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New Mexico state record., 1919-03-21
BRITAIN WANTS
SEA CONTROL
WIDELY SCATTERED EMPIRE
MUST BE PROTECTED WITH
BIG NAVY.
GERMAN STATUS FIXED
HUNS BILL WILL BE $4,000, ,00o, 900
IF PRESENT FIGURES
STAND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, March 15.-At a meeting Of
the British empire peace delegation
some aspects of the draft of the cove
nant Of the League Of Nations were
considered, especially as it affects the
future of British naval needs, accord
Ing to Reuters Paris correspondent.
A memorandum was submitted by the
British admiralty bearing upon the
effects of the covenant on the navy
md making specific suggestions. 1t
Is understood that broadly the delega-
ton agreed that in fixing future ma
val armaments the defensive needs Of
the scattered British empire can be
adequately met only on the basis of
the pre-war proportion of strength of
the British navy to that of other
navies.
Paris.-President Wilson, Lloyd
George and Clemencpau met at Col.
Houses room i'm the Hotel CrillOn and
told the President just what had
transpired during his absence; that
the framing of the economic condi-
tons for Germany's future commerce
and business Is what is holding the
drastic preliminary peace terms and
the subject of reparatiOns is also de-
velOping knOtty problems.
Mr.. Wilson has agreed on the naval,
military and air terms and the from
tiers fixed for Germany, not Objecting
to allOtting DanZg as port for
Poland
The amount Of reparations Ger
many must pay could not be stated
cOncretely, as France still Is unde-
cided as to whether she will accept
the principles agreed to by Great
Britain and America regarding what
items come under the reparations
bill.
In any event, however, it is left for
the reparatons total to be finally
agreed upon within few days, as
the sum has been reduced to a tangi-
BILE acceptance figure, between $780,
OO0.OOO,OOO and S35,OOO,OOO,OOO.
New Mexico state record., 1919-03-21
Floods and Tornadoes.

OcontO, WiS.--IIundreds of homes,
factories, mills and lumber yards are
flooded and thousands of dollars
by the Oconto river overflowing its
banks. 1t is estimated that 800 per
sons are homeless.
New Mexico state record., 1919-03-21
DRIVING OUT REBELS
GOVERNMENT TROOPS ARE KILL.
ING THE PRISONERS THEY
SEVERAL CITIES AFFECTED BY
RIOTS AND FIGHTING IN
GERMANY.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, March 13.-The behavior of
the Spartacans in Lichtenburg was
worse than the BOlshevist cruelties in
Copenhagen and transmitted by the
telegraph say. All well-dressed citi-
zens appearing in the streets were
robbed and many were killed. Sew
eral persons were decapitated and the
heads were carried through the
streets by female Spartacans. The
government troops, it is added, con-
tinue to kill every prisoner they take.
Riots have occurred in various Ger
man towns outside Berlin and Spar
tacan revolt has broken out in Ham
burg, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen. The
riots are said to have resulted from
general strike supported by the
Spartacans.
Berlin.-The progress of the govern
ment troops against the Spartacans
necessarily is slow, owing to the need
of thoroughly cleaning up the recon-
quered parts Of the city. The pOpu-
lace Of Lichtenburp Is suffering Sc
verely from hunger
The second important Spartacan
stronghold is Weissensee, a suburb of
Berlin. The Spartacans also are
strongly entrenched in COpenick, Neu-
kOlin and Rummelsburg.
A correspondent talked with col
Onel of the government forces who
estimated the Spartacans at about
1900. He admitted, however, that his
figures were merely guess work. The
colonel said that in addition to heavy
and light artillery the Spartacans
have scores Of machine guns.
The Berlin newspapers say the
Spartacans visited Herr NOske, secre-
tary of military affairs, to inquire into
peace conditions. 1t is rumored that
after prOtracted negotiations, Herr
Noske demanded unconditional sur
render of the Spartacans and also
possession Of all their arms A dis
patch from Amsterdam says Herr
Noske, secretary Of military affairs
in Germany, declined the appeal of
the burgomaster of Lichtenburg that
the military cease operations against
Lichtenburg Spartacans.
New Mexico state record., 1919-03-21
u. S. CONSUL
IS STONED
MARINES AND JAPS MIX IN TEN
TSIN At THE AMERICAN
LEGATION.
AMERICANS ARRESTED
FULL INVESTIGATION WILL BE
MADE AND BLAME
PLACED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

