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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
GERMAN PEACE
ENJOYS ARE TO
HAVE NO POWER
Delegates Must Leave
Final Decisions to
Cabinet.

Weimar. March 14-(By the AS
sociated Press.)-All tn2 German
delegates to the peace conference
will be on an equal footing. al
though Count Won Brockdorf-
Rantzau. the foreign minister. will
be their leader. The party will not
have the power to make final de-
cisions. that being vested in the
cabinet It will be accompanied to
the conference by large, although
as vet undetermined group of ex-
perts, clerks and secretaries.
The selection of the peace con
ference delegates was reported aft
er a long cabinet meeting, which
began Wednesday and lasted far
into the evening. True 70 Presi-
dent Ebert's annoucement at the
time of his election, Count Bern
storff will not be a delegate. al
though there has been great pres
sure brought to bear to nave him
named
EernstOrff Planned To Go.
Only three months ago Count
Won Bernstorff was oper:y plan
ming to go Those around him had
become convinced it would be
grave mistake on Germany's part
10 appoint him.
March 20. which has been fire.
qucntiy mentioned as the date for
the preliminary peace conference
has not hpPp announcpd here as
the time for the first meeting The
appointment of Count Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau, DR. Adolpn David
and even DR. Max Warburg, wa
no surprise since they had been
frequently mentioned but that of
Herr Geisberg, minister of posts
and telegraphs in the Prussian
ministry, was unexpected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
DANIELS LEAVES
WASHINGTON ON
Els TRIP ABROAD

Washington. March IL 4-SecTe-
tary Daniels left Washington today
t., embark tomorrow on ,he trans
port Leviathan for his European
"trip. He will attend tonight in
New York. the dinner to Re given
by the Democratic committee in
honor Of Homer Cummins. The
secretary expects 10 return from
Europe about May /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
EXPECT NEW YORK
HARROR TIEUP TO
BE BROKEN TODAY

New York. March 14-The ac-
ton Of the army. navy and ship
ping board in accepting the rail
road administration wage scale
and the report that the needs OF
the government would be met. even
TO confiscst'on OF boats of private
owners, indicated that tho harbor
strike probably would he broken
today.
Officials OF the boat-owneTs' as
societion issued a statement re-
senting the governments interfer-
eLce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
SAYS u. s. SHOULD
RETURN SHIPS IF
FOE is TO BE FED

London, Thursday, March IS
Commenting upon Secretary o.
State Robert Lansing's address at
Paris on Tuesday night, in which \
plea was made for giving Germany
food. the Chronicle saws:
THE crucial difficulty is ton
mage and about the only way OF
quickly expanding the available
tonnage is for the United States to
restore to the interaiIied use.
American shipping which was
withdrawn last sumer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14

The trouble is said TO have been
caused by the rough treatment Civ
en- American soldiers who became
disorderly in the Japanese quarter
OF the city. Japanese soldiers
drove out the Americans with fixed
bayonets, it is said, wounding two
OF them quite seriously.
200 Attack Consulate.
The next day 200 angry marines
who were off duty paraded through
the japanese concession and il is
alleged they attacked every jap
anese encountered. When the ma
Tines reached the consulate they
forcibly entered, il is reported, and
assaulted the consul, whose injuries
are reported to be serious.
The consulate body deliberatinE
on measures to be taken to restore
normal conditions II is said that
feeling is running high at Ten
Tsin.
Officials Greatly Disturbed.
Washington, March 14.--Govern-
ment officials we're greatly disturb
cd today by the news from Peking
that American marines raided the
Japanese consulate al Tieu Tsin
and seriously injured the consul.
no official information had been re-
ceived by the state department or
by the Japanese embassy.
r. NAVY department officials doubt
ed that 200 marines were involved
ia the raid as reported, because no
marines are stationed at Tien Tsin.
and the entire contingent at PekinG.
three or four hours ride away,
numbers only few hundred.
or of American Ships.
Only the presence Of a number
cf American ships in port of which
the department has not been ad-
viSed. could account for so many
marines being ashore and of duty
ct Tien Tsin.
The American force stationed al
Tien Tsin is the Fifteenth regular
regiment infantry which has been
there for several years and is com
posed entirely Of veteran soldiers
Investigation Begun.
A clash between American troops.
a Japanese policeman and some civ
ilians at Tien Tsin was reported TO
the state department today by Min
ister Reinsch at Peking. The min
ister said he had sent First Secre-
'ary Spencer to Tien Tsin 10 inyes-
tigate and report
No mention was made OF a raid
by American marines in the Japa
nese consulate and the wounCing
Uf the consul. reported in a PekinE
dispatch to the Associa ed Press.
The ministers message was brief
and gave no details.
VIII Punish Guilty.
In the ohsence of complete infor-
nation. officials were not willing
to discuss the incident for pubica-
ton Privately. however II was said
if the Japanese consulate had been
violated of course the guilty would
be punished and proper apology
would be made To Janan. The Jap
snese consulate is located in a
saloon and restaurant section OF
Tien Tsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
LATE BULLETINS

