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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
M'D0NVELLS TO
GO TO PRISON
FOR Is YEARS
Given This Sentence For the
Murder of Their
Daughter.
(Herald special seryice.A

Jamestown, N. D., May 12.-Dan
and Mrs. Eta Mcdonnell. who have
been held in the county Jail here since
March IS. charged with the Staying
of their 14-year-old daughter, Eta
Mcdonnell. kicked and beaten to death
at the Mcdonnell farm home north Of
Courtenay. Stutsman county, Friday,
March IA, pleaded guilty to a, charge
of murder in the second degree be-
fore Judge j. A. Coffey about $50
o'clock Saturday evening and were
each sentenced to 25 years in the
state prison at Bismarck. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcdonnell were taken to the
penitentiary last evening. by the state
transportation officer.
With the sentencing of the parents
of the innocent little girl to rs years
in the state prison. the final chapter
in one of the most sensational GRIM
inal cases that has developed in this
section of the state for the past
decade was written.
States Attorney John w. Carr has
had in his possession a written con-
fession signed by Mrs. Mcdonnell
since April 2, it developed today. Mrs.
Mcdonnell before Judge Coffey Satur-
day evening, assumed the burden of
responsibility for the overt acts in
connection with the death of her
little daughter. She confessed that
she administered many of the blows
that resulted in Etta's death, admit
ting that the father participated.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
Delivers A Address Before
French Academy of Moral
and Political Sciences in
Which He. Corrected
Wrong Impressions Gain
ed Regarding the Amer
leans.

Paris Saturday. May 10.-President
wilson, in his address today to the
French Academy of Moral and Poll
+ical Sciences, entered a strong dis
claimer of the idea that the American
neople were largely materialists or
dollar worahippers.
..I have had in recent months one
very deep sense of privilege, the
nresident said. II have been keenly
aware that there have been times
when the peoples Of Europe have not
understood the people OF the Unlteo
states. We have been too often sup.
noaed to have been devoted chiefly II
pot entirely to material enterprises.
W. have been supposd, in the COM
rnon nhrase, to worship the Almighty
Dollar.
"we have accumulated wealth. sir,
ue have devoted ourselves to ma
tarial enterprises with extraordinary
snccess. but there has underlatn all OF
That. ali the time. a common sense OF
humanity and a common sympathy
with the high principles of justice
which has never grown dim IN the
f,eld even of enterprise: ana 1t mas
heen my very great JOY In these. re
nent months to interpret the people
~ the United States to the people OF
the world.
~ have not done more, sir. have
rot uttered in my public capacity my
own private thoughts. i have uttered
what'I have known to be the thoughts
W % the great people whom I repre-.
sent. / have uttered the things that
have been stored up in their hearts
and purpose from the time OF our
birth A. nation.
1T II was at this point that the presi.
dant made his declaration that tbs
Amsrican people who came into thu
1arId consscratsd to liberty. were
ready5 to cast In. their lot In common
with the lot Of those whose lloeTry ~ =
, threafened whenever the cause OF I'D
.rtv ~ seen to be impernled.
Spirit of the People.
!. .sThis = the spirit Of the people o.
th.fu unitcd States he continued
asnA,5 they have been privileged Y
ssnd Two million men cvef hers TO tel
= - aHr3
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
FRAZIER DECLARES HE CAN CALL
SPECIAL REFERENDUM ELECTION
ON THE TWENTY SIXTH OF JUNE,
Declares Tom Halls Idea OF
q The Election Is Wrong
And Not Upheld By The
Constitution OF The State.

