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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-03
EUROPEAN POWERS, LED BY ENGLAND,
 TRYING ID TRAP
 U.S.,SAySJOHNSON
Declares League of Nations Not Destined to Maintain Peace, But Is a Proposal for the Promotion of
 AutOcratic Power
By Associated Press

Washington, June 2.-A charge that the old world pow CTS, led by Great Britain and Japan, are attempting through the league of nations to trap the United States into perpet- ually guaranteeing their ,.-.ss rity was made in the Senate today by Senator Johnson, re- publican of California.
 The league proposal. declared the senator, has behind it no serious pur- pose of maintaining peace, but is in- stead a proposal to maintain auto- cratic power. He asserted the Paris delegates dared not make good their peace professions by writing into the league covenant a provision to leave war declarations to a popular vote of the peoples affected.
 This league of nations with the men who really wrote it." he said twas meant toAmaintain peace only insofar as peace maintained forever fnviolate their territories and their subject peo- ples."
 In n speech of more than two
 hours, Senator Johnson charged
 also thnt the provision dealing with
 the Monroe doctrine was inserted in the revised covenant of the league for the purpose of making the doctrine invalid; that the American delegates in Paris had written "the bIackest page in all our history. by approving the
 transfer of Shantung to Japan; and that in the background of the whole peace negotiations lurked the sinister influence of the Anglo- ~ Japanese offensive and defensive alliance.
 The California senator was not in- '-terrupted during his address and after it's conclusion his resolution asking for the complete text of the peace treaty was temporarily laid aside. It probably will not come up again until Wednes- day
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14
HOMECOMING DEMONSTRA.
TON FOR SOLDIER BOYS

All soldiers and sailors and marines
who have returned to Bismarck or
Burleigh county, or who were mem
bers of Bismarck or Burleigh county
units and have returned to other
communities, are requested to register
at once at the Harris & Co., station
cry store on Fourth street, in order
that their noses may be counted for
the great homecoming demonstration
to be given within the next week Oh
ten days for our returned fighters. 55
Every man who has seen service In
any branch of Uncle Sans lighting
machine is cordially invited to be q
guest OF Bismarck at It's great home
coming and BY registering now our.
Yanks VIII give the committees an
charge an opportunity to make ail-
equate arrangements for this glorious,
occasion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14

The long threatened breach between
Carl Kositzky, state auditor, and A. C.
Towley, chief Of the Nonpartisan
league, burst into flame when Town.
ley called upon Got to damn the
state officials after the latter had re.
fused to leave the floor Of Townley's g
house Of representatives.
Townley lost his temper when from
his place on the side-lines he discov.
cred that several leaguers had suf.
ficient honesty and independence to
side with the minority against the
Brinton newspaper grab.
Townley was very mad.
With wattles as red as a turkey
cocks, he strobe down the foyer The
first man he met was Carl Kositzky
The Nathan brothers, Of Logan and
Sheridan, had just voted against the
Brinton grab.
"You fixed the Nathans," charged
Townley, striding over to Kositzky,
sitting with a friend at the back of
the house.
II didn't" replied Carl. Never
thought Of fixing anyone
Nathan told me you did," insisted
Townley.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14
Plans May Be Altered in Favor
{: of Newer Type of Fast
|:&.~' Battle Cruiser.
DANIELS HALTS WORK
Secretary and Three Technical Ad-
visers Are Going to Europe to
Gather Information From Ex-
perienced Officers.

Washington, March 12-The entire
battle cruiser program of the navy,
involving an expenditure Of nearly
Ec0,000,000, may be abandoned in
favor of new type of cruiser battle
ship. Secretary Daniels has ordered
work suspended on the six 35-knot
cruisers already authorized until de-
cision as to the future type Of capital
ship has been reached.
There. is a wide difference of opin-
ion among American naval officers as
to whether the slow battleship and the
fast cruiser. should not give way to a
ship combining the power Of the one
and nearly the speed of the other, and
because of this fact congressional
committees have deferred action on
six additional cruisers, until full re-
port on new types can be made by the
department.
Daniels Going to Europe.
In order to gather information Sec
retary Daniels and three technical ad-
visers will sail Saturday for Europe.
! They will be met overseas by Admiral
\ Benson, chief of operations and Vice
4 Admiral Sims and upon their return a
general conference will be held at
which majority. opinion of expert
Senced officers will be worked out as
Ito what types Of capital ships should
Sbe built.
"a: Work on the big ships is now only
I'm the ffEt stage as their construction
.ssWass held during the war SO de.
! Il stroyeFs: might be buIIt: Recommen.
dations of the Navy department that
six additional battle cruisers be au-
thorized were stricken from the naval
bill in the last congress because of
the disagreement between naval off,
GERS as to the kind of capital ships
should be built in the light of the les
sons gained in the war.
Secretary Daniels issued this state.
ment:
"The conclusion relating to the type
of capital ships resulting from close
study of naval activities of the present
war, has created such difference of
opinion among naval experts that the
+ secretary of the navy has directed the
temporary suspension Of the building
of the large battle cruisers"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14

