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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
WORRIED OVER FATE
OF CIVIL PENSIONS
Federal Employees Fear Keat-
ing Mcclellan Bill Will Be Lost
In Jam at Close of Congress.

Washington. Feb. 11.-With the cal
,endars of the House and Senate
damned with business as the final ses-
sion Of the 65th congress draws to a
close, government employees the coun-
try over are getting more and more
nervous about the fate Of the Keating-
Mcclellan pension and retirement bill.
Unless there is quick action on this
measure at both ends Of the capitol.
if will be doomed to die at noon on the
&th of March, along with a vast
amount of other proposed legislation.
70 have the bill fail at this j%uncture
would be a deep disappointment to its
advocates. For years they have been
irving to get congress to enact a civil
pension law. Not until this congress
did they stand any real chance OF
winning out.
Under the plan of the K~eat:ng-
McKellar bill. the government en-
ployes would by contributions provide
half the fund out of which the pen
.sions or annuities would be paid and
the government wou provide half.
Civil service employees generally.
throughout the country. are for the
plan.
The fact that the two parties are
committed to pension Legislation for
the government employees is an ele-
unent in the situation which is to the
advantage OF the government EN-
uluYes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
PREPARE
TO QUIT RUSSIA
Arrangements Under Way to
Withdraw All Forces-Dec-s
Iaration of Mon-lntervention
Expected Soon.
BY United Press.

Paris, Feb. 1O.--The associated pow
ers are expected within a few days to
proclaim formally the principle of non
Intervention in Russia, mjlitarily and
politically, it was earned from a re-
liable source today. 1t is possible to
state further in this connection they
will carry out their intention to with
draw as rapidly as possible the troops
now on Russian territory.
This is the outcome Of the Anglo
American representations made tc
France 10 days ago.
Advices from northern Russia indi-
cate it will be impossible to get boats
to Archangel for several weeks as
hat port is tightly frozen in. The al
lies do not desire to withdraw their
forces from Murmansk while their
troops are still On the Archangel front
as that would leave the latter exposed
to an attack from the west.
The British, however, are understood
to be mobilizing a large fleet of ice
crushers and operations in the mean
time, even local offensive movements
will be designed solely to expedite
evacuation.
Before the point conference con-
venes at Prinkipos island it is believed
that an understanding may be reached
by the soviet government and the as
sociated powers regarding cessation OF
host!lities since this would be accep.
table, Under present conditions to botf
sides
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
CITIES MAY LEVY
HALF A MILL TAX
Iowa House Passes Bill Permit
ting Cities to Acquire Parks
and Memorial Cites
New Road Measure.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 1O!-Tres Iowa
house today passed the Weaver bill al
lowing cities to levy a one-half mill tax
for SO years to pay for park. art or
memorial sites. This enactment is de-
signed to permit communities an easy
way to purchase and bui1d
for deceased heroes in the late war.
Senator Stoddard put in a measure
to encourage vocational schools by
providing for state aid of $40 900 for
the year ending June 80, 1920. and $34,-
300 for succeeding years.
Two important bills of reactionary
tendency appeared in the house today.
one concerning elections and the other
highways.
The former by MaYne. OF Paloalto.
1t opposes completely to, do, away with
the wide primary. substituting
nomination by corMention OF all state,
district and county officers, The only
officers named by primary would be
township officials, and at the same
time they We're chosen, the second Sat
urday in June, precinct primaries
would be held to elect delegates of the
county conventions.
The road bill was by Wilson. of Ma
haska. 1t ropoSeS to- pIrt the control
Of improvement and maintenance of
township roads under county boards
trustees, and provides IN additional
7-mill tax, S mills for Improvement and
2 mills for dragging fo4 use upon these
roads. ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
NAV START
By Associated Pnss,

Paris, Feb. lift the peace confer
ence commission on credentials ever
begins to function, some stirring de-
velopments are expected to follow.
The commission has not met thus
far even to organize, the conference
having gotten along entirely without
the right of any delegates to their
seats being challenged, which probably
is without precedent in the history Of
such gatherings.
committee on credentials would con-
sary Of the sufficiency Of the papers
brought by each delegate and that it
would await the arrival of all the
delegates before undertaking the work.
Rumors have been current recently here
that there was another reason for the
delay-the apprehension that object
ions would be Immediately lodged
against the presence of some persons
who have already occupied seats in the
conference and who. 1t is declared, are
accredited by organizations that have
no existence as governments.
Leading members of the conference
who express confidence that these per-
sons have a proper status in the body,
have sanctioned their presence and
have even admitted some of them to
membership in the principal commits
sions and it is understood that the
conference leaders do not desire to
have an issue raised nov in this con-
nection tat might interfere with the
smooth progress of the peace making
work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
RUSSIANS IN BERLIN.

