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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-15

The first jury trial began about II
o'clock Wednesday forenoon. It was
the case Of G. L. Saunders, Hebron, vs..
j. W. Pratt, Pennington.
This was . question of contract In
buying and delivering apples 10 the fall
of 1920. Mr.. Saunders is an apple raiser
In Hebron and Mr.. Pratt IL an apple
buyer 10 Pennington. The two men
had talk over the telephone last fall In
regard to buying apples In the town Of
Hebron and vicinity. This talk was
supplemented by q letter, In virtue Of
which Mr.. Saunders contracted to pur.
chase some HOO barrels of apples, but
only 139 barrels were delivered on board
of cars at East Hebron Station OF Maine
Central Railroad. The amount to be
paid was not to exceed $3.50 per barrel.
Forty barrels were Of Mr.. Saunders
own raising. Mr.. Saunders put 10 Q bill
of $50 90 for bis apples and 1880 90
commission for buying.
The defence claims no agreement 40
cording to the Maine law Was entered
into between the parties, that the sp-
pies were not shipped 10 q proper man.
ner nor at q proper time, therefore were
not accepted.
The question at issue was whether
Mr.. Saunders was acting a. an agent for
MIR. Pratt or whether be was simply
seller Of apples. The plaintiff claimed
be was an agent, the defendant that be
was simply q seller. Furthermore the
bill of lsding was so made out the rail
road was protected against loss In tran
sit. The plaintiff claimed delivery
whom apples were put on car but the
defence claimed the apples were the
property Of Saunders until accepted at
the factory In Winthrop.
The case went TO the jury at 8 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon and In about forty
minutes they returned q verdict for
plaintiff for $70.25.
Attorney for plaintiff, Tasous Atwood
of Auburn; for defendant, Frank w.
Butler of Pennington.
There were four other cases depend
emit on this one that were settled ind
accordance with this verdict.
Thursday was quiet day, such bust
ness as was transacted was before the
court, the jury being excused. until Fri
day morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-15

The grand jury reported late Wednes-
day afternoon. making public the fol-
lowing indictments:
state vs.. Tony Albrect of Rumford. stealing
State vs. Fred e. Murphy and Florence Tyler,
both of Peru. willful and cruel abuse.
State W. stephenie Jasud Of Rumford. adul
terry.
State VI. Tony stssulis Of Rumford. adultery.
State vs. Robert Lissleaeld Of Lowell, breaking
and entering.
state W. Louis Manskis Of Rumford. oom-
morant, forgery.
State W. Patrick J. Hannah Of Rumford. for.
gerry. ~
State VI. Morris Bailey Of Portland. attempt
ing breaking from jail.
State W. Morris Bailey Of Portland. stealing
money and clothing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-15
House For Sale

2 story 7room house at }
Hillside Ave-, South Paris
modern improvements, gar'e
garden, with some fruit trees
dress
E. N. ANDERSON,
a. Eustis ST., Wollaston, ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-15
WILLIAM GREHER.
Painter and Decorator,
South Paris, Maine.
LOST.

Myrtle Street. Pirst house ON left.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-15
~ Tyler Is hauling hemlook.
Christian Endeavor Society,

The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Norway Baptist church have elected the
follovin0 off1cers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-15

Henry W. Park was appointed fore
man BY the judge.
Verdict was for plaintiff In the sum
of S134 SO, the amount OF the bill OF
repairs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-15

The star case Of the term came on
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-15

Friday forenoon the divorce case Of
Fred Andrews, libslant, 70. Imogens
n. Andrews, both Of Parii. The allie
CATION In the libel l. adultery, and four
specific dates afe named.
A drawn jury Vas requested, which
resulted In the following personnel:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-02-15

Afghanistan 10 . good way OF and
most OF 10 think Of her - land worse
than the Wild and woolly west In the
days OF the Apache Indians and Jesse
James; bat II seems times are changing
there - they have beyond the hissIs-
sippi and faster, II anything, than the
pace set BY Yankees. We bad the pony
express out there fifty years ago. bot
Prince Kssir Jan 10 going 10 have o
motorcycle despatch 10 that Asiatic
coustry. Three carloads Of machines
have already arrived 10 Jsllulubad. The
AMIR intends to construct maesdamised
roads In bic country, and then he 10 60
Ing to import automobiles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
IOWA SPEAKER
IS0BTAINED
i FOR BANQUET
Fathers and Sons Banquet to BE
Held at Masonic Temple
February 10
ROTARIANS adopt BOYS

