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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
FARMERS NET EMERGENCY

Washington. Dec. G-In his annual
report, issued this afternoon. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston tells In \
brief way how the farmers "f America
helped to win the war and are saving
the world from starvation by marvel.
Ously increasing production Of foN.-
stuffs. He says the wheat crop for 1919
is estimated at million bushels over
that of 1918 and that of corn 3OO.O O.OOO,.
COO bushels over the last years. In
meat production. also, the record fix.
ure of last year will be exceeded. and
the same is probably true Of milk. eggs
and poultry. Crop yields per acre. says
MIR. Houston. show an upward tenden.
c.. due largely to better methods and
better machinery.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
BILLINGS Volunteers
ENTER BEARCREEK PITS
Detachment Of Regular Troops Accom-.
panies Men.-ko Interference With
Workers by Union Men

Bearcreek. Mont. Dec. S.-No dis.
tnrhance of any kind marked the mr.
rival yesterday of so volunteer coal
mine workers from Billings. acconlpa-
MED by a detachment of troops from
Camp Lewis. and tie men will go to
digging coal early this morning. The
first coal will he loaded out for Bill
lings Tuesday unless something unfOr-
seen interveneS.
Arriving yesterday morning after %
hours aboard train from Billings. diff
ficulty was encountered in securing ac-
commodationS for the force of volun-
teers and guards. The difficulty was
solved when the volunteers. who have
leased mine No. with all appurten-
ances. purchased outright the furni-
ture and fixtures of boarding house
owned by the Bearcreek Coal company,
owners of the mine. and took charge
Of the premises. All the men now are
comfortably housed.
Mayor w. Lee Mains Of Billings,
who is in charge Of the party of volun-
teers. and James A. Shoemaker. act
ing superintendent. held a conference
with local union miners Yesterday
while the train carrying the volun-
teers and troops went directly to mine
No. 4. The mayor explained the mis-
sion Of the party. telling the miners
the volunteers merely wished to get
out coal for Billings. and had no desire
to take sides one way or another in
the strike controversy. Mr.. Mains ask
ed cooperation OF the union men. but
no disposition to aid in the volunteer
coal digging project was evidenced.
Also. there was shown no DISPOSITION
on the part of the regular miners to
interfere in any way.
Immediately the volunteer party ar.
rived at mine No. all union cleo
tricians. bOilermen and other union
men who had remained on duty.
walked out. Their places were filled
almost Immediately by experts in
cluded in the volunteer party.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
JENKINS IS FREED,
EMBASSY REPORTS
STORIES CONFLICT AS TO CON.
D'TloNs SURROUNDING RE.
LEASE OF YANk CONSUL

Washington. Dec c. William O.
jenkins. American consular agent. i'm
prisoned at Puebla. Mexico. was re-
leased Thursday night.
The American embassy in Mexico
City reported his release in an official
dispatch received by the state depart
ment yesterday afternoon and almos,
at the same time news dispatches were
received from Mexico City which said
a check for $500 had been deposited
with the civil authorities at Puebla.
This difference in the two reports
seemed to raise some doubt as to
whether Jenkins was released uncon.
ditionally on the diplomatic represen.
tations of the United States govern.
ment or whether he had been released
on bail, as the Mexican authorities
have contended he could.
The state department., however
took the view that Jenkins had been
released on its diplomatic representa-.
tions, and issued this statement:
"The release of Consular Agent
jenkins was brought about by urgent
diplomatic representations made by
this government and the resulting in
vestigation made by General Pablo
Gonzales, who was sent to Puebla by
the Mexican government to investi-
gate the facts in the case. The inves-
cations by General Gonzales who was
at Puebla on December 3. had then
practically subsrantiated the position
taken by this government on behalf of
Jenkins.
Two poems from Santa Lucia ad-
mitted to General Gonzales that they
had made declarations against Jen-
kinS under threat of execution Other
witnesses testified that they had been
compelled 10 make false statements
against Jenkins under dure>S. One
witness was threatened with II pistol,
another suspended hy rope and still
another beaten until he made his
declaration against Jenkins
These facts are shown in the court
record of the case"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
Cars Murderer Executed.

