The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1922, Page 1

- ‘ Bank of North Dakota originating un- The Weather Partly cloudy. . FORTIETH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH D. THE BISMA TRIBUNE [== TA, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS BANK’S LOSSES WILL INCREASE AN THE FUTURE Report of Auditors on Bank of North Dakota Says Deprecia- tion Will Be Felt REVIEWS BANK’S HISTORY Final Report on State Industries Takes Bank Condition From The Beginning Final settlement of ‘business of the der its previous management will ma- terially increase the losses of the bank, now placed at $150,475.64, according to conclusions drawn in the audit report of Bishop, Brissman and Company, made public today. The report is the fourth and last of the reports made by that firm of the operation of the state industries for the new. Indus- trial Commission, It covers a period of ithe bank’s operation’ from July, 1919 to December 12, 1921. “It ig apparent,” says the ‘report, “that a considerable amount of the assets will be slow of liquidation and realization, and considerable ultimate losses of these assets will be sustain- ed which will correspondingly in- crease the book defi The auditors, in making their com- pilations, listed all assets at face value, the report says and adds that “No reserves were computed by us to provide for such depreciation.” Insufficient collateral required for Joans, losses in loans to- closed banks and farm foans on which money has been’ paid out but which cannot be completed because of unpaid taxes or lack of good title on the ‘land , are among the conditfons pointed out as leading to further losses in ‘the bank. Find Improved Condition The auditors, ‘however, find an im- proved condition under the new man- agement of ‘the bank by C. 'R. Greene and the new Industrial Commission, éncluding a marked reduction in ex- penses, ‘revision of records and more careful consideration of loans ‘made. The heaviest loss sustained in the operation of the bank was during the year 1921, the report shows. During the year, 1919, when the bank was in ‘operation for about six months it sus- tained a book loss of $4,795.82, showed a profit of $74,924.07 in 1920 and a Joss of $220,603.89 in 1921. up to Decem- ber 12, according to the report. Discussing the bank reports issued under ‘its former management which showed great profit the audit company ‘shows that these profits were ‘paper NAMED IN BANK FRAUD Everette R. Peacock, former presi- dent ‘of ithe Milwaukee-Irving State Bank, Chicago, is one of seven against whom ithe state’s attorney says he will ask indictments. The bank, offi- cials charge, was looted of $468,000. Peacock has issued a statement say- ios he knows nothing of the missing ‘unds, TIME LIMIT ON LOAN REQUESTS Federal , Director Announces: From Grand Forks Office To- tal Amount of Loans MOSTLY IN NORTH DAKOTA All ‘applicaticns for federal seed loans must be completed and in the local office by May 1, according to C. W. Warburton, director of disburse- ments in an announcement made from tha Grand Forks office. As the time is short, Mr ‘Warburton advises all pdpsible’ speed on the part of any farmers who have not already taken steps to secure them. The latest figures from the Grand Forks office show that a total of 2,691 loans have been made in five states, North Dakota, (Montana, South Da- kota, Washington, and Idaho, to the amount of $368,231.49. In the state profits” and we-n arrived at, in large measure ‘by. crediting to the bank in- terest on bank bonds which had not been sold, In the year 1919 thé bank. credited; up to $47;234.04 interest on bank bonits receited and accrued, but the ban did. not charge itself with any interest on the bank series bonds, ‘the report says: The bank also cre- dited to itself discounts and commis- sions paid on bond sales, which re- presented a loss, and accrued imter- est in closed banks. ,“Thawing out” of “frozen assets” under the new bank management is reflected in the statement that thé “frozen assets” now ‘total $2,096,481.