davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
NEWS review OF
CURRENT EVENTS
President Wilson Bringing Back
Completed Draft of League
of Nations Plan.
SEvERER ARMlSTICE TERMS
Arrogant Huns to Be Made to Realize
They Were Whipped-EbertE Elected
President of the German Re-
public-Revolt Against the
King of Roumania.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

President Wilson is bringing home
with him the virtually complete draft
of the constitution of the League of
Nations that is to aIlay if not to end
most of the worlds ills. Despite
marked opposition in some quarters,
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Lloyd George.
earnestly supported by the smaller ma
tions, were able to have presented a
document that met with the approval
of the commission of the league, and
this was then presented to the plenary
session of the peace conference, with
every prospect that it would be adopt
ed.
IS it stands. the plan provides for
small body of representatives of all
the nations concerned, which shall
meet every few months in a place to
be, internationalized. Every difference
between nations is to be submitted to
this governing body and to be decided
within three months, during which
time the contending parties must re-
frain from acts of hostility. If the
decision is not accepted, the case will
be submitted to arbitrators, and if the
country they place in the wrong does
not accept the ruling and has recourse
to arms, all other nations in a posi-
ton to do so will take up arms against
it. No country is obliged to go to war
with the offending nation, but all must
join in an economic boycott of the lat
ter
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
NO YANKS TO RUSSIA
LLOYD GEORGE GIVES U. s. POL
ICY TOWARD ANARCHISTS.
Declares America viii Send Neither
Men Nor Money-Finds Problem
of "Reds" Is InsolVable.

London, Feb. 14.-If troops are to
be sent into Russia, who shall send
them? Premier Lloyd George on
Wednesday, in another speech in the
house of commons on the general peace
situation, asked the foregoing ques-
tion. America, he said, would send
neither men, money nor material, and
the work-if determined on-would
fall upon the British and the French.
mir. Lloyd George in this referred
to real and effective Intervention, dis
regarding the small allied forces now
in Russia.1
Mr. Lloyd George said that repara-
tion by Germany was the election
pledge given by the government after
careful consideration by theNcablnet.
The grave difficulties over Russia
found no solution in Mr.. Lloyd Georges
speech.
He declared there had never been
any proposal advanced at the peace
conference to recognize the anarch-
lists. Russia, he said, was easy to
dogmatize about but difficult to deal
with. He admitted that the horrors
of anarchism were so great that there
was a sense of disgust when it came
to dealing with its leaders.
The anarchists, the premier con-
tinued, were assassins, guilty Of the
crimes laid to their charge. The al
lies had given the antianarchist gov
ernments financial support and assist
ance. Much of their equipment had
been supplied by the allies, who were
anxious to keep the rich territories OF
Russia out of German hands.
The anarchist machinery in Russia,
he said, is ruthless and brutal, but
there is no doubt about it's efficiency
and 1t is the only machinery there.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
FOE DEMANDS
HUN COLONIES
Chancellor Warns That Germany
VIII Be a Menace if
TrampIed.
WANTS CENTRAL AUTHORITY
Declares Era Of World Domination Is
Over and Urges Maintenance of
the Wilson Program-Red
HeekIers Drowned Out.

