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The sun., 1918-09-05
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Convention of Life Underwriters Assoc
citation of Canada and National Association
Of Life Underwriters, Hotel Aston, 10 A. NJ.
The sun., 1918-09-05
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

Lowest temperature. 81. at A. M.
Average temperature. ~.
Observations yesterday At United Statee
Weather Bureau stations showing stmos1
pheric conditions in the various cities:
Tep,pnratuya Ve1oN-
The sun., 1918-09-05

sin in May, 1917 after the United States
had become belligerent. to introduce a
resolution from which he gave the fol-
lowing quotation:
Whereas the majority of the stock
holders of the American Transatlantic
Company are American citizens and
have invested their money in American
ships with the expectation that their
property rights would be protected by
the Government of the United States at
all times and under all circumstances
against aggression, real or fancied. by
any foreign Government; therefore be Il
"Reso!rd, by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States
in Congress assembled. that the Secre-
tary of State Is hereby requested and
directed TO report to the Congress within
reasonable time what steps have been
taken to protect the ships OF the Amer
lean Transatlantic Company from the
aggression and interference of any for
eign Government"
Mr.. Garvan charged that Wagner, IN
endeavoring to obtain Americans as d.
rectOrs and stockholders of his COMPANY,
offered stock free. Edward b. Elcocii
rejected an offer OF 5000. 900 worth OF
stock for nothing and refused to have
anything to do with the company.
Wagner's ships now In possession o.
the Government are the following:
Manitowoc, 4,7l0 gross tons: Maumea,
2,509 tons Winnebago. 1889 gross tons
Au sable, 1854 gross tons; Allagua Sin,
S,s26 gross tons: Muskegon, ASIA gross
tons
The sun., 1918-09-05

of a master effort by German propa-
gandists In the United States" said the
statement OF the Allen Property Gus
todian. Resort was had to every de-
vice to arouse hatred and Ill feeling
against Great Britain. Under the d.
rection of Won Bernstorff the agitation
assumed nationwide proportions"
Bulldoxed American Omcials.
After eleven ships had been acquired
for the American Transatlantic Com
pany by devious financial transactions
which were aimed to block the trail to
the discovery of the German ownership.
Wagner had difficulty In persuading the
Commissioner OF Navigation that the
chips were entitled to American licenses
Wagner got into a controversy with
the Commissioner Of Navigation" said
Mr.. Palmer. land with truly Prussian
arrogance attempted to bulldoze and de-
ceive him. The Commissioner insisted
uron being shown that the American
Transatlantic Company was a bona flde
American industry
"Wagner's first attitude was that he
would tell nothing about his company.
He insisted that the American officials
must be satisfied since the ships were
owned by a company chartered In All
American State with officers and d.
rectors who were Americans. He in
sisted that the actual ownership OF the
stock Of the company had no bearing in
the case. In the circumstances. tho
Commissioner had no alternative but to
grant American registry to the ships"
Wagner obtained American registry
for eleven ships. which had been pur-
chased abroad. and chartered them for
overseas trade. The four that were
seized by the Allies were the Saginaw,
Hooking. Kankakee and the Genesee.
Another was sunk. The remainder were
commahdeered by the United States
Shipping Board In October.
When the Shipping Board took the
ships the company refused to remove
their captains The Navy Department
placed a naval officer aboard each ship
and refused to give the captains con-
fidential instructions and other naval
secrets. After four of his ships had been
seized Wagner. II Is charged. organized
the Foreign Transport and Mercantile
Corporation, with a capital OF $4,000, 900.
Ownership OF the remaining vessels was
vested in this company. 1t also has
been taken over by the Alien Property
Custodian.
Sought s6,OOO.OOO PROFIT.
Wagner refused. according to Mr..
Palmer an offer OF s7,500.O00 for his
original fleet from the Hudson Bay Com
pany. He asked So, 900. 900. a sum which
the London Board of Trade refused to
permit the Hudson Bay Company to pay.
The offer involved a profit for the Amer
lean Transatlantic Company of $1,000
600. according to Mr.. Palmer. who said
the original investment for the ships
amounted to $2,600.000. In February
last the Compagnie Generate Transatlan-
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AT this point Won Bernstorff ap-
peared on the scene. Through his inter-
vention at Berlin by wireless $4,000
was sent TO Wagner at New York.
Jensen had some ships OF his own
under the Danish flag, lie bought others
in Norway. Sweden and Greece. Jensen
transferred some OF his ships to the
American Transatlantic Company, and
was about to transfer others when he
was caught by the Danish Government
attempting TO smuggle copper. He was
sentenced 10 ssrYe sixty days,
This made another agent abroad
necessary. lie was secured In the person
OF Theodor Lair of Lenders & Co, Rot
terdam, also agent for SHINES. Jensen
went to Jail and Lair began to buy
ships for Wagner. Wagner paid no
money and apparently none was asked.
For the purpose of covering the
financial transactions. Wagner Increased
the capital stock OF the American Trans
atlantic Company 10 $4,000. 900 and is
sued practically all OF 1t to himself.
Then he registered the ships under the
American flag
Wagner was president of both his
companies lie was born in Milwaukee
hfty-six years ago. He came to New
York in 1914,
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Financial Methods Devious.

