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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-16
ASSERTS CHARGES PROVED.

Washington, July 16.-"The
charges brought by me last Saturday
of cruelty to American soldiers in
France, caught in the web OF the
Paris American military police, have
been more than proven by the testi-
mony of witnesses, called by the spe-
cial committee of the senate Rep
resentative Ballinger of Massachu-
setts declared today.
Paul Boggs stated he had seen as
many as so men beaten in a prison
camp near Paris in the eleven days
he was there. One soldier committed
suicide because of the cruel treat
ment he received, said Boggs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-16
MAC CREC0R IS
CHOSEN LIBRARIAN

Miss kathryn MacGregor has ac-
cepted the position as librarian OF
the Carnegie library, and will COM
mence her duties August l. Miss
Anna Northrop, who was one of the
teachers in the Bemidji schools the
past year, has acted as librarian since
school closed and until the board
could obtain a permanent librarian.
to succeed Miss Beatrice Mills, who
resigned to 60 to Washington, d. c..
to take up educational work
Miss MacGregor is Bemidji girl.
we'll known and has taught school in
Beltrami county for several terms and
is well qualified to fill the position.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-16
GREAT BRITAIN
ANDu.SB0|UND
BY AGREEMENT
TO 0AlDFRANCE
President Drafting Speech
With Which He Will Ask
Senate for Ratification.
ALLIED NATIONS TO
PREVENT AGGRESSION
CONGRESSMAN Asserts Charges
of Cruelty by u. S. Military
Police Sustained.
(.By United Press.

Washington, July 16.-President
Wilson was understood today to have
started drafting the speech he will
make to the senate in presenting for
ratification the agreement whereby
America and Britain are bound to
aid France against unprovoked Ger
man aggression.
Just when he will appear before
the senate depends largely on delev-
opments in the present debate over
the peace treaty and league of ma
tions, it is believed.
The president held open house for
congressman today
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-16
BRITISH WAR AIRSHIP
BURNS: CREW LOST

London. July 16.-Search was con-
Quoted today for the crew Of the
British airship. N. S. II. which was
blown up during a flight over the
North Sea last night. All hands, in
Guiding two officers and ten men. are
believed to he lost. The airship was
attached to the mine sweeping fleet.
Persons on the. Norfolk coast be-
lieved they heard series Of explo-
sions and saw burning debris falling
into the sea It is believed the air
ship was either struck by lightning
OF developed engine trouble.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-16
HARVESTER co. STRIKE ON.

Chicago, July 16-About 1000 en-
ployes Of the Mccormick works of
have struck. No demands were made
on the company, according to a
statement issued. About 1000 en-
ployes of the plant remained at work
and other plants of the corporation
were not affected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-16
FINAL ARMED BATTLE
FOR POSSESSION VIENNA
lRy United Press. J

Paris, July ia final armed
struggle between the allies and the
Hungarian reds. with Vienna as the
supreme objective, was forseen to-
dav. The allies have reached the
definite conclusion that Central and
Southern Europe must be saved from
the Bolsheviks and permitted to be-
come the capital of stable govern
ment. The peace outlook in Europe
will be dubious for years to come.
The Bolsh eviki apparently realize.
as fully as the Budapest diSpatches es
indicated today. combined allied
offensive under General D'Esperey is
expected daily.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-16
POLITICIAN TO PRISON.

Cincinnati, July 16.-J. Herman
Dierkes, formerly one Of the city's
prominent democratic leaders, con-
victed of having violated the espion-
age act, was sentenced to five years
in the federal penitentiary at At
lanta
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-16
CABLES OPEN TO GERMANY.

New York, July 16-The Western
Union Telegraph company announces
that business cable messages can now
be accepted for Germany, but must
be written in English ar French
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-16
ANOTHEP EFFORT FOR REPEAL
OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BILL

Washington July l6.-Another ef-
fort to repeal the daylight savings
bill will be made, senate and house
leaders have decided.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-16
FAVOR "ONE BIG UNION"

Winnipeg, Man, July 16.-The
Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council
voted almost unanimously In favor
OF ths One Big Union.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18
ALLIES AMENDED
LEAGUE JOHNSON
SAYS; j. s. TURN
Senator Cites 6 British
Votes, Shantung and
Triple Alliance.

