The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1921, Page 3

THURSDAY, JAN. 27, 192% BISMARCK DAILY, TRIBUNE _ PAGE THREE HOME BUILDERS — FACES A FIGHT | ‘FOR ITS LIFE Legislature, Asked to Make Re- port, to Scan Audits State. ment Closely f | WHAT A DIGEST REVEALS: One of Criticisms Is That No Cost System Was Main- tained / The Home Builders association must ; fight for its continuance. } This was evident today from re- marks of legislators, following the publication of the report of Bishop- Brissman and company on the state industries. The audit report was more severe with regard to the Home Builders.assqciation than to any other industry. An appropriation of $100,- 000 is provided for administrative ex- pense of the Home Builders associa- tions in the appropriation Dill now pending in-the state. Although it is difficult’ to ascertain costs under the balance sheet of the Home Builders, one Independent who has examined the report says ‘that an 2nulysis shows that the overhead cost of the fifty houses built is about $800 for each house. A further examination of the tabu- lations accompanying the report on the Home Builders association reveals 2 statement as follows: »physician, Admiral ¢ to the fact that no cost system had been maintained.” No written receipts were issued for cash payments prior ito December. 1919. There are accountants now at | work in the Home Builders associa- tion arranging the books. No Supporting Vouchers, Perhaps one of the most serious criticisms of the accountants was thet supporting vouchers could not be “found for check payments amonnting to. $57,985.72. Among these were pa; | ments apparently for rent, advertis- ing, expenses, salary, etc. One of them Portion appn. in Bank ‘of North Dakota .... «$84,200.95 Loans Bank of N. D. «. 227,000.00 Home buying acc’ts rec’v’d, 1,281.06 for $915.05 and another to the P. Howe was to the Equitable Audit company | y Grayson, and now works much as he worked without relaxation before he was ON OOOO OOOO ON OO , lature on or about Kebruary 1. Contract payments . «+ °1,146,06 | Lumber company for $1,000. Ins., refunds, ete.....-.+-- 22.39 There is considerable in the report; Sundry receipts not de- ‘of interest to Bismarck people. The’ posited including 2 cert. | Bismarck, persons have ep. ciceceeseseeseeseees 2,022.00; houses in Project No. 1, of which J. B Adams is ecretary-treasure Total oe 365,946.56 Adams, J. J. Osterhous E, E. Rimbach Bank overdra' wees § 10,752.52 | A, R- Mossbrucker, C. 0. Fossum, A. i Svendgaard. I. J. Grady A. Jones, Disbursements. | J. E. Hollen J. N. Hagan, F. H. Cons. material .....+.++-+ $105,919.11 Adams, E. H. Light, A. H. Lerum TASTE 25,639.98 Basement work Wiring, heating, plumbing. J. E, Payne, A. L. Sandin, J. A. Gra- Lathing and plaster . 4,579.71) Taylor. Painting, ete. 1,778.37) Jsismarck Project No. 2, secre- 4,111.77) tary-treasurer; A. J. Arnot, 0. 23, 23,397.92 | Lundquist, C. B. Rose, Dr. F. R. Lipp. Lahor payrolls 52,090.41) Win, Kershaw, P. R. Fields, Miss Mar aming and dra + 6.220.957 tin, G. EB. Wallace, 0. 8. Jacobson. ellaneous—-distribution Seog The following proje were under undetermined . +++ 14,618.28) taken by the ussociatio Bismarck. Plans, specifications, etc 2,002.45 98 houses; Fargo, 26 houses; Mandan. Real estate purchased... 36,017.11) = hous Underwood. 2. General expense, salaries 9,130.16 | Bismarck People. Sundry expense items..... 18,423.48 | Bismarck people who had paid de- Cash on hand ....-+++ 64 | HO: on homes, which they may —= back if a home is not built, includ ew”) Ruth J. Baker, J. B. Adams, A. Ostrander, Ed Lundeen, Jas. B. Young. The Inventory. , A ., +] ra b a ings which the! ¥: J. Oeljen, Wm. Weisenborn, W- ‘There: are many thing? ¥ | Stratton, Clarence Larson, Frank M investigating committee of the house ae ee ae ntatives will seek explana- Hollan A. C. Seeley R. B. Blakemore, tions, which do not appear in tife re-| E. B. Gorman, BE. BE. Rimbachs Geo. port. The report said that an audit) Kettner, J. a Osterhous, A. P. Aun Of material on hand was made under 4: A. Jones, C S. Fossum, B. C. Oker the direction of C. R. Kasitzky, show A: L- Sandin, J A. Graham, J. M. Te ing material amounting to $80,000. As lor, Mattie E. Payne, Oliver Landqu the total amount paid out for con-|Chas. B. Rosen, A. J. Arnot, Rober: struction material appears to have Dutton, Paul Williams, Jennie 1. Hom heen about $175,000, it appears on the; boe J. Halpin, F. A. Ernisse, F. H face that huge purchases of materials, tar beyond the needs or means of the association to use during the