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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
At WHAT POINT
DOES HOPE DlE?
Terrible Experiences Of Jews in
Europe Raises Question Of
Limit of Human Endurance.
SUFFERING is UNSURPASSED.
There is a Tenacious cIineing to Life
and Faithful Observance Of All
Religious Dictates.
is UNSURPASSED.
BY NEAL mcNEAL.

Has human endurance any limit?
At Just what level of poverty, suf-
rrny, hunger and disease does the
asse flicker of hope fade out in the hu-
nam breast and merciful Death bring
Welcome obli:;. ;.n?
Certain it is that human beings have
in the past survived days, weeks, even
months, of unbelievable physical tor
lure and mental anguish and, ;surviv-
ing, have returned again to normal.
Il is equally certain that all previous
records Of what human beings can en-
;!ure and yet live have been broken by
the experiences of the 100000 Jew
ish men. women and children in East
rrn Europe during the four years just
east. ~
Now that relief workers have pene-
tluted into the affected portions Of the
.Old World, the full story of European
.Iewry's four years of horror is coming
to light. The majority Of, the Jews
abroad, according to reports now in the
possession of the American Jewish Re-
lief Committee, have lost their homes.
;leir possessions, their health, one or
Glore members of their families-have
beefl bereft, in fact, of everything that
makes life worth the living. In hum
lrcds of thousands of cases these un-
fortunates are SO dendened by their
endless misery that they have all but
lost the desire for life itself. The
Jewish population of whole districts
ias not known a full meal in years,
while there are almost 100000 chill
e'ren alone who have either forgotten
or Have never known what milk tastes
Ike. AS result all tire diseases at
tenGant upon starvation and lowered
vitality are raging -
".t is difficult to believe" writes DR..
l:oriS ID. ;hp:sen, executive director of
jewish rrIicf work i'm Poland, "that
iluniat:Iy cnn endure suffering to such
itn r.stcnl us is found here. The sil,,a-
giuI is so depressing THAI think it
ttlaculoUs people still continue TO
I've. The number of numeless children
lcen nn the streets is appalling.
''rhc amount of food is very limited,
and, practically speaking, none is to
ne bought in the open market. Ii is
remarkable that the people still CON
lllue their schools for educating the
children according lo.ancieni JEWISH
custom, and in this respect do not lose
heart"
The above is typical of the accounts
of the plight of the Jews Nin Europe
that are received at the American jew
ish Relief Committee headquarters at
Id East Fortieth street, New York.
These reports furnish the answer To
The question as TO how-much human
hengs can suffer and still live. The
present condition of the Jewish peo-
pie abroad, according to all the nfol-
nation available, is the last word in
human suffering and the utter limit
of human endurance
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25

Emma Goldman to Be Deported.
New York, Sept. 19-The Depart.
.ment Of Labor has notified Harry
Weinberger, counsel for Emma Cold
man and Alexander Berkman, serving
prison sentences for conspiracy to Oh
astruct the draft, fhat upon their ra-
lease they will be rearrested and held.
for deportation hearings. The term
OF Miss Goldman, expires September
~ and that of BeIknnan who u co,is
fined IN the federal penft ftentiaIy III
Atlanta, Ga.,. October Itnmigration.
sauthor1tIss will hold esfiif u
Bsrknanis cIs1 at i Atialfs 81 q sss ss5ss y
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
SPECIAL DIVINE SERVICES

A special revival has been in pro-
gress at the city hall during the past
week, and will continue until over
next Sunday. Rev. F.. ]. Mills of
Montana and Rev. j. G.. Morrison
ID. d. of jamestown, president of the
Laymen's Holiness Association of
America, are the evangelists. Preach
ing every evening at o'clock.
On Friday evening special address
will be given by DR.. Morrison on
"The Second Coming of Jesus, is 1t
Near?" or "What is the Meaning of
Bolshevism and the Present World
Unrest?" All are invited. No charge
for admittance. No collections taken.
Services at p. m.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
First Lineup in Senate Will Likely
Come on Amendment
Shortly.
REAL BATTLE BEGINS
Adhercnts and Opponents Both Ger.
tain of Getting Majority as
Continuous Considera-
ton Begins.