M OF Wagner's ships were registered
with other neutrals prior to their trans
fer to the American company.
Wagner asserted that Edmund Wag-
enknecht who he alleges supplied tina
money with which he took up Jensen's
interest. is a native of Uruguay,
Describing the transfer of the money
Wagner says was sent by Wagerknecht,
Mr.. Caravan said that it passed from
Copenhagen 10 bank at Malmo.
Sweden. thence to Wagner Then It
went back through the Bankers Trust
Co. and the Equitable Trust Co to
Jensen In payment of about fifty per
cent OF Wagners notes. some of which
were not due on their face for TWO
years" said Mr.. Caravan.
Mr.. Caravan said that while thts
money was looping the loop" the peoy ~
Interested in 1t abroad became anxious
because It did not complete the circ,a
fast enough. A letter was found In ia
company's files asking Wagner WHY 10
had not made certain remittances ~
cable
The office OF the American Tran
atlantic Company was at IL Batter
place. Its officers were listed as r.
Wagner. president; w. ]. Berger. vice.
president ], L. Wagner. secretary and
treasurer.
Mr. Palmer has named the folloulrg
to represent him as directors I'm each
company: Charles II. Sabin, Irving T
Bush, Henry j.. Doherty. John Quinn.
Fred b, Lynch, Joseph s. QuaAy ard
Henry Thompson,
Ex-Judse James A. Delehan,y hs.
heen named as counsel and william NJ.
Coleman as associate counsel
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-19
FIBER FROM CHINA.

China is sending to the United
States considerable quantity Of
palm fiber, which is largely used in
the manufacture Of cheap brushes as
a substitute for bristles. The fiber is
made Of the center of the leaf stem
of the same palm OF which fans are
made, and which is extensively
grown in some parts Of China for
this purpose. The fiber is obtained
simply by soaking the stem and
stripping off the outside portion.
The fiber IN the stem is then cut into
convenient lengths and shipped in
bundles Of about 200 pounds each.
The tlber is used locally aud, ia fact,
all over south China, in the nanu-
faeture Of what are popularity known
AZ bamboo brooms." and for Chi
aese scrabbing brushes and similar
articles.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-19
(Joined the Red GROSSLY
LOCAL NEWS.

tSarh Is the owner 81 d d0zen
gei1sT laying hes>. and scarce -
hen teeth are such birds these
frosty days
ln ihe tlean.up drive ~
War - iues Stamps. doag stop
~ s21 Boo bus che aHoHns nee.
essary "a raise the quota for pour
district
ReHbeus has 3 puhiie health ~.
sanization which requires fhe
wearing of iHfiaesza maeks -
people entering stores aai athfr
public pieces in that ritg This
insight help seinf and 5 80 great
.ueag fnlfnes either
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-19

Ladies' Waists

We have fOr your selection beautiful line Of Ladies Waists
Crepe de Chine Georgette Wash
black peach apricot and navy blue coor and prices ranging
500 70 5000
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-19
CHANCE TO GER ausy.

"NYhy amt you working"
'.I'm looking for something to
turn up
"Well, here's a field Of fac soil,
Just the thing 10 turn up And
here's a spade 10 turn il with
Louisville C0urier-Iournal.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-19
a WAR WORKER.