Pedng, Thursday. Harcn i3.
1t is announced here that the
secret treaties between China
and Japan will be published
Friday.
New York. March H. With
III Gfiicers and Hien virtually
I'll caSuGIS, the steamship Su-
vance arrived here today from
1t. NizaiTe.
Vienna, Thursday. March -.
-(By the Associated PreSs.) 49,
The constitution Of German
Austria to he voted on soon
provides for chancellor OF
state and ten departmental Sec
retarieS.
Washington, March 14-Tke
right of employees of 10 indus
trial plants Of Rockford, Illi-
p0iS. TO organize and bargai-
collectively was upheld today
in an award of the war labor
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
TURKS PAYING NO
HEED TO SIGNING
OF TRUCE, REPORT

Salonika, March Is. = Turkish
troops in southern Asia sfinor are
ignoring the fact that an srmistice
has been signed and are terrorizing
the Greeks in that region. accord
ing to the Metropolitan Of Sivas.
Asiatlc Turkey. who sayS that al
lied forces should be sent to pro-
tect the population from the Young
Turks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
pvrUSE To OBEY.

Warsaw. Thursday. March 13-
Notwithstanding the request of the
inter-allied committee, the Czechs
have refused to evacuate part of the
region near Teschen and the s;tua-
tion seems to be delicate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
T.YFRS POSTPONE
PLAN FOR AIR DUEL

~ar:s. Thursday. March 13-The
four seconds Of Leon VIudecrane
and Robert Schroeder, former
arEar avi4tors. who proposed an
ae-ial duel. met this morning and
decided that as a state OF war s5ii-
ex sts it is impossible to permit
any dueiling in France. Therefore
the question of the duel has been
postponed until the treaty OF peace
Is signed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
DECLARES DIVIDEND.

Independence. Kan. March IA
The Prairie Oil and Gas company
today declared a quarterly dividend
OF SO with an extra dividend of
50 a share, payable April 80. on
stock OF record March 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
CrTEMPLnYMFNT SFRTICE.

Washington, March IA Reduc
tlon Of 80 rer cent in the force or
the United States employment ser
vice was announced by Director
General nensmore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
BEAT CONSUL
.DURINGFIGHT
AT TEN TSIN
Angered Yanks Make At
tack-In cident Dis
trbs Washington.

Peking, Thursday. March Is.
by the Associated Press).-
American marines have ralded
the japanese concession at
Tien Tsin, forcing their way
into the japanese consulate
and assauIting the consul, ac-
cording 10 dispatches received
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14
"NOQUORUM"I IN
ASSEMBLY TIES
UP STATE BODY
Question to See How
Many are On Job
Shows Few Are.

