The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 10, 1921, Page 8

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1921 ert 1 wouldn't have ordered id, shaking his head. “I| told:Jim they wouldn't go.” He wasn’t in when the irest came. ‘Are they) turning the store into u butter house?" ; fd the shipping clerk, grumbling as he helped the men bring them in. | Great, heayéns,” ejaculated Thomp- Son the: next morning when he came manager a chance to check. The fact that two McHenry county petitions have been found bearing’ practically the same names, but that one of them ig numbered 15 and the other pre- sumably mot numbered at all, proves that one was circulated early last spring and the other probably in July. ‘The petitions that were circulated SHOT IN BATTLE WITH K. K. K. FRAUD CHARGED IN PETITIONS; PACKED CROWDED JAMMED ALL SALES MUST BE FINAL NO APPROVALS ANSWER GIVEN Commissioner of Agriculture Hagan Doubts if There Are 40,000 Legal Signers POINTS OUT DUPLICATIONS T. G. Nelson Makes an Answer and Says that Duplications Can be Explained Charges of wholesale frauds in the recall petitions have been made by Commissioner of Agriculture John N. Hagan, E An answer is given by Theodore G. Nelson, secretary of the I, V. A. The charges and counter-charges are summarized as follows; Mr. ‘Hagan charged a partial exam- ination (of the list of signers from only a few precincts in McHenry county, adjacent to his farm home, revealed that in Saline township there are 28 persons who have signed the petitions twice. The names are given, “It will be observed,” said Mr. Ha- gan, “that in the Saline township list circulated by Porter B. Harmon, of Deering, there are 28 men and women who also signed; the Saline No. 15 list circulated by, R, H., Gaines, of Deer- ing, and that Gaines signéd his own and Harmon's list and ‘Harmon signed his own and Gaines’ list, showing that these men believe in ‘cooperation.’ “I have not scanned the McHonry county list closely, but I also find oth- er evidences of shady work. Fir ex- ample, G. T. Bohan, of Deering, an- other petition circulator, is found to have signed both his own list and the list carried by G. T. Wolseth, of Wol- seth, while Mr, Wolseth was also 90 obilging as to sign’ Bohan’s ‘list as well as his own list. Bohan by the way is manager for the St. Anthony- Dakota line elevator at Deering, and of: course is a strong 1. V. A. if this is a fair sample of how signatures were secured, | doubt if there are more than 40,000 legal signers, when once all the illegal signatures are checked off.” Nelson's Answer “It's the same old bunk and noth- ing to worry about,” said Theo. G.. Nolson, manager of the Independent state headquarters, in a statement is- sued from I. V. A, headquarters. “Mr, Hagan has found a duplicate list of signers from wne township in McHenry county and the wholesale frauds amount to 28 names,” said the announcement. .Mr. Nelson explains that the Committee of 21 ordered peti tions circulated before the Devils Lake convention, but these petitions. were withdrawn when the convention had limited the orignal recall’ program’ to the three members of the Industrial commission. :In a few instances the old petitions were not returned td headquarters, and this is the reason for the. duplication which Mr. Hagan gets so excited about. , “It will be remembered that the Committee of 21-ordered petitions: cir- culated for a recall: election prior to the Devils: Lake © convention, Many petitions wore circulated at that time. Some of them were sent in later but most of them were either destroyed and new ones sent in in their placos, or the circulator used the 6 peti- tion to get additional signatutes on. ‘Every effort was made by the Inde- pendent state headquarters to prevent duplications from being filed; — not only that but