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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-21
LEACUEWANTED
PROFITS TAXED
Increased Tax on War Profits Strong
ly Urged by Senator Hollis, of
New Hampshire-The Only Saliva
ton From National Bankruptcy.
FINN DIPLOMATS DIVIDED.
Public Ownership League Would
Have the Government Take Over
X All Land and Water Transporta-
ton Without Further Delay.

Washington, D. c., March 20.-Tes-
timony is coming from unexpected
quarters to support the position Of
the Nonpartisan league in it's advo-
cacy of increased taxation for war
profits.
Senator Hollis of New Hampshire,
one of the administration experts on
banking, created a sensation by his
speech on the War Finance Corpora
tion which is proposed to finance war
industries.
Speaking of the passage of the bill,
Senator Hollis said, we have got to
do it or go bankrupt, and we are in
this position because Congress neg
lected to provide sufficient revenues
through taxation. No wonder Secre-
tary McAdoo is compelled to come
down here and ask us to do these rad
icai, socialistic things, because he has
not the money to spend.
"We were all told last summer if
we would not tax wealthy men so
much they would buy the govern
ment bond issues. We did not raise
half enough by taxation under the
war revenue bill which we then pas
sed. I am sure the Senate did not
understand what it was doing last
summer, and some of US here are in
a position where we might say, I told
you so.'
Il am calling attention to this pro-
position now so that senators will get
their minds ready to pass an adequate
tax bill to save the government from
financial ruin through the issue of an
unlimited amount of inflated credit. "
League Favored Profits Tax.
Attention has been called to the
fact that thoughtful men are work.
ing more and more toward the Nom
partisan league position for raising
war revenues. This position was ex-
pressed in the resolution adopted at
the st. Paul conference as follows:
Resolved, that this nation take the
profits of war and the surplus of pro-
duction as it comes to the surface in
the form Of swollen dividends and in
comes to pay the expense Of the wal" !"
The league resolutions also called
for a gradual tax on all incomes over
$4,000 so that the total net income Of
any Individual shall not exceed $780,
600 per annum."
The fear was expressed by Senator
Hollis that the creation of the war
Finance Corporation or war bank
would place too much power in the
hands Of it's five directors.
This BILL" he said, transfers the
money control from Wall street to
Pennsylvania avenue; from the house
Of Morgan, from Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
from Peabody, Kidder & Co., to the
sation's war bank"
It was pointed out by other oppo-
nents of this bill that much depended
On the character and the views Of
these i've directors Liberal and pro
gressivs msn, Il was declared, could
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-21
BONDING COMPANIES
MAKE FALSE STATEMENT
State of North Dakota
Bonding Department

Bismarck, N. D. March Is, 1918.
Dear Editor:
Please allow space for the follow
ing notice to the public in your ear
liest issue. ...
That the public may know what
kind of competition the State Bond
ing department must contend with in
it's hard fought, and recently acquir-
ed position in the business field, will
be readily seen from the following
quotation copied from a letter sent
out to township clerks by one Of the
private bonding companies in our
state:
"The time( March. 19th) for
the biennial meeting and election
of township officers is close at
hand. Bonds will be necessary as
in former years. Inasmuch as
the state legislature failed to
provide sufficient funds to carry
on the work of the state bonding
department, it will be necessary
for you to secure surety bonds as
you have in the past"
These are the first few lines only,
but will suffice for the purpose.
In the interest of the state bonding
department, I wish to announce to
the public that this statement is er-
roneous and false, and intended
to mislead the respective Of
ficials having the bonding Of public
officers in charge. The fact is, that
the state has already issued about 140
bonds and the premiums on same,
amounting to over $23O0.O0, are now
on deposit with the state treasurer.
Thousands Of blanks have been sent
out to the county auditors and town
ship clerks and general stampede
for applications is anticipated after
the March elections.
Special attention ii called to section
II Of the bonding act, whore II states
that 10 public moneys must b paid
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-21