Lincoln. Neb. Sept. 17-In address
ing a large and enthusiastic gathering
tonight, Senator Hiram w. Johnson, of
California, on the 132nd anniversary of
the signing of the constitution of the
United States at Philadelphia, denounced
the league Of nation covenant as an in
famous document and declared that it's
adoption would result in throwing the
country into an international confedera-
tion and deprive the republic of its fn-
ture independence Of action. 1t would
he said, substitute misty International
ism for Americanism.
Lieutenant Colonel John q. Maher.
democrat and president of the Nebraska
branch of the American legion introduc-
ed the speaker
Giving Away independence.
Senator Johnson said:
The president had made. and asked
the senate to approve of q league cove
nant that is to be higher than our con
stitution. Except the sovereign neople,
no power on earth can legally charge
our constitution or make another to
override it. None but the people should
be permitted to throw this independent
country into an international confcdera-
ton. where it must necessarily lose its
independence of action. The people can
do that. but no public servant or ser
wants Of those people should be permit
ted to do it. 1t is admitted by the pre-
sident thatswe lose our independence IN
the league
'At Omaha. the president definitely
himself against amendments
to the league Of nations or reservations
of any sort. He SAYS in essence to the
American people, "You must accept the
document which | present to you. with
out investigation analysis, amendment
or reservation"
Where Does Wilson Get Power?
Upon what theory does he thus limit
the action Of what is supposed to be the
great democracy of the world? When
did the president possess the power to
say to it's people and its congress: You
must?"
When this league of nations was
discussed at Paris, Great Britain would
Continued on Page Two.)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18
WILSON NAMES
22F0R P0N|WOW
At WHITE HOUSE
Two Socialists, Young
Rockefeller, Gary to
Represent Public.
LABOR IS TO SELECT 2
CAPITAL LIKE NUMBER

San francisco. Sept. 17.--President
Wilson made public here, tonight, the
names of the % men who will represent
the general public in a national confer
ence which is to begin at Washington,
October 6, to consider plans for a new
relationship between employer and en-
ploye. Twenty-Five representatives to
sit in the conference will be selected la
ter by organized labor. the leading agri-
cultural associations, investment bank
ers and manufacturers.
On the presidents list of those who
will represent the public are: Bernard
NJ. Baruch Of New York York, former
chairman Of the war industries board J:
Robert $. Brookings, of st. Louis, for
mer chairman of the price fixing COM
mittee of that organization; John D..
Riockefeller, r., Judge Z; Il. Gary, Of
New York, DIR. Charles Eliot. president
emaritus of Harvard; Charles Edward
Russell of New York and John Spargo
of Vermont
The last two named are socialist
leaders
The others on the list are: o. f.
y. Bradful. Xenia, O.. president Ohio
Farm bureau federation, Ward Bur
CESS, Nebraska; Fuller b. Galloway. La
Grange, Ga, extensive cotton manufac-
ttnrer; Thomas J.. Chadbourne, New
Il. Endcott. Milton. Mass; Paul f.
Feish, Cleveland; Edward L. Gay. dean,
graduate school Of business administra-
tion, Harvard university; George r.
James, Memphis Tenn: Thomas
Jones, Chicago: 4. A. Landon. Buffalo;
L. E. Meredith. Des Moines. Ia. edi-
tor Successful Farming; Gavin McNab,
San Francisco: L. ID. Sweet. Carbon
dale. Colo. and Louis Titus. San Fran
CISCO
Will be Sixty-six In Conference. I
To each of those selected the presi-
dent sent the following telegram:
Il have called a conference at Wash
ington for October 6, for the purpose of
discussing the labor situation in the
country and the possibility of formulat-
ing plans for the development of a new
relationship between capital and labor.
beg that you viii accept appointment
as one Of the representatives of the gen
eral public in that conference. There
will be 30 representatives of the public
and an equivalent number of represen-
tatives Of various bodies of organized
labor and organized employers. I sin
cerely hope that it will be possible for
you to undertake this very important
service"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18
SCORE OF SOLDIERS
ADRIFT IN TORNADO
CANNOT BE TRACED
Great Piles of Wreckage Believed to Conceal Vic
TINS Of Corpus Christi Tidal Wave; Military
Planes Searching for Bodies.