most of the petitions were checked by county managers where such wore on the job before being sent in. There were, however, a number of coun ies, McHenry among them, from which a number of peti- tions were sent direct to state head- quarters without giving the county The following is at close of business, RESOURCES prior to the Devils Lake convention had stamped upon them mm blue ink a serial number, while thoso circulated a little later had no number, Num- ber 15 is one of the first petitions sent out before the Devils Lake convention. It was probably circulated during tho first half of March. The other one was, probably circulated four. months later, The state headquarters realized that in spite of every effort to avoid dupli- cation there would be a few such cases us Hagan bas found and that is why the state committee set out get ten thousand more. signatures than were actually needed,” BREEZY, GROCER’S CLERK (Continued from Page 4). “H’'m h'm,” said the superintendent, walking off rapidly. The other. 25 went the next day. “Could have sold more,” said Breezy. “H’m, said Thompson slowly; and after a minute: “Those signs are neatly lettered.” Breezy was vigorously cleaning up. “You may take off ‘the dull hours,” continued ‘Thompson cautiously, “and make the signs for the whole store. We'll get an assistant at your counl- er,” Breezy was kicking some boxes under his counter. Fi “D'ye hear?" said Thompson, “Yes, sir,” sald Breezy. For the next six weeks the custom- ers’ at Leslie's enjoyed daily treats from the signs. There were no less than fifty to be made on busy days. The language was simple; it told the truth about the goods, and it never disappointed, and quite often there was u bit of humor in it. The obese superintendent frowned at Breezy's efforts and looked as: if he half re- gretted his. venture. “The old guy,’ mused Breezy one day, as he saw Thompson deliberate- ly tear one of them up. It was ege sign and<read: “kt you, w4 until tomorrow to buy these egs at fifteen cents the dozen, they may not be as good ag they: are today!” Prompt- ly Breezy had another one up which read: “It's throwing these eggs at you to gell. them for fifteen centa the dozen. They're not bad, though.” Thompson stood before it for full two minutes before he decided to let it pass, and then he walked away, murmuring, “H’m, h'm.” * But Breezy ran to extremes and one day, when ‘Leslie paused before a cheese. sign and read, “Hold' your "| nose here. It takes the clerk only two minutes. by the clock to wrap up half @ pound at thirty.‘cents,” he decided that he would draw the limit, and he told Breezy to take it’ down, which Breezy did with a rather crestfaljen air, He had been particularly. proud of this effort, and had? stood behing his register dozen different times during ‘the’ day, ‘to watch customers stare and break out into laughter. A week later they made him take anoth- er one down, ‘and Mr. Leslie called him’ aside. BET AIG “Don’t try to be so funny on your cards,” he frowned. “You make nice cards when’ you stick to fact, but when you” get humorous you are as s'p ‘barrel of mackerel.” ‘ungracious acquies- ‘ corn of the they. continued to a ever. Thompson ‘complained to Leslie about {t, and the proprietor sat for a w. minutes in'deep thought. Th s got foo. much vital- ity,” he ‘said, “and we'll have to give him another outlet for it: Making cards and answering the. telephone isn't enough for him todo,’ I be- Neve that: Iwill put Morris at the telephone, ‘and: let Smith do our im: portant outside business down town. The ‘change was accordingly made, ang Breezy becanie a sort of, con- fidential: clerk; doing most of the REPORT OF CONDITION an abstract of comparative statements 6} ra Sept.’8, 1920, June 30, 1921, with call of | Sheriff Bob Buchanan, of Waco, Tex., was shot and seriously