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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
TESTIMONY OF
MGR. WALTERS
REFUTED BY AID
McAneney Declares Part of
Beach Mans Answers
Not True
WILLING TO GO LIMIT.
But Former Head of State Bank
Wanted Fargo Bank to
o y Send Note Back

l.. P. McAneney, head of the credi, 5
department of the state Bank, gave
testimony yesterday afternoon ber0re
the Senate inv(stigation> committee
contradictory to that of. II. Waters,
former manager of the State Bank
while on the witness stand before tlr;
house committee. y
Attorney Sinkler explained before
Mr.. McAneney took; the stand that DR.
G. e. Stackhouse, physician OF j.. is>
Waters had refused to let his patient
give a deposition while in his present
condition. He said that he expected to
prove the falsity of Mr.. Waters tesii-
mony, however, by the production Of
witnesses and records. -,
Waters Sent Money
Mr.. McAneney testified that all Of
the mo1ey sent to the Scandinavian
American on deposits was sent while
]. II. Waters had been manager Of the
Bank and that he had sent money on
order of Mr.. Waters and that he had
heard Mr.. Waters order other officials
of the bank to send the bank money:
but that Mr.. Cathro had not ordered
any money sent it for deposit. = ~. ~
Mr.. McAneney identified Mr.. Waters
signature to an affidavit as to the
owners of the United States Sisal
Trust and testified that if the affidavit
were true then certain testimony CIV.
en- by Mr.. Waters before the house
committee could not be true. NJ
Mr.. Sinkler took exception to the.
statement before the house committeN
that Mr. Waters could not write the
flowers of speech and In proof read
the famous "Our prayers have sbeen
answered" letter.
Calls Hastings ',F
A letter was read which Mr.. Waters
wrote to NJ. J. Hagan of the Scandina
Wan American bank, in which he was
suggesting nat Mr.. Hastings had bet
ter drop his attack on him because,
there are" still some matters to
come before the grand jury and he
is not out of the woods YETI
Mr.. McAneney related Mr.. Waters
antagonism to William Langer and
his dissatisfaction 1ecause he didn't
get as much money as Director-Gen-
eral Cathro and his resignation of
August 1S, 1919, unless he got more
salary, but the witness testified that
he didn't quit. 4 .a=s r
Wanted TO Buy Bank
Mr.. Sinkler then directed Mr.. Nc
Aneney's attention to his trip with
Mr.. Waters to Fargo on January 1.
1920, and asked if Mr.y Waters had
not taken notion that he wanted to
buy the Scandinavian American bank
The reply was that he had.
"Then Jim commenced to knock the
bank?" ~
Yes = .%5; n
Letters filed which were writ
ten by Mr. Waters while he was bank
examiner and which criticised the
paper in the Scandinavian American
Dank.
! Approved Telegram
Mr.. McAneneY denied that when he
went to Florida that he had told Mr..
Waters that if he kept silent he woult;
be all right but threatened dire things
if he dindn1
Continued on page -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
LLOYD-GEORGE AGREES TO GERMAN INVASION;
MOVIE CENSORSHIP DIES IN LEGISLATURE;
<:zz INDEPENDENT RECALL PLANS ANNOUNCED
PONZI, BOSTON
WIZARD, WOULD
SELL OUT BONDS

Charles P"nzi. who rose to no.
t0rlety In his trading In interna.
tional exchange In Boston last
summer, wants to sell North De.
kOta bonds.
POnzi, It was learned today,
had written Il letter to u state Of.
fetal skering his services, referr.
Ing to his $5O,0C0 clients In New
England and stating that while"
the bankers appear to have the
best of him now he expects to
come out on top.
Ponzi was arrested by govern.
ment officials on charges growing
s out Of his alleged get:rlch.quick
scheme in which he was alleged
to have defrauded many people
and claimed TO have made milr
Hons on a 'slloe.string.'
. The official who received :; the
letter treated it rs a Joke.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
COUNCIL TAKES
STEPS TO FORCE
GERMAN ASSENT
Allies May Seize Custom Re.
>ceipts in Occupied Territory
Under Plan
OFFER INADEQUATE
London Newspapers Join in
Vigorous Condemnation of
Proposal
OFFER INADEQUATE

