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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-01
A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT

A. c. Townley is a remarkable man, and he has done
a remarkable thing-several of them, in fact. A little
over two years ago he was without money, without oc-
cupation, and without prospects. He had engaged in
several business enterprises, and had failed in each of
them. He had rolled up a large volume of Indebtedness,
and if all his assets had been converted into cash the
result would not have eaualed more than two or three
mills on the dollar of his liabilities.
On the stand at Bismarck the other day, in the
bankruptcy proceedings which he has instituted in order
that he may wipe the slate and start all over again he
declared that he had, within these few months, organ
lied companies on behalf of which there had been COL
lected in dues and subscriptions amounts as follows:
Nonpartisan league memberships prior to the
established of the SIS rate ........& $780, 900
League memberships, 10000 at s16....... 100000
Subscriptions to League Exchange ......... $780, 900
Subscriptions to United Stores ........... $780, 900
Making a total of Observation-Disclosures. $3.50, 900
That is quite a record for a man who was down and
out two years ago.
But the mere collection of these sums of money,
enormous though they are, is but a part of the achieve
ment. Mr.. Townley has performed the difficult feat Of
acting in the dual capacity of boss and hired man. He
has testified that each OF the organizations named, and
each Of the publishing enterprises which are conducted
as subsidiary enterprises. was planned and perfected ny
himself. When he wanted directors he chose them.
Instructions he named him. When it was desired to have
~ partnership arrangement in ostensible ownership of the
newspaper properties which had been acquired, Mr..
Townley had merely to snap his fingers at a couple Of
league organizers and they went through the partnership
form entirely to his satisfaction. Neither Of them knew
anything about the publishing business, and 1t was not
Necessary that they should. aMr. Townley could attend
~ All that himself. And these partners and directors.
picked up from odd corners. were placed in control of
the Sets Of the man Who had given them their Jobs, for
tho testimony Wa that they could dispense With his serv-
Ices arhsnsvsr Troy wished.
TT naaansth bsanA In an bssn carried undsr
- Aak = - haisaual nssF 8 uaninx Sn o. $50 1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-01
GERMANY MAY TAx W.

11aa Feb. Proposal, r..
NY. Ivy on wealth to help a the ~
GGerms OF wal r being c~onsidered hv
Sc. ny me Frankfort zeitunr de-.
to MAKE ~ = u d, already been decided
several times n s'a re levy. which viii BE-
when a defence tax" a. "a. OF asl3.
vas levied on fortunes -" sso,0oo
m ns1y 1or putting the Ger1r.aa os sns
a9@snA&r hasas. army
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-01
NO HALFWAY MEASURES.

Under a "sketchy little thing ex-
hibited by Jones there hangs a printed
card which bears the words.
do not touch with canes or UNI
brellas."
An appreciative small boy added
the following postscript:
Take an ax."-Christian Register.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-01
AN ABsTRUsE DISCUSSION.

when I lose my temper 7 count a
hundred before l a anything"
You only think you do. I have no
doubt you occasionally stop and
count But the fact that you can do
SO proves o haven't lost your tenn
per to any degree worth mentioning"
Washington Star.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-01
ROYALTY PUTS CARS AWAY.

London, Feb. Ito avoid the use
OF gasoline needed for war work, the
queen and other members of the roya]
FAMILY nave stored their motor cars
arc using horse-drawn vehicles.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-01
NEW THINGS TO EAT

