The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 18, 1919, Page 1

je *gell only $500,000 worth of bonds in| - tache of the bank examiner's office, Femee een emenem E LAST EDITION ey oo ==|THE BISMARCK TRIB 62. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA _ FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 1 UNSEEMLY HASTE NOT EVIDENT IN| INDUSTRIAL PLAN League Taking Time to Put “New Day” in Operation in North Dakota BANK YET LONE EXHIBIT Financial Institution Only State Enterprise Actually Do- ing Business The league cannot be charged with indecent haste in placing its indus- trial program in operation in. Norta Dakota. President ‘A. C. Townley, in one of his speeches to league legisla- tors last winter, while the league program was undir donsideration, predicted that the whole scheme would be in operation within 100 days. Considerably more than 100 days have passed, and only the Bank of North Dakota is in actual opera- tion, and, as yet, it cannot be .con- sidered to be really functioning. The Bank of North Dakota now employs 20 people and has a payroll of about $50,000 per year. Public funds reported to the bank total about $21,000,000, and these, with the $10,000,000 in state bonds which sup- ply_the ‘bank's capital form its re- sources, which are now a trifle mors than $31,000,000. Of the bank bonds only $100,000 to date have been sold. These bonds have gone to North Da- kota investors at $1.02 1-2,a premium of 2 1-2. Their sale has been slow, largely due, bank officials state, to the fact that the investors ineld off until the fate of the bank act was decided at the referendum election June 26. The bank has planned to North Dakota. How the others will ‘be disposed of its not known. The Bank Staff. The bank now has a manager, @ director general and three deputy directors. Major James R. Waters is the responsible head of the whole institution, F. W. Cathro, a Botti- neau banker of 30 years’ experience, is director general. .Miss Pearl A. Benson of Mohall ts deputy director of the farm loan department; L. P. McAneny of. Devils lLake,. former deputy bank examiner, is deputy di- rector of credits, and Roy M. Halli- day of Bismarck, formerly of the state bank examirier’s office, is dep- uty director of publicity and statis- tics.. Each of these"geputy. directors receive $3,000., per ‘dmnum,,, The manager and director. gen rer ceive a salary of $5,000. E. A. Snyder, who came from the federal reserve bank at Minneapolis, is traneit manager at'-$2,500 per an- num; W. E. Robinson, a former at- is teller, and Mrs. Nellie S. Marr is chief bookkeeper. In addition tne bank has four clerks, four stenogra- phers, a guard and a janitor. Publicity Work. Comparatively little has been done by the bank ag yet in. the form ot advertising and’ publicity. Inasmuch asthe bank is not ready to begin making loans or. to handle actual deposits, such pw2licity work as has been done to date has been in con- nection with the sale of bonds. I is anticipated that with the bank in actual operation, the department Ot publicity and statistics will assume first importance. The. bank plans to issue at least montly a general statement ‘of conditions over the state similar to the statement cir- culated by John R. Rich of the fea- eral reserve bank. It is understood that more frequent service in the form of news stories dealing wit. the bank and its operations and with the state and its development will be furnished weekly to country news- papers, and there will ve still a dif- ferent service for the city press. The bank is not for the present encouraging state banks to sever their connections with reserve agents in the Twin Cities and other points outside of North Dakota. It is felt that while the bank of North Da- kota is in an ambryo stage, the inter- ests cé communities where money is badly needed can est be served by maintaining the lines of commun- ication with the baseg of supply. The Bank of North Dakota’s $31,000,000, while it makes this by far the largest financial institution in the state, will not in itself suffice to meet tne state‘s financial needs, especially ai this moment, when a complete crop failure impends in the western thire of the state. Other : Enterprises. James A. McGovern of Fargo, for- merly chief deputy inspector of grains and grading, is manager of the state mill and elevator associa- tion, which will father the league’s marketing and distributing system. This