The temporary morgue opened IN the
Corpus Christi court house was closed,
today, and all bodies are now being car
ried directly to the cemeteries, where
they are buried with simple rites by
waiting clergymen. Pieces of clothing.
jewelry and other keepsakes found on
bodies of the victims are being preserved
and filed with the county recorder, i'll
the hope they may later be of use to
relatives and friends as a means of lden-
tification.
A military airplane cireled over Corpus
Christi and over Port Aransas Tues
day afternoon and reported that many
bodies could be discerned at Port Ar
ansas. but that landing was impos-
sible because of the high water.
Look for Dead in Debris.
Each report from searehers reveals
the increasing magnitude of the disaster.
1t was believed that it might be week
or more before its true extent was
known. The great piles of wreckage
strewn from one end of the city to the
other may conceal numerous bodies, it is
believed. and today hundreds Of men were
at work exploring them.
Damage May Be Si5,000,000
Estimates of the property loss varied
1fGfn SltpH.o5p te snIo,otVsptO
The available information here early
today placed the known dead in Corpus
Christi at At. Seventy-seven bodies. all
blackened and bruised. were reported to
have been washed ashore last night on
the northern side of Nueces bay. upon
which Corpus Christi is situated. OF
the II bodies. the report said. 3S We're
taken from West Portland. % from
White Point and nine from Sinton and
one from Odem Other points also re
ported the washing ashore of bodies dur
ing the night
Trying to Bring in rs Refugees.
Captain B. NJ Egeland of Webster.
s. D.. camp commander. was drowned
during the storm. and his wife also is be
lieved to have lost her life.
Attempts were being made today TO
rig out several sail boats to cross Nueces
bay to rescue % persons who are re-
ported i'll desperate straits at White
Point
A written message from Judge p. A.
Hunter of Rocita. was brought into
Corpus Christi. today. saying % bodies
were at White Point and that % refugees
there were starving.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18
PRESIDENT CHEERED
Is MINUTES; CHATTER
MARS FRISCO SPEECH
Declares League Is Not Work of Versailles Con-
ference, But Has Grown Out Of Thoughts of
Best Constructive Minds Of America.

San Francisco, Sept 17.-To an up
roarious crowd in the Civic auditorium
here, tonight, President Wilson declar-
ed that, in his trip across the conti
nent, he had become convinced that the
treaty issue would be decided rightly by
the people and mot by any private pur-
pose of their own
He repeated his declaration that the
league of nations was not the work of
the Versailles conference, but grew out
of years of thought by men who did not
devote any portion of their considera-
ton to politics. Some Of the most con-
structive minds of both parties, he as
serted, had been devoted to the project
for generation. (
There was much noise i'll the hall dur
ing the address, and the president spoke
with apparent difficulty against a hum
Of talk in the distant galleries. Once he
stopped to ask for closer attention, but
the crowd did not quiet down.
Gets Big Street Welcome.
Earlier in the day, the president had
been welcomed by crowded streets, and
when he left the hotel for the auditor
ium, he was cheered by a crowd which
had blocked the street for more than an
hour. On the way he passed along in a
continuous roar of applause and when
he and Mrs. Wilson entered the auditor
ium. the crowd stood up and shouted
itself hoarse. When the cheering had
been in progress for more than 13 min
utes, The Star Spangled Banner" was
played on pipe organ, but it failed to
quiet the crowd. {
When Mr.. Wilson took the platform
and held up his hand for silence yells
continued for more than five minutes
In the galleries. while some in the audi
ence shouted. Put them OUT and 9TH
ers Kissed.
10000 Hall Was damned.
There was still much noise when he
began speaking and it continued while
the address proceeded.
1t was one of the largest halls in
which the president has spoken, holding
$1,000. 1t was packed. many standing
The address was the second delivered
here by the president during the day,
1900 women having listened to lun-
cheon speech at a San Francisco hotel.
Declaring the league opponents had
offered no substitute, Mr. Wilson dis
cussed at length the objections made to
it, repeating many Of his previous arg
uments against changes. Virtually all Of
the features under debate now, he de-
clared, had been changed once along
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18
PREMIER VIEWS
LEAGUE AS A COP
TO LITTLE ONES
Lloyd George Sees Need
Of Keeping Small Ma
tions Out Of Wars.

