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The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22
SENATE: WANTS
: UNITED STATES
TO KEEP ( ! ! ROADS !!
3W ,.1UIhN n ~ u - ="
unaaimously 1J'aa,1 dy Adopts ilD +. Resolution sol
"isiyCalling for r,@Five Years r.
'f q Extension of Contfol =

The senate unanimously went on
recortlrecord in favor of further exper-
iment with government control of rail
ways, when on Friday it adopted with
out an opposing vote the following con.
current resolution, introduced by Mos.
tad Of Minot:
Whereas. the government of the
United States has taken control of all
the railroads in the United States dur
ing the great world war, and
Whereas. the government of the
United States has not had control of
the railroads for Il sufficient period of
time to fairly test the desirab:lity of
permanent, government control of rail
roads. and ,.~,.rs ~, Is s1l&a# '.
Whereas, Director General McAdoo
has recommended to congress, that the
of the United States he. iuil-
der government control for a period of
five years from and after the 1st Of
January, 1919, and 4
Whereas. It is the sense Of this legis.
lature. that the government should try
out thoroughly. the feasibility of gov
ernment control and ownership OF rail-
roads. and '4 -.
whereas, HVe years dpIedrShtOsDe nO
more than reasonable time to give
such question fair ana thorough
trial, therefore.
Be 1t RcsOlred bV the Senate, the
House Of Representatives concur
ring: r-.
. That they urge congress to pass such
legislation as is necessary to author
ize government control of all the rail-
roads in the United States for period
Of five years from and after the 1st
of January. 1919. ....
Be 1t Further ResolUed, That the
secretary of state send copy Of these
resolutions, one to each senator and
member of congress for North Dakota,
and to the chairman of the committee
on railroads Of the national senate and
house of representatives
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22
PROFIT IN MEAT
NOT \. EXCESSIVE,
=: ~ SAYS SWIFT & co.

Swift Il Company's 1919 year book
sets for the Strides of tic packing in
dustry in an interesting manner
, In his annual address to the stock
holders Mr.. Louis r. Swift says:
"You will observe that in this year
our profits on the United States meat
industry have been less than 9 per
cent on capital employed permitted by
the regulations of the United States
food administration. On sales very
much greater. than; in any previous
year and totalling 2.726. .756.1O, our
profits in the meat departments amount
to less than . IL cents OH each dol
lar of sales" '.l
Mr.. Swift declares that the margin
of profit in the meat departments, alone
was .2.W per cent Of the. turnover. A
tribute is paid the@,American farmer
for the part he played''in increasing
the production of live stock.
. The Swift company now, has 25,g9Q0l %
shareholders, 1000 Of whom ARE EN-.
ployes. Attention is called to the in
crease III toiverheaT costs due to, war
labor conditioiS. T1uching Oh compe
tition Mr.. swift Says ::'''' ~,
"swift & Tomla'iIy has no agrees
ment or Understanding with competii-
tors and is in keen and open compe-
tition with every other packer-both
in buying and selling.
1--WE have never been given an op-
portunity by the federal trade COM
mission to refute their allegations. We
know that anv unbiased referees would
exonerate us Of the charges that have
been made"
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22
MARY WALKER;
S j R GE0 n OF
81, Is D E D
Famous Woman Doctor Permit.
ted by Congress TO Dress
81 as Man, Dies at 81
BECAME MASCULINE EARLY
Declared That Clothes of the
Sterner Sex Gave Her More
Confidence in Self

Watertown, N. Y. FeJ. i22-Dr
Mary Walker, aged 81 years, died at
her home last might after long ILL
ness. She was surgeon in the Civil
war and was awarded congressional
medal. She was the only woman al
lowed to appear In male attire by an
act of congress.
DR.. Mary E. Walker led pictur-
esque career. Four years were spent
on the battlefields of the Civil war
The remainder Of her active life was
spent In fighting for feminine dress
reform and woman's right to political
suffrage, in which movement she was
a pioneer. She frequently claimed
to have been the first American WON.
an to attempt to cast a ballot In a
legal election. Her livelihood was
earned during all these years by her
private medical practice and by writ
ing. %.t ....... .... ....
BY special authorization from the
Federal congress DR.. Walker adopted
male attire during the Civil war and
for the half century since she had she
the only woman In the country who
ever had her rights in this respect
prescribed by the national legislators.
She wore a black frock coat, trousers
and a high silk hat and carried a
cane.
DR.. Walker also was distinguished
as the only woman in history who,
when held as a captive in war, was
exchanged as prisoner Of war for
a man Of equal rank in the army OF
the foe. She was also the first WON
an to be regularly enlisted in an army
as a surgeon.
, B01n in Oswego, N. Y, in 1882. Miss
Walker was a graduate doctor with
the degree of NJ. d. at the age of %.
Beginning practice Immediately she
soon: adopted masculine clothes. Her
war career began at the age of 20.
She volunteered her services, enter
ing the Union army as an assistant
~ iCOntinued ON Page Three,l
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22