association has authority to buy or ‘build terminal elevators and flour mills, warehouses, or such other plants as it may deem necessary for the marketing of North Dakota’s food' crops, and it may establish sell- ing agencies wherever it sees fit, in ‘America or in foreign countries. To date Mr. McGovern has done noth- ing further than to undertake an investigation of mills and elevators with a view to buying or leasing two or three for experimental purposes. The state does not expect to embark upon any extensive building program under this act before next spring at the earliest. Robert 8B. Blakemore of Fargo, former superintendent of the Gate City water works, only this week assumed his duties as manager of the home building association, which is to undertake to furnish homes and farms for its members. He has an- nounced no plans of precedure as yet. A ‘hundred or more applications for homes or farms already have been filed. In most instances the applicants state that they have on THE IRISH SMILE Eamonn De Valera. This is Eamonn De Valera, the president of the Irish Republic, with the smile he wears most of the time on his tour of the United ‘States. For everywhere DeValera goes he finds crowds to welcome him and cheer his efforts for Ireland. PROPAGANDA TO DEFEAT PACKER CONTROL, RUMOR Washington, D. C., July 18.—Charg- es of propaganda already under way to defeat pending ‘bills proposing gov- ernment control of the meat packing industry, were made in the senate to- day by Senator Thomas, democrat, Col orado. With other senators, he said, he was receiving many protests bear- ing evidence of comomn origin. HUN ATTEMPT MADE ON ST, PAUL OFFICER'S LIFE Would-be Assassins Fire on Major Cockreil, Provost Marshal at Coblenz Coblenz, By. Asscociated Press, July 18.—Two Germans last night’ attempt- ed to assassinate Major Cockriel, pro- vost*marshal’ of thie American: forces in, Germany. . The major was not in- jured. The Germans escaped after firing several shots. “Major Cockriql’s home is at St. Paul, Minn. The shots were fired at the provost marshal from behind. SLOPE COUNTY VALUATIONS UP MANY MILLIONS Operation of New Tax Scheme Makes Work for Com- missioners Carson, N .D., July 18—The coun- ty commissioners of Grant county are now in session as a board of equaliz- ation. The problems they run up against this year are many and knot- ty. To judge by the assessors’ re- turns the county has made a won- derful progress over a year ago, when the valuation was between five and six millions, as against this year with a valuation of about 25 millions. The average value of land is about $18.00 an acre, MORTON $23,000,000. ‘Mandan, N. D., July 18—The Mor- ton county board sitting as a board of equalization has many knorty prob- lems to handle this year owing to drastic \changes that have ‘een made in the taxatioa laws, and to the varied interpretation viven by as- sessors. The total valuaticn arrived at thus far, exclusive of the railroals is £22,- 000,000. Basing the railroad vaiua- tion the same as last year this would bring the total up to 3$26.99),090 as against a valuation in 191% af a little less than $11,000,000 which included the railroads. Railroad valuation is fixed by the state board of equalization, and is ‘based on mileage. It is oxpected this will be much higher than a year ago. HERE’S THE TOWN, GO AS FAR AS YOU LIKE, SAYS LONDON London, July 18—London hon- ored General Pershing today by presenting him the freedom of the city and a sword of honor in the presence of a distinguished company of Britains and Ameri- cans gathered in the historic guild hall. General Pershing was applauded by ithe crowds which had gathered when he made his entry into the city. The General found a company of grenadier guards drawn up in the yards. He then entered the hall and was conducted to the dais, where he was greeted by the Lord Mayor. After the ceremony in the Guild Hall the Lord Mayor entertained the com- pany at a luncheon at the Mansion (Continued on Page Three.) House, 100,000 IDLE | CHIGAGO; WORK AT A STANDSTILL Lockout Ordered by Executive Council of Construction Em- ployers’ Association STRIKERS ORDERED BACK When Men Refuse to Resume Jobs, Contractors Carry Out Threat to Quit Chicago, Ill, July 18.