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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-02-13
MANY IMPORTANT,
PEACE PROJECTS
NEAR COMPLETION /,
Many y Stirring Developments
Expected When Credentials
! Committee 2 j II Reports. r
(By The associated Press)

Paris, Feb. 1O.--Such headway
has been made by some Of the lesser
committees Of the peace conference
with plans before them, that 1t is ex-
pected these committees will be
ready to report a number Of import
ant projects to the peace conference.
for it's action almost Immediately aft
er the report of the committee on the,
society of nations is disposed Of.
The conference itself, while appar-
entity likely to drop into a more leis-
urely peace after the departure OF
President Wilson and Premier Orlan-,
do of Italy, and in the absence Of
Premier Lloyd George of Great Brit.
ain. who has already left Paris, plans;
to undertake the discussion of some
Of these topics. Interesting debate
is expected to follow. r
Developments Expected.
I Paris, Feb. 10.--If the peace con-
ference committee on credentials
ever begins to function some stirring
are expected to follow.
The committee has not met thus
far even to organize the conference
having proceeded without the right
Of any delegates to any of the seats
being challenged, which probably is
without precedent in the history Of
such international gathering, it be-
ing recalled that the famous West
phalen congress In 1647 spent the
better part of the year in verifying
the credentials of its members.
The usual course at these assem-
:6lages is for the delegates to pre-
sent credentials as soon as they
gather. any one of them being priv
fled to make objections to the cre-
dentials of another IT, he finds:
grounds for doing aso.-s It was stated,.s
however. that the committee on cre-.
dentials Of the present conference,
would conduct any Investigation #
found necessary OF the sudiciency Of
papers brought by each delegate and
that it awaited the arrival Of all del
egates before commencing its work.
The delegates have been coming.
along In single file ever since the:
opening of the conference, and it has;
not been thought proper to begin the
examination of the documents. Ru-
mors. however, have been current re-
Gently that there is another reason
for, delay, the apprehension on the
part of the directing forces of the
conference that objection would be-
lodged against the pres
ence of some persons who have occu-
pied seats in the conference and who
it is declared are not proper repre-
of their government or are
accredited by organizations that have
no existence as governments.
Leading members of the confer
ence express confidence that these
persons have proper status in the
body, having sanctioned their pres
ence and have even admitted some,
to membership in the principal COM.
mittees and 1t is understood that the.
conference leaders have no desire to.
have the issues raised now in this:
connection that might result in bad
feeling and interrupt the smooth
progress OF the peace making work.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-02-13
} N ! DRAFT 4 /
FOR LEA ACUEOf
NATIONS READY
'-ll ~ =
Wilson VI 8, 70 Return Y 70 I Paris i!
Conference Before March
!, , Fifteen, Il Is Announced.
(Ry the. Ass9ciated. Pressl.

lhY the As;sociatesd ls1 Prfess)
ssE Paris, Feb. III. Evidence of
President Wilson's; intention not to
abandon the peace. conference upon
ratification of the society of nations
plan; is found in "a disclosure today
that he plans to return from Wash
ington to Paris before March Is. +.
This involves so brief stay at
Washington: as to permit only the
signing Of bills during the closing
hours of congress. It is understood
that Mr.. Wilson intends to give per
sonal attention: in Paris to the work
Of the supreme executive council,
which promises to be one of the most
important >features OF the peace con-
ference after the disposal of the So
Fciety, Of nations.
" Interesting developments in the
work Of the supreme council are ex-
pected today. y
The draft Of the plan for the So
ciety Of nations will be before the
committee, and 1t is possible that it
will be prepared for action by aSplen-
airy session late in the week. Unan-
unity prevails that the committee re-
port will be adopted.
The supreme war council, altho
hearing the claims of the Belgium
delegates in support Of. the French
view, that their country should tbe
protected until on the same footing
as Germany, is expected to refer this
matter to the economic committee.
The supreme economic council
which Is about to be organized is ex-
pected to consider the French and
Belgium proposals that Essen and
other e German Industrial towns
should Be organised to prevent man
:ufacture OF munitions and arms.
This 80 . question that bears on
lhes ability Of Germany TO Day heavy
Iindemnifies5t through the products Of
industry and 1t 10 the American view
that German munitions products can
be as well, assured by q system Of
authorized inspection by Entente
agents. This would permit the Ger
man ll industries to continue with,
safety to they ALLIES. !.
8 The French and Belgium plea
that they should be permitted to re-
coupe their enormous losses by the
destruction Of industrial plants thru
the stoppage. Of German industries
until France and Belgium have been
rehabilitated, is met by the Ameri-
can view which is shared by the Brit
ish, that such losses should be re-
imbursed BY, cash indemnities from
Germany within reasonable time.
The supreme economic council can
regulate the distribution of raw ma.
terial from countries SO as to secure
to France and Belgium a proper ad-
vantage over Germany and prevent
the latter from going into the world
market.
Once divested OF the economic fea-
ture, arrangements for. the extern
sion Of theI military armistice can be
quickly completed, It ID. believed
certain that American troops will not
be employed as permanent garrisons
in the Rhine country. longer than is
necessary for military purposes or to
Insure the carrying out Of the COM
mercials conditions Of the airmfstice.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-02-13
FOUR ARMED BANDITS \ /
LOOT LIBERTY. BANK;
!. ESC SCAPE'. !. WITH 1 SIS 900
(By the Associated Press)5