newspaper for your county through
this bill.
ITS the most unfair measure that
has ever been introduced in the legis-
lative assembly of any state. Any
gentleman in this house should be
ashamed to vote for it or give it a
mement's favorable consideration"
For Free Play.
Rep. J. F. T. O'Connor of Grand
Forks, spoke for free play.
MANY of the Independent newspa-
pers of this state cannot exist with
out the public notices and legals
which they have been getting: these
newspapers will be driven out of ex-
istence. I don't believe that's the in
tention Of the majority of this house.
I believe in freedom of speech, free
expression of opinion.
IF this bill had been passed two
years ago when the old parties were
in power it would have been impos-
sible for this league to get a hearing
in any county in the state. It is pos
sible that in a year or two under the
provisions Of this bill the people will
have chance at the next general
election: to designate their official
paper, but it is highly doubtful .wheth.
er r. large number Of these indepen,
dent papers will5not have been +drievn
out OF the state; it is- doubtful wheth:
they continue to exist even for
that short time.
||tss believe in free expression. IN
hearing all sides of every question.
That would be- imp ssibles und Ter this this
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14
MenlebepS Challenge
leaSuerS Holding Newspaper
RURTNEss CONSTITUTION ISSUE IN DE-
RRNroN CONCENTRATE LEeALs IN ONE
PUBLICATION COUNTRY INDEPENDENT
NEWSPAPERS OF THE STATE.

Representatives Burtness and J. F..
T.. O'Connor, Treadwell Twichell and
others, made determined stand
against the leagues newspaper grab
bill today when they challenged the
right Of any representative holding
stock in league newspapers to vote
for the measure.
Section 43 of the constitution pro-
vides:
"Any member who has a personal
or private interest in any measure or
bill proposed or pending before the
legislative assembly, shall disclose
that fact to the house of which he is
a member and shall not vote thereon
without the consent Of the house."
Considerable excitment was caused
by the issue raised and league mem.
bers. strenuously protested. Speeches
denouncing the; bill as vicious and
striking at the freedom of the press
were made. , =$:sz H. =.
There's no use being mealymouth-
ed about this BILL" said Twichell of
Cass county, discussing Job W. Brin-
toms newspaper monopoly, Senate
Bill 1877, in house committee of the
whole, ~. = $szz $s5
we allsknow what the purpose Of
!. this bill is We all know that it's pur:
|. pose is not to save money for the tax.
payers but to enrich a few newspap.
Eers, and more than half the members
sof this; house own. stock in these news:
papers. You, hope gent tlemen, to have
Your neWspap per mad &c official
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14
Plan Referendum
In Dakota at once
VOTERS ASSOCIATION OFFICIALS
ARRANGE FOR PETITIONS ON
NONPARTY LAWS.

Fargo, March 1O.-Plans for the ref
erendum of numerous laws enacted by
the state legislature which adjourned
last week, were announced here this
afternoon by the North Dakota In
dependent Voters Association.
The bills that will be referred in-a
clude those creating the industrial
commission, which is placed in charge
of all state-owned industrial enter
lprises, contemplated by other legisla-
tive measures; the state bank, the
immigration bill, in which 100000 is
appropriated for immigration purpos-
es; the public printing bill, by which
all public and legal publications Of
paper in each county; the educational
bill, by which control of public
schools, educational and penal insti-
tutions is centered in one board, and
! the judicial redistricting bill, by
which three new judges are author
lied.
Petitions for the referendum of
these measures will be placed into
circulation at once, according to
Theodore G. Nelson, secretary Of
the association, who announced the
referendum program at the close of
conference that has continued since
Saturday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14
kOSitZky Breaks
With TOWnleV


and State Auditor Has
Treasury"
Battle with the League Master The Notice
That He Will
Makes the Names of Those Who
Years Hence Carl
His Friends That He viii Lay Has
independence
Result the
curtaed a OF His ownan
il.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14

