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N. SENATOR ARGUES RELIEF MEASURE ON FLOOR TODAY Border Dry Agents Kill Father as He Drives By EDITORIAL COAST FLYER TO GET WELCOME AT STATION TUESDAY A TARIFF TO "FOOL THE FARMER' SEVERE GALE AT DETROIT CAUSES $100,000 TOLLS Rural Vicinities Hard Hit by Cyclone 500 Marooned Near Hibbing. GIRL MOTORIST DIES Car Goes in Ditch Youth Drowns at Winona Woman Killed by Lightning Detroit Lakes, June 10. (AP) Damage estimated at $100,000 was caused in this area by what Louis Benshoof, Detroit Lakes newspaperman described as a "cyclone of minor proportions" late yesterday. With Wife Children Victim Did Not Have Time to Half Car Before Slain, Wife Declares Governor Declines to InvestigateAgent's Companion Criticizes.

International Falls, June 10. (AP) Two children were fatherless today because a killed Henry Virkula with a charge of buckshot when he failed to stop his car at a command to halt. The inspectors were on the lookout for rum runners, particularly. No liquor was found in the Virkula car. E.

J. White, the inspector whose It does not take much of an economist to determine what the Hawley tariff bill will do to and for the farmer. The Republicans won their fight in the last presidential, election because they convinced the farmers of the Northwest that what Hoover promised them in the way of farm relief was better than what Al Smith promised them. Perhaps Al. Smith did not promise as much but the facts are that as far as the farmer is concerned today the Republican party might just as well have promised them everything on earth with a ring around it.

Conditions are certainly deplorable when it comes to a state of affairs where the Republican newspapers of the Northwest are engaged in a hairsplitting discussion centering around the subject as to whether the farmer has gained or lost more by the Hawley tariff. Did anybody suppose during the campaign that such a question would ever be raised? Did anybody ever suppose in the light of the solemn pledges made by President -Hoover, himself, that the industrial East would slip in and take all of the cream of this special session called by the President to relieve agriculture and leave the farmer the same old skimmed milk that the representatives of the predecessor of the present distinguished occupant of the White House, told a now forgotten Northwest delegation of farmers, to go back home and "slop their hogs" with? Lest we also forget what both the Democrats and the Republicans promised, here is the plank from the Republican party platform pledging economic equality to agriculture: "The Republican party pledges itself to the deveU and enactment of measures which will place the agricultural interests of America on it basis of economic equality with other industries to insure its prosperity and success." But, really, should the farmers of the Northwest be surprised at the customary treatment that they are again receiving at the hands of the Republican party? Does the leopard change his spots? Is this not the same Republican party that at the request of Mellon and his tariff fattened barons of the East drove the farmers of the Northwest out of the Republican national convention at Kansas City with policemen's clubs? No, this is not the Republican party but it is the protected trusts who have bossed the Republican party for the benefit of the industrialists and to the detriment of agriculture. It is the same old story of a tariff to "fool the farmer," of the Panama Canal all over, of what is the tariff between friends and so long as the Republican farmers of the West will be blinded by the false and hypocritical prohibition issue on one side and religious bigotry on the other and lose sight, as they did in the last election-of the real issue at stake, so long will the West have to go like a beggar with his cap in his hand, begging for the crumbs that fall from the table of the tariff benefited East. Boys Band to Play Numbers as Crack Train Makes Appearance Here. NOTABLES COMING "Miss Chicago," Aboard Flyer, to Get Souvenir Granite Gift.

Hundreds of St. Cloud residents are expected to be at the Great Northern depot at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday morning, when the Great Northern train, the "Empire Builder'' stops in this city with "Miss Chicago," elected a representative from her city, together with prominent Chicago, Twin City, and St. Cloud representatives, aboard.

The inaugural trip to the west coast of this train has been heralded thru- out the northwest as a new feature ser vice on the Great Northern railroad and its first stop in St. Cloud is of general interest throughout railroad as well as business circles. Welcome Planned. St. Cloud has a fitting welcome on this memorable occasion.

The St. Cloud boys band under the direction of G. Oliver Riggs, its director, will march from band headquarters to the station before the train arrives, and will play a welcoming selection. This city probably will have the largest band to welcome the train of any city along the route to the west coast. The Granite association of the St.

