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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-17
Wisconsin, Storm Kills Twelve.

Lacrosse, Wis.-Twelvo parsons are
reported dead in a storm which Swept
over Western Wisconsin and parts of
Minnesota and Iowa. Seven lost their
lives near Ferryvtlle, Wisconsin, and
five near Lansing, Iowa.
An eight-mile strip near F'erryvlEe
end Seneca was swept clear and every
farm house was wrecked or DANA sed-
Restdes the - illed 50 were in:Hred.
several Of whom are in hospitals in
Lacrosse, Wis, II a serious condition.
Two livs. we're icst in Pennsylvania
and two II Chic In the same 81 rm.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-17
Two Killed IN Collision.

New York-One man was Ii'sd
and three persons seriously Injured
when c. K. C. Billings steam yacht
vandasi colltded with the passenger
steamer Bunker HILL Of the Eastern
Steamship Company IL a heavy fog
IN Long Island Soun. CO Funts Point.
Both vessels. accompanied by half a
dozen tugs, proceeded toward New
York after the accident A wireless
report fr1m the Eandasi said nat she
had On board the Body CT Jcha Brown,
--e-r,7s Of the Bunker Hill crew.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-17
SCOTLAND NECK, n. C., THURSDAY, JUNE II, 1915.

from Interfering, not only with food
stuffs consigned to her civilian pcpu-
lation but with raw materials of all
kinds
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-17

The teyt Of the American reioinder
to the German Government reply to
tue note following the sinking of the
Lusitania follows:
THE Secretary of State ad interim to
the American Am bassador at Ber-
I'm:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-17
HSEse DecaEgcn.as

Virginia Beach, Va.
yhree-stoFy Cottage, very wide
verandas, directly on ocean, fins
table ana coed serVicc. Near l7tt
ST. Station. For terms address
Eifto. a s. %ILLEAMS.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
JURY IN EAST
GIVES DETROIT
GIRL 5000 BALM

Miss Ethel Kerr. OF Detroit. came
long way from getting 1000
heart balm In her suit against Chris
TOPPER G. Hammond. Jr.. Rochester.
N. Y, glue salesman. Six hundred
dollars was all jury would allow
In the supreme court at Rochester
when a verdics was reached. Tues
day.
The award CT $500. according TO
Miss Kerr's point OF view. does not
even compensate her for the ex-
pense OF her trousseau. But Justice
Sutherland, before whom the case
was tried. declIned TO charge the
jury as TO the value OF the trous.
seau. leaving that decision solely 10
the jurors.
Miss Kerr is a stenographer. She
and Hammond had both been en-
ployed by Canadian glue concern,
bu6 two years ago both left the COM
pany and obtained employment that
separated them. Hammond married
another woman. and she was by his
side during trial OF the case. He
declared he'd rather go 10 prison for
20 years than pay Miss Kerr six
cents, let alone $4,000 cents.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
BROTHER RELENTS,
AND FOXY CUPID
HAS HIS OWN WAY

You can't beat Cupid. and that's
all there Is 10 II. He's bound TO
have his own way. He proved II
in the case OF Charles w. Hewitt.
cS years old. OF No. % Brady-st.,
whose persistence resulted In his
getting license 10 marry Miss
Ethel l.. Corbett. % years old, whose
brother. George. objected.
Hewitt and his fnancee trippcd
into the county clerks once. Wed
nesday. TO have business dealings in
the marriage license line with
Matt" Egan. who handles that sort
Of merchandise. Egan was pretty
busy, and the pair had TO walt.
They didn't mind that. They were
too happy TO mind anything. until
Georges huge frame entered quiet
". but emphatically. and II cast a
very large cloud upon the Joy OF
Hewitt and Georges ulster. He
caught hold OF sisters arm, and. vt.
iering vigorous protests against her
tying mp to Hewitt, virtually
dragged her from the clerks Office,
with Hewitt In pursuit, But they
hadn't gone far when Hewitt made
so heart-softenlng plea with
George. and sister shed 10 many un.
happy tears, that George relented.
SO they hurried back TO see Egan.
and Egan fixed them up.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
WORKERS
INSPIRED

