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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
(By Associated Press)

Minneapolis Feb 1GNegotiations for the sale of North
Dakota State bonds by Minneapolis and Chicago investment
bankers off, at least for the present. it learned today
The sale of $6OOOOO0 in bonds had been contemplated
Of putting North Dakota back sound financial basis
Representatives of the North Dakota government have
left Minneapolis convinced that they will be unable float bonds
ut present
Bank officials the conclusion that under present
ons they did not want to undertake the sale of North Dakota
bonds to the investing public mainly for their
Doubt Validity
Doubt expressed to the validity of the bond issue and the
fact that the bonds already issued but usod have been offered
Chicago and New York by irresponsible individuals have been
discrcdied among investors.
Minneapolis bankers who sat in at the conference would
make definite statement today They admitted that the tran
sactiOn off for the at least and while it be
opened that there is no immediate prospect.
awe feel that the public would not take wingly said
banker to North Dakota bonds under present governmental
conditions in that state and unwilling to be placed in
position of debating to the people of the state how they should
be governed"
Another given by of the bankers the
ct of opinion between the Nonpars1s and Independents in
the North Dakota legislature Indicating that agreement be-
tween them kind of program is almost impossible
While it had been rOocd to find market for $6 900 Of
bonds if the North Dakota legislature made certain changes
laws the bankers believe that these they could
not agree to float the issue
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
CIGARETTES TO
STAY UNDER BAN
BY HOUSE VOTE
Effort Made to License Sale of
Them Is Defeated in the
House
SALARY BOOST CARRIES
Measure Would Amend Consti
tuition, and Must Go Before
People for Vote

The anti-cigarette law stays on the
law statutes Of North Dakota.
The house settled this question late
yesterday afternoon. but not until
there had been liberal debate. The bill
came before the senate on two re.
ports-a majority report of the judici-
ary committee for indefinite postpone.
ment, and minority report for pass
age as amended The majority re.
port prevailed.
The minority of the committee had
amended the bill to license the sale OF
cigarettes OH payment of fee of $50,
prohibiting sales to minors and provid-
ing other restrictions. Chairman
Starke, Of the committee, explained
the minority attitude.
I'VE believe that licensing would be
more effective in keeping the cigarette
away from the use Of Minors said
Mr.. Starke. "NOw it is no greater Of
Tense to sell to minors than to adults.
We have made the license high, so
that probably not over one or two in
a small community would handle Gig
arettes, and they could be easily
watched. We have made penalties
severe. Under present conditions Gig
arettes are easily, obtainable and there
is no control.
Rep. Bauer opposed it. He said he
agreed there was "a lot OF solace in
a pipe or cigar but he couldn't be-
lieve there was in cigarette. Cigar
cites were sent to Europe during the
war. Bauer said, and he declared the
tobacco men would have been poor bus
mess men if they hadn't used the op'
portuhity to boost their business.
Wants It Iron.Clad.
Representative Reichert declared he
would be in favor of a law prohibit
ing the shipping of cigarettes into the
state, answering remark of hep.
Starke, to the effect that under pres
ent laws cigarettes can be obtained
by having them shipped il. Rep.
Starke replied that it was doubtful il
the federal government could prohibit
the transportation Of cigarettes IN IN
terstate commerce., as Congress can
not restrict the shipment OF anything
not inherently harmful, and the cigar
cites were not regarded harmful as
was liquor.
Representative Boyd talked OF cigar
cites sent to France for soldiers, de-
claring that they often gave US cigar
cites when they didn't have any food
and that they say cigarettes are oad
so are bullets, and tea and coffee
The vote for indefinite postpone
ment, however, was overwhelming.
d" Pay Boost Measure.
The house passed house bill 49,
providing for an amendment to the
constitution, to be voted on by the
people, fixing pay of legislators at Slo
per day and 10 cents mileage.
In passing a bill making an open
season on muskrats until 1924 musk
rats included. There was some o.
lection. Rep. Bauer, chairman OF the
fish and game committee. said they
were included in the closed season az
the request of the fish and game com
mission, because muskrats made holes
in the ice, permitting fish to live
through the winter, and said some or
le.Antinued on page -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
BAND CONCERT
BILL FAVORED
BY T0WNCRIERS
Club Votes to Ask Representa-
tives in Legislature to Sup
port Measure

