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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
CARLOAD MAIL
UNDE[|vERED
IN FRANCE
PREAGER BLAMES WAR OFFICE
BLUNDERS.

(. Washington, Jan. 13.-From eight
to ten carloads of mail for American
soldiers are undelivered in France.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Preager told the Senate postoftice
committee today, and thousands and
probably millions" of letters addressed
to the men overseas will arrive in
New York soon to be sent to the Dead
Letter office, where an attempt will be
made to return them to the writer's.
Blame for the failure to deliver this
mail was placed ON the War depart
ment by Mr.. Preager, who again ex-
planned that the army authorities ham
die all soldiers mail in France. The
Postoffice department delivering out
going mail at Hoboken and receiving
returning mail at the French ports.
Need Experienced Clerks.
Mr.. Prayer said one way to i'm
prove conditions overseas would be to
send force of experienced mail clerks
to France to deliver the mail to the
soldiers.
Members of the committee sought
to ascertain whether there was any
delay at French ports in handling the
mail coming to this country.
"The trouble does not lie at the
ports," declared Mr.. Praeger. 4It lies
in the interior. The mail gets tied uI
somewhere between army headquar
ters, censors and the ports.
Also Delayed Casualties.
Mr.. Praeger told the committee tina,
one reason for the confusion in the
delivery of mail to soldiers was tht
failure of the War department to keel
up its index system. This same cause
he declared, also was responsible TO
the delay in sending out allotments tt
;. soldiers and in reporting casualties
Praeger appeared before the com
r mittee to urge appropriations of So
OO0, 900 for the maintenance and de
elopment of the aerial mail service
Canada, he said, is planning the es
tablishment of an air plane route con
Meeting Montreal and Boston.
\ Mr.. Praeger said the cost Of opel
ating the air mail service betwee
Washington and New York in the pas
six months was SIS, ,165, while the rev
, Ienue totaled $60,658.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
CABLES LOSE SUIT
INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS IN
GOVERNMENT CONTROL CASE
DISMISSED-APP COMING.

New York, Jan. 10.-The injunction
suit brought by the Commercial Cable
comany and the Commercial Pacific
Gable company to restrain Postmaster
General Burleson from taking over for
the government their respective cables
and merging them with the lines con-
trolled by the Western Union Tele-
graph company, was dismissed today
by Federal Judge Learned Hand.
Counsel for the companies announc-
les that an appeal wiuld be taken.
Adverse on Both Claims.
Taking up the claims of plaintiffs
that the seizure of the cable lines on
November 16, five days after the sign
ing of tn armistice, was not justified
by the joint resolution of July 16. 1913
authorizing the President to seize ca
bles when he deemed it necessary for
the national security and Defense,
and that the resolution itself was not
a sufficient warrant for the seizure.
Judge Hand decided both claims ad-
versely.
Commenting on the contention OF
cousel for the cable companies that
the necessity" for seizure within the
meaning of the joint resolution had
terminated with the signing of the ar
mistice, Judge Hand said:
The resolution expressly extend:
the powers until peace has been de-
clared. Had they (Congress) intend
led that a suspension of hostilitie!
should terminate the right, they woult
not have said precisely the contrary
| Calls Charge Irrelevant.
Touching on the alleged inadequac,
of provisions in the joint resolution
for compensation for the seized line!
and the claim of Mr.. Burleson wa.
"partial" and was seeking to brinl
about government ownership Of th'
Hines the court said:
! "The allegations touching the par
, -. ,:ty of the defendant Burleson ar.
>-c.-elant. He viii not make the pre-
,lir: '"ary estimates of the compensa-
Il. due. but the President, who ha!
} not even deputed the defendant to &C
for him. Even had he done so, tn
final decision rests with him. But tn
whole question is irrelevant in an,
lease because of the resort given to tn
court of claims"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
KATE o'HARE
SEEKS REVIEW \ \:
PETITIONS FOR NORTH DAKOTA:
WAR INSTRUCTOR REACH
HIGH COURT. '..,..-@

