The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 19, 1923, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST 4Partly cloudy tonight and Frig day; probably thundershowers, ESTABLISHED 1873 : BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1923 "PRICE FIVE CENTS be SAY PARC EON MO Sevres ES ee uri aN ne a ERMANS WOULD CEASE STRUGGLE FRAU WILHELM ON HER BIKE SCHOOL BOARD |HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AS LEAGUERS T0 ID MERCURY AND NEAR CLOUDBURST ORGANIZATION FORNEA YEAR} ARE COMBED Wns ony HOWEVER. SA B= RUST T0 CUT « WHEAT YIELD INN. DAKOTA Mandan, July 19.—The first heat prostration of the summer house was struck the crash was s0 en- - Particularly Heavy in The Southeastern Part of State, Reports Show TES SOME ON THE SLOPE Bacterial Disease of Wheat Also Reported — Hail Losses Are Large Fargo, N. D. July 19.—Black stem rust of wheat is present in most sections of North Dakota and already indications are that wheat tields will be materially cut in the southeastern part of the state, aceérding to crop reports received by the North Dakota Extension division from county agents for the period ending last Sat- urday. Heavy rust infections are reported as far west as Jamestown, and light- er infections from the pe and northwestern part of the state, with a few counties reporting no rust found, While the rust infection is a little late this year, there-is no lo- cality in which the crop is absolutely pout of danger from this disease at the present time, according to the.re- ports, Black chaff, a bacterial disease of wheat is causing heavy damage in some fields in the Red River valley in heavy, ‘wet lands, according to H. L. Bolley, plant pathologist at the Agricultural college. This disease re- sults in dwarfed heads and shrivelled kernels, and is most prevalent on marquis wheat, according to Mr, Bol- ley, who declares that the damage has probably been emphasized by the ent hot, wet weather. Loose smut uite prevalent in the wheat fields this year, ' Harvesting Under Way. Ilawvesting of rye is already under way in many locali and will be general by the first of next week, ac- cording to the reports, which in cate that the crop is very light in all sections, Wheat harvest will not start much before the last of July unless, weather conditions hasten the | 4 {__ maturhy of the crops although early oats and barley will be cut in the near future, Grasshopper damage is reported from several localities. Federal crop estimates for July 1, issued recently show thati the in , rye, oats, and barley in North as 155,502,000 bushels, while crop for these 4 grains ag- rop for these four grains aggre- gated 250,245,000 bushels, a decreased production of 93,743,000 bushels, or slightly more than 37 per cent. In addition, market prices for these grains at the present time average considerably below those of a year ago, stil] further reducing the total value of the crop of small grain. The indicated production of flax is 50 per cent more than last year, or 8,207,000 bushels. The corn crop is indicated to be less than one per cent more than last year, while the potato acre- age has decreased 25 per cent and the indicated production is more than a third less than a year ago. Hail Losses Up. Claims for hail losses are 70 per vent greater than a year ago at this time, according to Martin S. Ha- gen, manager of the state hail insur- ance department, who announced the total claims filed up to Wednesday morning Were 12,911’ as compared with 7,609 at the same time a ‘year ago. Heaviest losses during the past two weeks were sustained in Divide, Foster, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail, Renville Sheridan Stark Wells and Williams counties where the losses reported ranged from 200 to 700 for each county for the periog from July 5 to July 17, 1s reported by counties for that period follow: Adams 117; Barnes 23; Benson 86; Billings 18; Bottineau 110; Bowman 70; Burke 119; Burleigh 50; Cass 5; Cavalier, 7; Dickey, 26; Divide, 698; Dunn, 85; Eddy, 178; Em- mons, 177; Golden Valley, 98; Foster, 243; Grand Forks, 12; Griggs 0; Grand, 114; Hettinger, 27; Kidder, 6, LaMoure, 22; Logan 8; Mc- Henry, 47; McIntosh, 12; McKenzie, 310; McLean, 644; Mercer, 6; Morton, 57; Mountrail, 829; Nelson, 49; Oli- ver, 3; Pembina, 25; Pierce, 64; Ram- ansom,'6; Renville, 355; st '; Slope 82; Stark, 296; Steele, 1;. Stutsm: Towner, 2; Traill, 4; Wal Following are the individual re- ports for the period ending last Sat- urday from the county agent “Wheat is all headed out and the early seeded is in blossom. With the exception of some fields which are very weedy, the Fron issin good c fillis Flax is in blossom, ang the condition of the crop is good. Hay and pas- ture crops are doing well, Clear weather with no or ore tempera- tures prevailed @uring the week. | Traces of black ‘steam’ rust, f wheat have beet {ound."