wound- ed in a battle with Ku Klux Klans- men, at Lorena, Tex., recently, when he. attended to halt their parade. Buchanan grappled with the leader of the - Klansmen, trying to pull off his mask. ‘Several shots were fired in the general melee that followed. ee eee firm’s business with the banks and the 'down-town oftices, Character> istically, he allowed no opportunity toe: eto learn the. fi of doing Business, an was not ‘chary with’ suggestions, either, and was told by the firm more than’ once that his advice had not been askéd, and that it wagthere- fore not very valuable, ‘This logic Breezy utterly failed to comprehend. ‘His old friends smiled as he dashed by them daily on his bicycle, his hat crushed into his head and_his face al: most on the handle bars. i The firm sent him to the newspapel ftites @ itake advertising copy. The F adiiteslispments swhichphe carried he. criticized freely on the road down a decidedly adverse nature, and his opinion of. the man who wrote them, the head of the firm, grew more and more contemptuous.. He had learned gome lessons ‘in. advertising by, bis card making. One morning they sent him:to a downtown firm of. producer: with an order for twenty tubs of butter. With the order they gave j him copy to take to all the morning’ papers, making commonplace and together. unattractive meniton thought Breezy—of a proposed special sale of these, twenty tubs of. bi . “That's the, weakest thing. ye solioquized,,, as. he sped down the empty avenue. “Butter'll’ go up, three cents a pound one of these days.” As he stood in the office.of the com- pany, he heard a man say something confidentially to the produce man and @ customer that made him: wink hard. {t was that butter would, go up in a few days. The ‘customer did not seem cgnstruded it into a mighty tip. ‘Just what I thought,” he-said to himself. “That slow firm buying only twenty tubs!” It-eccurred ‘to him that he might -telephone to the firm:and give them the tip; ‘An in- ducer’ whistled, when ‘Breezy. handed him:an ‘order for a hundred tubs.” “Tt’ll take all we have,” he) said. Breezy sat down at a (lesk and, wrote somehing rapidly. The foreman at the newspaper composing rvoms, looked at him in surprise as he gave directions about border and: type, technicalitiea which:he had learned as editor of the school paper. ‘ : ‘The tubs were all delivered: inthe afternoon, Thompson came out in the wareroom and looked -i:: the first batch town. Most of his criticisms were of |: to take it very, seriously, ‘but Breezy | was: but he immediately | stant later. he. was decided,” The pro-| t into the. wareroom. this butter cofne trom?" ly at the tiers of tubs. “What the!” he hegan, excited! “¥ou ‘advigeg me not to buy more. said Thompson stiff! id 1 didn’ ‘youcount?” exclaimed Lest wrathfully, “pointing tc the tubs. There's a ‘hundred there if there's hele tes ee When Breezy was finally called in, he faced both men easily. “How many tubs‘of tutter did you order? ‘axked Leslie. “One hundred.” “told you twenty!” roared Thomp- 801 nt the teléphone.: firmly ‘refisged: to take back the tubs. “We've just ‘refilled our refrigerators. and can’tadcommodate any more,” they suid. But they added something more ina telephone whisper. “Mr. Lesiie,” said Breezy when the proprietor rang off, without any visi- ble allayment of his, wrath, I was or- dered to get only twenty, but I made it a hundred and— “ “You did. did you?” burst out Leslie, Be ezy with unutterable de- “You'll, be. advertising yourself as prone tetor of this store shortly, won't yout are you funning this firm, yo impudent young fool? You young bar- Ht4\ I’ve a notion to break “Go out.and.draw your salary, and never set foot-here again!” Breezy turned on his;neel-and walk - ‘without looking at the clerks ‘assembled at the. wareroom attracted by the loud