Minneapolis, Feb. 1 q. -Four armed
men held up the Liberty State bank,
on Franklyn avenue. shortly before
10 O'Clock this forenoon and escaped
with cash and securitie The first
y announcement, from the bank esti7
mated the robbers haul at $25. 900.
The bandits drove up to the bank
In m obile. entered the build
Ing With drawn reyoivers and quickly
forced the clerks anu customers into
the van III, The booty included 3i0.-
\ 600 in cash and about 81 s 900 in
Liberty Bonds The bank III in :
business district about twso-miles
from tho down town .section. y .ss b D,
&. There were i've employees and two
customers III the Il bSnk whom the
bandits entered Three 81 the rob
bers rushed Is t6ss oapter ana the,
fourth stayed 'at the deor The four
men were unmasked. 4
] lust throw up your hands. and be;
quick about II s said one; 81. he uar-ss
f5tette. We mean business..s'. ssss.
Al The seven victims quickly com
;pllsd.
ow line upH inside Ithe q i rs lA A ana ind
:tise tho vii n III nrst persons j Who
moves y vtll regret Il. We viii ishootl
Al &
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-02-13

So 2 (,
il New York, Feb 4 Federal
..:immig Ion authorities here are
prepared to handle the 81 i. w.
WIS who are On their way to
New York to be deported by the
government. 4,
'rhe prisoners !. Win be detained
at Ellis Island until arrange
ments for sailing can be made. q
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13
NATIONAL UNIONS
MEET At CAPITAL
TO DISCUSS RIGHTS
FARMERS IN SESSION WITH REP.
RESENTATiVES OF lNTERNA.
TiONAl ORGANIZATION - CON
DENIM REACTlONARlES IN CON.
GRESS.

Washington, Dee. l5.~-More thal
POO officials of ~ national and inter
national unions. the railroad brother
hoods aud farmers organizations met
in Washington today to draw up IA new
Dill OF rights for labor and the farm
ers and To denounce Congress for It's
reactionary stand on all matters per
tanning to the workers.
The labor officials are much con
cerned over the attitude of members
of Congress ald it is intended To pre-
pare for Il strenuous political cam
paign that will defeat the legislative
enemies of organized labor and elect
its friends
The call for the conference stated
that in this critical reconstruction
period labor is confronted with grave
dangers affecting the very foundation
OF It's structure. II also pointed out
that the ''patroic fervor aronSed in
our country by the dangers whlcn
threatened the overthrow of democ-
racy and freedom seem to have sub
sided
Attention also was called to the
conference in March, 1911, when the
national and nternat ional officials
stated that while advocating peace
they would support the government ii
war came, and called on all fellow
workers and fellow citizens to deVot.
eddy and patrioticaIly give like service.
And labor made good, the call :or
the conference said.
Probably the most notable senti-
ment expressed by the labor officials
who have arrived is
Denounce "Camouflaee."
Labor was loyal during Inc war, 1t
has not changed its principles But
the enemies of labor, those who be-
lieve in autocracy in industry. now
eek 10 intlame the public by creating
the belief that every strike against
oppression. low wages and for better
conditions is strike against the gov
ernment This Is denounced as cam
outage intended to excuse members
of Congress for voting for legislation
that would destroy the trade unions
Various remedies Tor the serious
situation are advanced, the most sig
nificant being that labor form a ma
tional labor party
This party is to indOrse the trlenus
of labor for Congress and the leglsla-
lures, but in all other cases labor cam
didates shall be nominated.
The proposition is advanced by
Timothy Shea, acting president OF the
brotherhood OF Railway Firemen and
EnginemeR. He said.
while the labor party would not
accomplish much at the start, it ,.would
grow, and in time would be the dom
liant parry. Labor will not succeed
politically until it forms national
abOr party that also viii take care OF
lite friends of the workers"
This plan however, will not be ser
ously considered, it is said.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13
"APRES LIE MORT"