Basle, Feb. 17.--Addressing the ma
honal assembly at Welmar, Philip
Scheidemann, the chancellor. said the
FIRST essential Of the governments pol
Icy was maintenance of unity in the
nation by strong central authority.
Immediate restoration Of peace
came next, which should be secured
by adherence to the program of Presi-
dent Wilson and the rejection of q
peace Of violence.
The program, he said. called for the
restoration Of the German colonies and
the admission of Germany to the league
Of nations with equal rights.
After reference to other points re-
lating to foreign affairs the chancel-
Tor outlined domestic and economic
plans. There would be q considerable
reduction in the period of service in
the new army to be created and the
troops now In barracks. including
the 1900 class, would be demobilized.
Many reforms we're planned. the
chancellor explained. including better
sanitation and housing. protective
measures for the young. the regula-
ti0n OF supply and demand in labor
and the development of agriculture.
War profits would be confscated to
carry out these reforms, while the tax
on incomes Of more than n certain
amount would be doubled and a tax
on large fortunes would be levied to
scale down the national debt.
"The era Of world domination Is
over" said the chancellor, "and no
power can, without let or hindrance.
risk the violation of the equal pollti-
caI rights OF ALL"
Urging maintenance of the Wilson
program the chancellor said II that
program were followed Germany
would be the fatherland of oil who
desired 20 be Germans, and that they
would be free Germans.
Germany trampled under foot, how.
ever. would be as dangerous to all the
peoples Of the world as the Pan-Ger-
mans had been.
Regarding cooperation of the nation
with the Individual states the chancel.
AoA ue-itHcd iu AANot VI Ahc piihSiPie
OF unity in liberty"
Scheidemann's speech was effective
Rad the representatives of all parties
. the assembly listened attentively
and for the most part sympathetically
The independent socialists from
time to time interrupted the speaker
with sarcastic remarks or laughed
derisively, but the remainder Of the
house hushed down these interrupters
particularly one of the independent
socialist women members.
Herr Scheidemann gained the great
est applause when he declared Presl
dent Wilson's program had been Who'll
ly accepted by the government and by
reference to the retention by the al
lies of the German prisoners.
He sharply attacked the advocates
OF minority dictatorship, upon whom
he laid all the blame for all the blood
shed in the enrly days of the German
revolution. The Independent socialists
who entered the cabinet were. said
Scheldemann. "cursed with inherited
kin ngninst the spirit of democracy"
An interruption by the independents
nt this point was drowned by the np
plnuse from the remainder Of the
house.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
FRANCE WOULD HONOR YANKs
Offers Site for Monument to Ameri-
cans Who Died on the
Field of Honor.

Washington. Feb. 15.-France has
offered to present to the United States
the site for a monument on French
soil to Americans who died ION the
field on honor"
Edouard de Billy of the French high
commission sent Secretary Baker the
following translation of cablegram
received from Andre Tardieu, head of
the commission, who is now in Paris {:
'T am informed by Mr.. De Billy that
it is proposed to erect in France a
monument TO the American soldiers
who have died on the field of honor.
NJ. Clemenceau begs me to advise you
that France wishes to offer the ground
for the erection of this monument"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
EBERT IS ELECTED PRESIDENT
Constitution Adopted by National As
sembIy at Wetmar-Scheidema
Named Chancellor.

Basle, Switzerland, Feb. 13.-The
German national assembly, meeting at
Weimar, on Tuesday elected Friedrich
Ebert president of the German repub-
lie by 2T7 votes out Of 379. Herr Ebert
accepted the Office.
Count Won Posadowsky-We elmer re-
ceived 40 votes.
An agreement has been reached by
the German national assembly on the
composition of the new ministry,
which will consist of fourteen men,
bers. Philip Scheidemann has been
selected chancellor; DR.. August Muel-
Ter, minister of economies; Herr Bau-
er, minister of labor, and Herr Lands
berg, minister of national defense and
justice.
The national assembly unanimous
ly adopted a provisional constitution.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
KING OF R0UMANIA IS SHOT
Ruler Wounded by Rebels While Try
ing to Flee From Palace
With Family.