voices. is!” he muttered between along the street. When:-he looked at copies of all the morning papers, in which: appeared the advertisements he had prepared the day before, in lieu vi the originals} We smiled-in'genuine artistic gratifica- hat: don’t sell: butter,” he chuckled “nothing ever will.” | The:ad- vertisemént” *‘sredicted that butter “up very soon, and that Leslie atl “‘bought’'in ‘anticipation of; bs, which they: would sell below the; market’ price. be" still awfuller row ihey see these. |’ fie." But the spirit hopebuily tothe pos- ‘they? only - wait: till to- Wart that the store th’ Hitter: buyers ‘from until‘tate in the after- thet hiv idvertisements had Sipteaed’ tile ‘coltittig rise in price, tice’ Of''dhe cent was’ al- sd that same day. during’ thé Yftcrnoon of, the at Breezy ‘received: a note call Xt tne office of the frlyitd office,:“‘what-you thing that. could y \ Privately Breezy was skeptical, but he: ‘nodded “doggedly thinking. that Leaije merely “wished (to. abuse him, nd‘regretting-that he nad come at all. It. ;pure. Malicious mischief in the:eyes of the law,” continued Leslie, oy an entirelyunpardonable offense | But ‘while. this is undoubted so’—he talked. more -moderately.. and.. ‘ens havehly—‘“it—well, to be fran%, those «state-banks and trust, companie: PNG ASEEN OF STATE BANKS ‘ 8 in North D; Kota,,for che calls 714 State Banks ¢ panies: reporting on June 30, 1921 on aN + Sept. 8, 1920 70 State Banks 667.State Banks |...) 4 Trust, Com- panies réporting on 6, 1921 Trust Com- Sept. Increase <©'Increase (I) , and * and ni Decrease (D) June 30, 1921 to ‘Sept. 6, 1921 (Dp) 1920 Loans and discounts Overdratts .....-. Warrants, stocks, Government jssues Banking house, furniture and fixture: Other real estate Current expense! Due from Approved Rese! Due from other banks Cash Items Cash on Han TOTALS ..... __NET DECREASE OR INCREASE LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profit Due to other banks Deposits subject to check Guaranty Fund Deposits... Demand certificates of deposit ... Time Certificates of deposit ..:.. Savings Deposits . fs Certified and cashie: Bills payable Re-Discounte Other Liabilities $126,240,423.61 -,, 104,013.96. + 4,715,790.59, 3617,795.14 . 4,091,092.82 2,343,231.13 1,278,629.92 12,149,116.81 664,639.51 720,278.87 2,386,790.46 “ $106,456,508.24 $105,892,478.28 445,835.39 4,323,427.40., 1,915,294.22 4,007,138.92 - ©; 2,521,941.28 8” 1,406,228.34° 7} 8,346,677.84 ° - 405,618.02 621,764.31 ° 1,657,632.06. 337.654.66 4,467,164.54 1,698,760.31 4,001.137.00 2,485,990.05 715,270.94 6,312,399.32 419,020.26 443,799.16 1,722,880.79 $158,807, 702.32 $129,055,585.27 ° 3131,543,931.01, + $20,247,080.83 D ©. §,802,438.97D _ 564,034.96 D 108,180.73 I + 148,737.14 221,533.91 I | 6,001.92 I 35,961.18 1 690,957.40 I 034,278.52 T 48,602.24 D 177,985.15 1 65,248.73 D 258,178.57-D * 392,863.19 D 1,602,500.92 D’ / 84,863.40 D £51%8,710.10 T 492,598.42 1 * 960,121.49 D 98,514.56 D’ ° 29,158.40 D-, "+ $2,488,365.74 I ...$ 12,350,000.00 -4,236,850.00 $ 1,332,489.75 41,075,049.59 66,709.19 930,511.06... 78,020,681.35 2,731,899.85, - /2,148,067.77 _14,084,771.06 1,815,942.24 14,736.46 $ 11,479,000.00 4,114,850.00 11,463,000.00 4,124,550.00 294,605.10 26,832,90.98 4,112.49 62,126,239.70. 2,388,651.77 1,353,503.44. :20,771890.2 1,404,252.93 5, 40,867.68: > 968,629.81 24,429,986.59 + 2,201,245.46 1,011,979.29 20,913,508.35 1,206,781.20 *§7,937:05 TOTALS .. NET DECREASE OR INCREASE .$158,807,702.32 $129,055,585.27 ~ $131,543,931.01 - 14,248,652.61 D. . 826,181.22 T° © 16,000.00 1 9,700.00 D °6,975.29 I - 402,404.39 1 “4,617.15 D 90,083.35 1 “492,574.84 D 97,416.31 1 794,564.33) {841,524.15 1 6,687;119,17 1° 3; 141,618.12 D /4Y2/889.31D" -*-197,471.78 1 *.'17,069.37 D 62,596.70 D * » 196,944.37 D> 15,894,441.65 D "$48,248.08 D _ $2,488,345.74 T° Total Deposits Sept. 8, Total Deposits June 30, Total Deposits Sept. 6, Total Increase, June 30 1920. 