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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-01-02
IN TRIAL
ARE IGNORED
FRAME-UP CASE AGAINST
NONPARTISAN LEAGUE
WORKERS.
handed
confirm
sentence

~ VAkA 1Jo OCClo1Oll, u6ulU0U
down on December % confirm
ing the lower court sentence
against Joseph Gilbert and l..
w. Martin, the supreme court of
Minnesota gives the country
another Mooney case. Like
MONEYS, these cases not only
grew out of an attempt to ..get"
men prominent in championing
the cause Of the common people,
but the supreme court did not
go into the obvious evidence Of
an unfair trial in the lower
court. Like the California court,
the Minnesota court based it's
findings solely on the legal as
poets of the lower court records
and considered as facts the
charges sustained by Judge and
jury under outrageous circum-
stances.
In April and May, 1918, the
possibility of League success
loomed large in. the minds of
Minnesota politicians. Some
thing had to be done to dis
credit the organization. One
means at their disposal, as des-
perate men, was to use the legal
power Of the state for framing
up the opposition leaders, and it
was worked for all it was worth.
Indictments came in thick and
fast at League headquarters. At
one time in this period Joseph
Gilbert had no less than five in
dictments against him because
he was organization manager of
the League.
One of~these came from Good
hue county, Minn., for alleged
disloyal remarks made in Aug
ust, 1917, or eight months pre-
vious. The men who had brought
the indictment had tried to get
the federal government to take
up the case, but federal agents
had been at the meeting and
found nothing with it. Then af-
ter allowing one session of the
grand jury to pass the gangsters
brought an Indictment under q
state law when an Indictment
was badly needed for political
effect.
Previous to and during the
trial Goodhue county was ter
rorized by open and secret or
ganizatlons opposing the League
farmers, and from these people
the jury had to be drawn. At the
trial the Judge ruled that Nom
\ . .y Il -. ..v II
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-01-02

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-01-02
ORGANIZER Is
ACQUITT Ted
]. v. FREE, INDICTED FOR
POLITICAL EFFECT,
WINS CASE.

ST. Paul, MINI. John Y. Free,
organizer for the national Non
partisan league, was acquitted
BY a jury ia federal court here
after 80 minutes deliberation. He
was charged with violation Of
the espionage act, but evi-
dence in this case plainly
showed that the charges against
Tree constituted a political
), fsame-up for the two fold pur-
q sose Of discrediting Frees work
As an organizer and to discredit
the farmers political organiza-
tion by which he was employed.
The trial of Free was the first
case Of the kind to be tried by a
United States Federal court. Pre-
vious' charges Of disloyalty
against the League have been
brought in state courts. The ma
jority Of these charges, which
were brought during politicals
campaigns in which the farmers
organization participated, and
which were attended with great
publicity in the larger and more
reactionary newspapers, were
dismissed when they came to
trial. Practical decision of one
federal court and the state SUI
preme court of Minnesota that
charges of disloyalty against the
farmers League are unfounded
and made for political effect, is
said to presage the dropping Of
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-01-02

paI CAGss-4 .S.s,~-- - ~---.-.---- $50
not serve on the jury, although
obviously the League should not
have been on trial. Inasmuch as
the League was SO strong there
that all were either for OF
against It, this ruling threw the
defendant into the hands Of the
LEAGUE. opposition.
The proof Of the alleged state
ments Of Mr.. Gilbert which met
the approval of the one-sided
jury and which the supreme
court did not review, would be
|laughable il the case were not
So serious. The opposition pro
duced q parrot chorus who re.
membered ten short sentences
from his speech. All remember
ed the same sentences and the
same words and practically moth
Fing else, q most astonishing per
formance. The opposition also
produced al editor who claimed
Ito have taken notes in a little
book during the speech with the
book on his knee Ia the open air.
But the writing was in q fine,
careful hand such IS 4 man could
write only ~ his desk with plell-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-01-02
NOTICE OF STOCK SALE

