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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-12
||l|sOaP ] AR 'IISAN |
LEAGUE WORK
INVESTIGATED
Activities Related to Com
rnittee Investigating Law
@ less Propaganda.

Washington, March 12.21n 4 let
ter to Senator Overman. chairman of
the committee which has been inves-
tlgating lawless propaganda, Gather
Inc Breshkoskaya. the aged Russian
revolutionist, today assailed testimony
given before the committee by Ray
mond Robins, former head Of the
American Red Cross mission in Rus
sia.
Madame Breshkovskaya mentioned
particularly, Mr.. Robins statement
regarding the Czecho-Slovak army in
Russia, denying emphatically that 1t
was true, that the Czecho-Slovaks
had been guilty Of atrocities. On the
contrary, she said, the Czecho- -slovaks
were admired by all Russians for
their humanity. their. sense of honor
and bravery.
On motion Of Major e. Lowry
Humes, counsel for the committee,
documentary evidence relating to the
activities of the Nonpartisan league
and the I. w. W., and Its affiliated
body, the agricultural workers organ
ization, was placed into the record.
The evidence consisted largely of ex-
hibits produced hitherto at trials and
circulars sent out by the I. w. W.
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Granting OF British CLAIM ! II { ]
Captured Cables Would
Mean That England Would
Control American Foreign.
Business.

Paris. March 12.-Realixing t1ses
possibility Of q virtual monopoly OF
cable communications. by Great
Britain should her claim to the cap-.
tured German cables be sustained.
with the consequent submission OF
the great foreign business interest:
Of the United States to alien control
in this respect, the American dele
gates to the peace conference are en-
deavoring to make a strong presenta-
ton of their case before the legal Au-
thorities to whom the subject has
been referred. The naval experts who
first considered the question, wero
unable to agree, and the supreme
council. upon motion Of Secretary Of
State Lansing referred to legal ex-
perts the question Of title involved.
the Americans for decision.
Early in the war. the British cut
the two German cables from Emden
to America by way Of the Azores and
also the cable between Monroyia. tho
Liberian capital, and Brazil. They
took one end OF the one Of the Ger
man-American cables to Halifax,
thereby securing another trans-Atlan.
tic line for themselves. The other
cable they gave to the French gov
ernment which so far has made no
of the scarcity Of submarine cable
material and of cable laying ships.
The British now claim that these
cables are prizes Of war They do
not intend to allow their return to
Germany or to regard them as sub
ject to disposition by the peace con.
ference. The American delegates.
however, contend that the cables were
unlawfully cut and unlawfully recon
nected, because the United States was
not at war when this was done and
had an interest in them as being one
Of the termini. Nor. they claim. was
Of the cable between Liberia and.
Brazil, as both these countries were
neutral at the time it was done.
There never has been any decision
regarding the title to cables outside
OF territorial waters in time of war
and the Americans now are anxious
that no precedent should be establish
ed that might place American busf-
ness at the mercy Of foreigners or
the United States and Central Europe
after the conclusion Of peace.
In addition to the Transatlantic
cobles. several German cables Ia the
Pacific also were seized by the Brttisl,
as prizes Of war. One Of, these runs
from the island4s3f Yap. yonassA the
Caroline group to Singapore, eOnnect-,
Another connects this cftie wtt
island Of Celebes. Possession OF these
lines, it IL held. insures business con-
troll of fair proportion of Aus
tralian Polynesia, which is regarded
as properly. within the field of Ameri-
can commercial effort.
The possibility Of these cables pass
ing in some degree under the control
Of Japan alone in casa the latter IL
made the mandatory Of the captured
Pacific islands, also Is regarded with
disfavor by the American representa-
tives unless some plan to prevent any
possible discrimination is adopted.
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Influential Chinese
Relaxing In Opposition
To Railroad Proposal

Peking, Monday. March lo.-(By
the Associated Press)-The influen-
tial Chinese interests which have been
opposed to the plan for the unifica-
tion and internationaltzation Of the
what in their opposition, to the plan.
The japanese ofticial opposition. how
even,, is still in evidences. II. & 5..
Il was announced today by the Chi
neee minister of communications that
the government would agree to ths
rnationalixation r of the ehang
Tung, south Nanchurian, Chinese
eastern and French Yunnan railways
ixation Of the railways under Chinese
Royernment control. u 81
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ST. PAUL MAY
GET NATIONAL
CONVENTION
Minnesota Capital Being
Considered as Republican
Conference City.

