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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
STATE TAX LAW AGAINST
BANKS KNOCKED OUT BY
FEDERAL COURT
Attempt to Levy Excessive Tax
Against National Banks
Fails

Attempts of the State of North Da-
kota to levy taxes on national banks
on the basis Of a 100 percent valua-
tion are knocked out by the United
States circuit court Of appeals in
decision announced Monday.
The decision affirms the United
Statesd istrict court, which held that
The state was attempting to levy
upon national banks a rate of taxa
tion in excess Of the rate of taxation
levied against other forms of invest
ed capital.
Legislation subjecting national
banks to taxes in excess of those
levied against Other forms Of invest
ed capital is banned under the ma
tional bank law. Congress provides
that national banks must be taxed
on an equal basis.
The First National bank and the
Merchants National bank of Fargo,
Joined in an action that is directe
against E. C. Eddy, treasurer Of
Cass county, prohibiting him from at
tempting to enforce the collection Of
taxes provided by the state act. The
federal court decisions grant the
banks the relief they asked.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
CAMP DODGE MEN HAVE
CHANCE FOR REUNION

Nearly 100000 midwest service
men, who trained for war service at
Camp Dodge, will have their final op-
portunity this month to inspect the
historic cantonment before its COM
plete demolition.
Over 5000 veterans will take final
look at the old camp during the ssth
division reunion, which is to be held
in Des Moines August 26, 81 and %.
Every man who trained at Camp
Dodge is entitled to attend the re
union, it has been announced. The
cantonment, now being demolished
rapidly, will be thrown open for in
specticn on these three days. Local
committees have made arrangements
to provide free automobile transpor-
tation from the city to the cantonment
for the men who trained there.
Work is to be started on great
tent city at the fair grounds, where
the service men will be housed free of
charge during the reunion. A re-
duced railroad rate Of fare and one
half for all points in the midwest has
been granted the Camp Dodge men.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
TRAILL COUNTY PAPER THE
LATEST LEAGUE ORGAN TO
QUIT FIELD

Hillsboro, N. D.-The Traill Coun-
ty News of this city, the county Nom
partisan league organ, has suspended
publication. The paper was started
in February, 1919, and claimed to
have the backing of $50 farmers. It
was known to be in financial straits
for some time, and quit only after
every source of revenue or private
subscriptions was exhausted.
Just how much the paper has cost :,,ie
farmers Of the county is uncertain,
but it is known that they have in
vested large sums. The leaders Of
the Nonpartisan league were respon-.
sible for inducing the farmers to.
spend their money on the publica-
ton.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
e5,o2l RECALL SIGNATURES

:, 4 Z + u Z
Signers for the recall petitions filed
in the headquarters of the Independ-
ent Voters association, Tuesday num-
Der. 65,021.
Signatures have been received this
week at the rate of 1000 to 1900 a
day.
A big contribution of signed petit
lions is anticipated at the headquar-
ters during the coming week, as the
result Of the intensive drive that is
being maintained this week.
In Adams county, the headquarters
was advised that splendid progress
has been made in obtaining signers to
the petitions.
Eve expect to have at least a 100
per cent showing" writes Henry
Moen, Of Adams county, "and we
won't quit until we do"
The signatures Of Adams, accord
ing to the outlook, will exceed the
vote cast in the last election against
the league candidates for office.
All told about $4,000 signers are
required for the recall petitions.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
osting $4,000" he said.
Must Pay For Houses

One Of the matters brought out in
Judge Nuessle's decision Of the case,
which he said was partly for the
purpose Of informing attorneys Of his
position on matters involved though
perhaps not at issue now, was with
reference to homes other than Lem
ke's.
Judge Nuessle declared his belief
that although the Industrial Commits
zion violated the law in making the
contracts for houses more than $4,000
the persons for whom houses were
built must pay the cost of them as
contracted. Reports he said were
that the home builders had been con-
Quoted ineficiently and the houses
would cost more than contemplated /.
If the persons for whom they were
built could escape payment the state
would be left with over-expensive
houses on its hands he held.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
Fire In Millinery Shop
Woman's Face Burned