Bismarck's first Fathers and Sons
banquet will be held on Thursday
February 10, at the Masonic temple.
The banquet will be under the
auspices Of the Rotary club. as a part
Of the work in the interest of boys
which Rotarians everywhere have un-
dertaken.
E. G. WOlcott, general secretary OF
The Y. NJ. G.. A. of Sioux City, Iowa,
has been obtained as the chief speaker
of the evening. The Rotarian commit
tee feels very fortunate in obtaining
Mr.. WOlcott, because of his long ex-
perience in boys work. He formerly
was secretary Of boys work for the
Illinois Y. M. C. A.
Information from Blaine Curtis,
state Y. NJ. C. A. secretary is to the
effect that Mr.. Wolcott will spend a
week in North Dakota promoting com
panionship of fathers and sons. He
will speak at Devils Lake. MinOt, VAL
ley City, Fargo and Bismarck
During his stay in Bismarck, Mr..
Wolcott will deliver two addresses al
the high school and will speak at the
,yening Fathers and Sons banquet.
The Rotarian committee announces
that the boys present will range be-
..ween the ages of II and 16 years. Ro-
tarians who have no sons Of that age
will adopt" boy for the evening,
and others will be there. The accom-
modations will limit the number OF
people present to about 200 people.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
YOUR INCOME TAX
When, How, What to Pay
r. s. Bureau Of Internal Revenue.

U. S. Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
The income tax, this year as last
may be paid in full at the time Of fiji
ing the return, or in four equal in
stallments due on or before March Is,
June Is, September Is and December
Is. b.
Forms-104OA for incomes of $4,000
or less and 1910 for incomes in excess
of that amount-will be sent to tax
payers who last year filed a return.
Failure to receive a form, however
does not relieve a person of his obi
CATION to file a return and pay the tax
on time.
The penalty for failure to file re-
turn within the time prescribed is 4
fine Of not more than $1,000, and an
additional assessment of Is per cent OF
the amount due.
"Wilful refusal" to make return
and nav the tax on time is punishable
by a fine of not more than 100000 or
one years imprisonment or both to-
gethcr with the cost Of prosecution.
For making q false or fraudulent
return the penalty is fine of not
more than $4,000, or one years i'm
prisonment, or both, together with an
added assessment Of SO per cent OF
the amount Of tax evaded.
Full Instruction for making out the
forms are contained in each.
The return, made under oath, must
be filed with the collector of internal
revenue for the district in which the
taxpayer lives, or has his principal
place of business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
I'd. T'ULLY
CAPITALCITY
PIONEER. DEAD
Dies in Spokane at Age Of 81
Years-Came Here in
1879

