The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 23, 1922, Page 8

{ RAGE EIGHT BIS GREEN BOX NO MYTH, SAYS - EC, CRAWFOR oro Payee) Records Show that Propaganda’ Equipment for League Paid | For by Bank, He Says TO GET | PHOTOGRAPHS ‘ | Says that Records of Proof of FIRST AIRPLANE VIEW OF MUSCLE SHOALS Matter Will be Photo- | graphed Soon “The ‘big green box,’ as the report- ers have dubbed it, !s no myths It ls a sad reality, and through ‘records con- tained in it and investigation growing Ot of it we have absolute proof that money of the Bank of North Dakota was used to provide political propa- ganda for the Nonpartisan league, said Lewis W. Crawford, secretary of the Judustrial Commission today. Source of information through which the mystery of the “big green box” was solved was divulged by Mr. Crawford. The proof, he- said, is contained in indisputable records. . He plans to have « record, showing that the “big greea box” and an addressing ma- ching, waspaid for by the Bank of North Dakota but .was ordered by Geo, A. Totten Jr., when the latter wag campaign. manager for the Nonpartisan league, He has documentary and verb- al-evidence,.he said, to.prove. that the equipment was delivered tothe Non- partisan league headquarters in Far- go, and that the bill for the equip- ment waa approved-by F. W. Cathro, director-general of the Bank of ‘North Dakota. Steps by which the mystery of the “big green box” was solved follow: . The Bank of North Dakota paid the ierce Printing Company the follow- ing. bill, eqnsolidating several bills of the prindng esmeany: Ss rggsipe 500, stamped stencils cut.... 610.12} Fin, 14-19 Ibs rubber bands..- 17.50 $700:65 Less amount paid on voucher LOUB ener eee Hea taes ° 17.50 $683.12 The above bill is on stationery of kof, North Dakota and has} of 'L, A. Cram, stock clerk; and i", Cathro, director-general. The printing company rendered sep- arate hills, which are attached to the} bill and voucher on Bank. of North! Dakota; stationery, for the identical “Thess excepting the $17.50! ands, contained the | GOA) T. Ji.’ + | this documentary id that tie had | nm to the’ effect Salone’ on order | age. the company, is | ress, $310.09 57} 100 teel | skip and réepea counting, etc., attaclment, $150.00. This. bill contains the note: “O. K.; GALT. Jr. i Another separate bill says: “sold to! Mr. Geo. ,Totten Jr,.c/o Nonbartisan | league, city,” and is for the cutting of | the $610.12 worth of stencils referred | to above. This contains the 0. K. cf/ L. A. Cram, stock clerk and custodian | of the Bank of North Dakcta and of “G. a, To Jr.” Another separate: bill! for addressing contains the same “O. | K's.” These items, shown on the bills as: approved by “G. A. T. Jr.” aré shown! also in identical form on the personal property account of the Bank of North Dakota, or the furniture and fixtures accomnt, | Delivered: 4o,.Ne P. Ls He Says. ‘The explanation of them, in addi- tion to that given by the bills them- selvo3, .is, according to Mr. Craw- ford’s other {nformation, that the ad- dressergraph machine etc. was de- livered to. the ‘Nonpartisan League heaiquarters in Fargo and paid for by the Bank of North Dakota; ‘then later sent.tc the Bank of North Dakota. The, stencils cut were ‘names for mailing from lists. furnished by the Nonpartisan, league headquarters in Fargo;-where Geo. A. Totten Jr., oper- ated, Theo, bill for the addresserpress con- tains the O. K, of F. W. Cathro, Octo- ber 71, 1920, ay filing cases—"the big green box’-—cost_ $135, and~are included in the bills. The cards which went into the “big green box”—propaganda,. lists—were in part removed. Employes have told Mr. Crawford that part of them were boxed up and shipped away from the “bank. ‘There are enough cards, Mr. Crawford says, to substantiate the in- formation that they were prepared by league precinct captains and came to the Bank of North Dakota through ‘Nonpartisan league headquarters. While the “mystery of the green box” was solved it has opened up oth- er-averues of investigation, which are being pursued. 