The sale Of impounded stock
which was to have been held at
Landa on Monday, Dec. 3Oth has
been postponed on account Of
stormy weather until Monday
Jan. 9Th. Should the weather on
this date be stormy the sale will
be held on Tuesday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-01-02
Gets
SERVICE CROSS
CARBURY SOLDIER WORK.
! ED 4S HOURS WITHOUT
REST

Albert B. Dravland of Car
bury, N. Oak, was awarded the
distinguished service Cross
when exposed to- machine gun
and artillery firing, he super
vised the search for and remov-
al of wounded for a period of 48
hours without rest. His citation
follows:
Private First Class Albert B.
Dravland, Company G., 328th
Inf. For extraordinary heroism
in action near Chatel Chesery,
France, Oct. Z, 1918. Pvt. Draw
land, a stretcher bearer, display
ed exceptional courage in trans
porting wounded from the battle
field under machine gun and ar
tillery fire. He worked oontinu-
ously for more than 48 hours
without rest, supervising a de-
tachment of stretcher bearers
searching the woods for wound
ed
Home address, Ole Dravland,
Carbury, M. Oak. The Courier
News.
Note: Up to the present time
the government has awarded
but 80 Of these Service Crosses,
and Mr.. Dravland,, it is thought,
is the first North Dakota boy to
receive this award.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13
WEST TUlSAN GETS S55.
AND MEDICAL ATTENTION

After bcint In tho service only
one month. and with lI,te doubt that
his disability was incurred before he
wls lnductcd. Thurman Bartlett OF
Wcat Tulsa has been granted com
pcnsntIon OF 355 month and treat.
mont and care in sauitariuu as
long as disability lasts, according to
Information obtained at the offices
M IN" home service section OF the
Red Cross I'm the Lynch hulldluE
/, is not Yet known where ilart-
lott viii receive treatment. but this
Will follow after an examination I'm
oklahoma City whore he goes at
once. Ills disability Is from dis
ease that II Is thought could not have
go rapidly ~ to have been
incurred after entering the army
lurl" sam will protect him. never
thclcas.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13
Judge Wo0drOugh Led the
Boy Scouts on Long Hike

With n Judge ~ the United states
district court setting the pace. Tulsa
boy scouts started ou, at noon Sa,ur-
day for q hike TO Turkey mountain.
across the river
II had become known 10 the boys
that Judge ! " Wuodruugh OF the
district ot Nebraska who is hold
ing term of court here. Is some
walker. In fact. walking is hobby
OF his Even before court adjourned
at noon today "A boy scout. kt bag
on his ehouldor. waited at the en-
trance 10 tho courtroom for Judge
WoodrouEh Immediately after
court adjourned the boy entered the
room and asked for the Judge lie
was rc.dy and taking up his walk
ing stick. plans were made Tor the
start II was planned to spend the
afternoon at the mountain and re
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13
TN SAIS TO HAVE
BIG R0D0A SHOW
,.lo, show" Ia one Of Wild Horses
and Fort worth Man rians E1-
Unit Hcrc In July.
pFaL SHOW IN CONNECTION
,,, Tulsa Stockmcn Planning TO
ua,c Exhibits of''inmc Horses
urnnro Rnstcrs 10 Appear.

,.,, tho horse and rodoa show.
yay know what a horse show Is.
r.ln., show is a wild horse show.
Tho Two shows are to be combined
3, one sometime IN July at the fair
,..ourls = tho plans OF Tulsa horse
'.,,o .uf l.. i. Mcclure, supcrintend-
,r,n, rnc Fort worth livestock show,
4,r. ,u..rlrry II gives promise OF
r..,. tna biggest event OF its kind
.,,r.,,.rrI I'm the stnte.
....n came over from Okla
hon. i..,r Yesterday and talked with
u l.. lewis. Fred Mcdonald. John
~ l,rtu,r and others about the
,r,r. Mr. Lewis owns Astral King,
hs champion saddle horse OF the
,r,,l1 and that gives him right TO
,,kr linIly to plans for n horse show.
This event. according 20 Mcclure.
vho a known where good horses and
ra,,lc arc known. ns Mac" will be
Co- saddle horses and roadsterS
Thn-r are scores OF such in Tulsa and
,hc show will bring hundreds more,
NrCmr" saws
A. frr wild horses. for which prizes
~ D. offered to the man or woman
uhn can negotiate" them success
m1v. they'll be brought over from
Gillian and fuckers ranch near Mus
Eogrc. There are plenty OF them
there and Mcclure plans TO have
come Of tho best riders In the world
here 10 try for tho money.
Mcclure looked after tho Staging
o, tho FN,rt worth show and he aays
MIS- phns for Tulsa contemplate
somcthlng even bigger than the Fort
worth event for its class, This is
the only city In this Ecctlon OF the
country which can probably stage
such a show. he says.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13

