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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
FARM TAKES LEAP:
CITY TAXES LOWER

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 2.-The dis
advantage of being farm owner
under the Nonpartisan League con-
trolled administration is graphically
shown in the taxes Of F. e. McCurdy
on 1,240 acres in Pembina county.
Mr.. McCurdy has just paid his
1919 taxes and in comparing last
years taxes with those of the year
before finds that in 1919 he paid
$678.46 while in 1918 he paid
s256.40. On his property here at
Alb Ninth street, Mr.. McCurdy paid
$S0.64 in 1918, and only $62.69 In
1919, which makes him wonder why
so-called farmers administra-
tion" should make the city mans
taxes lower in 1919 and the farm
owners taxes so much higher for the
same period.
In order to quiet any claims of
those who claim that it is not state
taxes that are responsible for this
gigantic increase in taxes on farm
property, Mr.. McCurdy, after deduct
ing the soldiers bonus tax and add
ing the .O8 hail tax to his 1919 fig
ures he paid $152.15 for state puc-
pose in 1919 and only 5000 in
1918. This figures out to be an in
crease OF 389 per cent, or almost
four times as much last year for
state purposes than the year before.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
SAYS ADMINISTRATION
Hk,MSTRINGS GRAIN
INDUSTRY IN u. S.

Washington, Feb. 2.-ln his ad-
dress to the senate advocating repeal
of the wheat price guaranty law, Sen
/ ator Gronna said:
"The operation of this law has
resulted in loss of $4,000, 1000, 600
to the wheat growers of the country.
Millions of dollars were appropriate
ed; but up to October Of last year
only 100000 bushels had been
purchased by the grain director. Mr..
Barnes, which shows coEclusively
that the grain was being purchased
by individuals or by corporations,
that there was absolutely no need of
this fund, that there was absolutely
no need of appointing the grain di-
rector, because, if the law of supply
and demand had been permitted to
operate, the price of wheat would
have been much higher than it was
up to the time when these hearings
took place.
II do not wish unduly to criticize
Mr. Barnes. He is public official,
and he undoubtedly has felt it was
his duty to keep down the price of
wheat because wheat is an article Of
food which nearly everybody must
have.
IF the farmers would give wheat
to the millers for nothing, if the
farmers would haul their grain to the
mill and not charge single penny a
bushel, there could not be a differ
ence of more than cents on a
pound loaf of bread, based on exist
ing prices"
II am making this statement to in
form the public that it is not the
price of manufactured wheat which
is the cause Of the high price of
bread.'
Senator Gronna charged that prop
aganda was being conducted by Her
bert Hoover and President Wilson to
"show the women of the country
what great effort is being made by
Mr.. Hoover to cheaper the cost of
bread"
LET me tell you what will happen,
and let me tell you. what already has
happened" the senator continued.
The reduction in the acreage of the
seeding of grain last fall was 40 per
cent. What will happen to the spring
wheat crop under existing condi-
tions? We are discouraging the
farmers; we are discouraging these
people from producing. We all know
how difficult it is for them to get Ia
Dor. Labor is costing them three or
four times as much as it did before
the war, and yet we are using great
government agency deliberately to
hammer and hamstring the grain in
dustry of the country"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
SENATOR JOHNSON
TO SPEAK AT FOUR
CITIES OF STATE
(By the Associated Press)

Bismarck, Feb. 3.-Official con-
tirmation was received here today
of the date on which Senator Hiram
w. johnson of California will speak
in North Dakota. 1t was announced
at Senator Johnson's headquarters
in this city that after speaking in st.
Paul on February IL, the senator
will deliver addresses at points in
this state as follows:
Grand Forks, February 13.
Minot, February IA.
Bismarck, February Is.
Fargo, February II.
According to the announcement,
he will discuss, among other things
the League of Nations and solution
of the problems relating to it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
TEN new CASES OF
INFLUENZA HERE
Feb. 4

Ten new cases of influenza were
reported to the Office of tho city ply
sician in the past twenty-four hours,
ono case of du-pneumonia and on.
case Of bronchial pneumonia, maxi
ing q total reported since the begin
ming of tho epidemic about ten days
ago of III influenza, nine flu-pneu-
mOnia and two bronchial pneumonia.
The report for today shows q de-
crease OF seven from the record OF
Tuesday and is twenty-five less than
the high mark of last Thursday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
WARD McCRILL GIVEN
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
(By the Associated Press)

Minot, N. D., Feb 3.-Ward Nc
Grill, who shot and killed Ernie
Thompson, jailer at the county Jail
here, three weeks ago while at
tempting to escape from jail, pleaded
guilty to a charge of murder in the
first degree here today. Judge Leigh
ton sentenced hin to life imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary.
McCrill laughter when sentenced
and remarked that that's a long
time to make twine."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
Fewer Deaths ut Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Infuenza and
pneumonia are on the decrease ia
Chicago. Deaths from the two die;
eases during the past "a hours to-
tai 139, "a from influenza and 6a
from pneumonia, as compared to 1s3.
yesterday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
Ban the Stark County Gatherings.