Three years Nonparan administration in North Dakota
69 the total the last year the socaed o gang
estimated by Towneys tax
commission be the burden the current year.
Townleysm in three years has cost North almost
expense old gangism92
to be exact. ,. - r ,#t Fl
who authority for this statement but George Wallace chair
OF the commission who to be the leagues
tax commission and Frank Packard recently
reapponed tax commissioner for six but who to be
Attorney General Langer first assistant attorney general Both
Mr. Wallace and Mr. Packard who form twohrds majority Of
the tax commission eaguer owing the positions they
hold those which they expect hold league favor The
truth of their statements to the burdens which Towney
has imposed upon North Dakota also voched for
H H. Steele the third member Of the commission hold
over from the Hanna administration f..s Sa
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22
LIEUT.. LIPP IS
BACK FROM WAR

Lieut.. George +. I.ipp. U. S. NJ. 0. G..
after nine months exciting service
with base hospital units and evacua-
tion hospitals in France, where he par
ticipated in the fighting in the Arsonne
forest and in the brilliant drive on the
st. Mihiel salient, Is home to resume
his practice with the firm of ltoan1&
Strauss.
DIR. Lipp was badly gassed several
months ago while serving on the 9St.
Mihiel section. but he is fully. rrecov-
cred, and returns home feeling better
for his experience.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22
STATE BONDING
DEPARTMENTAL
TAKE EN- ALL
Every State, County, Municipal,
Township and School Dis.
trict Officer ''COvered"
WILL HAVE BLUE BOOK
Publication of Valuation Refer.
ence Work to Be Resumed
by General Assembly

Senate Bill 4S, amending the state
bonding act of 1915 to make it appli
cable to state officials and employees
as we'll as public servants of all mi.
nor civil subdivisions, passed the sen
ate Friday with little opposition. The
premium for sureties issued by the
state bonding department is fixed at
IS cents per hundred per annum, with
a minimum bonding fee OF $3.50 per
annum. Officials covered by this act
are permitted to furnish in lieu OF
the insurance provided for in this act
a bond furnished by personal sureties
or, by surety company, but no officer
or board of the state or any county
city or town, school diststct or town.
ship shall have the right to pay for
any such bond or bonds out OF any
public funds, except. for such bonds
are are procured to replace insurance
cancelled by the commissioner or to
cover the excess over the amount car.
ried In the state bonding fund.
The commissioner OF insurance,
who administers the bonding fund,
may reinsure any part Of any liabil,
ity in excess of $25,000 upon any one
public employe at cost not to ex'
ceed the rate of the premium provid'
ed for in this act, and the expense OF
such reinsurance shall be paid out OF
the state bonding fund.
The bonding act. although passe
by the fourteenth general assembly
in 1915, was held through actions
brought in the supreme courts of this
state and of the United States until
1917. The first full years operation
OF the department under Commissions
er of Insurance Olsness has producer
q nice balance to the credit OF the
fund. No losses were paid during this
period, and only small number OF
county officers we're insured, because
q majority had procured their bonds
before the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States handed down Its ruling In
this matter, uphOldtng the constitu'
tiOnaltty OF the North Dakota act
which has been attacked by trust
company doing large bonding busi
ness in the state.
To Have Blue. Book.
The North Dakota. Elue Book, which
has not been published since 1913
will be brought to life II Senate Bill
1SS. which passed thleg senate Friday
meets with equal layer M the house
Senators urged that the, cost iof the
book was insignificant !. when com
pared with the value OF this volume
as text book in the schools and for
reference purposes generally. In ad
lition to the usual matter geographic
al sketches and cuts of the 1872 mem
bers of North DakOta's most famous
general assembly will be included. 1t
is planned to publish 10000 copies.
The senate also passed S. B. g.
making an appropriation for vocation.
al education; S. B. ia, to appropriate
money to reimburse w. j. Curren OF
Valley City; 8. B. 175, providing for
an extension of the capital street rail
way line and prescribing. the duties
of the state industrial commission In
respect thereto. "., "A
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22
PEACE TR EAT Y
NEARLY FINISHED

