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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
LISTEN! FARME

Lots of merchants and business
men, many Independents among them
are strongly opposed to the 1. V. A.
bosses saddliug the state with the
heavy expense of a recall election for
no other purpose then to help the rail-
roads and to prevent the selling of
the states bonds. This is we'll known
Now. these men won't come out
openly and help you put the state
knockers On the rocks where they be-
long, buff you, or better your wives
who handle the family buying and be-
long to the Woman's N%onpartisan
Clubs, would get together and 60 to
these liberal business men. many of
them would very probably make a
nice subscription on the quiet to help
boost the Victory Drive.
Try it today. 1t can't hurt anybody
If the business mar is a real liberal
and really tired Of the knockers, as
many of them are, he will subscribe.
If he does not, there is nothing to
prevent you and your wife from trad
ing with a liberal, for all over the
land the liberals are now working
overti he to sell North Dakotas bonds
and best news of all are selling them
and you farmers should stand by those
who stand by you and yours.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
COMMUN ICATION.
Editor Farmers Press:-

Editor Farmers Press
/ see by the April 28th issue of
the Republican that the editor of
that paper is taking me to task
for "a dirty slanderous insinuation''
which appeared in the Farmers Press
He states that it was reported around
town that this would be rectified. -
Where he got that statement from l
am at a loss to know. Unless it was
from a remark that ] made within
the hearing of several persona when
this write up of mine was discussed,
to the effect that when | saw it 10.
print ! did not like it very we'll my
self, on account OF an omission - with
out doubt made by me~-to tine affect
that the percentnm proposition should
have read something like this. "As
,ng ~ the percentum of the immor.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of ~Agriculture.)
The United States Department of
Agriculture has set on foot what is
intended to be the most comprehen-
sive weed survey ever undertaken. Up
to date comparatively little is known
OF American farm weeds. They are
classified in botanies and herbariums,
but there are no definite data in re-
gard to their spread; the prevalence
OF any particular weed in any local
ity; the amount of annual damage;
new weeds, increase OF old species;
Or local methods of eradication.
To supply the need for such data
the section of weed investigations. has
sent a QUESTIONABLE to all the more
than 1000 county agents of the de-
partment. This QUESTIONABLE asks the
names of five worst weeds in each
county, in order of their Importance;
the methods, it any, used by farmers
to combat these weeds; and what
weed problems are especially serious
i'll any particular county.
comparatively rev native American
weeds have given farmers serious
trouble, but new varieties are con-
stantly arriving in foreign seed and
through other sources. Some of these
have become such pests that entire
farms have been abandoned to them.
A canvass of 200 representative east
ern farmers showed that an average
of % days a year is spent at the bust
est season in trying to get rid of
weeds. Investigations by the bureau
OF plant industry over a number of
years " taken to indicate that cul-
tivation after the seeded is prepared
has no other use than to destroy
weeds. If this theory proves correct,
it will add more heavily still to the
annual expense chargeable to weeds.
1t is the purpose of the department
to use the projected survey as a basis
of operation in directing a widespread
war on the weeds 10Y here, or the i'm
portation Of any, new ones, and to
seek any local eradication methotS,
which may be worth general dissem.
inatlon.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
ABOUT THAT ~RETRACTlON

In regard to the retraction of Mr..
Snowfeld and his letter concerning
the came published in last weeks
issue of this paper, Attorney G..
Crimson has been interviewed. He
says that he handed to Mr.. Snowfeld
all the papers that came to him in
the matter. in which papers were in.
cluded an affidavit of Mr.. Geo. H.
Johnston regarding the cow deal and
the statement nf j. W Haw who had
charge of the deal covering the whole
transaction, Mr. Snowfield read these
papers over and without any objection
signed the retraction and did this
voluntarily and Mr.. Johnston was not
even present and nobody, either es-
pecially urged or compelled him to
sign it. The papers then remained in
Mr.. Grimson's office for a week or
more when Mr.. Snowfield and Mr..
Johnston came in together, apparently
talking it over. Mr.. Snowfield wanted
a certain letter which was given to
him and the rest of the papers,
including the retraction, which MIR,
Snowfeld reread, were then handed
to Mr.. Johnston. This was done
with consent of both parties Mr..
Snowfeld said he would like to x
plain the matter to which Mr.. john
ston consented but nothing was said
about withdrawing it or any part of
it and Mr.. Snowfeld no objections at
any time in Mr.. Grimsons hearing to
any part of the r%etraction
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
HELPS BLUE GRASS PASTURE
Drilling in Mixture of Ped Clover, AL.
slke and White Glover Seed In
Yield.

