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The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
Women and Cats

Women are like cats. If you move
toward them they run away. But if
you sit there and say "Puss, puss,
puss," and put a saucer of milk on
the floor, in due course they will be
moved by curiosity to come and see
what there is in the saucer. Then,
click! you've got the cat by the back
OF the neck so that it can't scratch
you. When the cat has struggled
enough and discovered that it can't
get away, and been tickled behind the
ear, she'll sit on your lap and purr.
And then, ah, then, you no longer need
to say, "Puss, puss, pussp You can
say, You damn catl" and she'll go
on sitting there, purring.-From "Cal.
iban" by w. L. George.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
carnegie's Hardest Bargain.

Andrew Carnegie, in his autObiog-
raphy, which Houghton Mifiin COM
pany is publishing, tells Of his first
financial bargain. One of his chief en-
joyments was the keeping of rabbits,
and the pets naturally attracted the
small boys of the neighbOrhOod. MY
first business venture was securing
my companions services for a season
as an employer, the compensation be-
ing that the young rabbits, when such
came, should be named after them.
The Saturday holiday was generally
spent by my flock in gathering food
for the rabbits. My conscience re-
proves me today, looking back, when
I think Of the hard bargain 1 drove
with my young playmates, many Of
whom were content to gather dande-
lions and clover for a whole season
with me, conditioned upon this unique
reward-the poorest return ever made
to labor"
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
Vast Wealth in Liberia.

The Sun and New York Herald a
few weeks ago was probably the first
newspaper in our country to announce
that Liberia, in West Africa, had just
come into view as very rich In natural
resources, both agricultural and min
eral. It is nearly as large as the state
Of New York, fronts on the Atlantic
for about 300 miles and its coast belt
is only about twenty miles wide.
North of the coast belt the whole
country is a vast forest, through
which Sir Alfred Sharpe Of England
has recently penetrated. He has in
formed the Royal Geographical So
ciety Of the enormous population Of
this, till now, unknown forest land
and of the unexpected resources, in
Guiding gold and other minerals, that
await development there.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
cavaIrymen,s Splendid Ride.

Col. Ezra B. Fuller, the author of a
riding anthology" has himself a
nc'u..le achievement of endurance and
T. 's"manship to his credit During
Zee Nez Perces campaign of 1877 Full
.yr, then second lieutenant of the Sew
enth cavalry, stationed on the north
bank of the Yellowstone river, near
Miles City, was ordered by General
Miles to take five troopers with him
and carry dispatches to General Sher-
man at Fort Ellis, Mont. Much Of the
trip had to be made running along
side Of the horses, owing to the noun
famous character of the country trav-
ersed and the almost impossible con-
ditiOn of the trails. The total dis
lance covered was over $50 miles,
which was made in four days and
nineteen hours, without changing
mounts.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
The Domestic optimist at Work.

my husband has never spoken a
cross word to me-"
Daughter is always at the head of
her class, and she doesn't have to
study bit hard. She really seems to
have more time to play than any of
the other girls"
I'm so glad you came, assure you.
One extra for dinner doesn't matter"
$50 glad you called! I didn't care
to go to the matinee, anyway"
''My husband could get a much larg-
er salary by going with another house
in fact they are begging him to do
it-but his present employers have
treated him so nicely that he just
won't leave them"
"Never mind breaking the vase-it
was not one that I cared especially
fOr."-FrOm Life.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
Girls Travelled Far in Wilderness.

Down the wild and ragged east
shoreline of Lake Winnipeg, Mantle
ba, where not a farm nor a settlement
breaks the desolatiOn, two young
women of eastern Canada recently
rowed 200 miles in an open boat, tax
ing a month for the trip and making
their own camp every night The col
lection of fossils, in which the region
is rich, was the object of the remark
able journey. 4 lone Indian was the
only human being sighted in the en-
tire distance. The daring voyagers
were deposited by steamer at the
mouth of the Berens river, about mid
way of the lake, and from that point
were wholly dependent upon their
own resources. = Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
Radio Control for AirnIanes.

There can be doubt that if the war
had lasted a few months longer we
would have witnessed the leading ar
mics employing great fleets Of air.
planes controlled by radio means. The
United States army had progressed
pretty far along this line when the
armistice was declared. The same
can be said for Germany. Now we
learn that the French have demon
strated that five or six small and in
expensive bombing planes, without pi-
lot can be successfully guided by a
shepherd" in a larger plane through
the means Of Hertzian waves.-Scienti-
&c American.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01

Secretary of War Baker, in
his reply to attacks upon the
War Department by the New
York Herald, makes that paper
look like 80 cents. His answer
is as complete refutation as his
testimony before the Senate
Committee when it had been
charged that the War Depart
ment had caused functiOnipg.-
Town News.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
Marriage Promotes Long Life.

