The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 9, 1922, Page 2

CONVENTION T0 TALK BUSINESS | AND GOOD ROADS State Good Roads Association To Hold Annual Meeting In Bismarck, Jan. 17 ADDRESS BY GOV. NESTOS; Directors of Fifteen Districts’ Of The State Will Be In Attendance | | One session for reports, one Ses- | sion for the presentation of facts con-; cerning North Dakota’s and the Na-| tional reads and one session for busi- | ness has been arranged for the North | Dakota State Good Roads Association | in its annual convention here, January | 17. The morning session will be de- voted almost exclusively to reports of the different officers and heads of committees. In the afternoon two ad- dresses by national and district good roads bureau officials will be pre- sented and in the evening, preceding | _ the business session, Governor R. A. Nestos will make an address The day’s program follows: 10 O’ctock A. M. President I. J. Moe, presiding. Reports of officers: President, I. J. Moe. Treasurer—J. L. Bell, Secretary—Will E. Holbein. ‘The Map Department—R. L, Whit- comb. Field Work—. G, Wanner. Field Work—Thomas Hutchinson. Appointment of committees: { Miss Marie Miers, Fort Worth, McMillin, Jan. 2. Resolutions. ithe Centre College eleven, Redistricting. Nominations. Report of Legislative Committee. 2 O'clock P.M, Vice President A. J. Ross, presiding, Address—“The Federal Highway Act and its Application to North Dakota,” E. W. James, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Public Roads, Washington, D. C. Discussion. Address—“The Future of Roads in| North Dakota,” E. W. Hathaway, Dis- trict Engineer, Bureau of Public Roads, St. Paul, Minn. Discussion. Report of Resolutions Committee. Report of Redistricting Committee. “7:80 o'Clock P, M. | Vice President N. B. Black, presid- ing.c®. Address—Governor R, A. Nestos of | North Dakota. f | Report of Nominating Committee. Election of Officers and Directors. | The officers of the Association are: | President—I. J. Moe, Valley City. | First Vice President—N. B. Black, | Fargo. : | Second Vice President—A, J. Ross, Stanley, | Treasurer—J. L. Bell, Bismarck. | Secretary—Will E. Holbein, Bis- marck, The directors of the fifteen districts ‘ of the state in the order of the dis-| tricts they represent are: E. R. Montgomery, Grand Forks; J. P. Lamb, Michigan; L, L, Russell, New Rockford; A: T. Kraabel, Clifford; James Casey, Lisbon; L. L. Wolfer, Jamestown; Phil Meyers, Bismarck; Harrison Garnett, St. Thomas; R. E.| Barron, Minot; George Sidener, Lans. ford; S. T. May, Dickinson; A, A.{ Bradley, Williston; F. W. Mees, Man- dan; va T. Hall, Hettinger; and W. N. Winner, Halliday, SIMS RITESTO BE TOMORROW Woodmen To Be In Charge Of Funeral For Well Known 84, ba) Citizen Funeral services for ‘Harry Sims, well known resident of Bismarck for many years, will be held Tuesday un- der the auspices of the Modern Wood- men of America, of which Mr. Sims was a member. \ The body will lie in state at the Perry Undertaking Par- Jors from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m. Tues- day. z Mr. Sims died about 8 o'clock Sat- urday night. He had suffered’ from asthma which prevented him’ from working regularly aid being naturally industrious he worried greatly about his illness. Mr. Sims was 50 years old last Aug- ust. He was born in Sioux City, Ia. ‘His father was a fiver steamboat cap- Immediately after the ceremiony they went to Dallas where McMillin played his last college football game. —Alvin is none other than “Bo” MeMillin,, the sensational quarterback of Texas, was married to Alvin ‘Nugent Yes, you guessed it by inereasing its own budget, which augments the burdens om the cities which complain they are already too heavy to bear. 4 SPANISH LEGION SOLDIERS WERE- - DISSATISFIED Claim Men Were Marched Into Battle With Hands Tied Behind Them London, Jan. 9—The charge that American or British members of the Spanish_Foreign Legion were march- ed into battle with their hands tied behind them has been denied by the Spanish ambassador here, Senor Don Merty del Val. The ambassador said that was field punishment resorted to when confinement to barracks was not. practicable but 4ne denied that any of the men actually came under fire in that condition. Other charges of bad faith and treatment made by the Americans and British soldiers who quit the fdéreign legion in October