St. Paul, Mimi. March 12.-st.
Paul is being officially considered for
the Republican national convention
next year. It became known this aft
ernoon. The possibility of holding
the convention in the local auditor
national chairman. when he conferred
with leading Minnesota Republicans
here recently. Y. ~ ~? ~: Y Il. Il
7 Gustav Lndnuist, secretary to Gov
ernor Burnquist. and chairman of the
Rapub blicAnS state central COMMITTEES,
discussed the, matter: with. Chairman
Hays and the auditorium was inspect
ed by them. Hotel ACCOMMODATIONS
were investigated. =; $50
LAndquigt held. y conference in MIN
neapolts today regarding the auditor
ium, after confirming reports that he
had discussed the convention location
with Hays. ~ =.
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AMERICAN DELEGATES ATTEMPT
ITO KEEP GREAT BRITAIN FROM .
GAINING MONOPOLY OF CABLES
Naughty! Naughty!
Now There Is Fence
Around Her Ankles

Now York, March 13-Be.
cause Mrs. Betty Inch, was too
generous In the display of her
ankles to jurymen who failed .
month ago to agree on . verdict
I'm her trial on . charge OF extoF-
ton, she found the witness stand
surrounded by . four-foot board
fence when she appeared today
In the supreme court for the sec.
-ond hearing Of her case. Though
the court and prosecutor pro-
feesed ignorance for the reason
for the erection Of the barrier,
court attendants recalled state
ment OF the latter when the first
jury disagreed, that ''1Irs. Inch
must not show her ankles to the
jurors at the next trial." else he
would TASK the court to make
her lower her Dress"
"What Is 1t, a spite fence" the
comeay Mrs. Inch inquired, when
she entered the court room.
The partition concealed all but
her head and shoulders when she
took the stand.
She is being tried ON q charge
OF e1tortang 4215 from Eugene
r. Herman, president of the Her
man Motor Truck company.
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NEW GAS ENGINE
FUEL DEVELOPED
THAT WILL ADD
SIX SPEED TO CARS


Washington, March 12.-Develop-
ment too late for use in the war, of a
motor fuel which adds ten miles an
hour to the speed Of airplanes and
has possibilities for use in automobile
racing, was announced today by the
bureau Of mines. The liquid, COM
bination Of benzol and cyclohexane
called nectar, costs but 81 gallon,
SO while of military value. it is not
regarded as practical for commercial
purposes at present.
& Another combination developed by
the bureau consisting of benzol and
gasoline. has been found to be more
powerful than gasoline alone, fs ex-
pected to prove of value in industry.
The comparative scarcity Of benzol.
however, makes its production to
supplant gasoline on a large scale
improbable in the Immediate future.
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Easier Court Martial
Sentences Urged By
The Minnesota House

st. Paul. MINI, March 12.-The
Minnesota house Of representatives
today, by a unanimous vote, adopted
a resolution formally urging the SEN
ate military affairs committee to dis
approve heavy court martial SEN
tences for minor ofenses. The reso-
luton questions the effectiveness Of
1.-The present court martial system. -
Representative Solem Of Mime
apolis introduced bill to include po-
lice matrons and assistant matrOns
among the benehciaries OF the police
pension system in Minnesota.
Debate on the workmen's compen-
sation bill began in the house this
afternoon. A warm session was fore
cast.
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GLASS TO TALK
-0NFFTH THL0Al|
Will Arrive in Twin Cities
Next Week to Boost e.
Bond Sale.

Minneapolis, Mimi. March rs
Carter Glass. secretary of the treas
ury, will be in the Twin Cities March
19 and 20 and will discuss the fifth
Liberty, Loan at meetings in Mime
apolis and St. Paul. according to an
official dispatch received today at Lib
erty Loan headquarters for the Ninth
federal reserve district.
The Better business convention OF
the Ninth district will take place on
those days. Secretary Redfield and
A.. Mitchell Palmer. the new attorney
general, are on the program to deliver
addresses on reconstruction topics.
Secretary Glass will probably speak
in Minneapolis on the night Of March
10 and in st. Paul the next day.
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Swans Disappearing
From Berlin Pond.

