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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-01-19
ed with the grain which he cannot sell
for the cost Of production?
GREEN BOX MYSTERY"

Daily papers turnout the state have
been carrying headline stories about
a "Green Box" found in the Bank of
North Dakota and said to contain the
list of League workers used by League
Headquarters in the past campaign.
Employees of the Bank upon being
questioned have admitted that no such
Green Box" has been found in the
Bank and that no such propaganda list
was ever used by the Bank during the
League Administration.
The only mailing lists on file in the
Bank are the mailing lists fod the
Bank Bulletins, which have been built
up, mostly by request, during the past
two years.
The story to the effect that an ad-
dressing machine was purchased by
the Bank for League Headquarters is
branded as being absolutely false. The
addressing machine in the Bank of
North Dakota belongs to the Bank,
and is now, and always has been, list
ed among its Furniture and Fixture
assets. The machine was not bought
by MT. Totten, as some papers claim,
but was bought by the management of
the Bank when it became apparent
that such a purchase would cut the
operating expense of the Bank. The
machine never was at League Head
quarters at Fargo, nor never has been
outside the Bank since it was purchas-
ed. + -
Upon being questioned as to the
significance attached by local papers
to the color Of the alleged 'fbox", en-
ployees stated that all filing equip
ment in sthe Bank is made of green
metal, and that therefore any file men
toned must of necessity be a -t"green
Box" -
The item of ST., 431. rs charged to
postage by the Bank, represents the
entire sum expended by the Bank for
postage in it's regular operations, and
is accounted for an the books of the
institution. r i
The intention of various articles ap
pearing in daily papers thruout the
state regarding the alleged ."Green
Box" apparently is to injure the form
er management of the Bank in the
opinion of the people, without actually
charging any misconduct.
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RAILROAD COMMITS
SIONERS ON JOB

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,Beach-In a decision of the State
Railroad Commission handed down
here that body taken both the mem
bers of the city council and the officials
of the Montana Light & Power Co., to
task for refusing to meet amisably and
settle light and power rates. The or
der Of the Commission cuts residence
rates two cents per kilowatt, power
rates LIZ cents per kilowatt,and makes
a fiat rate Of is cents a kilowatt for
street lighting, with power vested in
the city council to shut off lights when
it pleases. The Commission found the
utilities company refusing to comply
with orders Of the city council to elem
mate lighting on moonlight nights
as a measure of economy. Commits
sioners MiIhollan and Mcdonnell were
two Of che League officials who were
not recalled, and as usual are doing
their best to enforce the laws in the
interest of the people. a
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WHAT Iva. ECONOMY MEANS

z The present Administration had
been loud in it's declaration for "econ-
omy" in the management of the state
and it's political subdivisions, and has
even presumed to instruct our citizens
in the practice of economy in THEN
personal affairs. Must what the out:
come of a so-called Economy" pro-
gram which makes no effort to rem
edy the industrial conditions that are
b~ankrupting the American people, has
lead to is, graphically illustrated by
the example furnished by the mining
industry of the state.
The people of North Dakota, forced
to economic ever in the necessities Oh
life, have decreased their consumption
OF coal by nearly fifty per cent. The
total consumption of coal in December
1921 was not equal to the consumption
in April 1921, when the weather was
moderate and winter heating appara-
tus had been generally discarded
These are the statistics furnished by
an officer of the United Mine Workers
OF America, IN reply to a request for
an explanation Of the poverty stricken
condition OF. the miners of this state.
Here we have a brilliant example OF
what the so-called ECONOMY" of the
Iva. may lead to--the miners of the
state r in a general condition of
bankruptcy-they are, If anything,
worse off than the farmers. The rea-
Ur,n fNary o.a =. 4hs~ ,o,,d.+.or &. ho.
cause the people of the state are no
longer able to buy fuel in the usual
amount. II the people do not buy
eoal, the miners can not work, and
can not therefore draw wages with.
which TO buy food and clothes for
their families. II the miners cannot
afford TO buy the necessities of life, the
merchant cannot sell them, and con-
sequentiy cannot buy from manufac-
turers and n1illers, the products which
were raised BY the farmer, therefore
the price of the farmers products are
forced to u new low Level, because the
SUPPLY rs GREATER THAN THE
DEMANDAND THE SUPPLY Is
GREATER THAN THE DEMAND
BECAUSE THE WORKING PEOPLE
AXE oUT on EMPLOYMENT AND
CAlXNoT BUY THE NECESSITIES
LIFE WHICH THE FARMERS
RRODUCE CONSEQUENTLY 10Th
1lUGT EVENTUALLY SEARNEl
Farmers, what 1nsR6rf DO
yo1 bsIieve n thissoEt n fecoaony' /
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team play tae town tea.nnat Ibis pIace.
Keep teh above dates ia mind d
greatly apprecfate tAe support given
the three teams andhope HI merit 4
continuance af the same.
English seiIvicesWere conducted il
the Methodist church Sunday evanirig.
This town has been without such SER
vices for several months and without
q doubt such move will meet with
the approval o nearly everyone.
German church II held every Sunday
morning.
Florence HasenwinkIe hassbeen ON
the sick list for several days.
Clara Bollinger spent the week end
with her folks III Whitby township.
Several new reference hooks have
been received.
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HAYS RESIGNS TO HEAD
=, MOVIE ASSOCIATION

