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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18

merlcan sc amestcca in afaceril,
delicate care sunt in stagiunea
negociatiunilor.
Nu priveste pc nimeni cine a
TRIMS orr n'a TRIMS pc Gen
'Bandholtz la Bucuresti. consiliuI
suprem este foarte ingrijat des
pre- situatia din Ungaria. Multi
cred ca armata Romina va para.
81 i'll curind Budapesta. daca NJ
deja au inceput Sc piece. Consi
llul suprem care a facut sfortari
mari ca Sc scoata pc ROmini a
tara, nu este acum p> deplin ST.
CUR despre rezultatul unei re
trageri mediate. Este mare tea.
ma ca tulburari enOrme vor a.
yea loc dupa ce trupele Romint
Sc vor departa, avind in vedere
ca forta politieneasca din trecul
fost desmembrata in mare par.
te 81 dezarmata, 81 nu este nimeni
care Sc mentina ordinea in capi
tala Ungariei. Stunt unii insa ca
re cred ca este poslbi' ca Romi
nil sc vor retrage, find sigur
de &c va urma, lar apoi sa alba
un non motiv de a face nouJ
ocupatie militara.
Membrii aeeialalti al consiliulu
suprcm an cOnvins pc Lloyd &c
orgc ca nu este cumintc l,la
acum vacanta mai ales ca trata
tut GU Bulgaria 81 Ungaria nu c.
ste inca gaia. Tratatul ell Bulga
ria a intirziat putin, insa proba
bill saptamina accasta va fl in.
mlnat delegated bulgarc, dacd
dificultatile Gu Grecia pot fl re-
zOlvate.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18
TRATATULUI A.
INCEPUT IN SFNAT.

WASHINGTON, l6 Sept. =
Cetirea formala tratatului cl
Gcrmania in senat a inceput as
taxi dupa lupta violcnta intrt
democrati 81 fruntasul republica
nilor Lodge, care dorea ca trata
tut sd fie incontinuu tinut inain
tea comitetului insarcinat Gu E
facerilc straine.
Nu era intentia opozitiei y
tratatul sa fie cetit saptamina a
ceasta, dupa cum s'a vazut din
propunerea facuta de Smooth
republican. de lua in considera
re alte afaceri, dupa discutia*sl!
patru ore care urmase. Hitch
cock. senatorul din Nebraska. $
~fruntasul fortei administratiei,
a insistat Cd tratatul este o afa
cere urgenta 81 spunind ca nic; {
linie din tratat nu a fost cetita
in senat, senatorul Lodge s'a in
ferbintat cfnd La intrcbat ca da
ca lin buna credinta doreste c.
Sc intirzie luarea in desbare ;
tratatului''.
,,Buna mea credinta 81 ceea e;
am de gind face, ma privestc p.
mine, raspuns Lodge, lar pu
blicul din galerie astcpta Gu ne
rabdare ccea &C crcdcau ca o S,
fie o adcvarata lupta. Senatoru
Hitchcock s'a ridicat din nou J,
intrebat daca senatOrul Lodg,
are de gind sd Sc tina de promi
sic 81 sc puma tratatul in fata So
natului.
Senatorul Lodge, care Sc pre-
umbla dc lei colo. s'a opfit y,
loc 81 a raspuns:
DE sigur ca ma tin, insa in fc
lul meu 81 fara sfaturi de la Sc
natorul dc Nebraska" y
Raspunsul fost aruncat Gu {
asa cmfaza, incit galeriile au is
bucnit in aplauze, care da
loo la discutii referitor la pur
tarea multimci care vine zilni'
ca sc asculte desbaterile din Sc
nat.
Dupa cc democratic au ccru
ca propuncrea senatorului Smo
9th sa fie pusa la vot. Senatu
era contra propunerii, deci sc
natorul Smooth inainte de a 81
incepe numararea STA retras pro
punerea.
Dupa aceasta s "A inccput ceti
rea tratatului pima la articolu
trei.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18
KAISERUL VA FL CERUT ]
MEDIAT.

PARIS, 16 Septembrie. - Du-
pa cum scrie lie Journal, premie-
rul Lloyd George este dcterml-
rat a cere conferintei de pace
ca Sc ceara de la Olanda extra
darea fostului imparat al Ger
maniei. Ziarul acesta scrie ed
prcmierul Angliei inainte de a
parasi astazi Parisul va cere con-
siliului suprem ca Sc decida ce
actiune Sc ia.
Tratatul de pace GU Germania
ca William Hohenzollern, fostul
imparat al Germaniei IA comis
ofense contra moralitatii interna-
tionale 81 contra sanctitatii ira
tatelor'' 81 este prevazut ca llll
tribunal special sal judcce.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18
luCruriIe faCute
in Cleveland.