winter were made. These purchases must! have heen made at the peak of prices: and sharp losses would be sustained it this were true. The board says an/inventory was taken at Hazen. No housesyhave been built there and there is no explana- tion. ‘The investigating committee will seek to learn if reports to the effect thaz the material was sent to Hazen after the cyclone last summer aud ailowed to lay out in the open, where much of it was stolen, are true. ‘she inventory is not attached but it is unuesstood inat it has peen tarned useF to the commitice. The commit- tee probably will seek to verify a re- t hundreds of dollars worth is spoiling in Bismarck be- :s¢ of inadequate storage. An interesting point was raised in the audit report with respect to own- of the houses built by the asso- i The titie remains in the state, unser the contract providing payment on the amortization. Total ..ccccrccccccrcce 76, Adams, J. B. Hollenbeck, William Ker- Ww Geo. R. Lipp, Lenora Millander, Wallace, F. M. Roberts. Some of these people have houses under construction. Some have not ben started. The deposit is simply made With the application. The app! cants may get their deposit hack they elect not to build. Among ‘others who had made de- | posits was Walter T. Mills, Jr. of Berkley, California. DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOW FAST UPON PRESENTA- TION OF AUDIT REPORT (Continued from page 1.) and elevator association. H. A. Pad- dock, new secretary of the Industrial Commission, who also was attorney for the Consumers Stores, which the report showed, had purchased much flour on consignment, said that he could-wot discuss any report without having an opportunity to ar ne it Independents Pieased, The Independents who have crits ‘cised the management of the state 1mi- dustries feel that the report has Jus- tified their contentions. The Hore Builders association, they say. shows an absolute lack of management and the st<te will suffer a loss. The over- head cost on the hou they figurey is about $800, which, tliey show, how costly an experiment state one ation of the Home Builders associ tion is. The admission by some leaguer tl a reorganization in the mill and eile yator tion and the Home Build- ers association under way-or near at hand proyes, say the Independents, j that their contentions of mismanage- | ment are right, and that the IMdustrial ‘Commission hdd taken no steps to | remedy conditions until after the peo- ple had demanded an investigation by the initiated law. Scandinavian Bank Deal. Thé examination of the Bank of North Dakota, they say, proves the Who Pays Tinprovements. “ff the title remaims in the state would seem thai these properties would ‘be exempt from taxation until reconveyed by the state,” the report ‘he question was raised here in Bis- mzick ag to whether’the state would have to pay for street and sidewalk ‘ovements, etc. ‘she audit report says the account- ams also were unable to find any con- et record with ‘individ home 1s showing the amount of original | gs, terms thereof, payments due and as made and whether fully paid or delinquent. Not only had no contracts been de- livared but the accountants said they coald not make any report as to what the cxpenditures realiy were “owing REDUCTION. In Tailored Suits $85 values now $50.00 -1 $75 values now .$45.00° $65 values now .$40.00 $50 to $55 value $37.50 $40 to $45 value $30.00 TERMS CASH Ending Feb. 28th, 1921 KLEIN Tailor and Cleaner the campaign, which Nonpartisans have denied. The large deposits in the Scandinavian-American,; bank — and some other banks’show that favoritism ‘had been a rute, they claim. While the law, they say, was to provide | money for the western part of the state the Fargo bank has the largest deposit of any institution. Most Independents prefer not to ex- press an opinion. They take the po- sition taken by Chairman Grangaard of the house committe of nine that the committee is to make a fair in- vestigation, and they want to avoid anything that savors of politics. The attorncys for the house com- mittee are considering the report, und they expect to start the hearings next ‘ statement made on the platform inj} ham, Paul Willman, F. Holmboe, T.! ‘biased and correct, report at the least ; until the audit of the Industrial Com- CROWDS GREET WILSON—A crowd gathers daily at the west to sce President Wilson leave for his ''This.is the latest snapshot of the president. uuto ride in an open car. He i taken ill. week in the Burleigh county court house. They will summon witnesses and go to the bottom of the-whole