Marriage, according TO Doctor
Schwartz of Berlin, is the most i'm
portant factor of longevity. OF every
200 persons who reach the age of forty
years, 125 are married and rs unmar-
ried. At sixty the proportions are 4s
to %; at 20 years, q to II; and at
ninety years. 8 to s. Fifty centenari-
ans had all been married.
The Adair County news., 1920-12-01
For launching LIfsboats Safely.

The hurried launching Of lifebOats
from disabled vessels is usually at
tended by confusion and danger. Az
Eastern shipyard worker has devised
a new method Of lowering the boats
that carries them forty feet away from
the ships side, lays them on an ever
keel, and gives them forward Inn
pulse. The small boat, instead OF
hanging in davits, rests in a cradle
supported by three parallel inclined
arms, which are pivoted near the
water line and guyed by cables at
tached above.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-06
GERMAN HONOR
WOULD PER NIT
TREATY EVASION
Commanders Wanted BY Allies
to Stand Trial "Only Did
Their Duty"

Berlin. Feb. G---Field Marshal Won
Buelow told the local Anzeiger today
that Germans whose names are on the
list of those whose eXtradition is de-
manded by the allies ''only did their
duty to the fatherland' and that eX-
tradition was ignominy to which mo
German would voluntarily submit
The field marshal declared he would
never place himself at the disposal Of
the entente nations and expressed the
belief that most of the commanders
named in the allied list would take the
same view.
GERMAN HONOR
It is understood that meetings or
army and navy commanders were held
January I and it was unanimous
ly concluded that evasion of the eX'
tradition clause Of the Versailles
treaty was entirely compatible with
German honor and that no one must
voluntarily surrender. Legal objec-
tiOns should be lodged against orders
for the arrest of any Of the command
erS. it was decided at these meetlngS.
The government has issued to the
press a, proclamation reiteratinS its
OppositiOn to the extradition demands
and declaring it cannot be fulfilled b.,
this or any other government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-06
EX-SERVICE NJ En-
SUCCESSFUL IN
FORMING PARTY
Political Organization For En-
tire County Arousing Much
Interest

Excellent progress is being made. in
Burleigh county in the formation of a
political party composed exclusively
of former service men, the committee
in charge Of the matter reports. A
county convention, with delegates
from every township in the county,
will be held here February 1G at
which time definite program will be
prepared for the future activities Of
the organization.
In a circular letter sent to all form.
cr service men in the county A. A.
Jones, temporary chairman Of the or
ganization, it is said:
"In attending this meeting you are
not opposing any particular Organiza-
ton or party; no one cares rip
whether you are, republican or demo-
crat; but we want you here because
you are an eX-serVice man II you
are not here when assembly blows on
the 18th we won't send out the NJ. P.s
for you but we will miss you and your
ideas very much. So drop in on us
on this date and bring along as many
Of the gang in your neighborhood as
you can get to come. Tell them not
to wait for personal invitation be-
cause it is impossible for us to get the
names of all the former service men
on such short notice but that they
are wanted here. If you can send us a
few Cor many names of these men we
will be only too glad to hear from you
and to write each one a letter Of in
yitatiOn"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-06
FRASER WANTS
SPORT SUPPLIES
GIVEN GUARD
Reuuests Some of the Athletic
Equipment Used BY Army
During War

That part of the army athletic
equipment which was surplus at the
close of the war may be distributed
among National Guard. organizations.
is suggested in a. letter received by
Adiutant General Fraser from head
quarters of the National War Work
Council in New York city.
Mr.. Fraser wrote the Council i'll
auiring as to whether any Of the sur
plus athletic supplies were available
for the militia either as loan or as
gifts. Replying to the letter. Assoc
ate Secretary Bert c. Pond wrote as
follows:
"There is not on hand at present
any considerable supply of athletic
equipment as our supply. when the
welfare work was turned over to tn"
War Department. was turned over for
their work where necessary and the
remainder was disposed Of and sal
vaged.
"We note your suggestion that some
of this equipment could be used by
the National Guard Of the state o.
North Dakota. but the War Work
Council has as yet adopted no policy
which would make it possible for US
to place equipment or supplies with
any other than Army, Navy or Marine
Corps outfits. In determining the flu
ture policy your suggestion will be
given consideration" -,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-06
CANADA TRYING
TO TAKE CHARGE
OF GRAND TRUNK
Board of Directors of Railroad
Will Take Up Matter
February 19

