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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
COURT SUSTAINS
GOVT OBJECTIONS
STOCK YARDS CASE

Washington, Jan. 4.-Government
objections to stock yard holding d.
vorcement plans submitted by the big
packers under the recent agreed de-
cree were sustained today by Justice
Stafford in the district supreme
court. A plan must provide for
early and prompt enforcement OF all
obnoxious holdings, the court held.
Justice Stafford also sustained the
governments contention that the
decree Of enforcement may be made
effective by receivership and sale,
Unless the defendants are able to
present q suitable plan for which
time extensions were allowed, the
court served notice that such action
would be taken.
II any delay is to be allowed in the
actual enforcement under any new
plan, the court said, it must provide
for complete control by the court in
the meantime, so that the court might
terminate it at any time if it should
determine the packers were not pro-
ceeding with promptness and vigor.
Justice Stafford also informed the
defendants in order to facilitate fu-
ture progress that the court could
not ''see its way" in considering plans
to be submitted" to approve any plan
for consolidation of the yards wheth-
er by holding companies or other
WISE"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
METHODIST BOARD
OF PUBLIC MORALS
ENTERS PROTEST
Announces Campaign to Stop
Contemptuous Treatment
Of Ministers by Cartoonists,
Writers and Actors.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The public
morals board Of the Methodist Eps-
copal church announced today that
it would inaugurate a campaign to
stop the contemptuous treatment of
the Protestant ministers by some car
toonists, writer's and actors.''
ION the stage and in motion pic
tures,' the boards announcement
said, 'the Protestant ministers are
seldom represented except as an Of
Terminate fool. The members of the
Protestant churches are exhorted to
be liberal, to take humor as humor
and be slow to wrath. But the mem
bers of the Roman Catholic church do
not tolerate such treatment of their
priesthood, which is always repre-
sented on the stage and elsewhere in
most feeble way, and whose relig-
ion is treated with consideration.
The Catholics are to be commended.
The time has come also when Protest
ants should not tolerate other than
courteous treatment of their religion
and ministers"
The board added that the matter
was being called to the attention of
all denominations and congregations
with request that "any violation of
ordinary courtesy" be reported to
the board, which will make them
public.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
LADD TO SPEAK
AT JAMESTOWN
AND COURTENAY
(Farm Bureau News J

Dr. r. f. Ladd, United States
Senator-elect from North Dakota,
will be heard in two public addresses
in Stutsman county in the near fu-
ture, announces County Agent r. S.
Goodhue. Many people we're much
disappointed at not hearing Dr. Ladd
at the annual meeting of the Stuts-
man County Farm Bureau, held at
Jamestown last week, but the speak,
er was necessarily called to Chicago
to attend an important meeting Of
the Committee of Seventeen, then
considering marketing problems.
Through the efforts of County
has agreed to address the Commune
day January Z. He will speak at 2
p. IN.
DR.. Ladd also will be heard at
Jamestown Saturday January % at
a public meeting arranged thru
County Agent Goodhue, under the
auspices of the state agricultural de-
partment at Bismarck. DR.. Spill
man, Washington, d. c., formerly
with Bureau of Farm management
the Department of Agriculture, will
also speak at the Jamestown meet
ing as will Director Randlett of Far
go, head of the Extension division of
the N. D. A. C. Cooperative market
ing, farm bureau development and
opportunities, and other matters of
timely import to farmers particular
ly, but to all residents Of this vicini-
ty as we'll, will come before these
public meetings.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
.NONPARTISAN DAILY
AND WEEKLY OF G. F.
FORCED TO SUSPEND

Grand Forks, N. d., Jan. g.
Closing the doors at noon today, the
Grand Forks American and the
North Dakota Tidende suspended
publication, claiming. a shortage OF
funds. No paper was issued today
by the American. Both are Nonpar-
tisan League publications.
Inability to collect outstanding ac-
counts or to obtain funds from the
notes issued by stockholders, is CIV
en- as the reason for closing up shop
by General Manager John B. Brown.
The American began publication
here on September 80, 1918, as a
daily and was incorporated for
100000. The Tidende, q weekly,
printed in the Norwegian language.
made it's appearance is months ago
and further capitalization of $780,
900 was announced.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
EXAMINATION OF
STATE MILL WILL
BE INCOMPLETE