Propunerilc dc a ajuta inte-
resele fabricantilor 81 comerci-
antilor din Cleveland prin cam
panic organizata pentru aca-
para comerciu; strainii inertia
suportul unconditional fac
torilor important din acest oras.
Find acest Oras un centru din
trc celc mai mari in productia
lucrurilor de otel 81 a altor mar
furi de care Europa are mare
lipsa in lucrul eli de reconstrui-
re, trebue intrebuintat ori ce mi
, jloc ca sa sc poata ajunge a.
cest scop. Nu numai pentru pre-
zent poate servi aceasta campa-
ME, ci este 0 absolute necesitate
de interesa pc cumparatorli
straini in industria acestui oraS
81 pc yiitor, punind Clevelandnl
in adevdrata lumina in fata stra-
inilor.
Stunt foarte multi fabricanti II
companii de export, care au fa-
cut incercari uriase, individual,
ca Sc poata ca sa-si puma produ-
sele pc piete straine, aceasta e.
ste adevarat, insa fara indoiala
ca un mai mare success Sc poate
obtine prin un effort unit.
C1nd cumparatorii ajung in
porturile din fasarit ar trebui
ca sd li-se faca invitare direc-
ia de vizita 81 acest oras Gu az.
tivitatea lui industriala neobici
nuita care poate pune marfuri :le
tot felul pc. plata, marfuri de ca
re tarilc &C au sufcrit att d.
multi in nrma acestui razboi, al
0 ncaparata lipsa.
Clevclandul din norocire arr
fabrici ce produce aproape IL
toate lucrurile de care tarilt
straine au lipsa, deci ar trebu
ca acest oras sd fie in frunte, 4
nuntind lnmii despre importants
industrie din Ell.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18
Situatia in Unga-
ria g 1ngrijitoare.
Consiliul Suprem Sc teme ca
Komanii vor parasi Budapesta
Anarchia bate la portile Unsariei


PARlS, IL Septembrie. - Bri-
gadirul General Bandholtz. care
a facut calatoria la Bucuresti A
atras atentia intregului consiliu
suprem in discutiile de All cind
au incercat ca Sc rezolve intr' ul
fel situatia din Ungaria.
Generalul Bandholtz. repre-
zentantul American in comisia a.
liata de la Budapesta a plecat
acum citeva zile din Ungaria
sprc capitala Rominiei. Depesele
primite de catra presa spun ca ell
negOciaza cu guvernul Romin, 81
din aceasta cauza presa 81 diplo-
matii francezi au motive de IA
comenta. !.
S'a crezut de mai multi diplo-
matt englezi 81 francezi ca gc-
neralul a fost TRIMS in Rominia
de catra delegatia americana de
la conferinta de pace ca sd sc
inf0rmeZe de adevarata atitudi-
he a guyernului ROmin, asupra
Garcia conferinta pacii nu fost
deplin informata in ultimul timp.
Dupa cit s'a aflat in sesiunea
de astazi a consiliului, a carui a.
tentie fost indreptata asupra
gencralului, a .avut loc mari dis
cutii despre misiunea lui.
Dupa ce sesiunea a luat sfirsit
VENT declaratia ca Gen. Band
hohz MI a PRINT nici instruc
tie dc la ,dclcgatia Americana,
lar vizita facuta in Bucuresti
este considcrata ca individuala
Sc rcaminteste ca Hoover a in
fluintat in ultimelc schimbari din
Budapesta, lar acum al doilea A
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18

