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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13

States has had no opportunity to place it's membership on record, but it is said that, so far as heard from. large majority of the business men of the country support the League. The League to Enforce Peace, above referred to, contributed a large fund to defray the expense of the recent trip made across the continent by Mir. Taft and other speakers. Ev- anywhere there were audiences too large for the halls and MT. Taft was able to inform the President in New York on Tuesday night that such opposition as he encountered was not important and in due time would almost wholly disappear.
 The general public: Two hun, dred and seventy-five thousand men. representing all parts of the coun- tdy and every walk in life, applied, by letter or by wire, for seats in the Metropolitant Opera House in New York to hear Wilson and Taft speak on Tuesday night. Nothing like 1t ever had been known in the history of public gatherings in that city. Nothing like it ever has been known in any other American city.
 Pieott Cheered by Governors
 When William Pigott of Seattle, representing Mayor Hanson, at, the meeting here of Governors and May DTS of cities, in an address to the conference yesterday scored the Re publicans of the Senate for the fili buster he was cheered to the echo. It was the most enthusiastic applause given any speaker at the conference, save President Wilson.
 What does all this mean? Simply hat the President is in touch with American public sentiment and his opponents are not There is a large element of sentiment in the appeal he is making. It is sentiment that makes the world go around. Logic and facts never have been able to stand in the face of it, and they will not be able to do so now.
 You never realize how small this
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13

desirables away from our shores and for defraying the expenses 0 President Wilson and the Peac, Commission while in Europe.
 Foul Blow From Republicans
 These are but few items iron the long list of defeated measures All of these measures had gone through the House. All of then could have gone through the Senat, but for Republican opposition, whici was able to control the situation under the freedom of debate guar anteed by the Senate's rules.
 Republican Senators may have been acting in their personal ca pacity when they struck the coun try this foul blow below the belt but, unfortunately, they are party leaders, and what they did has placed the party in a position of disadvant cupied in the history of the country since the Democrats made their his toric blunder in 1861.
 Senator La Toilette in Stellar Role
 Unlike the filibuster of two years ago, the one recently ended did not embrace any Democrats. The La Toilette who was repudiated during the whole course of the war was found last Monday in stellar role with a silent Republican party in the Senate supporting him.
 The silence of the party can be explained, but it cannot be condoned In the new Congress the Republi cans will have a majority of but two. For that majority they are de pendent upon La Toilette and Sher man. To attempt to curb them might have been to drive them off the Republican reservation. Thai is one explanation, but it is not the important one. The plain truth Is that Senate Republicans as a whole have been able to see nothing in this League of Nations business but 1920 Presidential possibilities. All their words and actions have been controlled by narrowness of vision They would have consented, by their silence, to the filibuster, even had they not been dependent upon La Toilette and Sherman for a major ity.
 The Presidents restrained and yet tremendously effective comment on the men who engineered tn filibus ter will set the matter squarely be fore the country. Obviously it was his duty to return to Paris. Quite as obviously, he was right in refus ing to let Congress loose upon Amer ica and the world during his ab sence. For any hardships and loss es it may suffer the country will not be slow to fix responsibility.
 Wilson Did All He Could
 MT Wilson did all he could. He was ready to sign all bills that came to him. That more did not come was the result of shortsight- ed Republican opposition. That op position is already looking behind it
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13
FIRE ALARM BOXES Correct to Aug. IA, 1918

! l-3-Cor Third and Franklin [ 1-4-Front of J. R. Wills store. t-6--Op. Marshal & Newman's. Front Street. i-s-Opp. Alaska Auto Gar
 age. Front Street. 1-7-Front Street. opp. City
 Dock.
 1-S-Front Street. below Wor-
 then Mills.
 2-1-Cor. Mrs. Germain's store.
 Willoughby Ave
 1-3-willoughby and End. 2-A-Seward and Front. S-6-Main and Front.
 7-s-Main and 2nd.
 3-7-Cor. 9th and Seward.
 3-3-Gastineau Ave. and Rawn Way. 3-4-Gold and End. 3-6-4th and Harris. S-e-6th and Gold. 3-7-sth and East. S-I7th and Gold. S-e-6th and Kennedy. 4-1-9th and Indian
 4-3-Sth and Calhoun. 4-5-West end Distin Ave. 4-E-eth and Calhoun. 4-e-7th. and Main. 4-7-11tb st.. opp Northsrn
 Laundry.
 ,l-s-1sth and . St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13
"TWo-1IT sEATs"'
 AND A DOLLAR PLAY SOON AT THE PALACE

The Palace Theatre has secured for Sunday attraction Taylor Holmes in 'Two-Bit Seats" which Manager John Spickett says is a dollar play for the regular prices
 It Is by the same author as Fife.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13
Engraving and Embossing.

