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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-06
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Football ana the changing hues OF
autumn Eorliage have their share of
the presidents attention on the day
after revolution had broken out in
Columbia and his great ambition to
launch the Panama canal project was
In jeopardy.
Homesick for Sycamore Hill.
WHITE HOUSE,
Nov. A. 1903.
Dear Ted:
Three cheers for Groton! 1t was
first class.
On election day I saw the house,
aud it was all 80 lovely that felt
fairly homesick to be back in 1t. The
japanese naples were still in full Leaf
and were turning the most beautiful
shades OF scarlet imaginable. The old
barn, l am sorry to say, seems to be
giving away at one end.
Renown now behaves very we'll
about automobiles, and indeed about
everything. He is, however, little
touched in the wind BleIstein, in
spite of being a little shaky in one
foreleg, is in splendid spirits and Gag
er for any amount of go. When you
get on here for the Christmas holidays
you will have to try them both, for If
there is any fox hunting Lam by no
means sure you will find 1t better to
take Bleistein than Renown.
Sister is very handsome and good,
having had a delightful time
That was a funny trick which the
Indians played against Harvard. Har-
ward did well to play such a success
full uphill game in the latter part Of
the second half as to enable them to
win out; but do not see how she
stands a chance of success against
Yale this year,
Joy over a Football Victory.
WHITE HOUSE,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
MORE MINERS
IN GERMANY
GO ON STRIKE
Thirty Thousand Men Re.
ported to be Out-3O
Shafts Closed Down.

Cologne. Saturday. March 2s.-(By
The Associated Press.)-Reports
from Essen and neighboring towns
show a serious increase in the num-
ber of strikers among the coal miners
Today 10000 men are out the result
being that thirty shafts are closed
down. In Witten and Dortmund.
Westphalia, ands elsewhere, meetings
were held at which terms were de-
manded which seem dictated. by a de-
sire to bring about the same disorder
ed conditions as those which existed
q month ago. The demands include
the withdrawal of the government
troops, twenty-five per cent increase
in pay, additional bonuses and six
hour day.
The strike fever also is spreading to
other fields. for instance the Prussian-
Hessian railway, six thousand en-
ployes of which adopted a resolution
threatening to cease work on all lines
unless all their demands were con-
ceded by April 10.
At Dortmund an anti-Bolshevfk
meeting was taken possession of by
Spartacans who demanded the over
throw of the government, the disarm-
ing Of the Bourgeoise, the arming of
the proletariat and fresh elections to
the soldiers and workmen's councils.
But to return to the hustle squeez-
ers.
Recently investigation disclosed the
latest method by which Indian maid
ems have tried to violate the bone-dry
law. The liquor is carried in a hot
water bag, worn by the dealer. A
rubber hose. attached to the bag, is
available to the customer.
"Slight pressure on the source of
supply usually cost four-bits and
yielded small amount of whiskey,' y
said an official who participated in
investigating the scheme.
Heavier pressure cost according
w" he added.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
Resolutions to Show Why Grand Forks
Should Haze Eleuator Adopted at Meet

following
Bismarck:
Be
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That Of Grand location
elevator S.5
First: he eeastb Of he
Second:
therefore
Hudson Bay established : (
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directly
would make
in tremendous increase
Fifth max
favorable they i
sixth The Red Grand
possibility
Seventh An the wheat northern Dakota
through
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Commercial which
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
AMERICAN EMBASSY INSTRUCTED
TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF
MEXICAN CONCESSIONS TO JAPS

than $1,000,00O on irrigration work
before the tract was productive.
One Of the requirements of the con-
cession was that the land should be
irrigated. Another was that it should
be settled with farmers and ranchers.
Both these requirements are said to
have been met by the American COM
pany
When Diaz was deposed and the
revolutionary period begun, the Amer
ican settlers were driven from the
land by revolutionists. Livestock was
stolen and several settlers were
killed. For two years the land was
uncared for, and then the company
found that Japanese settlers were
willing to take up farms and cultis
vate them. The Japanese were pro-
tected by the Mexicans. whatever par
ty of revolutionists were in power in
that section. Short time leases are
said to have been granted to Japanese
farmers but the American owners re-
fused to sell any of the land to the
Japanese or to grant term leases.
On April, 1917. the Mexican govern
ment declared the tract confiscated,
according to the statements Of Gen.
eral Aguirre. and then apparently the
Mexican government opened negotia-
tions with a Japanese syndicate.
Acting Secretary Of State Philips
said today that the Los Angeles com.
pany proposed about two years agost
grant japanese long term leases on a
large portion il not all Of the tract.
At that time the company still was
unable to maintain. American settlers
there but when the state department
objected to the, proposed leases the
company droppd its negotiations, with
the Japanese. e. ..f,,,, :. e.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
SENSATION in
KRUGER CASE
Krueger Home Burned Be-
cause Gantz Had it in For
Them, is Charge.