A practical demonstration of what
can be accomplished by crippled
children IL they have had the bene-
ut OF the proper sort OF mental
training combined with physical
training was given. Wednesday. by
a group OF children from the Van
Leuven Browne Hospital School for
Crippled Children. at the MONDAY
luncheon OF the workers, who are
endeavoring 10 raise 100000 with
which to establish an educational
colony for Detroit's crippled chill
dren.
Half a dozen OF the children were
brought In automobiles from the
Kenilworth-ave institution to the
Detroit Board of Commerce. and
while the workers ate their
luncheon and prepared their reports
Of the days collection OF pledges
and subscriptions they played the
piano, and sang. and simple little
folk dances were given by such OF
the children as are able 10 hobble
about without the aid OF crutcnes.
Chairman Flowers appeal by mail
to the thousands OF men and women
whom the workers will not be able
TO reach In person because Of the
shortness OF time allowed for the
campaign. brought a most enthusi-
istic response, Wednesday. he said.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
DIVORCES MAN
WHO WAS ALWAYS
LATE FOR MEALS

Hattie b. Leaman was awarded a
decree by Judge Lamb. Wednesday
divorcing her from Charles V. Lea.
man, whom she accused OF non.sup.
port. Mrs Lssman told the court
her husband wouldn't work, and that
he much preferred lying In bed
reading Looks and magazines. He'd
never be ready for meals at their
regular time, and the result was
she charged. she had to get special
meals for him.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
Displeasing Attaches
Queer Name Is
Explained
MISS ED, 1T SEEMS
MARRIED MIR. BOY
Later She Tackled On
Family Name to
His

NEW YORK. Dec l5.-Why is a
Boyd?
Ethnologists, astrologers-no. no.
they are not of those who would
worry about questions Ike .hat--!t 5
these people: philologisss, senealo-
gists, and many others, are worrying
today because they cannot answer
right OF the reel why the German
captain. who is persona non grata
TO these United States. has a name
that does not sound like German
name, although he has as genuinely
hyphenated one as is In existence.
or course, you, as an important
part of the United States. have been
Noticing symptoms OF a decidedly
persona non grata nature about
yourself. and could not determine
how you came 10 feel that way:
your appetite had been good. you
bad been sleeping well and soundly.
and yet you would feel this nause-
ating persona feeling coming over
you; finally reading It was Boy
Ed who was TO blame. and then be-
ing glad in the knowledge you were
going 10 get him. hyphen and
all, out OF your system.
He was being called a name few
men can stand being called; Per
son. The mon grata" means mot
pleasing" II you have not looked II
up and still want TO know. But why
the name why Boyd?
Everybody has heard Of the Ger
man Chancellor. Won Bethmann.Holl-
veg. He's a hyphenate. but an un-
derstandable one. Evidently Mr.
Bethmann married Miss Hollweg
some time or other, or vice versa.
But at first glance II hardly seems
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
WAR LOAN
DROPS OFF
Bonds of Allies Now
Selling AS Low
AS 941s II
BY UNITED PRESS.


NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-Bonds OF
the 100000, 900 allied loan dropped
TO new low mark today when they
sold on the stock exchange at % Is.
The life OF the underwriting syndi-
cate. headed by J. p. Morgan and
company. expired today and the de-
cline Immediately followed. During
the early trading $4,000 worth OF
The bonds were sold at "a "a. yester-
days closing price. but toward noon
the decline set in.
II Is estimated that the syndicate
banks will be called upon 10 take
up as much AS IS per cent OF their
commitments, owing to the slack
sales among small investors.
The sole TO the public OF the
bonds at ss has not exceeded be.
tween $2o.o0o.000 and $50. 900 900, It
was understood today. Between
$29o.Ooo.o00 and 100000. 900 were
withdrawn from the syndicate by the
underwriters under the option to
take up bonds AT SO IA, under an
agreement not 10 sell them within so
days for less than 9s. The cost Of
these bonds TO the underwriters, 1t
is estimated, will be abou. So owing
to the profits on those sold at IS,
but at this figure they will be forced
10 pay more than the bonds are
bringing on the open market.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
GEER ASSAILS
COUNSEL FOR
MRS. GAUKLER

