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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28

get . great deal % enjoyment out q
another visit from him
The Persian Minister % going II
In q few days for Europe for . vfSt
TO see the Sultan. who 10 touring owe
there tust now. The Beigisn Ambs&
sador and Baroness de Cartier an
spending the weekend In New Yorf
where they went to attend the premis
performance OF Alasteritnck's BIG
Bird last evening. They gave q din
ner last evening At the Ritz for Mac
terlinck and his BRIDE, all going 20 IL
opera together afterward. Maurie
Masteriinck. the Belgian poet, AM
Nine. Masterlinck arrived in Nes
York Tuesday on the steamer FRANC
from Havre. They came 10 witnes
the premier production OF Maeter
linck'k opera. "Rius Bird
WELCOME GIVEN
nAETERLINCK.
Several hundred friends and aS
mirers greeted the famous Belgian
poet as he stepped for the FIRST tina
on American soil A procession q
automobiles was formed 70 escort hin
to the home OF Mrs. w. X. Wander
bilt, Jr., whose guest he IL while b
New York. The Belgian ShakespearN
as he IL known to his admirers. Is J
lpoverfully-built man, almost six fee
in height. His bride, who before he
marriage last bpring. played ingenus
parts In her husbands plays, Is bares
five feet in height, and appeared a.
most childish beside her tall husband
! N. Maeterlinck declared that Nes
York. az he frat glimpsed It from EN-
ha''. "ppe fantastic" and like }
dream CITY,"
Tie poet will be the guest OF homo
at a series Of bsnquets and reception
in New York before he starts on .
lectur1ng tour which will take hin
across the continent. Mrs. Vanderbilt
gave q big dinner In their honor Of
Christmas Day.
The Vanderbilt ballroom was in uS
day and night for the rehesrsals fSI
the Blue Bird Ballet" which was or,
Of the features OF the Blue Bird Bali
at the waldorf-Astoria on the nigh
following Christmas. The Maete-
llincks were the honor guests on tha
occasion which was one OF the mos
picturesque affairs OF the season aBc
a most novel prelude to ''L'OiseaU
Bleu." At both affairs Maurice Mae
served not only to welcome him Il
America but 20 inaugurate the coun.
ltry-Wide Blue Bird Campaign for Hap
piness. IN which Mrs. William X. Van
derbilt. jr., lie the chairman.
Those taking part in the blue biT
ballet included Mrs. Felix Doubleday
Mrs. Monroe Douglas Robinson. Miss
Audrey Hoffman. Miss Marion TT
fanny, Miss Cornelius Vanderbilt Mis-
Lucille Baldwin, Miss Polly Brool5
Miss Margaret de Forrest Miss lisa,
bel PelI, Miss Constance j. innings
Miss Betty jackson and Miss EunlDs
James. They wore blue bird costumT
Many Of the characters IN the bISs
bird ballet were represented in thS
costumes OF the guests. The entip
Thirty-third street side OF the WA
dorf was used for the dance. Sonic
OF those who secured boxes were Mrs
George W. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Frederic
Pearson, Mrs. George J. Gould. Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs. W X. Van.
derbilt. Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney
Mrs Frederick w. Vanderbilt, Mrs
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28

