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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
Harries in Paris to Relate
Happenings in Berlin to the
III efnbers of Peace Conferences

grazed his breast and buried itself in
a windoWcasing by his side. Z,
During the more recent disorders
in Berlin the electric lights have been
extinguished, street cars stopped, tel.
ephone and telegraph wires cut. and
stores closed, yet the public. accord
ing to General Harries. shows little
evidence Of panic. The rattle Of
rifles and machine guns echoes
throughout the city both day and
night, but the Spartacan bands have
been gradually driven back and have
lost control Of strategic centers
Thousands Of Russian \ prisoners,
General Harries says, are clamorins
to return home but this would present
q serious problem as 1t would mean;
the sending Of six hundred thousand
Russians into the hands Of the Boil
sheviki. The latter are threatening
the Polish front and have q power
ful organization at Wilma with unlim-
tied funds for propaganda work,
which is under direction Of .Adolph
Joffe; former Bolshevik Ambassador
a. Berlin. It is believed that = strong
military zone in Poland between Rus:
eia and Germany. together with food
relief. offers the surest means Of hold
ing hack the Bolshevik advance. I'm
der American care the Russian pris-
oners are In reasonably good condi.
tion With adequate food and little
stsps probably viii be taken 70 re-
turn them to Russia by way Of the
Black sea to-; avoid forcinE them into
the BolihsHik ranks. 8st 4 sS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
MORRIS MADE
SECRETARY OF
INDUSTRIAL
COMMISSION
First Duty Will Be to Float
+. First of the State
Bonds.
Formerly Was Editor of the
Nonpartisan Leader :
Salary to be $500. !.
Especial to The Herald }

Bismarck, N. D., March 14.-Oliver
Norris, of St. Paul, editor Of The
Nonpartisan Leader, yesterday was
elected secretary of the North Dakota
Industrial commission, according to
an announcement made here today.
~ was proposed to pay him $4,000 a
year, but the commission decided that
this was too much.
Norris will be in charge of the
states proposed Industrial program as
provided for in bills passed by the
recently adjourned legislature. He
will arrive in Bismarck Monday to
begin his work. One of his first
duties will be to make plans for float
ing the first state bonds.
Following the first meeting of the
commission last week, The Herald
correspondent declared that Morris
undoubtedly will be elected secretary.
At that meeting; Attorney General
William LANCER proposed the names
of two North Dakotans, one of whom
was Robt. Blakemore, Of Fargo, for
the secretaryship, but neither Cover
nor Frazier nor Commissioner OF
Agriculture Hagan would support
them. When asked whom they want
ed, those two members declared that
they thought Morris was the man
for the job"
Morris came to North Dakota from
Spokane shortly after the Nonparti-
san league was organized. He was
made, editor of The Leader, which.
then, was published in Fargo. A few
months later. the league opened ma
tional headquarters in st. Paul and
The Nonpartisan Leader, which was
made the national organ, was moved
to that city. Later, publication Of
The North Dakota Leader was resum-
ed in Fargo. Morris left the state
then and has not resided in it since.
r. A. Paddock, Attorney Jim
Manahan's partner and one of the
leagues paid lawyers at Bismarck
during the session, first was suggested
for this position, but he evidently was
not given much consideration. He
probably will be made manager of
the Home Building association, how
ever.
The location of the state bank will
be determined at the March 27th
meeting of the commission. Mr.. Hag-
an announced last night. Cities in
terested in securing the bank are ask
ed to present their case before that
time. H.
/ It generally is believed. that the
bank will be located in Bismarck, for
both the state treasurer and the state
auditor nave much to do with 1t. The
members of the commission are said
| to favor Bismarck. but "Bishop" Will
liam Lemke, director of the leagues
| legislative affairs. is said to favor
Fargo. Lemke spent the greater part
! of last week in Bismarck, during
which time he was in frequent con-
ference with the governor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
IN
PARIS ABOUT
NOON TODAY
Paris Papers Welcome Him
Back-Say He is Ready
to End War Promptly.

