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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-07

stSt.y vicky . N 10out TO tive q
sasas' ~ F sss r !. nsr a as.aF Hs,s little
in. I par.iy ao =, G as SorS G:,s9 s.s. drops p,
chiefly 7 to have 2 god time. He 10 warm
%:ards ie.rn. that a kr: 70 Rogers sso . mil mi1-
by M: Steele. Mr.. Rogers Is unknown
to Wick and her friends and while her
friends are curious as to who and what
ing. for she SAD. e II choose oes'. nv ~, fri s4%,
1os their character. not for their
r,1 A. nearly midnight. Mr.. sornsrs ar
all except ,vickys Van. who. d~ispleased
table rather huriis. She i, followed 81
heard. n b waiter. white-faced. and
way. \ Mr.. somers vas found ON e.
heart-dead. Nearly all h guests new
to be mixed up in the mattel. Nj. Steele
police arrive. Evidence throws . stronE
suspicion on Miss Van. The police
guards her home expecting her return.
asssd man a. Randolph Schuyler. The
inquest was held n an open verdict
Mt: sehayles was . friend and client
and he now attends to AZ AFFAIRS Of the
Schuyler.s. Miss Winnie Calhoun, Chess
tsr's sister, acts as secretary to Mrs.
SCHUYLER temporarily.
Mrs. Schuyler learns that yicky Van
was not the terror some people thought
her to be n would like the case hush
ed up-she does not want publicity.
detectives make a search for Vicky
Van who can't be found.
Mrs. Schuyler and Nj. Calhoun re-
eeive letters from Miss Van n Cal.
houn goes to Vtcky's home. when he un-
expectcdly meets her: she be9s Of him
not to tell and secretly makes her exit.
Fleming Stone, expert detective. IL en-
gagged to run her down.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-07
THE SENIORITY RULE STANDS

In preparing for the organization of the house OF
representatives for the coming two years, the Republican
majority has decided that the seniority rule in the crea-
ton Of committees shall remain in effect. This rule is a
one. 1t ought to have been discontinued years
ago. 1t has been productive of clumsy and inefficient
work in every congress. Many Republicans and many
Democrats have realized that the rule ought to 60. 1t
has been denounced throughout the country. It's bad
features are 50 obvious that they stand out conspicuously.
But for one reason or another neither party has been able
to rid istelt Of this incubus. When the Democrats took
hold Of affairs many people expected that under the new
administration the reform would be perfected. That ex-
pectation proved baseless and the Democrats have in very
many cases been headed by peanut politicians for whose
on the committees there was no excuse except
that the members had served for a long time. During the
past two years much of the work pertaining to the war
was in the hands Of committees whose Democratic; chair
men were utterly out Of sympathy with the American at
titude toward the war and American participation in 1t.
Administration war measures depended for their success
III both houses on the patriotic support Of Republican
committeeman.
With this record and with all the facts before them
the Republican congressman have decided to retain this
korn-out and discredned mode Of handling the country's
business. -s
1t would be refreshing to see at some time actual re-
forms in procedure effected in spite of tradition, pnece-
dents and exsencies of party politics.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-07