1921 1921 to Sept. 6, 192 Total Reserve, Sept. 8, 1920... Total Reserve, June 30, 192! Total Reserve, Sept. 6, 192! ; Total Reserve Required, Sept. 6, 1921 Surplus Reserve Sept 6, 1921... .$126,305,402.56 91,289,808.67 93,733,270.17 2,443,461.50 15,920,825.65 8,454,300.37 10,409,827.92 7,437,860.27 2,971,967.66 mmc d mw $27,263,771.31 D * “Where does all The shipping clerk looked unintel-) ligent, andsmade no answer. Thomp- son brought i the héad’of’the firm,| Mr. LesHe. “He, in turn, stared dumb- i { you:-ta order twenty, didn't; ‘Leslie: did not answer, but made for} The produce people! | Going Out of Business Closing Out Sale We are Selling Out Our Entire Stock of Merchandise and Fix- tures, Regardless of Cost, all must go. We have only a limited time to'Stay, so we are Cutting Prices below all expectations. Buy freely — Buy with confidence, you all know ‘our record. \ | ) : ay he drove his bieycle ntutched for us—well, it was worth six | claimed, “in. giving you the position of We mean business. LoL ads—" The\remembrance of this part of Breezy’s misdemeanor swelled his indignation, and he was again angry, “Those ads,” he continued, “that you months at hard confinement itself!” He glared impotently, while he got Ted in the face. “Well,” he began again, “as I was saying, those ads—er—well, they drew the ‘trade, in brief, and we sold the whole hundred tubs He said this as though it was little chort of mira- culous.. Breezy did net wink an eye. To him it was the natural result. As Breezy still held tis peace, Leslie resumed: ‘As @ result we are—er— have cleared, well some hundreds of dollars. : 4 Breezy still remained silent, and Blie put on-a pompous frown. -“Understand, young man,” he de- superintendent and ‘advertising man- ager of this ‘store, we must certainly wish to express our vehement dis- pleasure'at your act of Tuesday, lucky tas: it happened to turn out, and sol- emnly warn you that 2 repetition of such. @ monstrous offense will mean instant discharge. To i.old ‘this posi- EVERY DAY tion: you will have to confine yourself to, reasonable and cautious methods of EN: ' 41g <> Broadway i POPULAR PRICE STORE No camoflaging here. NO REFUNDS BISMARCK GARMENT sHop The store that has brought the low prices to Bismarck | STOP! STOP! STOP! ee doing business. Your salary will be three times your former cone. Get out, now, and don’t bother we, but show up ready for work Monday morning.” The only evidence Hreezy gave of hig satisfaction with this interview was that he rode madiy up the full length of the steepest hill in the city on his way home, to rid himself of surplus nervous energy. POKER GAME IS INTERRUPTED BY LOCAL OFFICERS There was scurrying and tramp- ling of feet in a Thayer street resi- dence about 3 o’clock Sunday morn- ing when several officers surrounded the house ‘and’ entered by front and ‘Tear doors: The officers rudely interrupted a game of cards in progress, in which “1 dozen more or less, of local men, many well known, were participating. Two men almost got out the’ front door, but officers said others were sitting around the table and appeared Not to be playing when they burst ‘into the room, Deputy Sheriffs Phelps and Kafer, We can not begin to de- scribe in this limited space, the many styles and materials in our stock of the Educator Shoes, but we as- sure you, no matter what your fancy. dictates, you will find absolute satisfac- tion in availing yourself of this offer of the Educator Shoes at Low Prices, at JAKE SIEGA Wants to see you. the entire police force and States At- torney McCurdy were in the raiding party, Names of the men supposedly hard at a game of poker were not given. 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