London Times cable service ICopyright -sl9. by
Public Ledger Col to The Sioux City TRIBUNE.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 10.-In Berlin
anxiety is growing. The Vorwaerts
learns the secret of a very violent agi-
tation being on foot. The paper ur-
gently entreats the socialists not to
partake in any demonstrations except
those arranged by the party. The
Deutsche Tages Zeitung write Sparta
Gus is on the march. Spartacans are
strengthened by the government con
ficts with the workers and soldiers
councils.
Berlin is crowded with Russian boz
shevist agents carrying on ~bolshevint
agitation. BY this fresh blaze of boil
shevism they are exceeding their for
mer attempt to usurp power and it Il
expected hal the troops stationed in
Berlin are too few 20 be able to inter.
fere effectively at the right time. Be
sides some of them are untrustworthy
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
SEND AG|TATORs
BACK TO EUROPE
immigration Officials Deporting
I. w. w., Some of Whom
Lead In the Pacific
Coast Strikes.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Fifty-four mem
bers Of the Industrial Workers Of the
World passed through Chicago last
night in a special train under q heavy
guard on the way to an Atlantic port,
where it is said they will be deported
at once by the immigration authori-
ties.
Forty Of the prisoners came direct
from Seattle where they took part in
fomenting the general strike which has
p~aralyzed the industries Of hat city for
several days.
Three leaders of the Seattle strike,
one Spokane agitator, an l. w. w. lead
er from Denver, and five alien convicts
arrested in Chicago, were among the
prisoners gathered into the federal net.
Back to Europe.
The majority of the men were alien
agitators picked up by officers Of the
United States immigration service dur
ing a year of secret campaigning in in
dustrial centers of the Pacific coast.
"A. D. H. Jackson. chief of the. Seattle
office Of the immigration service, was
in charge of the party.
The majority of the prisoners will be
sent back to Russian provinces. They
are principally N~orwegians, Swedes
and Films. according to guards on the
train.
Frustrate Mob.
The only ATTEMPT at mob delivery of
the prisoners was frustrated by the
foresight of the federal officials. Be
fore the train reached Butte, Mot,
officers were warned that the 1. W. w.
leaders in hat city and Helena had
Loo p nP ttp . Inr& +;~x> ,.l -.a-
massing to deliver their comrades. The
two cars then attached to a re~ula
train, were cut off at a junction and
set into another train, whick made a
wide detour. missing both Butte and
Helena.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
WILL ASK REPEAL OF
TAXES ON LUXUR|ES
Kitchin Announces Action He
Will Take When Wilson
Signs Revenue Bill.

Kitchen, Of the House ways and means
committee, announced today as soon as
President Wilson signed the new war
revenue bill he would introduce d reso-
luton for the repeal of the so-cal!ed
luxury taxes applying to articles of
wearing apparel.
Senator Lodge today filed with the
Senate 10000 protests against luxury
taxes in the $4,000. 900, 900 revenue bill.
These protests, he said, were received
from citizens. Senator Smoot asserted
he had thousands more. and other sen
ators announced every mai, brought
them scores of objections TO taese
"a ypS ...f
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
CONGRESS WILL NOT
ACT ON IMMIGRATION
Action Taken Today Practically
Kills Chances of Four-Year
Exclusion Bill.
BY United Press.

Washington.-D. c.. Feb. 11.-Chances
for the four-year immigration exclu-
sion bill coming UP at this session Of
We're virtually killed today by
decision OF the House rules committee
to provide consideration of only three
measures outside the regular supply
bills.
The three measures are a bill max
ing minor amendments to the federal
reserve act, the wheat guarantee bill
and a bill providing additional funds
for the federal board Of vocational
training.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
DENIES CHARGE OF
ATTEMPTED BRIB|NG
Packers Attorney In Statement
Terms Heney Charge a
"Vicious Falsehood."

