The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 15, 1925, Page 1

q % ) , i bf ae oe Pre WEATHER FORECAST Partly overcast tonight Wednesday; warmer tonight. and ©. ESTABLISHED 1873 STATE LAFOLLETTE PARTY FACES — CRUCIAL TEST, La mtest Lies Between Follette and Coolidge Candidate REGULARITY ISSUE IS Host of Minor Candidates by pt, 15.) — LaFollette w: Milwaukee, Wis., LaFollette and an $ the question which wa: being settled at the polls in Wisconsin today as the voters cast their hallots at the special senatorial primary election. The entire campaign has been de voted to important natio poli questions and the entire fight | been confined to the preserving of the regime started by Senator Robert M. LaFollette, on one side of the publican party, while on the other side the fight has been to uproot the stronghold of LaFollette proeressive- ism. Headed by Robert M. LaFolette Jr.,} the left wing of the ran this state is making its s idge Republican’ ate, Side Issues Are Furnished, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1925 HEADS VETE ‘the new national comm | Veterans of Foreign W. the national convention been a coal mine , banker, soldier | middle and Franeis E. MeGovern, the round” didate. Fae tie the faction now in power in Wis- in. In turn, the LaFollette has fought both Wilcox ern, especially Wilcox fore tion Me€ Late yesterday Chairman Butler, of the Republican national committee drew the issue even finer when he announced that in the event LaFol Jette is nominated at toda: conte the support of the Republiiean na tional committee: will be withheld fram him. No decision has been reached as to what action is to be taken should LaFollette receive the tion, and other Republican ainst him as independent ean- didates in the final election Septem- her The only national issue whieh has developed. during the eampaign has been confined to the Democrat party. W. G. Bruce, selected as the party isfied all of that or- is wholeheartedly with the result that Judge Charles B. Rogers hb heen Suggested as a candidate have be urged to write in his the ticket today. Socialist Enters the world court Race The socialist campaign has been passive to a large extend. John M. Work, a Milwaukee newspaper writer, is the unanimous choice of his party. He had devoted most of his time to thrusts ut LaFollette asking why he has not followed in the footsteps of his father, who deserted the Repub- lican party in favor of a third party movement in the last presidential campaign. Daniel Woodward, of Oshkosh, en- dorsed by the Ku Klux Klan’ has made but little campaign. His name appears on the Republican ballot. He entered the campaign as a “Cool- idge and Dawes” Republican. The polls in some of the rural dis- triets close at five p. m., while in the cities, the ballot booths are open un- til 8 p, m. central standard time. Screen Stars Have New Mama Los Angeles, Sept. 15—P)—Viola Danna and Shirley Mason, film ac- tresses and sisters, have a new ma- ma today, younger than they are. Their father, Emil A. Flugrath, was married last night to Marie M. Bour- geois, 23 years old, of Quebec. ARMY SPENDS MORE THAN 10,000,000 IN PHILIPPINES Manila, Sept. 15.—(#)—The United States army in the Philippine Islands spent $10,147,386 in cash sent from; the United States during 1924, a statement prepared by the Philippine | department shows. This sum does not include all of the money spent during the year to’ meet the needs of the army in the Philippines, but simply _ represents the actual cash disbursed here. addition to this sum much more was spent in the United States for sup- plies and materials which were sent “to the islands during the year, Of the total expended here in cash, $5,567,163 went for the pay of offi cers and enlisted men, field clerks and army nurses. The balance was expended for forage for the several thousand horses and mules, subsis- tence stores, coal, gasoline, and many other articles 3 eee Weather Report |! Temperature at 7 a. m. . 65 Highest yesterday 4 Lowest last night 55 Precipitation to 7 a. m. 0 Highest wind velocity 10 Sunrise Sept. 16 at 6:22 Weather Foree: For North Dakota: Partly. over- cast tonight and Wednesday; some- what unsettled in east portion. warm- er in east and south po night. General Weather Conditions The pressure is high over the {Great Lakes region while a well de- j fined low pressure area is centered ‘over Alberta. Precipitation occurred in the southern Plains States, middle Mississippi valley and in the Great ‘Lakes region. Elsewhere ‘the weather ‘is, mostly ir. Moderate tempera- Ptures prevail in all sections. e. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, “Official in Charge FOREMOSTIN NEW BUILDING Construction Increases 66 Per | Cent Over August Last | Year \ Detroit, Se ‘the highest tot | tracts on record | Dodge Corp | tion work st States (which Ithe total construc country) amounted’ The previous h Mareh of this. y $546,970700; The ‘August over July was 11 per cent; gust, 1924, 66 per cent. Contracts awarded daring August in Minneséta, the Dakotas, and Northern Michigan amounted to $7.- s was a decrease of 14 an increase ugust of Ta rd include or 40 per cont of all struction, for residential building: $1,210,400, or 16 per cent, for public 10,200, | works and uti $942,000, or 12 per cént, for hospitals and institu- tions; 1200, or 11 per cent, for commer zs; und $716,000, or 9 per cent, for educational build- New construction started in this district during the past eight months has amounted to $67,744,500, an in- crease of 7 per cent over the corre- sponding period of last year. |. Contemplated new work ‘reported last month amounted to $9,059,200. This was 33 per cent less than the ;amount reported in July and 19 per cent less than the amount reported ; in August of last year. Seek Pardon For Former Governor Washington, Sept. 15.—-()—Presi- dent Coolidge’ is willing to listen to argument for executive clemency for | former Governor McCray of Indiana, | now serving a sentence in the At- ilanta penitentiary, but will act fav- orably on the application made by friends of McCray only in the event ja strong ease is made in his behalf. | Montana Farmer Held For Murder Wolf Point, Mont., Sept. 15.—()— Charged with the murder of Rudolph Norby at Culbertson, Roosevelt county, early Saturday Peter Cour- jchene was held in the county jail here today. According to Sheriff J. H. Ander- son, Courchene claims that Norby attempted robbery and that he shot |to defend himself. Norby died a few hours after the shooting. Both men are well known here. Norby was about 28 years old and Courchene is about 25. There were |no witnesses to the shooting. New York, Sept. 15.—(#)—A dare- devil confederate Spy when a lovely girl in her ’teens Miss Virginia B. | Moon, 81, died here, friendless and ‘alone, in her dark Greenwich Vil- lage apartment. Her death was brought to light yesterday by W. J. Baer, an elderly artist friend of hers, who read a death notice describing her as a ve- teran actress. His investigation re- vealed that Miss Moon was found dead last Friday. The body was ere- mated Sunday and fends will send the ashes to her home 39 Memphis, Tenn. Miss Moon was known to half the Southland as “Miss Ginger,” a south- ern belle and confederate spy. Baer produced a sheaf of letters from Miss Moon ‘to him dating back e of the} | | ®)—-Old Neptune Ubars on the Englis season and permitted no swimmer to cross i Ishak. Helmy, the giant swimmer ‘eypt, yesterday ended the FARMS SHOWS HUGE ADVANCE Figures Point Annual Ap- preciation of $1,191 in Southwest Sections ciIT UPWARD CURVE Prices of Farm Products Tend to Increase Fastest, Claim Chicago, Sept. 15.—(P)- For the past hundred years, prices of agri cultural products have tended to in- more rapidly than pri commodities, Ds , economist and former pre i Agricultural before the Interstate | nmerce Commission hearine on western railways’ petition for a n the five per cent freight rate increase. From 1897 to 1924 he said, the in- crease on agricultural products was 141 per cent, and on otner commodi- ties 124 per cent A recent study by the North Dako- tu Agriculture college in cooperation with the United St of agriculture cove or ft farmers in southwestern orth Dakota showed the average ate of settlement was 1906 and the we net worth of their properties 922 the CHANNEL SWIM Egyptian Athlete Ends Ate} tempt Under Chalk Cliffs Cape Griz N rossing efforts for the y n he took to the water at Cape and to reach the Helmy swam for 14 hours and 32 minutes, but th water beeame too cold for him and! h forced to give up when within miles of his goal. Thus the channel has quered by only five men. man has ever swum it. The five who have swum the nnel are: Captain Webb, 1875; . W. Burgess, famous English trainer, 1911; Chas. Toth, Boston; i. F llivan, Lowell, Mass., and n Tirabocchi, Argentine, all been con- No wo- Sebast in 1923, Aircraft Probe Gets Free Hand; Washington, Sept, 15.