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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
FACTS FOR THE
CITY TAXPAYERS

Some few who are in favor of
boosting the tax limit in Bis
marck are seeking to discount
the opposition to the bond issue
by saying that it is political.
Here are some of the statements
made:
"They are trying to get this
one or that one"!
"Oh, it is nothing but a poll
tical row between factions!
There is nothing personal or
political in the educational cam
paign The Tribune has been en-
gagged in the last few weeks.
Facts have been presented
from the records which if read
and studied should convince
every taxpayer that now is no
time to place new burdens upon
an already overburdened elector-
ate.
There is no politics in the op-
position to the bond issue. It is
purely a business proposition
Do the voters want to force the
tax cost of doing business SC
high, as to penalize thrift anc
progress?
Do the voters desire to initiate
their budget expense just to SET
it grow regardless of the effect
such increases have upon th'
growth of the ely?
It is very easy for the adher
ents of the bond issue to obscure
the facts by crying, politics.
A complete financial state
ment is long overdue from tn
city officials showing the cost o
running the city in detail-espe
cially the total tax load for city
county and state purposes.
When the people of Bismarc1
see the grand total, it will be
bold advocate of more bond is
lsues who will cry, politics"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
POLITICS IS
INJECTED IN
MURDER TRIAL
Question as to Political Belief
is Asked of the Wit.
neSSeS
ATTORNEYS IN CLASH
ATTORNEYS IN CLASH
Judge Stops Defense Character
Witness Attempt After
Nine Had Appeared

Hettinger, N. D. July l3.-lnjec-
ton OF politics into the trial testi.
mony for the third time and per.
sisted in by the special prosecutor
for the state; testimony of one
witness that one man told him he
had to lie like hell at the prelimin.
ary examination and Limitation Of
character witnesses for the defense
to nine by Judge H. L. Berry were
features Of tho trial of D. r.. ORley
for the murder vof M. X. Bowen here
yesterday.
Four character witnesses were
questioned on the reputation Of Bow
n. All told Of the general belief
that he was a dangerous man.
Under Cross examination witnesses
developed the allegations that many
people had had Trouble with the de-
ceased l.. A. Simpson, special
prosecutor, then asked political ques.
tions. ..s 5ae s
Are you a Nonpartisa,n or an In.
dependent?" he demanded Of wit.
nesSes.
Sustalns Objection
Most of the objections were sus-
tanned, but some political color crept
into the case. ..
Attorney Sullivan in open court told
Simpson if he persisted in asking
political questions I'VE will quit OBJ
jecting and when we will got
through we will try the case again
to prove that politics had nothing
to do with the killing"
Witnesses were called who stated
Bowen had trouble with many per-
sons and said ''he was always bragg
ing what he was going to do to some.
body" One witness testified that
Bowen told him he would "get OF.
fley by the law within two weeks"
and that If he Couldn't get him by
law he would get him with q gun"
Court Stops Defense
The court stopped the defense at
ter the ninth witness saying enough
evidence had been INTRODUCED along
that line for the record. al.
Friends of Offley assert that the
burden Of testimony has been so over
whelming that an acquittal looms as
certainty and that the representa-
tives of the state have injected
politics into the trial to get dis
agreement. ..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
STATE CHECKS
RETURNED
ABOUT $4,000
Covers Period of Two Weeks
According to Records of
State Treasurer
STATE HAS GOOD BALANCE
Financial Statement To Be Is.
sued Shortly to Show
Funds Are O. X.
STATE HAS GOOD BALANCE