Neillsville. Wis, March 31.-A SEN
sation was caused today in the trial OF
Mrs. Caroline Kruger and her sons
Frank and Leslie for the murder Of
Harry Jensen, station agent last
September. when Attorney Reynolds
of the defense said that the home
guard in charge Of Deputy U. S. Mar
shall Gantz had burned the Kruger
home two days after the boys escaped
because Gantz had it in for the
Kruegers."
This was brought out during the
examination of Harry Hewitt, sheriff
of Clark county at the time of the
shooting. Hewitt said Mrs. Kruger
attacked him when the home guards
started to open the we'll.
A. R. Mularjoy, a home guardsman
testified he found loaded automatic
rifle and loaded shotgun buried In
the sawdust the morning after the
shooting.
Herman Bartholomew. constable at
withee said while he was on guard
near the Krueger home he was shot
at several times but that none of his
.,a rtYi fSsed .ntthh hnuse, ,,s g. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31

Washington. March 31.-The
American embassy at Mexico City was
instructed today to make inquiries
concerning the report that the Mexi-
can government has granted agricul-
tural concessions to Japanese in low
er California, and to. report the facts
as quickly. as possible.
No official information has reached
the department about concessions and
surprise was occasioned by the dis
patch from Mexico City yesterday,
quoting General Amado Aguirre, un-
der secretary of development and
agriculture, as. saying they had been
granted. The American government
Is interested both because of the ap-
parent success of japanese in obtain
ing long sought foothold in lower
land involved was developed and is
claimed by an American company
whose rights were declared forfeited
by, the Mexican government in 1917.
The land, upwards of a million
acres below the California border,
was granted by the then President
Diaz to the California and Mexican
Land company of Los Angeles. of
which General Harrison Grey Otis of
Los Angeles was the leading figure.
It was desert land with nothing grow
ing on 1T but sage brush. cactus and
[chaparrel. The, soil, however, was
by deposits for generations by the
Colorado river. It produced nothing
for: Mexico ind the expense Efsputtint,
water2on the land was so great that
no one in Mexico would .undertakeait.
The. American company spent more
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
FIGHT Will CONTINUE UNTlI
one MAN DOMINATION OF The
LEAGUE FAILS, SAYS LANCER
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Fiume-The commander Of the Al
lied troops has declared Fiume to be
in a state Of siege.
Mexico City-Japanese corporations
have been granted concessions in low
er California, according to General
Amado Aguiere.
Archangel-An American patrol
raided the Bolsheviki line south of
Bolsh ola Ozera.
London-Russian Bolsheviki forces
have evacuated Kiev.
New York-An appropriation Of
100000 to promote fundamental re-
search in physics and chemistry, was
announced by the Rockefeller Foun-
dation. a
Washington-The navy sends in the
first subscription for Victory Liberty
loan campaign.
Toledo-Five thousand radicals and
Socialists storm Memorial Hall when
the police prevent meeting at which
Eugene Debs was scheduled to speak.
New York-Elihu Root declared
himself an advocate of the league Of
nations covenant and proposed six
amendments.
Paris-The Temps says the Allied
governments seem to have decided to
disregard German objections to land
ing Polish troops at Danzig.
Copenhagen-Comm troops in
vaded West Hungary but were re-
pulsed. @.
Paris-The Intransigeant prints the
report that Germany must pay war
indemnity of between $50, 900, ,000,-
900 and ESQ, ,000, 100000 francs.
Geneva-Archduke Joseph Francis
was arrested when trying to cross the
Hungarian. frontier into Germany,
dressed as a peasant.
Paris-The seth division football
team won the American expedftionary
forces championship from the seth
division eleven by a score of IA to 6.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
BUSINESS IN !
BUDAPEST IS
AT STANDSIlLL
All Industrial Activities Re-
ported to Have Stopped
, in City.

