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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
BRITAIN DAY WILL
Be OBSERVED DEC, 7

The Chamber Of Commerce will have
charge OF arrangements for the oh.
servance Of Britain day in Memphis
saturday, Dec, Z. and u committee OF
two, J. W. Gates, chairman OF the en-
tertainment committee OF that organj.
cation, and Prather Mcdonald, has
been appointed to take charge.
Mr.. Gates said Thursday inornins
that he would begin immediately Win
arrangement OF the program and that
the day would be observed in a man
ner that would clearly reflect the
friendship Of Memphians for the Brit =
ish, who played such a magnificent
part in winning the war and partictI .
larry In carrying on" until the United
states arrived with its men, none
and resources.
God Save the King" and other ron
ular and patriotic songs Of Great Brit
ain Will be sung In schools and churches
and at all gatherings in honor OF Tia
nation, Fraternal and patriotic organi-
cations, BUSINESS bodies, clubs and othar
units will be asked "a participate. and
speakers Will acclaim their nrlds In
and their thanks to. the British. 80
The a VIII be observed t]hrourhout
the United States bv every civ Of n
population OF 1000 or more. and there
VIII be special o~bservances also on
Sunday. Dec. 4, ''
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
TWO ARE SENTENCED
TO FEDERAL PRISON

Two men drew n year and a day sen.
fences IA federal our "wednesday Eu.
reno Martineili was sentenced after A
Jury had convicted him of stealing
whisky from m interstate Rhinment.
Joe Mtndtn. negro, entered a plea OF
guilty 60 II charge or mutiiatinq cur.
rencN snf was given sentence. lie said
that a companion showed him how 10
cut E bills 40 that four could be
passed for five.
4 Jury found Kenny McDade guilty
Of violating the Mann waite .lave act
Motion for n now trial will Ne heard
Saturday morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
LIEUT.. QUINN ORDERED
TO WEST BADEN, IND.

Lieut. James Quinn, son Of Commits
sioner c. u. Quinn, who recently landed
At Hampton Roads, Va, has been a.
signed TO West Baden, ma, according
to latest adVices reaching his father.
Lieut.. Quinn has wired his wife, "
resides in Memphis. to meet him there,
Wounded several times In leading his
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05

| company over the top, Lieut.. Quinn was
incaphcitated homo. His arm, which
was severely torn. is stlll, In braces, and
while relatives have received no inklins
why he has been ordered TO West Ba.
den. II. 10 thought he viii proceed to
n hospital there,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
COMMUNICATION RESUMED

HAVANA. Dec b-communiratlan
with the American naval station ut
Guantanamo. which has been Inter-
rupted by the railroad strike nj alma.
nefa, n restored, according 10 a dIs.
patch received here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-05
PERU SEEKS LOAN.

LIMA, Peru, Dec, bit Ia reported
that Peru has asked American bankers
for q loan Of 10000, 900 soles, or APP
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-24

but self-seeking demngogues, who.
the actual farmers and the actual
laboring men OF our state will soon
er or later find. are nothing but pre-
tended friends, wolves parading In
Sleeps clothing.
You. who appear to be the execu-
tive secretary OF this organ! xrt on,
were the attorney who defended the
murderers In the i. w. w. trouble
on the range two years ago, and
who has assisted the /. w. w. organ
ization, which has already announc-
ed that II has its intention ultimate
ly to take the farms from the farm
ers, whose headquarters since the
commencement of the war have been
raided by the federal government.
and whose members are now taking
refuge In such organizations as the
National Nonpartisan league.
How, under such circumstances,
the farmers OF Minnesota. who have
been threatened with the loss OF
their farms, who have time and time
again been compelled to appeal to
peace officers for protection against
members of this lawless anarchistic
organization. can now Join a league
with promoters whose sympathies
have been with this lawbreaking
Bolshevik element In our society, is
well night incomprehensible.
Another reason for declining your
invitation Is the possibility OF con-
strung my presence at your partisan
campaign rally by some as an in
dorsement OF your propaganda. 1t
Is, or course, the duty OF the gov
ernor to be fair to all classes and to
oppose any program which Is apt to
result In a division OF our state into
classes. Such arraying OF class
against class would be welcomed by
the enemies of our republic. for such
course would tend to defeat oar
nation In this war and will eventual
ly mean the dissolution OF our form
OF government end the undermining
OF the economic and political freedom
4 OF our people.
In declining 20 speak at your par
tvs rally | wish to say further that
Tor men there ere, during this war.
put two parties, one composed of low
alists and the Other OF tho disloyal-
ISIS. The only party whose cause l
snail strive at this time to advance
Is the party composed OF those Amer
leans who, heart and soul. are loyal
10 their country The only Issue that
70 me Is paramount at this time ia
the winning OF this war, and that
cannot be done II our houce is to
be divided against itself through
raise accusations on the pat of DO
iitical egitators ouch as those who
mead your organization.
me only party and politicians
! am In this campaign going to op-
pose are that party and those polite
ians who, for party purposes, by inu-
endo or otherwise, are discouraging
our people by claiming this n war
Degun by the rich. or that the bur
dens OF the conflict Will fall more
heavily on one class than another.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-24
ALMA
Read Governor Bunqus Reply Arthur LeSeuer Executive Sec
rotary Of the National Nonparsan League Do Not Miss Word Of
This Letter 1t States Many Important Truths