- 73. At the peak they totalled several million dollars, Criticism of Farm Loans County Loans Amount. A condition of which ‘there is se-| Adams .. 63 $10,220.00 vere criticism implied ‘is the inability | Benson 6 745.00 of the bank to transfer $119,176.26 of|iBillings . 97 11,525.00 farm loans to the state treasurer be-| Bottineau 134 21,470.00 cause the loans, although made in| Burleigh 13 1919 and 1920, are still uncompleted. |Bowman . 13 The first loan made by the farm|Divide . 31 loan department of the bank—loan No.| Emmons . 4 1, application No. 9—to James W./Dunn ... 84° Pauley, Aug. 16, 1919, “is still uncom-}Golden Valley . 84 pleted and in an uNsatisfactory con-)Grant ..... 137 dition,” the report says, ‘Hettinger 276 Included im the amount of loans on} Kidder .. 34 which bonds cannot be issued: because |)McHenry 34 they are in unsatisfactory coNdition|Mercer al are four loans to D. J. McMahon, the report. says. They amount to $25,000 and are dated January 2, 1920. The report says: “These loans were later covered by one blanket mortgage. No intérest was paid on’ this mortgage to daite of audit, and we ‘were advised |Sioux - 4 350.00 halt 't 4 Slope .. 234 33,231.50 ‘thalt ‘the taxes on the properties were Stark . 142 23°725.000| also unpaid.” “In detail No. 16 are listed the farm loan special deposits in the open balks, of $64,400.00,” the report says. of North Dakota which has received tha greatest amount of aid, ~ 1,644) loans have’ been made in 26 counties, , the total amount of which is $235,- 309.55. Hettinger county is first with 276 loans for $43,307.00. Bottineau county has stepped into third with $21,470.00 and is the only. county out- side of the southwest section that is drawing a largs amount of loans. Slope county is second with $33,- 231.50. Montana has made 959 loans to the amount of $125,211.7., while South Dakota is third with 87 loans. Two have been made in Washington and but one in Idaho. The loans and amounts by counties in North Dakota follow: McLean Morton Oliver . Pierce . Renville . Roletta 3,930.00 8 1,005.00 | $235,309.55 | FIXED AT MAY 4 | OVER BY WIND Mandan and Bismarck Inter- rupted, Train Held Up WIND SWEEPS Of Missouri—Wind Velocity \- 62 Miles an Hour *, A‘ high wind which apparently fol- lowed the course of the Missouri riv- a 110-foot tower of the Hugles.Elec- tric Company, on the west side of the river bank. The tower carried high tension wires which current is sent to the 'N. P. shops in Mandan. ‘When the tower fell across the railroad em- bankment it knocked down Western Union telegraph and N. P. wires, cut- ting off communication.. The midnight WN. P, train was held up for an hour and a half while the track was cleared. The wires wers being repaired yester- day and today. The wind also took the roof off the engine room of the Hughes Electric Company plant in Bismarck, and a big sign board at the corner of Main and Third stre2ts. Several trees in the city were broken off by tha force of the wind. Sonie fencing at the Bismarck base-. ball park was blown down. « A few telephone circuits wera out on account .of the windstorm, but no reports of serious damage were re- ceived.’ The wind blew hard all over tho western part of the state. According to the local weather bu- requ the wind reached a velocity of 62 miles an hour for a brief time about 9:15 p. ms Saturday. A half-dozen plate glass windows were broken ‘in’ Mandan, and several ‘trees were blown down. UTILITY TAX INJUNCTION, UP IN COURT Motion Made to Dissolve Injunc- tion Against Collection of Hoghes Electric Tax. Atgument was expected ‘to be heard today in district court on a motion to dissolve an injunction granted the Hughes Electric Company against the sheriff of Burleigh county on an or- der to him from the ‘state tax com- missioner to proceed to levy on prop- enty of the compamy for taxes. George E. Wallace, former tax com- migsioner, ig appearing as attorney for tthe county, having been retained by ithe county commissioners. Alleging the company had failed ‘to Pay approximately $28,000 taxes cov- ering a period of two or three years Wallace, when tax commissioner, tn- structed the sheriff to levy on the company’s property. The injunction wag granted ‘by Judge Berry.. The company had disputed the assessments on its property for ‘the period named in sults in court. ® KIDDER STATES ATTOR’Y NAMED jArne Vinge Is Appointed To Fill Vacancy There (Special to The Tribune) Steele, N. D., April 24.