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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-18

National banks have been exempt
ed from taxation, except on real es-
tate, under a law passed during the
recent special session of the state
legislature, it was disclosed today by
F. E. Packard, assistant attorney
general, who is spending the day in
Fargo.
Chapter 81 of the Laws enacted
by the special session of the legisla-
ture last December, provides among
other things: money and credits i
t + including bonds and stocks. are
hereby exempt from taxation.' said
Mr.. Packard today.
1.-THE effect of this extraordinary
provision is that national banks in
North Dakota can only be assessed
and taxed upon their real property.
National banks are agents of the
federal government, and can only be
taxed by the state upon permission
of congress. Congress has permitted
assessment only Of their shares Of
stock in the hands Of stockholders
and their real estate. Tax may not
be levied upon the banking corpora
ton itself. nor may any income or
excess tax be levied upon it.
Chapter 81 ought to make bank
ers happy. Not only does it leave
national banks without any tax
burden upon their real estate, but it
compels the state to tax state banking
corporations as such corporate en-
titles, and under a long line of de-
cisions of the supreme court of Unit
ed States, their investments in
United States securities are exempt
ed. This e that every dollar in
vested in Liberty bonds or other fed
eral securities must be deducted from
assets Of state banks. State Banks
are also subject to the bond and stock
tax.
LAS a consequence of this blunder,
on the part of the legislature, nearly
rs percent of the revenue from banks
is shifted to other property. 1t will
relieve the banks from a tax burden,
running somewhere between $780,
900 and $500 ,OOO."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-18

After paying for having his house
fixed up this spring, the householder
will have no doubt that painting is
one of the fine arts. Formerly peo-
pie used to faint away on getting
bad new from their relatives, but
now they merely have Ger their
painters bill.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-18
$21,Soo $43,150

The above shows how very much
comes, for either residence or bust
ness, when it builds good roads.
Also it a raise its tax assessments
by a considerable figure.
Figures collected a few years ago
in Ohio showed that land in the IS
agricultural counties that had more
than 10 per cent of their roads i'm
proved, averaged to be worth ~ per
cent more than roads in the counties
having less than 10 per cent i'm
proved.
Figures in North Carolina showed
an almost identical result, with land
in the improved counties valued As
per cen better than in the others.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-18
THE PROFITS OF GOOD ROADS

The most immediate and tangible
result of building a good road, is the
increase of land values in the terri
tory reached. This is the mere
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-18
al development

theoretical development. An in
vestigation was made in Maryland a
few years ago, of the actual change
in selling values of farms before and
after building a hard road, with the
following results:
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-18
Interesting Happenings
At The State Capitol

Continued from Page ~
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-03-18
HOW TO Save MONEY
on YOUR LONG DISTANCE CALLS

IN luun lUno uISlANlI GALlS
y, This. sd !, ,ans s.,i is Intended sasnat to explain plain. the ned s't seE
they may be used to the best advantage.
When you make a a. long distance tan call da; IT. you ~ are s win, J.
using what is known as station-tostation service. This is
considerably cheaper than other classes Of service. This is
cents for each six miles up to "a miles and s cents for
charge Of 10 cents.
HOW TO PLACE A sTAT1oN.To.sTAT1oN CALL
When using Standardization service you should
ts b tns lsns o a's tSs ind Gps1aaGr With fas n wsose a ts1e pSdnsss ye OF
desire connection: In addition you should give the te'e-
Of service the charge ahaaryes begins when the telephone called is
answered.
The charge on on a stationto.statio9 call cal ca cannot be, be :,
.nce T 9asI is bow on you . w sta'1o e!sse T ss,' with me, tns long x dSs,
giving your own telephone number and name, say, for
faa@p Springs int ~@ North t ' pako t. :on q r 11 f want re to ta1f %
e esGe sho Ands s r taken store to make st R Fl o e TO- the Ser ieng P sistsnce
operator that you DO not want want to talk, talk to a a, particular asn ular
charged a higher rate.
BY the very nature of your requirements for long
distance telephoning, no doubt a great many of your
business and social calls permit the use Of station,to,
this cheaper reaper class Of ofs service vise If you make makes special ala arrange range.
frequently or occasionally, to be ready for your call at a
given time.
HOW TO MAKE A PERs0N-T0-PERsON CALL
II you ask to talk to a particular person or persons
service: The charge for this service is about one-fourth
operators may have to spend considerably more time and
f%a n the wires ready ready while nile. they Sssss make X ss an effort ;t to o. locate eats
more expensive but naturally slower than station-to-sta-
hour, and wish to make an appointment to talk at a a given
time, the appointment rate will apply.
If you wish to talk to a person who does not have a
messenger cali rate viii apply.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Order to Move Forces
IuIus Orkin to Put
On OFF, Season Sale

