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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26

Washington, Jan. 26-Declaration
that he. had been robbed and discharg-
ed as an employe Of the Veterans Blu.
reau after testifying in the senate in
vestigation Of illegal hangings was
made by Charles T. Green, Of Mime
apolis, in letters and kilograms re-
ceived by Senator Watson, Democrat,
Georgia, and read today to the inves-
tigating committee. Green declared
in his communication that enroute to
his home American Legion friends"
at Cincinnati had stolen his travelling
bag containing his army discharge,
decorations and other documents. On
reaching Minneapolis, he charged, he
was Informed by the Veterans Bureau
office that his services were no longer
required.
Senator Watson said he knew moth
ing OF the circumstances and did not
contend that they demanded commit
tee action but said he would ask direc-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
HOGUE WARNS OF
u. S. GAME LAWS

Hunters are advised by the Depart
ment of Agriculture that January 81
is the last day on which wild ducks
and geese, coots, gallinules and Will
son snipe or jacksnipe may be hunt
ed anywhere in the United States un-
der the federal lawwhich prescribes
seasons on migratory game birds,
Geo. NJ. Hogue, secretary OF the State
Game and Fish, Commission, announc-
es.
The federal law provides that car
casses OF birds killed during the open
season may be possessed for an addi-
tional period of ten days following
the end of the season if state or To-
cal laws do not prohibit it.
The possession Of carcasses CT wild
ducks, geese or other migratory game
birds in cold storage plants after Feb
ruary 10 renders the owners subject
to prosecution in the federal courts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
HAIL WARRANT
BUYING !. ENDS !.
Reko Purchases Over $25o,oO(
of Warrants at 81

w. F. Reko, who is purchasing hail
warrants for former Governor l.. B.
Hanna who offered to aid the admin
istration's effort to obtain a better
price for farmers who desired to sell
their warrants, will cease purchasing
tonight, he announced. Checking up
his records Mr.. Rekc found he had
purchased $251,0OO of warrants up to
last night, with about $4,000 addition
al on hand. He announced he was
authorized to purchase all that were
received in the mails today, although
Mr.. Hanna offered to take only
$200,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
PRISONER TO
FACE NEW CHARGE

Governor Nestos has honored a
requistion on the Governor of Utah
for the return to Fargo of Ed Hart
wick, who is to be released February
l, from the Utah state penitentiary,
and who is wanted in Fargo to answer
charge of embezzlement. 1t is
charged that Hartwick, while en-
ployed in the Prescott hotel, at Fargo,
embezzled sums Of money and prop
erty placed in the hotels hands for
safe-keeping amounting to $1,040.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
US, ADVERSE TO
GENOA C0NFAB

Washington, Jan. 26-(By the Asso-
ciated ess)-1ndications were given
in official circles today that the United
States is adverse to participation in a
general European economic confer
ence Should such a meeting be held at
the time set for the Genoa gathering,
but would look with more favor on a
conference to be held at later date
The Genoa meeting, it was asserted,
would be in position to obtain more
satisfactory results in the opinion OF
some government officials it more
time were given for conditions in
Europe to stabilize.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
CROSBY WINNER
OVER BOWBELLS

Crosby, N. d., Jan. 26.-In the first
of the series of winter debates held
in this section of the state. Crosby's
debating team defeated the team from
Bowbells and will continue to meet
teams until it is eliminated from the
contests. The contest was the first
forensic attempt for the Bowbells
school.
The Crosby team was composed OF
Blanch GIFTS, Harold Trotter, and
Richard Truax and the question fol-
debate was Resolved that the Dill
lingham Law Offers the Best Means
of Restricting Immigration"
The debates will continue until 9
state championship is determined.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
PARTY DURING
MOONS ECLIPSE
TRIAL SUBJECT

