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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-13
Says He Knows League Is Bad
From Reading Papers.
LEAGUE LIKE pops"
Ayers Public Ownership Plan 10 All
Wrong and Never Has Succeeded
Offers No Remedy For Eco
nomic Injustices Suffered
by Farmers.

Bismarck, N. D.-Former President
William H. Taft is opposed to the Ma
tional Nonpartisan League. He said
in an interview here that he had
formed his opinion Of the farmers or
ganization from reading the news
papers. ..
Mr.. Taft was questioned as to his
views on the Nonpartisan league after
having given out a statement In Min
neapolts in which he classed the
League with the /. w. w.
Perhaps my comparison was q lit
tie too strong" he admitted. "The
League is 0 like the old populist
party. Probably I said League mem
bers were like the I. w. W., but I
really think I had the populists in
mind" '" WA +.'
Nj. Taft based his opposition to the
League chiefly on the ground that the
League favored public ownership. Dis
regarding the fact that the United
States during the war had to resort
to public ownership and operation,
and Of the success Of such public en-
terprises as the United States post
Office, city water systems, the great
terminal elevators In Canada, at Seat
tie and New Orleans, Mr.. Taft said:
II don't believe in any form of pub
lie ownership. It has failed wherever
It has been tried and it always will
fall"
Asked where he obtained his infor-
nation concerning the N%onpartisan
league, Mr.. Taft said he read the Twin
City newspapers. He said he had no
reason to believe that the newspapers
had misrepresented the movement.
Mr.. Taft also said he had talked
with Fred H. Carpenter while in Min.
neapolis. Carpenter is the head of
the Lincoln Republican club and was
instrumental in bringing Colonel
Roosevelt to the Twin Cities to attack
the League. 80. s
The former president Of the United
States candidly admitted tkat the
farmers Of the Northwest have la.
bored under economic injustices and
had legitimate grievances, particularly
In the matter OF markets. When asked
to suggest q remedy for these condi-
tons, Mr.. Taft shrugged his shoulders
and said:
II can't tell you. Certainly I have
nothing to suggest offhand. But l
know that public ownership is not the
right method" t.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-13
IS PRACTICAL PATRIOT
Minnesota German Born Ameri-
can Has Fine Record.
Possesses $4,000 In War Securities
and Has Son In Navy-Gave !
Time Lavishly.

Possessor Of $4,000 in Liberty
Bonds, War Savings Stamps and Ger.
tifcates Of Indebtedness; the father
OF = son In the American navy, and
fearless champion Of patriotism, is the
record Of one German-born American
who does not believe in biting the
hand that feeds him.
He IL August Heckert Of Marietta,
Mimi, and has gained fame as Lac
Out Parle county's prize, practical
patriot. Chairman J. H. Hayden of
Madison says that Mr.. and Mrs. Heck
ert are the largest holders Of govern
mont securities in his county.
In addition to their heavy cash con-
hbutions to the prosecution Of the
war and the loaning of their son to
Uncle Sam, the Heckerts have given
lavishly Of their time to various war
activities. s..
Mr.. Heckert's sterling patriotism re-
Gently made him defendant in a &c..
900 damage suit brought by Ferdinand
K~ahlbrenner OF Marietta. It. followed
q stirring article in a Marietta paper,
signed By Mr.. Heckert, in which he
aired his views about certain fellow
citizens that he did not believe were
doing their part for their country. The
jury returned q verdict for Mr.. Heck.
ert in q short time.
This government made 1t possible
for me to get along In the world and
whatever ! have this country is vel
come to-" Mr.. Hecksrt told A. r. Rog.
ers, chairman Of the Ninth District
War Loan Organization, a few days
ago. The fact that I subscribed four
or five times my Liberty Loan allot
ment apparently convinced the jury
that I was sincere"
workers throughout the Ninth Dis
trfct should find encouragement in the
case Of Mr.. Heckert," said Chairman
Hayden of Madison. 1T is q case like
this that should bring shame to many
men who try to avoid doing their par,
in finishing the job that their country
started"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-13
Bosses Stir up Striker,

Basil M. Manly, joint chairman Of
the National War Labor board, has
issued a public statement in which
he ACCUSES the American bosses Of
using detective agencies for tho pur-
pose Of fomenting strikes and break
ing labor unions. Manly cites two
specific instances in which supposed
union men were urging unjustifable
strikes, and declares that many SINH
lar cases had been found. Manly con-
tinued: such employers as those.
who deliberately stir up Industrial
strife in order to discredit unionism,
are the greatest menace to American
institutions existing in the country
today"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-13
TO PATRIOTIC AMERICANS