Through the unexpected order OF
the World Realty company for the
Julius Orkin store to vacate by
April !, Mr.. Orkin faced gigantic
task ,of disposing of an immense
stock in a space of FIVE weeks. His
only natural recourse was sales OF
an unusual nature. Being what is
known as the off season in readyzto-
wear circles, Mr.. ~Orkin entertained
some doubt as to whether he could
attain his end, but all doubt van
ished on the opening day of the sale
last Thursday, when with an extra
staff OF 90 salesladies to augment
his regular sales force they were
able to serve but small percentage
of the visitors TO the store and S, @.
S. calls were sent to the Orkin
stores at Sioux City and Lincoln
for additional salespeoplc.
Mr.. Orkin says: Il have always
been a believer in newspaper adver-
tising, but the enormous success of
this campaign has doubled my be-
lief in advertising"
Mr.. Orkin has made no definite
plans for the future, but will con-
tinue his home in Omaha, hoping
that he may secure a new Location
for the re-establishing of his store.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
"0h Girl" Company Is
Big Hit in Passing
The Buck" at Gayety

Just girls, handsome girls wearing
beautiful costumes and acting in al
atmosphere of splendor, feature the
laugh-provoking production, Pass
ing the Buck by the "Oh Girp COM
pany at the Gayety theater. Danny
Murphy and his assistants keep a
rapid fire of laughs always on tap.
Nine scenes in the two acts give
ample opportunity to display the
large wardrobe worn by the chorus
and principals and the gorgeous
stage settings. The musical mum
bGs are above the average in selec-
ton and execution.
Gene (Rags) Morgan, the Alabama
Jazz, halted the show yesterday in
dancing speciality. He is unquesc
tionably one of the cleverest dancers
in bprlesque today. Danny Murphy
is a'real amusement provoker and
with Raymond Paine and Ted Burns
keeps the audience in the best Of
humor at all times.
That the women leads are in a
class by themselves is evident by the
fact that the production was tagged
under the personal direction Of Peter
S. Clark. Miss frankie Burns is a
real beauty and has the voice and
pep that puts her numbers across in
great shape. Drena Mack, Josephine
YouHge and Esther Lang assist in
the musical ensembles.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Well Known Actress
Involved With Fugitive

: New York, Feb 2l.-Five hun.
dred banks and safe deposit compa-
nies have been served with notices
of an order issued by Federal Judge
Hand not to permit the removal OF
money or securities believed to have
been deposited by Nicholas Arm
stein, = fugitive charged with reciev-
ing stolen securities from Wall street
messengers.
! Arnstein, police say, is the mas
ster mind" in plot to obtain $1,000,
900 vim stocks and bonds with the
Faid Of dishonest bank employees. A
bench warrant for his arrest has
sbeen issued by Supreme Court Just.
ice Hand.
The name Of Fanny Brice, men
toned in Judge Hands order, was
said by the police to be well-known
4actress. According to officials, Miss
Brice is alleged to have admitted
that she was the wife of Arnstein.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
MINNEAPOLIS
WINS TITLE IN
WHIST TOURNEY
st. Joseph Team Again Cap
lures Fry Championship Cup
Sioux City Gets the
Next Meeting.

