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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
DISPUTE RATE
OF WATER CO,
UNDER ORDER
City Attorney Says 16 2/3
Per Cent Increase; Com.
pany Says IS Per Cent

In an opinion submitted to the
city commission last night, H. F,
O'Hare, city attorney, held that the
rates made by the railroad commits
sion for the Bismarck Water Supply
Company are effective January L
1923. Company attorneys hold that
under the decree of federal court
the IS percent increase over previ-
GUS rates is effective until the mat
ter if finally determined in federal
court.
The city attorney says the COM
pany put up bond of $25 900 to pay
the difference to consumers be-
tween the IS percent increase order
ed by federal court and any sub
sequent reduction. He said concum-
ers are entitled to rebate of the
difference between the 35 perez at
increase ordered by the federal court
and the Is 2-3 percent ordered Dy
the railroad commission.
j He said: "Chapter 1913 of the Laws
Of North Dakota for 1919, being what
is known as the Public Utilities Act
contains, in sections 46, AZ, 48 and
so, certain penalizing clauses maxi
ing it misdemeanor for any off.
Ger or agent of any public utility
to attempt to violate or who fails
to obey or observe or comply with
the orders of the railroad commits
sion, and, in the event that the Of
ficers and agents of the Water
Company attempt to keep in effect
and to collect the IS percent in
crease during the month of January,
1923, in violation of the order of
the Railroad Commission of the
state of North Dakota dated De-
cember 80, 1922, and beginning
january !. 1928, in my opinion, ap-
propriate action should be taken
against such officials and agents,
and complaints should be paid pc
fore the proper officials of any
violation of the order of the COM
mission so that the penalties pres
cribed in this act may be strictly
enforced.
The railroad commission probably
will put the dispute up to the At
torney-General.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
MARKETING OF
FARM PRODUCTS
CHIEF issue

Fargo, Jan. 24--Further arrange
ment for cooperation in the market.
ing of farm products was the chief
topic for discussion at both the for
NAL and informal sessions of the
third annual convention of the North
Dakota Farm Bureau. A proposed
consolidation of local corporations
in the state is being considered.
Speaking of the work of the Farm
Bureau with special reference to the
American problem of marketing, j.
S. Reed of st. Paul, president of the
Minnesota organization, declared that
it was necessary for the farmers .
have some kind of relief through CO.
operative marketing.
Marketing operations that have
been taken over in the distribution
of farm products have fallen down
and do not furnish the farmer with
reasonable return for his product"
said Mr.. Reed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24

zambique, on the east coast, and
Angola, on the west coast Of Africa,
may be invaded by troops Of the
South Africa Union.
"The Union intends to obtain
possession of these territories by
fair means or foul" the admiral de-
clares. ut is time that the people
of Portugal know the truth. They
should prepare to defend their in
terests before it is too late. 1t is
reported" the admiral continues,
that General SHUTS ais conce ntrat-
ing troops on the frontiers, and
that he means bushes. Portugal.
deprived of these possessions, will
be without place among the nav
tons of the world. Tor her colonial
holdings constitute her import
ance."
The press is demanding that the
government inform the people as to
what really is transporting, alleging
at the same time that all questions
raised in Parliament on this subject
are dismissed with vague and unsat-
isfactory answers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
BY Gene Cohn

San Francisco, Jan. 24.-Just how
completely is woman a slave to fash
ion?
Does she really dress to please
men?
Or does she dress to please her.
self?
From strange quarter comes an
answer to these questions-from be-
hind prison bars--from San Quen-
tin. CALIFORNIA; great penitentiary,
near here.
1t comes from women serving
terms from few years duration up
to life"
Behind Grim Walls
These women are locked behind
grim walls, in narrow cells.
Only now and then may they
mingle--even among themselves.
Their clothing is regulated by =
prison designer. But for those of an
occasional official. there is no mans
eyes to see.
In such a place, with the shadows
of solitude, of misery, of conscience
hanging low. is women Indifferent
to fashion?
She is not.
On Christmas Day the Salvation
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
HARDING STILL
1c RESTING
Physician Wants Him to Take
Rest After Grippe Attack

