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The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
HELLSTROM TELLS OF DANGERS
IN n. p. AMENDMENTS TO
CONSTITUTION
Declares Limltless Debt Provision Is
Created for Counties, Cities, Towns
WAY Is OPENED TO VAST FRAUDS
Cites Experience Of Other Localities
Where No Limit Has Been Had

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 9.-F. o.
Hellstrom Of Bismarck, who four
years ago as the Democratic candidate
for governor, gave L. B. Hanna a
close shave; who formerly was ward
en- Of the penitentiary and member
of the legislature; who served for a
year as secretary of the North Dako-
ia Council of Defense, which was very
active in patriotic work under his di-
rection, and who now is Democratic
candidate for the legislature from
Burleigh county, has addressed to the
voters of his district letter in which
he analyzes the ten constitutional
amendments to be submitted by the
league at the general election in
November.
Mr.. Hellstrom's letter follows:
"Mr. Voter: Have you made up
your mind how you will vote on the
proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition?
First: Do you know that as our
constitution now stands, we are limit
ed to a bonded debt Of 5000, 900, and if
you vote in favor of the amendments
proposed you will vote to increase the
debt limit to s12,ooo,Ooo, an increase
at the ratio of $50 for 81? Question
What is this for? Who will it bene-
fit?
Second: DO you know that i,
state bond is a first mortgage lien
on every farm home? All property,
all earnings. be it days labor or
other source of income, everything
and everybody in the state will
stand pledged to pay the bonds.
Would you give any political boss
who may controll the press and other
machinery for molding public opinion
a power of attorney to put first mort
gage lien on you and all that you pos
sess? If you vote to amend the state
constitution you are doing this very
thing and more. You will extend the
mortgage to enslave your children,
and their children for generations to
come. The debt limit in our constitu-
tion is the most sacred guarantee of
liberty; it stands as barrier against
folly and greed and corruption; it
says to the charlatan or the fool:
Thus far shalt thou go, but no fur
ther.'
Remove all Local Limits
Third: Do you know that If you
vote for this amendment you will alb
solutely remove all the debt limita-
tion against counties, cities and all
sub divisions less than the state it.
self?
Fourth. Do you know that this
will destroy all private credit! Be-
cause IL there is no restriction, no
limit to public bonds, then your prop
erty stands subject to sale and seiz-
ure to pay public debts unlimited,
which leaves you no equity; even your
earnings become subject to seizure so
long as you remain within the borders
of the state? This is the most far
reaching question that can possibly
come before any people. Stay your
work and read, think and understand
The question is: Do you want to con-
tinue to do business in your own
name or let someone else controll
you?
Forging Chains of Bondage
What will it profit you to destroy
autocracy and free the world If you
forge chains of bondage unlimited
with which to schackle yourselves
and your posterity? Shall we give to
professional political bosses the pow
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
WHAT IS FRAZIER AFRAID OF?

Is He Afraid of the Truth About His Message to
the Legislature Urging the Passage of House
Bill 44?
Or His Veto of the Terminal Elevator Bill?
Or the Constitutional Amendments?
Or the Fact that the Cost of His Administration is
$363970 Higher Than for the Same Period of
Any Other Previous Administration?
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

II We understand this ruling cor
rectly, In this county, where q number
Of candidates received votes at the
primary election, but not enough to
nominate them under the law, but with
the Is per cent clause of the law de-
clared unconstitutional we will have
the following candidates nominated,
and the county auditor will undoubt-
edly issue certificates of nomination to
Walter Pelham of Fairmont, who re-
ceived 81 votes for sheriff; o. E. o.
son Of Abercrombie, who received AZ
votes for Register of Deeds; Gustav
Schuler, who received 90 votes for
States Attorney; John Holthusen, who
received 43 votes for County Auditor:
N. w. Burdick, who received 8 votes
for County Surveyor. II these men
accept the nomination and become
candidates, it practically fills the DEM
ocratic ticket for the coming election.
"The 4th Liberty Loan is Here-Get
Busy"
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

-::Ihis paper has ephsted
With the government IN the
c1u0e Of America for the
oe1iod Of the ewar ......
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

Tor classification which IL stable ana
constant throughout the various
counties" "
The opinion was handed down. In the
case brought before the court several
weeks ago by Attorney q. 8. Allen Of
Bismarck, democratic candidate for
states attorney from Burleigh county.
At tho primaries Allen received los
votes while the required average was
ITO.
Under the decision Of the court the
name Of Allen and probably . half
dozen other county candidates will
have TO be printed On the ballot for
The November election. No state can
didates ara affected.
This u tia. second time that the
supreme court has interferred with
this phase Of tho election law. A
former provisionx whieA rslsired. tn
party candidates receive 81 per- cent
Of the vote for governor WAS termed
unconstitutional By the court In 1910.
The legislature It the 1913 session 1T
tempted to correct the law In COM
pliance With the decision then render
ed By the supreme court.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
FUEL BOARD is CREATED
FOR COAL NINE DISPUTES
WIN Be Charged During War With
settlemsnt Of Miners and ops-
ratorH Controversies.