Berlin, March 12.-Tame. swans
which have padded about the park
ponds of this city have been. mys-
teriously disappearing, the Vorwaerts
states The paper expresses the belief
that they are being stolen and slaugh-
tered for food. Tame deer in Grune.
wald and on the former .emperor's
game preserves in the vicinity of
Potsdam are reported to be meeting
q similar fate.
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Armed intervention
In Russia Necessary,
Declares Grand Duke

P3is, March 11.-Former Grand
Duka Alexander Aichaelovitchy who
arrivsd in Paris recently from the
Crime, told The Associated Press to-
day Tat unless armed intervention In
Russi| began at once the situation Ia
Rpssis would become 10 hopelessty
despsAte that It would take years.
perhab decades to restore . sem
blancs Of order ana a..,,,e eran1 81 seSs' sSrs
NOR gSrd duke. II = brother-tn-law
~ the tormer emperor. !S W 33st
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-12
WILSON PLANNED
REORGANIZATION
OF COMMISSION
President Decided on Civil
Service Reform Before
Leaving.

. Washington, March 12.-The fact
that President Wilson before sailing
for Paris decided upon a complete
reorganization Of the civil service
commission, was disclosed today by
efforts of members Of congress and
clean sweep of the commissions mem
bership. Messages have been sent to
the president asking him to postpone
action until his return home.
Congressman were shown letter
from the president to Commissioner
Charles NJ. Galloway. asking for the
latter's resignation without assigning
a cause. They were told that SIM
lar letter, had been received by Com.
that since John A. McIlhenny, presi-
dent OF the commission. resigned q
month ago to go to Haiti as financial
agent, the menbership of three would
be wiped out; by the designations.
At the White House. Secretary Tu.
multy said he had heard nothing OF
the presidents action. .,.... -
Washington. March 12.-Martin A.
Morrison Of Indiana and George r.
! Wales Of Vermont were appointed ia
the civil service commission today by
President Wilson, succeeding John A.
Mc1lhenny and Hermon w. Craven
whose designations were sent to the
White House some time ago.
Mr.. Morrison was a Democratic
member of the house Of representa-.
tives from 1909 to 1917. His home is
in Frankfort.
Mr.. wales. Republican, has beer
connected with the civil service com.
mission since 1891. He has held the
position of chief examiner for nine
years. d.
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NO LICENSE FOR
EXPLOSIVES USED
in AGRICULTURE

Washington. March 12-Explosives
may be purchased without a license
Is for reclaiming land and other az
ricultural purposes. the interior de-
partment announced today in modify
ing a wartime regulation. Enemy
aliens are not permitted to manufac-
ture. buy or sell explosives for any
purpose. .52 2ls
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Japs Will Try To
Have Discrimination
Abolished In Treaty

Honolulu, March 1.-Two thou
sand Hawaiian japanese today adopt
ed a resolution to- send a. Japanese
delegation to Paris TO ask that an ef-
fort be made TO- insert clause in the
peace treaty abolishfng racial dis
examination for the sase Of humanity
and Justice .f, 5f3,. 4 t5l.% .
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THREE GERMAN SHIPS
WILL BE NTERNED

Dunkirk. March 12.-(Havasl--
Three German steamers captured by
Allied warships for violation Of the
armistice terms, have arrived here
for internment. Tho steamers are the
Italia, Mercur and Pluto.
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Gables Repaired And
Communications With
Il Far East Are Resumed

New York, March 12.-rhe cable
between Honolulu and Midway ISL
ands has beensrepaired and communi-
cation with the Philippines, China
and japan by way Of San Francisco
has been restored, the Commercial
Cable company announced today IN
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KHERsoN Is CAPTURED

London, March 1.-THE city Of
Kherson Of the Dneper, % miles
northeast sof Odessa, has been stormed
and captured by the Ukrainian soviet
troops, according to Russian wire
less oflicial dispatch. The capture.
the message adds, took place on
March 8.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-12
GERMANS MUST GET
MONEY BEFORE THEY
CAN PAY WAR DEBTS
Speech is Made in Interest
of the Allied
2 Nations.
u. S. OFFICIAL
SEES NEW DANGER
Says Crisis Has Come and
Must Be Met Without
Passion.

