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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-04-22

"come Out Of II, Professor" Advised
the Officer. "it's the Closed Season
for Star Gazin'."
of his own height, but Of larger bulk,
regarding him with favor rather than
of ill-will. He was fashlonably at
tired and there seemed to envelop him
an atmosphere of Cash.
The stranger placed his hand on
Fitzhugh's shoulder and lowered his
voice to IA whisper. I've something
for you. friend, thatll make life worth
living"
Fitzhugh whispered back: Lead on.
major I'll follow straight"
In a little while they were seated in
cool place. where large fans whlrred
softly overhead and where dark bot
ties and tall glasses were placed be-
fore them. The breezy one Tipped a
card across the table. with the cryptic
remark:
Tin Quigg."
The card fell face up Fitzhngh
read:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-04-22
Black Jack

This fine Jack is nine years old.
Weight 900 lbs. Black with good
white points. Absolutely sure and
sound IN every respect. A good
boned Jack. His get shows great
quality.
Will stand this season at my farm
miles northeast of Brookinge.
Terms---$l5.00 to insure colt to
stand and suck.
SAM HEWITT, Owner
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28
PAID DEBT OVER
TWENTY YEARS OLD

An unusual incident occurred las,
week, which also was a great sur
prise to Dan Kavanaugh a farmer
living near Vashti in this county.
Twenty wears ago when Mr..
Kavanaugh was working at a trade
in Chicago he loaned a friend con-
nected with q business house in tha,
city, 500. The firm failed and his
friend disappeared and Kavangh had
heard nothing of him since that time
and had forgotten about the loan.
Saturday last when Mr.. ,Kavangh
was in jamestown "a man, q perfect
stranger, haf1ed h1m Oh 1.-The street
called him by name and handed him
500 which he said he borrowed
t"'entv' years ago. The stranger
was then recognized as the Chicago
acquaintance of 20 years back. In
addition to ,repaying the loan the
man offered to pay the interest
which Mr.. Kavanaugh did not take.
1t transnfred that neither party
knew of the whereabouts of the 9TH
er and Mr.. Kavanaugh was recogniz-
ed merely by chance meeting on the
street. In relating the incident to
q Jamestown acquaintance Mr..
Kavanaugh did not give the name of
the honest man who paid the debt
incurred 20 years ago.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28
REPORTED STRIKE
OF GRAIN GROWERS
GIVEN ATTENTION

Kansas City, Oct. 27.-Grain
operators, market officials and state
boards of agriculture thruout the
southwest were watching closely to-
day for the effect of reported
strike Of wheat raisers, who it
was said, were refusing to ship their
products to terminal markets, until
a basic price Of SO bushei for the
wheat was realized. ...
The STRIKE, called recently by
the National Wheat Growers Asso-
citation in a proclamation urging
members to withhold their wheat
from market until the So price was
obtained, was declared by w. H.
McGreevy, Wichita, Kansas, secre-
tary Of the organization, to be in
full force. Mr.. McGreevy in his
statement asserted the association
membership of 10000 was unani-
nous in its intention not to sell and
predicted that the desired price
would be realized within 80 days.
Other grain men, however, de-
clared there was no strike and that
falling of deliveries could lie attri-
buted to other causes.
Prices Advance
Chicago, Oct. 27.-Fresh ad-
vances in the price of wheat took
place today on general buying which
was chiefly ascribed to notice taken
OF the farm strike and to yesterdays
large export business. Rainy wealth
er, which might further retard rural
deliveries waR also. apparently q
:bullfsh Influence in this connection.
Attention was drawn to the fact
that the stock of wheat in Chicago
stotalled only 100000 bushels, and
that today's receipts here were mea-
gre, about 20 cars. Opening prices,
which varied from unchanged fig
ures to L " cents higher, were fol-
lowed by substantial gains all
around, and then something Of
ceased to exist.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28
MASKED MEN LOOT
P0STOFFICE VAULT
AT M00RHEAD, MINI

