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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
ACUTE ISSUE REMOVED
italy Surrenders Her Claim to
Dodocanese Islands.
Austrian Indemnity Fixed at Five Bill
lion Marks, Only 5 per cent of
.Germany's.

Paris, May 19.-Italy has relin-
qulshed her claims to the Dodocanese
islands, off the Asia Minor coast, in
favor of Greece. This ends one of the
most acute controversies before the
peace conference.
The indemnity clause Of the Austri-
an peace treaty provides for a payment
of o~ne-twentieth as large as that de-
manded from Germany. The sum
asked for is 5000, 100000 gold marks
without bond ($1,25O,O 900, OOO).
Outlook Hopeful.
Premier Orlando, Count Macchi Di
Callere, Italian ambassador to the
United States, and Colonel E. M. House
of the American peace mission con
tinued their conferences looking
toward a settlement Of the Adriatic
question. 1t was said that the outlook
was hopeful.
Naval Forces Also Land.
Allied naval forces were also landed
at Smyrna, it developed in advices re-
ceived from the Near East, where
military moves are being made in an
%ticipation of the making Of peace with
Turkey. All the forts and strategic
points at Smyrna were taken possess
SIGN of. The movement was directed
by the peace conference as a preca
tionary measure for the maintenance
of order.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
ROB BANK OF s64,5oo
Five Chicago Auto Bandits Make
Rich Haul at Bolton, III.
Stolen Machine Later Is Found Aban.
doned in %Englewood District
of Windy City.

Chicago, May 1.-THE First Nation.
al bank of Bolton, ILL.,, has been robbed
of $64,500 by five men, known to the
police as dude bandits"
The loot consisted of 100000 in
Liberty Bonds, 100000 in government
certificates of Indebtedness and other
negotiable securities and $14,5OO in
cash.
Shortly after the robbery an addi.
tional $4,000 in cash reached the bank
to be used in making up a pay roll for
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois rail.
road. A swift automobile, in which
the men entered the town, enabled
them to escape.
The robbers Automobile later was
found in the Englewood district. 1t
proved to be a machine stolen from a
Hyde park garage a week ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
Those Claiming to Know Declare
Dangers Still Lurk Beneath
Surface.
HUN NOTE REJECTED
Peremptory Answer to Objections for
Disposition of Rhine Left Bank and
-Saar Valley Reported Given
Allied ENJOYS.

Paris, May 17.-1n the opinion of
persons in close touch with the gener.
al situation, grave dangers are lurking
beneath the surface of the peace set.
Element. This rests in the fact that
everybody is too ready to fight.
Against the theory that the Eur
opean nations are too exhausted to
fight further it is pointed out that
history shows all countries in the past
have been more warlike at the end of
a struggle than after an era of peace.
After the Civil war, for instance, the
United States .defied both France and
Great Britain.
From Belgium, in fact, from every
where, have. come criticisms Of the
peace treaty. One of the knottiest
problems of all-disposition Of Fiume
is yet to be settled.
Italians Play New Tactics.
The Italians are playing an entirely
new game. Instead of pushing their
claims they apparently are co-operat-
ing to the utmost in other work. They
have not shown any inclination to
abandon their claims, but they are not
pushing the subject.
Considering the fact the Italian
army is not demobilized and that the
Italians now, occupy all the territory
they are claiming, the question arises
as to who would put the Italians out,
providing they would go so far as to
sign the peace treaties and then re-
fuse to e%vacuate the territories they
claim are rightfully theirs. Such a
task eventually probably would fall
to the League Of Nations, it is be.
lieved.
American Influence.
Through American influence it is be-
lieyed an arrangement will be made
, whereby the Ukranians and Poles will
cease fighting. But this is only one of
the numerous minor wars that are be-
ing waged in Europe. Establishment
of peace between the Poles and Ukran.
ians would mean that General Haller's
army, recently transported from
France to Poland through Germany
would be available in helping keep
back the bolsheviki. This would
merely be stopping one war to assist
in carrying on another.
Hun Rhine Note Rejected.
Paris, May ia peremptory an
swer to the German note registering
objections to the treaty arrangement
for the left bank of the Rhine ant
the Saar valley has been drafted BY
the special commission on territorial
affairs, presided over by Andre Tar
dieu, it was reported today.
The German counterproposal regard
ing the Saar basin agrees to surrender
the coal mines, but insists upon reten
ton of political jurisdiction. over tn
region.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
aid Unemployed Soldiers.