—Building op- erations in Chicago are at a standstill today and more than 100,000 workmen are idle as a result of a lockout ord- ered by the executive council of the Building Construction Employers’ as- sociation of Chicago. Yesterday, the organization issued an untimatum declaring that unless the carpenters, lathers, ironworkers and other union men, who have been on a strike, return to work by eight this morning, the builders would in- definitely suspend all operations, The strikers ignored the threat and early in the day the executive com- mittee of the building employers sent a letter by special messengers to every construction contractor to stop work of every character. GOLDEN VALLEY 10 GIVE HERORS A HOME-COMING July 28 to Be Big Day for West- ern North Dakota—Jack Sullivan Will Speak Beach, N. D., July 18—Golden Valley county will honor its warrior sons with a homecoming celebration at Beach next Tuesday, when an en- tire day will be given over to the most elaJorate festival program western North Dakota has ever planned. Addresses by Sergeant Jack Sullivan, vice president of the Amer- ican legion; Col. Frank White, late commarider of the Second North Da- kota national guard, and Major J. M. Hanley: ofthe Fighting First are. ex- pected 0° form interesting features of the day. Aeroplane flights will be made by Lieut. Fletcher Woolston, U. S. A, who promises a whole bag- ful of exciting tricks. Lieut. Wool- ston will take up passengers at the rate of a dollar a minute. There have been planned two big pageants, one of which will show the development of western North Dakota, while the other will present Mother Goose and the Araiian Nights. Professional vaudeville per- formances will be given on the streets afternoon and evening; there will ‘be baseball games and other sports, and in the evening there will be a street carnival and a bowery dance. During the afternoon medals will ibe presented to Golden Valley veterans of the world war. Everything, including dinner and supper, will be free to men in uni- form, and every soldier, sailor and marine in western North Dakota is invited to be Beach’s guest for the day, no matter whether he entered the service from North Dakota or some other state. ACTION AGAINST RAIL CHIEF MAY BE MUCH DELAYED Supreme Court’s Vacation Makes Early Decision of Important Cases Improbable Owing to the absence of members of the supreme court there is no certainty that the application for an injunction made by Attorneyy Gen- eral Langer to restrain Walker D. Hines, director general of the rail administrption, from ignoring the “Full Crew Bill,” the “Eight Hour Law" and the “Reduced Freight Law,” will be immediately cosidered. The supreme court early in July took a vacation until September. Justic2s Bronson and Grace have left the city for the summer and it is understood that Judge Robinson will spend the greater portion of his vacation upon his farm in South Dakota. Chief Justice Christianson, who will ‘be on the job the greater portion of the time during the summer va- cation, is very doubtful whether or not he will be able to secure a full court to decide the auestion of these applications. If he is unable to se- cure a full court, the rail administra. tion will continue to ignore the laws until such time as action upon the apolication for an order can tbe con- sidered. MEDALS READY FOR THE YANKS Rep, George M. Young advises that Victorv lanel buttons now are ready for distribution to all men who served honorably at any time be- tween. April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918. Congressman Young sug- gests that veterans desiring these buttons apply through him. “If re- ouests to war department are sent direct, 2 formal application is neces- sary. If the honorable discharge is sent to me, no annlication is neces- sary, either for the ‘button or the bonus,” : BIG. :PHILADELPHIA BANK CLOSES DOORS ——— Philadelphia, Pa., July 18—The North Pennsylvania bank, a state institution, closed its doors to- day. The bank's last report, is- sued in June, showed that it had on sence $2,066,643, resources, $2,695,282 and loans and invest- ments of $2,304. ———— INTERVENTION IN HUNGARY ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL Seems to Be Only Means to End Situation ‘Which Is Serious for Roumania BELA KUN IS. DEPOSED Bolshevik Leader Left Without Support of Soviets Govern- ment at Budapest Paris, July 18—The principal ques- tion before the-allied supreme coun- cil, the Journal says, was the allied intervention in Hungary “where mili- tary intervention stems the only means -to-end the situation which has become very serious tor. Rumania and Poland.” BELA-KUN DEPOSED. Paris, July 17 (By the Associated Pregs).