Moorhead. Minn., Oct. 27.-Four
masked men blew the vault of the
Moorhead postoffice early this morn
ing, and escaped with cash and
stamps estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000. Ed. Zebley, janitor, with n
mail sack over his head, was tied
to chair while the yeggs worked.
The men entered the postoffice at
lis O'Clock this morning and fore
ed Zebley; who was mopping up the
lobby, to unlock the door to the in
ner offices.
After they had tied him they post
ed one man to guard him and anoth-
er to patrol the lobby, while the
other two went to work on the vault
with q crow bar, sledge hammers
and other tools. They knocked off
the lock Of the outer door and blew
It open with nitro glycerine, accord
ing to Zebley's story. An hour lat
er, after they had blown three inner
doors and secured the loot, one Of
the men patted him on the back and.
said: We'll, we'll have to be leav-
Ing you old man. We've got more
than $1,000 for our nights work. .
The men left In an automobile. +
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28

have conspired with grain gamblers
to lower the price of wheat by with.
holding loans to country banks ls
disproved by the latest public state
ment of the banks. Figures showing
the deposits, and loans and dis
counts of the seven national banks
of Minneapolis show that:
On october 16, 1920. the deposits
totaled $139,1S4,302.
On Sept. 12, 1919 the deposits
were $169,793,720.
Loans and discounts Oct. 16, 1920
were $151 1,82S,913.
September IL, 1919, 127,162,739.
The decrease in deposits from
, those of year ago is nearly $31.-
100000 while the increase in loans
to country banks in North Dakota
from Twin City banks is $31,000.-
900 more than that of year ago.
These figures show plainly that
Minneapolis Commercial banks are
extending aid to the country banks.
and that farmers are getting the
benefit.
e. w. Decker, president of the
Northwestern National Bank was
quoted Friday last as saying:
now loaning goes to country banks
for the farmer. Our large city GUS
toners are going into other money
markets for their funds and are pay
ing higher rates of interest than
rule here. Some Of them are paying
money brokers in other cities 8 per
cent and bonus for the money they
must have. while our funds go to the
country banks at 6h and z per
cent.
Loans Given Whenever Possible
"The big loans by the federal re-
serve bank are due almost entirely,
to the rediscOunts commercial banks.
are making for the benefit of their
country customers. Without the de-
mands from country banks we,
should not owe the Minqeapolis,
Federal Reserve bank 9 dollar to-
day." .g
Other bankers expressed the same.
view as Mr.. Decker.
The farmers are getting all we've
got," said A. H. Turritin, president
of the Lincoln National bank. I'm
every letter we receive requests for
more loans, and whenever possible
we meet them. Minneapolis bankers
are helping the country banks from
every angle, whatever may be said,
to the contrary"
J. D. Husband, cashier of the
Metropolitan National bank, said.
that practically all Of the 10 per
cent increase in loans by that bank
over a year ago has gone to country
to be reloaned to the
farmers: Liquidation is SLOW" he
said, "as reflected by the expanding
loan account and the decreasing de-
posits. The farmers are hanging
onto their crops this year in the ex-
pectation of higher prices"
Minneapolis banks are going the
limit in extending credit to the agri-
cultural interests through country
banks" j. s. Pomeroy, vice presi-
dent Of the First National bank, de-
clared. Everything within reason
that can be done is being DONE"
How do these facts accord with
the reckless, political charge in the
press that The Minnea-
polls banks are conspiring to help
grain gamblers rob the northwes-
tern wheat raisers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28
PENDRAY LOGIC
FOUND FAULTY
BY ONE FARMER

One of the best known and most
successful farmers in Stutsman
county, who has lived here since the
.arly days and made an actual sue
cess in growing grain, stated after
hearing Mr.. Pendray's talk at the
armory during the Townley meeting
Monday night:
"Mr. Pendray spoke feelingly Of
the small boys out plowing who
'nght to be in school, and of the
little girls driving the hay rake He
blamed the Minneapolis Chamber OF
Commerce and the grain gambl-
ers''.
'tMr. Pendray did not put the
blame where it belongs. He knows
that time and again farmers will
endeavOr to get men loafing on the
street corners of jamestown, to
come out to the farm and work and
plow, and that these men refuse to
work even when offered from $50
to 800 per month. This is the
cause of the hard work for the little
boys and girls. not the grain gam
blers". l.. w. W.'ism and undoubt-
edly too, farmer-labor movements.
will shorten the hours and raise the
wages OF 1arm nelp.
"The league organs in South Da-
kota have published open appeals
to farm labor to organize for higher
pay and shorter hours, stating that
"the farmers are rolling in wealth,
paying off mortgages, riding in au-
tomobiles and all at the expense OF
the farm laborers".
Mr. Pendray knows that the hon
est farmer opposed to Townleyism
1s not against the good features ad-
vocated by the Nonpartisan League,
but that the honest farmer is
against radicalism, socialism and ma
tiOnalization Of land.
Mr. Pendray also failed to state
that Mr. O'Connor worked and voted
for all Of the laws which the league
claims as its own for the benefit of
the working man."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28
farmers Nonpartisan League.

