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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
REBELLION
IN STOMACH
Pape's Diapepsln" at once
ends Indigestion and
Sour, Acid Stomach

'@'e'ssees's go 's'"ts - sse''e+s.-s'-s..
Lumps of uudigcsted food cause pain
il your stomach IS in a revolt if sick,
gassy and upset, and what you just ate
has fermented and turned sour; head
dizzy and aches; belch gases and acids
and cructate undigested food-iust take
a tablet<or two of Pape's Diapepsin to
help neutralize acidity and in five min
utcs You wonder what became of the
pain, aridity, indigestion and distress.
If Your stomach doesn t take care Of
your liberal limit without rebellion; if
your food Is a damage instead of help.
remember the quickest. surcst, most
harmless stomach antaeid is Papc 5
Diapcpsin, which costs SO little at drug
store, Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
Derivation Of "HoodIun1."

Hoodlum now means young, rough
rOwdy. The term is derived from a
gang Of toughs in San Francisco, I'M
der the leadership of one Muldoon.
They were called for the name of
their leader, the syllables of whose
name, out of contempt, were reversed
and slightly modified. Instead of Null
doons they We're called Ho0dlums.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
Not in His Way

The young farmer was showing his
city cousin around the farm and Incl
dentally was rapidly falling under the
spell Of the fair cousin S eyes.
Now, that 5 nice scene, he said.
pausing beside a paddock fence tu
point to COW and calf rubbing noses
in bovine love. The sight Of it makes
me want to do the same thing.
"Well 90 on, said the sweet young
thing placidly. "It's your COW, you
know =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
Stride of Ostrich.

Two feet is the usual stride of an
ostrich, but when the bird is alarmed
and begins 20 run it changes its mine
ing stride for 14-foot steps, which car
ry it over the ground at a rate OF %
miles an hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
TEAM F 3, TEAM B I.
Masonic Bowling Last Night-Chase Has
High Single of Io4.

Bowling on the Masonic alleys last
evening was between teams and +, the
latter winning three points. The total
pinfall was ] ,279 for team to ] u for
team r. Chase of the losers rolled the
highest single string, l04, but the high
three-string total was 2S2. rolled by
Crowell of the winners. Following are
the scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20

Recent enrollments at the Brattle
boro Business Institute are Dexter
kathan of Putney, who is taking the
bookkeeping civil service course: H.
Morse Bond of Brattleboro, bookkeeping
civil service course: Miss Anna Caskins,
Miss Julia Houlihan, Miss Ruth Keefe
all Of Bellows Falls. stenographic course;
Raymond Smith of Westminster, com
mcrcial course.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
a New Landuane.

A strong movement is on foot for
recognition of Proyencal, the language
of southern Fran, Z as distinct
tongue from French.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
No "Ganalen for Him.

Edwin had seen n cemetery where
there were many mausoleums. one day
he said TO his mother: when | die,
] don't want to be buried in one Of
those garages in the cemetery"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
wen PLUM PUDDING
PLACED UNDER BAN

Washington, Dec. Flavoring
OF home made Christmas plum pud-
ding. mince meat and branded
seherries and peaches with alcoholic
spirits is 4 violation Of the prohibi-
zion enforcement law, and sucn
foods are liable to seizure. 1t was
stated today at the bureau Of inter-
nal revenue.
Ohicials explained that under
their Interpretation Of the enforce
ment net culinary products in which
alcohol Is an Ingredient can be
made only BY manufacturers OF food
products. who obtain q permit from
the government and that such pro-
ducts must contain less than. one
half sof ono psaricsnt alcohol. They.
rata the resulati lions require that
such products shall not be used or
sold on premises. and that this ef-
fectively barred the housewife from
making Christmas foods with liquor
In them.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
net COST OF WAR
TO AMERICA OVER
TWENTY BILLIONS
Report Of Secretary Houston
Shows United State. Loans
to Foreign Government.
Amounted to Over Nine
Billions.