—Iitarl) Swa: 200, Bowhells. ‘ wart, > ' “Early seeded wheat is 1 completely headed out, Princess Hermine, wife of the ex-kaiser of Germany, out for a morn- ing ride on the estate at Doorn. MILLBOARD TO TAKE CHARGE | ON JULY 80 Will -Manage State’s Mill and Elevator at Grand Forks The board of managers for the state mill and elevator at Grand Forks, the personnel of which was lecided upon by the. state: industrial commission two weeks ago, today was formally named, will take over the management of the mill and elevator, as by an act of the’ 1923 legis on July 30, i n. An audit of the ‘mill, both of the onerating account and the construc- tion account, now is being made with a cut-off as of June 30, “Mem- bers of the board of managers! are: J..R. Carley, Grand Forks, 6-year term; J. °F. McGrann, Fargo; Nick , Emerado, 4 years each; James Whelan, St. Thomas, and Dr. E. N. Hegge, Hatton, two years each. Governor Nestos, asked if the mill and elevator association would pay $147,152.07 interest said by the state treasurer to be due on bonds issued for the Grand Forks mill, said’ that it could only be paid by the asso- ciation by borrowing money. No action is likely to be taken, he indi- cated, until the audit of the mill is completed and the exact status is made known, = ¢ CONVENTION TO BISMARCK "Title Men Accepted Invitation Of This City Bismarck will get the 1924 conven- tion of the North Dakota Title Men's Association. At the close of a two-day session in Grand Forks the title men accept- ed the invitation of A. J. Arnot of Bismarck to come here on Tuesday and Wednesday of the second week in July, next year. A. W. Dennis, of Grand Forks, was re-elected president, Geo. Phelps of Bowbells, wi lected vice-pre: dent, A. J. Arnot of Bisma: retary, and R. L. Phelps of as treasurer. 1 The convention closed with a tour for the delegates to the state mill and elevator, where that plant was inspected under the guidance of ex- perienced guides. Later in the after- noon, the delegates, took in the state fair at Grand Forks. TABERTS PLAN _ ($100,000 SUIT Minneapolis, July 19.—Suit for $100,000 ‘damages, from the Putnam ber company, of which William rien, of St. Paul, 1s president, filed in.a Wisconsin federal thin two weeks by Ben k, Steele, La 0" wi] court “wil Tabert of ‘Munich, N. D., father of Martin Tabert, victim of a Floride whipping ‘boss. This was the an- nouncement made here yesterday by Cavalier, N. ginning to ia No rust has. been | Hi! found. Harvesting of a very light crop of rye will commence in a fe days. The second crop of alfalfa and street clover is coming along in fine shape, and the cofa crop loo! best in years. Local showe: (Continued: on Page ’2) The Putnam Lumber company is incorporat under the laws of the state“ isconsin and the ctvil ac- tion must be brought there, Mr. Grim- Thp . ,.board|, The girl in the rear is her daughter. WILL CLOSE STATE NORMAL The state board of administration has formally approved closing of the Forestry Normal School of Bottin- eau after a second term of summer hormal school. -———- LOCAL LABOR USE IS URGED BY GOVERNOR Praises 3 Cooperative Move- merit Latitiched in’ Stuts- man Co. to Aid Harvest Utilization of local labor wherever possible, through cooperation of farmers, business men and others is urged by Governor Nestos az a means of insuring harvest of North Dakota’s grain erop at a reasonab! cost to the farmers and to combat an I, W. W. agritultural strike, “The most important problem now before our people is to create labor conditions that will make it possi- ble for the farmers to harvest and thresh their grain and do it without having to bear an unreasonable cost,” Governor Nestos today. “The threat of an I. W. W. strike among the floating laborers “makes this even more imperative. I am glad to learn that in Stutsman coun- ty, where there is a very good crap, the people have already organized so as to marshal and use all avai able labor in town and country, ‘to take care of the crop in that county without, depending upon the lL. W. W. or floating laborers. “in many, goynties of the state the crop, phen is so light that there Shodl “no difficulty in taking eare of-what there is, My hope is that in every county in the atate the example’ of the people of Stutsman cqunty i je; followed, and local forces so orgdhized that] Doo” the farmers, by usfng our own home help, exchanging work with neigh- bors and obtaining help from ad- jacent towns, will be able to handle the situation satisfactorily even though tha I. W. W. should’ strike. “This should and must be done without delay.” REQUISITION IS HONORED Requisition for the return to Kenosha, Wisconsin,, of Dr. George Thompson of Cathay to face a charge of deserting six minor chiJ- dren was honored by Governor Nes- tos yesterday, the requisition com- plying with requirements, in’ the opinion of the Governor. Frank S. Symonds, district attorney of Ken- osha, Wis., presented the case, for the Governor of. Wisconsin. Thomp- son resisted the requisition, and it was indicated that a-. writ of ha- beas’ corp ould be