSE OUT. IN OUR STATE Nonpartisan League Caucus Finds Doctors Disagree; Bans Inoculation | The doom of compulsory vaccina- tion was.sounded in ‘North Dakota yes- terday when Senator Wenstrom intro- duced with the approval of the league caucus Senate Bill 31, which repeals the present statutes making vaccina- tion compulsory and provides: “No form of vaccination or inocula- tion shall hereafter be made a condi- tion precedent, in this state,’ for the admisison to any public or private school or-college of any person, or for the exercise of any right, the perform, ance of any duty, or the enjoyment of any privilege, by any persons.” The bill carries an emergency clause. It is believed certain to pass, with at least all the votes of the league majority in both hoyses, and it will immediately become a law. North Dakota’s vaccination statutes have not been rigidly enforced gen- erally. Ramsey county is one excep- tion. There a boy was denied admis- sion to the public schools because he coud] not produce an affidavit show. ing successful vaccination, as requir- _ed by a ruling of the state board of health made under a statute of 1913. The boy’s father brought action against the school board in district court, and the case was brought on appeal to the supreme court, whose opinion is still pending. One of the principal arguments ad- vanced in league caucus in favor of repealing the statute was that even | no restraining order shall be issued by | in this act)- |FARM CONCERNS EXEMPT) (state ANTI-INJUNCTION {Is BILL IS ENDORSED | Labor Would Prevent Court In- terference in Disputes An antl-injunetion bill, which would prevent interference from the courts in labor disputes, said to have the approval of the North Dakota Federa- | tion of Labor, was endorsed in the league's secret caucus last evening. ‘The bill is similar to laws which have been in force for several years in var- ious other states. It provides that any court in any lavor dispute unless | it is proven beyond a doubt to be ne- cessary (to prevent irreparable injury to property for which there is no ade- quate remedy in law. It is/ also de-} creed that no court shall seek through restraimng orders to prevent any per: Son or persons from terminating any} employment, or from ceasing to per-| form any labor, or from advising oth-' ers to quit work. It also provides that! courts may not interfere in boycotts; against any party to a labor dispute. EXCISETAXON CORPORATIONS IS LEAGUE PLAN { © Revolutionstage in Berlin Would Assess All Business Insti-| tutions Fifty Cents on $1,000 Canital mobile. that has reached Bismarck. we oceans Des PACKARD PURE; CONFIRMS HIM : | “Every corporation, joint stock com-! many or association, now or hereafter organized in the state for profit and paving a capital stock represented ee shares or issuing bonds shall pay an- re nually a special excise tax with re- Charges Made by State Audi spect to carrying on or doing business Kositzky Fall by Way- in the state by such corporation, etc.,/ wise . i | during the previous calendar year, side in Committee | equivalent to 50 cents for each $1,000; of the fair value of its capital stock! oe eal: | or bonds issued; and in estimatingiSTEELE ALSO GOES OVER) the value of capital stock, the surplus | Sa Ren and undivided profits of such corpor- ation, joint stock company or associa-; Charges'of petty grafting preferred tion shall be included. The amount) py state Auditor Kositzky against F. of such annual tax shall in all cases) 1) yo oard of th aa i be computed on the basis of the fair)” Packard of the state tax commis: ayerage value of the capital stock and sion failed to prevent the confirma- bonds for the preceding Lipee td prove tion of his appointment for another | ed, that for the purpose of this tax) term of six years, dating from April, an exemption of $10,000 shall be al-| .,,. ea oy Meea tee the capital stock of any| 1917. at the hands of the senate yes- terday. The airing of the Kositzky | charges in the senate yesterday was i such corporation, joint stock company or association.” Going After. the Money. iy / 2h aftermath “of stories which have; This opening section of House Billi yeon floating about capitol corridors ‘No. 47, introduced ‘by. be taxes andi xince a recent meeting of the state tax laws committee oes we Wes! auditing board; when Kositzky is al- Py ene bai pd ora pee to | 1oBed to have charged ‘Packard and close the gap between revenues and! haying’ charged the state with mile-| expenaitares, wich mal be something | age which ‘they had not used and for over $1,000,000 for the ensuing imeals which they did not consume nium. ler tho | The state atditor is said to have kie Corporations organized oie ler the! eq up quite a rumpus, to have called | laws of other states or fore Bn oan the tax commissioner onto the carpet} aes Sul ding cae aa ay.