out for such bonds except to the
state bonding department.
It is only fair that the public
should know these facts, and we trust
that general patronage will be ex-.
tended the bonding department in or
der that the 100000 fund may be
reached as quickly as possible. After
that the interest on this fund should
make the department self sustaining.
Other papers please copy.
s. A Olmess,
Commissioner Of Insurance
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-21
MANY CHANGES
IN,RECULATlONS
New Regulations Differ Materially
From Those Which Were in Vogue
in the U, S. Army During the Civil
War Period.
SELECTED MEN CALLED FOR
Liberty Bonds Bought on the Install
ment Plan by the Soldier Boys Not
Transferable - Protective Measure
Against Loan Charks.

Camp Dodge, Iowa, March 20, 1918.
We have all heard old soldiers at
camp fires and reunions tell about the
various organizations that were in
vogue during the great rebellion.
With the National Army as now con-
stituted matters are quite different.
Each encampment is supposed to have
a complete division. The division is
the unit Of independent offensive and
defensive warfare. It has within it.
self all branches of the service, and
requires no help from outside sources,
except supply base. A division con-
tains about $4,000 men. There are
infantry and cavalry divisions, most
of these being arranged now are of
the former. A division is commanded
by a Major General and it has the
following units: Two infantry bri-
gade, each brigade having two regi-
ments; brigade is commanded by a
Brigadier General. Each regiment is
made up of Is companies of $50 men
each: This means that it takes $3.50
men Vo form regiment instead of
1000 as was the old custom. Each
regiment is commanded by Colonel
and is divided into three batallions of
four companies each. A battalion has
a Lieutenant, Colonel or a Major to
command and company is in charge
of a Captain. In addition to the two
brigades, the division has: Three reg
iments Of artillery, one heavy and two
light. A regiment of engineers, reg
iment of signal corps, headquarters
regiment, baker company, supply
train, sanitary train, an ambulance
train and machine gun regiment.
The Quartermasters and ordnance de-
partment also are attached. In each
cantonment are also organizations
which do not belong to the division,
chief among which is the depot bri-
gade. This is an organization in which
the new and unclassified men are
placed and trained. And from this
are recruited men to fill the other or
ganizations up to full strength from
time to time. The large base hospi-
tai, the most remarkable part of the
camp, with it's entire force of medical
officers and enlisted medical men, is
permanent here and will not move
when the division goes. Each one Of
these parts Of the division must be
trained not only for it's own function,
but must know something Of the
workings Of all the others. The san
itary train, is composed of four am
bulance companies and four field hos
pitfalls and during field service one of
each it attached to each brigade Of
infantry. But at other times the
train is q separate unit. Three am
bulance companies and three field hos
pitfalls are motor driven and one of
each are animal driven. Each ambu-
lance company has IL ambulances,
100 litters and . dressing station. The
animal driven company has 81 mules
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-21