-—(4)-—Presi-! dent Coolidge will give his aircraft investigating board a free hand as! to the witnesses to be summoned and| the course of procedure to be fol- lowed. Acceptances have not yet been received from all the 9 men asked to serve, but the executive 1s confident that all of them will ac- cept. Mr. Coolidge feels that the board must decide for itself whether its} hearings are to be open to the pub-| lic, but sees no argument against open sessions unless perhaps at some time in the investigation the board should consider confidential plans for the national defense. The policy to bé pursued in this course, he thinks, can be best decid- ed after the board has convened and) organized. Last Hail Claim Reach Commission A total of 8,994 claims“had bebn received at the state hail insurance department today, the last of the 1925 hail insurance season, The total number of claims for last year was 10,653, despite the fact that 913,000 more acres were insured this year than last. In September, 1924, 404 claims were filed compared with 121 this September. NOTORIOUS CONFEDERATE SPY, | SOUTHERN BELLE, DIES ALONE AND FRIENDLESS IN NEW YORK “Miss Ginger” Risked Life Hundred Times For Confederacy, Dies in Greenwich Village Flat to 1902. She told of carrying mor- phine and dispatches through the Union lines, and twice whedling her captors into releasing her with mere- ly a warning. The letters are replete with the names of federal officers who yield- ed to her charms and let hi “She died as much a rebel as ever,” said Oliver Jones, husband of Miss Moon’s niece, who was Vir- ginia Warner, an actress. He show- ed letters from Jefferson Davis com- mending Miss Moon, the “Ginger Girl,” for extraordinary heroism in behalf of the confederate cause. Until six years ago Miss Moon liv- ed in Memphis, Then she was in the movies in Hollywood in character parts. She came ,to New York to live @ year ago. er go. HEADS G. A. R. John B, Inman of Springfield, M1, is the new commander-in-chief of the G. ALR, elected the ional en- campment Grand Rapids, Mich. REFUSES 10 DUN PATRONS, 1S BANKRUPT E ion House Gor Wall Most clusive Berlin) Fash- pt. 15. PE n Christof Von ve Dre- coll, he Berlin's most exclusive fashion Je, refused to dun cli- ents, his firm has been compelled to go into bankruptey. Von Drecall igned gowns and trousse: 1 all the German when the pr “empress” started for Hol- land to join Wil 1 If in wedlock,| senate leader and long a political co- she stopped in Berlin long enough! worker with Governor Smith, Broo to have her wedding gown and other|lyn, Richmond, and Queens _ threw clothes m by the firm. +} their support to renomination for the Germany's upper 400 were quite | ™#Yor. as much charmed by the venerable dof the firm as by the creations of his staff for Baron Christof al- vays insisted upon personally wait- 1 distinguished customers on ing and placing the finishing touches up- on their gowns. During the much comment was y and former court circles when it was re- ported the British royal family was placing orders with Von Drecoll, and the London fashion shops started a big protest. The Baron, who before’ the war conducted shops also in New York, Vienna, Paris, and London, insisted clients of distinguished fam- t not be dunned. This grad- ually led to his liabilities exceeding his assets, but it is expected the firm will emerge safely from the bankruptcy proceedings, as the cred- itors are showing a disposition to © generous term: NIMRODS WAIT OPEN SEASON Sunrise Tomorrow Will See Hunters Afield The 1925 hunting season opens to- morrow morning at sunrise. Conflicting reports are current as to the abundance of game this sea- son. Experienced nimrods i there will be a scarcity of prairie chickens in the Bismarck area this season, Duck hunting will not be as popu- lar as in other years, owing to exces- sive drought earlier in the year which dried up ponds and reduced to low level lakes which in previous years were haunts of aquatic fowl. Heavy sales of shotgun shells are reported at local hardware stores. Reports that “sooners” have been active in Burleigh county during the last two weeks have been frequent. Hunters and fishermen are fur- nished the following instructions by the state game warden: 1. Bag limit: Ducks and gee: 15 per day; grouse and chicken, five per day; antelope and deer are pro- tected, 2. Licenses are required for hunt- ing, trapping, practicing taxidermy and training dogs professionally. 