= America went Into tho war
: without ~selfishness and with high
. purpose. We achieved vastly.
Germany, dlsmayed by our enthu-
: sIasm and power, feisned a knock
> out, took the count, and the
United States flag now flee from
: the strongest Hun fortress.
Nevertheless, the heroic Job
: which we entered % fair-heartedly
: and carried on 90 effectively 10
: yet to be finished. So now w
: whom prosperity will consider
: worthy the narne Of patriotic
: Americans must "earry on" until
: Y debts arc paid and tho suffer
: Ing world 70 rehabIlltated.
? Everyone should know the main
" facts In tho case. Every enc o.
= us who can should tell the Others
: these facts and drive home with
: written and spoken words the ar
guments that, based upon these
, facts, will prove every I%ndivIduaPs
"apresent duty TO his America.
Join the Government Financing
, crusadersl Use this ammunition
: and all tho rest that you q 60
? cure to overwhelm the forces OF
= tho uniformed and the shakers.
BY pulling together we can finish
: the Job and a. 1919 crusaders can
gain tbs Holy Land Of Prosperous
: Peace.
A. r. ROGERS,
? Chairman Ninth District War
Loan Organization.
= (,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-13
Use Common SM

In a desire to help food ~oonseevatA
many women 60 to ridiculous extremes.
Children and growing youngsters
should be we'll nourished, var n 40
war. MI. Hoover wants us to use com
mon sense in our conservation. Put
ting youngsters on half rations is very
far from common ems If you cut
down their butter OF sugar, increase
their consumption Of milk.-People's
Home Journal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-13
Officers Joke Was All Right Until tho
Commander Got Tired Of
Hearing 1t.

A well-known French colonel had q
mania for questioning his officers about
their families, invariably starting off
with: "What is your fathers profess
sion, your mothers, and your sis
ter's?"
Some of the subalterns became so
wearied Of this endless repetition that
they decided among themselves to give
each in turn the fol, owing reply :
MY father is a shoemaker, my moth
er is a %laundress, and my sister is
very flighty."
r On the following Sunday, after the
customary. church parade, the colonel,
who had already received the same
answer to his questions from two or
three Of the officers, turned to another
and started off in the old s~tereotyped
strain: "What is your fathers profess
sion?"
HE Is a shoemaker"
"And your mother's?"
"She is a la~undress."
,'That will do" interrupted the
eolonel, r know he rest; your lis.
ter is highty,' and you win consider
yourself confined to barracks until
abe behaves bettery" .r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19

noses he'll spend the rest Of his life on
Mr Lathv has seen big changes IN
phiIadelphia during his long term Oh
service, especially in its port
"why. I remember when there WASH
a transatlantic line running out Oh thN
city" he remarked. "and wnen oniy
few steamers claimed Pniiadeiphia as
a home port. And now, judging py
our receipts, we nave the se0o'N
port in America
,,.o-o no ice boats on the Delaware River
ond a little freeze tied up trafhc ior
,vaol.s at a time. But then IL olon
,,,atter much, because all we had was
on occasional dirty tramp that drifteo
"a econ left And when the old
Aroarican Line started things with the
pannsvlvania, Ohio, Indiana and llllnois'
ali ocean-going steamers, we got ice
boats and all-winter tranic' anu tninss
began to look good for the port. They We
we're going to have some port mere
heen growing better ever since oti,
49,, the construction program starts
rolling. -. ,, ,
Ava NV how its going to keep on grow
ing Do YOU Know something? chester
90 Going 20 be a part of the city OF
pbi1adeIphia some day. Yes, Sir. 1 be-
lieve that" o.o
How was that? Oh, you suppose
,,ings have been pretty exciting since
I started this job? No. not much' lts
been a monotonous old nifty years
never got outdoors much
Mr.. Lathy has seen service unoei
twelve administrations, as well as un-
der twelve collectors here.
collectors here since he began WORK
have been Joseph w. Cake, Henry d
Moore, John w. Forney, the well-knowr
philadelphia newspaper man; Seth |
| Comfy. Alexander p. Tuition, Genera
John r. Hartranft, former Governor Of
pennsylvania John Cadwalader, Thoma:
v Cooper, John r. Read, c. Wesley
Thomas, Chester w, Hill and William
III Berry, the present Collector.
Old? Not a bit of II. He is littl'
more than seventy years Of age, but hi
steel-gray hair is the only evidence o
that.
Mr.. Lathy was born in Clarion County
He studied law under his father. MI
I.athy lives at 426 South Broad street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
CITY ENJOYING
BUSINESS BOOM
Hotels as Barometers of
Situation Indicate 100
Per Cent Prosperity
RUNNING TO CAPACITY
Philadelphia Is Catching
Overflow From New York,
Say Hotel Men