~,omen wandered back over nous
ssatn' He Fan through letters WIN
xisncinr auickness, Tipped ovs.
sheafs Of bills. and examined pens
ink and paper. -cter-
There's 30 much that's cna1h u
istice about = DESK" he sala, Us nin.
observed the penwiper. s.amhps' psIn-
deed. I feel now that l know Miss van
Allen as well, if not better thar you
do yourself, Mr.. Calhoun
sIn that case, then, you cant "
lieye her guilty." I flashed BACK; aos
the very atmosphere Of the dear us..s
room made me more thah eNet
Vicky's friend. h;t
sadly, what I know of her IS Sne r s
woman. I can't he deceived oS NJ. me-
wiles and coquetries~ l see ~ the
actual traces Of her actual self"
I knew what he meant, and there
was some truth i'll it. For Nicky was
a mystery. and I was not ny any
means sure, that she didn't
us when she chose to. Much as llheo
and admired the girl, I was forced TO
believe she vas not altogether olsiH-
genuous. And she was clever enougn
to hoodwink anybody. But II stones
deductions were to be depended on
they we're UOuulleSS NiuS
rs she guilty." I sighed
II can't say that, vet, but I've found
nothing that absolutely precludes her
guilt. On the contrary. I've found
things, which if she is guilty, will go
far toward proving it"
:. This sounded a hit enigmatical, but
Stone was so serious, that I grasped
his general meaning II let 1t go at
that.
Thoughts, +" that things may or may
or innocence of the suspect. If YOU
find a, little boy in the pantry beside
an empty jampot. YOU suspect him OF
stealing Jam. Now, if lots Of other
circumstances prove hat child did
take the jam. the empty pot is evil
dence. But, if circumstances develop
that convince you the child did not
have any jam whatever, that day;
then the jampot is no evidence at all"
"And you have found empty JAM
pots?" I asked.
II have. But, so far. I'm not sure
that they are co%ndemnatory evidence.
Though, in justice to my " work.
I must add, that they have every APP
pearance of being So"
You already like Vicky Van,
then" I said. quickly, moved to do so,
by a certain note of regret in his
voice.
mo man could helping liking a
woman who possesses her traits. She
has delightful taste and tastes. She is
most charitable, her accounts show
sums wisely expended on worthy
charities. And letters from friends
prove her a truly loyal and lovable
character.
Such a girl couldn't kill a mani"
I broke out.
Don't say that. There is no one
incapable of crime. But such a nature
would require very strong provocation
and desperate conditions. These
granted, it is by no means impossi-
BILE. Now, I am through for today, but,
II you please I will keep the key of
the house. AS the case is now in my
hands. you will not object?"
This most interesting story
viii be continued In
Tomorrow Evenings Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-07

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-07
NOT ALL IN VICTORY,

-fE- 1t-fG - -. ~4Stgs4z =
Better never the wreath Of fame
And never a touch OF glory.
And never a prize, than q hint Nof
Should blemish the victor's story.
For the purple robes that q brute
Don't t., cover the stains beneath
them,
And the sinful things mems swords
Remain aase when hene their masters sheath
them.
The lie that is spoken for glory's''
Is the lie that taunts and stings
And many a night your heart shall
Though fortune and fame it brings
And he that conquefs alone by
might
May come to the masters jewel
But never again shall his soul BEG
white,
Fol his deeds have stamped him
cruel. .
Oh, the goal and the fame and the
golden prize
Must honor the mar who gains
them, :.
But over and over the shame shall
rise
If ever a blemish stains them.
And he that has stepped from the
path of right u
Played false for his proud sue
cesses-
Remains unworthy and base, despite
The medals that he possesses.
Better never the wreath Of fame
And never a touch of glory
And never the goal. than a hint Of
shame
Should blemish the v%ictor's story.
For a liars a liar whatever he gains;
And he that for fame has cheated,
To the end of his life a cheat re-
mains,
Though high on a throne hesa
seated,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-07
VERY SHIErY.
John Burroughs, the naturalist,

John Burroughs. the naturalist,
was talking about Germany.
tits dangerous to confabulate with
the Germans" he said, "for they're
too tricky for us. The Germans are
the trickiest people in the world.
"a German at a dinner party took
in a lady whose name he didn't catch.
During the fish course he saw a man
who had showed him up the week
before in a crooked business deal,
and he muttered to the lady -fero-
ciously:
"Do you see that man to the left
Of the epergne? Well. if there's one
maj on earth I hate it's him.
husband
Eyes, of course, sud the German.
That's why 1 hate him."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-07
EFFECTIVE REMEDY.