matter, they say. No Plans Yet. The'senate committee has not made | any definite plans as to its programa. A member of the committee said to-{ day that as far as the state bank was | concerned there was little in contr versy and that the Nonaprtisan mem- bers of the committee were satisfied with that report, with. possibly a few minor exceptions, as far as the figures were concerned but took strenuous ex ception to the criticisms made of the management and the law. May Walt. . It is possible that the senate com- mitte will not consider. the home builders and the Drake mill reports m' sion will he presented to the legis- Asks Aid. Thé report made yesterday to the senate by the committee was as fol- lows: “That the report as filed is very voluminous and incomplete “as to the Drake mill“and elevator, the Home- building’ association, the Workmen's Compensation Bureau, and that the only industry that has a complete re- port made of operations is the Ban of North Dakota; and that the com- mitee has not had sutfficient time to act, investigate nor report. Want More Time. “We are asking for more time so that a permanent committee of five can be appointed to co-operate wii the auditing board to inv report, and its contents, and report its findings to-the senate as a cethmit- te of the whole; and that the senate can then examine, any witness or of- ficial the niémbers may deem advis- able, and 2 “That thi committee have authority to hire such attorneys and accountants as necessary to get out a thorough un- possible expense to the taxpayers of. the state.” ASKS SUPPORT OF FABRIC BILL Chicago, Jan. 27.—Support of the pure fabrie bill now before Congress was urged upon the tiilors of Amer- ica in session here today by Howard K. Greeng, secretary of the National Sheep and Wool Bureau of America. ‘Mr, Greene estimated that the cot- ton used in wool goods amounted to one-fifth the wool used. RETURN LAND Berlin, Jan. One-third ‘of the American property taken under con- trol by the Germzn custodian of ene- my property has already been return- ed, the under secretary of foreign af- fairs stated. All of the property which was taken during the war, it was stated, would be returned. BANK REPORT ~ IS OPTIMISTIC St. Louis, afo., Jan. 27.—Optimism in business in the fifth federal reserve district was more evident, acgording to the monthly report of the business conditions by the federal reserve bank, GIVES TALK ON ROAD BUILDING Will (Holbeif, secretary ; of the North Dakota Good Roads association, gave an interesting address yesterday before the Rotary club at the regular Wednesday lhincheon at the club- rooms in the McKenzie hotel. Mr. Holbein told ot the plans made for an adequate system of good roads for the state and the benefits to be derived from such a system. SERVICE MEN HOLD MEETING A resolution was introduced last night at a meeting of the Lloyd Spetz Post, American Legion, asking Legion officials to investigate reports alleg- ing that persons have been firadu- lently misrepresenting themselves as representatives of the American Le- gion, ‘Communications on the Japanese question were referred to the legis- lative committee of the American ‘Le- gion, Steps were taken to secure ten rifles for the firing squad, A motion was adoptea providing for the securing of a large picture of of Lloyd Spetz, the first service man of Bismarck to meet death in France, to hang in the clubrooms. reity of farm help, pitchfork has heen In view of th a new autom: steadily gaining strength, according to his -much as two hours at a stretch—about as any ‘school igate this] | invented, He always waves a greeting BEAUTY SPOTS OF THE STATE WILL BE SHOWN Agricultural College Announces | Distribution of | Films ated THEY SHOW POSSIBILITIES | | Agricultural College, NX. D,f Jan. 27.) —A travelogue of ‘North Dakota in-) cluding scenes of the beautiful Spirit-| | wood Jake, the famous Little Missouri | bad lands, the historic Killdeer moun- tains, the lovely Mouse river ‘loop! country, the mysterious Devils Lake | region with its Indian myths and his-| toric interest, and the Pembina moun-/ tains, make up two of the 13 reels of| motion pictures deposited with the visual instruction service, Agricultur- al College, by the North Dakota Im- migration department. More reels, including half a dozen of various coun- | ties, are to be added as fast ag copie: are procurable. ~ The state travelogue. “Rambles in! North Dakota,” is in two reels, and} is film No, 1. It and the other films| will be furnished hy the service to: or organization in the) state prepared