Washington, March 31.-Industry
and business is at a standstill in
Budapest. according to advices to the
state department. A dispatch from
Vienna states that all industrial & ac-
tivities have been stopped in the Hun
garian capital. that an inventory Is
being taken by the new Bolsheyiki,
at,thystties of.:sll factory plants. hank
Ing institutions and shops of every
variety. esgS iss.j; s...s 81 5.. 5-. !,
All property IS being sequestrated.
both real and personal. The dispatch
says every house is regarded by tho
authorities now in control at Buda-
pest as belonging to the state and
arms and ammunition OF every kind
have been requisitioned. Some prondi-
nent people have been arrested.
1t is stated also that the new rep
resentative of the Budapest govern
ment had been formally accepted at
Vienna, and that the Budapest au-
thorities have ordered that full re-
spect be paid to flags Of foreign gov
ernmentS. f
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
'U. S. CONSUL IS
INVESTIGATING THE
ARREST OF KOREANS.

Toxic, Thursday, March 27.-(H
the Associated Press. .)-The American
consul general at Seul has made an
inquiry into the arrest Of Koreans in
the employ Of Americans and charged
without being connected, with dis
turbances growing out Of the inde-,
pendence movement in Korea, accord
ing to Seul dispatches. The consul
general asked the authorities to JUS
tify these arrests and received the res
ply that the men had been taken into
custody as Japanese subjects In ac-
cordance with law.
Korean houses have been searched
by the police and press on which
political matter was being printed,
has been seized, the advices add.
Koreans accused of being Responsible
for the issuance Of manifsstoes werA
- W 49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
Debs' Application
For Rehearing OF
His Case Is Denied

Washington, March 31.-Eugene "
Debs' application for a rehearing of
his appeal from conviction of sent
ence to ten years imprisonment for
violating the espionage act was de-
MED today by the supreme court.
In filing his motion for rehearing
Debs claimed the courts opinion
amounted to the trial Of person for
an undisclosed "state of mind.'' that
he had been denied the privilege of
showing his motive in making the
speech for which he was convicted.
and that the' court had failed to de-
eide all the questions presented to it
for review.
The prosecution resulted from
statements made by Debs in speech
in Canton, Ohio, last June. The su-
preme court affirmed the conviction
on March 10.
Unless executive clemency is OBJ
tanned Debs now must serve his SEN
tence. He is at liberty on bail.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
RISJORD DECISION
ON LIQUOR QUESTION
TO SUPREME COURT

Ashland, Wis. March 31.-Ihe de-
the city council here has authority In
a dry town to designate the amount
of liquor that citizen may legally
have in his possession, will be taken
to the state supreme court. it was
stated by attorneys today. Judge
Risjord heard the appeals Of Joseph
Hallada. Mike Davis and Adam
kaziukewicz from the municipal
court, in which court these men were
found guilty of having more liquor
in their possession than the city ordi-
nance permits.
The defendants decided to carry the
question up. 1t is regarded as having
a bearing on the liquor ordinances in
all Wisconsin Cities
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
LEAGUE MEMBERS
WARNED TO KEEP
EYE ON TOWNLEY
Attorney General Declares
He Will Fight For the
People.
Will Not Satisfy Townley
BY Going Back on the
League.