Mrs. Ghostwalk had the spiritual>
receiving messages from the. DEPART"
ed when she ought to have been
cooking her husbands dinner. Hub
by protested, and then he acted. In
a week she was cured, and his
friends marveled.
How did o do it," they asked
him.
oh" said he, smiling. II got the
craze. too, and every seance we went
to I got a loving message from my
first Wife-see? ?"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-07
DREADFUL DILEMMA.

II thought you said the, vest you
sold me last week would not shrink ?'
cried the indignant customer as be
wrathfully into the haber-
dasher's shop.
Quite right. sir" said the clerk.
IT 1t should shrink all you have to
do is to hand it back to us and
we will give you a new one."
That's just what I meant to do"
snapped the customer, but I was
caught in the rain last night and now
I can't get the beastly thing off"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-07
A SUGGESTION.

Tho officer-Here, you" said you
were a painter and could rig up some
camoufage to hold the enemy back.
What have you done?
The Private-I've made one of the
best signs I " painted. It reads:
mo Trespassing" in four different
languages.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-15
'LYNCH|NG OF
TWO MEXICANS
Was Law and Order Protest
Against Governors Len
iency Toward
Murderers.
KILLED A POLICEMAN
Gonzales Brothers Swung by Mob in
Pueblo, Twenty-four Hours
After crommittins
Crime.
KILLED A POLICEMAN

4 United Press Leased Wire Service.]
PUEBLO, Colo, Sept. Is - The
lynching of two Mexicans here Satur-
day night was 'law and order lro-
test against Governor Shoup's 1eniency
toward convicted murderers from this
section, leaders Of the mob declared
today.
Although Santos OTtez, one of the
lynch victims, was cousin of Pancho
Villa, the hangings were not due to
hatred of Mexicans and was entirely
thoughtless of international complica-
tions, the mob leaders state.
Communication of the death sentence
passed upon Clifford Sprouts, Pueblo
murderer and stay of execution
granted the Bosko Brothers Saturday
although they were confessed MUIR
derers of two prominent men of this
section, inspired the mob to take the
law into their own hands, it was
stated.
The large Mexican quarter here is
quiet today. No outbreak is expected.
Ortez and Jose Gonzales, lynch vic
tins, probably will be buried In pot
ter's field without any large number
Of. mourners from among rneir fellow
Mexicans. A protest is expected how
ever from the Carranza government to
the American state department. Ortez
and Gonzales killed a policeman and
were lynched within twenty-four hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-15
'IANDARD OIL FIRE
is STILL BURNING

the Standard Oil company in Brook.
lyn today, where thirty tanks OF oil
and by-products already have been
destroyed.
With the fire under control, Assist
ant Fire Chief Joe Martin said there
was no way Of stopping the flames,
but firemen will guard other prop
erty to keep other tanks and build
ings cooled to prevent ignition. The
damage, he said, might reach S5,0o0.-
900. The fire started shortly after
noon Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-15
Senator Says Desire to Hasten
Treaty Approval is to
Keep People Ignor-
ant.
RESPONSE FROM PEOPLE
He Sees Nothing Personal in Crowds
Who Cheer Him During His
Fight Against
Treaty.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 15.-
Having addressed between 10000 and
$4,000 men and women who cheered
him vociferously during the first four
days of his tour, Senator Johnson
arrived here from Kansas City today
to resume his fight on the peace
treaty.
ut is obvious from the response Of
the people to the issue I am present
ing, why the administration insists
upon such haste in disposing of the
treaty. said Senator Johnson.
Its the proponents desire to have
1T hurriedly approved before our
people can find out what it really
means to them. The senate has had
the treaty just two months, while
the president spent seven months
with 1t, while the European and
Asiatic powers pieced their secret
agreements together as the basis of
the document now presented.
Il do not consider that there has
been anything personal in the Groves
or in the demonstrations that have
marked the meetings. 1t is merely
that what the great mass of the
people have in their hearts has been
expressed and the response has been
immediate"
Senator Johnson IS keeping in
touch with developments in the SEN
ate while on his tour His amend.
ment providing that the United
States shall have as many votes as
Great Britain in the league assembly
/ is the first on the list for considera-
ton when discussion of foreign rela-
tions committee report is opened.
Senator Johnson understands, how
ever, that this Will be passed tenn
porarily owing to his absence. 1t will
then be taken up for debate and a
vote upon his return.
America receives nothing but bur-
dens as its share in the league of
nations. Senator Hiram Johnson de-
clared after his arrival here TO speak
against the treaty and league tonight
with Senator Borah.
president Wilson," Johnson said,
made the treaty in stealth and is
trying to get it ratified before the
people learn what it contains"
Every allied and associated nation
profits from the league and treaty.
with the exception of the United
States, Johnson declared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-15