Washington, Jan. 24.-Desirous
that President Harding obtain as
much rest as possible during recor
cry from the after-effects of the
grippe attack which he contracted
more than week ago Brigadier Cen
eral Sawyer, his personal physician,
had not indicated today when he
would permit the President to re
sumo his official labors.
Although it had been indicated the
President would be back at his desl
yesterday he remained in seclusion
another day at the White House.
The regular Tuesday cabinet was
cancelled. DR.. Sawyer later explain
ed the strain of more than a years
work without rest naturally would
emphasize any after-effects of the
grippe in the Presidents case and
that he wanted him to rest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24

pany carried on experiments which
resulted in the Burton process for
the manufacture of gasoline, doubl-
ing and trebling toe yield of gaso-
line from crude. thus maintaining
the price. of gasolie at a much low
er figure than it otherwise would be.
The company has not kept this pro-
cess to itself, but licenses its use by
any refner who wishes to use it.
"Tne management of this COM
pany appreciates that a monopoly is
abhorrent to the minds of the
American people and will not be
tolerated by them. It does not de-
sire, nor does it endeavor to put any
competitor out of business. We be-
lieve, in fact, that our competitors
are as essential to our business as
our customers. All we are trying
to do is to obtain a fair return to
our stockholders on the money they
have invested, and at the same time
to perform our entire duty to our
employees ID to the public"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24

holders are General Educatl0n
Board, the Rockefeller Foundation,
the University Of Chicago, and 9TH
err educational and charitable organ
izations.
1.-The Standard Oil Company of In
diana is engaged in the manufacture
and sale of petroleum products. The
management is vested in Board of
Directors of nine members, all &C
lively engaged in this business and
no other. OF these nine, two rose
from Office boys, one began with the
company as comr, On laborcr, one
as timekeeper, one as steno-
grapner, one as a mechanics helper
and one as member Of the legal
department. All earned .heir right
to places on this board through
their own efforts.
'The Standard Oil Company of
Indiana nS.rkets its products princi-
pally. in eleven states-Indiana, Iii
nois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Kansas, Missouri, and Okla
home, where it serves a population
of more than 100000 people.
"Originally this company had no
<crude oil production, but the war
demonstrated the necessity of per-
manent source Of supply for our re-
fineries. AS result, during 1920
and 1921, substantial interest was
acquired in the Midwest Refining
Company, and half interest in the
Sinclair Pipe Line, as we'll as half
interest in the >Sinclair Crude Oil
Purchasing Company, which has for
its purpose the purchasing of crude
to provide business for the Pipe
Line Company. The Sinclair Pipe
Line already was constructed and we
had the choice of acquiring an in
terest in it or build a new line of
our own. To have gone to the ex-
pense of building new line, when
one already laid was not being used
to capacity, would have been an
economic crime. Thus we now have
some crude production Of our own,
though we are still dependent upon
others for the major source of our
supply. ak
"As regards capitalization, our au-
taorized capital stock has recently
been increased from $4,000, 900 to
$3.50, 900, 000.t Prior to this, the COM
pany was heavily under-capitalized,
and while its earnings have appar-
emily been large when figured on a
basis Of capitalization, when figured
on the actual money invested, they
have not been excessive.
1T is interesting to note that
while during the ten. years ending
January LIST. 1922, this company has
paid to it's stockh olders in cash
dividends the sum Of $74,561 ,OO5. 60. |
during tbs same period It has paid
in federal and local taxes the sum
of $79,545, 160:86. 4
"In its treatment of EMPLOYEES.
the company challenges comparison. |
We have an industrial relations
plan whereby employees themselves
pass on wages. hours, and all other |
matters relating to their general
welfare We have IN annuity plan
whereby veteran employees are re-
tired on pensions ana their depend
ents taken care Of. Under this plan
more than $500. 900 has already been
distributed. We have . plan where
BY employees can purchase stock in
the company on the instsllment |
plan. the company giving them $50
worth Of stock Tor every 41O0. 90 |
worth they buy. These IRE merely |
the high spots. .
AZ enormous expense, this com.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
RUSSIA PUTS
TAX ON SERVANTS