Copenhagen, Dec. S.-The soviet au.
thorities in Russia have executed the
individual held Immediately RESPONSE
bile for the Staying Of former Emperor
Nicholas and his family at Yekaterin.
burg in June. 1918, says KovnO dis.
patch to the POlitiken.
The Bolshevik newspaper Pravda
of Moscow, quoted as authority for
this statement, reported that n.
Jachontoff, a member of the Yekater-
inburg soviet, has been condemned to
death and executed at Perm, for or.
dering the execution.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
FEDERAL JUDGE QUESTIONS
DRY LAW; SALOONS RUSHED
st. Louis Crowds Buy Booze At Whole.
sate.-centlemen From Country
Also Come in and Stock Up

st. Louis. Dec. Elm granting a
temporary injunction to distillers of
whiskey yesterday restraining United
States District Attorney Hensley and
Collector of Internal Revenue Moore
from enforcing the Volstead wartime
prohibition enforcement act as it con-
Germs whiskeys and wines, Federal
Judge Faris not only questioned Sc
riously the conStitutionality Of this
act, but went further and questioned
the constittuionality of the wartime
prohibition act itself as it now op-
crates.
Judge Faris in his decision devoted
much space to the question of fact AZ
to whether the war is in fact over and
whether rehabilitation has, in fact.
occurred. In this connection he quot
ed the presidents veto message on
the Volstead bill. in which the presl-
dent said the objects of the wartime
prohibition measure had been "satis-
fled in the rehabilitation of the army
and navy"
Judge Faris calls attention in his
decision to the fact that in time of
war the government necessarily must
take on the cloak Of autocracy. but
"when the menace ceases to threaten,
when the war is over, the reign of
autocracy should cease and democracy
ought to and must beat back to its
constitutional moorings If free govern
mant unCler tho law IL tO endurp Alnnnp y
men,
As soon as Judge Faris' decision be.
came known, thousands Of persons
swarmed to saloons for whiskey. and it
was estimated that many thousands of
gallons were sold. In two instances
police were called to control the
crowds.
Saloon men reported good run on
wines and other alcoholic beverages.
Many farmers drove in from outlying
districts to replenish their stocks.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
STAY Of SENTENCE
IS GRANTED HAGEN

Fargo. n. D.. Dec. 6.-Stay of sen.
tence until January Is. pending an ap-
peal. was granted H. ]. Hagen of the
Scandinavian-Americ bank Of Fargo,
who was convicted by jury in Cass
county district court Thursday on !,
charge of exhibiting false records ia
the bank examiner. Arguments on the
application for new trial will be
heard January Il.
In asking for a new trial attorneys
for Hagen contended that prejudice
and bitterness Of spectators in the
court room during the trial influenced
the jury. and in support Of this con-
tentiOn filed affidavits of three men
who attended the hearings, declaring
that they had overheard opinions ex-
pressed within hearing Of the jury
that Hagen was guilty of the offense
charged.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
JENKINS TRIES TO GET
BACK IN PENlTENTlARN

Mexico City. Dec. CIV. O. Jenkins,
United States consular agent at Puebla
who was released from prison there
Thursday night. attempted to secure
his reimprisonment yesterday, but was
refused.
jenkins moved. according To dis.
patches. was prompted by Il desire to
secure unconditional liberty. Jenkins
being quoted as declaring thar bail
was furnished by his friend. ]. Walter
Hansen, without his knowledge and
that he refused to accept conditional
freedom.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
MEX QUESTION TO
Be STORM CENTER
DIPLOMATIC DlFFEReNcEa BIG
cEsT QUESTION TO COME De.
FORE SESSION CONGRESS
SEN. FALL ADVOCATES BREAK
New Mexico Senator Talks with Pres
ident Wilson in Regard to HE Res.
oiution Proposing to Withdraw
carranza Recognition