—Arne Vinge, attorney of Steele, was named etates attorney by the board of county com- migsionera meeting in special session here Saturday afternoon, to fill the place made vacant by the death of iCharles O. Seagren. Mr. Vinge form- erly was county judge and hag prac- “These deposits were made to provide Total ........ 1,644 funds to clear up the incumbrance of Montana | the properties for which loans had| aq counties , 959 $125,211.74 | been applied for. You will observe that of these deposits two were made in 1919, twelve in 1920 and one in January 1921. It would seem that the completion of these loans iis unusually slow.” Farm loan deposits in closed banks amount to $48,600.00. Among the loaNs of the bank is one of $28,972.02 to the Equity Co-pera- tive Packing Company, Fargo, which is in the hands of a receiver. The re- port says ithe security to this is a mortgage on some land, that an exe- cuted deed ‘is-on file “but owing to un- paid taxes thereon of $6,972.02, the deed had not been recorded.” Place of Heaviest Losses The greatest losses which will be sustained by the bank are in transac- tions with closed baDks, it is antici- pated. The total liabilities of closed banks to the Bank of North Dakota amount to $1,682,765.57. “These assets, the same as all other assets,” the report says, “are stated | eit full face value, but it is apparent that ithe final liquidation (and ithe li-} quidation will be slow) will result in} a very large depreciation of the said) assets crease the book deficit.” The Scandinavian-American Bank of Fargo, now closed, had incurred All counties ticed law ‘in Steele for several years. He is nct of the same political faith as his predecessor in office. Mr. Seagren passed away Easter TOWER BLOWN AT THE RIVER Wire Communication Between RIVER Heaviest Blow is Along Course er about midnight Saturday blew over | ‘der county for four years. He retired | jto his farm and studied law ‘there. \He was admitted to the bar after he ‘had been elected states attorney of} Washington All counties 240.00 All counties .... 4... 150.00 | Grand Total .. 2,691 $368,231.49 Fire Department Called i The fire department was called to! the neighborhood of the residence of! S. S. Clifford, 411 Sixth street, Satur- day afternoon to extinguish a rubbish pile that was burning. LIQUOR SMUGGLED ON U.S. SUB-CHASER, OFFICIALS SA (New York, April 24—A bootlegging scheme whereby liquor was smuggled into this country from Bermuda and and will correspondingly in-/Cuba on a formef submarine chaser commanded by officers wearing the uniform of the U. S. Navy has ‘been unearthed, it was announced today at an overdraft of $15,874.01 when {tithe customs house. The former chas- closed, according to the audit report. The bank has $232,098.20 in redepos- its and $138,794.51 in loans, ithe re- port ‘shows. er 101 renam2d Didus has been seized with her commander and crew of sev- en, the announcement stated. Customs . officials claimed to have Included in the collateral are two notes executed by the Bering Sea (Continued on Page 3) received word from the crew to effect that pirates held up the chaser yes- terday afternoon 20 miles off Mon- Kidder county in 1920. The body was) sent to Sheyenne, N. D. for burial.! Mr. Seagren was survived by his father, F. O. Seagren, of Robinson, one brother, Edward, of Steele, and a sister, Mrs, Nellands, of Duluth. Wheel traffic in Italy keeps to the left in large towns and to the right in the cbuntry. , 7 FORMER tauk Point, Long Island, boarded the craft and with drawn revolver bound the commander to the mast and seized | the chaser’s cargo of liquory John Appleby, prohibition chief cf the second division, after questioning the crew, said the believed that a} bootlegging ring already had smug-; gled more than $3,000,000 worth of K| quor into the United States. | OFFERED $250,000 Chicago, April 24—Though Mary ‘Gardn announced nothing definite ceencerning her future following her resignation last night as general di- rector of the Chicago Opera Associa- tion, it was ‘expected she would leave for New York sometim2 today osten- sibly for a. conference with her con- cert manager, Charles ‘Wagner, who is reported to have offered her $250,000 for a concert tour next season. 