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CRIME ON INCREASE,
ANTI-DRYS CONTEND
Felonies and Vicious Depreda-
tons More Now Than Be-
fore July 1, They Assert.

The sun had hardly set on what many
people consider the saddest of all July
firsts when the Anti-Saloon League and
the other prohibition agencies began is
suing reviews of tho crime situation, all
about how crime had decreased since
booze was thrown out and everything.
The latest bulletin OF the Anti-Saloon
League declared that these United States
had become q mighty nice and a very
good place since alcohol died, and
showed a marked decrease in all sorts
Of crime.
Comes now the Association Opposed
to National Prohibitions of 10 West
Forty-fourth street with the other side
Of the story. so dear public. having paid
its money, can take It's choice.
The Association Opposed to National
Prohibitions scouts the claim of the
Anti-Saloon League that crime has de-
creased, and declares that while IL has
made no inquiry into conditions, volun-
tary reports sent In by its members in
dictate that crime has increased rather
than diminished since the first Of July
I'm some of the large cities" says a
statement issued by the association
there has been a decrease In arrests
for drunkenness in July as compared
with June but June was an exceptional
bcOdube II Wdb sup
posed to be the last month of open bar
rooms.
There has been an increase In
felonies and the more vicious crimes.
There has been a revival OF the
gangster feuds in New York, resulting
already in three or four murders.
There has been a marked increase in
drug addictions.
Seven persons have died in Jersey
City within the last ten days, according
to the Assistant County Physician, from
drinking wood alcohol.
There were $50 more arrests in st.
Louis in July than in June.
"All records were broken in the Re-
corder's Court in Atlanta on July 90
when thirty-eight cases of drunkenness
came up for trial.
From many cities come reports of a
reduction in lesser crimes attended by
an increase of felonles, such as murder
arson, burglary, &C."
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ALL COAL TRAINS ARE
ANNULLED BY &. & O.
Traffic of Every Description
May Be Suspended Soon.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. all
coal traffic was suspended on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway this afternoon
as a result Of the shipments strike. At
the same time an order was issued from
division headquarters here proclaiming
an embargo on all classes of freight.
Local freight trains have been annulled
and It was predicted traffic of all de-
scription win halt before the end of the
week unless there Is an immediate cessa-
ton OF the strike.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-AEffects on traffic OF
the strike of Federated Railroad Shop
men which started last Friday were
seen to-day In the embargo placed by
several lines In the southwest on all
freight shipments except carload lots of
livestock and perishable goods. Access
sions to the ranks Of the strikers, which
are increasing, II was believed, would
lead additional lines to place embargoes
on traffic.
INDIANAPoLIs, Aug. Elm a telegram
to President Wilson the Indiana Fedora =
ton of Farmers Associations represent
ing more than 100000 Indiana farmers,
condemned yelled threats of a revolu-
ton" and declared that II the railroad
strike continues II seriously considers
advising all its members to hold all
farm products until the strike ends.
The message to the president was signed
by Lewis Taylor, general secretary of
the association.
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Maine Bars Dry Referendum.

