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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-12

It's getting so that if it isn't murder
its another that will come along to
crowd regular news off the front page.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-12

P. S,.-This was some time ago.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-12

The opening of the Cotton Ex-
change gives our local cotton buyers
the opportunity of learning just what
a Texas Hedge is-without going to
Atlanta TIE He.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-12

The optomst wakes up on Xmas
and looking at his sadly flat
tened pocket book. declares: "Well
Christmas is here" The pessimist
doesn't wait he says: "Well Xmas is
coming. what are we going to do?
We thank you
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
LEMKE RETURNS FROM
BOND-SELLINC TRIP:
NO FIGURES GIVEN

Bismarck, N. D., May 17.-(Spe-
ciaD D.-Attorney-Gene William
Lemke, home from trip into Mimi
esota and other states in the inter-
est of the sale of real estate and in
dustrial bonds to aid the state in
dustries, said that the bond cam
paign was proceeding satisfactory.
Mr.. Lemke decline to give any ag-
gregate amount of sales, saying he
had not checked them up, but said
that one investor in Illinois bought
$4,000 of bonds.
Assignment of $1,235.661.85 of
real estate mortgages of the Bank Of
North Dakota, from "a counties, to
the state treasurer, was made yes
terday afternoon. The assignment
must be made previous to the is
suance of real estate bonds. Asked
il any conclusion might be drawn
from this amount in reference to the
sale of bonds, Mr.. Lemke said that
such conclusion might be ''an incOr-
rect one.'
Mr.. Lemke said that he would
"look around bit" before deciding
whether or not he would return east
in the interest of the bond sale CAM
paign.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
TO VOTE
. ON LEGISLATION
BEFORE CONGRESS
Referendum to Cover Fifteen
Questions Of Agricultural
Nature Farm Marketing
and Packing Industry Ind Are
Among Principal Questions

st. Paul, May IA referendum
covering Is questions of agricultural
nature, now pending consideration
before congress. will be voted upon
by approximately two million farm
ers, officials of the farm bureau fed
GRAFTON announced today.3 The call
for the national referendum was to-
day issued by the American Farm
Bureau Federation and marks the
first attempt in this counlty to give
individual farmers an opportunity to
express themselves on questions I'M
der consideration in congress.
The principal questions, upon
which a vote is to be cast include:
"Do you favor legislation making
short selling of farm products lille
gal?
''Do you favor putting the packing
industry under government regula-
ton?
"Are you in favor of continuing
the excess profits tax?
"Do you favor the submission to
the state of constitutional amend
ments prohibiting the issuance of
exempt securities?"
4 Other propositions, to bessuhmitted
to county and township caucuses thru
out the country, officials said. in
clude proposals to establish a rural
credits system; enactment of a sales
tax construction Of farm to market
roads in preference to trans-contin-
entail highways; enactment of truth
in-fabrics legislation: completion Of
the Great Lakes. st. Lawrence wa
ter project and granting authority
to federal reserve banks to give prior
ity to loans for basic production Of
all kinds.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
DRINK SUBSTITUTES
GIVEN AIRING BY
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Members Shocked at Tales Of
Efforts to Substitute For
Strong Drink in Volstead
Hearing.