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-How ,Vir-
ginia Rappe conducted herself at a
party was the topic Of testimony at
the opening of todays session in the
second trial Of Roscoe Arbuckle,, ac-
cused of manslaughter in connection
with her death. Mrs. Allen Barrie,
of Hollywood, was scheduled to re-
sumo testimony. ~ a3a
Mrs. Barrie said that she and Miss
Rappe attended party during an
eclipse OF the moon in 1921" but what
happened there was left for later rev.
elation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
EGYPT RIOTS
TOLL IS 100

London, Jan. 26-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-A cable dispatch to the
Evening Star from Rome says it is re-
ported there that fresh disorders have
broken out in Cairo, Egypt, resulting
in 1870 persons being killed and more
than 1000 others injured. British
troops, the message adds, quelled the
insurrection. Thus far no confirma-
ton or denial of the Rome report has
reached London.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
new APPRAISER
is OBTAINED
Federal Farm Loan Bank Loans
Expert to B. of N. D.

Frank E. Curry, of Finley, who has
been employed as land appraiser for
the Federal Farm Loan Bank, Of st.
Paul, has assumed the place of chief
appraiser for the farm loan depart
ment o. the Bank Of North Dakota un-
der w, B. McNault Because the Fed
eral Land Bank does not appraise
land during the winter Mr.. DEFAULT
was able to obtain Mr.. Curry's SER
vices until spring to aid in the work
Of making the first loans Of the new
department. Mr.. Curry is considered
IN expert appraiser.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
yELyA BOOSTING, ROADS.

Velva n D.. Jan. 26.-An enthusi-
astic good roads meeting was held
in Velva. at which L. P. Whitconb,
field secretary of the North Dakota
Good Roads association, spoke The
local businessmen have been solicited
for membership in the association,
and seven took out annual member
ships. C. T. Langridge became life
member.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
i, S. WILL SUE
AIRCRAFT FIRM

Washington, Jan 26.--The govern
ment is ready to bring suit against
the Dayton Wright company and the
Wright-Martn Aircraft corporation
tc recover total Of more than ST.
100000 in alleged over payments on
war contracts, Attorney General
Daugherty announced today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
PERFECT SCORE GIVEN SCHOOL.

Montpelier, N. D., Jan. ga per-
feet score has beer, given the Mont
pelier school by Edward Erickson,
state school inspector. The score is
based upon the points of nine months
term, attendance. teachers qualifica--
tions, conditions of building and
grounds, closets, heating, ventilating
and lighting, equipment, and school
sDirit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
DISCHARGED FROM BUREAU, ROBBED
AFTER TESTIMONY, EX-YANK CLAIMS
Says That Action Followed His Testimony Hangngs Before
Senate Committe-Minneapois Bureau Denies He Was
Employed BY Veterans Bureau
;or Forbes of the Bureau for a re-

tor Forbes of the Bureau for re-
port.
In trying to place Green, who had
testified that the bodies of nine SOL
diers killed by the military police had
been sent to hospital at Chateau
Roux, Chairman Brandegee recalled
to committee members that Green was
the witness who declared on the stand
that General Pershing was liar"
and that he would rather belong to
the |. w. w. than the American Le-
gion.
NOT EMPLOYED CLAIM.
Minneapolis, Jan. 26.-Charles p.
Green, could never be discharged by
the Veterans Bureau because he has
never been an employee" c. D. Hib-
bard, Northwest district manager, said
today. "Mr. Green is on a training
status only receiving $100 monthly as
are many other disabled soldiers"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
WEATHER REPORT.
For twenty-four hours ending a

For twenty-four hours ending at
noon, Jan. 26.
Temperature at Z A. M........... =
Highest yesterday ..,......... 70
Lowest yesterday ...............- %
Lowest last night ............ -
Precipitation .................. None
Highest wind velocity Il. .6-E
Weather Forecast.
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and somewhat unsettled to-
night and Friday; rising tempera-
ture tonight.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
and somewhat unsettled tonight and
Friday; rising temperature tonight;
colder in northwest portion Friday
afternoon.
Weather Conditions.
The pressure remains low over the
Canadian Northwest and high over the
Rocky Mountain and Lake regions.
The temperature has continued to rise
slowly over the Missouri and Missis-
sippi valleys. Fair weather is gen
eral.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Meteorological.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26