Springfield, March 14.-"Question
of no quorum raised in the house
| today by representative W. Ii. II.
Miller, Republican of Champaign,
resulted in. adjournment without
transaction of any business.
Mr.. Miller objected to reception of
committee reports. Roll call showed
few members present and the house
was adjourned until tomorrow. al
though there will be no legislative
action until Tuesday
Representative Miller. who block
ed business on Tuesday of last week
by raising the question of mo
quorum" said today that his de-
mand was for the purpose of max
ing a record of those who are on
the job.
a bill ready for introduction by
Representative Rollo X. Robins of
Augusta, validating community high
school districts organized under the
act declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court, was held up until
next week. The measure would
validate only such districts as had
elected boards of directors.
\ bill correcting the defect in the
old community high school law has
been introduced by Representative
Drake and is pending in commit
tee
Speaker Has Gold.
Because of a slight indisposition
due to a cold. Speaker Shanahan
will be absent from next weeks ses-
sion on advice of his physician. The
chair will be occupied either by
Majority Leader ShurtIeff or Rep
resentative Holladay of Vermillion
county, it was announced.
With two members present, the
senate advanced bills, from first
TO second reading. among them the
kessinger housing code bill, the
Jewell "anti-booze" bill. the Curtis
S17.000,000 public welfare depart
ment appropriation bill. and the
Buck motion picture censorship
bill. The senate informally quit for
the week yesterday and the ad-
vancement of bills today were per-
functory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-14

A $ s o ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
ts-Pants-Fiats- GloVes-Etc

SINCE that practically all lines have advanced 100
cent? Many lines off the markell Most of the fine wool
being finer fabrics and clothing has suffer- When
again available for the manufacture of clothing there be
another big jump We could wholesale most of stock right
for much than offering it to for
First choice is yours!
By buying years clothing ahead NOW you'll at least
fifty dollars and and you'll fifty cent
better clothing than you'll from regardless of
WHAT price you pay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16

An endless variety of the worlds best makes in pure woods
and guaranteed dyes. Hart Schaffner Marx "Kuppcn-
heimer" "Collegan "Schloss Bros Michael Sern" ~
Caps Sons Student Craft union-made and Fashion
Park They here in every szc-slms mediums shorts,
stouts and longs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16

"Medicott" "Coopers" "Wrights" 'Vassar" "Ch.mers,
"Nunsing," "Stuttgarter" ATLAS" and Richmond"
Very regardless of their SIZE the extensive
line showing in all standard brands. Awoo garments,
wool mixed silk and Isle and cotton medium and heavy
weights in Union Suits and two-pece garments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16

JUST few months about 900 employed in
the shipyards Fifteen thousand have been laid off Cur
rent have that the yards will close by the first When
the yards in full swing enjoyed wonderful trade!
We appreciated the hpworker trade and stocked heavily
with the best merchandise to take of it, We bought
May when Wholesale prices about their 1916
for fall and winter trade! Goods plentiful and
choice of many of the worlds finest makes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-16
SOCKS

More than 1000 dozen TO choose from.
Socks Of every kind. color weight in all
wool. wool mixed, cotton. cashmere. Isle.
silk isle and silk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-01-16
Entertained for Sergt. Fisher.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Truax entertain
ed a company of friends at their home
Wednesday evening, complimentary to
their nephew, Leslie Fisher, who has
been their guest. Mr.. Fisher stopped
over in Minot for a week enroute to
his home in Mt. Vernon, Wash, from
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, where
he was in the military service for
some time. Sergt. Fisher left for his
home that night. .
The evening was spent in a pleasant
social way. Norwegian whist was
played ait three table and this was fol-
lowed by delightful luncheon. A
number of enjoyable musical numbers
were given during the evening by Mrs:
W. F. Jones and the Misses Olga and
Ella Morcene. At the conclusion OF
the evening Aud Lang Syne was sung
under the able direction Of Mr.. w. F.
Jones.
The guests included the Misses Ella
and Olga Marcene and Irene Hawley,
DR.. and Mrs. Lang, Mr.. and Mrs.
F1orin Wetch, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F:
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Colcord and
Sergt Fisher.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-01-16
N|N0T AUTO CO. TO
HOLD CONVENTION
1875 Overland Dealers From the Com
pany's Minot and Montana Ter
ritory to Meet Here Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday.