3. Anyone learning of a violation of the state game law is urged to re- port facts to a game warden. Dr. . Rice of Beach is secre- tary of the state game and fish board composed of three other members. W. E. Byerly of Velva is chief game warden of the first district and H. A. Brown is chief game warden of the second game district. The board seeks the co-operation of every sportsman in the state in the protection and preservation of fame and in the strict enforcement of these laws. HOLD POTATO RATES FAIR Washington, Sept. 15.—()—Rail- road rates on potatoes from Mich- igan, Minnesota and Wisconsin pro- ducing territory to Alabama and Tennessee points are reasonable, the interstate commerce commission held today. Railroads were refused per- mission to make inoreases. In Cleveland, O., is an undertaker named Butcher. THE BISMAROK TRIBUNE [a SHITH AND HEARST CLOSE HOMERIC CONTEST AS NEW YORK CASTS PRINARY VOTE John F, Hylan Seeks Democratic Renomina- tion For Mayor Against Tammany Candi- date New York, 1 York City's polls toda and farre: On the {merely the expre and Democrat voters in cho their mayoralty and local candidates | 1. goes (P)- to, Sept. electorate New | the | ry eampaign,: ballotin for the election November 3. Under- } neath, however, in the minds of many is a struggle between two j powerful figures, one a governor and | one « publisher, for the leadership of ‘New York's state democracy with a fight for a presidential nomination lin the offing. | For eight years John F. Hylan, Democratic protege of William Ran- dolph Hearst, has been the — chief xecutive of the largest city in the United States, During six of these eight years, the mayor had a nom- inally united party behind him, held within the firm grasp of Charles F. Tammany Murphy, the leader of Hall. Tammany Splits Early in 192 with the re the split that he cessfully for ma marked the tic of one that looked ATS. rting point two tion: latter group mor dissatisfaction r complishments in solv New York’s problems and in disp ing its intention that he should be supplanted. ‘There was no open break until the Democrat leaders of the five bor-| roughs of New York gathered to- her to select their slate for today’s and the election. Tammany Hall, under its new lead- er, George W. Olvany, and the Bronx county committee broke definite! with the mayor and selected State Senator James J. Walker, minority Smith Enters Fray Tt was then that all New York's political eyes were turned toward Governor Smith, Whom would he support with his great personal pop- ularity Although the Governor hi the leadership of Tamm: post. th: went to Mr. Olivany his advice was constantly sought — by Democrats. He threw his support to (Senator Walker and the Hylan wing opened its revolt. At first the mayor directed his at- tack against Senator Walker and Tammany Hall, but he soon switched a ae: Armless Treasurer f | | Signs With Teeth a Little Rock, Ark. Sept. 15.— (/)—Sam Sloan, state treasurer, who is armless, has started a task that would daunt most men —signing his name 1,300 times by holding a pen in his teeth. The sienatures are being placed on $650,000 worth of state bonds is- sued for buildings at the Uni- versity of Arkansas. There are 650 notes each of $1,000 denom- ination, and each must be ned twice by the treasurer. Sun Will Resum Evening Edition) Jamestown, Sept. 15.—The James- town Sun recently put up the que tion as to whether the people wanted an evening or a morning paper to a vote of the patrons, and the eve- ning paper won out, ‘(Announcement is made by the pro- prietors that as soon as the neces- sary arrangements can be made an evening paper will be furnished and it is quite likely that a special morn- ing edition for the benefit of the rural subscribers will also be pub- lished. | * i | | NEWS BRIEFS ——____* St. Paul—New system of handling, by motor trucks less than carlot freight shipments speed up distribu- tion in. northwest, was started by Great Northern. This class of freight will be rushed from downtown ter- minal by motor truck to Minnesota Transfer yards instead of by box cars, thus saving, in some instances, 24 hours time. Duluth—Dismissal of Ole P. Olson, who has participated in more than 5,000 raids, and eight other agents stationed in various parts of state, effective Oct. 1, was reported here. Grand Forks, N. D.