In the case of rough blue grass pas
ture land which has always been In
pasture and which should never be
plowed, it is possible to get Il little
more feed per acre by going on the
land In late March or early April with
n disk drill and drilling in n mixture
of red clover, alsike and white clover
seed. In some eases II helps a great
deal 70 go on with q disk harrow and
tear the pasture up thoroughly.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
Editor of the Farmers Press:

Editor of the Farmers Press:
In the "Grimson Interview, there
are a few omissions. First, l told
him before I signed the 1.-The Re-
traction that the explanation might
might be embarrassing to the other
side, or words to that effect. He told
me after he saw the explanation that
he had expected that | was going to
explain what happened in Green
Bros, barber shop. The main reason
that l signed the retraction as they
made it out, was in order to get the
the whole mess of it before the pub.
lie, so that l could make them lay all
their cards on the table. | was fol-
lowed all owe town by a certain par
ty and asked to change-the explaha~
ton or hold it cut Of the paper for
a week, so that the parties interested
might hold a conference about it
But 1 refused any further secrecy
as l are both satisfied and willing
that the public should be the judge
Of the whole matter.
Very Respectfully,
-Magnus Snowfield.
Langdon. North Dakota,
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
Editor Farmers Press

Editor Farmers PresS
/ went to Hannah the other day to
see c. B. Mcmillan on a little~matter
of business. And after ~disposing of
the business on hand we started to
talk politics In the course of the
conversation mention was made of
the prejudice that existed as a gene.
raj rule against bankers. We were
agreed that as a class the banker is
q little above the individual average.
We told him that the progress ives
we're not fighting against them as
such, but that they were fighting
against the system, o the individ-
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12

connecting the blades Or vanes of a
windmill with the operating mecllan-
ism. A further object is to provide
means for preventing the Windmill
from becoming forced out of operation
by a sudden blast of air. The wind
mill is so mounted as to obviate the
necessity of a regulating vane. and
is entirely automatic in it's action.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
WIDESPREAD WAR ON
NATIVE FARM WEEDS
Survey Set on Foot by Depart
ment of Agriculture.
New Varieties Constantly Arriving in
Foreign Seed and Through Other
Sources-Entire Farms Aban-
doned to Pests.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12


Hans Hanson,
Marie II. Hanson. Ed.
K. Larson, Lena B.
Bjellard, X. K. Larson,
Harvey L. Danielson,
Russell S. Grant and
A. H, Hammond,
Respondents.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
IMPROVEMENT OF WINDMILL
Means Provided for CONSTRUCTING and
Connecting Blades With oper-
ating Mechanism.

The Scientific American in describ.
ing an improvement on a windmill,
the invention of O. OLSON of Ord,
Neb., says:
An object of the invention is to
provide means for constructing and
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
Citation Hearing Proof of will
State of North Dakota, County of Cayalier
In County Court,
Before Hon. H. E.. Dorval,


State of North Dakota, County of Cayaliar
Before HOP. H E. Dorval,.
In the matter of the estate of Lo Sias &
Larson, Deceased,
Hans Hanson,
<; LaEsGp, = Lena 3. Hsaring
Blellard' X. 4, Larson, Proof
Russell S. Grant" and Will
A.. H, Hammond,
Respondents.
ns The State Of North Dakota, To the above
in the estate OF Louis A. Larson, Deceased:
thy ao sh and eeaaedha9f you are hereby notified that
in inc t hGoV ed namea 9 dde eete herein. has fled
porting to be the Last Will and Testam9eentpu If
t v;i2 ja ano of n WaYsi Louis % "a A. Larson, late Of the
and State of North Dakota deceased, with his
petition, praying for the admission to probate
OF 81 a. document as the Last Will and Testa-
him. OF letters testamentary thereon. and that
the said petition and the proofs Of said mr.
Ported 90 IT. e WI and Testament will be heard and
OF June 1921 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon ~
that day in the Court Rooms of this Court, in
f I1sna moun y &c Court House, in the City Of
of North Dakota; and 0'o
You and each of you are hereby cited to be
ana appear before this Court at said time and
place and answer said petition and show cause.
u any there be, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
In Witness Whereof the sipnatnro of tho
Judge of said Court is hereto subscribed and
attested ~ the seal of said Court in the City
OF Langdon in said County of Cavalier ard
State of North Dakota this 2ath day of Anr;i
1921 p
By the Court:
He DoRyAL
Judge of the County Court.
Let the service of the above citation bo
made by publication in the Cavalier County
Farmers, Press, for three successive weeks
upon all respondents residing without this
County and State and by personal service upon
all respondents residing within Cavalier
County, as required by law,
II. Il. DORVAL
Judge of the County Court.
First publication April 2sth 1921
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
ADMITS KILLING KIN
FOR HER XMAS SAVINGS