Ne doarc sufletlll, END vedem
ca din neamul n6stru Sa afla oamc-
nj carl Isl uita de sine 81 ian obicc-
iul accsta rau jidovcsc 81 de dor!ll
de a Sc imbogati M Sc sficsc IA ira
&c dobInda spurcata de pc piclea
acelor lipsiti, earl numai de sila
cumpara maria asa scumpa.
Ncgustorii earl fac talhariilc a
cestea, in mare parte stunt Jidanl
81 pcntru aceasta urIm moi jidanii
81 nu pentruca sunt jidani. Pc eel
de mimic ii urim din suflct, fie ca
stunt jidani, ori ROmini, orr ungu-
ri. ori ce ar fl, pirli-i-ar focul 81
trasnetul.
Stapinirea nOastra dim Sibiill
purtindu-ne grija 81 vazlnd atitea
faradelegi, a ales o comisie din eel
mai cinstiti oameni. Acestia vor
cerceta acum toate faradelegile 81
eel descopcriti vor fl pusi la ra-
coare, orr la caldura bailor de ear
buni, caci nu sa mai poate suffer-
ca oameni earl Isl fac slujba cu elm
ste sd fie jupuiti de negustori fara
cinste 81 omenie.
Cind vedcm ca COnsiliul Diri-
gent romin din Sibiiu STA pus III
gind sd foloseasca cele mai gingase
unelte pentru a ne scapa din. ghia-
rale lacustelor, moi venim in ajutor
cu un mic STAT, care sa poate sd fie
bun, att contra sfirnarilor, cit 81
contra negustorilor fara de cinste
de orr ce neam ar fl Ell.
Sa ordonam infiintarea cantala
riilor de comert 81 industrie ale
Consiliul Dirigent. In fiecare jude1
0 cancelarie condusa de m singul
ON Gle cinste, care sa nu alba alt
ceva Gle lucru, decit sa improtdco
leze pc toti cei ce sd ocupa cu he
gotul 81 industria. Sa insemne cine
ce negot poarta, Gil ce bani lucra
cu banii lui, ori' GU bani luati i'm
prumut. DE undc a VENT, cind ;
VENT, de ce religie, de ce nationall
tate este, ce avere are, GU cine est,
lnsotit, ce mestesug a lnvatat, Ct
scoli are, pcntruce sa facut ncgu
stor? Clta vremc Sc Va ocupa c,
ncgustoria dc-acum?
Toti eel carl poarta neg,lstorie $
transpoarta maria in valoarc d
pestc 100 cor, sa fie obligati far;
deosebire a cere legitimate de co
merchant della cancelaria de ma
sus, undc va trimite raspuns la in
trebarile de mai sus pc o coala d
hirtie 81 va alatura extras de ma
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18

ia libertate de sub stapinirea vre-
unui membru al ligei?
Raspunsul Actiunea indepen-
denta guvernului Statelor Uni;
tc, III aceasta materie. nu este j.
mltata IN nici un fel prin statu-
tele Ligei
8. = Prin statutele Ligei. sunt
recunoscute numai acele natiuni
supuse care sunt deja mentionate
IN tratatul de pace, 81. sunt nu~
mai acele natiuni indreptatite la
autodetermlnare orr liga natiu-
nllor poseda dreptul de acor-
da acelas privilegiu 81 altor na-
tiuni supuse?
Raspunsul: NJ fost posibil
pentru conferinta de pace de d
Sc amesteca, refcritor la autodn-
termlnare, in alte teritorii de ell
numai in cele ce priveau tarile
lnvlnse, insa in statutele ligei a
fost pus pentru prima data, in
artlcolul III, un tribunal la ear,
toatc cerintele pentru auto-dcter-
minare, care tind tulbura pacea
lumei, sd sc faca.
4. = De ce caZul lrlandei nu 4
fost ascultat la conferinta de pa
ccg Care este atitudinea d-tra re-
fcritor la auto-dcterminarea IT.
landci?
Raspunsul: Cazul Irlandci nu a
fost ascultat la conferinta de pa
cc pentru ca acea conferinta nu a
avut JurisdictilInea asupra ches-
tillOr de accasta natura daca nu
prlvca un tcritoriu care aparti-
nea unui imperiu invins. Pozitia
mea rcferitor la o-determina-
rea lrlandei este eXprimata in
articolul II din statutele ligei. IN
care am fost particular interesat
pentru ca mise parea necesar
pacii 81 libertatii lumii ca I'm tri-
bunal sa fie Great unde toatc na-
tiunile sa-Si poata imainta plingc-
rile lor.
Dupa cit s'a aflat s a facut pre-
sedintelui 81 alte intrebari, de di-
ferite grupari de muncitori, uncle
despre voturilc Angliei. alte!c
despre drepturile Japoniei 81 Ger
manici in Shantung. La accstc in
trebari presedintele va raspundc
in curind.
Organizatiile muncitorilor din
San Francisco, Los Angeles, 81
Portland au cerut presedintclui
ca sa lie acorde intrevedere.
Ulterior s'a facut cunoscut n
organizatia numita Liga pentrn
1nfortarea Pacii a decis ca sc ia "a
o serie de intrebari prescdintelu.
asa ca sc clarifice punctelc indo-
ielnice din tratat. Presedintele e
ste gata a raspunde.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18
IN s TIN ] Ar E.