Fuel Administrator Garfield an
nounces the creation OF . bureau Of
labor, which will be charged with the
settlement Of controversies between
coal miners and operators for the
period of the war. At the Same time
principles upon which the adjustment
Of grievances shall be founded were
made public by the administrator.
John P. White. former president Of
the United Mine Workers of America,
and Rembrandt Peale, a coal oper-
ator Of central Pennsylvania, have
been named Joint heads Of the bu-
reau, which was organised after con-
ferences between officials Of the fuel
administration and the United Mine
Workers. Secretary Wilson and DIR.
Garfield previously had agreed that
all questions pertaining to labor in
the coal mining industry will remain
under the Jurisdiction OF the fuel adj
ministratoF.
DR.. Garfield made 1t clear that in
all settlements, whether he il called
upon to intervene or not, the prin-
ciples,. pfoyisions and practices laid
down in the MARYLAND aud upper Po-
tomac settlement of last May shall
be accepted by employers and en-
ployes.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
ALLIES PLAN TO AID
MURMAN REGION READY
VIII Furnish Supplies, Keeping
Hands Or Internal Affairs
| Of Section.

LONDON. July IA Russian wire
less message gives the text of an
agreement between the representa-
tives Of Great Britain. the United
States. France and the Murman re-
gional council 'for the defense Of the
Murman region against the powers of
the German coalition"
The Russian forces will be under
= commander appointed by the coun-
ell. but admission Of Russian volun-
teers into the allied forces will be per-
mitted, according to this message.
The three entente powers are 70
provide the Russian command with
the necessary help in equipment, sun
plies, transports and instruction for
the Russian armed forces. They agree
MOTTO interfere in the homo affairs Of
the region.
In View Of the impossibility Of i'm
porting necessary food from Russia.
the three powers promise, as far a.
possible, to secure food for the whole
population Of the region. the distri-
by trustworthy Russian troops.
They undertake, further, to secure
the importation Of necessary manu-
factured goods and material for con-
atruction work and other purposes,
the szpsnss to be s Ssfrayed BY Tie r.
declarei 1.-The only object Of the
egresmant 10 to guard the integrity
of the Murman region for . great
united Russia"
sanctioned 81 the thurman rss.onsi
council on July 2, and subsequently
by ite gsnsr0 assembly. but without
opposition. =, y
Evening star., 1918-07-24
BEL GIAN NOW AMERICAN;
TO BE AN ARMY OFFICER
Victor aybsls, Hero Of LILLE, Takes
Gut Naturalization
Papers

Victor GodafroiA Maria GybelA .
native Of Dslgipm. twentx-thrse yes{l
old. Is today . naturali.ed citisen OF
the United sltstsA His desire fer
citisenship in this republic was FORM
ed, he say1 whom he behsld for the
nrst time tho Statue Of Liberty az
he entered New Fork harbor June /.
1915. Gybels was . member Of q
commission seat to tour the Amert-
can continent from London in the in
terest of enlistment4 and. securing
his release from that work. immedi-
ately enlisted IN the United States
Army. He was assig1ied to 3 quarter
matters corps. where his services
merited a recommendation for COM
mission.
The ailesianoe of Gybels to the Bel
gian king stood in the way Of . COM
mission and he hastsaed to take az
facilitating the naturalization Of men
In the military service. It 10 UNDER
stood he will be made a captain in
tho Quartermasters Corps.
Gybels saw service In the heroic
effort Of tho little Belgian army to
pssyssss the s Rs.sss ssTsa q fem ns Aaa Hun e
tioipating in the battle Of Liege, Au-
gust S and 8, and winning the cnoix
de guerre for heroic conduct at Lille.
He was wounded and gassed at
Menin and was sent to q hospital in
London. where he was honorably dis
charged for disability and sent to
America to encourage enlistmenta
GybeIs tried vafnly to get into the
fighting branches Of the United States
Army. being prevented by his dis
ability, It is stated.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
HARPER, P|cINICH Rome
Instead Of Leaving With Grifmen,
Players Go to Consult Their
Draft Boards.