It is estimated by the state treas.
urer that approximately $15O,OOO
worth of state treasurers' checks have
been returned to his Office in the
last few weeks with the information
that payment had been refused by
the Bank of North Dakota. New
checks are being returned daily.
The situation growing out pf the
inability Of the bank to pay the state
checks Is causing great concern
In some quarters.
{ Payroll checks of two institutions
have been returned to the ONCE.
There apparently is little concern in
the state board Of administration as
to the effect on state institutions.
Charles X. Liessman, executive Sec
retary, said the board had not been
appealed to by representatives Of in
stitutions because they have been
unable to cash their checks.
State Condition Good
The financial statement Of the
State of North Dakota as Of the end
OF the fiscal year, July I, will be is-
sued shortly by the state treasurer
The statement it is said, will show
the funds in a generally good con-
dition. Complete figures as to the
condition Of the funds have not yet
been tabulated.
. It is stated, however, in the audi
tors office that the bills on hand
virtually equal the balance in the
general fund. The state auditors
books show balance Of $162. 1888
in that fund. 1t is estimated that
$685. 900 Of warrants and bills are to
be entered against this fund.
Conflict ON Auditing
A difficulty has been encountered
with state institutions, however, due
to conflict between the state hoard
OF administration and the Office Of
former Treasurer Kositzky. Some Of
the educational institutions show
deficits as against their appropria.
tions for the biennial period ending
July l. The difficulty is said to
have been caused by the fact that
while the institutions counted up.
on the fees etc. as a part of their
revenue and governed Themselves
accordingly the state auditor took
the position that all such fees should
go into the general fund, and 1t is
said he was so supported by an at.
torney.generals opinion. The board
OF administration accountants took
the position of the institutions.
No solution of the difficulty has
been arrived at. Officials are ex-
pected to give it their immediate
attention. The deficits are said not
to be large, although the Minot nor
NAL is said to have shown a deficit
Of $25,OO0 the largest.
80. Pay Income Tax
II the railroads pay their income
tax about the 18th as Tax Commis.
sioner Wallace says he has been in
formed, the Bank of North Dakota
will be able to meet some Of the
more pressing checks. The rail-
noads tax is about $114,000. ~.
A check for about $4,000 for the
Bismarck schools, which had not been
paid, will be taken care of by the
bank. 1t is to be paid in three install.
ments. the first, Of which has been
, ro1d
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
STOCK POOL TO
MAKE LOANS IN
THE NEXT WEEK
Chicago To Be Headquarters For
$5O,00O,00O Livestock Aid
Concern

Chicago. July 13.-The $5O,0OO,OO0
livestock pool subscribed by bank
ers at recent conferences here and
in New York will be In operation
by next Monday July Is, according
to Everett c. Brown, president of the
National Livestock Exchange. M. L.
Mcclure livestock commission man
and banker, will direct the pool with
Offices in Chicago.
No direct loans will be made by the
pool corporation, Mr.. Brown announc..
ed, because the corporation has no
machinery for investigating proposed
loans. The loans will be made
through local banks and cattle loan
companies, the bankers or loan Com,
panies guaranteeing the loans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
CITIZENS OF PENNSYLVANIA TOWN
WARNF0RElCNERS THEY MUST LEAVE

Johnston, Pa, July 13.-Many
foreigners left Beaverdale, min
ing town near here, last night, fol-
lowing a mass meeting of Amer
ican citizens who are said to have
reiterated their intention of driv-
ing out the undesirable foreign
element alleged to have been re-
sponsible for the numerous crimes
committed at Beaverdale within
the last few months.
State police on duty at Beaver
dale attended the meeting and
were told, it is reported, that the
Objectionable element must leave
the community.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
GUMMERSON is
PAID BY STATE

C. K. Gummerson, deposed editor OF
the Fargo Courier-News, was paid $120
by the Industrial Commission after he
was deposed from his editorial posi-
tion, it became known today. Mr..
Gummerson, when he came to Bis
marck for a brief time last week, OBJ
tanned warrant for the amount rep
resenting SALARY from February to
49, and obtained the money. Detailed
information as to the nature of his
services was not given. The period
was during the session of the legisla-
ture about the time the Industrial
Commission launched its advertising
! campaign in many newspapers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13

IF they do not" the spokesman
is reported to have said. you po-
licemen may stay here and pro-
tect them but we will get them
sooner or later, perhaps tonight,
even against your opposition"
The state troopers, according to
reports, advised those againsL
whom feeling ran high. to leave
the town and an exodus began.
Five buildings were dynamited
and a number of foreign residents
driven from their hcmes Monday
night, according to reports reach
ing authorities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
GOVERNOR ASKS
AID OF WOMEN
Issues Appeal to Women's Non
partisan Clubs