sought, , SPRAGUE HEADS ; 164th SOCIETY Grand Fork 1 Major Manvel H. Sprague of Grafton, was. elected president of the 164th society consisting of members of the old First. North’ Dakota ’ volunteers of the old ‘Firat North Dakota infan try, of the’ Secong’ North infantry and of the 164th North Da. kota infantry ‘of the World War day: The election Was held in connection with : the ‘so¢lety’s reunion at the North Dakota: state fair. er Other officers are, W. M. Gleason’ of Fargo, vice president; and) Major B. C. Boyd. of Grand Forks, secretary and treasurer, 4 # ‘Dakota |’ Want Townley, Lemke and Present State Committee ‘To Step Out of Way 100 IN ATTENDANCE Abandonment of Nonpartisan League for Progressive Re- publican Party Talked Valley City, July 19.—With the avowed punpose in view of reor- nizing the state committee of the Vonnartisan League and forcing the calling of a state convention of the party this fall instead of next February, more than 100 leaguers met here this afternoon for a con- ference that was calculated to la oll day and a portion of the night. It was noticeable that there svere few or any of the Townley or Lemke faction in the roster_of ‘elegates, kt was reported that those in attendance will seek to drop both A. C. Townley, former head of the league, and William Lemke, former attorney-general. The insurgents who are leading the anti-Townley faction are said. to ‘he John Andrews, editor and blisher of The Progressive, a Icague weekly newspaper, and Pe- ter Arrhus. Plans for creation of a new league, daily newspaper, “more democratic” government and a complete account of finances of the Icague are expected to be made in the form of demands on the state committee now in power failing which, it is expected, reorganisi- tion of the state committee will be advanced. NATIONAL LEADER DEAD Fargo, July 19.—The National Leader, official organ of the Na- tfonal Nonpartigan league, fg a thing of the past. The organ eeases with the issue ef this month, according to an- nouncement contained ‘‘n The Leader, Abandonment of the National Nonpartisan league as a distinct political unit is likewise indicatest in the annoncement. - (Reasons given for the discontin- uance of the paper are several, and all through the announcement runs the theme that the Nonparti- sian league, as an organization, is itself virtually at the end of its rope. SEES ONE HOPE Fargo, 'N. D., July 19.—There is no hope for the Nonpartisan league at this time, according to P. L. Arrhus, business manager of John Andrews, “Progressive.” He said: Phere is no hope for the Le: in North Dakota under its pre control. The majority of the mem- bers have found out what Townley and Lemke are. We are sick and tired of boss rule and past misman- agement. The membership has been bled white under the leadership of these two men with no other result than they themselves are utterly discredited and the organization ruin- ed. The Consumers Stores, the Sisal Trust, the Service Bureau, the bank schemes, all colossal failures, leaving the farmers holding the empty bag, have branded the promoters as en- tirely unfit for leadership in any movement. Their attempt to hold on means death to the League. They should have been eliminated long ago. The fact that they have been able to pull the wool over the eyes of the Leaguers so long augurs ill for the organization. Uni the Lea- guers can get together and oust them promptly the League is dead in North akata, “I really believe there is no other way for the people of this state who believe in the League program and League principles to continue the movement except by reorganizing as progressive Republicans, That, I think, will be the ultimate develop- ment from the present situation.” ‘Reject Bids On State Bonds North Dakota bonds are worth considerably more than par, the state industrial commission bel: s. Acting in this belief the commission rejected another bid for a block of bids, submitted late yesterday by C. W. Whittis & Co. A. M. Lambert & Go, and Love, McCumber & Co., all) of New York The syndicate bid 100 1-4 for $500,000 real estate. bonds and $300,000 mill and elevator bonds conditional upon granting of ‘a 60-day option ‘for $2,000,000 addi- tional -real estate and. $700,000 mill and elevator operating bonds. Mem- | bers of the commission held the remium not sufficient and the op- tion asked too long. y Meetings will be ‘held from ti has béen working: on the commission was informed. WILDROSE, N. D,, RESIDENT “DROWNED : Moose Jaw,’ Sask.