Arthur LIE Seuer, executive secre-
tary, the National Nonpartisan
league, st. Paul. MINI.
Dear Sir-Your invitation to ad-
dress the Nonpartisan campaign raj
ly is declined by me for the follow
ing reasons:
The name of your league implies
that 1t Ii non-partisan. but In fact,
there Is no organization more par
tisan. At this time, when other DO
litical parties are trying to put aside
for the good OF the country, any fac
tional spirit that might exist, your
organization Is doing everything
within It's power to increase 1t.
At the time of our entrance into
the European conflict your organic
ers condemned our government for
entering the war When IL became
apparent that this course would re-
suit in disaster for their organiza-
ton, they changed their course and
made an eleventh-hour claim to pure
loyalty, but, Notwithstanding this
claim, the National Nonpartisan
league Is = party of discomfort. II
has drawn to II the pro-German eIe-
ment of our state. Its leaders have
been closely connected with the law
less I. w. w. and with the Red Soc
ialists, paciflsts and peace advocates.
whose doctrines are OF benefit to Ger.
many, are among their numbers.
Those In charge Of the league have
catered to that faction OF labor which
has violated the law and been op-
posed to compliance with Just orders
OF duly constituted authority.
You, who sign yourself as the ex-
ecutive secretary Of the league, were
connected with the Peoples Peace
council, which through my proclama-
ton OF August %, 1917, was barred
from holding meetings in this state
and Thereafter in Wisconsin and III
inois, but which was invited to North
Dakota by its governor, who was
elected through the efforts of your
league. The cheering and the ap-
plauding Of the unpatriotic utter.
ances of Senator La Toilette at your
last convention put = stamp of dis.
loyalty on 1t that can never be eras.
ed. Your present publicity agent
lost the position he held at that time
because ne supported La Follette's
unpatriodc ideas, and after his dis.
charge by his employer he was EN-.
ployed by your Nonpartisan league,
Another of your leaders. Josenh
Gilbert, called = director and mana.
ger, ! believe, has been convicted by
jury because Of his disloyaI utter
ances. He, together with Mr.. Mana
han, an attorney of your oreaniza-
ton, ALPHABETICALLY used a strike
situation here to advance the polite.
al interests Of the league.
These two men have malIciousIv
slandered public spirited members Of
the public safety commission. in an
attempt to bring together the farm
ers and wage earners for the polite
al purposes of your political party's
self-constituted leaders, who are nei-
ther real farmers nor real laborers.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-24

who make statements which in some
way or another Will lengthen the con-
fiict by creating dissatisfaction at
home and thus indirectly cause the
death OF additional thougando. II not
millions. of our fellow citizens on
European battlehelds.
We all agree that war trontecrs
should be dealt with rs drastically as
II is possible to deal with them. But
IL cannot be said that this Is a rich
mans war. for hose who have gain
ed most from IL would have made
greater profits II the United States
had not entered H. / hold no br.of
for any class. but to make the farm
ers or laboring men believe their
sons are Disseminated against In
this war. as implied in your state
ment OF principles. Ia reasonable
conduct. for the rich mans sons are
conscripted proportionately to
greater extent than some OF the
farmers and laborers.
Your leaders are continually at
lacking what you term big busi-
ness" Personally I am as strongly
opposed as anyone to what is known
as government by big business.
would be equally opposed to gov
eminent by any particular industrial
class. The public Official who would
allow himself to be controlled by the
self-appointed guardians OF some ell
ement OF society would thereby rem
der himself unnt to hold public Of
flee. II !, az governor OF this state
would permit myself to be put In .
position where l could be compelled
to cater to any particular set OF men,
] could not be fair to organized labor
or unorganized labor. to farmers or
CARNATIONS. to big business or to 1T
tie business.
Knowing. as ! do. the political am.
billions Of your organization and the
false charges that some OF It's leaa-
ers and agents have made through
your official newspapers against non,
est and patriotic public officials,
cannot believe that back OF the INV
tation you have sent me is any STU
certify OF purpose. The failure on
the part OF anyone to turn over tno
state government to those OF your
officers who have assumed the OF
ganization OF the alleged Nonpartissn
league and the control OF the mr.
lions OF dollarE collected from !"
members. will undoubtedly create OPP
position, but l know that such me.
pretending to be friends OF SOM
particular class and deceiving soms
well-intentioned people, cannot ions
continue their policy OF deceptlon'
for the patriotic farmers In the coun,
try and the loyal laboring men ~
the city know that their true friensus
are among those who strive TOT w
maintenance Of law, order ana Jus
tice. especially in this, the most ,e.
ious hour OF our history, for INA
unity OF the American people es'eo
tial to the successful termination "
the war. Very truly yours
]. A. A. BURNQUlsI'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-24


