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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-20
ABSTRACT OF Statement.
For the Year Ending December d,


A. .. 1917.
OF the condition and affairs Of the Amer
lean Eagle Fire Insurance Co., Of New
York, organized under the laws Of the
State Of New York, made to the Commits
sioner Of Insurance Of the State of North
Dakota, in pursuance of the laws Of said
State.
President. Henry Evans.
Vice President. +. ". Koechert.
Secretary, Ernest sturm.
Principal Office. so Maiden. Lane.
Attorney for Service OF Process In the
State Of North Dakota:
Name
n noii1a ~ incornc.:t: ,sn io;s'
Commenced business August, 1915
Amount Of Capital Stock
paid up In full ...........$ 1900, 900. 90
ASSETS.
Stocks and Bonds ...........S o,l73. $3.50
Cash on and and in Bank. 1855, 274.1 10
Interest due and accrued %. S,111.87
lection and transmission. 800, 72e.s2
AL other sums due to the
Company ................. 4,255.5o
2,7a3,2o7.
Unidentified Assets 100000. IL, 040.64
Total Assets .........S z,722, 16a.7A
LIABILITIES.
0EOSD CldluS IOT
Losses unadjust-
cd and adjusted
and Unpaid ....$258, 823.8S
Losses resisted by
the Company -. $1,000 ~
Total. gross ~:
amount o
claims for los
SEES .......... .$25s.42s.8S
Deduct Rein
surance and
salvage claims
thereon ....... FL, 5000
Net amount Of unpaid Losses l1627.D
Amount OF uneaTned Prem
Fisk. .......:...::......:.: 4e4, 7ss.os
Due for unpaid Dividends,
sse- 4,o2o.n
$40, s81.5o
An other Liabilities .....~. S03, 5000
Total Liabilities ..........s oo4,1s1.5s
RECEIPTS.
Premiums received during
The year In Cash........4 o243poA9l
1ntefe6t Rents, and aDlvk &c.
deads received during the
yo4x 10Q,lo41
Amount recsivsd from IN
ether sources ............. 1311lAeo
Tssal asssins ~.........sa 2eaassas6
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-20

STATE OF NUNIff
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
l, 8. A. Olsness, Commissioner Of Insur
ance of the State of North Dakota, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
abstract Of the original statement now on
file In this office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of this
office at Bismarck the First day Of April,
a: D; 1918. ."".
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-20
l contingent mortuary
...............
MISCELLANEOUS.

%&
Whole number OF
policies written
II North Dakota
during the year 1861, 10000
Total Risks taken during the
year In North Dakota ... 448,O0O.0e
Total premiums received dur
Ing the year in North Da-
Rotsi Losses paid during the 80.
year In North Dakota. 80. $1,000
tie year ................ sooo.ol
eTATD OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office OF Commissioners Of Insurance.
Z s.. A. Odsness, Commissioner Of In
eurance Of the. State Of North Dakota,
do hereby certify that the foregoing 4
Z true abstract Of the original state
ment now on file in this Office.
Ii testimony whereof. ave here.
INTO set my hand and afixed the zeal
q this Office at Bismarck. the Int day
lHEALl 8. A. OLsNNSS,
M Commissioner Of Insurance.
eTATE or NORTH DAKOTA.
O(ica of Commissioner Of Insurance..
ooNPANYs CERTIFICATE or
AUTHORITY.
VAsreas, The. GQarapt4a. Tgun4 Ia
- ee9poTakon Ws6gGapll4d sSnpae tAl
W o1 NebfaskA,,s hAe 80 IN tAl9 Ne41cl
o0sen stat1nenk MAlbttine - seA1itisi
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-20
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending December st.
A, .. 1917.

OF the condition and affairs Of the Com.
mercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd, or.
gained under the laws Of Great Britain,
made to the Commissioner Of Insurance Of
the state OF North Dakota, In pursuance Of
the laws of said state.
q. 8. Manager, A. 81. Wray.
Principal office, IS John st., New York,
N. Y.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

Never in all history has the world needed so
much help to keep normal and right with itself
as now. Never has the theater been truly
bread and meat to an overweight public mind
as at the present time. Pprtraying and rejecting
life as it does, it becomes vital element in life
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

