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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-15
THURSDAY, OCT. Is
IN THE BIG PAVILION
II. L. Burgess, Shorthorn King
Of Northeastern Oklahoma,
Has His 7th Sale, at
Home Of the $4,000
Fair Acres Sultan
Bull Chelsea, Okla.

The music OF saw and hammer on
the enormous cattle pavilion here
has been the daily cheer for all Chel-
sea for more than four months, and
now II IS completed. even to being
lighted at night by It's own electrical
Pant.
There were few who supposed that
H. 1. Burgess meant more than "A
nice compliment to this vicinity.
when he came here In February and
sold about forty Shorthorns at auc-
tion announcing that he would prob
ably attempt TO build a finely APP
pointed pavilion In which to sell the
calves Off the very cows Offered for
sale on that date.
Burgess az once sought a farm ad-
toiuing town for S2550O lie then
bought the great end Fair Acres sui
tan. paying for him $40 600 the hig-
gest sum ever paid for a Shorthorn
bull in Kansas.
Mr., Bnrgess continued 20 hold
sales. selling cattle all the way from
5000 10 81 900 per head, and now Of
fars on Thursday, october lBth,
splendid collection Of mostly Scotch
cattle that Will be bought under The
hammer at just what is BID on them.
This man is making meteoric
spln through the landmarks of mod
e-n Shorthorn history and the tail ~
his connect is sloaping about every
shorthorn community in the face
From Iowa to Texas. and from Colo
rado 20 FLORIDA lie is engaged as
euctioneer I'm all the middle western
bud southern states. He ships his
bargains here ana feeds them out 20
hi9 many customers at the price they
make az the rlngsiie.
Five noted auC'ioneers assist In
the, sale here Thursday. october
i6th.-Adyt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-15
GLASS ASKS VOCATIONAL FUND
Ihcasury Head Wants Appropriation
Of Twenty Million Dollars.

WASHINGTON. oct i4--Secre-
tary Glass recommended TO consres
today an appropriation OF 100000
900 to enable the federal board FOR
vocational training 20 carry out the
purposes OF the vocational gaining
act
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25
STATE OFFICERS TRAVEL
MANY MILES IN YEARS TIME

Bismarck, N. D., April 19.-During
1917 and 1918 officials and represent
atives of North Dakota travelled a
distance of 1,214,000 miles which is
equivalent to having circled the
world more than 48 times This long
distance record is disclosed in COM
pilation OF expenditures for mileage
books which has been prepared by
State Auditor Kositzky. The state
examiners official staff consumed the
most mileage, travelling during the
two years 214,O00 miles, The motor
vehicle registration department used
145,000 miles; the attorney general,
1900 miles; the tax commission, 49,
900 miles; the grain inspection de-
partment $4,000 miles and the COM
missioner Of agriculture and labor,
5000 miles. The least travelled de-
partments are shown to have been
the council of defense, the historical
society and the welfare commission.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25
WATERS SALARY GREATER
THAN PUBLIC KNOWS

Bismarck, N. D., April 19.-That ].
R. Waters. manager of the state bank
of North Dakota, is not only being
paid $4,000 a year by the industrial
commission to manage the bank, but
that his salary in fact is greatly In
excess Of that sum, is the report cur
rent in state official circles.
The only announcement that the
industrial commission has made of
Mr.. Waters salary is that it would be
$4,000.
Since it was announced that Mr..
Waters had accepted the manage
ment of the bank at $4,000 year, con-
siderable capital has been made Of
the fact that the commission had sue
ceeded in obtaining such a good man
at such a reasonable salary.
So far as the public knows the sa-
ary is $4,000, but rumors current
about the capitol building are to the
effect that Mr.. Waters has been as
sured by Governor Frazier and Com
missioner of Agriculture Hagan mem
bers of the industrial commission, that
he will get more pay.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25

Clean Up and Paint Up-Keep itnp
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25
AUDITOR ATTACKS
: NEW LEAGUE ACTS
kosITzKY AND NoNPARTY)L LEeIs-
- LAToR EXCHANGE cOMPLl-
MENTS At vELVA MEETING