Washington, May ia campaign
to assist in securing employment for
discharged soldiers and sailors has'
been inaugurated by the Department
of Agriculture. Agents Of the depart
ment in every community were in
structed by Secretary Houston to
exert all efforts to bring together
jobs and discharged men. The agents
were told to ascertain how many men
were needed in their respective COM
munities, qualifications necessary, and
rates of pay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
TAKE SMYRNA.
Five U. S. War Vessels in Allied
Fleet at Asiatic Seaport.
Americans Take Part in Naval Con.
centration for Purpose Of Enforc-
ing Mandate Against Turks.

Athens, May 17.--Greek forces
have landed at Smyrna, the news
being received here with great
enthusiasm.
Paris, May 17.-In connection with
the mandate to Greece to administer
the city of Smyrna, an extensive AL.
lied naval concentration has been be.
gun there.
The United States battleship Arizo-
ma and four United States cruisers
have arrived at Smyrna, according to
an Athens dispatch.
Dream of Centuries Realized.
Athens, May 17.-Occupation of a
a portion of the coast of Asia Minor
by Greece is regarded here as a reali-
zation of Greece's dream of five cen.
turtles.
Permission for the occupation was
given by the peace conference on re.
quest of Premier Eleutheros Venizelos,
following official confirmation that the
Turks were stirring up trouble in Asia
Minor.
An entire division of Greek troops
was landed at Symrna and occupied
considerable territory on either side,
including Avail, 100 miles to the
northward, and Vourla, 40 miles to the
southwark.
The troopships, which sailed from
Cavalla, were escorted by two bat
tleships and four cruisers. One of the
battleships was the Kilkis formerly
the American battleship Idaho, sold to
Greece in 1910.
The landing was attended by con
siderable ceremony as the day was
one of Greece's principal holidays
known as Roses day. The occupied
territory is populated almost wholly b,
Greeks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
General Assembly Of Presbyter-
ian Church Defers Action On
inter Church Plan.
RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE
Larger Place in Leadership for Women
Is Recommended in the Expan-
sion Program Presented to
the Commissioners.

St. Louis, May 19.-Discussion of
whether the Presbyterian church in
the United States should enter the
i%nter-church world movement, which
seeks to ally all Professionalism, delayed
for several hours adoption of the new
era report by the 131st general assem-
bly, because the report favored the
movement.
Paragraphs of the report pertaining
to the movement finally were deleted
and the report adopted for five years
with the understanding that the ques-
ton would be brought before the
assembly later for action.
The report, as adopted, urges that
arrangements be made for the care OF
returning soldiers and sailors and that
positions be found for returning min
listers who served in the war.
Larger Place for Women.
The report advocates that a greater
brotherhood between employer and
employee as a means OF Graduating
Bolshevism and 1. w. w. be brought
about and also advocates sex equality
in church matters.
A larger place in church leadership
for women was recommended in the
new era expansion program presented
to the commissioners, which provided
that women be given the right to hold
offices in the church council, the board
of trustees and all committees. of the
church.
The successful activities Of women
in connection with their own mission.
airy work, and the new recognition of
their place in society, the report de
clared, confront the church not
merely with the duty, but with the
privilege of affording them a larger
sphere for church leadership"
Launch Big Program.
Recommendations that the church
launch upon a new five-year expansion
program for the spread of Christianity
and plans for reorganization upon a
budget system were outlined in the
new era program. Expenditures OF
$25, 100000 for individual church budg
cts, covering equipment and operation,
including ST, 1000, 900 for increasing
pastors salaries, and $13, 1000, 900 fo1
the new era budget, were reported by
the committee Is a part Of the 1919
1920 program. A total of 80 per cent
of the $~13,00O,00O expansion fund al
ready has been raised, the committee
report said, with the entire amount
practically assured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
COVER EVERY CONTINGENCY
Navy Orders Given Ships Along At
lantic Flyinu, Route.

