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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-05
WASHINGTON IS
GETTING NEWS
Word of Farmers Discomfort
at Last Filters Through to
National Capitol.

Remarkable or impossible as it may
appear, word has filtered through to
Washington. d. c., that the farmers Of
the country are dissatisfied, discOn-
tented and thoroughly tired of the con-
ditiOn under which they are compelled
to exist. This feeling, so Washington
learns with alarm, is not confined to
NOnpartisan North Dakota, but per-
meates the entire country.
How the word reached official
Washington and the nature of the re-
port is best told in a Washington dis
patch which appeared in the daily pa
pers Of January 80, which runs:
10000 Farmers Kick.
Decreased farm production next
year and a consequent increase in the
cost Of living, due to dissatisfaction of
farmers, was predicted before the sen
ate postoffice committee January 20,
by James I. Blakeslee, fourth assistant
postmaster general.
More than 10000 answers to 100000
questionnaires sent to farmers, he said,
indicate a condition "disquieting and
p%ortentious Of disastrous conse-
q%uences."
A report summarizing the contents
Of the farmers answers prepared by
George L. Wood, superintendent of the
division Of rural mails, was read by
Mr.. Blakslee.
Tired of Low Returns.
Declaring that the farmers were
tired of receiving low returns for long,
hard periods of toll while city jewellers
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-05

lived in tease and comfort with high
said that the replies received indicat-
ed that hundreds of farmers had re-
solved either to quit the farm en-
tirely or greatly decrease production.
Complaint vas made in a majority
Of the replies, the report said, Of the
high prices paid by consumers as com
pared with the low return to the farm
er, indicating an entirely disprOpor-
tiOnate profit for the middleman.
Many farmers. the report said, drew
comparison between "the hours of
labor required of the farmer and his
compensation with those Of the urban
lite, Of which the farmer bitterly cOm-
plains, setting forth the soft and lux
urious living Of the latter as compared
with the hard and bare living Of the
farmer, who is no longer willing to
toll and produce for the striker, the
profiteer and the short hours. high
wage man."
Senator Says They're BoIsheviks!
A member of the committee re-
marked that the replies seemed to be
mostly from a bunch of B~olshevists,"
which prompted Mr.. Blakeslee to say
that in his opinion the situation was
extremely serious.
Inability to obtain farm labor was
another complaint of the farmers.
Declaring that the shortage Of farm
labor was "causing great antagonism
, on the part Of the producer toward the
great demand in the cities for labor
with high pay and short hours, is driv-
ing the farm hired help and the farm
ers' boys and girls to the city.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-05
EUROPEAN CHAOS
IS FRAUChT WITH
WORLD MISCHIEF

Commenting upon the political sit
uation in Europe, the London Observer
has the following to say in its current
issue:
"Crises are the seismic tremors and
volcanic outbreaks Of politics. The
whole world is full of crises active or
passive, as perhaps never before in
time Of nominal peace. If we reck-
oned them all there would be at least
q hundred. Amongst these there are
q score threatening more than local
disturbance and big with international
mischief. The German ELECTIONS have
had a bad result for political stability
and safety in Central Europe. We see
the downfall of governments and cabi-
net ruptures in many countries at
once-not only in Germany, but in
Italy, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Rou-
mania. There is a red revolution in
North Persia. The French have con-
cluded a singular armistice with the
Turkish Nationalist under Mustapha
Renal, whose object is the total owe
throw and reversal of the eastern
treaty. This is to the despair of the
Armenians. It's a mad world, my
masters.
"A proper pamphlet on the State of
Europe could not escape the ~allitera-
tive title. It ought to be called
Chaos, It's Cause and Cure Since
the armistice, very little OF the near
est continent or in the East has gone
well, and much has gone from bad to
worse. The system vaguely contem-
plated by the victors after the war
has already broken down utterly to a
large extent, and there will be further
collapses. Nothing whatever will
work out as the Big Four supposed.
Most Of the business will have to be
done all. over again by sane delibera-
ton; or 1t will all be altered by na-
tional or social violence with new
risks Of universal peril and conflict,
We showed from the first that the
treaty OF Versailles as q whole would
be unavoidable and u%ntenable, even II
It had the full cooperation Of America
behind II. Without that 1t was bound
to prove the most preposterous and
ramshackle medley of d%iscordant alti.
fees, giving rise To perpetual unrest
disprtc, hatred md danger.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-05

