The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1919, Page 2

BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE ’ SATURDAY, FEB. 15, 1919. DRASTIC LAWS URGED IN U.S. SENATE TO PREVENT RED FLAG PROPAGANDA Washington, D. C., Feb. 15.—Pras-:he said. tic laws to check the "spread of fadical | voleanic upheaval. These publications propaganda © were urged today in the|are not only advising an uprising, but United States senate by Senator Thom-| are urging the use of the dagrer and as. In discussing the applications of | the torch. They are advocates of ard} such a bill, he declared that 1ed pub-; practice treason and do it witb im- “We are on the eve of a “WRECK OF.WAR, A LIABILITY, TURNED INTO AN ASSET” lications were springing, up like mush- rooms. “We are frittering away our tine,” ! HUGE BILL OF TAXES | PILED UP THROUGH | LEAGUE MEASURES (By H. H. Seele, Tax Commissioner.) | In estimating the tax burden for state purposes for the year 1919, as-) suming that the laws proposed are} passed, Which have a prospect of be ing passed by.the present legislative; assembly, we find gn income for the| state as follows: Tax Burden for State Purposes. 1918. 1919. ‘None Gross sales tax on { oil... » § 415 None Income tax 1,000,000 None Railroads and oth- | ér utilities “as | sessed by qtate 1 doard of equali | ation None Corporation % Cise tax ....... 250,000 $1,012,000 State levy, 4 mills on $800,- 71, 500,080 Dues and fee 50,000 1-6 moneys? uid, | credits. 66,000] 5 290,293 Motor vehicle cense .. 480,009 $2,523,293) $14,111,000 Gross Oil Sales. i The gross sales tax on oil is arrived | at by taking three per cent of the} amount of sales within the state for|i the year 1919, which is reported to be; $15,000,000.00. ‘The amount estima to be received from the income ti based upon an efficient administration | of the law. Hf the law is loosely ad-| ministered this income will eas be reduced one-half. | The amount of tax to be levied against the railroads of the state is arrived at by, taking the assessed value for 1918, andassuming: typ, jt is $30 et cent of the full value, and raise tp, 100. per cent, as propos| td arena etddéitication ‘ict. The fforporation excise tax is based upon t® total’capitalization of the do- mestic’torporations and ap’ estimated proportionate ‘share of the capital stock of~forejgn ‘corporations doing business within the state and assess- ing thé actual or the market value of such t rfiftycents per $1,000. Igftrest and Sinking Fund. The f@mount of tax to be derived e statg-levy is found by-tak- ing th® asse&sed) valuation for 1 # and ‘raising the’ classes of prop to the Valuation fixed in the new cl: ification act pending before the Tegis- lature, and assuming that but three | tire the bonds. {1918 and the amount estimated as the punity. . Officials of the government Jare supine for the lack of legislative | j authority.” | poses. The law permits four mills and a suificient amount to pay infer- est on bonds and sinking fund to re- In 1918 the levy for interest and sinking fund was but, 3-10. of a mill, but if the state issues $10,- 000,000 more bonds at 6 per cent run- ning twenty years the levy for inter- est and sinking fund must be increas- ed $600,000 for interest and $500,000 for sinking, adding $1,100,000 to the above levy for state purposes. This would increase the ‘total tax vy to } 11,,000, \ The inheritance tax estimate is ar- rived at by the amount received in 1913 and adding thereto the propor- Hionate increase that has been recei od under the inheritance tax las each | ar during the last five years. le | Dues and Fees. ‘i | at treining The amount of dues and fees i | amount that w received sold portance just now in the States.andin Canada, Many turned soldiers are unable to res their old work because of disabili- ties, and earnest, public spirited men} same in| f the tax on money and! th of the .amount} source in 1918) | 00, which it is| ceived in 1919] ccount of the| ation of the! Rg are training them for new trades yecupations it, 0 nated will be "re re than in 1918 on more efficient adi law, In the motor vehicle licen cribes As one expert di which 000 to match the apportionment of| the pursuit of which would not be the tederal government to th ate. | vented by their disabilities. For The state next receives 50 per cent} mple, a machinist who had lost a leg could become a_ mechanical of the balance for state highy draftsman. Vocational training of per cent to the state highw misison to be expended as it m fit and forty per cent, to be expend-| minds were dealing with ihe situation | ed in the counties from which it was | and sthat, there was no danger of the revolved, under the superv: Nth troops being cut off from relief. sag ofan ‘ANTHONY WA WALTON AGAIN HEAD OF In addition to the foregoing imcoma} the state receives large amounts of money from sources which