Governor Frazier. who Is out on
bond sale tour of the northern part of
the state, has issued an appeal to the
Women's Nonpartisan clubs of the
state to aid in the bond sale. His ap-
peal follows:
ITO the Women's Nonpartisan clubs
The struggle to maintain
the economic freedom of the people 1T
North Dakota is fast nearing crisis
that will spell victory or defeat. Rec
ognizing the vital Importance of this
struggle not only to people of North
Dakota but to the masses throughout
the nation, 1 have proclaimed, Satur-
day, July %, as North Dakota bond
selling day, and on that day. l have
called on the people of North Dakota
to gather in their respective communl-
ties for the purposes of marketing the
bonds of our beloved state so that the
credit so necessary to revival OF pros
perity in agriculture and industry may
be secured and put into circulation.
"The Womens Nonpartisan clubs are
today undoubtedly the most efficient
organization within the Nonpartisan
League of North Dakota, and, there
fore. appeal to all the Womens clubs
to throw themselves into the campaign
and to do all in their power to make
North Dakota bond selling day q
sweeping success for the farmer-labo'
industrial program. 1t is our mothers
daughters, sisters, wives and sweet
hearts whose labor makes that hottest
of all places we call home, so know
l do not appeal to the Women's clubs
in vain to join a fight that means the
saving of free homes to North Dakota
Always your servant.-Lynn J. Fra
/ zier, Governor"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
HOLD FUNERAL
FOR ENRIGHT
One of First Soldiers Killed
Given Military Burial

Pittsburgh. July 13.-The body Of
Thomas E. Enright. who was one of
the first three soldiers of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces killed in the
World War arrived in Pittsburgh to-
day. There was no demonstration
Tomorrow the body will be taken to
soldiers memorial hall, where it will
lie in state until Saturday morning
when a public military funeral will be
held under the direction of the Amer!-
can Legion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
GERMAN BOAT
SUNK BY BOMBS
Navy Planes Sink Destroyer OF
Virginia Capes

Newport News, Va, July 13.-Tne
German destroyer G102 was sunk at
10: 40 today by an army bombing plane
from Langley Field.
The destroyer anchored at sea on
the Virginia Capes, was sent down by
bombs rained from the Martin bomb
ing planes that led the attack. Re-
ports to Langley field said:
"The big DeHaviland plane did not
get a chance at the target. No prob
lem of locating the target was in
volved."
Nearly two hours after the return
of the bombing expedition to Langley
field, two airplanes Martin bomber
and a scout plane, were still missing.
Destroyers are searching for them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
OPERATION AT
SEA DIRECTED
BY THE RADIO

New York, July IA surgical
operation 1850 miles at sea direct
ed by wireless from Brooklyn was
described by Or. Raymond Bar
rett, Of. the Brooklyn hospital.
The captain Of the tanker Vesta
performed It under Dr.. 6arrett's
direction transmitted by radio.
Under the doctors directions
the captain used herring knife
for a seapeI and a piece Of rubber
for drainage tubes. The operation
was success. The vesta has ar
rived with the patient At River
side, r. I. The operation was for
an infected hand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
ESCAPES FROM
j. s. OFFICERS

Chicago, July 13.-Peter Gusenberg,
who was arraigned before Federal
Judge Lands along with big Tim"
Murphy and others accused by the gov
ernment of completely in the Dearborn
$35O,O0O mail robbery escaped from
federal officers as he was being led
from the government building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
ARMY OFFICER
/. TO LEAVE CITY
Col. Gilbrath To Have Charg<
of Guard Affairs of Several
States al Y

Col. J. L. Gilbreth. who recently
came to North Dakota as instructor
Of the National Guard. has been trans
ferred to Fort Crook. Omaha. Neb, and
will have charge of the instruction OF
the guard in the entire Seventh Corps
area. which includes North Dakota
Col. Gilbreth expects another instruc-
tor to be assigned to North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
WOMAN FINED
FOR VIOLATION
OF DRESS LAW