Washington Sept l9.-The Rcpubli-
can lead drs hAye made ready for the
first voting test in u few days on the
German peace treaty and its league
Of nations covenant
Senator Lodge declared there would
be no vote on amendments at once.
and opponents OF the league We're pre-
pared to resist attempts to force one
ny Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska,
leader OF the administrations fight for
ratification.
The treaty was called up for con-
sideraton after a two-day Interrupt
ton. for continuous consideration.
Actual reading of the pact. which
stopped after Article 3 of the league
covenant had been reached. is com
siderably more OF job than the man
not familiar with senatorial discussion
OF international questions might inl-
agne. The printed text makes Il book
almost as big and quite as heavy as a
New York city telephone directory.
Every line of it must be read. with
endless debate on some sections. rum
ming, perhaps into weeks. Its size and
also Importance, explains why sena-
tors generally decline to predict how
long it may be before finally voted on.
/. 1t is the intention of Chairman
Lodge, in charge of the treaty, to call
1t up every day not later than o'clock.
An amendment by Senator Moses. Re-
publican. of New hampshire, relating
to adjudication of disputes referred to
the assembly will be reached after a
l0-minute reading of the league coyen-
ant text Opponents of the CO. nant
said the reading would be hal 4 at
that point for quite a bit Of discussion.
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Mrs. N. e. Flick

The funeral services of Mrs. NJ. f.
Flick were held Thursday from the
Swedish Lutheran church, Rev. j.
Edor Larson having charge of the
services at 1890 in the forenoon.
Mrs. Flick had died at Aberdeen
Sept. 18th. Her maiden name was
Margaret Anna Wurlmann and she
was born at S,raubvillc, N. D.. Dec.
"a. 1896. She was married to NJ + :.
Flick. Nov. -, 1915, and they had
two children, aged one and three
She also leaves IA mother, two sisters
and one brother.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
REFUSE TO POSTPONE STaIKE.
Union Leaders Insist on Steel Walk
out as Planned

Pittsburgh, Sept. l3.-The national
committee for organizing iron ana
steel workers, voted down Il motion to
rescind the action taken at Washing
ton calling strike Of all workers in
iron and steel mills not operating nn-
der union agreements.
The committee then adopted mo-
tion to affirm the action taken. at
Washington. Final adjournment was
taken ana the representatives OF tho
"a unions included in the national
committee left for their homes to put
the strike into effect
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
MERCER THANKS AMERICA

Baltimore, Sept. l7-In an address
TO an assemblage which packed the
Lyric theater, CaHi,nal Mercier, pri-
mate of Belgium, thanked America for
its great support OF this country in
time of trial and appealed for the con.
tinuance of its help.
1t was Cardinal Mercier's iirst form
al address in this country. He came
here, he said, first, to express his ad-
mifation for America; second, to ex-
press his gratitude, and third, to ex-
2ress the need Of American help for
the social reconstruction of Belgium"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
American Leaion Meeting

A meeting of the local post of the
American Legion is called for next
Tuesday evening, Sept. 30th, at city
hall, 8 o'clock. All charter members
are especially urged to be present as
there is business to transact. follow
ing the receipt of the charter, and 1t
is planned to start campaign for
members. All interested in the Le-
gion are invited to be present. Some
information of interest in regard to
official discharge buttons is promised
TO all ex-service men.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Bert Fuller left yesterday for Chad
ron, Neb., where he will again take
up the old job of train dispatcher fol
the Northwestern road. He was
stationed at Chadron before entering
the service of his country in 1917.
The Soren Peterson party arrived
home last evening from. a 1900 mile
trip through North Dakota. Canada
and Montana. While away, Soren
purchased a half section of land in
Mckenzie county five miles from Alex
ander. He will spend the winter here.
Searight Craft is back from Ellen
dale, where he was one Of The special
deputies placed on night dllty at the
county Jail to keep the holdup men in
tow. The men were the worst tiat
have ever been in. Jail in This county.
and it took special detail about all
the time to keep the men within
bounds. Now that four have plead
guilty and been taken to Bismarck,
the Job is some lighter.
n. p. Rasmussen sold his farm in
.iameas River Valley this fall to an
Iowa party and he recently had a sale
of his chattel property and will here
after make his home in California,
where he has been the past few
years. Nels and his family are still
on the farm and will visit around a
bit before finally leaving the state.
Anton Peterson, who has been farm
ing the place with A. c. Anderson,
will run il. alone the coming year.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25