r.. J. Tully. aged 81 years, a pio'
neer resident of Bt..tnarcks, passed away
at Spokane, Washington, Friday
morning at 10 A. NJ, said telegram
received in the city by Grant Marsh
General disability due to old age is
believed to be the cause of his death
Mr.. Tuiiy CAME to Bismarck on
April II, 1879, and had seen the city
grow from struggling trading post
of the prairies to thriving city. Al,
though he had never aspired to public
office, he had always taken a strong
interest in public affairs and took pars
IN public discussions Of community ad"
vanccment.
Mr.. Tully was native of Ireland,
having been there in 1884. He came
to America in 1860 with his family
locating in New York and later in
Philadelphia, Pa. He served his coun-
try in the Civil war, and after the
war he engaged in the tailoring busi-
ness.
Coming to Bismarck In 1870 Mr.. Tul-
ly engaged in this line of business. He
had lived almost continuously in Bis
marck since that time. In December,
1919, he went to Philadelphia to
spend the winter with his son,
Charles c. Tully. He went to Spokane
Washington, last Nov. 20 to spend the
winter with his son, Joseph Tully.
A member of St. Mary's Pro-Cathe-
dral Mr.. Tully was known as a very
religious man. He is survived by twr
sons and two daughters, Mrs. John
Kennedy. of Balboa, Canal Zone
Panama; Mrs. Fred Dobler, of Seattle
Wash, Joseph Tully, of Spokane
Wash, and Charles G. Tully' of Phila
delphia.
The body will be brought to Bis
marck for burial. The time of the
funeral has not been determined.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
INCONVENIENCE
ON DISARMAMENT
UNTIL MARCH 4
Elihu Root Outlines Situation in
Letter to Chairman Butler
of House Committee
HE ADVOCATES ACTION
Would Have Matter Taken Care
of by Incoming Admin
istration
HE ADVOCATES ACTION.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The question
Of total or partial disarmament should
not be discussed by United States
with other administrations pending :.
change of administration March 4.
Elihu Root, who helped form the in
ternational court Of arbitration under
the league of nations, declared today
in a letter to Chairman Butler, of the
house naval committee.
The precise method of procedure,
Mr.. Root said, ought to be determined
after and not before Mr.. Harding
and his secretary of state have had
an opportunity to inform themselves
and to reach a conclusion as to the
way that affords best prospects of
success.
Mr. Root declared his strong belief
that steps should be taken promptly
after the new administration is estab-
lished to bring about general agree
ment for disarmament writing Chair
man Butler Mr.. Root says:
II have your letter Of Jan. II, ask
ing an opinion to aid your committee
in considering an estimate for addi-
tional ships of war requiring for their
completion the sum of $107,177,O00.
II do not feel like hazarding an opin-
ion as to what reply other govern
ments might make to a suggestion
from our government for the appoint
ment of representatives to meet for
the purpose of discussing the question
Of total or partial disarmament.
II feel strongly that steps should be
taken promptly after the new admin
istration is established to bring about
"a general agreement on that question.
It is plainly impracticable to ac-
complish this before the change"
"The subject is especially difficult
because of the disturbed conditions OF
eastern Europe and it is difficult
because too many nations have appre-
hension of danger against which they
wish to guard. The new administra-
ton will soon learn what is the best
way to deal with these difficulties.
1T may be that they cannot all be
dealt with in the same way or by the
same process 'E-g. ,,@
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
MAY
AFFECT STATE
TAXATION LAWS
State Statutes May Have to b
Changed Slightly by
Ruling

The state tax department has under
consideration the effect of decision
by the federal court of Connecticut
holding that increased of value in
capital investment is not income and
is not taxable.
II this decision is upheld by, the
United States Supreme Court, Lyman
Baker, secretary Of the state tax COM
mission, states it will mean that the
federal government will have to re-
turn millions of dollars already COL
lected. He was not prepared to say,
however, whether or not it would ef.
feet the state. 1t may make necesr
sary a slight change in the law, he
said.
In the particular case under con-
sideration by the federal court a
man had purchased bonds and then
resold them several years later at a
profit: This profit had been taxed by
the federal officials as income. The
court held that gain in value realized
from the sale of property is not in
come.
If the supreme court upholds this
decision it will be impossible for the
federal government to tax this profit
as there is constitutional provision
which provides that direct proper
ty tax can only be levied in proper:
tion to the population. This rule does
not hold with the state, however.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
MRS. ]. BRADY
DIES AT AGE0F
SEVENTY
Was Pioneer Bismarck Woman
Engaged in Business
Here in 1883

Mrs. Johanna Brady died this morn
ing at. her home at 3O7 Fourth street
after an Illness extending over a year
The deceased was one of the pioneers
of Bismarck, coming here a widow
with her family of young children in
the fall of 1883. Opening a dressmak-
ing shop, she managed her home and
the bringing up Of her five children.
three Of whom survive her. Mrs.
James D. Mcdonald, whose home is on
Second street, Mrs. Frank G. Parker,
Of Grand Forks, and Miss Mary Brady,
who has made her home with her
mother.
Johanna Higgins was born in cOun-
ty Kerry, Ireland, and came to Ameri-
ca at thirteen years of age, making
her home at Goodridge, Ontario, where
she married Thomas Brady at the age
Of sixteen. There the family of five
children were born. After the death
of her husband, the widow brought
her family to Bismarck.
One of the best known women in
the early days of Bismarck. the de-
ceased was known as jovial cour-
ageOus, and keen business woman, as
we'll as most devoted mother and
kind friend. Though always frail of
body, she had great soul and tenn
permanent that enabled her to look on
life in a sane way with the wisdom
to make the best of things as thc>'
were.
Scores of friends in Bismarck and
the county, will regret the passing Of
Mrs. Brady and the deepest sympathy
is felt for the bereaved daughters, who
we're all at the bedside of their mother
at the hour when she quietly passed
away, at the age of seventy-seven.
Requiem burial service will be held
at St. Mary's church at nine o'clock
on Monday and interment will be at
st. Mary's cemetery by the side of
two sons of the deceased who have
gone before.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
FIRST GUARANTY
OFFICERS