The annual dealers convention of
the Minot Auto Co. will be held in this
city next Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. The banquet will be held at the
Leland hotel Monday evening.
The Minot Auto Co. expects 125
Overland dealers from the North Da-
kota and Montana territory to attend
this meeting. Amono the big men in
the automobile world to attend the
convention are Mr.. lie Roux, district
manager of the WHY'S Overland Co.;
Mr.. Paxton, western district manager
of the Federal Rubber Co and Mr.
Gentry Of the Veedol Oil Co.
The Minot Auto Co. are making
preparations for the biggest years
business in their history. They plan
to handle between 1000 and 5000 cars.
The Minot Auto Co. recently form
ed the Western Tractor Co. with head
quarters at Regina, Sask.. and this con-
Germ has charge of the Plow Man
tractor business turnout Saskatchewan
and southern Alberta. A thousand
tractors will be handled by this con-
Germ in 1919 The Regina concern is
in charge Of manager, full sep
arate organizations being maintained
here. The stock is all owned, however,
by the Minot Auto Co. and all OF the
business is centralized at the head
office which is located in Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-01-16
MUSICIANS TO HOLD
! THIRD annual BALL
Big Social Event to Take Place 1T An
dersOn Block Thursday Evening,
Jan. 23-Thirty Piece Or
chestra Will Furnish
Music.

The Minot Federation of Musicians
Will hold their third annual ball at
the Anderson block Thursday evening,
january %.
Il This is going to be the real big ball
OF the season, as the orchestra for the
evening will consist Of thirty pieces
Every member of the Federation of
Musicians in the city is expected to
furnish music some time during the
evening. This insures the very finest
of music.
An admission of one dollar will be
charged and it is expected that several
hundred tickets will be sold.
The public are cordially invited to
attend this event which is certain to
be most enjoyable. The musicians of
Minot have always been most gener-
Gus and during the past two years
especially have given of their time
hundreds of times for patriotic gather
.ings, without one cents remuneration.
They were only too glad to do this, but
they have their necessary expenses
and at this time will appreciate the
publc's support in raising funds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-01-16
LIEUT.. PAT OBRlEN
ON PRISON LIFE
Famous Aviator Who Escaped From
Germany Spoke at High School
Auditorium Wednesday Night.

Lieut.. Pat O'Brien, the famous avi-
ator who fell with his airplane 5000
feet and was taken prisoner by the
Germans, spoke at the high school au-
ditorium Wednesday night to large
audience. The lecture was given un-
der the auspices Of the high school
athletic association land Melted that
organization round sum.
Lieut.. O'Brien told Of his interest
ing experiences in the German prison
camps and Of his escape from Ger
many. He had to travel 400 miles
under the most difficult conditions in
getting away. The lieutenant, who is
is an American, was with a British
flying unit. Upon his escape, he was
called to England to appear before
King George, who decorated him. The
lieutenant was questioned by the king
for nearly an hour on his experiences
in Germany.
( At the conclusion Of the lecture,
Lieut.. o 'Brien. who is a member Of
the Kankakee, ILL.,. Grotto, was the
guest Of Kad-N-Tonim Grotto, No.
IS, at a banquet served at the Leland
C.. b. Bach was toastmaster at the
banquet. w. E. Holbein delivered the
address Of welcome on the part of the
city and Vernon Stenerson spoke in
behalf Of the grotto, making the main
address Of the evening. There were
veterans Of four. wars at the banquet,
Jasper Baker Of the Civil War; w. S.
Mitchell Of the Spanish American war
and Lieutenant O'Brien Of the would
war and the recent Mexican troubles
Lieut.. O'Brien related many anec-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-01-16
A. NJ. WALLER IN POSSESSION
OF SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE
Candidate Who Defeated w. d. Wendt
Wins First Round of Legal Bat
tle-Wendt Starts Counter
Action.