Corpus Christi, Texas, Sept. 16.-Ap-
proSimately 25 are dead, 1000 people
are homeless and property damage
amounting to l$4000,00O has been
caused as result of the tropical
storm which struck Corpus Christi and
vicinity. The city is without light and
water and food is running short.
Mayor Asks Aid.
The city is in distress and Mayor
Gordon Boone has sent the following
appeal to Governor Holly at Austin:
please send at once two companies
of National guard with supplies and
join in an appeal for financial assist
ance. Conditions here deplorable and
immediate help needed The troops
were dispatched at once. =
At least a score of people were
floating in Neuces bay. where they
were washed out by the waves. They
were clinging to spars and debris and
what few boats were left undamaged
by the storm were being used to re-
cover them.
There were no lights or gas and the
food supply was insufficient. Unless
help reaches here quickly there will
be serious suffering. it is feared.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25

Order of Services
Sundays-Low Mass at $3.50 a. m.
High Mass at 1o:3o, sermon.
Week Days--Daily Mass at $3.50.
Holy Days OF Obligation same as
Sundays.
Confessions Saturdays 4 to 6 and z
to s p. m. Also Sunday mornings 8
to $3.50
Baptisms Sundays p. m. sharp.
Church and rectory on Third street
one block north of Main.
Open to all, always. Services on
every Sunday and Holy Day.
Rev. ]. P. Zimmerman, Rector.
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sEag!A TO C. BENEFITED
6uIsar Fanas Extracted by Terms Of
Peace Treaty

Washimslon, sept 10 Summary of
the Bulaarian treaty of peace, ctDled
to the Stat Aepar nen' iy the Aneri-
can mission al pagis, shows the pact
TO follow he saale general plan as
the Austrian treaty
Regarding The change on the Bul-
garian frontiers, the important chang
es are to The south, whore Bulgaria
cedes Western Thrace to The principal
Allied and associated powers. and
agrees to accept whatever dispo ition
of this territory the powers ultimately
decide, bui it is stipulated that in any
event Bulgaria's western frontiers
shall be modified SLIGHTLY in four places
to Serbia's advantage
The Eulgarians are required to
recognize the Independence of the
Serbs, Croats and SIoNere states.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
Fast Mai, Robbed Of $4,000.

Quebec, Canada, Sept. l9.-FiveS
masked men bound and gagged thu
mailsclerks on the Ocean Limited cx-.ss
press OF the Canadian National rail-i
way near Harlaka and robbed tho
mail car Of $4,000 in paper and silver,
The money was being shipped frcias,
Montreal to Halifax. After midniehe
when the train left Harlaka the I've
bandits smashed in the rear door
the mail car and at the point ofs 81
volvers ordered the mail clerks g, s a.
up their hands. The 6ve CLERKS
gagged and bound.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
Notice for Bids

Sealed bids will be received at the
office Of the clerk of Yorktown town.
ship until two o'clock in the after.
noon of Monday, Sept. 29th. for grad,
ing low places on main road through
township running west from Clement
to James curtis place. There are five
fills on this stretch of highway, grade
to be made 18 feet wide on top, dirt
to be taken mostly from sides and
some from ends. Bids to be by ts.e
yard.
Also the mile between sections l
and 2 to be graded, low places to be
filed. ,this stretch to be let by the
Job.
The township board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
d By order Of Yorktown Township
Board:
& ) h. 6. wEBsrER
sse ST 3. Clerk.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
outlines Trade plan.

St.. Louis, Sept. ls.-Plans for es-
.tablishing the foreign trade Of the Mis-
sissippi valley, Independent Of Eastern,
.seaports were announced to the board
OF directors of the Mississs sppi Valley
Association in session here by Presf.
dent a. H. Merrick of Chicago. The
most important of the plans was that.
asSs. 900 600 discount bank t0 handle
sSouth American and European bdsi..
i iIsaa paper without reference to New,
sY0fk which lis teink organized, would
scohsbe rsadysto functi Ion. sg3 e.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
MEx!cANs SEIZE OIL WELLS
Take Properties Of Americans and
Operate Them.

Washington, Sept. 2o.-Specifc in
stances of the forfeiture. of oil lands
in Mexico were presented to the sen.
ate foreign relations subcommittee in
vestigating the Mexican situation, by
G. H. Rathbone, New York, a director
Of the Tai Vez Oil company, engaged
more directly in transportation than
in oil producing, but subsidiary to the
scottish-Mexican OIL company. an oil
producing concern.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
WORLDS RECORD SHATTERED
U. S. Aviator Reaches Altitude Of
34,610 Fees.