Sc <aduce Ia cunostinta 0nor.
Societati 81 Parochiilor, care au
avut conturi vechi de platit, 81 din
diferite motive nu leJau achitat
pima in present, Cd lisa TRIMS Ia
toti bilurile pentru ultima data.
Rugam . lua Ia cunostinta 81 a
achia sumele in timpul eel mai
scurt posibil.
Cu stimk:
I, AplGllI1sERAT1A.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18
STIRI DIN
PATRIE.

Prineipele Nieolac 81 principess
Maria reintorcinda-se din straina
tate s'au oprit fnS CARA Aradului
undc All fost prints de toate auto
ritatilc civile, milnare 81 bserice
sti. O companie de eonoare a dat o.
nOrurile militarc Gamele 81 domni-
soarele romine ausnferit A. S. X.
principclui Nicolaesi A. s. X. prin.
cipesei Maria mai multe. buchetc
de flori. La oarcle.5 trenul pie
cat in strigatcle iflsufIetitc ale CO.
Tor de fata.
Gencralul Mardarcscu. comandan-
tul trupelor roriliile inyingatoarc
a fost felicitat Gle prrtuimdcni pen
tru marea invingere a armatei 81
pcntru conducerea ssraiucita ace
stcia. MareSalul france i'och. pre-
cum 81 generalii canducatori al ell
glezilor. italienilos cehoslovacilor
81 al polonilor an TRIMS urariIc de
binc marelui general romin.
- #@ss
Tren lntre Bucuresti 81 Varso-
via Guvernul romin inchciat c,,
guvernul polon 0 ib!elegere in ba-
"a Garcia Sc va pune in circulate
un tren direct iilifrc Bacuresti 81
Farsovia. Guvernul polon "a obi
gat 81; cistigc loccno..ivclc ); vagoa-
nele de lipsa.
Tn bolscvist can vroia sa spin.
zure pc fatal sau. Bin fara de suf-
let a fost un CondJ rator al bolsevi-
eilor Gu numclc Sa NrIly. fatal lui
un ploprlstar ttju1 f 8 ,f; isussa EliEs-
rici, ia TRIMS vorba fiului sau sd
fie mai omcncsc 81 sd nu faca att
tea faradelegi, caci il va bate Dunn
nezeu. Fiul d raspuns zicind: Sa
nu graiasca astfcl fatal meu caci 81
pc cl il spinzur. Aeum Ia ajuns
pedeapsa lui Dumnezcu, caci find
prlns dimprcuna cu alti tovarasi
STA arulncat m glont in cap.
X II II
lntrcaga armata ungurcasca a
fOst prinsa. Comunicatele oficiale
vcstcsc ca peste 10 divizii ungurc-
sti au fost silite sd coboare capul
lnalntea calarimei rominesti, care
facut minuni de vitejie. Ea des-
partit dusmanul in doua 81 IA slit
sd dcpuna armele.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18
TRATATUL GU BULGARIA A
PRoBAT DEFINITIV.

PARIS, II Septembrie. Con.
siliul suprem aprobat definitiv
tratatul GU Bulgaria, care va Fl
inminat delegatiei bulgare la mi
nisterul de externe francex Vi
neri dimineata.
Nici Q ceremonie nh Va avea.
loc.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-18
ARNATA RONANA A IN
CEPUT Sc PARASFAS-
CA BUDAPESTA.

BUDAPESTA, II Septembrie.
= Armata Romina q inceput e.
vacuarea capitalei Ungariei, o
procesiune febrila de trenuri G.
ste in progres. Sc crede ca eva
cuarea va fl complectata in Gu
r1nd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
Nothing Doing in
Hospital for Him

Whoever he was and whatever
he was. the police station bore no
charms for him. He was first run
over at Fourth ave. S. and Jack
son St at 1 80 a. m. Saturday by
an automobile driven by Thomas
Price. 31s Vine st. Price lifted him
carefully into his machine and
throwing 'er into high, started for
the city hospital. Parking his ma
chine at the Terrace st. entrance,
Price dashed madly inside to In
quirc the correct route to the hos
pitaL In a moment he returned
with n hospital orderly and two
stalwart coppers bearing a stretch
er. But the auto was empty. And
the injured man was last seen by
his would-be Samaritans streaking
over the top OF Profanity hill.
which Is in the rear OF the police
station, and quite high, but SEEM
ingly offered no obstacles to the
speeding one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
JUST QUIT HE'S
IN JAIL AGAIN
Arrest Man Trying to Sell
Auto Robes

