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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
North n Dakota solon De-
{ tends His Position at Time
War Was Declared, and
Says Those Now Advo-
eating "Unholy Alliance
Were Once Demons Of
War"

Washington. Oct. 24.-The amend
ment to the League of Nations COW
enant Of the peace treaty by Senator
dealing with the voting strength in
the council and assembly, was before
the senate again today. Although
it was hardly considered probable
be made to bring the amendment to
roll call before adjournment.
-Four senators announced they
would deliver speeches on the treaty
today. They we're Senator's Gronna,
North Dakota; LaFollette, Wiscon-
sin: Read, Missouri and Spencer,
'y;.. Gronna's Speech.
The peace treaty was assailed in the
senate today by Senator Gronna, Re-
publican, North Dakota, as violation
and an arrangement likely to involve
the United States in many wars. The
League Of Nations as characterized as
m "unholy, alliance" which would
make this country ''the pack horse for
the governments of Europe, Asia and
Africa ~ :.
1916" he asserted. was as much SUI
perior both in spirit and form to this
pstSpSSSA AsAe~SSSH -
sermon on the mount to the book OF
Talmud of the Koran"
Recalling that he was one Of six
senators who voted against the dec
laration OF war with Germany, the
North Dakota senator said that some
OF those who now wanted the league
conducted themselves at that time
like demons of war"
Defends Attitude.
Speaking of the situation when
President Wilson asked tor the wal
declaration. he, continued: mo one
was permitted to discuss it. The free.
dom of speech was not only limited
but prohibited, and unless you were
sayeth the king you were denomi71.
ated as pro-Gernlan and g. traitor
Even before the war was. declared
1t was treason to express an honest
opinion. felt that sufficient infor.
nation was not given by the admin.
istration to warrant this sudden
change. ..,. =. ..4. ....... . -
'Dencns Of War s.,
"ISwell remember how some OF yol
who are now clanorinE for this GOV: < ..
na,iate ,, e peace. e. we're Ss % then acting j. !.
+ demons Of war. We had to take or.
derss from the chief feexecutiYe,. and re
gardiess Of whether we. saw homes
mistakes made. or not, no one Woult
Y be, allowed to correct them. But nov
Nolssay yes, you hate war and yot
believe IN peace. You know as. vel
as dosthat this covenant will not b
a promoter of lasting peace.
Asserting that he had done his full
duty during t1e war, Mr.. Gronn;
went on to pay a tribute to the loyalt!
oe citizens of foreign blood. although
> said many had believed that "wt
woull either have entered the wa
::3sln eur!ier time or else stayed ou
altogether"
He said he wanted to remind "char
acter assassins" that the success o
the war was not to be attributed t
those who spoke longest and loudest
Ide added that foreign elements VIII
advocate destruction of government,
or refuse to obey the law should b
returned to their mother countries.
The League of lSations, the senate
said, would set up super-govern
ment while the treaty's Shantung pro
vision would make the United State
party to robbery and theft"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
DRY LAW Sent
PRESIDENT
Doubtful if Physicians Will
Permit Him to Sign it
Today.

Washington. Oct. 24.-President
Wilson had before him today the pro-
hibition enforcement bill, recently
passed by congress. with an opinion
by Attorney General Palmer as to the
measures constitutionality.
Interest in the presidents action
on the bill was heightened by reason
Of the fact that the wartime enforce
ment section, making illegal the man
ufacture or sale of liquor of more
than one-half of one per cent alco-
holic content. becomes effective with
signature.
It was considered doubtful, howev-
er, by White House officials whether
the president would be permitted by
Rear Admiral Grayson, his personal
physician. to consider the bill and
opinion today.
President Wilson continues slowly
to gain strength, said a bulletin issued
today by his physicians. The bulletin
follows:
''The president continues slowly to
gain in strength. There is nothing ad-
ditiohal to report this morning."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
Leaders Alarmed.