2 Postage Account. The postage account of the Bank of North Dqkota shows the highest amounts paid out were during the montils of the legislative investigation and the month of the recall election. The postage ‘bill for 1921 by mcnths follows: Jannary, $820.56; February. $1,981.26; April, 08.06; June, $142.66; gust, $326.27; Septem- 1 $971. No- ) $109. May,, 1.72; Aw 79 - Dance at Baker’s Hall every’ Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- Best music and day nights. floor in-state. 10c a dance. 40.75 ., then campaign | wale i mentai qualit | | | Wilson Dam, one and a quarter miles lorig and the larg:st in the world. Gatun Lock at. Panama and exceeds the great Roosevelt Dam by 35 fcet. Washington awaiting action oif his bid for the project. é ;Smowball, of the same family and ap- j pearance, except as to fruiting. “To these natives of our plains and | streams we owe a lasting word of TAYLOR BOOSTS - jand ‘and Kindly deeds cannot be forgotten and pushed aside altogether for the ing word only spoken of their fruits and their persistent association - will ‘Trees and Shrubs Here Long Be: | so blend into our lives that we would fore The White Hen, Are ince lust without them.’ y __BRYCE’S DEATH World Figure Passes Away At English Home Unexpectedly Sioux Falls, S. D., January. 23.—A ea for the more general use of na- (ive ornamentals was voiced here by J, B. Taylor, of Ipswich, speaking be-! fore the South Dakota Horticultural Soctey in convention, on the theme, “fhe First’ Ornamentals to Consider.” Away back in the days: before the white men came into this country, Mr Taylor told . the convention, ther were many ornamental trees a shrubs which, although’ they are s| pero ‘are not fully appreciated be- 2 they a 5 y of culkure and London, Jan, 23.—#ivilian and offi- cial England today mourned the death i Viscount Bryce who passed away at Sidmut, yesterday. Announce- dj} ment of the death of the noted states-. ian, author and diplomat was unex- pected. a man of letters.and a: publicist, unt Bryce was a world figure. » of. his own country Ne was ‘mown in the United States, other “we \ do the; mate bol id of him was that he knew pers er than most Americans. own an Com- standard text of the United ration—pro- fittes' ati ornamen but it ellent for protec outside fenee raw, because cture of-their own life and thorns catile \ not chew it 7 s (le Tocquevilte had done to it down. This native of the prairies | some extent: years has an ornamental appearance in the! “Democ y in America. leaves‘and an orange colored fruit | Thre which adds color and is fine for, jelly. | able It combines usefulness with orna-j|thrgugh five years fi: ies. ish Ambasgador in Washi count Bryce became one of the mo notable human links in the chain of Choke Cherry Is Hardy “The choke cherry is perhaps even more hardy and will surprise any tree lover by its shapeliness, while -perfum- ed flowers that penetrate the air. for furlongs around will turn, any pessi- mist into a horticulturist and ‘there- fore an optimist. its leaves are dark green, which offset the silvery appear- ance of the buffalo berry.\ The fruit is good for jelly and is sure to at-, tract robins, “Tae wild black cherry attains. con- siderable size, is a stronger grower; than the choke cherry but requires | more moist conditions. Its leaves are a very dark green, while ‘its: flowers are white and rather inconspicuous with a berry which looks and tastes ; much like the choke cherry. “Wild or native plums are excellent | for corne? clumps and’ for chicken j yards. The blossoms are as sweet a8 Waneta and the fruit is always good for jelly. “Black or flowering currants have an appealing scent in early spring when a flower is so welcome, and later matures a black edible berry, very fine to eat when fully ripe and good for preserves. “The sane cherry like the currant is another one of the native gmall fruity: that can always ‘be relied. upon. “High bush cranberries, while found only in the eastern and southern part of the state are a’ high: clasg orna- mental, equal cr even superior to the “Dangerous By Rupert ‘Hughes, You’ve been years. You'll IF— You'll see‘ the are passing. IF— TS Bismarck-Mandan | Bus Line | Rates | Effective This Date. - Trip, one way from all hotels... 