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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12
Boy Scout News

Several more boys registered for
the summer camp yesterday and it
is expected that by tonight the first
camp will be fully filled up. That
means that those who register next
week will have to go to the camp
for the second period. The boys
are registering early this year and
the late ones will be the losers.
The first period means 10 whole
days, while the others will have TO
be satisfied with a week. All ar
rangements have been made and
construction of the mess hall and
dam will start next Tuesday. They
will be completed during the week
and by the time that camp opens
everything will be in readiness for
the best summer camp that Rock
Island boys have ever enjoyed.
Troop No. 4 is spending the
weekend and over Sunday in
tents on the Rock Island arsenal.
This troop is getting in on a lot of
hikes and camps and are having
real time this summer under the
leadership of Lieutenant r. G. Nit
chell. Several of these boys are
also going to the big summer camp
for the scouts.
The medals and other awards to
be made at the scout camp are at
tracing a lot of attention among
the boys and are making them
more eager than ever to go to the
summer camp Every boy going
will have a chance to get in on
some of the medals and will at
least earn the camp honor emblem
which will be awarded to all boys
who make 80 out of possible 100
points in the efficiency tests. The
boys will be kept interested every
minute of their stay in camp, and
those in charge feel that the camp
is going to be the most worth while
camp ever put on for boys from
this city. Parents may feel safe in
sending their boys. as every pre-
caution will be taken to make the
camp sanitary, healthfuI and safe
in every way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-12

1t will be of great interest to
hear these noted Zionist leaders
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
AGREEMENT REACHED
ON DROUTH RELIEF


Edmonton, Alta, Oct. PA basis of
agreement has been reached between
the provincial and Dominion govern
lnents for the administration of relief
IN the drouth-stricken areas of south
crn Alberta. Terms and conditions
were decided upon at final conference
here between cabinet ministers. 1t
provides for a system Of joint relief by
the two governments. The province is
responsible under this new scheme for
the distribution of all relief to settlers
on both patented and unpatented lands,
The Dominion government sharing in
the cost on one-half basis.
The classes Of relief to be admins
tered to needy settlers will be limited
III character, but it has not yet been
fully decided just what form the sup
Lies will take.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
Way Paved for
UnsOund Banking
Says Minnesotan

St. Paul, Oct. 25.-The
North Dakota supreme court
decision in connection with
the receivership Of the Scan
dinavian-American bank Of
Fargo in the opinion Of Min
nesota state officials, pulled
the teeth of the North Da-
kota banking board and
paved the way for unsound
banking practices. j..
"The decision seems to
take away from the North
Dakota banking board all
jurisdiction over loans and
legal reserves" was the COM
ment made by F. E. Pearson,
Minnesota superintendent of
banks, on the courts ruling
on the difficulties Of the
NOnpafClSan 1lnanclal lnStlCu-
tion at Fargo.
"If banks are permitted to
violate banking laws relating
to excess loans and reserves
and be sustained by the su-
preme court it makes unsafe
banking possible and creates
a very dangerous situation in
my judgment"
AS Minnesota officials un-
derstand the North Dakota
courts decision it turns back
the Fargo bank to the state
examiner to use at his discre-
tion, but indicates that but
one course is open to him and
that the opinion Of the court
is that the bank should never
have been closed and the
banking board is enjoined
from closing it again.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
WESTERN GAMES
TODAY
WESTERN GAMES