W
Peking, March 17.-While early re-
ports from Tien Tsin suggested that
American marines were to blame for
the recent disorders there, later re-
ports would seem to show that the
Japanese We're also at fault. 1t is
claimed that Japanese military guards
entered The French concession and
there seized two Americans, and when
American officials inquired of the
Jaran"sr police authorities if any
Americans were being detained, they
were given negative answer, accord
ing to Il report.
Later American officials found two
Americans in a police station. one of
them lying almost naked in the yard,
calling for water. The japanese were
induced TO send the injured man to
II hospital and an American consul re-
fused to leave the station until the
other man, Il corporal, had been re-
leased.
This demand was finally granted.
The American consul was stoned by
Japanese as he drove away from the
station, il is said.
When the American marines en-
tered the Japanese consulate, they are
reported to have attacked Il visitor.
One evening American marines who
were entering a moving picture the
ater in the French concession were at
tackled by crowd of Japanese armed
with sticks. They managed to enter
the thcater, the proprietor Of which
telephoned for the French police, who
dispersed the Japanese. The situa-
The matter has been referred to the
French legation here.
New Mexico state record., 1919-03-21
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
f. o. B. Denver. Carload Prices.
Buying Prices.
Grain.

Oats, Neb. 100 lbs, buying. .$2.H
Corn chop. sack, selling ......... sic
Corn in sack. selling. ........... 500
White cornmeal. per 100 lbs,..... 400
Yellow cornmeal per 100 lbs....... 400
Gluten feed. sacked. selling..... 3.3l
Bran, Colo. per 100 lbs. selling. LIS
New Mexico state record., 1919-03-21

Berlin Dispatches to Berlin from
Mraudenz allcgc that the Poles are
preparing for n general advance
against the Germans, and have noti
fled the German outposts that the arm
istice is no longer in effect. The dis
patches say that the Poles are charged
with eighty-fOur violations of the arm
istice.
The German authorities at Locken,
il is added, "haVr seized secret
depot of Polish war supplies which
was Sinuggled across the Polish from
tier" A noncomimSSioned officer and
five civilians are reported to have
been arrested for completely In the
plot.
A report from Upper Silesia says
that Lcmbcrg is faced with total de-
Structon because of the Ukrainian
bombardmcnt. Large portions Of Lem
berg already are in ruins or are burn
ming. Numerous casualties are report
ed To have occurred.
New Mexico state record., 1919-03-21
POLES AND
HUNS MASS
GERMANS ARE ENTRENCHED IN
siLEsiA READY FOR THE
POLES.
TROOPS IN PRzEMYsL
POLISH ARMY READY FOR CLASH
AND PREPARING FOR GEN.
ERAL ADVANCE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


London, March lS.-Ukrainian troops
have entered Przemysl, according to
German wireless dispatch. The
Poles are still in the northwestern
part Of the town. The Ukrainians are
Also in the suburbs Of Lemberg and
llOng the whole Przemysl Lemberg
line, traffic there being completely
stopped.
Paris.--The German military and
civil authorities in upper Silesia, re-
ports from Warsaw say, are making
active preparations to resist Polish
and Czech claims 10 that part Of
Silesia, Military preparations ar" said
to be under Gen. GroSnOr and Vollln-
teers are coming in from all parts Of
Germany They are well armed and
are said to receive good pay. Reports
from Prague say trenches have, been
dug and harbrd wire rntanglrments
constructed along the southern from
tier of Silrsia. The Germans are said
to be well supplied with guns and
ammunition.
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ficial announcement was that he sud-
denly acquired ill-health in Europe.
Literature from the department. Of
agriculture describes the latest find,
in part, as follows :-...,... - .---.-,..l
"Among the several sons of Com
modore Perry Riggs was James r.
Riggs. He was born in Shelby
county Ind, February II, 1866. He
made his first purchase of land in
1855.
"While devoting his energies pri-
marlily to farming operations, Mr..
Riggs has found time both for other
business enterprises and for public af-
fairs. He was elected county audi
tor in 1894. For number of years he
was active in the development of coal,
oil and gas industries Of his section.
For IL years he was president of a
trust company. He has been connect
ed with the construction of more than
200 miles of improved highway.
Since 1912 he has been engaged in
the manufacture of drain tile"
Now who will milk the cows, slop
the hogs, and do the plowing at the
Riggs tile works while Farmer Riggs
is absent in Washington
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FARMER SAVES
So CENTS PER
bUSHEL IN Nd.