Observation-Disclosures that Post
master Hays will soon retire from. Of
flee, was made this week. After a
conference with President Harding, he
could not object to MI. Hays retire
ment to become head of a National
Association Of Motion Picture Distrib-
utors. at is too great al opportun-
ity for a healthy public service for him
to refuse. I shall be more than. sorry
to have him leave the cabinet" The
Postmaster General in discussing the
matter formally, said no date had been
set for his retirement.
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REAL ESTATE

Chas Brander, Guardian to Anna
Simpson, $50, lot D of BENEFITS add.to
Westhope. :
Clara M. Nelson to Daisy Pearson,
$1.00, ShNEA and M SEA, 27-161-
775. ~ y - TIA
Jesse B. Glover and wife to Cora
Glover, $4,000, Und. h EhSWA,
lots 8 and 4, See. 2, 1880 and Eh
NWA, and lots and 2, Sec. 7-161 80.
Marie Elizabeth Everson to S. r..
Wager, $1.00, lot 8, Block 8 in Souris.
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HALL 10 RUN FOR CONGRESS

Secretary Of State Thomas Hall has
admitted that he may become u candi-
date for congressman OF the second
district. Nh. Hall says i number Of
his friends have urged him to run and
that il Mr.. Young, present congress-
man, receives the appointment as Fed
eral Judge Of Claims, which it is
rurnored he will receive, there is no
reason why he should not become a
candidate. Nh. Hall states that he
no longer wishes to continue in his
present office, inasmuch as he has
held it for five consecutive terms.
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WAYNE NEWS

We had a small snow storm last
week which made sleighing alot bet
ter.
Andrew Nelson was q visitor at the
home Of Knute Feken on Friday after
noon.
4Chas Hearn was q business caller n
Antler Friday.
We are sorry to report that Alex
Caranston's driving horse slipped on
the ice and broke its leg last week.
Lorraine Mclean, little three year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Hugh
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PICKERING TOWNSHIP


Mrs, Matt GuttAwas caller at Bot
stineau between trains Friday.
Roy jacobson .of Bottineau visited
In this vicinity onl Friday.
Messrs. III. Gorder, N. Udvik and
Miss Anna Glcrnseth accompanied
Mrs. M. Udvik to Bottineau On Fri
day. Mrs. Udyik had i, serious fall
sometime AFRO. She will undergo an OBJ
Grafton at the Bottineau hospital
Messr. ]. u Gorder, Ole Crogen, y.
B. Wall, Simon Sperre and Herman
Gorder were Bottineau callers Thurs;
day.
Carl Wall and daughter Mrs. Selrner
Dyrstad were callers IT Bottineau On
Wednesday.
Alfred Hanson and son Henry were
Callers at Bottineau Thursday. Henry
III suffering With ! bad case Of ton
5silitis and We understand he will have
his tonsiIs removed soon.
Ben r. Wall visited at Bottineau on
Wednesday,. s
Neil Horr visited at the ]. i. Gorder
home Sunday afternoon.
Adolph Wall, Benjamin Gorder and
John H. Glomseth walked to Bottineau
Sunday to be ready for class at Bid
Monday morning.
Walter Grogen visited with Victor
Crogen Sunday.
Melvin Bakkom of Bottineau spent
the week end with his parents west
of town.
Messr. M. Udvik and Herman Cor
der were visitors at Bottineau Sunday,
Ben Noun took suddenly ill Saturday
night and was taken to Bottineau
where he was Immediately operated on
for appendicitis. We sincerely hope
for Ben's speedy recovery.
Misses Alma and Rosine Guttu are
spending the week end with their sis
ter Frida.
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SHERMAN TOWNSHIP