WESTERN GAMES
Iowa VS.. Minnesota. ~.
Northwestern VS.. Chicago.
Wisconsin VS.. Illinois.
Ohio State VS.. Michigan.
Michigan AggieS VS.. DePauw.
Notre Dame VS.. Western State Nor
NAL.
Missouri VS.. Drake.
~ Oklahoma VS.. Nebraska.
Kansas VS.. Ames.
Franklin VS.. st. Xavier
Creighton VS.. Marquette.
Rose Poly VS.. Butler.
Haskell Institute VS.. Salina Wes
leyan.
Kansas Aggies VS.. Hays Normal.
Wabash VS.. Earlham.
Arkansas VS.. Louisiana t@
Wooster VS.. Case
Cincinnati VS.. Denison.
Western Reserve VS., Baldwin-Wal
lace.
Miami VS.. Oberlin.
Beloit VS.. RipOn.
Southern Methodist university VS.
Oklahoma A. and NJ.
= Paramount VS.. State Manual Normal
Ohio Northwestern VS.. Ohio, Wes
leyan.
: Great Lakes VS.. Valparaiso.
Washington VS.. Grinnell.
Carleton VS.. Coe.
South Dakota VS.. Morningside.
Upper Iowa VS.. State Teachers col
lege.
Cornell VS.. Parsons.
Des Moines VS.. Simpson.
Albion VS. Alma.
Kentucky sys. University of South.
Pennsylvania vs.. Center.
Wilmington vs.. Wittenburg.
Kenyon vs. Ohio university.
Muskingum VS.. Marietta.
Lawrence VS.. Stevens Point.
Center VS.. Pennsylvania.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
TR0TZKY FLEES
WHEN HIS STAFF.
is MADE CAPTIVE
Minister Of War and Marine Es.
capes by Clinging to Rail-
way Coach

Copenhagen, Oct. 25.-The entire
staff of Leon Trotsky, Bolshevik min
lister Of war and marine of Russia. has
Leen captured at Tsarsko -Selo, accord
Ing to a Reval dispatch to the national
Tidende. Trotsky himself escaped by
clinging to a railway car and later flee
ing from the scene in an automobile.
: Troops Of the Northwestern Russian
army pursued the minister and fired on
his car, but Trotsky succeeded in
reaching Petrograd.
The left flank Of General Yudenitch's S
army Is reported to be on the Neva
river inside of the limits of Petrograd
and shooting over the housetops.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25

I Thus is disposed of one Of the
most spectacular litigations in
North Dakota's history. 1t be-
gan the latter part Of September
with a resolution adopted by
LANCER and Hall, as majority
members Of the state banking
board, holding the Scandinavian
American bank Of Fargo insol-
vent, as a result of the report Of
two deputy state examiners de-
claring that the institution had
made excessive or poorly secured
loans aggregating nearly three
quarters of a million. The bank
ing board placed Deputy State
Examiner P. E. Halldorson in
charge of the bank as temporary
receiver and closed it's doors.
There followed within a few
days an appeal to the supreme
court on behalf of the state ex-
aminer and the Fargo bank for
an alternative writ directing the
state banking board to keep it's
hands off the bank and restor-
ing the institution to State Ex-
aminer Lofthus, who joined
with the Scandinavian-American
and it's officers and directors as
a petitioner. The writ was
granted. An order of the bank
ing board directing state banks
to purge themselves Of post
dated checks was reversed in the
same order. Motions from the
attorney general requesting per-
mission to retain what he
claimed to be material evidence
|Were denied. The state banking
board made it's return October
Is, when William Lemke, vice
president Of the National Nom
partisan league, and represent
ing the Fargo bank, presented
affidavits from state examiner
and a certified accountant de-
claring the bank solvent. The
state banking boards motion for
the taking Of oral testimony to
determine the solvency Of the
bank was denied, but the board
was given until October % to
present additional affidavits sup
porting its contention Of insol-
vency. In the meantime Presi-
dent Townley called the league
farmers to Fargo on Tuesday,
October FL, to protest against
the closing of a bank and to
make good their post-dated
checks and notes and to sub
scribe to stock and make depos-
it's which would permit the bank
to reopen.
The supreme court in making its
temporary writ permanent, sustains
the contention Of the state examiner
that his prerogatives were usurped by
the banking board in closing the Far
go bank, and on this point the court
says:
Where the state banking board,
and the attorney general acting pur-
suant to its orders, during the absence
of the state examiner from the state
and without his initiative action,
knowledge or consent, or that Of the
acting state examiner, caused an ex-
animation Of the Scandinavian-Am Amer
lean bank at Fargo to be made and
Immediately upon the reception Of the
reports Of its examiners declared
such bank to be insolvent, caused the
bank to be closed and its temporary
receiver to be placed in charge there
of, arbitrarily and without any warn-
ing or opportunity given to the bank
officials or stockholders to comply
with its demands or findings, and:
without notifying or consulting the
Continued on Page SevenJ u
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
JOE BRAGDON FAILS
TO SECURE LIBERTY

st. Paul, Mimi, oct. 25-The state
Loard of pardons today denied the pc
tition Of Joseph W. Bragdon, convicted
June o. 1916, Of an offense against a
young girl, and sentenced to an indie
terminate term in State prison. Brag-
don must remain in prison at least a
year longer, under the board action to-
day, the rules precluding his, asking
.c'emency again until next October.
Thousands of Minnesota club women
protested against clemency for the pris-
onef when his case was considered this
mcnth by the board The pardon board
at a session late today was expected to
dispose of more than 135 cases heard on
the last calendar.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
SUPREME. COURT GIVES FARGO
BANK CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH
BIGGEST STILL IN
NORTHERN OHIO is
PUT OUT OF GAME