To count the stage and screen a luxury
wrong To stay away from it ON the theor
that you are saving is all wrong. The go
eminent wants the revenue
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
PLEA FOR SUGAR MADE BY AGENTS


ba for approximately 1.4O0.OOo tons Of
sugar during 1918.
owing to the war the production
of beet sugar in France will be less
than POS 900 tons during 1918, as COM
pared with her pre-war production of
1852, 900 tons. 1t is estimated that
France will call upon the United
States and Cuba to furnish her with
approximately 100000 tons of the ar
ticle.
Italy will produce approximately
$4,000 tons OF sugar during 1918, as
compared with its pre-war production
of 100000 tons. Hence ii is safe to as
sumo that the sources upon which the
United States normally draws Will
have to furnish Italy with approx
mately $4,000 tons.
I'm view of these facts the unusual
demands upon the United States for
1918 will approximately 1,S55.000
tons of sugar over the amount re-
quired for domestic consumption The
question of making provision for the
supplying of this vast amount of sugar
is one of the most difficult problems
confronting the food administration
and we cannot hope TO solve the prob
lem without the support and Corpora
ton of every Utah and Idaho farmer
who has land adapted to sugar beets.
Il have no doubt, however, that
with the support of the excellent body
of men comprising the state farm bu-
reau. the great need for sugar will be
told throughout this territory and
Utah and Idaho will furnish their full
quota OF this essential commodity
Sheriff Kendall was called and
made a short talk favoring the solu-
ton of the labor problem and coop
GRAFTON between labor and capital. He
denounced those sitting idly around
pool halls and elsewhere, and declar-
ed that any intimidation with work
men would be stopped and the law
would be enforced
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

Gods name do you know. for you are
not their peers III mental ability or
activity"
Senator Williams declared, "Proui-
ly" that there has been no charge Of
moral crookedness in this wat
What's the use of standing up here
and undertaking this administration?
Senator Williams demanded. "Shoes?
We bought too many shoesg What II
we did? We can sell them later The
senator from Nebraska tells us we
sent munitions abroad that had to be
sent back again. / doubt it. But what
If we did?
What's the use of all this? Can't
we all stand together and help win
this war? There is not republican
in this house who isn't with the presi-
dent, except a few fool pacifists, whose
political ruture is settled for them
anyway. Don't we know we've got 70
win? And don't we know that the
only way to win is by supporting the
man who happens TO be in authority
no matter who he is?
"All this talk about a war cabinet
to strengthen the presidents hands, 10
hold up his arm" Williams sneered
Who's to know what will strength
en- his hands and hold up his arm2
The president himself, of course, and
he doesn't want this war cabinet
do you know what it would do if
you tried to force the bills upon me?'
said Senator Williams. why, I'd We
to them and if you passed them over
my veto, I'd refuse to obey them"
DOESN'T the senator thing that
the president comes mighty near i'm
parchment if he did that" interrupted
Senator Gallinger, the republican
leader"
mo, | believe he would be within
his constitutional rights" argued SEN
ator Williams.
THE senator complains that there
is no plan" he continued did you
ever hear anything more stupid
Either Pershing is going to fight this
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
MISSISSIPPI SENATOR COMES
BACK AT THE NEBRASKA
INSURGENT
Hitchcock Says Baker
Showed Ignorance
Made Big. Mistake Regarding
Ships-Too Many Shoes Bought
Williams Retorts That Pro
Germans Are Undertaking.

WASHINGTON, Feb Secretary
OF War Bakers recent announcement
Of the number of men that the United
States would send to France during
1918 was declared IAN exaggeration
OF the widest sort" and absolutely
preposterous" by Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska, ranking Democratic
member of the senate military affairs
committee, in a speech of amazing
frankness in the senate this after
noon.
Secretary Baker told the military
affairs committee last Monday that
the United States would have half a
million men in France "early in
1918" and would be ready to send
100000 before the end of the year
Senator Hitchcock this afternoon an
swered Mr.. Bakers statement by
pointing to the condition of Ameri-
cas- shipping program.
THE present condition of shipping
IS nothing less than shocking" said
Senator Hitchcock 1.-THE present sup
ply is worse than alarming. | am
afraid to go too deeply into figures
for one might be charged with giving
Information of value to the enemy
we're one to tell the truth about the
present supply of shipping
"All who are informed as to the
present supply of our shipping were
thunderstruck at the statements of
Secretary Baker before the military
affairs committee. His sanguine
predictions as to our ability to ship
men to Europe and to supply them,
when there, are exaggerations of the
widest sort
Let any senator take a pencil arl
II takes fully five tons of shipping
mean by that, that the ships must
sail regularly, cross rapidly, and be
loaded and unloaded promptly These
figures take no account of transports
necessary to take men across the
ocean. They contemplate only the
supplying of men over there. 1t makes
no allowance for sinkings, no allow
ances for delays, no allowances for
bad loadings, all of which have alrea-
dy occurred and are still occurring
It makes no allowances for hospital
ships which will be needed
Now figure up what total tonnage
Of shipping, in constant and effective
operation, would be necessary to sup
ply million men in Europe suppos-
ing we could get them over there We
lind that for supply alone it will re
quire five million tons of shipping in
constant use. Where is that coming
from and when is it coming? We
al know the total tonnage of shipping
now available to the United States is
nothing like that amount We all
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