Wedding bells will 8 be ringing
in this township, be on the lookout.
Al number from this township at.
tended the dance at Bert Benson's
last Friday evening In Bentinck town
ship, q fine time is reported by III.
Mrs. VIM. Stead has been suffering
with a bad cold the past week.
Babe Rookie was called To Ray
Young's Saturday to help butcher.
r. Petesson spent Sunday q thu
M. Fossum home, and also Bob Stain
,haus, we wonder what the attractions
are.
MI. and Mrs. r. p. Schroeder wers
dinner guests at the 4. Price home on
Sunday.
Mrs. Torger Matheson is home fo1
an extended visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dokken.
Nh. and Mrs. Ralph Walker, Mr.,
and Mrs. r. P. Schroeder and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. IA. Price, Mr.. and Mrs
J.. n. Price and Mr.. and Mrs. jim
Barnhart spent Tuesday at the Ottt
Barnhart home
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Price spent Wed.
nesday at The Z. N. Price home.
R. P. Schroeder was q business call.
er in Maxbass last Thursday.
MI. and Mrs. G. g. Feland, Mr.. AND
Mrs. Gust Tenneson and Mr.. Thorpe
left last Tuesday for Minot to attent
a meeting there. They returned Sat,
urday evening.
Nearly all from this township at.
tended the literary last Friday nigh,
in Renville. A good program was Civ:
en-.
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NECESSITY OF LOAN FOR STATE
INSTITUTIONS

" State Auditor Poindexter today sent
the following letter to the Board Of
Administration: q
Mr.: Charles Leissman, Sec'y.,
Board of Administration,
Bismarck, N. D. :.
Dear Mn. Leissman:
We have received numerous inqui-
ries from creditors of our various in
stitutions with reference to their un-
paid accounts. Many Of them are in
dire financial straits. Owing to the
tortureous process of defation which
the Masters of finance have imposed
upon the taxpayers of our state, these
taxpayers have not yet sufficiently
recovered to pay their delinquent taxes
upon which the state and its political
subdivisions depends for existence.
1t was sincerely hoped by a majority
of citizens that this situation might be
materially relieved thru recent politi-
cal events within our state. This hope
has apparently been shattered.
1t is my belief that u December
tax collections will not supply more
revenue than will be required to meet
current needs, therefore, I suggest
that negotiations be Immediately en-
tered into with the Industrial Commits
sion with a view of obtaining a loan
from the Bank of North Dakota to
pay the expenses of the state institu-
tions for the months of November and
December, 1921, and January, 1922.
The Bank Of North Dakota has ex-
tended such loans in the past, to re-
lieve temporary financial stringency,
and I believe they have sufficient
funds on hand, realized from bond
sales made several months ago, to re-
lieve the state from any further en-
/ barrasment.
Yours very truly,
D.. c. Poindexter,
State Auditor
The Bank of North Dakota was call
ed upon during the League Admin
istration to assist in financing the
state institutions, whenever necessary,
thus helping to estabilize financial
credits. There is no other way IN which
these institutions may be financed at
thus time- "The new Administration
says, Auditor Foindexter, "either ,l1u
failure to understand the necessity CT
r. oviding fi,iarce Tor state institutions,
or because tag are unwilling TO .se
the, Bank of North Dakota as it was
intended by the people to be used,
have failed to follow this policy, as a
result our institutions are in dire need
of funds and unless something is done
at once, will soon be unable to func-
ton. That the new Administration is
unwilling to allow the Bank to func-
ton in it's usual manner is evident.
Whether because of unfamiIiarity with
its workings, or because of a change
of policy, does not appear.
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HOME BLDG NOT
10 BE C0N1INIRn

T1he pew Adrninistratfon III not plan
ming 10 continuing HE Horae Building
Association hin becarae evident this
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WOMEN PREPARE
IL FOR BIG drive
Marion County Executive
Committee Ready for
Campaign.