Washington, Jan. 13.-Petitions ask
ing for review Of judgments against
Kate Richards O'Hare, convicted in
North Dakota on charges of making
speeches calculated to hinder enlist
ments in the nations armed forces,
were filed today in the Supreme Court.
The defendant, who was sentenced
to five years Imprisonment, was
charged with saying that "any one
who enlisted in the army for service
in France would be used for fertil-
=izer."
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
I. R LEFT s5oo,ooo
WILL READ TO FAMILY; WIDOW
GETS ESTATE - PLATE GOES
TO CHILDREN.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt's will, made in
1912, was read to members of the
family at Sagmore Hill today and
probably will be filed with the surro-
gate of Nassau county tomorrow.
Although the value of the former
Presidents estate was not made
known, it was understood to amount
to not more than $660,O 900. According
to Attorney George c. Cobbe of New
York, who read the will, the docu-
ments provides that the entire estate
with the exception Of the family sill
yer and plate, shall be held in trust
for the widow during her life, and it
; ";ves her the power to dispose Of it by
twill as she sees fit. In the event she
leaves no will, the estate is to be di-
vided in equal parts among the chill
dren. -
! Children Get Family Plate.
| The silver and family plate, Mr.
Cobbe said, are to be divided among
the children, as is $4,000 trust fund
left to Colonel Roosevelt by his faith
er.
The will named as trustees Lieu.
tenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Jr.. and w. Emlen Roosevelt, cousi1
of the colos.s.ss .,,.,s,.s.-. -..-..s.-
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
TURKS MUST QUIT AT ONCE
ALLIES TO DESTROY DARDAN-
ELLES PORTS IF MEDINA
FORCE HOLDS OUT,

London, Jan. 9.--The Allies have
notified Turkey that unless the Turk
ish force at Medina lays down its
arms Immediately the forts at the
Dardanelles will be destroyed.
The Turks have shown an unwill-
ingness to surrender in accordance
with the armistice terms, but all the
garrisons except that at Medina, the
largest in Arabia, laid down their
arms through peaceful persuasion.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
TRAN-0aAN
FLIGHT soon,
says EXPERT :.
VIII
AYERS CROSSING OF ATLANTIC
. IN PLAIN WILL OCCUR BY MAY
NEXT.

London, Jan. Is. British Wireless
Service).-General Branker, who is
giving up his post as master general
of personnel in the air ministry to de-
vote his time to commercial aviation,
in an interview with the Daily Ex-
press today asserted that a flight
across the Atlantic probably would be
accomplished in May. He added that
the trip was feasible at the present
moment as there were three or four
types Of airplanes available which are
capable of making the flight.
General Branker said the time was
not far distant when airplanes would
be owned and driven as automobiles
are today. He said it probably would
be necessary to establish ) an aerial
police force, the duty Of which would
be to watch over air routes and from
tiers.
The Evening News today says that
st has officially been informed that
the British admiralty is embarking on
"a big program Of airship construction,
Airships are being built with gas ca
pacity of 2,5O0,000 cubic feet. The
aircraft will have large lifting ca
pacity and will be able to make be-
tween sixty and seventy miles an
hour. They will carry crews of 2s
men.
! Still larger airships are projected
and flights with passengers are pre-
tdicted for the near future SeYera
airships which will equal the larges
,Zeppelins in size and capacity are be
ling built. Primarily thew are beinl
constructed for sea work and genera
observation duty for the navy. Thes
airships,. it is said, will be capable 0
remaining in the air for q week.
The newspaper says q regular air
4 ship mail service between Englan
and the United States during the sum
mer of 1920 is regarded as certain b
tairship builders.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
N|0h||||.P!'A|l|||||'|I||'l|q|||l| !. ! | |
HAVE A|||VE DRASTIC. \ | ! !.
TAXATION BILL
WILL ENDEAvOR TO MAKE COM
PLETE CHANGE in STATE TAX,
LAWS.