(and to have made things rather un- ote shal is | asa 7 Mr. Packar rg nual excise tax of 50 cents per thous-| boric FORE Mie PACK AUN TOLee and on capital actualy: inverted ha In somo manner these stories reach-} the transaction of bus! Pie ual ingjed the ears of certain senators, and ae eres ohgieed. In © case of they spilled them on the floor of the| cl $ ess pe " ;senate yesterday when that body wa partly within and partly without He in executive sesison considering the| state, investment within " Dackard a pointment of Mr, Packard and of| shall be held to mean famants executive session, considering the proportion of its entire stock | apnointment of Mr. Packard and of and bond issues which its business) poy Commisisoner Wallace, _ the! Sabra ena er bears to its totar lutter for six years beginning in April! and where such busines within the | 1910. ria a ptnet eT state is not otherwise. more /easily charges, as! a and certainly separable from such €M) yy packard. J.,b,.Cahiill of Grant ire business within and, without tit | county was named chairman of a com- ty Stadt ean such propoftion of | mittee to visit State Auditor Kositzky, eon ee aeeeeege within and with-/t obtain his story from first hand. the oe sg ass ate ealoes arty ‘of such | When the committee returned it in- pu veatiod ° thin fae Dic tacbena to | former the senate that there appeared its Mentire property employed in such |t® be no positive evidnce to Suppor business both within and without the |3"¥ charges of petty eeay Ne rallroa telephone, seleerapy cae orjmended. The senate then proceeded Sere tinon sagrleh a a eae light {fo contin bor cone teisonels Pack. * ye # Vs on vi power or heating company, Haviag | Ord and Wate a hee lines that enter into, exténd out of, ta It is understood that Mr. Kositzky | aeross the state, property wihin Ty, [is not satisfied with the outcome of portion of the entire property of such; the matter, OUTLAW? NOTIF bears to its entire mileage within and without the state.” : These are Exempt. The bill specifically exempts from | this excise tax labor, agricultural or) horticultural organizations; mutual! ! savings banks not having capital stock represented by shares; fratern- al) benefit association operated under the lodge system; domestic building | and loan ‘associations, cooperative; No Great ‘ Hopes Entertained | ed banks, cemetery companies owned an Here That Bill Will Get operated exclusively for ne berate ; . jous, Saas of its members; charitable, religi ‘Through “Assembly | scientific and educational .associa-| tions; business leagues, chambers of If House Bill 51, introduced yester-; THIS GERMAN POSTCARD A PIECE I noon. jcertain wo'fer. state employes ‘with | j, thought there, “S of the} means of vindicating; ~ commerce, Jeagues, recreation cluds, mutual hail, cyclone, crop or fire insurance com- panies, mutual telephone, elevator, ‘warehouse, creamery, packing or can- ning companies; cooperative selling organizations; the federal land bank porations, owned and operated by the state. The “Tax. Commisisoner.” uvidently anticipating the introduc- tion of a bill reducing the state tax commission to one member, this bill uses throughout the term “tax com- misisoner,” requiring that corpora- tions file with him dpulicates of their report to the United States commis- sioner of internal revenue, and that the state tax commissioner on or be- fore the first day of August of each year shall assess this excise tax and medical men are not 2 unit as to the advisability of vaccination. certify the same to the state auditor, (Continued on Page Two.) boards of trades; civic) and its farm loan association and cor-| | day by Reps: Petterson and Ness, both | independent inembers of the house, should become a law, no flag or ban- ner or oriflamme of any nation but the United States and its friendly al-| lies may be carried in a street parade or displayed in any public hall or oth- er place in North Dakota, under pen- jalty of ‘three months’ imprisonment and a fine of $500. The bill especially prohibits the display of flags which are red or black in hue. ‘This .bill, has’ not yet come before the league‘caucus. In view of the fact ‘that Nonpartisgn newspaper organs have _recentl; printed — editorials strongly. defending red flags, it is not believed that the league caucus will endorse this bill, though it is not impossible that it may pass without such endorsement, in view of red flag demons'rations which have occurred in several sections of the state, ' t BUNE! PRICE FIVE CENTS OF HUN PROPAGANDA? | Panzerautomabiibesatzung im Hofe des Schlosses mr Pp PRABG