The Town Criers of Bismarck are
behind senate bin No. 1873, to permit
cities to spend money, on approval Of
the people, for support of municipal
band concerts.
Believing that it is measure which
will permit people OF cities and towns
to further community spirit by the
maintenance of band TO give con-
certs for the entertainment Of all the
people, the club at meeting last
night, voted to urge Burleigh county
representative to support the measure.
The bill passed the senate yesterday.
The bill makes the question of city
support optional it is pointd out, and
the support would not be given unless
there were demand for it.
The club also, looking forward, dis
cussed proposal to hold big Fourth
of July celebration in Bismarck in
which several organizations Of the
city would join. 1t was the sentiment
that the proposition ought to be gen.
orally discussed, and that celebra-
ton, if any, is held, should eclipse
anything ever held in the way of en-
tertainment for visitors in Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
''MIJST DO SOMETHING"
IS EDICT HANDED TO
OFFICIALS BY WOMEN

of the state by the local clearing
house, having been sent here for COL
lection from the Bank of North Da'
kota. These checks were received IN
a few days, and went out in bunch
Farmers in many communities have
loaned money to pay school teachers
salaries and keep the schools open.
The situation is serious in some Of
the cities, as we'll as in the country.
including the city of Bismarck.
Women Appreciate 1t.
The woman voter appreciates this.
She sees that if school teachers in
North Dakota, many Of whom come
from outside the state, go away in
the spring with registered checks or
say they were unpaid for a consider
able period of time, there may be
empty school rooms next year.
Some of these women have been
counted on strongly to bring pres
sure to bear in favor of a compromise
on the uestion of state finances.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA FATE
STUMBLING BLOCK IN LEAGUE

that they should be limited to the
functions of land bank, and the in
dustries financed in another manner.
Must BE Agent.
There are Nonpartisans who say
they will consent to the proposition
proposed, except that the Bank OF
North Dakota must continue as. the
fiscal agent Of the industries. The
method in which, these industries
should be financed, if the power OF
the Bank of North Dakota to advance
money were taken away entirely, has
not been determined. There would
have to be bond issue or tax levy
to provide working capital, as well as
to complete the Grand Forks mill.
Bankers Favor Plan, Claim.
The Home Builders association has
furnished some difference of opinion.
but the proponents of the compromise
plan. in the league ranks declare it
is not the big question. If the houses
now under construction are finished
the work, can await the judgment Of
the public, they say. An appropria-
LlOll VI poU'vOO III LIIC INOluS
is contained in the budget bill. Some
Nonparlsans on the committees are
said to be entirely willing that it be
cut out.
The Nonpartisans who claim that
the compromise will go through de-
clare the Minneapolis bankers want
to protect the money they have in
North Dakota, far greater than the
amount the Bank of North Dakota
has in the state. On the other hand
they say that if these bankers are not
given assurance that the millions
they have in the state are safeguard
ed they will withdraw entirely and
will not attempt to help finance the
1921 crop. This aid to the stata q
looked upon by proponents OF II.
compromise plan as of far more I'M
portance than releasing the frozen
assets of the Bank of North Da!i1t'
For unless the farmers get aid in IL
nancing the 1921 crop they will barn
Continued on Page Six
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
BETTER TIMES
SEEN BY RESERVE
BANK GOVERNOR
Harding Optimistic Over Busi-
ness Conditions in This
Country
NJ UST USE CAU'TIO N
Credit of World Depends Upon
Safe and Sane Banking in
America