farmers Nonpartisan League.
Matchmaking the land means TAX
ing it from private ownership, and
is the main object of these socialist
workers, and the principle theme
of their discussion. ,a
The League program in North Da-
kota, no matter what may be said
in its favor as a farmers movement,
is based on the socialist doctrines,
pure and simple and there Is over
whelming proof to show it.
How the we'll intending farmers
in North Dakota, who are not So
cialists, got into such company we
all know. 1t was only by being mis-
lead and misinformed of the real
purposes of the organizers Of the
league.
But how any farmer who values
his rights of private ownership Of
land and home, after knowing the
facts, can remain loyal to the social
list leaders and support their
schemes, it is hard to understand.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28
KING OF GREECE DIES
OF PET MONKEY BITE

Athens. Oct. 25.-King Alexan-
der Of Greece died at $40 p. m. to-
day. His death was due to wounds
received when pet monkey attack
ed him early in October, the king be-
Ing badly mutilated.
The death Of King Alexander gives
rise to the question Of successors to
the Greek throne. Former King
Constantine was reported, according
to Swiss dispatches October IL, as
intending to take advantage Of the
situation created by his sons illness,
BY returning to Greece and claiming
the throne.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28
IOWNLEY HURLS THREAT
OF BOYCOTT AT BUSINESS
Men OF STU1FSSbbIAN COUNTY
Declare. Msber. Of Nonpsrtisan League viii Never Spend
AnetAer Dollar With Business Men Who Oppose the
League Ticket the Independent Forces Win the hec-
ton November Second-Says Nonpartisans Would Lose
Electun If Il Were Held Today.
next Judge Of the district court, take

next Judge of the district court, take
me as l am"
Mariner Cook, who Is q League
candidate for the legislature from
Stutsman county, showed that he 10
close student Of the Fargo Courier
News and also received q hearty
laugh when he stated that Aftho he
had been Lacquer but six months
that he was against, 1.-The gang of
thieves and robbers, grain gamblers
know how many OF you people WIFI
vote for me-, he said, but I won't
do you any harm anyway"
John Sundahl followed the lead
of the first two speakers, declaring
"If you want me as the next county
treasurer of Stutsman county, you
will have to take me as I am
G. B. Joos urged his hearers to
abide by the rule of the majority
forgettingthat the majority of the
voters of StNtsman county t1fd him
in very unmistakable language last
June that they did not want MIN as
a representative in the state legisla-
ture. ss
Pendray also took his little fling
at the grain gamblers, drawing a
touching picture Of the suffering
endured by the farmer of North Da-
kota, admitting, however, that he
has borrowed $4,000 from the bank
of North Dakota but neglecting to
say that instead of starving on tho
farm he spends not little time
driving around the streets OF James
town in q seven passenger enclosed
car.
Failed To Explain
All OF the speakers from Freerks
to Townley had . great deal to say
about the grain gambler" and
business men, or. tools Of the
chamber OF commerce and how they
had forcad down the. price 'df wheat
sA.sA, ussSa theRpeopls - vote the
League ticket III order to defeat the
grain, gamblers and Robbers"
but they one and all failed to ex-
plain why the Nonpartisan League
administration, which has been In
power for the last four years, has
not keep up the price of wheat. The
question in the minds of many
farmers present is still unanswered.
"If the League with complete con-
troll of the state administration for
four years could not keep up the
price of wheat, what reason have
we for supposing that they will do
any better during the next two years
IL we return them to Bismarck?
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28
SOBER THOUGHT
SHOWS DANGERS OF
TOWNLEY TACTICS