Berlin, Feb. 14.-A general insurrec-
ton is in progress in Roumania, says
a Vienna dispatch. King Ferdinand
was wounded slightly in attempting to
flee from Bucharest with the royel
family.
Workingmen blocked the road to the
palace when the royal family attempt
ed to flee to. Jassy and the king was
wounded in the battle that followed.
The workmen are freely demanding
the overthrow of the dynasty, crying,
Down with the puppets; long live the
republic"
The rebels attacked the palace and
many shots were exchanged between
the royal troops and the workingmen.
The uprising is laid to bolshevist
propaganda. In one clash between
the troops and the workingmen 60
people were killed and 160 wounded.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
CONGRESS- MAY
HEAR PRESIDENT
Wilson Expected to Explain Peace
Plan to Both Houses
in Speech.
DEBATE ON LEAGUE TO Begin
Still Uncertainty as to When Open
Discussion VIII Start, but Opin-
ion of Senators and Represen-
tatives Is Crystaiizing.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Opinion of
senators and Representatives on the
proposed construction of the League of
Nations is sharply crystalizing and
there is apparent a greater disposition
to give expression to views.
There still is uncertainty, however
as to when open discussion will begin
in congress. Although both Democrat,
ic and Republican leaders are disposed
to observe President Wilson's request
for postponement of debate until after
he confers February 26 with members
of the senate and house foreign rela-
tons committee, there would be little
surprise if senate discussion should
develop soon.
Reed and Borah to Speak.
Senators Borah of Idaho, Republic-
an, nd Reed of Missouri, Democrat,
whose frequent addresses on the sub
ject have indicated that they oppose
any plan for league of nations which
Involves internationalization, are said
to be considering addresses in the near
future.
With the naval bill, which authorizes
a new three-year building program
soon to come before the senate, some
members said they did not see how it
would be possible for senators to re-
frain from discussion of the league, if
only in connection with the proposal
for international disarmament.
Although without definite informa4
ton on the subject many members OF
congress expressed belief that after
his conference with the senate and
ho1se committee, President Wilson
would appear personally before con-
gress in joint session to explain and
support the proposed constitution of
the league.
It also was regarded as entirely pos.
Sible that the president might ask for
some legal expression of opinion from
the senate and secure the sentiment
of the treaty-ratifying body before re
turning to Paris next month.
Pressure this week will be concen
trated on money bills, but admittedly
progress will depend largely upon de
velopments in connection with the pro
posed constitution of the League OF
Nations. Should general discussion OF
ti'iS document follow the return OF
President Wilson from France some
leaders believe passage of any legisla
tion after that time would be almost
OIt of the Ol1eStio;i
Senate Legislation Congested.
Congestion of legislation now is cen
tered in the senate, which has two
thirds of the appropriations bill passed
by the house. The army appropria
ton measure probably will be complet
ed by the house early this week.
will be followed by the fertilization:
and sundry civil bills and the measure
appropriating $1,000,000,000 for main
tenance of the government wheat price
guarantee. House leaders hope to have
passed all urgent measures within tel
| days.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
REDS KILL FOUR GRAND DUKES
Russians Are Shot Without Hearin1
After the Death of Doctor
Liebknecht.

Paris, Feb. 17.-Paul Eric, CORE
spondent Of the Journal, who recently
escaped from Petrograd and made his
way to Helsingfors, says that four
Russian grand dukes were shot some
time ago without having been given
a hearing, and that it was understood
their summary execution was a result
of the killing in Berlin of DR.. Karl
Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg.
The correspondent says certain of
the anarchists advocated the release
of the grand dukes and that their view
was about to prevail when the gorok-
hovia, or vigilance committee, opposed
this, and, to show that it alone had the
right to decide the fate of the prison
erS. had them shot.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
U. S. REDS CAUSE
CHAOS IN RUSSIA
Anarchist Movement There Sup
ported From Lower East Side
of New York.
YIDDISH ELEMENT AGITATORS
Man Who Was in Russia From 1907
Until Last October Tells Senate
I. Committee of Conditions
American Negro Leads.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Success of
the anarchist movement in Russia
was attributed to aid from the lower
East side of New York by Rev. G. A.
Simons, former head of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Russia, testifying
at the senate judiciary subcommittee
inquiry into lawless agitation in the
United States.
The witness also said the predomi-
mating influence on anarchist propa-
ganda here was the Yiddish element
of the East side. He explained that
he was not in sympathy with anti
Semitic movements, and that in stat
Election upon Jewish people in gen.
eral.
Referring to anarchism, Doctor ST.
mons said:
Il have q firm conviction that this
agitation is Yiddish and that one OF
its bases is in the lower East side OF
New York. 1 don't think the an
archistic movement in Russia would
have been a success except for the sup
port it got in New York on the East
side."
Doctor Simons said he now was hav'
ing Investigated q report coming to
him on apparently good authority that
the governing committee of the north
ern commune in Petrograd in Decem'
Der, 1918, contained only 16 true Rus
SLAMS, 265 persons from New York and
ore American negro calling himself
Professor Gordon.
Discussing anarchist propaganda
in the United States, Doctor Simons
said he frequently visited the Ran6
school of social science in New vOri
to buy its literature, which 1e de
scribed as ''some of the most sedissous
stuff 1 have ever found" He added
that 10 out of 20 persons az this
school were Jews.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
TAX BILL WAITS FOR WILSON
Final Legislative Action Taken on
Measure Levying $4,000. o.ooo, 900
In Taxes.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Final legis.
lative action on the war revenue bill
levying six billions in taxes this year
and four billions yearly thereafter un'
til revised was taken by the senate.
Without a record vote and with but
n few scattering noes" the confer
ence agreement on the measure was
adopted as approved last Saturday by
the house.
After the bill is signed by Vice
President Marshall and Speaker Clark,
it will be sent to the White House
for approval by President Wilson.
Formal approval of the bill by the
president is regarded as assured and
treasury officials already have laid
plans for collection of taxes based
upon the rates.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
POLES WIPE OUT HUN FORCE
German Unit Practically AnnihIIated
When They Refused to Surren-
der as Agreed.