blockade 70 b enforced In all their
very easy 70 have antsSonized for
. century 70 come q people % proud
a. the American and 20 inclined to
cayfi on the tinth part OF Q hair
where legality and legalism were In
question.
Lord Grey took me big view. He
refused to adopt . spirited" course
with regard to the United States
over. matters which, Important in
themselves. were trines AZ compared
with the main issue. In his opinion,
1t was preferable that Germany
should get some tons Of contraband
American copper and rubber rather
than that Great Britain should get
all the exportabis supply Of Amer
lean ennity.
LORD GREY
FAR-sIGHTED.
He hsd the sense and farsighted-
ness to see the American point Of
view with something like Ameri-
can eyes. He saw the American
President as the head of a power
full foreign state, and not as so
many people in England were wont
TO do. as a partner in Anglo-Saxon-
dom not doing his bit"
The United States has no saner,
more fsr-siEhted and Ievel-headed
friend than Lord Grey. It is a mat
ter OF conEratulation that a states
man with so broad q political Wis
ion. so devoted TO the doctrine Of
Anglo-American friendship. should
be going abroad to explain to his
sovereign, to his government and
TO his countrymen the true state Of
the somewhat complicated cOndi-
tons now prevailing here and.
above all. that the American peO-
pie should be able to look forward
10 his return within q few weeks
to Warrington. with increased au-
thority and influence, because OF his
sense OF perspective, which one
cannot expect to find save in men
who for a number Of years have di-
rected the foreign destinies Of a
great empire, and who in the most
critical hour OF the last 100 years
knew how to guide his fellow coun-
trymen in the direction required by
the laws of liberty, progress. Justice
and civilization.
At any rate gossip promises US that
IL Viscount Grey does not return as
ambassador hs will pay US an informal
visit soon. Washington is antici-
pating with pleasure the visit OF Ad-
miral Viscount Jellicoe. who is due
20 arrive in Washington today from
Canada. The British Embassy has en-
gagged apartments at Wardman Park
for him and his party. or course
he will be extensively entertained.
Il more royalty coming a calling? !
have doubted IL because OF the Presi-
dents Ill health. Yet an exchange
telegram dispatch from Paris quotes
Rome advices as declaring King Vic
tor Emmanuel of Italy plans to visit
the United States and South America,
especially Brazil. Argentine. Chile.
Uruguay. and Peru. unless the po-
litical situation prevents. The dis
patch does not say when the king
plans to leave Italy.
The Prince OF Wales. II Is thought.
will pay another visit TO Canada next
summer. Which Immediately starts
US all 10 hoping that he will slip over
the border and come TO see us again
for every one lost their hearts to
that charming young man and would
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great war he absolutely refused to
permit England TO be betrayed into
a quarrel with America that might
have entirely changed the course
and the ultimate issue Of the war;
that is to say. with regard to the
blockade.
II he had yielded TO weII-nirh
overwhelming pressure by those Of
his countrymen who abused him for
declining 10 permit the rules Of the
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-18
GETS
QUICK, ACTION :.
On AMENDMENTS ll'Dl,|]llE
Seven Resolutions Go Through
Senate with Practically
No Debate w a9

The leagues seven amendments
went through the senate Thursday
afternoon without a hitch by votes
ranging from % to l2 to 80 to Is on
the five contested amendments and by
hy unanimous vote on the two
amendments which received a ma
jority of all the votes at the recent
election. The minority senators ex.
planned their votes in some instances,
but there was no lengthy debate.
Senator Stenmo OF Grand Forks
elected two years ago by the league,
but who bolted the caucus during the
last regular session, returned to his
first love yesterday, voting steadfast-
]y with the Nonpartisan majority on
every proposal, while senator A. G..
Storstad Of Cass county, elected at the
last general election as a Lacquer, vot-
ed with the minority on the contested
amendments. ~
Barring unfavorable action by the
supreme court, these seven amend
ments Immediately become part of
the constitution Of the state Of North
Dakota. ID ii !
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FORMAL OPENING MARKED BY
ADDRESS0F FRENCH PRESIDENT:
SOME SESSIONS WILL BE SECRET
One Out of Five to Be Open to Public Is Decision
for Time Being Few Plenary Hearings Pre-
sent Solid Front to Enemy Delegates

Paris, Jan. 8With the assembling of the
the conference today seemed be enhanced
the defeat of the Boshevk Germany thus paving way
for delegates regularly appointed that nation
Formally Opened
The conference formally opened this afternoon by
speech from President Poncaire who thanked allies
holding the peace conference in France.
France and thanks you he said 'or having chosen
the city for the conference which has been the principal
object for than has defended by the
valor of the French army.
France has borne these sacrifices although she had not the
slightest responsibility for the catastrophe which has
whelmed the universe. ''"
what gives the authority establish peace justice
the fact that of the people had
the practced Humanity place credit because
you had no part in the inhumanity practiced"
The British aims regarded coincdng those of the
United States There minor differences to be adjusted
between these two nations but the
that their interests practically Identical
Great Britain firm believer in the league nations AS
indemne Great Britain expects other
nations She expects her air and losses be paid in
full.
First will be taken league nations study
of methods to be followed will be submitted by COM
mittee sitting concurrenly with the congress.
All questions at issue will be settled before the dele
Allied
to the enemy. -
AS to Russia the five great have agreed that
representation of that country element
is impossible at this moment.
Upon other questions of economic political nature the
order of their consideration will be in the rules az n
cedure
The five powers the organizers the conference will
deliberate memoranda prepared covering vast number
questions at issue There will be few penay sttngs and onv
when questions of general interest under discussion will Iii
penar stngs when the league nations is under condera
tiOn. 7}" ~! 4$s14. i.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-18
POLISH ADVANCE THREATENS
BOUNDARIES OF EAST PRUSSIA:
FATHERLAND CALLS RECRUITS
German Newspapers Urge Nation to Defend It.
self Against Poles, Who Threaten Western
FrOntier-Invasi0n of Galacia Is Planned
(By Associated Press)