Washington. May 1C- The eX-
tremes to which some men go to sat
isfy their craving for strong drink
since the country went dry. shocked
the house Judiciary committee today
at hearing on the Volstead bill to
make the prohibition enforcement
| law more drastic
Representatives OF manufacturers
| of flavoring extracts, patent medi-
cines and perfumes. in protesting a.
gainst added restrictions which they
claimed would interfere seriously
with their business, were outspoken
in opposition to medical beer and
the sale of connections masquerade
ing us medicine but actually used as
beverages. The story Of the man who
became drunk after drinking hair
tonic, jamaica ginger, and similar
things, crept in continually during
the examination Of witness.
In list OF more than 100 pro-
ducts, branded rs ''bOoZe medicine"
some old bottles that had their place
on the shelves of country drugstores
for more than half a century, were
paraded in full view of the commit
tee and denounced by spokesman for
proprietary medicine associations.
There were frequent clashes. No
body said a word in favor of beer.
The patent medicine men told Mr..
,Volstead that SO far as they were
concerned he could go as far rs he
liked with that once popular drink,
but they did not agree with his an
nouncement that he would fight to-
prevent the use Of wine as an al
coholic base for remedy.
The extract manufacturers were
more pronounced in their opposition
to the new tightening-up measures,
one witness reminding the chairman
that his enforcement act had to be
amended in the house in order to give
them Il chance to live.
Charles ID. Joyce, president OF
flavoring extract association, de-
clared no man had ever been able to
drink lemon extract in sufficient
Quantity to make him drunk and live
to tell the tale.
The witness was asked if he knew
anything OF the practice OF taking the
fire out Of extract thru piece OF
bread, which soaked it up like a
sponge, but he never heard OF it.
Nor had he ever, heard OF Jamaica
ginger-drinking fiends, he added.
VOlStcatl Act II Joke
"Well, I've seen droves of them,
said Chairman Volstead.
Everybody wanted to get rid OF the
medical bootlegger. Some suggested
that his products be taxed if he could
not be suppressed. Representative
Hill Republican. Maryland. who has
introduced u bill to repeal the Vol
stead law, urged an amendment
which would put prohibition enforce
ment squarely in the hands of the at
torney general, and said he thot 1t
would lead to more rigid enforce
ment.
''Then if you are trying to repeal
the Volstead act, why so solicitous
about it's enforcement" asked Rep
resentativc Tillman, Democrat, Ar
kansas.
GAS long as we have that law. it
ought to be enforced he de-
clared. But when you have law
that is national'joke, because OF non
enforcement, it is calculated to
bring all laws into contempt
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
U. S. GRAIN GROWERS
FILE PAPERS TO DO
BUSINESS In STATE

Bismarck, N. D., May 17.-(Spe-
ciaD The United States Grain
Growers Inc, has filed necessary pa
pers with the secretary of state to do
business in North Dakota. U. L.
Burdick, of Williston. president OF
the Farm Bureaus of North Dakota,
is designated agent in this state.
The company, which was organic
ed as cooperative farmers grain
handling. agency, is incorporated
under the laws of Delaware, with its
home Office in Wilmington, Della
ware, C. H. Gustafson, president,
and Frank M. Myers, secretary,
signed the papers forwarded to the
secretary of state. @ X
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
WOMAN WHO LOST SON
in WAR ASKS TOWNLEY
POINTED QUESTION

Herington, Kan, May IA Kan
sas mother who lost son in the
World War challenged Arthur C.
Townleys right to lead political
faction, inasmuch as the head of the
Nonpartisan league stands convict
ed of conspiring to be disloyal
Mrs. r. Homrighous Of Wichita
asked Townley a question in his de-
bate with William LANCER
"Mr Townley, / ask you in the
interest Of the Women of Kansas and
as mother who sacrificed son in
the defense Of our country what as
surance you will give the mothers
and other women Of Kansas that you
will safeguard this state from disloy-
al leaders and radical nondescripts,
since you, yourself, have been convict
ed Of conspiring to be disloyal?"
Mrs. Homrighous' query. was met
with round of applause from the
anti-leaguers in the audience of 800
persons who congregated in tent
erected near town.
Townley was somewhat taken a
back by the question. Mrs. HON.
righous, small of stature, spoke with
sharp accents. dramatically and
forcefully.
II answer you by saying that the
organization. as planned in Kansas
will be effected the same as it has
been in North Dakota. The county
organization will have its leaders
from its own group of citizens. These
leaders will constitute the state lead
ers.e 1 say that the farmers of Kan
sas are big enough mentally to profit
from the mistakes that have. been
made In North Dakota. II any have
been mad .55sf s,3; ss33
The answer apparently did not sat-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
1BLU LUFF' SAYS TINCHER
TO BOARD OF TRADE