Details of that conference. which
have come into possession of The For
um, disclose clearly that the leaders
Of the league, the men who really de-
termine its policies and who are. sup
porting Townley and his crowd, have
become fearful lest 1920 shall see
them swept out of power, and they
now arc bending their energies to
stem the tide as best they can, and
so build the state political machine
as to permit them to assert their pow
er even after the people Of the state
repudiate their leadership which they
fear will be in the elections Of next
year.
Brinton's Scheme.
AS an alternative to conviction Of
the officers by the state senate which
they regard as hopeless, the inner
circle is giving serious consideration
the conference by ]. w. Brinton. who
urged upon his fellow workers the
scheme of bringing about the passage
by the house Of impeachment resolu-
ttons, which would automatically sus-
pend the officers and then adjourn tho
legislature for year.
This plan, Brinton urged, would ef-
feet the same purpose as conviction,
as the officers would be thrown out
of their positions and the governor
would have the power of putting into
office men of their choice.
Throughout the conference into
! which was called only those closest to
and most loyal in their support Of the
league president. the predominating
sentiment apart from the desire to
bring about the custer of three state
officials whom they assert have cross
ed them and must be punished was
that 1920 would witness their defeat.
| Plug State Offices.
In preparation for that defeat, and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
;.fspocial to The Herald

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Fargo, N. D.. Oct. 24.-The Fargo
Forum today publishes the following
story on the North Dakota
political situation:
The inner circle of the Nonpartisan
league has been definitely blocked in
It's attempt to bring about the i'm
peachment Of three state officers
They, the league leaders, have
abandoned all hope of prevailing up
on the senate to convict in the event
that the house should pass resolu-
tions of impeachment. and operatives
who were sent into the field by the
inner circle to determine the status
Of house members have also reported
back that there is little prospect of
being able to enroll a majority of the
house members for the adoption OF
their impeachment program. Fear OF
defeat in the 1920 elections now Is
entertained by the leaders of the
league, and their whole attention is
being devoted to the construction OF
their fences in such manner as to
continue themselves in power beyond
1920 in the event that they are defeat
ed in the election.
Scheme Not NIatured.
The scheme of the innef circle has
not been, finally determined. It will be
fixed, however, very: soon and some
time in advance of the special session
of the state legislature which Cover.
nor Frazier is ready to convene at any
time he gets the signal.
This is the exact status OF the Non.
partisan leagues inner circle game fol
Kidding themselves of the host of ex'
posures that have been their lot since
three state officers broke with A. c
Townley several months ago, and thi.
was determined upon as being the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
OFFICERS OF
UNIONS WILL
HOLD MEETINGS
General Session Planned to
Discuss Industrial
!. 4 Disputes.

~ Washington, Oct. a4.-z-A confer-
ence of officials of the international
unions affiliated with the American
Federation Of Labor will be held in
Washington soon to consider indus
trial disputes now in progress and
impending.
This was disclosed today in the fol-
lowing sent by Samuel Gompers to
the Illinois State Federation in ses-
sion at Peoria: .
Executive council American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, before its adjourn
ment Tuesday evening, adopted a
declarations calling for a conference
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
SEND
AN ANSWER TO
PEACE TERMS
Supreme Council Will Meet
/: Saturday to Consider
i. the Reply. ~

q, Paris Oct. 4.-.s BulEaria's ,repiysto
the peace terms Of the Allied and as
sociated powers were handed to Sec
retary Dutasta Of the peace confer
ence this morning. The time limit
for the presentation of the reply ex-
pired today.
Tho answer comprises three pamph-
let's, the first relating to the political
and labor classes, the second to the
territorial provisions and the third to
military, naval and reparation terms.
The supreme council is holding no
sessions today. 1t will meet tomor-
row, however, and take cognizance
then Of the reply.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
BEISEL WILL
Be CANDIDATE
Higgins Withdraws in
Towner County on Account
of Change of Address.

Cando, N. D., Oct. 24.-As the re-
suit of two county political conven-
tions held yesterday, G. P. Peterson
of Bisbee and d. J. Beisel of Egeland
will be rival candidates for the state
senate in the special Towner county
election Of November 25.
Mr.. Peterson was nominated at the
Nonpartisan league convention in
Bisbee ,and Mr.. Beisel was selected
at a convention of Independents held
in Cando, succeeding Paul Higgins of
Cando. the original choice. Mr.. Hig-
gins retired because a change of res
idence recently from one voting pre-
lcinct to another was looked upon by
him as furnishing grounds for a pos
sible contest in the legislature in the
event that he is nominated.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
LEAGUE LEADERS FEAR Defeat;
PLAN MEANS TO CONTINUE As
Afraid Attempt Real Alleged Scheme To Gust The Onoxou.
officials b Aourng Legislature Without Trial. And Change Laws So That
Townleyi Puppets Must In Positions.

