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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-08-01

Charles Biller, Defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the above
named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quirer to answer the Complaint in the
above entitled action, which Complaint
is on file in the office Of Clerk Of Dis
trict Court, said county and state and
herewith served upon you, and to
serve a copy of your answer.thereto
upon the subscriber at his office, 407
Minnesota Loan & Trust Building, in
the City Of Minneapolis, in said c9un-
ty and state within thirty (30) days
after the date Of service of this
summons upca you, exclusive Of the
day of service; and if you fail to
answer the said Complaint within the
time and in the manner aforesaid,
Plaintiff will take judgment against
you as prayed for in the Complaint
M. U. S. KJORLAUG,
Attorney for Plaintiff
LEGAL AID SOCIETY,
407 Minnesota Loan & Trust Bldg.
81 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-08-01
SUMMONS

State of Minnesota, County of Hen
nepin. District Court. Fourth
Judicial District.
Gertrude Biller. Plaintiff,
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Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
FATHER MAY
 SEE CHILD }
 TIMES A WEEK

With the understanding that the father is to be allowed to see Jhe child three days a week, the habeas corpus proceedings started by Syl- vester Jennings, member of the Bridgeport Fire Department, against Irene Jennings. were settled out of court today. The father had -hc mother of the child summoned into court on the claim that she refused to let him see the boy.
 The boy, Sylvester Jennings, Jr., aged two, was brought to the court house by q relative And when he saw the youngster ths father went over and kissed him. Attorney Th6nas M. Cullinan, counsel for the father. and Judge Frank L.. Wilder, repre- senting the mother, then had a con- ference which resulted in a settle ment. e ~ h}si
 Monday, Wednesday and Friday were the days agreed upon for the father to sec the child. The first visit will be made July 16. Jennings is stationed at No. 1 engine house. He and his wife are living apart but no divorce proceedings are pending
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
NATION WIDE
 STRIKE NOT TO
 AFFECT B'PORT

The nation wide five days strike of the unions in behalf of Thomas Moo- ney. who is in prison in California, where he was convicted as being one of the men who hurled the bomb that killed a. number of persons in the preparedness parade q few years ago will not affect Bridgeport, according to information from labor circles.
 The machinists of the city took Q vote on the strike some time ago, shortly after the visit of Mrs. Mooney to this city, and by a large majority voted to take part in the strike. This action, however, was not endorsed by the executive committee of the union and without this endorsement no strike can be called. Labor men spoken to today said that as a protest, a strike called for five days, three of which are holidays, anyhow, and the other two are generally taken off to recuperate, would not mean much.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
B0l- SHEvIKI LEFT DEAD LIE
 IN STREETS OF BIELEBEI
Refugees Find Homes Wrecked and Relatives Missing
 on Return to Town.

ter look at the figure of a blond young girl partly uncovered close un- der the bank.
 The body was perfectly preserved by the cold and lay with arms bare and crossed as though the girl might have been sleeping. The face which was not disfgured, was that of an intelligent, pretty girl. Toward dusk the body was removed by relatives who had come from Ufa. She was a High school girl from that town who had been abducted by the Bolshevik comnissar when Ufa was evacuated. Close by was the body of another woman.
 When the Bolsheviki entered Bic lebei the government of the town was taken over by a Revolutionary Committee of Communists" There was formed a Committee of Investi- gation" under the presidency of one Welt, a Lett. One of the first acts of this committee was to shoot the pres ident of the former local county zemstvo as a counter-revolutionary The latter was i'll at the time and had to be carried out to his death in chair. Twenty men were shot and in addition many Mohammedan priests. A member of the Investi- SdllHS COlnln1Itee DOaSIeQ that ne shot one priest because he was too long over his prayers while the com mitteemen waited to take him.
 High school boys and girls and priests were compelled to clean the streets Women of the intelligent zia' were made to clean the floors and walls of barracks occupied by Bolshevik troops.
 Mime. Koshnevikoff, owner of the most imposing residence in the town, was arrested. Her daughter, seeking her release, was told that the charge against her was a secret. After month in jail she was released It developed that all they had against the woman was that on a previous evacuation of Bielebei she mad served such fine meal to the Bolsheviki that some of them narrowly escaped capture by the Whites" because of tarrying over their dinner. More than 80 hostages were taken when the Bolsh eyiki evacuated.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
AMERICA REGRETS TREATY DID NOT
 FREE IRELAND