—Alfred Evan: of rose, N. D.; lost his life) while in need bari coal irs mer, on creek, eight mile re igh Estevan’ according to wi received here.. A companion swim: every effort to save Evatt, nm; ful ie Put at $128,000 as Compared to About $120,000 for the Past Year, Announcement TO HAVE NEW SCHOOI. $11,000 Expense Figured There — Board Now Has Clean Financial Slate The city schoo! budget for next year has been fixed by the board at $128,000 as compared to $120,000 fixed by the board last year. The increase in the budget is made necessary, ac cording to members. of the boar cause of additional expense which will be incurreq in operating the new Riverview school for six months, from next January 1. Under the new limitation law of the legislature, the school levy per- mitted in a city such as Bismarck is 18 mills, The valuation of the prop- erty in the city has not been com- pleted, but it is likely to be a little in excess of $6,000,000, or slightly higher than last year. This levy will not produce all the money need- ed by the board to run the schools. It is expected, however, that the city board wail receive about $15,000 from the state tuition fund. The board hopes, with this amount, to be able to get through the next school year satisfactorily. It is estimated that the cost of operating the new Riverview school for six months will be about $11,000. Work is progressing rapidly on the exterior of the two-story brick build- ing, but it is not likely to be ready for occupancy before about the first of the year. The board closed last year’s busi- ness, squeezing out with a slight sur- plus, accérding to members. The board had borrowed some money from the sinking fund to meet cur- rent expenses. This was paid back and there is a surplus for the year of about $5,000. Al) bills are paid and there are no warrants outstand- ing, it was said by Richard Penwar- den, clerk of the board. The board last year fixed the bud- get at about $120,000, which was re- duced by the county board under the limitation law to about $104,000, cording to officials. The state tuition fund helped to make up the differ- ence, Valuation of property in district last yéar was $5,940,629. Burleigh county owes the school board $61,000 uncollected taxes, according to rr. Penwarden, who added that there is a good chance of much of this being collected, which would put the school finances in ex- cellent shape. Teachers’ salaries will be slightly less this year than last, due to the repeal of the minimum wage law which provided a graduated salary schedule, increasing with experience and training. The maximum teach- er’s salary to be paid next year will the be $150. There will be no mid-year | Bi promotions in the schools next year, this having been abolished by vote of the board. The new Riverview school also will relieve overcrowding. Both of these will be factors in easing the work of the teachers in the schools, according to members of the board. President Lenhart of the board said that it had reduced expenses to a minimum. -No courses are changed, repairs to buildings are provided, sufficient money appropriated to pro- vide excellent teachers and keep up fhe high standing of the schools, but all “extras” have been eliminatea, e said, DUIS AGAIN HEADSGROWERS Elected President of North Dakota Wheat Growers Grand Forks, July 19.—Geo. E. Duis of this city, was re-elected presi dent of the North Dakota Wheat Growers’ association at the annual meeting of the organization here. A. Meecham of Edinburg, was named vice president; A. J. Scott, Grand Forks, secretary-treasurer. Members of the executive commit- tee, as selected are: A. Meecham, A. N. Winge of Van Hook, O. G. Bothen and W. G. Ginther, both of Langdon. The annual meeting opened with practically a 100 per cent attendance of directors. Mr. Duis, in reviewing the work of the association during the past year, at the opéning session, pointed out that the membership had grown to nearly 11,000 and that about four million bushels of wheat were handled and marketed by the orgam- ‘zation since last August, prices somewhat above usual pri 4 The North Dakota Wheat Growers sociation will hold for the wheat left on its hands from the 1922 pool as the result of the recent drop in prices it was decided by the board o! directors. In the meantime an effort: ‘will be made to obtain a loan on this vwheat from. which temporary ad- ¥ance will be made to'members of the| pool. | 4 Disposition of about 300,000 bus! | of wheat remaining of the 1922 pool s a big problem before directors. ‘wheat remains unsold because of| th } sharp drop in prices this spring. : red here occurred this morning when Clement Farr, son of A. W. Farr, was overcome while driving a de- livery truck. He was taken to the hospital anq his condition is not serious. The Great Plains weather station recorded a maxi- mum of 96 degrees yesterday. A house struck by lightning, a temperature within a half degree of the summer's maximum record and a remarkably heavy shower which did not extend much beyond Mandan nod more than about six miles east of marck, made up the story of an unusual afternoon in the weather history of Bismarck yesterday. During the storm which descend- ed on the city about six o'clock last evening lightning struck the home of John Jochim, in the 800 block on Twelfth street. The chimney on the house was shattered, a piece torn from the celain bath tub as the lightning shot down along the chimney and spent its force in the bath room. No one was injured, but when the MAY DIVIDE McHENRY CO. Velva, N. D., July 19.