and November also were answered by the ambassador. n explanation of the charge that the enlistment bonus of 200 pesetas was not paid to them he said the Span¢ ish custom was to withhold part of this bonus as a guarantee against de- sertion and thata deduction was also made, according to custom, from the men’s daily pay to meet the cost of their uniforms and messing. Thirteen Americans and about 55 British members of the Spanish For- eign Legion quit that service in Octo- ber and November and on arriving in Paris and London complained of hard- ships and cruel treatment. The Amer- icans said that none of the promises made in recruiting in the United States were carried out, that they re- ceived only one peseta a-day instead of four as promised and that the, food cooked in olive oil made them ill. They also criticized the sanitary condi- tions in the Moroccan service and de- scribed the hospital arrangements as deplorable. o— ee MANDAN NOTES Maccabees To Install Officers The annual installation of officers tain and Harry Sims was one of the|f the Maccabees lodge will be held pioneer residents of the Dakotas. H lived at Yankton, S. D., for years and at Rowe hall this evening. The new officers elected at the special meet- had been a resident of Bismarck for| ing held last Friday evening are as nearly 30 years. follows: Commander, J. J. Barrett; Mr. Sims was employed at Gussner’s | lieutenant commander, John Lohstre- fior many years and enjoyed a wide ac- | tor; quaintance in the city. He owned his | ‘own home at 413 Second street and Baa a fon in Wyoming. widow and one daughter, Mrs. Henry Van Horn, ? ae Sterling, survive. Services will be held at 2.30 o'clock ‘Tuesday afternoon at the First Pres. byterian church. GERMAN CITIES ARE THREATENED . —BANKRUPTCY Berlin, Jan. 9—A number of Ger- man cites have inforMed the central government they are threatened with bankruptcy because of thd rapid de- preciation of German money, and have asked advice and assistance. The fall of the mark disrupted city budgets and, on the heels of chang- ing money values, labor came with| living north of} secretary, Thos E, Wilkinson; i chaplain, A. -E. Gintzky; sergeant, A. L. Reynolds; master at arms, W. L. Reynoldss first master of guards, | Henry Klier; ‘second master of guards, J. Li ;Greeb;;; picket, Ed. Schmidt, Jr.; sentinel, P. Lohstretor; tent trustee, D. R. Taylor, Jr. Sunday 5 School _ Elects Officers At the regular meeting of the Meth- odist Sunday school board of Mandan the year 1922: Superintendent—A. W. Schaeffer. Assistant Superintendent—Roy Rob* erts. uf Secretary—Roger Palmer. Treasurer—Fred Mitchell. Superintendent primary department —Mrs. W. R. Thatcher, Superintendent - beginners’ ment—Mrs. J. W. Sapp. Superintendent home department— Mrs. J. W. Sapp. Superintendent A, W. Clark. Missionary Superintendent —/Mrs\. Fred Mitchel. depart- Cradle Roll—Mrs. Kuebker. ° Pianist—Paul Ellsworth, Chorister—A. W. Clark. Orchestra Leader—R. S. Johnstone. Librarians — Nanete Herrington, Vera Seitz. L. R. Jones is visiting friends in Fargo for a few days. J. P. Hess left Saturday for St. Paul, where he will visit friends. He will meet Mrs. Hess and daughters, who have been visiting relatives at Red Wing, Minn., over the holiays. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bergeim re- turned Saturday from ‘Bookings, |S. D., where they spent the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Renner of St. Anthony, announce the birth of a baby son at the Deaconess hospital on Saturday morning. Mrs. Irve Wickham and son Had- ley, have returned from .a_ several days visit with, relatives .at Miles City, Mont. JUDGES GO ON STRIKE, | Cologne, Jan. 9.—The judges of all ‘Cologne courts have ‘refused to con- duct sessions, “They protest the allied high commission of this occupied area had canceled the arrest by the Ger- man police of Herr Smeets, leader of the Independent Rhineland party. Clifford’s Skating Rink is open. 10c in the afternoon and evening. Free on Sunday.. Women’s hats are luxurious and are therefore liable to the luxury tax, says the German finance minister. It is believed lucky for a boy to be born on Christmas day, but unlucky for a girl. Culture of cotton in the United States dates back to 1621. Sugar beets are now grown in 17 states. i | | | 4 i THE LAST GERMAN FLOATING DOCK demands for more wages, prices of! materials