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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

ON MARCH 25 the coroner announced
" that John s. Hopkins. cashier of the
bank, had committed suicide. Hopkins left
n message to his widow and fatherless chill
drcn. It read: MY other hand is in the
lions mouth. | cannot get it out To me
death is preferable.
Just what be meant was shown by the
kilograms offered in evidence at the Quay
trial. Money had been lent to politicians
without proper security. In return the bank
had become the repository for state funds
ON October ,. Senator NJ. S. Quay and
others were held in $4,000 bail each to
answer charge of conspiracy to use com
monwoath funds for their own purposes and
with conspiring with Hopkins unlawfullY to
lend public moneys. 1t was considered note
worthy at the time that Quay and the others
were forced TO line up at the bar in the City
Hall Police Court before a police magistrate
just like ordinary citizens Benjamin J.
Haywood former state treasurer and SubSe-
Quentlv cashier of the state treasury, was
charged with the same offense a few days
later and gave the same amount of bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22
In New JERSEY

In New Jerseys forthcoming campaign
it is confidently expected by Our Own
Entomologist that Newt Bugbee will be able
TO put a flea in Jim Nugent's ear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22
THE VANISHING AIR SERVICE

FURTHER data bearing upon the in
= credible wreck of the American air
service are now available to show how far
ignorant politicians in Congress will go
in their efforts to make party issues.
The matter is one that has been re-
ferred to before in these columns. But
formal statistics and reports of War
Department experts were required to
reveal the sorry tragedy and the peril of
the situation recently created in the most
Important branch of the military service.
Congress was determined to be eco
nomical. 1t was going to show up the
administration. 1t almost wiped ont
appropriations suggested for the air
service. The result is that in the reor-
-sEissd flying units there will be about
Te-au told, who have had flying
ssf the reserve fiers,
ed at enormous ex-
b. back to civil life.
Aso Is are to be junked.
~. offering huge sums
The thousands Of Lib
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22
STATE FUNDS AS DEPOSITS
IN WRECKED STATE BANKS
North Penn Case Recalls the Cele.
brated Peoples Bank Affair In
Which Quay Figured Twenty
Years Ago

TNHAT tho wrecked North Penn Bank car.
L ried heavy state deposits may be cause for
censure, but assuredy it should be no cause
for surprise. Much the same thing has hap
pened before
One Of the most notable cases in Phila-
adelphia was that of the Peoples Bank (also
state and not a national institution. which
led to the arrest and trial of Matthew
Stanley Quay and others on conspiracy
charge. II was during this trial that there
was offered in evidence telegram containing
a phrase which became a classic. II read as
follows;
San Iuce Fla John S Hopkins-1f
you buy and carry thousand Met for me
I will shake tho plum tree. NJ. s. Quay"
Tho story Of the banks failure properly
hegns with the closing of the doors Of the
Chestnut Street National Bank, of which
William NJ Singcrlv was president on De.
cemher %, 1897. The Chestnut Street Trust
Company failed with the bank, On February
2I, 1898, Mr. Singerly died suddenly. While
the Singerly properties were engaging at
tenton an order of court was issued to show
cause why receiver should not be appointed
for the Guarantors' Finance Company. The
following day the Peoples Bank suspended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22
Paying the Piper

oners of war in Ger
many is giving concern to the supreme coun-
ell in Paris. Germany is quite willing to
send them home. but the Allies hesitate
The men are infested with bolShevism and
once in Russia would either have to Join the
army or be killed. Germany started the red
dance in Russia. She should pay the piper
by feeding the 240,UO0 until the dance is
over
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

Investigation OF the H. c. of L. dis
closes the fact that there are some things
they don't manage any better in France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

It must be admitted that at first blush
il would appear that the dear little Jappy-
Jap -Jappy had his Shantung in his cheek.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

Even as the vets brought about their
own undoing, so may the drys hang them
selves with a search and seizure rope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

