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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
DIR. PESS0AA
PARTY REMOVED
FROM VESSEL
French Ship on Which They
Were Sailing Disabled
at Sea.

Washington. June ia wireless
message to the navy department early
today announced that the French
cruiser Jeanne d. Arc had been dis
abled at sea and that the transport
Imperator had taken off DR.. Pessoa.
president-elect of Brazil, and his
party, who were en- route to the
United States from Lisbon. The mes
sage was sents by Admiral Benson.
who is returning home from France
which ship the Imperator communi-
Gated. l ,'t3s.9-s's Y
Admiral. Beacon, gave no details
other than that the Jeanne D'Arc's
engines. bHnanie disabled yesterday
about 8 Is Clock. Gffeennw1eh tiirie, ana
that three hours later :the''1mperatof
came up and took off the Brazilians.
The positions Of the vessel ats.the
time Of. transfer was not given. The
lnnperator. which is bringing troops
home from France, is expected to
reach New York tomorrow morning.
So far as was known here there We're
no passengers on the Jeanne D,Arc
other than DR.. Pessoa Fand members
of his party.
The fact that the Imperator > did
not stand. by the. disabled cruiser and
LHdI no Ineut1On was mace OF -aSSlSC.
ance being requested is taken here to
indicate the French warship isi in no
serious danger. 1t is believed she
will make her own repairs and that
the transfer of passengers to the
American transport was simply to
avoid delay. ~ ~ a}
| Later dispatches to the department
said the army transport Mongolia
was towing the Jeanne D'Arc to the
Azores and that good progress was
being made. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
They Were Forced Down
Our Throats As Part OF
The League Program" He
Says; Regards Them As
s.T 90 Radical And Proviid-
ing For Toe Large An Ex-
penditure Of Money" !"

Representative Fred Minis Of Lis
bon is the latest Nonpartisan league
member to come out against the seven
laws being referred at the special
election June 26. In letter, ad-
dressed to his Fellow members Of the
Nonpartisan league" he urges them
to make a careful study of the Laws;
for, he says, such a study will con-
vince them that they all should be de-
feated. a,,~
He declares that the laws were
forced down the ;throats of the league
members Of the legislature. and he is
convinced that no one of them Is es-
sential to the leagues success. He
says that 1t is true that he voted for
some of them. but this was because
there were no facilities at the disposal
Of the legislators ''by which they
might personally investigate the re-
suits Of experiments in other states. -
Mr.. Minis letter in full follows:
Lisbon, N. D., June II, 1919.
Fellow Members Of the Nonpartisan
+, League: 49,.
As one of your chosen representa-
tives to the last legislature who sat
in its sessions and in the league eau
Gus, heard the discussions on legisla-
ton proposed and enacted. and es-
pecially the debates relative to the
seven acts referred to the people and
to be voted on June 20. 1 feel that YOU
are entitled to know what I think
about these acts and that would fail
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
DETACHMENT
OF TERRITORY
OBJECTED TO
Renner Makes Such Protest
in Recent Note to Peace.
Conference.

= Paris, Tuesday. June 17.-vtenna
newspapers, according to dispatches
reaching this. city by way of Basel
print dispatches from st. Gerniain
stating that DR.. Karl Renner, head
Of the Austrian peace mission. in his
Aote to the peace conference, protest.
ed against the detachment Of territory
from the German Austrian state, say
ing 1t would form second Alsace-
Lorraine, greater in: size and con-
demned to remain without defense. q
considerable part of the ancient ma
ton being subjected to much younger
'Tfhat5 domination, Al dispatches
quote him as saying, could never be
supported by the former or exercised
by the latter 3.
DR.. Renner Is said to have declared
that the Incorporation Of territory Of
German-Austria in the, Cxeeho -SIovak
state is in contradiction 70 the p5inci-
pies proclaimed by the Allies t1em-
selves and he pointed out the dis
patches say, that the German Aus
trian state and the ORGANISATION Of the
provinces was effected on the princi-
pie that the sovereign will Of the peo-
pie in the, creative force Of state.
Complaint is made that German states
near the Alps would be deprived Of
defense and means of existence, their
most important industries and most
Indispensable natural products being
taken from them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
ASK PROTECTION
FOR AMERICANS
ACROSS BORDER
State Department Says u S.
Officials in Mexico Appeal
to Government.