Jack w. Berg. 90. was arrested
at the o-w. depot Saturday morn
ing by Patrolman A. II. Johnson,
while he was trying 10 dispose OF
two auto robes that are said by
the police TO have been stolen. Berg
was seen trying TO sell the robes
by Joe wolgomot. 1919 Summit
ave, who recognized one OF the
robes as having been stolen from
his machine while IL was standing
In front OF the Imperial hotel.
Fourth ave. and Union St. n few
hours before. wolgomot summoned
Patrolman johnson and Berg was
arrested. The robes are being held
as evidence. wolsomot positively
identified one of the robes.
Berg was arrested recently in
company with two other mon and
charged with the theft of an auto
mobile from Motorcycle Patrolman
w. A. Elliott. He was out on $3.50
bail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
0. {. S. MEETING
/. ENDS SATURDAY
May Meet in Washington
City Next Time

Grand Officers vii, h e,ec,.a .ra
city chosen far tho nex, ,r,.r,,,a,
convention OF the order of the rras,.
ern star here Saturday. az ,ha &c. ~
sessions held In the Masonic tcmple
here this week come to n close. Tho
election was scheduled for late Sat.
urday afternoon. In the field. con.
tending for the next convention. are
Washington City. Boston, Cleveland.
Toronto and Carson City, with the ma.
tional capital appearing 10 have the
best OF It,
To Mrs. Ellis Lines cban,, of
Grand Meadow COM ,ra.an, -
ciate grand matron vii, fa,, ~. 49,,
or az beiny Tho ~, ,eas,,,. ...,
matron OF tho order ,,,,,,a,, 80
test. suceeed,nr Me- t,,aw. ~ 60
book. presept grand ,,,,,r,., o.,
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grand patron and r,,,,,, ,..,'' ~,
e,a,, Grand .o,a,,a,ss. w, ."s . ,N'''
ing thruout the week hos haas -.
on among friends far ,besa ,,.a s as,,
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made among Pacific coas, de,os,,as
to elect n renresen,at,vo fron, a.
part OF the country '''''
rha ,...htu
=. 49, 49, - ne" steer snip
s,a ny nes piane ~ o''V CLOCK sat
~ a' ,ao a,'e ,,.'. was scneduied as
~ a., "a 49, a.. '''n. soo'ai event OF
rsa M as e"r' s'enans by Mrs.
p' ~" h her iirst OFFICIAL
49, on "'',.""s me oifice or grand
80. ~, WI ue acco'hpahled
~ n +. n W ,"e uock py the
- s'a,,' o. youis iades'
In c.o". 'l ,'"S.ern star CHAP
49,, az, 1',Hs VIZ s.'ssu an exhipi-
800 y, ~ meu'osoay nish. at the re-
"a -. ~" svu"s Mon'eh' organ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
Seattle Yankee Stole a
Tank and Rode 1t Right
Into the Argonne Fight

James Thompson, 3io7 Tenth
ave w, IL tho only man who
ever stole "a tank. lie was "a pas
senger In the baby juggernaut
Ermcntrudc. when she smashed
down an 1Sinch concrete wall at
Second ave. and Pine ST.. Thurs
day.
Thompson. who was discharged
from the tank corps OF the army at
Camp Lewis. "A couple of months ago,
met his old bunklc. First Glass sergt.
Joseph w. Appleby, just before the
latter plotted tho machine thru the
wall. and for old times sake asked
to be allowed TO go with him.
Thompson sprang into fame dur
ing the Argonne drive. Just before
IL started. no was langulshlng in the
brig" back Of the lines for having
taken an unauthorized visit TO paree.
But no bars could hold him when he
learned his battalion was going over
the top.
Somehow he managed to escape.
and, travelling by night and hiding
by day. he reached the edge of the
Argonne forest before the drive com.
menccd.
Stole the Tank
He waited his chance. and finally
saw one tank which had no driver
its pilot had been hit by shell a
few minutes before, but the lieutcn.
ant who commanded her didn't know
it--and into this baby Juggernaut
leaped Thompson. Tho lieutenant,
not being able TO see him. thought he
was the regular driver. and made no
objection when he started her. roar.
ing. iurchIng. carcening crafty,
along the blasted road that leads to
Berlin.
Today the armot Of his battered
tank Is no pierced with bullets that
II looks like the business end of a
flower sprinkler. His face, when Il
was over. was one big blister. me
mento OF n breathless moment. whom
he saw n sister tank burst into
flames after n bullet had reached
her gas reservoir. Thompson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
Meat Packers Reply to
Sen. Kenyon's Charges

