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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
GeRMANy'S CONSTITUTION
TO"FuRTHER INNER PEACE"
The Preamble States That the People
Are United to Renew and
Strengthen the Empire

Berlin. Aug. Is. =" The new
German constitution. which was passed
by the national assembly after months
Of debate. and which became effective
last week. is divided into two main
ar,s."compoSition and ties of the
empire"--and the basic rights and
basic duties of Germans. The first
part consists OF seven sections and the
second Of five.
The preamble to the constitution be.
gins as follows:
"'rhe German people. united in it,
branches and inspired by the will to
renew and strengthen its empire in
freedom and justice. to further inner
and outer peace and social advance
has voted this constitution"
Section one declares the German
empire is Il republican state. soy.
ereignty being based on the people
1t describes the territorial limits OF
the empire. establishes the imperial
colorS as being black. red and gold
and states that the general recOg-
niZed rules Of international law will
be held as binding OH the empire.
Individual states will have legiSla.
tive rights. but the imperial law will
>uperSpde those of Individual states.
Each state must have a liberal con
>tiluiion. with legislature elected by
general. equal and secret ballot by all
Germans. men and women.
The constitution lays down rules for
altering the empire. territorially pro-
viding that plehiScites shall he held
in district affected.
The reichStag >urpaSSeS the temper
AIRY national assembly. 1t will be
elected for term of four years. The
president will he chosen by the entire
German people instead of by the as
>elnhy and will hold office for term
of seven years. He will represent the
empire under international law will
make treaties and accredit diplomats.
Declaration Of war or peace must be
proclaimed by the imperial reichstag.
The chancellor will occupy posi-
ton analogous to tina, of vice preSi-
dent. He and the rest of the ministry
will be appointed by the president.
The imperial council will be com
posed of Representatives Of individual
states. which will have at least one
vote. The votes Of the larger states
will be based on population. Imperial
legislation cannot be introduced in
the reich>tag without the consent OF
the council. unless the government
ventures Ia introduce bills which The
reicE>,ag knows to be disapproved by
the council.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
LABOR FORMS
NATIONAL PARTY
CONVENTION WILL BE HELD IN
CHICAGO SOMETIME III
NOVEMBER \
5000 DELEGATES EXPECTED
At the Meeting q Constitution. ind
Platform Will Be Formulated AID
Decision Made :. to What Can!
didates Will Be Entered in 1920

Chicago. Aug. 19-1nitial steps in
the organization Of national labor
party were taken here yesterday a,
Il conference Of representatives OF
labor organizations of several states
A temporary executive committee was
named to issue Il call for Il cOnveNAinn
to he held in Chicago in November and
to set definite date. Duncan Nc
Donald, president Of the Illinois Fed.
Grafton Of Labor and chairman Of the
state labor party. who presided at the
conference. said the party expected
to have between $3.50 and 5000 dele.
gates at the convention. A constit,l-
at the national convention. it was an
nounced. and decision as TO what
candidates will be entered in the 1920
campaign also will be made.
The basis Of representation to the
convention as decided yesterday was
one delegate to each central labor
body of which there are go in the
United States and one delegate for
every 500 members of all labor party
groups and all local unions.
THE new party will represent the
GWO.OOO members Of organized labor
in the United States and will have
the cooperation Of NonpartiSan league
and farmer organizations in various
states" said Robert NJ Buck editor Of
the official newspaper OF the Illinois
labor party.
In connection with organizing the
national party the conference dele
gates named IA national lecture b,l-
reau committee to make arrangements
for the tour Of Arthur Henderson. see
rotary Of the British labor party. who
will come to the United States in
October. Ii was announced that Mr..
Henderson would tour the country
giving lectures on the workings of the
British party and would be used to
strengthen the new national party.
Members of the executive committee
for the new party are: Max Hayes.
chairman. Cleveland: Abraham Lefll-
OWL. New York: Charles X. \uZ,ua.
Kansas City. Kan: NJ. 7. Bennett.
Hartford. Conn. and William l.. Rod
9ueriZ. Chicago.
The committee will begin work inn
mediately To formulate plans for The
national convention. il Was said AM,
calls for delegates will go out as soon
at n date is set.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
SELLS FLOUR IN CARLOADS.

