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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
PRICE FIXING FOR
SEEDS, FEEDS. AND
FARMING UTENSILS
Walton, of Ward, Believes Uncle
Sam Has Another Duty to
ssf ;, Perform. o = .,.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
MEMORIALIZES CONGRESS

Representative Anthony Walton, Of
Ward, thinks that while Uncle Sam is
in the price-fxing business he should
regulate the price of seed and feed
and repair parts for agricultural ma
chinery. His concurrent resolution
memOrializing congress to this effect
was adopted by the house yesterday
without a dissenting vote. In the sen.
ate:it was referred to committee
Representative Walton finds it is
painfully evident that seed corn,
spring rye, barley, oats and forage
seeds are being boarded by special in
terests, and that the prices to be
charged by the United States licensed
seed-dealers have not been fixed or
regulated. The attention of the I'm
tied States department of agriculture
is called to this matter and also to
the fact that the price of seed is high
and the pricezof repair parts for farm
machinery still higher 1t is urged that
it costs no more to manufacture re.
pairs than 1t does the original parts,
andsif view OF the fact that the con-
servatiOn Of farm machinery now in
use is highly important, the depart.
ment Of agriculture and the food ad-
minfStration are asked to use their
utmost, influence on congress to regu-'
late prices on farm machinery parts
sold as repairs to be sold at not more
that the proportionate cost of similar
parts of new machinery, plus the cost
of distribution and rea sonable profit.
On the seed and feed subject, the
resolution recites that failure to reg
ulate the prices quickly will result in
prices that will cause
great decrease in the acreage to be,
seeded the.coming spring In the north
vest, with the result that because of
feed shortage farmers will
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
PROCEEDINGS IN
BANKRUPTCY RE
T0WLEY Eft AL
President of Non Partisan League
Reviewed on Account of =.
@..% ..". Debt
UNSUCCESSFUL VENTURE
IN FLAX AGRICULTURE

Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
has been definitely set as the hour at
which the long deferred hearings in
the Townley bankruptcy proceedings
will be resumed. An agreement was
reached Monday by Attorney William
Lemke, chairman of the Republican
state central committee and one of
the league managers for North Da-
kota, representing A. C. Townley. the
president of the National Nonpartisian
league, and Francis J. Murphy of Mi
not, former assistant attorney general
who represents the creditors.
Townley and a younger brother
went broke in big flax venture in
Golden Valley and Mckenzie counties
in 1912. The petitioners schedule I'M
secured liabilities of $4,000 and COM
bined assets of approximately $4,000
It is probabl that many league legis-
lators viii remain over to hear the
proceedings, which will be conducted
before Referee in Bankruptcy II. F..
O'Hare. ....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
NORTH DAKOTA
BOYS IN SAME
OLD LATITUDE
Brest, Where Some of Our Troops
Have Landed, Even with
Devils Lake.
EARLY SPRINGS A FEATURE
Weather Rapidly Warns up After
February snows-Haye Pass.
cd into History.
EARLY SPRINGS A FEATURE


Columbus, O., Jan. 29.-What about
the climate in France? What about
the probable effect of weather upon
the health, comfort and military oper
atoms Of the American soldiers in
France? Is there much difference in
the climate and weather there from
that in the United States?
These questions pour into practical
ly all the weather bureaus of the Unit
ed States daily and have become, ap-
parently, of such general interest that
the Ohio section, Genealogical SER
vice of the weather bureau, U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, has pro-
cured information from Washington
thcG : expected to answer most Of the
queries that people Of Ohio are max
ing since Ohio soldiers reached the
western front.
Winters are Rigorous.
Winter weather in France is rather
rigorous and unpleasant" says a
statement. issued by the local weather
! bureau. This is due to persistence
Of comparatively low temperatures,
much cloudiness and frequent rain
and snow ss d III "A
The winds blow mostly from the
west and southwest and are frequent
J ly damp and chilly Winter nights
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
CORPORATION OF
HALF BILLION TO
HELP !. WAR NEEDS
Corporation Under Government
Auspices to. Support Noces-
sary Enterprises a i
TO DEAL IN SECURITIES
And Support the Market in Case
of Need and Issue Notes
and Bonds
TO DEAL IN SECURITIES

washington, jan 29.-The creation
Of a half billion dollar government
corporation to make loans and ad-
vances to enterprises essential to the
war and otherwise assist in private
financing was recommended to con.
gress Honday by Sec. McAdoo. The
secretary also asked issues Of secur-
tiles of more than 100000 be made
subject to the approval Of the govern
ment body, to be known as the war
finance corporation
The proposed corporation would
have power to make advances to
banks which finance Industries essen
tial to the war, or to buy direct the
securities of such corporations, sub.
iect to certain restrictions concerning
price and length Of the loans. The cor
poration also would make short time
advances to savings banks.