Cleveland, O., Oct. What Sheriff
Fanratty today termed the largest dis
tillery in northern Ohio since the ad-
vent of prohibition was uncovered in a
laid on eight farm houses in Euclid
township near here.
Eighty-tive gallons of raisin whiskey,
Eine stills and sixty cases of raisins
We're seized. Five arrests were made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
lRy Associated Pressl

Toxic, Oct. 25.- Field Marshal Count
Terauchi, former premier of Japan,
whose death was reported here yester-
day, is still alive, his physicians an
nounced today. When the aged diplo-
mat sank into a coma yesterday. his
Observation-Disclosures that death bad over.
taken him, and news Of his demise was
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
(Rv Associated Pressl

-
Fiume, Oct. 25-The American
flag was hissed when it was un-
furled last evening in the Phoeni-
clan theater here and when the
"Star Spangled Banner" was play
ed by the orchestra the audience
cried:
Down with America! Down
with Wilson! Long live greater
Italy and Funnel"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
FIELD MARSHAL TERAUCHI REPORTED
DEAD, POSTHUMOUSLY HONORED BY HIS
PEOPLE, is ALIVE AND BETTER TODAY

given to the world. Camphor injec-t
tons given the count as a precaution-
ary measure restored consciousness and
today he was able to partake of milk
and ice cream.
Count Terauchi's death had beeen Of
ficially pronounced and posthumous
ihanoss had. been bestowed upon, him
by the imperial court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
AMERICAN FLAG KISSED, WILSON AND
HIS COUNTRY SLURRED, AND SAILORS
INSULTED BY ITALIAN MOB IN FIUME

Several scores of American sail
ors, who We're present and who
stood up when the American ma
tional anthem was played, also
were hissed and slurring remarks
We're directed at them.
The demonstration occurred
when an English company pre-
sented the Parade of the Allies
during which the appearance Of
italians only was aplauded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
DIRECT GENERAL STRIKE THREAT|
.IF GOVERNMENT ATTEMPTS CONTROL
BY LEGISLATION MADE BY LEADERS
Federation of Labor Heads DEFY United
to Seek to Regulate Industrial Situation-Machnist
n President Would Call Out $4,000 Men

Washington Oct 25-Passage by either house of congress
of the anske legislation contained the pending railroad bill
would result general strike thruou the country officials of
the American Federation of Labor said today.
"We willing to go to any limit to maintain the rights
organized enjoyed for twenty said federation
official William HI Johnston president of the international Asso
citation of Machnists the second largest international union
affiliated with the federation said he would order vote Of the
$50 600 members Of his association. lEEe 9 1lI1 -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
T0WNLEY TALKED
FOR HIMSELF IN
L0!CA TING MILL
John N. Hagan of Industrial
Commission Says No Ac-
ton Has Been Taken
BOARD STILL IN DOUBT
More Information Necessary Be.
fore Site Can Be Selected,
Asserts Member