push dlOnS government ownership
policy while reactionary directors
would retard it.
Finn Diplomats Divided.
Representative Of the two rival
governments of Finland have ar
rived in Washington. The repre-
sentatives of the White Guards, the
faction that is friendly to Germany,
are settled in an expensive suite in
the Willard hotel. They are julius
Reuter-, professor of ancient Ian
guages and K. Ignatius, a judge of
the supreme court.
Down the street in an obscure hotel
is Santeri Nuorteva, a native of Fin
land, but an international agitator
who has spent some time in America.
He is the accredited representative of
the Red Guards who are fighting the
Germans.
1t would be interesting to watch the
conduct of these rival missions as the
fortunes of the different factions in
Finland rise and fall.
Railroads After the War.
liC IuSotloil VI IIlC OpCIdGlOIl VI
the railroads after the war is one that
will not down, although Congress has
passed the measure providing for the
return of property to it's owners 81
months after the close of the war.
A discussion has arisen as to wheth-
err Congress at future session can
legally extend that time. Attorneys
for the railroad companies declare
that it cannot be done. That the res
olution passed by both houses is> in
the nature of a contract with the
railroad owners and that they can
compel it's execution through the
courts.
Congressman Lenroot of Wiscon-
sin, now candidate for the United
States senate, declared in debate that
later Congress could modify the
provisions of the resolution that has
been adopted.
Railroad attorneys reply that the
railroads were taken over as a war
measure and that they must be re-
turned to their owners as soon as
possible after the war. These legal
men do not deny the right of the
country to take over the railroads
through legal process at any time,
but they say that a permanent policy
for government ownership, must be
based on an entirely new agreement,
and that they can be taken over by
the laws of eminent domain only with
the rights of the owners reserved to
appeal to the courts for adjustment
Of the price.
Demand Public Ownership.
Meanwhile the Public Ownership
League has submitted to various
members of Congress bill for the
taking over Immediately of the land
and water transportation systems of
the country. This measure provides
for taking over the roads at a ply
sical valuation basis and that all
grants made to the roads by the gov
ernment, by states, cities or counties,
that were obtained Through fraud
or corruption of public officials"
shall be subtracted from the purchase
price and returned to the government,
the state, city or county from which
they were obtained.
1t is declared that this is merely
the first government ownership bill
and is submitted as a basis for fur
ther proposals along the same line.
They are now looking for a congress-
man to introduce it.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
HELPS PAY FOR BREAD

/; There has been much misunder-
standing about the bread program in
)Dngland. II is true that the English
nan buys loaf of bread for less than
IN American can, but 1T Is poorer
bread, and the British government is
paying 800. 900. 900 a year toward the
leoet Of It. .sa
All the grain grown in Great Brit
Mn u taken over by the government
1t an arbitrary price and the imported
wheat purchased on the markets at
THE prevailing market price. This Is
turned over tosthe mills by the govern
ment at a price that allows the adul-
tarated war bread loaf Of four pounds
10 sell at IS cents. the two pound loaf
ut Q cents and the one pound loaf at
gents.
!, In France, under conditions some
what similar, but with larger ex-
kraction. the four pound loaf sells for
20 cents.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial No. O2339l

Department of The Interior, U. 8.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho, Jan. End
1918.
Notice is hereby given that Ella v.
Christian, whose postoffice address is
Goldburg.. Idaho, on the 18th day of
October, 1917, fled IN this Office her
application to select under the provis-
ions of Sections 23o6 and 2307 U. IS. r.
s., the following described land, to-
wit:-The Southeast quarter of the
South west quarter (SE4 SW4) Sec
ton Eighteen (1sl, Township Thirteen
Q3) North, Range Twenty-four (24l
East, Boise Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adj
verseiy the lands described, or des,r-
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their a tficavits of protest in
this Office, on or before the and day Of
March, 1918. BEN r. GRAY,
j3o f27 Register
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
NEED BIC HERDS
Europe's Meat Supply Must Come
{ i. From America. Il.
!Iwarrlne eatfcns Have Depleted Live
Stock ess Enormous Rate, Even
Killing Dairy Cattle For Food.

American stock breeders are being
hsked to conserve their flocks and
herds In order to meet Europe's ire
mendous demands for meats during
the war: and probably for many years
afterward
The United States food admins
fration reports that American stock
H4iBers have shown a disposition to
go-operate with the government in In
creasing ~ nations supply Of live
btock.
Germany today is probably better
supplied with live stock than any 9TH
" European nation. When the Ger
man armies made their big advance
0nto France and then retreated vir-
fually all the cattle In the invaded
kerritory - approximately 100000
head--wers driven behind the German
hines.
But In England-where 100000
acres Of pasture lands have been turn
I'd into grain fields--the cattle herds
hro decreasing rapidly. One OF the
EeaSonS apparently is the declining
maximum price scale adopted by the
English AZ follows: For September,
1l7.76 per 100 pounds; October, $17.2S;
November and December, $1608; jan
Harry, 31440. The effect Of these prices
was to drive beef animals on the mar
bet ~ soon as possible.
In France the number Of cattle as
we'll a. the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war.
Where France had 14,S07 600 head Of
cattle In 1913, she now has only 12,-
8l1, 900, q decrease Of 1873 per cent.
And FRANCE is today producing only
one gallon OF milk compared to two
and one-half gallons before the war.
Denmark and Holland have been
forced to sacrifice dairy herds for beef
because Of the lack of necessary feed.
Close study Of the European meat
situation has convinced the Food Adj
miniatrAtion that the future problem
IT America lies largely In the produc-
hon Of meat producing animals and
dairy products rather than In the pro-
huction OF cereals for export when
khe war will have ceased.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
MAKING MEATLEss
/ DAYS PERMANENT.