—Bela ‘Kun, head of the Hun- garian communist government, {uas been ousted, according to dispatches from reliable sources in Vienna re- ceived by the peace conference, Troops returning from the Czech front were reported. entering Buda- pest in large numbers. Budapest was in disorder. | Herr Boehm and Herr Lander have taken over control of the communist government. ‘ LEADER IS FORSAKEN, » Bela Kun was reported in a Buda- pest dispatch received Wednesday to have broken off with nearly all the socialist leaders. Officers of the s0- viet army were said to be deserting at every opportunity. The commun- ist leader was quoted as having told his minister of education that he was tired of trying. to ride socialist snd communist horses at the same time. t Herr Boehm, who has been com- mander of the Hungarian armies, was reported in prison, in a dispatch from Vienna Wednesday. This dispatch al- so stated that Bela Kun was seeking some excuse to leave! Hungary, and that he would not return, Took Office in March. Bela Kun assumed the post of for- eign commissary or minister of for- eign affairs in the Hungarian soviet government, which succeeded the re- publican government set up by Count Karolyi. He took office in March, 1919, and immediately got in touch | with the heads of the Russian soviet government. He! was considered the founder of the communist party in Hungary. The counsel of five at Paris July 5 reached the conclusion, it was stated, that it was impossible to make peace with Bela Kun’s government. Con- sequently it was considered neces- sary to maintain the ‘blockade. ‘Bloodshed threatened. Recent events in Budapest have presaged trouble. An attack was made on the soviet headquarters byj three monitors in the Danube aided by land forces on July 2. As the result of this uprising 40 youths from the Budapest military academy and three officers were hanged. Eela Kun then issued a proclamation stating: “Blood shall flow henceforth, if necessary to insure the protection of the proletariat.” Since Bela Kun’s advent to power there has been much friction between the Hungarian government and the allied representatives. FRENCH SENATE DENIES WOMEN RIGHT TO VOTE Paris, July 18.—The electoral committee of the senate decided today to report unfavorably the bill submitted by the chamber of deputies giving the vote to women, SENATE TACKLES NEW CIVIL BILL Pe: CAMPBELL ‘Representative Campbell would put a leash on the president of the Unit- ed States. He has introduced a bill to make it unlawful for the chief ex- ecutive to leave the country. Camp- ‘bell says when the president goes abroad, it “invites trouble.” YANKS OVER MEX BORDER 12 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS Washington, D. C., July 18.—Amerl- can troops have crossed the Mexican border twelve times within the last six months to repulse Mexican raigs and on various occasions have found bodies of Mexicans, some in the un:- form of Carranza troops, the senate wad informed today by Senator Fall, of New Mexico. WILSON RESUMES TREATY PROBING WITH SENATORS Kenyon and Kellogg Prominent Republicans to Meet President Today Washington, D. C., July 18.—Presi- dent Wilson continued his conferences with republican senators today, dis- cussing the peace treaty and the league of nations covenant at length with Senators Kenyon of Iowa and Kellogg of ‘Minnesota. Later he had engagements with Senators Capper of Kansas, and McNary of Oregon. Neither Senator Kenyon nor Sen- ator Kellogg would discuss their con- versations' with the president, but a» he went to the white house Senator Kenyon said he intended to ask about the statement of Senator Swanson, democrat, Virginia, in the senate re- cently that the United States- could withdraw from the league whenever it desired, adding this was a very im- portant point and which would clarity the. situation. While the president was conferring with the senators, the foreign rela- tions committee continued its ses- sions on the reading of the treaty text. Progress was slow. The read- ing may be completed iby the end of the week. SIX MINERS DIE IN EXPLOSION IN VIRGINIA MINE Two Hundred Men Imprisoned for Hours in Wreckage Finally Rescued Blue Fields, W. Va., July 18.— Six miners were killed in an ex- plosion that wrecked the Taze- well mine near here today. Two hundred men were trapped in the mine and held prisoners for sev- eral hours, but were later rescued My workmen who dug through to em, 26 Plead Guilty to Murdering of Alabama Prisoner Bay Minette, Ala., July 18.