Bismarck, N. d., Dec. 30.-(Spe-
ciall. The report of the examination
of the state mill and elevator at
Drake and its operations, to be made
by the state board Of auditors, will
he incomplete as a result OF the sec
ond refusal of the supreme court to
take jurisdiction in the petition OF
the board for writ commanding the
industrial and auditors employed by
the industrial commission to deliver
over to the state board of auditors
all records pertaining to the mill.
The court, after discussing the
pended petition filed by Attorney
General LANCER, decided last evening
not to accept jurisdiction. There
was no record vote, but it is under
stood that the Nonpartisan league
judges refused to view the petition
with favor. 1t was stated on behalf
of the court that majority of the
court viewed the petition with dis
favor
1t was said that as LANCER and
Kositzky, two members Of the board,
go out of office next Monday there
would not be time to have a hearine
on the petition.
The board OF auditors will COM
plete it's report as quickly as possi-
BILE with the information it has been
able to get from the mill and elevator
records that were opened to it's ac-
cOuntants.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
ALEX KARR STARTS
SUIT AGAINST FLIER
FOR DEATH OF SON

Fargo, Jan. 5.--The sum of $780,
600 damages for the death of his
son, Aber Brian Karr, killed in an
aeroplane crash at Sutton, N. d., on
Aug. "a, 1919, is asked in all ac-
tion brought by Alex Karr at Fargo,
against Edward AXberg, aviator,
formerly of Enderlin, N. D., but now
of Fargo.
The complaint alleges that the
defendant at the time was operating
an aeroplane for hire and that in
consideration Of $40 he agreed to
safely transport the. plaintiffs son
in 2O-minute flight over Sutton
and vicinity. The complaint cites
that by reason of negligence and
carelessness the aviator lost control
of the aeroplane in attempting to
perform feats and revolutions be-
yond his skill, causing the plane to
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
"RRitk' ANDERSON HELD
TO COUNTY COURT FOR
RESISTING AN OFFICER

'fBrick' Anderson. who was ar.
rested on charge of drunkenness
and uisorderly conduct some time
ago, and who escaped from the off
Ger as the latter was opening the
door to the city Jail, was bound over
to the county court Wednesday by
Police Magistrate Murphy after hav.
ing pied guilty to charge of resist.
ing an office. Anderson was first ar.
rested OIL the charge Of drunkenness
and paid eight dollars OH his fine of
five dollars and costs, which
amounted to $3.50. AS soon as he
Lad paid his fine, he was served by
Chief Of Police Obermiller with the
warrant for resisting an officer.
Anderson pied guilty to the see
Ond charge after +. G. Kneeland
assistant states attorney, had ex-
planned to him that in case he pied
guilty he would have to be taken
before County Judge Mcfarland for
sentence as resisting an officer is a
misdemeanor and the sentence can
lot be imposed by a justice Of peace
of police magistrate. Anderson was
then taken to the county jail.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
STATE-BUILT HOMES
NOT FOR POOR MAN

Bismarck, Jan. LIN an official
examination into the cost of the con-
struction of buildings by the Home
Builders Commission, it was found
that the wages OF a man and team
as allowed were $3.50 per day, and
that carpenters were paid 1925 per
hour, regardless of the amount of
work accomplished.
1t was also learned that the object
of the law, which was advertised to
help the poor man build home, is
not being attained; that the poor
man. is not getting the benefit
which was promised but that in
nearly every instance the houses are
being built for men of means and
will be fine houses costing more
than the $1,000 available from the
state. Also no books or records
have been kept of the actual cost of
construction of these houses and
that materials are being taken from
one or more big piles. without re-
gard to the specific costs for each of
the different houses being built.
1t is believed that when the ac-
counts are finally checked up that a
big loss will be found in the over
head management, and other items
of the construction of these state
houses, to be stood by taxpayers Of
the state
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
TWO T0B0CGANlSTS
FATALLY INJURED
IN 6. F. ACCIDENT
Run Onto by Auto While Rid
ing on Toboggan Hitched to
Another Car-Others In
jured by Flying Glass.