Berlin Friday JAM 17-Vouneers joining the colors
in great numbers Koengburg protect the boundaries of
East Prussia from Boshevk aggression against the Poles
Declaring that the eastern frontier will be lost unless the
Germans awake to the danger the Loka Anzeiger says
The Poles have fallen upon fellow counrymen like
dals they have proclaimed martial law have abolished
administration Indications that Bromberg will be
in possession of the Poles'
To Invade Galica
The newspaper declares that 100000 Germans in Posen
being prevented by the Poles from arranging for election
the national assembly Pocamatons concerning the advancing
Polish being by the Poles In the meantime the
soldiers and worens council at Essen reported have
agitation the raising troops for home defense Polish
troops numbering l8 divisions said to be about invade
Gaca An appeal has been formulated in Gaicia for
lection from the Czechs The appeal the population has
been overwhelmingly German for centuries President Wilson
asked prevent the focbe annexation of their country by
the Czechs
Loyal Troops at Berlin
loyal troops Berlin today occupied whole
central part Of the city Heavy artillery has been placed Don
ho Patz and Stte ark Field stand various points
in closely guarded including Une Linden and armed
motor ready for instant 1t impossible for
about without identification.
Systematic search for continues Strong forces
have been stationed sections most exposed Bosek dangers
Shot Deliberately w.
Independent socialists declare that Dr. Karl Lebknech
shot and killed Thursday not attempting escape
that he shot in the forehead from distance
by soldiers who guarding him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-18
FEARS RULE OF
HALF-EDUCATED
Anarchy Anticipated by. German
y .55' Professor 3..y.,S I.
n. &. A. Special to The Tribune

n. E. a. Special to The Tribune.
Berlin.-'Tis q sad future Prof. Del.
bruck sees for Germany, and in the
light OF past and present events, per-
haps his fears are justified. though
ne seems to overlook the fact that
barbarism has, preceded anticipated
anarchy. .f'- s3.&i " = !
But here is what the Herr profes.
sOr writes:
What If the age of high intellectual
kultur were now going to its end?
What If we are closing an epoch, as
antiquity ended, in the migration of
the peoples? What if the striving for
new order ends in anarchy.
Rome OF old was governed by a
highly educated aristocracy, whose
place was then taken by the new aris
tocracy of warriors in Dear.skins. Then
reading and writing became an affair
for parsons-nothting for emperors
and kings, dukes, counts and knights.
What il we also are approaching
times in which power will pass into
the hands, not OF the illiterate, but,
still, worse, of the half.educated?
"Is Germany destined to disappear
from the ranks Of the Great Powers
and to continue as an unpolitical kul.
tur-pe0ple? Has Bismarck's work
really been destroyed forever? Has
the League of Nations future, and
is the conception of Great Power dy.
ing"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-18
Settlers Will BE Aided by Gov
ernment in tn: Purchasing
and Operating OF Farm Land
N. e. A. Special to The Tribune.