The needs of the time are directing attention to the
utilization of many things which were formerly thrown
away as Of no value. This is notably true in the mat
ter of foods.
Away up in the Pribilon islands-where the seal
coats come from-they are fixing to can seal meat
for human food. and they say it is right good food, too.
Heretofore the seal has been hunted for his pelt alone.
and when they were stripped off the carcass, was dis
carded. 1t appears that there is on the frame of a we'll
meat closely resembling beet. and that meat is to be
canned for general use.
Whales have been hunted for their blubber, and
certain kinds for their whalebone as we'll. But no at
tention has been paid to the flesh Of the whale. Again
we are told that the rejection of the flesh Of this great
est Of all mammals has been an inexcusable waste, as a
big whale Of certain species carries several tons Of good
rich meat which is of excellent flavor. like the seal
strongly resembling beef in texture and flavor. and. steps
are being taken to save this meat and pack it for con-
sumption. ."
Atlantic fishermen have for years been pestered by
the great schools Of dogdsa which have infested their
fishing grounds. and many expedients have been used
to destroy or brighten them away, for the fish were not
saleable in any market. The United States bureau of
fisheries conducted a careful Investigation and found
that the doshsh was in every way a desirable food fish
which had been thrown away merely because of an un-
founded prejudice. Efforts were made to make a mar
ket for the fish. but its name was fatal. Then the old
dogHsh became the grayhsh, and under that name mill
lions Of these fish are being used by people who would
not have touched them under their old name.
The United States has taken over the operation, but
not the ownership, Of all the railroads in the country.
In the excitement engendered by other things many of
MS have forgotten that the United States has for some
time owned a railroad of its own. There is now in oper-
alton a total Of 25s miles Of the Alaska railroad, which
is owned by the federal government, and on which con-
struction work is progressing. even though we have sew
eral other rather important jobs under way.
Secretary Baker says that Germany is violating; her
truce with Russia. OF course she is. That is the nat
.ural. ordinary, usual. normal thing for Germany to do.
It 4 also quite customary. !. !
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-01

Secretary Baker says that Germany is violating her
truce with Russia. OF course she is. That is the nat
.ural. ordinary, usual. normal thing for Germany to do.
It 4 AlDo quite cuseonaE1.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

their operation are expected to afford
cheap transport for the expansion of
American commerce after as we'll as
during the war, it being specifically
provided that they are to fly the Amer
lean flag and be of American owner
ship. As this new departure will add
$50 900 tons to the American mercan-
tile marine within the next twelve
months without interfering in any way
with the established shipbuiding pro-
gramme, the Shipping Board feels as
II it had found that much tonnage.
Shipyards to Celebrate
Designating the anniversary of Amer
icas entrance into the great war as
Liberty Day." Chairman Hurley of
the Shipping Board to-day called upon
all shipyards of the country to arrange
for a proper celebration of the day,
the idea being to use the celebrations
as means of enthusing the workers
and stimulating them to renewed ef-
forts in their share Of winning the
var
The new Shipping Board flag will be
raised for the first time in all the
yards and the occasion will be OBJ
served with brass band music, patri-
otic addresses and appropriate SOU
Venirs
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Short Sales To Be
Taxed Four | lines
Treasury Department Ruling
May Curtail Exchange
Transactions

WASHINGTON, March 3O.--Holding
that each proposed short sale of securi-
ties is taxable at least four times, or
cents per S1OO of face value of the
security, the Treasury to-day gave an
Interpretation of the war tax act which
may result in greatly curtailing these
transactions on the stock exchanges.
In many short sale transactions.
transfers of stocks are made more thar.
four times, and consequently the stamp
tax of two cents per 500 for each
transfer would run above 8 cents. The
question has created considerable diff
ference of opinion among Treasury
advisers, and finally was referred to
the Attorney General, on whose opin-
ion the ruling was based.
The decision made by Revenue Com
missioner Roper, and approved by Sec
retary McAdoo, raised the tax on each
Of the following transfers.
Sale Of stock by the person making
the short sale; transfer from the
lender of stock to the person making
the short sale so that he may make
delivery Of the stock sold; purchase by
the borrower of stock to return to tho
lender; transfer from the borrower to
the lender of shares to replace those
borrowed.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
u. S. Acts to Prevent
Harbor Tie-Up Here

Robert p. Bass, chairman of the Ma
t'onal Adjustment Commission of the
United States Shipping Board, viii
arrive in New York tomorrow to take
up the grievances Of the marine work
ers; His Intervention, it is expected,
Will have the effect of preventing the
strike SET for Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Bass's decision TO come to New
YORK was announced in telegram to
raul a. Vaccarel!i, international vice.
president of the longshorcmen's asso-
cation, IN answer to an appeal for as
sistancc IN preventing IA tie-up OF the
port. It read:
Found your telegram awaiting nv
arrival. have been asked through
Mr. Gompcrs to meet Mr.. O'Connor in
New YorF Monday. Will get into touch
With yol then"
The Marine Workers AGiliation. the
central body OF the marine work kers.
meets Monday afternoon at 2l7 Court
Street, BROOKLYN to consider tho
situation. Mr.. Bass will be asked 70
meet with the aiiiliation.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