London, Mar. s-Mr. Lloyd
George, the prime minister, con.
sented today to the. employment
Of armed force against Germany
In the event Of her on.compli.
ance with allied reparatlOn de.
mands to the extent Of the Occu.
patton Of Mannheim by British,
French and Belgian troops, and
also Of the Ruhr ports where coal
Is handled. ..
London, Mar. 2.-German customs
receipts in the occupied territory
would be taken over at the first step
in forcing the payment of Germany's
obligations should that prove neces.
sary under plan being drawn up By
a committee of the supreme council
today.
No indication that the Allies intend
to occupy additional German territory
appears in the instructions given by
the Allied leaders to this committee,
Which Is framing a reply to the Ger
man reparations commission made
Tuesday
Newspapers Score Offer.
The morning newspapers stated
that the German offer of $7,5OC,OOO,.
900 was wholly inadequate.
Fantastic and grotesque we're two of
the adjectives the principal newspa-
pers used in commenting. Even the
pacifist DAILY News confessed it was
at a loss to understand the German
stand, a s. :.r Il, d y4s.s!
Instructions given the committee
which Is drafting reply to the Ger
mans were in substance that the Al
lied government declif,es to discuss
the proposals advanced with evident
bad faith. Germany shall be remind.
ed of her violations Of the peace
treaty. The German government will
be informed Of immediate steps tho
Allies will take to enforce payment.
Coblenz, Germany, Mar. 2.--Thc
American army wilA not advance bc.
yond the lines now held lin the event
Of occupation Of Germany by other
allied forces, 1t was learned today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
CHAMP CLARK
X AGED |; ] 70, DIES.
in WASHINGTON !
Former Speaker of National
= House Succumbs to
~ Pleurisy -

Washington, Mar. >2.-Champ Clark
died here today at 2:10 .. m. He was
70 years Old and in two days would
have retiig from the house of repre-
senatives after a service of 26 years.
Death was due to an attack OF pleurisy
and a complication of diseases Incl
dent to his advanced age.
y Up to 10 days ago, however, when
he developed a severe cold Mr.. Clark
had shared actively in the proceedings
of the house as Democratic leader.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
WHEAT RISES IN Il
EARLY TRADING

Chicago, Mar. 2.-Decided up-
turns In the price Of wheat result
ed today from general buying
based largely on talk Of strained
European political conditions. b.
sides country offerings were light.
I Opening quotation no, (which ranged
from 3-4 TO- 21-2 cents higher,
were followed by a reaction. and
then a rise to still higher prices.
Prices closed unsettled one tO
l 3.4 cents net higher.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
FAIR WEATHER
FOR MIR. HARDING

Washington, Mar. 2.-CoId and
probably fair weather will prevail
here Friday during the Inaugural
ton Of 'President-elect r Harding,
according to a special ipaugura.
ton day forecast issued today by
tire weather bureau.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
BANDITS
us, MAIL LOOT

Oakland. Cal, Mar. "A mail
truck was held up here early today
and six packages of registered mail
taken by three bandits, who, accord
ing to the driver, leaped from an au
tonobile to the truck and covered
him with revolvers. Value of the mail
stolen was not learned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
CONFIRM REPORT /.
OF ANTI-SQYIBT
RUSS U UPRISING
Official Confirmation of Threat.
ening Revolution Reaches
- England

London Mar. Reports received
IN official British circles confirmed re-
ports OF anti-soviet uprising in Rus
sia. They state that the situation is
serious. The latest official news did
not indicate that the Bolsheviki had
been over-pOWefed, however. 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
SENATE ADOPTS
DISARMAMENT
RESOLUTION
Upper House of Congress Asks
f., President to Call Con-
ference

Washington, Mar. 2.-The senate
adopted a resolution asking the presi'
dent to call disarmament confer
ence between Japan, England and the
United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
GIVE UP HOPE
FOR BONUS BILL

Washington, Mar. 2.-Hope of enact
ment at this session of the soldier
bonus bill was abandoned today BY
its proponents. .. .... ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
CLOSE DOORS TO
DISCUSS PLANS
ON JAPANESE