—Bones found in straw stack on farm of Frank Brevitsky, near Grafton, thought to! be those of a baby are those of some large bird, Dr. H. M. Banks of Grand Forks, who was asked to in- vestigate, reported. Fargo—Milk prices here were raised one cent a quart to 11 cents. Bucharest—A fire which destroyed a million dollars worth of oil in the extension of the Koren Oil Field, be- longing to a Standard Oil subsidiary, was extinguished after burning fifty days, jome—Lieutenant Col. George R. Crosfield of England was elected resident of Fidac, International ‘orld War Veterans’ organization. Gaston, Ia—Henry Ford was re- jorted to be negotiating for the ‘building for hearing 105 | armed, to open warfare on Governor : He accused the governor of ingrati oming friendly with ers, with supporting a bond issue for the elimination of grade crossings at the expense of the people and for the benefit of the railroads, of opposing the nomination of Mr. Hearst for United States senator at Syracuse at the behest of society leaders. any nator Walker and 14 severe. nator Walker had — be nominated at the order of “gamblers and “pool room kings,” the mayor charged. vernor Smith and the Wa. based their assault fly on his “inabitity : in conducting business, his “blind "to Mr. Hearst, whom characterized as a “super-boss shume Klan Issue The Governor ai the followers the. mayor of being in seeret conference with the representative of the Klan while the Smith forces, on the floor of the t Madison ombating: the and religious bigot convention ional quare G sof harges poured charges and 6! from both s right and left a sre issu into the vigorous editorial support mayor and United States Copeland came out for Hylan. as many well known Demo swung to the Walker ticket especially, several wo would not fight 1 the leadership of Governor Smith. G. 0, P. Sideshow The Republican fight, though less spectacular has been equally as vig- orous, Frank D, Waterman, fountain pen manufacturer, was designated by the city’s Republican leaders as their standard-bearer, but two socalled in- surgents arose within a short time to challenge his selection, They charged that he was not a regular Republican and that he was hand-picked, “a millionaire selected by millionaires.” William M. Bennett, who defeated John Purroy Mitchell in the prim of 1917 and was in turn over whelmed by Mayor Hylan in the elec tion, is one insurgent and John J. Lyons, former secretary of the state, is the other. A third candidate for mayor Rev. Norman Thomas, repr: the Socialist party. He is unoppos in the primary. The polls open at 8. m. and close at 9 p.m. ROUND UP 50 TONG WARRIORS Deport 105 in Wholesale Chinatown Raids tor Just Hylan. borroughs, ed de ections, New York, Sept. the signing of the leaders Sing tongs to end the Chinese gun and hatchet war which in recent weeks has killed off a dozen tong- men, federal agents and police early today rounded up more than 500 Chinese suspected of violating the exclusion act. Rushed _pell-mell —P)—Despite peace pact by federal were or- 150 were released and the remainder were held for investigation. Twelve Chinese were United States District At- torney Buckner suid the roundups would continue until every Chinese who has no busines in this city or country, is deported. Symbolical of a lasting peace, a chicken was killed with a hatchet in Chinatown. The truce was signed at midnight by national leaders of the tongs meeting in the offices of Ling Ling Chang, Chinese consul general, with police and offi of the Chinese benevolvent association, a merchants’ to the dered deported; | organization, The telegrams sent out over the signatures of Tong leaders said: Sign Twice “Peace has been signed. All rela- tions are friendly. Notify all mem- bers. Letters of confirmation will follow:” Mr. Buckner revealed that leaders of both Tongs had offered to sign a peace if he would stop the raids. He said he spurned the offer. The raids continuing after announcement of the armistice threw Chinese leaders into panic. Graft honeycombs Chinatowns in all large cities, Mr. Buckner said. Sophisticated leaders prey on their alien countrymen and extort money in return for “protection” against being deported. This systematic graft, officials believe, has been re- sponsible, to some -extent, for the numerous murders, though tong leaders are not always responsible. FRANCE PLANS NEW RIFF DRIVE Paris, Sept. 15.