Velva, Nd, April 18-Forcing from
Representative E. E. Bryans; NC
Henry county Nonpartisan league
member of the legislature, the admis.
sion that he really knew very little
about the leagues taxation program,
the educational bill, the printing bill
and some 400 other measures for
which he cast favorable vote during
the 18th assembly, State Auditor Carl
Kositzky scored over his opponents
here last night, when the league solon
attempted to contradict assertions
which the state auditor had made in
addressing a large audience of league
farmers.
The auditor explained the league tax
alton system, declaring 1t could not
but increase taxes and that it probab-
ly would treble them. He contended
that under the single tax plan the
most of the burden would fall upon
them.
He attacked the educational bill and
printing bills, and the judicial league
redistricting act,, declaring the first
was dictated by private pique and an
effort to make a job for a man whose
services the people had rejected at
the polls; that the second was design
ed to give the owner of a chain of
newspapers monopolistic control in
public printing and that the last was
passed solely to give the governor an
opportunity to reward friends with
appointments to judgeships which
would increase the expense of admin
istering justice 100000 for the bien-
mum.
At the close Of his address the state
auditor invited HIS hearers to ask
questions. Representative Bryans
then arose and launched into poll
tical speech, denouncing Kositzky and
declaring that he was misleading the
people.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25

auditors at tax paying time.
q before we begin, we wish to re-
quest every reader, friendly or un-
friendly, to substantiate these facts
bystudying the laws for themselves.)
according to the statistics given
LIT and syouched for by, State. Audi
tor Kositzky - and believe me,
Friend Farmer, calling Kositzky a
coward or traitor will not change
single assessment or pay anyone's
taxes the assessed valuation Of
farm lands in 1918 was 1921, ,459,525,
while in 1919 (under the new laws)
it will be $738,19S,417 An increase
of over three times, or $516,738,892.
Live stock shows an increase of $780,
037,85S.
Now you have been told that i'm
prevements-that is buildings-will
not be assessed, and that is true. But
the total valuation in 1918 Of all the
farm improvements in the state was
only $7,938l44. Again, you have
been told that the valuation of farm
has been decreased. True
they. have :dropped from $7,o93,124 to
s., ,425, ,so7 or es2,6e7,217.
Now let's see what we have.
Increased valuation on
farm lands. .$516, 1889
Increased valuation on
live stock ............ 33,037, 1853
CONTINUED on page 5.)
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25

Fargo, N. D., April 17.-Speadne
here before the North Dakota Employ.
ers association, F. E. Packard Al mem
ber of the state tax commission, Rre
dicted that every tax statement III
the state will be increased sbetNseen
33 1-3 and so per cent. His subject
was. North Dakota's Financial De
bouch." ',..'s Ss5
This increase in the tax burdeIis
not due to appropriations or bond IS.
sues necessary to carry out the Non.
partisan league program" said Mr.
Packard. "Ony II per cent Of thet to:
tai appropriations and levies are made
to carry out the Industrial program Of
the whole league, while 70 per centoi
the whole is for departments o1dE OF
newly created. $ssf Il. 4 ?,
, "Our finances are in a desperate
plight. Ordinarily for the fiscal YEAR
ending June 30 we have a cash Hal.
ance of s35o,ooo to $4,000, with Eall
bills paid. The prospects are, now
that June 30, 1919, at the end of bur
fiscal year, our general fund willibe
depleted and we will have from $780,:
900 to $780, 900; in unpaid bills.''s$:t Nc s
Showing how rapidly the state ex.
penditures have risen, Mr.. Packard
noted the fact that in 1917 the total
appropriations for state purposes were
s4,229,054 while according to statistics
prepared for the tax commission Sby
L. A. Baker, and published with Ap
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25
VALLEY CITY'S BANK
NOT YET IN CLEAR