Some senator's have the idea that now
that Mr.. Wilson has the ear of Europe he
ought to put a flea in it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22
DETER FREDERICK ROTHERMEI.,

DETER FREDERICK ROTHERMEL,
L .Ir.. lawyer and gentleman, who had been
nominated for district attorney to succeed
Mr.. Graham defeated James NJ. Beck and
was elected Immediately the political wise
acres began to look for excuses for the
shelving of the Quay case.
1t wasn't shclvcd. 1t went on the docket
in the most CONNER nplace way. The new
district attorney neither lodged his duty nor
drew attention to the fact that h" was doing
it.
Against him in that trial he had some of
the brainieSt lawyers in the state. He met
their terrific legal onsaughts with a display
of resources which commanded their respect
and challenged their admiration,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22
Amulet

If YOU are tired and worn, with cares you
would forget,
If YOU are all unstrung, with sorrows sore
beset
II YOU would learn a lesson which will keep
Your heart from fainting and your soul
from sleep;
Go back to Nature with her hills and streams,
Ask and Believe-She will return your
dreams.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

Pretty nearly every ward politician in
town was in at the death for a registry berth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

There is hope that the Russians fed on
Bolshevism will eventually become fed up
on it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

The latest alignment Main Line bathtubs
drv; everything else wet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

The troublesome hyphen keeps bobbing up
in all kinds of places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

Who was it had the nerve to make this
Swithn person a saint?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

A T THAT time George s. Graham was
\ drawing to tho close Of his long and able
incumhoncy as district attorney and he was
not going to succeed himself TIe had been
opposed by the heads Of several political fac
tions. including Mr.. Quay. And SO it came
about that when former Judge James Gay
Gordon, as counsel became possessor Of a
certain little rcd book in the bank. n book
containing items of political as we'll as fnan-
cial significance he. showed them to the
district attorney. Mr.. Graham brought
action which revealed an amazing situation
of political mancuvering with the taxpayers
money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

1t seems to be battle royal--the Poles,
Ukrainians and Bolsheviki are fighting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22
And Hang
st. SWithin.

The trouble with the
And Hang Weather Bureau is
st. SWithin. wholly one of dis
tributon. With a fine
stock of rain on hand the bureau insists upon
giving it all to us and Culpably neglects to
give any of it to Michigan and Washington,
where it might be useful in helping to ex-
tingush forest fires. There is mismanage-
ment somewhere. Let Congress, while it is
turning ont commissions, provide for an in
veStigation Of the Weather Bureau
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

But this Harrisburg conference is not
likely to confine its discussion to the mat
ter of ways and means for electing a pro-
gressive delegation to the national con-
vention next year.
A United States senate is to be chosen
in this state in 1920 Senator Penrose's
term expires on March 3, 1921. Pinchot
is a receptive candidate. He was recep-
tive in 1914, but when he held out his
hand he got nothing but a nomination.
Penrose got the votes.
If Pinchot and his friends can elect the
delegation to the national convention,
they may feel persuaded that they can
dictate the nomination of the candidate
for the senatorship.
There has been much discomfort with
the character of our senator's, from Simon
Cameron to Penrose. Some of them have
been forceful, brutal men who got things
done. Their methods have not been deli
cate. They have been held up by reform
ers in all parts of the country as examples
of the type of politician to be abhorred.
If we want something radically differ
ent it must be admitted that we would
get it in the person of Mr.. Pinchot.
But if Mr.. Penrose is to be defeated for
the nomination there are other men than
Mr.. Pinchot who will have hand in the
game. They call themselves Republicans
without any qualifying adjectives. And
they are in close touch with the men who
dictate the policies of the party. One of
them has a much better chance of sue
| ceeding either Mr.. Penrose or Mr.. Knox
than a man of the type of Mr.. Pinchot.
Yet the Harrisburg conference deserves
to be watched carefully by the observers
of the signs of the times. There may
emerge from it and from similar confer
ences in other parts of the country an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

Well, seven of the forty DAYS have gone,
q hnAE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

