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FRG RRS OES ‘US DERE NED Forecasts End of Profiteering During Time of War in Talk at Rotary chairman the i auxiliary, stated that in the event of another war “all man-power, money and resources will be conscripted for Ceraating it the regula: lunch. at r noon \~ eon ef the Bismarck Rotary club ‘Wednesday, Mrs, Morris, who recently returned for a meeting of the nay tional defense council at Washington, asserted that the greatest safeguard ‘peace is'an adequate defense. ited the World Wer as & good e of the results of unprepared- ness. Approximately 125,500 soldiers, sailors and marines from the United States were killed, 50,000 of whom lie in Flanders field, and over 200,000 ‘@isebled through wounds and disease and thousands of these are being cared for now in 186 govern- ment hospitals throughout the coun- said. tty, she said. The United States army ranks in 17th place among nations of the world and. its: navy third, while from five to 25 per cent of the population of many countries are under arms, she asserted in an attempt to drive home the inadequacy of the defense agen- clés. ‘Commemorating the 32nd shniver- founding of Rotary Inter- , B. K. Skeels gave a short which he reviewed the the organization. He told the service movement spread un- it became international in 1910 \d-grew until the present day. There are now, 4,126 clubs throughout the world With a total membership of 173,000 men. Guests of the club were: Carl E. Danielson, Minot; W. F. McClelland, Mandan; Judge G. Grimson, Rugby; F. H. Mead, Chicago; M. J. Nelson, Rhodes ¥. Arnold and M. O. Ryan, all of Fargo; E. D. Lum, Wahpeton: . H.. Prescott, St. Paul, and C. B. Bauer ‘and Robert Byrne, both of Bis- marek. Wheeler and Bone Favor Amendment To Restrict Court Solons Push Loans For Farm Tenants Congress’ Leaders Approve of President's Long-Time Plan for Farmers Washington, Feb. 1%.--()—Demo- cratic farm leaders in congress, ex- pressing genera] approval of the president's long-term recommenda- tions to aid tenant farmers, agreed Wednesday to hasten considération of low-interest loans for the pur- chage of land. Chairman Jones (Dem., Tex.) said the house agriculture committee would hear suggestions Thursday from Secretary Wallace or another member of the president’s tenancy commission and then would draft @ measure. The committee has been studying CONTINUE )) smn Conservationists Lose Fight to Get Six-Man Game Act ether ae Rebeonpepe ys had been given a “fair hearizg” ¢ proposal. Kill Election Change A bill attempting to change the primary party setup in the state and ron Wists Responses to be oon for each stat congressional posi- tion, was indefinitely postponed in the senate without @ record vote. Senators M. E. Young of LaMoure, William Watt of Caas afd 2. F. Mutch- ler of Oliver led the fight on the| and floor of the senate for passage of the dog licensing bill, asserting it would protect the sheep industry in the state. @ propose] by Jones and Senator Bankhead (Dem. Ala.) to set gside $500,000,000 for joans to tenants, share-croppers and farm laborers der siring to buy farms. To Begin Hearings Soon A senate sub-committees headed by Senator Pope (Dem., Idaho) will be- gin hearings within 10 days on the commission's seven-point program to help 2,865,000 tenants become inde- pendent, These recommendations, submitted to congress Tuesday by Mr. Rocser velt, call for @ confiscatory tax on quick profits from land speculation, a 40-year payment plan for tenants buying land with title withheld 20 years and retirement of between two and five million acres of poor crop land each year. A. farm security administration would be set up in the agriculture department to direct the projects. ~ Suggests Broadening Jones said the president's message was @ good one but suggested broad- ening the recommendations. Jones expressed the belief the ten- ant should be consulted in purchase of land and that local committess should help administer the program. Under the Bankhead-Jones bill, no) tenant could. receive assistance. un- less approved by such @ committee. John H. Bosth, president of the National Farm Holiday association, seid at Minnespolis the program was ® move in the right direction. Congressmen studying the tenency report found it criticised some of the traditional theories of lend ownership and: rental, particularly the conten- tion. thet & man can do whet he Pigihough ieumediate ection wes urged by ‘state and federal govern- ments, the re anid: the ' program. had to deal with abuses that have nt the developed for two centuries, eenste met at noon, ator Burke (Dem.