III icnlo to- suppose thataa
oolitical board will designate any pa.
,ers opposed to the party which this
5oard presents. We should have a
situation to which wish to call your
attention through an incident which
occurred this morning."
The speaker read from the leagues
capital city organ an alleged declara-
Ion made by Townley at his banquet
asst night to the effect that Minority
members of this assembly are sup
PORTING alien interests"
Calls Townley Liar.
I'm behalf Of the minority in this
house I wish to brand that statement
here and now as falsehood. That
statement never has been made on the
floor of this house because you gentle
men don't believe it.; because you
know it is not true. The majority has
shown the minority in this house
splendid consideration. But, IL this
bill were now in effect, the people
out over the state would hear only
the one side of this question. The
same story that appeared in your cap
ital city organ would be sent to every
official paper in the state and they
would be compelled to print it, giving
their readers the impression that this
was the truth.
The Kept Press.
"We hear a great deal about the
kept press. I don't know whether
there is a kept press or not. 1 am
not newspaper man. I spend lot
of money with newspapers, but own
mo stock in any newspaper.
There will be no question about a
kept press in the future if this bill is
passed. We will have a kept press
kept by the Nonpartisan league. This
bill is inconsistent with the spirit o.
the league; it is inconsistent with the
sentiments Of majority of the mem
bers Of this house."
"Can't See No Sense"
Representative Del Patterson O
Donnybrook, couldn't "see no sense il
the argument of the gentleman from
Grand Forks. Does he mean to say
that attorneys file suits against poor
down-trodden people to- make million
aires out of these newspapers? asked
the league f1oor-leader.
Who's a Millionaire Now?.
" II the gentleman from Donnybrool
is correct in his belief that this pat
ronage, split up as it now is among
several newspapers, is making their
publishers millionaires, what will be
the result when one newspaper is CIV
en- monopoly" asked Burtness OF
Grand Forks. :. ...,, .,s: E. is :" ~
1--we talk about saving the taxpay'
ers' money. Why, the time may come
when you will be printing in your OWE
papers your official; legal newspa
ISpers all the bills that we have had
Continued on Pase 81 4.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14
Distinguished Division viii En-
bark From French Port jlls !
About Thirty Days. ss s |
PERSHING SENDS news
War Department Announces That
Under the Schedule the Troops 4
Should Arrive in New York Il
About May I.

Washington, March 12.-The war
department has received cable from
General Pershing saying he has Isl
sued orders for the Forty-second
(Rainbow) division, Of which the -161st
field artillerytis a part, to prepare for
embarkation. This would indicate
that the Forty-second may be, expected
: to sail between April 10 and 15,$ az
the average period between such orr
ders' and embarkation has been one
month. .. v.ge$$
Under the schedule as announced
the Rainbow division should reach
New York by May /. The Victory
Loan campaign will probably start
April 21 and continue to May 10. Con.
sequently it may be possible the ,divis'
ion can participate in the campaign.
No formal plans for the reception
of the Rainbows have been announced.
Begin EntraIning April I.
Coblenz, March 1.-THE Forty-sec-
ond American division (The Rainbow
the first division Of the army Of occu-
patton to start for home, will begin en-
u dlA1u6 1O1 <1AI"OA fap1A L. OAuSAo .
to this effect have been received from
headquarters. 1t is estimated that
about week will be required to trans
port the entire body of men and their
equipment from headquarters on the
Rhine to Antwerp. All the loconno-
tives and cars to be used in the trans
portation are to be of American make,
the commanding officer desiring to use
American cars because they; are larger
than the French OF ssceFman
The original plans were to take the
homebound division down the Rhine
on boats and have them board trans
ports at Rotterdam, but this plan was
changed.
Rotterdam is to be used as the base
of supplies for the Third army, which,
it is announced, will begin arriving by
way of the Rhine river. The Thirty
sixth division is expected to leave Ant
werp for home during April but no def
mite date has been mentioned for the
departure.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14

well, what of it," asked Carl
Somebody's fixing them all the
time"
you've got no business here" was
Townley's come back.
Kositzky: well, you may be sorry
that you're here
Townley: III it hadn't been for me
you'd never been elected-futher
more you'll not be back here two
years from now I'll see to that.
Kositzky: "I'll take my chances;
you can lead mule to water, but
you can't make him drink"
Townley: &C. D. you! !"
Kositzky: You can't dictate to
me-"
And Townley proceeded to peddle
his papers.
Il am sorry it had to happen. I
didn't force it," said Kositzky. 1T
wasn't my choice, never thought of
fixing anyone. Because the Nathans
are good friends of mine, Townley
jumped me when they voted against
the bill My only concern is the farm
ers. I'm for them and with them and
I'm going to protect their interests
at every turn, Townley or no."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14
F arn1erS Will "
E.: Pay Fiddler Later.