Moscow, Jan. 24.-Russia's tax on
luxuries has been extended to in
clude servants.
By recent decree a tax of 400 mil
lion rubles q year was levied upon
all families having one servant, and
500 million rubles for each addition
al maid or butler in the house. At
the present rate Of exchange 1904
100000 rubles is the equivalent Of
So.
The minimum wage for servants
in Moscow today, by ruling Of the
central trade union, is 200 million
per month. All servants must be
secured through a government labor
bureau, and failure to register each
household worker, or endeavors to
avoid paying the servants tax, is
punishable by imprisonment and
fine. Nh,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
OVERLAND PLAN
BIG PRODUCTION

John N. WHY'S recently an
nounced that the Willys-O Overland
factories will produce more motor
cars in the next three months than
ever before in a like period.
The force of men who build the
Willys-Knight and Overland cars
is being increased over all previ-
Gus numbers, and the prospects of
greatly enlarged PREDICTION are ex-
ceedingly bright for 1923.
During 1922, the sales of WHY'S
knight and Overland cars were
double that of 1921.
This is indeed, an inspiring tri-
umph for John N. WHY'S, who
clearly foresaw some years ago,
the predestined future of the
motor car.
First, there was that determine
ton of the pioneer, who could
vision ahead the concrete result of
certain well defined dreams. Sec
ondly, there was that quality Of
set purpose, that characterizes
only an isolated type of idealist.
The idealist, the man of action
and the man bf keen business acu-
men were all successfully COM
bined in John N. WHY'S, who al
ways maintained that the automo-
bile was a creation fservice; q
means to an end; which was eco
nomical, dependable transportation,
that the public could appreciate.
kh4 i, cys0 vf~~n>
it's appreciation, is demonstrated
by an Unprecedented demand for
lys-Overland products.
on the foundation 81 for rsskgt a ap
orkanizing ability.
When boy of eighteen, Mr..
WHY'S created sales organization
for bicycles. Later when bicycles
were at the height Of their popu-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
larity and when q years OF age, he
was doing an annual business of
half a million, dollars

larity and when % years OF age, he
was doing an annual business of
half a million dollars.
Coming into the automobile field,
Mr.. WHY'S met with a situation
that tested and proved his I'M
f1inching faith in the industry.
He had sold 500 cars and was
arranging for deliveries, when he
was confronted with the fact that
his source of supply was to be
terminated. The factory was 60
ing into the hands of receivers.
1t was a tensely critical time,
but instead Of discouraging Mr..
WHY'S. it urged him to immediate
and resoufceful action.
Receivership proceedings were
halted and through the person eff
forts of Mr. WHY'S, a money rails
ing campaign was commenced
which saved>the company and &C.
tually enabled it to increase pro-
duction.
Mr.. Killys, at the helm Of the or
ganization he succored, is success
fully guiding it into what he says
will be the greatest year in the
history OF the motor industry and
for the Willys-Overland Company
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
FARGO DRIVE
STARTS OFF BIG

Fargo, Jan. 24-The commercial
club expansion campaign got OF to
. running start yesterday morning
the first day Of the drive, $50 new
memberships, being sold. Early
yesterday morning, the more than
276 workers were called together by
more than Is boy scouts who dsliv-
cred tslsGraphic messages between
the hours Of 1880 and $50. Fol-
lowing The Anal instruction meeting,
. gredp photsGrsph 81 the entire
team efYanigation VA taken.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
OF STANDARD OIL BOARD ..-~
TELLS0F C0MPANY'S RELATIONS:
DENIES CHARGES OF MONOPOLY