The North Dakota Tidende contains
this week the following article which
might be of interest to quite few of
the readers of the Montana Nonparti-
san as showing how the North Da-
kota laws work to the advantage of
the farmers in that state.
Farmers on both sides the North
Dakota Minnesota border just these
days have an excellent opportunity
to notice the difference between con-
ditions in state ruled by the people
like North Dakota and state ruled
by the old gang, as Burnquist's state
still is.
"For an example we will take con-
ditions at Halstad, Minnesota, which
town is located on the border.
"a while ago the farmers of the
Halstad locality made up their mind
that it would be good thing for them
to establish bank of their own, so
they went to work to organize COM
pany. The capital Of $35, 900 was Sc
cured and their next step was to ap-
ply to the State Security commission
at ST. Paul for charter.
Local Bankers Get Busy.
'But the farmers had not taken the
old Banks at Halstad into consider
alton, nor had they remembered that
the gang rule in Burnquist's state had
no sympathy for farmers that wanted
to run their own bank and get cheap
money.
$50 it happened that the bankers
of the town lost no time in telling the
State Securities commission that no
more banks were needed at their place
and that the commission better let the
Halstad bankers 60 on taking care
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Will RUE ny lNe people.
Forty-fOur Members in Week.
Frank Korab sent in the most
members last week-44 from Gallatin
county-and writes, "Next week am
going to do a lot BETTER" korab is
stepping out for the state champion
ship, but there are several others
close at his heels and propose to make
him go some if he maintains lead.
Sends in Thirty.
Nelson Alpaugh reports a total Of
county. Alpaugh is new organizer
and is meeting with splendid sue
cess. He reports that sentiment is
growing stronger every day, and
many who have not enrolled before
are joining the League now, having
been convinced by the special legis-
1ative session that nothing can be ex-
pected of the gang now in control.
Thirty-five in Seven Days.
William Cramer sends in 35 from
Powell county as a result OF work
last week and one days work, Mon
day Of this week. That is going
along at a pretty good clip, and
Korab will have to put a little more
tonic in his Tin Lizzie if he don't
want to eat Cramer's dust before
long.
Senator Mckay in Harness.
Senator John F. Mckay got busy
in Lincoln county last week and sent
in "a members as sample of HIS
FIRST WEEKS WORK. Senator
Mckay is all wool and a yard wide,
and the people have implicit confi-
dence in him. He trotted square at
the last session and the farmers
know it and propose to have a ma
jority of the same stripe in the next
senate.
These constitute the four highest
reports for the past week and indi-
cate the firm determination Of the
farmers to organize stronger than
ever for the next campaign, the fact
that the Labor League of Montana
has joined forces with them, having
put additional fight into them as
VICTORY FOR 1920 is NOW GER
TAIN, If ALL DO THEIR DUTY.
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AN EX-SERv|CE man
IS PROUD He KNOWS
MAJOR LEO S. HORST
Says Reasons of Attacks on Horst
is that the Gangsters are afraid
of stand Horst has taken.
Dixon, Mont, Sept. 8, l9.

Dixon, Mont. Sept. 8, 1919.
Editor Montana Nonpartisan:
While on visit among friends the
other day, ran across copy of your
valued paper. The article that I hap
pened to notice was the one referring
to what the opposition had said about
the record of Leo Horst.
Mr.. Horst is personal friend of
mine, AND OF WHOM l AM
PROUD. l met the gentleman this
summer on an occasion while visiting
with a friend. This party went to
school with him and has never known
him to do anything out of the way.
l am an ex-service man, having
been in the navy one enlistment and
in the army the past year, while in
the navy I was in China, Japan and
all the other countries out in that part
of the world, besides having been all
over the U. S. A.
l heard Mr.. Horst speak this sum-
mer and do not blame the opposition
for trying to defame his past record.
He is man with whom they will have
to reckon.
AS I said before, l have been very
near all over the world, and as far as
politics go, MONTANA IS THE
WORST l HAVE EVER BEEN IN.
1t is place where great deal of
fighting will have to be done, before
it is clean.
You will find that you have many
sympathizers among the ex-soldiers.
would probably be unable to secure
credit which l will need if you printed
my name SO withhold it and just sign
"a Reader"
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of the monetary needs Of the commu