"The defense OF this case Is a ne.
farious business. II is very close
approach 10 criminal. the contentioa
here made to get out OF paying slo..
900 which certainly IL cue TO my
client for the services he per
formed"
This statement was made by Har-
rison Geer, counsel for George W.
Radford, In Judge Chester's court.
Wednesday morning. In opposing a
motion Of counsel for Mrs. Jose.
phine Gaulker TO take the Radtord
suit from the Jury and dismiss IL.
Radford Is seeking 10 recover &c..
600 on two notes Of $4,000 each.
given by Mrs. Gaulker TO Radford
In addition to $4,000 in cash pay
ment OF fees for service in handling
litigation involving the Gaulker
property holdings.
mr.. Radford Is being mercilessly
assaulted by the defense because he
10 n disbarred attorney and no
longer permitted TO practice in the
courts" said Mr.. Geer. But by his
disbarment he has not been placed
I'm any worse situation than II he
never had been admitted to the bar.
The Gaulkers knew Mr. Radford had
been debarred when they permitted
him to continue service in an ad-
visory capacity. He earned all the
money they contracted TO pay him.
and we contend there was nothing
illegal in his doing the work that
he did"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

IS BANDITS
Mexican Government
Plans Drastic
Action

GALVESTON. Texas, Dec. Is
Thirteen men anod Ave women. said
10 comprise a bandit gang. have
been arrested In Mexico City. and
all excep, the women will be pub
licly executed. according to a cable.
gram received here today.
disappearing as army officers.
the men committed many bold rob-
berries. II Is alleged, cleaning up
over a million dollars in gold and
jewelry. The bandits were cap
tured after a running automobile
fight In which two policemen were
killed.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
Births
BOYS.

BOYS
(; manuel Barach. 6S1 Hastings; frank
.1nek. SO Military: Lee r. morgan;
nsSeii: John Umeriik. 1865 Camp
III: William &. Hogan. l347 Yer
Ut; DIN l.. Fausett. so Burrell- pl.,
0bWyence 3. sullivan, 3is 81 GAR I.
6o1erick w. Jeffers. i52 Vieksburg
E1fnscki, 23l ST. Joseph; Clarence r.
1o,nn. 762 Trumbuli; Anthony Dali
- 10s Pulaski: George A. DcGran.
~ Twenty third: Stanislaw Ma1eH-
1888 ST. Aubin; stanislaw stane-
60pttal; Mitchie Shur. Woman's hos
I'll: George r. Clendenin. l49 Green
80: Stanislaw Rzond, 1909 jung
IN; Lawrence l.. Schmid. 81. Maryis
80 tai; John r. winn. 424 Cooper;
9sry sSsnl len, Womans .n hs.pi ,an
- ~ Richmond; Arthur a; Pfef-
1341 Fischer: Ignacius Sitobar-
~ HI Mckinley; Oscar LANCE, $50
leeeklyn: waldemar Ruehle, 80 VIII
ID Is GLADYS; Douglas A. Split
ls's L.f.Scs ikIs.
81 oF1es II. Henry. 27s Moore-pl;
~ SpriHs. "a, 3. fifteenth s,h,, st c,asSs
1Rk ~ Beaufait; Jonn Dziadulski.
4umAr; AlhIn- Lech.- LIVER
1fps Charles McMenemin. so 10th
~ George Brode. 3e2 Berlin: Peto
49,. al Crossley: Theodore A. Bor-
~ 4113 w. Lafayette: Laselo Mol
~ 13e1 W. Jefferson: Edward s.
1G0oft, 3es Seminole; Celeste Fiori,
.rtlgce: Frank Paddock. 1896 Du-
~ Flotro Ciaramitaro, 40 Fort E.:
A. NJ a. SHE'D. 1919 McDougall; VIM
Do Mooterosso, 383 Fort E.: Fran
&oo Lolacono. 123 Sherman: John
NE. 1875 ST. Aubin: slavka Kra-
TIL. ~ Osborne-pl.; Ray Barba.
- Gtaner: William J. Maddigsn.
4tA{stte W; andre Dean: q
1qQ; Edgar Hamburger. 514
Uoldf: Mitchell p. Coprlch, wo-
hospital; Henry Miles, wo-
ID bo6pital; Jacob Skaina. IL
s 140Mas J. Moran. 81 Common
william = Fleming Harper
@es 3amss 3. vaunan, % Tenth;
&oro kaufman, 1874 Helen; Stan
&eech, 1874 Concord: Lester J.
y1ook ~ Dsexei
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
Marriage Licenses.