Engraving and Embossing.
 Engraved visiting cards, wedding invitations and announcements, and other society and business station cry; monogram dies and monogram quire stamping; and embossed so- ciety and business stationery-the best on the Pacific Coast. Leave or ders at the office of EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13

Pierre Guillaume de Peyster. of rarthage. N. -Y.. has just celebrated his tooth birthday being horn on February 2. 1919. and sharing his birthday honors with the father of his country. George Washington. Mir. de Peyster is a native of Con stablevilIe. Lewis county. N. Y.. and has one half-sister living. MilIicent N. Y. The father of the cente- narian fought through the War ~ 1912. He was prize master of the privateer James Monroe and was appointed masters mate by Com spodore Channcy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13

TWO IN ONE THE EMPfRE's way for everybody. THE EMPIRES lads" keep the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days newa
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13
MAIL NOTICE First class mail for steam

ers landing at City Dock at 4:3O D. m. for steamers due before g a. m. the following daS.
 First class mail for Amer ican steamers landing at P. 0. Dock will close at 4:30 p. m. when steamer is due be- fore Il p. m. and at 10:00 p, m. for steamers due after 11:00 p. m. and before 9:00 .. m. the following day.
 All mail for the Cana dian steamers will close when steamer arrives ct dock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13
Attractions Tonight

COLISEUM-Vivian Martin in Mol Iy O'shawn, My Colleen Bawn.' another chapter of Helen Holmes in "The Railroad Raiders" with a traveiogue to open the show.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13
FISH PRICES

Fish prices in Seattle posted at the Gable office yesterday were: YHalibut-16A cents.
 Sablefish-7 cents.
 Ling and red cod-3 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13

PALACE-Last time tonight to sec Peggy Hyland in "The Debt of 2 Honor" and comedy, Max Wins and Loses," and Pathe News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13

Hency Edgar" which recently made such hit at the Palace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13
For Thursday and Friday VIVIAN MARTIN
Molly O'Shawn, My
 Colleen Bawn

A "bit O Blarney" has always stood out in charm ing Vivian Martins work. Something tells us she'll be more than ordinarily at home as Barney's colleen; perhaps it's her name.
 You mustn't miss the winsome girl who loved her Barney, her broth of a boy" and wouldn't take the world and its gold for him.
 AND-Two parts of Hell en Holmes, the 18th epi- sode, and Paramount Tray clog will open the show.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13

Phone 1t to The Empire. No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13
Each Shipment of Coal

we receive has to come up to spe- cifications in quality, cleanliness and size. Only the best, cleanest and thoroughly screened coal is good enough for us. If you knew how much more satisfactory and eco- nomical such coal is we wouldn't have to ask you to try some of it. We specialize in feed.
 FExxER ( RIrr11
 Phone 1lA
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-13

You never realize how small this world is until you try to dodge soma man you do not want to meet.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15
DENIES
/. ALL CHARGES IN
LEAGUE ATTACK
Attorney Generals Return to
Taxpayers Complaint Takes
Up All Details
ASKS ACTION DISMISSED
Declares Causes Cited in Bill Not
Sufficient to Warrant
. Proceedings
ASKS ACTION DISMISSED