Portland. Ore. Aug. 1S.-The United
States grain corporation has. through
NJ. IL. ilou>er. vice president. an
nounced that it Was prepared To sell
flour in carload lor> in l40-pound jute
sacks. straight grades. both hard and
soft wheat blends. at SO net cash at
Portland. Astoria. Seattle and Tacoma.
the four principle bases.
.lobbers and wholesalers purchasing
such flour will not he. permitted to add
more than ~ cents Il barrel as profit
and must in turn require thar the re-
tailor will not sell at more than Sl.o5
a barrel profit in original packages
and not higher than seven cents !,
pound for broken packages of any
size.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
RANSOME IS SENT
TO FREE PRISONERS
AvlATORS ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH TEXAS LINE TODAY,
SAY ARMY MEN
MONEY RAISED BY COWBOYS
couriers Sent to Bandits Camp to
Tell Them That the Ransom Money
Was CominQ.-Anxiously Await
Safe Return Of Lieutenants

Marta, Texas. Aug. 19.-AviatorS
H. G. Peterson and Paul II. Davis.
held prisoner by Mexican bandits near
Candelaria. Texas. are expected to
reach the border today. il was said
by army officers.
CourerS sent 10 the bandit camp
last night are reported to have
reached the camp informing the bandits
that the $1,000 ransom would he paid.
FL paSo. Aug. la.-ASSurunceS are
anxiously awaited along the border
of the afety of I.ieutS. Paul H. Davis
and Harold G. Peterson. held by Mex
lean bandits for $1,000 ransom.
The payment of the money. author
lied by the United States government
was expected to he made yesterday
to an agent of the bandits at or near
Candearia Texas The two army
filters are being held prisoner south
Of the Mexican border opposite Can
delaria. it was stated. but what ar
engagements had been made to follow
The payment of the ransom fund ut
candearia ar how soon the two Off
GERS might be expected 1T the border
WAS not announced
The money was taken 10 tandelaria
today by II. NJ. Fennell. vice president
Of the Marta bank. under Il United
States army military guard. The fund
was raised at a coWhoy camp meeting
in the Big Bend district. hut the sub
Scriptions will be returned 10 the
donors. it was announced. following
receipts of authorization today from
Maj. Gen. Joseph r. Dickman. com
mander of the southern department.. 10
foot the ransom bill.
AviatorS on detached service at Big
Bend headouarter> also left Marta yes
terday for tandelaria. presumably TO
keep lookout for their comrades.
General Francisco Gonzales, com
mander at .IuareZ. yesterday was
served by American Consul A. f..
Dow With the request of the state de-
ptrtmpnt for the Immediate relea> Sc
OF the ;iviators.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
Union Sued for STRIKING.

PittSburs. Aug. ia suit asking
100000 damages was filed this after
noon by receivers of the PittSburc
Railways company against the local
division of the Amalgamaled ASSocia-
ton of Street and Electric Railway
employees. alleging breach of contract
by 5000 striking motormen and con
ductors who have tied up trolley trans
portation here since last Tuesday mid
night when they rejected the national
war labor boards award Of .5-cent
an hour wage increase.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
BAKER EXPLAINS NEED
LARGE STANDING ARMY
Army Of $4,000 Men and Compulsory
Training for 1e-Year-Old Youths
Opinion Of Military Experts

Washington. Aug. 19.-Secretary
Baker defended yesterday before the
senate subcommittee on military af
fairs his recommendation for an
in view Of the "di>turbed conditions
in the world" he did not wish the re
sponSbili1y" Of asking for a small
force.
Secretary Baker Indicated several
times that the bill as presented. in
Guiding its provision for compulsory
universal military training for la-yeur-
old youths was that Of military eN-
certS rather than his own, although
it had his approval. He said that his
own guess was that an army of
$4,000 was perhaps somewhat larger
than necessary. but that he did not
wish to take the responsibility of OPP
posing the opinion of the country'>
military men.
Regarding The provision for main
tenance of three divisions in the in
Stlar possessions. the secretary ad-
mitted that the force appeared To him
somewhat large and agreed with the
suggestion of Senator Wad>Worth of
New York. that native troops might
he used to advantage. The senator
had remarked that at present il
seemed that every American soldier
kept in the Philippines WAS somewhat
in the nature of Il ''hostnge of faith
The secretary also considered as
worth While Il suggestion that Il part
of the youth of the country might be
given the opportunity for naval train
ing. possibly as Il substitute for the
training he otherwise would receive
in the army
The Interrogation of the secretary.
offered the opportunity for securing
his opinion of the proposed establish
ment Of an army ministry. Difficulty
would be experienced. Mr.. Baker said.
in maintaining. The proper co-ord;na-
ton under separate heads. and ii Il
mere adequate air service is desired
he suggested it would be more plac-
teal To utilize the eNiStn. military or.
CARNATIONS.
The testimony developed that the
United States now has only 1o.11> air
United States now has lU.7lS air
are service planes.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
PRESIDENT TO TALK TREATY
OVER WITH THE COMMITTEE
Meeting Will Have Aspect OF Open
Forum Discussion as Public viii
Be Informed Of Every Word Spoken