So far as the state banking COM
mission is concerned, the American
Exchange bank of Valley City, the
league institution which Jack Hast
ings claims to have organized under
directions from President A. G. Town
ley, remain non est.
At this weeks hearing before the
state banking commission efforts were
made to secure approval for this in
stitution and admission under the
banking laws of North Dakota. 1t
was shown that John J. Hastings,
whose financial exploits in connection
with the bank have been regarded in
some circles as. somewhat frenzied
had; resigned as director and. vice
president. of the, American Exchange;
Deputy Bank Examiner Halderson
In his testimony before the commits
sion several times brought forth the
fact that Mr.. Hastings had resigned
and had made complete restitution"
to the bank in the sum of Sic, ,O26.85.
This restitution is presumed to have
concerned three cashiers checks
each in the sum of $3,005.37, made
payable to Thomas Allan Box, secre-
tary of the North Dakota council of
defense; Mr.. Hastings and the Fed
eral Development Co., and a fourth
cashiers check for trifle more than
$4,000, made payable to the Scandi-
navian American bank of Fargo, a
league financial institution.
The depositor's guaranty fund COM
mission met the same day and agreed
to admit the American Exchange bank
under the state law which would guar
antee the deposits of the institution
provided Mr.. Hastings is required to
pay the balance on a note for $4,000
which the bank is said to hold. -
s It is, said to have developer during
tn the hearing that ten days ago the di-.
rectors Of the Anne erican Exchange
bank mel IN: yalley City and suggest:
ed the resignation Mr. 1astfngs:
from: the directorate and from the:
presid dency of the bank: -Bismarek:
T1ipAn +: :: : s:.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25
"S7ATE'S FINlBQESIu DESPERATE
PLIGHT" ;"SllgEAx COMMISSIONER

Eproval in the Courier-News, A. C..
Townley's official organ, the total for
1919 will be $12,954,235, an inrcease
Eof $8,236,231, or 203 per cent.
EI:4Also pointing to what he declared
an unfair increase on acre property
stending toward the single tax system,
he showed that the leagues own esti-
mate of the average acre value in
North Dakota in 1919 was $5.4s, or
$S76,80 for quarter section, and that
under the league tax plan this would
$be in creased to $2,923 a quarter Sec
stion.
"Just how the state will be financ-
ed for the next year is beyond me-"
continued the commissioner. It can
only be done by illegally raiding the
endowment funds-borrowing from
those funds to meet the current ex-
penses Of the state. The problem is a
serious one and l am thankful it
rests upon other shoulders than
mine.
''The appropriations Of many depart
ments, in fact of nearly all of the de-
.partments have been doubled and
5trebled. New officers have been
created, and salaries paid to secretar-
les and deputies in excess of the sal
aries received by elective state Off
:cials..
+ Seventy per cent Of the entire
burden was occasioned by the finan-
cial debauch."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25
.7-..E -T@-
20 M c ONTlNGENT FEE I

s. The German people were prom
Used. q lot Of things by the Kaiser and
his militaristic coterie II they, won
the war, hut now they'll get nothing"
The speaker was Senator Lewis. "The
German people he continued. :'.have
been fighting this war on a contin-
gent fee. You know, Of course, what
q contingent Zee is No. Well, in a
contingent fee case, s you lose, your
lawyer gets nothing, and II you win
you get nothing. 81
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25
Increased Taxes Hits
HH Classes of citizens

DO YOU TAKE ANYONE'S WORD
THAT YOUR 1919 TAXES WILL BE
HIGHER OR: LOWER THAN THEY
WE'RE LAsTH YEAR-NoT EVEN
OURS. FIGURE IT OUT FOR
YOURSELF. III;
Taxes have always. been the hug,
a-bear OF the farmer and the salarI
led man. The North Dakota farmer
to escape this burden of excessive
taxation and to secure legislation
which he thought would be beneficial
to himself organized-andh he was per-
fectly right in so organizing. His
only mistake lay in the fact that he
organized under the wrong leader
ship and that as soon as he had elec-
ted his candidate to the legislature
thought that his work was done, and
trusted completely in the wisdom
and honesty of his leader.
Farmers all over the state, both
Nonpartisan and Independent, are
now beginning to study the newly
passed laws, and are discovering that
instead Of being a benefit to them.
these measures will add: a great bur-
den in the shape of doubled and
trehled, taxes. Taxpayers won't al
ways listen to a politician or an ora
tor, especially when he is telling
them something that they do not
wish to believe, but they MUST lis
ten to the state auditor and count
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
+ Largest and oldest pa q
+ per in Mclean County,
+ Established as. The Times q
+ on. May 10, 1888. y
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25
HlEPAlfTER's 1EsT FRIEND