nations or the methods by which
those purposes are to be accom-.
plished.
"It is regrettable that the consid.
GRAFTON of matter so foreign to any
kind of partisanship should be influ-
enced in the country, as well as on
the floor of this senate, by hostility
toward or subserviency to the presi-
dent of the United States. No mat
ter how just may be any antagonism
against President Wilson, the aspira-
tions and hopes of wounded and
bleeding world ought not to be denied
because, under our constitution, the
treaty must first be formulated by
him.
Neither can one understand why
a country whose whole history has
been devoted to the advocacy of the
peaceful settlement of international
disputes is suddenly to have it's policy
revised and to become in effect an
opponent Of the only means that has
ever been attempted to assure world
peace.
There has been written into this
compact a great underlying principle
which is the very soul of the argu-
ment, that the same code of morality
which governs people in their rela-
tions to each other in every highly
organized state of the world shall
govern nations in their relations to
each other.
"All Of these purposes have been
ignored in the majority report or
treated with sarcastic disdain or
jingoistic contempt"
"The committee amendments seek
to compel the United States to aban-
don its allies he continued. Most
of the amendments proposed are
those which eliminate the United
States from any part in the conclu.
sion and the settlement of this great
war in which we took most nobls
and conspicuous part" McCumber
said
THE amendments would further
prevent the United States fror. as
sisting Poland, Czecho-Slovakia and
other children born of the war;" he
asserted ITO my mind such an atti-
tude is most selfish. immoral and
McCumber declared that if tbs
United States is to have it's vote
in the assembly increased six fold.
France and Italy will insist on like
additional representation.
McCumber objected only to this
of the first reservation,
regarding Americas right to with
draw from the league.
at would be far better and far
more appropriate to declare that the
United States would be the sole
Judge as to whether her obligation
under the treaty had been fulfilled AT
the time of her withdrawal than to
indicate right to disregard her
obligations" he said
The reservation proposed to article
10 is in reality an amendment Nc
Cumber declared, to the most inn
portant" article in the league Of
nations.
The Shantung amendment eU
presses "an idle sentiment" rather
than accomplpishes "a result for the
good of China"
'If the committee amendment is
adopted, Japan is thrown out of the
league, or, more accurately, kicked
fContinued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-15
GERMAN SPIES
GAIN FREEDOM
Prisoners Cut Holes In Wire Fence
Around Compound-Fou
Have Been Recap
tured

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. Is.
From ten to fifteen German spies
escaped from the compound at Fort
Douglas early today.
Four men believed to be some OF
the escaped enemy aliens, were cap
tured before noon at Ogdn.
The prisoners cut large hole in
the wire fence forming the COM
pound The escape, which, 1t Is be-
lieved, was carefully planned, was
discovered at ! a. M, py sentry.
Col. George F. Byram, command
ant Of the prison announced follow
ing an investigation that from ten
to seventeen German spies are miss
ing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-15
NON PARTISANS
WILL APPEAL
Towniey and Gilbert Due for Sen.
tence Today, VIII Ask
Another Trial.