Washington, Feb. 1G.-Governor
Harding informed congress today in
the annual report of the federal re-
serve, that the utmost care must be
taken to- conserve our credit and pre-.
serve the basis of our prosperity to
avoid the extreme conditions prevail
ing in other countries.
On the United States depends IN
large measure the so.vency and the
financial solidty OF II any other coun-
tries. This greatly Increases the re-
sponsbility which rests upon the
American banking system and calls
for the exercise of sound Judgment
and the strict construction Of sound
economic and banking principles.
Has Had Crisis.
"1n the reconstruction. this coun-
try is generally recognized as having
had the crisis and in looking to the
future the spirit of greater confidence
prevails. AS the year closed there
were many indications that business
generally was beginning to adjust it,
self to new conditions and was pre-
pairing to succeed on sounder and
Saner basis.
Because of the accumulation o.
foreign commodities however for
which there is no market, countries
which have been sending us their
surplus products find that they have
nothing marketable for which to pay
for their imports. We are brought
face to face with the problem of how
we can best extend longtime credit
to European countries in order to
enable them to reconstruct their in
dustries and how we can extend cred
it to other countries to enable them
to make shipments to Europe which
otherwise would be made to the Unit
cd States and flood our domestic
market. ~'' -. }5,'+
Opposes U. s. Credit.
Government financing of European
credit was considered by Governor
Harding to be wartime expediency.
Over 80 percent of the earnings of
the federal reserve bank came from
rediscounting for member banks.
Rediscount amounted in 1920 to
over, 623,000,0O0, in comparison
with $2,668,254,000 in 1919.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
TREASURER
MEIDINGER WANTS
N. D. BOND CANCELLED

at Bismarck. and of which Mr.. Cathro
is the manager, the state bond under
which I now am would be annulled.
In answer wish to say: Cancel the
bond and return the premium to the
county to which l think it is entitled.
I will secure a private or some COM
pany's bond for our county board to
consider when it again meets.
Personally I dislike to do this as it
gives the banks and Big Biz" an
other, chance to holler about our
North Dakota bank and even the old
Scandinavian bank which | am trying
to defend all | can.
Object to Tactics.
The people here do not think that
our North Dakota bank is treating
the people of our county right. They
say that a perfectly good and solvent
institution like this bank that takes
all our tax money and has not given
a single farmer of our county loan
is not treating the farmers fair to
say the least.
=. Continued on page -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
WOULD CHANGE NJ EMBBRSHIP
OF INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Two bills were to be introduced in
the legislature this afternoon, virtu-
ally setting forth a program by the
Independents on the conduct of state
business affairs.
One of the bills provided for a
change in the Industrial Commission
providing it would be composed Of
the state treasurer, who is John
Steen; the secretary of state, who is
Thomas Hall, and the Commissioner
of Agriculture, who is John N. Ha-
gan.
The first two named officials, Inde-
pendents, would replace Governor
Frazier and Attorney General Lemke,
under the bill.
The second bill was to require the
deposits of public funds in state and
national banks. In brief it would
provide for the removal of all public
funds from the Bank of North Da-
kota
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

A new, potent factor-the women
voter-has entered the councils OF
the Nonpartisan league.
There are 200 in the city, in con-
vention Of the Women's Nonpartisan
clubs of the state. And many OF
them are making their presence felt.
One of the delegates to the conven-
ton engaged in heated conference
with Governor Frazier, F. w. Cathro
and A. Johannsen in a hotel corridor
last night She "laid down the law
The law was that 'something must
be done.'
People "outstate' are becoming
aroused over the failure of the Bank
of North Dakota to pay state checks
especially school bills. The warning
was given by this woman voter that
such condition cannot continue.
I School Teachers Unpaid.
Many school teachers in the state
are unpaid. 1t is said that $5O,O0O
worth of school teachers salary
checks were returned to various parts
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

T. A. Meidinger, county treasurer
of Mcintosh county has written Har-
old Hopton, manager of the state
bonding department that he wlshes
his bond cancelled and that ne Will
secure bond from private COM
pany.
Mr.. Hopton recently issued orders
that the bonds given by the state to
the county treasurers under the new
state bonding act would not apply to
counties where the treasurers were
not depositing money in state bank
on the grounds that the initiative law
while it repealed the compulsory fea-
lures of the law requiring deposits
in the state bank did not give the
county officials power to designate
any other depositaries.
Wants Bond Cancelled.
The letter follows:
Dear Sir:
Your favor of the Sth inst. re-
ceived. warning me as ] understand
it; that unless l deposited the Nc
Intosh county tax money in your bank
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