Paris (Friday). Feb. 222.-The su-
preme war council has completed the
principal details Of the military treaty
which will be presented to the Ger
mans. This documents is considered a
highly important one. being in its terms
q permanent armistice, bat in effect a
military treaty, disarming and demobt-
lizing Germany down to bare police
force. The frontier Notifications as
well as HelgOland and the kiel canal
are to be dismantled. 1t is understood
that only five to ten divisions are to
be allowed Germany.
Further details Of the treaty will be
perfected Monday, and it will be pre-
scented Tor flnal consideration Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22

.. . .UuueT tne limitations, proposed ny
this assembly upon local levies, 1t is
possible that the general property tax
can increase to $27,OO0.000," says the
state tax commission in a report filed
with the house Friday in response to
a resolution introduced by Rep. J. F.
T. O'Connor, directing that the COM
mission furnish an estimate of the
taxes which it believes will be raised
under various bills introduced In the
senate and house during the present
session and under laws already on the
statute-books. -
"The total tass levied for all pur-
poses. state, county, township. city
and school district for 1918, agGre-
gated $2l,500,v00, an increase Of $2,-
100000 or l3 per cent during the first
year Of the Nonpartisan administra-
tion over the aggregate for 1917,
which was $19,OOO,000.
Values Over Billion.
Under class l as provided for by
the laws Of 1917 there was assessed
property in 1918 to the amount of
$685., 100000, presuming the assess
ment to have been made In accord
anCe with the law at ~ per cent.
Applying the actual 100 per cent
value cal led for in Senate Bill 49,"
says the tax commission, I'VE get
total of $1,124,300,0OO. The property
falling within the provision Of CiHsss
2 under the present l/ws aggregated
for $19lS .$69,3SO, ,190; deductinE from
this certain properties which have
been transferred to Glass ! by Senate
Bill 43, and applying, so pei cshts s-of
actual value, we get $150O00, ,oON The
property, inlS,laks under the present
law is. practically all exempted un-
der Tho Provisions of Senate Bill "A;
also certain personal property exemp-
tions ando certain improvements on
real property. 1t is conservative to
say that an assessed valuation of ST.
200, 100000 can be reached under Sen
ate Bill AZ, as against $400, 100000 for
1918, an increase of 80 per cent.
Possible Tax Burdens.
THE possible tax burden under all
of the revenue measures introduced
presents question of much difficulty.
Taking all of the available data into
consideration, we have concluded that
under rigid enforcement of these
acts, If they become laws, xne follow
ing revenue Would be possible:
NkA I-..
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22

Total .............. $16.99O,U 900
$39,190, 900 Tax Possible. q
"Of the total tax levied last year,
$19,SSS,00O was for local purposes"
says the tax commission report. Add
ing to thi sthe local tax increase for
the preceding year, we would get not
less than $22,200,OOO. Adding this to
the possible tax, we get total of
$39, 9,190,000. However, as the utility
property tax measure, House Bill 1T,
which appropriated as we'll as levied
$I5OO,OO0, has been defeated, itleaves
total possible tax levy of s31 $3.50, 600
under the bills now pending.
Possible Total Tax Burden.
Starting with total tax burden
of $22,200,0G0, the possible total tax
burden depends upon the appropria-
tions made by the legislative assem-
bly,. either through the budget bill or
direct. It appears probable that the
total appropriations from the general
fund of the state will run from seven
to eight millions for the biennial per-
iod. Selecting the conservative fig-
ure of seven millions, this gives an
annual expenditure from the general
fund of $3.50O.000, which, added to the
local tax burden gives total tax bur
den of $25, 100000. Adding to this the
motor vehicle license tax of $3.50, 900.
and the three cents per acre hail in:
surance tax Of 100000 and 81, ,0O0, 900
interest and sinking funds and levy
for soldiers, we get total tax bur
den of $2S.0SO,000. If the legislative
exceed $3,5O0,000 an
nually, then this excess must be add
ed to the above figures to arrive ut
the total expenditures. II It is Q sMil.
lion more, then the total expenditures
will be $29, $780, 900.
Increase in Total Burden.
1T might be instructive to this hon
orable body" says the tax commis-
sion, ito know! according to the cur
rent biennial budget report Of thin
commission that during - pagt -
Continued % P1oD fUoeJ
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22
DANIELS TALKS
800 MILES ON
RADIO PHONE