turn early this evening
Judge Woodrourh keeps IN trim
by walking Already his has become
Il familiar figure To- persons living
In the suburbs Sometimes early lu
tn" morning, sometimes late I'm the
evening tho Judge may bc seen
swinging rapidly along the country
roads on his daily "consutuuoua. d"
Those whom he has invited 'o take
these strulls with him have given
warning 90 other ambitious ones that
there Is no need ~ starting ou' with
Judge Woodrough !t they are SUI.
frring win cornH Likewise. they
say, unless your wind is good let
the Judge seek another companion.
n possible, the Judge prefers tho
company or boys especially boy
scouts. In fact. the Judge himself
is a boy when he quits The bench for
the day
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13
Hired Soldiers ShOlp
Themselves Adept at
Securing Advantage

LONDON. Aprtl MANY troops
OF the red army In eastern RUSSIA
have adopted trade union methods In
dealing with their bolshevik supc-
riora They demand fixed pay for
each hour OF fighting ana this, ac-
cording to Official reports to the
British government at times umoIuIs
to 20 rublcs an hour. The red army
In that territory iH compo'snd Of Ger
mans, lInns, Chinese. rol"s and re-
cruits from the semi civilized PROV
inCcs Of eastern Russia
Many OF the officers are Germans.
others are RuEdans pressed into
service. Every order given by an Of
ficer IL reported TO the commi%ary
and any mistake Is punishable by
death
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13

could gracefully ConscL: 20 the in
cius,ou of the Monroe doctrine cnl
the sovereign rights OF tho United
states ~ long ~ article an rrml.r-d
-Snd the supremacy Of 'Eo British
'cnpiro was Kutrantotl for an dime.
For lh" british 'mlrc. v.lh
THRONES lvttouug all auout and
around her, knows that her turlle
might follow tho EcnsraI bad aud
therefore the one impornr, thing
FOR her statesmen is the preservation
NJ her 'lcrrltorial integrity and pu.
bucal Independence 80 other ma
don on utrth needs such Huarlu-
toe. but hor" statesmen Alow what
'hcy want and are not prevented hy
any falls" modcs'y from asking for o..
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13

PARIS, April - The lavish
Jewel collection ofthe Louvre viii
soon bc on exhibition again. The
collection was removed from the
Louvre when the Germans made
their threatening drive toward Paris.
NJ. Dallmcr. curator OF the museum,
took the Jewels away with him per
sonally to bordeaux. carrying in his
vest pocket the most precious OF the
stones, jewel valued at $1,000 900.
and known as the famous Regent
gem.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13
VIII GlNc NImY nidr,,.

WINNIPEG. Man, April IL A
semiofflcial report that France will
donate Nlmy ridge to Canada has
caused great satisfaction Canadian
stormcd and captured that seeming
" impreGnnhIc height after fighting
that cp@ the lives OF many of the
domlnion's heroes II IN understood
here that if2l'rlQce does present the
ridge to ClrNd'Ga"vcry Canadian pro-
vince Will appropriate n generous
sum for n memorial to the Canadians
who died .r
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13

PARIS. AprllH2 The courtsmnr-
tial of captain u. q, Chamberlain.
san Antonio, Texas. In connection
with his reported aerial exploits. was
resumed today at American naval
headquarters here Captain IIarrl-
son presided at today.s session on
motion of the prosecution the hear
ing was adjourned until Monday lie
cause the COurtsmart.al had not been
expected to arrive in Paris from Lon
don before April ~
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13

wASHINGTON, hpril ls All re-
StriCtions upon the use or radio re-
cciving stations other than those
used for commercial traffic. will h"
removed on and after April Is, Act
.ng Secretary Roosevelt announced
today The order appAc9 .tn ANA
teur. technical. experimental and
other stations Tho restrictions on
Transmitting stations OF those types
will rcmnu In effect
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13
Ford Claims Ship Record.