The Goth annual tourhament OF
the Central Whist association at the
Hotel Rome closed last night with
final plays for three trophies. free
for-all pair contest and Champion
ship match limited to players who
made top scores in earlierevents..
George c. Toel and T. J. Lysaght
of St. Joseph won the championship
play, with c. w. Martin and p. H.
Ellis OF Omaha second. Nhe event
was played for the Fry champion
ship cup. .-....=
The Minneapolis team won the
Richards challenge trophy, team of
four-play, by half a match from
Omaha. The Richards trophy has
been won twice by the St. Joseph
team. Members of the Minneapolis
team are: T. L. Daniel, J. Fl. Bur-
nell and O. A. Olson. In this event
the Omaha Whist club team stood
second, with five and one-half
matches; the Ak-Sar-Ben ,Exposi-
ton club third, with five matches;
the St. Joseph, Omaha Athletic club
and Sioux City clubs were tied for
fourth place, with four matches
each; the Council Bluffs team fifth,
with three and half matches; the
Minneapolis Junior team sixth. with
three matches, and the Prairie Park
team seventh, with two matches.
George Cockburn and Robert Nc
Knight of St. Joseph, in pair play
OF three sessions, ending yesterday
afternoon, won the St. Joseph pair
trophy.
J. H. Naylor and J. D. Dohse of
Omaha won north and south, and
Moe Apple and B. J.. Voorhees, of
St. Joseph won east ard west in the
free-for-all event. .t ~
At business meeting of the as
sociation yesterday afternoon. B. G.
VOORHEES, was elected president,
Louis Nelson of Omaha, vice presi-
dent, and A. w. Geihm- of Sioux
City, secretary, for the ensuing year.
The next annual meeting of the as
sociation will be held at Sioux City,
it was, decided. Members of the as
sociation~ also plan to hold a mid
summer meet,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Average Expenditure
For Necessary Foods
Shows Slight Raise

Washington, Feb. 21.-The aver
age family expenditure for food in
creased 2 per cent in the month end.
ing January IS, according to statis-
tics made public at the Labor depart
ment. This is an increase of 9 per
cent over January, 1919, and 104 per
cent since january, 1918.
Comparisons of retail prices paid
for a. articles of food, showed %
had advanced since December Is
while II had decreased and four
were unchanged.
Prices of cabbage increased 80 per
cent, potatoes 26, granulated sugar
e. onions IL, lamb 4, hens 7, flour
S, sirloin steak, rib roast, chuck
roast and bread 4 each, round steak
and raisins 3, rice 2, ham, evaporated
milk, macaroni, baked beans, tea,
coffee and bananas |.
Decreases were recorded in strictly
fresh eggs, 8 per cent; butter S, lard
and canned tomatoes 3, pork chops,
storage eggs and oranges 2, fresh
milk, canned corn, canned peas and
pruneS l,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
ADMIRAL SIMS,
WASHINGTON DAY
ORATOR AT PH|LA.
Deprecates American Spirit Of
Resentment Toward Those
Who Engage In Adverse
Comment Of Preparedness.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2l.--Admiral
William S. Sims, orator at the Uni
versity day exercises of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania today celebrate
the birthday of George Washing
ton, drew lessons from the career oi
the first president and criticised the
tendency of Americans to resent ad-
verse comment upon military unpre,
paredness Of the United States.
THE missing element in American
ization," said fhe admiral, us that it
Goes not include adequate solicitudc
for our safety. The government,
and to certain extent our people, re-
sent criticism of anything American.
This is dangerous attitude that has
cost us many thousands Of lives and
many millions in treasure"
/, A Defense Live Issue.
In European countries, Admiral
Sims said, the national defense is
live issue.
The actual condition of their
armed forces is so vitany import.
ant he said, "that anyone who can
point out defect, or suggest an i'm
provement, will earn the gratitude
OF his government. Criticism is
recognized as so vital to efficiency
that it is not only welcome, but is
invited, and is rewarded when it
proves beneficial
"1n the United States" Admiral
Sims said, wye not only neglect to
provide for public criticisms of our
officers, but actually forbid it.
Given Law Degree.
The consequence is that the
American people know less about the
elements of warfare and less about
the actual condition of their military
forces than the people of any of the
other great powers. Though this
has initiated against our prepared
ness for war in the past, and al.
though we have nevertheless always
attained our object in war, without
very serious loss, still it must be
evident that similar attitude can
not be maintained in future without
serious risks"
The honorary degree of doctor of
laws was conferred upon Admiral
Sims.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Sergeant GEORGE W. Allen :
Is Named Police CAPTAIN

Police Sergeant George w. Allen
has been appointed a police captain
at the South Side station to sue
ceed Carl Madsen, who recently re-
signed. He will take charge this
morning.
Captain Allen has been on the
Omaha police force for II years,
has been a sergeant for more than
two years, and has worked at both
the Central and South Side stations.
He was born at Nashua, Ia, and
lived on farm for 2l years. His
record on the police force has been
spotless, according to Chief of Po-.
lice Eberstein.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Delta Theta Phi Initiates
Fourteen New Members