Secretary Daniels transmitted q tele'
phonic greeting to the president today
by naval radio. The secretary's voice
was carried to the transport George
Washington nearly 500 miles off the.
coast %
ARRANGE FOR VISIT.
On Board u. 8. 8. George Washing
ton friday, Feb. H.-Favored by
good weather, President Wilson'S
steamer tonight was less than 1000
miles due east of Boston and heading
in for shore at a rate Of II miles an
hour. The George Washington is es-
corted by the cruiser South Carolina.
The plans for the presidents recep-
tion at Boston have been virtually
completed. They call for q speech by
him during the afternoon and possibly
a reception by the Massachusetts legis-
lature. and his departure Immediately
thereafter for Washington.
1t seems probable the president will
reserve his full statement on the peace
conference for his discussion Of these
matters with congress.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22
RESUME BATrLE.
ARRANGE FOR VISIT.

Paris, Feb. 22-The battle at Lem
berg has been resumed. The Ukrsin-
ians attacked violently. They are
credited with tho object Of capturing
the city before the arrival Of the In
.teralljed mission.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22
THREE YEARS OF N0NPARTISAN
RULE SEES TAX BURDEN GROW
$10,000000, SAYS COMMISSION

Board Which League Forced to Tell Truth About
Mounting Expenses of State Government Under Towney
Result of Resolution introduced by OConnor-Pos.
sbe Levy $31 $780, Apparent Under Bills Now Pending in
Assemby-People State from Additional Boost Of
$7,5OOOOO
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22

Women fought with rifles both sides in the Civil War be-
tween Whites and Reds Finland Here Mongo Finn woman
who baed the Mannerhem banner With her are two
Norwegian Red Cross sisters Under the work or fight rule in
Russia chose fight They went along with
their brothers the campaign of the soviet
to Volga River valley of invaders The picture
brought America Carl Sanbg just returned from northern
Europe. 5ss rs.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22
MUNICH IN THROES
OF REVOLUTION

Munich, Fob. oo---'rhc assassination
y, nmn. r;,.o. o.,sod .,". =, Mu.
y. Dull H''1'ef 0''ue'' q ''o' 'A Oo
nich. The streets were throhgeu with
crowds. The chamber where the diet
was in session was stormed by mob.
The diet, which had adjourned for
half an hour when the news of the
assassination was received, had just re-
assembled when a soldier appeared in
'g Th" ma,i Iomt'o. STf aoH nS e ;n "sr .rnat
-, - :,
RIOTlNG IN CITY. 81. .,...+. p.
London, Feb. 22-The trouble i'm
Munich took Il more serious turn yes
teriluy afternoon. Church bells began
ringing and 10000 workers marched in
to the city and a short time, later vio-
lent firing was heard, it is said The
dering shops. Conditions are described
as virtually civil war. IT,. ~. a..
4 The reports received state. that die
tatOrship of the workmen will be pro-
claimed and predict that the killing Of
Eisner will be avenged. Armed auto
mobiles are rushing through, ,the, streets
Of Munich. "olad ',i o,n ~ 'InrI.n u !.
ATTEMPTS b1iate ,tIeeii made oIp, the
lives rdf aoNsOhelits Of Eisner as i, mat
tee Of revenge; Eisner was the idol
Of1tlie ultra radicals and was uncOm-
prOmisingly for. the, national assembly.
The political situation has been drift
ing to point Of explosion. ..,A s
Adjournment Of the diet after the
shooting was due to the fear of foment-
ing more trouble.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22

turbing incident for them, as the
French moved upon the borders oy
impulse of politics from over sea;
and then long peace set In, equally
without incident, to stay whole gen
Grafton, while. good farming went
quietly forward, and politicians at
home and in the colonies planned an
other move in their game. st
It was in the midst Of this time
Of poise, preparation, and expectancy
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-02-22

Taken from the, life of George
Washington, copyright, 1906. by
Harper & Brothers, with special per-
mission from the publishers.)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-18

