The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-02-11

all unmllitary, that long column OF
marching men. Talk about the "em-
battled farmers" Of the Revolution
there was than half q hint in
this that the race had not died out.
The galleries, Hobbies and every va
cant space was filled when the argu-
ments began, Lotus speaking first.
He tore the board of control report
to shreds, and, not content with that,
touched with no gentle hand upon
the personal alignment of members
of the legislature and their reasons
for it. He was answered by Tread
we'll Twichell, and the debate grew
fast and furious. Lsftus classed
Twichell az being allied with the "in-
terests." with being crooked, and
with using his position a. leader to
dominate the members and browbeat
them. Mr.. Twichell replied that he
would not believe LOTUS under oath,
that his career as a farmer for thirty
years hardly, earned him the title Of
crook, and he referred the question
Of browbeating to the members be-
fore him. 1t was sensational in the
extreme. exciting, tense and sincere.
The bursts OF applause. evidenced the
strain the galleries were laboring I'M
der. But cold second thought ON tho
morning after cannot ssew where it
has advanced the cause OF terminal
elevators ~ inch. ;.
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Tho After Msstino-The same eve.
ming, at the Commercial club down
town, Lotus addressed . meeting in.
which he followed La Follstte,s idea
Of calling the roll" He separated,
the sheep from the goats. and when
some members protested as to their
classification they were given scant
courtesy. The meeting ended up In
disorder. (
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"~LesaIized Bank Rohbery"-This
is the title of a book issued by Grant
s. Youmans Of Minot, which puzports
to tell the story Of how he was robbed
Of his bank at Minot through the ma
chinations of competitors, aided by
the legal machinery of the state
banking board and the state bank
examiner. The volume has had a
large circulation and has brought con
siderable adverse comment upon the
banking system of the state that per-
m1ts or gives its officers power to
wreck hanks at will. This comment
has come from outside the state and
has had a very bad effect. In order
that this matter may be cleared up
and the Off cials concerned freed
from the discredit that this publica.
ton puts upon them a resolution is
before the legislature asking for a
committee to investigate the whole
matter, the committee being given
power to subpoena witnesses and to
call for and examine all the records
Of the bank examiner, the banking
board and the defunct bank. Such Il
committee. undoubtedly will be ap-
pointed and the report to the legis-
lature may be expected to set at rest
a few OF the false impressions that
the book has given to the public
with regard to state officers.
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Printing Flants-Not satisfied with
having the state W its own printing
plant and run it Representative Will
Jams of Bismarck would also have
the state run it's W newspaper, to
be used in giving official information
to the citizens, probably similar to
such publications. as the Saskatche.
wan Gazette. published by the prov
ince. But as the senate has refused
to repeal the publicity pamphlet law
the state will have a sufficient print.
ing deficit to face, without indulging
in the luxury of q state newspaper
Just now. Rumor has it that the
plant OF the Bismarck Tribune COM
pany, now in the hands of a receiver.
may be offered to the state at a very
low figure Il Williams bills become
law.
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Mothers Day-To be in line with
other states a bill has passed both
houses setting Mothers day" as the
second Sunday in May. A law pass.
ed in 1915 made this day come on the
first Sunday in June, which, maze
North Dakota's celebration of It three
weeks late.
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Revived-After having Indefinitely
postponed all proposed amendments
to the constitution looking to q
lengthening of the terms of state,
legislative and county officers, the SEN
ate, sitting as a committee of the
whole, revived three of them and
placed them on general orders. They
have a good chance of passage In
the senate.
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Hail Insurance-It is evident that
the farmers are demanding a larger
portion Of the attention Of this ses-
sion than any previous Petit
tons are now coming in asking for
the passage of q proposed amend
mont fO tho constitution which will