overnor Burnqui
to
and
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s
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-24

ers have been smoked out as to
Arthur LeSeuer. The proof l
have presented has been more
than they could stand. IF 1T
HAD NOT BEEN FOR THIS
PROOF THEY WOULD HAVE
GONE ON TRYING TO FOOL
THE FARMERS OF IDAHO
ABOUT THIS l. w. w. LEAD
Err BY KEEPING HIM IN THE
BACKGROUND READY To-
SPRING AS IDAHO'S LEGAL
ADVISER FROM NORTH DA-
KOTA IN CASE THE NON
PARTISANS WIN IN THE NO
MEMBER ELECTION.
These NOnpartisan league
leaders now admit LeSeuers
connection with the league but
deny he was national secre-
tary", but documentary evidence
(see his letter on this page)
shows that he signed himself
National Nonpartisan league by
Arthur LeSeuer, executive Sec
rotary"
THESE NONPARTISAN
LEAGUE LEADERS IN IDA
HO BRAZENLY ATTEMPT TO
DEFEND LIE SEUER AND TO
GIVE HIM SOME CHARAC-
TER AND STANDING IN THIS
STATE.
These Nonpartisan league
leaders of Idaho express their
pride in Arthur LeSeuer, but
the loyal people of Idaho do not
and will not.
THE LOYAL PEOPLE OF
IDAHO Do NOT WANT THEIR
PUBLIC SERVANTS UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF SUCH A
PERSON AS
Arthur LeSeuer, cOmrade OF
Bill Haywood, who wrote Hay
wood a seditiOus letter against
the government, even going 81
far as to urge opposition to leg
islation to curb German spies IL
this country.
Arthur LeSeuer, notorious
w. w. agitator, LEADER OF
THE ORGANIZATION THAI
HAS HELD UP FARMERS
WHEREVER THEY HAVE OP
GRATED, AND PRACTICEI
SABOTAGE OF THE MOST
DAMNABLE VARIETY-THI
SAME GANG THAT Thu
FARMERS OF IDAHO WERE
COMPELLED TO ORGANIZE
AGAINST FOR SELF PRO
lection.
Arthur LeSeuer, who, in an
other letter signed himsel
yours for the revolution"
Arthur LeSeuer, who, wit
other 1. w. VS., was arreste
81 A r.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-24
Overpowerng Proof Of the Connection Of Nonpartlsan
League Leaders With the l. W. W. Forces Some
Admissions--Efort to Give Standing in Idaho to a
Notorious l. W. W. and Sedition- Breeder Who Was
Kept in the Background Until Tore Off the Mask.

and jailed at Min0t, N. D.,
where they sang, ITO Hell With
the Government"
Arthur LeSeuer, who, with
TOwnley, has been branded by
Roosevelt as being as dangerous
for America as Lenine and Trotz-
ky were for Russia.
Arthur LeSeuer, who sent
Horace Mann to Idaho to preach
seditiOn and Socialism to the
farmers of Idaho.
Arthur LeSeuer, who directs
the political campaign of the
NOnpartisan league leaders of
Idaho as part of a conspiracy to
set up a form of Bolsheviki gov
eminent in this state.
THE TRUTH ALWAYS HURTS
Of course the truth hurts.
You talk about loyalty, McKaig
and Scholtz. You have the same
quality of loyalty as your mas
tiers, TOwnley and LeSeuer. Read
about their loyalty on this page.
You brought the Townley brand
of loyalty" to Idaho, Ray Nc
Kaig. l will see that you do not
divert the minds of the people
from the real issue.
You act in the capacity of sec
Rotary of the Nonpartisan league
IN Idaho; new position was Gre
ated for Scholtz, who is called
the Manager of the campaign
is 1T NOT TRUE THAT YOU
REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY, LIE SEUER
ONCE A WEEK. Is it not true
that you could be dismissed b,
Townley without moments no
tice? You and Scholtz are but
mere puppets, employed by tn,
most dangerous men this coun
try has ever known.
TO THE FARMERS OF IDAHO
t | want to say that l am max
, ing your fight. l am making
fight for every good loyal citi
l zen in this state. No one know
the farmers better than l dc
Ninety-five per cent of them ar
= as true and loyal Americans a
r can be found on earth. Five pe
! cent of them are rank Socialists
| am not addressing my remark
! to them.
Loyal citizens of Idaho, thi
: government has paid out mi
3 lions of dollars for war contract
: scattered in practically ever
. state in the Union, with the e,
! ception of Idaho and two other
If we keep our state clean, cap
l. tai will be seeking investment
Il along every line in our stat
New settlers will be seekin
h homes in this great common
d wealth of ours. If Townley
.Disloyalty in Idah
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-24