—()—France is reparing for fresh operations on a large scale against the Riffian reb- els in Morocco, Premier Painleve told the newspapermen after today’s inet meeting. He is very much ray Mills, engaged for year in pasnnsacraring automobile tire fab- le. satisfied with the progress being made, and hopes all the objectives will be gained during October. { subser. of the On Leong and Hip; CAILLAUX DEBT PLAN ENDORSED rt. —(P)— The net today heard Fi- Minister Caillaux outli i i his debt unanimously gave him full powers to negotiate. “L going on a hard missia but 1am going to deal with tlemen and Ta them a gentle M. Caillaux wai Bri ish journalists tendered to him as a and American farewell before his departure for the United States. SORLIE WON'T CALL SPECIAL N.D. ELECTION | Denies Statements Attributed to Senator Lynn J. Frazier Governor A. ¢ t he would sor to the Inte Ladd before congress me cember, “LT have not the sub 1" ently appoint or K, sn yho to the appointment or Statement De (#) ernor orth Dakota sure he ate h t ier of that state the fore ci there still w: differenc lion in his state as to whether wte governor has a legal right to make the appointment and that if the sen- ‘ate should refuse to seat an ap- pointee, a successor to Senator Ladd would be chosen at regular elections next June. Holding he has ample author (under the Iaw to make the appoint- iment, Sorlic explained, Frazier said, ‘that he did not desire to call a spe- cial election on account of the ex- pense to the state that would be in- volved. Several of the Republic leaders in the senate of the North Dakota opinion that nece: the h at the appointee of governor will be excluded from seat under precedent. hould the senate refuse to seat the appointee and the governor ad here to his determination expre: to Frazier not to call a spe tion, North one’ repre: congre Defer Action in ed Vinton, Iowa, Sept. 15.—(?)—With the coroner's jury that was called to clear up the mystery murder of Mrs. C, B. Cook on the night of La- bor Day indefinitely adjourned, fur. ther action on the case will have to wait until agents uncover further evidence. Officials were insistent that they the mystery. They are not placing much credence in the story that Cook's mother heard the dying wo- man utter the name of a Vinton man. CAMELS EXCHA} ZED FOR BULLETS Berlin, Sept. 15—(P)—In Abyssinia, camels represent the most valuable possession of the people, in many in- stances being used as the equivalent of money. Dr. Lutz Heck, son of the director of the Berlin Zoological Garden, learned this while in quest of animals for the zoo. However, he found some Abyssinians who re- garded rifle cartridges higher in value than the animals. He succeed- ed in getting six dromedaries, which now are in the Berlin zoo, for 15 cartridges. Why Capital Was rs H Named Bismarck | ¢—_________—__ How times change may be in- dicated as much by_ styles in names as by styles in wearing apparel, Captain I. P. Baker, Bis- marck banker and veteran river- man, believes. In the '70’s when Bismarck was named it was called after the famous iron chancellor of Ger- many because officials of the Northern Pacifie railroad, who named it, wanted to make a good impression on German eapital- ists,Captain Baker said. Germany had just emerged tri- umphant from the war with France which united the nation under the Kaiser. The victori- ous Teutons were then begin- ning to collect the indemnity they had exacted from France and had considerable money to invest. They looked to America as afield in which to invest their surplus and promoters here strove to interest them in many ventures. It was considered a master stroke, therefore, when the Northern Pacifie directors nam- ed their station on the east bank of the Missouri river atfer the German hero, Forty years later, during the stress of the world war an effort was made to change the name to something with a less Teutonic flavor, but the movement failed. > | ] | produced ¢ provided for by the Towa Murder Probe; have not given up hope of solving! ITION PRICE FIVE CENTS TAX RATE IS SLASHED ne VALUE OF N. D. STATE TAX RATESHOWS SHARP DROP Mill Rate Fixed at 4.22 Com- pared With 4.5 Last Year ~ TAXES DROP $362,166 Begin Sinking Fund