ed cost of living and the inadequacy
of the present scale of wages paiI
freight and passenger conductors ana
trainmen.
For the conductors. Garretson ask
ed a flat rate of $500 per hundred
miles for the freight conductors ana
$325 per hundred miles for the pas
senger conductors The difference be-
tween the demands is based on the tact
that the freight conductors average q
slower run than the other class. Ihe
presentate for the former Is 81 70
$41S and $3.50 for the later.
Trainmen, admittedly the lowest paia
of the railroad organizations, asked,
through Lee, their president. increased
compensation through the various
grades, amounting to about Sc per cent
of the increased cost of living. Ac-
cording to figures supplied the com
mission, this cost has risen from As to
60 per cent since the war started.
Next week w. S. Carter, president OF
the firemen, and Warren S. Stone, the
engineers chief, will testify as to the
needs of the employees they represent.
Mr. Garretson said today before taxi
ing the stand that while the executives
of the four brotherhoods had organic
ed TO act together when the Adamson
bill was before congress, this time they
are acting Independently although for a
common purpose. The organized rail
road men, he declared, have the ut
most confidence in obtaining a square
deal from the wage commission and
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
Railroad Men Ask
Large Wage Raise
Claim High Cost of Living Has Sent
Cost Of Living Kiting-W Want Wages
TO Correspond With Increase.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4-Wage in
.creases ranging from 30 to 40 per cent
for railroad employees will be asked
of the railroad wage commission by
the four brotherhoods, it was stated by
one of the brotherhood representatives
here.
1t is declared to be the purpose Of
the four brotherhoods not to embar-
rass Director General McAdoo by ex-
travagent demands, but to ask in
creases amounting to approximately 90
per cent of the increased cost of living
occasioned by the war
A. b. Garretson, president of the
Conductors organization, and w r.
Lee of the Trainmen, appeared before
the wage commission today They
gave statistics showing the increas-
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

fear that IL will not approximate that
amount year from now. refer. OF
course. to ocean shipping. ! shall not
undertake to say how much il falls
short. Any senator interested can as
certain it from the shipping board.
yet. the secretary of war, who IS
compelled to depend on shipping 20
get Ills army and supplies across the
ocean. is so out of touch with ,he
shipping board and shipping authori-
ties and shipping information that he
makes a statement that is absolutely
preposterous. ! have no doubt OF his
sincerity but his act indicates again
the extent to which one department
is out of touch with another"
Senator Hitchcock reviewed the !
timony given before the senate mill
tary affairs committee during the past
two weeks to prove the lack of co-or-
dination in the government and of the
need of a war cabinet and a munitions
dictator to bring about an efficient
conduct of the war.
He attacked the coal administra-
ton for its recent order of "heatless
Mondays" in the east and claimed that
President Wilson was surrounded by
men who. through ignorance of con-
ditions misrepresented things to him.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The admin
istration hurled back a broadside Of
hot shot at Senator Hitchcock's bit
ter arraignment of the war ANN ge-
ment in the senate this afternoon
Senator Williams of Mississippi TAX
ing the floor when Senator Hitchcock
concluded his address, charged that
the German game is undertaking the
administration" In one Of the most
vitriolic speeches ever heard in the
senate, he indirectly charged that pro-
German propaganda was behind Sen
ator Hitchcock's statements.
Il have listened to the senator's re-
marks and have reached the conclu-
sion that the lamentation of jeremiah
were not in it with the senator from
Nebraska" said Senator Williams
He has made a strong indictment Of
the administration. He said that he
was afraid to tell all he knew be-
cause he feared he might be accused
of giving information to the enemy.
Well, he told about all he knew and
he did give information to the enemy
Mr. President, this day takes me
back to a time not long ago in this
very chamber when men stood up here
and demanded an embargo on muni-
tons That was almost as foolish as
this war cabinet That was the Ger
man game then. The German game
today is undertaking the administra-
ton. This was a direct slam at Hitch
cock who wanted an embargo On
munitions
IF all the senator from Nebraska
says is true we are whipped already.
We are out of this war right now"
Going back in history, Senator Will
liams declared that committees have
always hindered.
Look at the committee of assist
ance that almost ruined Lincoln, he
said. "A congress or committee can
not carry on a war.
IF the presidnet is a fool, how are
you going to give him brains by an
act of congress-" said Senator Will
liams. If the president has not
brains enough to perform his func-
tons he can't be lent brains
"The trouble with you, and the SEN
ator from Oregon" Senator Williams
odded, addressing Senator Hitchcock,
''is that you have been engaged in
the investigating business and the bu-
siness of an investigating committee
is to look for specks.
THE American people have met
this situation with magnificent eff
cency and l am tired of hearing them
upbraided My boys are there and
your boys are there and | deny the
right of any one to draw this indict-
ment against the American people
you have told me and the senator
from Oregon has told me that the
president and secretary of war don't
know. If they don't know, how in
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