DFTNOIT, ApTlI II :" n'W
worlds record In shipbutlhing WAS
claimed for the Ford Eagle plant
here in the completion to the launch
ing point OF United States Eagle
boat 80 80 IN exactly 10 days TO the
minute from the time the keel was
laid. The craft was launched this
afternoon.
Three shifts OF 400 men each
eight hour periods were employed in
building the vessel.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13
Manitoba Wants Light Drinks.

WINNIPEG. Man, April Il
Manitoba has jointed movement
starting in other Canadian provinces
to petition the provincial government
for n referendum at the next elec-
ton on the question OF legaliZing the
sale OF beer and light wine.
Eight per cent OF the registered
voters must sign the petition before
the legislature can act upon 1t.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13

WASH NGTON. April IL Mem
bers OF the Chilean commercial mis-
siOn today were entertained at lunch
con by Henry l.. Fletcher, American
am baseador to Mexico ana former
am bassador TO Chile. The guests in
cluded, besides members OF the mis-
sion Chilean Ambassador Matthew
and Secretary OF Commerce Red
fIn1I
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13

An American naval officer has In
vented n writing tablet every other
sheet Of which * so cut and gummcd
that It can he folded and pasted To
form an envelope,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13
SMALL BOY MISSING
FROM HOME 2 DAYS

A e-yrar-old red-hcadcd boy has
been missing from his home, 1910
East Nlnth street, since Thursday
night and has not been heard from
dnce
When he left home he was wearing
A brown suit OF clothes A liberal
reward will be given by his parents
,1r information which will lead TO
his whereabouts Anyone knowing
anything about the boy or where he
can be located Is asked TO telephone
e26i
Clearing House Officers.
At the annual meeting OF the
Tulsa Clearing House association
Thursday tho following officers
were elected for the year: W. f..
Brown. president; w l.. Lewis vice
president, c. Il, Wallace, treasurer;
il r. HaGby. reelected secretary
and manager.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-13
Clearing House Officcrs.

Twenty two implements can he
constructed with the units Of n com
b.ua'lon tool Of English invention.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-20
Good Tax Assessor Wanted.

+, Raleigh, N. C.. March 10, 1919
TO THE TAX PAYERS OF N. c.:
The General Assembly, just adjourned,
has imposed responsibility upon the
Corporation Commission as State Tax
Commission which it feels unable to pro-
perly meet without the support of the tax
payers of the State. As Chairman of the
Commission, desire to take the people
into the confidence of the Commission |
and acquaint them with the purpose of
the General Assembly and request of
them their full cooperation in aiding us |
in the proper discharge of our duties.
For many years, it has been the law
that every persons property should be as
sessed for taxation at its full value in
money. Notwithstanding this law, nearly
everybody in the State has escaped full
valuation of his property for taxes. The
General Assembly. just adjourned, has
said by passing the Retaliation Act, that
an end must be made of this condition
and that hereafter property must be valu-
ed for taxes at its true value. 1t places
the responsibility upon our Commission
to see that this is done and it must and
shall be done. 1t is the purpose of the
General Assembly upon proper valuat-
ion being made, to lower the tax rate, and
it will meet after the property has been
assessed, for that purpose, so that the
burden upon the tax payers will not nee
essarily be increased. This is assured to
us as Commission and we in turn desire
to assure the tax payers of the State that
a full valuation of their property will not
mean greatly increased amount of taxes.
The Act under which this assessment is
made provides that the State, no County
or Municipality shall collect in excess of
ten per cent. more taxes after this revalu-
alton is made than is being collected in
1919 under the present valuation.
call upon the people of the State to
assist the Commission in the selection of
a splendid business man in each County
as County Tax Assessor. He should be a
man of fine judgment, good business
ability, having good knowledge of valu-
es both in Town and Country, and one in
whom the public has confidence as to his
honesty and integrity. 1t is not polite,
al Office but one of strictly business and
we trust our political friends will under
stand this and only suggest the most com
petent men. After the County Supervisor
is selected by us, we trust every tax pay
er in each and every County of the State
will fully cooperate with him to the enc
that he will be able to assess each per
sons property at its true value in money
w. T. Lee
Chairman Corporation Commission
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-20
Notice of Publication.
North Carolina,
Richmond County.
In the Superior Court,
As Of May Term, 1915
A. G. JONES' Plaintiff
Ella Jones, Defendant