Grand Forks, Dec. 30.-Herman
Eich Eickhoff, 20 years old, and Mil
dred Brown, 18 years old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Brown, are
dead as result of an accident last
might when toboggan on which
they were riding attached to car
driven by Leon Brown, Slowed into
the path Of a sedan driven by Keith
Bacon.
Miss Brown and Eickhoff suffered
fractured skulls.
Miss Agnes Heltne of Grafton,
principal of the schools at St.
Thomas, who was riding with Bacon,
received severe cuts about the head
and face from flying glass. Bacon
|also received facial cuts.
Fifteen other young people, rid
ing on two toboggans attached to
the car driven by Bacon, escaped
with slight shake up.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
SENATE COMMITTEE
TO HOLD HEARINGS
ON TARIFF BILL
Finance Committee Has Also
Agreed to Reopen Hear
ings on the Soldiers Bonus
Bill January Thirteen.

Washington, Jan. 4-Hearings on
the house emergency tariff bill were
decided upon today by the senate
finance committee. They will begin
Thursday and end next Tuesday.
The committee also agreed to re-
open hearings on the soldier bonus
bill on January 13.
Chairman Penrose explained his
office had received many requests for
further opportunity to discuss the
tariff measure and the soldiers aid
bill and did not oppose the hearing.
Members Of the committee said, how
ever, that lie had made it clear he
was opposed to affirmative action by
the senate on the tariff measure.
After the meeting Senator Penrose
dictated statement saying that ''un-
doubtedly both measures should be
reported to the senate"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
FARMERS OPPOSE
HEDGING C.SYSTEM
IN GRAIN TRADE

Washington, Jan. 4.-The hedg-
ing system long followed in the
grain trade was opposed by repre-
sentatives of farmers organizations.
who appeared at the first Of series
OF hearings by the house agricul-
tural committee on bills designed
to put a heavy tax on strictly specu-
lative dealings.
There was no evidence to indicate
that the organizations wanted the
government to abolish grain ex-
changes and while some witnesses
declared present conditions were
bad they were unable to offer "off
hand substitute plans which might
afford protection to the grower. 1t
was stated that representatives Of
the Chicago board of trade would
present their side of the case.
A. l.. Middleton president of the
Farmers Elevator Company Of
Eagles Grove, Iowa, said the exper-
fence of farmers in his section mad
prejudiced them against future SELL
ing or even hedging. The system
had been regarded by the trade as
legitimate altho he added that it
led to temptation to reckless specu-
lation. On one hedging transaction
his company, he said, lost 20 cents
q bushel.
Representative Tincher, republi-
can, Kansas. said '"under present
market conditions it might be un-
wise to dispense with hedging but
we are not satisfied with all condi-
tions surrounding it, he said: II
realize that we have got to have the
exchange"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
N. .P.LEAGUE HAS
NO new PROGRAM
FOR LEGISLATURE
Nonpartisan Members Will
Confine Efforts to Attempt
... to..Secl,re Money to Carry
Out Program Wood Says.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec 31.-(Spcc-
iaD Practically no importan: lcgis'
lation will be proposed 20 the sorLE-
coming legislature by the Nonpart-
isan leag'e, in the oDinien of How.
ard wood, I.;eutenant-Govcrnor, ~ho
is in Bismarck making preliminary
arrangements for the session.
The same view is expressed
by many Nonpartisan league
leaders. The league leaders it is
believed. will adopt a ''stand pat"
policy, believing that with the inde-
pendents in control in the house and
the Nonpartisan in control of the
senate, that little party legislation
could be accomplished. It is be-
lieved ,also, that the leagne believes
that it will be called upon to with
stand assaults upon the present meth
cd of organization of the state in
dustries.
We've got our program in orer-
alton and all we want now is the CO.
operation fthe people of the state
to make it a success" said Mr..
Wood. eve believe it is workable,
and we want an opportunity to have
it tried and to find out if we are cor
rect in our belief.
"The biggest thing, to my mind,
is the sale of bonds to provide funds
for the carrying on of the work of
the state industries. Two years ago
legislation was the big thing. We
enacted the necessary laws. Now
finance is the big thing"
Mr. Wood declared his belief that
the legislature probably could better
serve the state 'by passing the ap-
preparation bill and going home''
than by remaining in session the full
so days.
The Lieutenant-Governor favors
"Bill' Prater, as secretary of the
senate. Prater held this position
two years ago, and has been employ
ed by the state home building asso-
citation and as ,Burleigh county man
ager for the Nonpartisan league.
Ben Ockert, who was sergeant-at-
arms Of the senate two years ago, is
with the home building association,
and is not a candidate for the posi-
ton. There are about Is or 0 ap-
plications for the job.
The number of employees will not
be large, the Lieutenant-Go overnoi'
said. He declared that he favored
enough employees to accomplish the
necessary work, and no more. An
employment committee is expected
to select the senate employees.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
N. D. STATE BONDS
MUST BES0LD TO
TIDE OVER CRISIS