diers of the World War, on the North
Platte Irrigation Project, Wyoming,
and one week later, September 10th,
z farms will be thrown open under
the Shoshone Project in the same
state. About 10000 acres of land
is included in the two openings. For
sixty dys no one but soldiers of the
World War will be permitted to make
filings on these farms.
North Platte Project Lands
A decade ago the lands now includ-
ed in the North Platte project were
vast range occupied by nomadic herds
of cattle, but National reclamation
has wrought a marvellous change in
that section. The landscape is now
dotted with hundreds of prosperous
farm homes, and hundred thous-
and acres are producing valuable
crops of alfalfa, sugar beets, corn
and potatoes. Numerous towns
have been established and railroads
have extended their branches to, CEN
meet the valleys with the country's
great markets. Dairying has become
a profitable industry. More than
s4,5oo,0oo worth of crops were pro-
duced on the project in 1920.
Shoshone Project Lands
The Shoshone project, in the north
western part Of the state, lies in
region Of great scenic beauty, and has
a delightful and healthful climate and
fertile soil. Like the North Platte
project it has transformed the desert
into thickly populated and highly
productive agricultural section. 1t
is fine dairy country, has a cream
cry and alfalfa meal mill. It is de-
voted to general farming.
Crops to the value of over $1,000,-
900 were produced in 1920 on about
$4,000 acres.
Soldiers who are interested in the
land are invited to investigate the
opportunities offered by these OPEN
ings. Detailed information concern
ing the farms and the method of OBJ
tanning them may be secured by
writing to the Project Manager, U.
s. R. S., Mitch II, Nebr., about the
North Platte project, to the Project
Manager, Powell, Wyoming, concern
ing the Shoshone opening, or to the
U. s. Reclamation Service, WASH
ington, D.. C.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
Linton, North Dakota, Thursday, August 4, 1921.

many away on summer vacations, etc.,
the regular meeting on Monday was
postponed until later. Every mem
ber will be notified of the date of the
next meeting, and full attendance
is asked as the delegates to the State
convention are to be elected, which
will be held at jamestown Sept. 7-8.
c. T. Hoverson, Contact Repre-
sentative, Bureau Of War Risk Insur-
ance, was caller in Linton Tuesday
night, and was checking up on the
claims of disabled service men. He
got the full data on Lloyd Stewards
case, and has assured the Commander
that if others having claims will make
arrangements SO that he can meet
several of them at Linton, he will
come and attend to the matter at
once, and get the claims in such shape
that action will be taken. 1t really
seems that at last the government is in
earnest in trying to straighten up the
claims that have laid pigeonholed so
long. Mr.. Hoverson is an ex-mem-
ber Of the marines, and was wounded
in action in the Argonne, was at one
time Commander Of a Post of the
Legion, and seems to be fellow that
will give the service man some show.
Any one having disability claim, or
that thinks he is entitled to compensa-
tion, can take the matter up with
the Commander Of Linton Post of the
Legion, and he will get things in
shape so that Mr.. Hoverson will come
down and attend to the case.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
Gasoline Blaze Gets Fine Start In
Millinery Shop. Everything In
Building Ruined Explosion In
jures Woman's Face.

What might have turned out to
be serious fire occurred yesterday
forenoon when the Millinery shop,
owned by Mrs. ~. H. Shoemaker, at
Linton, caught FIRE. ~ Mrs. Shoemaker
had been dry-cleaning clothing in
gasoline while. small stove was
burning in the same room, and by
some unknown cause, the gasoline
caught fire. There was slight ex-
plosion, which burned her face and
neck and scorched her hair, but she
will recover. She was forced to re-
main longer in the room before she
could get out and give an alarm as
the back door was locked, and the
front entrance was locked on the in
side, but she finally managed to get
out
The fire did not get much headway
as there was no draft through the
building, and about a half an hour
was needed to put it out entirely. No
damage was done to the buildings on
either side of the shop, as the flames
never reached the air.
A large stock of hats and women's
furnishings were destroyed, and what
the fire did not destroy, the water
and chemicals of the fire engine
ruined. Some damage was also done
to the sewing machines and show
cases. The walls and ceiling of one
room were slightly scorched,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
Owing to the busy season and 8,
NOTICE TO SCHOOL OFFICERS
AND PATRONS Y