London, Sept. 11-(By the Associat
ed Press premier Lloyd George spoke
before the International Brotherhood
congress tonight but, as was expected
did not touch upon many Of the impor-
tant questions in which the nation is
deeply concerned.
He dwelt on the passing of the old or
der through the war, and alluded to Cen
eral Smuts as having employed the most
penetrating pharse of the war in refer
ence to the league Of nations" Human
ity has struck its tents and once more
is on the march,
Hopes To End Armaments.
He expressed the hope that all arma-
ments would disappear and that the
long drawn misunderstanding between
Ireland and the rest Of the kingdom
would pass.
II am looking forward he contin-
ued, TO seeing waste in all forms dis
appear and new Britain springing up
"a really free land, free from poverty,
from the tyranny of mankind over man
kind
This statement provoked great dem
onstration, the audience rising and
cheering
Wants Irish To Be Fair
Abiding to the league Of nations as
an organized attempt to substitute fair
play for force, the premier was heckled
about Russia and Ireland to which he
replied:
we must have fair play in each case
on both sides.
He added that at the time of the
armistice, he had not foreseen that the
league might be required to prevent
small nations from devourilng each
other
There never was a league of nations
more needed" he declared.
Il fear the welter Of warning nations
Will continue unless there is strong
hand like that Of the federated powers
to insist upon peace. | see no hope for
the world except ia such strong leagne."
Concluding with an appeal for fair
play among all classes, he exclaimed:
1T is not sufficient to say that we
have won the war. We want to re-
claim the wilderness Of the world and re-
dress wrongs. That is due to the i'm
mortal dead. They died for the redemp-
ton Of the world"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18

Corpus Christi Tex, Sept. 17.-Dark-
ness fell on the storm stricken city of
Corpus Christi and environs, tonight,
with the list of dead from Sundays hur-
ricane lowering aroand the 200 mark.
A heavy rain fell almost continuously
throughout the day. hampering the
work of clearing the debris and Iaereas-
ing the sufferings of thousands of home
less.
1t is now. feared that the death toll
will reach far into the hundreds and re-
ports reaching here from across Nueces
bay in the vicinity of Portland White
Point and Rocita and other towns in that
section tell a uniform story of heavy
casualties.
According TO reports received from
that section today. the receding waters
have left bodies strewn along the en-
tire shore of the bay. Burial parties
are being sent out from here to scour
all the lowlands along Nueces bay and
bury them in the expeditions manner as
a practically all hope of identifying any
of the bodies has been abandoned.
Bonfires Burn Cattle carcasses.
The bay front is lighted tonight. by
a score of huge bonfires. which cast
slckiy light over the wrecked portion of
Corpus Christi. Into these fires are be-
ing east the carcasSeS OF cattle drowned
when the tital wave swept over Mus
tang island.
Military officials were exerting every
resource, today. to ascertain the fate of
20 or more soldiers who were washed
out into the bay while the storm was at
its height and of whom there has been
found no trace. The men, members of
company |. 31th infantry. and other
regiments on border duty. were at the
government rest camp for week end
furlough when the camp was washed
away.
Rain Threatens Relief.
Heavy rainfall in the vicinity of Cor
pus Christi was threatening to stop re-
lief trains hurrying here over the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway Last
reports said the Nueces river was rising
rapidly and that q railway bridge be-
tween Robstown and Odem was in dan
ger of being carried away
The food situation took a more acute
turn. today. with the arrival of several
hundred refugees from the surrounding
country. Most Of these were cotton
pickers who had been left destitute as
the result of the destruction of all cot
ton fields in this section. II
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18