1 H.C, DEALERS “PEP” SESSIONS <| Western North Dakota and Mon- tana Dealers in City For Discussion of Business TO DRIVE AWAY TRACTORS The Chicago representatives of In- ternational Harvester Company of America, Messrs, J, L. Lipton, mana- ger for Northwest District, H. 0. Al- exander, manager Cream Separator Department, A. Yerkes, editor of Tractor Farming, J. W. Nixon, dis- trict manager Motor Trucks, H., D. Cogdell, district manager of Cream Separators, are in ithe city and every- thing is set for ‘the dealers “Get, To- gether” meeting to be held at the Harvester building tomorrow. The following dealers ‘have accept- ed the Harvester Company’s invita- ‘tion ito attend this meeting: 0. F. McGray, Garrison» D.; Robert Pet- ron, Coleharbor, N. D.; Rudolph Bau- er, Underwood, N, D.; Axel Nelson, Washburn, N, D.;; C. T. Thompson, Wilton, N. D.; P. C, Eans, Regan, N. D.; Grant Hubbell, Wing, N. ‘D.; C. P. Kopplin, Tuttle, N. D.; C. A. Dahlgren, Pettibone, N, D.; E. BE. Strandemo Baldwia, 'N. D.; S. B. Niles, Dawson N. D.; 0. B. Olson, Driscoll, 'N. D.; W Rogers, McKenzie, N. D.; H. Zimmer Hazelion,!N..D.; Harry Petrie, Linton, N. D.; Peter VamSaest, Strasburg, N. D.; Jacob Schall, Hague, N. D.; Mike Henne Zeeland, N. D.; Fred Junge, Braddock, N. D.; John P. French, Bis- marck, N. D.;. M. B. Fallgatiter, Kin- tyre, N. D.; D. H. Houser, Napoleon, N..D.; Chas. Hernett, Burnstad, N, D.; Gottlicb 'Nickisch, Wishek, N. D.; Mar- tin Gackle, Kulm, D.; John Hoff- mann, Ashtey,:N. |D.; A. A.°Sayler, Venturia: N, D.; A. Huber, Hervreid, 8. D.; M. DeBoer, Pollock, S. D.; E. LaRude, Pollock, S. D1; E. A. John- ston, Sanger, IN. D.; Henry Cordes, Center, N. D.; John Saller, Stanton, N. D.; Otto Krause, Hazem, N. D.; Fred Krause, Hazen, 'N. D.; George Slow- ey, Beulah; N. D.; John Field: Zap, N. D.;. W.R. Neumadn, GoMden, Valley, N.D.; P. W. Glovitch, Kildeer, N. D.; Henry Bauentiend, Mandan, N. D.; H. Seaman, Solen, N. D:; Orim Albrecht, Flasher, N. D.; P. G. Dittus, Bigin, N. D.; A. T. Vilhauer, Heil, N. D.; J.J. Bader. New Leipzig N. D.; A. T. Lau, Shields, 'N, D.; W. J. Glenny, Mott, N. D.; John Jungers, ‘Regent, N, D.; Har- old Bower, New England, N. D.; L, E Shobe, Judson, N. D.; Gust Weinreich, New Salem, N. D.; Bmil Drevaleoux, New Salem, N. D.; BH. E. Templeton, Almont, N. D.; Adam Berger, Glen Ullin. ‘N. D.; Chas, Waechter, Glen Ulin, N. D.; Stephan Lindemann, Rtchardton, N. D.;/Frank Lindemann, Richardton, 'N. D.; Elling Helmer, Taylor, N, D.; D. W. McKenzie, Dick- inson, N. D.; Henry Sorenson, Bel- field, N. W. E. Schuett, Wibaux, Montana; E. A. Shabel, Glendive, Montana; Max F, Schultze, Fallon: Montana; 0. E. Anderson, Plevna, Montana. This “Pep and Prosperity” meeting being held all over the United States, setting forth the facts that the de- pression is practically over, unem- iployment is disappearing, crop pros- pects are good, prices for farm pro- ducts are jumping up and ‘that the clouds of agriculture are fast passing. The Great Northwest already heads the procession advancing oN pros- perity and will maintain that place in years to come, i Tractor Advances Northwest The rapid extension in agriculture in the Northwest thas een brought about by the use of the tractor. The uge of tractors is rapidly increasing and the manufacture of them and of equipment for them is, becoming one of the great indusinies of the country. “Phe Northwest especially is far ad- vanced in the introdyttion of ‘tractors because it is a great