increased enormously, and/ utilities were operated atysuch heavy | losses that the municipalities were| plunged deep into debt. The major-| ity of tax levies are insufficient to} meet the running expenses of the towns, and the portion of taxes due the government cannot be paid. The central government, also inj ‘gent ne This is the last of the German floating docks to be turned over to the f money, has answered! allies, The photograph was taken as it passed through the Kiel Canal, - Ny _ THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE “That W. arm, Comfy Feeling” These are Hot Milk-and-Shredded Wheat mornings. Start the Te) / day right and get that warm, “comfy feeling” by eating’ _ Shredded Wheat the following officers were elected for |‘ Temperance Superintendent—W, A. |, —ready-cooked “Ips All wheat toast — and is MeN WILL EQUITY .. ~ PACKING PLANT BE REOPENED? Stockholders Will Discuss This Question at Annual Meet- - '. ing in Fargo ATTENDANCE TO BE LARGE Fargo, N. D., Jan. 9—The question | of re-opening the plant of the Equity Co-operative Packing Company, clos- ed early last year, probably will be | discussed before the annual meeting of the stockholders, scheduied to be held in Fargo, January 17, during the sessions, of the Tri-State Grain Grow- ers convention, according to P. M. Casey, president. of the company. While the question of resumption of business undoubtedly would come be- fore the meeting, Mr. Casey said, a prediction as to the.course that would be followed was impossible because of present business conditions. The company has been attempting for the past several months to collect on ap- wroximately $700,000 notes which it received from farmer members for stock. These colections have been slow and this, Mr. Casey said, un- doubtedly would have some effect on the stockholders’ devision regarding resumption of work at thé plant which of funds. Preparations already are being made for the meeting at which a large {number of stockholders are expected ito air their views. Between 1,600 and 2,000 stockholders are expected to at- tend, Mr. Casey said, as a majority of | the Eguity’s stockholders also are | members of the Tri-State Grain Grow- ers. The meetings, which opens the night of Jan. 17, is the regular one pro- vided for in the by laws of the organ- ization, Mr. Casey said, and he ex- pected nothing extraordinary to de- velop from the session with the ex- ception of the discussion relating to the reopening of the plant. The meet- ing probably will extend into January 18, he said. The plant when in operation em- ploys between 200 and 300 men. COMMISSION ON RURAL PROBLEMS HOLDS MEETING. | : | Many Questions To Be Taken Up By Commission Outlined | By Gronna, Grand Forks, N, D., Jan. 9.—Discus- | sion’of the question of the Grand Forks j mill and elevator was held at a meet- ling here by the rural problems com- | mission named by Governor Nestos. !'The meeting was called to order by |Senator Gronna, who read Governor |Nestos’ letter of appointment. Many | problems are before the commission. | State Problems | Included in the problems Mr. Gron- ‘na mentioned are these: - Completion of the mill and elevator {and an honest trial for it. y | Some definite, workable marketing |and financing plan, so that the farmer | will be able to control his products |and so men and women can make and {own farms and homes. Formulation of. some definite sys- tem of state mining, so that coal re- |sources of the state can be developed shut down operations because of lack|t and ready-to-eat. in the Shreds” TRISCUIT is the Shredded Wheat cracker—a real whole aten with butter or soft cheese. problems that will come before us. If the farmers can be properly fi- nanced, the question of marketing will take care of -itself. The. diffi- culty in financing is the.gap between the commercial and rural credit banks, and in my judgment, this gap must be filled if, we are going to succeed as an agricultural state. I am in fa- vor of the farmer keeping his products on the farm as long as it is possible. For many years I have been an advo- cate of the principle that the farmer should have the same control over his produgts that the mampfacturer has over his. The best place to keep farm products is in the farmer’s own gran- ary and if he is properly financed the farmer can do this.” With HOT Milk Heat the Biscuits in the oven to restore