Laughter "he Boys" Bismarck Stage celebra
ton Aes His
In the State for $17oo0oo
More TovvnIey Ex
Appreciation the buccaneers"
,daho Minnesota
Line for Legislation that
Rejoicing
Creating AnnouncedLean Years
to Payers
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-03-14

SATURDAY NIGHT, don't fail to
hear The Cathedral Male Quartet at
the Liberty Theater. The last Lecture
Course number.
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Evening journal., 1919-07-02
Betty Brown Discovers
Dempsey's Sweetheart
nv BETTY BROWN.

TOLEDO. Ohio. July 2.-Mr. Jack
Dempsey is having a love AFFAIR." Right
here in Toledol
When he should properly he giving
an his time and thoughts 10 the worlds
boxing championshlp-he has thrown
discretion 90 The winds and acqulesced
sweetheart
she visits him daily at his training
camp.
She has such firm hold on our
horo's heart that no others need apply.
She loves him devoiedly and he loves
her ardently. and they both admit it
freely and In puhicl
only this morning ! caught the two
engrossed in the sentimental business
OF carving their inieriwlned initials ON
a fallen log on Maumee Beach
n looks Ike a serious AFFAIR.
Everybody thought Jack dempsey
was immune 10 feminine allurements.
He's gone unwed and unengged for
iwcnly-four whole years and now
after four short weeks, This charming
Toledo girl has made him an unreslst-
ing captive.
Mr. Dempsey's sweetheart Is Miss
Helen DoWcll She lives In a pretty
brown bungalow a half-bl0ck from the
Dempsey camp
She Is a petite blonde-ihe honest-io-
goodness g0lden-halred type-wlth
beautifully sweeping black eye lashes
and smiling. shy blue eyes.
She doesn't bother about being dress
cd up an the time-or fuss about
chapcrone with an those men-or
worry about the conventions at all.
She does as she pleases and every
body thinks IFS perfectly right-for
Helen, Jacks swectheart--ls "iust turn
cd eight years old"
Until a week ago Helen was possess
ed with long golden curls.
Then In the course Of nature and hot
weather those curls became a nuisance
langy and hot, and all that. and
Helen voted for a bobbed coifIure-and
got 70.
But Just because she cut on her hair
she didn't cut away her feminine
wlles with it' Certainly mott
What did this daughter OF Eve do
but choose from the shorn and shin
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
POOR MIDDLETOWN!
SHE'S RAKED AGAIN
sport Editor Evening Journal.

sport Editor Evening Journal.
Sir: After attending tho baseball game
at Milford saturday between the Caulk
Club Of that town, and tho so-called
wonderful team OF "Als" from the up
state town. we arc convinced that their
roputatlon must have been made play
ing a lot OF school boys or social clubs
from Wilmington, desiring days out
ing as they surely never defeated real
BAH club from Wilmington or anywhere
with the brand Of baseball that was
displayed by the NIiddietown team on
saturday. After a three-run lead Tor
six innings they went completely up in
the air after Milford scored IN the
sixth. They pulled at least i've bone
head plays that would not be tolerated
ON a prep or High school team. These
plavs consisted OF walking away from
bases with no apparent reason and be-
ing caught off and attempting TO steal
first after having made second. The
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

Mechanics and ofilcc assistants VIII
ind help through the Want Ads
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
GUARD AGAINST BLAST.

TOLEDO, Ohio. July Every
precauilon will be taken at the,
arena tomorrow 10 prevent a threat
ened blow-up OF the arena where
Dempsey and Willard viii light.
All early arrivals will be watched
closely and suspicious looking
bundles viii be examined. A strong
guard viii be thrown about the
structure tonight. Probably 1000
special policemen win be on the
job tomorrow. First threats OF a
Bolshevik plot were heard by pro-
m0ter Tex Rickard two weeks ago
and he and the officials OF Toledo
have been on the alert 20 frustrate
any such plot.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

