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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
MEETING WILL BE
HELD HERE TO AID y
SOLVE TAX TANGLE
Bankers and Business Men OF
Missouri Slope Invited to
Conference

Bankers and business men of the
Missouri slope district will. be given
an opportunity to learn at first hand
the intricacies Of the state and federal
income tax laws and the proper meth
dds to. follow in filling out these
blanks. . .,f... .s.... | ~
Meetings will be held here Monday
and Tuesday in the community room
Of the public library under the
auspices Of the North Dakota Bankers
association. Invitations have been
sent to all the bankers in the Missouri
slope district by the association to
attend these meetings and indications
are that there will be big attend
ancc. a.. a.z-E ..
The meeting Monday will start at
s o'clock at night and the session will
be continued all day Monday. George
+. Wallace, state tax commissioner,
will explain in person the state i'll
come tax requirements while Mr..
Nordstrom,, expert from the internal
revenue department at st. Paul, will
have charge Of the federal tax dis
cussiOp. '! .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
SHARON WANTS
ARENA TO KEEP
rs HANDS OFF .
little Nelson County Comnnu-
!, nifty Says Neighbor Is
Stealing It's Mill

The .blue sky commission Is called
upon to act as a Solomon in a squals-
bic between Sharon and Aneta. over
in Nelson county, over the owner
ship of a mill which is now located
at Sharon, bdt which recently has
been purchased by company which
proposes to move it to Aneta.
/ The mill was recently sCld to the
Sharon Mill Co.. after the plant had
been in operation about fifteen years.
The Sharon Mill Co.. in turn. sold it
TO the Grain Growers Co., Of Aneta,
which is incorporated for $4,000.
Sharonites claim they have been
double-crossed: that they invested in
stock of the Sharon Mill Co. under
misapprehension, and that Aneta
Or the Grain Growers Co.. or some
person unknown, has slipped some
thing over on them.
One thing positive which they dc
know is that they want their mill
left where it is and not put on wheels
and toted away over, the prairie to
sAneta According to reports made to
the capitol the Sharon mill has been
appraised at about $4,000. The An
eta company is said to have provided
from its, $50 600 capital $4,000 for
promotion and $140O for the moving
of the mill, leaving $4,000 for olerat
ing purposes. Sharonites are said tC
contend. that the control of the A1eta
and Sharon companies is vested IN
one head, who bought the Sharon NIL
and then sold it to his new company
and that somewhere along the linz
Sharon has been left out Of consider
alton. >
The squabble was to, have been
threshed out before the blue sky board
yesterday, but the parties concerned
were not ready. and the, hearing has
gone over for week.
The blue sky board yesterday ad.
mitted the Merchants Distributing Co
Of Chicago, which proposes to operate
a chain Of stockholder stores III North
Dakota, with distributing headquar.
tens in Minneapolis; and the Master
Oil Co. of Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
LOUIS ". HILL
RELINQUISH||ESG G.
n. MANAGEMENT
Ralph Budd to Succeed Son of
Empire Builder in Control
III of System

st. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 80. Louis W.
Hill, chairman Of the board of direc-
tors of the Great Northern railroad
and son ef the late James J. Hill, an
nounced this afternoon that he will
retire from active management of the
,Eoga road shortly afteer. ita Is ,restoHaJ to
private ownership. VI Hill stated tllat
Ralph Budd would direct the manage
ment.
Several months ago it became known
that eastern interests had obtained
control OF the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific roads 1t was
rumored ut that time that Mr.. Hill
intended to retire from active con-
nection with the properties which were
developed by his father
1t. is expected that Mr.. Hill will
devote his attention to the Hill bank
ing and ore interests
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
ABSENCE OF SNOW
is AID TO SIOUX
COUNTY STOCKMEN
Very Little Has Fallen This
Winter and Cattle Are
..~ Able to Craze

. Aided by an exceptionally open win
ter permitting stock to Craze over
practically the entire county, the cat.
tie in Sioux and adjoining ,countie:
are III excellent condition and are fat
enough to kill for beef. There have
been a anumber of shipments to east
ern markets, by stockmen there who
have realized a good price for them.
DR.. A. Mccartney Beede, Indian
missionary and at present owner OF
the Sioux County Pioneer, published
at Fort Yates. left here yesterday af-
ter attending the convention of repub-
licans here Wednesday. DR.. Beele
says that there has been very little
snow in the southern part of the state
and that not only Sioux, but Hettingcr
and Adams counties as well, are able
to Craze their cattle all of the time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
BAR ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS
FOR PRESENT YEAR
F. e. McCurdy Heads Organiza-
itiOn With Benton Baker
as Secretary