Washington. Aus. la.-At "A con-
florence in some respects unparalleled
in American history. President Will
son will talk over the peace nesotia-
lions and the treaty with the senate
foreign relations committee today nj
the White house.
BY virtue of extraordinary plans to
is spoken, the meeting Will have the
aspect of an open forum discussion AT
which the whole nation can look on.
As the head of the American peace
delegation and one of the inner circle
which formulated the world settle
lnent at Versailles. the president is
TO be asked the meaning and purpose
of provisions of the league of nations
covenant. the reasons behind the de-
ciSion To give Japan control i'll Shan
Iung province. just what part the
United States is 10 take in reconStruc-
ton and many other questions raised
in senate consideration OF the treaty.
Whether Mr. Wilson will answer
fully in 81 public IA manner all the
questions put 10 him. or will consider
that some ef the information he re-
ceiyed at the peace table >haultl be
held in confidence as u natter ri nit
finnal policy. renainS CON .irctlrai.
Hut the committee members mean to
give him the opportunity. If he
chooses. To tell the Whole inside story
behind fftp treaty
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
FIREMEN AND HOSTLERS
WANT INCREASED WAGES
IS to IS Per Cent Raise Asked On
All Roads in United States
and Canada

Cleveland. Aug. 1S.-A s., to 61 per
cent increase in wages is demanded
for ll1,ooN tiremen and hostlers on
railroads in the United States and
Canada in IL wage scale adopted be-
fore adjournment, by 800 general chair
men of the brotherhood of Locomotive
F'iremen and Enyinemen in session
here since Tuesday.
Another demand 10 be presented 10
the director general OF railroads is
that all coal burning locomotives in
road service weighing 2UU.OOO pounds
and over shall he equipped with me-
cllanical StokerS and that two fire.
men shall be employed on all such
locomotives until they are so
equipped.
About half of the 5000 engines in
the United States will come under
this proposal. only about 5000 of
which are equipped With mechanical
S,oker> at present.
In accepting the report of the wage
commission. appointed at the opening
session last Tuesday and which only
completed and presented its report
Saturday morning. discussion of which
took up lwo days conference. some
notifications We:e made but the re-
port MAS adopted in the main part.
\ demand for time and une-half for
overtime in all classes of service is
made which will apply when men are
used on sundays on holidays.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
HOARDED FOOD MAY
BE SOLD At P0S70fFICE

Washington. Aug. la-F0odstuffs
seized from hoarier> and protiieerS
Will he marketed through tAe nation :
postaffices along with surplus army
supplies. the sale of which started
yesterday. if courts authorize carry
ing out IL plan which Attorney General
Palmer has under >idrralinn today
If the plan for distribution uf The
arny,s surplus fo"d>1uff> through the
poStofflceS proves Il success. army
blankets. surplus clothing and other
like supplies Will be- marketed in the
same lnaflncr
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
HUNGARIAN CABINET FALLS.

London. Aug. lG.-Dispatches receiv.
ed in London by way Of Berlin say
tina, the new Hungarian cabinet head
ed by Herr LOvassy has failed. One
dispatch. credited to the Berlin Vossi-
che Zeitung. declares that another cab
met. which is ultra-conServitiye, has
been formed.
The Vossiche ZeituDS's list of the
latest cabinet embraces Herr Fried
rich as premier and Herr Iovassy as
foreign minister.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
ShoPMEN STRIKE ENDED.