Paris charwomen have formed
union, adopted a wage scale and new
conditions Of work.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
ri.
OUR COSTLY NEGLIGENCE

Coordination" Is q tired, haggard,
nervous wreck OF word that was
nearly worked to death at Washington
during the early days of the war. It
was the first of the dollar-a-year words
to come forward TO do war work, and
1t was worn to a fragile. hate to
drag the poor wan thing out from the
quiet retreat In my dictionary where
1t has been resting and recuperating,
but | must say that this lack OF CO.
ordination, lack Of organization, du-
plication, inefficiency, waste, and hap
hazard hodge-podge structure Of the
national governmental machine Is no
secret to those at Washington, who
run and manage 1t for US, and who are
even more directly responsible than
we are for the condition into which
1t has fallen.
submit pleas of avoidance and
confession from both Democrats and
Republicans. II Is not a matter Of
politics. 1t Is matter of proved and
confessed negligence on the part of
the men we have hired to run the ma
chine, and have kept year after year
In places Of trust and power and re-
sponsfbility. They haven't kept up
the plant. The form Of organization
is grotesquely inadequate. The NOR
ale of the working force is badly i'm
paired, as / have set forth at length
In previous articles. We have paid
the price for this, grossly and hugely,
In money and In poor service. This
has been costly negligence on our part.
said had confessions. Here they
are, Reed Smoot, Republican and a
senator from Utah, speaking:
The administrative branches of the
government have undergone no funda-
mental change since the organization was
devised by Alexander Hamilton.
No other government In the world
could have gone on as ours has done, and
paid the bills involved in our wasteful
methods of administration. We have been
able to do 1t because this country has
had resources and wealth unparalleled
But the war has brought us at last to
realize that these will not last always
We need a complete survey of the whole
situation de novo by a committee of mer
willing to recognize that 1t is task OF
day and night for year. and very likely
two years. -.
There Ia endless duplication of work
among different departments, and ever
in the same department 1t /:
the same through all the government
functions, and now, when the burden Of
carrying our enormous debt is weighing
on the people. we can no longer neglec
to give 1t consideration.
When he said these things, Mr.
Smoot was urging concrete propose
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
WE'RE COLD TO REFORMS

economy and efficiency commission vas
very conservative and cautious. 1t
took Mr.. Taft's view that the prob
lem of good administration is not one
that can be solved at one time. 1t is
q continuously present one. This
commission, made up of excellent men.
suggested that the revenue-cutter serv-
ice be abolished and it's activities be
taken over by other services. 1t was
estimated that by so doing a saving
of not less than $1,000,000 could be
made.
Another report recommended that
the lighthouse and life-saving services
be administered by single bureau in
stead of as at that time, by two bu-
reaus located in different departments.
1t was estimated that this consolida-
ton would result in saving of not
less than 100000 yearly.
The abolition of the returns office of
the Interior department was recon-
mended, at an estimated direct saving
of about $4,000 year. in addition
to large indirect economy in the
reduction of work to be performed in
the several offices.
The consolidation of the six auditing
offices of the treasury and the inclu-
sion In the auditing system of the
seven naval officers who audited Gus
toms accounts at the principal ports
was urged. The change was expected
| to produce an immediate saving of at
least $135, 700 yearly.
From this modest start other changes
and reforms and savings were TO be
made
| But we weren't interested In the
high cost of government or the high
cost of living eleven years ago. Mr.
Taft didn't get rise out of us. He
/ didn't have much of a pull with con.
| gress, either, poor man, and all his in.
| quiry went for nothing as far as any
action was concerned.
| He and his commission did bring out
and establish, however, certain facts
| and conditions. 1t was a trustworthy
and competent investigation as far as
1t went. That is something to the
| good.
| There is a patent disposition in con
| gress now to take the whole problem
of the routine administrative processes
OF the government under consideration
and see how best to improve them
Whether anything really worth while
will come out of it will depend en-,
tirely on the degree of interest you
display. If you will take the trouble
to show that you know that the ma.
tlonal business is mismanaged and
costs too much. and that you are tired
| of II, there will be action.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
Copyright. Western Newspaper Union