ing election, not a dollar of out
side capital will come to this
state.
DO YOU WANT TOWNLEY
GOVERNOR OF IDAHO?
BEAR IN MIND, ALL THE
TIME, THAT TOWNLEY HAS
ELECTED HIMSELF FOR IL
YEARS AS THE MASTER AND
THE GEAR OF THE NONPAR-
TISAN LEAGUE IN THIS
COUNTRY AND THAT HE
WILL BE IDAHO'S CHIEF Elk
ECUTIVE, Debating 1T S
POLICY, THROUGH HIS REP
RESENTATIvES, McKAIG and
SCHOLTZ.
Many are asking the question,
why, if Townley is a traitor, he
is still at large. This question
was asked by Senator Sherman.
Read his remarks in the Con-
gressional Record of May 8, page
6716. l leave it to you why
Townley is at large. I do not
know: Here is what Senator
Sherman said:
"Townley, the man who,
on the 9Th of July, 1917, at
Buffalo Lake, in Sargent
County, N. OAK, delivered
himself of these sentiments,
AT HEART WAS NOT A
GOOD CITIZEN, whatever
promises he may make now,
however plausible may be
his denunciation of others,
however much he may ac-
cuse others of falsehoods.
"Mr. Townley is on record
not only in this extract from
his speech, NUT IN MANY
OTHERS AS A SEDITIOUS
CHARACTER HIMSELF.
AS stated a few days ago,
-
he was five times on the
platform with Frank Little
in the state Of Montana. HE
WAS THERE FOR SEDI-
8 TIOUS PURPOSES. He was
!. caught in the company of
e the l. w. VS. in that state.
9 They were engaged in dis
r turbances of tn e public
!. peace. What they did is well
s known in that state"
DON'T FORGET THIS
Every legislative candidate G
9 the Nonpartisan League is plec
:, ged to vote only for such legis
; lation as is approved by thei
executive committee, whic'
! means Townley and LeSeuel
. Are not the candidates of tn
o Nonpartisan League for stat
o offices similarly pledged as t
their duties?
is FRANK r. GOODIN(
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-24
Loyal People of Idaho Will Not Stand for Candidates
Who Are Under the Thumb of LeSeuer

2ead the following fac-simile letter written to Governor
Burnquist of Minnesota by Arthur LeSe4er, notori-
secretary of the National Nonpartisan league. Le-
Seuer is the man who sent Horace Mann to Idaho to
cnread sedition LeSeuer is the man who wrote Bill
HAYWOOD seditious letter against the government
You will notice LeSeuer signs himself Executive
Secretary' of the National NOnpartiSan League
have photograph of this letter, sent me by the gov
ernOr of Minnesota.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-24

NATIONAL NONPARTISAN LEAGUE
A. @. Townley, President
National Headquarters
ST. PAUL, MINI.
March 6, 1918.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-10-24

successful in Idaho at the COM
ing election, not a dollar of out
side capital will come to this
state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
BUSINESS in SOUTH
ADVANCES BY LEAPS