AND with the least possible disturb
ance. We want to reduce the presen
high cost OF living and to get things
back on a substantial and prosperous
peace basis with the least possible
trouble and delay. .
In order to do these things, it Is
necessary for the. people generally tc
mango their present way of spending.
People are still experiencing a re.
action from the forced thrift Of war
times and as a rule are spending reck.
lessly. l believe that one of the prin.
cipal causes Of the present high cost
OF living is, as someone has expressed
1t, the cost Of high living" If we
are to pay u debts and get back to a
normal basis, we must all practice
economy Of time, labor and money; we
must save and investhwisely. l will
not enter into al economic discussion
Of the subject. There are undoubted.
ly many other reasons for the present
high prices, but I think you will agree
with me in this-that the only way of
permanently lettering our condition is
by practicing thrift.
Spend Wisely and Save.
LAS you know, the Government
realizes this fact and is conducting a
nationwide campaign of thrift educa-
ton and the sale of War Savings
Stamps and other Government securi.
ties. In order to make this campaign
effective, 1t must be popularized. This
can only be done by inducing a large
number of people to spend wisely and
save. You know the majority Of peo-
pie will not DO this unless they are
impressed with the necessity of 1t
and are induced to join with their
~neighbors, in investing in Government
securities. In this way, they will pre-.
vent their surplus money from being.
spent for non-essentials and luxurlss.
For this reason, we are convinced that
an intensive effort to sell Government
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-05

The first house built under the North
Dakota Homebuilders' association has
been completed, and the owner, John
Adams, accountant for the board Of
railroad commissioners, moved in Jan
uary Is.
The Adams home was built with
funds loaned thru the home building
act of the Sixteenth legislative as
sembly. BY acting as his own con
tractor, Mr.. Adams was able to keep
the cost of his seven-room, thoroughly
modern bungalow below $1,000, the
limit set by the legislature.
Paid For in 20 Years.
Mr.. Adams has 20 years to pay for
his home at the rate of $2S.75 per
month, with the assurance that he
cannot lose it by foreclosure, should
misfortune overtake him. His only
other expense in connection with the
house is insurance and interest.
The bungalow consists of a large
living room with an antique fireplace.
dining room, breakfast room, kitchen,
two bedrooms, bath and full base
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-05

ment. The floors are Of oak and the
interior trim of red birch, finished in
mahogany in the living room and in
white enamel in the bedrooms, bath
and kitchen.
Would Rent for $50.
The heating system is modern and
efficient, and the money invested by
the state has been made TO cover an
attractive retaining wall. There is a
handsome pergOla Ove the entrance,
a large porch in front and French WIN
dOws between the dining room and
living room, and the dining room and
breakfast room.
The best Of materials were used
throughout in the construction Of the
dwelling, and buying direct through
local dealers the state enjoyed the adj
vantage Of bottom prices. Mr.. Adams
regards his house the equal of any
$500 home in Bismarck, and declares
it would rent at prevailing rates for
500 per month, while it is costing him
to pay for his home, while he occupies
it. only $3.50 per month, plus taxes.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-05
State Income TAI.

There are two income taxes to pay
this year, state and federal. Tax Com
missioner Wallace is getting the state
tax machinery in motion. For infor-
nation, go to your local bank or write
to the tax commissioner at Bismarck.
If you are single and earn 5 1000 or
are married and earn $1,000, you must
make a return by March 1.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-08-05
DELUXE or Hail

Several hundred thousand dollars
worth Of damage was wrought at AL.
fred, N. D., and contiguous territory
BY a terrific hailstorm June 26. A
stretch Of territory eight miles wide
and twentyrsix miles long was practic.
ally denuded 81 vegetation, the cropA
sseiug Il total loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
WHEAT PRICES CLIMB ON OUTLOOK FOR CROP
 EXPECTED FROM INDIA