Washington, May 17-The state
ment of Joseph r.. Griffin, president
OF the Chicago Board Of Trade, that
the board may withdraw from busi-
ness If the bill passed by the house
to regulate dealings in grain futures
becomes law, was characterized
by Representative Tincher, Republic
can. Kansas author Of the measure.
as ",bluff". 53 Is t.8s III Il; IA If
This is an attempt on the part
of the grain exchange to tell con-
gress what it can and cannot do" Mr..
Tincher said. e. EG5s
He charged tthatsthe grain exchange
had changed it sstand on the bill.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
NAVAL PARLEY
FORCED IN BILL FOR
APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, May 17.-Senator
Borah of Idaho and those associated
with him in the senate on questions
of naval policy virtually won their
fight today for incorporation in the
$5O0,OOO,O0O naval appropriation
bill of the Borah amendment re-
questing the President to call naval
disarmament conference Of the Unit
ed States, Great Britain and Japan.
Senator. POindexter, Republican,
Washington, in charge of the naval
bill, and other administration lead
ers suddenly and unexpectedly came
to the support of the amendment and
leaders generally Joined in predic-
tions of adoption.
Altho Senator Poindexter and 9TH
er Republican leaders said they had
not heard further from President
Harding regarding his attitude to-
ward the Borah proposal, there were
reports that the president had been
in communication with Republican
leaders.
Both in senate debate and in a
formal statement to the press, Sena-
tor Poindexter announced his tnten-
tion to vote for the Borah amend
ment and also to withhold parlia-
mentary point of order against it
which would have required a two
thirds vote for adoption. After this
announcement, Senator Curtis, Re-
publican whip, passed the word
among Republicans to vote as they
desired. Senator Lodge of Massach-
usetts, the Republican leader, said
he would vote for the amendment
and that he expected general Repub-
lican support.
The changes in the situation occa-
stoned considerable surprise. After
conference with the president, Sen
ator Poindexter announced recently
that the president preferred not to
have the Borah amendment adopted,
while Senator Hale, Republican,
Maine, had said he understood the
president regarded it as ''unneces-
sary."
Despite the Sdevelopm ents in the
disarmament controversy, no pro-,
gress was made today on the bill.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
BOYS BURN TO DEATH
AT BOWBELLS. N. D.

Bowbells, N. D., May. 17--When
they attempted to start a fire with
kerosene while their mother was at
church yesterday, Raymond, IA and
Benjamin, 4, sons OF Michael Meries,
retired farmer. suffered fatal burns.
The two-gallon' can OF kerosene ex-
ploded. The father, returning from
heard screams and carried
the two children to q neighb0r's home
where they died shortly afterwards:
Other children in the house escaped.
being In, another room.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
ELSIE JANIS SCORES
PARIS TRIUMPH

Paris, May 14.-Elsie Janis scor-
ed the greatest triumph in her car
eer last night at the Apollo revue
when she appeared before an au-
dience entirely French. Il u.
French not only the words of her
various songs but the atmosphere Of
her stunts as well. j8s3ss ss.@
At the close Of simple dance
number toward the: end OF the pro-
gram the audience gave her an 0ya-s
tion such as Paris has not witnessed;
in years.
Hats wore thrown 81 the air. mon
stood On their seats chesring And
thefstage Was scarpe petsd With sdoWsrs.ss
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
B. OF N. D. CAN'T
PAY BURLEICH
CO. DEPOSITS
Admission of Cathro at Hear
ing Before District Judge
Tax Payers Bring Suit
For Cash Instead of Ger
tificates.