of the monetary needs of the commu-
nifty.
LAS becomes a dignified body like
the Burnquist State Securities COM
mission at St Paul the commission
listened intelligently and smilingly to
the money men and, as could be ex-
pected in Burnquist's state the result
was very satisfactory to the Halstad
bankers. But no charter for the Hal
stad farmers no, no.
Farmers Get Busy.
But now it was the farmers turn
to get busy. 1t struck their mind that
right across the old Red river in
North Dakota the ground belonged to
a state where the people and not the
money men were in power. In that
state they had seen the people as a
whole establish money institution
of it's own (the Bank of North Dako-
tai to promote the industrial democ-
racy of the state and to take care of
the needs of the farmer and handle
the peoples money.
$50 the farmers of the Halstad
vicinity with these things in mind
River to establish their own bank
Sfl l1tC A\Ol III DdNONd Nv
preparations for the new institu-
ton are now well under way and
lis only question of time when
you will see Minnesota farmers
operating bank of their own on
the free North Dakota soil.
Other Exciting Things.
But this bank affair is not by a
long shot the only thing that these
BRIGHT autumn days are the cause OF
excitement on both sides the North
Dakota Minnesota border. There are
a few other things--things that are
the cause of satisfaction amongst the
people on this side-and things that
arc opening the eyes of many a far
met on the other side, who for years
and years voted with the ''old gang"
to the damage and disaster of him.
self.
TO take the circumstances in con-
nection with the hail insurance on
beth sides the border. In Belmont
township lives a stalwart farmer by
the name of Ed. Olson. His farm was
partly hailed out this year and in
CONTINUED on Page 81
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The petitions have been drawn, pre-
pared by the best attorneys in the
state, and the compensation law has
been drawn by w. G. Roylance-an
expert-copied after the North Da-
kota law, the best in the country,
and has been inspected and approved
by the representatives of all the or
ganized labor bodies in the state.
Just as soon as the petitions have
been printed they will be rushed to
those who have volunteered to circu-
late them.
If you have not volunteered, VOL
UNTEER TODAY by sending your
name to Nonpartisan League, Box
1925, Great Falls.
Labor unions in the industrial GEN.
ters will do their full share, but in
the rural districts the farmers and
farmers wives and daughters will
have to get busy.
In this connection, we will publish
next week what some of the live
women of Montana have proposed.
They are in this fight, and the Copper
crowd will know it before many
AND THEY VOLUNTEERED TO
DO IT!
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.R0bb|NG THE FARMER
ON PRICES FOR HOGS
CONSUMER ROBBED TOO
The Fall in Price Of Hogs of $500
per Hundred Does Not Give
Consumer ANY Cheaper Pork.

One Of the most unprinicpled drives
ever made against the farmers is now
in full swing. Within a months time
the Chicago price of hogs has dropped
from between $21 and $22.50 to
around $16.50.
Let no one come back with the
claim that this is a natural market
effect. A fluctuation of Sc a hundred
weight in 80 days is not a normal
thing. It is panic in one industry
There is no business basis for it. Our
people want hog products just as
much as ever. Europe is still under
supplied. It is not a part Of general
price reduction, because things the
farmers have to buy are not coming
down, nor have hog products shown
reduction. anywhere near proportion
al.
1t is panic engineered for protec-
tion of the profiteers. Urged on by
gaunt necessity, the city workers have
demanded relief through higher wag-
es or preferably through lower living
costs. The organized business and
political world is sidetracking this
reasonable demand by attack on the
poorly organized farmer. Market re-
form will be put off thus on the ex-
cuse that these reductions in farmer
returns mean something. They will
not. The monopolizers stand between,
and right now they are gathering up
at low prices what they will hold and
charge blood-money prices for later
on.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-09-27
IGNORE THOSE WHO
IGNORE YOUR PAPER

When answering an advertise
ment ALWAYS INCLUDE THIS
STATEMENT Il saw your ad-
vertisers know that you appreciate
partisan, our own paper" Let ad-
vertisers know that y0 appreciate
the fact that they use the farm
ers' paper. If they do business
with your paper you will be more
willing to do business with them.
If they persist in ignoring your
paper they should not expect you
to patrOnize them.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-09-27
Trust Co President Instead of Farmer

