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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20
TAxEs-AND OTHER CHARGES.

The Old Gang is devoting most Of its efforts
to a lamentation Of the terrible taxes North Da-
I kota will have to pay as a result Of the Nonpar-
tisan League program. It is convinced now that
state taxes will be almost three times as large
as two years ago-and even this would not make
any great increase in the total taxes paid by
the average citizen.
The old gang still thinks it can prevent all
progress by merely shouting the magical word
taxes. North Dakota farmers are no longer so
rate is an automatic measure Of extravaganza
or it's lack. They remember that, in the. old
days of gang rule, taxes were indeed low, but
they were robbed in railroad rates, they were
robbed il grain grading, they were robbed. in
mill and elevator charges, they were robbed in
interest rates. The old gang saved perhaps two
or three million a year in taxes and permitted
big business to plumber the farmers Of from 10
to 20 times that amount yearly.
Naturally it is going to cost something to
stop this. plundering of North Dakota: The
plundering can only be ended by the establish
ment Of state industries and that can't be done
without money. Moreover, North Dakota
schools need constant improvement, and our
soldiers must be looked after. That also means
taxes. But even at the outside tax rate mel
toned by the old gang, North Dakota farmers
will gain many millions, right from the start,
in savings thru fair grading and dockage rules,
in lower interest. rates, in fair freight rates.
1t isn't The, amount you pay in taxes that
counts: it's what you get in return for your
taxes. The farmers administration Of NORTH
Dakota promises value received-and. then
some.-Courier-News. h Il. ".te@ ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20
ORGANIZES!

,at; CTune Of maryland; My. Maryland:a9
Ye farmers Of this mighty land, z,9 - ps !
'@' Organize, oh, organize; -. - @
It's butwark ever. more. to stand, r 49,
Organize, oh organize, -; a.;4 ~ s....r.[1,I
For with the flag d. right unfurled, ,&ot:
In sspilteaaQQff darts against YOU hurled, u
You sill must feed this hungry world, ~
Organize, oh, organize, "t~s..r go" :sS
r ~st-. ss.. .nsG9T ,;%o2GS: = .8saFt
If you@would come unto. yytoaaayg own ny"
e,.: Organi8ej oh, organize; w ..@. 49, . >'1~.
Or be forever overthrow, I sss5 = " = = srz
{ Organize, oh, organize; cgs.y So, |
Yes everywhere throughout this Iandse.s:
Z The tllers of the soil must stand, :
And b q firm, united band; "s+*z"s a..s1.sH 80: !
Organize, oh, organize. ~" :..< i 3 ID |
To firmly stand against each wrong, $500
Organize, oh, organize ;;~F,rr ~. e>;I 1@s:s:n !
Your only hope il union strong, n: r>~zs>oa y
Organize oh, organize. 70 ~ s@i< nss Go".s
To break the bonds of slavery es ."@. ~
bind you now from sea to sea- 3>.l>
And from oppression to be free, .' ~ %E.s
Organize, oh, organize. a# '. -.
Your calling was the first Of earth, sra~
Organize, oh, organize; ez ~.
And ever since has proved it's worth. f%Eeo
Organize, oh, organize. =:
Then come We farmers, good and true,
With good of all the world in view.
The die is cast; it's up to you.
Organize, oh organize. IL
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20

The boxelder makes a dense shade in
q short time, when the ash need the
will then have plenty Of room to de-
velop. They make q beautiful and per
manent grove.
The cottonwood is not suited to
grove planting as it does not make
shade enough to keep out weeds and
grass. The cottonwood grove already
planted can be mulched which will
smother out the grass and weeds.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20

49, After the discussion of the measures enact
ed into law by the Nonpartisan legislature which
was held in the city Monday afternoon, Speaker
L. L. Stair. Of Newburg informed Courant re-
preventative that he was going back home and
rent his farm and get out among the boys, as
he would rather suffer another crop failurethan
see the efforts of his labor for the past seven
years go down to defeat = ~ 40 8
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20
Fresh Eggs For Matching

Eggs up to N week old hatch
equally well. The hatch decreased
gradually for each day the eggs were
held over a week and up to the 18th
day, after that the falling off was rap
id. The percentage Of 20 day old eggs
Matching was 80 per cent as compared
to 65 per cent for s. day old eggs.
These results rel secured at the
Maryland Experiment Station. In this
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20

action, which is hereto attached and
you by default for the relief demand
herewith served upon You, and to serve
q copy Of your answer upon the sub
scribers within thirty days after the
service Of this summons upon you, ex-
elusive Of the day Of service, and il
you fail to answer said complaint or
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20
SUMMONS.