Washington. Dec. S.-The Mexican
likely to come before congress thi,
week.
The senate foreign relations com
mhtee will meet today to give further
consideration to u resolution request
ing President Wilson to break off dip
lomatic relations with Mexico and to
withdraw recognition of the Carranza
government.
Senator Fall. Republican of New
Mexico. author of the resolution. talk
ed over the situation with the presi-
dent Friday afternoon. and it had been
expected thar Mr.. Wilson would give
some expression OF opinion on the pro-
posal in advance of the meeting. Sen
ator Fall said last night. however, that
the president had not definitely prom
ised any responses. either before to-
days committee meeting Or later.
Aside from Mexico. there Is work
enough to keep senate and house busy
until the holidays. with little proba-
uiillS tIlut tlIS WI ui'tA HCNSC treaty
will be taken up in the senate mean
while. No action on the treaty before
next month has been expected.
Senate leaders still hope to get
vote this week on the Cumlnins bill.
designed to meet conditions with the
return of the railroads to private OPP
GRAFTON and control. but with the long
fight over the bills anti-strike pro.
vision there may be no final enact
ment until next month.
The senate elections committee plans
to take up the -Newberry elec-
ton contest by appointing a sub-com-
mittee to conduct an inquiry and count
the ballots sent here from Michigan.
The senate interstate commerce COM
mittee will try to get started on plans
for investigation of the federal trade
and its employees.
Senator Sterling. Republican, Of
South Dakota. will attempt to have
the house pass this week his sedition
bill penalizing attempts to overthrow
the government.
The coal strike and other industrial
will be considered today at q
special meeting of the senate labor
Chairman Kenyon hopes
that congress may be able to assist in
settling the strike.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
UNITED STATES TO GIVE UP
CONTROL OF SUGAR PRICE

Washington. Dec. G.-The govern.
ment will not attempt to control the
disposition and sale of swap nst-r
the sugar equalization board Is dis.
solved December 81.
Attorney General Palmer in making
this announcement said that ns IN
funds had been provided by congress-
for carrying on the work OF handling
sugar, the department of justice would
confine its efforts to the punishment
OF prOfiteers.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
6lackhanders Kill Two,

Pueblo, Colo. Dec S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Dominick Pasateri We're shot and kill
ed and their 12-year-old daughter. An
gelifa. was seriously wounded near
their home last night. Three other
children escaped injury.
The shooting took place when the
family was returning from a wedding,
Two men, supposed by the police to
he members Of black hand gang.
followed the family home. according
TO the children. When within a short
distance from their home. the two
men opened fire.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
TOLEDO IS RIDING.

Toledo. O., Dec. S.-After walking
and riding on buses for % days at 10
cents or more per ride, Toledo is
again back to the old system of using
street ears.
Resumption of service was ordered
by Henry L. Doherty. who stored his
vehicles In Michigan. when the peo-
ple sustained a council custer ordi-
nance at the last election.
The fare Is to be the same as when
the cars were taken away. six cents
and two cents for transfer.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
BANDIT WILL RECOVER,
PHYSICIANS BELIEVE

Douglas, Wyo.. Dec. William Car
isle. train bandit. captured Tuesday
after being shot in the right lung by
Sheriff A. S. Roach of Wheatlanl. will
recover unless pneumonia develops or
infection sets in, according to physi-
clans. As soon as he has recovered,
ii was said, he probably will he return.
ed to the state prison at RawlinS to
serve out his uneNpircd term of 80
years.
A statement purpOrting to come
from Carlisle that he was unarmed.
was reputiated last night by DR.. l..
W. Story. his physician.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26
WAR IS At AN END,
SAYS HOUSE MEASURE

Washington. Dec. Ga joint reso.
luton declaring the war with Ger.
many at an end was introduced yes.
terday by Representative Tinkham
Republican. of Massachusetts,. He in.
dicated he had acted Mt the sugges.
tion of Republican leaders in the sen.
ate and said he would ask early con.
sideration by the foreign affairs com.
mtttee.
House leaders said they had nc
plans for action on the resolution.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26

Forty persons We're thrown into the
icy waters of Puget sound when a
landing float at Manette. 30 miles west
Of Seattle, capsized under the weight
Of passengers leaving n ferryboat. An
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-12-26

The Prince Of Wales has arrived
back in London. He was greeted a,
the station by King George, Queen
Mary, Princess Victoria, Queen Maud
Of Norway. Premier Lloyd George and
the members of his cabinet and q fuD
array Of the diplomatic corps.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1919-02-05
THAT TERRIBLE CLOUD