Further powers of the corporation
would be ito subscribe for, acquire
and own, buy sell and deal in bonds
and obligations of the U. S." 1t could
issue notes or bonds of its own
amount not more than eight times its
capital, which would be supplied or
iginally by the government.
The corporation would be managed
by the secretary of the treasury and
four directors to be appointed by the
secretary with the approval OF the
president.
The draft Of a bill embodying Sec
rotary McAdoo's suggestion was pre-
pared and will be introduced shortly
in both houses of congress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
AFFAIRS OF FORMER GOVERNOR HANNA BANK
AT MEDINA WILL Be SETTLED OUT OF COURT
AND DEP0SIT0RS AND CUSTOMERS SATISFIED

The case has attracted statewide
attention and has been up to the state
supreme court on demurrer where
the lower courts action in granting the
demurrer was reversed and the case
was ordered to be retired in district
court here before Judge Cole.
Just how settlement was reached
could not be learned. -,
~~~T1~~~~~c~~-~ ~o~~~GC~~c
lowest temperature seldom is as. cold
as zero, while Devils Lake has been
as cold as go degrees below zero. On
the other hand, owing to less rapid
cooling Of the ocean water, the July
average temperature at Brest is Ga
degrees, while at Devils Lake it is GS
degrees"
Rainfall in New Orleans is three
times as heavy as in Paris, but 1t is
considerably more frequent in Paris.
The average annual rainfall Of Chica.
go is one and one-half times as large
as in France and Belgium; at New
York more than twice as large.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
He's Little in Pounds and Inches
But Mighty'in Brain, Say
Friends.
By n. E. BECHTOl.
Special Staff Dispatch.


Cleveland O., Jan. 29.-Almost any
Clevelander who has been. lined up
with or against Newton d. Baker back
here in his home town, will lay you a
bet on this -.....
That the effort of politicians to
make a goat of the Secretary OF
War, will NOT succeed. .s .a..
The business OF being the center or
a big fight is not new to Baker.
AS city solicitor and aid to Tom l..
Johnson's successor and as mayor and
Johnson's successor in the battles to
make Cleveland a "City on a HILL
Baker fought bitter and powerful op-
ponents and interests for many years.
With President Wilson, standing
firmly behind him and his own ability
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
Funeral Services For
M. Franklmd Wednesday

Funeral services for Olof Frank
lind, aged ~, who dropped dead at
the family home in Avenue A, Mbn-
day morning will be conducted We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock in the
Swedish Lutheran church with Rev
E: T. Alison in charge.
Mr.. Franllind was one of the old
est residents of the city, coming here
in 1875. sshen Bismarck YVES in it's in
fancy. Tor number Of years he con
.ductel the old Franklin house in
Fourth street. TIE deceased came to
America from Sweden when boy, To-
eating in Michigan. The widow sur
vices. Interment will be made in st
Mary's cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
Farmers of kidder county, rep

Farmers of kidder county, rep
resenting 1875 stockholders in
Townley's new enterprise, "The
Consucers United Stores COM
pany," met at the Grand Pacific
last evening with A. G. ,Townley,
Governor Frazier and Attorney
General LANCER.
Judging from the noise and tur-
moil that dubbed over into the
corridors about room 401, the
meeting was anything but har-
monious.
Mr.. Townley while here await
ing a resumption of his bankrupt
cy proceedings was asked to en-
plain what the mere stakeholder
in this enterprise gets for his
500. 1t seems at Dawson that
notes to the amount of $1S,5OO
have been signed and since the
general expose Of the scheme, the
subscribers to the United Stores
are starting to wonder just where
the proposition is going to benefit
them.
There foated down the hall at
one interval the demand:
81 want to know who gets my
grain?"
Questions were being popped
regularly at Mr.. Townley and his
aides in the store proposition.