Zion City, ILL.,. July 13.-Mrs.
Sarah Johnson was fined SIS and
costs yesterday for violation Of the
towns dress ordinance.
She was charged with exposing
the neck lower than the juncture
Of the pit of the neck and the col.
lar bone and the shoulders more
than q third from the neck to the
shoulder tip, with exposing the
arms above the middle Of the fore.
arm and wearing u ''peek.a.boo;"
or mosquito net blouse.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
BALDWIN MANS
FUNERAL HELD

Funeral services for Frank Took
er, about 10 years of age. who died
in this city Monday, were to be held
late this afternoon under the auspices
of the Bismarck and Baldwin Odd
Fellows lodges at the Perry Under
taking tParlors. tMr. Tooker came to
Baldwin from New York in 1916. He
leaves a son Martin, of Baldwin, and
a daughter, who lives in Oregon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
BANK BANDITS
SHOOT STUDENT

Des Mones, Ia, July 1S.-Four
bandits entered the Drake Park bank
shortly before noon today, locked the
cashier and three girl clerks in the
vault and escaped with between ST.
600 and $4,000 in money and bonds. /,
A Drake university student passing
by the bank was shot by the bandits as
they escaped in an automobile. He YVES
not seriously hurt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
WATFORD CITY
BANK CLOSES

The Mckenzie County Bank of Wat
ford City, capital $4,000. has closed
the state bank examiner has been in
formed. The bank did not carry large
deposits, it is said, although accurate
figures were not at hand, It was said
at the examiners Office. o. E. Lofthus
state examiner, expects three or foul
closed banks to reopen within tn.
next week or so.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
TOO HEAVY FOR PLANE

London, July 13.-Three tat meE
booked passage on the air express
to London. The pilot couldn't make
the plane fly. So another machine
was brought and two of the heavy
passengers transferred to it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
RIOTING RENEWED

London, July 13.-(By the A. P.)-
Rioting occurred in We're street, Bel
fast, this afternoon says a Central
News dispatch from Belfast. Two
constables were injured and three
civilians were taken to hospital suf-
fering from gun shot wounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
MANY die WHEN
WALLGIVES WAY

Dax, France, July 13.-Many per-
sons were buried by falling wall
during fire today which destroyed a
mercantile establishment here. EleV-
en- bodies had been taken from the de-
bris.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
AUXILIARIES RELEASED

Dublin, July 13. (By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Large bodies of police
auxiliaries as a consequence of the
truce in Ireland have been granted
indefinite leave of absence. The first
batch Of the auxiliaries have already
left for England.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-13
Today's Weather

I1ISICSC WIHH VSIUCICy fA-AN
Forecast
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Thursday. except some
what unsettled in the east portion
tonight; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Do ! Belonu

Do really belong to some worthy
thing that is fine, which exerts a mag
retic influence over me and calls out
my best loyalty, rouses my fner& in
stincts and urges me to participation
That is the question find myself ask
ing as I look into the mirror. What
is it that appeals to me, moves me?
Only as each member of the athletic
team ''belong to the team" can team
work be possible. What I belong to
modifes me. This is true in marriage.
It is true in the Masonic Lodge. To
be merely nominal is inelegant, dis
appointing. 1t hugs the zero mark.
The barnacle has just life enough to
hang onto the vessel and retard its
speed. Why not belong and set a good
example to the younger ones.-Rev
E. A. Lagerstrom.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09

Washington, this week to address a
general conference of national labor
union leaders. Both speakers pointed
out how North Dakota was being f.
nancially blockaded as means of
overthrowing government by the peo-
pie AND spoke Of the attractive fea-
lures of the state bonds being offered
the public. -
i The $50 prominent officials present
passed a resolution, with one dissent
ing voice, expressing sympathy to-
ward the government and people of
North Dakota and recommending that
labor organizations give friendly con-
sideration to the bond issue of the
state-owned Bank of North Dakota
This was all that the general con-
ference could do, because deposits OF
surplus and investments care handled
by each union separately. The North
Dakota Industrial commission was fur.
nished with a list of such union Off.
Gals with whom direct negotiations
can be carried on
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
| Depicts Youths Dancers