Paris. March 14.-President Wilson,
returning to the peace conference
after his trip to the United States, ar
rived in Paris shortly after noon to-
day. ~.
The presidents train which had
been delayed on the way from Brest,
reached the Invalides station at 12:O7
o'clock.
Paris. March 14.-The return of
President Wilson is welcomed by the
The Journal says that it means early
and positive results from the peace
conference, adding:
'"There is no doubt the president
comes back with the full resolve to
wind up the war promptly"
The editorial writer's also are occu-
pied with the present state of public
opinion in America. The Figaro says
that the United States, by sharing in
the war and by the prominent role
1t is playing at the peace conference,
has become one of the principal actors
in European and world policies, but
adds:
but will the United States desire
to be of the same mind once the peace
treaty is signed? Will it not rather
yield and go home for good. leaving
old Europe to, work out its salvation
by itself? The sudden withdrawal of
the United States would have regret
table consequences because there are
several problems which we.- the Brit
ish, Italians and French, would settle
in quite different way than if Amer
lea was a factor. AS far as can be
judged. however. it does not seem that
such an eventuality is to be feared.
Making all allowances for internal
political quarrels in America. it may
be said that President Wilson'S policy
in its main lines is approved by a ma
jority of his fellow citizens. Many of
them, it is true, ask notifications of
the league of nations plan, but, after
all. at the present time it is only
draft of the text"
The demonstration attending the
presidents arrival in Paris for his
second visit lacked the magnitude of
that upon the occasion of his initial
appearance last December. Neverthe-
less it was spontaneous and cordial.
( The people had been purposely kept
In ignorance. as to which railroad
station his train would enter. The
president had, requested this, as he
desired to come into the capital this
time as a. private citizen. Neverthe-
less. the population heard early in the
day that the station selected was the
Invalides and they had assembled
there in great numbers by the time
his train was due,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
DECLARES RAILWAYS
WRONGLY ASSESSED
IN NORTH DAKOTA
Director General of Railroads Says Dis
puted Sum Represents Fraudulent
Levy on Properties of Rail
roads in This State

The North Dakota board of equalization is charged with
fraudulent and unlawful dealings the of railroad
properties in this in the suit filed by Walker Hines
director of railroads. against the and auditors
OF all counties of the and which involves ST. 25300
taxes.
The director general charges that the disputed repre-
sens unlawful levy the properties of the railroads. it
being conended that this the difference between the
paid by other property of equal value and the which
state is seeking to collect from the railroads
support of his charge the director general represented
by Murphy and T. A. Toner of Grand Forks, and by S.
Watson and Young of Fargo contends that railroads
assessed 33 of their actual value while other proper
classified by law and subject 80 per assessment
assessed only 22 per cent of its actual value.
That class of property listed by law for 20
cent of its value including structures assessed
exceed Is of its value and that of property
including personal property household goods required
be assessed at five of its value assessed
than three per of its value according the
plant
The action has been filed United district court
of North Dakota, where similar case, involving alleged
levied against the railroad companies year period
already is under way.
Preliminary the beginning of this case the railroad
companies involved rendered to and paid
that portion of the tax which they admit equitable
pared with taxes levied other classes of property.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
MORE TONNAGE
NEEDED, SAYS
~'e.
I. LONDON PAPER
U. S. Ships Must Be Return
ed to European Trade to
Supply Food.

London. Thursday, March 13.-
Commenting on Secretary Z OF State
Lansing's address at Paris Tuesday
night, in which plea was made for
supplying Germany with food. the
Chronicle says:
"The crucial difficulty is tonnage
and the only way of quickly expend-
ing the available tonnage Is for the
United States to restore to inter-Allied
use American shipping which she
withdrew. last autumn. We especially
welcome Mr.. Lansing's speech because
1t ought to mean, If it means any
thing, that substantial part of this
tonnage, which went to the South
American trade, will once more be at
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Observation-Disclosures to proceed
with the deportation of 81 of 43 un-
desirable aliens was reached by Sec
retary Wilson.
Stockholm-All the relatives of Of
ficers of the seth Russian regiment
which went over the White Guards
against the Soviet government, have
been executed.
London-Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig has been appointed to succeed
General Sir William Robertson as
commander-in-chief of the home
Iofces. ~. ~ ~. ~. ~
Paris-The international labor con-
ference will be held ina Washington
next October, if the United States
government will, consent to convene
Paris-France spent twenty-six bill.
lion francs for shells and projectiles
during the war.
Berne-Hans Sulzer. Swiss minister
to the United States, has asked to be
relieved Of his duties.
Paris-Art treasures taken from
occupied France bv the Germans are
gradually being restored to the orig
inal owners. :.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
Indian Fighter Says
There Is Too Much
System To Fighting