Howard Ellington. 81; Marie
r stewart Msnion. sr Catherine
Manser. 10.
Edmund vhiteley.. Is; Detroit
Victor Van Damn. 26. Jennie De
Grey, 20.
Henry n. Rupke. %. Toledo; Mar
Emil ZIlka. New Boston: Minnie
Strochin. 20 wyandotte
Julius Kirk, %; Josie Dubay. u
Rudolph Riemer. 2s; Myrtle u
JOHN 4. Rubner.. "a. Detroit: In
vernc McCandiess. -. Butler, Pa.
Philip Perry, 81: Hattie NJ. DAVIS
Edward 7. Moody, 20, LAGRANGE. III.
Cecil q. Harvey, 10. Detroit
Robert A. PETERS. 81; Sarah Ryan
Jane, w. Padneid. 81; Mabel Ber-
James ]. Ryan. IS; Mary F. MI
victor Hsn.trom. rs; Judith An
derson. IS. =.
na cn..,f. :. Arthur a. Mildred F
Joseph Hinton. -: Jessie NJ Gam
Donald smee.. IS; Elizabeth Reid
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
JURY DISAGREES
IN $4,000 SUIT

PORT HURON. Mich, Dec. 10
The Jury In the estate OF the late
David Hunt. Jr., against the town
yhip OF Brockway for $4,000 dam
ages. disagreed last night. Hunt
was a member OF an automobile
party which left this city to hunt
rabbits in the vicinity OF Yale In
November, 1910. While returning
the automobile upset. and Hunt was
killed. His family resided In De-
tIoit.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
Deaths

nEyy Fanny, 81. Marys hospital.
1lisabeth ooidbsrg. i7ti Mich
9ye-s ~ ysars. acute cardiac
80 FFsnk priEEett; II42
~ kiimss IS. T Frumsu iasnG Il
entero-colftis: Jeremiah ].
ll0 Leverette, ~ years. bron-
pneuponia; Frank 0ajkowski.
Alstteth. q years. seniIity: VAL
uxha 1858 ". Jensrson. flve
= eschitis; Anastasia Pa.kiew-
s4yet Ferdinand Preihs, llis Bald
- ysars, eenility; George l.
ZL4X ees Bellevue. one month,
12Alulated hernia: Joseph Lemieux.
~: JOIN pi.arsss. SO s csfssr. e
- epoplexy: Newell c. Eber.
Nary y: Tsagan. 22S7 West
~ r.. 9 .xx:sr: nsPhT,iti (;
III, q year. intsrstitisi me-
III; Charles Kuitenbach, Receir-
SIweil. is HsySury Grand. S.
4hthiels pulmonalis; Judson
nrter. Kecsivipg hospital. l2
y pa9oid; Lenore sehclneid, sis
Dllott: ~ days. malformation OF
0ch: Mrs. Amelia ziemba. Re-
y emss waiiscs. n Jones' sro Is
NJ eulmonary Tuberculosis; Fred
14, o6o Cameron. IS years. lobar
G1nQnia; Morris Phillipa. ~ Car
~ n pears arterio sclerosis; So.
,vakeneld. st. Mary's hospital.
X1oIe. aneuriem Of arch OF sorta;
M u Smith. 3gS canfleld. 20 years,
.fttiel nsphriti: Fsrdinind VOL.
III v. clipper, $40 Cadillac. So
- intersfitiaI nephritis: Ferdi-
- lAga, gSl 0rAndy. - years. car
|11a 9f stomach: Gertrude Anque-
|H3ai Hoss Carrier. Sa2 Sheridan. IL
- NJ Arterfo seierosis. Doris
1nnsoI 332 Josephine. s years.
lAcho pneumonia: Robert Lebo.
llren's Free hospital, two years,
t1jae failure: Helen r. Towar. 1875
=; James shmid. st. Mary's hos
Roiins Pets, 1864 Brush. So years
Pobrsl hemorrhage: wilhelmina
AS Mitchell. ~ years.
|1nonary tuberculosis. Samuel Fow-
=, S7o High W.. 10 years. senility;
nh Har6arth. IS. Ferdinand. three
ot4na. broncho pneumonia: Gertrude
I3o11 COS Buchanan, nine years.
|eaehta1 pneumonia; BENJAMIN Ling.
j vermont. Al years. Brights dis
4 Yearo, cerebral hemorrhaRe. Har-
~ Burt, 147 Twenty-second, So
80, interstitial obstruction; Baby
16101s, 170 Newton, stillborn: John
HE6fthy, All Twenty-fourth. 80
80, lohar pneumonia.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
PEACE YEAR TO
BE CONSECRATED