Fargo, Jan. 5.-North Dakota
must have legislation to make pos
sible the sale of bonds to tide the
state over the present financial crisis
bankers and business men from al
narts of the state decided here today
The newly assembled legislature viii
be asked to provide such legislation
1t is time that the bankers Of North
Dakota realized their responsibility
Wesley MacDowell of Marion, direct
or of the Federal Reserve bank, told
the assembly. Too many directors
and other bank officials in North Da.
kota do not realize that their posi-.
tions carry responsibility, he declar-
ed.
He also said that the sole aim OF
the bankers of the state is to "clear
np the financial situation-to tear of
the camOuflage and see conditions as
thew are
"Rival factions in the state OF
North Dakota if rival factions there
must be-" he said, "must be absolute
ly honest with each other in this mat
ter
Other speakers were J. ]. Early OF
VALLEY City, Ed. Pierce of Sheldon
and George H. Hollister of Fargo.
Speakers said that eastern invest
ors refused to buy North Dakota
warrants or bonds until assured that
sinking funds will not be dissipated.
1t is LEGISLATION guaranteeing the
safety of state sinking funds which
the bankers will ask of the legisla-
ture, they say.
Definite plans for marketing the
state bonds and warrants and for CO.
operation between all factions of the
state will be considered at meeting
of the executive committee of the
bankers finance committee this after
noon. These plans will be further
considered at meeting of state Of
ficials, bankers and officers of the
state bank at Bismarck tomorrow.
. F. w. Cathro, manager of the State
bank, said that sinking funds in the
State bank had not been dissipated
and that the bank. is able to meet all
demands on it if 1t can have the
money it has deposited in other banks
throughout the state. During the
last nine months $19,OOO.OO0 more
has been paid out by the bank than
has been received, he stated.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
MOTT COUPLE SENT
TO STATE PEN FOR
BURNING SHOE STORE

NMandan, Jan. 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Muechel Of Mott, who were
arrested two weeks ago for arson,
were brot to Mandan last evening
and pied guilty before Judge H. =.
Berry. Mrs. Muechel was given one
year in the penitentiary and her hus-
band an i1determinate sentence of
from one to- three years.
Mrs. Muechelsse fire to stock Of
shoes in order OBSCURE the insur-
ance money and make payment on
the shipment. The sentencing of the
two was the first official act of Judge
Berry, who took his Office yesterday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06

crash to the ground resulting in in
juries to Brian Karr from which he
died shortly afterwards:
The complaint further alleges that
the machine operated by Axberg was
defective, weak, improperly con-
structed and assembled, and that
the materials OF which it was con-
structed were defective and of in
sufficient strength and rigidity:,
The case probably will be tried at
the February term of the Cass coun-
ty district court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
Clerk Approprial
NIL, y

Clerk Appropria> CON-, Carl
NickelsOn.
State Affairs, r. G. Wanner.
Judiciary, A. e. Sheets, Lakota
Pierce county.
Sergeant at Arms, w. J. Hedalen,
Pembina county.
Stenographers, Luella Pannabaker,
Amanda Nelson, Blythe Hall, Myrtle
Ross, Clara Anderson, Belle Benson,
Geraldine Williamson.
Pages, Roy Taylor, Douglas Call
oway, Glare Register and Earl lebo.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
PADDOCK APPOINTED ON
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Bismarck; Jan. 5.-(SpeciaD. H.
A. Paddock of Fargo today was ap-
pointed secretary of the Industrial
commission to succeed w. A. An
derson, who will be an assistant at
torney general. Mr.. Paddock has
been attorney for the Consumers
United Stores Co. and has been .
close associate of VIM. Lemke.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
ALBERTA FARMERS TO
DISCUSS WHEAT POOL