When President A. G.. Townley of
the National Nonpartisan league, ad-
di cssing the league mass meeting at
Fargo, intlmated that as result of
Farso's attitude in the Scandinavian
American bank matter it was to lose the
first state-owned mill and elevator to
Grand Forks, he was expressing his
own personal opinion and was not at
tempting to speak for the state indus
trial commission, said John N. Hagan,
commissioner Of agriculture and labor
and a member Of the industrial COM
mission, interviewed at his home here
|. this morning. Mr.. Hagan expressed
tile belief that the Courier-News in re-
porting Mr.. Townley's speech had laid
more stress than was warranted on his
comment with regard to the location
OF the first public enterprise. Ill.,
NO ACTION TAKEN ~.
"The Industrial commission has
taken no action in this matter"
said Mr.. Hagan. I'VE are not in
position to act until We have OBJ
tanned more data than now is
available. at present it would be
impossible for me to say, for the
commission, where the first mill
and elevator will be located 1 can
state positively that no definite de-
cision has been made. The commits
sion met Friday afternoon, but it
considered only routine matters.
did not hear Mr.. Townley's address
in Fargo, but as 1 understand it
he undertook to express only his
own views on the subject; he did
not, l am certain, wish to convey
the impression that he spoke for
the industrial commission.
ONLY GENERAL IDEA
"As. yet the commission has only "a
general idea of what the first mill and
elevator will be. We are considering
a 1900, ,OOO-bushel capacity elevator and
q mill which will turn out 5000 bar
rels daily. In connection we purpose
to install big power plant, with the
idea of adding cold storage plant
later. AS to how many men will be
employed by this enterprise I could
OHly udZdfu rough guess. we are VI
the opinion, however, that the original
investment will be $1,50O,OO0.'jt
THERE'S STILL A CHANCE
Commissioner Hagan's interview is
important in that it is the first intima-
ton received since the mass meeting in
Fargo last Tuesday that entries for the
first statc-owned enterprise to be To-
Gated by the league are not closed and
that the field is still open 10 all con-
tenders, including, presumably, Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25

Finley N d. Oct 25-Towney is attempting to prostitute
the financial interests the ahe interests Of each and
his personal ambition and Frazier attempting to
protect him the group Of constituencies ootes about him.
said Attorney General William LANCER today addressing Steele
county audience gathered here hear him. Governor
Frazier added the attorney general nstead Of helping put
keep them ou they marked with the Townley brand
The attorney general early mis- address reviewed at length
the Valley City bank matter which he charged that banking
board had compelled Thomas Allan Box and John Hastings
er agents Towny to restore to the farmer bank
there large which they had apporoned themselves
the excessive commissions during the reorganization Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25

In opinion written by Justice Bronson by
Justices Grace and Robinson the supreme court late Friday after
granted writ in the Scandinavian American bank matter
directing the state examiner to continue charge of this bank
with full power release possession Of such bank it's officers
when he deems f and restraining the respondents (Attoney
General LANCER Secretary State Hail. the banking board
and their asstan) from further continuance of wrongful
acts.'
judgment for costs and disbursements granted
of the respondents O. E. Lofhus state bank examiner
bank Of Fargo H. Hagen it's president
and N G. Egge Lars Christianson H. Boey Spurgeon Ode
Emil j. Headand and j. Holmes, directors and stockholders
and P. R. Sherman, the bank cashier.
Chief Justice Chrstianson and Justice Brdze dissent
the right to write and file opinions presenting their views
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25

the American National Dank.
He then delved into the bank
ing boards more recent expert
,ence with the Scandinavian
American bank in Fargo. Re
ferring to Governor Frazier's at>
titude in this matter, LANCER
said: Governor Frazier, in
speaking at Fargo last Tuesday,
said that it was hard for him to
work on a board such as the
banking board, where a major
ity Of the board was opposed to
what he considered the right
policy. The trouble is that Gov.
ernor Frazier does not believe in
democratic control Of either the
state or boards he is not COVER
nor Of all the. people of North
Dakota, nor Of any class Of peo-
pie Of North Dakota-he is a. @.
Townley's governor, and governs
at his beck and call. Governor
Frazier cannot work with any
board the majority of which
does not take orders from Town.
ley."
"Who controls the public
money in North Dakota? Is it
the officers elected by you farm
ers? You think so! But in May
of this year President Hagen Of
the Scandinavian American
bank wrote a letter to Townley,
and, altho the bank already had
about quarter million OF, dol
lars on deposit of this money,
Townley promised another half
million to the bank"
Who, as citizens Of this state,
do you hold responsible for the
administration Of it's laws?
Lemke and Townley, or Frazier,
Hall, LANCER and other officials.
Townley and Lemke and their ilk
are birds of passage"
Referring to Standard Oil Co.
litigation now pending for the
collection Of $4,000 in state
taxes, LANCER declared the act
under which this levy was made
to be imperfect and charged
Townley with bad faith in his in
sistence that it be put over in
this form. In closing he asked
his hearers whether they pre-
ferred ''honest government for
all of the people or dishonest and
crooked government on behalf Of
a class organization "a group Of
individuals or a political boss?
"Who is the crook .and the
traitor to the farmers and the
people Of this state? Is it the
man who has perpetrated these
bank scandals and the men who
have protected them, or is it the
men who have opposed the loot
ing"
LANGER'S ADDRESS
Langer's address in part follows:
MI. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: When / spoke in Finley four
months ago warned you Of the dan
gers Of one-man control Of public af-
fairs-I warned you Of the dangers to
! private business in connection with
such autocratic control Of the state.
At that THE l could only point out to
you as an example of such political
control Of affairs, in its relation to
Iublic business, the Valley City bank
scandal. Today, however, can unfold
to you much more far reaching and
alarming state Of affairs in connec-
tion with the autocratic control Of
public affairs and its relation to pri-
yate business
The VALLEY CITY BANK DEAL
Along in February Of this year it
was brought. to- the attentiOn-.of Will
Continued on Page Four
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
BANKING BOARD MERITS AND GETS
HEARTY CONDEMNATION OF HIGHEST
TRIBUNAL, SAYS JUSTICE BRONSON