Washington. June 1s.-Announce-
ment was made today by the state de-
partment that American officials in
Mexico had made strong representa-
tions to the Mexican government for
the protection of Americans in thej
disturbed area of that country. A
dispatch received by the department
from Juarez said that city was quiet
and that there was no evidence of
ill feeling toward Americans.
Particulars of the action of the
United States troops in crossing the
border at Juarez to protect the lives
Of American citizens were published
yesterday in the Mexico City news
papers without editorial comment. A
resolution to interrogate President
Carranza on the action Of the Ameri-
can forces was said to have received
practically no support in the chamber
Of deputies.
A dispatch from Laredo said Cen
eral Renaldo Cara, commanding Of
ficer at Nuevo Laredo. and his staff,
accompanied by General Gregorio
Ozuna, made an official call yesterday
on Colonel Beaumont B. Buck. the
~ '" @AAASAA ANdA OEQCoT at
Laredo! Col. Buck and his staff will
return the call, which was under
stood to have been made by. direction
of President Carranza
An Official report to the war de-
partment today from Major Cabell,
commanding the southern depart
ment, said the Villistas attacked by
American troops near Juarez were
known to have lost As men killed and
II taken prisoners. Casualties of the
American forces were two killed, two
severely wounded and eight slightly
wounded.
Casualties villista forces engaged
by United States troops not def
niteH known" said the message
Thirty dead Villistas found in en-
trenchment near race track, Juarez,
after attack by oath infantry, Is
dead Villistas found in villista camp
about six miles north of Zaragoza.
Mexico. after attack by reinforced
cavalry brigade; II villistas captured.
Civilian casualties in Ell Paso dur
ing engagement between Mexican
federal troops and villistas. Juarez,
Mexico, June Is tozle, are: Killed.
Floyd Hinton, Ameffcan; Mrs. Edu-
VICES, Romirez. Slightly wounded,
Anastatio Madrid. Augustona Ochioa,
Francisco Aguilar, Emma Parker. mr.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
Lissett Declare. Soldier. Are
Ready Fo Proceed On Mo
lment's Notice; Will Be
Prepared For All Emerg-
encies.

Coblenz, Tuesday. June 17.-(By
The Associated Press.)-The concen-
tration of troops preparatory to ad-
vancing further into Germany IL the
Germans refuse to sign the terms OF
peace will begin on Wednesday
throughout all the occupied area. or.
ders to this effect were received today
from Marshal Foch, commander-in-
chief of the Allied armies, who sent
similar orders to all the Allied forces
on German soil. ~ @
\ Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett
commander Of American forces in the
Coblenz area said today after an in
spection trip of the bridgehead out
posts and the headquarters of divi-
sions along the Rhine that the Ameri-
can forces were all ready to move
ahead at moments notice. Leaves
to soldiers permitting them to visit
recreation points within the American
zone have all beer. suspended until II
is known whether the Germans will
accept or reject the peace conditions
If orders come to 20 ahead, the
Americans will advance in combat
formation prepared for any emerg-
ency, Jeth the artillery and supply
trains following close upon the heels
of the infantry. V --
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT TOLANCDON
MADE BY BACON AND F0RSETH
TODAY; LANDED ONCE FOR FUE.
Regular Edition OF Grand
Forks Herald Is Carried
To Subscribers; Each
Pilot Carried Passenger /;
Machines Will Perform
For Homecoming Celebra-
tion.

Lieutenants Myron Bacon ana A.
Forseth made a successful fight today
from Grand Forks to fLangdon, dis
tance of 104 miles, the fight being
made in two Curtis biplanes.
Lieutenant Forseth reached Lang
don at 1920 p M. after having been
compelled to descend at Easily to re-
plenish his gasoline supply Lieuten-
ant Bacon completed the trip shortly
after 2 o'clock this afternoon, having
descended east of Osnabrock on ac-
count of gasoline. shortage.
Garry Herald.
The flyers carried the regular edf.
ton of the Grand Forks Herald to the
subscribers of the paper at Langdon.
Grand Forks state fair with which
they bombed" the towns along the
route.
The two airmen are scheduled to
give an exhibition at the big fair, and
homecoming which opened at Lang
don today. @
Lieutenant Bacon was accompanied
by A. Lyon, as mechanic, while Lieu
tenant Forseth was assisted by his
brother, G.. Forseth in the same ca
pacity. Lyon had served in France
with the mechanical department Of
the United States army aviation seFv-
ice. nj
Start This Morning. !.
The two flyers ascended from the
state fair grounds at 1928 o'clock this
morning. They circled the city and
then shortly before 9 o'clock started
west along the main line OF the Greaf
Northern by way Of Emerado and
Arvilla. 81
y Forced to Land. IN
At Larimore the flyers turned
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
State Should Not Risk So
Much In An Experiment,
He Declares; Il Feel That
These Law. Should Be De
7 feated," He Say. In Let
ter; Gives Reason. For
Opposing Each.