Dickinson, Feb. A countrywide
ban on theatres, dances and public
gatherings except churches and
schools was ordered today by the
Stark county board of health to COM
bat influenza. At Belf1eld there are
SO cases of the disease and city au-
thorities there have banned schools
and church gatherings.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
Four Cases at Mandan.

Mandan. Feb. 4.-Four new in.
fluenza cases we're reported to tho
board Of health today, making the
total about 1905,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
Sixteen at Bismarck.

Bismarck. Feb. 4.-sixteen new
cases Of influenza have been report
ed to health officials making the to-
tai Sc.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-02-05
Two Deaths At Devils Lake.

Devils Lake, Feb. Up to dat.;
two deaths have occurred from pnen-
monia n in this city. Five new pnen-
.1nonia cases we're reported today.
The total number Of influenza cases
is eight.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10

erence to its relation 70 inland
waterwayh
-rransportation costs." Nc aeId.
are q vital factor in the movement
OF commerce and the further our
Industrial and commercial csntsrs
are removed from cur seaports. the
greater their handicap In contribut-
Ing to and participating in our for
eign trade. Tho problem Is zone
pressing for solution by trade orr
carnations n the mississippi VAL
ley
Alexander urged the Improvement
of seaboard harbors as well, instance
ing New York, Boston. Baltimore.
New Orleans. San Francisco and
Seattle.
, Secretary Baker emphasized the
economies which might be effected
by inland waterway development In
the face of rising coal prices and in-
crease of population. making larger
and larger demands for fuel for In
dustrial uses.
Cyrus Kshr. delegate from Knox
vile. Tenn. advocated correctional
planning" at existing seaports pro-
viding for elimination Of industries
and activities not no related to the
sea gateway functions as to justify
their being given space at such
ports,
by Inauguration OF such n proc
ess," declared Kerr, congestion at
seaports may be greatly reduced"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
NATIONS PROPOSE
TOUllFY WORLDS
COMMUNICATIONS
Wire Congress Outlines
Reciprocal Plan for New
Control.

The establishment OF Universal
Electrical Communications Union.
which II Is hoped TO model after the
international Postal Union and hav-
ing as its object the international
reciprocal exchange Of telegraphic.
cable and radio commissioners will
be recommended by the Interna-
tional Communications Congress. .
A preliminary report giving an
outline of the arrangement IL 10 ex-
pected to perfect was nade public
by a special committ0. including
delegates from the United states.
Great Britain, France and Japan
yesterday.
In nearly all the world except the
United States, IL is pointed out, tele-
graph systems are govrrnmentally
owned and operated, and In many
countries radio communication Is a
government monopoly. Consequently
with a view to facilitating commun-
ioations, the congress gave special
attention 10 the establishment OF
satisfactory working relations be-
tween private enterprises and gov
ernment administrations.
For guidance and control of the
provision for the proposed union the
congress makes an Electrical Gem
munications Council. consisting Of
representatives OF the leading ma
tions and four representatives to b.
selected by the other powers.
A central bureau now at Berne
will be retained as a clearing house
for the general exchange OF iafor-
nation relating TO communications.
Existing international telegraph
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
SHOOT
T AUTOISTS AyD FLEE

\ band of road bandits, believed
to be in search of whisky, wednes-
DAY held up three automobilists,
. two OF them Washingtonians, on
the Baltimore pike, between Laurel
and Hyattsville. Md In an attempt
to hold up a fourth motorist the
car occupied by the bandits was
! crowded of the road and wrecked.
TFThe highwaymen escaped.
o. The machine operated by James
"ODien was fired upon but escaped
!. 1929 Twenty-second street north
!. west. was the first approached.
!, lODien was fired upon but escaped
without injury, the bullets striking
3. his car.
Baltimore authorities informed
the local police that a car oper-
ated by F. L. Kinzer. 1899 II street
northwest. was also held up. After
4. searching the car the bandits per-
b mitted him to pass.
lia Arthur Rhine and Paul E. Potter,
of New York, were also Victims
The men, representing themselves
as revenue officers. searched the
car Finding nothing. they drove
away. Rhine and Potter, chal-
lenged to stop. tossed $3.50 in bills
p to the road. believing the men to
be after their money. After the
men had driven away they searched
for the money but were unable to
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
FIGHT FOR BALLOT
TO HAVE PUNCH
Big Mass Meeting in City Club
Plans for Strongly Organ.
lied Campaign.