A pO pK, NO PROTECTION I$ PLANNED FOR FARM WORKER: mere | | Biggest Industrial Class in State Excluded from Compen- | sation Act i BOARD IS CREATED Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor to Head Adminis- terial Body NEW The league's; workmen's compensa- tion act, after being approved in the league caucus last nignt, was intro- duced in the 16th assembly this after. The, act is a combiiation ot a the best known ‘features of all similar stalutes’ now in. effect in America, with some new wrinkles added for the! especial benefit of North Dakota, The gardless of questions of fault and to We exclusion of every other remedy the league compensation hill proceeds to bar from these benefits the larg- ot wage-workers in Norv countries which -have had similar 4 m torce for more than a quarter a century show that more than 35 per cent of all the industrial injuries re- ported are sustained in agricultural pursuits. Hospital and medical attention must be furnished an injured employe im- mediately after his injury by his em- ployer. If permanent disability re- sults from the injury, the proportion which such disability bears to the in- jured’s entire earning capaciiy’ is to} be taken into consideration ‘by the! board, and compensation tixed accord- | ingly, ranging from two-thirds of 5.2 weeks’ wages for one per cent of dis- adility to tWo-thirds of 468 weeks’ for 90 per cent disability. Weekly compensation shall not ex- ceed $20 nor fall below $6, unless the weekly wages ofthe injured are less than $6, in which event full wages shall be paid during the period of in- capacity or disability. If death results; from an industrial accident, the sur- viving widow or widower or other oth- er dependent is to receive-35 per cent! of the deceased’s average © weekly wage until death or re-marriage, and! where a widow survives she shall. in| any event be paid 156 weeks’ compen-| sation, with an additional ten per cent for each minor dependent chiii, provided that the whole amount of} iday by Rep. compensation paid shall not ‘exceed two-thirds of the average weekly wage of the deceased. Where the survivors are children alone, 25 per cent of the deceased's average weekly wage is to} be paid for the first child -with ten per cent for each additional child,| defined as the doctrine which advo-; Over the situation. provided the. whole amount does not exceed two-thirds of weekly wage, and such compensation is to. continue .untfi death, marriage; or the age of 18. Parents wholly de- pendent upon, the earnings ‘ofa. sou or daughter will receive’25 per cent of the deceased's wage. Partial dependents are cared for with ‘a graduated compensation scale. ie ‘Employers of three or inore work- ers, ,except in agricultural or domes- tic service, are. required, to report to the industrial accident board the num- ber of their employes and the wages paid. (vontinued on Page Two.) The experienve of European |* tho ‘average | average. weekly | The . board . will then fix the | or by both. Cable news’ frcm Switzerland is that suspicion has been aroused of the reality of i the German revolution, by many developments, among them the flood of postcard photo- graphs showing the same “revolutionists” with the same “machine gun” in the same auto- America also is beginning to receive German revolution postcards. Here is one | The German phrase on the postcard reads: “Revolution day in Berlin. Armored ! automobile crew in the courtyard of the palace.” SOCIALISTS PILE. UP VOTE IN GERMANY Of 319 Delegates Elected the Majority Party Has 132 Seats | SELON IRIOTING IN BREMEN unofficially from Berlin that 319 del- |egates had been elected to the nation- al assem ly from 28 districts accord- ‘ing to returns to 5 p. m. Sunday. 1? es | Copenhagen, Jan. 22.—It is reported The majority socialists had 132, (German democr: 58, Centrists 57, national party 28, Independ- ent socialists 22, German peoples par- ty 14, scattering 8. | Win Five Seats. Reports from election in lower Ha- ture and labor | Yatia and Upper Phaly show that the chairman of the industrial « Lavarian people's party won five seats yhowrd eich will atiminister|the majority socialists 2 and peas- tt, receiving for such serv: nig alliance 2 Schlesswi a n adidtion to his present s : 2 ovine Sahlosswie Hel die Will have two assistants to be ap.| Stel? and Lubeck the majority social- pointed by the governor and to ists won five seats and German demo- ceive §2 1} erat The Independent socialists ‘ land Christian People's party failed to g that “the prosperity | win a single seat ‘of the state depends in a targe meas : bie Reser ure upon the well-being of it let Satistactorye. workers, and, therefore for workmen]. Although the’ majority socialists o.