Fargo, ~ :, April 15.-Denying in
part and admitting in part practically
every allegation in the petition filed
by North Dakota taxpayers in support
of their player for an order restrain
ing the state administration from pla-
cling in effect the Nonpartisan league
assembly, Assistant Attorney General
F. E. Packard and Judge S. L.. Much
OILS, on behalf Of the state, today filed
in federaltcourt a bill answering tie
charges made by assailants of the
league program and praying dismissal
Of the, action for lack Of, cause. f..
The bill isean unusually. voluminous
one, taking up each charge made by
the petitioners and answering it in
diyidually and at length. The bill adj
mits, for instance, that the state has
the number Of banks alleged in the
petitioners complaint, but it denies
that these institutions afford the re-
lief which will BE offered by the
Bank OF NORTH Dakota, one of the
leagues economic features attacked.
The same line OF reasoning is follow
ed in answering the attack on the
mn anu 6leVthtOf 5dSSOCtillloI pldl inc
states allegation being that while
North Dakota has the number Of ele-
vators cited by the petitioners they
do not afford the relief which the
people expect from a terminal ele-
vator and flour mill system owned
and operated by the state. On the
state insists that the action of the
state canvassing board in declaring
the league amendments properly
adopted was regular and that the su-
preme court decision upholding the
action Of the canvassing board was
sound.
1t is probable this action, involving
the leagues entire economic program,
will come up for hearing in federal
court here April 25, with Judge Ami
don presiding. "s"
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15
100000 SCHOOL
FUNDS TO BE PUT
into FIFTH LOAN
Board of University and School
Lands Again Sets State Ex-
ample in Patriotism
Almost a. half.milliOn of the ne,

Almost half-million of the perma-
nent university and school lands funds
of North Dakota will have been in
vested in liberty bonds if the ninth dis
trict accepts subscription of 100000
made by the university and schoo,
lands board at special meeting held
Tuesday morning. s
The meeting was called by Miss
Minnie J. Nelson, state superintend-
ent of public instruction. who presid-
ed in the absence of Governor Fra
zier Attorney General LANCER and
Secretary of State Hall were present.
constituting a quorum. The custodians
Of North Dakota's permanent school
funds were addressed by J. L. Bell,
district chairman, and HIP. Goddard,
head Of the Bufleigh county war loan
organization, who explained the i'm
portance of putting the Victory %loan
over. With little discussion and by
unanimous vote the board then agreed
to subscribe for 100000 of the Vic.
tory bonds, to be paid for with mon
,ey now available in the university and
school lands funds. y .,a !. 81. -
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15
PROBLEMS OF
R EP RATION
TROUBLESOME
Secondary Powers Disappointed
Over Share Allotted to
Them in Agreement
BELGIUM COMES FIRST
Leading Powers Have Advanced
AppOrtions Aggregating
.u IS Percent

Paris, April 1.-THE problem Of re-
paration settlements still has troub
lous times before it in connection with
the question Of the distribution of the
indemnity to be paid by Germany.
Smaller powers are yet to be heard
with regard TO their share of the re.
paration fund, particularly Belgium,
the claims of which are entitled to
first consideration under various pre-
conference pledges. .'.. 10
Tentative Scheme.
The tentative scheme of distribu-
ton which Great Britain and France
have advanced apportions PROBABLY 81
per cent to these big powers, leaving
perhaps 15~ per cent to satisfy the de-
mands of Belgium, Italy, Serbia. Rou-
mania, Russia and others.
Secondary Powers Disappointed.
This is a smaller proportion than
the secondary powers expected and
they are almost sure ODE dissatisfied
with it. It has been suggested among
the experts on the reparation commit
tee that Roumania, Serbia and other
nations have received reparation thru
the acquisition of territory, but this
erasOning will scarcely appeal to Bel
GUM.
Russia Cared For.
A share of the reparation fund, will
according to the present understand
ing be assigned Russia for damage to
invaded Russian territory, but prob
ably, will be turned over to Great Brit
ain and France to apply on advances
made to the old Russian government
during the war. Although contribu-
tions to be paid by Germany are char
acterized as reparation, a very consid-
cradle part of the first five billion
dollars viii not be available for repar-
alton, since it has been assigned for
payment of the expenses OF the army
of occupationI and In exchange for
food supplied Germany.
Reparation for Destruction.
There is no definition for, the class
es Of damages which Germany Is re.
quired to pay. 1t can be stated, how
ever, that the five catefories adopted
include reparation for actual destruc-
tion Of life or property; cOmpensa-
tion to cripples or the families of dis
abled soldiers, compensation for work
done by deported Belgians and for it,
legally eXacted labor from prisoners
Of war, and repayment Of German re-
quisitions in occupied territory.
Although members Of the confer
ence regar dthe rcparatiOn question
settled in the main, there are many
details to be worked out, including
German contributions of labor, men.
capital and manufactured articles for
the restoration of devasted districts
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15
BROWN TO OPEN
WORKER BUREAU
OFFICES MAY l
Secretary of Compensation
Board Leases Room in North
west-Goes East Tonight

John 2. Brown, secretary Of the
workmen's compensation burea,N to-
day announced that offices will be op~
ened in the dining room of the old
Northwest hotel April j.. The room
will be remodeled and divided into
several offices. The bureau will en-
ploy a considerable staff Secretary
Brown, by direction of the bureau,
leaves this evening for Columbus, o..
and Madison, Wis, to inspect the
.owrkings of the Buckeye ana Badger
workmen's compensation commits
sions, which have been in operation
six years or more. The North Dakota
compensation law is in some respects
similar to statutes in effect in Ohio
and Wisconsin.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15
SWISS WANT TO JOIN;
"a DON'T WANT TO FIGHT.