A big mass meeting OF the. clti-
Gems OF 'the- District to urge the
enactment of legislation granting
the people of Washington national
win be held in the
near future, II a program adopted
by the District suffrage group of
the City: Club at meeting We'd
nesday at the clubhouse receives
the indorsement of the joint citi-
zens' committee on national repre-
sentation.
The City Club group voted to CO.
operate to the fullest extent with
the joint citizens committee, which
liz composed of delegates from va
rious organizations favoring ma
tionai representation. The group
adopted a resolution urging the
joint committee TO arrange for a
mass meeting TO stir up additional
interest in national representation.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
WAR BOARD
AID FOR FARMERS

An attempt to obtain action by
the Senate on the resolution 10 re-
vive the War Finance Corporation
to assist the sale Of crops will be
made in the Senate today. ac-
cording TO notice given Wednesday
by Senator Gronna, chairman of the
Agriculture Committee.
Senator G-onna notified the Sen
ate that he will ask to have the
packers regulation bill laid aside
temporarily that his resolution may
be considered. Although sponsors
OF the measure assert they have
enough votes to pass the war
finance measure, a stormy debate IL
in prospect.
Most OF the opposition comes
from industrial centers in New Eng
land and other parts OF the North.
while Senators from the West and
South are united in support Of H.
r. w. Thompson, a member OF the
legislative committee OF the Farm
Mortgage Bankers OF America, told
the joint committees on Agriculture
of the Senate and House that the
Finance Corporation offered the best
solution of the present difhculty.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
GIVEN
TWO BAD SHOCKS
]. IN REFORM RANKS
Folk and Wheeler Refuse
= Help to Remove Joy
81 From Sabbath.

80. Two distinct shocks came to blue
law advocates gathered "Wednesday
y. In Metropolitan N. =. Church In the
...first session of a three-day celebra-
lition of the twenty-sixth anniver-
4, sary of the International Reform
o. Bureau, Inc
IlH The first was under the head OF
.i'Communications," and the second
y deyeloped when the afternoon s
speakers performed in order, up 70
- but not including Wayne B. Wheel
III er, legislative superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League
iits First a letter was read from Jo-
seph w. Folk. former governor Of
!, Missouri. declining an invitation to
address the body because Of his
stated lack of sympathy for the
s4"makipg of new laws respecting
Sunday amusements."
y. Second, Wheeler warned the re-
~ formers to ''go slow on any blue
law crusade and radical legisla-
1ion." and made IL clear that the
Anti-Saloon League is not concern
ed in such a program and had "plen-
ty Of work ahead for some time to
4 come in fighting the beverage liquor
trafie"
~ Llr. twllbuT r Crafts. superintend-
tfs<rt 1.-THE Reform Bureau. was not
- -RiSco ara sed ty these early denoue-
: isfis ais, Al the night session he took
.'s.'.uasieu 20 denoares- fawbreakers,
specibeslly N the Hauor line, as
's--ssr spoTls and these drinkers
Who aided in breaking liquor re-
strictions as mo less than an
sarchists"
'at I'm the large centers of popula-
-li1fon wholesome amusements or en-
tertainments on Sunday are positive
aids to good government" wrote
Gov. Folk. TT is quite true that
unnecessary business might be pro-
hibited on that day, but. in my
view, wholesome Sunday amuse-
ments which do not disturb re-
1igious worship come under the head
OF necessities in good government OF
1 the large cities where the people are
miserable enough. anyway.
In a republic the laws are not
made for the righteous alone, but
for the average man, and laws de-
humanizing Sunday, II not enforced,
would lead to multiplied graft; ir
enforced they would result IN
.greater unrest a: a time when un-
rest il breeding a spirit in great
fANiCTr WHICH 10 the SuDJtCl uCNp
concern by patriotic thinkers ey-
erywhere."
Only seventeen blue law crusaders
were present when the sessions
opened. but the number was con-
siderably augmented at the evening
.meetin~ where DR.. Crafts spoke of
prohibition lawbreakers.
They are not good citizens" he
said, ''and are characterized as poor
sports, who in the first place do not
seem 10 know when they are de-
feated' and in the second place are
u; pot sports enough to quit when they
marc beaten"
fihH. Other speakers included Mrs. Ella
ia. Boole, recent New York Sena-
y toriaI candidate; Representative Up
e shaw, Of Georgia: DR.. James En-
1 pringham. of the Episcopal Temper
E ance Society. and Virgil d. Hinshaw,
Of the Prohibition National Com
mittee.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10