4 OF all the many liquid sub !,
4 stances which can be used for 4
4 theabinding Of paint or. dry sub I
4 stances which when dissolved in !
4 water are used as vehicles for 4
K pigments none Sfulfills necessary Z
4 conditions So we'll as linseed oil. !
4: the king OF the .flxed oil, and, !
4 what is of enormous Importance, 4
4 does Il as cheaply. It y the 1
4 painter's best friend because st &
i makes his work satisfactory. !
=, r y tt 4. 4 4 Il s A = s s. 4 -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25
THE NAVY-WHAT, IT MEANS
AND WHAT 1T OFFERS

and men. At the signing of the Arm
istice on November II, 1918 it was
over half million strong-a half
million American lads equipped and
ready. Since the Armistice was sign
ed thousands of our young lads have
been discharged or released from ac-
tive duty, and the Recruiting Service
is again open for enlistment to young
men of good moral character between
the ages of II and IS.
The Navy offers you the opportun-
ity to serve in the finest manifest body
of men ever recruited for sea service.
in the most powerful fighting ships
afloat. 1t means that if you have
been accepted by, the Recruiting Of
ficer, you have passed the high test
of manhood established by the Navy
and that you are physically fit, depen-
dable and man of honor
After being enlisted you will be
sent to a training station situated on
high ground in health-giving surround
ings. There you will begin the life of
the Spartan and you will be inculcat-
ed with the Navy spirit, which will
lay an unshakable foundation of char
acter to a useful, interesting and pro-
fitable career as one of your country's
able defenders. No life is cleaner
than that of a Man-o'Warsman, and
in no walk of life is young mans
morals and character better looked
after than on board the Gray Ships.
Your pay will start when you en-
list. 1t is up to you to make good
and if you do, you are advanced and
your pay is increased. Landsmen and
Apprentice Seamen receive $3260 per
month. Skilled; men draw from. $4,000
to $146.00 and allowances. In addi-
ton, Navy men receive the benefit Of
the War Risk Insurance which is con-
vertable into any kind of a policy at
the lowest possible rates.
The chances for advancement and
promotion have never been better
than they are today. Anyone enlist
ing has a chance to attain the high
est rank in the Navy. There are
thousands of commissioned and war
ranted officers in the Navy today who
enlisted as Apprentice Seaman only
year or two ago. In addition there are
many trade schools at the training
stations that are equipped for train
ing men of the Navy in the various
trades.
If you are between the ages of II
aid IS and desire enlistment in the
Naval Service, see your local post
nacter or write to this office for trans.
porration Your postmaster can have
you examined b. the local doctor and
will arrange for your transportation
TO this station. Should you fail after
arriving at this Station, Transporter
tit.n- will be furnished you back to
sycur home. mt the / expense Of the
Government. Write today for par
ticulars ls.s:.5 IL ;sc 81 Z;
s NAVY RECRUITING STATION g;
Minneapolis, Minns
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25

expenditure of the states Industrial
funds? Do you consider such a plan
wise or safe? ~
There are many other things that
the people should :. consider in ref
erence to the new laws, but since wo
are agreed about giving the new laws
a trial, let us start right by apply-I.
ing the acid test of the referendum
first, then when the people have spok-
en-: put your shoulder to the wheel
and boost for North Dakota. Are yo1
for the: rule of the people, or are You
against it? ~. ~. = .S5=s Szs.2. .$
F..o. HELLsTRoM.
:, Bismarck, N. D.ak.
f,,&
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-25

/ Minneapolis, MINI
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-16
TO BUILD COLORED SCHOOL
IN MT. BETHEL-GARMANY