25¢ Reservations for Residence stops ...40¢ Jager Transfer Line Phone 18 Avoid. Lesser Muscle Shoals which woutd make the. river navigable for; opean liners to Birmingham. Curve Ahead’’ MONDAY & TUESDAY Matinee 2:30............10 & 25¢ Evening 7:30 & 9........15 & 3c married 10. ‘curves you have passed. You’ve been: married less. You are not married. You'll see the curves ‘to “Dangerous a Curve Ahead” Monday and Tuesday. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Uy; This picture, just taken from an airplane at a height of 1,000 feet, affords a definite idéa! of the immensity of the Muscle Shoels project which Henry Ford purposes to convert into. the world’s greatest |‘ industrial center. fIn the foreground is the Tennessee River divided by a large island which is bridged to either shore by the great The dant is 25 feet higher than the Ford also proposes another dam at Ford is now in > feiendly relationg ‘hetween the United | States and Great. Britain.; The ex- {tent to which he made his personality ‘felt is “explained in'part by the fact that while he was:a scholar and states- |man of the highest’ rank he always could be found willing to meet peopic! and. to discuss blicly. and in.a ‘ORN AMENT ALS jimported beauties. No claricn tones {triengly way topics of national and | jhave advertised their beauty, a pass=‘Tifiternational interest._ t He was.a man of varied achieve- ments, and mere reference to his in- terest in America does not by any ‘means sum up his remarkable career. He ‘was called “the most versatile living Englishman,” which would be} true, sys one biographer, had he not | {been born in Ireland, son of a Scotch | father and Irish mother, and educated | in Glasgcw, whence he went to Oxford, fe was born in Belfast, May 10, 1838; | his £ather being the Rev. James Bryce | of Glasgow, a clergyman of the es! tablished Church, .and his mother, ‘Coffey Margaret (Young) Bryce of County | tics, ‘Antrim, Ireland.” He was educated in ‘the. high school’and Univergity ot! Glasgow, and esubsequently galwed ai scholarship at Oxford, from which he obtained, his B. A. degree in 1862 and vhis.D. C. L, in: 1870. He afterwards added -to his honors degrees in many cf ee most famous universities in the world. . —S ! Fi Courtesy: Campaign * oo BPEL C 9On in Louisville ‘Leuisville,. Ky., Jan.; 23—A. cam- paign. of courtesy: for the. year 1922! has been’ inaugurated \by the Louis- ville’ Railway. company: . Instead of the “step lively” or “all aboard”. or- der of the ccnductor, ‘he will politely invite-his passengers to\move as‘ rap- idly as. possible, ‘if the plans. of Jamés P, Barnes; president of the arried out. neNothing into your in the course said in a company, are letter. to alls) and alw day nights. floor in state. 10: ca i see - the AY ‘curves you | resulting { = co Hail every V ‘COURT WORK IS. BEING SPEEDED . INFOURTH DIST. J udges Coffey and Nuessle Com: bine Efforts in Disposing of Matters . CLEANING UP, CALENDAR ;Great Many Cases Have Been, Disposed of Here This: _| Winter ‘Combined efforts of District Judges J. A. Coffey and W.°L. Nuessle ate a clean slate on ‘the court heihg. cen- calendar’ in s expected the bu rict, be- aber of import- i hy have been fght up here, summer “the entire jury term was’ taken up: with the disposition of the Brinton case, sle. of tke district. Under the arrange- ment there are certain matters which each judge looks after. in the counties in his old district, such as. juvenile, default matters and motions. Judge Nuegsle, ing completed work, in other , is now hearing many matters in Chamber here while Judge Coffey is presiding at the jury term. Judge Coffey announced to lawyers that cases on the calendar must be jtried this term or dismissed, unless there was a real reasoh for carrying them over. The biggest jury term held here in a long time has been the result. By the end of this week 15 to 17 criminal cases,and about 70 jury cases will have been disposed of, and when the term ends