Bismarck, N. d., Jan. 13.-Under
the direction Of r. B. Roylance Of
st. Paul, the. National Nonpartisah
leagues tax law and taxation adviser,
the N6npartisan league administra-
ton Of North Dakota soon will put
forth one Of the most drastic and far
reaching changes in the methods Of
taxation that has been fostered by
any. state government.
Details Of the league plans have
become available to the World, after
q week of investigation at the state
capital. The program calls for an in
come tax law, in accordance with the
governors recommendations, but. it
goes much further than this, and pro-
.svides for number of sweeping
changes. The program as outlined at
present is:
Income tax law.
"A gross earnings tax.
"A tax reclassifcation law.
A ground rent tax.
Suffice it is to say the details of the
bill have been completely worked out
SSAU S1AC AAAStSoOAV p4VU1UAy WILL VIC PIC
!, sented to the, league caucus some
time this week. Mr.. Roylance is ex.
pected to arrive here from st. Pau
early this week, when he and Town.
ley will complete the preliminary
work. He will bring the other bill.
with him.
The gross earnings tax provides
for tax on the earnings of all cor
porations, while the reclassifcatio1
law provides, chiefly, for a tax on al
land, which is to be divided into tw'
CLASSES used and unused. There il
a tax Of 80 per cent of the actua
value on used land and so per cen
on unused land. It is SO arrange
that q man living on his homestead i
-entitled to- exemption not only upo
his original 100 acres, but also upo
=an additional 100 acres, making a to
-tal exemption Of $40 acres. In regar
to- personal property, total exemr
tion Of $500, six times the preser
amount, is provided.
The ground rent tax is the mo.
radical changes: contemplated. It put
into practice the Henry George sing
tax theory and if adopted, will NAL
ownership Of ground entirely unde
.sirable. ~:
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15

Washington, Jan. 13. - Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts will deliver
the eulogy at the joint congressional
memorial service for Theodore Roose-
velt to be held in the house chamber
on February 9. The republican leader
in the senate, who for many years
was close personal friend Of the for
mer president, was elected today by
unanimous vote of the senate and
house committees appointed to ar
range for the services and he will be
the only speaker.
Under the resolution providing for
the services, introduced by Senator
lWadswcrth of New York, members of
the supreme court are to be invited to
attend. The committee today consid-
cred extending invitations to repre-
sentatives of the army and the navy
and other government officials, but no
decision was reached. ,.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
Proposal Attacked bx Mexican Press,

Proposal Attacked by Mexican Press.
Mexico City. Jan 1.-The proposal
made in the United States senate by
Senator Ashurst that. the United
States purchase Lower California and
part of Sonora has created considera-
bic comment in the Mexican press.
Ell Universal, long a leading pro-
Ally paper, in a leading editorial to-
day attacks the proposal. II asserts
that Mexico places the promises Of
President Wilson that small nations
will be protected ahead Of the menace
to Mexico, implied in the Ashurst
plan.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
URGES MEXICO DEAL.
AsHURST SAYS PURCHASE OF
LOWER CALIFORNIA WILL PRE-
VENT FOREIGN INVASION.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Speaking in
the Senate today in support of his res
olution for the acquisition by the
United States through negotiations
with Mexico Of Lower California and
part of the state of Sonora, Senator
Ashurst Of Arizona declared tie Mex
ican government is unable to control
the territory or protect it from foreign
invasion. :5ytt
Annexed to the United States, he
said, it could be converted Into i'm
mense agricultural value by irrigation
from the Colorado river.
Lower California. said the Senator,
"is the vermiform appendix Of Mex
leo and the Achilles heel of the United
States" ~,
Enforcement of law and order in
Lower California, he declared is left
wholly to a governor holding over
from the Diaz regime and still inde-
pendent either Of Caranza orsVilla.
Phelan Sounds Warning.
Senator Phelan Of California inter.
rupted Senator Ashurst with the COM
ment that there Isl "always danger Of
acquisition by foreign powers by pur-
chase or otherwise by means Of Znm-
merman notes or otherwise Of Lower
! California. He added, however, that
he will not consent to the acquisition
Of the peninsula by the United States
Except by complete agreement with
Mexico.
Resolution Offered in House.
While Senator Ashurst was speak
ing in the Senate, Representative Ell
ston of California, Republican, intro
duced similar resolution in tn
House. -
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15
LODGE NAMED TO
EULOG|zE ROOSEVELT
IS UNANIMOUSLY SELECTED
JOINT CONGRESSIONAL MEN,
ORAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD
ON FEB. 9.