Washington, Mar. y-On mo.
ton Of Senator Lodge, the senate
closed the doors for executive
discussion Of the Japanese ques.
tion to swing sentiment for The
naval appropriation bill. j.,
Washington, Mar. 2.-Tl'c sen.
ate bill .exempting national parks
from water Development passed
the house and was sent to the
President. s.'..
Washington, Mar. 9.-Thc sen-
9te judiciary committee was told
that families of radicals deport.
ed on the Soviet Ark" were in
distress.
Washington, Mar. '2--Creatlon
Of a cabinetS department Of nation.'
nj defense to, combine war, navy
and Air bureaus has been recon.
mended to President.elcct Hard.
ing.
Washington, Mar. 22.-The house
approved the, senate measure to
repeal all wartime laws and the
bill now goes to the President.
Washington. Mar. 2.-President
Wilson met with his cabinet for
the last time, walking to the ex.
ecutlve offices and bac.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-02
FORM PR0GR|,Al|I.M R| ] \
FOR RECALL OF
EIGHT OFFICERS
Independent Plans Outlined
Following Endorsement
of Legislators
AFTER, WOOD, POlNDExTER
LIEUTENANT. Governor and Audi
tor Included With Other
Officials X
AFTER WOOD, POINDEXTER
RECALL PROGRAM

To recall Industrial Commits
sion, Lieutenant. Governor, State
Auditor, Justices Robinson, Grace
and Bronson. Y \ $
Precinct meetings March IS,
county March Is, state March 3
and "a at Devils Lake.
Joint Campaign Committee.
as subcommittee of Committee
of 21, in charge.
Petitions out first for initiated
laws.
Election probably June Is.
"Schoolhouse Campaign on
business management platform.
Campaign fund not less than
$150,00O.
Recall some senators and rep.
resen&atives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13
HEARD WHAT AN TIER
WOAAN AID

Mrs Margaret Bonneire OF Murray
Street ST. John N. B writes: II
heard lady saying she bought a bet.
Ito OF Dr. Trues Elixir for her chill.
dren, and it was splendid. am glad
know Of something good now I
got a bolt e and think it is great"
Tho laxative mentioned above is
Or True's Elixir, the Family Laxat va
and Worm Expeller. 1t is very pleas
ant TO take; children like Il, and 1t is
mid In action. No harmful drugs.
It's surprising to know tho number
OF youngsters aud even grown.ups
who suffer from worms but don't rea.
lee It, Every one needs a good laxa.
tive to avoid stomach troubles.
Signs OF Worms: Offensive breath
swollen upper lip, sour stomach. pains
about the navel, pale, face, eyes heavy
and dull, twitching eyelids, itching Of
the nose, shcrt dry cough. grinding
OF the teeth, red points on the tongue
starting during sleep. slow fever
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13

Porridge is what the Scots are
brought up on; that and theology, and
the curious thing is that only those
who come from north Of the Tweed
know the secret OF how to make It,
The English have breakfast dish
made with oats, while the people of
the United States are perfectly frank
about it and call it oatmeal" The
Scots have been accused Of being clan
nsh, but It may be that they are only
fond OF their national dish. A tray
eler in Canada one morning alghted
from the train at Scotia Junction.
Did the name of the station and the
pictures of Edinburgh castle and the
Forth bridge in the little hotel bring
back any happy memories? Perhaps,
yes. Perhaps. no. Anyhow it was no
ticed that when he heard the quiet
request, "Wul yer hae some par
ritehj" a smile spread over his face
That settled IL. The hest must be a
Scot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13
Look Out Upon tho Desert.

Come to the eastern side of the peak
and look out once more upon the des.
ert while yet there is time. The after.
noon sun is driving its rays through
the passes like the sharp-cut shafts
of searchlights, and the shadows Of
the mountains are lengthening IN dis
torted silhouette upon the sands be.
low Yet sim the San Bernardlno
range, leading or southeast to the
Colorado river is glttering with sun
light at every peak. You are above It
and can see over its crests in any d.
rection. The vast sweep of the Mo
1ave lies to the north; the Colo
RADIO with its old sea.bed lies to
the south Far away to the east you
can see the faint forms OF the Art
2ona mountains melting and mlngling
with the sky; and in between lie
the long pink riffs of the desert val
leys and the lilac tracery Of the des.
ert ranges.-"The Desert" by G. Van
Dyke.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13

The story of the balloonists who
were lost in forests of Canada, has
been somewhat overworked by the
city papers Undoubtedly when they
first landed on the shores OF Hudsons
bay they were in grave danger but
after they once came under the pro-
lection OF the employees OF the Hudson
Bay company they were just as safe
as on Broadway. Bennington boys
and girls who are accustomed to
hunting, hiking and snow-shoeing
could have made their way back from
Moose Factory VI thout much help
hut to the city newspaper reporters,
who went UP to meet the returning
men, the forest and snow looked to be
terribly forbidding and dangerous.
DroP "A grcuR Of city boys on the
shore Of Sucker pond In winter and
they would probe Sly perish. but there
are scores of country and village
boys who wouldn't hesitate to start
across countsss toasomersee dam or
Ae Circuit lob eD-aimost any wintcJI
,uiorEing, IN many respects the PEG
pie OF the big cities are much greener
and more unspoh sticated than the
couatrymsfh whom they efsfer 70 as
'FGSks asd tiIayseedSg E1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13
car coolldae and The COW.