State Of North Dakota, County Of
Bottineau, IS. In District Court.
Ninth Judicial District.
State Of North. Dakota ,ex rel
William LANCER, Attorney General,
!; Plaintiff
Overly State Bank ofaOvcrly North
Dakota, q corporation, Thomas Tay-
lor, I. J. Clifford, J. F. Callopy, G. /.
rDlpbbin and L. o. Tollefson, Defen-
dants r.
The State Of North Dakota to the
Above Named Defendants:
You, and each Of you, are hereby
summoned to answer the complaint
Of the plaintiff in the above entitled
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20

appear Judgment will be taken against
ed in the complaint.
Dated this 18th day Of February
William LANCER,
Attorney General in and for the State
Of North Dakota, Office: State Cap
itol, Bismarck, N. OAK. st.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20

The reason that the editor Of the Advocate
has been so set in his opinion against the new
newspaper bill was brought to light this week
when the blue book for this state for the year
1909 was referred to. Under the head of House
f fSen = mem %e 1, on the mai Ie sGanfun OF w Bo' On the
public printing committee and helped make the
present laws regarding public printing and
which cost the state thousands Of dollars more
than they should. z.-..@ ! :
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20
COST OR SELLING PRICE.

There are two ways of increasing net income
OF the business man, farmer or workingman. He
may add to his gross income or, in other words,
the price of the things which he offers to the
world, or he may cut down costs.
The latter method deserves more attention
than we usually give it, for the natural impulse
is to think only Of adding to the money increase
Yet this has the disadvantage of reducing the
market. The higher the price of the goods the
less the public buys; the higher the wage the
less there will be Of employment, other things
being equal. The cutting Of costs, on the other
hand, increases real income without disturbing
the market. -:
Let us take the farmer, for instance. Out of
his income, he must pay costs of operation
such as taxes, insurance, supplies of all kind,
interest, etc. If methods can be found by which
these costs can be reduced we increase his net
profits. This is what the North Dakota farm
er is after in large part through his League
movement. While he is working away to lower
those costs over which he has personal control,
he also realizes that many costs are beyond
his control and that only cooperative and state
action can have any influence on them. il"
Again, the worker, out of his wage must sup
ply a home, clothes, food and the other needed
things Of life. Most Of these wants of his are
m~onopolized in some stage, and the higher his
wages the more the monopolists force out Of
him: Our working people are beginning to real
ize that to get ahead they must not only have
good wages, but must have a new deal by which
these monopolists are cut out and the cost of
living thus reduced. The honest business man
knows the effect Of efficiency on his profits; he:
should also realize better than he does the ef-
feet on his profits of the many m~onopolists
which are taking tribute. ...,
Our great progress in the immediate future
will lie in the direction Of cutting costs for. the
masses by cooperative and state action against
our MASTERS and nonopolizers.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20

= The one and only 'Mathias,,s johnson, whose
name appears at the masthead IF the farm
pendent" the weekly as Hi 1 edition sa q tke H. indep oaSd-.
emit, Voters association which is Being circulated:
throughout the state free of charge. in. an. ef-
fort to place the measures recently passed by
the farmer legislature at Bismarck before the
people again in the hopes that, they will vote
them down. Matt is a successful newspaper
man, in fact so successful that he.appears to be
editing two newspapers at one timekand drawing
pay from the Minneapolis Chamber Of Com
merce and other out-of-the-state concerns: =.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-03-20
Charter No. 60S5. Reserve Dist. No.
- Report Of Condition o.
TN FIRST MA11oNAx 1A1rx or
H.. T. -. .. B0T9IN2KU


At ,Bottineau. In the State OF North
Dakota. at the close Of business On
March 4, 1919. m. y
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
(I.C.C.SPURNS
RATE CONTROL
Confusion Will Follow TAX
ing Power from Pres
ident, Clark Says.