The signing of the peace treaty makes June 2S one of the great land marks of world history. Generations will analyze and study the terms of peace then assented to.
 The peace conference of 1919 has been bitterly assailed for it's alleg- ed departure from the II points of President Wilson, upon which the peace was supposed to be based. Yet it must be considered Aow terribly difficult a problem was constituted by the iuext-icable mclanEe of races in Europe. A liberal application of self determination would create ma tons with no oound economic foun- daton, and would split up Europe into minute fragments incapable of inde- peLdent existence.
 While mistakes may have been made here and there on boundary lines. never before was there such anxious care to give each race and people a government of it own choice, and to assure that government a sound cOnymiC oasis. To American minds. the principal regret will be that it was not possible to secure some ap- plication of scIf-determination for Ire land.
 The American people will carry out the terms with the utmost fidelity They have a record for keeping their agreements. Jn no land is there sharp CT punishment in business life for those who fail to keep their word. And in no country is there a stronger sentiment of national good faith.
 Germany is anxious to win Amer iCan friendship. She must accept the treaty as the best judgment of the world as to the atonement she should make. If she obeys it faithfully, she will find that human nature is for giving and that time heals many wounds. If she seeks to evade and defy it. means will be found to bring her up with a round turn, and she will make no friends and conciliate no foes.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
CHOSE SEVERN HEAD OF BANK
 IN NORTH END

At a meeting of stockholders of the recently incorporated North End Bank & Trust Co.,, held this morn ing, William F. Severn, president of the A W. Burritt Co.,, was elected president. Homer c. Godfrey was named vice president, and Harris L. O'Brien, secretary and treasurer. The new bank is to be located at the northwest corner of North avenue and Main street.
 It is planned to have handsome quarters which will combine all the features of a modern financial insti- tuition. Work will be commenced at once on the installation of a vault and fixtures. It is expected that the bank will be open for business at an early date. As the North End is growing rapidly and there are a number of merchants and factories in the vicinity the officers of the new bank think there is a demand for an institution of that kind in that sec ton.
 The directors elected today were: Bernard I .Ashmun, Clarence E. Bill ton, Frank J. Brennan, Max J. Buechler, Russell D. Cate, Louis H. Cocozza, Homer c. Godfrey, Clarence R. Hall, John T. L. Hubbard, Walter B. Lashar, Walter c. North. Harris l.. O'Brien, Carl c. Reck, William F. Severn, Frederick A. Strong, Mi chael Svihra, Arthur Wren. General counsel, Hubbard and Hall.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
FRANCE TO GET
 100000 TONS
 COAL FROM U. s.

Paris, Tuesday, July 1-Louis Loucheur, minister of reconstruction, said in the Chamber of Deputies to- day that the French government is arranging to import 1,0O0,OO0 tons of coal from the United States, using a special fleet for the work. He as- sured the Chamber that, while France might not be able to face the com- ing winter without misgivings regard ing the fuel supply, she would be able to tide over the coal crisis, which, he added, is worldwide.
 Great Britain, which exported s0,- 000,0 900 tons of coal a year before the war, he remarked, has reduced her sales abroad to 4O,O0O,0OO tons and will perhaps shut off altogether. France must rely on Germany for 20,00O.000 tons annually to replace the diminished production in the north of France, and 100000 tons in addi- ton, which France imported from Germany zach year before the war.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
APPOINT GERMAN OFFICER TO DO
 LIAS0N DUTY