ROME. Dec. 15.-Pope Benedict
intends Ia consecrate the year in
which peace Is concluded ~ holy
year. the AgenzIa Informazione
stated today. His holiness hopes
by means ~ special prayers and
pnsrlnages TO purify the world Of
all hatred and ill-feeling engendertd
BY the war.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
FOR sALE-vACANr Lots
Until Monday, Dec. 9th
YOU CAN BUY
$4,000 Garfield Park
Lots for $4,000

AZ a special Christmas bargain we
are Offering you the opportunity "
buying one or two lots easily worth
$3.50.
Gar field Park, in which We have al
ready sold over $50 lots, IL located
on Fort-st- in the center OF the
Ford Tractor activity.
Lots within a few blocks OF us are
being sold at $3.50 and up.
Acreage surrounding us ~ held at
$500 per acre. which means that
you are buying. at $3.50 each. at
less than acreage price.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
20 ACRES

Black. level. sandy loan soil. fine for
gardening and small fruit: nearly
new T-room house and barn; young
horse. cow. 40 chickens. wagon,
buggy and harness and plenty OF
other tools; located convenient TO
electric car car; near ,Alsonac me
market I'm the country for vege-
tables and small fruit. will sell out
right or trade for free and clear
city property. Owner. Mr.. Sayers.
asa Lincoln. Phone Grand 47es
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
BRITAIN GRANTS
SAFE CONDUCT
TO ATTACHES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Great
Britain has granted safe conduct
10 Capts. Boyd and Won Papen.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

Horses have provided more en-
ployment for the lawyers than any
Of the lower animals.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

American wheat is arriving st|
Genoa, Italy, IN very bad condition.
being heated and musty.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

ROOMS-Furn'ture for rooms com
plets 81 week. Sumner. Mich. r. 4th
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

40 ACRES black land, clay ;
good frame barn with base
ment; frame house with base
ment; orchard; 2 pumps; well
fenced; Is acres fall plowed ;
80 rods from school and town.
81, 200, a snap.
JAMES SPENCE
Lake. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

- With order. n charged 10 .
tva,sssns advsrsising inserted
Nm isc with cash: isc II
Skss rSsss Apply 10 all classi.
".csnt Hirtks. Cards Of
~ O6itusrte.. Meeting Notices
60 ada preceding Male Help.
Hnoting Notices hfnimum
pS. 5tc Tor IS words or less. over
E5SSrds one-and-one-third cents Tor
RI eHtra word.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
Two Dollars
will hold any lot until
After Christmas

so that you will not have TO cut
very deep into your Christmas
money. Eight dollars more Sc
cures your contract and the bal
ance can bt paid $500 ps'
month. But what would make I,
better gift than a lot. either en-
tirely paid for. or with JusN a nrst
payment. so as TO encourage the re-
cipient, along the road 20 thrift
TO the land OF wealth
Garfield Park has one half mile
frontage on Forrest ana is hut
short distance from The pro-
posed immense tracer plant Of
Henry Ford. and scores of fac
tories now employing thousands
OF men. The s-ollev ,assAs close
to our prop.rt. Cur speciafty Is
70 sell well-located lots az small
margin of profit. Before paying big
retail prices for lots. come ont and
see our property for yourself. Call
any day. including Sunday. at ais
a m. il:45 a. m, 1918 p. m, or ais
D. m. and we will take you out by
trolley or one of our autos 70 in .
spcct our property. Remember you
will be under no obligation 10 buy.
See II for yourself For maps and
plans of these $500 lots sold special
for $3.50. call. phone or address be-
fore Monday. Dec. 81
S. E. BRUCE e. co.
Teiephe ne Main 3i7s
Once hours. 5 a. m. 10 $40 .. m.
1922 Majestic Bldg.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

SODA FOUNrAIS. billiard and pool
taoles. ne wand secondhand. Geo
Marsh Co. 3 Farme7-at. EZ terms
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
STORE FIXTURES

