The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-01-26
Draft Board Member Remains
When Governor Recommends
No Further Action.
BANK DEPOSITS GAIN
Increase in State for 1917 Is $34o, 900,
600 Over Previous Year, Despite
War Demands, lndicat-
ing Thrift.

mOVal or ROBERT SelDerllcn, MEMBER
of the state boxing commission, from
the Eighth ward draft board in Min
neapolis, his secretary, Gustaf Lind.
quist, said, following the demand by
Provost Marshal General E. H. Crow
der for the Governors recommends
ton in the case.
Charges were made that Mr.. Sci
berlich was strongly pro-German In
his sympathies before the United
States entered the war and in vari-
Gus ways had proved himself to be
unfit to serve on the draft board.
Provost Marshal General Crowder re-
fused to act without recommends
ton from Governor Burnquist.
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Bank Deposits Increase.
Wartime thrift and economy among
Minnesotans is reflected in increases
in their bank deposits. These have
gained in spite Of liberal subscriptions
to the Liberty Loans, Red Croos and
other patriotic causes, according to
summaries on tho latest state bank
call made public by F. E. Pearson.
state superintendent Of banks.
Deposits in Minnesota state banks
increased more than $34,350,000 in
1917, and $3,15O,OOO of the increase
was after Oct Is, when Liberty Loan
and other campaigns were taking
large sums.
In the state banks the usual per-
centage of gains were maintained in
the face Of wartime demands said
Superintendent Pearson. This show
ing is remarkable, because of the IN
usual financial demands, and indi-
Gates that people are learning thrift.
and are prosperous. The general fl
naDcial situation is extremely salts
factory"
Deposits totaling $24S,311,O67 were
listed on Dec. 81, against those OF
$213,960,615 Dec. q, 1916. Cash re-
serves were maintained at a high
level, in the last Cali amounting to
$42,911,159 or s23,692,749 in excess of
legal requirements, and compared
with a total of $38,7S0,2S2 Dec. 81,
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gregated nearly 1887 100000, having
advanced $3S,265,OOO in the year.
Loans were listed at 1921, 100000 in
the last report, indicating gain of
S31, 46S,O0O during 1917 business.
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New Yours at State House.
Capitol offices have begun a new
schedule of hours from $3.50 a. m. to
$3.50 p. m. to make up time under the
new order for all-day closing on Sat
urdays. The Saturday closing order
was issued by Gustaf Lindquist, sec.
rotary to Governor Burnquist, after
consultations with department heads.
Fuel saving measures adopted re.
Gently are expected to reduce the dali
ly coal consumption at the building
from an average Of IA tons to con-
siderably less than 10 tons. Further
savings are being attempted at the
old capitol building.
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Hotels Face Action.
w. A. Wittbacker, state hotel in
spector, announces that 100 Min
neapolis and st. Paul hotel and
restaurant keepers who failed to pay
the 1917 state license fee are facing
prosecution. Lists of these places
were turned over to the county at
torneys, with requests that actions be
brought against them at once. The
Minneapolis list of IS hotels and
restaurants includes several large
ones. 81
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$225,ooo Ore Royalties Paid State.
Payments of $225,O0O in royalties
on iron ore taken from state-owned
mineral lands have been virtually
completed at the office of State Treas
urer Henry Rines. The remittances
covered amounts due for the last
quarter of 1917. J. P. Funk, mineral
lands clerk, said that the showing is
a favorable one.
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Minnesota Ranks Ninth.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Farm prod
ucts Of the United States reached the
unprecedented value of $19,443.S49,-
3S1 last year, an increase of more
than $6,O00,0 100000 over 1916 and al.
most $4,000, 900, 900 more than in 1915.
Minnesota ranks ninth, with crops
valued at $4S0.230000.
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No Legal Barrier.
Reported plans Of the Consumers
United States company, an offshoot
of the Nonpartisan league to invade
Minnesota and organize chain stores
probably will not be affected by The
state blue sky law. Members of
the Minnesota Securities commission,
charged with administration of the
new statute to protect Minnesota in
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