The farmers are asking what is
going to be done with the surplus
over $4,000 which on the Dawson
proposition alone amounts to a
cool $500.
In whose "jeans' do these dol
lars nestle, is the substance Of the
demands made on the fourth floor
of the Grand Pacific last evening.
The agreement with the 1S5 is
rather elastic as to the manner in
which the surplus can be used. 1t
is a sort of jack pot to be ap-
piled either to establish a central
buying agency or to assist the ed
ucational work or propaganda"
This phraseology has sort of
blue sky tinge and that is the
chief reason why the Dawson del
gates came in to see Chief Town.
ley and to learn from this "finan-
cier' just how deep into the farm
ers pockets the United Stores Co.
proposes to go.
The meeting started early and
continued long after 8 a. m. Gov
ernor Frazier left the conference
shortly after midnight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29

arranged against him-some of the
best in the country-first sat up to
take notice.. then went down in de-
feat.
Baker was firstAelected mayor of
Cleveland in 1911 by the biggest ma
jority ever given mayora!ty Win
ner
AS mayor he fought for and won
a municipal electric light plant that
sells current at a maximum of three
cents killowat an hour and forced
down the private lighting and power
company rates.
He won the lake front Casa bat
tie with the powerful railroad inter
ests that involved thirty million dol
lars worth Of property. And then he
turned around and got the railroads
he had beaten to agree to build a mag
nificent union depot for Cleveland.
The war has held up this project.
Nope, Bakers friends are not
troubled. He has come out on top
many times in fights just as biSer
with opponents Just as powerful, II
the stakes weren't so high
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29

VIGIL L 4 s 7 S
UNTIL THREE
NOTHING FOR PUBLIC.

NOTHING FOR PUBLIC.
D. c. Shipley, state organizer OF
the North Dakota Farmers union,
admitted this morning that he
was present at the conference,
but declined to state what trans
pired there or. for what purpose
it was called. ....-. ... ~.
"Our board Of directors met this
morning and went over the mat
ter and decided We would not give
out anything to any Of the news
papers-at least not for the pres.
ent," said Mr.. ShipIey. "No, do
not care to state what the meet.
ina was called for"
It is known that r. j. J. Mont.
gomery of Happen, president of
the state Farmers union, was
among those present.
Organization work in the Farm
ers' union is going remarkably
we'll, says Mr.. ShipIey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
What Think of Baker.

What ! Think Of Baker.
"Aly association and constant
conference with the Secretary OF
War have. taught me to regard
him as one OF the ablest public Of
ficials l have ever Known
Woodrow Wilson. .#
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
ire long and days correspondingly

are long and days correspondingly
short. Rs h
In the extreme northern portion OF
France near the present battle lines,
sunset in December was little be-
fore 4 o'clock in the afternoon and
sunrise about s o'clock in the morn
ing, making the nights about 1G hours
long,
Warming UP In Spring. ra
The rapid warming up when spring
comes is not so noticeable as in the
United States, the weather bureau
saws. The average temperature in
March is only to degrees warmer
than in February. April and May are
moderately cool and not unpleasant,
the length of the day increases much
more rapidly than in the United States
and there is correspondingly large
increase in the amount of sunshine.
Rainfall is comparatively light but 1t
occurs frequently.
Summers are more pleasant than
those in the United States. Day tenn
peratures are moderate and the nights
cool. Heat is not excessive and heat
ed periods are of short duration u.s.
ually. Fall brings lots of rain, both in
intensity and frequency. This usual
ly is the season of maximum rain
fall. ILL.,. l.
Brussels North Of Winnipeg.
The geographical position of France
and Belgium it appears from inquiries
to the department, are not very well
known to most people. They lie
about as far north as the section be-
tween Boston and New Foundland.
Marseille, the most southerly import
ant city of France, is farther north
than Boston, while Paris is nearly 500
miles north than Chicago. Brussels
is more than so miles farther north
than Winnipeg Canada.
1t could be expected, the weather
bureau says, that in view of the loca'
ton so far north as compared with
Ohio, that France would be colder
than Ohio, but it's climate is affected
by the Atlantic ocean, from which pre-
vailing winds come, these not being
broken by mountain barriers in reach
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29

to dispose of political enemies, Ba-
ker's "home town, has no doubt OF
the outcome.
Baker has a fighting jaw not unlike
that CT the president and he has an
uncanny habit of being on the right
side of fight.