AUGUSTA, Me-. Aug. GA referendum
vote cannot be taken in Maine on the
national prohibition amendment accord.
ing to a decision by the State Supreme
Court announced to-day. The court de-
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Morrison said In reply to questions Of Mr..
Barkley that there would be little diff
ficulty In marketing about $4,000, 000,-
600 in bonds TO pay for the railroads I'M
der the Plumb plan.
Mr.. winslow pointed out that under
the programme II was proposed to
squeeze out all watered stock
Wont this cause a great loss to
thousands Of small investors who have
bought the stock believing It Was sold
nestly7"s
IT'S not the first time this has been
done' Morrison replied, but that ques-
ton could be left to Congress-"
Yes. That's an easy way. II is the
well known buck with wheels on It this
time" Mr.. Winslow retorted.
Representative Montague (va.) forced
Mr.. Stone to admit that everybody, in
Guiding labor. got all It could out of the
war.
Everybody except the men in
France" Mr.. Montague came back.
FHtare Panic Predicted.
We'll. some one got what they should
have had" Mr.. Stone said.
Both Mr.. Stone and Mr.. Morrison ar
gued that profits could be shown by Gov
eminent ownership at the present rates,
| despite the fact that Government oper-
alton has already incurred large
deficit
Mr.. Stone predicted that panic would
| follow this war, Just as came after the
civil war. He emphasized that every
body would be better satisfied II prices
were brought down.
IF we get rs per cent increase to-
morrow" Mr.. Stone said, rents and the
prices Of all commodities will imme-
| dlately go up. Unless some solution lie
| found in the next few months, this coun-
| try Is going to see the worst time In Its
history. People are not going to starve.
They are going TO die fighting. There
| is profiteering clear down the line, and
tho people suffer.
'"The big five packers have a cor
ner on meat supplies, and It is UP to the
Government to take drastic action along
this line at once"
Mr.. Morrison charged that the steel
trust. through its refusal to allow its
employees to organize, was responsible
| for large share of the unrest.
But where your employees are or
ganized and have obtained high wages,
as in the case Of the Railroad Admins
tration, they are not satisfied" Repre-
sentative Merritt Conn said.
Mr.. Morrison denied that removal of
the prohibition ban would cause all the
troubles to roll away. saying It had NO
connection with the situation.
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prohibition act. None Of the offlcsr, !,
the brewery appeared In court ny
plea was entered by Harrison P, Lima.
bury, counsel.
The defendant contends that ths 49,.
manufactured since the Governmen, ree
ulations were sent out is not intox,ooss
ing, and therefore does not come Witt.
the provisions of the law. The Covern
ment will rely on the wording Of ~.
statute and attempt to show that IN, In
gradients Of the beverage are comno...
of alcohol In greater quantity than Nv
law allows, and that this is a vlolot,o1
Of the act whether the beverage be in.
toxicating or not.
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EIGHT SOLDIERS FACE DEATH,
Second COurt-MartiRI Forward
Findings to, Wilson,

ROCKFORD, H., Aug. "a record Of
the findings in the second trial by court
martial Of eight negro soldiers at Camp
Grant on charge OF attacking a white
woman in May, 1918, was to-day for
warded President Wilson.
lie Will take the case under advise
ment for the second time. having granted
the soldiers retrial after they were found
guilty by former court-martial. Pen
Any TOT 'he crime is death under army
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WORKERS SUED FOR $4oo,Uo0.
Engine Co. Takes Action Similar
to Danbury Hatters.

WATERLOO, Iowa, Aug. 6.-Damages Of
100000 for breach of contract on the
part Of employees of the Waterloo Case
lene Engine Company. following the
precedent OF the Danbury Hatters case,
are asked in suit filed yesterday by
that company. which is owned by John
Deere Company. Moline. ILL.,. against the
International Machinists Union, its or
ganizer, officers and members.
Conspiracy to unionize the factory,
change hours and terms of labor and
working conditions is alleged, as we'll as
broken contracts made by individual en-
ployeeS
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MORE RECEIVE WAR HoN0Rs.
Pershing Announces Award of ID.
s. c. to Several,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The War De-
partment announced to-day that Gen.
Pershing had awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross to the following officers
and men Of the American Expeditionary
Forest
Lieut.-Col. Charles p. Hall, Beulah,
Miss Major Rutherford H.. spessard,
Uniontown. Ala. Capts. Madison II.
Lewis, New York. and Richard G. Plum
ley, Glenbrook, Conn. Lieuts. Charles
A. Shelor, Roanoke, Va, and Oskar Il.
Younsdahl, Red Wing. MINI. Sergeant
Major Alvey Jones. Carrick, Pa. Ser
geants Paul ]. Bonack. Three Lakes,
Wis. Vincent p. Klielpinski, Milwaukee ;
Eugene b. Cassidy, Pittsburg and
Ernest L. Downey. Iatan. Mo. Privates
Frederick nannantuono, As East Thirty
frst street. Brooklyn; Walter Zobnowski,
philadelphia Harry b. Reach, Corneys
Point, N. j.; William q. Hughes, Lynch
burg. Va. and Luther Gay, Adrian, Ga.
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BREWER DENIES BEER
VIOLATES u. S. LAW
Nework Concern Pleads Not
Guilty to Criminal Charge.