their custer from control of the legis-
lature and the executive Office. the in
ner circle crowd devised a scheme of
action for the forthcoming session OF
the legislature which would continue
their power over many state .activi-
ties, this scheme to be accomplished
through the fixing Of long terms for
appointive officers and doing away
entirely with any removal authority
in the hands of the governor.
In working out this scheme, sug-
gested changes considered by the con-
ference included, amendments to the
industrial commission act making the
members Of that body appointive for
long terms, making such offices as
manager and director general Of the
bank appointive for long terms, doing
away with the power Of removing the
tax commissioner and other appoin-
tive officerA
Extra Session Next.
The carrying into effect Of this pro-
gram will be one Of the principal OBJ
call on Governor Frazier to convene
the legislature in special session.
Those Present.
In attendance at the conference in
the, Courier-News office which was
held there because Of the. desire OF the
leaders to avoid the league headquar-
ters which had to be kept open to
farmers who are being called on to
part with their cash for the promo
tion of the latest banking venture
i that has been developed out Of the
closing Of the Observation-Disclosures
bank 6f Fargo. were such members OF
the inner circle as A. c. Townley
William Lemke, J. w. Brinton, J. r
Waters, F. B. Wood. Senator ]. I. Ca.
hill of Grant county, and H. L. Rich.
ardson, one of the leaders Of the or.
| ganizing forces closest to the top rune
in the leagues invisible government
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
RED PLOTS Barred BY ARMY
INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS IN
THE GARY STRIKE DISTRICT
TELEG GRAPH BRIEFS

London-The government was de-
feated in the house of commons on
an amendment to the alien bill by the
vote of 1876 to 113. The government
may not resign, owing to the small
vote.
Washington-The house unseated
Representative John F. Fitzgerald Of
Massachusetts and seated Peter F..
Tague, both Democrats.
London-Earl Curzon has been ap-
pointed foreign secretary to succeed
Arthur J. Balfour.
Lawrence, Kan.-The University Of
Kansas will sever athletic relations
with the University of Nebraska after
the football game November Is, as
a result of the withdrawal Of Nebras-
ka from the Missouri Valley confer
ence.
Paterson. N. J.-German opera was
forbidden here by the chief Of police.
London-ned Fulton knocked out
Gordon Coghill of Australia in the
third round.
New Orleans-An offer Of $15o,ooo
for a 20-round championship match
between Jack Dempsey and Joe Beck
ett. English champion, was made by
local syndicate.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
Third Conspirat0r Pays With
His Lite For Defeatist Plot
Against France During War

early in the investigation that LeNoir
had paid M. Humbert large sums of
money which he had received from
Germans and that LeNoir had re-
ceived commission of about $780,
900 for his work. The money han
died by LeNoir, came into France by
the way of Switzerland, German
agent named Schoellert acting for Ger
many In that country.
LeNoir was doomed to death on
May s, 1919, and desperate, but futile,
efforts were made to gain. commuta-
ton of his sentence. LeNQir was re-
moved to Sante prison after what ap-
peared to be his last chance for life
had vanished, but on September 10
last, when the firing squad was in po-
sition and all preparations for his ex-
ecution had been made, his life was
spared for time In most dramatic
manner.
Caillanx Involved.
His attorney asserted that LeNoir
could give evidence wanted in the case
Of Joseph Caillaux, who was yesterday
brought before the high court OF the
French senate on q charge, of scon-
spring to bring about Q premature
and dishonorable peace with Ger
many" /. :
LeNoir, was given researching ex-
animation by judicial authorities, but
subsequently 1t was announced that
nothing he had laid before the omciAla
would justify a mitigation Of the sem
'tence Of death passed upon him. An
appeal to the court of revision was re-
jected on October ~. &
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24

to be held in Washington at an early
date to deal with several Of the sub
jects contained in your message"
Had Asked Meeting.
The Illinois federation had asked
that special convention of the
of the International unions Of the
United States and Canada, more ef-
fectively to fight out the life and
death struggles of the workers now in
progress"
The date for the conference au-
thorized by the executive council has
not yet been determined.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
SNOW BRINGS DUCKS
DOWN FROM NORTH

Duluth. Minn.. Oct z4.-The first
snow. half an inch Of 1t, fell here last
night. @
The storm brought down from the
northern breeding grounds the major
flight OF wild ducks, unusually large
nocks being reported passing over
Minnesota. BrAinerd
reports Wild ducks 20 numerous over
Hackensack last night that their
lquaGking and wing beating kept tho,
people there awake. "a Ia
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
BILL TO DEPORT
ALIEN SLAcKERS
BEFORE con- GRESS