to bring about the reformation 30 bad
ly needed.
And now Franklin ID. Roosevelt, for
seven years assistant secretary of the
navy and recently the Democratic can
didate for vice president:
The entire system of relationship which
exists between congress and the execu-
tive departments is fundamentally wrong.
Let me illustrate: / made an offer one
spring to the appropriations committees
of both house and senate, telling them
that / would tomorrow discharge is per
cent of the employees of the Navy de-
partment IL they, the committees, would
give me complete authority TO take one-
half of the salaries Of the employees 30
discharged and add 1t to the salaries of
the other IS per cent of the employees
still left in the department. OF
course, however, under the present sys.
tern congress would not think Of giving
executive discretion of this kind.
Congress. for various reaaons. has so
tied the hands of the executive officers
Of the government that they have no dis
erection In the fundamental questions OF
| employment My own wonder Ii
that, considerins the existing circum-
| stances, the emp. oyees of the govern
| ment ara as efficient as they actually are.
| Congress legislates for every minute Item
4 OF employment There is a lot
| OF work being done in other departments
which ought properly to be under the
| Navy department and In the same way
| there is a lot OF work done by the Navy
| department which could perfectly prop
| erly be transferred to other departments.
| After seven years down here in an ex-
| ecutive position cannot help the
| conclusion that our governmental meth
/ DDS are cumbersome and wasteful The
| first Improvement must come In what is,
| after all, the source of governmental ac-
! tivities-that is. the legislative branch.
| This must come from congress. We need
| also a Reconsideration and redistribution
| of the work of the executive depart
| ments. This can only come If congress,
working in accord with itself and with
| the executives, will discuss the whole
| question simultaneously and not merely
| piecemeal.
Well there you arel A Republican
who has been in the legislative branch
| of the government for seventeen years
and a Democrat who has been In the
| executive branch for seven years, bott
telling the same story of how badly
the national business is managed.
The odd thing about 1t is that oul
agents and representatives at Wash
| ington who let this waste and inef
ficiency run on, year after year. pay
no penalty. We pay the piper tu th'
tune of millions and billions-litei ally
that much. And the condition will EN-
dure until we make real roar abou
1t. Congress increasingly shakes tt
head over the situation and brings II
various proposals of reform, and say
how wrong 1t all is; but lacking /
lively, infiamed public pressure, Moth
ing gets done.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
TURKEYS ALWAYS TOO FAT
New York Butcher Declared His Gus
toners Were "Stagonized" by
the Size of Birds.

The fat butcher was busy arranging
Christmas decorations at the back Oh
his counter when a woman asked him
what he. thought would be the price
of Christmas turkeys this year.
We'll, now, you know" he said
that is something l. can't tell. Its
just according to the demand.
But say, you should see the people
who come in here, strangers, you know
not regular customers, and they sas
they want a turkey, and I pick one
out. They say it is too big, and J
say to them: Now. how heavy tuE
key would you likeT They say; ]
don't know. but I'll take that one
Il take that down and it weighs
within few ounces of what the first
one weighed, and then they Just NUT
ter something and go out again.
Il tell you what 1t is, madam; theJ
are fair stagonlzed-stagoniz they
be-"
True, the word is a new one, but h
seemed to be adequately expressive Oh
agony and amazement over the stag
gering price of the festive bird-Nep
York Sun.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17

