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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
co. AUDITORS
FINDFAULT WITH
STATE TAX LAW
Mysteries Explored at Annual
Session of the County Aud
;,s itors' Association

County auditors ut North Dakota
explored the mysteries Of the Non
partisan League tax law, at the six
teenth annual convention, which con-
vened in the courthouse today.
After long discussion, in which
George E. Wallace, tax commissioner,
was asked numerous questions, many
of the county auditors shook their
heads In disgust, unable to understand
the many Inconsistencies of the meas
ure.
Charles E. Fouts, of Towner, presid.
ed at the session, as President Ole
ide failed to arrive in time for the
opening session, and P. A. Spellum,
OF Rigby, acted as secretary. aa
Some of the questions are so close
that it almost takes a Philadelphia
lawyer to decide them" Tax Commits
sioner Wallace admitted, in trying to
explain to the auditors how some pro-
perty shall be taxed
Mr. Wallace, admitting the inconsis-
tencies of the law, said that when the
new laws were put into effect many
of the troublesome questions which
now arise never entered anyone's
head.
Several of the auditors were strong
in their demands that the next legis-
lature eliminate many of the features
of the law.
One OF the questions which bothered
the auditors was cases in which the
owner Of building lives on the sec
ond floor and rents the first floor The
question was asked. "Shall the build-
ing be taxed as residence property,
and the deductions allowed, or shall
it all be taxed as business property?
Under the state rule it cannot be as
sessed two ways.
However, in the case of the Elks
home at Jamestown, where the lodge
occupies the upper floor and rents the
lower, the assessment was divided.
"You didn't follow the rule, but you
used good sense" said Mr. Wallace.
1.-THE other may be the rule, but it
isn't just said another auditor.
Mr.. Wallace mentioned one case in
which the owner of hotel lived in
the hotel and tried to have his proper
ty assessed as residence property.
Wallace told the auditors that the
single tax is failure. He said it had
been tried in Edmondton. Canada, and
the law had been repealed. The sim
gle tax does not contain sufficient elias
ticity, and the people should support
the government who have the means
to support it, he said. 1t is unfair to
place all of the tax on land, he said.
iv, s~Is s-k:o
Of taxation.
George n. Remission, secretary of the
Bismarck commercial club. welcomed
the auditors. He urged the proposi-
tion of two state highways, predicting
that the Townsend bill now pending in
Congress, providing for federal con-
struction of trunk-lineroads, will pass
The two highways he proposed are
from Bismarck to Beach and from
Grand Forks to the Montana line
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
STATE CAMPAIGN ISSUES:
BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA

all the taxpayer gets. He must take the
director generals word for the book
profits. Farmers and businessmen,
however, know that whatever the pro-
fits are-and there is grave doubt Of
any substantial profit - the Bank of
North Dakota is one agency that has
done more than anything else to make
money tight in North Dakota.
One had only to listen to delegates
at the Minot convention to learn how
detrimental to the states best inter-
ests is the handling of state funds un-
der this new soviet bank, run and
manipulated by the red junta compos-
ing the state administration.
The Minot platform contains the
following planks on the Bank of North
Dakota:
Invariably Failures
''They enacted law providing for {.
state bank wherein all public funds are
required to be deposited, thus with
drawing from each locality it's own
funds and placing them where they
can be misapplied to maintain and
conduct monopolies and enterprises
competing with legitimate private in
dustries; and have deposited large
sums of money outside the state. thus
depriving our farmers of money neces-
sary to carry on their farming opera
tions
"The Bank of North Dakota as or.
ganiZed and managed is menace to
the welfare of the state. Past expert
ments has proven that banks Or
ganized upon such principles have in
variably been failures. We therefore
favor the amendment of the law so
that the bank may become farm loan
bank and furnish first mortgage farm
loans at a minimum interest rate to
the farmers, and that the same be
placed under strict regulation and ex-
animation by at least two elective de.
partments of the state and that school
districts. townships. villages. cities,
municipalities and counties shall be
restored to the right of handling their
own funds" ...
Continued on Page Seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
SEEK HIGHWAY
TO CROSS STATE
/. ON PARK TRAILS
Business Men of Bismarck See
Road in Future as Sequel
" to New Bridge
TO UNITE ALL SECTIONS
Thousands of Tourists Now
Seeking Trail Thru Northwest
Would be Increased
TO UNITE ALL SECTIONS