London, Feb. 6. - Proposals by
which the Canadian government
would take over the Grand Trunk
railway system including lines at its
control in the United States will be
laid before stockholders Of the com
pany by Sir Alfred Smithers, chair
man of the board, February 10. With
his call for the meeting sent out to,
day he issues a circular stating the
directors acceptance Of the proposals.
which were in the form Of an agree
ment approved by the Canadian par
Lament last October.
Rate increases granted the Grand
Trunk have been inadequate to keen
pace with the expense incurred d)"-
ing the last few years, the circular
says. and the situation of the com
pany is declared to have been greatly
aggravated"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-06
I,V. A, PLANS TO FIGHT LEAGUE
BY HAVING $4,000 VOTERS TO "
DEDICATE THEIR TIME TO 0PLAN
Big Convention at Grand Forks
Outlines Program and CAM
paign Methods to Be Followed
in State to Defeat Nonpar-
tiSanS

Grand Forks. n. D.. Feb G.-Organi-
Mtion aud campaign plans for the
North Dakota Independent Voters as
sOciatiOn were adopted at the state
convention of that organizatio today.
The convention will close this after
noon.
BY the plan of campaign outlined
and adopted it is proposed to organize
a force Of at least $4,000 voters to
dedicate their time in carrying on the
campaign against the Nonpartisan
league in the state.
Continuation of the work heretofore
conducted by the association was ad'
vised.
CANDIDATES.
In the nominations of candidates
it was proposed by the> committee ON
campaign methods that the anti-Non-
partisan league members Of the repub-
lIcan and democratic state central
committees be asked to appoint seven
members eacsh to confer with a like
committee of several members from the
Independent Voters association for the
pul lO>C VI SdlAAliS a. ''"I> ii'''''> \'i'
.vention Of all voters opposed to the
league TO nominate tickets. This plar
Of procedure also was recommended
in the counties and in the Legislative
districts and was approved by the us
sOciatiOn.
The reports Of the committee Oh
referendum and initiation of legiSla-
ton advised that petitions be circuat-
ed referring to the people the state
sheriff bill, the so-callcd smelling
committee bill--and the absent voter
bill passed by the state legislature at
it's recent special session. The COM
mittee also advised the initiation of a
law prohibiting the display of the red
flag. The reports were accepted by al
most unanimous vote OF the 500 dele
gates present.
Resolutions adopted declare that
the state administration under con-
troll of the Nonpartisan league has fur
thered d brand of socialism il. the
state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-06
SUPREME COURT
WILL HEAR CASE
ON BANK AUDIT
Carl kositzky Will Be Told
Whether He Can Look in
State Institutions Books

The state supreme court has set
February 10 as the date of hearing in
the case of the State Of North Dakota
eX rel Carl Kositzky, state auditor,
manager and director general, re-
spectively, of the Bank of North Da-
kOta, involving the question as to the
auditors right to examine the banks
books
According to papers submitted in
the case, Mr. KositZky attempted to
examine the books of the Bank of
ing on the ground the bank was a GUS
todian Of public funds, in charge of
their receipt and disbursement. The
papers state that the auditor started
an examination on October 9Th but was
refused admittance to the counting
room or access to the books, papers
and records Of the institution on Oc-
tober 7th.
Action was commenced in the fourth
judicial district before Judge w. l..
Nuessle at Bismarck on behalf of the
duulLUI lOl dIl VI uCI W oliOW SduoC
why writ of mandamus should not
issue out of that court directed by the
defendants, compelling them to sub
nit to an examination of the bank by
Mr.. Kositzky under the state statutes.
Judge Nuessle denied the petition for
a writ and an appeal to the supreme
court followed.
The case involves dictionary defni-
ton Of the word inspect" which is
used in the statute quoted by counsel
for plaintiffs in the appeal. Another
question said to be involved is as to
whether the bank is business corpor-
alton, a trading company, or an in
strumentality or department of the
state government.
The states case is being handled by
Attorney General William LANCER and
Assistant Attorney General f. E. Pack
ard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-06
LINGERING STARVATION FACING
AUSTRIAN POPULATION UNLESS
CREDIT IS EXTENDED AT ONCE
Secretary of Food Administra-
ton Takes Gloomy View of
Situation and Says General
Under-Nutrition Prevails in
Big Cities