Berlin. Feb. 17.--A company Of Ger.
Inan soldiers under Lieutenant Par
lhenheimer refused TO return to Brom.
berg IN the face Of warnings, says a
dispatch TO the Tageblatt. and were at
tucked on three sides by, Polish forces
The company was almost entirely
wiped out and Pnrthenheimer was
killed. The German forces are nov
reorgnnlzing.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
PLOTTED TO KILL WILSON
Pietro Pierre, /. w. w. Chief, Arrest.
ed in Cleveland by U. S.
Officers.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 13-Pietro
Pierre, an alleged 1. w. w. leader,
whose arrest in Cleveland, O., by fed
eral officers is reported, was wanted
in connection with an alleged con-
spiracy against the life of President
Wilson, according to local government
agents. Chicago apparently Was the
place where the plans were made, fed.
eral officers here said. Whether The
alleged plot reached q stage where the
presidents life really was endangered
probably will not be known until the
secret service Investigation is coE,
pleted it is said
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
LEFT FORMATION TO FIGHT
Brother Flyer Says Quentin Roose-
VeIt's Death Was Due to Over
eagerness for Combat

Lieut. Quentin RooSevelt's death was
due to his eagerness to outdo the Ger
man fiiers, aviators of his squadron
told Lieut.. J. L. Fitzgerald, who
served with the aero squadron at
tached to the First division and who
has been sent to Camp Grants base
hospital follow;ag a fall of 1000 feet
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
AIMED TO CRIPPLE FRANCE
Documentary Proof of Huns Intention
to Profit by Destruction of Manu-
featuring Plants.

The report prepared in 1916 by Ger
man main headquarters to show how
Germany would benefit from the de-
struction of certain industries in
France contained 4S2 pages, according
to the statement made to the supreme
war council at its meeting at Paris by
Louis Klotz. the French minister of
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21

which instantly killed his observer
and seriously injured the Chicago f1ier,
Young Roosevelt, according to the
story, flew away from his formation to
combat a Fokker plane and Was
downed while battling with the faster
enemy machine. Fitzgerald enlisted
in the service two days after the out
break of the war. He had been max
ing exhibition flights since 1913. His
squadron was in the TOul sector. Not
being equipped with fast combat
planes, they were given orders, if at
tackled, not to fight, but to return to
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21

France, which, since the outbreak of
the great war, justly considers herself
an OUTPOST nation guarding frontier
of civilization, strongly urged the crea-
ton of an immediate international
army and navy to enforce the rulings
of the society of nations. Leon Bour-
geois argued earnestly for the con-
stitution of such a force and for the
placing of it in France until all danger
of an attack by Germany was at an
end. This was opposed, especially by
American and British representatives,
who showed that it was contrary to the
constitutions of their countries. The
long discussion ended in an agreement
that if country should be attacked,
in violation of the rules of the league.
the attacked country would employ
her military forces as covering
troops and await aid from those 9TH
er nations that could most easily give
| it.
1t is scarcely conceivable that this
solution of the question can be salts
factory to France. The great war
u61UU1SlIdteu IlldL III d SuuucH SuOCk
attack a nation can suffer immense
damage before her allies can mobilize
their forces and transport them to the
scene of conflict This is just what
France fears will happen again with
Germany again as the aggressor, and
her alarm, though it may be as fool
| ish as some correspondents think it.
will not be allayed until or unless the
allies render the Huns militarily i'm
potent before the treaty of peace is
signed. There is a growing feeling in
Paris that the American and British
delegates are disposed to be too leni.
ent with Germany and too prone to
adopt the insidious claim of the Ger
mans themselves that their former rul.
ers and not the people were response
BILE for the war and its horrors. The
French reassert the Well-known tact
that the German people as whole ar.
IDENTIFY supported their government in
the conduct of the war and gave ap
proval to the outrages committed by
officers and soldiers alike.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21