Cloud area will present "Miss Chicago" with a beautiful granite vase filled with flowers grown in this city and businessmen here also will give her a message for the Chicago Chamber of Commerce In return for greetings which Bhe brings from that organization. St. Cloud to Fargo. When the train leaves St. Cloud it will not stop until it reaches Fargo, and from there will continue to the west coast, stopping at prominent cities enroute.

In charge of the arrangements here is a committee of three: Fred Larkin, Wheelock Whitney and Charles Tanner. Pope Announces 21 New Vatican State Articles Vatican City, June 10. (AP) The Pope today promulgated the "fundamental law" of the new Vatican state in 21 articles. The first of these gives the pontiff full legislative, executive and judiciary powers. In case the pap acy should be vacant, these powers go to the college of cardinals, which can only take legislative measure In case of extreme urgency, however.

Hoover Henchmen Try to Check Attack on G. O.P. Administration. PLATFORM CITED Borah Says Party Pledged Self to Offer Real Aid to Farm Belt. Washington, June 10.

(AP) 1 elusion of the export debenture plan in the farm relief bill was demanded in the Senate today by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, who urged President Hoover to call the special ses--sion to deal with the agricultural problem. Reading from the Republican platform he helped to frame, Borah declared It pledged the party to place the farmer on an equality with industry. "Supporters of the export debenture," he said, "contend, and we think we can show that the debenture is one of the Indispensable steps necessary to place agriculture on an equality, with other industries so long as other industries enjoy th9 tariff." Allen Interrupts. Senator Allen, a lieutenant of Hertn ert Hoover, during the campaign and the newest member of the Senate, interrupted the Idahoan whoee open opposition to the President wa3 receiving close attention, and asked: "Why didn't you advocate putting the debenture provision in the Republican platform? You surely didn't want to fool the people, did you?" Borah retorted witn heat, "I didn't put it into the platform but I did put In the language which would cover it under any possible interpretation." Allen inquired if "anything was said," at the Kansas City convention about the export debenture and Borah replied "some of us on the sub-committee drafting the agricultural plank had the debenture in mind but we didn't put in the platform." "Let me say," he added, "that we pledged the party to place agriculture on an equality with industry and I contend that the debenture is essen tial to place the farm on that equality end if that is so, I say that we will not be violating the Republican platform by adopting the debenture." Allen Retorts Again "I just wanted to get from the senator's honest mind," interrupted the Kansan "that this failure of the con gress to include the debenture in the farm relief bill is not a violation of the Republican platform." "I do not agree," Borah shot back. Another interruption by Allen caused a spirited reply from Borah and other debenture advocates.

Borah and Senator Copeland, Democrat, New York said they considered as "a cowardly in sinuation," statements In editorials, referred to by Allen, that the Democrats were advocating the debenture plan to embarrass the administration and seemed to have been joined by some Republicans for a similar reason. Borah Sticks to Point. The Idahoan insisted the idea running through the minds of both conventions and the leaders of both parties was "the possibility of legislation to bring about economic equality between the farmers and the industries of the United States." There was, he added, "a feeling that industry had been favored, that in legislation they had had an advantage, and there- was a feeling that American farmer in order to get on an equality with industry must be aided, and both the presidential parties Vere pledged to that end. "We sit here In the senate today. Democrats and Republicans, alike, pledged to put the American farmar upon an equality with industry if It is possible to do so." Weather United States customs inspector shot killed Virkula, had entered the customs service May 1, one of Bix new men added to the force at that time.

Inspector E. A. Servine, his compan ion, who flagged the machine to stop, was quoted as saying he "saw no reason for the shooting." White was in the Koochiching county jail today on a second degree man slaughter charge pending outcome of an official investigation. Were Returning Home. The shooting occurred Saturday night as Virkula, 41, Big Falls, restaurant proprietor, Mrs.

Virkula, and their two small children, were re turning home after a visit with his parents here. As the machine passed a point on Highway No. 4, near Little Fork, and about 15 miles south of the International border, Servine flagged Xhi ma chine to stop. This was followed, pol ice said by a shot from the roadside and the automobile was ridTdled by slugs from a sawed-off shotgun. Shot through the neck Virkula slumped over the wheel and the car went into a ditch.

Mrs. Virkula and the children were uninjured. Mrs. Virkula was said to have told County Attorney David Hurlburt that her husband was shot before- he had time to stop the car. She was reported to have said the car traveled little more than its length after the- command was given to stop.