Vice.president-elect Calvin Cool
lldge was in print yesterday with a
confession" to the effect that he did
not milk q cow or shis fathers farm
n rismoath Notch last summer as
pictures free'y distributed throughout
the country Indicated Ho declared
he cow was "tenperamental" crit
or that would Kermit herself to he
Imnked @ly indoors and he adsnats
lat the picture was merely posed.
Therebyhangs tale R&
The picture in question was made
by a Rutlari photographer who went
up to the Notch With a former Herald
mar to sessfssture p.cturey AMI storles
tpf the famous Native son onvacation
It his boyhood home. The vice presi,
dent-elect generously posed for the
}utlanl party in characteristic farm
'-s orergtiors Amost OF which by the
gay, he ec-Tiod on as q regular thing
gh.lo visiting lis father.
According to the story the Rutland
men tell, tho COW Indecent was about
the lat thing In busy day. The
hired man was bringing UP the herd
lfo7 evening milking. The newspaper
man suggested a picture of the next
presiding officer of the U. s. Senate
Gated on a stool milking. The So
called "tempermental' COW was cut
OUT OF the herd end made to do duty.
In the midst OF the operations. the
iewspapefman famous Boston bull
arrier hove In sight vigorously cha3.
ing a rabbit and the COW liked for
cover in efficient and typica manner,
leaving tho ylce-presldentelect In a
.recarlous 20 ition, all dressed up
milk and nothing to milk"
OF course. all that is "ins,de stuff"
md should not be told to dim the
glemor Of neat bit of personal pub
icity. However, the honest desire Of
an honest son OF Vermont to square
himself on the matter prompts the
Rutland men TO give their version and
The Herald to give it publication
incidentally. the Rutland men de-
,lare Governor Coolidge did finally
milk the cow.-Rutland Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13

France will have to remove her lux.
ury tax on exports Of dresses. laces.
trimmed hats and other such feminine
delights 10 the United States or else
keep her fnery to herself Our fine
birds will be patriotic enough to get
their fine feathers at home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13

A scientist claims that the salubrl-
ous climate Of Paris develops the
crOnIum to larger proportions than
elsewhere In The world. Considering
the showing which the French made
against the Huns their right to
larger head will be conceded without
argument.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13
THURSDAY JANUARY 10, 1921.

The report OF failures for the year
1920 shows that over eighty per cent
OF those who failed were engaged In
retail trade and that nearly ninety
per cent OF the retail dealers who
failed were those who didn't adver
tlse The theory Of many people that
retail dealers are mostly proflteers
and make a lot Of money is not borne
out by the facts. Selling goods at re
tail Is ono CT the trades in which bust.
ness success is most rare
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13

A French acicRtst has discovered
method OF successfully planting hair
on bald heads, The thing that would
interest Nest men, however, is not u
method Of planting a new crop, bat
method Of delaying the harvest Of
the old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13
Mean Adyantane.

Chairman (of public hunqueD Gen
tlemcn, before introduce the next
speaker There will be short recess,
irving YOU all chance TO 90 out and
stretch your legs
Guest who Is tho next speaker?
Chairman Before ceiling you who
he is would rather whit until you
como baclI.--IAfe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13

Per the boys. MOTHERS, you can
cut down the HIGH COST OF LIVING
on your boys clothing. We are selling
direct from tho Mil. Strong, durable
cloth. Nice limo Of patterns to select
from. suitable 70 RAIL- TIE FAMILY
Wri,s us for samples.
AsHUELOT WOODEN CO.,
GILSUM, N. ~.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13

II is reported that n German firm
Is manufacturing synthetic diamonds
In large quantities. An "ersatz" din
mond is just MS coed as n natural one,
anG maybe Germany can pay of her
war debts with such.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13

The new legislature at Montpelier
gives some evidence OF beng above
the average as legislatures go but It's
real test will be its record three
months hence The public Is inclined
to find fault because the Vermont leg
lslature spends so much time tinker
ing with lesser things but much Of
this is absolutely unavoidable, for
state interests include little as well
as big things. If, however. legis.
lature has genuine ability and merit,
1t does not allow a multitude Of lit.
tie things to cloud the greater ques-
tlons and more essential issues.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13

An explorer back from the Arctic
region says he failed to find q single
blond Eskimo However. this matter
hns been taken care Of, we presume,
now that women have a right to the
polls.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-29
FOR, IS ITEMS.