The building Of the Bismarck.Man-
dan Missouri river bridge, which is
now assured with the letting of the
contracts by the state highway COM
mission, is but one step in a great
road project which should be carried
on by North Dakota and other north
western states, in the opinion of many
Bismarck business men.
The spanning of the Missouri at Bis
marck makes feasible the construc.
tion of great cross-state, hard-suf-
faced highway, as a part Of the Ma
tional Parks highway stretching from
Milwaukee, Wis.,, to the Pacific coast,
they believe. -
The building of a road across the
state, from Fargo on the extreme east
to Beach on the west, passing through
Bismarck. the state capital. would
be means Of uniting the eastern and
western parts of the state in an in.
dustrial and economic way, it is
pointed out. ....
Already tourists are beginning to
use the National Parks highway, form.
erly known as the Red trail, in trips
across the continent, and especially
to visit the Yellowstone and Glacier
national parks.
The secretary of the National Parks
highway association estimates that
100000 Americans were seeing
America first" in automobiles in 1919.
Approximately 10000 of these, he es.
Inmates, travelled 1000 miles, or more,
over the National Parks highway. He
predicts that during the present sum-
mer no less than 100000 motor tour
lists in 10000 privately owned cars
will tour this popular road.
'The benefits of hard.surfaced
road across the state of North Da-
kota cannot be measured in dollars
and cents,' said Mayor A. w. Lucas.
"Such road would be great for
ward step in the development OF the
resources Of the state, permitting clos.
er intercourse between cities and the
country and bringing to our state
thousands of people who would travel
the road In trans-c0ntinental motor
trips"
George N. Keniston, secretary OF
tne COmmerclal cluD, believes that no
time should be lost in constructing
the highway from Bismarck west to
, Beach. ia H.
"'rhe construction of the Bismarck
Mandan bridge closes the final gap
in the proposed hard-surfaced road
between Beach and Bismarck on the
; National Parks highway" he said.
''The progress Of road construction is
as inevitable as the demand for per.
manent roads is pressing"
"Now that trucks are being brought
into this country among the farmers
it is the duty of the business man
and the merchant to see that some
steps are taken whereby we can have
the main roads through the state paw.
ed so that the fullest use can be made
of our new transportation facilities,'
said P. G. Remington, president of the
City National bank.
''Referring to the main road across
the state, through Bismarck, which Is
made possible by the building of the
Continued on Page Eight
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
TRUCK J, TOUR
MAKES ASHLEY;
GIVEN OVATION
Poor Roads and Car Trouble De-
lay MotOrists-Lieut. Cam
erOn Entertains Crowds
NEED FOR GOOD HIGHWAYS
Trip Best Proof of What Must
be Accomplished to Make
Trucking a Success
(By Staff Correspondent.)


Ashley, N. D., May 19.-Preceeded
by Lieut.. C, J. Cameron flying high
above, the crowds gathered on the
streets of Ashley to welcome the good
roads ship by truck boosters from Bis
marck, who arrived here last night
shortly before sundown.
The citizens of Ashley living up to
the reputation of the town rendered
the caravan the most enthusiastic and
complete reception received on the
first lap of the two day tour.
The welcome given here was the
best the Bismarck boosters received
since leaving Bismarck. Mr. Cameron
carrying l.. Toppin as passenger
which had never seen an airplane be-
fore.
The tourists were greeted by Mayor
John D. Lammle in warm hearted
speech in which he turned over the
= keys to the city to the Bismarck boos-
ters.
P. R. Fields. director of the tour,
responded on behalf of the caravan
after which the crowds insisted that
Cameron be brought forward and given
a rousing cheer. ....
Band Feature
The Elks band which after the air.
plane was the hit of the tour played
a number of selections and then the
rush for the restaurant was started.
Unfortunately the schedule was too
= stiff for the heavy trucks and the me-,
jority Of these were forced to fall be-
hind Word was received here short
ly after the tourists arrived that the
truck detail would come through to
Ashley even if they had to drive all
night, two Of the trucks lighter in
weight than the others made the en-
tire trip to Ashley on scheduled time.
Several automobiles were forced to
drop out during the trip to Ashley.
Frank Mccormick stripped the gears
on his car while one or two others
were forced out of the running because
Of overheated engines and other minor
mishaps. &. .,..5 ID
Practically the entire distance from
Bismarck to Ashley was humping.
rutty, and constant reminder of the
need of continual insistent boosting
for good roads. There was very little
choice in the condition of the roads
in Burleigh, Emmons or Mcintosh
counties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
Mother Mortgages
Property to Defend
Honor of Dead Girl