The Greeks appear to be putting the slam
into Islam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

Shake the hand shake, says DR.. Krusen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

The announced purpose of his Harris
burg conference is to make preliminary
ARRANGEMENTS for electing a progressive
Republican delegation from this state to
the Republican national convention next
year. He does not seek to split the party
he says. but to solidify it. And he Is
going to bring Senator Miles PoindeXter,
of Washington, into the state to serve
as the cement to hold the two wings to-
gether, Now. it has not generally been
supposed on this side of the continent
that Poindexter is the kind Of adhesive
the party needs. He is more like sheet
of fly paper to which every political
vagary af1oat in the air sticks with unl'e-
lenting persistence.
A presidential boom for PondeXter
launched in Harrisburg, the capital of the
state Roosevelt carried against Taft in
1912, might serve the ambition of the
Washingtonian to remain in the Senate,
but it would not tend to bind the Repub-
lican party together.
1t would be just as wise to bring Hiram
johnson, of California here. Johnson
has his lightning rod up. He has been
toting it about the New England states
and he thinks that he has felt several
thrills, as the Irish voters applauded his
denunciation of the league of nations.
But Johnson may be strong on both edges
of the continent without having a single
friend in the middle.
Both Pondexter and Johnson belong to
that large group of presidential impossi-
blities, included in which are Lodge and
Knox and Norris and-we hope he will
not feel too f1attered by the mention of
his name-Pinchot himself.
Bigger and broader men than any of
these must be brought forward before
the voters will begin to feel the kind of
enthusiasm with which Roosevelt in
spired them. One might as we'll talk of
Borah, the narrow-visioned little Ameri-
can of Idaho.
If the Republicans are to win in 1920
it will have to be with a man as big as
the issues which are confronting the
world at large and this country as a
member of the family of nations That
is unless the Democrats make fools of
themselves and nominate Champ Clark or
some one like him. And so long as Wood
row Wilson has any influence in the party
this is not likely to happen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

Members of the build
ing trades unions in
Chicago are iuhiIant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

We never saw wetter weather than while
Tom Dreier. of Boston, was buying our
lunch Yesterday but we are firm believer
in omcus. and took Toms visit to mean that
the sun is going to give few rehearsals here
shortly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-22

The future Of the
24o,O 900 Russian pris
OnerS of war in Ger
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-10
HOW THE DAILY TRIBUNE
AND IN. +, A" GOT THAT
PEACE TREATY PHOTO
Photos of Peace Treaty Signing Rushed Across
Atlantic on R-34, Reaching Giant Dirigible
After Airplane Dash From Paris and Special
Train From London to Edinburgh.

The remarkable achievement Of modern journalism
accomplished by The Newspaper Enterprise Association of which
the daily Tribune is the only Bismarck member arranging for
the transmission by the British drgibe R34 Of the picture of
the signing of the treaty Of at greatest
picture since the advent of Illustrated newspapers
Weeks of careful preparation necessary the of
the Cleveland New York. London and Paris bureaus of The News
Enterprise in order to be certain of getting this
to it's clients first.
The treaty signed Saturday June 49, On arrange
ents previously made with the British Air Ministry and United
States officials the European manager of the N E. A. Harold
Bechto enabled to place the package containing the photo
graph aboard the British dirigibe R-34.
The photograph sent by courier aboard British Royal
Air Force aan which travelled from Paris London speed
30 miles hour At London the courier caught special
East Fortune Edinburgh Scotland and placed the package
the hands of Commander LansdoWne of the United States
who observer for the United States aboard the
airship. E%4
The drgbe after flying the Atlantic landed at
welt Field Mneoa Sunday July three days before the
George Washington bearing President Wilson, who sailed
Bres few hours after signing the treaty due in New York
The New York of The Newspaper Enterprise
citation met the r it's arrival and received the package
Commander Lansdowne speedy automobile brought to New
York. where the picture and photograph by the E. A. staff
photographer showing the arrival engraved stereoyped
special staff held for the and then rushed parts
# the United States by special delivery mail
The peace signing picture in the hands of the client
of the N before reached official Washington
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-10
LANDSCAPINGF FOR
NEW BUILDING TO
BE STARTED SOON
Committee. Meets and Engages
Architect for Yanks' Mem.
Orial Temple at Capitol
MAY BUILD CAR LINE LOOP