County Attorney Hurlburt said he had been informed it was the duty of patrolmen to search automobiles for any merchandize brought from Canada but that they were on the watch particularly for liquor runners. Opinions Differ. "The patrolmen were stopping all automobiles," the county attorney said, "and it looks as though they felt sure they had a liquor car when Virkula failed to stop instantly, as they said he did. The car is a large enclosed model and the children, lying down in the rear seat were not visible from the roadside. "I counted 26 dents in the car.

the rear window was blown out and half of the windshield, the part in front of the driver, was splintered. The children would have been hit had they not been lying down." N. A. Linderberg, assistant collector of customs in Duluth, ordered an in vestigation and placed Walter Nelson, (Continued On Page Two.) Freeport Parish to Start Construction of New Home Church of Sacred Heart, Freeport, has begun excavation in anticipation of construction of a new $25,000.00 Sister's home on the parish grounds, Although financial arrangements have not been completed nor bids accepted, it is expected that actual con struction will begin as soon as these affairs are worked out. The Rev.

Maurus Ferdinand, O. S. is pastor. Epworth League Elects District Officer Lists Little Falls. The Rev.

J. M. Burns, Litchfield was re-elected president of the Epworth League at its district meeting. Others elected are: Dorothy Haase, Montevideo; Florence Trafton, Clearwater; Alice Peterson, LittW Falls, and Ruth Torbert, Hutchinson, all vice presidents; Walter Anjer Litchfield, secretary; Ailien Sanborn, Paynesville, treasurer; and Mrs. J.

E. Dowjer, Annandale, Junior League sup- erintsnieflUv- Losses aggregating about $50,000 re- suited in the confines of Detroit Lakes, he 6aid. Three persons were injured, none seriously. They were John-E. Johnson, near Audubon; Peter Olson, Detroit Lakes, and Mrs.

Gust Larson, whose arm was struck by a flying timber Olson was hurt when his home was demolished as the storm passed over Becker county. Eric Anderson, who lives north of here said hail as large as hen's eggs The rainfall in Detroit Lakes was about 2.82 inches. Lightning Hits, Barn. A large barn at Floyd Lake, four miles north of here, was struck by lightning and was burned in the sub- seouent fire. Heavy damage was caused in the Audubon-Westbury sec-tion.

wind" damaged" buHdiflgsTTh eluding three dwellings, six garages, and the co-operative potato ware-house in Detroit Lakes. electric light system serving the north side of town was put out of commission and several cottages on the lake shore were damaged and the home on the Olaf Weum farm was flattened by the wind. 1 500 Motorists Marooned. Hibbing, June 10 (AP) About 500 Hibbing persons were fore ed to sleep in their automobiles in the vicinity of Keewatin Sunday night, Of the several hundred persons who left here Sunday morning for outings at the numerous lakes west of here, about 500 found when they reached Keewatin, west of here, Sunday night that all roads leading to Hibbing were impassable because of a severe elee trical rain and hail storm. Two bt.

Liouis county roads were washed out, while state highway No 35 resembled a tfny river. The water began to recede from the state highway about 4 a. m. today and the car- (Continued On Page Two.) STATE FIREMEN INVITED TO ST. CLOUD IN 1931 Chief Gillis Will Extend May or Murphy's Formal Mes sage at Meet.

Chief J. A. Gillis and Earl Neil and Lawrence Emslander, both members of the city fire department, left this mom ing for Pipestone where they will at tend the annual convention of the State Firemen's association. The con ventlon will last for three dya3 at the close Chief Gillis will go to Austin where he will meet the city commis sion and attend the League of Minne sota Municipalities session. The group will then inspect several fire pumpers before returning to St.

Cloud. Chief Gillis went to Pipestone with a letter from Mayor James H. Mur phy of St. Cloud, inviting the State Firemen's association to- hold their 1931 convention in this city. The 1930 convention city has already been se lected.

It is believed that the 1931 conven tion will be voted to St. Cloud when formal action is taken. This city has not entertained the firemen for a num ber of years and the bid is receiving favorable comment from other depart ments of the state. The State Firemen's association con ventions attract approximately 2,000 persons each year, including delegates, j.hffi famlllea and others. MAYOR INDICTED Indiana Executive Is Linked to Alleged Sewer Job Grafts.