Mineola, n. Y. Sept. ia new
worlds altitude record is believed to
have been established when Roland
Rohlfs, test pilot for the Curtiss Aero
plane company, scared 34,61O f2et
above sea level, according to the ofii-
cial baroeraph, in IS minutes. Roose-
welt field, mis- starting point, is 40
feet above sea level, Rohlfs actually
climbed 34,5OO feet, according to the
barograph. His altimeter registered
34,400.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
JOHNSON SPEAKS All LINCOLN
Says League Would Substitute Inter.
nationalism for Americanism,

Says League Would Substitute Inter-
nationalism for Americanism.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. ls.-In address
ing a large and enthusiastic gathering
Senator Hiram W. Johnson of Califor-
MIA on the 132nd anniversary of the
signing of the constitution Of the Unit
ed States at Philadelphia, denounced
the league of nations covenant as an
infamous document and declared that
its adoption would result in throwing
the country into an international con-
federation and deprive the republic of
its future Independence of action. 1t
would, ne said, substitute misty inter-
nationalism for Americanism.
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assessed valuation nearly four times
as large is shown by the figures of
the board of equalization, made pub
nc today.
The state assessed valuation of all
property is placed at 81 1,514 ,OO0, 900 as
compared to s4O3, ,422.25S last year.
There will be total of $298 mills
levied for state purposes to provide
S4,511,7 ,760 for expenses of running the
state as compared to s1,713,40811,
the total last years expense. OF
course that includes the s757 900 for
the soldiers bonus fund.
On the valuation of all assessed
property the taxes are divided as fol-
lows.
State Bond, Sink
ing ..,--.- ....-Levy .o4 eo,56o
State Bond, Inter-
est .......... ......Levy II 257,380
General Fund Levy 2.27 1885, $50
Sub-Total w ....Levy 2.4S s3754, ,72o
Soldiers levy 1900. so $4,000
Total $780,. ........Levy 2.98 s4,511,76
Without considering the soldier
fund, which is perhaps not state ex-
pense, the increase in taxes is s1,94l,
212. which increase alone is more
than all of the taxes last year by
1927 ,8o4.
And this increase would have been
still $250,0O0 more If it had not been
for the winning of the suit against
the Standard Oil Company by Actor
ney General LANCER. His legal vic
tory in the federal court at st. Paul
was considered by the board of equal
ization and quarter of a million cut
from the taxes as a result.
That taxes will be heavy is easy to
see as the result of these figures,
which do not include the s60S0
against each cultivated quarter sec
tion of land which is collected by the
counties for hail insurance fund, nor
does it include the $1,514 900 which
the people must pay for the opera
tion of the schools. This latter item
is raised approximately 100000 over
last year.
When ii comes to going up in
air, Miss Eva LeDosquet of WiIlslon,
| stenographer in the offices of Mis-
Minnie Nelson, has all the folks
around the capital looking foolish /.
Miss LeDosquet begged Lieut.. a. :
Cameron of Bismarck to take her UP
with him on his last exhibition 1lls..
at the Missouri otope Fair at 80
dan. Cameron gave hnr everN'hin
| in the calendar oil flying from Geo.
foot nose-dives to the failing leaf.
! The girl was game and took all his
efforts to scare her with a scared
grin. Today she says "Never again
and pounds away al her typewriter.
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"WiIson Best Naval stratealst."

"WiIson Best Naval Strateqlst."
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 20.-"Presi-
dent Wilson was the best naval strate-
gist of the war" declared Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the navy, in
an address here, his only stop be-
tween Seattle and Washington on his
return from the Pacific fleet reviews.<
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
Wonan's Club

Date-Oct. 9TH.
Host ess- Mrs. iEdgar Christensen.
Roll call-Curren' events pertain
ing to Amelicanization
Address by president.
Paper--The Aim of Americaniza-
ton.
Open discussion American
ization Problems Confront Us Locally.
Business.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
;ity Employees Unions combin

New York, Sept. ia proposal
that all organized groups Of New York
city employees should form'a central
council to be AFFILIATED with the. Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, was APP
proved at conference of executive,
members of is city employees unions.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
FRISCO TNRONCS
HEAR PRESIDENT
Wilson UproariousIy Greeted On
Arrival at Pacific Coast
Cities.
CANCELS lays TRIP
Slight Cold Causes Executive to Fore
90 Part of Program, and He
Rests for Night
Meeting.