Terrible Ike.p Smuggling Seq" and all
other blood and thunder artists Ger
tainly looked bad when playing real
Glass such as was displayed by Mi
ford after the first inning. Clay pitch
ed good game with little support from
the catcher and other members Of the
team. And the way the Mighty Finn"
played left field was r comedy. As a
ball team Middletown would make good
water carriers for real clubs.
Respectfully.
KENT COUNTY FAN.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
Sings Poet Cooke:
Toiedo!--- --Tough?---She Boasts
Enough Buf's Mostly Bluff
by EDMUND VANCE COOKE.


w the best hi s 3 that u ever happened pen ., o5 Ted SDo arriving woman
of civic 4 '8%sisa Conscience ' aa @0% ana
asked Curly the Cabby and he answered in precF 'n
Is It a Toledo shbboleh? Let us see .. -.
leading clergyman carefully explained me that tn this bs is
y NJ C. A. ct a to maintain the $ morale @ % oe o % c and @ that therefore
il is inconsistent 10 take any rbd attitude
said to the curator hundred people attended
your admission free Five thousand paid nifty cents ea'n
Soo No comment DO not consider significant the ToledOAe
similarly the president Of the Mothers thought it would
Al the least judged that be betrayed
INTO 6D Gfa asked % Pan & % od fashioned mddeasg appear
aVS t and do 6' @ peope roedo e think the ns6
tough expected anything IKE this 70 @ happen I .r wa.
"Ss % @ nT M 6a. % Pc pn % to all ss and conditions people
,,n r Ygr minded woman who was willing criticize
nteresed that she thought Dempsey
Hpropo. while average Toledo citizen modest Teia Bar@ he
oh yes awfuy win carefully humbns the
e%e sce second and we
We are preneny city Of homes and Se S, months S e
are hrd largest railway center and The only city that runs
BqTsl,Ts & Io I7 & & Gn me @ GoTnI % % @ M ana oH % @ o tem All er
oh no. the affected We we're before know
son % people & roast o % @ 3 & BIT rs dSS no T rs o 3 % 6 3 % % @ %S
Sow am but plain poet maphsp pang impose
upon virgin innocence for assure you the daily crowds to see Willard and
re on oR Home and Heaven Or Ny Perpendicular
Chsutauqua seats hard board Nla
Chauiauqua waiting.
A boher a blighter
o'clock fighter
start lafof
You fat,
a
make over-wait
discussing church matters pesprng hu
nd bOsoming husky baby while his fra e wife stands on
beachsuted father holding sof his
unabshed critic Fred TubyVe and Robert Ed
rolled
through"
In Of wpyhard with fkes his neck the
copper cents they might meet mid
meetings
dip the fra
heeh but they arec curiously
that painted
residence window
the who hold
neither seTaph
small their
Copyright, 1919 F.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

Double plays Newell unassisied).
Meyers TO Cloud. Left on bases. Beam-
ers, Z; Boilers, f. Bases on balls. OF
Ferguson. I. TIT by pitcher. by Fergu-
son. 4 .lRuiledgel. Struck out. by Long.
=; by Ferguson, 9. Passes balls, Tof-
fry. ?. Umpire shorty Miller.
The counters forfeited 10 the Mater
ial Handlers by failing 20 appear.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

ing mass. the longest goldenest curl Of
all-and tie Il up In blue ribbon and
white tissue paper-and carry Il
straight 10 her Jack
What did he do. Helen. when you
gave him your curl?" asked.
IL just told him 10 open it--and ther
he did-and ne iooked-and he laughed
and then he went 10 the house and
put 10 In little box and locked II up
In his trunk" said Helen tho un-
abashed.
And then Ernest, Holen's brother.
broke IN.
"lle hugged her, toow
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
Y. ". c. A. BOYS OUT
FOR SPORT

The first annual picnic Of the boys
division Of the Y. NJ C.. 4. Will be held
tomorrow az a place near Haryey's
Delaware. The members VIII meet at
the local association building at $50
O'Clock and VIII hike it 90 the place
selected for the picnic
The following events are being
scheduled for each class
30 Pounds and Under.
5O-yard dash, running broad Jump
and baseball throw.
3Oyard swim, 6O-yard swim and dive
for form.
no Pounds and Under.
ioO-yard dash. 220-yard run, running
broad jump and baseball throw.
3O-yard swim, 60-yard swim and dive
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

Jess Willard announces thso
he will take it easy next week.
Wonder if he has forgotten thsx
next Friday is the Fourth q
July.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

Still it may be that big Jess
was thinking of that hundred
thousand iron men that coming
to him on that date.