Paris, July 3.-Because German of ficers have interfered so consistently with American relief work in the Ball. tic provinces, a German officer has been appointed to liason duty with Colonel Groone, the American com mander in that region. under a guar antee that he will be protected. Lieu- tenants Harrington and Nixon of the American army, it is reported in ad- vices received here, were arrested by the Germans on June 24 between Libau and Riga and held for several days by German officers who said the Americans were trouble makers and had been trying to undermine Ger man influence. Several other Amer fcan officers. it is added, also were de- tained by the Germans. It is believed that @ German officer at Colonel Groome's headquarters can avert such incidents and speed up food deliv- cries.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
CANTON COOK CHOSEN
 TO KILL TONG RIVAL
KIM CALLS UP MAIN ST RESTAURANTER TO INFORM LATTER HE MUST DIE-WOULD-BE
 KILLER HAD SELECTED SHORT STRAW

Leong Hing, proprietor Of the Oriental restaurant at Main street and Fairfield avenue, has been doomed to death. His executiouer was selected by the pulling of strnws, n. q recent meeting of u Chinese secret society in Bridgeport. He is Leong Kim. a cook in the employ Of the Canton restaur- ant at the corner of Broad and Can non streets, and he plainly told Hing last Friday he lad been chosen to' put him to death.
 Following the Oriental mans com plaint to the police, Kim was arrested and allowed his liberty under bond of S1,000. The case vas continued in city court today until next Wednes- day. In the meantime the police are keeping q sharp lookout for out break of Tong warfare in Bridgeport. which they have reason to believe may develop.
 AS in all matters of Chinese intrigue the police aro having great difficulty getting at the bottom of the affair. Their information thus far is as fol- lows: {.
 Early last week a meeting was c.1l- ed of some one of the Chinese secret societies now existing in Bridgeport. After several national rites had been SOltt iOuSh IL was oSCieiIS hhoS Leong Hing must die. What his of- fense was could not be learned. He claims he has offended no one, es- Iecially those who plan his death. At the said meeting there was a draw ing of straWs to see who was to be the lucky or, as the case may be, un- lucky man, to put Hing out of the running. Leong Kim drew the shortest straw and was unanimously elected.
 Through some inner channels Leong Hing learned of his impending de- mise. He called Kim on the telephone and inquired about it. According to Hing, Kim frankly admitted he had been selected to kill him, and would assign no reason. When Hing remon- strated that he would prefer to live and it wouE benef. 9 one to kill him, Kim is alleged have said: Prepare yourself for your fate. If I don't get you someone else will'' or words to that effect.
 Whereupon Hing became really alarmed and called at police head quarters with his tale. Detective Captain E. o. Cronan assigned De- tective Washburn to the case, and with Hing he went to the Canton restaurant to interview Kim. On their arrival Hing and Kim imme- diately entered into an animated con- versation. All Washburn was sure of was that they were talking Chinese. Finally a fellow countryman inform ed Washburn that Hing had asked Kim if it was true he was going to kill him. Kim said 1t was, and through the interpreter Washburn asked the same question. No denial came from Kim, and he was later ar rested.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
ANNIVERSARY OF
 BIRTH OF IRISH
 LEADER GRAFTON

The first great figure in Ireland's long struggle for home rule was Henry Grattan, who was born in Dub lin 169 years ago today. With every thing to gain by becoming the tool of the British ministry, he was un- fiinchinE in his advocacy of the inde- pendence of his country. A Protest ant in religion, he was as willing to fight for the rights of Catholics as for those of his own religious party. He raised an army of SO,000 volunteers and in 17S2 forced the repeal of the statute of George l, which enacted that the crown of Ireland was in separably connected with that of Great Britain; that Ireland was bound by acts of the British Parlia- ment when named therein. that the Irish House of Lords had no jurisdic- ton in matters of repeal, and that the last resort in all cases of law and equity was tho British House of Lords. The Irish Parliament voted him a house and lands and S25O. 900 for securing this concession. After the union was carried Grattan enter ed the House of Common, where he coEtinued to uphold Ire1and's inter- ests. He died in London in 1920.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
BARTER SYSTEM
 OF TRADE NOW
 EUROPEAN RAGE