grain growing country and its progressive fanmers have always been’ in the lead in the 7,320.20 gunday. He wae county judge of Kid-|use of up-to-date machines. he tractor/is now a thoroughly practiéal, dependable machine, cheap of operation and efficient for ‘both tractor power and belt work. In other words, not only will it pull plows, harrows, seeders ‘and reapers, but italso will operate ‘threshers, silo fillers, corn shellers and ‘huskers: jobs which horses cannot do. The tractor is really an all-around farm power plant. According to extensive records. of operation of tractor and ‘horse farms which -have been kept, figures show that the tractor for the medium size and better work, and greatly increas es the crop yields. Reports show that deep plowing done at tthe right time with tractor power results ‘in an in- creased yield of 25 percent per acre. Prices Are Lower Farmers are rapidly becoming ac- customed to the use of tractors and soon they will be considered as in- dispensable to the average farm as the automobile for transportation. The coming into universal use of the tractor will mean a mew epoch for American agriculture. Tractor prices today are lower than ever before, which not only means “We are working to smash a boot-|lower cost for farm work, but places legging ring that is. believed to ‘have|the mechanical power plant within bought these ex-submarine chasers to pring whiskey into America under the guise that the craft are U. S, na- val vessels,” he said, easy reach of thousands of farmers, who could not afford a tractor at the prices which prevailed a few years ago. HERE FOR BIG | and large farm does cheaper, faster) CREW OF 16 IS Steamer Lampden Started in Lake Superior to Replenish Lighthouse Supplies WRECKAGE DISCOVERED Signs of Wreck Are Discovered By Two Steamers South Of the Islands Sault Ste. Marie, April 24.—The steamer Lampden, of the Canadian lighthouse service, carrying a crew of about 16 men is believed to have sunk southeast of Michipicoten Island in Lake Superior during the storm of last week. The Lampden, carrying lighthouso keepers and supplies for Michipicoten’ and Caribou Islands left here last Tuesday morning. Nothing has been heard from her since and the lights on the two islands have not been lighted. Wreckage was sighted about 25 miles southeast of the Michipicoten islands by the steamers Collingwood and Valcartier which passed through the American locks here last night. PETITIONS OF HILL HEIRS IN COURT DENIED Judge Will Not Appoint Admin- istrator Asked For By Either Faction , St.\Paul, April 24.—Petitions of contending heirs of Mrs. James J. Hill for appointment of either the Nonthweatern Trust Company ar Louis W. Hill as acministrator for her $12,000,000 estate ‘vere denied by Probate Judge Howard Wh in a decision filed today. Judge Wheeler held that the con- troversy among tho nine children had disqualified ‘both applicants and heid SAID MISSING GOVERNOR MAY BE OUSTED Emont Reilly of Kansas City, gov- ernor-of Porto (Rico, soon may be re- moved from ithe post by President Harding, say Washington dispatches quoting. a source close to the presi- lent. RAIL ENPLOYE IS KILLED BY _ STRNOGRAPHER Oscar Erickson, Minnesota Man, Is Killed by Girl Held in Jail, Jury Says Montevideo, Minn., April 24—A coroner's ‘jury decided todny that the bullets that ended ‘the lite of Oscar Brickson, railroad accountant, were tired from a revolver supposedly in the hand and by Elsie Saulsbury, a stenographer in the same railroad ‘of- fices. In the county jail 'the little steno- grapher, haggard from loss of sleep and refusal of food, denied therself to all interviewers except iher own sis- ter. Mrs. Edward Hoffman, of Will- mar, No motive for the shooting other ‘than jealousy had been suggested to- day. that unless they agreed on an admin- istrator or administrators by May 5, the court will make its own selection. COAST GUARDS PATROL RIVER Beardstown, IN., April 24.