Bryan Senate, Delta Theta Phi
.of Creighton university, college OF
law, initiated IA pledges last Sun
day. Following the initiation a
banquet in honor of the new men,
bers was served atthe Hotel Loyal
and was attended by active m'em-
bers and alumni. Dean V. E. Spit
tier acted as POSTMASTER. Short ad-
dresses were made. The alumni
members met again Thursday and
organized the alumni chapter. The
new members initiated are: Frank
O'Donnell, Earl Farley. Frank Di-
neen, John Klassens, Ed McCaffrey,
George Rogers Charles Morearity,
James McGann, Charles Bangardt.
F. Mudd, T. Rhodes. NJ F. O'Brien,
William kieck and F Hannah.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
1000 Y. M. c. A. Testaments
Will Be Given AWav TODAY

One thousand testaments secured
through the war work council of the
Y. M. c. A. will be distributed to
men and boys by the young mems
Bible class of the Grace Lutheran
church between the hours of 2 and
S this afternoon. The Bibles will
be distributed to members of the
class in the lobby of the church, 1926
South Twenty-sixth street. Only
one Bible will be given to a person.
The Bibles are the same testaments
furnished to the men in the army
and navy by the Y. M. c. A. during
the world war.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Marshall Refuses Comment
! On Resignation of Lansinu

New York, Feb. 2l.-"" lam purely
one-string Individual" was the
statement of Vice President Thomas
r., Marshall when asked to comment
on the resignation Of Secretary
Lansing. Mr.. Marshall was a guest
sof honor at dinner at which plans
Sfor tercentenary celebration Of the
landing of the Pilgrim Fathers were
announced.
"The president appoints his cab
inet," he said, Yand he is at liberty
to retire any Of its members. 1t is
none of my business. I am here for
mo political purposes nor to discdss
politics"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
FEAR ADRIATIC<
ARGUMENT MAY
RESULT IN WAR
Demobilization in Italy Re-
ported to Be Going Slowly
Wilson Note Not Yet Sent.

Washington, Feb. IN - President
Wilson's. note on the Adriatic set.
tlement did not go forward TO the
entente premiers today as had gen
orally been expected, but probably
will be~cabled early next week. l,
is reiterated that while the president
sets out his argument with a great
degree of fnality the note will not
closed the door to any further nego-
tiations through the usual diplomatic
channels.
The question of making public the
text OF all the notes on the situation
still is being discussed between the
various foreign offices, but no de-
cision has yet been reached. Objec-
tons to publication have been made
by at least one of the participants.
The situation in Italy is again re-
ported here as serious with both la
Dor and socialist leaders anxious tha,
the Adriotic question be settled so
that normal conditions may be re-
sumed as rapidly as possible. Dan
nunzio's presence, in Fiume is being
represented as the principal obstruc-
ton to an agreement among the al.
lied and associated powers which
would be acceptable to the .Jugo-
Slavs. 1t was said today that il
D'Annunzio left Fiume, settlement
could be reached in a day.
DemobiliZation in Italy is reDortad
to be proceeding with extreme care
and slowly because of the fear
among the people that the Adriatic
situation may lead to another war
and also because of the scarcity Of
work for the demobilized men.
Financiers, it is said here, have
given Italy to understand that they
will not invest while the Adriatrc
question remains unsettled.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
.pR|NCELY war
!. FORTUNES MADE
BY SPANIARDS
Entire Country, Gorged With
Wealth Through Great World
Struggle, Plans I'm
provementS.

Barcelona, Feb. 2l.-A foreigner
visiting Spain now, after an absence
Of, say, fifteen years, must 'be
amazed at the changed conditions
The change has been less sudden
than he may suppose, for while out.
, siders have been studying Spain
somewhat carelessly and intermit-
tently, she has been progressing
with steady deliberation.
The wealth which the war has
brought to Span is startling, espe-
cialy If one considers the larger
cities only. Bilbao, Barcelona and,
indeed, the whole of Catalonia, Va
lencia, even such unindustrial towns
as Seville, Zaragoza and, of course,
above all, Madrid, are thriving ma
! terially as never before.
Princeiy War Fortunes.
Princely fortunes have been made
and if there is much unrest it is
largely due to the fact that the
wealth has not been distributed
evenly, and that the new money has
been employed rather in specula-
tion than in productive enterprise.
The country is evidently in tram
sition. The huge rise in salaries,
brought about rnethodically by the
syndicate and the strike, will even
tually attract large number of per-
sons to manual labor; but at the
same time the larger industries and
the great agricultural estates will
have to rely increasingly on ma
ehinery If they are not to become
insolvcnt.
The apparent determination of
the workmen, especially at BARGE
Iona and Valencia, to make the life
Of employer and capitalist impos-
sible, and to do, the minimum of
work-at Barcelona the workmen
have been known to sit for their
eight hours with folded hands, and
the women, if they did not like to
be idle, brought their own work
from home to do in the factory
hours-iS one may hope, only
passing phase.
Old Industries Revive. =
At the same time the ssmall older
Spanish industries, such as pottery:
silk and household furniture, are be-
ginning to revive. When it is add
ed that there are now vast road and
railway projects not merely in the
air, but actively studied; that irri-
CATION is contemplated on a large
scale, as we'll las the building of
bridges and harbors, the increase of
her rolling stock on her existing
railways, the exploration of her
mines and the transformation of
her agricultural processes, it be-
comes clear how immense are her
requirements in machinery and i'm
plements Of every kind in the imme-
diate future.
At present the United States is
working in Spain with an almost
feverish activity.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Burgess-Nash Choral Club
Will Give Soma Recital