The Marion County Republican
Woman's Executive Committee
held a we'll attended and interest.
Ing meeting in the circuit court
room at the courthouse yesterday
afternoon. Vacancies in the com.
mittee were filled. officers selected
to serve and the plan Of campaign
to be %aged during the fall elect.
ion worked out. The committee
headquarters in rooms 204 and 205
in tho Bethlehem Building were
formally opened today.
Mrs. Leota NJ. Berry, chairman
Of the committee presided at the
meeting and Mrs. Dorothy NJ. Kin.
sey was elected secretary, Mrs.
Guy A. Flrbee, treasurer and Miss
Elizabeth Stone. chairman OF the
speakers bureau. Mrs. Paul Ham.
ilton was elected a member Of the
committee from Fairmont district
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Mrs. Kinsey to &C.
Cept the position of secretary.
Mrs. John w. Mason was elected
to the committee from Union Dis.
trict TO mi the vacancy caused by
Mrs. E. B. Carskadon moving to
Charleston where her husband is
now employed. Mrs. Sarah Ann
King was elected to the com.
mittee from Winfield District fill.
ing the vacancy caused by Mrs.
Hank Satterfleld moving out OF
the district.
Walter Prichard, Republican can
dldate for commissioner OF the
county court, was present at the
meeting and gave a short talk 10
the members and officers of the
committee.
The personal of the committee Is
now as follows:
Mrs. Leota N. Berry, chairman:
Mrs. Dorothy NJ. Kinsey secretary;
Mrs. Guy A. Furbee, treasurer,
Miss Elizabeth Stone, chairman Of
the speakers bureau; Mrs. ]. w.
Black, Miss Ruth Mortified, Mrs.
Leroy Howard, Miss Jennie Elem.
ing, and Mrs. Paul Hamilton, mem.
bers from Fairmont District. Mrs.
Charles Martin and Mrs. U. W.
Gallien Lincoln District. DR.. Phoe.
by Moore and Mrs, B. L. Spenser,
Warrington District. Mrs. Lloyd
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CONDITION OF MRS.
!. HARDING NOW GOOD

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1i.-Maln'
tenance Of the steady improvement
shown in her condition for the last
three days gave attending physl'
clans entire confidence today that
Mrs. Harding was well on the road
to recovery from her critical i'll
ness. Bulletins were TO be dlscon'
tinued on her condition.
AS in the case OF a previous
siege Of the same illness, however
one bulletin expressed the opinion
OF attending physicians that Mrs
Harding's couvalescence would
necessarily be a tedious one.
On one OF the two previous occa'
sions in the last eight years in
which Mrs. Harding has success.
fully resisted an attack Of the pres
ent malady her, convalescence, il
was recalled, extended over q
period Of seven or eight months,
The hostess Of the White House
would not be able to. give TO the
social life at Washington this win,
ter any extended list Of entertain.
ment. The colorful White House
functions OF last winter marked the
end OF a long period during the war
and subsequent illness OF President
Wilson In which this high spot was
missing from the capitals social
life.
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GRAND LODGE TO
MEET HERE SOON
Sessions of Ancient ordcr
of United Workmen
Next Week.

The nineteenth biennial session
Of the grand lodge Ancient Order
of United Workmen Of West Wiz.
ginia will be held in Fairmont next
week. The opening session will be
held Wednesday morning. And the
meeting will continue until Friday.
All the meetings will be held in
the Knights OF Pythias hall on the
third floor Of the American Build.
ing.
A special car containing grand
lodge officers and representatives
from Wheeling will arrive on Tues
day evening. The Fairmont Hotel
will be the headquarters for the
visiting delegates from subordinate
lodges throughout the state.
Fairmont Lodge No. II Is pre-.
pairing to entertain the visitors In
a splendid way and have appoint
ed the following as a reception and
entertainment committee: A. s.
Hawkins. ]. H. Knkhead, Harry
P. Robinson, Louis G. Helmick, DR..
Carter S. Fleming, Albert ]. Kern,
A. L. Geffner, W. "A. Crowl, NJ.
]. orNeill and A. P. Jones. A COM
mittee on automobiles and trans.
portation has also been appointed
consisting OF Arthur Frey, A. G.
Martin and G. L. Musgrave. These
committees will meet next Monday
evening in their lodge hall to com.
plete the arrangements for hand.
ling this convention.
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FAIRMONT MAN
GETS FREEDOM
Joe Seigel, Held on Charge
Of BootIegging, Found
Not Guilty.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. IA
Joe Seigel, OF FaIrmont, W. Va, &C
cused Of bootlegging, was discharg-
ed in police court this morning but
a friend Patsy Pollazo was fined
500 with the option Of thirty days
in the work house.
On Tuesday a truck containing
four barrels OF whiskey was seized
in front OF Pollazo's house. Seigel
was standing nearby and was taken
in custody.
At the hearing yesterday the Fair.
mont man declared he knew moth.
ing about the liquor but was on his
way to Pollazo's home to call.
Patsy admitted he bought the
barrels but said he thought they
contained olive, oil. Evidence
brought out the fact that he paio
approximately $1,000 for the "oIl."
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MORE EVIDENCE
in CASE READY
Injunction Suit Not Halted
by Partial Settlement
of Rail Strike.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Desplte
the partial settlement OF the rail
way shipments strike, the injunc-
tion fight in Judge j. H. Wilker-
sons court on Attorney General
Daugherty's application for a pre-
liminary restraining order against
rail strikes was continued today.
Peace settlements would not
alter the governments determine
ton TO finish its case, spokesman
for the attorney general said. The
government attorneys continued
presentation OF evidence In sup
port Of their charges that a wide
spread conspiracy on violence and
intimidation existed In connection
with the shipments strike.
Preparation OF additional coun-
ter evidence against that being
submitted by the Attorney Gener
ais office before Judge ]. H. WIKI.
erson to make permanent the tenn
porary injunction against officials
OF the railway employees depart
ment Of the American Federation
of Labor were being made by the
defense.
The conclusion OF peace be-
tween the striking shopmen and
the railroads had no effect on the
case.
Blackburn Esterline, assistant
solicitor general in active charge
OF the governments case, said he
expected to have all government
evidence before the court when II
adjourns Saturday.
Donald r. Richberg, defense
attorney left the shipments case
In the hands Of Frank L. Mulhol-
land shortly after court opened
today and began the preparation
OF evidence which he expects to
submit before midnight Tuesday,
the expiration time Of the ten day
extension Of the temporary re-
stralning order.
This evidence, he said. will
show the real cause of the strike
and bring proof against the gov
eminent charges.
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EXPECT B. & 0. men BACK MONDAY
Postofice Cat
Gets Some Nip
Goes on Spree