The End Of the Road" is the title.
OF an intensely. Interesting education
pilot play which win appear at tie,
Majestic Theatre on March % and 90.
for. q days only. 4
1T is a picture that has made a de-.
cided sensation wherever produced,
as the subject is an intermingling Of
youthful folly, with that Of the dangers
resulting from venereal contamina-
ton. s>.% IEr.sJ~ 81 -. -:
Ss.Of this unusual offering, Reverend
Frederick w Belts. Chairman OF the
Moral Survey Committee at, Syracuse,
N. X, had this to say upon viewing
the film: although the picture dealt
with a difficult subject in no uncertain
way-still strain of purity ran all thru
that made it stand out as good, a,
noble thing ...5~ 4
The story was written by Dr.. Ka-
Uterine Davis and produced originally
for the War Department, Commission
on Training Camp Activities, by Ed
ward H. Griffith D..
| OF the great number. Of players re-
quired, the principal roles have been
enacted by Claire Adams and Richard
Bennett.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
AXE. / II | IAN

81 March Mrs Emil Linn and daq-
ghter Helen were staying at Willmar
last week Where they had some den
tai work done: !. s.#f.5 z. IS
81 The Ladies' Aid Of the Christina
church which was. held at Mrs. John
Erickson 'sswas well attended.
They. P.=S. Of the Christina church
was well attended and good program
was rendered. = III Z n 4
Mrs. VIM Renstrom was staying at
Emil Linn's last week where she had
some sewing done. j - -. =
r. Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Renstrom gave
a birthday party in honor Of their
daughter Pearl: last Saturday even
ing, March 5th. Those who attended
were: Myrtle and Violet Renstrom,
Mildred and Florence Tatting, Ed
mund and Anna Stahl, Axel and Tecla
Hedlof, Oscar Ernest and Fred Peter
son, Willard and Gladys and Grace
Renstrom, and Kermit: and Mildred
Linn. All reported good time and
at a late hour a delicious lunch was
served ..x
Willie Renstrom is busy helping
Albert Rodelius with some work.
A basket social and singing will be
given in District g. Saturday: evening,
March 18th. Everybody welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
GEORGE VILE

Mar. and Martin Iyer-
son very pleasantly ante tanned q few
Of their friends Tuesday afternoon,
the occasion being Mr.sIverson's birth
day. IS ID ii Il. 81. / ss..s. S..
Mrs. Hans Amundson left for Red
Top last week being called there by
the illness Of her mother.
{ The Ladies Aid Of GausdahI church
will meet at Mrs. Geo. Halvorson's on
Wednesday, March 9Th - ..szs. -
81 Messrs. G.. NJ. Christopherson and
Wagner hauled hay for Mrs. Nettie
Gunderson Tuesday. Z ~
!. Mabel Lohn and Lester9 DrusseI
were both surprised by their school
mates on. their birthdays, Tuesday and
Wednesday respectively. : . 4>s.@a =
/ The stockholders Of the Farmers
Coop. store will hold their annual
meeting at the Community Hall on
Saturday, March 18th. A speaker
from Minneapolis will be present to
address the farmers. Free lunch will
be served at noon. ,'': - -: =
Eta Sonstegard boarded the train
for Paynesville Friday
Mrs. %Edw. Larson and Mrs. Nelson
Of Belgrade visited with Miss Annie
Kalland Tuesday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Gard Of Thanks

We wish in this way to express our
sincerest thanks to the many kind
friends and neighbors who assisted us
during the sickness and death and at
the funeral Of our beloved mother,
Elizabeth Nygren, and also for the
beautiful floral tributes.
49, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Skoglund.
i -. Mr.. and Mrs. John Nygren. 49,.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Erickson.
Mr.. and Mrs Edw Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs ALT. Nygren.