—United States Coast Guards patrolling « the Mlinois river from here to Camps- ville, are acting as the right arm of the Salvation Army in flood relief work in a dozen river towns. With three. power boats and a doz- en akiffs the guards are rushing food into the isolated villages where re- fugees are beginning to feel the pangs of hunger. The Salvation Army is preparing for three months of relief work in the flooded district. The river was expected to start a gradual fall ‘today. MISSISSIPPI , IS RECEDING Muscatine Ia, April 24—The Miss- issippi river. was receding today, beat- en in its efforts to break through le- vees in this vicinity. Damage of $100,- 000 was caused, however, by a seep- age and backwater. The river reached a stage of 191-2 feet, a record high mark. Flood stage is 16 feet. + iy 2 | Weather Report For twenty-hours ending at noon April 24, 1922. Temperature at 7 A, M. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Lowest last nig Precipitation Highest wind Weather Forecasts For Bismarck and vicinity: Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature. For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; somewhat cold- er tonight in goutheast portion. General Weather Conditions A low pressure trough covers the Mississippi Valley and rain is falling over that section but the amounts so far ‘reported are ‘light. Heavy falls have occurred in Oklahoma and north- ern Texas. Scattered showers, mostly light, occurred in North Dakota Satur- day night. Maximum temperatureg be- tween 70 and 80 degrees ‘were record- ed in North Dakota Saturday and Sunday. ORGANIZATIONS WILL — Following ‘the issuance of the pro- clamation by Mayor Lenhart pro- claiming the week of May first to sixth as “Spring Clean-Up Week” or- ganizations were lining up forces to- day in a campaign for united action in response to the proclamation. The Town Criers club-has voted to get behind a clean-up and paint-up campaign and women’s organizations, the schools and business men are expected to join in the common ef- fort. During this week it is hoped that citizens generally will unite to BERGDOLL WRIT ~TS DENIED Washington, April 24—The su- (preme. court. today denied. the appli- cation of Erwin R. Bergdoll, of 'Phila- delphia, for a writ of habeas corpus. Erwin, a brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, is now serving a sentence of four years in Leavenworth for failure to perforrm military service during the war and contended he was illegal- ly convicted. CAN’T SURRENDER PROPERTY. Washington, April 24.—Justice Bai- ley, in the supreme court of the Dis- trict of Columbia, today ruled that the alien property. custodian cannot be required to surrender the property of Grover C. Bergdoll, valued at $750,- 000 if the government proves that Bergdoll has been convicted of de- sertion and is now a fugitive from jus- tice. GOV. SMALL IS ON TRIAL TODAY Waukegan, Ill. April 24 (By the A.} P.)—Governor Len Small ‘went on trial before Judge Claire Edwards in Lake county circuit count at 11:25) this morning charged with conspiracy to embezzle state funds. ‘ With the last preliminary disposed of 12 men were called for 'the box and selection of a jury to trv ithe Gover- nor, who was indicted July 20 of lest; year, got under way. JILTED SUITOR KILLS GIRL Port Washington, Wis., April 24.— Refused permission to wed Miss Katie Watry, 30, daughter of a prominent Port Washington politician, Peter POINCARE SAYS FRENCH ENVOYS MAY QUIT GENOA Premier in Speech Says That She Stands on Original Pro- gram of Conference HE DENOUNCES TREATY Declares German-Russ_ Treaty Proves France was Right In Contentions » | London, April 24—A Cpnfral fi News dispatch from Genoa today” Says: “It is learned unofficially that the Reds are negotiating a secret. treaty with Hungary giv. ing mutual support against Rou- mania and the little entente.” Bar le Duc, France, April 24.—By the A. P.)