NJ < ~ 0PeS't8T 10 TITO IT '7U''C'
Berne, April 15.-SwitZerland is
anxious to be a member Of the league
of nations, yet she doesn't fancy one
of the essential duties Of membership,
military action in care of a violation
o international law. The reason for
this is the strong German element in
the Swiss population. Switzerland
rears revolt if Germany should be the
offender against the league. On the
other hand, should France offend,
there is strong Romantic element IN
the Swiss population which would OBJ
iect to marching against France.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15

Glen Ullin, No Oak, April z, 1919
To the Public: 4
In it's issue of March 80, the Cour-
ier-News, under the caption "Mees
Juggles Statement of Pres. Townley"
publishes what they would have the
public believe to be correct version
of "lie like a horse thief" story which
has appeared in the Press some time
ago. At the outset. want to make
this point clear, that at no time since
the night that this statement was
made by Towniey to me, have ever
directly or indirectly authorized the
publication Of the statement referred
to, and owing to the conflicting re-
ports which have been published, !
viii give the readers Of the Morton
County Farmers Press, and all others
interested, correct statement Of
what was said before the caucus on
the night in question, especially do
| feel it my duty to give to the public
this information at this time since
the courier.kews has chosen to gar
BILE the facts into. biackfaced, damn
able lies when they had the absolute
truth in hand. ! also wish It under
stood that this applies equally to all
81, the "erinton" kept press who have
seen III to reproduce Their masters
voice" in publishing this same article.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15

In the Morton County Farmers Press Nonparisan league
weekly newspaper published Mandan by 400 farmers residing
in Morton and adjoining counties Senator Fred w. Mee most
influential of the league legislators from the Slope gives the
public the first version Of the nowfamous Lie like
horsehe incident the Townley operated during
the last legislative Senator charges President
Townle and the Fargo CourerNews with deliberate fifyng
effort deceive league members throughout the
the facts connection with this matter and he presents the
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15
PARIS HAS MOST
POWERFUL WIRELESS.
Y. g. a. speciaI TO rhe Iribuy

Paris, April 15.-France is to have
the most powerful wireless station in
the world. 1t is in course of construc-
ton near Bordeaux The station was
begun by the American army, but sold
to France incomplete. Four masts
carrying aerials win be almost as high
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15

says: @ Fa
Mees, who is personal friend
Of Attorney aGeneral LANCER and
a director. of l4anger's personal
organ, the Morton County Farm
ers' PRESS; has been making
speeches in his county in at
tempting to justify himself for
voting against: the League pro-
gram bills at the last session
AS his pet story he is telling his
Townley Of the Nonpartisan
league told him to 60 home and
lie like damned horsethief
about the League tax laws. Mees
has been able to get away with
the Misrepresentation since no I
one here appeared to know how
the story originated, but today
). N. Peters, a league farmer OF
Voltaire, Mclean county, sup
piled the correct version of the
yarn which differed materially
from that told by 'Mees. IS
Mees had been one of the prin-
cipal object0rs to the bill, his
claim being that he had gone
through three political cam
paigns for state senator on the
platform of three man tax I
commission and that he couldn't
make explanations to his constitu
ents were he to vote for the bill.
$50 Mr.. TOWnley, who happened
to be in the hall at the time.
suddenly arose to his feet and ad-
dressed Mees saying: don't care
II you 90 home, and lie like
horsethief about this caucus,
etc
In the first place were it not for
the fact that the public interest has
been aroused, and furthermore the
stateme ehts appearing in the press
have been so much at variance with
the facts, and especially the Townley
BrintOn service bureau are devOting
their energy through the columns OF
their own" controlled press, in giy
ing the public stories and news items
which have been garbled 50 as to
meet their own desired viewpoint. al.
though stripped of every vestige OF
truth-were it not for these facts, we
would consign the whole matter to
the silent contempt it deserves. do
not deny the charge Of personal friend
ship 20 Attorney General, LANCER al
charged in the courier-NewS' state
ment. ! thank God that we still have
men like Mr. Lan0fer, and that he has
endowed me with sufficient wisdom
to choose between honest and up
rioht men having the best interests
Of the state at heart, az against .
small eoterie Of setf-seekers, whose
only ambition is personal gain, which
they propose to secure through their
established policy Of "rule or ruin.''
Dares Assai.ants.
The charge has been making
speeches in his county in attempting
to Justify himself for voting against
the League program bills lis deiib
erahle, barefaced, unqualified lie, and
they know il! challenge the cour
jer-Nsws and the rest Of the erintor
"coPV" sheets, to pu0llsH ThE
ROLL CALL, ON ANY OF Tae
LEAGUE PROGRAM BILLS. The
statement "Mees has been able to gel
away with the Misrepresentation
since no one here appeared to know
how tn est0ry originated, but today
]. N. Peters supplied the correct
version Why did not the cour
ierSNeWs know hoW the story origin
atsd until told BY Mr.. Peters? VII,
d NJ. Peters qualified 70 give tht
ONLY Aeoereet version. and the RESI-
~ liass7 sss..es,s.'
- st-
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15