—The question of dividing McHenry county is at issue again, and there is every indi- cation that it will be submitted to the voters at the 1924 election. In its early developments the issue appears to be an argument between the north half and the south half of the county. Editorial comments in two papers this week indicate to some extent the trend of the arguments. The Bantry Advocate suggested that division would mean that “we might get some work done over here, instead of it all being done in the south sec- tion.” The Velva Journal declared that the county “is large enough to make two good sized counties,” and that it could be divided “without fuss.’ ’ It said that economy and jus- tice demand the division. Several citizens in each section of the county now are working on plans for submitting the division question to the voters, ' TWO ARRESTED IN MERCER C0. One Given Stiff Fine and Jail Sentence for Assault adwick,- charged battery upon Anton Langhausen at Beulah, where mine trouble has been brewing, was fined and assessed costs of $60 and sentenced to 30 days in the Mercer county jail, the jail entence being suspended during good behavior. The case of John alco arrested on a charge of Iting Langhausen, was con- tinued, according to information from the office of David Schwartz, states attorney. Chadwick. and Bics were taken be- fore Justice H. 0. Chilson of Zap. HELD AFTER FATALTRAGEDY loud that people residing in the UNACCEPTABLE tire block were almost stunned by the terrific report of thunder which walls of the bath room,! and a small bit taken out of the por-; followed almost instantly. today. The thermometer had __ started crawling toward the season's record eurly in the afternoon, It reached No oth- er reports of damage had been made Would Cease Passive Resiat- ance if France Would Re- duce Force to Skeleton 94—within a half degree of the re-I MAKE PROPOSALS ord—when a light rain began, to be succeeded later by a heavy shower. The weather bureau's report show- ed it rained 1.22 inches, the heaviest downpour in a short period this In Mandan 1:30 Inches fell be- tween 2 and 6 o'clock, although it did not extend much east of Bismarck or Mandan. Rain fell only at three other weather stations of the state—.04 at Grand Forks, .21 ut Jamestown and .40 at Pembina, all thundershow- ers, The high pressure areas in Canada and on the Pacific Coast, which were expected to bring relief here, have scarcely moved, weather re- ports showed today. There is prospect, however, of cooler weath- er in the central and eastern por- tions of the state. South. Dakota Man Charged With Marder in Shooting won Neighbor Sioux Falls, S. D., July 19—Char- les L, Ferguson, 66, will appear for a preliminary hearing in municipal court at 2 o'clock this afternoon charged with the murder of Eugene Griffin, 42, a neighbor of Ferguson, as a result of an altercation over the crowing of a rooster in Ferg! son’s garden early yesterday morn- ing. The accused was placed under ar- rest yesterday on a complaint of States Attorney Campbell and re- leased later on bond of $10,000. Ferguson is alleged to have shot| d killed Griffin after the latter, awakened by the crowing of a roos! jer belonging to Ferguson. HETTINGER WANTS MEN 2,000 Needed For Harvest, Board of County Commis- sioners Says — Two thousand men are wanted for harvest in Hettinger county, aecord-' ing to a statement of the board of county commissioners of that county, received by the Tribune. Men are needed now for haying, for rye harvest July 20. “Big crop of barley, oats, wheat d corn will keep, good men busy until snow flies. for men will be about August 1,” says the statement. STATE'SLOSS IN BUILDERS T0 BE GREAT May Exceed $250,000 Under Settlements to be Made on Court Decision NOW IS $113,256.76 Increase Is Seen Because of High Cost of Houses Built By The State Ultimate losses of the Home Building Association, one of the state’s enterprises, probably will be $250,000 or greater, according to the opinion of many closely connected with the winding up of affairs of this business, as a result of settle- ments which will be made in accord- ance with the decision of the su- Ppreme court yesterday in the George FE. Wallace case. The Home Building Association was shown in the Bishop, Brissman audit made when the present admin- istration succeeded the Nonpartisan administration to have a deficit of $113,256.76. This report carried the charges against persons for whom homes were built at the figures which were shown on the books. Under the supreme court decision the home buyers may get the home at the reasonable value of the pre-| perty, which is generally admitted by officials to be much lower than the price the Home Building A ciation demanded. A loss $260,000 would represent a loss of almost $5,- 000 on each home built or bought for sale by the state association. Fifty-seven houses