Chicago, Nov. 23-Thomas Gather
wood arrested yesterday charged with
the murder of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Betty Sharples, %, confessed early
today according to the police Rob
berry was the motive ascrib6d by the
police when her bank book, which had
contained s65 was found partly hurn-
ed in the kitchen stove. Her husband
said she had been saving this sum
for Christmas shopping.
She was found strangled by her
husband when he returned from
work BY her side was her baby in
its crib. In her lap was some fancy
work she was making for Christmas
presents.
A short while later the police ar
rested Catherwood on suspicion and
held him after five foot cord was
found in his pocket In the knots OF
the cord according to the police We're
long black hairs similar to Mrs. Stlar-
pies. 'si-sfl .+. -.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
PAID $4,000 FOR 26
BARRELS OF WATER

Patterson, ~ j., Nov 23,-Ferdin-
and Ella, owner of 26 barrels of in
cipid water for which he confidingly
paid $4,000, today identified Emil
Wentz of Grand Forks, N. D., as one of
three men who convinced him by a
plausible test that the barrels con-
tanned 103 proof whiskey. Il
Ella told the police he had been
permitted to select Darrell to bore
his own hole, to insert rubber tube
and to test what ran out. He did not
learn until the trio had disappeared
with his $4,000 that one of them had
connected the tube with a rubber bag
beneath his coat, which contained real
red eye. Wentz was found in New
York Jail where he is held for a SINH
lar swindle performed on John Nc
Laughlin, a retired policeman.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
EX-MAY0R MURPHY
EXPIRES Ar AURORA

John G, MURPHY eyed 90 years, for
NOR mayor Of Aurora who was wei.
lcwu in Ottawa, died Monday night
IN that ci,vH.gC7 iEp@ iBaqis &f.
Murphy was a .cJt1er-ilIaw OF Mr..
Horace Hull o. West Madison stroet
244 bad Hsjad ig QttyHa, mI4p% tjmqf,
utr of Judge Samuel Alschuier OF tha
United States Circuit Court Of Ap
paals. He mdearcd himself to his
is2 9' 4 tqE eat FSR h III h h t5a,pr3
.heaiiHei cgig iytYn sWdylnilqs p.
paving in order TO provide work 10Y
The unemployed,
.T49 rgq ?. f4Ki4f9, wv IA h e q O.
tama$ homo IN t4rorts YJ lGos
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
CONGRESS. TO- ADJOURN
SINE DIE BY NIGHT

Washington, Nov. 23.-Sine die adj
1ournment of congress was expected
tonight, bringing to an end the extra
session which was called by President
Harding on April r. The senate had
agreed to a vote late today on the
tax bill. and with this out Of the way
was prepared to adjourn, while the
mouse was marking time waiting for
the senate to declare its business
closed. <
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
HARDING PUTS NAME u +.
ON AMTl-BEER BILL

Washington, Nov. 23,--The anti
beer bill was signed today
by President Harding. The presi-
dents signature automatically closed
the gap in the nations prohibition
laws revealed last March by Attor-
ney General Palmer ia an opinion
that there was nothing in the Vol
stead act to preclude the prescrip-
ton of beer as medicine
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23