Pay- ments on Industrial Bond Issues Increased state revenues from sources other than taxation made ible the reduct in the x levy anno yenter- the ‘state board of tax equalization, Gov. A. G. Sortie, rhairman of the board, said to- ye had the regular appropri- ns and the other ordinary of the state to meet, found that we could allow hese and still make a redu » even after the tax valua- had been reduced,” said expenses, ut b fe ef among the items of state revenue from sources other than taxation the executive listed the state cigarette tax which he ex- pects to produce $400,000 during the bi-ennium, but one thing is cer- at oo The state tax levy for » today a speci: n sucees-| ¢, nities sor tol rost between $150,- ale G00 and $200,000, mills pro- 1828, a decrease this general 8 mills and The 1 for sinking state bonds ja mill and will produce § pared with a rate of revenue of §7 fund 47 of 208 com- and Include Bond Interest Bond and interest payments will be divided as Bank bond payment fund .35 mill $349,640; mill vutor bond payment 17. mill milling bond payment fund mill $249,7. ‘The 1924 inter levy was. div i t and sinking fend follow: e Bank Jbonds 42 mill $12 mill and elevator bonds .24 m 468; mill- ing bonds .06 mill § real estate bond payment fund .28 mill $281,712. No payments on the latter fund are Total levies made by board ch 3.17 mills and will pro- duce $3,166,741. In 1924 the levy for these purpos mills) and produced $3,521,406 In addition to the state board levies lative levies were made us fol- Soldier bonus fund to produce home builders association deficit tax fund .05 mill to produce $49,949, bringing the total legislative Jevies to 1.05 mills. Show Decrease Last ar exactly similar levies produc $1,006,11 ind $50, spectively, a total of $ 1925 general fund levy was decreased $419,592 as compared with 1924. Lev- on account of industrial bonds ere $64,927 and the legislative lev- ies for soldiers bonus and the home builders association deficit tax funds were decreased $7,501. A statement by T. H. H. Thoresen, state tax commissioner, shows that 56.87 per cent of the 1925 levy is for the state general fund to take care of running expenses; 18.25 per cent is to provide the necessary funds to pay interest on and provide the sinking funds for the retirement of the state industrial bond issue; 23.7 per cent was on account of the sol- diers bonus and 1.18 per cent to take care of the deficit incurred in con- nection with the operation of the home builders association. In 1921 the general fund levy amounted to $3,140,381; in 1922 it was $2,930,666; in 1923 it was $2,- 156,420 and in 1924 $2,817,125. First Sinking Fund “This is the first year in which sinking fund levies have been made on account of industrial bond issues,” said Thoresen, “The laws creating the various state industrial enter- prises provide that the state board of equalization shall levy an amount equal to one-fifth of the principal of the various bond issues for a five- year period previous to the maturing of such bonds. “Under the law a levy should have been made the last year to take care of a million dollar issue of Bank of North Dakota bonds due July 1, 1929, and there should also have been made a levy to take cure of $250,000 mill and elevator milling bonds due July 1, 1928, and a similar issue of $250,- 000 due July 1, 1929. The 3624 state board of equalization failed to make these levies.” Rates for 1925 were based on an assessed valuation of $998,972,000 compared with valuation of $1,006,- 110,000 a year ago. Comparison of the state levies for the years 1921 to 1925 inclusive follows: 1921, $4,660,- 885; 1922, $4,765,284; 1923, $4,013,- 359; 1924, $4,577,826. The fact that tax-payers are more prompt. in payments than in other years,in addition to increased state revenue from sources other than tax- ation is a factor in making a substan- tial tax cut possible, T. H. H. Thore- sen, tax commissioner, stated. “Heretofore it has been necessary to make allowances for delinquent taxes and delay in their, collection when fixing the tax rate,” said Thoresen. “Now people are paying their taxes more promptly.” Among numerous other factors, he said, is the one that the state. is spending less money than formerly. No provision was made for a state levy to pay interest onthe 000 in farm loan bonds outstanding, the said, because these are being (Continued on page three)