Bismarck. N. D., May 1.-THE
Bank of North Dakota could not OF
April 20 and could not today pay
Burleigh county al 1.-The funds she
has deposited in the bank. +. W
Cathro director general, said on the
witness stand at a hearing before
District Judge w. l.. Nuessle here
today.
The county has on deposit about
$457,OO0 including $2S0.OOO which
II. p. Knappen, editor Of u local Non.
partisan paper and former county
treasurer deposited in the bank on
time certificates on the last day he
was in office before turning it over
to an independent.
The office force of Attorney Cen
eral Lemke, contcsting the petition
OF the taxpayers, put Cathro on the
witness stand to show that he could
not produce the money even if the
court ordered the Bank of North
Dakota to do so.
The money which Knappen turn
ed over to bank and which the bank
says it could not pay, includes
money due to political subdivisions
of the county, and as a result of the
tieup at least one school district is
forced to borrow money. Efforts of
c. l.. Crnm of the attorney generals s
staff to inject politics into the case
Nuessle.
J. L. Bell, vice-president Of the
First National bank. one of ten tax
payers who asked that I<nappen be
mandamused to turn over to the
treasurer, cash instead of certificates
Of deposit, was called to the stand.
Immediately after Crum started ques-
tioning Judge Nuessle stopped him
declaring there would be no politics
in the case. that the question was
whether or not the treasurer had Il
right to deposit general funds on
certificates.
expressed the belief that the state
could not guarantee deposits in the
Bank Of North Dakota, due to con-
stitutional limitation. He told that
despite conflicting statements in the
depositary law, that it was the in
tention of the legislature to make
the Bank OF North Dakota legal
depositary without requiring it to
furnish bond.
Judge Nuessle held that he could
not interfere with the $%S,000 sink
ing fund Knappen had deposited in
a mandamus action, which was to
meet extraordinary exigency. but
held that Knappen had no right to
tie up general funds in the Bank
of North Dakota. His only doubt
was expressed as to propriety Of
the remedy sought by the taxpayers.
The case is still under advisement.
Devils Lake Gets Money
Devils Lake, N. d., May 1.-THE
Bank OF North Dakota has just paid
$40, O,490.S4 to the City Of Devils Lake
i'll payment o fthe city's account a.
gainst the bank, including interest.
The settlement followed garnishment
proceedings by the city. The city
will deposit its money in local banks
here.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
MRS. BERGD0LL GIVEN
SENTENCE FOR AIDING ~
SONS TO DODGE DRAFT

Philadelphia, May IL Mrs. En-
ma Bergdoll was today sentenced by
the federal district court, to one
year and one day in the Atlantic pen
itentiary for conspiracy to aid her
sons Grover c. Bergdoll and Erwin
II. Bergdoll to desert the u. S. Army
and wa sfined total Of 81 900.
Judge Dickinson. in Imposing SEN
tence announced that the prison sem
tence would be remitted IT the fine
is paid within the present term OF
court ending second MOl,lay in July.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
FLAY MlLlTAIRETS
WHO ARE CHECKING
U. 5. DISARMAMENT
Navy Appropriation Bill Still
Held Up by Senators Who
Demand Disarmament Par
ley.