Garvin's widow and three daughters
will inherit use OF the principal part
of his estate during then lives.
At the time of his edmise Mr.. Gar
| vim owned farm lands in Illinois and
Iowa valued at $72,l00 and household
goods, grain, stocks and Liberty
bonds valued at $4,000.
| His widow, Mrs. Dora l.. Garyin, is
to receive 80 acres of land and 80
acres OF land for her natural life or
until she shall remarry At her
1 death her daughters Misses Beatrice
and Dorcas Garyin are to inherit their
motherss share Of the estate for life.
/ The property is to go to their chill,
/ dren at their deaths, or If they die
without children the land is to 30 to
! the children Of a grandson, Willard
Steinhart of indianapolis, Ind.
A daughter, Mary J. Steinhart Of
! Jefferson City Colo, Is left 30 acres
of Allen Township land in trust. At
/ her death it is to so to her son viii
| lard during his life and at his death
to his children. The daughters, Bea-
trice and DOrcas are each left so
acres Of land near Ransom under the
same provisions. At the death % the
daughters the lsnd is to go to their
b, respectHar hildthn Or to tA@l childreil
u tie ofhet, in ease ethics dies@ith{
ont issue.
! The daughter gjoFcas inhcrlts lot
/ in Ransom, and the two daughters,
, Dcrcas and Beatrice inherit their
/ fathers bank stock The widow in
herits her husbands elevator stock.
$500 is left to Jennie Steinhart Of
! Indianapolis, and a similar legacy
goes to grandson, Willard Steinhart.
The following relatives receive
legacies Of 500 each Katie White
OF Pullman Helena Hunt, Kate Han
ley, Josie Garviu. Loretta Garvin and
+. William .Garvip, Of Magpus, Iowa, Mrs
4 william GaNfh' Of Chicago and q e6us.
in who is known as Sister Anastasia.
u. al00 lia lett for, maSses. aud $l90 for
the tpkotb! or the testitbrs teifo4eIy
/ lot. glI,.
The residue Of the estate goes to
/ the testator's three daughters, Mary
/ Garvin. 49,
The. VIII was .qsawt qn, ,June %
/ 1921 and was witnessed by William
]. and James V. Stevenson. David
Linton ID appointed the executor.
Leaves $4,000 Estate. !. r..
! The win of tile slate Mich te1i GAitl
of Streator, who died in November
was filed for probate today. Mr.. Cain
LETT. an astatat eous.stps of yfay93l W
/ two aTes OF Ia Sale county land
valued al tlEga0! anil parsaptl1sap
perty worth $3.50.
BY the terms Of his will his widow.
4 Mrs. Ann Gain will receive theIfpdit
vided half interest. in his land. She
is privileged To ahitat morntago tJl1,
other half for $4,000 or to sell it and
turn over $4,000 to the executor,
OF this $4,000 $1,000 is to be paid
for masses for the repose of the soul
of the testator and $1,000 for q moru-
ment, for his lot in the cemetery
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
BURNING CHIMNEY
CAUSES FIRE ALARM

Sparks and clouds of smoke which
poured forth from the chimney Of
the residence of Simon Daker 903
Illinois 'ateliue, chused ndighbors TO
send in a fire alarm this morning
about 7:10. 1t was supposed that the
building had caught fire The de
partment responded to the call but
upon their arrival they discovered
the chimney was burning out. srr. r
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
COAL co. GIVES FUEL
TO LINCOLN CHURCHES

Lincoln, Nov. 23.-Seven hundred
tons of coal are to be distributed free
among the churches of Lincoln by the
Sangamon County mining company. it
was announced today. Each win be
given as tons. The company recently
acquired the Latham mine here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23

~
Upen lIo'S power and mennlnlst#nd
e7sF fr9vNn fHsr'f -AsrF ~HNfr+r faeM
H rom he heart grateful glat
a0eh aa they,
aaoHg man and women faithful 70
a SWAY
OF bard insistent service, moved
orr .cotworn paths, enrolling al
''r .grohv
WnH lofty standards lifted to the gay
r CHAT high company. a chosen oHe
Moved 0g soreue in gracious woman.
hood
amyen from SELL she had the seer's
gaze
no arasae hups needs, for mott alpno
ny bread K may live; she prstier.
stood
Tht icge wiuA Justice, love alohelout
weighs"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
Bad News for Hiuhb rows

Men with eytra-large heads" SAYS
one of the doctors. "are likely TO have
brains that function poorly, owing to
the excess water inside the skull"
Now let the man who wears ia hat
cease to blush when the clerk asks:
"What size, please?'
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
SURPRISE. On NJ and MRS. Moore.

SURPRISE on NJ. and MRS, Moore
: Mr.. and Mrs. Horace ; Moore ana
litpei sopi R}gss4a, wFfe giyeqtayerg
pleasant surprise last evening when
twenty-eight Of their friends arrived
at their, home bent, .qpj spending q
social evening. A very pleasant time
was spent playing games, after which
refreshments consisting of sandwiches
pickles, coffee and cake were served,
The guests departed at late hour
declaring Mir. and Mrs. Moore royal
entertainers.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
CLASSIFIED ADS.