Rome, Juy 3-(Correspondenc of The Associated Press)-A system of barter akin to that of pioneer from tier days in America. but on a more stupendous scale presents itself as the modus operandi of the foreign trade of the United States in Europe, according to foreign trade experts of the United States government in vestigating the trade possibilities in Italy
 "Our ability to establish perma- nent trade relations with the bellig- erent European nations which have been drained of their resources by war depends upon willingness to ac- cept a program of barter in the ex- change of commodities" is the opin- ion given to The Associated Press correspondent by pr. Alfred P. Den tache. here.
 Italy" he added, needs such of our raw materials as coal, iron ore, lumber and petroleum products to enable her to start up her industrial processes and begin anew her eco- homie convalescence. She cannot go on borrowing the money to pay for our goods. If she is to have them it must be through swapping her commodities for ours"
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
YANKEE FIRMS
 EAGER TO BUY.
 GERMAN GOODS

Troves. July 3-American firms appear eager to buy German made goods as quickly ns possible, accord ing to letters passing recently through the United States army censorship. Cameos, agates and amethysts ap- pear to be particularly in demand in America. As an indication of how German industries are being stimu- lated by orders from foreign coun- tries, a business letter recently said that ths crockery factories in Thur ingen Have enough orders on file to keep them engaged four years.
 On the other hand, Germany is buying from outside countries goods of various kinds. Purchases just t this time, however, are confined chiefly to food. cloth and other articles of necessity. Letters to American manufacturing firms con- tinue to pass through the censorship in which German firms or individuals make inquiries regarding agencies in Germany for automobiles, rubber goods and other articles of which the country has been deprived because of the war.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04

Bielebei, European Russia, Via vladivostok - Correspondence of The Associated Press)-The reign of the BoIsheviki passed over the people of Bielebei like a scourge. The Bol- sheviki occupied Bielebei for several months.
 The correspondent of The Asso- ciatcd Press visited the town within a fortnight after their evacuation. The people were just beginning to readjust their domestic and govern mental affairs. Refugees were re- turning to view the wreck of their homes. They were veritable wrecks for the Bolsheviki had occupied all vacated houses and had carried away or destroyed most of their contents. An elderly judge of the district court, Professor Paul Blumenthal, long a resident of the United States, who left upon approach of the Bol- sheviki, was so overcome with grief over the fate of his native town that he wept.
 Many persons had disappeared and it was wei! known that many had been murdered. The corpses of vic tims are being discovered. The cor respondent followed stream of men, women and children which flowed out across the fields toward the edge of a scraggly wood. There under the overhanging bank on the edge of a gravel pit they were lying, a tangled heap of bodies, apparently they fell or had been thrown, with no attempt at burial.
 The bodies were mostly those of young or middleaged workmen. From each the boots and most of the outer clothing had been removed. Of some the skulls were crushed, of others the faces were disfigured as though by gunshot at close range.
 The crowd on the bank above the grewsome pile appeared fascinated. They silently made way for a group of Americans, including Consul Embry. from Omsk, and two corre- spondents, and watched with inter- est while they photographed the vic tirns.
 A nicely dressed woman and little girl walked into the pit to get a bet
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
TAX DODGERS SHOULD TAKE WA FROM SENTENCE OF BOSTON
Evidence Showing Fraud Will be Followed by 8
 Investigation, Says Roper.