There were. including Secretary
Fowler and Trainer Martin, only nine
teen in the Nationals' party that left
Washington yesterday afternoon for
st. Louis. where q series with the
Browns is scheduled to open tomorrow
afternoon. the absentees In addition to
Stanley Reese, who has been given his
unconditional release. being Harry
Harper and Val Picinich. Harper was
notified to appear and show cause why
his place in the draft should not be
changed from class to class l, and
he has gone to his home in Hacken-
sack. N. J.. to confer with his local
board in regard to it. He is expected
to rejoin the team. provided base ball
continues, after this matter is straight
ened out Picinich. who registered last
June, was notified that he has been
listed in class l. and he has gone to
consult with his home board, also in
New Jersey. to learn when he can ex-
pect to be called and whether 1t will
Pc Pc Az right for him to continue In base
As result of New York's victory
over the Browns yesterday the yam
KEGS again climbed ahead of the Ma
tlonals IN the team standing, and now
occupy third place, one point ahead OF
the Grinmen. who still are only one
game IN the rear of the second-place
League continues in operation Mana
ger Griffith will leave Washington to-
morrow afternoon at 4:50 O'clock for
st. Louis to join his club.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
ITALIANS AMAZED BY GREATNESS
OF u. s. WAR PREPARATIONS

rsnean, to the south Of France. and
along the coast other works are be-
ing begun.
"summing up in two words my Inn
pressions I would say: I did not be-
lieve that the Americans could have
done 20 much, but after having seen
It am able to believe that they will
do much more. and will obtain their
aims.
Psychology Of Orusaders-
II would define the American Army
as . revealing phenomenon. The
speeches. the thoughts of the officers
and soldiers are surprising; 1t Is not
simply an army which goes into line,
not merely soldiers from across the
ocean; sure Of its own thought, con-
fdent In its own deeds. Ike . knight
In helmet and breastplate approach
Ing to study the magic Of an enchant-
ed island.
:'rhey believe they come with the
psychology of the crusaders, conscious
Of q great task, decided to accomplish
1t, to avenge wrongs and right them.
THE French cry aloud: oh. the
boches; we shall have them"
The Americans repeat quietly.
We will destroy them.' and they do
not raise their voices. They believe.
they have persuasion, faith which
they have in their own country; 1t Is
q pride: they feel that they are the
great people, In its great hour; they
are sure OF having ali: gold. men,
leaders, raw materials, organizers"
Evening star., 1918-07-24
GERMAN PRESS ADMITS
OFFENSIVE HAS FAILED
Express Fear That Foch Has Built
Up Dangerous Army Of
Reserves.

German papers now admit THAT the
German offensive has failed and ex-
press fear that Gen. Foch has built up
an army Of reserves which will enable
him to wrest the offensive from the
German high command, according to
ofncial dispatches received from
Switzerland.
Tho Frankfurter zeitung asserts. the
entire stratesical plan Of Hindenburg
Is compromised by the attack Of tho
last ten days. This paper says:
Something new appears in tho
strategical situation. Gen. Foch has
been able to form an important army
of reserve. Foch's attack aims to
deal blow In the back OF Boehm's
army and should 1t be successful It
might compel this army to retreat
under most unfavorable conditions.
Foch's attack threatens the whole
of Hindenburg's plans
The Strassburger Post says the pub
lie had in general attached too great
hopes to the German offensive at
Rheims. and asks: From where do
these troops come that the American
transports have really brought more
quickly than they expected"
The Munchener Neuste Nachrichten
says France is still very strong; that
America has more than half q million
soldiers in France, and that the Eng
lish army has been reconstructed and
put into a perfect state. 1t adds that
1t will take weeks perhaps to wrest
the initiative from General Foch-
Tho Koelnische Yolks-Zeitung says
the fact must no longer be hidden
that German deserters have made use
of their knowledge Of the plans of
operations to betray their country.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
Amateurs ANXIOUS
.T0.PLAYFQR TITLE.
Clarendon Now Out With
Statement Fayoflng Cham
pionship Base Ball Series.
pY q. O. BYRD.