- injured in hazardous employmenis, | ited an absolute majority in Berlin and their familie: nd dependents, |#NMd districts Sunday they cannot con- sure and certain reli | bourgeois parties had found more sup- |port than had been expected. The |Lokal Anzeiger estimates the bour- | geois had g many ceats as the two social plies combined. success of the IN HANDS OF WORKINGMEN. Amterdam, Jan. |Bremen is virtually \the workingmen, \from. the German seaport. guns have been posted in the market | place and public buildings. The soldiers have been disarmed jclaimed at Remscheids where a pro- test hag been entered against the kill- ing of Dr. Karl, Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. 1.1. W. METHODS HIT THRU BILL ‘NOW IN HOUSE Unkind Thrust Taken at Favor- ite Methods of Wobblies to Press Point Criminal syndicalism is defined in House Bill No. 5), introduced Tues- F. R. Johnson, and dicalism, crime, sabotage, violence or trial ends. Criminal syndicalism is leates crime, sabotage, used as mean- ing’ malicious damage or injury to the \property of an employer by a em- jploye;. violence or other unlawful methods of terrorism, as a means of {accomplishing industrial ends. The ladvocacy of such doctrine, whether clared a felony punishable by a fine jof not to exceed $10,000 or imprison- {ment in the state penitentiary for not to exceed five years, of both, Assem- jblage for the purpose of advocating ‘Syndicalism or sabotage is declared a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state’ penitentiary for not to ex¢eed two years or by a fine of $5%. 22.—The city of in the hands of; ccording to a dis-) |pateh to the Berlin ‘Lokal Anzeiger | Machine | and and a general strike has been pro-} which prohibits the advocacy of syn-| ‘other unlawful methods of terrorism | as a means of accomplishing indus-; byword or mouth or writing, is de} PEACE CONFERENCE PREPARES MEMORANDUM UPON RUSSIA 10 SEND MISSION 10 POLAND Lloyd George Fears Intervention in Slav Empire May Precipitate Formation of National Army, as in Case of French Revolution Paris, Jan, 22.—When the supreme council met. this morning there were present, in addition to members of the council, Marshal Foch, General Weygand, his chief of staff, and Rear Admiral Hope, deputy first sea lord of the British admiralty board. It was as- sumed from the presence of these military and naval officers that the Russian situation was discussed. z The council continued the formulation of its concrete pro- posal on the Russian situation, which it was hoped would be com- pleted today. The premier of New Zealand was present for a short time, “Unless this is done, Mr. Lloyd Gecrge fears a parallel with the-French revolution, when an attempt at interference by extern- al powers lead to the creation of a great national army. Such an event might occur in Russia if a policy of armed intervention were j} pursued. } | The Bolsheviki attitude so far as is being continued is: They do not desire to become a great industrial nation, and jare anxious that Russians remain purely agrarian and self-sup- \porting. This view is understood to have been put forward yes- jterday by Harold Scavenius, the Danish minister to Russia. The 'English fear that unless great care be taken Bolsheviki Russia [may be forced to depend commercially entirely on Russia. | The supreme council this morning decided to send a mission ito Poland. This announcement was made in the official state- ment of the proceedings. | A proposal from President Wilson regarding the Russian*situ- ‘ation will be discussed this afternoon. | Russian Situation | The supreme council continued today to devote its attention to the Russian situation. An announcement. is expected during ithe day’s session. Principles of action have been decided on. | There was no indication early today as to which one of three {proposals had been accepted or whether an entirely new plan had been worked out. The policy of building a wall around Bolshevism is being spoken of as being foremost among the possibilities. | While the peace congress is getting into action the question of | President Wilson naming a fifth delegate ‘fo act on the commis- |sion when he returns home has been mentioned.. Mr. Wilson’s |decision as to the appointment depends on whether he considers it necessary for him to return to Europe in March. | To Sail in 20 Days | So far the president has not determined whether to return jto the peace conference because sufficient headway has not been made in the approximately 20 days left before his ship sails. He told his colleagues that as he considers the peace conference most: important, he would not hesitate to return in the hope of success jof his plans for a league of nations. ‘ It is suggested the possibility of Admiral Benson being made a delegate depends on whether or not it is decided the American navy shall be represented. | On one of the voyages of the George Washington she carried 16,700 soldiers home. ‘ : : In Complete Agreement ails shines | President Wilson and David Lloyd George are in complete lagreement as regards the Russian situation, according to the Lon- don correspondent, of the Daily Mail, the newspaper declares. | “French opinion is not at present in favor of the admission jof the Bolsheviki regime, but the English proposal is that the Bolsheviki should be invited to: send representatives’ to ‘give evi- dence as to what territorial jurisdiction they represent.” Bi dk ole aaa alia ace | After the morning sessioh, Presi- j dent Wilson went to the headquarters jf the peace mission for a conference | | ‘PEASANTS HIDE | {with the delegates, | ¢ R A | N FR 0 M | This evening, President Wilson will ieee | receive representatives of French ed- | | ucational institutions: 's provided, re- | Sider the results satisfactory as ene BOL N H E V | K ] | PREDICTS DISASTER. | Washington, Jan. 22.—Disaster was ; . ; Predicted by Charles Page if the gov- !Ukrainians Being Robbed iy’) orament eomeiaiues: the operation of | i ow jthe merchant marine. Representa- ! Proletariats — Kiev Is itives of nearly all the ship operators u jand wuilders were present, Being Deserted ‘He said that shipping did not lend \itself to government operation, LEAGUE RAIL BANDITS GROW VERY BOLD (By the Associated Press.) Warsaw, Manday, Jan, 20.—Ukrain- | jan peasants are hiding grain from | | the Bolsheviki by burying “it in huge | | Pits dug in the sandy soil. It is re-! BILL PROVES, | ported large numbers of Germans are, A COMEBACK ‘remaining in Kiev and other large! towns. It is reported they have been! Redraft of Dupuis loffered large sums to fight in Putler’s| c F Measure Much jarmy or the ranks of the Bolsheviki.| Discussed in Last Assem- bly Is Introduced ;Comomn soldiers are said to be get- {ting thirty rubles a day for service. | | Kiev is being deserted by all for-; jeigners who are headed for Kovel,! An exact duplicat | nracow, and Warsaw. German diplo- | yi), of the 15) plicate «of the Dupuls ;Matic agents have issued warning for, 5th assembly. establish- \all who are not native to leave the | ing a fixed schedule of distance tar- country. There are a few Americans |iffs and class freight rates within the Be Miley who have left for Moscow. | state of North Dakota was introduced | Bread now sold is bad, dutter costs 75 in the house Tuesday by the state af- jrubles a pound, and eggs three rubles | ,. % 4 |apiece. Clothing is so scarce that it| {Ts committee. This bill was defeat- lis a common sigh to see people rob-, ed two years ago after the railway |bed of their shoes on the streets. | commission had waged a determined rerree cr sOnienss “are able to campaign against it. The bill would es- ‘ing up trains. If they go toward Ko-/ eo list a) Senge in all, Wied cistance i val they have to walk part of the way.) dred pollide on trates te cehi tae lit is said soldiers oftentimes build! five mil 9 Gaecase | fires on open cars and toss hand gren-/ freight ¢ syne, Soule ences ades into them for pastime. Gres 4 wateported. 100. tulsa. it General Bartholemy and a number, ats fy the rate, pet Range ed uorst ye éciuftlacrs. Of the \Freden anthy fare | miles is 2.4 cents and for 400 miles 14 among those to reach Kiev to tak Soe eee ate Maky. doubt tne in the 18th class; ‘soft coal, sand i party will ever return owing to theft and ideas bricks a tie Toth ? | Bolsheviks. — auettee fx the sich cleat ta Wao | ban \ 20th class, in which the ; , Putlera is a Rolsheviki leader. but! rate per ton for a 40mile haul is j.desires to rule independently. Palaces | fixe at $1.12, which is about 50 |and private homes are said to have! cent of the ‘present rate. : ret heen destroyed and art works and val-| Under this bill a ton of lignite could ” atl bas collections have been car be hauled from Wilton to Bismarck led away. es ss jfor 47 cents, as against a present | WON'T BOOST TAX. jTtate of 75 cents, and from Wilton to Washington, Jan, 22—Taxes on} Fargo for 82 cents, as compared with | amusements will not be increased in| @ Present tariff of about $1.25. The thelwar revenda bill: rate on carload shipments of cattle sa eNO would be 21 cents per hundred for a SENATOR OLIVER DEAD. haul of 400 miles. The tariffs fixed Pittsburgh, aJn. 22—Former U. S.| are the maximum rates, and there is‘ Genator George T. Oliver. died at his|not removed from the state railway home here this morning after a linger-| commission the power to fix lower _ ing illness. tates than the maxima named.