Chicago, December 6.--Belief that India would be a heavy importer of wheat and would thus reverse ordinary trade condi- tons to large extent did a good deal today to make wheat prices climb. The market closed strong, SMS24c net higher with December $1,79dt. .79A and March N.75@1 .75l9. Corn gained 27s@45sc; pro- visions, 5G1S7c.
 Dispatches saying that 50 per cent os the Australian wheat crop had been sold at $1.56 f. O. b. Indian ports were con strued to mean that shipments on a large scale to India would result. Here tofore it had been generally assumed that India would continue to export wheat despite acute shortage of food supplies in some districts. Bulls made much also of proposed congressional en- actments touching rural products and of foreign political.
 Complication as well as advices of rainy weather likely to delay harvesting in Australia and Argentina. Gossip that export interests in the United States were not following todays advance in prices appeared to have no effect Late denials that buying of Australian wheat had been for India were likewise prac- tically ignored. Corn and oats were strengthened by the action of wheat ana by elevator purchases of the December delivery of corn. Notice was taken, too. of decrease in the corn visible supply total, and of some foreign buying of May delivery. Provisions rose with grain, not withstanding weakness in the hog mar ket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, December 6-During the greater part of the session today the cotton market had a firm undertone and a strong tendency to rise, mainly because of smaller crop estimates. fear that the wet weather over the western belt would retard the movement and further damage the quality of cotton in the fields and the general belief that Congress would pass constructive legislation which would have bearing on the cotton situation By some brokers and traders it was held that this latter feature was the strongest influence of the day.
 Opening higher, the advance persisted until the active months were 59 to 6S points higher than the close of Satur- day, with January up to 1895 and July up to 1617. Late in the day considerable realizing of profits came from early buy CTS and some of the selling out appeared to be prompted by uncertainty over the census bureau report on ginning which is due the first thing Wednesday morn ing. The close was at a net advance of 15 to 52 points.
 A local crop estimate of 12,546 GOO bales not including linters but including cotton still in the fields and which may not be picked. was the subject of comment all day for it was far under the crop es- inmates that have been appearing re- gently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
EARLY GAINS COULD NOT HOLD OUT LONG: MARKET CLOSED OfF
Call Loans Held at Seven Per Cent, With Conditions A. fecting the Market
 Unchanged
By Associated Press

New York, December 6.-Accessions of l to nearly points over last week S e final prices were registered by favorite issues in the early period of today $ stock market, but heaviness and apathy ensued when the buying power failed to hold
 At the weak close, losses of to 7ss ruled among the leaders while special ties of the several varieties represented by food. chemical shipping and mail order issues. registered by declines of to 10 points, only sew of which were partially retrieved.
 Pressure was most effective against Mexican petroleum, an early gain of 4ls points being offset by a reversal of about F points.
 Pan-American petroleum Cruicible steel Atlantic gulf, Southern Pacific and Reading showed net losses of to AZ points. Sales amounted to 725, 600 hares-
 The week opened with better feeling in trading circles, predicated largely on the more hopeful views expressed by the federal reserve board and a strengthening of the local banking situation. This was neutralized during the day, however, by renewed signs of let-down industry and general trade
 Little attention was paid to the con- vening of Congress and the decision of the uprelne court directing the separation Of relations between Lehigh Valley rail- road and it's coal holdings caused neither surprise nor commotion in the anthra- -~ cite group.
 - Conditions affecting the money market were unchanged, call loans holding at z per cent and further sums of time money Doing placed at 7AG71s per cent the bulk of the offerings coming from in- terior sources.
 Foreign exchange was weak, sterling failing almost five cents under the re- cent maximum
 Bonds, including Liberties, eased mod erately on contracted dealings Total sales (par value) $14,250, 900. Old United States 2s and As lost 4 per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

other commodities. Merchants and manufacturers of France are now or ganizing for the purpose of utilizing the enormously rich resources. of French colonies in Africa and Asia, as well as in South America. They are about to undertake the exploitation of French Guinea. When that Is done. France, will obtain from the colonies all the building wood she needs. No longer will she be compelled to buy wood of this Kind from the United States. It is the purpose to introduce agriculture and mining in the colonies and also to build railroad lines It is to France therefore to which the United States must look with eager eyes as well as to Great Britain so that we may learn whether we are to be able to hold our own with them in the markets of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
COTTON CLOSED AT
 GOOD ADVANCE OVER FORMER QUOTATIONS
Last Prices Were Very Steady and Showed Net Gains of Thlrty-five to Forty-five
 Points
By Associated Press