Washington, May 19.-Coincident
with the start from Trepassey Bay,
N. F., of the American navy s%eaplanes,
in an effort to make the first trans
Atlantic air passage, the Navy de-
partment made public an order, issued
April Is, which governs the action of
every aircraft and naval vessel con-
nected with the long flight and pro-
vides against almost every possible
emergency which may arise during the
voyage. The order contains more than
1000 words and is one of the most
comprehensive ever issued by the de-
partment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
Ship Sale Terms chanoed,

Washington, May IGNORE liberal
terms in the sale of wooden ships are
offered by the Shipping board as an
inducement to export houses and small
transportation companies to own YES.
sells under the United States flag.
Sales also will be made to foreign in.
terests which may desire to purchase
bottoms. Buyers may pay cash for
ships, in which case a lower price will
be allowed, or may pay SO per cent
on delivery. the remainder In quarter
annual payments I've two years, or
rs per cent on delivery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
CROWDER TO STAY IN ARMY
Provost Marshal General Denies He Is
to Quit.

Washington, May 19.-Provost Mar.
shall General E. H. C%rowder, under
fire for his administration of court.
martial, wishes to appear before any
congressional committees investigat.
ing his conduct and has no intention
OF %resigning from the army, he cabled
Secretary of War N. D. Baker. Gen.
eral Crowder is now in Cuba, but will
start for Washington next week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
TO AUTHORIZE BOND ISSUE
Railway Executives Advocate an
Appeal to Congress.

New York, May characterization
by Congress Of single issue of equip
ment trust obligations for financing
hundreds of millions of dollars worth
of rolling stock purchased by the gov
eminent for the railroads, was advo-
Gated by the Association of Railway
Executives, after & conference here.
1t also was decided that a thorough
revision of the act to regulate com.
merce was necessary. .
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
Pershine Given Degree.

st. Andrew, Scotland, May 1.-THE
honorary degree Of doctor of laws was
conferred on General j. Pershing by
the University Of st. Andrews. Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig was made
lord provost of the university.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
ASSERTS GERMANS WILL SIGN
Hun Secretary Says "Your Knees Are
on Our Stomach"

Versailles, May ia distinct i'm
preston among some Of the subor-
dinate members of the German mis-
sion that the Germans will sign the
peace treaty is reflected in the re-
mark of one of the secretaries who
is quoted as saying: What else
can we do but sign? We are on
the ground, your knees are on our
stomachs and your thumbs in our
eyes,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
PLANNING TO ENFORCE ACT
Revenue Men Will Report Violations
of Wartime Law.

Washington, May determination
of the governments policy on enforce
ment of the July 1 prohibition act has
been practically finished. The policy
Includes:
Use of Internal Revenue officers in
reporting violations, collection of the
manufacturers liquor tax on all alco-
holic beverages of more than 5 per
cent alcoholic content, even though
manufactured in violation of the law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
Pope Promotes Two Americans.

Rome, May 17.-Pope Benedict has
raised Mgr. G. A. Griffin of Sioux
City and Mgr. G. Waring Of New York,
chancellor bishop Of military chap
lains, to the rank of domestic prelates,
ii was learned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
Mississippi Negro Lynched.

Vicksburg, Miss, May 17.-Lloyd
Clay, aged "a, a negro, alleged to have
assaulted a young white woman, was
lynched and then his body burned by
a mob Of between 500 and 200 per.
nj
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
Another Wrestling Match

Chicago, May 17.-When Zbyszkc
and ED Stranger" Lewis meet here
next Monday night the same rules
that obtained In their last go here will
prevail, It was announced.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
FACTORIES SET FAST PACE
Making Airplanes at Rate of 10000
a Year When War Ended.

Washington, May 17.-American
factories were turning out airplanes
at the rate of 10000 a year when the
war ended, Benedict Crowell, director
of munitions, revealed in his official
report. Crowell said the training
plane program a be called a sue
cess"
American aviation strength on the
day of the armistice was:
American planes finished, 1884.
Planes made for United States by
Allies, 5,158.
Total planes, 17,142.
United States strength on the front
November II, 1918, $50 planes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
Judae John GoodIand Dead,

Appleton, Wis, May fudge John
Goodland, SO years old. who served on
the circuit bench for the last "a years,
died OF old age, He Is survived by
Ave children,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
CHECKS CORN SPECULATION
Julius n. Barnes Sends Notice tc
Chicago Board of Trade.