The depository law would provide
that all state and national banks are
repositories and that all public MOI.
ey should be deposited in Repositories.
This would take all funds from TIE
Bank Of North Dakota.
The Industrial Commission w
would provide that one official should
hold office until the third Monday in
January after the first general elet:-
ton, the second to hold until tho
third Monday in Jan. after the second
general election and the third until
the third Monday in January after
the third general election.
If there should be an election in
the near future, and these bills are
turned down, it is held likely that
they would be submitted to the peo-
pie. ....sMr.
The Independent Voters association
committee held a meeting last night,
but no action was taken on the ques-
ton of recall, it was said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
Ry II. B. HUNT.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The real
turnover in administrations will take
place March 5, not March f., when
the new president is inaugurated, as
is generally supposed.
President Wilson, Vice President
Marshall and Secretary to the Presi-
dent Tumulty will yield their jobs
March 4. But the cabinet changes
will not occur until March 5. The
new cabinet nominations will go TO
a special session Of the new senate
on the afternoon Of March 4 and will
be confirmed.
The secretaries commissions will
be made out that night and be on the
desk of the new president for his
signature when he shows up for
work, March 5. The actual swearing
in of the new cabinet will take place
in each department between lC
O'Clock and noon March 5.''1s.
what do you expect to be doing
March and Immediately thereaft-
er, and where are you going to be-
This question, put to each of the
administration heads, excepting the
president, elected the following an
SWerS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

The question of the limitations of
the Bank of North Dakota proved
to be the stumbling block in the con-
sideration of proposed compromise
agreement, by the Nonpartisan leagu-
ers in Bismarck
The committee which went to Min
neapolis to confer with bankers was
instructed that they should insist that
the Bank of North Dakota continue
as the fiscal agent of the state in
dustries.
The bankers were Of the conviction
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
FEA R
GREATEST TENOR
Is NEAR DEATH
Enric0 Carus0 Stricken With
Heart Attack In New York
City

New York, Feb. 16.-Oxygen today
was being administered to Enrico Ca
russo, world famous tenor, who is wag.
ing a fight against death.
Last night he was stricken with a
heart attack, which caused his ply
sicians to fear that he would die be-
fore dawn.
An unofficial bulletin issued by
his physician at II O'Clock, said:
"Caruso has rallied from very Sc
we're attack. His condition is seri-
Ous."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

Secretary Of Navy
Daniels: "I'll leave
for Raleigh, N. C..
he evening Of March
5 and arrive there
Sunday morning. III
go nome and wash
up, then to the
Methodist. church
and ask forgiveness
rn,. NV, rsrc 1nG
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

TWO BANKS ON
SLOPE CLOSED

Two Slope country banks, the Peo-
pies State Of Leith and the Union
Farmers State bank of New Salem,
are closed today, according to word
received at the office of the state ex-
aminer
The Peoples State was known. as u
league bank" j. |. Cahlll, former
senator and member of the board ~
administration, having been known
as one of its hackers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

AS for President Wilson, Secretary
Tumulty said: Mr.. Wilson will go
directly from the Inauguration cere-
monies to his new home at 234O S.
street, Washington, to take up his life
as a private citizen"
Vice President Marshall thought Il
moment. March So" he said.
Him -m-m-Well think III sleep
late, pack my trunks and. get out OF
here. First spell on the Chautau.
qua circuit to get some money, then
a trip to Europe with Mrs. Marshall y
AS for Tumulty himself, "1ll be
practicing law here in Washington
and be happy"
Copyright, 1921, by Newspaper En-
terprise Association. Photographs
Copyrighted by Harris E. Ewing and
National Picture Service.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
WILL, HOLD
RATE HEARING

Minneapolis, Feb. 16.--A hearing
on freight rates on grain and flour
for the Upper Missouri territory will
be held here Feb. 23 by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
WANT s, D. BANK.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Feb. 16.-Estab-
lishment of state bank similar to
that Of North Dakota, is proposed in
petitions being circulated by the men,
bers of the Nonpartisan league of this
state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