the American lines with the inforrna.
ton they had gained. 1.-The doughbeys
in the trenches did not understand
this, and often were angry because
they thought we were running away
from the enemy and not protecting
them," he said.
Lieutenant Fitzgerald's accident
happened two days after he was COM
.niSSiOned. He was flying near the
school with his observer, when q con-
troll wire went wrong. daShing the
machine to the ground. He says that
he was conscious during the fall
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
RESTORE PORTUGAL REPUBLIC
Royalist Leader Arrested, According
to a Lisbon Dispatch Received
at London.

London, Feb. 1.-THE people Of
Oporto. supported by republican forces,
have restored the republic in northern
Portugal. according to Lisbon dis
patch received by the Portuguese lega-
tion. Pavia Couceiro. the royalist
lender. has been arrested.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21

giOns could not produce, the report
says that it was easily possible for
German traders ito substitute your
selves in this new market"
In its inventory of the ruin caused
inr the weaving plants Of northern
France, the report says:
Considerable quantities of raw ..la-
terial, manufactured goods, thread on
bobbins and warp have been sent to
Germany. In Sedan all the plants
have been destroyed. The machinery
has been taken away and the buildings
lie open to the winds like scrap IRON"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21

Once more the suffragists put their
cause to the test in the senate, and
once more they went down to defeat,
this time by margin of only one vote.
Democrats to the number of 1S most
ly Southerners, and II Republicans
voted against the amendment, while
"a Democrats and 81 Republicans vot.
ed for it.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
Quick Mail to Rhine Armv.

Washington, Feb. 14.-General Per-
shing notified the war department thac
Il letter mailed at San Francisco on
January 20 reached Treves, Germany,
February 4. This is regarded as a
record mail service" the dispatch said.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21

finance.
A full review is made of every
French industry, including spinning.
dyeing, pottery, chemicals, sugar,
brewing, mining, leather, milling,
clothing and rope making. The report
says that all these industries "offer eN-
cellent openings for German traders
in spite of a somewhat hostile feel
ing"
AS the French metal industry in the
occupied regions had been sup
pressed" and was without supplies of
raw material, which the occupied re-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
Attemnt to Kill Lenina

London, Feb. 15.-Refugces frua,
Moscow report that recent attempt
TO assGssinate Premier Lenlne was
frustrated, according to a dispatch re-
ceived from the Stockholm correspond.
ent of the Morning Post.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
Andrassx on Way to Britain.

Paris, Feb. 14.-Vienna and Buda-
pest newspapers received here say
tat Count Andrassy, former Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister. has left
Berne and that he is going to England
20 confer with high British statesmen.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
Imported Clothes Soar In Price,

New York, Feb. 15.-Women's m
ported apparel will cost more during
the coming season than at any time
during the war, in the opinion of
American buyers returning here from
Paris.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
senate Passes Tax Bill

Washi 1gton, Feb. 15.-Tke confer
ence report on the $6,O00O00,OOO war
revenue bill, approved last week by
the house, was adopted by the senate
without n record vote. The measure
now goes to the president.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
FREE rs HUNGER STRIKERS
Women Who Burned Wilson in Effi1y
Released From Jail in
Washington.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Twenty-five
members of the national woman's
party were released from prison after
they had served four or five days SEN
tence for burning President Wilson in
effigy. The women conducted "hun-
ger strike"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21
TnxtiIe Workers Are Back

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 14.-Ths
Lawrence Duck company, normally en-
ploying about $500 operatives, re-
sumed operations on a 54-hour sche<i,
ule. officials claimed that "a good
working force" reported.