regulations which provide for a.
European regime and an extra Euro
pean regime are abolished ss far
A. possible
In countries like thsiUnfted States
where communication facilities are
provided wholly or In part by prf-
vste corporations. such enterprises.
when complying with International
regulations In the treatment Of in
ternafional frafiic, are authorized 20
exchange such trafnc with all gov
eminent owned services. II Ia stipu-
lated, however. that these private
enterprises are not TO act a. news
agencies. Subject TO ordinary class
ification. the rates Will be the same
TO all patrons.
A COMMITTEES adopted resolutions
noting the des;rability OF additional
cables between North America and
the Orient and between North Amer
lea and Australasia. A cable linking
North America with Italy also was
favored.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
ONLY 60 PERCENT
EDUCATION GIVEN
CHILDREN IN D. c.
DIR. Ballou Cites Immedi-
ate Need of 1S3 Addi-
tional School Rooms.

One hundred and eighty-three
classrooms are needed Immediately
in thirteen school divisions unless
many Washington children are to
continue to get only so per cent OF
an education
This was the statement made by
DR.. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, to representatives OF
more than so civic organizations
at a public conference in the Frank
lin School Wednesday. Statistics
showing the needs of the various
divisions which DR.. Ballou included
In a special renort on school accom-
modations were read and an ex-
PLANTATION was given OF plans being
made to put over" this big project
A Congressional appropriation OF
s5o1S,00o will he necessary II me
bur lding program outlined by DR.
Ballou to remedy the classroom
shortage is tc be carried out et-
fvc,ively.
DR., Ballou explained that a of the
needed 1873 classrooms are now un-
DER construction. However, he point
ed out that this total does not take
count of the probable increased en-
rollment next year.
He further stated that at least
thirty or forty rooms should be pro-
vided for that purpose. Indeed,
DR.. Ballou continued. sit is the opin-
ion of the superintendent that a
commemorative building program.
which should be undertaken at once,
should provide the city within the
next year or two with 200 additional
classroor1s."
Members of the board of educa-
tion were present at the conference,
which DIR. Abram Simon, president
| of the board, announced was the first
| of a series Of such meetings to be
| held in the near future.
The time has come" DIR. Simon
said, when we feel we should take
the public into confidence on the
various problems before US. That
we should ask residents of the Dis
| trict to help US wrestle with these
problems so vital to the interests
of the community.
IF we can get together on this
one subject ] believe 1t Will have
a beneficial effeA for US up att the
Capitol, and 1 ask. therefore, that
no petty differences mar our dis
cussions."
DIR. Ballou, in presenting his re-
SdAu II 90 hOA lar ~ lUC
children of the District to try TO
educate them on Wholesale" scale.
He said the ruling of the board that
no more than forty pupils should
be instructed in one classroom
should be rigidly adhered to. At
present anywhere from forty to dfty
pupils are frequently found in one
classroom.
DIR. Ballou said there were other
| needs in the schools other than
classrooms but that this was the
| primary need. ~
After the special report had been
read, Thomas J. Donovan, president
Of the Central Citizens Association,
made motion that all the repre-
sentatives present go on record as
being in favor of DR.. Ballou's ef-
forts, which was unanimously car
ried.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
AND RAIL
] UNITY DECLARED
COMMERCE NEED
Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress Speakers Would
Stop Competition.

Need of coordinate development
OF water and rail facilities TO re-
duce wasteful competition. harbor
Improvement. fostering Of the Unit
ed States merchant marine and con-
troll Of all parts of our sea frontage
BY the government. were stressed
by speakers before Wednesdays
opening sessions of the National
Rivers and Harhors Congress, at
the willard Hotel.
One thousand delegates are gath
cred for the annual convention,
which will continue today and to-
morrow. Ofieialdom was well rep
resented in the meeting hall. and
addresses were made by Secretary
of War Baker. Secretary of Com
merce Alexander, District Commits
sioner Boardman and others.
Transportation mistakes of the
past can be obviated in future. c.
II. Markham. president of the Illi-
nois Central Railway, declared. by
comprehensive study of development
and use of railways and waterways
as coordinate and Complementary
parts of a single transportation
system" The speaker saw no more
objection to allowing the railroads
to own and operate boats upon In
land waterways than to own and
operate motor trucks upon high
ways and streets.
Transportation Cost Big Factor.
Secretary Alexander spoke in
general on the development of the
merchant marine, with especial ref
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Self Control Asked
BIZ Domingo President