Philadelphia Is in the midst of an era
Of business prosperity. II the Indications
on the business barometers" of the
city are correct
The barometers are the hotels, and
the indicators" are the number Of
rooms that are filled, according to hotel
men,
At present the indicators" are poirt-
ing to 100 per cent, or, in other words,
every hotel in the center of the city is
being pushed to the utmost to accommo-
date travellers.
Here is the reason. as Bert Crowhurst.
assistant manager of the Hotel Walton,
puts It: >r
THE hotels are doing an exceptional
business, On an average Of four nights
a week we have every room in this hotel
filled Philadelphia at present is prob
ably the largest manufacturing city in
the world.
"Our mills are running full blast.
converted for peace-time work. Buyers
ana sellers ana business representatives
Of all kinds are coming here to sell or
contract for merchandise. We are in the
midst of business boom and II looks
as though II is here to stay"
The hotel men are optimistic. Com
fortably crowded" is the way one
manager expressed 1t. but I'VE can take
care Of hundreds of more persons" he
added.
At the Ritz-Carlton Hotel every one
of the 200 rooms is filled. and there is a
waiting list, according to the manager,
j. G. Bonner. I'VE are very much
crowded here" he said, "and rooms have
to be reserved In advance. 1t looks like
a big business BOOM"
The hotels in the center of the city
are pressed by the demand, according to
Mr.. Frazier. manager of the Bellevue
Stratford. but the members of the Hotel
Mems Association are not compelled
to stay up at nights hunting for rooms
to accommodate them.
I'VE are filled up several nights a
week." he said. but we generally man.
age to find accommodations for those
| we cannot handle. The Bellevue, |
should say. is comfortably crowded.
we are just about holding our own, but
turning none away"
II couldn't give you a room today for
| love nor money" said James S. McCart-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19

ney, manager Of the Hotel Majestic.
Broad street and Girard avenue. II
have every room In the house nlied ana
cannot accommodate those who are ssnt
up from downtown hotels. They are
Allied up"
Mr.. Mccartney said there were many.
business men in the city from other Sec
tons of the country placing orders ana
contracts with Philadelphia mills and
selling material here. He thinks also
that the mild winter kept many resi-
dents In the city who would otherwise
have taken southern trips,
Many of the patrons in the hotels are
here because they cannot be accommo-
dated In New York. where $1,000 hotel
rooms are all occupied. Others are walt
ing for vessels bringing soldiers to this
port so that they may greet their rela-
tives first hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
IMPRISONED SEA CAPTAIN
LONGS FOR HIS FREEDOM
Prison Authorities npaise With Harold Berggreens Effort to
Have Board Of Pdrdons Free Him Today ST. George
Joyce Jr, appeals After Hearing Mans Story

condemned Berggreen to suspension OF
his license for one year. The second
officer, in charge of the bridge during
the accident, stated that his captain was
intoxicated and In his bunk asleep dur
ing the fog.
Berggreen says that. though asleep. he
was not intoxicated. The fact that he
was asleep was against him, and the
second officers evidence was accepted.
Berggreen came TO New York after
general bad time of 1t in Melbourne, at
a period when shipping was tied up by
the German torpedo menace, and he
could find nothing to do as a sailor.
Then he came to Philadelphia, where
,he found work as caretaker for Mr..
Smiths houses one day he called Mr..
Smith TO report on his work and Mr..
Smith came to see It, The light went
out. and Mr.. Smith. fearing ne was
about to be attacked, offered $1,000 IL
Berggreen wouldn't hurt him, the pris-
oner says
Berggreen says he was tempted 70
take the money, and bound Mr. smith
But MIR. Smith freed himself and Berg
green was arrested. He had lett MS
revolver in his home in Chester.
BergRreen invented while in prison a
torpedo net, which he offered free 10
tho United States Government. ana
which navy men here and in Washing
ton said was one of the best war IDEAS
presented Also he invented an auto
mobile device. which he sold for S6oo'
He gave the money to fellow pris-
oner who left two years ago so he could
start life afresh in the West
I'VE always have half dozen decent
fellows here among our 1900 prisoners
and Berggreen is one of the halt
dozen" said the chaplain. the Rev.
Joseph welch, today
"ie is my assistant in the library
and head of other departments and l
shall miss him greatly If he gets out.
But he certainly ought to; he has suf-
fered far too much already for MS
crime. being n man Of refinement, cul-
ture and sensitive conscience"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
ONLY ONE MAN CAN BOAST
OF BEA TING PETER O. KNIGHT
ice President OF American Shpbudng Corporation
Tells HoW Man Who Atecard Gained Fame Has Distinction
Of Getting Easy Money" From Him