Chicago, Ill.,. May 19.-Mrs. Mary
Wiebeck. of Pawnee Rock. Kan, was
the first witness for the state this
morning in the trial of D. Chambliss.
negro policeman, and Mrs. Emma
Ross. negroes. charged with abducting
Bertha. 16 year old white girl.
The girl died as a result of her ex'
periences in a negro resort operated
by the Ross woman, the state con-
tends.
In a deathbed statement she ac-
cused Chambliss Of Turing her to the
place. Mrs. Wiebeck. the mother,
mortgaged her cows to come to Chi
cago to aid the state, she said on her
arrival. He husband is an invalid and
the mother said she had done all the
spring plowing and other farm work
with the assistance Of four sons, the
oldest of whom is years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
HEAVY RAINS
ENDS FEAR OF
FOREST FIRES
Flames Start North Of Ely But
Blaze is Soon Brought
Under Control "

Duluth Mimi, May 10. - It is be.
lieved that the nights heavy rains in
northern Minnesota put an end to the
forest and brush fires north and west
of Duluth.
Reports received today say that
fires in the Swallow and Hopkins hold.
ings north of Ely. in grave danger yes
terday, were due to the flames getting
out of control Of a company crew
burning winter slashings. A thousand
acres were burned over. A fire start
ed near the holdings of George H.
Good east of Ely, but was controlled.
Falmes wiped out sheep ranch on
Stony road south of Ely. Fire Destroy
ed Minnesota Cedar and Timber COM
pany's holdings and the saw mill of
the Minneapolis Lumber and Fuel
company and its entire summer run of
logs was destroyed.
Fires near section thirty have been
extinguished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
WARS
MENACE FRANCE
DECLARES F0CH
Has Little Faith that Germany
Will Renounce Use of Sword
49,. for Conquest

Paris. May 19.-Warning that
France must in the midst of peace
make preparations for future wars
was uttered by Marshall Foch. who
presided at the Polytechnic school
for army engineers at the annual meet
ing today.
Discussing lessons of the great war
he said the present economic struggle
Is the first part of the peace program
but the preparation for war is the Sec
ond nart.
(Which of u.s." he asked "dares be.
iieve Germany is renouncing war on
the morrow of her ruin-Germany,
which inspired by sheer ambition,
took up arms in 1864, 1866, 1870 and
1914 on the plea of historic necessity.
Germany's neighbors, whether they
wish to or not will be forced to keep
up armies and maintain strong from
tiers"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
Orders a New Trial
of Fargo Bank Case

Fargo, N. D., May ia verdict Of
guilty in the case of H. J. Hagen,
president of the Scandinavian-Ameri-
can bank of Fargo, charged with ex.
hibiting false records to the state bank
examiner in the closing of the bank
on October last, was set aside by
Judge 44. j. Englert in the Cass dis.
trict court today and a new trial or
dered.
Judge Englert, in setting aside the
verdict, which was returned last No
vember, upheld the contention of the
defense that the states attorney show
ed discrimination in presenting the
case and that papers presented in evil
dence against Hagen were obtained
by "unwarranted and unreasonable"
means.
The new trial probably will be held
in October.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
|. Y. A. SUPPORTS
VICTORY TICKET,
SECRETARY [ SAYS
Will Go Down the Line Against
h Tuwnleyism in Primaries
and in Election
PRAISES LANCER STAND