4 /. Doubtless every man has ID secret
1 Ahankering to read his own obituary.
Iii In the newspaper profession this
1 hankering has been known to extend
feyen to the writing of the writer's
sown obituary. There was the re.
sportef-Who, desiring to ascertain the
2eifect of the news of his death upon
s@a certain young woman, wrote and
: 1cauSed TO be set up such a notice. 1t
7 swas sent to the young woman. who.
= Elnstead of emitting the expected
ssshrieks of sorrow, promptly annexed
= "a new young man, The unheroic hero
: ~oi this anecdote now restricts him
sselt to the writing Of news matter.
! However, it is humanity natural to
! desire to know just how the folks will
= stake our passing into the great be-
3 ayond and much dnore easily learned
/, rthan thru so extraordinary process
/ gone needs only read his newspaper
as However ii is humanity natural to
Sswhile We keep our health there
! sSeem always plenty of fine things to
4 ssay about US when we're laid out for
I sour last ride
St Politicians become statesmen after
7 sdeath; lat brokers become eminen'
gs1lnanciers; gentlemen of great wealth
Awho were roundlyi cussed by the
7 spuhlic, emerge from their mortal
\ kbonds TO discover that they were
! sbuIders ofsempires.
gs But II John Jones is gentleman
while he is alive let's tell him so
TswhiIe he. IS still able to enjoy it; if
/. she's crook, lei him know it; but
4 xby the shades 'of all that is mortal or
4 Eimmortal let's discontinue this hypo.
4 xcritical absurdity this universal
: efastening of angel wings "apres IL
Z smort."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13
RED CROSS SUNDAY
IN OTTAWA CHURCHES

Tomorrow VIII be Red Cross anti
tuberculosis Sunday in all Of the local
churches. Short talks will be mad"
on the great Waite plague and the Red
Cross Chritmas seals. Young ladies
will be on hand at each church re
sell the stamps after the services.
The local stamp sale is pro9ressns
nicely Business men and factories
have responded literally to the ap
peal to purchase stamps. while the
house TO house canvasserS have had
good success in their sales. Fifty
cents worth Of stamps are placed in
envelopes and sold at homes. The
women are nor urged 10 purchase
more than this amount, and the so
Letting committees are selling tn
seals to practically every housewife.
The school children are also veri
enthusiastic over the seal sale. AMI
are taking great deal OF pleasure &;
being allowed to help spread Christ
mas cheer to the people of this cit
who are suffering from tuberculosis
One little child I years OF age, stu
dent at St Patrick's School, has sold
more than So worth of seals. There
is competition in the seal sale ..
tween several OF the school rooms
OF the city. which is boosting the
amount of money turned in by the !
students of these rooms. All OF the |
parochial and public schools in the |
city have sold out their first allo,'
ments Of stamps and have sent in for
more.
Almost IS per cent OF all the money |
taken in by the seal sale is returned |
to Ottawa to be used in caring for |
he tu5erculer people of this city, One |
lad kindergarten
pupil in one OF the local schools, has |
one pint OF rich milk sent TO tn |
school daily for him to drink The |
money for this milk is taken from the
seal fund There are dozens Of other
patients being cared for and nurseI
back to health by this fund.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13
LIFTING THE FUEL LID.