Officers were elected and an inter-
esting program featuring some of the
most prominent jurists of the state
were the important portions of the
annual banquet of. the Burleigh Coun-
ty Bar association at the Grand Paci-
fic dining room Wednesday night.
The new officers of the association
are F. e. McCurdy, president; George
M. Register, vice-president; Benton
Baker, secretary. Mr.. Baker was the
only officer reelected. Theodore Kof-
fel, outgoing president Of the organi-
Zation, acted as toastmaster.
Justice H. A. Bronson spoke on the
work Of the national bar association
and dwelt at some length on what the
supreme court had accomplished last
year giving a statistical resume Of
cases decided, number affirmed, num-
ber modified and other interesting
data. He also covered some of the
new rules which the supreme court
will probably adopt.
Justice J. En Robinson used as his
topic "The Present Democratic Stu
alton of dhe State Supreme Court"
following in a measure the style of
his Saturday night letters published
exclusively in The Tribune. Justice L.
E. Birdzell urged the members of the
bar association to use their utmost
influence in helping to solve the pres
ent economic unrest in the country
and illustrated how extensive the in
fluence Of attorneys was.
Judge w. l.. Nuessle of the district
court spoke on the relations of the
bar association to economic conditions.
Attorney Kelsh of Mandan, John Will
liams of WashburE J. E. Nelson of
Garrison and several local attorneys
responded to toasts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
F AR N SOCIETIES
DEMAND RETURN
OF R RAILS NOW
Five Great Agricultural Organi-
cations MemOrialize Presi-
dent Wilson

Washington. Jan. 3O-Rcprcs-
entatives Of five big farmers Or
ganiZations met here today to pre-
pare memorials to President Will.
son and congress asking for the
immediate return Of the railroads
to private ownership and control
and the prompt enactment Of
legislation to meet present condi-
tions.
Protests against the representa-
ton heretofore made that the
farmers favor continuing govern
mcnt control for at least two years
were made by delegates.
Organizations represented i'll
clude besided the International
Farm congress, the National
Farmers congress, ,the National
Grange, the American Federation
OF Farm Bureaus and the Ma
tional Farm union. Delegates
said that these organizations have
Il membership of 100000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
FORMER NORTH DAKOTA
NEWSPAPER MAN LANDS

Rex Lampman, a popular North Da-
kota bred young newspaper man who
was editor of the North Dakota Lead
er and telegraph editor of the Fargo
Courier News before he entered the
national army, with which he served
lin France, is now on the editorial
staff Of The Stars and Stripes, now
published at the Walter Reed hospi-
tai at Washington, D. C. Mr.. Lamp
man wrote for, the Stars and Stripes
in France, when it was the official
organ Of the A. E. F., and his signed
articles are now being given first
page prominence by the American
successor to the newspaper of our
boys over there. s n
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
MERCURY TO RISE
FOR NEXT DAY OR
TWO, SAYS BUREAU
Warmer Weather Can Be Ex'
pected For the Present
With No Snowfall

The weather will gradually become
warmer for the next few days and as
fas as can be predicted at this time by
the weather bureau there will be no
material drop in the temperature for
the present. Yesterday the mercury
clalmbed to it's highest point for some
time reaching 3G degrees above zero
The lowest lust night was one degree
above zero.
The lowest temperature reported in
the state for the past "A hours was at
Fargo with two degrees below. Win
nlpeg reported ten degrees below zero
There has only been slight precipitl-
ton OF snow during the past "a hours
and the weather bureau does not pre-
dict snow, excepting traces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
AUTHORITY GIVEN
by WAR SECRETARY
TO ERECT BRIDGE
Formal Approval Received BY
Highway Department.
Bureau Hasn't Acted