Paris, Thursday, Feb. 5.-Lingering
Starvation is facing the Austrian re-
public, the plight of which has grown
considerably worse in the last two
months, said DR.. LowenfeldR Russ, Aus
trian state secretary of food admins
tration, to the Associated Press today.
DR.. Lowenfeld-Russ took a very
gloomy view of the situation and
pointed out the absolute necessity of
obtaining immediate relief.
"Relief granted in December by the
supreme council when importations of
flour to Austria were ordered" Dr.
enfeldRuss said," postponed to
certain extent the food crisis, but was
far from giving definite safety to the
country. The general food situation
can be characterized as lingering
starvation. Our necessities, so far as
flour is concerned, are covered until
the first Of March, but this is only
providing transports arrive on time.
DEPRECIATION OBSTACLE
'DepreclatlOn OF our currency
which has fallen in six months to less
than two percent of it's original value,
deprives us Of every possibility of, buy
ing food in the worlds market. A
dollar which was worth five crowns
before the war is now worth $50
crowns and those we have to pay for
fmportations sixty times their pre-War
value without counting the great in
crease in prices even in America.
Our poor population cannot afford
to buy even the small rations we are
able to distribute.
UNDER NUTRITION
General under nutrition in the big
towns, especially Vienna, is the conse-
quence. Mortality figures regarding
children have reached fantastic
heights There is no remedy for this
situation except the granting Of suf-
ficient credit for a long term. The
motion brought before the American
senate for the extension Of credit to
Austria is our only ray of hope in that
direction, but the situation is SO bad
in Austria we can not wait until these
credits are granted, or until food stuff
bought with their a11 viii ARRIVE III
Europe" f&
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-06
SOLDIERS WILL.
GET BONUS FROM
STATE IN MARCH
Adiutant Generals Office Be.
lieves 1,500 Claims Will Be
Paid in Month
FUND INCREASING DAILY
Bill Lemke Promised Legion
League Would Provide All
Funds Necessary

With $4,000 in the soldiers bonus
fund at the present time and this
amount increasing daily as tax re-
ceipts are turned in, at least 1,5OO
claims will be paid before the middle
of next month.
These important facts were dis
closed last night in talk delivered
by Major Harold SOrensOn Of the ad-
jutant generals department before
American legion members here. The
speaker outlined some Of the require
ments of the amended soldiers bonus
law and how the work in his office was
progressing in filing claims Of former
service men for the $25 month for
each month in service which the state
will pay.
1t was also disclosed that plans are
under way to pay all claims this year
and for that reason all former service
men were urged to send in their certif-
icates and applications. A great many
men. it was stated, were delaying
these requirements because of the i'm
probability Of getting their bonuses for
several years.
An interesting disclosure Of the eau
cuses held by the Nonpartisan league
representatives during the recent spe-
cial session Of the state legislature
was made by Capt. Henry T. Murphy.
Capt. Murphy, in urging ex-servlce
men to file their claims at once said !:
"Wiliam Lemke promised the leg
islative committee Of the American
legion. of which was member, that
funds would be provided at either the
special session Of the Legislature or at
the next regular session by the league
majority to pay all soldiers claims III
full. As this was not provided for by
the special session, presume, in view
of the solemn promise made by Mr.
Iemke to the legion committee. that
the league members will provide a
fund to pay all bonus claims at the
regular session" ... W..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-06
GRAIN SHIPPERS
TO GET NEEDED
CARS NEXT WEEK
Director General of Railroads
Places Staple on the
Priority List
CAR SHORTAGE TO BLAME
Lack of Equipment Caused
Shipments of Feed and Seed
Grain to BE Delayed
CAR SHORTAGE TO BLAME

Relief to the drought afflicted dis
tricts of western North Dakota and
eastern Montana as far as seed gram
and feed are concerned as we'll as to
grain elevators all over the state be.
cause Of the shortage Of cars is eX-
pected to be affected next week.
The state railroad commission re.
ceived a telegram yesterday from the
director general Of railroads at Wash
ington that from February s to is
North Dakota and other states will
be given priority in the furnishing
of box cars for bulk grain loading.
This order is expected to release a
large number of box cars for carrying
wheat and other grains, the shipment
Of which has been badly Handicapped
by the car shortage.
DEMAND FOR CARS
The railroad commission here
reports that the demand for cars for
immediate shipments from grain ele-
vators all over the state as we'll aS
others shippers has been greater than
the railroads could meet. This week
one elevator requested the commits
sion to secure 147 cars to ship feed
and seed grain to the dry sections
in the western part of the state. This
the commission could not do as the
railroad had no cars available.
The telegram from r. II. Ashton
regional director of railroads with
headquarters at Chicago, to the rail
road commission here is as follows:
TELEGRAM
The director general of railroads
has issued the following lorder:
"Becallse of the Imperative neces-
sity to provide greater movement of
bulk grain. loading railroads serving
theJstates of Illinois, Minnesota. Mon
tana, Missouri, Iowa. North and
South Dakota. Nebraska. Oklahoma,
Colorado, wisconsin. Kansas, Arkan-
sas and Texas will give preference
and priority in the furnishing Of box
cars for bulk grain loading from
February 8 to 1S inclusive after pro
viding for the loading Of less than
carload merchandise, print paper,
wood pulp and sugar.
"This means that to tile extent
necessary to fill requirements al!
available box car equipment suitable
for the use in handling these com
modties will be confined to this class
of traffic"
employees TO HELP
All officers. agents, traffic rcprcs-
entatives and other interested en-
ploycs have been instructed as to the
details of this order and asked tc
secure the full cooperation of grain!
dealers, farmers, commercial organ!
cations and others in order to secure
the desired results