| mo honest FARMER or WORKING mdI
! who thinks clearly will in his own
mind, believe Townley's charge that
the business men and the merchants
| are the enemies of the farmer and
! the laborer. The personal, business
and social relations between James.
town business men and the so-called
working people of this city, and with
the farmers of Stutsman county
are and have been honest, friendly
and cordial, and the farmers and
working people Of Jamestown and
Stutsman county know it.
h Every business man in Jamestown
has carried the accounts of farmers
and working people, has helped
them thru bad years and hard times,
and done it willingly and without
hesitation and regardless of the fact
that many of the farmers and work
ing people were known to be men,
bers of the Nonpartisan League.
This is beyond denial.
Business men of jamestown have
co-operated with the farmers in
every way to aid them to develop
the country. Have the mail order
houses ever in q single instance
helped them out? Does this seem
like hatred on the part of the busi-
ness men of Jamestown for the
farmers Of Stutsman county and for
the working people?
Think clearly, you to whom Town
ley is appealing with false class
hatred.
And the business men and farm
ers who are opposed to Townleyism.
such as preached by TOWnley in his
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28
N. d. Farmers Refuse

N. d. Farmers Refuse
Crosby, II. D., octss5.GThe
farmers Of Divide county, formerly
a league stronghold, are circulating
and signing In large numbers the
following declaration:
Whereas. it has been brought to
our attention that A. c. Townley,
president OF the Nonpart1s league,
has in speeches made to citizens of
this state. threatened that ii, in the
November election, It appears that
his candidates for Office have been
defeated, he will come back to the
State OF Nerth Dakota and organize
the farmers Tor the purpose of boy
cotting and driving out of the state
every businessman now in the state;
And whereas, we believe that
such fhreat is made Tor the purpose
OF intimidating free American citi-
zens from exercising their right of
suffrage with free minds and inde-
per1ant o. coercion. and that 1t can
only result in class division and
class hatred among the people Of
this state;
'Now, therefore. we the, under
signed, 100 percent American citl-
zens and farmers of North Dakota.
do herebv announce to the world
that we do not propose to be organ
lied for the purpose of boycott or
intimidation;
THAT we do hereby denounce as
un-American and wicked the making
or speaking Of such threats against
citizens of this state, and we shall
stand unalterably opposed to any ef-
tort of such kind should. the attempt
be made, and we invite farmers in
communities to join us in taking the
same stand.'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28

Farm Rental Con tract blanhS,
aplstsl ) 81 & Il "a Z q Alsss
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28

Ii that the kind Of . leader the
laboring men and the farmers are
willing to follow? sE 5,;ti G. =
Many men, merely thru love of a
sharp fight laugh at and seemingly
approve Of Townley's bitter charges.
but sober after thought must show
that to follow such a leader means
dostruction.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28

It is learned that women of this
city, wives, or relatives Of railroad
employees, have been told that they
should vote for the Townley ticket
for the reason that if their husband
or relatives employed by the rail-
road company are injured by acci-
dent they would be entitled to the
dement's Of the Workman's Compen-
sation Act.
This Is Not The Fact,
The Workmen's Compensation
Act, In section 2, expressly provides
that all persons, employed in agri-
culture. domestic service, or BY any
common carrier, by steam railroad
shall not be included in the term
hazardous employment and are
therefore not, protected BY the law.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-10-28
LATEST TRICK OF
TOWNLEY WORKERS
FOOL VOTERS

workers is to tell the women, who
are known to oppose them, to be
sure to sign their ballots. This is
done only where the Townley or
ganizer is positive that the voter in
tends to vote against the League.
knowing that where ballot is sign
ed Or bears any mark whereby it
might be distinguished from the
others, that it must be thrown out
according to law.
This trick was first discovered at
Bismarck, but several reports have
come In of its being used in James,
town and Stutsman county. The
way the trick is worked lis for a wo-
man organizer for the League to
approach some woman and ask her
II she will vote the Townley ticket.
II the woman says that she will, she
is merely, eomplimented. by the
worker, who leaves. But II the wo-
man is undecided, the organizer
uses the stock arguments Of the
League organizer. Finally If the
woman knows something Of the is
sues and gives evidence that she
intends to vote against the Townley
ticket. she is told, ''Wel1, If you feel
that way about it, you should vote
for Mr.. o'Connor, but be sure and
sign your ballot.
DON'T BE MlsLED BY SUCH
STATEMENTS. DO NOT SIGN
YOUR BALLOT, OR MAKE ANY
MARK ON 1T EXCEPT A x AFTER
THE NAME OF EVERY NAME ON
If1E SAMPLE .ANTI-TOWNI4EY
TICKETS.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29
WOULD PROHIBIT SMOKING
 IN STATE LEGIsLATIEE