7 Great confusion and difficulty will
result IL the House passes the Sem
ate bill deprfving the President OF
power to fix railroad rates, the
House Commerce Committee was
told yesterday by Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Clark and A.
p. Thorn. counsel for the iAssocia-
tion of Railroad Executives.
The Senate bill restores Interstate
rate control to the Interstate Com
merce Commission and, by not con-
tinuing authority in the President
to fix intrastate rates, permits the
various State corporation commits
sions to again assume control of in
trastate rates.
1t was pointed "Jt to the COMMITTEES
that IN the event 3f the enactment OF
the proposed law the President, while
retaining control OF the administra-
ton Of the railroads, would lie COM
PEELED to apply TO the Interstate Com
merce Commission for authority 10
change interstate rates and to the
varius State commissions to brins
the intrastate rates in harmony with
tie changes.
Another very serious difficulty
would be the probable discrepancy in
earnings and expenses Jf the roa'.s.
The President, under the proposed
law. still would be empowered I"
increase wages. but would not have
authority to make rate returns con-
form to operating expenses, except
after reference to the Federal and
State commissions.
Director General Hines is expected
to oppose the bill when he appear :
before the committee today.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
FORBIDS SALE
OF U.S.SH|pS
Resolution Of Sen. Fletcher
Would Stay Hands Of
Shipping Board.

A resolution to stay the hands
of the Shipping Board In its policy
of disposing OF built mer-
chant ships was introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Fletch-
er, who was chairman of the Com
merce committee in the last Con-
gress.
The resolution follows:
"Resolved. That in the judgment
of the Senate il is not advisable
for the United States Shipping
Board to sell at this time any OF
the merchant ships of the govern
ment to foreign interests unless II
employed here.
Resolved, further. That efficient
merchant ships of the government
should not be sold at all at this
time except such ships as are un-
desirable for overseas trade and
will bring approaching their actual
cost or more, and then only with
a view to replacing them with
better ships and in order to prop
erly balance the fleet"
Senator Fletcher announced that
he will speak on the resolution
tomorrow. In discussing 1t he said:
1T may be all right for the
United States to make limited
sales of vessels that are not suit
able for our trade!' but IT is a
great mistake to put ourselves back
where we were in 1914. and that is
just what will happen il this pol
icy of selling off our government
built ships is carried on"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
GEORGETOWN CITIZENS
TO SHOW BAD STREETS

Chairman Mapes. of the House
Committee on the District of Colum-
bia. was notified yesterday that Il.
A Bowles. president of the George
town Citizens Association. would
appoint a committee of three repre-
SENTATIVE members of the organiza-
tidn to call upon him in reference
to the condition of certain George
town streets and the lighting sys-
TEN. The matter of presenting a
bill to Congress to remedy the evils
complained Of will be discussed. and
Mr.. Mapes will be invited to motor
with the committee over the
neglected thoroughfares in question.
Chairman Mapes was Informed
that on Wisconsin avenue between
Thirty-fifth and r streets the local
authorities had evidently expert
mented with some new sort of con-
crete for the roadway to the menace
of passing horses and even ped
estrians.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
II EXCURSIONS TO
CHESAPEAKE BEACH

Seventeen excursions have been
scheduled for Chesapeake Beach next
month. and several additional ones
are being arranged for.
The excursions and their dates fol-
low: July !. Billy Sunday Tabernacle
Workers; July ?, nine Sunday Schools
Of the Presbyterian Church; July 5.
Knights of Columbus; July .. Luther
an Day; July 10 Hibernian Day; July
II, Royal Arcanum Day; July Is, Dis
trict Employees Union, July IS. Capi-
tai Beneficial Association and the
Knights of Pythias; July Il. Odd Eel
lows Day; July i, National Body.
Junior Order Of United American
Machinists; July y. Fraternal Order
of Eagles; July 90. Modern Woodmen
of America. July 3. Woodmen OF the
World: July p. State Body. Junior
Order of United American Machinists;
July 20. Workmen's Council of the
Jewish Society; July 30. National
Union Day. and July 81, Mt. Vernon
Council, Junior Order of the United
American Machinists
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
RUSH MEASURES
AGAINST "REDS"
Continuance of War Time
Authority Advocated by
immigration Committee.