Trust Co President Instead Of Farmer
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
appears to have as much trouble in
finding farmer assistant as Yankee
Doodle had in finding the tailor shop
where there were so many houses.
His latest effort has produced for
mer trust company president. The
previous effort brought forth the edi-
tor Of a Fort Worth (Texas) news
paper. But Houston did get a real
farmer once in the person Of Carl
Vrooman, but Houston had to let
Vrooman go. evidently because of
"radical" tendencies although the Of
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-09-27
REEEREnDyM EEE|4;.!!! i !: !!AI!yE II y E.,
PETITIONS + 81 ZEN DRAWN
PEEL YOUR COAT FOR THE FRAY
Will Be Printed Ready Few Days And AL
Who Are Willing To Circulate Them Ready Action
Indignation Is Growing From Day to Day.

Send petition send two petitions and in
ten petitions These the pouring
since the last issue of the Nonartan which appeal
made for
to refer the law killing the primary and initiate
compensation law.
Men and women volunteering and volunteer
The letters received most will
day. This should be
is a big nc do his herfu share
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-09-27
FARMERS DETERMINE TO WIN
As $[RE jHPS%1$2 & ${ By By {!&{ 5y{fIi{7{is d${$
Frank Kob Of Gan County Sent in A and Senator Mckay
Picked Up % Between Times In One Week Other Organizers
Welcomed BY Farmers Who See Necessity Of Victory

The reports of the Nonpartisan League organizers last week will
further discourage the Copper Crowd Montana Where
the organizers working they being welcomed by the far
who clearly than before the absolute necessity
of making victory 1920-AND ALL ARE ABSOLUTELY
CONFIDENT OF A SWEEPING VICTORY AT THAT TIME
Both the letters reports received from the
the of the indicate
spite crop failures Gang replaced
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-09-27
SAYS NONPARTISAN IS SURE
A "DANDY."

Shelby, Mont, Sept, 1919.
Editor, Montana Nonpartisan:
Noticing on the label of your
valuable little paper that my sub
scription had run out, take this
opportunity to remit same within
by p. o. money order. Your paper
sure is a dandy-could not do
without it at any price.
MILTON FROGGE.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-09-27
Want--Apples, Potatoes

Attention fruit raisers and farmers!
We are in the market for apples and
potatoes in carload lots. In writing
or wiring send description of produce.
Equity Cooperative Association, Miles
City, Montana.
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NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PLATFORM


STATE PROGRAM
This program sets forth Of the importana de-
mands and needs Of the The primary purpose OF this
League to take the out OF the hands OF special
privilege and restore to the people One plank OF this plat
form will be discussed each week in the Montana Nonparan
hereafter.
L. Exemption Of Farm Improvements from Taxation
O. Rural Credit Banks operated at cost.
g. State Terminal Elevators, Warehouses, Flour Mills
Stock Yards Packing Houses Creameres and Cold Storage
Plants
T. State Hail Insurance.
s. State Inspection of Dockage and Grading of GRAIN
g. Torrens Land Title System.
7. Nonpartisan Election Laws.
s. Equal taxation of Railroads, Mines, Telegraph Tee
phone Electric Light Companies and all Public
9. State Rural Telephone System operated at cost.
NATIONAL DEMANDS
TO- We demand that the government refuse to return to
hands ownership operation Of those public utilities
owned operated controlled by the government during the
demand that the concrption of wealth begun by
the through Income and Excess Profit taxes shall
be increased that surplus wealth may be
PEELED to pay the money cost of the
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-09-27
PLATFORM OF THE LABOR
LEAGUE OF MONTANA

l. To educate the people along political economic
lines
@ To for the producer the largest share of the
wealth he and by doing raise the social moral and
intellectual standing of the entire community.
g. To place representatives of the producers in all depart
ments of the municipal county, state and national
Platform.
l. Adequate compensation bill.
(Incluling vocational diseases.)
2. Mining aw--coal and metal.
(ncl,ling shot firing and air pressure provsons)
g. Antback list law
4. Lumber camp sanitation.
}unks, bedding and beancry.)
5. Electrical inspection.
6. Maternity pension law.
T. The public ownership and democratic control of basic
industry.
In order to accomplish, these ends the Labor League pledges
itself with the organized farmers and enact into
law their expressed in the platform of the Non
partisan League.