New York, December GA sharp ad- vance in the cotton market was not fully sustained but closing prices were very to 45 points. January contracts sold as high as 16.57c, making new high ground for the present movement and recoV- cry of fully cent per pound from rel cent low records. That delivery closed at 16.35c, compared with l59Oc at the close of Saturday.
 The market opened firm at an ad- vance of 22 to 40 points in response to 1, higher cables. There was some southern selling and realizing which caused slight reactions after the call but the strong showing of Liverpool in spite of Man chester mill curtailment which became effective today, gave buyers encourage ment and there were also reports of a better feeling in eastern belt spot mar lSets. The comparatively small volume of southern selling served to color the lat ter, while a sharp advance was reported in the Egyptian market and a better feeling in some of the southern mill dis tricts.
 Active months generally showed net ad- vances of 50 to 50 points in the early afternoon on continued covering and Wall buying. Realizing then became a little more active and there was some scat tered southern selling late in the after
 noon, with last prices showing reactions
 of some 20 to p points from the best.
 Two more private crop estimates we're
 issued, one pointing to a yield of 12,-
 546,O00 bales, while the other made it
 F 2.S23, 900, and said that 17 per cent of
 the crop would grade below middlng.
 Reports that various measures for the re-
 lief of formert would be passed by Con-
 gres may have promoted some of the early
 buying, but were not considered definite
 enough to be an important factor on the
 days market. Exports for the day were
 l4.6S5, making 1,92S,s49 so far this season
 Port receipts, 27,576. Port stock, l.
 69S 629t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
Sugar Market

By AS9OcfAte0 FfeBS
 New York, December 6-The local mar ket for raw sugar was unchanged at IA for Cubas cost and freight, equal to STA for centrifugal. There were sales late on Saturday of 400 bags of full duty sugars at 4z cents c. 1. f.. and some Cubas at "A cents cost and freight, both equal to STA for centrifugal, and while no additional sales were reported today offerings were quit
 Refined buyers continue their hand to mouth policy with moderate inquiry re- port for prompt shipment. Prices were unchanged at S75 to cents for fine granulated. Sugar futures were easier under scattered commission house selling. prompted by the more liberal offerings in the spot market and closing prices were 12 to is points net lower or at prac- tically the lowest of the day. January closed at 4.s5; March 4.ss;. May 500 and I1llY 5.12 all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
Liberty Bonds
Money Market

By Associated Press
 New York, December S.--Prime mer- camille paper. TAGS per cent Exchange easy; sterling 60-day bills, $341; com. mercial 60-day bills on banks $3.41; com mercial 60-day bills, $3.4o1s demand s. 4511; cables, SAGA Francs demand 5>9; cable, 5.96. Belgian francs de- mand, 6.27; cables, 6.29. Builders de- mand, 3o.40; cables, so50 Lire demand S.a4; cables, 356. Marks demand, 1.31 cables, 1.S2. Greece demand, S25. New York exchange on Montreal, 131s per cent discount. Government bonds irregular railroad bonds easy Time loans steady 60 days, 90 days, and six months, 7A@71. per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07

Central Leather 5s ...... 90 Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s ... S4 Chicago, B. & e joint Is ..... 961s Chicago. Mil. & St. P. cv. 4iss 69h Chicago. R. I. & Pac- Ky. ref. As 65A City of Paris 6s .......... 94Ts Colorado S Southern ref. 4M .. 71& Denver & Rio Grande consol As 63% Dominion oF Canada 5s G931) 90H Erie gen. Is ............. 42A III. Central ref 4s ...... 751s Int. Mer. Marine 6s ....... Ts7s Kansas City Southern ref 5s ... q
 Liggett & Myers 5s ............ S0A Louisville X Nashville un. As .... s0A Missouri. Kan. ts Tex. 1st As .... 5S
 New York Central deb. 6s ..... 91A Norfolk x Western cv. 6s ...... 103 F Northern Pacific Is ......... 76h Pennsylvania gen. 5s ... se% Reading gen. As .............. S1 Republic I. X $. 5s (1940) ... s6
 St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s Ga
 Seaboard Air Line adj 5s ..... 37Is Southern Bell Tel. 5s ........ 67 Southern Pacific cv. 5s ........ 102 3s Southern Ky. 5s ............ S515 Southern Ky. gen. 4s ........ 59 Texas & Pacific 1st ......,. 7S Union Pacific 4s ............ so United Kingdom of G. B. & l. 51ks
 (1ss7) ............... ssh U. S. Steel 5s ............... 9lss VIC. Chemical 5s ...-......... 9t Wabash 1st ............... S4 Wilson & Co. cv. 6s ....... SEA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
RIVER TRAFFIC HEAVY
Movement of Coal and Timber at Tus-
 caloOsa Leads

Tuscaloosa, December 6.-(speeial.1-- Tho Dixie went up with two empty barges: the Eutaw went up light Tie Nugent went down with four barges of coal steel and timber the Jackson went down with load of coal River gauge a. 5 feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
By Briggs