Aver being under control of the
United States for sixteen years, ofii-
cials of santo Domingo are now In
Washington to ascertain when this
government will be ready to turn
that republic back TO them.
Provisional President Carvajal,
who was elected four years ago but
who has never had an opportunity
TO assume his once, called at the
State Department Wednesday.
Both Hayti and Santo Domingo
will soon be restored to native
hands. according TO a statement by
Secretary Colby shortly before he
left for South America
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
m | SEE BY |
II HE HERALD|
What When Where
Today. iA..-@me.s..


Today's sAnusements.
Garrick-Taytor Holmes In The
Ghost Between"
Beiasco-The Lady Of the Lamp"
National--The Famous Mrs.
Fair"
Polfs-'-The Poor Little Ritz
Girl"
KeIth's-vaudeville, matinee daily.
Strand-vaudevilleg and pictures,
matinee daily.
Cosmos-vaudeville and pictures;
matinee daily.
Gayety-"Hip. Hip, Hooray." mat
inee daily.
Foily-The French Frolies." mat
inee daily.
Metropolitan-"Nom OF the
North"
RiaIto-The Branding Iron"
Palace-Dorothy Gish in Flying
Pat"
Garden-Thomas Meighan In Con
rad in Quest of His Youth"
Columbia-"Behold Ny Wife"
Knickerbocker = Alice Brady. in
The New York Idea"
Crandalrs-Alice Brady in The
New York Idea"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
JANITOR INDICTED
ON GIRLS CHARGE

p. Walter Alexander OVERLY. 3s-year-
old coiored janitor employed at 1925
Sixteenth street northwest, was ar
rested by headquarters detectives
Tuesday night. on order of u. S.
Attorney John z. Laskeys and held
for investigation. He later was
charged with attacking a young
girl. Wednesday his case was re-
! ferred to the grand jury. which re-
turned an Indictment against him.
Z. oveEby's complainant Is the H.
year-old daughter of a prominent
army Official.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
Second Story Worker
- .RObs X Street Home

lii..s The theft of two coats. valued at
). $50 and s12 in money, was reported
: "Wednesday by Mrs. II. c. WASH
ington, 90S X street northwest. En-
trance to her home was gained
through a second floor rear window.
Thomas cambridge, of South
Awzshington. Va, during the day was
."iim- -fianuadss out of SI73 by two
4 lcoicrst rnce rhom he met at Sew
itentk AID d sfreets- The pocket
bocH fr.ek was used in relieving
Dsrdrftes 1f his money. -,
Afflc1es or Nothing. jeweiry and
a N5el-y bord, totaiing n valve
tssoc. {<fc stotep' Yesterday frou The
roern az james Gorman,-I2o G s<rec<
= nor<1<rox<l ~
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
OKLAHOMA SOCIETY
REVIEWS ACTIVITIES

The Oklahoma State Society.
which had been inactive since the
war period, met at the Thomson
School Wednesday and reorganized'
eIecting temporary officers.
DIR. Elizabeth johnson was elect
ed president; ]. F. Rollins, vice
president. Mrs. r. X. Biddle. secre-
tary; and Miss Helen Carl, treas
urer.
1t was decided at the meeting last
night to invite Miss Alice Robert
son, Representative-elec from Okla
homa, to be their guest of honor at
the February meeting OF the or
ganization.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-10
COLLEGE
HEADS GIVE VIEWS

Members of the Virginia Mill
fary Institute Alumni Association
entertained the executive committee
OF the Association of Military Col
leges at a smoker and luncheon at
the University Club Wednesday.
Brief addresses were delivered by
Gen. z. W. Nichols, superintendent
-of Virginia Military Institute; Gen.
s. d. Rockenbach, chief of the Tank
i Corps, Col. j. c. Woodward, SUPER
sfntendent of Georgia Military Col
lege: Col. L. R. Gignilliatt, superin-
tendent of Culver Military Academy,
Of Indiana; Representative r. A.
James, of Virginia, and Col. Harry
A Coots, OF Fort Myer staff.
DIR. Thomas II. Taliaferro, dean
of Maryland University and presi-
dent Of the association, presided.