San Diego, .caIif., Sept. 20.-An
extract from magazine article
written in 1914 by Theodore
Roosevelt was read by President
Wilson in an address here, as an
argument in favor Of the league
Of nations.
Speaking to cheering crowd
which filled the great San Diego
stadium, the president also quoted
from Senator Lodge, one of the
opponents Of the treaty in its
present form, and declared that
in framing the league covenant
the Versailles conference had fol.
flowed the advice Of these and
other Republican statesmen.
~ am glad to align myself with.
such utterances," said Mr.. Wilson,
willie the crowd cheered. "Here
in concrete form is the fuIfiIIment
Of the plan they advocated"
The address was interrupted
mary times by applause from the
crowd, which local officials estt-
mated at more than $4,000.
San Francisco, Sept. 18.-President
Wilson has contracted a slight cold,
Admiral Carey T. Cfayson. announced.
His trip down the peninsula scheduled
for late in the day was aband oned.
The president rested under orders
from Grayson.
President and Mrs. Wilson, on their
arrival, stepped into. a square formed
by detachinents of soldiers from; the
Presidio. They were driven along
Market street to the Civic auditorium,
the cheering throngs that lined both
sides of the thoroughfare giving an
uproarilg welcome &
-sFhe Civic center, where the presf-
dent greeted San F'rancisco's school
children, was gaily bsdecked. After
a brief stay there the party went to
the st. Francis hotel
AS. the ferry passed Yerba Fueno
naval training station, a presidential
salute Of u guns was fired as the first
note OF San Francisco's official cele-
bration. Several companies Of enlist
ed men were drawn up al attention
on the slope of the island and til. presi.
dent waved all acknowledgment ct
their salute
Fatigued from his "a hour train ride
from Portland. the president decided
to rest. He had promised to remain
in his hotel until tine for his night
meeting.
ob oaJo
Answering questions of the San
Francisco Labor council with regard
to Ireland s status under the peace set
tlement, President Wilson pointed out
that the league of nations sets up a
forum Ito which all peoples can bring
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will
have social meeting next Wednes-
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Guy. Pot luck supper. This is the
experience meeting for which the
members have been working ali sum.
mer. 81 4, 81 81 81
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Swedish Lutheran

Services neX sunday Il, II IL. m.
and Sunday school at IL m. Evening
services at 8 p. m. with sermon in
The English language. on the ilrst
Commandment NJ are welcome.
j Cdor Larson, Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
READY FOR TRIAL OF KAISER
British Attorney General comple.ss
Case AGAINST Former Ruler.

London, Sept. 19.-The attorney gem
eral, Sir Gordon Hewart, has complat-s
ed the case for the prosecution Of the
former German emperor, accord ;ns to
the Mirror. The place for the trial mas
not yet been settled. -
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presbyterian

Presbyterian service Sunday morn
nA. In III cvnning We snrll go to
the, Mcthodisi church TO hear the
farewell sermon Of james Opie, for so
many years pasto: OF our ncighboring
church.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
MANY DEAD IN. STORM
Four Thousand Homeless as Re-
+ suit of Coast Hurricane. ;
Corpus Christ, and Other Places Hard
Hit-Property Damaged Will
Reach Millions.

!. Corpus Christi, Tex, Sept. 1s.-
Fifteen additional storm victims
have been brought to the temper.
ary morgue here, bringing the
known death list In this city up
to 62 as a result of the tropical
hurricane which swept this sec.
tion last Sunday. The total known
dead now exceeds 17O.
The most reliable estimates
here SIace the loss Of life at Cor
. pus Christi, Port Arkansas and
Arkansas Pass at about $50. The
bodies being recovered are in such
condition that Identification will
be almost impossible.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
SIX sPARTAcANs EXECUTED
seidI, Leader, and Five Associates Pay
Extreme Penalty.

Munich, Sept. 2o.-Fritz seidl, the,
former spartacan leader and five of
his associates, who early in the day
were sentenced to pay,the death pen
atty, having been found guilty of the
murder of hostages during the soviet
regime, were executed at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-09-25
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Norwegian Lutheran

Service in Oakes Sept. 2Sth at IL
O'Clock and Sunday school at IL.
j H. Lindland. Pastor.
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Answers Labors Questions.

Answering questions of the San
Francisco Labor council with regard
to Irelands status under the peace set
tlement, President Wilson pointed out
that the league of nations sets up a
forum ito which all peoples can bring
any matter that is liable to affect the
peace and freedom OF the world"