W. D. Wendt was served with writ
of mandamus issued at the instance OF
A. M. Waller, the successful candidate
for superintendent Of schools of Ward
county at the November election. The
writ was issued by Judge Leighton
Jan. 10, placing Mr.. Waller in pos
session of the office.
Mr.. Wendt caused a summons and
complaint to be issued restraining Mr.
Waller from holding the office on the
grounds that he has not the legal
qualifications. The summons and COM
plant are returnable within 30 days
Mr.. Wendt claims that Mr.. Waller
is not entitled to hold office on the
grounds that the certificate which was
issued to Mr.. Waller by the state
board Of education in 1916, and good
for five years, was not issued in &C.
cordance with the statutes, notwith-
standing the fact that Mr.. Waller
served as deputy under Mr.. Wendt I'M
der this very certificate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-01-16
BURNS CLUB WILL MEET JAN. "a.
Memory of Robert Burns win BE Hon
ored by Minot Burns Club
President Hetherton and
Wife to Say Farewell
to Friends.

The annual meeting of the Minot
Burns Club will be held in this city
Friday evening, Jan "a. The dinner,
consisting Of soda scenes, Scotch buns
and other dishes for which our good
friends who hail from 'the Land Of
the heather" are famous will be served
in the basement Of the Presbyterian
church at. seven o'clock. After dim
ner, the members will adjourn to the
Elks Home, the house committee havs
ing kindly given the building over to
the Burns club for the evenings pro-
gram.
The president, Mr.. VIM. Hetherton
and his good wife will soon leave for
their old home in Scotland, where they
expect to. spend their remaining years
and the entertainment that night will
be sort of a farewell to the excellent
couple.
The following program will be rem
dered.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-01-16
4. @ Z. 9 . (" (. Z" I. 4. 9, {. .
; South Prairie Farmer Has
; Real Comm unity Spirit

E. r. Walker, a prominent far
mer living seventeen miles south
east of Minot, is in the city today.
Speaking of the Community Day
, program which Minot has plan
" ned for next week, Mr.. Walker
, says:
1T seems to me that that is
the right spirit to show. ! TO-,
" one do all of my trading in Minot.
l used to send away to the big
, mail order houses good deal. but
for the past year have done all of
my trading right here in Minot.
, am satisfied with the treatment
that | get from the merchants Of
, this city. They are courteous
and accommodating, and l figure
that ! can actually do better by
trading in Minot than I can by
, sending away. Its a dollar and
cents proposition with us farmers.
} We are not going to leave our
, money in Minot just because we
? want to accommodate your mer
, chants. as friendly as we feel
J. towards them personally. We
, owe it to our families to look out
for ourselves and think that we
ought to trade where we can do
) the best. AS long as the Minot
, merchants continue their present
methods of doing business, they
, can have my trade.
1T is fine thing to feel that
, you have taken some part in
> building up a splendid city like
) Minot. We farmers are anxious
to see your magnificent new high
> school auditorium. We realize
that Minot never could have built
; such structure had the farmers
in this territory not supported
your city. We are as proud of
!, your new building as you people
are yourselves and we are glad
, to know that we are welcome to
use it. We want to come to your
city and our city and attend these
fine entertainments which you
, are giving US for nominal price.
> We have hopes Of sending our
; children to your school. Don't
; get an idea in your head that the
, farmers in this community are
) not in favor of cooperating with
) the city that shows friendly
y spirit. We like our farm homes,
;. but we like to get away once in
. awhile and 60 to town. We en-
> JOY a good entertainment occa-
. sionally. We like your parks
I. in the summer and it's nice to,
> mingle with the city folks, who
. last year demonstrated by get
;, ting out into our harvest fields
!: that they really want to see US
!. succeed.
!. 81 am with you in this COM
q munity spirit and ! believe that
> l express the feelings of prac7
> tically every farmer in this dis
!. trict in which ! live"
. Mr.. Walker remarked that ne
> was paying more attention to his
. dairy cows this winter than TO
I. the coal mine which is located
. on his farm. A five gallon cream
!: brings about $500, which is pref
{: ty fair pay.
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