Main Want i'd Section Page SevenJ
LOsT-A gold Ever Sharp pencil
somewhere il business district o.
at drmddrfy. FHSraySd q 'f Finder
please return to this Office and re
ceive reward T. GYERE.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
RAIN OR SNOW
T HAN K SOLVING

Washington, Nov 23.--
Unsettled with a strong
probability Of rain over the
eastern half Of tine country
was the weathe" fofe cast
for ;Tha'nksgiving sThe
weather bureau Said there
would be rain and pro.
badly SHOWS in the region
Of the great lakes tonight.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
You Never Can Tell. Sir.

Western Paper-"Miss Alice Somer-
by and William 3, Wave, both of this
town. were married Tuesday. Alice
gets a permanent wave, comments j.
C.'-Bostor Transcript.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
ENotioe.

ON Octoborf12, 1921, the Ottawa
Brewery changed its name, After
this date II &il be known as 4ha
Ottawa Products Co.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
Notice.

The last car for MarseiIles will be
held tin 1880 for patrons Of The
Masquerade Party" on Thursday and
Friday nights
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
Don't Forget

to buy your ice cream from Singer &
Rickerd. who keep Orsinger's, the
best for Thanksgiving,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23

Try tue, Free Trader.JoarnalW Want Ads
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23
WEALTHY FARMER
LEAVES 1851 %
ESTATE IN TRUST
WILL OF LATE MICHAEL GARVlN
OF RANSOM, REoUEATHs LARGE
HOLDINGS TO WIDOW AND
DAUGHTERS DURING THEIR MA.
TURAL LIVES.

Disposing Of an Sestato valued at
s95aoQ the-RilI or lhe .stea'Aljghs ell
Garvipapf Rapspm,,Who aied oetsborI
a.. was filed3,g5r pregatsSlodalSssR,I.,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-23

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-27
SENATE RATIFIES
CHINESE TREATY
Confirm Application of Duty
Rate in Treaty Negotiated
by Colby.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Thc
senate Thursday ratified the treaty
between the United States and
China. confirming the application
OF a fve per cent ad valorem rate Of
duty on importations OF American
goods into China.
The treaty was negotiated last
October by Sec'y. Colby and DR..
Wellington Koo, Chinese minister
10 the United States. The FIVE per
cent ad valorem rate permitted
under the treaty replaces the pres
ent specific rates averaging about
three per cent on American impor-
tatiOus. China initiated the negO-
tiations on the ground that the
present tariff did not provide sufii-
cient revenues.
The senate also ratified abroga-
ton Of the old sanitary convention
of 1903, Which had been superseded
by the sanitary convention OF 1912.
The old treaty. which required the
reporting OF plaques and other cpl
demic diseases had not been OBJ
served by s'gnatories, IL was said
nor ratified by others.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-27
FRENCH CHAMBER OF
DEPUTIES ENDORSES
PREPARATIONS STAND

PARIS. May 26-The chamber
OF deputies Thursday endorsed the
governments policy on German
reparations payments by the sub
stantiaI majority of 4I9 against III.
This followed Il three days debate
in which Premier Brian championed
the governments attitude on tho
Snescian and other important for
eign questions.
The first part of the order Of the
dav declaring that the London Ul-
timatum offered the minimum. in
dispensable guarantees was voted
403 10 163: the second implying
confidence in the government TO i'm
pose disarmament, fuH payment ard
the immediate application Of penal
ties in case of evasion by Germany
was adopted 900 20 1872
The vote on the order Of the day
as whole was 419 10 III.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-27
REVEAL MONOPOLY
IN FIRE INSURANCE
Big Insurance Companies Are
Charged With Hiding SlO,-
100000 in Profits.
Ry Associated Press:

ltN AkSOcldIeu ILesss
NEW YORK, May 26.-Testi-
mony tending to show that the
New York Fire Insurance exchange
exercises a virtual monopoly over
the fire insurance business here and
that the ten leading fire insurance
companies Of America put aside ap-
proximately S1O.OOO.OOO annually in
unrevealed profits, was given Thurs
day before the legislative commit
tee investigating the building trust.
Samuel Untermyer. committee
counsel had on the stand Samuel
Best, an export on fire insurance
matters. and a publisher Of national
insurance statistics.
Best testified several OF the larger
fire insurance companies had made
substantial profits in recent years.
and added the Globe and Rutgers
company had earned more than 200
percent on its capital assets in the
fve-year period from 1915 to 1920.
He also testified that ten Of the
leading insurance companies did the
bulk OF the nations fire insurance.
although there were more than 25O
companies.