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Hubert and Grand Townships road
reports, were read and ordered pIac-
cd on file.
School loan application Of W. 4.
Morrow. $3,50O.0 90. was on motion duly
made, seconded and carried, approx
ed.
Court House Building fund oar of
G. NJ. Dwyer, for S 100000 was on
motion duly made, seconded and car
ried, approved.
Mr.. Hudson moved, Mr.. Rowen sec
onded, to purchase from Mitchell
Publishing Co., at stipulated price OF
$535.00 a steel fling case for use of
Treasurer's office. On roll call mo-
ton carried unanimously. Mr.. Ilud-
son moved to reconsider claim of
Pardon Kenyon, and to approve same
at addition $500, or face of claim.
Mr.. Manning seconded the motion,
and on roll call, same carried, all
voting yea Allowed Commissioners
claims as follows:
Roy Linn, mileage and per
dtcm ........... ........ l9.2O
A. M. Rowcn, mileage and per
diem ......... .......... 21.4O
J.. c. Gardiner. mileage and
per diem ............. 1t40
Louis Manning. mileage and
per diem ............... 17.4O
+. C. Hudson, mileage and
per diem ....... ........ 1910
There boinc no further business,
Board adjourned to nrst Tuesday,
September, 1919.
Roy Linn.
| Attest: Chairman.
A. c. Sweetland,
Auditor Of Hand County
The Miller Roller Mills can use all
the good sound dry wheat that will
come 10 MILLER, and We can use
wheat that will test as low rs 80 lbs.
II sound and dry.
Paul ROsshach. Mgr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-18
OFFICIAL WORK
OF COUNTY BOARD

Court House, Tuesday August, ), 1919
Board met as per adjournment. all
present. Mceting called to order by
Chairman Linn.
The following claims we're present
cd. checked, and on motion, by Mr..
Rowen, seconded, by Mr.. Manning,
allowed and warrants authorized is
sued from the various funds in pay
ment:
Road and Rrilxn Ehand.
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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

the what-not and them Minervy flow
ers. When boy tips over what-not
he's goin' it purity strong"
"Well, don't be too severe. You'd
better come now and git me a pail O.
water-ayes, l think we had"
Uncle Peabody did lot of sneezing
and coughing with his big, red hand
kerchief over his face and l was not
old enough then to understand it. He
kissed me and took my little hand in
his big hard one and led me down the
stairs
l dreamed that night that a long-leg-
ged what-not, with wax wreath in it's
hands, chased me around the house
and caught and bit me on the neck.
called for help and uncle came and
found me on the floor and put me back
in bed again.
For long time l thought that the
way a man punished a boy was by
humping his bed. / knew that women
had a different and less satisfactory
method, for l remembered that my
mother had spanked me and Aunt Deel
had way of giving my hands and
head kind Of watermelon thump with
the middle finger of her right hand and
with curious look in her eyes. Uncle
Peabody used to call it "snaptious
look" Almost always he whacbed the
bed with his slipper. There were ex-
captions, however, and, by and by, l
came to know in each case the desti-
nation of the slipper, for if had done
anything which really afflicted my con-
science that strip of leather seemed to
know the truth and found its way to
my person.
Aunt Deel toiled necessarily. She
washed and scrubbed and polished and
busted and sewed and knit from morn
Ing until night. She lived in mortal
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

For the first time I looked for him
with dread at the window and when
he came I hid In a closet and heard
that solemn and penetrating note In
her voice as she said:
81 guess you'll have to take that boy
away-ayes"
"What now?" he asked.
"Mv stars he sneaked into the par
lor and tipped over the what-not and
smashed that beautiful wax wreath
Jerusalem four-corners he ex-
claimed. "rll have to-
He stopped as he was wont to do on
the threshold of strong opinions and
momentous resolutions.
The rest of the conversation was
drowned in my own cries and Uncle
Peabody came and lifted me tenderly
and carried me upstairs.
He sat down with me on his lap and
husheG Ely cries. Then he said very
gently:
"Now, Bub, you and me have got to
be careful. What-nots and albums
and wax flowers and haircloth sofys
are the most dangerous critters in st.
Lawrence county. They're purity saw
age. Keep your eye peeled. You can't
tell what minute they'll jump on ye.
More boys have been dragged away
and tore to pieces by 'em than by all
the bears and panthers in the woods.
Keep out o. that old parlOr. Ye might
as we'll go into q cage o wolves. How
be I goin' to make We remember it?'
81 don't know" l whimpered and be-
gan to cry out in fearful anticipation.
he set me in chair picked up one
of his old carpet-slippers and began to
thump the bed with it. He belabored
the bed with tremendous vigor. Mean
while he looked at me and exclaimed:
"You dreadful child!'
/ knew that my sins were RESPONSE
BILE for this violence. 1t frightened me
and my cries increased.
The door at the bottom of the stairs
opened suddenly.
Aunt Deel called:
Don't lose your temper, Peabody.
think you've gone fur 'nOugh-ayes!"
Uncle Peabody stopped and blew as
If he were very tired and then | caught
a look in his face that treasured me.
He called back to her: 81 wouldn't
"a cared so much if it hadn't "a been