Washington, Jan, IA review of
business conditions throughout the
county made public today by the com
mittee of statistical experts of the
United States Chamber Of Commerce
says "the transformation within a
twelve month of certain sections OF
the south in agricultural and bust
ness conditions seems almost unbe-
lievable," and announces that, with
the exception OF Texas and Oklahoma
southern states have raised more than
enough corn for their own needs and
are in position to ship it.
Throughout the country, the review
says, "the extraordinary and abnor-
NAL demands made upon everyone
from farm boy to corporation head
have left the nation steady. and with
heavy reserves coming up for the new
year"
The buying power of the nation is
greater and more widespread than
ever before, and opportunity the gen
eral volume CT business seems as
sured at something like it's present
status during the coming winter
months, the review adds.
Taking up the changed conditions
in the south, the review points to
conditions caused in certain sections
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02

year ago "by boil weeYil, excessive
rains and the fact that negroes, the
staple agricultural laborers, were leav-
ing by thousands for the east" To-
day, it says, The reports from these
sections are Optimistic beyond ex-
preston
The enlarged areas Of corn, which
has been of excellent grade, except in
Texas and Oklahoma, the report says,
has provided sufficient to ship, and
there is an abundance of other feed for
live stock, so that stock raising is be-
coming more eld more an important
adjunct Of farming inthe territory
south Of Mason and Dixon line.
Regarding liberalization Of crops in
the south, the review says "the pro
duction of peanuts from Virginia along
the Atlantic coast into southern GeoT-
gia and across into Oklahoma and TeI
as is becoming a matter of great i'm
pogt the production running into many
millions Of dollars" Cotton, it points
cut, is now being raised in a moder-
ate way as far south as Tampa Bay
Rice and sugar cane crops were not
as large as in scme past years, the
review says. but brought higher prices
An unprecedented drouth in Texas
hurt cattle raising end has not been
entirely relieved. but it has served TO
give impetus to efforts to raise goats
and sheep.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
THE STAR SPANGLFD BANNER

0 say can you see, by the dawn early
light
What SO proudly we hailed at the twi-
lights last cleaning?
Whose broad stripes and bright store,
through the periIous fight,
Ger the ramparts we watched, were SO
calamity streaming!
And the rockets red glare, the bombs
busting III the air.
Gave proof through the night that our
flag was still there;
o say does that star-spangled banner
yet wave
Ger the land Of the free, and the homo
of the brave?
Ga that shore dimly seen through the
midsts of the deep,
Where the foes naughty host in dread
silent reDoses,
What IS chat which the breeze, Ger the
touerins steep,
As is Gtfully blows, now conceals, now
discloses?
Mn, ,...,l, os. 49,, ,i>,, ,q 4I, ,,,e,.,7
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02

alimentary tract, before putting more
food into the stomach.
Girls and women with sallow skins,
liver spots. ,ojmples or pallid complex
ION. also the Sc who wake up with a
coated tongue. bad taste, nasty breath,
others who are bothered with headaches,
bilious spells, acid stomach or constipa-
ton should begin this phosphated hot
water drinking and are assured Of very
pronounced results in one or two weeks.
\ quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phate costs very little at the drug store
but is sufficient to demonstrate that Just
as soap and hot water cleanses, purities
and freshens the skin on the outside, so
hot water and limestone phosphate act
on the inside organs. We must always
consider that internal sanitation is vast
" more important than outside cleanli'
ness. because the skin pores do not abb
sorb impurities into the blood, While tie
bowel pores do.
Women who desire to enhance the
beauty of their complexion should just
try this for a week and notice results. [
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
SERIOUSLY BURNED AT
SMALL HOT STUFF STOVE

Savannah, Jan, Mrs. w. T.
Smith was seriously burned at her
home here yesterday when her clc-
thing caught fire from a small "hot
stuff heater near which she was sand
ing. She is now in local hospital
and doctors say she has slight chance
for recovery. The only witnesses to
the accident except her two small
children who are unable to toll how
it happened She ran from the third
floor Of her residence, where tho &C
cident occurred, to the strict in flames
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
SAVANNAH MAY FIX
PRICES OF ALL W0OD

Savannah, jan l Beng adYl5oo
that the wood dealers of the city have
in the recent past advanced the
prices some two dollars per cora
jones NJ Dixon, the LEGAL fuel admin
istrator, says that if he finds It in
his jurisdiction he will condemn every
wood cart in the CITY. He says that
the city should have done this long ag3
He has asked the state administ at9r
for instructions On the regulation Of
wood business and will govern his
acts accordingly.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-02
LUMINOUS HAT FOR
PEDESTRIANS INVENTER

Atlanta, Jan. a luminous hat in
vented II 4c.oo2 to keep pedestrians
from bciae ia. ever a. night, when
the EGata are CIT CT On account OF
Earael.a raids, is being shown to in
lantian3 by Doctor Franklin
Fl. Baughn, who recently brought it
81 lcrl The British capital. The
es las seen treated with phosphate
~l!'eir makes it glow in the dark. 1t
aid to be the common headgear
u persons stirring abroad in London
ur.ng these perlious times CT war.