No. Dry Salt Hides--1oc. Sheep Sl<ins-15 D @ 35c. Horse Hides-$i m 300. Goat Skins 25 dp 35o. Hog Skins-15 c 25c. Tallow-7 @ Sc. Beeswax-2S O soc. Clear Grease Wool 5c da lsc. Clear ashed Wool---5 sc O soc. Burry Wool--7 e Sc, Ginseng (wild) " o 500.
 Spot Cotton Good middllng .. ... strict middlIng ...........i Middling ............... Strict low middling ....
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
Rice Market
By Associated Press

New Orleans. December Rough fice. iio sales; receipts 6,25l sacks; miller re- ceipts same Clean rice, no sales;s no receipts bran and polish unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07

Liverpool, December 6.--Cotton, spot more inquiry; prices steady. Good mid ding 12.SSd; fully middling, 1212d; mid ding, 10. Cd: low middiing, 7.S7d; good ordinary, 5s7d; ordinary. 4S7d. Sales, 1000 bales including 3, 400 American. Re- ceipts, 6,oC0 bales. including 3,10O Amer ican. Futures closed steady. December,
 1i.25d; January. 11.29d: March, 11.44d May, 11.49d. July, I.f7d; October, 11.20d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07

$s5. Anthony, $5.75@5.s7H. Lead easy:
 spot. s. Zinc firmer; East St. Louis de- livery, spot. s615dS.3o.
 London, December 6-Standard copper, spot, 279 17s Cd; futures, f79 12s 6d.
 Electrolytic, spot. fs9 los; futures, f90 Jos. Tin, spot, a21S 15s: futures. e22 12s
 Sd. Lead, spot, e26 10s; futures, fT 5s. Zinc, spot, f3o 15s; futures, 932 los.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
London Money

By Associated Press
 London, December 6.-Bar silver 43xd per ounce Money, "A per cent. Dis count rates: Short bills, 6h per cent; three-month bills, 6% per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain By Associntef Prsss

Chicago, December 6.-Wheat: No. l red, E. .07QD2. .OS: No. 2 red. SPOT; No hard. $1 .S6Ad1.S9; No. 2 hard, n. S711a Ii SA Corn No. mixed, 7sc; No. yellow, soqs11kc. Oats: No. white. 5l4 f5iNc: No. white. 5OA@51c. Rye: No. 3. N 50. Barley, 74Q97c. Timothy seed. b.5oa 675 Clover seed. $l5Q22. Pork nominal. Lard, $t5.50. Ribs, SIP .5O@14. St. Louis, December 6--Cash wheat: No. 2 red winter, s2 .07 No. 8, g; December, s1. STA; March, s1. 7SA. Corn; No. 2 white, soc: No. 3, TIC; December. Bssc; May, soc. Oats No 2 white, 53QI5S1ac; No. 3. 5212a 53c: December. 521ac; May. 55ssc Produce By Associated Press Chicago, December 6.-Butter lower; creamery, 35dSSc.
 Eggs higher; firsts. 77@7sc.
 Poultry alive higher; fowls. 1s627c; springs 26c; turkeys, 35c.
 New York. December s.--Butter firmer; firsts, 43@501ac
 steady; average run, 241sQ25c.
 Dressed poultry irregular; western broilers, fresh. 20lA4c; fowls, fresh, S0 3sc; roosters, fresh. 23D25c; turkeys, west ern, 40G51c; culls, 25@35c.
 Live poultry irregular; chickens by freight, 26c; chickens by express, 26c; fowls, 22@26c; turkeys. 38045c.
 St Louis, December 6.--Poultry; hens, 16623c springs 22c; turkeys, 4oc; ducks, 26c; geese, 23c-
 Butter; creamery, 51c. Eggs, 71c.
 Potato Market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
Another Drop in Lead

Uy NtNOcIiiftI EFftN
 New York, December i. iie Anerscaa Smeltng aud Refining company today reduced the prtce Of laad fIo1. 1}s l9 a cents a pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
New York Bonds By Aasocinted prea4

U. s. 2s registered, bid ......... 100
 U. S 2, coupon. bid ............ 100
 '. s. Is, registered bid ........ 1o4
 U. s. 4s, coupon. bid .......... 104
 Panama ss. registered. ofd. .... 77
 Panama Ss, coupon, ofd. ........ 79
 Am. smelt. & Ref. 5s .......... 75H Am. T. & T. cv.( 6s ........... s5
 Atchison gen. Is ................ 75K Atlantic Coast Line Is As ...... 77N Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4ks ..... 67
 Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s .. 77ss Central of Georgia Consol 5s, bid S31 E