AT the annual meeting of the First
Guaranty Bank, E. v. Lahr was elect
ed to the office of vice-president and
J. p. Wagner was made cashier to
fill vacancy left by Mr.. Lahr. Mr..
#. A. Lahr was reelected to the office
of president. The three officers will
be active.
Mr.. Wagner was formerly cashier
of a bank at Hell, but for the past
year has been acting as auditor of
the Lahr banks in this section of the
state.
The bank report as shown at the
call of the state examiner, Dec. ~,
shows it to be in excellent condition:
The past years growth has been very
satisfactory, and with its beautiful
new home this bank is due to become
one of the leading financial institu-
tions of the Slope country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
WALLACE WANTS
ASSESSOR FOR
BNTlREC0uNTY
Tax Commissioner Favors Crea'
tion of Office by Leg.
islature

George E. Wallace. state tax COM
missioner. today reiterated his belief
that the most important reform in tax
alton which the legislature can pro-
vide is the creation of the office o:
county assessor.
The county auditors of the state in
session at Bismarck last summer
went on record in favor Of county
assessor to be selected under civil SER
vice rules, and for long tenure in Of
flee.
In speaking upon this subject, Mr..
Wallace said: II attended the state
convention of County Commissioners
held at Grand Forks on Wednesday. 1t
was the best meeting of county COM
missioners l ever attended. The SEN
,iment seemed to be that the county
assessor was needed, and that he
should be removed from politics. Per-
sOnally I am in favor of county as
SCISSOR law, and of removing that Of
ficial entirely from politics by a civil
service examination, and appointment
to office. l believe that the cost will
be less than the present method OF
assessment, and am sure that the
results will be so great that there
will be no comparison between the old
and the new methods. l am firmly
convinced that we must either have
more simple taxation laws, or have
an expert in charge Of the revenue
and taxation laws in every county.
With the county commissioners and
the county auditors favorable to such
method, it would indicate that there
is a general public demand for the
change. The income tax law must be
amended, and there are some other
administrative matters which the leg
islature will be called upon to change
during the present session"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
SERVICE MEN
TO STAGE BIG
COMEDY HIT
Lloyd Spetz Post to Stage Fa-
nous Play, care You a
Mason"

Lloyd Spetz Post No. is planning
to stage in the near future the fam
Gus American comedy success, "Are
You A Mason"
The production of the play will be
supervised by Sanford Dodge, the
well-known actor and dramatic coach.
The play has been popular one
with professional companies all over
the country and has always been
great hit The cast for the present
production is being selected by COM
petitive try-outs and Coach Dodge ex-
poets a production that will compare
favorably with the professional ones.
There is abundant dramatic talent
in the post and the auxiliary and
keen interest is being taken in the
selection of the cast.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
COAL PROBLEM
OF NORTHWEST
is REVIEWED
Judge McGee, Minnesota Com.
mission, Issues Booklet
il on Subject u
FOR GOVT. REGULATION

A complete resume of the coal sit
uati0n as it affected the northwest
last summer and fall is contained in
a printed report issued by Judge John
+. McGee, Minnesota Fuel commits.
sioner received in this city today.
Judge McGee makes strong in.
dictment of the big eastern coal COM
pAAles, many government agencies
and dealers, for the high prices for
coal obtaining during the summer
and fall, when the northwest was
threatened with coal shortage
Prices lately have dropped considera.
by at the docks at Duluth.
Judge Mciee had the cooperation
OF the representatives of other states
in tAe northwest. His report was
printed at the expenses of the state
Of Minnesota and Judge McGee acted
as the spokesman, while other repre-.
sentatives planned and worked with
out publicity.
Local Men Co.operated
In his report Judge McGee tells Of
the activities of Capt. i. p. Baker, 81
this city, who acted as the representa-.
tive of the governor of North Dakota
III negotiations at Washington, dur
ing which time the northwest repre-,
sentatives were demanding that they
be guaranteed that sufficient sup.
ply of coal would be laid down on the
docks at Lake Superior sufficient to
supply the northwest. They insisted
that lake transportation be used, Ee-
h0a hn ~
coal.
Judge McGee arraigns the National
Coal association, which, hel said, al
lots $4L0,cO9 a year for maintenance
of its headquarters at Washington,
and which, he said, had challenged
the authority OF the interstate COM
merce commission over transportation
in the courts, attempting to tie its
hands. while relief was SO urgently de-
manded.
A schedule of contracts filed with
the interstate commerce commission on
July Showed contracts with pro.
Ilcing companies for 13,574,20O tons
made earlier in the year, some OF
them as early as January, 1920, and
which the representative Of the dock
companies repeatedly stated to the
writer and others based on a con.
tract price about $3.50 per ton, the
only talk heard at Cleveland was
in regard to high priced coal, and
that it. seemed to me il could believe
my ears that all the coal that was
moving to the lake front for shipment
to the northwest was high priced coal
running from $500 to $1,000 or $1,000
a ton," says Judge MCGEE.
For Regulation -
Judge MCGEE declared that the
railroads had not carried the amount
of coal to the northwest that had been
agreed on, and said that spectators
sought to make the most OF the situa-
tion, when contracts were not full
filled, by throwing in. coal at remark
ably high prices.
Judge MCGEE does not advocate
either government ownership nor op-
GRAFTON of the mines, but does advo-
cate government regulation.
"What suggest is the regulation
thereof, just as the grain elevators
and railroads are regulated, and l. do
not understand how an honest man
can object to the exercise of that pow.
er. In the present temper Of the
people of this country, it is either reg
ulation or it is something more dras-
TIC" he concluded. g.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
Famous NOvelists and Play.
wrights Flock to Los
Angeles
N. +. A. Staff Specially