New York. May II. julius H.
Barnes, Federal wheat director, has
formally notified l.. F. Gates, presi.
dent Of the Chicago Board of Trade:
that the exchange should reinstate the
rule limiting the amount of open
trades in corn for any one interest or
Individual to 10000 bushels. His
suggestion a designed to prevent I'm.
due speculation.
If the Chicago Board complies with
this suggestion as is expected, Mr..
Herbert Hoover, director general of
the Food administration that further
regulation may not be necessary" he
said.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
Worldwide Dry Law Souuht.

Springfield, ILL.,, May lE--In resolu,
lions drawn by the Illinois Anti.Sa.
loon league, the league expressed u de.
sire to cooperate with other countries
to accomplish worldwide prohibition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
TO RECOVER INCOME TAXES
Government Files Suit Against Com.
mercial Gable Company.

merciaI Gable Company.
New York, May 1.-THE United
States government has filed suit in
supreme court against the Commercial
Cable company to recover income
taxes alleged to be due and unpaid for
the years 1909 to 1915, inclusive.
The complaint alleges that returns
filed by the Commercial company in
1909 to 1915 were incorrect, mislead,
ing and false, and failed to set forth
the net taxable income of the corpora.
ton for those years"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
THREE SENTENCED TO HANG

Outlaws Convicted of Killing Canadian
Deputy Sheriff.
Prince Albert, Sask., May 19.-Jo-
seph Gervais, Victor Carmel and Jean
Baptiste St. German have been SEN
fenced to be hanged Sept. II for the
murder of James, Mckay at Steep
Creek, Sask., Nov. Is, last. Mckay, a
deputy sheriff, was rounding up the
band of outlaws who had entranched
themselves in dugouts when he was
shot and killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
APPEALS TO BRITISH PUBLIC
scheidemann Says Germany Is In an
Appalling Position,

London, May 17.-Philip Scheide-
mann, German premier, has sent
through the Berlin correspondent of
the Daily Herald, the labor newspaper,
an appeal to the British people to real.
iZe the appalling position Germany
is placed in by the peace conditions"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
MERCER WILL VISIT ROME
Belgian Cardinal to Bring Message
From Pope to Americans.

Trom rUPe 70 NTHeTTcdnS.
Rome, May 10. - Cardinal MERCER,
archbishop of Brussels, is expected to
visit Rome and have an audience of
Pope Benedict before he starts on his
visit to the United States. The cardi-
nal will be the bearer of a papal mes
sage to the American people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
$4,000 PEOPLE SUFFERING
Armenians Facing Death From starva.
ton and Disease.

tTVH anu OISedSe.
New York, May 17.-More than $50.
600 men, women and children in Ar.
menian provinces are facing death
from starvation an %depidemic diseases
according to cable advices received
by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions and made public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-03
To BUILD
Bic REFINERY
Ell Paso Petroleum Com
pany Buys 40 Acres For
a Building Site.

The Fl Paso Petroleum company,
composed OF leading operators in the
Ranger and other north central Texas
oil fields. and also local capitalists.
have just closed a deal through
James /. Mari & CO.. by which the
former concern acquired for $4,000
40 acres for a site for a 5000 barrel
oil refinery. The site is known as
the D. A. Loose land and belonged to
the Industrial Realty company 1t
is north Of the G. H & :. A. railroad
tracks and east of this Government
Hill and French additions TO FL Paso-
The company is in process Of com
plete organization with a captitaliza-
ton OF 81 COZ. 900. Guy Fisher, known
as the oil lease king" of Oklahoma.
is the local representative of the com
pauy Warren Wagner one OF the big
operators Of the Ranger field. and o.
z. Schow. who Is the head OF the
Swensen Dale oil company. which
owns the Swensen ranch lease Of $500
acres, considered the most vaiu2 bic
lease in Stephens county. Texas The
Texas company is known 10 have Of
fered $500. 900 for this lease Among
a number of local capitalists who are
in the company is W. L. ToOley. who
is acting as treasurer of the concern.
Mr.. Fisher stated that the plan Is
to build the refinery in units Of 1000
barrels each and that two units with
a $50 ton lubricating oil plant would
be built first The general sLperin-
tendent OF construction Of the plant IS
to come TO FL PasO soon TO prepare
the plans for the new El PasO indus
try. =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-03
MASONS install OFFICERS;
FALL CEREMONIES PLANNED