The first definite step toward the
erection on the capitol grounds of the
Liberty memorial building for which
5000, 900 was appropriated by the last
assembly, was taken at a joint meet
Ing Of the board of control, the gov
ernor, state auditor and curator or
the historical museum when it was
decided to employ at once lanscape
architect to determine the location
of the new building and to start upon
the improvement of the grounds. In
the near future plans for the new
building will be submitted by the
state architect, and upon their ap-
proval bids will be advertised for. The
construction of the new building will
be superintended by the board of ad-
ministration, which will succeed the
board of control July 26.
The 18th assembly provided for an
appropriation Of $780, 900 from the cap
itol building fund for the extension OF
the capitol street railway to connect
with the 500 line and to supply the
state house with direct switching "a
cilities. The extension was favored
primarily as means of freighting to-
the capitol grounds supplies for the
new memorial building, 1t being the
belief Of the assembly and of State
Auditor Kositzky, who championed
the bill that the saving in haulage on
this building alone would practically
pay for the extension. The attorney
generals office has ruled that un-
der the enabling act capitol building
funds cannot be used for this pur-
pose. State Auditor Kositzky now
has another plan, which he believes
will work. He would have the emerg-
ency commission appropriate from
funds at it's disposal an amount 'sut-
sficient to defray the cost Of the pro-
posed extension. He contends that
there could then be paid out of the
memorial guiding fund the haulage
charges which otherwise would be
paid to teaming contractors for
freighting building materials to the
ground, and he believes that the earn
ings of the extension from this source
would be sufficient to almost, II not
entirely, reimburse the emergency
commission.
The commission is understood to be
giving this matter serious considera-
tion, feeling that the proposed exten-
ion, eliminating the long uphill haul
by wagon, would greatly facilitate
construction work on the memorial
building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-10
STORM LOSS IN. 49,.
NORTHDAKOTA
( ... is $500 600. 90

Fargo, July 10.-Insurance losses in
the storm that. swept northwest North
Dakota are estimated by C. S. Whit
tlesey, adjustor, at approximately
100000, on the face of losses already
reported. '.. - ~ =.
The St. Paul Fire & Marine has re-
ceived about 100 claims, averaging
about $500 each; the Hanover com
pany has received ten claims, aver
aging $500, and many other compa-
MES are interested. l1a%
The storm was the most extensive
Of any in years, and as the loss was
largely confined to rural districts,
the insurance loss is heavier than
usual, as farm buildings are more
generally insured against storm loss
than are city buildings.
AS traced by loss claims, the
storm extended from Whitehall, 100
miles west Of the North Dakota
boundary, to Bottineau, while one Sec
ton Of the storm swung southwark to
,Parshall, n. D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-10
DODGING ORDERS
AUTOMOBILES

J. O. Parry, representing the Twin
City Motor Car Co.: northwestern dis
tributors of the Hudson and Essex,
Is here calling upon the Missouri VAL
lev Motor Co., local agent for these
cars. Mr.. Parry yesterday enjoyed a
visit with Register of Deeds G. J..
Keenan,, with whom he attended the
village schools in Mankato, 81 years
ago, and whom he had not seen for a
great time. 49,,
Dodging orders is the sweetest story
ever told by an automobile man to-
day, says Mr.. Parry, who declares
manufacturers of all makes are far
behind in their orders and utterly un-
able to supply the demand. He is not
of the opinion that car prices will de-
cline. In fact, he states, they are now
in the ascendancy. - ..--
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-10
HANSON QUITS
/ PLACE CANNOT
STAY ON BOARD
Assistant Attorney General
Rules on Interesting Angle
of Guaranty Act