AS usual, I'm undecided about
my vacation
@Hesitatiug between mountains
and seaslloFe, eh -
"No, between munition factory
and farm Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-19

shameful ruin that was wrought
aud the cruel and unnecessary
aIiferugs that were bret upon
you These Safferings have I'LL
ed our hearts with Indignation,
Ne knew what they were, bat
we knew what they sigaifiesl,
and our hearts were touched toI
the quick by them. our imagi-
nations filleei with the whole pie
ture Of what France and Belgium
IN particular had experienced.
When the United States en-.
tered the war, therefore, they Ell
tered it not only because they
were moved By a conviction that
tht purposes Of the central pow
ers We're wrong and must be re-
sisted by men eyeryN here Who'll
loved liberty and the right. butt
also because the Illicit ambitions
which they were entertaining and I
attempting
Paris. Dee III After confer
onces IN Paris, President Wilson
has come to understand fully why
the peace conference cannot get
Wnder way before the first OF the
year The mere physical PROPOSE.
.iun 81 getting the American mis-
sion 10 the conference settled Ia Il
.ts offices is a tremendous job.
President Wilson : visit 10 the
American troops a. the front and /
rs review I'll them III Paris that
s planned will be out of the way
" lhe the first Of the year. Mean
While the informal conferences.
ghlch mean So much ia laying the
ground work for the pence e0n-
ernee. will continue The pres
lenf is seeking % get acQuainf-
Z wiih the men with whom he
, "a deal So that d. may discu.s
rnblems arising. and develop the 4
aiie Of the personal equation .
PROM the president 5 point 0f
lew. i Is indrated there are
hin things 10 be said and he
ants 90 say them aud avoid an.
igonism because, n0fu ifhsfand-
= Ell the points Upon which 2
lde divergence 81 opinion have {
.Fp eNpressed as representing (
.dilie opinion in England and
l..Ia.. az. g.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-19
Oar President in Foreign Lands.


at the Mam entrance and walkeo
| through the spacious corridors
Y which We're tastefully decorated
More than 5000 people were
within the building, for the most
part women.
IN his answering address to the
formal and magnificent welcome
France had given him and his
party, the president said
FOUR greeting has raised
many emotions within me. 1t is
with no ordinary sympathy that
the people OF the United States.
for whom | have the privilege Of
speaking, have viewed the suffer
ings OF the people Of France
Many OF our own people have
| been themselves witnesses
of THESE sufferings. We
were the more deeply moved By
I the wrongs Of the war because we
knew the manner IN which they
We're perpetrated.
II beg that you will not sup
pose that because a wide ocean
separated MS in space. we were
not ia effect eye witnesses OF the
shameful ruin that was wrought
and the cruel unnecessary suffer
ings that were brought upon You
These sufferings have filled our
hearts with indignation. We
know not only what they were,
but we know what they signified
and our hearts were touched 10
the quick BY them, our imagina-
tions filled with the whole pic
ture OF what France and Belgium
IN particular had experienced
+" When the United States en-
tered the war. therefore, they en-.
tered il not only because they
were moved By a conviction that
the purposes Of the central DOW
errs were wrong and must be- re-
sisted by men everywhere who
loved liberty and the right bar
also because the Illicit ambitions
which they were entertaining and
attempting 30 realize led t0 the
practices which shocked our very
hearts as much as they offended
1ur principles
cur resolutions were formed
leeause $50 knew how profound
& great principles 81 right serp
. FFnasfNaI I..4f ....a ....I
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-19

geee es sesg'taeot y sess misses ane aen slippers Ia
ai1es SAD 1sless Lions s u "a 81
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-19

Thousands Of Shoes this big stock ID which
most desirable any member the Family
freed We featuring this week about 1900 pairs Of ladies
patent leather button shoes al styles Of and heels In cloth
ana e@ef tops ana coofed that bought today
market would readily SCI ior SO the pair at selling while
they Last az per pair, $50
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-12-19

vs. agf og assortment u boys fhe
@nes prsaens Az styles a shapes te prices from ~
Morris tribune., 1918-03-29
Affirmative Teams Won