Washington, Feb. II. = Branding
Francis j.. Heney's charge as a wi
-ious, ~dishonorable and unprofessionai
f~alsehood," Levy Mayer, counsel for
Armour & Company, today denied that
he had tried to bride Heney at a recent
session Of the Senate packers inquiry.
Honey last week testified that May
er at a recent session of the investiga-
ton, had offered him more law bust
ness than he could handle if he would
join forces With the packers instead Of
opposing lnem.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
MANIFESTO OUSES
IRE OF SOCIALISTS
Charge That Working Glasses
Not Really Represented at
Berne Causes Excitement.
BY Associated Press.

Geneva. Feb. 11.-The socialist con-
ference at Berne held a session today
in which a sensation was caused when
n manifesto. said to have come from
American sources, came under discus
sion. The manifesto stated that the
conference was a deception and a pre-
tense as the working class was not
really represented.
Frank Bohn. who is described as the
unofficial American delegate" was
refused permission to address the
conference.
With the arrival Of the Irish repre-
'~sentatives, the total delegation now
numbers 1913.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
CONSTITUTION
NOW COMPLETE
Draft Of League Of Nations Fin
ished, But Committee Is ST.
lent Awaiting the Amend
ments.

ton of the league of nations has been
Professionally completed, the committee
which prepared the draft will continue
In session to take up possible amend
nents m additions before it's submits
sion to the general peace conference
This week, it was announced today.
The committee today ordered the
draft reprinted, so It will be in perfect
shape for President Wilson to read to
The conference.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
TO FIGHT CARRANZA.
BY United Press.

Washington. Feb. 10.-An anti-Car-
rama movement in Mexico. when tbs
Mexican congress meets in special ses-
sion April 1, was predicted here today
in circles known to be in close touch
with the SO called revolutionary fac.
tons. Carranza has summoned the
congress- for the announced o
framing legislation repeating his aon
hsc1torv oil decrccs OF last summer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
Yanhee Chocolates
Make Business Tor
German Physicians
81 AssoeInted Press.

Trier. Prussia, Feb. 11s--A carload OF
chocolate. billed to the American army
of occupation. was wrecked near Trier
recently and several German children
Of families living near by ate such
quantities of the sweets that doctors
had to be called in to treat them.
Many of the children had never
tasted chocolate before. this form OF
candy being among the luxuries which
German was virtually unable to supply
during the war, and before the Ameri-
a salvage crews got to work the
youngsters consumed their All and then
started homeward with all they could
carry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
A IN NEW YORK.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE federal i'm
migration authorities here are prepared
to handle the 50 Industrial Workers of
the World who are on their way to
New York from the west to be deport-
ed by the government.
The prisoners will be detained at
Ellis Island until arrangements for
sailing can be made. They will be
divided according to nationalities, and
the deportation Of the several groups
will be effected at the earliest moment,
it was declared.
No extra precautionary measures
have been taken to guard the men
upon their arrival here, it was stated.
From the train terminal they will be
hurried to the island.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
HUN REDS ACTIVE
AGAIN IN BERLIN
Mob Overpowers Government
Troops-Grave Fears For
Safety of Ebert
Government.

Berlin. Feb. 9.-(delayed.l-A mob Of
400 civilians attacked government
troops which were searching for arms
:nN one of the poorer districts Of Ber-
lin today. They had overpowered and
disarmed the troops when help arrived.
The mob turned, the captured
weapons Of the reinforcements but the
iatter's fusillade dispearsed the rioters.
Five persons We're killed and a dozen
wounded. Continuation of the search
revealed many
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
PLANS FUSION
WITH ~N0NPARTISANS
Preliminary Arrangements Are
Made For Combining New
Labor Party With League.
By United Press.