Chicago. March 14.-Robert
Bigthunder, full blooded Winne-
bago Indian, Is on his way today
to the government reservation at
Wittenberg, Wis. A graduate Of
Hampton Institute in Virginia,
he enlisted In the infantry and a
year ago he was sniper in No
Mans Land, attached to the in
telIigence section of the first bat
talon of the seventh infantry.
At Chateau Thierry he was
wounded by exploding sllrapnd.
In his opinion these are dcgener-
ate days for warriors.
''There is too much system, too
much discipline, too much red
tape" he said. t'The Indian pre-
fers to be more Informal in his
fighting and would rather fight in
the open. For this reason all In
dians in the A. f. F. were as
signed to scout or patrol duty.
They were especially good at
this. The hardest fighting of tho
war was at Chateau Thierry and
ArgOnne and at both places
American Indians did valiant
service"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
ALMOST OUT OF DEBT.

MaiD-The city of Fairbanks is just
about out of debit BY the payment OF
$4,000 in taxes, or about 80 per cent
Of the taxes due for the year 1918,
the taxpayers have placed the city
close to the right side Of the ledger.
The remaining ten percent in taxes 1t
is said, will show a balance above all
indebtedness.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
SECRETARY DANIELS.
LEAVES FOR NEW YORK
TO SAIL. TOMORROW

Washington, March 414.-Secretary
Daniels left Washington today for
New York to embark tomorrow on
He will attend tonight. in New = ork
the dinner to be given by the demo-
cratic national committee in honor of
Homer ,Cummins. The secretary ex-
poets to return about May !. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
&1,e25,3oo Disputed.


The total taxes levied against the
railroads involved in the suit is $s.-
675.o56.os, of which $2.45o, o,o37.53 has
been paid, leaving $1,225.3oo in dis
pute.
!, The director genefal, in his bill. has
launched the action as possessore and
controller Of the Great Northern, Nor
thern Pacific. Minneapolis, St. sPaul
and Sault Ste. Marie, the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paulsrailroad, and
the railroads of Farmers Grain and
Shipping company. and Brandon.
Devils Lake and Southern Railway
company. ~
The bill sets forth at length the
provision of the state constitution of
North Dakota, effective prior to 1917
by which all property was assessed at
the same rate. The classification act
distinct classes of property were Gre
ated for purposes of taxation, the
classification of property being per-
mitted under constitutional amend
ment adopted in the election Of 1914
The transition in taxing policy, is
set forth in the Hines complaint as
follows:
".sFrom the date of the adop-
of it's constitution in 1889, to and
until 1914, Section 176 thereof
provided that laws shall be
passed taxing by uniform rule all
property according to its true
value in money! that in 1914 the
above provision sswas amended
to read as follows: Taxes shall
be uniform upon the same classes
of property including franchises.
within the territorial limits Of the
authority levying the tax and
shall be levied and collected for
public purposes only'ss" 90
In the complaint is set forth the
several statutes governing the board
of equalization in the assessment of
rail properties. W
1t is cited that it is the duty Of the
board of equalization to "equalize the
assessments of all property in the sew
eral counties assessed by the local
authorities, and to assess all property
in the state which it was empowered
and directed to assess. 50 that all tax
able property in the state should be
assessed according to the classifca-
ton thereof provided by Chapter 70
of the Session Laws of 1017, and 30
that all taxable property in each OF
the several classes Of property there-
by esta ablished should be uniformly
assessed at the respective percentage
of the full and true value thereof
/ The complaint then proceeds with
are assessed at 80 per cent of their
with It Is assessed, at only 22 per cent,
-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14