taxpayers: and simply makes jobs for
three more lawyers as judges, when
the present district judges do not
work on an average more than 113
days per year. opposed this in the
legislature. but was told by William
Lemke that it would be amended and
understanding that it had been
amended voted for it, only to find
that the amendment was never in
serted. "
The tax commission law provides
simply for one tax commissioner in
stead Of three to handle the compli-
Gated and puzzling tax problems of
a great and growing state. and costs
more than the three-man tax COM
mission law now in effect: it is sim
ply a political measure and should
be defeated.
The immigration law provides an
entirely unnecessary expenditure of
$500, 900. which I fear will not be used
as the law seems to imply: there are
no checks provided to prevent i'm
proper use Of the money: North Da-
kota Is we'll advertised all over the
union, and the danger is that the
most of the fund will be used to pay
men who do not live or pay taxes in
North Dakota and who are carpetbag-
gers only. and have not the real inter-
ests of North Dakota at heart.
1t. is true that I voted for many
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
International Nerps
Epents Sunlnla arized
(By the Associated Press J

While sentiment in the German
cabi4et, according to a Weimar dis
patch. is almost unanimous against
signing the treaty, omcial Germany
has not definitely committed itself on
the amended peace conditions.
The German leaders held an ex-
tended conference at siWeimar Tues
day. 1t is expected the amended
conditions will be laid before the Ger
man national assembly today by the
cabinet 1t is declared the only thing
that might persuade the German gov
ernment to agree to- the treaty xis the
possibility of political and ecdnomjc
chaos In Germany afterWard. VII II
Opinion in Paris as to the eventual
attitude OF the Germans is divided.
/ It is believed, however, the Germans.
\ knowing the certain results Of a re-
/ fusal to sign, will in the end agree to
the tertns! It is said by those familiar
with the changes In 'the treaty the
eGerman leaders can, II they. wish,
Emake 1t appear they had gained con-
Ecessions by negotiation.
Ecommander-in-chief of the Allied
Earmies, has issued orders that prep
Earations be made for an advance east
Eward from the Rhine bridgeheads.
EAmerican forces are all ready and II
xhe, occasion should REQUIRE; can
start on short notice IN battle forma-
ston toward the interior OF Germany.
with President Wilson In Belgium
md Premier Lloyd George at verdun
{otay and tomorrow, the council of
Five will mark time, The only peace
conference delegates in session today
was the council of foreign ministers.
Final consideration Of the Austrian
4erms Is planned for Friday and 1t IL
Believed the Austrians Will receive the
fuii text Of the terms Saturday.
The Austrian reply to the fragmen-
fary treaty submitted at st Germain
has been handed to- the peace confer
nnce and is bein1 translated for sub
nlsston to the council Of 2ye. Moth
II as TO its nature has boen made
~ that newspapers there are pub
nhing summary OF the reply.
Ihlch seems TO consist largely Of
Ib3ections to the territorial clauses ol
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
BERLIN WITHOUT
KNOWLEDGE OF
TREATY TERMS
Document Received From
Allies Officials Has Not
Been Made Public.

Berlin, Tuesday. June 17.-(By the
Associated Press. )-Greater Berlin
this afternoon was still without actual
knowledge of the contents of the En-
tente reply to the German counter
proposals. Only those in touch with
omcial Quarters were in possession of
the summary of the, answer to Ger
many saBanD pAp9fs were publisli4d
and the Woln bure6u's report was the
only transcript of the reply at the
disposal OF editorial rooms.
The last officials Of the foreign Of
fee left this morning for Weimar.
An oficial telephone message re-
ceived here from that city indicated
the government was disappointed
with the reply. 'h =.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
REF. FRED MINIS, E. .ECCIED ON NONP ARTISAN l !
LEAGUE TICKET TICKET SAYS LAWS BEING REFERRED
ARE DA AlNlGGElR0(JS AND SHOULD BE- TURNED DOWN
to do my duty as citizen If I were
not frank and above board relative
thereto; hence this letter to you all.