Preparatory 10 organizing working
teams fora fail ceremonial OF cryptic
Masonry the following officers of Ell
Paso Council No 9S. Royal and Select
Masters, were installed Wednesday
evening" John Temple Rice. thrice
illustrious master; p F. Hawley- right
illustrious deputy master; Marion
Hills, iliustrious principal conductor
of work: Harry ". Connolly, record
er: W. ". Click. captain OF the
guards; George b Slater, conductor Of
council: = h Ezell. steward The
officers holding over by reelection and
reappointment are Chester l. Ezen,
treasurer. and John c. Ross. sentinel
The installing officer was Rufe =.
March, past master. assisted by c f.
Redfield. as marshal Mr.. Redfield
was a prominent Mason in Kansas be-
fore coming here 10 reside
Next Wednesday night. after the
monthly meeting OF FL Paso chapter.
Royal Arch Aasons. the council
officers viii take up a program for
holding the fall ceremonial Of the
rite. 10 which many New Mexico cap
itular Masons Will be invited. II is
the intention Of Afasons Of Las Cruces
to form council early in the fall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-03
Wants Diplomats
Who Understand
Cotton Business
Texas House Adopts Meas
ure to rovide for Labor
From Mexico.

Austin. Texas. July s.-The house
yesterday adopted & resolution mem
orializing the president and the seere-
tary Of state TO select as many diplo-
mats and ambassadors to foreign
countries as possible from the south
and instruct them to study the cotton
situation and prepare statistics there
on The resolution. introduced by rep
resentative Terrell of Cherokee. now
goes to the senate
Another resolution proposing modi-
fication OF immigration laws so as
to admit temporarily Mexican IN
skilled labor into South Texas was
introduced by representative Pope OF
Nueces. who said that he was acting
for the south Texas cotton growers
association This resolution proposes
that immigration authorities be Iv-
ouested to formulate rules waving
the SIS head tax and Eteracy test and
provide for the returning to Mexico
Of the immigrants as soon as their
work is finished IN case immigrant ton
officials refuse this, Texas congress-
men are instructed TO attempt TO Sc
cure a modification Of immigration
laws to meet the emergency The
resolution was referred to the COM
uittee on federal relations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-03
TuIy Starts To Make
Good It's Record As
The Rainiest Month

With 10 inch of rain in FL Paso
wednesday night and Thursday morn
ing up TO Il o'clock. July started to
make good its record Of being the
.rainisst month of the year. The nor
NAL for July is 2.13 inch
The forecast for this afternoon. &C
cording to R. IL Shaver. local weather
observer. was continued showers with
cool weather following. Friday prob
ably viii be unsettled, Mr. Shaver
said. with the chances in favor OF
clear and cool weather
Rain was reported in east New
Mexico Wednesday. with clear weather
in the Panhandle and north Texas
A light rain fell over san Antonio
showers Hurt Crops.
Frequent showers and lack OF sun
shine, generally. were unfa-Orable for
plant development and outdoor work
in Texas for the week ended Weones-
day. according to a report from b
Bunnemeyer. meteorologist at Hous-
ton. Tex. Ranges. feed crops, cane.
peanuts. sweet potatoes and Irult'
however. are mostly in good conal-
+iou
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-03
LOUIS c. HILL MAKES REPORT
ON HIGH LINE CANAL PROJECT

Additional details regarding the Rio
Grande project is contained IN re-
port concerning the high line eanai
nroiect by Louis \. Hill, consulting
engineer OF the enterprise The re-
port was received Wednesday after
noon by c. y Bassett, acting chair
man of the canal committee
The report shows that the water
supply available from the Elephant
Butte reservoir and from the recov-
cry Of seepage water would furnish
an adequate supply for the irrigation
Of zoo. 600 acres in the United States
under proper farming methods other
facts included in the report are that
the high line canal viii add thousands
OF acres Of the irrigated area served
by gravity, will bring unpoiluted
water 10 FL Paso, end viii add TO the
project many more thousands of
acres Of fertile lands by pumping
from the high line canal
TIE MAN WHO TURNED WHITE
will cuen. at the UNIQUE Sunday.--Adv.