Brussels, wednesday. March IL.
Premier Delacroix announced in the
chamber of deputies today that the
supreme council had decided the
treaty Of 1899 between Belgium and
Holland must be revised. q
Parliament and the country will
receive the decision with satisfactfon.'' =
he said. .sThe,- will see in It the fore
cast Of actions which will have q, pro-
found Influence on the destinies Of
Belgium. On March u. 1899, exact
ly eighty years Ako. these wallis heard
the farewells Of REPRESENTATIVES, OF
Belgian provinces which the execution
OF the treaty was about TO separate
from this country. The house scanS
not but be moved w such . memof4-
Bile coincidence = 81 IS "A IL; X;
Tho treaty Of 1855 bstwssn Bei-
eium and Holland ended m inteE1aft-
tent warfare witch h1d 1aSted eince
1880. when the BeiSiaHs ~ revo1tSd
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
k0SITzkY SHOWS HOW
FARMERS TAXES WILL
BE GREATLY INCREASED
Farmer Who Paid $40 In State Tax Last Year On His Land
Will Pay $40 This Year Interesting Table, Showing
Increase In Assessed Valuation, Is Compiled
(special to The Herald.l

recassifcation
$1613689
81 6o3
4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14

THE WEATHER.
North Dakota-Snow tonight
and probably Saturday; colder
Saturday and in west portion to-
night; fresh to strong, shifting
winds.
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Berne-Hans Sulzer Swiss minister
to the United States. has asked to be
relieved of his duties.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14

Paris-F'rance spent twenty-six bill.
lion francs for shells and projectiles
during the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14

Paris. March 14.-President Wilson,
returning to the peace conference
after his trip to the United States. ar
rived in Paris shortly after noon to-
dow
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-03
FOR RATIFICATION WITHOUT
OBSTRUCTIVE RESERVATIONS"

WASHINGTON today
aor Hitchcock of Nebraska before
ing expressed confidence
the league of nations included
out amendment and without destructive reservations
The will
trip he expects emphasize the
legislation living
problems
Hitchcock Denounces Knox ct AL
WASINGTON
mittee
and that would
Nebraska
republican, Pennsylvania
be rejected Germany
as insane pooonery folly"
New Zealand Raife Treaty.
treaty with Germany
members of the labor party had criticised the
Kochak Omsk.
LONDON(By
received here Admiral Kochak
has evacuated omsk and transferred his
Suing For
according received here rhe
foregoing dispatch probably
the Bolshev1k forces reported surrounded yesterday
Being From Kev
LONDONBy
cuped the outskirts OF Kev today according wireless dispatch
out by the soviet headquarters
This dispatch states fighting is still proceeding
Ulimatum by Mes
PARIS(By the
to send the Rumanan an umu regarding its
limit, will be delivered by of the council
Attempt o Assassinate
ToKIo-(By the Associated PressAdces
exploded
Harrison believed be
ceived
Queen to isit Wilson's
WASHINGTON Albert of
Washington
at the White House probably remaining three days.
Today.
BREST of
Beum sailed today from here bound for the United
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-03
DEAN MILLER TELLS
OF FORESTRY WORK
HEAD OF FORESTRY DEPART
MENT RETURNS FROM SUM-
MER WORK AT PAYETTE

Dean F. G. Miller, of the school of
forestry, University of Idaho, has re-
Gently returned from Payette Lake
where he has spent the most of the
summer with a party of foresters in
making reconnaissance study of the
state timber holdings adjacent to the
lake. He has also acted as state
agent in charge of logging operations
now in progress on the state lands
there. He is also acting as technical
adviser. to the state department Of
public works in the management of
Hepburn Park. his park comprises
some twelve thousand acres, about
eight thousand acres of which are
timber lands. Part of the timber has
been sold and is being harvested
under a system of regulated culling.
The scientific forest management,
by the state land board at
Payette Lake and by the department
of public works at Hepburn Park,
constitute an important innovation in
the handling of state timber lands,
to Dean Miller, and indie
ate belief that similar plans will
soon be adopted for the management 1
# all timber holdings controlled by
he state. These holdings are largely
he property of the youth of idaho,
md have a value estimated conser-
'atively at thirty millions Of dollars.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-03

