The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 16, 1919, Page 1

THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 160. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS 6,152 CLAIMS AT 3900 EACH REACH HAIL DIVISION Indemnities “Asked From State Insurance Fund Aggregate $1,030,000 to Date MANY YET TO BE FILED No Reports Yét From Track of Recent Bad Storms—Acre Assessment Estimates Losses to the number of 5,152 with claims for indemnity averaging $200 in each case, or a total of $1,030,400, have already been reported to the hail department of Insurance Com- missioner Olsness’ office, and nothing has yet ‘been ‘heard from Grand Forks, Ramsey ‘and. Barnes’ county, which © have suffered _ seriously through disastrous hail storms of the last week. ‘It was originally estimated that 30,000,000 acres of arable land were subject to the ; provisions of the state hail insurance act and Iiable to the flat tax of, three cents an acre, from which there is no escape under the law, and which is expected to yield. $900,000 for the hail insurance fund. Of the arable land probably 18,000,- 000 is under cultivation and liable to assemmnent, ‘Approximately 50 per cent of this land has been withdrawn from the assessment feature of the act, leaving 9,000,000 acres upon which to levy a further tax, which cannot exceed 50 cents per acre, from which hail indemnities will be paid. Now in Thick of It. North Dakota is now in the midst of the hail scason. Inasmuch, how- ever, as the crop ig comparatively light in one of the heaviest hail areas —the region west of the Missouri— it is believed safe to presume that twenty per cént ofthe aggregate hati losses have already ‘been — report: In this event, the total loss for the year, as far as the state fund is con- cerned, would not exceed $5,000,000. Pro-rated over 9,000,000. acres of land, and ‘taking into consideration the $900,000 derived from ‘the ‘flat tax of three cents,an acre, the total assessment, including the~cost of operating the department, should not exceed/ 50° cents an acre. Such an assessment would furnish the de- partment with a. total of $5. 400,000. from which to. pay . hail. losses, , cost: of adjusting and other expenses. _It.is ‘not, of course, safe’ to con- jecture -at this: -period;~-what'the losses of the next six weeks. may be. Should. they. be unusually high the Maximum. assesement of 50 cents an acre ‘might tot suffice to meet the ‘demands on the fund, and it would ‘be necessary for the department to issie warants against 1920 revenues. Had all, owners of arable land re- mained under the act,. there would have, been. available,:under the maxi- mum assessment, plus the $900,000 derived from the three-cent per acre tax, a possible aggregate of $9,900,- 000 from which to’pay ‘hail losses. Law. Unsatisfactory. The hail Jaw, as it now stands, is admittedly imperfect. Farmers gea- erally object to the early date lim‘t on withdrawals, declaring that this feature of the act is chiefly. respon- jsible for the large -Retsentage of lwithdrawals, June is the last date upon which notices of with- drawal may be filed wth county auditors. At that time, farmers as- sert, it is impossivle to determine in many instances, whether there is to ‘be any crop to insure. The farmers are inclined to favor July 1 as a more reasonable withdrawal date limit. Should there be a special ses- sion next winter it is probable that the act will be amended in several particulars-and that this feature will receive especial attention. SOUSA AND HIS BAND TO PLAY HERE NOV. 1 Through the efforts of Loyd Spetz post of the American legion, Sousa's band+of 64 pieces and four soloists will appear in Bismarck on Nov. 1 in two concerts. This announcement was made this morning by Capt. A. ‘A. Jones, who further stated that a majority of the members of the band were veterans of the war. The con- certs will be-held. at the Auditor’um. Any surplus, left after the expen- ses of the band are paid will go into a fund ‘for ‘the benefit of the Lloyd Spetz Post. No. 1,.the local chapter of the American ‘legion. Additional details of the concert will’be taken up Thursday evening at the regular meeting of the post at the armory, and it is expected that all of the 200 members will be present at that time. O'HARE TO. LEAVE ON VACATION THURSDAY HH. F, O'Hare, a, city He fpic- companied ‘by his wife and three boys, will leave on a motor. trip in a few days for New Richmond, Wis., his former home, and Minneapolis. ‘Mr. O'Hare will be away for a month, and during his absence his city du- ties will be: performed by-C. L. Young. He intends to spend as much of his time as possible as a disciple of Isaac Walton and trusts that his reputation as a fisherman will not ‘be tarnished on this on this trip. BOLSHEVIKI TAKE EKATERIMBURZ—IT’S A TOWN, NOT DISEASE London, July 16.