Washington, Dec. 8.-The net
cost of the war to the American gov.
ernment was fixed by Secretary
Houston today at $24,010,0OO,OO0
This, he said, represented the ''ad-
justed" expenditures of the treasury
excluding all other outlays. which
had no relation to the actual prose-
cution Of the war, during the period
from April 6, 1917, to June 80,
last. S5o
Total expenditures by the govern
ment during the period covered, ex-
cepting only postal disbursements
arom postal revenues, were $685.
S30,612,S95. treasury figures showed.
Of this amount $16,07s,s44,097
was obtained in taxes and revenues
from sources other than borrowed
Mr.. Houston said q reduction of
$9,523,000.000. the amount loaned
to foreign governments, should be
made from the great total since these
loans will be repaid and consequent
ly cannot be charged a. an actual
expenditures. The secretary made
other deductions aggregating approx
$4,50o,00O, ,000which he said
represented the excess Of cost Of &c
tual governmental operations for the
three years and three months over
what they would have been in nor
nal times.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
MISS NELSON AND
PRIMARY SPECIALIST
ATTEND CONFERENCE

State Superintendent Minnie j.
Nelson and Miss Bertha Palmer,
primary specialist went to st. Paul
Monday to attend the meeting Of
the state superintendents for this
district called in that city for con-
ference with the National Commits
sioner Of Education, p. P. Claxton.
The sectional meetings are held all
over the country, Com. Claxton
meeting with each group.
& A. G. Berg, Of Towner, has been
appointed school inspector for the
northwestern North Dakota, by Miss
Nelson and will assume his new
duties on January 1st. Mr.. Berg is
past president Of the N. D. Educa-
tional Association and superintend-
ent Of schools for McHenry county.
Mr. Berg was chairman of the N.
D. r. A. committee which made a
strenuous fight against the educa-
tional measures passed by the legis-
lature two years ago. 53:.s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
MINNESOTA FARMERS
AND BANKERS TO MEET

st. Paul. Dec. 8.-Minnesota
farmers and bankers will meet in
four district conferences next week
to seek more friendly relations and
better understanding between finan-
cial institutions and farmers, accord
ing to an announcement made today
by L. W. Potter, president of the
Minnesota Farm Bureau federation.
The meetings will be held at
Marshall, December 13; Owatonna,
December IA; Crookston, December
16; st. Cloud, December II.
The state farm bureau headquar-
ters has sent Invitations to city and
bankers, the Ninth District
Federal Reserve bank, the Federal
Farm Loan bank, and the State
Bankers association urging them to
send representatives to the various
meetings.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
REGISTERED MAIL
STOLEN In HOLDUP
NEAR MINNEAPOLIS 1
Two Masked Bandits Board
Milwaukee Train, Bind
Three Mail Clerks With
Wires Y e and d |. Escape 4, with Thou
sands Of Loot.

Minneapolis, Dec. registered
mail Of an estimated value Of from
$4,000 to $4,000 was stolen to-
day by three bandits, who held up
the Mobridg idge-Minneapolis train Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway between Hopkins and
Minneapolis at z a. m. and escaped.
The robbers left the train at the
Humboldt avenue crossing in Mimi
eapolis. ran thru the West Higi
School, grounds and disappeared.
Police, railroad agents and federal
men have failed to find them.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
CASS COUNTY YOUTH
THROWN UNDER WAGON
CRUSHED TO. DEATH

Fargo, N. D.. Dec. s.-Thrown from q
wagon when his horses took fright
at q passing train, Frederick Frank
Maurer. 10 was killed at. Arthur,
Cass county, yesterday.
One Of the wheels Of thu wagon
partly loaded with coal passed over
Maurer's chest and neck, breaking
his neck and crushing his lungs. AS
far as known there was not q Wit
ness to the tragedy.
A jury was impaneled for the pur-
pose Of viewing the body and to de-
termine,: IL possible. the cause. The
supposition Is that when the horses
became frightened, Maurer who was
loading coal into the wagon, made
for the lines. lost his balance and
was thrown under the wagon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
DISTRICT COURT

The case Of the state vs.. Rem
boldt Graf was settled by the de-
fendant paying 5000 towards the
support Of a child born out of we'd
lock.
The case of L. E. Johnson vs.. Leo
J. Murphy was called following the
announcement of the settlement Of
the case against Remboldt Graf. The
action involves the cost of a thresh-
ing machine belt, the jury being sent
out late this afternoon with instruc-
tions to decide the value of the belt.
The case of Daniel Preszler AMI
Ludwig Meyer vs.. Albert Bast was
before the district court Wednesday.
The action involves the disposal of a
grain crop and fodder the plaintiffs
suing for the value of the crop. The
next case on the calendar is that of
the State of North Dakota .vs. A. H.
Nilsson.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
FINLEY MAN SEVERELY
v 2 INJURED WHEN AUTO
TURNS TURTLE.

