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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-06

FOR SALE-160 acres, one and a
half miles west of Little Sank, Is
acres under cultivation, balance
meadow and stumpage, small set of
buildings on the place. If taken within
the next two weeks, will sell for $35
per acre with good terms. Write
or see owner. L. #, Nelson, Little
Sank, Minnesota, adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-06
Classified Want Ads

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms.
Prone 83. % 1t pd hI
i FOR SALE--Two high grade fresh
milch cows. Roy Scott. 23tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-11-06

y WANTED-.Girif Tor general house.
work. Mrs. Geo. Steiner, %
FOR SALE-Twenty three Berk-
shire sheep; young. J. F. Cooper. ID
FOR RENT-Five room house On
north side Of river. w. Fl. Parker,
III. 10F-13. % 1t pd ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01

days that brought the greatest war
to its supremacy satisfactory conclu-
sion.
At the reception this afternoon in
the State House. General Edwards
will personally meet the families of
the men who fought-yes, and in so
many cases. died. that liberty might
not perish from the earth. In the eve
ming. General Edwards will speak to
these families and to as many citi-
zcns of Augusta as can he accom-
modatcd in City hall.
Altogethcr it will be a fitting pre-
ludc TO the grand welcome that is
5" Soon to be accorded the 26th it
self. on its return to it's native soil.
The first event of the days cele-
hration will be the meeting of the
train. This train is due to reach the
station about $50 p. NJ, bearing
General Edwards and his staff. The
legislative and city reception COM
Continued on Page 1O-coI. 81
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BOSTON MAKING ELABORATE PLANS
FOR RECEPTION Yankee DIVISION
CONTINUOUS OVATION TO DEvENS

Boston. March 31.-ReturninE sol
diers of the 18th Division will re
given an almost continuous ovation
as they speed through the country
side on the trains which will take
them from Commonwealth pier to
Camp Devens. A subcommittee OF
the state, welcoming committee sent
kilograms tonight to the selectmen
Of every town through which the
troop trains will pass, urging them to
arrange to have as many as possi-
BILE Of the residents assemble at the
railroad stations and crossings when
the trains are due and to prepare
suitable decorations. 1t is planned 20
have the soldiers see striking EVIL
dence of the heartinese Of their well
come home every time they look out
Iof the car windows.
I The welcoming committee appoint
ed subcommittee today on marine
arrival. entertainment, parade, local
receptions, tickets and the press.
| Brigadier Gen. Charles H. Cole, just
| returned from France. conferred with
| the committee and placed his SER
| vices at it's disposal.
! Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood,
| commanding the First Naval Dis
| trict, will act as chairman of the SUBJ
committee on marine arrivals.
At a meeting Of this body it was
| decided that a limited number of rel
| atives of soldiers would be given an
! opportunity TO go down the harbor t"
| meet the troopships. The tickets Tor
+ these trips will be distributed
| through the auxiliary committees
and home associations interested IN
the various units of the division. IL
is expected that governors of the
New England states and their mil
tary attaches will be on board a
steamer to meet the first ship to ar
rive, which is Understood to carry
Major Gen. Harry c. Hale, comman-
der Of the division, and the division
Headquarters. Rear Admiral o
has asked authority to use several
destroy.rs and other naval vessels
for the reception in the harbor.
All shipping in the harbor will be
asked t. dress ship whenever a
transport is due. If it is found neces-
sary to hold any transport in the mar
Dor over night before permitting the
men to land, the soldiers will be en-
tertained by band concerts n sing
ing on small steamers that will V
around them.
Major Gen. Hale. in u letter to the
welcoming committee, says:
you may be assured that the d.
vision is looking forward with greet
happiness to their return home NJ
to the welcome that they know
awaits them, and no n is more in
terested in the success Of their well
come than the division commander
The morale and spirit Of the division
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
TO QUIZ MEXICO
u. S. to Seek F a S
About Jap Deal
Reported Sale Of Land in Lower Cal.
ifornia Stirs State Department
officiais-Land Was Developed BY
Former American Owners and
Seized by Mexican Government