swer to secretary of State Thomas
Halls letter, contending that the ex-
ecutive cannot call the special refer
endum election for June 26 because it
does not give ample time to give
county auditors 80 days notice. Gov
ernor Frazier declares that his action
is justified by the constitution.
Governor Fraziers letter to the
secretary of state follows:
II find no problem to solve in the
matter you have brought to my atten-
ton. Permit me to point out that II
there must be added to the 80 days
within which q referendum petition
may be filed further period of 80
days for certifying and sending
blanks to the county auditors and a
days for preparing the necessary
blanks, the result is clearly nullifi-
cation of the constitutional provision
that the referendum election shall be
held at any time within 100 to 13O
days after the adjournment of the leg
islature.
such a conclusion is a mere alb
surdity and presents no problem for
solution. 1 assume that the consti-
tutional amendment means what it
says, and I know that the constitu-
ton is the fundamental and control
ling law. If called upon by referen-
dunn petitions to exercise duties i'm
posed by the constitution, I shall be
restrained by no construction of
statutes hostile to plain constitution
al provisions.
when the constitutional duty OF
fixing the date of the election has
will attend to the necessary details of
the election machinery in such man
ner as will most readily enable the
people to pass upon the issues in
volved, and in so doing you will fully
perform your duty in the premises.
"As to publication of the referred
laws, that is now fully covered by sec
tion 25 of the constitution as amend
ed. 1t is for you to determine your
duty under that section. But since
you invite suggestion, / beg to sug.
gest that you advise the public that
arguments confirming the referred
measures should be submitted with
out delay. In view OF the publicity al
ready given to the state laws. I see nc
adyantageSt0 be gained by 'postponine
the election 10 days on that account
The secretary of states tetteA follows
ts'.ioAar; Shiny attention has beer
called to an article, in the Courier
News Of May 9 stating that:
Governor Lynn J.. Frazier, takfns
cognizance of the fact that the peti
tions are in circulation and likely viii
be filed, today announced that the ref
erendum election, should the petition:
be filed, will be held Thursday, june
26.' ,-e--
you are further quoted to this eff
feet:
"I have decided on date for thu
referendum on the legislatures act
early enough to .invalidate the initla
tive petitions ~. g.,
Overlooked Something.
''It may be possible that you hav.
overlooked that provision in Sec. z!
of the constitution. as amended, read
Tn submitting measures to tn
electors, the secretary of state and al
other officials shall be guided, by tn
fronfinued on Page 11)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
SPARTACANS ARE
ACAINACTIE
Central Germany Is Scene
of Trouble Started By
These Forces.

Berlin. Sunday, May lily the
Associated Press)-Spartacans and
Independent Socialists are again ac-
tivs in Central Germany. ~-.a,... y
AT Einsenach yesterday they forced
the major of the district and the dis
tfict director to march at the head of
the parade of the radicals. carrying
red flags. Afterwards the officials
were beaten by the crowd. Gustav
Noske, the minister of, defense, will
send government troops to restore or
der. The Thuringian workmen's
council at Erfurt. however. has
threatened to bring about a general
strike if the troops come into the dis
trict and if those now there are not
removed.
The government forces at ,Weimar
have been transferred to. Leipsic.
where the Spartacans are threatening
an uprising on behalf of a council
government.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
American People are not Worshipbers
OF the Almighty Dollar, Says Wilson,

YOU go. It has been the great privi-
iege not merely to tell you SO In words
but to tell you so in men and ma
terial-the pouring out of their wealth
and the Offering of their blood"
President Wilson alluded to his
studies in. the field of political science
and of the attempts he had made ITO
put into the words of learning the
thought of q nation. the attitude Of a
peopie toward ! public affairs" He
continued:
ga great many Of my colleagues in
American university life got their
training even in political science, as so
many men in civil circles did, in Ger
man universities have been OBJ
liged at various times to read great
deal of bad German. difiicult German.
awkward German, and I have been
aware that the thought was as awk-
ward as the phrase. that the thought
was rooted in q fundamental mtscon-
ception of the state and Of the polit1-
cal life Of peoples. And it has been
thought of American university teach
ers from the misguided instruction
which they had received on this side
of the sea. Their American spirit
anticipated most Of them, as q matter
Of course. but the form Of thought
sometimes misled them. They sneak
too often Of the state as thing which
would ignore the. individual. As .
thing which was privileged to DOM
mate the fortune Of men by, sort OF
inherent and sacred authority.
Not His Ida.
Now as an utter democrat, have
never been able to accept that view of
the state. MY view Of the state is that
it must stop and listen to what I have
to say, no matter how humble am.
and that each man has the right to
have his voice heard and his counsel
needed, insofar rs 1t 10 worth Of him.
Il have always been among those
who believe that the greatest freedom
Of speech was thei greatest safety be-
cause II a man is q fool the best thing
to do Is to encourage him to advertise
the fact by speaking. It cannot be
so easily discovered if you allow him
to remain silent and look wise, but II
you let him speak the secret ID out
and the world knows that he ts .
fool. .s.s. s ~
80 it lis by exposure Of folly that
it 10 defeated: not by the secludOn Of
folly, and liz this free air Of free
speech men get into that sort OF COM
munication With one another which
constitute8 the basis Of AL common
achieyemeht. Francs through many
vicisatudes and through many bitter
1 experiences found the way to this 60rt
| Of freedom and now she stands at the
front of the world - the representa-.
tive Of constitutional liberty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
REPLY TO GERMAN NOTES AGREED UPON
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Geneva-The, Rumanian advance
on Budapest has been halted by the
Allied and associated powers.