Washington. Aug. 13.-Fhe railroad
administration was notified yesterday
that the strike of shopmen was at an
end and was asked To take up wage
demands Immediately.
Acting President Jewell of the rail,
way employees department of the
American Federation of Labor. went
TO the roiIroad administration to notify
the officials in person. 1t was indi'
Gated that Director General Hines
would proceed at once to settle the
wage demands.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
MOONSHiNER RUNS AMUCk.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug ~. - After
wuundilis and oyerpoWering TWO armed
deputy sheriffS during ii fight il
which he was shot. f.. ". Langley. a
farmer of Cortland staggered into Il
general store ut that place yesterday
and shot Justice of the Peace Chris
pfeiffer. through the heart.
Langley WAS recently arrested by
state agents with l0o gallons OF home,
made whi>key in his possession
He WAS taken 10 the Beatrice Jail fol
safe keeping.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
OREGON FOREST FIRE
DESTROYS LOGGING CAMPS

Portland, Aug. 19.--Between 900
and LOO acres of forest We're burned
over and three camps of a logging com
rany near Silverton. Ore. We're viped
out. according 10 reports received hy
forestry officials here yesterday.
TwentE-seven donkey engines were in
the burned area and eight of them
We're rendered almost worthless. The
loss OF timber WAS reported to be
heavy.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

Twenty-one German ships now in
English ports are tO be turned over
to Portugal.
Brand Whitlock. United States min
lister To Belgium. has arrived from
Hrest ON the Holland American liner
Nieuw Amsterdam. Mr.. Whi,lock, who
went abroad aluloS, four years ago,
said tina, conditions in Belgium are
slowly approaching normal. with fac
tories reSllnng operations on Il limited
scale. The food situation. he said. ap-
peared to he improved over last
winter.
Fourteen persons We're injured when
!, Missouri Pacific mail train and a
special state fail" passenger train
me, in Il head-on collision in Il dense
fog near Upton. Mo-. 30 miles west
those hurt We're on the mail train.
& 4
Park field Memphis. and H. Reed
Campbell. Il reporter employed by the
Commercial Appeal. We're killed when
the army airplane in which they were
giving exhibition flights fell near the
Country club ut laducah. ny The
pilot Was attempting to make Il third
loop when he lost control of The ma
chine. The bodies We're terribly bat.
tered.
The German government has reject.
ed the demand of the allies for the
recall of General Won der GoltZ. COM
nl;lnder in chief of German forces in
the Baltic provinces.
The Suez canal has been blocked
by the sinking of the Italian cruiser
Ba>ilic;ita after an explosion. accord
ing TO adviceS from Port Said. The
cruiser sank near Tewfik
= Il
The German general staff will be
dissolved October l. says Il Berlin dis
patch. The intelligence service. how
ever, Will continue under the direction
ol the foreign office.
( =
President Wilson. in executive or
derS just made public. directed the
alien property custodian In sell 1T
public auction shares in control of The
custodian of the Richard Meyer com
pany of New Orleans !; branch af
the Cans Steamship line of New York
and To reject all bids for the recently
offered shares of the {. T. Goerz
American Optical company.
= Z
A strike of lo0ou interior decorators
has been called in New York The
strikers are demanding 4 five-day
| working week OF 10 hours nj 81 an
| day for IL 44-hour week.
L 4
The Holsheviki have been driven
| from Odessa by the popul;ce "f The
| city. according To reports received by
| the British war office. II is reported
also the soviet forces are evacuatin.
| kiev and The entire Ukraine.
| & =
The supreme council has decided
that it will make no reply 10 the com
muncaiion of Archduke Joseph. gov
ernor of state in Budapest. asking for
recognition.
| Bumper crops are reported through
out Jugo- Slavia. the Ukraine, Austria
| Bohemia and soviet Russia Mucl
grain, however, is rOtting in Austri;
and elsewhere because of lack of Goa
for machinery.
All restrictions on the output of beer
have been removed in England. The
government announced that the az.
restraining the output would be re
pealed at the next session of parli:
ment. Meanwhile. the announcement
says. its provisions will not be en-
forced.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22