The debating contest between the
debating teams of the West Contra
School of Agriculture and the North
Dakota School of Agriculture result
ed in tie, the affirmative teams win
ming in each case.
The question was, ''resolved thai
the Federal government should own
and operate all railroads within the
United States
At Morris, Francis Mahoney, Har-
old Rolen and Wesley Stegner sup
ported the affirmative for the Morris
school and Margaret Crosby, Good
win Westlund and Oliver Finstad the
negative for the Fargo school, The
Morris team won.
Supt. P. e. Miller accompanied the
negative team of the Farm School to
Fargo Tuesday, where they debated
the affirmative team of the North
Dakota Agricultural School. Those
on the negative team who went to
Fargo were Wayne Sinclair of La
Noble, Victor Pearson of Grove City
and Herbert Keller of Chokio.
Morris tribune., 1918-03-29
Successful Junior Red Cross

District No. 8, of which Miss Mil
dred Ortman is teacher, has a most
successful Junior Red Cross. 1t was
organized the first part of February
among the school children, but adults
were allowed to join as social mem
bers provided they were already
members of the Stevens County
Chapter. The first party was given
at Julius Hawkinson's, and the eve
ming was spent in knitting, playing
games and singing. Lunch was served
by Mildred Hawkinson and Avis
Freeman, dressed as Red Cross
nurses. The collection amounted to
$8.45, which was spent for yarn for
the Junior Red Cross. Friday a party
was held at Harry Sundquist's. The
evening was spent with games, music
and knitting. A war luncheon was
served, after which $7.13 was col
lected. This with the yarn obtained
from used knitted goods, supplies
both the Juniors and the adults with
yarn for knitting.
Morris tribune., 1918-03-29
FARM LABOR CENSUS,
CROP SURVEY ORDERED
Public Safety Commission Making
Plans to Determine Needs Of
Farmers

An order has recently been issued
by the Minnesota State Public Safety
Commission providing for farm
labor census and crop survey to be
made this spring by county and town
assessors.
The crop survey and farm labor
census was ordered on recommended
tion of Col. G. H. March. The plan
is similar to that proposed a year
ago. Assessors in all districts when
starting out to list taxable real estate
and personal property will ascertain
also the acreage of various kinds Of
grains and other crops sown, with
comparisons with former years, and
probably labor needs on each farm
this year. The information so col
1ected will be forwarded to State
Auditor Preus for tabulation. Ac-
curate forecasts on crops will then be
possible as the season advances. 1t
will be possible to keep in close touch
with labor needs and direct supplies
from the state labor agencies in Min
neapolis.
Morris tribune., 1918-03-29
MUSICAL COMEDY BY
FARM SCHOOL STUDENTS
"The Fair" a Snappy Operetta, at
Orpheum This Afternoon at
2:3O

"A new phase of home talent en-
tertainment will be presented to the
people of NORRIS, when the operetta,
"The Fair" is given at the Orpheum
theatre this afternoon. This produc-
ton includes numbers by the school
quartet, the girls glee club, mems
glee club and several so1oists. The
program will be the result of the
biggest effort that the school has
ever put on along this line. and a
great deal of time and talent has
been put into it to make it real
treat.
Among other features are The
China Lady, The Gypsy, The Grab
Bag Children and The Mattresses,
all in characteristic costumes. The
soloist has genuine chink voice and
is one of the leading numbers.
There will be no admission charge
for this entertainment; it will be
the students effort to entertain the
people of Morris and to show their
appreciation of the generous sup
port they have received along other
lines
Morris tribune., 1918-03-29
PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR
MEN IN SECOND DRAFT
Will Be Called in Small Groups So As
Not to Interfere With In
dustry

There has been a great deal Of
speculation lately concerning what
has been termed "the date of the
next draft" Provost Marshal General
Crowder has announced that the
next quota will consist of 100000
men, these to be brought into milit-
ary service in small groups from
week to week or month to month as
they are needed to fill up existing
divisions. to create all the army corps
and field army troops, to fill out the
war machine for which the frame
work already exists, and to provide
a quarter of million replacement
troops.
The first number, with few excep-
tions, will be drawn from class one.
Ten thousand skilled young men.
skilled artisans, some of whom may
not be in class one, have been asked
Of the states already and ten thou
sand more will be sumomned this
summer to go into technical train
ing schools for special fitting.
Agriculturists will be given de-
ferred rating. No date Is set for the
second draft and instead Of fixing .
definite date the plan is to feed the
men in as occasion requires.
Morris tribune., 1918-03-29
CODY TO CONTINUE
AS TRAINING CAMP
War Department Denies Pneumonia
Tolls orbitant-Answer to
Morris Protest