a.
Allied and associated powers. .s&
London-Marshal Foch is return
ing to the front.
washington-Presid Wilson in
a proclamation set aside the period
from June to Flag Day. June -, to
be observed as "Boy Scout Week" to
strengthen the work Of that organiza-
ton.
Paris - An Abyssinian mission
which will request that France estab-
lish a protectorate over Abyssinia,
was received by President Poincare.
washington-George N. Peek,
chairman Of the department of COM
merce's industrial board. which was
dissolved following a controversy
overs ssteel prices. declared the public
would demand an explanation OF the
wrecking by the obstinacy of q single
individual of plan to reduce the
cost of living"
New York-Twenty-two, American
women, composing the staff of the
American Women's Hospital No.
have been decorated by. the French
government.
Almeda, Cal.-Harold Kruger won
the junior national A. A>U. 100-yard
swimming and set q new record for
the event. His time was 81 3-5 sec
onds.
Brussels-Removal Of ting, body Of
Edith Cave1 for interment in England
will take place on MAy 13.
Glenn Falls, N. Y.-Refusing an
offer by the International Paper COM
pany of approximately 10 per cent in
crease in wages which was to be eff
fective yesterday, 5000 men of the
International Brotherhood Of Pulp.
Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers
| struck.
LIE Mains. France-corporal L. A.
Peyton, Fifth Marines. of South Pasa-
dena. Cal. won the rifle champion
ship Of the American. expeditionary
| forces 80
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
CAME HOME TO ROOST.

The Pas, Man, May 12.-w. A.
Slaney, a local hotel proprietor. is
firmly convinced that homing pigeons
like chickens will eventually go home
to roost 49, -
A year ago Slaney purchased two
pigeons from Bert Scarth of Winni-
peg. The young birds were carefully
trained. and seemingly became we'll
satisfied with their new surroundings.
Finally, May-and spring-came.
The birds disappeared. Slaney inves-
tigated. His. belief prevailed. The
birds were holding down their old
apartments in Winnipeg.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
10 BE COUNTY SEAT.

Broadus, Mont, May 12.-Thanks
to the generosity OF the last state leg
islature. Broadus is threatening to
become a regular town.
During the session several changes
were made in the county system and
when the & carving was completed.
Powder River county had sprung into
existence.
selected The honor fell upon
sBroadus. because Of its location
: Broadus wasn't much Of place At
the time. It was situated at cross
road ana boasted Of ranch post
once. a blacksmith shop. q store and
q shed. sg}s . .
Legislative action stirred activity.
"A court house and several stores are
being erected. A hotel and other
tdwellings are promised.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
MILLION DOLLAR
LIBEL SUIT IS
STARTED TODAY
Brief From Ford's Counsel
Attacking Chicago Trib-
une To Be Considered.

Mount Clemens. Mich, May 12.-
One of the most noteworthy libel suits
prudence. that Of Henry Ford against
theMEhicago Daily Tribune, for ST.
600, 900, r,vs,s scheduled to !oren before
Circuit. Judge Tucker here today.
With most of the preliminary battles
already fought and decided in Illinois
and Detroit courts. it is a9ticipated
the case will come to trial with little
delay.
1t was anticipated attention Of the
court would be largely occupied this
morning with the consideration Of a
brief expected from counsel for Mr..
Ford and attacking the Tribune's de-
fense.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
WITHDRAWAL
AMERICANS MAY
START IN June
United States Troops Have
Not Been Engaged Gen.
orally in Russia.