as the Eiffel tower Direct commant
cation with China or the Unitea
States will be possible.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-15

MEES GIVES PUBLIC THE TRUTH
ABOUT "LIE LIKE H0RSETHIEF"
INCIDENT IN n. P. SECRET CAUCUS

League Senator Declares Courier-News Is Again
Caught in Deliberate Falsehood Big Chief
Did Urge Morton County Senator to Deceive
His Constituents, Says Statement-Hi Of
Tax Legislation Is Made Public
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
"EASTER REVOLT"
MEN ARE FINED

NEW YORK, May 15.-The Sim
Fem leaders who were arrested in the
fall OF 1917 charged with conspiring
TO obtain false American passports
which would enable them to reach
Ireland and assist in a second Easter
rebellion" pleaded guilty in Federal
district court here yesterday and paid
fines OF $3.50 each. They were:
DR.. Patrick J. McCarten. who was
arrested in a Belgian relief ship in
Halifax harbor in October, 1917, while
serving as a mess man and trying to
get to Europe from this country on a
passport made out to him. under an
other name. as an American citizen.
Gen" Liam MeIIowes. who was
arrested here simultaneously with Dr..
McCarten at Halifax, charged with
the same offense when a seaman's
passport made out in the name OF
DonneIly was found in his possession
James NJ. McDermot, arrested here
with MelIowes.
The arrests OF McCarten, Mellowes.
and McDermot came with announce
ment that preliminary plans already
had been made for a second Easter
rebellion" in Dublin in 1918 to be
financed with German money. A Ger
man who gave his name as Baron Max
Becklingh8usen was arrested with
Mellowes and McDermott. The official
Sim Fein report OF the first Easter
rebellion" in Dublin in 1916 was said
90 have been found when the raids
were made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-15
RULERS TO
CELEBRATE JULY 4

LONDON, May liking George
and Queen Mary may take part in the
American Fourth OF July celebration
in London this year. Preparations
for the days celebration in London
are being made by patriotic and so
cial organizations. and it has been
proposed that a service be held in st.
Paul's. to which the King and Queen
be invited along with representatives
of the various government depart
ments. any such ceremony would be
in the nature of peace celebration,
with the combined movement to- ce-
ment the friendship between Great
Britain and the United States.
No program has been decided upon
as yet. but representatives OF the
various societies will meet about June
l to make all arrangements.
II has been suggested that each or
ganiZation. such as the Pilgrim So
ciety. the English speaking union, and
the AnSlo-American Society and the
American Women's Club, along with
other similar organizations each hold
individual celebrations such as pic
mics. luncheons, and banquets, COM
bining 70 ra general meeting some
time during the day.
Should there be a parade-as has
been suggested-tbe United States
army and navy will have a leading
part in it.
One of the features OF the day will
be A banquet at one of the leading
hotels at which John W. Davis, the
American ambassador and the Amer
icen consul general will be guests az
we'll as representatives OF the various
diplomatic corps of the allied coun-
tries.