—Ekaterimburz, 160 miles southeast of Perm, has ‘been captured by the Bolsheviki, ac- cording to a Russian wireless dis- patch: received here today. The ‘© towhwags occupied Monday. iCROP SITUATION BETTER ON ALL SIDES BUT WEST The central "North Dakota crop situation is today a fifty-fifty prop- ogition, From ‘a line fifteen miles west of the Missouri on to the Mon- tana ‘border everything has dried up. East of that line to Jamestown there is a gradual improvement. The situ- ation also improves progressing north and south from Bismarck. Al- though here and there the hoppers have done bad work, there is no gen- eral drouth damage and there has been almost no hail. East of the river, from the domin- fon to the South Dakota line, crops of all kinds promise to ‘be better than average. Bismarck appears to have been the western limit for recent rains, which have stopped at the city’s very door. Territory east, west and north, however, has shad suffi- Client, if not an abundance of ‘rain, and ‘there are prospects for good wheat, ‘barley and oats; for an ex- ceptionally fine yield of corn and for a trifle smaller than average flax trop. YANKS APPLYING AT RATE OF 600 DAILY FOR FORM Veterans of World’s War An- xious to Get Blanks for Military Record File TO SEND MANY TO SCHOOL Adjutant General Believes Edu- cation for Returned Soldiers First Essential North Dakota's 30,000 Yanks, or the ninety per cent of them who have returned ta this sjate upon being discharged. from mil‘tary service, are ed.| applying at the rate. of 400 to 500 per day for the “military . record” blanks which they are to file with the adjutant general as the official history of the army, navy, or marine career. This record will form the basis for all future claims upon the federal or state government for any bonus, pension or other preferment. which may accrue to North Dakota fighters as a reward for their sacrifice. It is highly important that this record ‘blank be made out and filed promptly while the. information requested is man and while he still has in his possession and in fully legible form his discharge papers. . Some Blanks Filed. A few of these military informa- tion blanks, alfeady filled out, are being received at the adjutant gen- el’s office for filing. Each cf these personal records is inserted in an individual envelope, numbered and filed away numerically. Henceforth the adjutant general’s office can place its finger in a moment upon that man’s military record and car obtain from that any information which may be required by the state or federal government in determ‘n- ing any special awards to which this particular fighting man may be en- titled. It is urged that soldiers, sailors and marines who have mot yet writ- ten the adjutant general’s office mak- ing application for their military rec- ord blank do so at once. In addi- tion to forming a basis for the ad- justment of future claims against the federal government, these blanks will ‘be immediately used in determining the compensation to which each North Dakota fighter may ultimately become entitled under a state act an- proximating $25 for seach month which Flickertail men spent in the service of their country or one of its allies. $600.000 Available in 1920. The half-mill levy provided for by the sixteenth assembly will furnish a fund of $609,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, to apply on this bonus. The average Flickertail fighter spent twelve months in serv- ice and is entitled, under the North Dakota act, to a bonus of $300. There are 30,000 Yanks to be cared for and the ‘first year’s levy wll provide for an average of only 2,000 of these veterans. The ‘bonus act requires that the premium paid returned fighters be invested in acquiring an education or providing a home. The Yanks, under the terms of this act, can use their bonus to acquire a home only through the league’s ownhome-bu‘ld- ing association. The educational field is left oven and in this department the adjutant general’s office anpears to feel the greatest opportunity for the immediate future. Now or Never. “A lot of these boys will attend school this fall or never,” said an officer of the adjutant general’s de- partment this morning. “We intend to use our influence to get as many of them to school this fall as possi- ble. Anpplications for ‘bonuses from returned soldiers who wish to use their money as part payment