For all kinds OF stores. mfg. and sold
dlrect 10 retail trade. Quality and
prices our success" Largest mfg
OF Same In the city. show cases
counters. shelving. wall cases
desks. etc. bet. Store Fixture Co
4022.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
sos Buys
Lot In Ford
Tractor Section

Property Just opened; situated on
Forrest. and principal cross street
In that section. in heart OF New
Industrial District. Those buying
now viii get lowest prices and best
selections Our prices will be
double In the spring. Now IL the
time to buy. sidewalks. shade
trees, graded streets Act quickly.
You will never get another like IL.
Write or call at once
" r.. McLAfN,
s35 Dime Bank Bldg
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15
NEW SUB

Opening sale will be held In few
weeks. Those buying now will get
best location and lowest prices. Lo.
Gated corner OF Forrest and princl-
pal cross street IN that section.
Very center Of new Industrial dis
trict. Prices for a short time only
ts5 up. Easy terms sidewalk
shade trees and graded streets. Act
quickly. You will never get an
opportunity like this again. Call,
Lain. s35 Dime Bank bldg
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

EvERYWOMAN's SHOP
VIII sell you slightly-used wearing
apparel to advantage for you. Sec
ond floor Majestic Theater bldg.
Grand 3sI3-M
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

kUSband OF elizabeth Snow Hill;
|knkhor Of Persis r. and Helen E.
oIA, Dec. 13. 1915, No. $50 Elm
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

FOR sALE-vACANT lots.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-15

Telephc ne Main 3l75.
Once hours. 5 a. m. 10 $50 .. m.
1922 Majestic Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
DEAL FOR CHICAGO CUBS
IS STILL IN THE AIR

Chicago, Ill, Dec 24-Following the
receipt Of a telegram from Chas. P.
Taft today. Chas. Weeghman said he
might wait until AIR. Tafts return
from Texas before meeting him to ar
range finally for the purchase of the
Cubs He had expected TO go TO Tex
as next Sunday.
B. B. Johnson, president of the
american league, who returned from
the Cincinnati peace meeting TODAY.
was authority Tor the statement that
il was still possible that the deal for
the Chicago Nationals might fall
through and declared that If it did 1T
would be a bad thing for the National
league"
According to Mr.. Johnson the agree
ment between Taft and Weeghman
would permit the former to withdraw
from the deal Friends of Mr.. Weegh-
man, however, say he has faith in the
strength of the agreement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
LAND LOAN BILL
IS COMPLETED
Would Provide Farm Mort
gage Credits Under Con-
troll of Federal Board.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. z5.-Infor-
NAL approval has been given oy al
most the entire membership Of the joint
congressional committee on rural
credits to a land loan bill which SEN
ator Hollis is to present to the COM
mittee formally January 8
The bill would provide a comprehen-
sive farm mortgage credits system IN
der the control and supervision Of a
federal land bank board, of five mem
bers, to be appointed by the president
with the approval of the senate. The
country would be divided into u dis
triets. each with a regional land bank
having cap.tal stock Of $500. 200. to
De issued in SO shares for purchase
by the public Any such stock not
taken within ninety days by private
capital or by a local loan organization
contemplated by the bill, would be sub
scrlbed by the federal government.
How to Make Loans.
Business would be done directly be-
tween the regional banks and the local
Dodles which farmers would be autho-
Tlzed TO organize in the form of CO.
operative farm loan associations or
JOINT STOCK banks, charters for which
would be passed on by the land bank
board Applications for loans approved
Dy the local organizations would be
recommended 10 the regional bank OF
the district The banks would be au-
-nOrlzed to loan out capital stool, or
20 sell bonds to obtain sufficient funds
70 make the loans, and the farmers
would be charged as interest The in
terest on the bonds plus one percent
IN order TO reduce the rate Of interest
on the bonds, the bill Will provide thew
must be acceptable by the banks as Sc
curly Tor the deposit Of public funds
Would Appraise Land.
The borrowing associations would
De divided into two classes. those or
ganized with limited liabilities. and
those with unlimited liability. They
would appraise the land on which a
farmer sought to obtain money and
would themselves become liable for the
loan Thus. the bonds would be backed
by the regional banks. the local asso-
citation, the borrowing farmer and a