The German government has reject.
ed the demand of the allies for the
recall of General Won der GoltZ. com.
nlander in chief of German forces in
the Baltic provinces.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22

Fourteen persons were injured whel
Il Missouri Pacific mail train and
special state fair" passenger trail
met in il head-on collision in Il denS,
fog near Upton. Mo-. 30 miles Yves
of jefferson Ci,y. The minority q
those hurt We're on the mail train.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-09-05
300 HIGH SCHOOLERS
ALREADY CERTIFIED
Credentials Come i'm Bunches From
New StudentS-State College
Gets One Hundred Disabled
Soldiers

Credentials from 800 high school
larger high schools of the state. have
already been accepted by Registrar
F. I. Barnard, indicating record
enrolment in the freshman class at
the opensng of the college September
10. Word from the federal vocation
al board is. to the effect that this in
stitution will be assigned 100 dis
abled soldiers for re-edueation, while
communications from hundreds OF
old students who left college to en-
ter the military or naval service in
dictate that the upper class enroll
ment also will reach a high point,
possibly exceeding the record of all
previous years.
Scores of workmen are now busy
placing the various buildings on the
campus in shipshape for the opening
of college and great improvements
are being wrought A new dining
room and kithal, With modern equip
ment, and new bath and toilet rooms
are being installed in Ferry Hall, the
boys dormltory, while Stevens Hall,
the dormitory for women, Is also the
scene of much activity in making i'm
provements.
The growth of the school of music
has necessitated the addition OF
seven new practice and teaching
rooms in the music conservatory
while a twG-manual pedal organ is
being installed to take care of the
overflow of pipe organ students, il
being found impossible to take care
of all of them with the big pipe or
gan in the auditorium building.
VanDoren Hall, the home econom-
les building is undergoing improve
ment in the form Of invisible plumb
ing, while in the Administration
building the offices of both the ac-
countant and registrar have been en-
larged to take care of the increased
clerical work required.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-09-05
budget Prepared by City Council for
Year 1920 Calls for Raising
$23,S45 by TaxatiDn-Hear-
ing October g

The municipal tax levy for the
year 1920 will reach "a mills under
the budget just prepared and slated
for final consideration and public
hearing on the evening of October 6.
This levy would be two and one-half
mills in excess CT the levy for the
present year. The increase in esti-
mated expenditures is due largely to
the disposition of the councilmen to
pay more attention to the improve.
ment and upkeep of the city parks,
the estimated requirements for this
purpose for next year being set at
$1,000, while $500 was the largest
sum previously set aside for that
purpose. The new budget also in
cludes an item of $3.50 for city
engineers salary, while this office
was dispensed with during the pres
ent year.
The estimated salary total for city
officials for 1920 is set at $3.50,
including $500 for treasurer, $40
for clerk, $500 for the fire depart
ment, $500 for attorney, $1,000 for
chief of police, $500 for health of
ficer, 5000 for street commissioner
and $3.50 for engineer.
If ic pStiu1tpd tbat tho fatal for
lighting purposes will reach $3642,
Including $2142 for 1912 soc. P
street lights at $1.75 per month,
$3.50 for soc P. street lights at
.$2.25, and $3.50 for city hall and
miscellaneous lights.
Four thousand five hundred dol
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-09-05
DR.. v. |. HOLT LOSES
LEG IN GUN ACCIDENT
Former Pullman Man Victim of Seri-
Gus Accident Near Los Angeles
Details Are Meagre

Or. W. Luther Holt, for several
years practicing osteopathic physi-
clan in Pullman, was the victim of
a serious hunting accident in the
mountains near Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, last Monday, information to
this effect having been received
Tuesday morning by Ira n Nye,
father of Mrs. Holt While informa-
ton was meagre, the telegram an
nouneed that one leg had already
been amputated at the hospital ut
Riverside, where he was taken and
that his condition was serious. lat
er telegram. however, bringing the
good tidings that the former Pull
man man was practically out of dan
ger. While in Pullman DIR. Holt
proved himself a sportsman OF the
first water, spending all his leisure
hours with his guns or fishing tackle.
The news OF the serious accident came
as a distinct shock to his many
friends here. Ira N. Nye, father-in-
law of Dr. Holt. left Tuesday even
ing for Los Angeles.