10 90 my 0uty as citizen II were
not frank and above board relative
thereto; hence this letter to you all.
The state publication and. printing
commission law is wrong in principle;
will create monoposy;, put out Of
business menswho are making an hon-
est living; does not lower legal rates..
and prevents freedom of. choice as to
private legal advertising. II
The educational or board Of admin.
fstration law is vicious in principles:
including under one government as it
does the penitenttary. insane asylum.
state university and our public schools,
gives too much work to one small
board; and I believe was framed
merely for the purpose of clipping the
wings of State Superintendent Nelson,
elected by a majority Of over 5000.
The industrial commission law is.
In fact. law giving to one man, the
governor, more bower than any other
man ever possessed in this country,
believe. and at that man not exper-
fenced in business and elected every
In the state; too many matters are
tntrusted to the commission of inex-
perienced off1ceholders: no safeguards
are provided to protect the people or
the businesses. the commission can
operate: and its power is altogether
too great in a democratic government
such as ours. ..
The Bank of North Dakota law is
based on exactly the same principles
on which, find. fifteen other states
have experimental in the banking
business and every one Of them has
failed. many Of them repudiating their
bonds and every one losing money
which had to be paid by the taxpay-
ers: it removes all bonds and safe
guards from public funds: will be run
by one man. the governor. who ap-
points the bank examiner, who ex-
amines. the bank and reports to the
man who appoints him: am thor
oughly convinced 1T cannot suceeed.
The judicial redistrictipE law is un-
necessary adds expense of at least
$4,000 annually to- be paid by the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
GRAND FORKS COUNTY PICNIC
IS ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS

years, is one Of the great successes
OF the program.
There are large number of enter
tainment features on the grounds, in
Guiding a merry-go-round. Ferris
wheel, a ''bowery dance and other
stunts.
The roads are in good condition and
q large number Of those attending
the picnic are making the trip by auto.
afternoon trains from various parts
Of the county.
Ideal weather conditions are expect
ed to- draw a large crowd Of visitors
from Grand Forks and other towns
cot the, county this evening. E <. 4,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
AMERICAN TROOPS BEGIN TODAY
!. TO PREP ARE FOR MOVE FURTHER
INTO GERMANY IF FOE REFUSES
TELE BRIEFS

H.. .4-- ID f 1 /
St. Louis George Chip knocked
out Bud Clancy in the second round.
They are middleweights.
Columbus, ohio-The house of rep
resentatives failed to pass the Dunn
bill which would have given Governor
Cox authority to revoke, the permit
for, the willard Dempsey fight.
Atlantic City, N. J.-American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor adopted q resolution
refusing to endorse the general strike
called for July 4, rs "a protest against
the imprisonment Of Thomas Mooney.
London-Joe Beckett retained his
title to the heavyweight championship
Of Great Britain by knocking out
Frank Goddard.
New York-Because of the chaotic
situation" in Russia, the imperial
Russian governments $50. 1000, 900
three and half per cent three year
credit maturing Wednesday will not
be paid. The loan was made by
American bankers.
MISUNDERSTANDING of a new out
rage by radicals to be attempted July
4 have reached the department Of
justice, and precautions >are being
taken to forestall the plotters.
7 Tonopah, Nev.-Joe Welsh knocked
out Sailor Charles Lloyd in the
eleventh round.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
WOULD BAR GERMAN
PERIODICALS FROM
UNITED STATES MAIL

Washington. June 1s.-Bills pro-
posing that periodicals in German or
other foreign languages be barred
from the mails were introduced today
by, Senator Myers. Democrat, of
Montana. He also presented bill to
prohibit all immigration for twenty
years. and that from Germany. Aus
tria- Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey
for SO years. ,. sr
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
AND
PARTY See THE
BELGIUM FRONT
Two Belgian Officers De
tailed to Escort Wilson
Over Battle Area.