Washington, D. c., Jan. 24.-Col.
| Robert w. Stewart, of Chicago,
Chairman of the Board OF Directors
and executive lead of the Standard
Oil Company Undiana), the largest
single marketer of gasoline in the
world, appeared yesterday before
the Senate Committee on Manufac-
lures which is investigating the
alleged high price of gasoline. Col.
Stewart was prepared to make the
following statement to the Commit
tee:
ut is wrong to charge that the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
has a monopoly Of the oil business
in the Midle West, or'that it can ar
bitrarily dictate the price of gaso-
line, either up or down. While the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana is
the largest single marketer Of gaso-
line in the world, if the so-called
independents, members of the Ma
tional Marketers' Petroleum Asso-
citation, whose President has testi-
fed in this hearing, were to cut the
price of gasoline five cents a gallon
or any sum tomorrow, the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana would have
to do likewise, and do it quick, or
lose its business.
"Here are the reasons:
"As regards crude oil, our COM
petitors own practically all Of the
production in the Mid-Continent
field, from which source We derive
our principal supply.
"As regards refining facilities, our
competitors have approximately
five times more refining capacity
than has the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana.
AS regards sales of gasoline, lu-
bricating oils and other petroleum
products in the territory where we
nave distributing facilities, our
competitors have twice as many SER
vice stations as we maintain, while
the number Of bulk sales stations
operated by them about equals our
own.
with the great bulk of produc-
ton in the hands of competitors and
with refining capacity far in excess
~ wa SVNs ~ 40 Iu0AA4CcL tH6L Tile
Standard Oil Company Of Indiana
can not so dominate the market as
arbitrarily to put the price Of petro-
leum products ., up or down. We
must of necessity ride along with.
our competitors so long as they
maintain price which follows APP
proximately the dictates of the law
Of supply and demand, and Is not ex-
orbitant. but is normally based upon
a reasonable profit.
From q review Of the testimony
given before this committee by the
so-called independents to date, it
would seem that while, this is an in
vestigation into the alleged high
price Of gasoline, not the low price,
their principal complaint is against
the insistence Of the larger compan-
les in trying to hold down the price
to a reasonable figure.
"The Standard Oil Company of
Indiana, /, an independent corpora
tion, not member of+any trust or
combination. It IL owned by % psf
stockholders, Of whom more than
5000 are employees, ranging from
common laborers to executives.
While originally = large amount Of
the stock was held by comparatively
few people, today there is no stock
holder who owns more than S 81
percent Of the who9e.
CONTRARY 70 the general impress
sion, Mr.. John D. Rockefeller owns
not . single share Of stock IN this
company. Among SuT largsst stock
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
Loosen Up That Cold
With Musterole


Have Musterole handy when cold
starts. 1t has all of the advantages Of
grandmother's mustard plaster WITH
OUT the blister. You just apply it with
the fingers. First you feel a warm tingle
as the healing ointment penetrates the
pores, then comes a soothing, cooling
sensation and quick relief.
Made of pure oil of mustard and
other simple ingredients, Musterole 10
recommended by many nurses and
doctors. Try Musterole for bronchitis,
core throat, stiff neck. pleugisy. rheu-
patism, lurnbago, Group. asthma, neu.
ralgia. congestion, pains and aehes q
tie hack or Joints, soCe musclea eprains,
bruises, chilblaine frosted feet, colds a
tl1e chest. Il m3y prevent pnsurnonia
and "flu. /" 35c nd Csc. jmsand tubeG
l3fss y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
PORTUGAL FACES
LOSS OF COLONIES

Lisbon, Jan. 24.-Portugal is
threatened with the possible loss of
her important African colonial
possessions. according to Admiral
Leote do Rego, VINO has caused
som ething of sensation by giving,
an interview to the DIARIO DE LIS
BOA in which he declares that Mo-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
BORROWED BABY

Manchester, England, Jan. "a
Judge Mellor noted. that almost all
the women who appeared before him
one morning had babies in their
arms. Then he found out each one
had carried the same baby, borrowed
from its mother. to play on the
courts sympathy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
LYNCH RITES y
AT LA INQUIRE

jamestown, N. d., Jan. 24.-Fun-
eral services for Mrs. Robert Lyncn.
wife of Senator Lynch Of the North
Dakota legislature, will be held at
LaMoure Thursday morning. Mrs.
Lynch died in Minneapolis hospi-
tai.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
POLISH ARM,
MOSCOW HEARS
(By the Associated Press,