-Neb.) introduced a Waeh would permit supreme court justices to. on pay at 70 their retirement at 76. by lan, Bredy, Mont. Farmers Union Group Favors Granary Plan Discussing killing of by dogs, | the ag- Senator Watt asserted that at the ricultural college farm where sheep had been killed, a man was stationed to watch for dogs and shot 17. Three Defend Pets Senators Ben Gilbertson of Stuts- man, E. C. Stueke of McLegn and Ole Bitestad of McHenry, spoke against the measure, and objected to the tax- ing of small dogs “which could not kill a sheep or any other animal.” “Dogs are the best friend man ever had,” declared Senator Stucke, in ob- Jecting to a feature of the bill which would permit killing of dogs. “If the people as a whole were as kind and considerate as the dog, God grant we should have such a civilization.” Senator Ettestad in asserting that. dogs were the “only thing left to farmers to tax” suggested the next Proposed tax would be a “‘tax on cats.” Guthrie Leads Fight In killing the ‘bill which It divorce proceedings for non- residents after 30 days, Senator J. W. Guthrie of Burleigh led the fight against the proposal. 2. “Any time you let down the oars that weaken the strength of stebility of the home, you are doing a thing which is not worthy of you,” asserted Guthrie. “I say to those who want an easy divorce, go to Reno, but don’t come here and attempt to corrupt our homes.” Debate Tax Collections Extended debate developed in the house when, acting as &.committes of the whole, it recommended for passage @ bil] providing for the payment of al property through state obj ten fo ton by thet ject & motion Ake Fe a aaa RAS ton promeaia ces i wi Program dees the house want if it does not. follow ted the bank being in any way inter-| 7" therein. ‘ tee Df Feb, 17.—U7)--Whole- | “ Pf the government's crop insurance and ever-normal granary plans was contemplated Wed- nesdsy by the Farmers Union Ter- minal association, St. Paul, following & meeting of directors here Tuesday, Among terminal directors attend- ing were D. L. O'Connor, New Rocke ford, president; ©. ©. Talbott, James- town, and O. B, Horeford, Wolt Point, | Post Mont., vice presidents; W. J. Maddock, | Pt Plaza, secretary-treasurer; Joseph Fitegerald, Merricourt, N. D.; Elling Knutson, Edmore, N, D.; Ole Kittel- son, Dunn Center, N. D.; A. E. Kath- Peter Thorson, Minnesota, and General Maneger 5. ul. | A. Syistad, 8t. court may have been tive in its interpretation of some of the acts of congress passe: *E'want to admit that the supreme ultra consérva- WEATHER FORECAST For Stembtew ang viol cloudy tonight and Thuri tonight; ris For North tonight and Thurs 01 west nd south port! 3 vising emperature Thy ‘or South Da’ rally falr tonight ang 1 elder to- Right; rising temp. Thursday. tana: @now tonight end ir. Mostly cloudy, portion, colder to- loudy rleing Partly colder uraday. cloudy NDITIONS ‘he barometric pressure the Plains States and ern Canadian Proving 29.26. inches, while. areas overlie the lower jon and the srt Lake City 80. 8 ,| tation hase a tral stat where the High winds were re- stations from the ins to the north atures are PRECIPITA’ For Blamarck Stat ‘otal th! Ath to this manth to nuary jst to ori Accumulated ex of Pembina, scope to Dec: ai; ia, mas atiempod 31, was Traynor of Ramsey ‘A. motion by Rép. Kenpeth Fiteh of Cone So aber goe. Dill fo peers) ore seting the disabled veterans taken care of afd “we're all interested in i a Ty ; THE B Propanen' ciation proposal for replacement of the present one-man game and {ish ent with s six-man commis- vote of the. legislators for a. change. In the argument over whether the bil] passed, Speaker Math Dahl con- tended it was an initiated measure required s two-thirds vote, and Twichell stated it- was a referred