We have not had In our time Presi-
dent who was a business man or who
had close acquaintance with business
methods. The Chief Executives have,
for the most part, not been executives
as that term Is now understood. Any
thing but. They regarded the govern
mental machine as one regards hired
motor cara piece of mechanism in
which to get somewhere, and with no
thought of its power-transmission
system or economy of operation.
Mr.. Taft did sense the fact that he
was at the head of an organization
whose activities are almost as varied
as those of the entire business world.
Mr.. Harding, | believe. shares this
feeling.
AS Mr.. Taft pointed out, this great
organization has never been studied
In detail as one piece of administra-
tive mechanism. No comprehensive
effort has been made, until very re-
Gently, to list Its many activities or to
group them In such a way as to pre-
sent q clear picture Of what the gov
eminent is doing. No satisfactory
statement has ever been published of
the financial transactions of the gov
eminent as whole. With large In
terests at stake congress and the ex-
ecutive have never had all the iafor-
nation which should be currently
available If the most Intelligent direc-
ton Is to be given to the daily national
business.
Congress. the President and the adj
ministrative officers have been at
tempting to discharge their duties
without full information rs to the
agencies through which the work of
the government is being performed.
In the past, services, agencies, bureaus,
what not, have been created one by
one as exigencies have seemed to de-
mand, with little or no reference to
any scheme of organization of the gov
eminent as whole.
Mr.. Taft pointed out all this and
made an earnest effort to change 1t.
With what result7 Why, just exactly
none. Congress was cold. The pub
llc-IueunlHS you anu Hhe-WdS SoluSi. .
We didn't take any interest In the
project, and therefore congress po-
litely yawned it away into the tall
grass and out of sight. Mr.. Taft was
given enough money to employ an eff
cheney and economy commission and
TO make inquiry 'into the methods of
transacting the public business of the
executive departments aud other gov
ernment establishments"
The Inquiry was made and the
changes recommended, but nothing
has ever been done about It. This
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
MOTHER! MOVE
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Hurry, mother! Even a sick child
loves the sfruity" taste of California
Fig Syrup and 1t never falls to open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today may
prevent sick child tomorrow. If con-
stipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has
cold, collie, or IL stomach is sour,
tongue coated. breath bad, remember a
good cleansing of the little bowels is
often all that Is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children of all ages
printed on bottle MotherI You must
say California or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.-Advertisem
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
GaIvanizins Brass and Copper

Copper and brass may be coated with
metallic zinc in the following man.
ner: Place finely divided zinc in a
nonmetallic vessel, and cover it with
concentrated solution of sal am
moniac. This is heated to the boiling
point, and the copper or brass articles
are introduced. A few minutes in the
boiling bath will suffice to produce a
firm and brilliant covering over the
surface of the work. The zinc can be
reduced TO the requisite fineness by
pouring the melted metal into an iron
mortar and pounding it with an iron
pestle until the solid mass has beer
graduated to the desired fineness.-
Popular Mechanics Magazine. sef
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
DYED HER DRAPERIEs,
SKIRT AND A SWEATER
WITH DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes CON
tains directions so simple that any woman
can dye or tint faded, shabby skirts,
dresses, waists, coats, sweaters, stock
ings, hangings, draperies, everything like
new. Buy Diamond Dyes'-ao other
kind-then perfect home dyeing is guaran-
teed, even If you have never dyed before.
Tell your druggist whether the material
you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether
it is linen, cotton, or mixed goods Dia-
mond Dyes never streak, spot, fade, or
run. So easy to use advertisement
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
Ranid Thinkinn.

"When you find something that
meets your approval in magazine or
book do you read it aloud to Mrs.
Peckton?'
mot always" said Mr.. Peckton
"For instance, last night, was read
the writer stated that woman's place
is in the home. I exclaimed That's
goodr Mrs. Peckton wanted to know
what was good. The result was l had
10 think rapidly and quote an old
joke from memory"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
With much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
II Is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi-
cine. II helps the kidneys, liver and bad
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
swamp Root has stood the test of years
It Is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has 30 many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
Kilmer d Co., Binghamton, NJ Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper Advertisement.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
Plain Lection.

"Your constituents say You don't
use classical English"
That's the way l want them to
feel about it." answered Senator Sorg-
hum. when We eat together /
want them to realize that the object
Of the meeting is to talk business and
not to organize literary society,""