—The Washington, July 18.—Senate leaders| trial of 28 men under indictment for cieared the way for prompt enactment today of the § 000,000 sundry civil! service bill, as passed yesterday by the house, designed to meet President Wilson’s objections in his veto of the original measure. Before the senate adourned, the committee reported the bill favorably. HUNGARIAN WOULD the murder of Frank Foukle, shot to death in his cell by members of a masked mob, came to an abrupt end here today when confessions of guilty were accepted from all but two de- fendants and the case disposed of by payment of fines and hard labor sen- tences. SEND KAISER AND HIS GENERALS TO HELL WITH MONEYED MEN FOR GOOD MEASURE London, July 1%—‘America ; ‘ought to have the role of writing things in Hungary,” Count Harol- yi, former president of the Hun- garian republic told the corres- pondents of the Associated Press today. The count continued to denounce the peace treaty, de- claring its terms ruinous, “Central Europe has gone to the dogs,” he continued. “You are astonished at Bolshevism there. Blockade Paris and it will go communist too. ‘We can- not talk to such Bolsneviki,’ you say. That is making a comedy of politics. Nothing Left. “You want to sell us goods, but beggars cannot buy shoes or mo- tor cars. Before the war we ex- ported two-thirds of our coal. Now we are left with two small coal mines, no forests no oil, no salt, no iron, no electric water power. Without free trade the league of nations is useless so far as we are concerned. While President Wilson never mentioned this, he must have had it in mind when he formed his fourteen points. Now his too modern conceptions have been dropped in deference to the English parties. The German people were not responsible for the war, it was the kaiser, the Ludendorffs and the like, wno might well allhe sent to Hell to- gether with Germany's bankers and steel manufacturers.” neo meamassoet | PUERY AVAILABLE MAN IN THREE STATES FIGHTING FOREST FIRES THAT THREATEN EXTENDED AREA ~ Western Montana, Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington in Grip of Blaze That Jeopardizes Several Towns and Millions of Feet of Standing Pine—High Winds Fan Flames Beyond Control—Forestry Service in Charge of Battle. Spokane, Wash., July 18,— Montana, ployed by tective association to fight Every available man in western northern Idaho and eastern Washington is being em- the federal forestry service and the private forestry pro- forest fires in Montana that today were threatening two western Montana towns and millions of fect of standing white pine. DEADLOCK STILL CONTINUES WITH GOTHAM SEAMEN Few Employers Reported to Have Yielded, But General Situation Is Bad 100 SHIPS ARE TIED UP New York, N. Y., July 18.—The strike of seamen, firemen and oilers, which has resulted in holding several hundred ships at their piers here and caused steamship and railroad term- inals to become piled high with freight, entered its second week to- day. Thousands of marine workers have been thrown out of employment and unless a quick settlement is brought about still other trades connected with shipping will be effected. A few private owners are reported to have yielded to strikers demands, but their submission is considered almost immaterial in view of the fact that at this port about 400 vessels remain idle and at Boston, Philadel- phia, New Orleans and other Atlantia| , and gulf ports, the number of ships a up is estimated at more than WRECK EMPLOYMENT OFFICE © A crowd of striking seamen, 75 strong, wrecked the employment office of Berghoff Brothers on the Bowery this morning, and put to rout 250 men who had assembled there to seek em- ployment as strike breakers on Trans- Atlantic and coast wise vessels. Notwithstanding optimistic state- ments of yesterday by union leaders, there was no sign today of a break in the strike at this port. MAKE PLANS FOR MOVING GRAIN CROPS Method of Handling Great Cereal Harvest Will Be Announced Next Week Minneapolis, July 18—Plans for the transportation of the northwest grain crop will be completed next week as a result of an announcement made today by the federal railroad administration of the appointment of the grain control committee for the terminals of Minneapolis and Duluth, The committee will direct the issuance of blanket permits for movements of grain in the northwest. The Minneapolis grain committee will consist of A. J. Strouts, chair- man; D. E. Sambs, representing the railroad administration, and J. A. Parker, representing the food admin- istration. HOLLAND READY 10 SRB WILHELM HOISTED THENCE’ Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zei- tung Says It Has Informa- tion From The Hague Paris, July 18.