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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
FRANKLIN THEATRE
 OFFERS FINE BILLS

For Monday the Franklin at Ensley offers "The Bell of New York" seen on the stage years ago as a musical comedy offering of more than passing merit, starring Edna May, who at that time was at the zenith of her career.
 In the picturization now showing, Marion Davis handles the star part and in the screening the play has been elaborating until at the circus man would say it as "studendous" produc- tion.
 Edna May was noted as one of the beauties of her time and the critics have conceedd that the famous part is as well, if not better handled by Miss Davies.
 For Tuesday the Franklin offers Madge Kennedy in Leave It To Susan," and for Wednesday Harry Carey in Bare Fists" admittedly one of the greatest of all Carey plays.
 Bare Fists" is said to be one of the most virile American plays ever writ ten and handled by this noted screen star should prove one of the best draw cards the Franklin has ever shown.
 Thursday and Friday comes the great Paramount-Artcraft special Little Women" Louisa May Alcott's famous novel. It will be remembered that each of the little women is a daughter and that each part is taken by some one of the famous stars of the screen, it is easily understood why this great pie ture has proved one of the greatest of all the great drawing cards of the cinema world.
 Manager Jones has shown rare judg- ment in booking this feature for the two day stand
 Saturday the Franklin will show Vim. s. Hart in evolves of the Rail"
 If all the "boob" letters were printed. it would take a special issue to get them all in, but this communication is exceptional. in that it comes on the letterhead of a newspaper. It was ad- dressed to the Kalem company, so the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
Everything Running In
 Full Blast at East Lake

With the final month for picnics now
 being negotiated, East Lake park, Bir-
 mingham's municipal resort, is making
 plans to entertain more picnic crowds from now until October 1, than any two
 months for the summer. and this is say in good deal, for hundreds of family picnics and the like have been staged
 at the resort every month this season. In commenting on the municipal re- sort yesterday, Manager Hugh Hill said: Everything at East Lake is running I full blast and all amusements have been held intact for the final months busi- ness. We have planned to run until Oc- tober at least, unless the weather man | gets real mean and refuses to furnish pretty weather. All during the summer we have welcomed fraternal organization picnics, Sunday. school outings and fam lily and social gatherings and we are still extending the same cordial invita- : tions urging devotees of the picnic fac that the time is fast flying by when such events will be in order and asking them to come out to their park and enjoy an outing while the weather is good"
 Another good musical programme has
 been arranged for this afternoon with
 Davidson S orchestra again furnishing a
 fine instrumental programme with con-
 tinuous concert throuehout the afternoon and with several vocal solo selections to
 feature the afternoon and then another
 good community sing tonight, with Di
 rector Ed. F. Shumway, war camp com
 munity service, musical director >in charge.
 Never before in the history of East
 Lake has a pleasure resort enjoyed such a successful season from every stand
 point Never before have such great crowds swarmed to the resort both daily
 and Sunday.
 There are many reasons why the l9l9
 season has been such a success. One is
 that the childrens playgrounds have been
 operated all summer and is still being run for the pleasure and benefit of the Magic City children. Another is that ev- cry precaution has been taken to ensure good order and good conduct at the city park, and still another is that large number of real quality amusements have l been in operation at the Lake this sum- mer than during the past seasons. 1 Get the East Lake fever. and go out to- day It's the city's beauty spot, where thousands while away th6or play mo- ments daily and Sunday.
 |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07

, betrayed his sister, he kills the forger- biganist by throwing him over a cliff.
 The climax is startling in its vivid , continuation and the solution of the drama creates a powerful impression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07

For reviving gas victims a Frenchman has invented oxygen apparatus that can be carried in . mans pocket.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08
BANK TOLD TO COVER
Halliday Notified Hastings To Get Busy
Shoot" Objectionable Paper To Other Banks Is Order
LANGER'S STATEMENT