N. +. A. Staff Specially
Los Angeles, Jan. 22.-The actors
star wanes.
The authors star rises!
This is the situation in the movie
industry reconstruction.
Producers are practically convinced
that 1.-THE story's the thing" Their
conviction rests upon the success o!
recent photoplays with powerful plots
and strong casts without stars. For
instance, "Humoresque."
So stars salaries are being slashed
Productions are being reduced ir
numbers.
But more attention is being paid to
scenarios.
Consequently better pay for seen.
ario writer's.
V Authors Colony.
Already living in the Los Angeles
moving picture colony are such fam
Gus authors as Elinor Glyn, Sir Gil
bert Parker, Nina Wilcox Putnam.
Somerset Maughan and Edward
Knobloch.
Expected additions within few
weeks are Avery Hopwood, Joseph
Conrad, Sir Henry, Arthur Jones, Rita
Weiman, and Irving Cobb.
Meanwhile Sir James Barrie Rud-
yard Kippling and Rex Beach continue
providing movie material.
A,,;t ~ -.
scenario writes. threatens to eclipse
the fame of Mary Pickford.
How the stars are fallen from the
one-star production is shown by the
cast of "Anatole," being completed at
the Hollywood studio of Famous Play
ers-Lasky. n:P
In this one production are many
who have been singly starred: Wallace
Reid, Gloria Swanson, Wanda Hawley,
Agnes Ayres, Elliott Dexter, Bebe
Daniels, Theodore KOsloff, Monte
Blue, and Theodore Roberts.
"Big Fives" activities.
While many studios here are prac.
lically closed down, and many stars
are "at liberty" here is what the big
five are doing: :"
Charlie Chaplin: Starting work on
the last three pictures he has con-
tracted to make for First National. He
expects to finish these and begin work
on his first six-reel production for
United Artists this year.
Douglas Fairbanks: Finishing "The
Nut" and planning to do "The Vir-
ginian" before April, then to go to
France for ''The Three Musketeers."
MARY P1CKFORD: Going to Eu-
rope with her husband to make Lit
tie Lord Fauntleroy" in England and
a Dutch photoplay on the Zuyder Zee.
BILL HART: Completing the last
of series of nine pictures, after
which he plans to retire and write
western novels.
ROSCOE ARBUCKLE: Making
"Three Miles Out" and will continue
on comedies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
CASE TO TEST
STATES POWER TO
ESTABLISH RATES

Washington, Jan. 22.-T test case
involving authority of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to. supervise
rates within states as we'll as between
states reached the supreme court from
Wisconsin today. Counsel for the rail
road commission filed an appeal from
an injunction granted the c. B. and Q,
railroad which would restrain tho
commission from interfering with new
tariffs filed for intrastate traffic. Ad-
vancement Of argument to expedite
final decision will be asked.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-22
RATE BOOSTED
IN NEW LEIPZIG

The state railroad commission has
authorized Lewis Brothers, of New
Leipzig to increase rates for electricity
up to 25 cents per kilowatt, with a
minimum charge of not more than 81
per month. effective February 1. The
town board of New Leipzig expressed
itself as being agreeable to the in
crease.