Paris. Tuesday. March 11..-Assert-
ing we have reached a crisis in the
affairs Of the world" Secretary of
State Robert Lansing at a banquet
given tonight by the tnter-Allied press
club In honor of the American peace
commissioners said that the Allies
must feed Germany and give the Ger
mans opportunity to sell their prod
ucts in the foreign markets IL the
danger to Bolshevism was to be
avoided.
He painted vivid picture of con-
ditions in the war zone of France
and pointed out that it was not
through pity for Germany but to the
Allies own advantage to see that an
archy was prevented in the former
German empire. Mr.. Lansing said:
I'm the Infancy Of our republic
across the seas the sympathy and aid
OF France gave the support which
was needed to make individual liberty
the supreme ruler of the destinies OF
the new born nation. From that time
forward liberty has been and still il
the most sacred and most compelling
impulse in political life in America
Our policies at home and abroad have
been nodded to that principle.
ut was when the people Of the
United States came to a full realiza-
tion that the liberty for which they
had fought and to which they owed
their power and prosperity was in
danger; when they realized that
France and the great democracies OF
Europe were imperiled by the attack
Of an ambitious autocracy that the
nation took up the sword.
"A mighty victory has been won
The imperial armies Of the Central
Powers have ceased to threaten. They
no longer exist. Scattered and broker
they have returned to their homes
where hunger and privation await
them-hunger and privation which
are the consequences of their own
blind faith in. evil men who led them
Entitled to suner.
Germany hsa suffered bitterly, Il
suffering bitterly and Germany II en-
titled to suffer FOR what she has done
ahe has paid q. fearful penalty for thu
crime .0f pfuhgfnk the world Into foul
years sof blood andYifire.. To-day star
Ih~n 49,. <
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Newport News, March 1.-THE
transport De Kalb, formerly the Ger
man ship Prince Eitel Frederick,
completed an eleven day voyage from
st. Nazaire today. landing here about
1900 soldiers, of whom 600 were
wounded
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THE WEATHER

Minnesota: Cloudy and prob.
ably unsettled tonight and
Thursday; much colder.
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North Dakota: Mos6ly cloudy
tonight and Thursday, probably
becoming unsettled; colder to-.
night and in south portion Thurs
day.
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Allies Must Feed Germany and
Giue Her Chance to Sell Goods,
Says Lansing at Paris Banquet
| TELEGRA BRIEFS

ArchAngel.-TheB Bolsheviki shelled
Vlstavka and made infantry attacks
but were repulsed by the Americans,
British and Russians. fsl
\ Berlin. German troops have re-
captured Laden and 5schrunden,
northeast Of Libau.
Washington. improvement in en-
the United States employment service.
stockholm.-A British squadron
has arrived at Libau.
Paris-Franoe has abandoned for
the present any hope of having her
war debt shared by the Allies.
Paris.-oueen Marie Of Rumania
may soon visit the United States.
Geneva.-It is reported William
Hohenzollern has complained against
his residence in Holland and desires
to go to the Riviera or Egypt.
Tokio.-seven hundred houses have
been destroyed by fire in Sendai.
London.-The personnel Of the Ger.
man fleet is to be restricted to $4,000.
the supreme council has decided.
Manchester, N. H.-Chick IIaye.
defeated Al Shubert in 10 rounds.
South Bend, Ind.-Frankie Mason
won q popular decision over Pal
Moore. afs
Paris.-The supreme council de.
cided to investigate tho intrigues OF
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Bringing the
Soldiers Back
Thousands Of troops are axriv-
ing daily and thousands Of others
arc scheduled to leave France. :.
F1ye slnipe san,

Washington. March 12-Five trans
ports bringing about 500 officers and
1000 men. were announced today by
the Svar department as having sailed
from France. Among the complete
units on board are the a7th Engineers.
1ssrd field artillery and s1sth field
battalion signal, corps,
The Zacapa is due at New York
March FL: the Haverford is due at
Philadelphia about March 20 with the
318th field battalion signal corps
complete. This ship has also casual
companies Of Michigan. Minnesota,
North Dakota, Illinois and Montana.
I The Rijndam will arrive at New
port News March 21, with the 133rd
field artillery complete for Camp
Bowie.
The Princess Matoika is due at
Newport News March 21 with the
go to Camps Sherman. Kearney and
Upton. On board also are the 306th
trench mortar battery and casual
companies Of Iowa and Illinois.
The Polar Land is due at New York
March "a with casuals.
Three Ships Arrive.
New York, March 12.-With 1922
troops the steamship 1owan arrived
here today from St. Nazaire. Units
included the 101st trench mortar bat
terry (New England); 314th Trench
Mortar Battery (Kansas. Missouri and
Colorado) assigned to Camp Dodge;
3l0th Trench Mortar Battery (Micht-
gan and wisconsin, for Camp Custer;
+, 108th Trench Mortar Battery Ql-
| linois) for Camp Grant
The steamships Amphion, Gilman
pa and Surname. brought casuals.
The hospital ship Mercy arrived to.
| day from Bordeaux with 381 sick and
wounded men.
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Three Persons Shot.