Secretary of Com
mcrce Alexander:
"Cn the 5th I'll be
arranging to take
my family back to
Gallatin, Mo-, where
l will reopen the old
law office that hos
been closed for ID
years, dust off the
books and wait for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
WHERE WILSON AND OFFICIAL
FAMILY Will BE MARCH 6

Secretary Of In
terror Payne: "Good
taste requires that l
stay here until my
successor qualities,
and | expect to
spend the greater
part OF Mar. 5 here
in the office waiting
to turn it over to
him. Then III go
back to private life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

By ancient right, the archbishop OF
Canterbury is the only man in Eng
land who can confer a degree of med
icine on a layman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

greet old friends. Monday morning
III go down to the News and Oh
server office, take Oft my coat, roll
up my sleeves anG become an editor
again" "a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

greatly enjoyed my experience here,
but III be mighty glad to get back
to my Iowa friends and the publish
ing business"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

Secretary Of Agri-
culture Meredith:
inauguration Day
is Friday. On Sat
urday m turn this
office over to my
successor. I'll COM
press Il vacation in
to Sunday and or
Monday leave for
DpS MOinaS I have
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

Secretary Of State
Colby: Il hope to
catch an afternoon
train to New York
and begin to attend
to private business"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

Atty. Gen. Palmer:
"Ill turn this office
over to my success
sor March 5 and
for a few days will
stay in Washington
getting ready for a
two or three-week
vacation somewhere
in the south. Then
I'll return to Wash
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
CONFERENCE WITH BANKERS
IN TWIN CITIES IS ENDED
FOR TlMEAT LEAST REPORT

Doubt to Whether Independents and Nonparans in Leg
ature Gould Get Together One Reason Acon-Bank
Unwilling to Float Bonds Under Present Conditions in
State They SaySates Representatives Leave Minneapolis
for Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

Secretary Of La
Dor ~ Wilson: I'm
not certain JUS
what I'll be doing
but III probably go
to my farm in Blos3-
burg, Pa, as soon
as relieved of Off
cial duties"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

Secretary of War
Baker: II have
reservations on the
7 p. m. train for
Cleveland. III prob
ably put in Sunday
unpacking boxes and
hanging pictures in
a new home and
Monday will start
in practicing law"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16
WANT WILSON
T0ACC0UNT FOR
FOREIGN FUNDS

Washington, Feb. 16-The house
adopted a resolution calling upon
President Wilson for an itemiZed ac-
count of his trip to Paris.
There is about a mile of wire in the
interior of piano.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

Postmaster Gen
eral Bnrleson: "As
soon as my success
sor is qualified ]
shall leave for Tex
as to take care OF
my private interests
and get out Of poll
tics"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-16

ington and am seriously considering
remaining here in the general prac-
tice Of law"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
CLOSELY PRICED HOMES

4-room bungalow in Dixieland,
nearly completed, with dining alcove,
bah room. sleeping porch, screened.
IN kitchen pore h. Will sell at d real
.arsain for cash.
Groom California bungalow, south.
en- boulevard Beautiful lot. quite
r'ose-in offered for short time at low
Price Terms.
G-room bungalow, all convenienceS.
) lots, fruit, garage. south side right
over city limits Very desirable and
C osely priced. Terms.
5-room new modern bungalow fur
nished, in best residence part Of
Dixie and. Price will surprise YOU
Give it early attention if you want
H.
5-room modern bungalow. Large
coy rooms, Nearing fruit trees, first
class noighborhood. $500 cash, bal
ance time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-15
CUR BEST BARGAINS FOR A FEW
DAYS ONLY

~ acres hest hammo land on
Barrow road, nice bungalow, electric
lights. Terms to suit.
40 acres best citrus and truck land
on Barlow read $500 half cash.
A dandy 6-room bungalow, c ose in
for $500; $4,000 cash.
good Groom house on East Rose
for So, 500; 1880 cash
Windham-Perkins etc.