Formal authority from the war de-
partment for the construction Of the
million-dollar highway bridge which is
to span the Missouri river between
Bismarck and Mandan was received
by the state highway commission yes
terday. The plans and specifications
and location proposed for the bridge
have been endorsed by Col. Frederic
" Abbott, acting chief of engineers
and countersigned by the assistant
secretary of war. ...
The highway department is still
awaiting for the approval Of the fed
eral bureau of roads, which must be
had before federal aid, which will
amount to about half million, can
be obtained for the project.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
GOODBYE, FELLOWS / LIKE TO
TRY ANYTHING ONCE" FAREWELL
OF GORDON HANDY FROM CHAIR

parentage, which he had studiously
guarded, remained unsolved.
An autopsy disclosed that the brain
Of the youthful criminal was normal
and well developed.
SMILED UPON DEATH
Handy maintained his composure to
the last smiling as he was strapped to
the chair and making brief ora!
statement to the warden and witnesses
just before life was snuffed out.
AS he left the death house he called
out to his companions:
TRIES ANYTHING ONCE
Goodbye fellows. l always like to
try everything once
The murderer gave three letters to
the warden. asked him to mail them
and keep the addresses secret.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
Imported Socialists Declared in
Control Of North Dakota's In
visible Governments AgIricul,
tural Representative Demand
Unity in Fight Against Whole
sale Corruption 4

TOwnleyism was condemned in
resolutions passed by farmer,
statewide conference held at J Bis
marck Jan. %, called by the federated
farmers committee, j. W. Evans, Car
son, secretary. Most of the farmers
present were insurgent leaguers, men,
bers of the farmers uniony grange.
Two or three delegates were invited
from every county. Some counties
had other farmers besides their dele
gates present. One hundred were
present, representing 25 counties. All
of the western counties where the
league has been strongest were rep
resented.
WHEREAS, there exists in North
Dakota, a government controlled and
operated by nonresident radicals,
and ,,.. .M.l
WHEREAS, the state government
elected as farmer administration
on a farmers program has become
anti-farmer and ignored the farmers
program in the interests of revolu-
tionists and the element sympathetic
with the I. W. w., and
WHEREAS, Townley and his asso-
ciates in the inner circle have used
the credia and the good name of the
farmers of North Dakota to float
questionable business enterprises
which are no part Of the farmers pro-
gram and which have brought dis
credit and suspicion upon the farmers
and that they have done this solely
for private gain, and 'rs
WHEREAS, the state administra-
tion has been unduly extravagant in
increasing the pay roll approximately
100 per cent and in employing large
numbers Of men at exhor bitant sal
aries paid by the state who devote
their time solely to propaganda in
the interests Of Townley and his
private interests, and
/ WHEREAS, this extravaganza has
heaped upon the farmers of this
state practically unbearable burden
in this time of stress which together
with the so-called reform of the tax
laws, which, according to the figures
compiled by State Tax Commissioner
Wallace, has shifted the burden OF
taxation to the farmers so that al
though in 1918 the proportion Of the
total taxes Of the state the farmers
paid was 54.89 per cent, the proper
tion of the total 1919 taxes which
the farmers will pay is 70.36. making
la tax increase on the individual far
ner for 1919 over 1913 Of from one
to 200 per cent, and
WHEREAS, although up to Janu-
ary Is, 1920, according to the report
Of the state bank applications for
farm loans totaling S8,236,474 have
been received, only $s92,1S9.O4 has
been loaned which means that through
red tape and inefficiency thousands
of farmers who have actually paid
their appraisal fees have been unable
to get their sorely needed money, and
WHEREAS. there is absolutely no
excuse at all for this inefficiency and
useless extravaganza nor for the
shady business enterprise owned or
controlled by Townley and his assol
ciates in the inner circle, and that
these are no part and parcel of the
Continued on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
EUROPE MUST
BE FORCED TO
FINANCE SELF
Further Aid From United States
Impossible, Declares
Glass
OPPOSED TO CONFERENCE
Declares Hopes Would Be Raised
Doomed to Disappoint-
I " ment
OPPOSED TO CONFERENCE

Washington, D. c., Jan 30.-Europe
insofar as the United States is con.
cerned must rely upon her own re-
sources in regaining financial equili-
brium. J#
This is the Interpretation here gen
orally Of the letter Secretary of the
Treasury Glass has sent to a commit
tee of the chamber Of commerce OF
the United States, which sought a gov
ernment expression on the proposed
conference Of senator's and commercial
leaders to discuss financial reconstruct
ton. l
"TheE American government has
done all that it believes advisable and
practicable to aid Europe said Mr.
Glass. The conference he added
would serve to cause confusion and
to revive hopes which must be doomed
to disappointment"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
REDS ADVANCE
CHECKED WHEN
SUPPLIES.F AIL
Resistance on Trans-Siberian
Railway Disappears
So Does Food
BOLsHEvlsM IS SPREADING
Agents Working Among Czech0-
SlOvak Troops Spread
Propaganda