] Washington, Oct. 24.--Fifty- one
aliens who withdrew their first citi-
zenship papers to escape military
service during the war would be de-
ported under an amendment to the
alien Stacker deportation bill approved
today by the house immigration COM
mittee.
Members indicated that it was the
purpose to recommend deportation of
all Of the LOO aliens who withdraw
their papers so as to avoid fighting
under the American fiag.s Z
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
MOULTON is NAMED
AS BISHOP OF UTAH

Il. Detroit. Mich. oct. 24.-The Rev.
Arthur w. Moulton, rector Of Grace
elected by the Protestant Episcopal
church in convention here to be mis-
stqnary bishop OF Utah to replace
Right Rev Thomas J. Garland suf-
frsgan bishop of <Pennsylvanis. who
declined the election.
Sa Bishop Thomas F.. Gailor of, Ten
nesseeJ chairman of the. house of
bishops, was elected by the bishops to
be president Of the new executive
council of the church. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
Upton To Inspect
His New Challenger

london, Oct. 24.-sir Thomas Lip
ton. challenger for the Americas cup.
will, sail for New York on the liner
Carmania tomorrow. Sir Thomas
plans to remain in the United States
for Sten or twelve days for the pur-
pose of making an inspection of his
yacht Shamrock Nv, with which he
hopes to lift the cup.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
LEAGUE SENDS
STOCK SELLERS
0T0UR STATE
Only Small Fraction of Sum
Demanded Realized at
Fargo Bally Hoo.
Especial to The Herald. J

V0V0C1d1 70
Fargo, n. D., Oct. 24.-Ten squads
OF expert sellers Of stock have gone
into the field to sell stock in the Scan
dinavian-A bank of Fargo.
which the Nonpartisan league leaders
are seeking to put over as means of
re-esta blishing the bank recently
closed by the state banking board.
Disappointing results have been had
so far. 1t became known today that
the league leaders were successful in
realizing only $4,000 on stock sales
during the Tuesday rally in Fargo,
that they collected only $25,00O "in
deposits in tri1st.' William Lenlke
fixed the goal at Tuesdays convention
at 100000, and they realized. only
$58,000, deposits and stock subscrip-
tions ombined,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
SENATOR CR0NNA LEADS in
Il. .z ATTACK ON pc ACE TREATY
BEFORE The SENATE TODAY
I,1stitufe.Me,,
Endorse Stand
Taken By Gary

New York, Oct. 24.-AIore than
1900 members of the American
Iron and Steel institute at a meet
ing here today unanimously !.
adopted a resolution endorsing
the stand taken by Gilbert H.
Gary, chairman Of the board of
directors of the United States
Steel corporation at the national
Industrial conference in Waeh-
yingtOn. The resolution was car
ricd after Il speech by Judge
Gary and its adoption was
marked with an. ovation to the
speaker which lasted several MIN
uteS t, 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24

Washington, Oct. e4.-Operators
and miners today rejected proposal
by Secretary Wilson that they negoti-
ate a new wage agreement calculated
to avert the strike of soft coal miners
called for November 1.
The operators would not accept be-
cause the miners refused to withdraw
the strike order and Mr.. Wilson came
forward with still another proposal in
the same ratio for machines and other
classes of labor. The proposal also
provided that there should be an eight
hour day from bank to bank" and
a half holiday, on Saturday, the agree
ment to be effective November and
to continue until March 81. 1922.
Some of the miners intimated that
Mr.. Wilson's new proposal would not
be satisfactory saying that they had
been informed that the operators, had
been willing to grant an increase
greater than II per cent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
FLYING 70 AUsTRALdA.

Cologne, Oct. 24.-Capiain George
Matthews, an English aviator who left
London Tuesday for an airplane fight
to Australia. arrived here Wednesday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24
BOTH PARTIES
REJECT WAGE
COMPROMISE
Neither Coal Miners Nor
Operators Will Accept
Wilson'S Plan.