war or he should be put out of COM
mission.
THE idea of congress trying to tell
Pershihg how to fight the wari You, -
he said, pointing to Senator Hitchcock.
you know less than l know about
fighting this war. and l don't know
anything"
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

A BIG 7-PART PRODUCTION WITH SPEC
IAL ORCHESTRA MUSIC AND LECTURE
BY PROF CHAS. ELLIOT LIPPINCOTT
HIS STRONG DESCRIPTIONS ADD TO THE
INTENSE INTEREST.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

Mr.. McAdoo. and have no desire to do
other than to present figures disclos-
ing the inadequacy of the present scale
of pay
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
"FRANCE in ARMS"

Photographed by the government
Of France. Authentic and extra
ordinary war film records-never
shown in the City of Twin Falls
before.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

A splendid instructive feature and
in conjunction with the lecturer it
is doubly interesting.
TWO DAYS, DON'T FORGET
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
Matinee and Night
Always your moneys worth, al
ways a good variety.
THE
ORPHEUM
THEATRE
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

FIGHT TO DEATH IN THE AIR
Among the many marvellous scenes is taken on
French aerOplane thousands of feet above the
earth, showing the French aerOplane shooting down
German machine, that is finally riddled and
drops to the earth
A NEvER-TO-B BE FORGOTTEN THRILL
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05

SHOWS OUR BOYS IN FRANCE FILM
RECORD OF THE AMERICANS ON THE
FIGHTING FRONT
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
name WORKERSIN
I LUTHERAN DRIVE

The personnel Of Fargo teams in
the Lutheran war work drive, Feb.
Is to %, was announced by ]. q.
HaIIand, captain, today. as follows:
First Lutheran church o. >.
FJelstad captain; John, Mikkelson,
John jackson, Ole NegaaTd, I. M.
Legreed, A. /. Heirred, U. A. Huss.
G. Hoff. S. Melby, N. Breyig, H. M.
Haukerud, o. II. Kjorlie and T.
TollefsOn.
Pontoppldan Lutheran church -
Thorvald Ostbye, captain; d.
Gronaas. Thomas Roel, Charles
Olsen, c. O. Strom, A. S. Hogen. J. P.
Johnson, K. NJ. Hagen, T. Flamer,
Chris Sydness and A. LyslO.
Elm Swedish Lutheran church
John Nelson, captain; L. M. Ekeberg,
John Anderson. w. A. Landblom,
Jos. Johnson. j. Schoberg. Mary
Nelson, Alma Johnson and Emma
Oberg.
st. Marks Lutheran church-S. J.
Syverson, captain: NJ. e. Thompson,
NeIs SAUCE. L. NJ. Ellefson, J. M.
Burnett, B. J. Holmes. A. NJ. Berdahl,
Hubert Emmons, Frank Johnson,
AxeI Larson, Harold Berg, II. r.
Arneson. George Gratias, Oscar
Simenson, A. J. Headland, E. z.
Sletvold and Frank Frater.
The workers will meet at st.
Marks English Lutheran church at
$3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon for
final instructions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
MO0rheQd NemS