{ Amateur clubs in and around Wash
ington seem to be anxious to arrange
. series Of games during the latter
part Of tho summer to determine the
championship OF the District and SUR
rounding territory. In the last few
days any number Of inquiries have
come tp this once relative to the
possibility Of = series and susssst-
ing that .as all amateur clubs are
anxious fer, such . series, why not
having one. beginning about Auguatf
Clarendon 10 the latest team that
has come out with an open dselara-
ton for . sSries A man connected
with the Clarendon club yesterday
came out with this statement:
clarendon IL exceedingly anxious
to engage in q series for the amateur
base ball championship OF this sec
ton. think such a series should in
clude the auantico Marines. Cardinals
OF Alexandria, Clarendon. Rex Ath-
Meigs. These are the strongest mines
In or around Washington and un-
douhtedly . series between them
would be we'll contested and worth
more to the fans than any amateur
series in many years. have heard 1t
clubs have tacitly agreed upon 2
meeting to determine upon series to
start a6oat August IS. I hope this
I'm the event Of failure to arrange
q general series It is probable Clar-
endon will play the Cardinals in q
ern virginia The Cardinals have
been going well of late and C1ar-
endon has ono OF the strongest clubs
in it's history. Therefore. q series
between the two towns would prove
Of great interest and importance to
all residents Of the section: For my
series will be arranged"
Camp Meies gave the Navy Yard
Marines q real trouncing in game
yesterday at Camp Meigs. The Flor
Ida sysnue crowd crossed the plate
ponents were able to get only one
man over. And the 20-to-1 score was
Just about the difference between the
two clubs. Neigs hit the ball hard
and fielded well, while its opponents
did neither. Meigs got sixteen hits
rors. Such q combination was all
necessary for the production Of runs.
Clofsps wo na9ain In the Navy
Yard League, adding thereby half a
game to their lead. Ordnance As the
play Of Tom Crooke's aggregation.
Fitzgerald. who did the catching for
Cloffeps, led in the batting with three
hits out OF four trips to the plate.
Seston Of Ordnance and Humphreys
of Ordnance proved the best clouters
Evening star., 1918-07-24
GOVERNMENT TO START
BARGE CONSTRUCTION
National Program Put Under Way
With Object Of Increasing Trans
portation Facilities.

With view to inaugurating an
adjunct to the nations rail transpor-
tation system, a national program Of
barge construction has been put under
way by the government
Representatives Of the War Indus
tries Board and other government
agencies conferred yesterday with
Chairman Hurley Of the shipping
board, and it was decided the priorities
committee of the War Industries
Board should appoint Immediately an
expert to decide priorities of material
for barge construction.
Mr.. Hurley said Director schwab of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation
weuld organize q department to build
tugs and barges, and the War and
Navy departments and the railroad
administration will appoint experts to
direct the development of barge
transportation.
Orders placed for barges from now
on will call for craft Of standard de-
sign.
The priorities committee has decided
to release a quantity of steel at once
for building Mississippi river harges,
while steel for additional sea-going
barges to bring oil from Mexico and
for use on rivers and canals Is ex-
pected to be available after the re-
checking of stocks in the hands Of
manufacturers has been completed.
Evening star., 1918-07-24

italian writer's who have visited
the American Army in France are
deeply impressed not only by the
spirit Of the soldiers themselves. but
by the gigantic preparations that
have been made for their transport
and supply. American terminals have
been built at Mediterranean as well
as Atlantic ports of France and are
constantly being enlarged.
The Americans are hailed as Cru
saders for the holy war" In an article
published in II Secolo XIX Of Genoa
and written by a correspondent OF the
Giornale d'Italia Of Rome. The ar
ticle, az translated and made public
today by the State Department. says:
O.. 8, Intervention Reality.
The American Intervention 10 not
q formula, hope, a promise; 1t Is
reality, in all its forms.
s'The organization for Transforming
and receiving the great Army Is al
rSady complete for the actual needs
and is being completed for those of
the future. The building of maritime
bases, of railroads, of immense stores
Of arms, food. munitions, coal, medi-
cine, petrol, etc. are In some cases
finished and In others nearing COM
pletion; the organization is gradu-
ally broadening out; from the ocean
1t has today passed to the Medtter-
Evening star., 1918-07-24

among the stars would % Keep them
from going to the National.
II Is true that trouble has been
brewing between the two major
leagues as a result of the Scott Perry
case, but 1t Ia unthinkable that the
to line up the American Leaguers in
case the club owners Of the John
sonian organization vote to close their
parks. Even II there were dispose
tion on the part of the National
League owners to consider such .
ment officials would put q stop to the
move before 1t was fairly started, II
for no other reason than to protect
the interests of the American League
magnates.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
NAVY CALLS PLAYERS.