Washington, May 17-The Borah
amendment to the naval appropria-
ton bill, requesting the president
to call naval disarmament confer
ence, will be adopted under an agree
ment reached today in the senate be-
tween the opposing factions.
Senator Poindexter, republican,
Washington. in charge of the bill,
announced he would support the
Borah amendment and expected gem
eral support from the senate.
Washington, May 16-The $780,
100000 naval appropriation bill
was unable to make headway against
the opposition of advocates of the
Borah proposal for disarmament
conference and reductions in appro-
priations ' g F6t
Lengthy addresses by Senators
Pomerene, Democrat, Ohio, and La
Follette, Republican, Wisconsin, pre-
vented any amendments from being
reached and when adjournment was
taken the latter had not completed
his argument. It was expected
however, that disposition of armam-
ents would probably be begun late
tomorrow.
IaFollctte Flags Militarlsts
Both Senators Pomerene and La
Toilette declared that great expendi-
lures now We're unnecessary ,nnd in
view of the condition of the treasury
and the country, inexpedient. Sena-
tor Pomerene supported the Borah
amendment and also advocated one
of his own to clothe the president
with authority to suspend capital
ship construction for SIX months
Senator LaFollette declared that
she navy building program was a
waste of the peoples money! The
capital ships would become obsolete
in five years. he said, adding that
with development OF aircraft, sub
marines and sea coast defense, the
United States would he impregnable
from attackd by any power or COM
bination Of powers
Senator Pomerene said that rejec-
lion of the Borah amendment would
practically close. the door Of hope
OF the world for disarmament"
The demands for disarmament fl
nally caused Senator Poindexter, Re
publican in. charge, of the bill, to
state that no information had been
to show any extravaganza
in the proposed naval purchases.
.Yap Case Used by War Heads
Senator Pomerene replied that
when Officers with gold lace whisp-
cred "Yap", members Of the naval
committee had hysteria and voted
for large appropriations"
Senator Borah interjected that
military expenditures were holding
up projects like soldier relief, west
srn reclamation and other develop
ments.
In his criticism Of the bill, Senator,
LaFollette said that great financial
interests" desired powerful navy to
protect their interests He intro
iuced an amendment providing that
none of the American war craft
should be used to "coerce or compel
of any private claim,
grant or concession.
Munitions and armor plate inter-
ssts, Senator LaFollette declared,
we're active in all great nations fos-
:ering propaganda in behalf Of great
sr armaments.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19

Berlin, May 1S- Eitel Freider-
rich, second son of former Emperor
William was today found guilty of
illegally exporting capital to Holland,
thru the firm of Phillippsonn-GruZ
ser and Company.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19
DICKEY COUNTY FARMERS ,,.
TO GET TACQUAINTED

5;5 Cakes, North Dakota, May ! q ---- --- !,
Dickey County Farm Bureau has or
ganized two. ntomobile tours, the
west half Sof, the countysto tour the
east end an dthe5 east half to tour the
west Provision IT, made to take the
whole family on the trip. Instruct
ionsand enter Atnment win Ebs provid--
cd and many OF the best farms and
farm homes visited
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19

Would Re-OrganiZe League
An attempt to re-organize the Non
partisan league On Il township basis
is being undertaken by the state COM
mittee.
They propose on May 2S to have
meetings held in every township in
the state, for the purpose Of organ
izing a township committee. In cir
culars that have been issued from the
headquarters in Fargo, the question
of making more contributions at the
township meeting to the league fund
is indicated as paramount.
The state committee Of the league
is scheduled to meet in Fargo tOmor-
row to work out the final plans for
the township system Of organization
according to statements in special
edition of the North Dakota Leader,
issued under date of Saturday, May
IA.
According to the plan proposed by
the state committee, the farmers
themselves would do the organiza-
tion work, the purpose being to avoid
payment of large amounts Of organi-
zers.e In other words, the league
headquarters wants bigger slice OF
the income, for the plan SO far as 1T
is indicated at this time, does. not
contemplate any reduction in the
dues the farmers are to pay.
Independent Rally Thursday
An Independent rally will be held
in Grand Forks on Thursday evening
May 10, with r. A. Nestos of Minot.
candidate for governor and
Mr.. Syverdjorn Johnson candidate
for attorney general, as the
principal speakers. The meeting
is called to give the people of Grand
Forks county, an opportunity to rat,
ify the nomination of these two can
didates in the recent Devils Lake
Indications, are that
there will be a large attendance. 1t
will be Mr.. Johnsons first address
since his nomination.
The meeting will mark the open
ing Of an active campaign prelimin.
ary to the recall election scheduled
for November. s,F ,.s 5s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-05-19

wheat season starts, and the desira-
:bility or changing grades only after
most thoro investigation We're a
mong the reasons given ny the secre-
;tary in his refusal to take action at
this time.
Modification in the federal grades
had been requested by delegations
from North Dakota, South Dakota
and Minnesota. s5'sis