Committee ends hearings in probe of state industries
The North Dakota House audit committee wrapped hearings on state industries including the Bank of North Dakota and the Home Building and Mill and Elevator concerns. They will prepare a detailed report with time constraints preventing full presentation. Witnesses included State Treasurer John Stwer and State Examiner O B E Lofthus, with financial figures showing deficits rather than profits and notes on trust deeds and seed bond transactions.
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Bismarck
House
Bank of North Dakota
Francis Murph
Senate Committee
The
Industrial Commission
Goun
John Btwer
Drake Mill
O. Be, Lofthus
Farmers’ State Bank of
Regan
Bishop Brissman & Co
F. W. Cat
Ave Trisy
N. D
Herbert Temple
St. Paul
Campaign Expenditures Across Parties and Regions in 1920 Elections
The report details presidential and congressional spending by national and state committees. It highlights Republican totals of about 4.32 million for national party efforts and 1.32 million for Democrats, with presidential nomination campaigns adding 2.98 million. Major GOP spending included Wood at 1.78 million and Lowden at 414 thousand. Hoover and Harding also show smaller sums. Democratic spends list Palmer leading with 59 thousand, Cox at 22 thousand, and Gerard at 14 thousand. Total senatorial and congressional outlays exceed 700 thousand, with Republicans dominating national and state expenditures in several states, while some items lacked complete tabulations.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Conandeis
Edge
Newer
Missouri
Republic
Ohio
Reed
Congress
Republican Party
Leonard Wood
Frank ©. Lowden
Senator Johnson
California
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Poindexter
Coolidge
Nicholas Murray Butler
New Yark
Palmer
Cox
James W. Gerard
Germany
Owen
Oklahoma
William G. McAdoo
Benster
France
Fon
Hapublican
Port Said
Wean
Rantisaae
Massachusetts
Indiana
New York
Kentucky
Maryland
Fenris
Mitten
Isedee
Impeachment charges against Judge Landis referred
Washington March 1 The House Judiciary Committee referred impeachment charges against Federal Judge Landis to a subcommittee with instructions to report tomorrow.
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Landis
Judiciary Body
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Caruso Undergoes Another Operation Reported
New York dispatch reports tenor Enrico Caruso undergoing another major operation after a critical illness, with details on his condition and hospital status unclear.
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Caruso
Wreck Cause Still Unfound In Porter Indiana
Officials from Indiana and two major railroads continued a week opening inquiry into the eastbound Michigan Central wreck near Porter Indiana. German Joseph Cook and Joe Was alleged signals were set to Stop. NY Central asserts its train received a clear signal and rails remained intact. Engineers Long and Block deny fault, but details remain secret.
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Porter
Henry Seink
J. Martin
Indiana Public
Porter County
H. C. Seipel
Robert H. Moore
Joseph Cook
J Ee
Michigan Central
New York Central
W. E. Long
George Block
Sixteen Senate Bills Pass Amid Calls for Recall Election
The North Dakota senate passed sixteen bills in a morning session, largely amending existing laws. Major measures include $10,000 for a free state employment bureau and $2,500 for a children's code commission, plus raising burial expenses under workmen compensation from $100 to $150. The university funding is being cut by $150,000 for a new recitation building and $134,000 for maintenance. A recall election for independents is favored with debate over timing, including May 15 or fall dates, and the committee of 21 plans to hold the June election to allow laws to take effect by July 1, 1922.
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Biamarck
N. D
Workmen's Compensation Bureau
Senate Hill
Meensing Department
House
House Appropriations
Senate
State University
House Appropriations Committee
Committee of 21
Thati
Public Warned Against Fake Tax Collectors
Washington March 1. Warning against fake income tax collectors. Individuals claiming to collect the income tax are said to fraud the public. Officials urge the public to seek government channels for tax matters.
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Washington
Aggins
Nomination Convention Site Debate Sparks Pebbled View
The text debates Devils Lake as a suitable location for the nominating convention, noting local preference or skepticism and suggesting widespread indifference among independents toward the choice. The dialogue captures general dissatisfaction and practical concerns about venue suitability.
Profiteering Cases in North Dakota Dropped
Fargo March 1 United States district attorney M A Hildreth says prosecutions of Park Grant Morris wholesale firm and Charles Eggert Fargo meat dealer for profiteering will be dismissed after the Supreme Court decision holding Lever food control act provisions unconstitutional The ruling is described as far reaching and may lead to remittance of fines in many cases affecting federal prosecutions in North Dakota and nationwide The indictments followed four months of inquiry by a grand jury led by Dr E F Ladd of North Dakota Agricultural College and were to be tried at the May 1920 term in Fargo
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Herald Special Service
Fargo
N. D
Park
Grant & Morris
Charles Eggert
Federal Grand Jury
M. A. Hildreth
United States
United State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
United Sater
North Dakota
Park, Grant & Morris
Eggert
United States District Attorney
E. F. Ladd
North Dakota Agricultural College
Remodeling of Industrial School Urged
Sta Correrpomteen reports a legislative committee urges major remodeling at Mandan State Industrial School. Plan includes ventilation, power system overhaul, construction of a new power house and dormitory building with gymnasium, plus a nurse on duty. Cost totals cited at 54000 for existing buildings, with overcrowded unventilated dormitories noted.
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Sta Correrpomteen
Bismarck
N. D
State Industrial School
Mandan
Atute School
Porter
Sunt
JM. Devine
Ray
Champ Clark Not Expected to Recover
Washington March 1 Hope for the recovery of Representative Champ Clark virtually was abandoned today by his physicians. The Democratic House leader and former speaker, who is in with pleurisy and a complication of other diseases, remained in a comatose state most of the morning and apparently was losing ground.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Senate Strikes Bond Purchase Amendment From Bill
Washington March 1 The senate struck from the legislative appropriation bill today as unnecessary its amendment authorizing the treasury department to purchase 1,000,900 of farm loan bonds. Chateman Warren of the committee said last night the supreme court ruling on the federal farm loan system allowed the elimination of the gyro-sposal.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury Department
Chateman Warren
Supreme Court
U S Invited to Send Delegate to League Meeting
Paris March 1 The League of Nations council invites the United States to send a representative to the next council meeting in April. The reply to Washington indicates Yap may reopen the issue if the U S plenipotentiary attends. Sugar cane grown in northern Chile and canal irrigation to aid Tacna lands is planned. Minnesota forecasts cloudy weather with mild temperatures.
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Paris
Council of the League of Nations
Itp
Remy i
Amerts
United States
Washington
Yap
Supreme Council
Valparamo
Chile
Tacna
Germany offers reparations of about thirty billion marks
London reports four German delegates arrived at Langaster House for talks with the Allies on reparations. Dr Walter Simons presented Germany's stance while Lloyd George signaled limited value without stronger concessions. Briand and others pressed for terms, and the conference opened with reparations first, then disarmament.
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London
Germany
Dr. Simons
Thiventarence
Lloyd George
Mitnister
Simone
Briand
Louin Loucheur
M. Harthou
M. Doumer
Simons
Associated Press
Walter Simons
Carl Bergman
Flerr von Simson
Foreign Office
Goeppert
Langaster House
Supreme Council
Paris
Janester House
General von Secoht
Schroeder
Theodore Lewald
Herr Lesuire
Thentimetry
Interior
Advier
Berdi
Lioyd George
George Wi Briand
Allie
Torsten
PF Reuer
Washington
Saus Geomany
Allie Topatullons
Briand Wuz
Uthe Uttle Treton
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