Washington, Jan. 13.-An amend
ment to the bill creating the Sequoia
National Park in California, naming
it Roosevelt National Park. was intro
duced today by Senator Phelan Of
California, and referred 10 the pubic
lands committee. The park embraces
the King River Canyon.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-01-15

Washington, Jan. ia bill to
give Mrs. Theodore Roosefelt feder-
al annuity of $1,000 and mail frank
ing privileges was introduced today
by Senator Smoot, of Utah, republi-
can. =.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-09
The Thrice-a-Week Edition of
-. The New York World
IN 1919 and 1920

Practically a daily at the price of a
weekly. No other newspaper in the
world gives so much at so low a price
Tho forces are already lining up
for the Presidential campaign of 1920.
The Thrice -a-Week World which is
the greatest example Of tabloid jour-
nalism in America will give you all
the news Of it. 1t will keep you as
thoroughly Informed as daily at
Ave or six times the price. Besides,
the news from Europe for long
lime to Gene will be of overwhelm-
ing interest, and we are deeply and
vitally concerned in, it. The Thrice:
a-Week World will furnish you an
accurate and comprehensive report of
everything that happens.
The Thrice-A-Week Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only $1.00
per year, and this pays for 156 pa
pers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and The HIGHLAND RE-
CoRDER together for one year for
$685..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-09
FARMERS SUPPORT URGED

All the farmers in the United States
are urged to support the Victory Liber
ty Loan by Oliver Wilson, master OF
National Grange, who characterizes
the loan as "our great national respon'
sibility." Mr.. Wilson's appeal FOL
lows:
For the fifth time the government
is appealing to the people for financial
aid. On the four previous occasions
money was needed to win the war and
people of all classes lfberally respond.
Now comes the call for Victory LIB
erty Loan, loan which, now that the
fight is won, is necessary to aid IN
finishing the great task OF assuring 70
all peoples liberty and democracy, that
our struggles and sacrifices Of the last
few years may not have been made IN
vain.
"I desire to appeal to our entire
grange membership and farmers gen.
erally to maintain the proud record we
have made in the previous loans. Not
only, subscribe what you can but give
fine matter prominence at your grange
meetings and encourage neighbors and
fr,ands to do their part toward fulfill
inx this our great national rosponss
btiity."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-09
Pockets for the Government.

The movement Of the government
toward a conservation Of wool through
the curtailment Of masculine pockets
should not be greatly disturbing.
Economy and the trend Of times now
make many pockets as useless as the
vermiform appendix.
Why should man have five pockets
in his troHsers, six in his vest, and the
same number in his coat? Legislation
has put the pistol pocket out of bust
ness, and from southern states the
flask has vanished.
Except for decorative purposes wom-
an rarely has more than one pocket in
her gown, and in most cases none.
There are religious sects which abhor
pockets and even buttons, yet they
seem to prosper. -
Three outside coat. pockets is the
number set forth in the new. request,
WHICH is a very moderate demand.
What we should all do is to help fill
Uncle Sans one big pocket so that he
can wallop the kaiser in the quickest
possible time.-Philadelph Evening
Telegraph.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-09
LET WORK EXTINGUIsH GRIEF
Best of All Antidotes for Excessive
Sorrow Over Parting From Those
Who Go Forth to Fight.

Grief is an attitude of mind. With
some people it is habit.
In a sense we owe it, as sort OF
deferential token of our love and es-
TEEN, to manifest reasonable amount
of grief for those whom duty has
called to danger and suffering. y
Everybody knows, however, that the
intensity and duration of the visible
manifestation of grief are seldom in
direct proportion to the sincerity OF
our love and esteem.
It is hard to be obliged to yield man
or boy we love to become cannon fod-
der for the Hun. 1t is cause for
intense sorrow, but it is no cause or
excuse for insensibility to our own
immediate duty toward that man or
boy.
1t is our battle they are fighting,
and they cannot shoot nor eat our
tears.
They say it is the anguish Of wait
ing that makes it so hard on the Wonl'
en-. If that is the cause OF our grlet,
we have an easy solution-just stop
waiting and get busy. There is plenty
to do.
To have something before you, clear
ly seen, which you know you must do,
and can do, and will spend your ut
most strength and perhaps life in do
ing, that is one form at least Of very
nigh happiness, and one that appeals
the facts prove it-not only to saints
and heroes, but to average men.
And those who can love enough and
ire strong enough in heart, will find
opportunity for the same happiness,
nat same exhilaration in doing their
part, here at home.
This is the real triumph, the great
victory which must be won over
there, if any permanent good is to
come of this great tragedy.-The Moth
Hr'S Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-09
eas-Driyen Cars in Denmark.