are not a tax, namely it received in 1917, $1,- 609,000 from interest and rent, $72,-| 000 from the United States, insurance fees $200,000, industries $345,900 and! land sales $1,500,000. The above amount estimated to be} received from tax sources #ill be fn-| fluenced largely by the adi¥nistra-| tion of the tax laws. If they are en- eae Ward ‘County Leaguer forced according to statute and as fi a; ténded bythe legislature the maxi} onored With Reelection “to High Position mum amount will be received and the distribution of the tax burden fairly just, but ag loosely administered a! mills on the dollar will be levied against such valuation for state pur- | Precident, Anthony “Walton of M not, Vice-President P. M. Casey of Li ;bon and _ Secretary-Treasurer M. V. large shrinkage in the estimates nat. | urally follow. | GERMAN PRESS ‘Weimar, Feb. 15.—An appeal to all | Germans to unite to prevent Kaiser! William from being: yielded up for URGES LEAGUE. TO. PROTECT BODY OF KAISER BILL; Boddy of Fargo were reelected at the annual meeting of the board of direc~ tosr of the North Dakota Equity union, held at the close ‘of the annnal i convention in this city Friday. HARVEY WINS DEBATE. The Harvey high school debating} team won a unanimous decision from the Anamoose high school debaters on the affirmative side of the question, “Resolved, that the best inter of trial was urged in a government or- {gan. The appeal is headed, ‘A league of German men and women” for the protection of former Emperor William. $15, foo PURSE IN MATCH PACE Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 15.—Fifteen thousand dollars will be the purse for | a match race for pacers if a challenge issued by Fred Cline, an Indianapolis horseman, is accepted by three owners of noted pacers. Cline is owner of Verlie Patchen, 2:02 1-2 and wants to match ‘his horse against Miss Harris M,, 1:58 14; Single G., 1:59 1-2, ane Directum J., 2:01 1-4. The Indianapolis horseman brgposes| that each owner enter his horse for | $2,500 and that the association which | gets the race put up another $5,000, | thus bringing the purse to $15,000. He suggests that the race be held in C land during the first week of the Grand circuit season, July 7-11, GRAIN. MARKET. i Minffeapolis, Feb. 15.—Barley, ,77 to 89; -rye, $1.32: to 1.33; bran 40. ‘Wheat, receipts, 168 cars. Corn No. 2, 2.21 to 2.26. Oats 56 to 58. Flax $3.50 to. $3.52. som ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK, HOGS—Receipts, 9,000. Bulk $17.20 fo 17.35. ~ CATTLE—Receipts 7,000.- , Steers, $6.50 to 13.00. Cows and heifers $5.00 to 13.00. eve he to 14.00. JHEEP—Receipts, none. _ Lambs $10.00: to 16.50. © swethers $10-00 to 13.00. eee $5.00 to 10.35. Social. the state demand that the state should own and develop the lignite coal mines of the-state.” The judges were County Superintendent':S. ‘Nestrost of Fesse den, Supt. W.°H. Bradley of Velva’s hools, and T, A. White, superintend- NO IMMEDIATE DANGER. Washington, Feb. 15.—Detroit citi- zens headed by Rep. Doremous who appealed to Secretary Baker that troops be withdrawn from Northern Russia was told that the best military HE’D RATHER. BE BEE KING THAN KING BEE OF PORTUGAL, Basket _rbe Aunt Order of United Whrk- men will ae a private basket social b Avtiecd VS A Wheel Truer for returned; this ¢ 8s is in fact a tax, the estimate is based ‘or. about eighteen months— re- upon information rec m. those ured Canadian soldiers have been} n charge of the pending bill, which | able to take y course of training un- is a total tax of $7 f which! government supervision and pay amount tho state fir $150.-} fits them for new occupations, | Oft in; de: sh. key, er be the bee king than king bee of, if’ one’ may judge from the: iness on his face and of his fair consort’ in‘ this picture, ots is-answers :to those j ! the'throrie.. Ot: his little’farm' outside ‘and ‘cabbages, Manuel ‘also: experi- is apiary’ looking: into the aa) PESTER USUAL Chie; EAEUARYAGUNAGEAERRAU EAA A compan, j materia tions. en E J if TY U N I 0 Nissi: to 1919, eae: Of the first 100 to complete industrial re-educational courses ten were employed by the many more have since been added to These men have taken courses in twelve different trades. their disabil shown in photographs, Foremen of the company have|} been officially instructed to use the frcatest tact, care and attention in andling these met and to help them | :o us from the front.” Meh AOA 'CHICAGO AMERICANS RAPIDLY GETTING IN LINE FOR SEASON acter is so highly organized |t is a question of great im-{in Canada that hundreds of returned United soldiers are now actually making | more money because of this training than they were before they were dis- abled by war. The Angus Shops of the Canadian | Pacific Railway, in Montreal, employ ait thousands of skilled men and the ’s officials this number, There. is a. pér | trade involving Ja eration, although President Comi: assistance ent rumor have rendered in reinstating Cc, P. R. and not es are Chicago, Feb. 15.