in probably three weeks from Saturday the slate will be wiped clean, Judge Coffey ex- pects. Some of the cases have been hanging fire for three or four veors. being continued ‘either at realest of parties involved or because of the ex- traordinary press of business which made impossible the Gisposition of all the cases in he term: provided by the supreme court. : Judge Coffey and Judge Nuessle al- ternate every other _year in holding court in some of the other qounties of the district. Last winter. Judge Nuessle held court here while Syste) held court in the other coun- | This winter Judge ‘Nuessle is to dispbse of the cases in the other coun- tes while Judge Coffey’ holds court here. ") The result: of ‘the cooperation of the. two-judges:in the work is: highly satisfactory to hotk of them..as the court. work in the Fourth judicial dis- trict is now said to be in. excellent shape. Gig Si This morning a. jury’ began hearing | in district court the case of’: State’ against Henry Opperman, involving a statutory charge. The complaining” witness: is Lincoln Harrold, a! boy. alout 15 years old. CHINESE BOYCOTS BRITISH Amoy, China, Dec, 23.—A dispute has arisen between the British repre- sentatives and the Chinese inhabi- tants h@e? over the possession of a uable section cf the business dis- et onthe wat ‘ont or Burd which 1 3 consequences. The tr “SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 1922 WILLYS-KNIGHT f in the Fourth Judicial’ dis- | which was heard before Judge Nues- | Thor tWo judgos “team” in the work ! N | | TREMENDOUS MILEAGE With Complete Satisfaction | “7 have driven my: Willys- Knight over 174,000 miles,’® writes Frank B. Cook. ““Thé- car was second hand when I bought it and had already covered '50,000 miles.“I can- not speak too highly of it.” | No wonder Willys-Knight owners prefer this car with the Sleeye-Valve Motor to any: other at any price. : N * ~ Touring -- #1523 Roadster--#1475 Coupe'» - #2195 - LAHR MOTOR SALES CO—- Phone 490 Dance at Baker’s Hall every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day nights. Best-music and of filled-in land upon which a British firm ig now building a jetty. To this the Chinese objected, claim- in the new land belonged to the city. Failing to stop the British work, they floor in state. 10¢ a dance. appealedvto the Peking government, thus far without result. Circulars! Tuussia, until 1914, provided over have been issued by the Amoy Civil-| oy per cent of the world's supply of fans’ association and other Chinese} Platinum. Me associations protesting against the, * conduct of the British authorities and yach nue bocn it-eo mies G0 net resenting the presence here of the qe 7 British Asiatic fleet, which recently : arrived: ai LS ee ae RR ar F, ‘VA boycott has been declared by the 4 Chinese. against the British firm which. LET Us » Tr YOUR “Attention 4s building on the. filled in land, URS into useful artic ‘h ten robes, coats, rugs, mitteni “4 D at Baker’s Hall ‘every sets or any kind of leath Ifyou prefer gelling, send. your , Thursday and Satur- list, tanning price list and shipping age. .! Goret oe Serie ae For expert professional corse-| > tieré service, see Mrs. Keller, Tuceday,, Thursday and Satur: | vist Sout {ol ee ar ars floor in state, 10c a dance. | The Binmarch Hide & Fur, Co -Biamarck, N, D. Room 511, McKenzie Hotel. 2 days only. SAVE .50c A TON . Order Your Coal From The New Salem Lignite Coal Co. Theentw Atlantic liner, Majestic will carry more than 5000 people at one trip. 7 ee ea es “Dangerous Curve Ahead” : By, Rupert Hughes. MONDAY & TUESDAY Matinee 2:30 +10 & 25¢ 7 Evening 7:30 & 9........15 & 35¢ 6 °499 The Devil - —with— MR. GEORGE ARLISS one of the greatest’ actors of the speaking stage. -The play is one of the most ~ brilliant of stage sugges- tions brought to the screen. S : —also a Mack Sennett Comedy ~“BE REASONABLE.” Wednesday and Thursday JACKIE COOGAN in “MY BOY” Friday. and Saturday. we TYPEWRI Le se (Corner Front and Kighth St.) Cone sold and-rented CHAS. RIGLER, Manager. Bismarck \_ Phone 788. < Typewriter Co. COAL $5.00 PER TON Bene DELIVERED