Fargo, N. D., May 19.-Theo G. Mel
son, secretary of the North Dakota In
dependent Voters association, is a
signed statement to the Press yes
terday. outlined plans that the being
formulated for the campaign prelimin.
ary to the Republican primary elec-
tion on June so.
1t is the purpose of the forces sup
porting the Victory Ticket as the
Republican convention ticket has al
ready been named, to make a thor
oughgoing campaign in support OF
the entire ticket, and to begin i'm.
mediately the task of acquainting the
voters with the Importance of sup
porting the ticket.
Mr.. Nelson's statement follows:
''The state executive committee OF
the Independent Voters association
met at Minot Immediately after the
adjournment Of the Republican con-
vention. The purpose of the meeting
was to pass on some of the plans
that are under way with reference to
speeding up the campaign for the
anti-red flag, law and against the
smelling committee, the state sheriff
and the absent voters laws that are
to be voted on on June 80. A num-
ber Of interested persons met with
eral statewide expression of senti-
ment was obtained. The Importance
of pushing the precinct organizing
was emphasized 1t was pointed out
that thousands of people do not yet
understand how seriously important
it is to have the three referred laws
rejected, and that it would be advis-
able to raise a special campaign fund
in order to carry on the necessary
campaign of education in those sec
tions of the state where the majority
of the voters are not yet aware of
how dangerous it would be to let
these laws get by.
Meeting Today
'"The question of carrying on the
campaign for the ticket endorsed At
Minot was brought up. l was in
structed to call special meeting of
the emergency committee of the l..
Y. A. on May 19. and to request the
chairman of the anti-Townley Re-
publican state central committee to
call a meeting of that organization
at the same time and place. 1t was
also suggested that all the candi-
dates that were endorsed at the Mi
not convention should make it a
point to be at that meeting so as
to have a thorough understanding
with each other and with the cam
paign forces as to what it was
thought best to do in every respect
to put the whole ticket over as we'll
as all of the laws that are referred.
Ready to Support Ticket.
"The l. V. A. is already behind
the anti-Townley legislative and
county tickets and it is ready to
get behind the Republican state
ticket as soon as plan of campaign
ing can be arranged that will be sat
isfactory to all concerned. and all Of
those who were endorsed at Minot
have agreed to get actively into the
race for the nominations at the pri-
maries.
"The ticket endorsed is fairly rep
resentative of the LANCER and anti
LANCER factions, and the platform IS
Continued on Page Seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19

Policies of the Bank of North Da-
kOta in the matter of handling public
money belonging to school districts.
counties. municipalities and other
political subdivisions have worked a
real hardship upon the state.
When the bank was established it
was heralded from one end of the state
to the other by the Townley ballyh0
men that the money now deposited in
the money centers of the east, New
York. Chicago and the Twin Cities by
state banks and other fiscal agents
would Immediately become available
to the farmers and the businessmen OF
the state because THE BANK OF
NORTH DAKOTA WOULD KEEP
THE MONEY AT HOME.
Soon Forgotten
But that was campaign promise
quickly forgotten. It is an open secret
that the Bank of North Dakota has
kept excessive balances in the money
centers of the east-the Big Biz Golfers
that were going empty when the state
bank started to function.
1t is impossible to secure accurte
data on the daily balances kept in
eastern banks The fact is we'll estab.
lished, however. that when money in
this state was hard to get many of the
drought stricken districts had been
drained of all public funds by the
state bank and that healthy balances
were doing duty in Twin City banks.
One high in the councils of the bank
has informed The Tribune that from
$S.00O.OOO to $12,000.000 has been car
ried in banks outside of North
Dakota.
Bank Operations Secret
Just what Cathro's idea was in keep
ing such balances. he only can answer.
The books of the bank are closed to
the tax payers of the state. No disin-
terested person - not even the state
board of audit can go into the bank
and analyze the transactions or
scrutinize the management. 1t is a
closed book to fair and just examina-
ton.
The monthly bulletins of Cathro are
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
Auditor, Short in
Accounts $500,
Enters Guilty Plea

Bowman, N. D., May 19.-T E. Aus
tin, former treasurer of Bowman
county, pleaded guilty yesterday TO
the charge of embezzlement, sentence
being suspended by Judge Frank T..
Lembke Of the district court at Het-
finger.
Austin was arrested several weeks
ago following an extended eXamina-
tion of his accounts by state exam
iners, the shortage. it is alleged, be-
ing approximately $500, created dur
ing Austin's term of two years in the
county treasurer's Office
Austin, politically. has been identi-
led with the 'Nonpartisan League
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
GERMAN SUPREME COURT
SUMMONS WAR CRIMINALS

Berlin. May 1.-THE German war
criminals on the list recently present.
ed to the government by the allies
have been summoned by the chief i'm
perial republic prosecutor to appear
before the supreme court at Leipzig
between June and June 20. according
to the Tageblatt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
HE'S "DlsGUisED,"
ALL RIGHT!