WASHINGTON, Sept. A.
"old Tom, the veteran Post
Office Department cat is on a
spree. The mail man today
brought him package, neatly
wrapped and bearing a seven
cent stamp. 1t was addressed
to THE Post Office Cat Tom,
Washington, D. Co.. and was
from Mrs. Kittie Thomas. 423
shiawasee street, Lansing,
Mich.
Being a long ways from
christmas, TOMS superiors, the
watchmen, began spirited
speculation as to the contents
Of the package. Not so, Tom.
his sense .of smell caused him
to fall in love with II i'm
mediately and he could hardly
restrain his impatience until
1t was opened.
II was catnip. and Tom Is
enjoying his first time off
since the Roosevelt administ
tratlon when he came into Of
flee.
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WORKING
ON DETAILS OF
PEACE PROGRAM
Policy Committee Starts to
Negotiate Separate
Agreements.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-tBy the
Associated Press)-Members OF
the shopcrafts' policy committee
who yesterday approved peace
plans for ending the railway
strike through separate agree.
ments with individual, roads to.
day began separate agreement
negotiations under terms OF the
agreement. Instructions to varL-
GUS system federation officials %
enter signatory negotiations and
arrange agreements with their
roads were sent out from union
headquarters by Bert NJ. Jewell,
chief strike leader ami head OF
the railway employees department
of the American Federation Of
Labor.
Although the shop craft execu.
tive council remained here with
Mr.. Jewell to direct the affairs
Of the railway shop unions in set
Ting the strike the policy com.
mitteemen scattered to their re.
spective district soon after the
settlement plan was adopted.
Railway systems counted among
those counted to sign the agree
ment Immediately or SOON were
said to number about fifty of the
202 class one roads OF the couu-
try. Some OF the larger systems
were counted among those willing
to sign for immediate peace.
The mileage affected today was
estimated at about Sc. 900 of the
250. 900 miles In the United States.
The text OF instructions to Off
cials Of system federation would
remain confidential, Mr.. Jewell
said. He said also that union
leaders would not make public at
this time a list OF the roads which
were parties TO the agreement ThL
reason for retaining the list, he
said, was because 1t will probably
be augmented by new signers as
the result Of a continuous series
Of conferences with roads not al
ready in the agreement.
Any lists made public would
have to come from the railroads,
MIR. Jewell said.
Efforts to verify published lists
Of roads accepting the settlement
drew denials from the Erie, Bur
lington. Chicago Great Western
Southern Pacific, Illinois Central
and a large number Of other
roads.
The New York Central group
was one Of the largest generally
credited with planning to sign the
agreement.
Under the terms Of the peace
plan shopmen are 10 return to
work under wage scales prescrib.
ed by. the United States Railroad
Labor Board effective July l, the
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