—Members of the <0 Americans’ are rapldly swing- into line. All of the star! players. with the exception of Joe Jackson, who rted the ,.club “last ‘season for rd engagement, have placed sig- a that mn is under con- who denounced the hard h ting a a 3 outfielder for quitting the club, lent on the subject. ing to reports, may be\ traded to the | Detroit: club in/exehange for Jackson, accord- either The ADVERTISEMENTS Have Something to Sayto You ae ceo tor wo SUSPECT IN CONN terson today ‘father, William Patterson, 60 years of age, He is known to have had differ- Moorhead, Minn, Feb, 15,—Bert Pat- ences with him. is being held by the police] was shot and killed last night on his here suspected of, having murdered his | way honfe. lodged against the son of the mur- idered man. BERT PATTERSON HELD AS ROTION WITH MURDER OF HIS AGED FATHER Bhat Patterson No formal charge has been tions are broken down. they make of themselves depends on you. as iene ; mistake and is roughly reprimanded, they ure “taking the wreck of | disabled soldiers in civilian occupa-| he is likely to shake like a leaf, ret a hability, and turning it into} excited, et et. ceptions and. some men will fail to make good. of the majority, however, depends on you, and it is your privilege to help =| your country in this national crisis zens out of the nerve-shattered men that are commencing to come baci | fore reporting here, Gleason may visit addition to a number of promising re- cruits. Eddie Collins, premier second baseman of the league, is expected back to serve the last year of his five- year contract. President Comiskey expects one of the greatest seasons in history of base- ball. restimption of the game, I believe, just as much as we baseball men are,” Comiskey said. “I think Gleason will be a wonderful manager. We will Start with a strong team and make 2 the strong, big fight from opening game.” The White Sox will for the | spring training camp at Mineral Wells, Tex., abut March 21. The players probably will spend between two and three weeks in ‘camp. President Comiskey is earnestly con- sidering the proposed trip to South | America next fall with the New. York Nationals, .but definite plans will not | be made until the season is well under way. = ! Sh te 4S en O'CONNOR ASKS FOR SHOWDOWN ON: ALL BRIBERY CHARGES In the Angus! Stops! © become useful employes. to foremen continues: any returned soldiers’ constitu- . They have (Continued, from Page Ove) “No ties of blood or friendship should prevent the man responsible for this charge—appareitly a matter of The eir- been passed. shell-shocked and tor- | Fan rt such common knowledge that any news- tore. by wound, andncgnseduan tly ver man might pick it up, ois the ALB Senne, a ous ane street—from getting up here in’ this will be for some time to come. What e i house and ummasking the guilty par have been charged one of the hous crimes on our whole calendar. It not only strikes oot of democracy but embodies actual treason to eur government,” said Burtness. The chair appointed. Representatives MeDonnell, Kunkel and Byrne} to con- fer with Attorney General Langer and if neces: with the editor of the league publication involved to ascer- tain what action is advisable. This committee was to report back to the house at, p. m. {| There If one of these men makes a and be very difficult to, k2 anything of; this is wrong. here are bound to be some ex- The success or failure | by endeavoring to make useful! citi- Bobby Veach, Hatry Hentai or Owen Bush. ‘ : President Comiskey, howeyer, prob- ably will do nothing in regard to Jack- son’: ager “Kid” Gleason in Chicago, to as- sume active control of the club, Be- ‘Shoeless Joe" at his South Carolina home to learn how he -feels about re- turning to the game. Ray Schalk, the club’s star catcher, and outfielders Felsch and Liebold are among the latest to sign up for the season. Others include Pitchers “Red” Faber, Eddie Cicotte and Joe Benz, in TLL Il ice rtt tettnnt tt ete Fe ttent ete en nee eet mee rnp ets nt Jf a merchant or manufacturer could gather 5,000 100,000 prospective buyers into a large audi- talk to them daily—by word of mouth-—he But he cannot. 40,000 or ium ¢ uld have und no need of advertisements. So he puts his words in type and talks to these same that you know as advertisements. et In this newspaper today you will find many such personal messages from merchants and manufacturers. Some are large and some are small. , They cover a wide range of subjects. They are worthy of your care- ful reading. No merchant or manufacturer would spend his good money advertising if his:merchandise were not of good quality and fairly priced.’ It wouldn’t pay! 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