UNITED Press Leased Wltc Service ]
JACKSON, Mimi, Sept. 15.-A. c..
Townley and Joseph Gilbert, non.
partisan league leaders, were 10 re-
ceive sentence from Judge E. c. Dean
today on charges of conspiracy to
violate the Minnesota espionage act.
They were found guilty several weeks
ago by jury of farmers after one
of the most bitterly contested trials
in the states history.
Today their defense planned to
argue for new trial, arguments to
be based on alleged errors. The de-
fense also prepared 70 appeal the
case to the supreme court
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-15
Lobbyists for Packers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-Isador J..
Kresel, government investigator, was
preparing today to present to the
grand jury Wednesda, information
tending to show that directing heads
of the big five packing industries
have procured legislation through
lobbyists apportioning the expense
among themselves on percentage
basis.
An annual salary of $1,000 year
was paid to George l.. Mccarthy, sec
retary Of the American Meat Packers
association, to act as lobbyist,
KraSal clatma
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-15
Pr0fect Women
in Homes at Niqht
igilance Committee of Returned Soldiers to Patrol Council
Bluff Where Attacks are Frequent


midnight their Colonel Donald
Council
!!
s.
will be armed with prowle
of attacking white girl A1#
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-15
Actual Consideration Begins This Afternoon
When Chairman Lodge Calls up Pact
and Reads it to Members.
DECLARE RESERVATIONS ARE CERTAIN
World in Peril of New Wars by Lapse of Each
Day, is Warning From League to
Enforce Peace.
[By L. G. Martin, United Press Staff
Cnrraannndanf /

[By L. c.. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Actual
consideration of the treaty of peace
will begin in the United States SEN
Lodge, Of the foreign relations COM
and the reading of it, with the de-
bate, will probably start Immediately.
The amendment first to be reached
will be the one giving the United
States the same number Of votes as
Great Britain in the league of ma
tions.
The vote on this change, which
was adopted by the foreign relations
committee, is expected to furnish a
test as to whether any Of the amend
n1ents can command a majority of
the senate
Reservations to the league OF ma
tions will not come UP until after
the textual amendments are disposed
of. On these there will be differ
ent lineup
While treaty opponents admit
there is doubt about their ability to
pass amendments, they declare that
reservations of some sort are GER
tain. Whether these reservations
will be mild or strong, they declare,
depends upon the outcome of con-
ferences now on between the mild
who is for those framed by the for
eign relations committee.
Treaty supporters today saw new
,of,
committee of $50 leading republicans
and democrats. formed to bring about
unqualified ratification.
The 'organiza ton of this commit
tee from prominent men of forty
states was announced by the League
TO Enforce Peace.
The statement Of the league which
accompanied the announcement de-
clares that "our land requires i'm
mediate ratification, and adds that
"the world is put in imminent peril
of new wars by the lapse Of each
day"
The organization is made up of
many governors, state supreme court
justices. professors and others.
Mccumber's Speech.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Changes
IN the peace treaty proposed by the
senate foreign relations committee
are "couched in defiant, discourte
Gus and overbearing manner and
seem intended to express jingoistic
spirit that ought to be eliminated
from American Craftsmanship" Sena.
tor McCumber, North Dakota, repub-
lican, declared in a dissenting report
laid before the senate today.
McCumber headed his report as
the views Of minority" and urged
that his six reservations, stated re-
Gently. be adopted, in lieu or those
inserted by the foreign relations com
mittee.
He took exception to the entire
attitude of the republican majority's
report.
Irony and sarcasm have been sub
stituted for argument, and positions
taken by the press or individuals out
side the senate seem to command
more attention than the treaty itself"
he stated.
Not one word is said, not a single
allusion is made concerning either
the great purpose Of the league of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-15
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

the Singer building flag pole and
scaled buildings, will climb no more.
Gassed while in the A. e. F. Perkins,
nerves require less daring work
Deeply Cut.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept. Is.
James Gearson told the police he felt
deeply cut to discover the thief who
entered his butcher shop, sliced Off
eight pounds of meat aud took his best
knife as we'll