—The Nora Deutsche! Allbemeine Zeitung of Berlin, the semi-official mouthpiece of the gov- ernment under the imperial regime, declared today that it Has informa-/ tion that Holland will consent to the extradition of the former Emperor Wilhelm, according to a Berlin dis- patch to a Paris newspaper. The formal handing over of the former emperor to the allies will probably take place at The Hague. De ROCHFORD TO MANDAN. Harold V. Semling and Dill H.' Register have purchased the interest of Leo DeRochford in the Hoffman Chocolate Shop. These are two of Bismarck’s most popular young men. Mr. DeRochford will give his full time from now on to the organization of the Mandan-Washington Fruit Co., of, Mandan, and will move to that city as soon aos a suitable house can be lo- cated there. The Mandan-Washington Idaho Blaze Beyond Control Fanned by a high wind, three fires in northern Idaho were burning beyond the control of inadequate crews of fire fight- ers. One blaze, nine mites north of Sand Point, Ida., was reported eating its way north and east on both sides of Priest river on a front of several miles. A second blaze nine miles south of Sand Point was said to be threatening a number of farm houses. A fire on Pack river had burned over two ranches and was sweeping north on a front of four miles. Several hundred acres of white pine have been burned over by.a fire on the western front of Steamboat creek, High Winds and Heat High wind and abnormally high temperatures are all but rendering futile the efforts of 1,000 men fighting the many forest fires. The towns threat- ened with destruction are Ath- erton and St. Regis, in Montana. Between 700 and 1,000 acres in the Helena forests are burn- ing. The blaze has been burning for a week, most of the time un- der control, but Thursday high winds spread it rapidly and mea- ger reports indicated the fight- ers are being beaten steadily backward. : “ : Fires at the head of Rock creek hitherto under control broke away from the fire fight ers and are burning fiercely, Shortage of fire fighters is hampering the forest service of- ficials. Ranchers and miners have turned out to assist in fighting the fires. To attempt to stop the Rattle- snake creek fire in the Missoula, Mont., forests, the fighters have made a fire line of more than 23 miles, Twelve Different Fires: Nearly a thousand men early today were fighting twelve for- est fires in northern Idaho and western Montana which are threatening at least two towns, numerous farm houses and much valuable timber. TRACTOR TIPS OVER ON SIMS MAN: MAY LIVE John A. Larson, Altho Terribly Injured Internally, Thought to Have Some Hope John A. Larson of Sims was brought to the Bismarck hospital last night suffering from injuries receiv- ed in an accident yesterday after- noon at 2 o’clock. Mr. Larson was plowing with a steam tractor when in turning around at the side of a creek, the big tractor tipped over pin- ning him underneath. The mem?ers of the family hurried to the scene but were unable to extricate the man until further help arrived within a half hours’ time. He received intern- al injuries, and was operated upon af- ter being taken to the hospital last night. While he is suffering quite a good deal, his condition today is re- ported good so far. Mr. Larson is a young man 2¢ years old. He was working on his mother’s farm which is located just a mile and a quarter from Sims, With him in the city are his aged mother, Mrs. Maria Larson, a_ sister, Miss Rachel, and his brothers, Martin, Louie and Hjalmar Larson. Word has been sent to a brother, Jacob, re- siding in Seattle, and a sister, Miss Anna, in St. Paul, who are expected to come to Bismarck. PERMANENT RANK OF GENERAL FOR PERSHING, MARCH Washington, D. C., July 18.—Perm- anent ranks of generals in the army for General Pershing and General March, chief of staff, and in the navy for Admirai Sims and Admiral Benson, chief of operations, were Fruit Co, is one of the new business projects of this season’s building in Mandan. : H asked of congress today by President Wilson, HS io