Adinkerke, Belgium. June, 49,
President and Mrs. Wilson and their
party arrived here from Paris at s:45
o'clock this morning. They were met
by King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
Of Belgium and at $3.50 O'Clock left
BY motor for trip over the Belgian
front. The motor trip was to be
across the Belgian battlelelds to
Brussels by way Of the famous ruins
of Ypres, a distance of about 11O
miles. So
The meeting between President
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson ana the king
and queen was informal. Both the
king and queen entered the railway
car to greet their guests. School
children who had gathered at the sta
ton cheered when the president de-
scended from his car. The officials
of the province also were present with
q band.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
Strike OF Newspaper
=. Workers In Berlin
Ended Last Eveuin,

3. Berlin. Tuesday. June 4 I, By the
Associated Press. )-The strike o1l
newspaper employees was settled bxs
sarbitration hte tonight. All the pa
pers win appear Wednesday morning.
giving greater Berlin the first news ii
five days of the latest develoments.s +
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
RElf0VAI0F-
BURLESON TO
Be | REQUESTED
Labor Federation Will Send
Resolution to President
9. = Wilson. / IA. /. ~.

/. Atlantic. City, N. j.. June ia
resolution asking President Wilson
Immediately to remove Postmaster
General Bufleson from ofice was
adoptd unanimously today by the
American Federation Of Labor in con-
vention here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
Feature OF Program Is Ad-
dre.. By F. E. Lurton;
Change Is Made On Pre-
gram OF Athletic Events /;
Many Town. Represented.

Residents Of Grand Forks county
gathered at Fadden's grove. Arvilla.
in iargespNmbers today for the annual
county picnic held under the4auspfces
Of the county, farm bureau. 80.
sl~sA AitfI6Gsh this, hurninx the crowd.
which had assemble was Hot as large
as in some former years there was q
steady stream of arrivals and indicA-
tions were that by late this afternoon
the attendance would come close to
the former records, ,a- .--..,, !,
The feature Of the afternoon was
the address by f.. E. Lurton. 'superih-
teHdent of schools at East Grand
Forks. MINI. superintendent Lurton
took for his. topic. 'How to Make
FarmsLife More Attractive" and de-
veloped an interesting address along
this line. .,%fe-a - st ~- --a-.
= Baseball Games. 3ss.
A change was made necessary in
the program of athletic events by the
inability of the -Drayton baseball team
to arrive according to schedule. The
morning baseball game was therefore
abandoned. The teams from Leeds
and Grand Forks. however. are sched-
uled to meet this afternoon and a
warm contest is expected.
One Of the features of the program
IL the concert of the Kilties band of
Grand Forks, which as in former
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18

Winnipeg, Man. June 1S.-Limited
street car service was resumed in
Winnipeg today. Thirteen cars were
taken out by regular employees who
returned to work. The city had been
without street car service since May
IS, when the general strike was de-
clared. All public, utilities and serv-
ices are at present in operation. .......
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
VILLA REPORTED
IN Thee CALLANA
REGION TUESDAY
Interest in Mexican situa.
ton Shifts From Juarez
to Interior.

Juarez. Mex. June, 1s.-villa and
his forces were in the Galiana district
of western Chihuahua late yesterday,
according to reports received at mill
tary heaquarters here today Cen
eral Pablo Quiroga, who was sent to-
the relief of Juarez with a column Of
cavalry, is pursuing the Villa column
Interest Shifts. go.
El Paso. Texas. June 1s.-1nterest
In Mexican Developments on this
border shifted today from the Juarez
: sector to the interior, where Ameri&
cans are at tires ,sffe4sryss cisco
Villa and his force of rebels except
in the. larger towns and cities should
Villa start q campaign of reprisal
against Americans.
Telegraph lines are down south OF
Juarez, the. railroad is wrecked be-
tween Juarez and Chihuahua City
and wagon roads are dangerous be-
cause ofiVilla's presence southwest Of
the Mexican town so that nothing can
yet be learned of developments south
OF the international boundary. Ameri-
can mining companies having Ameri-
can employees in isolated camps have
ordered their men to make their way
to the border by way of Torreon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-18
D.uxhter in Party.

Paris. Tuesday. June 17.-Miss Mar
garet Wilson, daughter of the presi-
dent. B. M. Baruch and General W. w.
Harts were mem bers Of the presidents
party which left tonight for Belgium.
They will be conducted through the
devastated regions by two Belgian
officers who have been detailed for
the purpose ..g.. n
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Continued on page 14.)
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Tonopah, Nev.-Joet Welsh knocked
out Sailor Charles Lloyd in the
eleventh round. 2 s r