Not guilty was the plea entered yes
terJay in the United states District
Court at Newark by Christian Feigen-
span, Inc. to a criminal information
filed by the Government charging that
the brewery is manufacturing beer con-
tanning as much as one-half Of one per
cent alcohol in violation Of the war time
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Naval Seaplane FalIsj One Dead.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. Aug 6.-Returning
from a flight to the Pacific fleet sea-
plane piloted by Lieut.. o. p Kimer of
the North Island Naval Air Station fell
in San Diego harbor last night. S. e.
Devere, radio electrician, was killed
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WHISKEY SALES TO
Be KEPT UP BY MANY
Saloonkeepers Not Deferred by
Fine and Prison Sentence
of One Man.

Many saloonkeepers in Manhattan as
serted yesterday that they would con-
tlnue to sell whiskey until their pres
ent stocks are disposed of, potwithstand-
ing the sentence OF six months imprison-
ment and fine of $1,000 imposed on
John H. Voege of 112 Centre street by
Judge Wilson in the Federal district
court after his conviction Of violation
OF the wartime prohibition law. Sew
eral dealers said that they believed they
had legal right to dispose of the
whiskey already on hand and that they
would sell Il openly.
Supplementing their statements, the
saloonkeepers announced that they in
tended to bring suit against Government
agents in the event of their arrest on
the ground that they have paid Federal
liquor taxes and state licenses and that
they cannot legally be deprived of the
opportunity to realize on their invest
ment unless they are reimbursed.
One saloon proprietor explained that
he had $4,000 invested In his business
and that all of his wifes money was
included in the sum. He said he had
been an American citizen for thirty five
years and that he had always paid his
Federal and State taxes during that
time. Equity demanded, he maintained
that he be permitted to get his money
back from the sale or the liquor he had
in stock.
In many saloons the supply of liquor
has been exhausted and these dealers
are surrendering their licenses. Large
numbers of licenses have already been
turned in. In some places sales have
been made under cover and 1t has been
necessary for customers to be known in
order to get drinks. Bartenders who
are asked for "a shot" produce a whis-
key bottle. The word has been passed
around that whiskey may be obtained
over innumerable bars by calling for
sherry wine.
Most of the big cabarets on Broad
way have bowed to the inevitable. In
stead of calling for highballs, the wise
customers bring their own TASKS of
Scotch or rye and mix their drinks in
glasses provided by obliging walters. In
every instance. however. a considerable
charge is made for the service.
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cided at the same time that the act Of
the last Legislature giving women tine
privilege Of voting for Presidential cleo
tors might be submitted to the voters
at special election. The court found
that the ratification OF the national pro-
hibition amendment was complete, final
and conclusive as far as the State OF
Maine was concerned when the Legis-
lature passed the ratification resolution.
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TO GREET SECONDS OFFICERS.
Hy1an and Wanamaker VIII Head
Delegation at City Hall To-day.

Delegation at City Hall To-day.
Mayor Hylan and Rodman Wanna
maker. chairman Of the Mayors Com
mittee of Welcome, are to receive the
officers Of the Second Division In the
Aldernnanio Chamber at City Hall this
afternoon. The officers will assemble at
the Hotel Aston and will be escorted to
the City Hall by a detachment of
mounted police. Among those in the
party will be Major-Gen. John A. Lee
jeune. division commander; Brig Gen.
Wendell G. Neville. commander of the
Fourth Marine Brigade; Col H. b.
Myers, chief OF staff; Lieut.-Col. Hugh
Matthews, Lieut.-Col William E. r, Co
veil. Major Ralph B. Keyster and Col
Hanson E. Ely, commander OF the Third
Marine Brigade.
A room has been engaged at the Hotel
Astor. where registrations may be made
by former members of the division who
are now in civil life. The room is to
be used also as an information bureau
for men on furlough.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10

.
CYLINDER REBORING I
" Pistons, Pins and Rings Made I
to Fit.
= We specialize in this work.
> Highest Glass Workmanship
= All Work Guaranteed I
. Special Discount to Garages
" BOTTINEAU WELDING AND
. MACHINE WORKS. I
. Bottineau, N. Oak.
Z = Z 4 4 ,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10
Lamp Posts,