Chicago. Feb. 10.-FUsion of a pre-,
jected labor party with the non-parti-
san league today vas planned for a
conference to be held at Springfield
H., the latter part of February.
Preliminary arrangements for this
fusion were completed Yesterday with
a visit here of Gov. Lynn Frazier, of
North Dakota. Speaking in behalf of
labor party candidates for city offices.
Frazier said interests Of labor and OF
the league are identical.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
LEAGUE
AETERAMERICA
Constitution Of United States
Guide to Association of Ma
tions-May Complete Work
Late Today, IS Report.
Copyrights 1919, BY un;t.d Py,,,.

Copyrights 1919, BY tinted Pr,ss.
Paris, Feb. REORGANIZATION u tbe
league Of nations, as favored ahus far
by the committee preparing Ii draft.
promises to be similar to the consti-
tuition OF h United States, according
to an outline given today by Prof.
Ferdinand Larnaude, one OF the French
members ufsthef committee.
An executive COMMITTEES viii lead
the league, instead Of a president and
It's power viii exceed those OF the
American chief magistrate. Under the
committee come the judicial
and legislative branches. The execu-
tive and judicial bodies will sit per
manently, while the legislative will
gather annually unless specially con
voked.
Limited armament for all member
nations has been approved. Larnaude
said. Land and sea forces will be con-
trolled by the league. except in the
case of domestic matters.
Appear Before Tribunal.
Disputing nations will be summoned
before the league tribunal. In the
event q nation refuses to abide by the
judiciary's ruling and ignores all other
attempts at effecting a settlement, 1t
Is planned to allow the disputants' to
Tight. Apparently, the opinion is held
hat by the time the judiciary hands
down Its findings sufficient airing will
nave been given the trouble by the
newspapers SO that public opinion and
other moral weights inevitably will
prevent actuai, war.
Larnaude %eulogized President Will
sons uniform courtesy i'm presiding at
the committees sessions.
Paris, Feb. 10.-The peace conference
commission on a society of nations ex-
poets to finish its work at the session
to begin at 1890 a. H.. today. AT a
long session last night the committee
completed, two-thirds Of the draft OF
he project.
Paris, Feb. 10.-Owing to, the amount
of work in connection with the league
OF nations that is yet incomplete. Pres
1dent Wilson probably will defer his
sailing for home-scheduled for next
Friday--to February 16, or II.
The league of nations commission
held a special meeting at To-: 80 this
morning in an effort to speed work on
the draft of the constitution.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
THREE AVlATORS KILLED.
BY Associated Press.

Pensacola. Feb. 10.-Three naval fly
IFS. Ensigns Duane Rutledge, Robins.
La: David Mingle. Tyrone. Pa. and
Ralph Mccormack, East Boston. Mass,
were killed last night when their by
aroairplane from the training station
here fell 500 feet into the bay and war
demolished.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
TAKE UP A%RM1sTlcE.
BY United Press.

Paris, Feb. 10.-The supreme wal
council met this afternoon to resume
discussion Of the terms for the extern
sion of the armistice which Will be
taken up by Marshal Foch and his
aides in Treves, February IT. 1t was
believed that provisions for further
lessening OF the economic blockade Of
Germany would be enacted.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
RESIGNS FROM BOARD.
Rx Associated Press

Washington. Feb. 10.-Felix Frank
.urter today announced his resignation
AZ assistant to the secretary Of labor
sud chairman of the war-labor politics
hoard. The board will go out of ex-
istence within a few weeks since its
activities have come to an end with the
close of the war. {
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
NEW ITALIAN CREDIT.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. t0.-New credits of
S75. 000, 900 for Italy and $40, 900, 900 for
Belgium. were established today by the
treasury. This raised the total credits
for all the allies to $S.674. 1924. 900. this
including sl.3S5, 100000 for Italy and
s996, 145, 900 for Belgium.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
HUN military
CLASS. GROWING
MORE DEFIANT.
Demand Severity Be Taken Out
of Peace Terms-ShnW Signs
OF Turning Over Government
to Spartacans.
BY United Press.