A chorus of community singers
and number of soloists, all we'll
known musicians of Omaha, assist
ed by the Burgess-Nash Choral club,
will give a song recital Monday
noon from the balcony on the main
floor of the Burgess-Nash store.
This is the first of the concerts to
be held in the city in celebration of
the National Week of Song, which
IS being held all over the United
States.
Burgess Nash will cooperate in
the Community song movement by
giving several events during the
week, the noon concert Monday be-
ing the first.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Mithen Denies Use Of
His Name in Edwards
Presidential Campaign

J. H. Mithen stated yesterday tina.
the use of his name by the local
managers of the Edwards president
ial primary campaign, in connection
with the selection of district dele
gates to ME democratic national cou-
vention, was quite unauthorized
Mr.. Mithen wishes it understood
that he is aligned with the Hitchcock
wing of the democratic party.
Announcement recently was made
at Edwards headquarters that l.. J.
Patti and Mr.. Mithen would be can.
didates for district delegates on the
Edwards ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Charges RevoIutionists
In Government Service

Philadelphia, Feb. 2l.-Under the
mantle Of patriotism Socialists and
revolutiopists" have entered govern
rnent service and are seeking to un-
dermine the American system, Sem
ator Harding, republican, Ohio, de-
clared in an address here before the
Manufacturers association.
Banishment of such "reformers"
and the unshackling of American life
from wartime restrictions were
among reconstruction problems
named by Senator Harding. He
also urged withdrawal of wartime
restrictions on business and other
interests and expressed approval of
collective bargaining, providing ut
does not deny an American the full
ness of his freedom"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Kansas Syndicate Buys First
DiriuibIe Made in America

New York, Feb. 2l.-The first
dirigible airship built for passenger
service in this country was sold to
a Kansas syndicate, according to the
Manufactures Aircraft association.
The dirigible is 95 feet long, has a
gas capacity of 10000 feet. cruising
radius of 400 miles at 20 miles an
hour and can carry two passengers
besides the pilot
The machine will be used between
Kansas City and St. Louis and other
middle western points,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
loWden Has High Praise
For American Farmer

Watertown, S. D., Feb. 2l.-Gov.
Frank o. Lowden of Illinois, minor
ity republican candidate for presi-
dent in the March primaries, ended
his South Dakota campaign in an
address Saturday night devoted en-
ltirely to praise of the farmer as the
greatest stabilizer in the country.
Tha farmer is the greatest stabi!
izer in the country. In these trouble.
some times often wish I were gov
ernor Of state whose only citizens
were farmers. They are our best
defense against the destructive
theories of government today"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Illness Still HaIts Murder
Trial of 1OI. W. w. Members

Montesaro. Wash, Feb 21.-The
trial of 10 alleged /. w. w. for the
murder of Warren o. Grinm, Cen
tralia Armistice day parade victim,
halted yesterday because of illness
of one of the jurors, was postponed
again today. The ill jurof-Edward
Parr-was improved, but Judge
John M. Wilson decided it would be
unsafe to bring him into court.
There will be no more sessions
of court until next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22
Creighton Instructor Joins
First National Bank Staff

J. F. McDermott, a former in
structor in Creighton university, has
been appointed member OF. the
staff of the First National bank,
John w. Gamble, vice president, an
nounced yesterday. Mr.. McDer-
mott graduated from Creighton uni
versity in 1914, and has just com1
pleted a course in law at the same
institution. He will assume his
duties in the bank next Tuesday.