II There are a number Of good home
teachers available for positions. They
have had experience, and the fact
that the minimum salary law makes
their salary more than you can get
outside teachers for should not make
you hesitate in hiring them. Give
the home girls chance if they are
qualified. II you have to pay $40
2 month the money stays right here,
and it will be an incentive for home
people TO become teachers. and We
will soon have enough home teachers
70 we will not have to import teach
ers from the outside. M ,.S
s 5s HENRY n. HANSON,
Il 81 4, s,ss S. Co. supt.
y 49, MI E T. I
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
RED CROSS TO SPEED UP
CLAIMS FOR EX-SER-
2 VICE MEN

A. the request of the Bureau of
War Risk insurance the American
Red Cross through it's nationwide
chain of chapters will assist the gov
ernment in its cleanup campaign"
designed to place the claims of every
veteran Of the World War entitled to
governmental assistance in the
course of adjudication. AS the re-
suit Of conferences with Col. Charles
r. Forbes, director of the War Risk
bureau, concerning details Of the in
tensive campaign, in which the
American Legion also will assist,
National Headquarters has instructed
the managers of all Red Cross di-
visions and through them all Red
Cross chapters to place their re-
sources at the disposal of the Feder-
al officials who will conduct the clean
up.
In a letter addressed to the dis
trict managers and supervisors Of the
War Risk bureau containing detailed
instructions for the. campaign, Col.
Forbes announces its purpose is "to
assist disabled ex-service persons in
securing compensation, medical treat
ment and hopital cost; to inform and
assist all claimants regarding the
procedure necessary in filing a claim
for compensation and insurance; to
assist those whose claims are pending
in securing final action where addi-
tional evidence is necessary to con-
meet their disability with service, and
to provide for immediate physical ex-
animation where necessary, and
promptly to furnish disqualification
for urgent cases"
All district managers Of the War
Risk bureau are instructed to create
Immediately in each state cleanup
squad consisting of representatives of
the government, the Red Cross and
the American Lesion, which shall un-
dertake to locate all veterans who for
any reason have failed to obtain pro-
per adjustment of their claims.
Ample power has been conferred, and
other arrangements made for placing
the claims thus located in the course
Of adjudication through the shortest
possible channels.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BOND
BLOCKADE.

We have been accused Of going to
eastern cities for the purpose Of
blocking the sale of North Dakota
bonds and of being responsible for the
failure of the state administration to
complete the mill and elevator pro-
ject, the homes, and from making
farm loans. 1t is proper, therefore,
that the public have the facts so mis-
statements made by members of the
Industrial Commission and others
may be corrected.
We did not 60 to Chicago or else
where in March, or at any time to
prevent the sale Of bonds. The facts
are that meeting was held in Grand
Forks about the middle Of March, at
tended by the members of the Joint
Campaign Committee and other rep
resentative opponents Of the pres
ent administration from different
parts of the state. This meeting was
held for he purpose of discussing the
possibility Of carrying out con-
structive program in the event Of a
successful recall election. The ques-
tion has frequently been asked, What
assurance is there that if the present
members Of the Industrial Commits
sion are recalled North Dakota bonds
can be sold and the present mess
cleaned up?" This meeting decided
to send Mr.. Spalding to Chicago with
instructions to secure from the firm
Of Wood & Oakley, bond attorneys,
an opinion as to the validity of any
Of the proposed bond issues and if
that firm found the bonds or any part
Of them could not be legally issued,
to get an, opinion as to what new
laws were necessary to, If possible,
make such issues valid. Mr.. Spald-
ing declined to 60 alone on such mis-
sion. It was then arranged that the
other signers hereof skthlld meet Mr..
Spalding in Chicago. The scope Of
inquiry was also enlarged 10 as to
cover more than legal inquiries Up
on our arrival in Chicago we called
on the law firm as instructed. This
firm had been advised Of the visit and
a date fixed for an interview. We
found member Of the firm working
on an opinion on the bond issue. We
at first supposed it to be in response
Eto the notice Of our visit 1t. how.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