Weimar. Germany. Feb. 8 (deiaycdl.
The German government may at.
tempt to use the Spattacans as a
weapon to force the allies into making
terms of the peace settlement less se-
we're, according to reports in circuia-
ton here s.aday.
Government officials openly declare
they ,Niil refuse to sign the treaty If is
pro, si.ns are unreasonable" They
minated that the government would
resign. turning the country over Il the
radical elements, which. they believe.
would Immediately create a chaotic
condition.
Germany would thus not only be un-
able to pay any indemnities, but, in the
belief of government officials. would
menace the rest Of Europe with the
threat of the S%partacan movement
spreading. This condieion, some Ger
mans argue would be no worse than
the Commercial slavery they foresee
from the peace settlement"
The mental attitude of the military
class In Germany has developed during
the last two months from one OF abso-
lutte depression to defiance and general
condemnation of the entente. The
change has been wrought, it is said, by
"the lack Of sympathy in the entente
countries for the present economic. So
cial and politica. conditions in, Ger
many"
This same sentiment was evident IN
Chancellor Ebert's speech before the
national assembly condemning the
stSajzl1rao of A1so co- T .orraipa and tho
delayed repatriation of German war
prisoners, while Edward David, presi-
dent Of the assembly, showed the. same
open defiance in his greeting to our
captive Alsatian and Lorranian broth
erS.''
Weimer. Germany, Feb. 9, ~(dclayed.)
The provisional constitution of the
German republic is expected to be
presented to the national assembly for
ratification tomorrow. AS soon as 1t
Is adopted the assembly will proceed
to elect a provisional German president
and premier.
The tentative draft of the constitu-
ton, which was drawn up under the
direction of Hugo Preuss, secretary Of
the interior, was presented to the spe-
cial constitution committee only yester-
day, but it is understood to have fol-
lowed so closely the ideas entertained
by a majority of the delegates that lit
tie redrafting would be necessary.
Under the provisional constitution,
an upper house will be established
similar to the old bundesrath. Its
members will be appointed by and rep
resent the governments Of the former
states. Final veto of measures, how
ever, will be shorn from the upper
house and placed In the hands of the
national assembly, which is proposed,
will be considered as the lower house
until a permanent constitution Is
adopted. The executive branch of the
government will consist Of a president,
a premier and Ia ministers.
All parties have united in asking that
the sittings of the assembly be trans
ferred to Berlin after Easter, to give
sanction to the details worked out in
committee here.
The assembly sessions continue COM
paratively smooth. with only OCCASION
al uproars from the persistent radicals
under the leadership Of Hugo Haase.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
BANDITS GET LOOT.

Minneapolis, Feb. 10.-Five armed,
unmasked bandits held UP the Liberty
State Bank here early today AMI es-
capped with $4,000 in cash and SIS, 900
in Liberty bonds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13

The National Association o, Audubon
Societies is planning to build a fountain
Of great architectural beauty for thirsty
wild birds. in recognition of the fact that
the policy of government bird reaelvat'ona
vas established by President Roosevelt.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
MONARCHl5Ts Los-.
By United Pres,.

Lisbon, Feb. 8 tdelaHed} .-Republic-
an troops defeated the monarchists u
battles at vizea ana Lamego. it wa.
announced today
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13

News comes that The. German who sro.
down Quentin Roosevelt was killed III p
plane accident January IL. "
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13

Atlantic City reports a riot among the
crew of the federal dredge Absecon be-
cause they were servad too much roast
N>Af,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-13
JAPANESE TROOPS TO
FIGHT RUSSIAN REDS
Omsk Government Said to Have
Accepted Japanese Offer
Nc, Truce With "Murderers."
BY Associated Pre.s.

V1adivostok, Saturday, Feb. S.-Re-
ports from Omsk state that the Russian
government there has accepted an offer
from Japan of men. money and arms to
settlSSthe bolshevist difficulty.
DECLARE M TRUCE.
London Times cable service copyright 1919, by
Public Ledger Col to The Sioux City Tribune.
OMSk, Feb. 8.-The allied declara-
ton of January 90. the invitation to the
various Russian governments to a con-
ference with the allies on Princes
Island, has produced a deplorable effect
here. The government has made an
official announcement that the allied
declaration cannot affect it's decision to
continue to struggle against the boil
~shevistS.
In an order to his troops General
Koltcilak characterized as false a ru-
NOR that the government has the in
tentiou of entering into negotiations
with the b~olshevists.
The socialist newspaper declares the
Russian people will W enter into
brotllerly relations with the b~olshevists.
who are murderers and criminals.