In making public this letter. Attorney General William LANCER
made the following statement
The courts the governor the state bank examiner and
other state officials line with crooks and their official
positions protect them they wish As for myself shall keep
trying unfaterngy and faithfully to the peopefar
ers bakers bankers and boobacks; white black alike
not born to be subservient tool of political boss
The banking board the peoples protection against thieves
ebezes and soundres and North Dakota needed
an honest administration of banking laws than
The report Of the deputy bank examiners states that
aside from the socaed farmer enterprises the bank nso
vent
The states banking laws have been continuously openly and
insolenty flouted with contemptuous defiance.
The time has for showdown! If Towney and the
whom he has caused be appointed Office above the law
let us find it out.
Ordinarily do not make any evidence have in criminal
pubc-I will make public in this if avoid it.
When the crooks before farmer jury and the facts
sented, the jury will do the rest.
will not discuss the action of the court in removing
Mr. Hadorson receiver of the American bank
do would be uneca but the people of North Dakota should
know these facts That Lohs sent Florida the request
Waters and Bo and that Governor Frazier voted to send
him. that Semngsen, who next in charge udg
men unfit act shown by the Halliday letter. that the banking
board then picked Mr. Hadorson the oldest SERVICE
who served under Governor Burke Governor Hanna and Governor
Frazier whom believe to be honest and square, the
whose word Mr. Hall and took when made of this
outfit return $l502691 cash. and fix $4000000 in
notes to the farmers the notorious smelling heaven
Valley City bank DEAL The people will remember that that deal
too, Governor Frazier voted mo"
WILLIAM LANCER
Attorney General.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08
AUDITOR KOSITZKY BELIEVES BANK
OF NORTH DAKOTA EXAMINATION is T
NOT COMPLETED, SAYS HIS REPORT

should be made by some disinterestel
firm of accountants or persons Of ex-
perience, who are not connected with
either political faction, and the result
Of such examination should be made
public, as tile institution is not a
private institution but public insti-
tuition and of public concern.-Carl Il.
Kositzky, State Auditor Of North Da-
kota."
On the matter Of redeposits Of pub
lie funds, Mr.. Kositzky says: '"TEe
amount Of public funds redeposited in
about $50 banks in the .statd was &c.
S9S, ,715 at the close Of business October
B. According to the records there is
redeposited in the Scandinavian-Am-
erican bank at Fargo $2S2,293. There
are three more banks besides tie
aforementioned bank, in which there
are large amounts of redeposits, one
for $243,699. one for $196,s26, one for
$179,259. The amounts redeposited in
the other banks vary from SO cents UP
wards"
Farm loans to date aggregate but
$12, ,497, reports the auditor. '"Thcre
appears he says, ito be an enormous
amount Of money in transit to cor
respondent banks, especially outside of
the state, which does not bear interest.
The amount sent. out ION October 6,
1910, alone amounted to $939, ,S92."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08
M'GOVERN WANTS
$4,000 IN LUMP;
lKOSITZKY KICKS
Attempt of Mill Manager to
Draw Big Sum From
Treasury Is Baked

j. A. McGovern, state mill and ele-
vator association manager, has filed
with the state auditor voucher req
uisition for $4,000 Of the state mill
and elevator fund, which Mr.. Meow
ern asks paid over in lump sum.
His voucher, dated October 8, reads:
"Under Section 8 Of s. B. ~.
enacted by the 18th Legislative assem-
bly,, am presenting this voucher for
$50, O,OOO." State Auditor Kositzky,
who has been criticizing some Of Mr..
McGovern's expense items, has in
formed the mill and elevator manager
that state funds can constitutionally
be paid out only upon itemized vouch-
ers, and he has refused to draw the
warrant for $4,000 until Mr.. Nc
Govern explains what he expects to
do with it. :.
"The only purpose for which such
large sum could be used would be
the purchase of the experimental mill
at Drake" said Mr.. Kositzky "The
state, as l understand it, is paying
but $4,000 for this mill, and the citi-
zens of Drake have already subscribed
for $4,000 worth Of bonds, which
should furnish funds sufficient to
finance this deal. ! do not intend to
pay out fifty thousand dollars or fifty
cents of, the states n0iiey. until I
know what it's being spent for"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08
SOOSAFETY5 FIRST
COMMITTEE MEETS
HERELAST NIGHT
Employees of Railroad Making
Plans for Drive Which
" Starts October 18