To provide the government with
a more effective weapon in its cam
paign against anarchists. legisla-
tion. making permanent the war
time powers for deportation of un-
desirable aliens. will be pushed
through the House this week. Chair
man Johnson. of the Immigration
Committee. stated yesterday.
Johnson will go before the Rules
Committee for a special rule so that
the legislation may be considered
Immediately. Signing of the peace
treaty, 1t is feared. may set aside
the war deportation powers.
Under the proposed legislation the
undesirables will not only be de-
ported, but forever barred from again
entering the United S.ates. lnterned
Germans such as Or. Carl Muck and
others will come under this pro-
vision. The bill also gives SPECIFIC
authority for the deportation OF IN
termed Germans.
THE legislation is considered TO De
very effective because under the war
time act, aliens are prohibited from
having explosives in their possession,
and the finding of any bombs or de-
structiye material on their property
will be sufficient cause for deporta-
ton" Johnson said.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
EUROPE FACES
COAL famine

London. June 4--Great Britain ana
all the countries of Europe deRend-
ing upon her for fuel are face to face
with a very grim prospects, coal
shortage next winter which bids fair
to be nothing short of a catastrophe
Not only do these islands and that
portion Of France, Belgium and Italy
which looks to them for their coal
supply, face an almost inevitable
period of shiverins hardship when
winter sets in: not only will the re-
action of industries just emerging
from the throes of the world war be
incalculably lard but the chief out
standing feature OF the present situa-
ton is this Labor seems to have
wreaked its price through threats OF
violence and then betrayed those who
contracted with it
In a word. the coal output of
Britafn's mines has decreased enor-
mousty since that day a few months
ago when Lloyd Georges commits
sioo granted the miners demands
fO- an increased wage and shorter
working hours a week
The significance Of this situation
has begun gradually to sink into
the minds of the British people.
with the recent announcement of
Sir Evan Jones, the controller of
coal mines, that stringent rationing
OF coal and gas must continue
Eritain's miners are standing on
a new right-the right not to work
II they elect not to work. From
that dictum there appears to be no
sppeal-and instead of the 300. .000,- =
600 tons Of coal expanding Britain
needs for this year there will be,
according TO scientific forecasts. a
little more than 22S,00O.0 900 tons.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
CONGRESS BUSY,
CAN'T SEE D. C.
Home Affairs Occupy Mem
bers While Capital Goes
Voteless, Says Keating.

Congress is too busy with the al
fairs of home constituents to hno
time to consider District of Columbia
business
This was the reason given last night
at the Thomson Community Center,
by Representative Edward keating.
of Colorado, for the failure Of Con-
gress to take up the ~ otes for Wo-
men" question. MIR. keating deplored
the lack OF suffrage in the District
and said he hoped to see every civic
organization here keep up the tgnt
for representation.
Lloyd b. Hudson. president of the
Thomson Community Center. con-
CURED with Mr. KeatinE's remarks
and announced the question would
be revived this autumn, when the CEN
ter again meets.
Mrs. T. w. Ragiand was elected
treasurer of the center. to succeed
Mrs. A. W. Harmed.
Preceding the business meeting
the pupils of the Thomson School
presented a morality play. Thrift"
under the direction of Miss NJ. L.
Whitzell and Miss Elizabeth An
drews. Those taking part were:
Robert Estes, Gilbert Rude, Rich
ard LorleberE. Madeline Key, Ger
trudc Osborne. Ralph Seebold,
william Richardson. Mabel Gorm-
ley, Lucille Camp, Sylvan Wurtber-
ger, George Thompson. John Lock-
wood. Loen Shloss, Margaret Will
son. Florence Browdy, Reba Dol
rim. Miilicent Wood. Marie Dolrin,
Lily Lou Gilbert and Eda Cademar-
tori.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
HITS BREWERIES
FOR TREASON

An insidious propaganda which
seeks to set at naught the Consti-
tuition and overthrow its form of
government" was charged against
the brewery and bar room" inter-
ests by Representative Richard
Yates in the House yesterday.
The former governor of Illinois
exhibited to the House a printed
card-one of hundreds he has re-
ceived-which. he declared. consti-
tutes "a challenge and an insult to
every member of Congress"
Several other members of the
House. Yates said. had received
similar communications. The word
ing of the cards follows:
The United States Supreme Court
will determine whether the eigh-
teenth amendment is legally a part
of the Constitution.
why should you be called upon to
accept responsibility for a bill to en-
force that amendment until it has
been passed upon by the body whose
function 1t is to decide upon the con-
stitutional legality Of a measure so
vital to the interests of 100. 900, 900 peo-
ple?'
Yates mentioned many breweries,
bar rooms and hotels from whom he
had received the Outrageous" threats
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
D. c. RESIDENTS HELP
VETERANS MEMORIAL

Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, chairman
of the Washington campaign COM
mittee of the National Victory Me-
mortal Building, reported good
second days record toward the Dis
trict home service flag fund from
contribution of 81 for every blue
star and So for every gold star in
Washington homes, the sum of
S2.512 having been received yester-
day.
Mrs. James C. Cantrlll. chairman
OF the employment service flag
committee. showed pledges from
the firms of S. Kann Sons Co.,
Parker and Bridget and the Saxon
Automobile Company. who have all
promised to make a contribution
of IS for each blue star and one of
800 for every gold star on their
service flags. this being the quota
set for employers.
Madame Grouitch, wife of the
Minister from Serbia, has accepted
the chairmanship of the campaign
among the government DEPART
ments. and Mrs. Eustis. president Of
the American Women's Legion, is
arranging to have her new organi-
cation make up the campaign for the
5000, 900 fund for the National
Victory Memorial Building as one
of it's initial activities.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
WAR RISK WORKERS
ORGANIZE A UNION

The War Risk Insurance Branch
OF the Federal Employees Union. No.
., held an organization meeting at
the Wilson Normal School last night.
% J. o. Cole was chairman Of the meet
ing. The following officers were elect
ed. Milton B. Zeiler. president, com
pensation and claims division: vice
presidents-C. G. Barry. legal divi-
sion: Mrs. Sinclair. accountancy divi-
sion; W. F. Salisbury. compensation
and claims division; P. d. Hutchins,
actuarial division; Mr.. Monroe. re-
ceipts and disbursements division
Miss NJ. NJ. Kelly. administration di-
vision. and DR.. Rush, insurance divi-
sion.
DIR. W. Carson Ryan, president of
the Federal Employees Union. No. ..
formally welcomed the new branch.
He was followed by Lieut. Col.
Cholmeley-Jones. director of the Bu-
reau OF War Risk Insurance
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
MUST FIGHT WEEDS
IN PARK GARDENS

The permanence of our East
Potomac Park gardens enterprise
will depend largely upon the in
terest and care given the plots
during the next few weeks" Will
liam c. Hall. agricultural agent
of the Department of Agriculture
supervising the work. declared last
night.
1T will depend on the showing
made by the gardeners this year
whether the government will grant
the use of the land for another
year" he said.
Most of the gardens have been
splendidly planted and cultivated.
and from indications every plot
will be well kept. At present
many summer weeds are making
a start, and If the gardens are to
be maintained in a presentable
condition. it is essential that a few
hours of cultivation be given i'm
mediately."
The Washington herald., 1919-06-25
INJURED VETS"
TO CELEBRATE
Walter Reed Soldiers Want
10000 D. c. Folks to
Help Them.

An artificial leg walk. a crutch
race, and a number of other unique
athletic contests are on the Fourth
of July program OF Walter Reed
Hospital.
Twenty thousand spectators can he
taken care of on the grassy slopes
Of the hospital grounds. and friends
of the soldiers are requested to keep
them company on the big day.
A soldier working on the program
writes: The grand march will be-
gin at s:45. with patients in wheel
chairs. patients in ambulances. one
leggers. one-wingers, good-natured
hobblers all. not to mention the
white-clad nurses. the blue-gowned
aides. the guard. the medical de-
forty-piGce band"
In addition to the artificial leg walk
and crutch event there will be an egg
race by the nurses. a ring fight, a
wheelbarrow race with teams COM
posed OF officers and aides, a military
race over formidable barricades, a
tug-of-war between nurses and aides.
and the program will be topped of
with battle between two teams OF
eight men each with a regulation FIRE
hose turned on at full pressure.
A monster display OF fireworks
and a band concert will be given
in the evening. Prizes for the
athletic contest will be watches,
safety razors, loving cups. boxing
gloves. fountain pehs and other ar
ticlcs. mounting in total value TO
several hundred dollars. Col. Glen
non. commander of Walter Reed,
will award them.