London, Thursday, JAN 9-Diffi-
culties Of supply have probably stop.
ped the advance of Bolsheyik troops
along the trans-Siberian railway west
Of Irkutsk, accoding to advices to the
war office. All resistance seems to
have disappeared. 'Detachments are
reported to have reached the Chinese
frontier southeast of Blisk.
Latest reports seem to show that re.
la tiOns between the new government
and the Czechs-Slovaks have become
worse and that Bolshevism appears tc
I be gaining ground as n result of the
arrival Of red agents working in front
Of the BOlshevic army. Encounters
between Semenoff troops and Cecho
detachments are reported and it is
stated! Admiral Kolchak and his staff
have been imprisoned at Irkutsk.
UKRANIANs TAKE ODESSA
Vienna, Thursday, Jan. 29-Ehe
capture Of Odessa by Urkanian forces
is announced by the Urkanian press
bureau.
RESUMlNG ADVANCE IN SOUTH
London, Jan. 30. At lrkutsk and
PirO in south Russia the Bolsheviki
have resumed their advance against
General Denekine. On the western
'ha1f> Of the front the soviet troops
have reached the northern end of the
Chimea and have captured Genichesk
and PerekOp.
On the eastern half of the front the
rcatening red advance along the
western shores Of the Caspian sen
have been checked and thrown back
in the center General Denekine's unit
has fallen back. In the central Gen
eral Delekine's unit has fallen back
but III the Don region the anti Bol
eheviki are maintaining their posi-
tion. All reports concurr in saying the
Russian retreat is being carried out il
an orderly manner and that the pur
suing soviet cavalry is gaining ground
only step by step and is loosing se
verely.
In western Russia the Lettish Sad
vance along the 80 miles front has at
taincd a maximum penetration Of
about G5 miles. Difficulties between
the Poland and Litlluania continue
and threaten to become acute owing
to acts Of aggression by partizan de
tachments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
Bank Robber, Murderer and
Bandit Goes to His Death with
Smile on Face-Autopsy De-
velops Fact That Brain Was
'sNOrmal''

Ossining. n. v. Jan. 30.-The body
of Gordon Faucet Handy, notorious
murderer and bandit who was electro-
cuted in Sing Sing prison late last
night for the murder Of two officials Of
a Brooklyn savings bank in Decem-
ber. 1918, will be buried in local
cemetery today. No one claimed the
body and the mystery surrounding his
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
MOONSHINER AT.
GATE CITY GETS ~
JAIL SOJOURN

Fargo, n. d.. Jan. 30.--Andrew o.
son, who was arrested last week with
Hans Molstead for operating whis'
key still, today pleaded guilty in fed
eral court here and was sentenced tC
four months in the Cass county jail
by. Judge J. w. Woodrow. Olson ad.
mitted that he owned the still. but salt!
that, the liquor which was estimated
to be worth S. 0OO was made for his
personal use.l Molstead reserved his
plea.
The liquor, raisin whiskey, was
poured into a sewer at the police sta
ton this morning
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
COURSE TO BE TAKEN
BY FRIENDS OF TREATY
CANNOT BE PREDICTED

Washington. Jan. 3O.-There was
much discussion Of what course
friends Of the treaty should take if
the bi-partizan negotiations ended
without an agreement.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the
administration leader. has told the
republicans that in such an eventuality
he proposed to move to take the
treaty in the open senate. but said
today he would no do that until all
hopes Of compromise by private nego.
tiatiOllsl has disappeared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
RED CAVALRY ADVANCES
Soviets Horsemen Ford Rivers
Into Manych,

London. Jan. 3O.-Russia soviet cav
airy commended by General Dumenko
has forded the rivers in the Manych
valley in the lower Don region and
captured 5000 prisoners, after a, two
day battle the red forces then contin-
uing to advance says a Bolshevik
communique received today.
Further eastward along the same
river the fiercest fighting is proceed
ing against another forcel the state
ment adds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
RICHLAND COUNTY WANTS
MAN NOW IN MINNESOTA

John A. Nelson, also known as J.
A. Nelson. wanted in Richland for
forgery, will be brought back from
Minneapolis, where he is now sojourn-
| ing, if Governor Burnquist recognizes
a requisition issued yesterday by Gov
ernor Frazier. Quick action was de-
manded because Richland authorities
had information that Nelson was
thinking Of decamping for Salt Lake
City, which is more distant in several
respects that Minneapolis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
WV. C. A. HAS TO RESORT TO MALE
CHAMBERMAIDS: MORE SATISFACTORY
THAN GIRLS, DECLARES THE MATRON