pATRrck MURPHY, widely known in
= Florida as a politician. writer and.
according to the Tampa Daily Times,
many other things" claims the distinc-
''on or being the only man alive who
ever beat Peter o. Knight, vice president
ana general counsel of the American
international Shipbuilding Corporation,
out OF anything.
Colonel Knight related the story on
himself Yesterday TO some friends in his
once here as II was told by Mr.. Murphy
IN tampa few days ago. Colonel
knight. by the way, is recognized in
MS nome state as Florldas political men
tor, and for years has been leading
lawyer there. His home In Tampa is
one OF the clty's show places.
Mr. Murphy, runs the story arrived
in Fort Myers, Fla, one morning about
thirty years ago in a side-door Pullman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19

and, ''on recovering his faculties. dis
covered he was broke. Colonel Knight,
who was then practiclng law there. was
selected by Mr.. Murphy for "touch'
Colonel Knight had in his pocket a
single 500 gold piece, which, Mr.. Muir
ply contends, represented his entire
earnings before the bar for ten years.
However, Mr.. Murphy's appeal for fifty
cents met with ready response. There
being only one coin In his pocket. which
was near enough to the size OF silver
half dollar TO feel like one. Colonel
Knight produced II and pressed II into
Mr.. Murphy's hand with one of his
characteristic smiles, Mr.. Murphy took
one look. grinned back, and hurried of
without even so much as a "thankee. '
Did 1 give II back?" exclaimed Mr..
Murphy, when telling the story. We'll
guess not. Anybody who gets any
thing off Peter Knight that easy earns
1t. Nobody else ever did 1t and go'
away with IL -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
CITY MAY LOSE DRYDOCK
Emergency Fleet Official Says
Bids Must Be Made Soon

IF Philadelphians don't come across
with bids for the three drydocks pro-
posed by the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton by March, the government will be
ready to build at least one of the docks
at the League Island Navy Yard" de-
clared Howard w. Coonley. vice pres-
dent Of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion.
However, added Mr.. Coonley, there is
still some hope of Philadelphia capital
taking up the proposition before the
government takes final action in March.
Last Saturday, he said, he held a con-
ference with William A. Law, president
OF the First National Bank, and Will
liam J. Conlin, member of the Board of
Trade Committee on Port Facilities.
'"rhe three drydocks here would be
Of great benefit to the city's business
and II Ia deplorable that Philadelphians
cannot take a part in the consideration, "
Mr.. Coonley said. IF the drydock to
connect with League Island is built en-
tirely with the capital furnished by the
government, 1t would not make the leas,
difference to the government whether
vessels land at Norfolk or Philadelphia, >
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
GUARD MISSIONARIES HEALTH
M. E. Church Establishes Medical
Department for Workers

medical department TO guard the
health efficiency of its missionary work.
ers has been established by the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in connection with
It's missionary centenary to raise $780,
100000 for general world upbuilding and
the extension OF its missionary work at
home and abroad. No other church has
organized such a department.
Dr. J. G, Vaughan. for six years a
Methodist medical missionary in China,
is executive secretary of the new de-
partment. Missionaries in the field and
on furlough will have the benefit of
counsel from the new department, while
all candidates will undergo their medical
examinations from the physicians in
charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
SMITH REGIME LOANS
BREAK ALL RECORDS
Sl2,000,00O Soon to Be Au-
thorized Will Make Grand
Total -$l29, 100000