their crispness; pour hot milk over them, ’ adding a little cream and salt, or sweeten to suit the taste. Nothing so nourishing, strengthening or satisfying. Furnishes all the strength-giving nutriment needed ‘for a half day’s work ata cost ofafewcents. The per- fect food for children or grown-ups on up to a maxium of 65 per cent of all over $1,060,990. id Q. 15-—What items are not allowable deductions? i A. (1)—Personal, living or family expense. (2)—Any amounts paid out for new buildings, for improvements or better: | ments which go to increase the value of any property. - (8)—Premiums paid on any life in- surance policy under, which the tax- payer is directly or indirectly a bene- fidary. Q. 16—What items of contributions are allowable deductions? . A—Any contributions or gifts made during the year to any corporation or community chest fund or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, | * (literary or educational purposes, in- i YOUR INCOME | cluding posts of the American Legion | TAX or women’s auxiliary units thereof, or \ | for the prevention of cruelty to chil- we - -—% {dren or animals. Also any amounts (R.A, Conkey, tax consultant for] the Central National Bank Savings and Trust Company, Cleveland, is ex- plaining the mystery of the income tax in simple language for readers of, The Bismarck Tribune. This is his second article.) BY R. A. CONKEY , Question. 12—How much of an indi vidual’s net income is exempt from taxation? ANSWER (1)—If single (or married and not living with husband or wife) exemption is $1,000. (2)—If married and living with hus- ban: or wife, or head of a family, the exemption is $2,500 unless the net in- come is over $5,000, in which case the exemption is only 32,000. G husband‘and wife both make returns either may take the entire ex- emption, or it may be divided, but the fur both shall not besmore than 0. (4)—A further exemption of $400 is allowed for each dependent person. Q. 13--How should_one proceed to make up a return? A. ‘Wirst, read the instructions on the return carefully. Then fi) out the werk sheet, which is attached to the return, in pencil, or go over your an- ‘swers and figures carefully and see that they are correct before filling signed and sworn to before a notary public or a deputy collector. The return should then be filed with the collector together with payment ot at least the first quarterly payment. If further assistance is required in filling out the return go to the collec- tor’s office or to your bank where the necessary help can usually be sap- plied. ~ ( Q. 14—What is the rate of tax? siven to the United States, any state, territory or the District of Columbia for exclusively public purposes : . 17—Is there a limit tothe amount of contributions allowed an indfvid- ual? AY es, you are only allowed an amount equal to 15 per cent of your net income before deducting the con- tributions. Q. 18—What items are entirely ex- empt from the tax? A. (1)—Pnoceeds of life insurance policies paid upon the death of the in- sured. : (2)—Amoints received by the in- sured as ‘a return of premiums on life urance, endowment or annuity con- tracts. * 3 , bequest or descent (but the income from such property. must be re- turned). ( Interest upon bonds of a state, territory, or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia; cr honds of the United States or its possessions (except Liberty and Vic- tery loan bonds), federal farm loan and war finance corporat‘on bonds. In- terest from Liberty bonds, Victory bonds andTreasury certificates of in-+ are entirely free from the ” but if you hold an “normal d amount in excess of the exemption al- |howe@ by law the interest on such ex- ed, through ac- t or health insurance or under en’s compensation acts, as com- pensation for injuries or sickness, and any damages collected on account of same. (6)—Compensation receive] from a state, territory. or any political subdi- vision thereof. (7)—Compensation, and allowances received from war risk insurance and vocational rehabilitation acts or as FIRES RAGING IN ANTHRACITE. COAL FIELDS One Fire Has Been Going- For 62 Years Has Cost, Com- pany $3,000,000 IT IS STILL BURNING Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 9—The Sum- mit, Hill fire, the “king” of all mine fires, is still burning, but it is well under control, according to a recent announcement