Washington. March 3l-The Ame,i-
can embassy at Mexico City was M
structed today to make inquiries con-
corning the report that the Mexican
government had granted agricultural
concessions to Japanese in Lower
California. and to report the facts as
quickly as possible.
No official information has reached
the Department about the concessions
and surprise vas OccaSioned by tire
dispatch from Mexico City yesterday
quoting Genera Amado Agirre, an
der-secretary of development and as~
riculture, as saying they had been
granted. The American governm eEt
is interested, both because of the az
parent success of Japanese in obtain
ing a long sought foothold I'll lower
California and because the tract Of
land involved was developed and is
claimed by an American company.
who's rights were declared forfeit
ed by the Mexican government in
1917.
The land. upwards of million
acres. DtIo" tuc tdIIlOInld ,
was granted by President Diaz to til,
California and Mexican Land Company
of Los Angeles of which General
Harrison Grey Otis was the leading
figure. 1t was desert land with moth
ing growing on it but sag brush,
cactus. and chaparrel. The soil.
however. was rich. in places so feet
deep, formed by deposits for genera
tons by the Colorado river. 1t pro-
duced noting for Mexico and the OK
pcnse of putting water on the lan1
was so great, that no n in Mexico
would undertake it. The American
spent more than 1000. 900
in irrigation before the tract was pro-
ductive. One Of the requirements Of
the concession was that the land
should be irrigated. Another was that
it should be settled with farmers and
ranchers. Both these requirements
are said 10 have been met by the Am
erican company.
CONTINUED on Page 4-Col. ~
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REDUCTION
In Grade Of Temporary
Officers Is Likely
War Department Warns Them 10
Think We'll Before Seeking Com
missions ir Permanent Establish.
ment-Iaek Of Legislation or Pros.
poet Thereof is Given As Cause

Washington. March 31-Army o.
permanent establishment were warn
ed in a War Department circular today
that because of lack of LEGISLATION. or
any immediate prospect of legislation.
they should consider carefully before
placing themselves in that classitica-
ton. Applications for Redistribution
with a view to discharge when +re
services Of the officer can be spare l,
will be considered.
1t is pointed out that a general re-
duction in grade Of temporarf Office, $
upon entering the permanent estab-
lishment appears probable and that
regulations governing the grade 20
which officers are to be appointed ard
their relative rank cannot be form
ulated until legislation authorizing
appointments is enacted.
The instructions provide that where
officers have already filed applications
for commissions in the regular es-
t~ablishment but now find it necessary
to ask for discharge owing to the de-
lay in action upon their applications.
such applications will be retained and
considered when the time comes.
Under the 10000 strength bill sub
mitted by the War Department., out
not passed by Congress. the officers
corps would have totaIled IS ,60s. I'm
less some such measure is enact ID,
four months after the proclamation IF
peace by the President. the war army
must go out of existance and only TIE
present regular commissioned per-
sonnet. or about 5000 officers. can he
retained. There are no vacancies now
in the authorized commissioned
strength OF the army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
TO ARb|TRATE
Striking Textile Work
ers Willing
General Committee Issues Statement
and Names Henry 8. Endicott As
Choice for Umpire-Strikers Will
Abide by His Decision