Ex-service men who served with the
units of the First Division in France
and in the Army of Occupation in
Germany, may now secure the French
Fourragerre, according to information
received by Former First Division
here.
The units Of the First Division are
the 10th. Infantry, 18th. Infantry,
26th. Infantry, 2sth. Infantry,
9Th, 9Th, 9TH. Field Artillery, 1st.
Engineers, I'd; Field Battalion signal
corps, these having been decorated
with the Fourragerre.
The decoration may be secured by
making application to the First Divi-
sion Society, Camp Dix, naming the
unit in which the applicant served.
The price is two dollars, and the cord
will be sent by registered mail.
Ora A. Kelley Field, representa-
tive Of the Central Division Of the
Red Cross, called on the Commander
Of the local post Tuesday afternoon.
She is edeavoring to get the claims
Of the disabled buddies fixed out. She
has promised to take the matter up
and see what can be done about the
situation in Emmons county. She
states that the condition existing in
Emmons county is extremely bad, and
that the government must fix things
up if they expect any confidence from
the service men. All Of which we
heartily agree is right. It is about
time something was done. If any of
you have claims pending, or should
have them pending, drop line
to the Commander and state few
Of your troubles, he will see what he
can do about the matter. but he will
try.
Owing to the busy season and SO
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
STaASBURG FIRST
in COUNTY LEAGUE
Braddcck Loses Deciding Game to
Napoleon, Giving Strasburg
First Place

Last Sunday Braddock and Ma
poleon played the final league game
Of the season at Napoleon, Braddock
losing the game by a score of 2 to 8.
1t was a good game throughout, and
Braddock lost her chance of winning
first place il the league This VIC
tory for Napoleon gives Strasburg
first place in the Emmons-L Logan
league for 1921 and leaves Linton
and Braddock tie for second. Ma
poleon is next and Hazelton last.
Following is the wind-up of the
league standings:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
TEACHERS WILL BE MORE ABLE
81 NEXT YEAR @
State. Superintendent Says They Will
be Better Prepared Than
Ever

Teachers will go into the schools
of North Dakota in the fall better
prepared than ever for teaching, de-
clared Miss Minnie j. Nelson, state
superintendent Of public instruction,
Monday
Over 5000 teachers are enrolled in
the summer normal schools in the
state at Dickinson, Glendale, Minot,
Valley City and Mayville. This is
the largest number enrolled in sum-
mer schools in the history Of the
state, Miss Nelson said. These
schools are offering twelve-weeks
courses for the first time. .
Growth in Service" has been
adopted as the slc:ran of North Da-
kota teachers" said Miss Nelson.
ut has been most encouraging to
note the earnest efforts Of teachers
to advance professionally. The at
tendance Of the summer normal
schools is greater than ever, and even
in the hot weather they have not
complained, but have eagerly sought
to better prepare themselves. They
have greatly appreciated the enlarged
courses offered in the normal
schools"
One Of the first general school
movements in the fall will be cam
ipaign to prepare teachers to better
wage fight on illiteracy, according
to the state superintendent. Mrs.
Cora Wilson Stewart, Of Washington,
d. c., chairman Of the illiteracy COM
mittee Of the National Educational
Association, who won countrywide
fame with her moonlight schools in
the Kentucky hills where she taught
old men and women to read and write,
will spend the first three weeks ia
October in the state. She will study
conditions here and will lecture at the
various country institutes.
III
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-08-04
FARMS FOR Ex.sERyIcE MEN

On September eth, 222 farms viii
be opened TO homestead entry by sol-
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The daily times., 1921-11-16
LEAGUE: DIRECTORS
MEET SATURDAY
Will Take up the Matter of
Certain Franchises That
May Be Disposed Of.