on an education will be given the prefer- ence for the present. If these boys do not go to school this fall a ma- jority of them will become settled in some employment and never will ‘get into the notion’-again. We feel that it is of the utmost importance to the state that as many of these boys as possible receive encourare- ment while they are ‘in the not‘on.’” Six hundred thousand would gs0 quite a lone wavs toward paying the expenses of 1.500 returned soldiers over one college or university term. The adjutant general seems tn be- lieve that once started a majority of these boys would find some way of finishing their college or university course, Mfrésh ‘in’ the’ siinds “of the “ex-servicey “WAITING AT THE GARDEN GATE” (GERMANY WILL What thoughts must go through the Sind of Frederick Wil-! helm. Hohenzollern in this, his latest picture, as he stands gazing | over the garden gate of his Wieringen retreat. Perhaps he is wait- ing for the courier to bring him the word that peace is signed and he may return to Germany. Perhaps he’s wondering how soon they’ll come for him to stand trial for his-part in the great war. | ST. PAUL T0 BE CENTER FOR U.S. DROUTH RELIEF Aid to Farmers in Dakotas and Montana Will Be Disbursed “From ‘Gopher Capital TO MOVE HERDS EASTWARD Michigan ‘and ™.Wisconsin:°Pre- pared to Graze Large Num- bers a Western Cattle St. Paul, “Minn. Jaly 16.—St. ‘Paul was today selected by ‘the govern- ment as the center for the drought re- lief activities for Montana and other states, which may be affected. A government clearing office will be established at Billings, Mont., where .applications from Montana stockmen, wishing to move their herds to Minnesota, Wisconsin; and Michigan, will be received and acied upon. The St. Paul office will have general charge of the work. Goes to Montana. Chief of the Duréau of animal in- dustry, Mr. Rommell,. with represent- atives of the federal reserve board, railroad administration officials and ‘embers of the board of agriculture left for Montana today. Seven distributing centers “have been decided upon. They are at Be- midji, Thief River Falls, Duluth, Hinckley, and McGregor. Every coun- ty in the state will be organized for cooperative work. It is understood that Michigan and Wisconsin are seeking sheep mainly, while most of the western cattle will ‘be kept in Minnesota. 1,500,000 MORE IN- CROP IN ALBERTA Calgary, Alberta, July 16.—An- nouncement has been made by the provinc'al department of agriculture that this “year’s ‘yield ‘will ibe; 1,500,000 acres in excess of that un- der cultivation last year in the prov- ince of Alberia. g A careful check of the amount of farm lands under cultivation shows that this season 9,451,090 acres were under ¢ultivation. This figure is nearly double that of 1913: ‘Statistics show that five million: acres of farm lands have been put under cultiva- tion during the last five years. The announcement shows that 4,- 293,000 acres have been planted to wheat this season against 3,500,000 last season. Present conditions point to a heavy yield this season. FOREIGN EXCHANGE) TAKES BIG SLUMP New York, N. heavy offerings of lls precipiated another ‘violent break in English, French and Italian exchange today. Dealers quoted: sterling at $4.35 3-4 for demand, and $4.36 1-2: for cables, this being 3°]-2 to 4 1-2 cents under yesterday’s: minimum. Paris’ checks fell to’ the Jéwest known figure, de- mand declining. nd beven-e'ghths. trundredths, Boe - AMERICAN BOAT TOWED TO PORT WITH BAD LEAK Steamer Allison Filling With| Water Fast dnd May Sink at Any. Moment jWashington, D. C., July 16.—The 1 American cargo steamer Allison pick- ed ‘up in a sinking. condition off Fen- wick Island. lightship today by the steamer Lakeview was towed safely to. Delaware’ Breakwater where she is now anchored, the navy department was advised by radio. Washington, » July 16—Leak- ing badly and in a sinking condition, the American steamer Allison, bound from. Portland, Me.,/to: Norfolk, Va., was ibeing towed toward the Dela- ware breakwater early today, accord- ing to a radio dispatch to the navy ‘department. It, was also reported that the steam- er, was “filling with water fast and will sink any minute.” The Allison’s Position was given as 14 miles from Fenwick Island shoals, off the coast of Maryland. Tho coast guard cut- ter Morrill is proceeding to her as- sistance. ;OLD SETTLERS OF HEAD OF LAKES: IN REUNION | Superior, Wis., July 16.