to show them, there; ng no cost | except transportation | charges. | The other state films on the ser- vice’s distribution list includes: ' 2. Coal and Clay, one reel. The Sunshine State, “Tho | ket of the World,” one reel, ! Education in North Dakota, | No, : Rural Community Life in} North kota, one reel. | ‘No. 6. The Livestock Industry in North Dakota, one reel. \ The 1920 StateiFair in Fargo, one reel. No. 8, reels, Burleigh County Scenes, two ‘No, 13. Hettinger County Scenes, ; one reel. No. 15, Foster County Scenes, one reel, re ‘o. 16. Lignite Coal Industry in North Dakota, one reel This last film and No give views! of operations in the lignite mines and clay deposits of the state, No. 16 showing scenes in the largest mine in, the state, while No. 5 shows the lig: nite by-product plant and the brick making plant at Hebron, | ‘Other reels are expected from Ward, Wells, Williams, Emmons and Mountrail counties. CONVENTIONS — ARE SCHEDULED Two cofventions are coming to Bis marck, early in February. "They are the convention of the Com- al Club Scerctaries of North Da- kota, who will he in session Here ou! February 2, W. P. Chestnut, of Fargo, is president. and |. J. Moe, of Valley City, is secretary of the organization. Matters relating to development of the state will be discussed at the meel- ing, which probably will be held in! the rooms of the Bismarck Commer- cial club. On the same day the North Dakota Mechanics’ association will convene here for a two day session. PREPARE PLANS FOR NEW. CHURCH Mandan, Jan. 27.—Plans are being) prepared for the new Methodist church, which will. be built this year; on the site of the old structure, which was burned a litle over a year ago. Advices received from - Philadelphia | by Dr. H, S, Harriss, district super-| intendent, to the effect: that the gen- eral board of the church had appro- priated $15,600 for the Mandan church | makes pi ble the beginning» of the, new, edifice as soon as the season op-} ens up. In addition to this several thousand dollars has been subscribed by local people and it is believed it Will be possible to go ahead and com-) plete the church so that it will be, realy for occupancy before néxt win-| HIRLS SMOKE. Jan, 27.—Serret tended by boys and girls of tender years, says Mrs. F. M- McConnell, state superintendent of W. C. T. U._ It's common in nearly! all schools, she says, and asks for a law banning cigare' The London fire. department has experimented successfully with a port- able wireless telephone outfit. SCHOOL Helena, Mont. “smokers” are or Hy | Hild ; the economy and convenience of such The State’s Finest Playhouse Last Time Tonight ‘BUSTER KEATON ~ “Convict 13” and Enid Bennett in “Her Husband’s Friend” vi Tomorrow—Saturday TOM MIX “THE TEXAN” Monday—Wallace Reid =- THE NEW ELTINGE | BISMARCK Tonight ‘Wm. Farnum | “The Manhunter” Tomorrow and Saturday. Mat- inee Saturday at 2:30. Two big “THE SON OF TARZAN” Evening admission for this pro- gram, THEATRE —— Admission 15c, 25c Tonight in features George Walsh Number 17 and all seats 25c.. Matinee 10c and 20c LUTHER LEAGUE MEETS TONIGHT he Misses Alfhild and Lenora le will be hostesses to the Luther league tonight at the Swedish Luth- eran church, : ‘he business session arranged for this evening has been postponed un- til the February meeting. The eve- ning will be devoted to a program’ of musical and literary numbers. The pastcrs from the Bismarck district synodical meeting will render ad- dresses of interest to the Luther league. | Dainty refreshments will be served, following a happy hour of games and amusements. All are cordially invit- ed to attend the meeting which com- mences at 8 o’clock. LEMKE’S THRUST AT THE HOUSE CAUSES DEBATE (Continued from Page One) remarks. ‘He read the words “ignor- ance, indiffernce or nolitical vindica- tiveness” and said that thé“house could ill afford to permit its motives to be so questioned. In his communication Mr. Lemke claimed that he did not have any money with which to pay for filing a HENRY MARSH brief, for traveling expenses or for summoning witne He said the] JOINS MOTHER HERE—lHenry railroad rate expert estimated the; Marsh, son of Peggy Marsh, London amount necessary for expert witness-| actress and the late Henry lield Ill, es at $5,000, has arrived in America to join his A cammunication from the sec! mother.. She's here in connection with tary of the IEquity Cooperative the suit now pending for a share of change of St. Paul endorsing Lemk the Field millions on behalf of the request for money was read. hoy. TESTED ANTI-HOG CHOLERA SERUM AT COST ANNOUNCED BY AGR. COLLEGE Boatad, in order that the board may | know where they are being used and for what purpose. It also is necessary that they report the results of such jtests to the executive officer of the board and the director of the insti- tute. The service of the institute to the livestock interests of the state could | be greatly increased. Direator .