and one barn were built, or bought and sold, by the Home Building Association dur- ing its regime. Of these 68 were constructed by the jociation. Twenty-four were in Bismarck, 21 in Fargo, six in Mandan, two in Un- derwood. When the present admin- istration took charge it was found no contracts had been igned by parties in the case of 51 homes. Contracts had been signed for the house built for J. B. Adams, former manager of the association; the William Lemke house, Fargo, and the house built for R. R. McClintock at Fargo was ‘rejected by him. The Hoi Building Association received an appropriation of $100,- 000, owed the Bank of North Dakota according to the bank's statement of June 30 last, $454,355.72 and had received a few thousand dolla: from home buyers in payments and loan contracts. F. E. Diehl, until recently mai er of the association, declined to comment on the effect of the su- preme court decision except to say that he believed his former estimate of ultimate losses of perhaps -$250,- 000 would be approximately correct. Attorney-General Shafer, asked as to the effect of the supreme court decision in the Wallace case on oth- er suits, declined comment until h had examined the decision closely. Other s pending include that against John N. Hagan and C. 0. Fossum and the suit of David J. Hull against the state. PATROL TO CURB I. W. W. Egeland. N, D., July 19.—Egeland will take no chances with I. W. W. or other disturbers of the peace and has revived the patrol proved a9 successful Twenty-five men have and eacvh night will take turns pa- Seeking to Have British Em- body German Views in Forthcoming Note Paris, July 19—The German gov- ernment, through its embassies in London, is striving to have the forth- coming note on reparations convey to the French government Germany's willingness to cease passive re: ance in the Ruhr, subject to certain concessions on the part of France. This information has reacheg the French government on what is re- garded as unquestionable but unof- ficia) authority. These concessions appear to in- clude; 1, Withdrawal of the Franco-Bel- gian troops of occupation with the exception of a mere skeleton military force which would in the diplomatic sense be “invisible.” 2. Permission for the German of- ficials and functionaries expelled from the Ruhr to return to their posts, restoring the local administra- tion of all civil services as it existed before January 11 when the occupa: tion took place. 3. That the French government agree to restore thé currency confi»: cated. The conditions, it is declared here, i-would ‘be unacceptable to the French government: because they are unac- companied ‘by. any definite assur- ances or guarantees that reparations payments would be forthcoming. Likewise it is explained that the French government feels that since it is ehforcing the peace treaty and Ger- jmany is refusing to agree to it, it would not be equitable that Germany should impose conditions instead of "yielding to the French demands. AGAINST BLOCKADE. Berlin, July 19.—German repre- ‘sentatives in London, Rome, Wash- ington and at the Vatican have been instructed to make representations against prolongation of- the traffic \blockude between the occupied and unoccupied territories of Germany, |according to a semi-official state- ment. CABINETS MEETS, London, July 19.—The British cabi- inet held # protracted session this {morning at which the proposed rep- arations document formed the chief topic of discussion. Up to the early afternoon it-was still uncertain whether the docu- ment—the draft of the reply to Ger- ;many and accompanying note—would be forwarded to other governments, including the United States, tonight. PINE WHEAT SOUTH OF HERE J. B. Sayler Declares He Has Best 80 Acres of Wheat To Be Found —— A challenge to anyone to show a better field of wheat between Harel- ton, Braddock and Bismarck than he has on his farm just over the Em- mons county line from Burleigh county is made by J. B, Sayler of Bis- marek. Mr. Sayler has an 80-acre tract of | No. 1 northern wheat which. stands three feet high. It ought to make 26 bushels to the acre easily, he said. The only enemies it has now, he said, are hail and rust. Olaf Feltheim has about the best field of rye south of the city, Mr. Sayler declared. Mr, Feltheim’s farm. is about on the Burleigh-Emmons county line. It ought to make 20 bushels to the ecre, Mr. Sayler said, August Bentz, he declares, has the best corn. He lives in southern Bur- leigh county.” The corn is as high as :one’s head, Mr. Sayler said. leigh and Em- are declared by Mr. the best ever. , BANDITS BLOW. BADGER BANK jbers entered” ' i mons count Sayler to be trolting the town. When the list] Bank last has been worked through: the head af the list will eutomatically take up| nndet ra the patrol in his turn. - ‘Each night the town will be pa- disorder or crimes. Heaviest demand| trolled by two men each armed with] know: «shotgun and pistol to prevent. any. 3 } to catsbiiab