Minneapolis Journal.-Camp Cody,
Deming, N. M, training home of the
former Minnesota national guard reg
iments, positively will be continued as
a military camp, petitions from citi-
Zens of Stevens county, Minnesota,
and recommendations of the Mime
sofa Public Safety commission not
withstanding, according to a letter
from the war department read at
Tuesdays meeting of the Minnesota
Public Safety commission. The death
rate at Camp Cody has not been ex-
orbitant, and pneumonia has not
been disproportionately. prevalent,
the letter said On the other hand
conditions permitting training of
men every day in the year at Deming
give a great advantage.
Zone would infer from the petition
that dust and climatic conditions are
the only factors concerned in the
large incidence of pneumonia at
Camp Cody" the letter said. ''That
such is not the case, and that two
camps under like climatic conditions
may vary greatly in pneumonia in
cidence, is shown by the figures from
American army camps.
However, even though it were ad-
mitted that the dust and sharp
changes of temperature at Camp
Cody are dangerous to health, they
might still be less harmful than 9TH
er conditions obtaining elsewhere.
Furthermore, it is camp whose
climate is bracing and enjoyable,
and one where outdoor training can
be carried on practically every day in
the year, an important matter from
a military standpoint.
"Its abandonment, for the reasons
set forth in the petition, is not
deemed advisable.''
Morris tribune., 1918-03-29
BOYS AND GIRLS WEEK
OPENS NEXT TUESDAY
Will Be Held at West Central
School of Agriculture for Five
Days

AS special prizes to the students
who will attend the annual boys
and girls week at the West Central
School Of Agriculture, several schol-
arships to the University of Mime
sofa, the Morris Agricultural school
and two free trips to the state fair
are being offered. These prizes and
scholarships go to the boys and girls
who win the various contests, which
include spelling, bread baking, can
ming, corn judging and stock judging.
The special week for the boys and
girls will be conducted from the End
to the 9Th of April at the Farm
School Of Morris. Special attention
will be given to boys and girls club
work and good. wholesome entertain
ment will be provided thruout the
week.
All children who attend this short
course will be well taken care Of and
all trains will be met and at the close
Of the course the boys and girls will
be taken to their various trains.
Morris tribune., 1918-03-29

tnt-e iFlEsd of liberty, and enjoying the
benefits of a free government be-
queathed to us by our fathers, we
have paid not one penny. Men of
other times and other generations
fought the wars and made the sacri-
fees of which we have enjoyed the
benefits without cost and effort to
ourselves. But now Uncle Sam needs
our help, and from most Of us he is
asking only that we lend him our
money or our credit on the best Of
security, and lend it only according
to our ability. That is the call that
comes to us today-a call to service
which we should do cheerfully as
other men of other times have made
sacrifices for the country whose bene-
fits we enjoy.
Morris tribune., 1918-03-29
LOAN ALLOTMENTS NOW
ON FILE AT THE BANKS
Each Persons Fair Share Has Been
Computed, on a County Quota
of 100000

Every citizen of Stevens county is
going to have an opportunity to do
something for Uncle Sam, and he is
going to be asked to do it on the basis
Of his ability, and that something
will be to invest in the Third Liberty
Loan bonds at 4 Il per cent interest.
The executive committee of the
Third Liberty Loan Committee for
Stevens county have made up the
allotment for each individual on the
basis of each persons net worth, and
anyone who wishes to know his allot-
ment may call on his banker and
learn what amount Of bonds of this
issue he will be expected to buy and
If necessary arrange with his bank
er for the terms on which he will
purchase them. These a1lotments
have been made on the basis of a
quota for Stevens county Of 100000
and if this is either diminished or in
creased, the individual allotments
will be increased or diminished ae-
cordingly.
Until this year none but the very
wealthy citizens of Stevens county
have ever been asked to do anything
directly for Uncle Sam. The average
citizen has paid no taxes to Uncle
Sam, for the money paid in direct
taxes has gone to the support of 10
cal school districts, and the various
township, city, county and state
funds. For the privilege Of living in