Assocmed Piess Photo MAYOR HERBERT MALES This i3 Mayor Herbert Males of Evansville, Indiana, who has been indicted in connection with an alleged graft in sewer construction contracts. Harry Thaw's Mother, 86, Dies at Pittsburgh Home Pittsburgh, June 10. (AP) Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, philanthropist and mother of Harry K. Thaw, died at her home here yesterday of pneu monia.

She would have been S7 years old June 14. Two of her four children, Harry K. Thaw and the Countess De Perigny of Paris, were at her bedside. The countess won a trans-Atlantic race with death and arrived shortly before her mother died. News of the plane's trouble was flashed to the world by its radio late in the evening after it had passed over the Faroe islands, midway be tween the mainland and the island.

The plane asked aid, saying a gasoline feed pipe had burst. Previous dispatches had said cold adverse winds were holding back the flight A message received at 11:23 p. G. M. T.

(6:23 p. m. E. S. T.

Sunday) said the plane had been forced down at Skaptaros because of engine trou ble. Skaptaros is on the sea on the far southeastern edge of Iceland. A message received from the Sver ige after its landing said further prospects for further flight were un certain. The head winds already had put the flight behind (its schedule, which was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of the route for com mercial air service. Delay of at least.

cerUljj today, If) fippi DELINQUENT TAX LIST LOW HERE Swedish Flier Forced Down in Iceland on Atlantic Venture Captain Ahrenberg Missing Plunging Into Stormy Sea by Few Miles Trouble With Plane May Keep Ace From Attempting to Complete His Flight. EXTRA! The nineteenth (1929) edition of the St. Cloud City Directory came from the printers today. As heretofore, the volume covers Sauk Rapids, Sartell and Walte Park, a separate section for each being maintained. Current statistical facts on "The Granite City," carried In the directory, include: estimated population, assessed valuation, bank deposits, annual value of building permits, school, enrollment, 4,869, Miles of streets, 133.

Kellogg Optimistic After Reparations Pact Signing Chicago, June 10. (AP) Frank B. Kellogg, secretary of state In the Coolidge cabinet, foresees a business boom for America as a result of settlement of the German reparations problem. "The entire world, and this country in particular, will profit through the signing of the pact," said the form er secretary, who 'is enroute East. Another result of the settlement, he said, will be a better feeling toward America and Americans in mauy for eign countries.

FOLLOW SLAYER'S TRAIL. Tulsa, June 10. (AP) Another false trail in the search for Erd-man Olson, alleged slayer of his sweetheart, Clara Olson, daughter of a Prairie due Chien, Wis. farmer, was uncovered here today; Police an nounced they had failed to identify a uspect under surveillance 7 Approximately $2,500 Yet Uncollected on Personal Tax Lists. Delinquent personal property taxes in Stearns county today totalled less than $2,500, it was estimated by County Treasurer L.

J. Kost. This is an exceptionally low figure for delinquency, it is said, and all unpaid taxes have been turned over to the sheriff for collection. Of the $82,676.42 due and payable before March 1 of this year, only became delinquent on that date. Of this amount about $1,200 was col lected by the county treasurer before the list could be prepared to be turned over to the sheriff for collection.

Of the balance about $1,000 has been turned in. More stringent steps are being taken now tor the collection of delinquent personal property taxes than in previous years and the sheriff has been given additional authority and may attach household effects to enforce collection. Of the small balance as yet uncollected, one firm's delinquent tax makes up a large portion of the amount. Paris, June 10. (AP) Father Germain Foch, 75, Jesuit priest and younger brother of the late Marshal Ferdinand Foch, died today, less than three months after his soldier passed awajrtr Reykjavik, Iceland, June 10.

(AP) Pushing his trans-oceanic plane, the Sverige, to the last Inch of its endurance, Captain Albin Ahrenberg landed just before midnight at Skap-alighting in the wave-tossed Green-taros, Southeast Iceland, just missing land sea. The forced landing put him down 150 miles short of his destination, this city, which was to have been his second stop on a trans-Atlantic flight which had its beginning at Stockholm, Sweden, and began its second lap at Bergen, Norway, yesterday. Captain Ahrenberg's original intention htd been to refuel here and speed on toward New York, stopping next at Ivigut, Greenland. Brief radio messages received here from the plane indicated at least some small repairs would have to be made which would delay its arrival here and perhaps cause postponement of the Minnesota Probably local showers or thunder storms in east and north; partly cloudy In southwest tonight and Tuesday; cooler Tuesday and tonight, Additional weather in "I see by The. i.