sArchanesl, saturday, May To- tBy
The Associated Press. .)--Tentative arr
are being nnada 70 begin
from North Russia early. In June.
These plans have been taken up be-
cause Of the public announcement by
Secretary Baker, but no, definite or
ders have as yet been. received. Amer
ican troops have not been engaged on
large scale in the last months fight
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
MINNEAPOLIS HOLDS
RECORD FOR GIVING
WORK TO SOLDIERS

. Minneapolis. Mimi. May 12.-Min-
neapolis holds first place among met
ropolitan American cities in, furnish
ing employment for returned soldiers
sailors and marines, according to word
received today from headquarters OF
the United States Employment Serv-
ice at Washington. lg
Minneapolis, during the five weeks
ending Aprilf22, obtained work, for
1,s41 returned service men. Los
Angeles is second. and Cincinnati
third. with 1,S47 and 1.646 place
ments respectively, according to the
Washington figures. The percentages
are based on population. 3-
BIG DIFFERENCES IN PRICES.
Worthing. S. D.. May 12.-Sharp
differences between the present cost
of living and prices seventy eight
years ago are forcefully illustrated in
copy of the Davenport, Iowa, Ga
zette. issued. in January, 1S41. The
newspaper is owned by Henry Rohlf
of this city.
Market quotations in the, Gazette
listed -four at SIS per barrel; winter
wheat at 81 cents per bushel; spring
wheat at 80 cents; shelled corn at 20
cents: coal at Is cents per bushel;
beef, 3 to cents per pound and po-
tatoes 25 cents per bushel.
On the other hand it took a week
to make round trip by stage from
Davenport to Dubuque distance of
Is miles.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
North Dakota: Unsettled to-
night and Tuesday: probable
shOWers: warmer tonight in
northeast and central portions;
cooler Tuesday in west and north
portions. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
Austrian Peace Delegates May
! Reach St. German Wednesday
Work On Their Quarters Is
Being Hastened Peace
Terms To Be Presented In
Most Beautiful Apartment
OF Palace OF Francis l.

Paris, May 12.-The peace
treaty with Austria is nearing
completion and an official sum-
mary of it is being prepared as
was done in the case of the Ger.
man treaty.
Although it is not so stated in
the treaty the new Austrian from
tier is the one designated by the
secret treaty of London giving
1 tally all the strategic heights
and defensive passages.
Paris, Saturday, May 10.-The Aus
and work is being hasten
ed on the quarters at st. German
where the palace of Francis 1 is be-
ing put in order for the reception of
the, visitors. Used for years as a
it contains a wonderful col
lection of Gallo relics, ranging from
prehistoric times to the era of the
Gallo kings. ...
Experts are busy removing the
glass covered tables and cases con-
tanning flint weapons, pottery and 9TH
er priceless collections to provide
space for the meeting of the Austrian
plenipotentiaries.
It is planned that the presentation
of the peace terms will occur in the
most beautiful apartment of the old
palace which is located on the first
floor and approached by grand
staircase, the walls Of which are EN-
blazoned with royal devices.
Two groups of nearby villas have
been requisitioned for the Austrian
and the Hungarian delegates. 1t is
proposed to conduct the negotiations
separately but IL possible they will bt
carried on simultaneously.
Leave Vienna Today.
Vienna, May 2.-1The Austrian
peace delegation will leave Vienna a
$50 O'Clock today on a special train
The delegation is due to arrive a
arrive at Paris on Wednesday,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
READY
TO RECEIVE BIG
u DlRIClBLE
1t Is Not Definitely Known
Whether Big Gas Bag
=. =
Will Fly Overseas.