Lawrence, Mass. March 31-The
general committee Of the striking tex.
tile workers in Il statement tonight
said the strikers were willing to sub
init their demands for Il 48-hour we h
with 81 hours pay to Henry Is. md.
colt of Boston for arbitration. Ir
E%ndicott. who served as o o admin
istrator for New England during tt
war, has succeeded in adjusting nurn.
erous troubles in this section
The statement said that the strikers
would abide by his decision. and cal.
ed upon the employers to do the
same.
w feel says the statement,
that our position is stronger thar at
any time since the beginning of the
strike. There are many more people
Out than there were eight weeks q
and each week sees new groups corn.
ing out. We have the moral arc
financial support OF the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Of America. as well
as many other organizations. We
have complete confidence in the JUS.
ticc of our demand that our wages
shall not bc reduced with the shorten
ing our of hours Of toll.
w repudiatc the absurd charge
thai his strike against the reduction
of wages is an attempt at Bolshevist
revolution. From the beginning we
have been willing to go into confer
cncc with the mill owners Confident
of our strength and the justice of or
cause. we now declare in pursuance of
the policy of Cancellation which we
adopted at the outset. that we are pre-
pared to submit our case to arbitra-
ton by II. b. Endicott. an employer
of labor. and abide by his decision.
We call upon the employers to do tie
same. If the result calls for contin-
uance of this unfortunate industrial
strife it must rest squareiy and
solely upon their shoulders"
Mill agents interviewed tonight
either refused to commit themselves
regarding the arbitration proposition
or declared hat they would not
agree to it.
Walter NJ. Lamont. agent of the
tUOu MIL Oh tne American "OOIcN
Company. said it was a matter for his
Boston Office to decide.
Walter L. Parker, agent for the Pa.
cific mills, said he was getting along
very we'll and that the question OF
arbitration was somthing for other
mill men to answer.
John Mercer. agent for the Airing
ton mills. said the statement shovel
that the strikers watned the trouble
settled. 1t was settled. he said, sc
far as his mills were concerned. add.
ing that he thought he would make
no move toward arbitration. T.
James /. Milliken. agen for the fv-
crett mills. said the strike was not a
question to be arbitrated and ex
pressed the belief that the commit
tees statement indicated a desire an
the strikers part to shift the respo.l-
sibility for the trouble, He added IL It
his mills could not afford to pay
higher wages.
John Il. kunhardt Of the Kun
liardt mills. refused to make L
statement.
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BOlsheviki Active
In TulRaS District

Archangel. Sunday, March 30.-(By
the Associated Press. 1.-The Bolshe-
wiki carried out an intensive bonn
bardment Of the American and
British positions on both banks of
the Dvina, in Tulgas district. and at
Kurgoman yesterday afternoon. At
midnight a large number of the en-
envy infantry attempted to attack
Kurgoman. but were repulsed by the
allied artillery.
Numerous direct hits were reported
during the course of the allied she'll
ing Of the village OF. Bolpoia- Ozera
yesterday. An enemy plane which
New over the allied positions along
the railway dropped propaganda. but
no bombs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
END IN SIGHT
Probably Last Week of
Maine. Legislature
Look for Adjournment by Saturday.
House and Senate ReassembIe for
Short Afternoon Sessions-Gen.
Edwards Reception Today

a light attendance and strict atten-
lion to routine business was the or
der in both House and Senate.
The governors veto of the act en-
larging the corporate powers of tine
Maine Title and Utilities Co. Of
Bangor wass received from the Sen
ate, which body had on Friday
unanimously sustained the veto, and
was tabled until Tuesday. Adjourn
ment was to 8 A. NJ. in House and 20
in Senate.
The feature of Tuesday will be tn.
reception in the afternoon to Major.
General Clarence Il. Edwards. a
former commander Of the 18th
Division The program will be found
elsewhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
T

Budapest. Mar. 30-(Via Vienna
Sunday.-(By The Associated Press
The plunge Of Budapest into anti.
capitalism continues with feverish eff
forts to show that the reign of law
and order is undisturbed. The city is
outwardly quiet since the first few
days in which there was much loot
ing, especially of jewelry stores. As
a result of the looting. it is reported
$50 persons were executed by the new
regime, their Communistic ideas be-
ing apparently too violent.
The freedom exists for those
who are willing to live as the gov
eminent dictates. Two important
newspapers, the Pester Lloyd and
the Az Est. print only what the Gen.
sor permits. Foreign correspondents
may transmit by telegraph if they
write what is desired by the govern
ment.
Czech troops who have been fight
ing the Communists in southeastern
Slovakia have captured the city o:
kaschau, 14O miles northeast of
Budapest, and other points. The Ger
nan colonists in western Hungary
and Pennsylvania are hostile to the
Communists and are attempting to
establish their independence.
The French troops at ~SZegedin.
southern Hungary. and elsewhere. it
is said. are permitting the Commun-
lists to establish themselves in con-
troll as they wish. despite the fact
that there were riots in small centers
where the Communists held organ
lied parades after the fashion set in
Budapest.
Those entering the country may
leave only by the personal permission
of Bella Kun. the foreign minister.
The minister has acknowledged In an
interview that the Hungarian com
mune does not desire to make war at
present upon the Entente. but as
serts that Hungary wishes to live
peacefully. with all. He says:
Our only object is to protect the
common people and defend their soil
and also the industries. which are
the property of the proletariat.'
Bella Kun makes no secret Of the
fact that he has merely used the last
argument possible against the En-
tente, saying:
while the other countries of the
former empire have been threatening
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10 TO 40 LOST
When Scaffold Falls at
Launching
Accident Occurs at eriston, Pa,
While BIG Frsishtsr 10 Being Sent
Down Ways-15o Thrown into
Watsr-Two Bodies Recovered