—The an- j nual picnic of the Head of the Lakes Old ‘Settlers’ ‘association will be held here at Billings park July 16. The organization is made up of all people who have ed either in Duluth or ; Superior twenty-five years. BEULAH BANK TO BOOST. CAPITAL The blue sky commission yes- terday approved the application of the Béulah bank for permission to increase its capital from $10,000 to $20,000 and to put its o, k. on the aFrmers’ Home Oil Co. of Lidger- wood, a distributing enterprise, capi- talized at $100,000. FORD ADMITS HE’S AN IGNORANT IDEALIST; BENEDICT WRITER, HE Mt. Clemens, Mich. July 16.— In a moment of petulence while on the witness stand here today, Henry Ford, plaintiff in a one million dollar libel suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune admit- ted he was an ignorant idealist. Subsequently he reversed his statement. This was one of the likelous statements made against him in the Chicago Tribune. Attorney J. S. Stephenson had ARNOLD A TELLS THE WORLD been asking questions to ascer- tain if Mr. Ford, as a matter of fact, was ignorant. Mr. Ford said that he made the admission mere- ly to stop the examination. In the course of the examina- tion, Mr. Ford defined a traitor as “one who works: against the government; an idealist as one who helps others to make a prof- it” and evidently with Arnold Ben- nett vaguely in mind, described Bencdict- Arnold as a writer. , July 16.—Further | MAKE CAPITAL PAY INDEMNITY If Teuton Big Business Got Any- thing Out of War It May Now Kick In NOBLES’ Bans RETAINED Socialist Resolution Abolishing Estates Rejected —. No Foreign Orders Weimar, Tuesday, July 15.—(By the Associated Press).—It is reported that the government, through the tax ‘pill, will include a surplus assess- ment on capital amounting to thirty per cent and also a drastic imperial income tax from which will be appor- tioned funds among the federated states according to their needs. Mathias Erzverger, minister of fi- nance, is understood to be planning to centralize the nation’s’ tax assess- ments, thereby not necessitating in- dividual tax in financing parts of the federated states. An increase in the general trading pact, especially on articles of luxury, is also planned. Ii inclides a ten per. cent levy .on ad- vertisements. . The national assembly rejected this morning the socialist motion to abol- ish lands of the nobility, but declared in favor of a constitutional proviso decreeing the equality of all men and women and refusing to recognize spe- cial rights or privileges based on birth or social stations. The-new constitu- tion prohibits a German citizen from accepting a title or decoration from a foreign government. ANTI - SALOONIST FEARS 2 8-4 PER CENT BEER PLAN Head. of League Declares Pur- pose of Prohibition Would Be Defeated Washington, D. C., July. 16—Auth- ority of congress to fix onehalf of one per cent as the maximum alco- holie-eontent--of-beverages” in -the-pro- hibition enforcement ' regulation. is clear, Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel of the anti-saloon league, de- clared today before the -senate' judi- ciary sub-committee in answer to a recent statement of Samuel ‘Unter- meyer, counsel for the brewers, “To allow the sale of ® 3-4 per} cent beer,’ said Mr. Wheeler, “would keep alive the liquor trade and defeat the purpose of national prohibition. Friends of prohibition do not want a jeode unless it defines intoxicating liquor.” FORMER MINISTER OF SAN SALVADOR JOINS MAJORITY San Salvador, Monday, July 15.—Dr. Salvador Gallegos is dead. He will be given the military honors of a gen- eral division by order of the govern- ment. He formerly was minister of state. He was president of the uni- versity. Dr. Gallegos had been prominent in Central American diplomatic affairs for years. STANDARD OIL CO. HEARING JULY 30 William Schuette of Fargo, deputy United States marshal, served subpoenas on Attorney Gen- eral Langer, State Treasurer Olson, State Auditor Kositzky and Tax Com- missioner Wallace yesterday in the action brought by the Standard Oil Co. to restrain these state officials and Dr. B. F. Ladd, state oil inspec- tor, from enforcing the provisions of senate bill 41, which levies a tax of one-fourth to one per cent per gallon on oil and gas sold in this state. A hearing on ths company’s petition for a temporary injunction has been set by Judge Amidon for July 30. The plaintiff claims that the laws has re- sulted in increasing its tax burden from $12,000 to $275,000 per annum. and that this tax must be passed on to its consumers in the form of an increase of one cent per gallon on oil and gas. Attorney Genera] Lan- ger will appear in the matter in be- half of the state. AMBROSE MAN NAMED DEPUTY EXAMINER Gilbert A. Brattland of Am- brose, has been named _ district deputy bank examiner for the Man- dan territory. Mr. Brattland formerly was engaged in banking at Ambrose. DEMOCRATIC CHIEFS TOURING NORTHWEST Billings, Mont., July 16—Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the demo- cratic national committee; J. Bruce Kremer of Butte, vice chairman and national committeeman for Montana, and other democratic leaders are here today in the course of a tour Mr. Cummings has been making through the northwest. Helena and Butte have been visited in this state. already Eastern Montana party leaders are in conference with Mr. Cummings here today. general | SECRETARY ‘BAKER APPROVES PROJEC TO DRAIN VALLEY Washington, “July 6- 6.