Chicago. Sept. 17,-The government )
case against the big five packers of
Chicago for alleged violation of the
Sherman antitrust law was taken be
fore the federal grand jury here. today.
Criminal indictments against officials of
the packing companies will be sought,
according to attorneys for the govern
ment.
A mass of documentary evidence col
lected since 1916 in various parts of
the country by federal agents was ready
for presentation to the jury.
Albany, n. Y, Sept. 1T.-The evidence
put before the L. s. grand jury in the
packers cases, will warrant and sns
tain the Indictment of the combination
known as the big five" Attorney Gem
eraI A. Mitchell Palmer announced, to-
day. at a conference of state and federal
officials called by Governor Smith to
consider the cost of living problem.
There never was before in any gov
ernment emergency" said Attorney Gen
eral Palmer "sueh ample data bearing
upon the activities Of this giant as there
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18

the line of suggestions by the senate for
eign relations committee.
The right of withdrawal, Mr.. Wilson
asserted, was virtually absolute under
the covenant in it's present form.
Six Votes Offset by Veto.
The Monroe doctrine is absolutely
safeguarded and such questions as i'm
migration and the tariff are reserved
for national determination, he insisted.
While Great Britain has six-yotes in
the league assembly, Mr.. Wilson said, it
had been carefully arranged so that
one vote of the United States would val
ance all Of the six.
Forum On Shantung.
The council. where the great nations
are on an equality and where unanimity
is required Mr.. Wilson declared, was the
leagues agency of action. The assembly
was largely forum, he said, where the
concensus of the world could be brought
to play upon the questions likely to lead
to war.
Turning to the Shantung provision of
the treaty, Mr.. Wilson said France,
Great Britain and other great powers
took Chinese territory without any OBJ
lection from this country.
Every great European power. he as
serted, now enjoyed special privileges in
China, in some cases at the expense of
China's sovereignty.
What's League for2 Asks Woman
He declared Japan had promised to
return everything that savored of SOW
ereignty to China. Then he asserted
that the only other way to get shantnng
away from Japan was to go to war.
A woman near the front of the hall
asked What is the league Of nations for,
them"
The president, continuing his sentence.
said the league offered for the first time
tribunal before which China could
bring her complaint about the wrongs
she had suffered for years. The crowd
cheered the statement.
1t was in the province Of the peace
conference. said the president, to con
slider the question of self determination
as affecting peoples other than those
formerly under the sovereignty Of the
central empires, but under the league.
he added, such questions would be
brought under the jurisdiction Of the
great powers. It would offer, he de-
clared. "a forum on which to conduct
special agitation"
IF they are not satisfied with that"
he added, their case is not good"
More applause followed the state
ment.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18
Premier for Merger
of Younger Unionists
and Labor Party

London, Sept 17-Informal discus
sions are frequent as to the possibility
of working agreement between the
younger men of the Tnionist party, head
ed by Lord Robert Cecil, and the parlia-
mentary labor party. according to the
political correspondent of the General
News.
He adds that Premier Lloyd George
has an ambition to lead such combina-
ton and now, that the premier has re-
turned to London, 'the whole situation
is full Of striking possibilities
Much depends says the correspond
ent upon how far the labor party will
meet advances being made to it to Join
in the reconstruction Of the ministry"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18
BEL LGIAN KING REFUSED TO USE US.
SHIP UNLESS SOLDIERS WERE ALLOWED
TOCOME HOME ON GEORGE WASIiING GTON

Brussels. Sept. 17-CBy the Associated
Pressl-When Kink Albert. Queen
Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold ac-
companied by numerous party. board
the steamer George Washington at
Brest for their voyage to the United
States, they will have an escort Of
American troops who went aboard the
transport at Brest today.
The taking along of troops was due
to the request Of kink Albert, who re
fused to take passage on the George
Washington if. by doing SO. it would in
terfere with the return of American sol
diers homeward The king made this
one of the conditions of his visit to the
United States.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18

The presence of the soldiers on the
George Washington is expected to light
en- the voyage, as there is to be boxing
and other sports in which the king and
the royal party are interested, on the
homeward passage.
King Albert has let it be known that
he is going to the United States for
three things-first. to repay the visit of
President Wilson to Belgium: second, to
thank the Americans for what they have
done for Belgium and all the allies; and
third, "'to learn something.
The king is enthusiastic over the pros
poets of having good time, but says
he hopes the banuuets in his honor will
he kent to the smallest possible number.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-09-18
Naturalization
by Wilson Coming,
Says J. Ham Lewis


Chicago, Sept. 17.-"Presi-
dent Wilson will soon an
nOunce the doctrine of social
izing the coal, oil and national
highways Of road and water,
that these may be taken con-
troll of by the whole people
for themselves as the peoples
property" former Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, dem
ocrat. of Illinois, declared
here, in addressing the Chi
cag0 Association of Com
merce.