Newport News, Nov. 16.-The di-
rectors of the Virginia Baseball Lea
que are scheduled to meet in Ports
mouth Saturday night at which time
the disposition of certain franchises
is scheduled to be considered. The
Virginia clubs want an all-Virginia
circuit, there having been a split with
the N. c. Club officials over the sal
ary limit.
Representatives of the Rocky Mt,
Wilson and Tarboro clubs will attend
the meeting of the directors of the
league at Portsmouth Saturday night
and will attempt to fight the Virginia
directors effort to oust the North
Carolina towns. J. L. Horne, Jr.
director of the Rocky Mount club
stated today. Mr.. Horne said the ques
tion of violation of the salary limit
by clubs in the league was now with
Judge Lands who had been furnish
ed data on salaries paid in the
League and the directors would con
tend there were violations of the sal
ary limit by Virginia teams as wei
as North Carolina teams.
The daily times., 1921-11-16
NO SUGGESTION AS
TO SOLUTION OF
EASTERN QUESTION
NOBODY MAKES MOVE
1t Is Believed This Important
Question Will be Given to a
Committee on Which Are
Representatives From the
Nine Nations to Study for a
Solution.
NOBODY MAKES MOVE

Washington. Nov. 16.-The prob
lens of the far east whose solution
is adjudged an integral part of the
question Of Armaments took the cen
ter of attention at the arms confer
ence today while the plan for a re-
duction of naval establishments was
passing through a period of technical
examination at the hands of experts
For the first time the delegates of
the United States, Great Britain, ia
pan, Italy, China. Belgium, Portu-
gal and the Netherlands. acting as a
committee of the whole on the East
ern questions assembled for pre-
liminary discussion.
In contrast to the manner in which
the conference tackled the armament
problem on its opening day the rep
resentatives Of the powers went in
today's committee meeting and were
waiting on one another to speak k
first about the intricate questions
that long have troubled diplomatic
relations in the Pacific and the
Orient.
OF course every nation had rather
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The daily times., 1921-11-16
CHARGES LODGED
AGAINST JOHNSON

Atlanta, Nov. 6.-InvestigatiOn of
bill charging larceny after trust
against Henry Lincoln Johnson. neg
ro, recently nominated by President
Harding to be recorder of deeds in
the District of Columbia resulted yes
terday in a no-bill being returned by
the Fulton county grand jury
The charge against Johnson was
an outgrowth of transaction in
1917 when A. C. Taylor a negro doc
tor employed Johnson as attorney
pending settlement of his wife's es-
tate Taylor alleged. he gave check
for $195.66 to be deposited as Sc
curity for bond and that Johnson
cashed the check and refused to re-
turn the money.
The daily times., 1921-11-16
REPORTS MADE ON
BAPTIST SCHOOLS
North Carolina Has More
Organized Baptist Schools
Than Any Other Southern
State.

Rocky Mount, Nov 16.-Discus-
sion of the work of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union, the Sunday
School work, and state missions fea-
tured the second day of the Baptist
State convention here today.
Secretary Morgan told of the
growth of the young peoples work
during the year twenty one institutes
having been held. Secy Middleton
of the Sunday School work reported
North Carolina now leads the South
ern states and reports more organized
schools than any other state belong
ing to the Southern Baptist conven-
tion.
Corresponding Secretary Maddry
addressed the convention and stress
ed the importance of the work along
enlistment lines.
AT the afternoon session reports
were read from the Baptist schools
and colleges. Both Wake Forest and
Meredith reported capacity attend
ance
Fraternal greetings We're sent to
the Methodist conference at New
Bern.
The daily times., 1921-11-16
ANNUAL MEETING
OF METHODISTS
ON AT NEW BERN
CONVENED TODAY
Three Hundred and Fifty Pas
tors and Laymen of the
Methodist Churches in East
ern North Carolina Open
S5th Annual Session, Re-
ports Are Heard Today.

New Bern. Nov. 16.-350 pastors
and laymen of the Methodist Episco-
pal church south assembled at the
Centenary Methodist church here this
morning for the opening session OF
the S5th annual conference OF the
church.
Following cabinet meetings yester-
day which were attended by Bishop
Darlington and the presiding elders
the conference will get down to bust
ness.
The sacrament of holy communion
was observed at O'Clock.
The principal part of the morning
session was devoted to reports of pre-
siding elders and others among
whom was DR.. l.. S. Massey, president
Of Louisburg College. The $50 guests
were entertained at a banquet served
at ] O'Clock. The evening session will
begin at 1880 o'clock and will be
featured by the report of DR.. NJ. w.
Brabham of Nashville, Tenn, super
intendent of rural Sunday School
work