Altho he has still year to serve,
I. E. Hanson of Fargo, having sever
ed his connection with the Equity In
ternational bank of Fargo and not
now being interested in or an active
officer of any bank directly under the
guaranty act, Is no longer qualified to
be a member of the state depositors'
guaranty fund commission furnished
today at request of O.. E. Lofthus,
state bank examiner.
Mr.. Hanson is now with the First
National bank of st. Paul. This bank
is not affected in any way, it is held,
by the North Dakota depositors'
guaranty ac:. and it is therefore rul-
ed that altho Mr.. Hanson was fully
qualified when appointed, and in
spite of the fact that he is still res
ident and a citizen Of North Dakota,
he can no longer serve on the guar
anty commission.
Section l of Chapter 1926 Of the Ses-
sion Laws of 1917, as amended by the
last assembly, provides that all men,
,bers of this commission shall be IAN
official of one bank which is directly
affected by the provisions of this
act"
II am of the opinion says Mr..
Haines, that If Mr. Hanson has
ceased to be an official in a bank
which is directly affected by the pro-
visions Of the depositors' guaranty
fund act, he is no longer eligible to
serve as member of the depositors'
guaranty fund commission"
A meeting of the commission
ccheduled for the first of the month
has been deferred until this question
has been settled. 1t is understood
that in view of the attorney generals
ruling, the Office may be declared
vacant and a new member be ap-
pointed by the governor before this
postponed meeting of the commission
is held.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-10
EARLY ACTION OF
GERMAN NATION
PLEASES WILSON
Grateful That Treaty Is Ratified
and That Relations Can
Be Resumed
WOULD ESTABLISH TRADE
Declares American Army Should
Be Kept in Europe to Enforce
Peace Terms Only

Washington, July 11.-President
Wilson comforting with newspaper
correspondents at the white house
today indicated he was extremely
gratified that the treaty of peace had
been ratified so promptly by the Ger.
man national assembly.
The president also indicated that
he felt trade relations between Ger
many and the associated nations
should be resumed at the earliest mo-
ment possible, for without trade Ger.
many could not meet the reparations
demanded of her. It was made clear
that the president felt troops should
be maintained in Germany until the
Germans had complied with all the
military terms Of the treaty. 1t was
pointed out that there were several
million veteran soldiers in Germany
and munitions sufficient for them to
operate.
Given Four Months.
months in which to deliver all mater
ial, except that sufficient for the re-
duced German army provided for in
the peace treaty, and the president
believes American troops should stay
on the Rhine until the material is de-
livered.
Discussing the peace negotiations
at Paris, President Wilson let it be
known that the league of nations
covenant will be in every treaty ne
gotiated at Versailles, including that
of Bulgaria, with which country the
United States never was at war.
In response to questions regarding
the Fiume situation, the president
pointed out that the treaty of Lon
don provided that Fiume was to 60 to
Croacia and that Italy did, not lay
claim to the city when that treaty
was signed"
The president made it clear that
demobilization of the American army
would depend upon the speed with
which the military conditions of the
peace treaty were executed by Ger
many and the treaty was ratified by
the various governments. 81,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-07-10
R-34 WELL ON
HER WAY HOME

New York, July 1O.-The British
dirigible R-34 is now we'll on the way
home after stay in America of 86
hours. Taking the air at 1885 o'clock
last night, the big dirigible passed
over New York city and circled over
the Times building tower and re-
mained in sight of dense Broadway
crowd for five minutes and then dis
appeared at 1:16. ,
The R-34 was going we'll at speed
of 40 knots according to three wireless
messages received today.
45O MILES OUT TO SEA
Washington, July 10.-The British
dirigible R-34 was 345 miles due east
of New York at ITO a. m. Washing
ton time today, according to a radio
message to Washington. A later mes
sage placed it at $50 miles east and
slightly north of New York, making a
good SO knots an hour.