The lifting of the lid on the fuel sit
uatiun by the utilities commission
and acquesced in by T. W. Proctor, re-
sional fuel chairman. and G. W. Reed.
fuel director of the northwestern re.
gion, as announced last evening in tue
Free Trader-Journal should not be
taken as a notice for users of fuel TO
cut loose and burn all they can. Al
though the local situation is much
better ;han ii has been and is improy-
ing, there is still need for such con
seryation as may be possible Com.
ing as the edict did to shorten hours
ut this particular time. just before
holiday buying. point was strane
to raise he ban at the earliest pos.
siDle moment There is still de-
cided fuel shortage and will be for
weeks il not months yet to come
There was no surplus to amount 10
anything when the mines were closed.
All these valuable days have been lost
and tho little surplus depleted. Evea
under NEST favorable circum stances
these weeks OF the year produce no
surplus coal, nor will they now. With
the lesson of conservation forced upon
the consumers. actual suffering may
be avoided, but it is up to every manu-
iacturer. every merchant and even
every householder to cut down the
amount used' to the lowest possible
limit
The notices OF mines being opened
and the men returning to work rea
well. but we read occasionally of
groups who have not accepted the de.
cision of :fhe, IS rike directors. This
kinds ofT.neMs travels slower and is
given less prominence So to the nat
ural shortage must be added the
amount Fwl,teAs sworld be produced bt
these wotEssstTfs aid they promptly "go'
Back to The mines.
Coal is going to be hard 10 ge, in
any considerable quantity for some
time yet to come, it, indeed. it is |
plentiful all winter. So lock your coal /
house and watch the little pile Won /
have or may be able to get and stretch .
it as your youngster does his last all. .
day sucker.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13
TAKING INVENTORY
OF WESTERN ROADS
tBy the Associated Press.)

Topeka. Kan. Dec l3.-Railroad'
under the control of the federal rail
road administration now are taking
an exhaustive inventory, pending tn"
return OF the roads TO their original
ownership it is said by rail ofhcia'S
here. More than "A, hundred store
keepers and auditors OF the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa re Railroad re.
Gently met here and discussed meth.
DDS of handling the enormous JoD
these particular employees are super
vising in taking the inventory, which
was started Dec, |.
The storek eepers inventory does
not include the rolling stock. in
ventory of which is being made b. the
operating departments. IL viii In
clude materials distributed In sma'l
quantities over more than l2.0uO mites
OF railroad properties. a4s vsa
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13
u. S. CANCELS LEASES
HELD BY CONCESSIONS

Camp Funston. Kan. Dec Econ
cessionists who built and occupied or
rented buildings on the Zone, thu
business and entertainment center OF
Camp Funston, are looking to the war
department for PREPARATION as a result
of the cancellation OF heir leases.
Although hut two years on the iiye-
year leases granted the concessionists
have elapsed. and the leases contained
a clause extending the privilege of
renewal, all eoncessipnists have been
ordered to vacate, The .gnIernmen
intends to Utilize the bnildines in ,the
future operation of the camp. il was
stated
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13
ORGANIZE MERCHANTS 80
ANTI.R0BB ASSN
tBy The Associated Press)

tBy' the Associated Press)
Topeks, Kan. 'Dpc ia Retail mer,
chants, members of the Kansas. Retail
Association have organized within
the association the Kansas store Ron
berry Protective Association with "a
view to bring more of The store rob
bers to trial. The first move was TO
announce reward Of $500 for the ap
prehension of person who has rob
bed store dead or alive"
The association announced that
more than 100000 worth of merchan
disc has ben stolen from Kansas mer
chants this year. mostly from stores
in small towns. In some instances
night raiders have carried away truck
loads of merchandise.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13
HELPING OUR OWN.

Y Lets hope there will be no further
INSPIRED drives" this month to inter.
tfere with Ottawa's first real oppoI.
France, we've clothed the infant Ho,
stentot, we've put hair;on the heads
sof Belgium's bald; there are, through
sour American bounty. well fed,
''Healthy, bouncing European babe.;
~SvAere never babies bounced before
S~ ,f;s rs I,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13

said has been saved from breaking
and now
Let's look into our own back yard.
Our own charities have drawn a
black line around the map Of Ottawa
and said for once; This time. this
far and no farther A splendid ii
extraordinary idea. We will omit the
editorial picture of the stricken widow
with clutching little hands at the
shawl in which she slifvers over the
cold hearth The real frightfulness OF
such cases has been largely lost be.
cause the description has grown brt.
midic. People in Ottawa, like pco
pie elsewhere have grown to think
that genuine eases of abject poverty
and misery and want and terrible
suffering exist only in the newspap.
ers and on printed posters of appeal,
But they don't. There are just such
cases In Ottawa this winter Conc
around tomorrow IN your automobile
and a reporter will take you in hair
an hours drive. to a dozen such
homes The memory of them will last
you lifetime
The charity organization puts 1t up
to you How about $40 for home
charity your own neighbors?
How about 81. then. or a dollar. or ) }
cents? How about a quarter? It's
welcome. Sixteen hundred quarters
will guarantee a Christmas dinner. at
any rate to every family In Ottawa
which will otherwise 20 hungry.
AANAEYgsS r. 2sx lvx " slt-.k W se rsg .ic
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13