Bismarck. N. d., March ST.
Attorney. General Langer today
served notice ON A. C. TOwnley,
that the fight which certain state
officials have started against him
will continue until the league is
safe from one man domination.
In the first statement he has
made since TOwnley, through the
columns of his "kept press"
charged him and others with be-
ing ''traitOrs" and "cOwards" he
warned the league membership
that it was time to watch Town
ley. He declared that he would
not repudiate the league or the
league program and that at all
times he would protect the inter-
ests OF the people of the state.
His statement follows:
"a. @. Townley, says the league
can only be destroyed from with
in, then he proceeds through the
league press to call q number of
league state officials, fools, cow
ards and traitors.
'"Eownley, by his threat and
general accusations, hopes that i
will repudiate the league and the
league program, and thus justify
his conduct in the ewes of the
membership. 1t would please
Townley's vanity il. under fire I
would go back ON the league and
furnish him an opportunity to
discpedit me. In this he will fail.
I will not, even under fire, betray
the people of North Dakota. I
will do all in my power to protect
them. Townlev might as well
realize that state officers repre-
sent the people of North Dakota,
: and are not the petty hirelings of
q dictator.
''Townley can use his papers to
betl:ay the confidence that the
membership have in him, but I
will continue to do NV duty. If
Townley is right. that tho league
can only be DESTROYED from with
In, it is time the membership
watched him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
New Rockford Man
Admits He Robbed
Great Northern Car

Fargo, March 31.-Following his
arrest at Breckenridge. Minn.. by
Special Agent Morton Syndess of the
Great Northern, James c. Redmon
of New Rockford. N. D., has confess
ed to the special agent in a signed
statement, to robbing box car on
the Great Northern at karlsrud, N.
d., February s, 1919. Merchandise
valued at five hundred dollars was
taken.
Special agents today are conduct
ing search for G. H. Bell, Great
Northern conductor, living at New
Rockford. wanted on the same
charge. Redmon denies that Bell
had anything to do with the robbery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
Granted Leave And
Flies Home In Plane

Mason City, Iowa; March 81
Lieutenant Lauritz Haugen, son
Of Congressman-elect Gilbert N. +,
Haugen, flew from Rantoul Field,
ILL.,, to his fathers home at
Northwood yesterday. He circled
over his fathers home several
times before 'alighting. Lieuten-
ant HaugeD was granted q short
leave of absence and took this
method of getting home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
THIRTEEN MEN
..ENTOMBED IN
EMPIRE Mine
Explosion of Gas Wrecks
Mine and Workers
,,-- -v.~..e Are. Caught: 81

Trinidad, Colo, March 31.-Thir-
teen men, are reported entombed in
the Empire mine Of the Empire Coal
company near Aguilar, Colo, which
was wrecked by an explosion Of gas
this morning.
.Twenty-three of So miners who
were in the mine at the time Of sthe
explosion came out by a connecting
shaft an hour after the explosion and
reported that the fan, which had not
been wrecked, was working and that
conditions were good for the safety
of the men entombed.
Helmet crews from Berwind and
Delagua entered the mine within an
hour after, the explosion. The ex-
plosion occurred 5000 feet in the
workings.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
Important Decisions
Of Peace ConfereeS
Expected This Week
CAPTURE $50
FRENCH TROOPS
Attack Delivered on French
Position in, Neutral Zone
Near Runania.

Paris, March S1.-(By The Associ-
ated Press. IA small force of French
troops stationed in the neutral zone
between Hungary and Rumania has
been attacked by Hungarian troops.
$50 of the French being taken pris-
oner, according to an official report
received here.
On demand Of the French general
the release of the prisoners has been
promised by the Hungarians.
Greatly disturbed conditions are re-
ported to exist in Hungary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31

Fargo, N. D., March s1.-Cross ex-
animation. of !. Walter Thomas Mills,
Socialist, charged with sedition, was
continued in United States district
court here this morning.
Cross examination of Mills was
completed this morning and Norbert
O'Leary. private secretary to A. c.
Townley, president of the Nonparti-
san league, took the stand. O'Leary
testified that stenographic report of
Mills speech, introduced by the de-
fense, was made by him. The report
substantiated the claim of the de-
fense that Mills had qualified his al
legged seditious statements.
The case is expected to go to the
Jury Tomorrow
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
FRENCH PRESS BELIEVES GERMANY
MUST DESTROY FORTS ON RHINE
German Foreign Office Has Reached
Decision Regarding Attitude to be.
Taken Toward Peace Negotiations.
Wilson's Points Will Govern.

probability
decisions
absolutely
and likewise
The Echo % de Paris claims know TINT in order to the
To- destroy her % forts on the right bank Of the Rhine With the Anes
the the experts the continues admitted
next The understands that
Its share either in cash
GERMANS REACH
no61ce
in accordance with President Wilson's point
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
SELL AMERICAN PAPERS.