Valley City, Dec. al Harder
of Finley is at q hospital here suffer.
ing from injuries which may prove
fatal. Hewas injured when the car
in which he was riding turned turtle
about seven miles south Sof Valley
City. He was returning to Finley
from Moorhead and the car was
driven by Charles Schumacher of
'Moorhead, who was not SO badly in
jured. (. &
The roads were slippery and when
ct the top Of sharp descent the
car swung to one side and the driver
lost control Of It. The machine, q:
Buick six. rolled over several time;
and Mr.. Harder was caught be-.
meath. Before the car could be MT
ed Mr.. Schumacher had to summon
help. The victim received severe
internal injuries. Is rs #ss5 8s5
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
JURY BLAMES N. P.
FOR DENNIS DEATH

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 3.-That the
Northern Pacific railway was negli-
gent in not providing proper cross
ing signals or alarm on "this known
dangerous crossing" upon which
Lloyd NJ. Dennis was killed 'bySa
Northern Pacific RAILROAD engine,
was the verdict returned by the jury
in the Dennis inquest held yesterday
at Hawley, MINI.
Five witnesses were examined
and the testimony brought out the
crossing known as Hobart's crossing
in the village Of Hawley where Dens'
mis- was killed Sunday evening by
passenger train No. 3. was a danger
GUS one, especially for strangers Ill
the vicinity.
G. G.. Dosland, Moorhead attorney,
for the deceased. County
Attorney Garfield H. Rustad was
present at the hearing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
LUTHERAN CONFERENCE AT )
FARGO FEBRUARY 1922

Fargo, Dec. AT a meeting Of
the executive board in this city
Thursday February, 18th to 22nd,
1921 was set for the annual pas
toral conference Of the North Da-
kota district of the Lutheran church.
1t is expected that about 200 pastors
will be present. DR.. /. d. Ylviseker
Is bishop Of the North Dakota dis
.trict. The principal speakers will
he DR.. E.. Kr. Johnson OF the Luth-
eran seminary, of st. Paul, Prof ID.
Howe, Of the same institution and
Dr.. H. G.. Stub, general president Of
the Lutheran church Of America. ss
Dr.. YlvisagerS was ct Lisbon last
Sunday when cornerstone for i:
100000 church was laid. s<s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
ICE CARNIVAL AT
FARGO NEW YEARS

Fargo. Dec. 2.-FarSo's sixth and
largest annual ice carnival featured
by competitive races in the morning,
hockey contests In the afternoon and
masquerade carnival and frolic at
night in which it is expected that
hundreds will participate. will be
held on New Years day at Island
park.
Leading business organizations Of
Fargo. including the Rotary, the XII
wants ana ths Town Criers' club; are,
giving their support to the carnival
and the program Of events.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
FEW CONVICTED

Washington. Dec. s.-out Of g..
500 prohibition arrests in Pennsyl-
yania, New Jersey and Delaware be-
tween January 16 and October ],
there were 1913 convictions, accord
ing to & report from Leo A. Crossen,
supervising federal prohibition
agent for the three states made pub
lie tonight by Commissioner Kramer.
By states the record stood:
Pennsylvania-164 convictions,
"a acquittals and s75 seizures, In
Guiding 20 automobiles.
New Jersey-26 convictions, three
acquittals and 1s5 seizures. includ-
ing 80 automobiles.
Delaware-three convictions, no
acquittals and seven seizures, In
Guiding two automobiles.
From March to September a total
Of 25,os2 gallons Of liquor was seiz-
ed. .4;.35s ss.s: !:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
MRS. FIR RANN LAUGHLIN

The funeral services Of Mrs.
Frank Laughfin, who passed away
Sunday following a brief illness,
were held this morning at ten
o'clock at the Methodist church. DR..
C. II. Phillips Of the Congregational
church officiating. The services at
the house were held at nine-thirty.
The pail bearers were w. H. Glass.
A. R. woodwork. Chas. Smith, Perry
Case, John Holts and Chas. Gran
dali. Interment took place at the
Highland Home cemetery.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
GRAFTON MAN FINED
FOR BURYlNG WIFE'S
BODY IN GUlQNY SACK

Grafton. N. D.. Dec. 3.-Frank Kou-
kal ,an aged resident Of Pisek, plead
ed guilty in district court yesterday
to the charge of indecent burial Of
the body Of his wife. He was fined
$3.50 today by Judge w. ]. Knee
shaw and costs Of $3.50. also were
assessed against him.
Mrs. Koukal died several months
ago, and the body was found q few
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
G. L. ROBERTS TO BE
HIGH SCHOOL INSPECTOR