N. E. A. Special to The Tribune.
Winnipeg, Manitoba.-As part OF
it's reconstruction and rehabilitation
program. Canada has decided t,r nhol-
ish land idleness.
Every acre of publicly ownc arabic
land is going to be made to produce.
Every private owned fertile tract
withheld from use Is going to be taxed
till it becomes a liability to cts spec
ulative owner and he lets it 90 0r cul
tivates it.
Settlers who 90 upon the land will lie
able to buy it either from the govern
ment direct or at prices fixed by the
government. They will have % years
to complete their payments, and will
he supplied with money to help them
in getting a2start. ..'
This is not the promotion scheme of
speculative land sellers. but is gov
ernment plan to help solve the world
food problem by increased production.
The plan is more radical in some To-.
spects than the most advanced govern
mental ideas Of New Zealand and Aus
tralia. ~-.,& .'.-
J. A. Calder, Dominion minister Of
immigration and colonization. is re-
sponsible for the new Canadian land
plan. which has been indorsed by the
provincial premiers. Its provisions are
simple. but sweeping.
All government lands have been list
ed, surveyed aDd appraised by the gov
ernment. ~.
If the settler chooses a piece Of gov
ernment land, he does business direct
with the government. If the land he
prefers is privately owned. the gov
ernment seeks to secure it for him at
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-18
WORLD PEACE CONFERENCE STARTS
CANADA SOLVING WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION BY
AB0LlSilNC ALL LAND lDLENESS
Fertile Land, Held for Specula-
ton, Will Be Taxed Out of
Sight to Force Cultivation

cent of the fun price Of their lands.
Then they pay nothing till the end of
the second year, when their first pay
ment of interest, at 6 per cent, is due.
At the end of the third year, they make
the first payment against principal,
which he has II years more to pay Off
entirely They must make improve
ments equivalent to 10 per cent Of their
land value in the first year, 5 per cent
the second year, 10 per cent the third
year and s per cent in the fourth and
fifth years. g. --
10 help the settler do this the gov
ernmcnt will lend him $500 for house
and - COO for live stock. The land it.
self is the only security for these
loans.
1t looks as If Canada were going to
swing in heavily on food production,
for. in addition to the settlers the gen.
cral land plan will attract from friend
ly overseas nations and the States,
there are thousands of returned SOL
diers who will go to farming. In fact,
43 per cent of the Canadian soldiers
have Signitied Il desire to go upon the
land. and free homSteadS await them.
There are a million American farm.
crs in Canada. but the United States
need not fear its own production will
be decreased by the new movement
across the line which the Calder plan
will induce. The center Of gravity Of
quantity production may be shifted
somewhat. but the results will only
tend to increase intensive, specialized.
more profitable agriculture in the old
er areas. This has been the history of
similar movements wholly within our
own country.
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FORTY DAYS TO
BE LIMIT, SAYS
LEAGUELEADER
Comparatively Little Aside from
Routine Remains to Be
Done by Assembly
APPROPRIATIONS TO FORE
Biennial Report of Budget Board
Now in Hands of Senate
Committee

League leaders are now confidently
predicting that the present legislative
session, entering upon its third week,
will not exceed forty days. The
leagues program has already been
practically completed. Its seven con-
stitutional amendments have been rat
fled and written into the constitution,
giving the Nonpartisans power to place
in effect their ideas of public owner
ship and taxation reform. and bills
authorizing the state to engage in the
elevator and flour mill business and
various forms Of manufacturing, in the
preparation and distribution Of food
stuffs grown on North Dakota farms ::
establishing a state bank of North Da-
kota, a state building and loan asOcia-
ton and a state industrial commission
have been introduced and are certain
to pass this week. All Of these meas
ures carry emergency clauses giving
them immediate effect. and in each pro-
vision is made for the beginning Of
operations within twenty days
From this time on the legislature
promises to he occupied principally
with routine matters. The budget
boards report went in Friday and is
now in the hands of the senate appro-
priations committee, which will make
this report the basis for its omnibus
appropriation bill. The report of the
budget committee calls for $4,76O,O 600,
while miscellaneous appropriation bills
will boost the total over the five mil
lion mark. During the last biennium
North Dakota expended $4,1O0,OOO,
which is the maximum for which reve-
nues can be produced through the
present assessed valuation and meth
ods of taxation. It does not seem
probable that North Dakota, in view of
the increased cost Of everything, can
get along during the next two years
on les than $5.O00.O0O, and means of
supplying S1,OOOOOO more public reve-
nue. must be devised. The most popu-
lar plan Of doing this seems to be the
adoption of an income tax. The
league already has a bill drawn, and
1t has been discussed in the leagues Sc
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the price fixed by its own appraisers.
If the private owner refuses and
sticks for Il higher price. the govern
ment says:
Keep your idle land. but your
taxes on it hereafter will be upon
the valuation you yourself have
set" .
In the three prairie provinces Of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
there are 272,O0O, 900 acres of land. OF
this area only 22,OOO,00O acres are .cul-
tivated. is, for the most part, strong
sail, with wonderful crop capacity
Besides this tremendous area there are
10000, 900 uncultivated acres in sOntar-
10. 100000 acres. in Quebec, 10000
acres in British Columbia and 9,O0O,-
600 acres in the eastern maritime
provinces. Some Of this is timber land
and others bear spruce. valuable in
paper making sg,s
Purchasers must pay down 10 per
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-18
Preparations COMPLETED.