The defendant above named will take
notice that an action, entitled as above,
has been commenced in the Superior
Court Of Richmond County, for divorce,
upon grounds laid down in the
Statute, and the said defendant will fur
Their take notice that she is required to
appear at the term of the Superior Court
Of Richmond County to be held on the
18th day Of May, 1919, in Rockingham.
North Carolina, and answer or demH to
the complaint in the said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in said complaint.
49, J. A. McAulay,
C. S. C.
This 18th day Of March. 1919.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-14
TAX ASSESSORS
ARE INSTRUCTED
UPON NEW LAW
Assessments to be Based on
Actual Total Valuation
of Property.

Property in Indiana, both real and
personal, is to be assessed its full
value under the terms of the new
tax law enacted by the general as
sembly and which became effective
March IL, according to Fred L. Sims.
chairraan Of the state board of tax
commissioners, in explaining the
terms Of the new tax law 90 tax
assessors and their deputies from six
connties in the northern part of the
state gathered at the court house
here Friday morning.
This means that the assessed val
uation Of st. Joseph county in the
future will be near the 800, 00O. 0eO
mark. Mr.. Sims explained that while
the old tax law provided for a 100
percent valuation of property for
taxing purposes. it has been the GUS
tom IN the past 10 assess property.
both real and personal. from 90 per-
cent TO 80 percent of it's actual value.
St. Joseph county's present assessed
valuation is $4,000. 900.
Explains Purpose of Law.
Mr. Sims explained that the pUr-
pose Of the new law is 70 lower tax
rates and to equaliZe assessments He
declared that the operation OF the
new law. while il will increase the
assessed valuation Of property will
lower the tax rates He said that
under the old law the tax rates in
many instances had become exOrbi-
tant.
There are to be no exemptions un-
der the new law, according 10 Mr..
Sims, except those specifically pro-
vided for in the act Campus grounds
of educa tional institutions whore the
land does not exceed so acres. relig-
ious institutions and their grounds
where the grounds do not exceed 10
CONTINUED on PAGE TEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-14
ME ERCHANT MARINE
IS PROBLEM FOR
WHOLE PEOPLE
New Chairman of Commerce
Committee Says 1t Demands
Wide Discussion.

By mlteu Press
WASHINGTON. March 14.-Col-
lective thought of the whole Ameri-
can people should be applied 10 the
future OF the American merchant
marine. in the opinion of Sen. Jones.
Washington. slated 10 be chairman
Of the senate commerce committee
i'm the seth congress.
Farmers. business men and citi-
zens generally have as vital interest
in putting the merchant fleet on its
feet permanently as an American
institution. as shipping men have. ="
said Jones today. Inland Americans
who never realized how deeply their
welfare is involved. should wake up
TO the fact. In the years just ahead.
il is going 10 be mighty important
10 farmers and business men in the
middle west. fol instance. 70 know
that their products will get 10 the
worlds markets on a basis OF fair
competition with the products Of
other countries. To insure this. we
must have an American merchant
marine the equal OF any in the
world.
And 10y equal 1 do not mean in
tonnage only. We must do whatever
is necessary in this country 10 en-
ble our ships 10 compete success
fully with those Of England and
other nations"
Jones today suggested a confer
euce of shipping experts. govern
ment officials. farmers and business
men. 10 consider the shipping pol
icy In brass tacks fashion.
Jores declared unqualifedly
against repeal Of the seameu's law.