state fair in the development of Idaho
agriculture. This fair is one of our
educational institutions. 1t stands for
the dissemination of knowledge and
through exhibits and demonstration
features there is set forth the types
and forms of vegetables, fruits,
grains, forage crops and livestock
that reach their excellence in the
various farming districts of Idaho.
The visitor to the state fair is certain
to see many things of interest and
value to him. The state fair comes
at near the close of the season de-
voted to gathering crops; and, in adj
dition to the educational side, there
fore is the important function in pro-
viding place of assemblage for the
renewal of acquaintanceship; and,
through it's various features devoted
to entertainment provides a means of
relaxation after many months devoted
to toll. There is no other in
stitution that could fill this place and
could SO we'll perform these various
functions as does the state fair.
There promises at Boise from Sep
tember 22nd to the 9th to be a
more comprehensive and more valu-
able fair than has ever been held be-
fore in the state. Such a fair is
worth the most cordial and earnest
support of the citizenship of Idaho.
E. j. IDDINGS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-03

bakery products, whose consumption
of flour in the manufacture of such
products is, in the aggregate, less
than fifty barrels per month.
(b) Retailers, and farmers, coop
erative associations of farmers or
other persons with respect to the pro-
ducts of any farm or other land
owned, leased or cultivated by them !;
and
(c) Common carriers, as to opera
tions necessary to the business of
common carriers.
These wheat director licenses are
required as one step in carrying out
the price guarantees made to pro-
ducers of wheat of the crop of 1919,
and to protect the United States
against undue enhancement Of its IL
abilities Hereunder. There is no
reason why those required to obtain
licenses should not do so; and, as two
months have elapsed since the procla-
nation of the president requiring IL
censes, there is no longer any excuse
for anyone who has failed to pro-
cure required licenses.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-03

made in the assessment of the o. w.
R. & N. in this county. The Spokane
& Inland Empire systems valuation
in the county was reduced from $124,-
AGO, in 1918, to $106,680, in 1919. No
change was made in the valuation of
the Washington, Idaho & Montana
railroad, which was assessed at $644,-
$50 for both years.
The valuation of telephone lines in
the county was nearly doubled. The
greatest increase is in the valuation
of the Moscow Telephone & Telegraph
Company, which was assessed last
year at only $4,000, mistake having
been made in leaving off one cipher,
the intention having been to assess
it at $36,000 1t is assessed at $685.
759 this year. Following is a list of
the telephone systems in the county
and their assessed valuation for the
years 1918 and 1919.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-03
SIGN CONTRACTS
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
REV. MR.. O'CONNOR IS WELL
PLEASED WITH HIS WORK IN
MOSCOW THIS WEEK

Moscow is to have a Chautauqua
next summer. The proposition of the
West Coast Chautauquas of Portland,
Oregon, presented during the past
week by DR.. T. J. O'CONNOR, of
Chehalis, Washington, found favor
with the people Over forty signed
up and even those who did not sign
but were solicited expressed them
selves as willing, should the Chautau-
qua come in, to patronize it and boost
for it.
This information was given the
Star-Mir today by Mr.. O'Connor,
who added: 81 was treated with great
kindness and courtesy by all whom /
approached on the matter, and l am
leaving the city with really good
taste in my mouth. l think, too, that
/ gave no one offense and this is a
great satisfaction to me. With the
concessions made by the West Coast
Chautauquas there can be no question
that the Chautauqua next summer
will be a success, if the people here
remember their promises to me and
boost for it.
81 have been questioned as to the
talent we provide. / can only say
that know it will be the best talent
that can be secured. The managers
will welcome suggestions from the
signers and others as to what would
best suit the people. The general
]. B. Hurd, was for six
years manager of the Ellison White
sevens circuit. Write him, ADDRESSING
to West Coast Chau-
tauquas, 815 Spalding Building, Port
land, Oregon"