!. In the meatless menu there Is fer
eile itold for developing new and nour-
lshine dishes, according to Z. H. Niles,
writing In the Hotel Gazette. who be-
sleeves that the present shortage of
meat land fats will not end with the
ieomiug Of peace, but may grow more
neute and continue for Ave or six
kearA thus making it worth while to
0evelpp menus Of grain. vegetables
md 4sh on a none or less permanent
Aasls.s Meat can be replaced by cereals
jan0 ether protein foods, or may be
ioeeved IN very small portions as fla
lvesine Tor other food. IN making up
jmeatlees menus this author finds our
American Creole and southern cuisine
abroad field for investigation.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
NOTICE

Round valley Irrieation Company.
limited PRINCIPAL Mace Of business.
ChalIis Idaho
There is delinouent upon the fol-
lowing described stock on account of
assessment levied ON the gath day Of
Noyanher ,o,7 and assessments nre-
vious thareto. the several amounts set
onnosite the names Of the resnective
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
FACE the FACTS

FIT us face the facts The war situation is critical.
Il Unless the Allies fight they never yet s faht
fought defeat threatens. Hungry men cannot ngG'
at their best nor hungry nations. france, Ehs"""'
and Italy are going hungry unless we feed the''
Wheat sayngsThey must have wheat .b It is W. We
alone can spare to them. By saving just lutte o
less than quarter of what ate last yearIwe can
support those who fighting our battles And we
can do it without stintng ourselves. we nave only
to substitute another food just as good.
The Corn of Plenty-Corn is that food. Iner re s., q
hour Of our need It has given us in such bounty
known before Tons of corn u ara am
loads Of FIVE %o baye o o is to
learn to appreciate it. Was ever patriotic duty maze
easy? And so clear?
Americas Own Food-Corn 1t is the true American
Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered a
continent For great SECTION of our country . 9 It
has blong the staff of life. How well the South
fought on it, history tells Now it can help America
win world war.
Learn somethng-corn!! 1t isn't one food It's
It's dessert It's nutritious; food value in it,
dollar for dollar than meat or eggs or most 9t a
know until you've had corn-bread properly cooked
Best of all, it's plentiful and it's patriotic
Corn's Infinite Variety-How much do you know about
corn? About how good it is? About the many
by not knowing more about it? Here are few
of it's uses
There are at least fifty ways to use corn meal to
make good dishes for dinner supper lunch or break
fast. Here are some suggestions:
HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Boston brown Bread Corn-meal moasses cake.
Hoecake. Apple corn bread
Mullins. Dumplings.
Biscuits Gingerbread.
Griddle cakes. Fruit gems.
Waffles
HEARTY DISHES
Corn-meal croquettes. Corn-meal fish balls.
Meat and corn-meal dumplings.
Italian polenta. Tamales.
The recipes are in Farmers Bulletin sos, Corn
Meal Food and Ways of Using It, free from the
Department of Agriculture
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
WHEATLEss BISCUITS.

Parched cornmeal Is the feature of
these excellent wheatless biscuits.
First, the cornmeal-One-half cup
Is put In a shallow pan placed in the
oven and stirred frequently until it
u . delicate brown. The other ingre-
dents are teaspoon of salt. a cup
Of peanut butter and one and half
cups of water Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat. While
this mixture is hot stir In the meal
which should also be hot. Beat thor
oughly. The dough should be Of such
consistency that it can be dropped
from spoon. Bake in small cakes
ln an INCREASED pan. This makes 16
biscuits, each of which contains one
oixth Of an ounce Of protein.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
DELICIOUS CORN MuFFINs.