The safety 1irst'' committee of this
division of the 500 railway met last
night and prepared plans for the drive
to install safety habits in employees of
the railroad which starts October IS
and continues for one week. The meet
ing was held in the local offices of the
500 with Capt. A. A. Jones presiding ia
the absence of S. w. Derrick, division
superintendent.
The 500 road is common with all the
other leading railroads Of the country
participates in periodical "safety-fi
campaigns in order to awaken its work
men to the dangers that surround their
daily tasks and what methods should
be followed to prevent accidents, minor
injuries or fatalities. The campaign
which lasts the last two weeks Of the
month IS probably the most extensive
ever undertaken by the railroads.
Among those who attended the meet
ing We're Conductor B. J. Abbott Of
Hankinson, Brakeman F. s. Hastings
of Bismarck, Car Foreman B. E. Look
er Of Bismarck, Agent G. w. Poe OF
Washburn, Matt Still Of Wishek, Of the
bridge and building department; Mas
ter Mechanic L. w. Engelhart OF
Wishek, Roadmaster John Ericsson OF
Drake and Engineer D. ]. McGettigan
Of Bismarck
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08

In a proclamation addressed to the
bankers of the state, Governor FraZiei
last night called upon them to resist
"raids" upon their books and records
by examiners without credentials from
State Examiner O. E. Lofthus.
The proclamation follows:
'To the public and banks Of the
state of North Dakota: The laws of
the state Of North Dakota explicitly
provide that the only official of the
state having the authority to make
examinations Of banking institutions
in the state is the state examiner Or
deputies by him duly authorized aud
directed. This is exclusively prero-
gative of the office Of the state exami-
ner as set forth in chapter So. session
laws 1915. 1t has been called to my
attention that certain individuals pre-
tending and presuming to act as the
representatives of the state banking
board have made raids and intend to
make further raids on banking insti-
tutions throughout the state for the
purpose of discrediting the state and
embarrassing the state for political
propaganda purposes. This is there
fore, to, advise you that any. such as
sumed authority is nullity and with
out justification in law and as bank
ing officials you are charged by law
with confidential relations with your
clients which would, be, violated BY
permitting any Inspection Of yoIf
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08

Late Tuesday evening State Auditor
Kositzky filed with the attorney gen
eral a report of the formers inter-
rupted examina ton Of the Bank of
North Dakota, ordered by Mr.. LANCER
on Monday.
In part Mr.. Kositzky says: "1nas-
much as the manager of the bank, Mr..
Waters, objected very strenuously to
my checking the bank after he dis
covered that had taken possession OF
the records during his absence, and as
he threatened to eject me and my
force, and because Mr.. Cathro refused
my men admission to the bank this
morning to continue the check, and for
the further reasons that we have dis.
covered that there was deposited pub
lie funds amounting to $282, 2,293.6S in
the Scandinavian American bank at
Fargo, and a shortage Of $4,950 Of bills
receivable, and also as that portion OF
Mr.. Cathro's letter wherein he states
that the account, bills receivable, was
checked, is untrue, my men having
barely commenced checking when work
was discontinued for the day, I be-
lieve that the bank Officials are trying
to cover up something from the public.
Therefore, in my opinion, it is very
important that an immediate lexamina.
ton Of the Bank Of North Dakota
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08

Dear Mr.. HaStngS:-
Mr. Waters submitted to operation at the hospital here
today While the operation serious yet he is not well
and will be laid for while This the that you and
Mr.. Semngsen not able to get him the phone
He has asked to write you regarding the extra help you
have bank just making examination He has been
sick last Thursday he would have headed the thing off,
Being that Mr. Schoegge Mr. Semngsen and Mr. Hadorson
there to make examination behalf of the commission
does not to create any anmoy and antagonsm
this matter at this time and get good report from them
possible they won't have anything to hand the opposition parties
league finances and business method citicise the amount
of paper carried there 1t appears quite evident that this
political play for thunder You the opposition parties
short real sensational thunder and they trying
something for the last ac don't suppose the other banks
lin Fargo are just what you would term "Crazy about
you Mr. Waters wishes advise that if the examiners
object to of the carried there to tell them that
will be removed at The plan for taking of objection
able matters is to shoot out to the other league ban-Grand
Forks Lisbon Hsboro Buxton and Hatton-these banks
practically all banks and have been passed by the commission
which will leave them position to do this They would not
have anything that the commission could object just
Anything that sent them could be taken back later
necessary Of don't want you any than
absolutely to get by with clean report Mr. Waters
satisfied with this information that and Mr. Sengsen will
be able to handle this matter satisfactorily to all.
49,. If anything further developes, kindly write
Yours very truly,
(Signed) ROY M. HALLIDAY.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08
FRAZIER CALLS UPON STATE BANKS TO
RESIST EXAMINATION OF THEIR BOOKS