fThe Star today received the fol.
lowing telegram from Chicago. II
Is signed. Institute Of American
Meat Packers" &c West Monroe ST.
II Is the meat packers reply 10 Sen.
kenyon's charges Of "vicious pfopa-
ganda.'1
CHICAGO, July 7e.--The packing
industry replied today 20 Senator
henyon's assertion on the floor OF
the senate. that the greatest propa.
ganda that ever had been under.
taken In this country is now in full
swing with reference TO the bill for
regulation OF the packers.
The reply was made by the rnsti.
tute of American Meat Packers. CONS
prising about 200 packing firms.
Thomas II. Wilson IL chairman OF
the committee which is now direct.
ing the work of the institute.
Senator Kenyon has charged in
the senate OF the United States Chat
the packers are sending out propa-
ganda against this bill to place the
packing industry under federal II.
eensc. as II there werc something
wrong In this.
Tho entire public is vitality inter.
csted In the correct solution OF the
high cost OF living.
Complete understanding Of all
facts will dissipate suspicion and
prejudice which. IL relied upon for
adverse legislation, will harm us all
the livestock producer and the con.
sumner. as well as the packers.
In the last analysis. the public win
decide those issues and to them we
viii present the facts.
The bin introduced by the senator
threatens the life OF the packing in.
dustry. 1t IL un.Amcrican, and Is a
dangerous precedent for all busl.
ness. IL would amount 10 practical
government operation, which, with
this complex industry. would pesuIt
In greater disaster than that which
we have with the government opcr.
alton OF railroads. telegraph and
telephone lines.
There IL an unprecedented propa.
ganda In favor OF this legislation and
against the packers. The wholesale
grocers and the federal trade com
mission, for example. are active with
propaganda OF this character.
We are doing exactly what every
American citizen has n perfect right
to do. We are opposing this bill In
an open and legitimate manner and
Will continue to do so. 1t ia unthlnk.
able that persons whose investments
and business are threatened by rad.
ical and vicious legislation cannot
lay the facts before the people.
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grasped the situation and, just In
time. dragged the unconscious driver
TO safety.
once Thompson had 20 retreat. for
his tank was drawing fire from the
German us To where the doughboys
lay. and just then tho douRhboys
could not go forward. So the tank
had 20 so back across tho Atfe. But
the railroad bridge on which IL had
come over had been blown TO match.
wood. and all that remained from
shore to shore was a pair OF gleam-
ing rails.
His lieutenant howied at him.
above the deafcning roar Of the tank:
you can't make itr
But Thompson merely replied,
"The he'll can't'-
And he did.
Horrible Crime
Back home. he was placed under
arrest again--and his case consid-
cred by the whole general staff. Ac-
cording 70 all precedent. he should
have been shot at sunrise for cscap-
ing from jail. characterization and a
few other things--and awarded the
distinguished service cross for vaior.
Finally a compromise was Effected
he was restored TO duty, without Ell
Their the execution or the distin.
guishcd service cross.
Thompson. enlisted in the Cana
dian forces in 1914. claiming TO be n
British citizen. and therefore using
an assumed name. William Kenwor.
thy.
When the United States entered
the war. he Transferred 10 the Amer.
lean forces. but. 10 avoid red tape. he
did not 20 back 10 his right name.
IL didn't make much difference. any
way. because he In known among his
comrades neither as Kcnworthy nor
Thompson. but as "Gadget"
Now hc is thinking seriously of re-
enlisting.
lie n Irish by birth. but an Ameri.
can citizen. having made his home In
Seattle since 1908.
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QUESTIONS BOY
ABOUT KILLING
Judge Believes Shooting oil
Playmate Accidental

PORTLAND. Ore. July 26-judge
Kanzler. OF the Juvenile court. to-
day questioned j. c. McCauley. the
father OF Frank. aged Z. who was
shot TO death by his playmate,
George Miller. 10. The Judge also
planned 10 question the Miller boys
mother. II her nervous condition per
mits.
II believe the boys story that he
killed his playmate by accident,
said Judge Khnzlef. but will reserve
my decision until after questioning
the victims father"
J. G. McCauley has declared "
would have been impossible for the
Miller boy to llft the Mccauley boys
body thru the trap door into the
attic unaided.
The Miller boy undrcsscd his play
mates body and bathed the wound
before he hid tho body away.