Tomorrow if the Seattle strikers carry cut
their threat the whole Spirit City viii. be
thrown into disorder. The magnitude AID .4.-
portance OF such a state can10. be easily pictu-
red and much less estimated in dollars and
cents. Aside from the material less t8 the city
and the business men; there IS the morale side
that appears to be about ready 10 fall into dis
card. If we lock back just fe# months a3e
say, during the last Liberty !oaa, og tae Re
Cross drive; reports told US that everybody in
Seat:io had iois shoulder t. &c wheel doing his
best to support the common cause; and to fad
the same people today at each others thro3s 10
to speak, is too much for us 10 understand fro1l
a distance.
Some say that few agitalora ale doing ali,
That is impossible if we o0n-iGer the average
intelligence Of the present day workers. A Few
cannot lead the many into fire unless there is
an impelling reason TO make thes9; Ike fight
ing for our country.
We have watched closely The Dc, aopment Ct
that gigantic struggle the last three weeks, but
thus far we have been unable to end g9od and
sufficient reason to account for ibis deteruiRa-
tion CT either side, and we wonder i il isn't
about time for rational BEINGS to assert thc
riaht 10 live in peace. Surely the indictments
and pr0fteerers cannot be in the majority.
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a TWO-SIDED JOKE

IaAin~ cur cue from an innocent reader, yes
Gerday we commented on the ordinance recent
Y enacted by cur council in reference to the
renewal ST sE1Gw eff the walks. I'm substance, we
id that the shoveiing Of snow did not include
ice That was our mistake. The ordinance spe~
officially says @snow and ice" and of course the
joke is ON us, for we should have locked up the
instrument and not merely taking another's
suggestion. Next time we shall make sure on
what ground we are tramping, because to make
Trainer Of law appear ridiculous is the last
thing in the world we wish to do. This is the
first side Of the joke--on us. The ether side
constitute briefly in encumberng our statute
books with laws and not enforcing them. For
surely if the necessity for spending little ener-
gy in making the public walks safe has ever
been FELT, it was last Monday when we unce-
tremendously sat down heavily on the icy walk,
We wonder il this side of the joke is ON us
anai0 CT on the walk or on the city authorities
for not euforcr0 the ordinance Have your
choice. Meanwhile, someone is peeved at the
,gncaiied for comment and are all broken
'lp by 0ur fall; which accounts for our carrying
a cushion alone these slippery mornings
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toward immigrants.

But there is such variety of aliens coming
into this country that makes it difficult to keep
cut those who come here fer the purpose of
destroying cur government and wrecking our
institutions, because they do not announce their
purpose as through a niegaphone. But again,
it is not impossible to deport them when their
purpose has been manifested; like those who
were brought before the court at this recent
term. The courts are conyicting them right
along and sentencing them to either heavy fines
ar Imprisonment. But NEITHER one or both is
enoush. We do not want them here even as
ez-ccnyicts. If the law does not make deporta
ton easy of execution in all such cases, ii
should be amended until it does. Send them
back where they come from.
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THE RIGHT THING TO 10

1t has been the policy Of the United States,
ever since its birth, to foster ard wc}coa.e i'm
migration. It has been expected that mos; i'm
migrants would become citizens; and this has
been realized; but the alien with no intention
of citizenship has met welcome, too. IN his
case it has been supposed that he came here
tn better his condition or for some similarly
coed reason, and that he was actUatod by at
least friendly spirit toward the nation that
admitted him and gave him the opportunity.
"UncIe San, is rich enough to give you all a
farm fairly represents the American feeling
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1919-02-05

A British aviator recently flew from London
to Paris in one hundred minutes. 1t took one
william dad Bill HohenZollern four years to
GO from Berlin to Paris and at the end, he
woUnd ND somewhere in Holland. Seattle Times
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1919-02-05

4 few days ago the commissioner Of labor
at Washington announced his belief that
the country was to experience the greatest ac-
tivity ever known; but added Eat the end of
six months" Meanwhile, what are the soldiers
and ch;pyard workers to do for living?
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IMITAg ION

is the sincerest form of fattery, that
is why 1t pleases Us - hear that other
laundries claim to 4 work Just like
ours. 1t is tribute to the excellence
or our iauuer1ng wrich we fully ap
preciate. But WIN cot have the crig1-
nal? Send us year wasnaDles anu
you won't nave 20 say they are az
perfect as ours. The work will be
ours and the real thing.
Sioux County pioneer., 1919-04-24
Council of Four Finally Dispose Of
ish-German Boundary.
Question.
ONE PROBLEM REMAINS
Jugo.Slav and Italian Claims In the
Adriatic Are the Most Important
Dispute Awaiting Settle
ment.