books, records, collateral, ETC., BY per-
sons other than the state examiner or
his deputies by him duly authorized
in writing and with proper credentials.
NQ other person or persons, including
members of the banking board, the ut.
torney general, the state auditor, or
any other officer Of the state, or coun-
tN have any authority to make examl-
nations Of banks without an order
from court Of competent jurisdiction
in proceedings or matters pending III
said court. Should any attempt be
made to forcibly gain admission to
your bank for purposes aforesaid you
are hereby authorized and directed to
procure such peace officers as may be
necessary to enforce your, rights as
herein set forth, and If any such peace
officer refuses to do his duty, or il any
peace officer should interfere or assist
any official, person or persons other
than the state examiner or his duly
authorized deputies in carrying out
their unlawful purposes aforsaid, re-
nort the same to me Immediately and
proper actiols will be taken forthwith.
hereby wish to advise the public
that the financial institutions of this
state were never in better condition
and that there is no reason for heconn-
ing excited about the pernicious ani
unwarranted actions on the part OF
certain state officials.
is .(Signed) Lynn Frazier
Governor, State of North Dakota I.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08
MODIFICATION OF ORDER ASKED

Attorney General LANCER this afternoon made formal appca
ion to the court for modification it's order of
evening which will enable his department to retain of
and documents forming part Of the records the Scan
American bank which be found necessary in the
criminal prosecution of President H. Hagen and Cashier p R.
Sherman OF the Fargo bank charged with making false exhibits
to the examiners and any other criminal actions which
attorney generals office may deem advisable.
Deputy State Bank Examiner A. Haldorson oused
from his post temporary receiver of the
bank OF Fargo the bank and all of it's records placed the
control OF State Examiner Lofthus Attorney General
LANCER Secretary of State Hail. Assistant Attorney General Al
bert E. Sheets and Mr. Hadorson severay restrained
their private and official capacities from further interference with
the affairs Of the bank with the prerogaves of the office
State Examiner E. Lofhu alternative writ issued the
court at o'clock Tuesday evening application Will
liam Lemke, representing State Examiner Lofthus.
This throws the "ns" out and places the "outs" in
The Iowney faction of the state administration Immediately
regans possession of the Scandinavian bank by
the state banking board last Thursday report signed
state examiners alleging that the institution had
excess loans principally the league and affiliated enterprises
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08
Receiver Thrown Out

Receiver Thrown Out
The temporary receiver in
stalled by the banking board is
deposed. The investigation which
the banking board had under
taken is halted. All records Of
the institution and all of it's as
sets are turned over to the pos
session of State Examiner Loft
hus, and Attorney General Lam
ger and Secretary of State Hall,
as individuals, as attorney gen.
eral and secretary Of state, re-
spectively, and as members Of
the state banking board, are re-
strained and prohibited tempo
rarily from taking any further
steps whatsoever to examine in
to the affairs Of the Scandina-
vian-American bank.
@. E.. Lofthus, hurried home
from Florida, where he was in
vestlgatlng the United States
Sisal Trust, of Which j. R. Wa
ters, manager Of the Bank Of
North Dakota is president, is in
Fargo. William Len1ke, with a
copy of the supreme courts al
tentative writ, left for Fargo at
7 o'clock Tuesday evening, and
it was expected he would get ser
vice on Temporary Receiver Hal
dorson and Assistant Attorney
General Sheets early this WED
nesday) morning, and that the
bank would be Immediately
turned over to Examiner Loft
hus. 7zr
Continued on Page FOur,)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08
S0X MAKE WORLD
SERIES 4 AND 3
BY T0DAY'S WIN
American League Champions
Show Recuperative Powers
at Cinncy
OLD ROMAN COMES BACK
CHICAGO, 4; CINCINNATI, I