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
In several of the larger New York b.
tells: To make three and a half dosen
mullins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute, twelve ounces Of
light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch
Of salt, two ounces baking powder,
one and a half pounds cornmeal and
one and half pounds rye -four. TIE
butter and syrup should be Thoroughly
mixed; then add the eggs gradually.
Pour In the milk and add the rye Aour
mixed with cornmeal and baking psv.
de-. 60
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-05
In the Poultry Yard.

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-05


Uniform products command the
best prices. Pure-bred fowls produce
uniform products.
Removing the male bird has no In
duence on the number Of eggs laid by
the hens.
1nfertile eggs will Withstand mar
keting conditions much better than
will fertile eggs.
The free use of an effective lice pow
der is always in order.
Plenty of exercise increases the egg
yield.
The hens greatest profit-producing
period is the first and second years,
and unless a hen is an exceptionally
good breeder she should be disposed of
at the end Of her second laying season
and before starting to molt.
If possible, mark the pullets that lay
In the fall and use them in the breed
ing pen for the following spring.
Soft-shelled eggs are often caused
by fowls being confined, becoming
overfed. and from lack of mineral mat
ter.
Feed the chickens about five times
daily and only what they will eat in a
few minutes. except at night, when
they should receive all they want.
All diseased birds should be isolated
Immediately.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-05

indulge IN such lavish Conversational
exercises"
Lark swallowed with a forced effort.
ibid il hurt, Carol? How did you get
IT, all out in one breathT"
Lark, / do wish you wouldn't gulp
that way when folks use big words" /"
said Fairy. 1T looks-awful."
"Weil, l won't when I get to be ns
old and grabbed as-father." said Lark.
"Sit down, Carol. and remember
you're SICK"
Carol obediently sat down. and
looked sicker than ever.
You can laugh II you like" she said,
" am sick-at least. was this after
noon. I've been feeling very queer for
three or four days. I don't think I'm
quite over 1t yet"
"Pie! You were right. Aunt Grace !
That's the way pie works"
'It's not pie at ALL" declared Carol
heatedly "And didn't take that piece
out Of the pantry, ut least, not ex-
actly. / caught Connie sneaking 1t.
and she hung her head and skunk away
in disgrace. But she had taken such
big bites that II looked sort Of un-
sanitary, so l thought I'd better finish
IT before 1t gathered any germs. But
It's not pie. Now that think Of 1t,
it was my head where was sick.
Don't you remember, Lark. said my
head ached?"
"Yes, and her eyes got red and
bleary when she was reading. And
and there was something else. too.
Carol, what"
"Your eyes are bloodshot. Carol.
They do look bad" Prudence exam
ined them closely. "Now. Carol Starr.
don't you touch another book or maga-
zine until after the wedding. II you
think I want a bloodshot bridesmaid,
you're mistaken"
They all turned to look across the
yard at Connie. Just turning In. Con-
ME always walked, as Carol said, "as
II she mostly wasn't there" But she
usually "arrived" by the time she got
within speaking distance of her sister.
Goodness, Prue, aren't you going
to do anything but eat after you move
to Des Moines? Carol and I were
counting the napkins last night-was
1t hundred and seventy-six. Carol.
or-some awful number know. Carol
piled them up In two piles and we
kneeled on them to say our prayers.
and-I can't say for sure, but I think
Carol pushed me. Anyhow, ! lost my
balance, and usually I'm pretty well
balanced. l toppled over right after
God save and Carol screamed the
napkins - Prue's wedding napkins
It was an awful funny effect; ]
couldn't finish my prayers"
"Carol Starr! Fifteen years old
and"
That's a very much exaggerated
story, Prue. Connie blamed 1t on me
as usual. She piled them up herself