Paris, April 21.-The Council of
Four has finally disposed Of the Pol
ish- German boundary question.
No announcement was made of the
decisions taken, but it is understood
that Dauzig will be internationalized,
while the Poles will have q corridor
running from that city to their frontier
to give them access to the sea.
Only routine work in connection
With the coming of the German dele
gates was taken up. The most impor.
tant remaining question to be settled
is that of the Jugo-Slav and Italian
claims in the Adriatic. Baron Sidney
Sonnino, Italian foreign minister, will
set forth the Italian case, it is ex-
pected.
italian Claims Chief Topic.
With David Lloyd George, British
prime minister, again in his seat after
his visit to London, where he defended
his actions at the Peace conference
before the House of Commons, the
Council OF Four renewed its hearing
of the claims of the Italians to the
AAAPOA SoAt <AuA4oIAS SOdpOIt
and also had under discussion the
question of the Polish claims to Dan.
zig on the Baltic.
The council met at the white
House," the residence in Paris Of
President Wilson.
The opinion prevails in Paris that
with the Italian demands now the re-.
naming obstacle to a full agreement,
the situation is such that President
Wilson will be able to sail homeward
in mid-May with a signed copy of the
peace treaty for submission to con.
gress. 1t is believed congress will be
called in extra session not later thar
June 1.
Little opposition to the peace is ex-
pected from the Germans, according
to reports in circulation in Paris, az
they are declared to be anxious for a
return to peace conditions at the ear.
liest moment possible. 1t is asserted
that there is to be no German text
of the treaty-the document to be
issued only in French and English.
Sioux County pioneer., 1919-04-24
Rebel. Are Summoned.

I'll Paso. Aex., April 21.-A call for
all revolutionary chieftains in Mexico
to meet. prepare general platform or
plan of campaign and select a pro.
visional revolutionary president, was
received here by a Villa agent for
transmission to Francisco Villa and to
other Villa representatives. The call
omitted the date and place of the con.
vention of revolutionary chiefs, but It
was understood by Villa agents here
that it would be held somewhere in
the state Of Nuevo Leon early in May.
Sioux County pioneer., 1919-04-24
BREWERS FORCE THE ISSUE
Begin Distribution Of 2A Per Cent
Beer In New York.

New York, April 21.-Brewers Of the
New York district took action in.
tended to speed court determination of
their claim that 2A per cent beer
may be produced without violating
food conservation regulations, when
two breweries began distributing q
brew of the strength specified in bar.
rels bearing labels, describing it as q
nonintoxicating beverage.
The kegs, sent out without revenue
stamps. which the collector had re.
fused, carried tags announcing that
sums equivalent to the cost of the
stamps had been deposited in banks
to await the claim of the government.
Sioux County pioneer., 1919-04-24

any attempt of the bolsheviki to over
run Europe by force. The premier as
serted that there is complete accord
among the allied commissioners, and
then he launched into bitter attack
of Lord Northcliffe, whose newspapers,
he said, had been striving to SOW dis
cord among the allies, to make France
distrust Britain and hate America, and
America dislike France, and Italy
quarrel with everybody. He called at
tention to the fact that the Northcliffe
papers, which formerly ardently sup
ported President Wilson, are now hys-
terically attacking all his great ideals,
and alluded to the "diseased vanity"
Of their proprietor and his disappoint-
ment because he had not been called
on to save the world. With the ex-
ception, of course, of the Northcliffe
papers, the London press gave consid-
erable praise to the premier's speech,
and his rejection of any idea of mill
tary action in Russia was especially
we'll received.