At the request of the board OF
trustees of the Mt. Bethel-Garmany
school district l went on last Thurs
day night, as bad as was the weather
to the Pleasant Grove colored church
to talk with the colored people in re-
gard to the school work and to urge
them to cooperate with the trustees
and do some work themselves and to
put up some money so that they might
have a suitable house in which to
teach the school.
The weather was cold and raining,
but | went. We drove by the home OF
Mr.. B. 3. Leitzsey, one of the
trustees of the district, and he went
along and so did Misses Nickles and
Young the two young ladeis who are
teaching at Mt. Bethel-Garmany. Mr..
John Oxner, another of the trustees
Of the district was present>and des-
pite the bad weather there was very
good crowd gathered, some SO or IS.
And there was a good fire and the
colored people have a very nice
church at this place.
The purpose Of the meeting was to
interest the colored people in the mat
ter of doing something themselves to
help secure new building and to
supplement any aid that may, be
available from outside sources. Mr..
Leitzsey presided and made good
talk to the people and then | talked
to them and tried to point out their
opportunity and their duty at this
time and U. S. Gallman the supervisor
of colored schools talked very senslbiy
and told them what the colored people
of Vaughnville had done and what a
nice building they have at that place,
and that the way for these people to
do was to get busy and help them
selves by their money and their work
and then they could get outside help.
There are some ESQ children and they
have but one house in the district for
the colored people that S,amounts to
anything. Those present agreed
unanimously to report this Tuesday
morning with axes and muscles and
90 to work to build the house and l
am satisfied they are going to DO it.
And soon they will have a comfort
able school house.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-16
ment of rights reserved by the states
in the framing of the constitution.

Already there is talk of the politl.
cal campaign the coming summer, anc
! considerable speculation as to the
probable candidates. 1t is not prob
able that Governor Cooper will be
opposed for reelection as governor
The Lexington-D Dispatch News says
that "there has been rumor that
his excellency would enter the lists
against Senator Smith for the United
States senate," but it is generally
expected that Governor Cooper viii
be a candidate fer second term.
There has so far been no definite
announcement of any opposition to
Senator Smith, though the names OF
several gentlemen have been spoken
Of in this connection.
There have been some speculation
as to candidates in opposition to
Congressman Mann, of this district
who was elected to fill the unexplreo
term of Congressman Lever. Among
those mentioned are Mr. H. P. Fulmel
of Orangeburg, and Solicitor George
Bell Zimmerman of Lexington, both
of whom were candidates against Mr.
Mann.
It has been stated that Mr.
Octavus Cohen will oppose Mr.
Junius T. Lilies for reelection as
lieutenant governor.
There is not as much political talk
at this time as there usually is on
the eve of campaign year.
The anti-saloon league wants to
raise 100000 in South Carolina fol
the enforcement of prohibition and
to carry the prohibition gospel to
Cuba and South America, and else
where. With prohibition a law by
federal enactment, and with the
strong arm of the federal government
guaranteeing it's enforcement to the
extent of the governments ability, il
would seem that 100000 is pretty
big amount to ask South Carolina to
contribute to private organization
to help out the government, which If
taxing the people for that very pur'
pose. Surely foreign countries car
regulate their own police affairs
Possibly, however, soft jobs are going
elin1mering unless the anti-saloon
leaguers can launch new propaganda
This is said With o1' dive re--""+ ="
a number of faithful prohibition
workers, who have tne M4nare ol
humanity at heart, but without re-
spect to the pap-suckers in the ranks
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-16
OYSTER SUPPER
AND CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL

Santa Claus has decided to have
one of his sub-stations at the Little
Mountain high school. He will be
glad to meet his friends there Decen1-
ber 23rd, at T o'clock p. m. An
oyster supper will be served the
grown-ups. Games, contests, fish
ing pond, cake walk and various
booths have been planned for the
Young folks. Give Santa Claus your
cooperation, friends and help him
make real Christmas donation to
vour school.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-16
Everybody Is Busy.

Everybody in Newberry except the
professional and habitual loafers is
busy as busy as it is possible to be.
Now the business men OF this town
who expect to ask the citizens for
a generous contribution for their
college have decided to wait until
the rush is over, until the profits of
the year appear, then, when every
body is happy, and not too busy to
sit awhile and talk of what the col
lege means to this town and county,
to ask every man to "Come Across
that the old college may be made
more efficient in the service of the
students, the church and the State" "