Cod" Barracks at "a - Main street
Presbyterian Church, Rev j. l..
NonckX, pastor, Sunday school al
a.. Morning service at 1915 sat-
ject The Christian Watchman.
Evening service at ..3'. subject
Jesus the Savior.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13
New Slan of Character.

The character can be read from the
feet. Women with square feet have
practical, strong, honest natures ana
make excellent wives and mothers
Long. slim and dainty feet indicate
n sensitive, vain and proud disposition
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13

There are many who may have
CheerlesS Christmas unless YOU and
others like You widen the spirit of
Christmas and reach into all the
homes and all hearts The element
OF a personal visit and gift Will go
long way toward making your Christ
mas one OF real enjoyment both for
yourself and the recipient OF your
Christmas giving. If. however you
are unable for any reason to una
and visit the unfortunate yourself re-
member that the Salvation Army
each year have long list OF those
whom Old Santa is in. danger of over
looking. and any assistance You may
render them will be most carefully
and judiciously made the most of
Just where the need in greatest.
Don't leave the work and expense
both for the charitable organizations
and such good fellows as the Elks to
look out for A little giving done vol
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13

unfairly will make the Christmas sta-
son brighter and better If you can
do the work yourself you can al least
help those who are deyoting them
selves to the searching OF the city to
find where the need is the greatest
and most likely to be overlooked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
Former Soldiers on Strike
at Gary Forced to Dis
card Army Garb.
GENERAL WOOD IN
CHARGE OF TROOPS
Organizes Forces In Chicago District
and Will Insist That Order Be Main
tained-Tsnss Feeling Between Sol
diers and Strikers But No Serious
CIashes-Serious Riot at Buffalo
When Cars Are Held Up by Strikers.

Gary. Ind. Oct THE pivotal point
of the steel strike In the Chicago dis
trict was guarded by 1000 United
States soldiers today. The city Is
under military control. Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood. commanding the CEN
trail department. after working all
night directing the distribution Of the
troops and issuing instructions for the
maintenance of law and order, re-
turned to Chicago this morning.
Colonel Mapes Is in charge Of the
troops in the city. There were fewer
union pickets seen in the vicinity Of
the mills than for several days.
Several hundred additional strikers
returned to work at the American
Steel Company and the plant con-
tinued to work in the usual manner.
Colonel Mapes rigidly enforced the
order issued by Major General Wood
prohibiting discharged soldier strikers
from wearing their uniforms and all
violatons Of the rule were brought be-
fore the commanding officer. They
were asked to produce their dis
charges. and after being stripped Of
their uniforms. were discharged. The
feeling between the strikers and SOL
diers was tense. but union men re-
Trained from giving any intimation Of
their intents. Officials redoubled their
efforts to get skilled workers to re-
turn to their Jobs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
Quiet Ihruout pi.trict.

Chicago. Oct. with federal troops
In Gary, martial law enforced In In
diana militia in IRdiana Harbor and
East Chicago. local authorities. re-en-
forced and alert In South Chicago ana
Waukegan, quiet reignad today in the
Chicago district. Union leaders en-
phasized that they welcomed the troops
as they thereby were assured OF i'm
partial protection for strikers. The
usual claims and counter claims were
in evidence. the most significant being
an announcement from the Illinois
Steel Companies that for the first time
since Sept. 22 some skilled workers had
returned. 4#
Greater interest again centered In
Gary. where 1900 regulars held firm
grip on the situation and busted then1-
selves in carrying out an order issued
by Major General Wood Immediately
on his arrival last night.
Furthering the campaign Of federal
authorities to squelch radicalism raids
were made today on socialist headquar-
ters and four residences. A quantity
of literature was seized In the raids
and several arrests were made. The
persons and evidence was turned over
to the department Of justice agents.