committee viii consist of seven mem
bers with salaries q. 1880 each, ap-
pointed by the President, subject to
confirmation by the Senate.
In compromising the dispute over ad-
vanccs Of the corporation through the
Federal Reserve banks the conferrcee
provided the interest rate shall be l
pcr cent higher than the discount rate
in the respective Reserve district $.
They struck out the House provision re
stl'icting such advances when the banks
had not exhausted their resources in
loans on commercial paper.
In the case OF direct loans in excep-
tional cases by the corporation to war
industries, including railroads and pub
nc utilities, the conferrces retained the
Senate provision for "adeauatc" Sc
curity and instead of requiring 1873 per
cent security as tho House bill pro-
vlded, the conferrees fixed the security
basis as l25 per cent, and provided the
loans shall be made on the basis of the
value Of assets of the borrower
Another provision adopted by the
conferrces would prohibit the corpora
ton from loaning more than 10 Der
cent of its capital stock to any person
or bank, except to railroads for add-
tlons, bctterments and road extension
Indirect loans through the Federal Rc-
serve Bank to any one person or cor
poratlon shall not exceed u per cent
or the total capital stock and author
izcd bonds.
AS the bill now stands it is radically
modified from the original measure
submitted. which proposed to vest
many moro powers in the Secretary of
the Treasury
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

Tos II the tim" 10 own yodr own to,,.,
Turn "a the Rsai Estatc Column OF To-
gay's Irttnne Perhaps youll find there
Just 5DuI opportunity .--Adyt
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Red Cross House
Opened; First of
81 Soldier Homes

The Red Cross House, the first of
thirty-two convalescent homes for SOL
diers, opened its doors yesterday after
noon at United States Hospital No. /,
Gun Hill Road and Bainbridgc Avenue,
The Bronx. Built by the National Red
Cross at a cost of $4,000, the house
occupies an area Of 100 square feet and
is equipped with reception room, IL
brary. sun parlor, diet kitchen and bill
lard room.
Ethan Allen, manager of the Atlantic
Division of the Red Cross, announced
to the assembled Red Cross workers
that the building was formally placed
at the command Of Colonel d. F. Duval,
commanding officer in charge of GEN
eral Hospital No. /.
"This war has proved a great de-
veloper," said Mir. Allen. "Nothing, /
believe, has ever been known to equal
the capacity of production, the great
volunteer effort OF this country. 1t has
been magnificent and the means OF
placing the Red Cross in position to
qualify upon its province of aiding the
army and navy. 1t is for the purpose
aid in this direction that the Red
Cross houses with their many feat
ures intended to help the convalescent
soldier back to full strength, are being
established Through the suggestion
of Mrs w. K. Draper to Colonel
Reynolds, head of the Medical Corps ~
Camp Upton, the work Of establishing
these Red Cross houses throughout the
country has been developed.
Will Strengthen the Morale
"After all, the great undertaking Of
.he Red Cross, with all its ramifica-
lions, must be the strengthening Of
morale. We shall feel that a great deal
has been achieved if, in the establish
rlent Of these houses, the soldiers are
helped to recovery, and when they
leave take away the impression that
the Red Cross with its $4,000. 900
members, IS back of them with every
resource at its command"
"London has not up to this time
opened anything like this Red Cross
house." declared DR.. Allan MacRossic.
surgeon, recently returned from
France.
"The Red Cross is doing wonderful
work, and will eventually bring to-
gether on common ground the Y. NJ.
G. A., the Hebrew organizations and
the Catholic societies interested in war
work."
The building, situated at the easterlv
end OF the hospital grounds, has four
wings and is built in the shape of a
Greek cross. Thomas r. Aldrich. a
wallpaper importer, will be in charge
as field director assisted by staff of
several men and women. The Rev.
Father Dore will be the esdept chap.
lain.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Many Give Best
Clothes for Use
OF War Refugees