When Councils finally approve the
be introduced tomorrow the grand total
of loans made available during Tia.
Smith administration will be S129.000,-
900, more than twice as much as any
previous regime ever had to spend on
improvements.
In addition to the s12s, 100000. cur.
rent revenues for the four years ap-
proximate $4,000, 900. making a total
that makes previous administration ex-
penditures look like the proverbial
thirty cents" Probably much more
than half the loan funds will remain
for the next administration to expend
because of the impossibility of putting
the loans under contract or even float
ing them during the remaining ten
months of the Smith term.
As tentatively agreed upon. the new
Sl2.000.000 loan authorization will in
clude S4,000,0O0 for a start on extern
sion of the water system. This project,
which has been under consideration for
many years will include increasing the
present supply from the Schuyliill River,
and contracts will be let just as soon as
any part of the new loan is foated.
Director krusen, of the Department
OF Health and Charities, will he allowed
9IooOuV Oh tHe new loan and director
Wilson. of the Department of Public
Safety s1.750,00O. The remainder all
goes to the Department of Public Works
for water. bridges. sewers, street re-
| pairs and street construction.
The loan when authorized by Coun-
| ellis Will be allowed to rest until after
the Victory Loan campaign is completed
A sale will probably be held in May or
June so that the money will be available
for summer and fall work 1t is not
believed possible that all of the money
can be put under contract this year. The
loan will virtually exhaust the borrowing
capacity of Councils and will reduce tho
city's borrowing capacity to almost
nothing for all purposes other than por
and transit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19

s'TF YOU knew the heart of sailor
or sea bird you would know what
1t has meant for me to be imprisoned
here four years and three months"
These were the words Of Harold Berg
green, In the Eastern PenitentIary. The
state Board of Pardcns,. at its session
today In Harrisburg was expected to de-
eide the fate of this Australian sea cap
tain sentenced to from seven TO eight
years on the charges of assault, cxtor-
tion and robbery.
Berggreen has no lawyer. but J. St
George Joyce, Jr., who accidentally be-
came interested in him through seeing
model ship he made, is fighting his
case for him. Two efforts made by Berg
green TO regain his liberty have failed
II Is believed that IL at his trial IL
Berggreen had chosen TO reveal the name
or the influential family In Australia
TO which he belongs (for Berggreen is
not his real name) he might have re-
ceived lighter sentence
But he would not shame his family
by his disgrace, preferrlng the longer
prison duress.
George A. Smith. 6392 Woodland ave-
nue.. whose charges stated assault. ex-
tortion and robbery in reality, accord
ing to Mr. Joyce. suffered 10 assault,
small extortion and hardly any robbery
at the hands of the sailor.
Berggreen. who is now forty.nine years
old ran away TO sea when fifteen, in
duced 10 do so by sea tales told him by
an old sailor who worked on his father s
estate I'm north Australia.
He rose to the rank of captain and
periodically went home. Five and d
half years ago, while commanding a
cargo steamship between England and
Spain. his ship was run down In the
Bay of Biscay during heavy fog by a
big British bark and sank in twenty
minutes. The Briton's boats picked up
all but the cook, who was drowned.
In London the Board of Trade inquiry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
FRENCH GRASP U. S. IDEALS
Chaplain Here Tells of His Peo.
ple's Love for America

The rank and file of the French
people have grasped the American ideal
of democracy and are working for a
common end with America
This was declared by Chaplain Daniel
Couve, an official representative of the
French republic. at the First Baptist
Church, Seventeenth and Walnut streets.
last night.
"rhe Joy Of plain people of my coun-
ideal of democracy" he said. The love
of France for America is q special love,
and one above and apart from her af-
fection for the other Allies. 1t Is love
fees and gifts. France still needs Ameri-
cas- succor. Her freedom In not one in
which all men are equal, as in this re-
public. Through the channels of the
Protestant Church. she must be taught
TO reorganize her national life."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-19
MAN LEAPS FROM FERRY
Police Boat Crapples for Body
Thought to Be Morris II. Mosier

Removing his coat and vest while
crossing on the ferry TO Camden last
night. n man Jumped into the Delaware
River and drowned. When tho ferry
reached the Camden side. the police boat
Ashbridge was sent to grapple for the
BODY.
In the pockets Of the garments left
~ the man were found two cards. one
boaring the name Of Morris II. Mosier,
81 North Thirteenth street. and an
o1her tf1e name Of Miss Pauline Motier,
0I1 North Front street. on the back Of
which was written, II hope to meet her
-. ,xseisr s.ls she knew Iittls about