Charles Doran, Hawley.
Henry u. Dahl, Hawley.
Emil Fankhanel. GAINESVILLE.
Russell o. Deuterman, Comstock.
Bendie A. Ramstad, Hawley.
Fidells P. Zwack. Georgetown.
Paul H. Melby, Hitetrdal.
Frank Miller, sabin.
William s. Johnson, Moorhead.,
Ray Z. Leach, Downer.
Chris Hagelund, Moorhead-
Norman Frigstad, Moorhead.
Paul Bassler, Sabin.
Earl Mcnamara, Borup.
Albert Peterson, MooThead.
Edward l. Francis, GAINESVILLE.
liver Borden, Moorhead.
Clarence Jesten, Moorhead.
Carl J. Nelson, Moorhead.
Claude Peters, Hawley.
George Mikkelson, Sabin.
Oscar Haslerud, Hawley.
Chester @. Maglaughlin, Dilworth
oscar L. Thompson, Glyndon.
Carl o. Brenna, Hawley.
Peder Steen, GAINESVILLE.
Edwin l.. Olson, FELTON,.
Henry NJ. Hitterdal Hitterdal.
Eddie Lemke, Baker.
Bennett /. Olson, FELTON,. T.
Ralph strom, Moorhead. III.
Albert NJ. Erickson, Rolag. ~
Albert II. Norby, Hitterdal.
ole Nelson, Moorhead.
Rudolph Matson, Ulen.
Alfred b. Strand, Moorhead.
Hiding Hetland, Moorhead.
FRANCO Scipione, Downer.
Harry H. NJ Walker, Moorhead.
Oscar b. Ormbreck, Ulen.
Oluf Omberg, Hawley.
Gunnar z. Gunderson, Hitterdsl.
Andrew X. Anderson, Hawley.
Theodore K. Thomas, Moorhead.
Ed Schambarger, Sabin.
Egmund A. Koeneman, Moorhead.
David r. Anderson, Hawley.
Lawrence N. Nelson, Moorhead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
STATE SOCIETY
OF ENGINEERS TO
MEET In FARGO

General discussion by members
after each committee report and
PAPER have been giveErS will be ar
order Of business at the tenth an
nual convention Of the North Dakota
Society OF Engineers, which will
open its three-day session in Fargo
commencing February 81. The meet
ings will be held in the Commercial
club rooms and at the Agricultural
college.
J. al. Ingram OF Grand Forks
president Of the state association
will give the response to tile address
OF welcome at the opening of the
morning session, Thursday, Feb. 81
The preliminary report by the com
mittee on resolutions will be given
by Edward White Of Mohall, chair
man; committee on specifications
report by c. II. Crouch Of the state
university; contracting, J. A. lard
sne Of Fargo; publicity. T. r. Atkin-
son Of Bismarck; legislation, J. w.
Bliss Of Fargo, and the engineer as
n citizen, by w. B. Stevenson Of Far
80.
u. F. Chandler Of the university,
will discuss the Dakota VS.. Mime
sofa drainage suit at the afternoon
meeting on Thursday. which will be
followed by remarks by p. w. Thorn
rs Of Bismarck; Sam Crabbe Of Far
so, and A. J. Becker Of Grand Forks,
on field methods, ONCE methods and
architectural engineering respective
Iy. The election Of officers will be
held on the afternoon OF Feb. 81.
An inspection trip will also be made
IN the afternoon to the electric light
plant of the Union, Light, Heat q
Power Co. Of Fargo.
The Thursday morning session will
be held at the physics lecture room
ct the Agricultural college. "The
Engineer and the War" will he the
topic for general discussion. Lectures
with illustrations will be given Of
construction activities at Camp
Dodge. L. A. Pettibone of Minnea-
polls. district engineer Of the Port
land Cement association, will be a
speaker.
The Friday morning meeting will
be held at the Commercial club
rooms. Mining practice will be
discussed by H. Robinson Of Wash
burn; fuel distribution by r. b.
BIakemore Of Fargo; illuminating
and heating, M. L. Hubbard Of Far
go: roads, W. r. VeIRel of Dickln-
son. and bridges, II. c. Frahm Of
Minot J. A. Ingram Of Grand Forks,
president, will give his address.
In the afternoon z. J. Babcock Of
the state university. will handle the
subject Of Concrete" and K. c.
Schmidt Of Valley City, Municipal
improvements" The final report of
shs committee on resolutions will
he made by Edward White of Mo-
hall. Following adjournment, the
members will make an inspection
trip to the Manchester Biscuit COM
pany's plant.
The officers Of the society are J. A.
ingram Of Grand Forks, president;
R. Fl. Slocum Of the Agricultural coll
lege. and ]. H. Clark Of Bowbells,
vice presidents; i. F. Chandler Of
the state university, secretary treas
urer. and librarian, J. W. Bliss Of
Bismarck, state engineer. z. S.
Keene Of the Agricultural college, Is |
chairman Of the local arrangements
committee.