There is no feature in municipal
equipment that adds more to the at
tr%activeness Of a city's appearance
than do ornamental street lamp posts
of artistic and appropriate design. Just
as the effectiveness of interior decora-
tons and furnishings depend in a
large measure upon lighting fixtures,
so the beauty Of the street can be en-
HANGED or marred by its lights. In
each case a satisfactory solution Of
the lighting problem consists not only
in supplying sufficient illumination but
also in providing lighting equipment
that harmonizes with its surround
ings and possesses a beauty of its
own. The old-time lamp post In
vogue before the days Of electricity
fulfilled the second of these condi-
tons, but not the first; for, although
the post itself was often q work Of
art, its feeble oil or gas flame seldom
was equal to the task Of illuminating
the street. On the other hand, the
modern overhead arc lamp gives a fair
~ satisfactory light, but the unsightly
poles, ropes, wires and other equip
ment for raising and lowering the lamp
can scarcely be called beautiful Now
comes the ornamental street lamp post,
which combines the beauty Of q Of
Its predecessors and the utility Of the
other.-Thomas J. Davis In The House
Beautiful.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10
Plant Trees.

ssLet us plant trees as memorials to
our fallen heroes. Let us plant trees
not only along the great transcond-
mental highways as the American
Forestry association 80 opportunely
suggests, but let each community,
plant trees for it's own dead In addf-
ton.
In Mohammedan countries It Is re-
garded as en- act peculiarly pleasing TO
God and man to erect drinking places
as memorials for the dead. These
fountains, with their supply Of water
in arid lands, belp greatly to beautify
roads, to tighten the burden Of life
and refresh bodies and souls, while
they testify in memorials Of stone,
brick and marble to beloved dead.
Let us plant trees as memorials to
our " beloved dead, whose deeds
shall live SO long as the world lives.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10

A 35-Foot Pedestal Clock Of Distinc-
tive Design Which Has Been Erect
ed in the Center Of the Los Angeles
Terminal Market.
variation in their operation is auto
matically corrected. The turning or
and off of the lights at stated hours
Is also automatic. $3.50
The single column supporting the
clock proper is adorned with sculp-
tured fruits, and on the four sides Of
it hang ornamental lights.-Popu1ar
Mechanics Magazine.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10

IF Frank Vanderlip, Wall street banker, doesn't stop
warning his associates that something must be done
to- improve the conditions of the people, the controlled
press will be taking him off their SACRED cow list.
These cows are parties whom the editors must find ev-
cry occasion to praise and (as with his royal nibs in
any old monarchy none to blame.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10
MUD AND DUST

The muddier a road gets the more
dust will result when it dries up. The
sides Of the ruts are ground to dust.
The road bed that is kept well crown
ed, hard and smooth offers no place
for water to stand, so it will not de-
velop bad ruas or much dust. The
road drag is n Of the best imple-
ments for keeping a road bed smooth,
well crowned and hard, If it Is used
soon after each rain.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10

Now let us set about the business Of making our gov
eminent 4 useful vehicle tor the people. Mistakes will
fore the world, and viii be- judged BY what we accom-.
plish, not ~ the errors N maks.
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THE PROPER SPIRIT.