Edmonton, Alta, Jan. 4.-Ques-
tons having to do with the market
ing Of wheat including proposed
wheat pool, the principle OF which
was approved by the Cana dian Coun-
Gil Of Agriculture, will form the chief
subject before the thirteenth annual
convention of the United Farmers OF
Alberta, Which convenes here ian
nary Is to 81.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
PLAYING GOLF AT BIsMARCK

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. SO Spec
iar) Golfers ambled over the course
at the Bismarck country club yes
terday afternoon. Three golfers
played five holes. This, they say. j
not the first time golf has been play
ed on the course in the latter pant of
December. but> admit its unusual. &
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
SET ASIDE FEDERAL COURT
DEGREES ON CLAYTON ACT

8 Washington. JAM. 3. Federal court;
DEGREES holding that the Clayton act
IN effect legalized secondary boy
Scotts'' by organized labor were set
aside today by the supreme court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06

'luNAoH W IttSV VIN, NdI uIunt('
corporation was vetoed today by
President Wilson. The senate
Immediately took up the meas
urc with view to passing it
ivcr his veto.
The vote was taken immcdi-
atcly after the presidents veto
message was read. Similar ac-
ton by the house was forecast
by supporters OF the resolution.
Washington, Jan. 3.-President
Wilson's message vetoing the Gron-
ma resolution to revive the war
finance corporation follows in part:
TO the senate of the United States:
| am returning without my sigma
ture Senate Joint Resolution 212,
"joint resolution directing the war
finance corporation to take certain
action for the relief of present de-
preston in the agricultural sections
of the country and for other pur-
poses"
The joint resolution directs the re-
vival of the act creating the war
finance corporation. This corpora
tion is a government agency.
The temporary powers, which it is
now proposed TO revive. were con-
ferred in March, 1919, to assist, if
necessary, in the financing of ex-
ports. The general powers OF the
corporation expire six months after
the termination of the war and the
special powers with respect to the
financing OF exports expire one year
after the termination of the war.
While we are technically still in Il
state of war it unquestionably was
presumed when this added power was
granted that peace would have been
formally proclaimed before this time,
and that the limitation of one year
would have expired.
In May, 1920, in view of the fact
that export trade had not been inter-
rupted but had greatly expanded and
that exports were being privately
financed in large volume the war
finance corporation at the request of
the secretary Of the treasury and with
my approval suspended the making
of advances
This resolution was passed by the
congress in view Of the recent sud
ucIl anu COHslueTdDle lall IN prices,
especially in agricultural commodi-
ties, with the thought that some
European countries (Which certain
products were customarily shipped
before the war might again be en-
abled to resume their importations.
Their importation and that larger
masses of domestic exports to Euro
pean countries generally might be
stimulated with the resulting en-
hancement of domestic prices. am
in full sympathy with every sound
proposal to promote foreign trade
along sound business lines. l am not
convinced that the method proposed
is wise, that the benefits, if any,
would offset the evils which would
result or that the same or larger ad-
vantages cannot be secured without
resort to government Intervention.
On the contrary, l apprehend that
the resumption of the corporation's
activities at this time would exert no
beneficial influence on the situation
in which improvement is sought:
would raise false hopes among the
varied people, who would expect
most and would be hurtful to the nat
ural and orderly process of business
and finance
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-01-06
SENATE REPASSES
WAR FINANCE OVER
PRESIDENTS VETO
Resolution Reviving the War
Finance Corporation De-
signed to Relieve Situation
Caused by Low Prices of
Farm Produce.

Washington, Jan. 3.-TIlc rcs-
olution to Fcvivc the war finance
corporatitl was passed today by
the Senatl over President Will
sons veto.