Bristol, Pa. March 3l-E'rom ten to
forty persons we're killed c" drowned
late this afternoon when a temporary
scaholding. extending around the
stern of a boat on the ways at tho
Merchant Shipbuilding Compans $
yard, Hartman. near. here, collapsed
while nearly 15C persons we're stand
ing on 1t to view the launching of the
freighter Waukau. At a late hour
tonight only three bodies had been
recovered. Twenty-Five injured were
taken to the Hartman hospital.
Thousands had assembled TO sec
the launching and eye witnesses OF
the accident say thu scaffoldins
seemed to turn over. preci. itating its
occupants into Is feet Of water. The
accident occurred four minutes be-
fore the launching was scheduled to
take place.
Divers from Bristol and the Harri-
man police and firemen are graphing
in tho swift waters of the Delaware
for the victims. but it is feared that
many have been carried against the
pilings of tie ways and docks at the
great ship yard and that the actual
death toll may never he known.
At the Hartman hospital it was
said that preparations had been made
to handle forty bodies and it was as
serted that officials expected the
death toll to reach that number.
Deputy Coroner Harvey Rue of Bris-
toll. however. is of the opinion that
not more than ten more victims are
in the water.
1t will be impossible to check un
the list of victims for several days,
as the crowd included spectators as
well as workers and there is no
means of knowing how many were
standing on the scaffolding when it
plunged into the water.
The Eel of the accident was No.
6 hull. adjoining the ways where the
Waukau was to be launched. Driven
from other points of vantage by the
guards, workmen and spectators
crowded into q plank-walk about five
feet in width and extending around
the stern of the hull. This scaffold
was erected to permit the workmen
Continued on Page 4-CoI. 81 a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
FINANCE HEADS
Allied Heads to Discuss
Details Today

eurities for Foodstufs-Commit.
tees Working at Cologne for Dis.
position Raw Material
Pasis. March S1.-(By the Associated
Press).-The first meeting between the
financial commission Of the peace con-
ference and the German financial agents
will take place Thursday at Com
piegnc where an indefinite session will
be held for the purposes Of arranging
the exchange of German securities for
foodStuffs.
After the first session it is probable
that no members of the allied financial
commission will remain in Compiegne.
as the business to be transacted will be
of such a nature that trained bankers
can conduct it without assistance from
the executive members of the commits
sion.
In addition to Compiegne, committees
are also working at Cologne for The
disposition of raw material, at Rotter-
dam o.: arrangements concerning ship
ments Of food. and at Spa concerning
The deta Is of taking over German ship
ping. The committee at Rotterdam is
the same one that looked after Belgian
relief work before the armistice was
signed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
FocH TO ADVANCE
IF HUNS BALk At.
SIGNING treaty

London. Mar. 31.-The
Evening News says it under
stands that reliable informa-
ton has been received in
London that in case the
German delegates refuse to
sign the peace treaty, Mar
shall Foch has authority to
order a general advance of
the Allied army along the
Rhine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
IN THE SENATE

President Higgins presided at the
opening of the session. but soon
called Senator Walker of Somerset to
the Chair. where he presided with
ability and ease.
The resolve for the indexing Of the
documents filed with the secretary Of
the Senate since 1920 was. recalled
from the governor and later amended
by inserting the provision that the
amount appropriated shall be taken
from the legislative contingent fund.
An order was passed for the print
CONTINUED on Page 14-coi. y
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Boston, March 31-Major Gen.
ElA~r2e $eoAAr

