Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-24
SEEKING TO UNDERMINE
THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT
"Copperheads and Traitors Of Bow
man, N. D., Accused by Sem
ator McCumber.
ATTACK ON PosTM1sTREss
Declares She and Her Husband APP
plaud Anarchistic Sentiments To-
wards Draft-Ncither of German
Descent, but Evidently Anarchists.

WASHINGTON. July 23.-"Copper-
heads and traitors in Bowman. N. D.,
seek to undermine their own govern
ment. Senator McCumber. Of North
Dakota, declared to-day on the floor
of tho Senate.
He called the attention Of the Post
mastcr-General to statements that the
postmistress at Bowman and her hus-
band, had applauded anarchistic senti-
mcnts towards the draft. Two Of
these scditious utteranccs. which it
was declared had received the approval
OF the postmistrcss, were:
Women who do not oppose the draft
are no better than brood sows produce
ing men for slaughter in defense OF
j. p. Morgan's $4,000. 100000"
The men who are drafted are only
ut for use in France az fertilizer"
When McCumbcr rose to-day his face
was hard and set
Il am speaking to the President OF
the United States. and through him
TO the Postmaster-General And say
that there are no more unpatriotic
,Rnd treacherous persons in the United
Estates than some OF their appointments
In my State
Il do not hold the President himself
responsible. But 1 want to know IL
the Postmaster-Gener will be as &C.
tive In putting traitors on, Of Office
as he was in putting Republicans out
OF Office. SO he could put Democrats in
call this matter to the attention
or the Postmaster-Generala again. re-
peatcd McCumber. after letters regard
Ing the speeches in Bowman had been
read.
PEOPLE IN NORTH DAKOTA
WILL TAKE COGNIZANCE OF 1T
Unless he takes cognizancc OF this
matter. then there arc patriotic per
sons in the State of North Dakota who
viii take cognizance OF It-and in their
own way"
Letters produced by the North Da-
koth Senator rccited that the speaker
VINO was 80 anarchistic was Kate
richards OHare. former editor of the
. National Ripsaw
The few from here who have en-
Hs1eo In the navy. and are not yet
called Into active service are to-day
oeihs ridiculed and made the object
OF terision by the same coteries of
traitors" read one Of the letters.
The Postmistress here is well known
10 DC IN sympathy with speakers and
OF the postmistress. and who is tho
controlling influence in the post-otfice.
~ one OF the leaders of the distribu-
ZION OF propaganda OF this kind. In
iact. he mas. in the post-ofice. made
s!urring remarks about the American
nag 10 a patron who came into the
post-ciiice wearing an American flag in
the lapel OF his coat
The speaker here last night was
brought here by the bunch spreading
sedltious propaganda. a bill announc-
ing the meeting. with n large picture
Ell In the post office. The postmistress
and her husband both attended the
speech, and enthusiastically applaudcd
the seditious utte-ances. 1t is com
men knowledge in the village that nil
the post-oftce employees arc opposed
ment."
"FRAME-US'' TO HAVE
HER NEPHEW APPOINTED
The letter also states a rumor that
the postmistress intended to resign and
that there is "frame-up" to have her
nephew appointed to her place. n
Is said that he was naturalized only IN
June. and his registration card would
scarcely hold all the reasons no c.vo
tor being exempt"
Senator McCumber said one letter
mad been sent to the Attorney-Gen
er;.l for investigation. The names OF
the writer's are withheld.
must add in fairness" he said,
that neither the postrnistress nor her
hnHhand are Germans. but merely evil
IDENTIFY anarchi5ts"
Inc German people of North Da-
kota are naturally sad because of the
war. Nevertheless. they are patriotic
citizens" and are in no way responsi
BILE for seditious propaganda" he add
ed
The records show that Lillian e. Tot
ten was appointed postmistress at Bow
man. " D., January. 1916.