Moscow. Jan. 24.-Reports from
Germany indicating mobilization Of
the Polish troops along the German
frontier have been received here
The government has adopted a policy
Of watchful waiting pending actual
developments.
1t is understood that Russia is
taking all measures to guard ht..
Polish frontier against attack.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
BOBBEDuHAIR BAN

Londsn, Jan. A.-Belle Harding,
leading dancing teacher here, with
branches al over England and on
the continent, has asked bobbed-
haired members Of her staff to let
their hair grow. She says short
hair doesn't harmonic vita present
styles.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29

LOST. Friday last. on Beach Haven
Road, brown bag containing papers of
value to owner only. Reward. Address
Z. o. Box u. P~leasantville poi
FOR SALE.-524 w. Washington Avenue,
5 room. detached house, lot 30x150.
Sacrifice for quick sale. $1,000. Apply
on premises at any time. pos
TRACTOR WORK of all kinds, anywhere,
any time. F. Albreeht, Box 2i5. Pleas
antville. pos
LOST. ON Ahsecon car leaving Pleas
antville 80 SATURDAY evening, brown
leather handbag. Finder return TO
Mrs. Thomas Parker. AL n. Main St,
and receive reward. oS
FOR RENT.-6-room apartment. unfur-
nished, S55 month. Mecouch, West
Decatur Ave. 6O
LOST. $3.50. gold piece breastpin. star
on front. Sunday, between Doughty
Road and Washington Ave. Reward il.
returned to Mrs. Somers. 16 n. Main.
FOR RENT.-Three or four unfinished
rooms with use of bath, will rent rea-
sonable monthly or yearly. Phone 701-
r.. p5S
WANTED.-Woman for housework, care
of two children 8 and 6 years old. good
home and wages. Phone 345-R, Pleas
antville. Oh
WORK WANTED.-Woman desires house
work, can give half her time. Apply
at Boyd's Hotel, Turnpike Road. Phone
325. p57
FOR RENT.-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. All conveniences. 20 n.
Second st. POI
WANTED. = Middle-aged lady as Com
panion and do light house work for
elderly lady. Across from Bryants
farm, Linwood. POI
SPIRITUAL MEETING-Eyery ,Wednes-
day evening, 1874 Turnpike, Pleasant
vile. Can be seen daily from 2 to 3 p.
M. Mrs. A. Cassell.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
LAST CALL !

LAST CALL
Notice is hereby given by Webster
Price, Tax Collector for ~Pleasantvflle, n:
J., that all unpaid taxes for the year 1922
for real estate in said city has been plac-
ed in the Tax Arrears Book and the
same is open for inspection. All taxes
unpaid for the year 1922 will positively
appear in the tax sale list which 1 am
now preparing for publication in an early
issue of The P~leasantville Press.
All Sewer Assessments on which the
first and second installments have not
been paid in full will be included for the
whole assessment.
provements which remain unpaid will be
included.
Pay now and avoid trouble and expense.
WEBSTER PRICE,
Tax Collector for P~leasantville, NJ j.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-29
LOCAL EVENTS

Miss Mary Dempsey is enjoying her.
self at Ardmore, Pa.
s. Margaret's Guild will meet
Thursday afternoon, Aug. 80, at 2.30
o'clock. at the home OF Mrs. Frederick
c. Root in Somers Point.
The many friends OF Mrs. Henry D..
Speakman, wife OF a former rector OF
St. Marks Episcopal Church, this city,
will learn with regret of her death,
which occurred at her home in Hughes
vile. Pa. on Wednesday, the 18th day
OF August.
The P~leasantville Press was in error
when it stated that the son born TO
Dr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Grier first saw
the hsth OF day at Harrington, Del.
The little fellow is a native of Pleas
antYille. Mrs. Grier being at her home,
50 ". Washington avenue, where she
would be pleased to have her friends
call.
AIr. and Mrs. Hugh Collins enter
tanned at a Luncheon on Saturday
last at the Atlantic City Country Club.
They had as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Edward Ashmead and son John, of
East Orange. y. j., Miss Helen Col
lins. Of P~leasantville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Beital of Philadelphia, and
M. Charles 5. Adams of Pleasantville.