\. F. Schalk says, but the prevaiiig funds will not permit the further ‘extensions under existing conditions. AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSES Washington, Jan. 27.—The agricul- tural appropriation bill carrying ap- proximately appropriations of $34,- 000,000, was passed by the house to- day. It now goes to the senate for passage. Agriculture College, N. D., Jan. 27. —Tested anti-hog cholera scrum and virus at actual cost to the slock grow- er of the state, mallejns and tubercu- lins without cost for detceting glan ders in horses and tubercuto tle and chickeps, is the ‘crv residents of the state by the North Dakota State Serum Institute at the Agricultural college. ‘The law estab- lishing the institute was founded upon three principles verning the state's domesticated animals: first, the pro- tection and safeguarding of the lives of the livestock; second, the control and distribution of diagnostic and dis- ease preventative agents, and third vo given agents for the livestock interests. The anti-cholera serum is purchased in large quantities at the lowest pos- sible cost. All sera are retested at the institute to determine whether they are reliable and potent. In addi- tion the institute keeps in stock mixed infection vaccines for swine which also is turned over to the purchaser. G 1 T OWN RIS at co! , Madison, Wis. Jan. 27.—If you have Livestock owners may obtain the} hardwood floors and Oriental rugs culins and malleins you don’t have to tack the rugs down. for private testing. but it is necessary that they | The state supreme court has just ruled make aplic:tion through the executive | so in a suit of a woman against her officer of the state Livestock Sanitary | host. She fell when a rug slipped. nn wenn INTERPRETER OF JAVANESE DANCE NO VERNA GORDON e feature of the| number displays fifteen young women Greenwich Village Follies, the gay and] arrayed in the colorful batik costumes melodious revue from New ork’s| worn by the ancient Hindus of one famous Bohemian community which | thousand years ago. These batiks are will be the attraction at the Auditori-| the work of Peter Meijer who two um is the exotic-. nese dance of Ver-| years ago moved his batik workshop na Gordon. Mi Gordon's creation | to Greenwich Village intact from Java. is an exact xeplice of the strange] A strange Ariental Lyric, "My Little Quite the most biza f MARKETS | >——_____+—________e , BISMARCK GRAIN. (Furnished by Russell-Miller C6.) Bismarck, Jan. 27. No. 1 dark northern. . $1, No. 1 amber durum No, 1 mixed durum No. 1 red durum..... No. 1 flax . No. 2 flax . No. 2 rye . Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 27.—Flour unchanged. Shipments, 48,295 barrels, 20c to 25c lower, $9.05 to $9.25. Bran, $26 to $27. . South St. Paul ‘Livestock Hog receipts 6200. Range, $8.00 to $9.60. Bulk, $8.75 to $9.50, Cattle receipts, 1,700, extremely dull, ‘Common steers, weak to 25 cents lower. Cows and heifers, $4.00 to $5.50. Sheep receipts, 1,500, lower, weak. Lambs, $8.50 to 93.00. Ewes, $4.25 to $4.75. Minneapolis, Jan. 27—Wheat re- ceipts, 279 cars, compared with 139 cars @ year ago. Cash No. 1 northern, $1.64 to $1.69. Corn No. 3 yellow, 5le and 52c. Oats No. 3 white, 36%c to 37%e. Flax, $1.82 to $1.83. Barley, 45c to 63c. Rye, $1.51 to $1.52 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY ; WANTED—A girl for general house- work, O. H. Lerum,.121 W. Thayer. 1-26-1wk FOR RENT—In modern house on car line, one large furnished room with lavatory. Gentlemen preferred. 930 4th street. Phone 543-R. 1-26-3t FOR RENT—Modern room for one or two ladies. Phone 907, 12 Thayer St. . 1-26-3t POSTOFFICE FIXTURES FOR SALE—64 lock boxes. VY, General de- livery. Address box 864, Yucca, N. D 3 1,27-lwk WANTED—Washing. Phone 437-X. 1-27-lwk WANTED—Strong girl or middle-aged “woman for general housework. Phone 177. 1-25-tf DEFER ACTION ‘ON MEASURE The appropriations committee of the house took no action last night on the bill making a special appro- priation for the attorney general’s of- fice. action being deferred until tonight on motion of E. B. Kellog, leaguer. IT’S GOOD FOR CHILDREN. rs. C. E. 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