Washington, Oct. 24.-F1mal
appeal was made direct to Presi-
dent Wilson today to prevent the
strike of half q million soft coal
miners, called for November 4,
after miners and operators, meet
ing jointly with Secretary Wilson,
had turned down two PROPOSE
tiOns to negotiate a new wage
agreement. ,u..
While on the point Of breaking.
up, the two groups, needing the
plea Of Secretary Wilson, agreed
= to return at 4 O'Clock this after.
noon to receive q message tho
secretary hoped to bring from
the president.
Coming out Of the .meetang.
john u. Mewie,,s president the
United Nine workers or nd
ca, said:r -.sSe-as' ~
'The outlook is less hopeful
J than hast night. Weaa are return
ing to hear what the president
and the secretary might say, but
there seems little chance of
reaching an agreement.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-24

IN preparation for that defeat, a
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-10-02

Elsewhere in this issue can be
seen a picture and write-up OF
Fortunes Admiration" the
champion butter-fat producer
for the entire State for July and
August. In August this beauti-
full COW produced over seventy
six pounds of butter.
The Post-Dispatch is glad to
give space for this COW, and it
should be a source of pride to
our people to know that Rich
mond county has such a highly
bred animal. Diggs Farm is
rapidly forging a National repu-
tation for it's stock.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-10-02

The strike against the Aragon
and Arcade cotton mills at Rock
Hill, S. c., were compromised
last week, and work resumed.
The union men insisted upon
their "outside" representatives
speaking for them, which the
mills refused. The mills were
willing to recognize the local
unions and treat with them, but
not with the pernicious outside
agitator. In this the mills won
out. The strike had been in prog
ress seven weeks, entailing a
loss to the operatives of 100000
in wages.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-10-02
WOULD'T TAKE A
FORTUNE FOR IT
All Her Friends Come To
See What Tanlac Did for
Mrs. Lych

81 wouldn't take a fortune for
the good Tanlac has done for
me-" said Mrs. A. F. Lynch, of
164 Central St., Galesburg, ILL.,,
recently,
81 suffered from stomach
trouble for about five years." she
continued, "and hadn't been able.
to eat q regular meal for several
years and during this time suf-
fered awfully with cramps, diz-
zy spells and terrible throbbing
headaches. l was often trou-
bled with gas on my stomach
that bloated me up so | could
hardly breathe. I also suffered
with my kidneys and was so con-
stipated that my condition
alarmed me at times, for | just
didn't seem to be able to get any
relief from this trouble. l was
never free from a dull, aching
pain across the small of my back
and got so weak and rundown
that l was laid up for as much as
a week at a time.
'"Tanlac has done me a Won
derful amount of good; | eat
three meals a day now and am
never troubled with indigestion,
bloating or headaches. My kid
neys don't worry me and | am
perfectly well in every way and
people who have heard about my
recovery come to see if all they
hear is true, and it don't take me
long to convince them of the
facts"
Tanlac is sold in Rockingham
by L. G. Fox and S. Biggs, and
by all good druggists every
where.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-10-02
Canteen Closed.

The Canteen at Hamlet, served
jointly by the Hamlet and Rock
ingham Red Cross Chapters, was
officially closed a few days ago,
after having done splendid work
since its opening in April, 1918.
The Rockingham Chapter be-
gan assisting in June, 1918, and
for three months had charge of
three days each week, but the
rest of the time served but two
days a week. During that time
the Rockingham Chapter served
a grand total of 280,395 service
men! The POST DISPATCH will
next issue have a report from
Mrs. Waddell.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-10-02
Community Fairs.

Plans for holding the Commun.
ity Fairs at Roberdel, Spring
Hill, Hoffman and Hines have
been perfected, and Mrs. Coving-
ton has had a number of copies
OF the premium list typewriter.
The dates are: Roberdel Oct.
II. Spring Hill Oct. 16. Hoff-
man Oct. II. Hines school Oct.
Is.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-10-02
George Campbell, driver of tn

George Campbell, driver of the
Long Creek school truck in
Mecklenburg county, died Sept.
26th from injuries received
when a train struck his car the
day before. Fortunately no
children were in the car at the
time. Another case of careless
ly crossing a railroad track. The
"Stop, Look and Listen" signs
seem to have no meaning for SO
out of 100 people.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-10-02
Chapter Initiates.

A class of IL was initiated into
the Chapter at Hamlet, Royal
Arch Masons, Monday night; six
of these were Rockingham gen.
tlemen: Ed. A. Allen, H. Farley
Long, Stansill Covington, w. E,
McNair, N. H. McInnis, A. W.
Porter.