under the firm name of English & O'Brien. The business increased rap idly largely on account of war con- ditions.
 As brought out by the court, in 1917 English and O Brien filed re- turns showing a total partnership and individual tax of the two partners of S109,000. Upon investigation, it was found that tn true tax of the partnership and the two individuals was SI,379,S17.49 The defendants attempted to conceal their earnings by keeping two sets of books, and by making false entries in the books which they planned would be check ed by revenue agents. They also fal- sifled their inventory at the end of the year 1917 by approximately S1,000,0O0.
 When arrested English and O'Brien employed an able array of counsel. and endeavored by every device to escape punishment. Offers in com promise of more than s1,00O.O0O were suggested to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and refused.
 When arraigned the defendants pleaded guilty to a charge of con spiracy to defraud the United States, and represented to the court that the highest possible amount they could raise by borrowing and otherwise was S1,500,000, which, in addition to the amount already paid, they offer ed to pay if not sent to prison. They declared they would be able to raise but a small part of this amount if a prison sentence was imposed.
 A fire of s1O,0O0, in addition to the prison sentence, was imposed upon each of the defendants. Civil pro- ceedings will be begun to collect the income and excess profits taxes due and the 100 per cent. additional as sessment provided for by law.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
JAPAN IN FAVOR OF LONG PEACE
 SAYS MINISTER

-oliio. July -CCorrcspondonce of The Associated Press) Japan occu- pied at tho Peace Conference a spe- cal positiou-shc was disiuterestcd in the problems concerned with the Cccldcnt but greatly interested in the cuestiors bound up with the Far East --Takashi Hara, the Prime Minister. h1s told the editor of a French mag asinc published at Tokio. The Pre- rulnr said:
 Japan went to tho Peace Confer cnCe with the desire to take an active part in It's work and to participate in all questions that might arise. Why |? Because Japan is sincerely attache to the cause of right and justice. She has proved it by closely co-operatinG with the Allies and by subscribing without reserve to the fourteen prop ositions of President Wilson: she ncv- CT hesitated to join with the pro- motors of the League of Nations.
 Like the French. English and American peoples. we wish a pernan- ent peace. better and more open re- lations between nations, a happier humanity. And we believe we are in good position to judge things from the point of view of justice and right because we had fewer interests undor discussion than Europe and the Unit ed States. Our attitude is impartial and our delegates at Paris showed the good faith, sincerity and openness of our politics.
 However. violent criticisms have been addressed t0 us Japan has been represented as m ambitious, wur-loviug aggressive nation. The preceding cabinet suffered the same accusations which were not merited. I can assure you my government Is doing its best not to cause discomfort; 10 disregard proceedings which might be thought to bear q reprehens character. The Peace Conference has given us an occasion to show we were not guilty of what had been reproach- cd co us"
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
ICE BERGS STOP OPERATIONS OF
 TRAP FISHERS

St Johns. W. r.. July 2-Ice bergs outside the harbor entrance here have interfored with the operations of trap Hermcn to such an extent that Governor Harris has requested the warship Cumberland to fire q few shots at tho bergs with the idea of breaking them up. Some great bergs, moving down the coast much later in the season than usual grounded off the mouth of the poxt
 The plan of shooting the barrier to pieces was resorted to as the only means of forcing the ice to continue Its movement south. Some of the northern ports continue ice bound.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04

Washington, July 3-"Tax dodgers may take warning by the s months prison sentence imposed on William A. English and John II. O'Brien, Bos- ton wool merchants who pleaded guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government of federal income taxes" said Commissioner of Internal Rev enue Daniel C. Roper today.
 Tt is and will be the policy of the burea to pursue tax frauds relent- lessly. This is the only course possi- ble in justice to the man who hon estly pays his share of the common levy.
 Tn the checking up of returns, evidence to show fraud will be fol- lowed by a thorough and complete Investigation which, though it may require years, will be continued until the persons involved are brought to justice. In every case warranted by the facts the bureau will urge the imposition of the extreme penalty.
 Taxpayers who have not met their full tax requirements should not wait until discovery is made by rev. enue officer. There is great differ ence between the self-discovercd tax dodger or tax delinquent and thu one discovered by our office. The time for compromise is before discovery by a government official.
 Tt is our determined policy that wealth shall not influence to prevent wilful tax dodgers from going to jail. The big and financially able must be treated in the same way as the small wilful violator, and hence compromises through money will be rejected"
 The Boston wool merchants, who 1t was alleged attempted to defraud the government out of about 95 per cent. of tax due, started business in 1913