—Secretary of War Newton D, Baker has sent to con- gress a favorable report on the pro- hosed improvement of Red Lake and Ked Lake river at an estimated cost of $779,000 exclusive of locks at the outlet. If these are included the esti- mated cost is $857,000, The depart- ment states that the interests benefited Ly the improvement should pay the largest portion of the cost, the federal government contributing only $15,000 and $200 for maintenance. The re- mainder is distributed as follows: Waterpowers improvement $240,000, maintenance and operation $3,700. In- dian lands improvement $286,800, maintenance and operation » $8,650, lands outside Indian reservation '$248,- 500, maintenance and operation. $3,850, riunicipal water supply $39,000, main- tenance and operation $600. WILSON MAY PAY CAPITAL CITY A VISIT IF URGED Chief Executive on Peace Pact Tour Wavers Between Bis- marck and Fargo ORGANIZATIONS GET BUSY Effort Will Be Made to Impress Chief Executive With Wis- dom, of Choice President Wilson will visit North Dakota on his cross-continent tour in support of the League of Nations. The President will speak either in Fargo ot in Bismarck, according to Eresent plans. Saturday, July 26, is the tentative date for the President’s North Dakota visit, this date being dependent upon whether the President will be called before the United States senate com- jmittee on foreign relations. Associated Press advices today are to the effect that the President will uot be called before the committee fer .some time, and the Washington advices indicate further that this prob- ably will make it possible for Presi- cent Wilson to undertake his cross- continent tour at-a very early date. JUDGE BURR IS ADVISED A letter: received by Judge A. G. Burr of. Rugby, from Secretary Tu- multy, brought the first intimation that President Wilson would speak in North Dakota. Judge Burr is the state chair- jfian of the League ‘of Enforce Peace: According to the letter Judge Burr has received; the President is said to favor stopping in Bismarck, and that the itinerary provides for giving three hours to the city. It is understood that several Bis- marck organizations will become active in an effort to influence the President's selection of Bismarck ag the city in which to make his North Dakota ad- dress. PRICES ON FOOD FALL IN BERLIN AFTER BLOCKADE Lifting of Ban Throws Tons of Provisions on Market at Reduced Prices Eerlin, Tuesday, July 15.—Prices on food stuff have fallen with a crash in Berlin 93 a result of the lifting of the blockade. They began to show weakness when it was rumored the embargo would be lifted, but the real drop came only when elicit dealers with huge concealed gtocks brought them out to unload before competing supplies enter Germany. Tons of provisions#are being ship- ped in from occupied territory, while everywhere in the city stent stores of coffee, butter, sausa, and other supplies have made ‘thelr appear- ance. Coffee prices fell from an av- Qrage of forty marks to below twén- ty, and the product could be easily had for fifteen. Other prices were corespondingly cut. HOLLAND AND BELGIUM TO BEGIN TREATY JOB WITH ALLIES JULY 29 Paris, Tuesday, July 15.—(By the Associated Press)—July 29 has been fixed as the date ‘upon which repre- sentatives of Holland and Belgium will meet the delegates of the five great powers in Paris and begin work on the revision of the treaty of 1839. SOUTH DAKOTA LEGION IN ANNUAL CONVENTION Sioux Falls, S. D. July 16—The first state meeting of the American Legion opened here today with serv- ice men from all sections of the state here as delegates. Shortly after the meeting was opened the constitution, drawn up in advance, was presented. Some slight changes have been rec- ommended and it will be adopted at tomorrow’s session. Election of officers will conclude the first meeting tomorrow. SPANISH CABINET IS AGAIN ON A STRIKE London, July 16—The Spanish cab- inet, headed by Antonio Maura, which was formed only a short time ago, has resigned, according to a Reuter’s dis- patch from Madrid. COMMITTEE HAS QUIET DAY WITH PEACE TREATY With Senate in Adjournment, Time Is Devoted to Reading Section by Section MOOT POINTS ARE SKIPPED Questions Involving Argument Left for Future—Wilson Asks Republicans In Washington, D. C., July 16.