Chicago, March 12.-Two police
men and civilian are in hospitals
today with bullet wounds inflicted by
man barricaded in his own house,
while the latter lies in q morgue with
part of his head blown off by turning
his weapon against himself.
From 10 o'clock last night until 1
o'clock this morning, George Ondeck,
real estate dealer and expert marks
man. held more than half hundred
policemen at bay, exchanging shot for
shot and driving the besiegers to COW
er of adjacent fences, sheds and cot
tages. One of his bullets ploughed a
furrow along a policeman's scalp,
while another lodged in another off,
GERS leg. The. civilian was wounded
in the head and Of the three men he
is the more seriously injured. When
0ndeck was reduced to his last cart
ridge he turned his rife against him
self, exploding it by showing the trig-
ger against the back Of chair.
Forty-five minutes later the police
crept into the house. Ondeck lay
dead on the floor. The house was
filled with gas, a bullet having broken
gas pipe. In q rear room, lying on
the floor and close to the walls. were
Mrs. Ondeck and her six children
where they had thrown themselves to
escape the bullets that crashed
through the frame cottage walls.
'Ondeck is said to have been drink
ing and the police were hunting him
with a warrant charging cruelty,
sworn out by his wife.
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GAS | ! BOMBS |: [ / ! FOR
Use OF POLICE
|'|| ] CONSIDERED | J /
The" Bad Men" Could B,
Brought to Time, Says
Chicago Chief.

Chicago. March 12.-Gas bombs for
police use in certain emergencies is
under consideration by Chief Of Po-
lice Clarity. Their use, he said to-
day. is indicated in such cases as one
last night where George Ondeck ex-
changed shots with a squad Of police
men for hours, ,wounding two blue
coats and a civilian and then COM
mitting suicide.
IA gas bomb which could be tossed
through window and Just strong
enough to deprive men like Ondeck OF
consciousness, looks like good thing
to me-" said the chief. "It would
save lives"
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CalamaraS Arrives.

New York, March 12.-The steamer
Calamares arrived from Bordeaux
with 1917 troops. United aboard in
cluded the 26th Engineers. headquar-
ters detachment of 31st. q medical
detachment of the 348th infantry Of
the S7th division. and casual compan-
les from Illinois.
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Paris.-The supreme council de-
cided to investigate tho intrigues of
Germany, Austria and Hungary
against Czecho-SloYaka.
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Tokio.-Seven hundred houses have
been destroyed by fire in Sendai.
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London.-The personnel Of the Ger
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Geneva.-1t is reported William
,Hohenzollern has complained against
his residence in Holland and desires
to go to the Riviera or Egypt.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-12

South Bend, Ind.-Frankte Mason
won popular decision over Pal
Moore.
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Manchester, N. H.-Chick TIaye.
defeated AL Shubert in IL rounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-13
PORTO RICO MAY
ASK 80 MILLIONS
Want Loan From u. S. For
Educational Purposes and
to Pay Debt.

SAN JUAN. July 1.-THE Porto
Rican legislature has been asked 20
send a commission 70 Washington
TO ask congress for a loan OF $780,
600. 900 and for legislation TO pre-
vent monopoly OF land in Porto Rico
by large corporations. II has been
proposed also that the commission
should ask for a preferential tariff
on coffee and for the establishment
OF a bank for making loans 20
farmers
Advocates Of the proposal want
the S3O.OO0,0QO for educational pur-
poses. irrigation, freight steamers.
10 pay off the islands debt and 9th
er purposes.
It is also proposed that the COM
mission should ask congress 70 grant
the island government
These suggestions aroused some
opposition. Rep. Lastra has de-
clared. that the Porto RIcan legis-
lature has full authority 20 deal with
the land monopoly question and that
bills in the legislature looking 10
that end have been defeated.