CHICAGO, 4; CINCINNATI, l
Chicago iav o'oie 1o1 o2o ooo-4 4 10 10 !
Cincinnati ... 900 OO1 OOO-1' 7 4
7 Redlands Field, Cincinnati, O., Oct
8.-White. Sox stock went up 100 per-
cent this afternoon when the Ameri-
can league champs defeated the Reds
on the latters' home field by a score
Of to l and made the worlds series
to date 4 to 8. The Sox still must win
tomorrow to prevent the pennant from
going to the Reds, but the two suc-
cessive victories of Gleason's men have
convinced Chicago fans that the
American league leaders have re-
gained the recuperative streak which
stood them so we'll in stead last sum-
mer.
Cicotte came back today and re-
deemed himself for the dreadful drub-
bing which he received in the first
game he pitched on the Reds field.
While Moran's men touched up the old
Roman for seven hits, Cicotte never
lost control of himself, and he kept the
Reds hits scattered. But one error
was chalked up against the Sox, while
the Reds were guilty of three bad
guesses which contributes to the
American league champs run-getting.
The betting has changed from
heavy odds on the Reds to even money.
Cincinnati fervor has taken an awful
slump it wouldn't even gauge up to
the old wartime 2.75 percent standard
this evening. It is almost conceded
that win for Gleason tomorrow
means another pennant for the White
Sox, and nobody is willing to bet more
than even money that Chicago will not
win.
Reds Use Three Pitchers \.
The Reds used up three picthers in
losing their game. Fisher replaced
Sallee in the fifth, and Luque replaced
Fisher in the sixth. The Cuban fin
ished the game for Cincinnati.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08
Frazier Censured

The banking board Tuesday paid its
respects to Gov. Frazier in the follow.
ing resolutions, adopted by Secretary
Of State Hall and the Attorney Geli.
eral:
Whereas, There appeared in the Oc.
tober 5th edition of the Fargo Couriet-
News, a statement purporting to eman-
ate from Governor Lynn and in the
following tenor:
1T is my opinion that the Attorney
General and the Secretary of State
overstepped the bounds of their au-
thOrity and have violated all rules of
common justice by their action in
closing the Scandinavian-Americ
Bank Of Fargo.
Judging from the actions of tie
Attorney General and the Secretary
Of State it would seem they are making
a determined effort to wreck and des-
troy all farmer organizations" and
Whereas the said Governor Lynn ].
Frazier has not repudiated or dis
claimed these statements though being
fully aware Of the falsity and injustice
of them, and
Whereas, The said Lynn J. Frazier,
by his passive, inert and ir-responsive
demeanor has become the apologist
and defender of as unscrupulous ana
as unconscionable an organization as
ever abused power, abused confidence.
detied law and looted the people Of Z
great state,
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, That the
majority members of this Board resent
the action of Governor Frazier aud
that he be censured by this Board. He
has used the prestige of his office to
aid and assist his associates in their
wildcat promotions to destroy the
reputation of any refusing to colli-
tenance these schemes Is he now TO
use this prestige to shield and protect
criminals from justice?
The majority members Of the Bank
ing Board are advocates of farmers
organizations and, also, of law enforce
ment and they deny that the prosecu-
tion Of criminals is an attack on the
farmers or their organizations. They
believe such a charge to be manifestly
unfair, unjust and an insult to the
farmers Of this state and appeal to
them and to all people Of the state, ir-
respective Of their economic ideas or
political beliefs and affiliations, to keep
the source of justice undefiled, the en-
forcement Of our laws untrammele
and to restore the government Of this
great state to the people thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That this resolution be spread upon
the minutes and that copies be given
to the press.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-08
NORTHERN STATES
is N OF SATISFIED
WITH RATE RULING

The Northern States Power Co.,
operating electric light and power
plants, steam heating business and
gas plants at Fargo and Grand Forks,
is dissatisfied with the railway COM
missioner's recent ruling denying its
application for higher service rates
at Fargo. Through its local attorney,
Andrew Miller, the company has ap-
pealed to the rail board for a rehear-
ing, alleging that in considering
the evidence the commission improp-
|erly eliminated items Of value,