—With the senate in adjournment until to- morrow, the foreign relations commit- tee had an opportunity today to de- vote several hours to continuing the reading of the peace treaty section by section. It was expected that be- fore night virtually the entire docu- ment would be covered for the first time, but with all the sections in- voking oDjections reserved for future consideration. About one-fifth of the. text was gone over yesterday, the league of nations covenant and the section dealing with the German boundaries being among the portions gone over to be taken up later. Today it was planned to skip the Shantung sec- tion with other features likely to meet with opposition. Several senators were understood to be prepared to take up debate up- on the Shantung section, which be- gan yesterday and will be resumed to- morrow. Wilson Asks G. 0. P. In. President Wilson has decided to. invite republican senators to call at the White House to discuss the peace treaty and the league of nations, Sec- retary Tumulty announced’ today. Senator Sherman of the foreign re- lations committee was understood to be one of the sixteen republican sen- ators with whom the president de- sjred especially to confer. Invitation Not Limited. - It was said that the invitation would not be liimted to members of the for- eign relations committee. The presi- dent was reported as being anxious 10 talk to all members of the senate, republicans as well as democrats, and to answer any questions they might desire to ask. It. also was indicated that as the president had placed himself at the disposal of the foreign relations com- mittee, he would not begin his tour of the country until the committee has had reasonable time in which to decide whether, it wished to contr with him. INDIAN TRIBES HAVEN'T HEARD OF PEACE TREATY, Two Groups of Rocky Mountain Aboriginees Plan Old-Time Solution of Quarrels Winnipeg, Man., July 16.—Accord- ing to reports received here prepara- tions are being made by the Sikkan- nies and the Beavers, two Indian tribes, inhabiting the Northern Rock- ies, to decide on the battle field the line which divides their hunting grounds. The report of the activities of the Indians come from Fort Nelson. Mail carriers declared that the Sik kannies were making a practice of hunting in territory which the Beav- ers believed was exclusively theirs and had resented what they felt was an intrusion. A clash occurred ‘be- tween hunting parties in which ‘braves on both sides were wounded. Representatives from both tribes met but could not reach a decision and returned to their respective camps with the report that war was the only means left for deciding the question. The Sikkannies are reputed to be a part of the Cree Nation. Years ago trives of the Cree Nation lived in the vicinity of Winnipeg, and after becoming involved in several whiskey smuggling cases here, white men shifted the responsibility onto the Indians. The tribes folded their tents and followed the trail which led to the Northern Rocky mountains ‘between the Peace and Laird rivers. ‘ This territory, according to the few who have returned, is a won- derful stretch of country, filled with game and believed to be rich in mineral wealth. Many prospectors have made their way into this sec- tion, but few, if any, have returned. The guard at Fort Nelson reports that the trail of several prospectors has been followed, only to end at some lonely lake or river, where the men might well have lost their lives through their own carelessness, al- though there are strong suspicions against the Indians, none of which can be proven. The Beavers are said to be much more civilized than their neighbors and hunt in the country to the east of them. However, the encroach- ments on their hunting grounds is being resented and unless the po- lice in the far north can bring avout a satisfactory settlement, it is ex- pected that reports of Indian fight- ing will be received at any time. Gov- ernment officials have declared there is danger of the Beavers being wiped out, in the event of a war, as they are not a warlike tribe. Packard Home Again. \Assistant Attorney General F. E. Packard has returned from an official visit to Omaha. anda -number of southwestern cities... - Aer Sate