Itfs likely that early in the approach ing session of the legislature members thereof will receive a further reminder that women are included amoag them. for Dr. William, L. Higgins. representing the town of Coventry. probably will intro duce a motion that members of both the house of representatives and the senate refrain from smoking while in session.
 The house Of representatives will in clude five women There will be TO women in the senate. but Dr. Higgins said that this was no reason why senators also should not be forbidden to smoke while in session.
 "Thc presence of women in, the house is of course, an added reason why male members should not smoke" he said. but I don't think that either they or the sem ators should smoke while in session, ire spective of the presence Of women rnem- bers Smoking in the house and senate. it seems to me. is some thing We ought ts prohibit because it is not diGnifed. and will probably introduce resolution to that effect. l will do 1t early in the ses- sion. too. because the session has got to
 be started right. Smoking is as objection able to some men as it is to women. Fur | thermore. no man would srnolSe in church | Why. then. should any man smoke during | e legislative session? ?''
 ! Dr. Higgins introduced a motion aEains | smoking at the 1917 session. out t wa, | quickly Voted down. During the 19i! session he introduced a rule to tbe sam' effect. but the committee on rules feDorte,
 it unfavorably Dr. Higgins said that hi | did not contemplate fathering an anti ] tobacco legislation.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29
ARMY ESTIMATES PROVIDE
 FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING

In the estimates which have been pre- sented by the war department to con gress, it is interesting to note the amount of money which has been asked for pur-
 raining of tho regular army, says < statement issued by the recruiting of flee.
 Vocational training and educational work, which the army has been doing for the past year and one-half and which
 the country as g whole acknowledges as
 8 very material contribution, not only to
 the development of better citizens. but to
 the development of the economic wealth
 of this nation, has been provided for by
 asking for se,80S ,0e0. Of this amount
 s34e,e00 has been requested. for the pur-
 poses of moral training. The army of the
 United States Is probably the only mili-
 tary force in the world which places
 such stress on proper moral training.
 The benefits of this training are shown in the high standard of clean living which
 is practiced by it's personnel
 For the recreation and vocational and educational training of the enlisted men, the balance has been requested. The value to the commercial world derived from the army's returning into civil life skilled in place of unslilled labor is worth many times the amount of money expended for this service.
 Another feature of <he army estimates which has direct bearing on the growth and economic wealth of this country. is the amount of money asked for the de- velopment of Alaskan reads, the Wash | ing.on Alaskan Cable an dinland Water ways.
 s1o,ooo .o00 has been asked for the fur l ther development of inland waterway routes and the opening of these new channels of transportation Is most i'm, portsnt facsor in the industrial and az ricultural development of the country. | $s55, ,000 has been requested for the de ] velopment of Alaski.n roads and trails and $212,434 for the upkeep and main l tenance of the Washington Alaskan Ca 1 ble. The making accessible of the ricF l lands of Alaska opens up large area oi almost incsleulable wealth and the reve 1 nues to be derived from this new source 1 of supply will inevitably result in in creased wealth for the nation.
 l For She support of the National Guart l s74S0s 900. it is estimated. will be re ouired and for civilian military activi l ties. such as training camps reserve of | ficers training corps instruction and ci vilisn rife ranges ss,7S1,es7 will b. needed From purely medical stand point, the benefits derived by the man hood of the nation from improved physi | cal condition and health resulting iron the training thus provided warrant th expenditure even disregarding the valu to the nation from a national defens standpoint of having a completely traine l civilian force which in a national emer
 gency is prepared for duty with the col
 ors