Coblenz. March 31.-German boys
selling Paris editions of American
and English newspapers recently ap-
peared in the streets Of Coblenz and
did such good business among the
occupation that the newsboys now
appear daily on several street corners.
The boys called out the names Of
the papers with considerable hesita-
ton at first but within a week were
yelling with scarcely trace OF their
German accent. The. Paris newspa-
the day after re eubea
ton. @ sl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
KILLED GIRL AND sUICIDED.

Eau Claire. wis. March s1.-aust
wegan. as, q Sbacheior farmer Of
Ridgeland, Dunn county. shot and
killed Cora Balland, not yet 1s, when
she came to his house to do washing
today, and then killed, himself.
Wegan was said to be Jealous becaalse
the girl had been paying attention to-
younger men after he had been given
to believe she was going to wed him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
LARGE FARM NEAR
CALVIN IS SOLD

Calvin, N. D., March 31.-A deal
was made whereby Ole Aleckson who
recently purchased large farm near
Crary. disposed of his interests in
Alecksan Bros. farm west Of town. to
Chas. Swanson, who resides several
miles west of Calvin. The price paid
for the farm was $50 an acre, or in
round numbers. the entire considera-
ton was $4,000. The farm pur-
chased is the one joining the town
site of Calvin and is considered a very
good piece of land.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
Drastic Steps Taken
Against Striking Men

Washington. March s1.-Drastic
measures adopted by the Spanish kov-
ernment to suppress strikes were de-
scribed in dispatch today to the
state department. Guns from war
ships have been mounted in BARGE
Iona. The Madrid newspapers ceas-
ed publication Saturday in protest
against the censorship. Several thou
sand arrests have been made.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
BIG ACREAGE OPEN,

Pierre, S. D.. March s1.-South Da-
thousand acres Of land available for
homesteaders, according to figures
just made public by the general land
Office. About three thousand acres is
east Of the Missouri river in the Pierre
district.
Although some OF the lands west Of
the Missouri are described as low and
wet, they are considered valuable as
trapping grounds. 3
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
Hungariians Said To 4.
Have Sent Ulti atual

Basel, Switzerland. March ST.
ment Is reported In Vienna diapatcReoa
to have sent an ultimatum 70 the
Cxecho-Slovak government. This ac-s
tion, it is stated. was taken hecauo
of the concentration Of Cxechovs
Slovak troops and rumor thA& thero
would be general mobilization ~.
Bohemia In the near future.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
PROTEST Il RAISED
AGAINST ACQUITTAL
- OF RAOUL VILLAIN

Paris, March s.)-A
resolution, Of protest against the
acquittal Of Raoul Villain, who shot
and killed the Socialist leader Jaures.
in 1914, was adopted yesterday by
the federal Socialist congress for the
department of the Seine. The feder-
alton was directed, to inquire into
what action should be taken by that
body. x
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
REOPENING OF
CONFERENCE in
CHINA EXPECTED

Picking, Sunday, March 30.-(By
The Associated Press.)-A reopening
of the peace conference between rep
resentatives of North and South China
at Shanghai next week is indicated in
official circles. Reports Of a sep
aratist movement in Mongolia are dis
credited here,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31

Delegates representing the northern
and southern sections of China met in
Shanghai early this month in an ef-
fort to adjust the internal situation.
The conference became deadlocked
and adjourned March 10.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
NOTED ORATOR DEAD.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 3l.-Cap-
tain Wallace Foster, known through
out the United States as an exponent
Of patriotism in the public schools,
died at his home here last night Of
heart disease. He was 81 years old
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
Four German Subs
Leave For America

Harwich, England, March 81
-Four German submarines conveyed
by the United States submarine tender
Bushnell left here today for the
linked States
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31

SUPREME COURT r IT~ssEs.
Washington, March The su-
preme court recessed today until April
IL, when arguments in pending cases
will be resumed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-31
8NfANGIN IN CONFERENcE

Paris, March 1.-(Havas). Cen
eral Mangin. who 1t has been report
ed will be appointed to command al
lied operations In the Balkans and
Nussia, had a conference with Pre-
mi Clemenceau today at the ministry
OF war. 3 +, *
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4innesotsFsdr and Marmee
tOnieht and TuesdAy. i35 ..
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