Bismarck. Dec. &c. L. Roberts.
high school inspector, has been
named high school examiner by Miss
Minnie J. NELSON, state isureri.:ten-
dent of public instruction. AS high
school examiner Mr.. Roberts will
be in charge Of the certification Of
high school teachers, duty trans
ferred to Miss nelson's of. by the
initiated laY II
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
HEAVY FIRE Loss
IN NORTH DAKOTA
DURING PAST YEAR
Thrty-six Live. Lost and
Nearly Three Million in
Property; Jamestown Loss
Over Fifty Thousand.

Bismarck, Dec. Especial Mi
not suffered the heaviest fire loss OF
the four largest cities of North Da.
kota during the fiscal year, accord.
ling to the report of H. l.. Reade, state
fire marshal.
His figures show loss of $685.
321.15 on buildings in Minot and a
less on contents of $186.5O3.13.
Figures for other important cities
in the state follow: @
Fargo-Building loss, $22,706.23;
contents, $51,693.43.
Grand Forks-Building loss, $22,-
264.10; contents, $26,351.4O.
Bismarck-Building loss, $22,-
|892.52; contents, $48,44S.5O.
Jamestown-Building loss. $780,
1886; contents, $20,974.s7.
Referring to several recent elevator
fires. Mr.. Reade says that the state
had been inspected by special depu-
ties in the last so to 80 days and fire
hazards ordered removed. l:ss
Although he said "the moral haz-
ard is bad enough he does not be-
lieve wave Of incendiarism has re-
suited. i
At Parshall the Berge elevator
was destroyed. A gasoline-soaked
rag was found which had been plac-
ed under the structure. The eleva-
tor contained $4,000 bushels Of
wheat. On the same night the ele-
vator at Kongsbery, N. D., between
Max and Drake, was burned in a
similar manner with its contents.
Two fires which destroyed grain
stored in fields q distance. from
buildings. have been reported. One:
Of these was north of Medina, and
between 5000 and 1000 bushels of
wheat were burned, as the bin was a
mile from any buildings. This is
believed to have been incendiary.
The second outdoor grain bin In
which grain was destroyed was a
half mile from building.
SO Lives Lost
The fire loss for North Dakota Is
far greater than 1t should be, ac-.
5cording to Mr.. Reade. Thirty-six
persons lost their lives in fires dur
ing last fiscal year.
+ Careless is the greatest cause Of
fires, he asserted.
The total fire loss for the year
was $2,814,622.91 on insured build
sinEss Andscontents. alone, and. Mr.
Reade says this Is probably increas-
ed one-third by reason Of the unre-
ported fires. His figures follow:
values of buildings insured, $5,703,-
915; damage to buildings from
fire, 81 ,247,76S.30; insurance. $4,-
192,89s;; value of contents insured,
81 ,l95, 723; damage to contents,
$1,566,854.61; insurance on con-
tents, $3,108,113.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
NO And FROM WILSON

Sioux Falls. 8. D., Dec. 5. s3.Presi-
dent Wilson, replying to 8 message
from Senator Ed. s. johnson Of
South Dakota, In which the senator
urged immediate financial relief for
the farmers and livestock producers
of the northwest, today sent the fol--
lowing telegram, received here this
afternoon:
Your message refers to unsatts-
factory conditions unfortunately re-
sulting fro mthe fall Of prices I re-
greet to find that legislation has not
provided me with powers which will
be serviceable in the matter.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
lnIg g Legislature y;
(signed). !.
". Z. j HILTON. j
GILBERT r. horton.
Report Of MIX Orf1inanc.