Post Dated Checks Declared O. X CoaeraFnding of
solvency No Justified and Unreasonaby So Determined-
Writ Granted Directing State Examiner Continue Charge
of Scandinavian American With Full Power Release 1t
It's Officers When He Deems Fit
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
ATTORNEY GENERAL SCORES N. P,
CHIEF AND STATE OFFICIALS WHOM
HE STATES MEEKLY Do HIS BIDDING

Traces Banking Boards Probing Into Valley City and Fargo Bank
Affairs and Asks Farmer Audience at Finley to Decide for
Itself Whether He Hall and Koszky the League Chief and
His Aides Are Real Bank WreckerDeclares His Record Is
Clear and Open to Inspection
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
PARKER SUCCEEDS SELF

w. s.. Parker Of Lisbon has been
reappointed to succeed himself as a
member of the state board of pharm-
acy by Governor Frazier.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-25
COAL STRIKE CONSIDERED

President Wilson, through
Secretary Tumulty, summoned
the cabinet in special session to
consider the strike Of bitumin-
GUS coal miners called for next
Saturday.
Secretary Lansing was con-
fined to his home with a cold
and could not attend. All other
members of the presidents Off
cial family were present and Sec-
retary Baker presided. Secre-
tary Tumulty was present to
convey the views Of President
Wilson on the situation. -
AS they entered the White
House the cabinet officials de-
clined to make any forecast.
Some, members, however, were
said to hold the belief that stern
action was necessary in the face
of the grave industrial condition
existing over the country.
81 am for the fight" said one
member of the cabinet.
In the senate Senator Thomas
introduced a resolution calling
upon the executive branch of the
government to "vindicate the
power and majesty Of the law"
in the threatened strike. The
resolution which is to be called
up Monday, declared the strike
would provoke violence, blood
shed and insurrection."
PROGRAM WORKED OUT
A definite program to be placed be-
fore President Wilson as to the govern
ment's attitude in the coal strike will
be formulated by the cabinet this af-
ternoon, it was said at the White
House.
While no definite provision had been
taken when tile cabinet recessed for
luncheon, Secretary Tumulty said the
discussion at the morning session dis
closed that the Presidents official fam
lily was Of one mind and mot a bit
wobbly." He added that when the pro-
gram was presented Mr.. Wilson was
expected to make a public statement.
cox ORDERS OUT GUARD
Columbus, O., Oct. 25.-Upon receiv-
ing reports of serious fighting at Can
ton in connection with the steel strike,
Governor Cox shortly after noon today
ordered practically the entire Ohio ma
tional guard mobilized at Akron for
immediate duty at Canton.
Every available machine gun COM
rany and several infantry companies
were ordered mobilized. The mobiliZa
ton order followed report to the gov
crnor by Col. John NJ. Bingham Of the
adjutant generals office, who has been
making a personal investigation at
Canton.
Under the order issued by the COVER
nor the national guard troops will mob
iize in action as rapidly as possible
and will be held there awaiting devel-
opments. Akron is only few miles
from Canton.
Whether the troops will be sent into
Canton probably will depend on what
action the city authorities at Canton
take.