Mrs. Sharp expressed the opin-
ion that: l.- ... H
General substitution of house
men for housemaids is the only
solution Of the servant problem"
Mrs. Sharp said housemen
could be employed for the same
wages US housemaids.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
NEW FLU CASES
DROP TO 1,442
! IN WINDY CITY
Sixty-eight Deaths From In
.fuenza and SO From
Pneumonia

Chicago, Jan. 30. - New influenza
cases reported to the health depart
ment during the past "a hours dropped
to 1.441, just over half the high marx
Of the present epidemic.
Sixty-eight deaths from influenza
were reported and 50 from pneumonia.
New cases of pneumonia reached Al
the highest mark for any "a hour per-
iod since the epidemic appeared.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
FEDERATED FARMERS CONDEMN BOSS
RULE OF NLEYISM AND COMMEND
INSURGENTS FOR THEIR HONESTY
Glass Recommends
Big Reduction in
(, Loan For Poland

Washington. Jan. 30 Recommended
tion of reduction Of $25,OOO,OO in the
$l5OWOOOO loan proposed for food
relief, in Poland, Austria and Ar
menia was made today by Secretary
CLASS appearing be fore the house
ways and means committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
STEADY SPREAD
OF FLU GRIPS
WHOLE COUNTRY
No Marked Increase in Any Par
ticular Locality Noted
at Capital

Washington. Jan. 3O.-Stcady spread
Of influenza over the country was in
dicated by reports to the health SER
vice today from state and health olt-
GERS. No marked increase III any par
ticular locality, however, was note1
Cases repOrtede from % states and
District of Columbia for the week end
ing January "a numbered 27,241, an
increase Of more than $4,000 over the
week before. Officials explained that
the total reported was far below the
actual number Of cases existing.
Deaths from influenza during the
week ending January "a in 30 cities
totaled 467, an increase of 800 over
the week before. while deaths from
pneumonia were 947, a decrease Of IS
from the total Of the week before.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30

Chicago. Jan. 30.-Men sup
planted maids as house servants
at the Y. w. G. A. hotel here to-
day. A shortage of housemaids
forced employment of men said
Mrs. J. NJ. Sharp, a matron of the
hotel. who declared the substitu-
ion proved very satisfactory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30

New York, Jam 80. Probably one
of the greatest honors ever given to
a man of his age, has been received
by Spruille Braden, who is but "a
years old and yet was selected as one
Of the financial representatives of
New York to- the second American
financial conference held at Washing
ton, January 10 to "a. Since the 9TH
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
MANDAN. STOPS DANCING

Mandan, n. d., Jan. 80. The city
health authorities here have prohibit
cd public dances because Of the i'll.
crease in the number of new cases OF
influenza reported durling the past -
hours Recent cases of the disease
have brought the total up to 35. None
Of the patients are. in dangerous
condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
NINETY AT JAMESTOWN

jamestown. N. D., Jan. 30-Ninety
cases Of Influenza have been reported
here since the epidemic first broke out
and although all Of the cases are Of
mild character, there have been no
signs Of any decrease in the number of
new cases.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
KOLCHAK MAKES ES(,ApE

= KULCHAk MAKES ESCAF,E q
Honolulu! Jan. 30-Admiral, Kol-
chak is reported to have escaped from
the Bolsheviki and to be in hiding in
ManChuria, according to q Toxic dis
patch to a Japanese newspaper here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-30
NEW YORK DEATHS INCREASE

NEW YORK DEATHS INCREASE
New York, Jan. 3O.-Deaths from
influenza and pneumonia increased to-
day but the numberlof new cases de.
creased. There were 100 Influenza
deaths, an increase of 33 over yester-
days figure, and 1876 from pneumonia,
an increase of eighteen. New influ-
enza cases totaled 4,7OG, a decrease Of
SS3. Pneumonia cases reported today
totaled $40, decrease Of 81.
HIGH MARK PASSES AT FARGO
Fargo, n. D., jan 3O.--The high
mark in the influenza epidemic, III
Fargo has been passed according to
DIR. A. A. Nichols, city health officer.
Sixty-seyen cases Of influenza We're
reported today and seven OF pi,cunlo-
MIA while no deaths occurred iii tlIt
"A hour period ending at noon to-
day. 5t