We have promises of assistance
we will get Items heFtafere pnatain-
able.
Mr.. Ali made his first trip after
the storm on Friday. He had 10
get tractor to pull the car a. con-
siderable distance then. He only
came as far as Fondis. Mr.. Monk
first tried his car Friday. He made
the round trip. but had a hard
time OF it.
Fondis people filled their cisterns
with snow. they will have either
water or Ice.
The O'Mara boys got their tractor
put in shape for spring work and
will start blowing as soon as the
elements get little less excitable.
t. N. and Charles McElwain were
out ON the ranch for awhile. They
returned to the Springs Friday.
Mr.. Wills came down Sunday
with what was supposed to be in
fiammatory rheumatism, but he is
now able to sit up and the case
seems less serious than was expee-
ted.
Raymond johnson, Don Good and
friend or two arrived Saturday
from Florida. They drove through
in an auto. starting April Bird
Mr.. Goodenber went to the
Springs Saturday to see his bow
get the auto the storm compelled
him to leave there the week before.
He reports the boy doing well and
that he will probably be able to
come home the last of this week
Ross Howard and wife Went to
the Springs Friday for short stay
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Hawkins went
to Calhan Saturday evening to at
tend surprise party, given to the
Odd Fellows by the Rebekans.
There was a picnic at Union Val
ley School Friday, it being the clost
of the term.
Mr.. jerks has rented part of Mr.
Dirlam's place.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bissel have solo
their farm west of Fondis and will
soon depart for a visit with friends
in Illinois. They expect to return
to Ebert to live. Mr.. w. H. Swar
OF Lafayette. Colorado, bought thu
place.
Word has been received from Sal
Diego, California, that Mr.. and Mrs
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-29
ARMENIAN NATION
LOOKS TO U. S. FOR
SUCCOR FROM DEATH"
edwin M. Buckley, Financier and
PhiIanthropist, Defines Near
East Relief Work,

New Fork,-'Thre IL no spot on
the globe today where there is more
desperate and hopeless suffering than
IN Armenia" Edwin NJ. Buckley, the
well known New Yor5 banker, who has
Just been elected |halrman of the
board of trustees of Sear East Relief,
the late AlexanderlJ. Hemphlll as
head of the America relief work in
Armenia, Turkey, hlestine, Syria.
Mesopotamia and PersS. He has long
been connected with theSanking house
of Spencer Trask ( CoAand Is thor
oughly conversant with THY Near East
ern situation.
Elsewhere" Mr.. Bulkle3continued,
there is famine that tets at our
heart-strings and evokes oN pity and
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-29

some 7.79o.490 Armenians. The re-
mainder OF a nation Of 4.OOo. 600. who
nave neither government, country,
homeland. shelter or hope of regeners.
tion. save that which lies In the great
heart of America.
1t Is tragedy so stupendous that
II Is difficult for us to grasp Its mean
,ng. whole nation, a living, Christian
people, face to face with extermina-
uon today, unless we help. We shall
see an entire nation disappear from
the face OF the earth before our eyes
IL we withhold our hand now. when
the call comes to us to save by giving.
or by innction to condemn to deatb
Save the childrenL
fefhaps We cannot save all the
grown people OF tb..s oldest Christian
nation In the World. But MT least we
can save the little children who hold
,he future In their hands. They have
wronged no one. They have harmed
no one. And they have suffered
through the precious years of child
hood a calvary Of agony and wretched-
ness. For three years the Near East
Relief, an American organization, in
corporated by Congress, has built up
the nucleus of new generation In the
Near East, with the little children
that 1t hns taken In from the roadside
and barren places, and nursed back to
health, fed, clothed, housed and edu-
Gated. In the name OF the American
people who have furnished the funds
for this great work.