by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company on whose prop- erty flames have been eating up’ mil- lions of tons of anthracite coal for the last sixty-two years. _ While: this one has been brought ‘under control, another mine fire; which has been burning nineteen years near Mount Carmel, Pa., in the heart of the lower anthracite fields, is still trying to spread. A third fire, which has been raging for three years, in the Red Ash vein of the Red Ash Coal company on-tké Wilkes Barre mountain, has made it -mecessary to close the old Giant’s Despair road known to many. automobilists because of the hill limbing contests that have been held The value of property acquired lenon it The Summit Hill fire in the Panther Creek Valley between Lansford and Coaldale’ was discovered in February, 1859, in an abandoned gangway. The hard. coal dips from 20 degrees: to abaut 70 degrecs and is about 50 feet thick. The area involved is about one mile long by 1,500 feet wide. How many millions cf tons of coal have been consumed has never been accur- ately ascertained, ‘but it has cost the company more than $3,000,000 to fight the longburning: fire. In the early sixties an open cut was made in the involved areas which seemed to isolate the flames for many years, but eventually the fire-traveled past this “cut into the coal areas be- yond. Many efforts were made to check the flames but to no avail uhtil about 1910 when a concrete and clay barrier, about twelve feet thick, 170 feet deep and 700 feet long, was built. The fire traveled so rapidly that it pressed closely upon the location of the new barrier before the work was completed and the heat became so in- tense that men could work only in 20 A. If you are a citizen or resident | pensions from the United State for] minute relays. The barrier eventually of the United States the rate of nor-| military or naval services rendered checked the progress of the fire. mal tax is four per cent of the first $4,009 of your net income in excess of |the United States m time of war. (8)—Dividends or interest from a In order to insure againgt a further spread the coal company has been your personal exemption, and eight | Comestic building and loan assocfation | stripping the overburden from the. coal per cent of all above the $4,000. received by an individual after Dec. west of the barrier. This operation If your net.income~before deduct- | 21, 1921, and before Jan. 1, 1927, not tof has been in progress nine years and ing personal exemption or credits, is over $5,000, a sur-tax attaches, which. starts at $5.000 and is in addition to the normal tax. The sur-tax. rate is one per cent of the amount from $5,000 to $6,000, two per cent fom $6,090 to $8,000, three | used for park plantng in the northern | mate $2,700,000. per cent from $8,000 to $10,000 and so exceed $309. (Conkey’s thrd income tax article will appear in the Tribune tomorrow.) Gingko tree, native of China, is now part of the United States. ° ' PROGRESS NOTE FROM SOVIET LAND | to ‘their fullest extent. | Changing, in some way, the present {system of grain grading, MrGronna declared for completing {the mill. He continued: “There are other problems, though. There is, for instance, the question jot marketing, and under that head comes the question of financing. In ‘ 0 | my juidgment the question of mar- | Petrograd line. The Communis keting and financing are the biggest | yet constructed, This new eleciric locomotiv ‘$s proclaim it one of the most powerful types was recently installed on the Moscow- when completed the company offi- cials hope, the fire will be certain to be under control. The cost of -the stripping operation, involving the re- moval of $3,500,000 cubic yards of ma- terial, it is estimated, will approxi- m It is not known to the present generation of mining men how the fire started. The nineteen year old fire is in the abandoned workings of the Sioux mine of the Lehigh Valley Company near Mount Carmel. It originated’ when hot ashes were dumped into a mine breach and ignited a vein of coal. Every effort to subdue the flames has proved unsuccessful. AT ITS BEST The strongest com- pliment ever paid to Scott’sEmulsiony is the vain attempts at imitation. Those ' who take cod-liver j oil at its best, take { Scott’s Emulsion— Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. ALSO MAKERS OF ——— 105 { (Tablets or Granuies) j For Labeled a i em