law. needing. only a constitutional majority of 57 votes. After checking state constitution Twichell said it was a referred méagure but the speaker was correct in‘ ruling a two- thirds vote was required’ to pass the bil, Ole Stray Jibed Appropriation measures also re- ceived attention in the house: which accepted conference committee report on senate ‘amendments increasing the appropriations for the motor vehicle registrar and the state penitentiary. Members of the house tions committee jibed Rep. tray of Mountrail who, militant agaist in- creased appropriations figures, had been appointed to the ‘conference committee which reported recom- mending the bills at higher figures than those recommended by the house appropriation committee. Passed by the house at $246,306, the penitentiary budget was raised to $264,693 by the senate and the amount remained $12,000 above the house figure after the conference committee report had been accepted. Similarly a small increase in the motor vehicle registration budget was approved. Senate bills appropriating $265,250 for Valley City normal and $198,637 for Mayville normal were recom- mended by the house appropriations committee and advaticed to the cal- endar for final action while the $260,- 931 budget for Minot normal went into general orders for amendment. CONTINUED Bureau Chairman Reveals Details of N. D. Bond Deal “It was not until May 25th, when the bonds were actually exchanged, or later, that the bureau learned that The Bank of North Dakota had been owners of the Series “K” will be seén that the bureau’ exchange these bonds on May:.1' loch, Chicago, nationally known inner speaker, giving the principal address, a Obtained Money by Writing Worthless Check Larger Than for Order Minot, N. D, Feb, 17.—()—~The Mandan Deaths W. Baclar Bans, Rural Tuesday. ~ Mrs. Nick G Mandan hospital, ‘i Peter Olson, 79, Man confession of s 21-year-old girl that| she has used the United States mails to defraud s mail order house was} First being investigated Wednesday by postoffice department. officials in Minot. The girl, who has given her name/| rZnten address as Thea Halvorson and her as Kloten, N. D., was arrested heré by Minot police and Tom O'Connell, St. Paul, member of the mail order company’s police. Nye Proposes Uniting Federal Loan Offices Feb. longer period of time. Trade Topies Talked _ At Minot Convention Minot, N. D., Feb. 17.—(P)-—Diseus- sions of trade topics marked Wed- after- Election ‘of officers is scheduled jursday. TRAIN DERAILED. Heaton, N. D., Feb. 17—(P)—The engine, tender, two coaches and three box cars of Northern Pacific train 160, operating on the Sykeston branch be- tween Carrington and Turtle Lake, left the rails Tuesday near Heaton. The train was not going fast and pubes ais Otten fo ora only slight damage was caused. MONTANA ADJUTANT DEAD Helena, Mont., Feb. 17.—()—Mili- by the bureau on July 20, 1027, at/0f Montana to Col. EH. $104.28 requiring the payment of & premium of $12,600. In making the exchange of these bonds for the series state adjutant general, who died . 12. The body was taken to Bose- man for interment. PETER WHITE DEAD Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 17.—(?)— Peter D. White, 57, resident here for 36 years and for 32 years a Great Fog Makes Invisible Movement of Glacier audible and Fi3 5b ge al Meeting Is Scheduled " A general moeting ¢ of wemen inter- county WPA recreational department Oleon Funeral Rites In Mandan Thuraday hern railway engineer, died at|John McInnis, 75, home Wednesday after an illness had of four years. Point of the bureau in wi bureau recejved an advantage the market prices.” si Statement stangler Verifies n. Ne. Btanglons then manager of tho Bank- of North Dakota and still con- nected with the bank, in minor deta H g iz # Fe He i a $2 aE pi E 3 Ez a fi FE} z i H F | i it e i a S g i Ro E 5 i g 3 i gee ee s e355 i é 55 j 5 g Te ite Z il maT lee pa ae ae E i a i Northern railway ‘Tuesday. CAPITOL TODAY ONLY ie eon Double Feature Attraction FEATURE NO. 1 Latest News Events Thurs., Fri. & Sat. LHMOUR Tu JUNGLE PRINCESS this Wealth of Richness No indeed you don’t beve to be rich to enjoy rieb whiskey! 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