~ L..
All preparations had been complet-
ed early today for holding the first
formal session of the peace congress
TINS afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Salle
de LaDaix and one of the most splen-
dld reception rooms in Europe, has
been placed in readiness for the var.
lous delegations, the entire chamber
having been rearranged for the spe-
cial purpose for which it is being
used
First to catch the eye as one enters
the room statue of peace, holding
aloft civilization, has been placed It
seemed as If the statue might have
been placed in this position to exer-
else controlling influence on the
deliberations. In front OF the statue
was spread the council table. covered
with the traditional green baize OF
diplomacy Across the upper end
were nine seats Of honor. On each
side Of the two arms of the horseshoe
We're 10 seats, making 60 seats, in ad-
ilition to the nine at the head OF the
table.
State Dining Room.
Leading from the council room was
another large chamber overlooking
the garden. A large table at one end
suggested that refreshments would be
served there to the delegates. Further
on is gorgeous state dining room.
where meals may be served in case
prOtracted sessions are held,
Final Meetings.
All the peace delegations held H.
nal meetings this morning before TIT
assembling of the peace congress this
afternoon. The American delegation
met at 10, but President Wilson did
not attend. remaining at the Murat
residence to rest. While there had
been some expectation that President
Wilson would make an address on be-
half of the foreign delegates in re-
sponse to President Poincare's ad>
dress of welcome, it has been decided
that there will be no addresses ex-
cept those of President Poincaire and
Premier Clemenceau.
Five Secret Sessions.
1t is understood that when the SUI
preme war council adjourned today
there were plans pending for one oD.
en- and five secret sessions each week.
American press delegates today de-
cided to continue their efforts to have
the publicity feature of the peace con-
ference unrestricted.
II now seems that the concessions
made by the supreme council todav
constitute what may be termed halt
a loaf" 1t is understood these com
cesisons were made after a vigorous
debate led by Pres. Wilson. Pres.
Wilson has received scores OF mes
sages from the United States urging
fullest publicity.
The Bolsheviki government has
made several overtures for peace with
the entente on the part OF the suviet
government The main conditions ut
the B0lsheviki is that all reforms ~
main intact and general amestv fne
al political crimes committed In thasr
name. Confiscatfens also are 10 -
main unchanged.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-18
Nelson Urges Solons
to Provide for Transportation Expense
in the Consolidated School Districts

In explanation of the item Of $780,.
900 for state aid for transportation of
pupils in rural schools will state that
consider this of the most vital i'm.
portance. Consolidated school dis,
tricts are required by law to furnish
free transportation to pupils. Prac-
tically every such district is in finan.
cial difficulties at the present time
and this in spite of the fact that the
tax levy made by such districts is as
high as the law allows. Many dis
tricts which cannot now enjoy the
benefits of consolidated schools on
account of the expense of transporta.
tion Of pupils could do SO IL the state
would assist by giving financial aid
to be used solely for transportation
expenses. Other states have recog.
nized that rural school districts need
such aid for this purpose, and per-
sonally l do not feel that the rural
schools OF our state can reach their
highest point Of efficiency until our
state makes appropriation for finan.
cial assistance to help bear the ex.
pense OF transportation of pupils.
II your committee will permit 1t,
would be very glad of the opportunity
Of meeting with you and explaining
more in detail the absolute necessity
OF the appropriation which / have rec.
and wish to state that
will in the near future make addition.
al recommendations Involving the ap-
propriations for the public schools OF
the state. 5.