de'uge of clothing arriving at
Red Cross stations on the last day of
Clothes Collection Week, netted the
Belgians far more than New York's
quota Of 2,70O tons.
Laundry wagons and dealers trucks
brought in wearing apparel so fast last
night that the receiving centres were
smothered in things for the destitute
inhabitants of the invaded regions of
Western Europe
At the warehouse Of the Commission
for Relief an Belgium, trucks were un-
loading contributions until late last
night. One laundry alone delivered
500 bundles. weighing $4,000 pounds.
Another laundry, after delivering fly
tons of clothing, given by its custom
ers' announced three times as much
more remained to be delivered.
Because of the congestion at receiv
ing centres and the impossibilty of d-
Vertihg department store wagons to
collection work on the day before Eas-
ter, the work of collection will continue
next week
Clothing manufacturers, who have
been busy with pre- Easter business,
nave promised to give more than 5000
garments next week
The receiving centre at West Fifty
seventh Street will remain open until
Wednesday, and the storehouse at 557
broadway and headquarters at "a West
Thirty ninth Street Will receive con-
tributions indefinitely.
Joseph NJ. Price, chairman Of the col
lection committee, was we'll pleased
with the results Of the weeks cam
paign
The drive has been a success" he
said, "and we have collected more than
our share of the 2,700 tons assigned
to the Atlantic Division Of the Red
Cross. While know that we have l 900
tons on hand, the reports that reach me
from collection centres and laundries
lead ne to expect that our average will
be higher than that of any other sec
ton Of the country. | cannot give out
definite figures to-day.
"Onc aspec' of the drive, however.
has been most impressive. People
rave gwen their best rather than their
worst clothes. Furthermore, those who
nave not rad clothes to spare have
gone to the stores and bought them. A
woman came to my desk this morning
with $l5 and ssked me how best she
could spend it. | told her to buy
BLANKETS had just bought $3.50 worth
of blankets for Julius Goldman, and
"hat these two did yesterday is char
acte rst'c Of the spirit that has pre-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
War Finance Bill
Agreed On; Bond
Limit ; Billions
Conferrees Split Difference
Between House and Senate
On Amount Of Issue


WASHINGTON, March 3o-An arroo-
ment on the Administration bill to
create war finance corporation, fixing
its capital stock at 100000. 600 and the
amount of bonds it may issue at s3.-
ooooOo,0Oo and providing a voluntary
system for licensing security issues.
was reached to-day by Senate and
Uouse conferrees.
The conferrees compromised the dis
pute over the bond authorization, which
had been fixed at $4,000 100000 bv tn.
Senate and S2.00o,0o0o00 by the House
The corporation viii consist of Sec
rotary McAdoo (ex-oflicio) and four
directors with salaries of $4,000 each
Inc voluntary capital issues licensinc
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Liberty Loan Bill
Passed i'm House by
Unanimous Vote
Rate of Interest. Is Fixed at
Four and One-Quarter
Per Cent
Ready for Senate
Additional Amount To Be
Raised Is Fixed at
$4,5OO,OOO,0O0

WASHINGTON, March 30.The Lib
erty Loan bond bill was passed unani-
mously by the House tonight in virtu-
ally the same form as reported from
the Ways and Means Committee, which
framed it in accord with recommends
tions of Secretary McAdoo. Il now goes
to the Senate, which is expected to pass
it Monday.
The only section Of the bill to which
there was serious objection was the
one providing that in determining the
value of national or state banks for
taxation by state or local authorities
the value of government bonds be de-
Quoted. 1t finally was amended to APP
ply only to bonds issued during tho
war.
Dominic Motion Defeated
A motion by Representative Dominic,
of South Carolina, to have the section
eliminated was voted down without a
record vote. Those supporting the mo-
tion argued that the provision gave
an advantage to banks over private
bondhoders, while those opposing it
maintained that banks should be en-
courMEed in the purchase of the bonds
as they already held large amounts Of
the first and second issues.
While no other determined fight
against any section developed, the gen
eral plan of raising great sums by bond
issues without increasing taxation was
attacked by Representatives Heating, of
Colorado, and Huddlcston, of Alabama,
Democrats, and Green, of Iowa, Repub-
lican. Answering these arguments. Ma
jorty Leader Kitchin said he believed
taxes should be increased 25 per cent.
and probably would be, but possibly
mot at this session of Congress-"
Discusses Increased Taxation
Discussion of increased taxation was
begun by Representative Huddleston,
who interrupted Mr.. Nitchin's explana-
ton OF the bill to ask:
81 want to know how much longer
am expected to vote for more bond is
sues before taxes are raised? | do not
believe we should place the burden on
future generations when good part of
this generation is enjoying prosperity
because of the war"
The bill as passed gives authority
to Secretary McAdoo to issue $S,0OO,-
100000 in certificates of Indebtedness,
to issue SA.50O,0 100000 more of Liberty
bonds, in addition to the So, ,666 900 900
now authorized but unissucd, fixes the
interest rate on the third bond issue
at 4 Il per cent and authorizes the loan
of an additional $1,500, 100000 to the
Allies.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
''War Baby's" Tax
Is 81 Per Cent
Of Its Profits