DR.. g. As ottinger gave q report Of
the work Of the committee appointed
to take up the matter of more strict
milk inspection in the city with the
city council. Fhe matter was pre-
sented to- the council by DR.. r. :. a..
Bolton, chairman Of the committee.
and referred by the council to the
licensing committe
5ysG "A communication from Miss Zena
Irma Trinka thanking the chamber
for the article on hef book on the
state published IN the last issue of
the Power House was read by the.
secretary and ordered printed IN the
next issue Of the Power House.
Plan Annual. Meeting.
It was voted to extend an invita-
ton to II. M. Stanton Of Grand Forks,
70 deliver an address at the annual
meeting and banquet Of the associa-4
zion which will be held January il.
It seemed to be the consensus Of
opinion that the banquet this year
should be Held in the Gladstone
dining room instead Of at the Elks'
hall. as formerly. a committee com-
posed of William II. Noel. w. Il. Hill
ton and George McRae was appoint
ed to interview Mr.. Eigen and ar
range for the banquet.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09

weeks later buried under the shed
of their home. The old man had
dismembered his wife's body and
placed it in a gunny sack, covering it
with only a few inches Of dirt. The
.woman's absence aroused the sus-
,picion Of neighbors and an investi-
cation uncovered the unusual case.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
MINNEAPOLIS SALESMAN
DISAPPEARS AT CAKES

Considerable anxiety has been
caused at Oakes over the disappear
ance Of Percy K. Healy, a travelling
salesman of Minneapolis, who has
not been seen since he attended a
motion picture show in that town
Saturday night. There was no train
leaving Oakes from Saturday until
Monday and Healy's friends do not
believe that he left in an auto.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
ALL BUT % RECOVERED

Crookston. Minn.. Dec. e,-The
three daylight bandits who on Fri
day entered the State bank Of Gatx-
ke, Mimi, and escaped with $40 in
currency and $50 in quarters and
dimes, were captured by local au-
thorities at Warren, Minn.. say re-
ports to the sheriff here. All but
$500 of the money was recovered.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
ROBBERIES AT DETROIT

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1.-Two arm
ed men shortly before noon today
held up Paul Sundenberg, paymaster
for the Thompson-Starrett Construc-
tion company, and escaped with a
valise containing $4,000 in pay en-
velopes. Less than an hour later
Charles McCabe, depositor, was
shot and seriously wounded when
three men attempted to hold up the
cashier of bank mile away.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
BUYING POULTRY

a. L. Harper will have poultry
car at Medina and buy live fowl, in
wholesale quantities,s sDec. s and z.
Eastern buyers will take the entire
car at Jamestown, for shipment to
Chicago. Shipping poultry in small
lots to commission houses is report
ed to be risky business. One
shipper of crate OF poultry from 4
neighboring town recently. to a
commission house has never heard
from the shipment and did not even
get the crate back.
Poultry prices are somewhat low-
er this year than last. 5s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
TWO OFFICIALS ON TRIAL

Rugby, N. D., Dec. I6.-Two cases
transferred to Pierce county on q
change Of venue wfll be tried at
Rugby, Dec. z, at a special term Of
district court called by Judge w. J.
,Kneeshaw. One is the case of John
C. Lowe of Minot, judge-elect Of
the Fifth judicial district, and. the
other that of William Martin of
Lanstord, representative-elect Of
yBottineau county, both men being
charged with statutory offenses.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09

Bank sof North Dakota has made
such Withdrawals as near uniform
as conditions would permit and nj
:. greater from any locality than wa.
necessary, and is assured and is sat
tsfied that in the future, with
drawals will be made by the Banl
OF North Dakota only in such
amounts and from such localitie,
and at such times as the best inter
ests of the state demand"
jamestown BANKS Represented
The Jamestown banks were well
represented at the meeting Of state
bankers held yesterday in Bismarck,
Messrs. stangler, Default, Nierline
and Wolfer being present. The
meeting was largely attended by
both state and national bankers
and was held in the house of rep
sresentatives, the senate chamber
aot being large enough to hold all
che bankers.
81 The financial situation in the
state was thoroughly discussed and
the resolutions. printed elsewhere,
give an outline of the action TAX
en-.
There were many frank state
ments made both on the part Of the
Management OF the Bank OF North
Dakota, and Gov. Frazier, and by
the bankers. The latter said they
we're willing to cooperate with tha
Bank 5of North Dakota in the nre-
sent crisis. but expected full CO.
operation IL return By the officia,s
of the bank.
Several bankers from the western
part OF the state said this had not
been done by the Bank Of North
Dakota and Il the county treasur-
isrs In any county had drawn conn.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-12-09
ASKS IS CENT DUTY

Washington, Dec. 33.-An 3 import
duty Of 35 cents a bushel on wheat
is proposed in a bill which Repre-
sentative Tincher Of Kansas has
drawn for introduction in congress
next Monday. Mr.. Tincher said to-
day the measure was designed to
protect American wheat producers
from imports from Canada. Austria
liza and other countries.