Boston, March 31-Major Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards, former
commander Of the 26th Division,
will start tomorrow on his long.
promised visit to Maine. He will
speak at Augusta, Skowhesan,
Waterville. BaXgor, Lewiston and
Portland, returning to Boston on
Saturday night. Ne 10 accom-.
panied by Majors Hyatt and
Blair, Captain Cooper, Harold
sewaIi Of Bath, Me-, and Adjutant
General Presson Of Maine. The
part, will make its tour on 4
special train from Augusta whore
it will be Joined by Gov. Mi'liken,
members Of his staff and sevsra,
members Of the legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01

the Entente with Bolshevism If their
wishes were not consulted, we merely
show the courage to take this final
step.'''
The Hungarians declare that their
action is guaranteed by President
Wilson'S IA points and hat their
ideas of personal national liberty arc
embodied in the American declaration
of independence
Women are joining the Red army.
Bella Kun has installed his Offices in
the royal castle. House rents have
been reduced 20 per cent. The homes
of the wealthy are being searched
and paintings and works. OF art are
being requisitioned for the purpose
OF establishing national galleries. at
ter which they will be sold.
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$2OO,OOO,0OO In :.
Short Time Bonds
For u. s. Railroads

Washington. March 3l.-Thc issue Of
$500, 00o. 600 in short term bonds. al
ing interest at 3 per cent. was an
nounced tonight by the war financc
corporation. The ponds. which will "a
placed on sale Wednesday. will be is
sued to provide funds for railroads AMI
to meet other demands OF the corpora
ton.
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CANADIAN BOYS
IN SIBERIA TO BE
SENT BACK HOME

Ottawa. March II-Arrangements have
been made for the return of the Ca
madam exped'tionary forces in Siberia,
it was announced in the House of Com
mons today by Minister of Militia New
burn in reply to a question. The date
is being kept secret by request of the
British government.
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ID MAINE BOYS embark FOR
HOME ON TRANSPORT AMERICA
DUE IN BOSTON NEXT SUNDAY

Washington, Mar. 31.-Additional organizations of the
26th New England National Guard) Division were report
ed today to have sailed for home. The steamer America,
carrying the 1O1st Infantrycomplete, THE 1O3RD INFAN-
TRY, LESS COMPANIES l. N M. Company C of the
101st Engineers, and the 51st Infantry Brigade headquar-
tiers, is due at Boston April 6. ALI of the units belong to
the 26th Division. Included in the officers aboard is Brig
adler Gen. George H. Sheldon, commander of the 51st Bri-
gade. The America is also bringing POI casuals.
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ECUADOR FAVORS
LEAGUE NATIONS

washington, March 31.-Oficial
advices to the state department from
Quito state that the Ecuadorean for
eign minister has issued a statement
announcing that the government and
the people are heartily in favor Of
the League of Nations.
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GOMPERS ON
WAY BACK TO u. S.

Washington. March 31.-American
Federation of Labor headquarters re-
tnived word from france today that
Samuel Gompers and his party sailed
for New YORK today on the steamer
Rotterdam.
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Allied Missions From
budapest Reach BELGRADE

Paris, Mar. Sl.-The French. Brit
ish and Serbian missions which were
in Budapest when the Hungarian rev.
olution broke out, have arrived at
Belgrade. They were imprisoned in
their living quarters but not sem to
iail
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FRENCH TROOPS IN SOUTHERN HUNGARY
ALLOWING COMMUNISTS TO ESTABLISH
THEMSELVES IN CONTROL As THEY WILL

Budapest, Mar. 31.-(Via Geneva)-(By The Associated
Press).-The Hungarian government has sent a delegation to
Berlin to conclude a treaty of alliance against the Entente
Allies.
German officers. formerly belonging to Field Marshal
Mackensen's army, have arrived in Budapest to reorganize
bers 100000 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01

the folks at home is, if possible. GO
ing to be Increased when they see
these magnificent boys returning
from the 'front.'"
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HUNGARIAN DELEGATION NOW IN
BERLIN TO CONCLUDE TREATY OF
ALLIANCE AGAINST THE ALLIES

German Officers in Budapest to R~eorganize
Hungarian Army Along German Lines
Communists in Control Hungarian Capitol
Drastic Measures to Maintain Order-15O
LO0ters Executed-New Freedom for
Those Willing to- Follow Dictates of New
Regime
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General Forecast

The winds along the North ard
Middle Atlantic coasts Will be re-
-pectively strong northwest ard
and strong north and northwest.
Low pressure prevails off h AZ
lan1ic coast. and temperatures have
fallen east Of the M~ississippi river.
Comparatively warm weather is the
rule west Of tho mississippi river.