A "war baby" munitions corporation
rrofts - yncle Sam yesterday filed in
come and excess profits returns at the
office of Collector Big Bill' Edwards
at the Custom House.
How profits from the war are turned
to the prosecution of it was explained
bv Mr.. Edwards. Citing this case,
without mentioning the name of the
firm, he said:
"The corporation was formed by five
individuals, who issued and paid for
capital stock to the amount of $250,000
q few years ago. This corporation
manufactured at first household ne
cessitles, but, in 1911, a large firm
manufacturing ammunition for the AL
lies foun! it necessary to expand its
plant and purchased the assets of the
fornAr corporation for $750,O00.
"When the corporation filed its re-
turn, showing net profit of S500,000
On capital invested Of S25O,O00, it
was found it would be assessed an in
come tax of S13,745 and an excess
profits tax of $270,900, total of
1884, GAG, or nearly ST per cent Of its
profits. This amount. the officers Of
the corporation stated, they were
pleased t, pay, as they appreciated
that the transaction was war profit
and they felt Uncle Sam was entitled
to good share Of it.
Pays Sentiment Tax
Financial prosperity is not the only
story told hyr tp od-
versity is found, but never anything
but the utmost willingness to help
prosecute the war with money. This is
shown by the following letter, received
yesterday by III. Edwards
"On my income in 1915 I paid tax
Ct S99902. For the subsequent year l
paid a tax Of $50 Last year | sus-
tanned some very heavy losses in my
business. as a result of which l am
without 3 taxable income and under
no obligation to make a statement
AS a matter of sentiment, I prefer
nevertheless to remain upon the list Of
those who pay an income tax during
the war, and inclose a check for $1OO,
cept if practicable"
Collector Edwards accepted the
money in the spirit in which it was do
mated and forwarded it to Commissions
er Roper. in Washington, where it will
be added to a miscellaneous fund used
for war purposes.
Monday Midnight Last Minute
Monday midnight Will be the last
minute at which sincome tax returns
may be filed. Mr.. Edwards announced
that on the last day his Office will be
open from d. m. until y p. m., and
any one inside the Custom House by
that time may have his return accepted.
To those who have been unable to file
their returns and have not Obtained an
extension of time, Mr.. Edwards sug-
gests that they file tentative return
giving approximate figures, or even
leaving blanks, which may be filled out
later. Thirty days will then be all
lowed for a correct return.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Italy "Interns" Tirpitz Estates

ROME, March 30. The Project ~
SaSsafi has sequcstratcd estates valued
1t 100000 owned by Admiral Won Tir-
pin IN Sardinia.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Berlin Wants To Be PeYshine

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 80
"A movement was begun to-day at Bcr-
lin' Ottawa County, to have the name of
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Airraer Kill Ten
II, TosDrr of Luxen,bvro

AMSTERDAM, March 9o-Advices
from Berlin say that at 1876 Thursday
afternoon Allied airmcn attacked the
town Of Luxembourg
len Killed have thus far been report
ed, and houses We're heavily damarnd
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

the town changed TO Pershing. peti-
tons are to be prepared next week. it
was announced. Berlin has about Asa
residents. most Of them being of Scotch
or lrish descent.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Weather Now a Criminal

LONDON, Feb. % (by maiD TO let
food rot or decay or even to let fro t
get at potatoes is now a criminal of
fence in England.