W. T. Measure of MELVILLE, N. D., declares in a pub
lie statement: II see no reason why that, because l am
in the mercantile business, I should not be able to see
and recognize wrongs that exist in other lines. l find
them in all kinds of business and I hope to help right
them when opportunity offers" Mr.. Measure clinches
his point by relating how in 1917 he lost GO cents: a
bushel on a car Of wheat and he also wonders why $40
looks so big to men who put up 500 to oppose it by any
means.
Perahps it should be said in favor of the local mer-
chants that they have had a good deal OF pressure
brought to bear upon them of a kind difficult to op-
pose. Few men are less free than the retailer, for his
business requires pleasing everybody. Next to pleasing
everybody he must please the parties with the strongest
business fists. When the great issue Of the people YER
sus special privilege finally broke out into a real fght'
his heart was probably with the people, but the town
politicians represented special privilege and forced him
into line. Behind these were the wholesale houses ana
the bankers, to whom he owed a lot of money and this
is equivalent to saying that they had q rope around his
neck. Retailing is not SO prosperous q business as
some may imagine, for the retailer simply passes on the
high prices to others and consequently, perhaps a ma
jority of them in every town are well roped'
In time a man comes to believe the excuses he is
forced to offer the public, and on top Of this a lot OF
politicians have been filing his ears with stories about
how the farmers threaten his business. They are try
ing to pull the legs Of wholesalers and retailers with
these yarns in the hope of making up the campaign rev
enue which they are losing by the extinction OF the rail-
road and the liquor issues.
In the meantime the retailers and the wholesalers
are losing a vast amount of trade to mail-order houses
through their butting in on the wrong side OF this fight.
The sooner they learn that their one real friend is the
consumer and that others are working them for utter
Tor purposes, the better their business, will be. Mr..
Measure of MELVILLE sets q good example.
Evidently North Dakotans are not half as afraid of
"red socialism" as they are Of the old gang. Thirty
years experience with the latter confirmed their belief
that nothing could be worse.
Now let us set about the, business Of making our gov
eminent 4 useful vehicle for the people. Mistakes will
be made, forzwe are but human, vet We are on trial be-
fore the world, and will BE- Judged BY what we accom-
plish, not ~ the errors ~ maks.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10
smaH.city Problems.

The National Housing association
has Just held It's sixth annual session
In Chicago, at which It vas shown
that there are serious problems to be
met with outside Of the big cities, and
that ii the smaller cities Of the coun'
Try there was much need Of giving re-
rious thought 10 the very Important
uattar o. the houses N I've s. sat =
- slsep n.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10

When they were attempting to recall a labor mayor
in Sioux City, Iowa, the other day the professional pa
triots used as their slogan: "A vote to keep Mayor
Shert in office is a vote in favor of ~disloyalty to the
American flag" Inasmuch as the voters stood for Short
two 10 one, the people of that city are probably unfit
to rule themselves. Wouldn't one of those league of
nations manufactures under Wall Street interests be the
proper solution? The mandatory could be continued
until such time as professional patriots might decide
that the city had the proper brand of patriotism.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10
|f1NlF TOWN
|: Helps :.
REGULATES TIME FOR TOWN
Clock In Market Place 1t Los Angeles
IN Ornament and Convenience
70 City.

A handsome pedestal clock, IS feet
high, constructed Of REINFORCED con-.
crete. has been erected In the center
Of the Los Angeles Terminal market.
The four six-foot dials Of the big
thmepiece are Illuminated from within
at night, and above each is a panel
containing advertisement space for
the association which provided and
will maintain 1t. The works are
wound by electrical means, and any
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10

Evidently North Dakotans are not half as afraid {
"red socialism" as they are Of the old gang. Thirt
years experience with the latter confirmed their belle
that nothing could be worse.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10

Miss Tillie Kolberg of Thief River
Falls, MIMI, is spending her vacation
with her parents. ..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10

Reports show that already manned soldiers, return
ed from France are to be found seated on the paths lead
ing to the National Capitol at Washington, begging for
aims. The ingratitude Of princes is proverbial, but the
ingrstitude of republics passes understanding. Yet,
because the farmers of North Dakota, by legislative &C
ton have placed a tax Of one-half mill upon all the
property in the state, to raise a fund which shall pre-
vent the soldiers of this state from coming to want,
the patriots who hooted "pro German" at same farm
erz, have urged the taxpayers of the state to defeat
the farmers program and actually used that tax as a
means Of "ghosting" taxpayers from voting in approval
Of the law. Thus we have those who shouted loudest
for the defense of our country shouting louder yet when
the people are asked to give of other store to the boys
who have saved democracy. There are more things
than bauty that are merely ~skin-deep, and the gang pol
itiGans' patriotism is one of these.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-07-10

We may feel disappointed with Wilson about his
work in Europe and a good deal Of his work at home,
too, but we are thankful for what he told us about the
invisible empire that rules America. We are thankful,
not "a cause we are unaware Of the empire, but be-
eaas44N pleases Us TO have 2 very prominent man aek-
noll9ssllggst too. .M-..s