"a pacifist who never played with
toy soldiers as secretary OF war;
scott his enemies.
But there are pacifists and pacifists
Baker is as Indifferent of peaceat-any
pricers as he is of inefficiency
His own statement is: 81 BELIEVE
IN PEACE AND IN THE PROPER
ENFORCEMENT OF PEACE-BY
FORSE If NECESSARILY
This little man with the strong jaw
and the whimsical eyes is human
little cuss," but he never has been a
slap em-on-the-back' politician and he
never will be-. A Cleveland reporter
once asked him: "Why don't you thaw
out? A lot of people don't know how
human you are because you won't
warm up to 'em. Why don't you cuss
once in a while?'
The next time that reporter en-
tered Bakers office Baker greeted
him thus: "Come in, damn it,
sit down." But it sounded so strange
he never tried it again.
Bakers working knowledge of the
English language is so complete that
he doesn't need cuss words. 1t has
been said OF him that he can talk
longer more fluently and more con-
vincingly on any subject without no.
tice than any man in the United
States That may be exaggeration.
But he can talk.
Long political campaigning has
sharpened his natural ability at the
art of repartee. Roosevelt, who's out
to get him now, knows something of
his ability in that line, as the result
Of the many letters exchanged by Ba-
ker and T. r. when the latter wanted
to lead a division to France.
After he was graduated from Johns
Hopkins and Westinghouse Baker
practiced law for while in Martins
burg, w. Va. Previously he had been
secretary to former Postmaster Cen
eral Wilson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29

Fargo. N. d., Jan. 29.-The famous
Medina bank case in which former
Governor l.. B. Hanna and several Of
ficials of the First National Bank OF
Fargo were sued for $4,000, charged
with wrecking the Medina State Bank
of Medina, N. D., will be settled 1t
was learned here Monday and will not
be tried in district court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29

-
ing the interior. Since large bodies Of
water heat slowly and cool slowly, a
more steady temperature results. The
warmth from the Atlantic ocean,
which keeps France and Belgium from
being cold, is from the Atlantic drift.
originating in the so-called Gulf
Stream, which transport warm water
from the Gulf of Mexico. Normal ives.
terly winds carry the warmth to ada
cent land. aE
* H In Devils Lake Zone.
at is of interest to note" the
weather bureau says, 'that while
Brest, on the western coast Of France,
has about the same latitude as Devils
Lake, North Dakota, the average jan
uary temperature at Brest under
these conditions is A degrees wh1e
at Devils Lake it is about zero. Brest's
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
PEOPLE WHO KNOW BAKER BEST /
BELIEVE HE WON'T Be THE GOAT
What | Think of Baker.

Wndt iiNk Of EdKCI.
Secretary Baker is a humani-
tariamand as such would make an
excellent tenement and alley in
spector. "--Theodore Roosevelt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29

such acts, so much so that no thought
of personal suffering or sacrifice en-
ters their mind. To throw themselves
and their might into the conflict that
these great wrongs may be righted to
punish and so curb the beast that
there will never be a repetition of this
horrible worlds war, are the desire
and aspirations Of the young Ameri-
cans called to the colorS.
Invited to do so; he made two ad-
dresses at the local schools submitting
to questions by the pupils, that ranged
in their curiosity from his daily camp
life to the point-blank. interrogation of
whether he expected to get married or
not on his return. He also addressed
the local gathering of women at the
Red Cross last Saturday, Two social
gatherings were staged in his honor,
at the home of f. H. Hawkins Satur
day night, and at Frank Van Eckh-
outs Sunday evening.
The community has been impressed
by Mr.. Kjelstrup's recital of his life
since becoming soldier, the vast
amount of work being done to train
our army, and particularly by the i'm
provement in his case in physique
thought and action. If all the boys
who left here are likewise improved it
gives consolation to know they are
healthier and better men. He has in
creased Is pounds in weight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29

said of him: 'Baker is little mental
giant" He was elected city solicitor
lulee times and fought at Johnson's
side through the three-cent street car
fare fight. ..xrs. q,
He looked Ikea boy in court, but
he handled the months litigation in
this case so we'll that the legal lights
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29

not be able to raise and fatten hogs
and other stock, thus increasing the
acuteness of the meat shortage and
retarding the development of diversi-
fed farming.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR RENT-Modern housekeeping
rooms in Varney Flat. Phone 773.