st. Johns. N. F.. May 12.-Blue-
jackets from the United States cruiser
Chicago today began to prepare
stretch Of cricket field as q landing
place and mooring grounds for the
naval dirigible c S. which is to make
a test cruise here from Cape May this
week. Under orders of Lieutenant c.
American sailors are making prepara-
tions to receive the G s.
Anchors have been installed about
$50 feet apart to provide q mooring
for the ship.
Whether the big gas bag will be
started overseas after the arrival here
will not be decided until she lands.
Aboard the cruiser Chicago mechan-
les have overhauled spare motor
two engines carried by the G. go
wrong and the decision be made to
fly back or proceed.
Cooperation between the weather
service set up by the British air min
istry for the contenders in the $780,
900 flight and that the United States
ravy for the flying boat and dirigible
expeditions, has become closer as the
time to "hop" approaches. Lieuten-
ant G. N. Keyser is the liaison me-
teorologist and will plan out the
weather maps for such trips as the S
may make from here. Other men,
bers Of the aviation group aboard the
Chicago have been working on charts
to lay out possible courses for the
dirigible between here and England
and from here to the Azores.
tinued delay because of low pressure
conditions over the Atlantic are per-
fecting their preparations.
N-C-4 Held Back.
Chatham, Mass. May 12.-Weathel
conditions continued. unfavorable to-
day for THE resumption. of the flisht
of the hydroplane NC to Halffaa
and Trenassy. N. F. The N-C.4 was
! tE:iged go abandon the fifghfE from
! Rockaway, TO Halifax last week be
erfs Read hopes to reach Newfound'
land before the NC and NC 3 be.
I gin their fight to the Azores. y
Reports Premature.
Washington. May 12.-Reports. tina
the navy dirigible C-5' is to attempt {
trans Atlantic fight from Newfound
land are premature, it was said toda!
at the navy department The trip tt
| Newfoundland from Montauk Poin
is in the nature of a test Of the air
ship, officials declared, and the. futur'
movements of the craft depend upol
it's performance during the northwart
fight.
Montauk Point, N. T., May IA
The navy dirigible C-5 is virtual.
ready to leave whenever orders ar
received and weather permits.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-12
HoN C,nnfenenM

Paris, May 12.-Baron sonnino. the
Italian foreign minister. held confer
ence today with Colonel e. n. House
Of the American peace delegation.
basis OF adjustment before the Aus.
trians arrived. 4. n s5s 55
The conferences took plAce ~ q
luncheon in which Colonel Houso wsk
the Italian diplomats gHesE i
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Reports Premature.

Montauk Point, N. z, May IA
The navy dirigible C-5 is virtually
ready to leave whenever orders are
received and weather permits.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-04-24
BROOKS.

Mrs, Ethel Slower was caller in Bel
fast Thursday.
Master Lloyd Bickford of Jackson is
attending B. H, S. here.
Mrs. Samuel johnson spent Easter with
friends and relatives in Belfast.
Mr.. Pearl Crockett of PittsfeId, Me-,
was caller in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Hasty of Thorndke was the
guest of friends in town few days last
week.
Miss Pearl Gilchrest of Knox spent
last week with Miss Ruth Ames at Joseph
N. Ginn's.
Mr.. Harry H. Hutchinson forcibly pre-
scented the cause of the 5th Liberty
Loan at Crockett's Hall and Union Hall
Saturday evening and at the church Sun
day afternoon.
Sumner B. Wade met with a serious
accident Wednesday of last week. While
helping Frank B. Simpson saw wood
with a machine stick caught and in
reaching for it Mr.. Wade got his right hand
caught in such way as to bring it slant
ing across the back on the saw, severing
the arteries and cords of three fingers
rendering them useless forever and man.
Cling the flesh and bones in his hand
terribly. He was carried to the office of
A. E. Kilgore, M. D., who did what any
surgeon could do but there is little hope of
his using three of his fingers again. For
tunately Mr.. Wade is left handed and it
was his right hand that was injured.
CONGL. CHURCH NOTES. The Easter
services at the Congregational church
last Sunday passed off with success. In
the afternoon at 2 O'Clock the pastor
preached upon ''The Power of Christ's
Resurrection" after which the Sacrament
of The Lords Supper was administered
The Sunday school which followed was
well attended In the evening about $50
listened to the cantata, "The Risen King"
rendered by the choir ably assisted by
Mrs. Edith Beers and Miss Dorothy Kill
gore, sopranos, accompanied by Mrs. W..
S. Jones, pianist, Lindley Bowen, violin
list and Harry Peavey, clarinetist. The
church was beautifully decorated with
house plants and moss by Mrs. Eva Toner
| and Miss Jennie Weaver. The c. E.
| meeting tonight at g. As in the vestry
followed by the regular mid-week prayer
services at 7.30. The Sunday evening
services will begin at 730 during the
summer.