—Premier Poincare announced in a speedh here today that if the French delegation at Genoa could not go ahead with its work under the agreed conditions France would regret- fully have to cease participation in the conference, Referring to the Russo-German treaty signed last week at Rapallo the premier said: “That accord brings out into the full light the sympathies that had develop. ed in the darkness between the Bol- sheviki and the Germans. ‘How many persons wrested from their confidence of yesterday wil] not now admit that the cabinet was right in desiring to insist for, the moment on eighteen months military service; “France will, if necessary, under- take alone to see that the treaty of Versailles is executed if the Germans default in their reparations payments, Mr. ‘Poincare indicated.” WILL SUBSCRIBE TO PACT. Genoa, Aipril 24.—(By the A, P.)— The French delegation announced to- day that it was willing to subscribe to the proposed pact under which the various nations would agree to abstain’ from aggression provided it was back- ed by proper guarantees considered especiajly necessary in view of the ‘Russo-German pact. \ LLOYD GEORGE WEARY. Genoa, Italy, April 24.—David Lloyd ° George, premier of England,’is grow- ing weary of crises in the Genoa con- ference and with the countries that cause them, according to a dispatch which Hency Wickham Stedd, corre- ispondent of the London Times, sent his paper. ‘Steed further said: “Conversing. with ‘soine of the dele- gates (Mr, Lloyd George declared thatw if France broke up the conference she’ would bring on a European war in which England ‘would take no part; France would end [by being crushed. He was determined to show where the blame lay.” , COURT RULES ON TRADENANES ‘Washington, April 24.—Trade names and labels used by manufacturers must not convey to the purchasing public an inaccurate description of the material or ingredients of the manufactured products, the supreme court decided today in a case brought iby the federal, trade commission against Winstead ‘Hosiery Company. MAKES CHARGE AGAINST JUDGE Washington, April 24—Charges that Federal Judge Orr at Pittsburgh had refused alien miners applying for na- turalization their Bebere because they joined unjon forces inthe national coal strike Were made, inthe house labor cominittee today by John Luter- anzik, an interpreter employed by the ‘United Mino Workers in the Pitts- ‘burgh district FRAUD CHARGED NEW LEIPZIG MAN New Leipzig black- John Hauff, Gibbs, Sheboygan cannery employe,| smith, has been arrested on'a charge shot ‘the girl to death and then killed | of attempting ito defraud am ineurance himself in the Watry home Sunday. DRAKE MILL IS" REOPENED TODAY | The Drake flour mill reopened this company and released under $1:000 bond, according to announcement at the office of the state fire marshal. Hauft is charged with having set fire to ‘his building on October 28, 1921. Insurance on tthe building was not paid because of the circumstances of morning: according to word received |the fire, according to 0. T. Heaken- here. The mill was closed down for a; son, deputy fire marshal, who made few days. New orders made possible |the arrest. the reopening, it was said. UNITE ON CLEAN-UP AND PAINT-UP CAMPAIGN clean up their premiges and improve) the appearance of the city as much} ag possible. City Commissioner Henzler, desig- nated ag sanitarv officer, and the! health department of ‘the city will| make an inspection of the city and take steps ‘to have un-/} removed if voluntary | effort fails. Arbor Day in North Dakota will be observed on May 5, and citizens will} be urged to plant trees, shrubbery and flowers during the week ag a part of the beautification campaign. ‘BUILDING OF LEGION EXEMPT American Legion posts are not required to pay taxes upon post buildings, according to a ruling made by C. C. Converse, tax com- missioner. The ruling was made in response to an inquiry from Williams county. The county aud- itor had held that the Wildrose legioni post, which owns a build- ing, was required to pay taxes on it, The tax commissioner holds the building is exempted from tax- ation under the general provision of law affecting commercial clubs, lodges and charitable societies. A bamboo tree grows so rapidly that its growth can easily be seen through a microscope,