4 . ..'t- @ l 20 st
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-11-22
LUTHERANS ARE PATRIOTIC

New Yorl, Nov. 2l::-zAsserting that
"some, of our officials at Washington
believe that to be Lutheran is to be
a foreigner" Rev. DR.. Theodore F..
Schmauk of Lebanon, Pa, in an ad-
dress at the convention of the United
Lutheran church in America. declared
that the church was not only Amer
ican, but thoroughly patriotic.
There was an organized Lutheran
church here in Manhattan 14O years
before the American revolution ever
took place." DR.. Schmauk said. Had
it not been for Benjamin Franklin
and the German Lutherans of Penn
sylvania the combination of the Unit
ed States colonies into the United
States would have Deon impossible"
The Augustana Synod of Swedish
now unable to merge with
the three synods's because of the diff;
ference in language, would soon find
its way clear to become a part of the
United Lutheran Church in America
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-11-22
UNITED War WORK
!. !. !. :. GETS BIG SUPPORT
SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM MCLEAN
y COUNTY TO HELP SOLDIERS
: /. AL MAY APPROACH $4,000.
cAMTiAiGN EXTENDED
s;:sSs;j s,ssSSga Is u. 1: FOR ANOTHER WEEK
MDST OF THE TOWNS HEftsADY
= REPORT CONTRIBUTIONS IN
EXCESS OF ALLOTMENTS

Preliminary reports from the fifteen
districts indicate that Mclean county
will more than make it's quota to the
United War Work. Already some Of
the towns show oversubscriptions, so
that instead of the $4,000 asked, the
total may run up to $4,000. The cam
paign was to have closed last Monday,
but the campaign managers decided
to extend the time until Wednesday,
on account of the epidemic; in Nc
Lean county, however, the extension
OF one week has been granted.
Washburn was asked to contribute
$1,275 and toward that there has been
sent in a total of s1,181 without any
solicitation except notices by mail.
The local committee is arranging to
call on all who have not already sent
in their checks, and when it has end
cd it's labors, Washburn it is expected,
will show up in it's usual colors for
patriotic effort.
Underwood was allotted $1,000. 1t
already has sent in $1,527 so, reports
County Chairman Williams. 1t ex-
poets to send in more. Elbowoods was
the first to send in a subscription of
5000, covering the full amount asked.
Wilton, that part of it which comes
under Mclean county, sent in $1,700,
against $1,5oO allotted, and it expects
to send in more.
Coleharbor and Garrison already are
"over the top, while Turtle Lake ex-
poets to go a couple Of hundred above
the amount asked. Falkirk reports it
expects to exceed it's allotment.
Every person in the county is 60
ing to get chance to subscribe" said
Mr.. Williams. "The boys need the
money and the more we raise the
onger it will be before any more is
asked"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-11-22
PLANS MADE TO BETTER
FARM LABOR SUPPLY

Thousands of workers are to be pro.
vided for the farmers of North Dako-
ia and other Northwestern states
through a cooperative recruiting pro-
gram being developed by the state
directors of the United States Employ
ment service. 1t is not expected that
the labor supply of the United States
will be increased much soon by i'm
migration from Europe, because labor
ers are needed there, so it will become
necessary to utilize in the best possible
way the available labor supply al
ready here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-11-22
NEW TIME ZONES SET
q BY ". s. GOVERNMENT

Under the provisions of a new time
zone order, promulgated at Washing
ton. Minot, instead of Williston, is
Heretofore on the Great Northern
line, the change from Central to
Mountain time has been made just
west Of Williston, while on the N. P.
line it has been made at Mandan,
nearly ITS miles east of Williston:
The new time changing line runs
from Portal to Minot and Goodall,
N. D., and thence along the Missouri
river to Pierre, S. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-11-22
TIME EXTENDED TO
SEND XMAS PARCELS

A plan has been perfected whereby
the final mailing date for Christmas
been extended to November 80, accord
iEg to a notice received by Secretary
Adclph Wacker of Mclean dounty
chapter of the Red Cross
The plan has also been changed sc
that one next kin, not receiving a
l!abe label from l::s abroad abr may get one here
and thus be able to forward a parcel
This will prevent any possible dis.
appointment on the part of any soldier
abroad.