You wouldn't know the ex.kaiser
today if he were to walk up to YOU
on & MAEN) street and say, Hello!
Not that you were ever on speak
ing terms with him--but if you
think you could spot him from his
photographs, you're all wrong. The
sketch on the left shows how he
looks today. 1t was drawn from
the last photograph snapped of
him. Doesn't look much like the
old pictures of the kaiser, does it?
But take pencil, turn his mustach
up and make spiked helmet out
OF his soft hat--pretty good dis
guise,' eh?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
SEEK TRANSFER OF
FUNDS TO STATE

The state industrial commission an.
nounces that it intends to institute
legal proceedings against E. c. Eddy,
Cass county treasurer. to compel him
to transfer $154, 020. O4 of found funds
to the bank of North Dakota.
The commission alleges that lEc-.y
has this amount of money on deposit
in two banks in Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
CHICAGO EATING
MEAT IMPORTED
FROM AUSTRALIA

Chicago. ILL.,. May 19.-Chicago. meat
center of the world, is eating meat
imported from Australia and New Zea-
land.
The price of lamb has been forced
down 2 cents in the Chicago market,
packers said. by large importations
from the Antipodes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
OHIO STORE IN
BIG PRICE SLASH

Youngstown, O., May ia reduc-
tion OF twenty per cent in the price
of nearly all goods was announced TO-
day by one of the large downtown
department stores.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
lNSpECTS COMPANY.

Deputy A. r. Aslakson, of the state
hail insurance department, and Har-
old Hopton, are in Valley City to con-
duct an examination of the Mutual
Fire Insurance company of that city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
WIN SUCCESSES

London. May 10. = The Bolsheviki
won important successes over the
Poles on crossing the Dvina in the
province Of Vitebek. according to an
official announcement by the soviet
government at Moscow today.
The Poles were forced to withdraw.
the statement added. and the popula.
tion received the Bo;sheyiki with EN-.
thusiasm t-.Is-- u
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
WILHELM HATES
MOSQUITOES!

Herr Hohenzollern hates mos
quitoes-and mosquitoes have al
ways been thick about Doom
House, the new home into which
the ex-kaiser is now moving at
Doom, Holland. They breed on
the stagnant water of the old moat
that surrounds the house, so Will
helm is having this moat filed in.
Left-A new photograph Of Doom
House showing the moat indicated
by arrow. Right-The private
chapel on the Doom House estate
where the former "All-Highest'
will worship alone.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
GUILTY or FRAUD

Minneapolis, Minn. May l9.-Elliott
Stevenson was today found guilty by
a Hennepin county jury of attempting
to swindle Theodore Verlinden, of Pin
gree, ~ D., out of 5000, last Janu-
ary. Sentence will be pronounced
later.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19
CLAIM ODESSA

Constantinople. May 19.-Odessa is
still claimed by the Russia Bolsheviki,
and rumors of it's capture by Ukranian
forces have not been supported by sub
sequent messages. Allied commits
sioners here are without official in
formation as there is no means of
communication between this city and
southern Russia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-19

Capture of Odessa by the Ukranians
was reported on May II. and what pur.
ported to be official confirmation re-
ceived in Paris and Londan the next
day. On May IA. however, the British
war Office. issued a statement declar-
ing that the report that the Ukranians
had occupied Odessa was untrue.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Barnes Is Favorite
Over Walter Hagen
In Golf Match TODAY

Chicago tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New Orleans, La, March 6.-Jim
Barnes, because he has been here
several days and has played over
the local golf course at the Country
club, was a ! to 5 favorite over Wal
ter Hagen, of Detroit, national open
golf champion in their match game
to be played Sunday.
That the game will be played in a
brisk, cold wind, was indicated by
the weather bureau reports of a tenn
perature around 80 during the morn
ing, but it was figured that it would
get warmer during the day. The
course is in fine shape. 1t is an 49,
hole course and measures 6,23o feet.
Many of the wise bettors have not
placed their wagers yet, but it is be-
lieved that they will string along
with Hagen, who shot II this af-
ternoon in a match with S. Gumbel.
This is better than Barnes did, for
he made only 70. In a game on FRI
day. Barnes went around in 72.
Hagen did not arrive here until
Saturday, coming from Bellaire. Fla,
where he made quite a record with
his sticks. He said that he was in the
best Of health and ready to give
Long Jim keen contest.