An advertisement has appeared In
one of the Christiania papers offering
for sale motors that can. be operated
with peat gas instead Of benzine or
petroleum. The alterations have been
made in accordance with Danish in
vention that makes is possible to use
peat gas as fuel for motors. 1t Is said
that several thousand Of the motors
are being used in Denmark, and that
they have met with success. The new
system is stated to consume from one
to two kilos of peat {2.2 to A pounds)
per horsepower hour, according to the
quality Of the peat.-Commerce Re-
ports.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-09
AIR SERVICE HELPS VIC
TORY LOAN-LET'S HELP
AIR SERVICE.

When the appeal was sent to
the air service by the Liberty
Loan Organization for using the
airplanes in helping the drive,
the response was immediate,
and Liberty Loan committees
all over the country are now CO.
operating with the air service to
encourage enlistments.
The air service needs men
and offers number Of attract
i've inducements to those who
enlist. Those who have had ex-
perience and re-eniist are offer
ed the following privileges:
One months vacation at once.
Bonus Of $50.
FurlCugh fare certificate en-
fitting you to ride to your home
at one cent a mile, with an addi-
ttonal five cents mile for traV-
cling expenses.
Months pay and ration money
on return from furlough.
Free clothing, medical atten-
4!on and quarters and board.
no loss Of pay while sick.
Burroughs with pay.
Insurance at low rates.
Pay ranging from $50 to
$121.50 a month.
Langley Field, Hampton, Va,
is a recruiting center and Lieu
tenant Joseph MacLean is in
charge.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-09
PRICE Or PEACE
REVEALS SECRETS
Treasury Presents Film OF
Events in Great Conflict
Showing What Victory Lib
erty Loan Bonds Pay For.

Secrets of the war recorded by the
motion picture camera and only now
released by the censors are revealed
in 1.-The Price of Pace" an official film
issued in behalf of the Victory Liberty
Loan, and being shown all over the
country.
1.-THE Price of Peace" is the only
official picture ever assembled which
purports to cover the war from the
day it was declared down to date
The purpose Of the picture as an.
nounced by the department OF the
Treasury through Frank R. Wilson,
director of publicity, is to put before
the public graphic accounting and to
make clear why there is now VIC
tory Liberty Loan.
The picture opens with scene IL
President Wilson's office and a refer
ence to that momentous April s, when
war was declared. 1t concludes wit
q remarkable view Of the Statue @,
Liberty, in New York harbor, and th<
homecoming of our army.
But there is vast deal betwee'
including the embarkation of troop
their landing in France, final trainiE
over there, then the desperate real
ties Of the front line trnchs, gas a
lacks, army railroading under fire, TT
great attack from scissors to Chatea!
Theirry, infantry and artillery unde.
heavy bombardment, battle between
aercplanes. and the downing OF a.
enemy airman, the observation bai
Icons under fire, then the battle dead
The prisoners. captured guns, OF
troops marching over the Rhine int
Germany, General Pershing and his
men il Prussia. Christmas with the
Army CT Occupation in Germany, and
the Homecoming.
Probably the greatest thrill Of the
picture is in the scenes where oui
troops are seen going lover the top
and into the wheatfields at ABS o'clock
On that famous July IS, 1918. There
is dim, misty light, that gives these
scenes a peculiar intensity. Other
scenes Of desperate fighting show an
American battery under heavy fire
from enemy guns in the Argonne. In
vet other scenes American soldiers
are shown bravely advancing under
shrapnel fire across an open glade,
Txo are shot down near the camera.
The activities of the American navy
furnish another important chapter OF
the picture. A number Of impressive
scenes show the German feet steam
ing to surrnder.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-09

ticed about rabbits Is their apparent
lack of clear vision. If you will notice
their eyes, you will see that they
scarcely, If ever, move the eyeball to
look up or down or at either side, as
a cat does. You can't tell when they
are looking directly at you as you can
with a cat.
If you throw e carrot to them, they
will not sight it and go directly to it,
but will smell about with nose to the
ground till they find 1t, and they may
go six inches past it few times be-
fore they strike 1t!
Put a rabbit on q chair, table or box.
and he will go carefully to the edge,
leaning his head over and seemingly
wondering how far he is from the
ground, whereas a cat would think
nothing of springing. down from such a
height.