GREAT LAKES. NJ. July b.
Every big league base ball player In
the country 10 to be invited to Join
the Navy at once. according to let-
ters being prepared today by Ensign
W. L Denny, recruiting ofhcer at the
naval station here, under the direction
Of Capt. William A. Moffett, COM
mandant.
I'VE are asking them to join the
Navy because we want the best men
we can get" Capt. Moffstt declared.
However, there viii be no special
ratings for them, but we will give
them the best ratings for which they
can qualify"
Evening star., 1918-07-24
Babe" Adams Returns to Pirates,

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July 24-Charles
Babe" Adams. hero of the 1909 world
series. has signed q contract to pitch
for the Pittsburgh Pirates. and win
report to the team as soon as DOS
sible. 1t was officially announced here
last night by officers of the club.
Adams is thirty-four years old. He
Joined the Pirates in 1903 and in 1915
was given his unconditional release.
Adams. who has been with the Kan
sas City club Of the American Asso-
citation, became free agent Tor ths
present when that league closed Its
season.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Result. Of Yesterdays Ganes.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York, 4, 81 Louis !.
NEW WORLD PACING RECORD.
Miss Harris u. Goes . Nile in
1.68 II Over Toledo Track.
GAMES TO-DAY

TOLEDO, Ohio. JULY s4.-World rec
ords were shattered on the new one
mile track here yesterday in the In
au1ural Of grand circuit racing in
Toledo. Miss Harris n. in the fres-
for-all pace, went the nrst mile In
1:6sA. the fastest mile ever covered
by q pacing mare. In the second heat
Of that event Edward B. (Popl
Geers drove Single G.. . mile in
1:5sh. giving that horse . new rec
ord and establishing . record for
the fastest two paced heats. Geers
also drove Single G.. the winner Of
the third heat and the race, in 1885 !.
In Miss HARRIS Ms heat she travel
cd the Arst quarter In 50 seconds. the
half in So seconds and the last quar-
ter In 24A second Her feat ives the
second fastest mile ever paced, Di-
rectum holding the record OF 1858,
made ct Columbus in 1914.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
Major Teams to Play in Montreal.

MONTREAL. July 24-The Chicago
National League team will play the
Boston Braves. leaders Of the second
division, a regular scheduled game
here next Sunday This is the game
scheduled to be played in Boston on
Monday, but the schedule has been
advanced and permission granted to
play In Montreal Sunday. The net
proceeds VIII be devoted to patriotic
purposes. II the attendance warrants
1t, practically every team in the Ma
tional and American leagues, 1t is
expected. viii play in this city on
Sundays.
Evening star., 1918-07-24
Pitcher Toney Wants His Bit,

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 24.-Fred
Toney. who was sold by the Cinoin-
natl club to the New York club, has
baked on going with the Giants.
Toney 10 Of the opinion that he IL
entitled to part of the purchase
money. Toney was ordered to report
to New York. but up to yesterday had
failed to do SO. He announced that
ne intended to 60 to his home, near
Nashville. tonight
Evening star., 1918-07-24
HUTCHINSON AND cRoKE WIN.
Defeat Evans and Gardner at GeK,
Raising Several Thousand Dollars.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. July 23.-Jock
Hutchinson and Jack Croke yester-
day defeated Charles Chick" Evans
and Stewart Gardner in Red Cross
golf match here. The scores were:
Hutchinson. II; Croke. Is; Evans. 7s.
and Gardner, 7s.
Several thousand dollars were add
ed to the Red Cross fund al q result
Of the match. but the total was not
available. Before the match started
A. r. Erskins. president Of the 6tude-
baker Corporation. paid $40 to act
as Evans caddy. A hfty-pisoa band
from the Great Lakes Naval Trsinins
Station aided thA golfers in enter
tanning the spectators.
Evening star., 1918-07-24

for the losing nina. each connecting
for two safeties- Fitzgerald. besides
batting well. played mighty good ball
back Of the bat
Yesterday the game in the Depart
mental League resulted in an easy
victory for Engineers over Agrioul-
ture by a score Of Q to I. The En-
gtneers got three runs in the first
two innings and after that more than
held their own without much trouble.
Lansche pitched pretty good ball for
Agriculture. but got poor support
Lyons held the Aggies to seven fairly
well scattered hita
A noted foot ball coach says that
good foot ball coaches are going to
be very scarce this fall and that col
leges will have difiiculty finding such
men. Seems to us that that Is not
different from what always has been
the case.