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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-08-07
DEBATE TO Be DELAYED
Treaty Consideration Take Back
Seat Temporarily.
Pact with Columbia Receives lmmsdi
ate Neutrality-suspicious.
Plans Recsss.

Washington, July 2S.-Senate con.
troversy over the peace treaty with
it, league of nations covenant will be
halted temporarily to allo- considera.
ton Of the long pending Colombian
treaty. However, the peace treaty and
related subjects are expected to be to
the fore every day.
I The house recess plans, calling for
- complete shutdown Of the lower
branch from August 2 to September 6
are expected to be presented formally.
The plans undoubtedly will receive
the required senate approval. The
senate will remain In session, chiefly
working on the peace treaty, while
house committees will take up various
investigations and viii hold hearings
on number Of reconstruction meas
ures. The recess, however. will delay
enactment Of several bills, including
the prohibition enforcement measure
until September.
The Colombian treaty involving pay
ment by the United States OF $25, 600.
900 to that republic, resulting from
the partition OF Panama, will be taken
up at once. by the foreign relations
committee. The treaty is expected t.
be reported by the committee and rati
fed by the senate promptly.
Developments thought probable II
the treaty fight include statements by
President Wilson outlining his stand
on the proposal for ratification reser
vations. and giving new information
as to the shantung provision. Both o.
the expected statements would have I
direct bearing on debate. The Shan
tung provision is the subject Of diplo
matte discussions now in progress will
Toxic
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-08-07
AMERICANS TO LEAVE RHINE
All But 5000 Expected to BE Out by
August 20

I. Coblenz. Aug. ALI American SOL
Giers excepting about 5000 who will
rematn ON the Rhine indefinitely. will
be out OF Germany by, August 20, &C.
cording to the latest instruction from
general headquarters which are being
carried out by the officers in the Cob
1enz area.
In Fastening the withdrawal Of the
American troops It was announced
chat the First division had been turned
aver to the transportation department
9and that the first units Of this division
would probably entrain for ABrest
August IL.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-08-07

Government Branches to Units
Efforts h Supreme Fight
to Lower Primes.
SEEKING LEGAL MEANS


Washtn0ton, Aug. IA bill sss.
1horixins President Wilson TO
requlsition food, fuel and other
necessities and sell at reasonable
prices and 10 appropriate 1oy0oor
600 a. working fund Was intro.
duced by Representatives James,
Michigan. The house, u the re-
quest Of President Wilson aereed
70 defer IL planned five Wseks'
recess and consider demands Of
railroad employees for dsersased
living costs.
Washington. Aug. 1.-Govefnmental
machinery has been set in motion In
Response to demands from the public
that some 0fiicial action be taken to
relisve the high cost Of living.
Prices. rs they affect the average
citizen. assumed first place in interest
in the capital. At the White House
President Wilson was said to be CIV
ing deep and very thoughtful con.
sideration" to problems presented to
him and the Railroad administration
by members OF the railroad brother
hoods, who represented that prices
would have 10 come down or wages
70 up II social unrest was not to de.
velop into upheaval. In the senate
and house the situation gave rise to
resolutions to investigate reasons fol
the present price levels; another Il
reduce the volume Of currency In cir
culation as q means Of debating
prices, one requesting the Attorney
General to stop speculation In foods
on exchanges and another to sell this
years wheat crop at market prices
instead of at the government guaran
tee, the difference TO be made up BY
the government.
Attorney General PALMER met eight
high government officials for . discus
sion Of high costs and the best meth
DDS to pursue to effect q reduction
After q general talk, lasting nearly
three hours, the conference disbanded
to meet probably next week, for fur
ther counsel based on additional in
formation to be collected in the mean
time. Those attending the confer
ence included Secretaries Glass, Hous
ton. Redfield and Wilson, Director
GeneralHines. Chairman Murdoch 10
the Federal Trade commission; Al
sistant Secretary OF the Treasur,
Leffingwell and w. B. Colver Of tn,
Federal Trade commission.
Oficials who attended the attorne.
generals conference declined to dis
cuss what took place. Mr.. Palme
stated that the conference was callet
chiefly for the purpose Of making 4
survey OF the situation and develop
ing any information on which tn,
head OF the nations law enforcement
machinery might act to curb profiteer
ing.
Mr.. Palmer admitted there was n,
law by which prices could be lowerei
directly but he declined to say whethe
new legislation was needed to enabl,
the department. Of justice to punisl
men who may be guilty of profiteer
ing.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-08-07
SOVIET ORDERED TO RESIGN

ALLIES Demand Unconditional Retire
msnt Of Budapest ocvernmar,t.
Zurich. Switzerland, July 81. The
Allies are said to have demanded the
unconditional resignation Of the Bud
apest soviet government in replying
to the negotiations for the soviet
withdrawal. opened by Bella Kun. the
communist leader, according to M.
NOR current in Vienna.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-08-07
Ar.

There appears to be a Ga .ulp-
tors making busts Of near-statesmen in
Washington. Sculping near-stntesmen
is making bust Of sculpture. Such
statuary ougtr to be deferred until =
man shall have been dead ten years
and then very little of It win need TO
be made.-HOuston Post. 81
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-08-07
WILSON'S TOUR POSTPONED

INDICATED by Postponment Of Review
Of Pacific Fleet.
Washington, July 3d. President
Wilson will not leave on his speech
making tour of the country before Au-
gust 15 and possibly not until late in
August. This was indicated by the
formal announcement by Secretary
Daniels after q conference at the
White House that the review Of the
newly organized Pacific feet ct San
Francisco, originally set for August
Is had been postponed in order that
the President might be present.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-08-07
WANT TO WED FRADLEINs
200 yanlss Ask Permission 10 aairry
h Germans.

Washington. July 81. Two hundred
American soldiers have fled requests
to bring home German wives, Repre-
sentative King. Republican, declared
declared ON his return from : six
weeks tour Of European countries
and the war zone.
Although American soldiers are not
permitted formally to fraternise with
the German" said Mr.. King, the
sight OF . doughboys with . fraulein y
common one"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-08-07
5000 CROWD AT FOOD SALE
Attsnds Daily Disposal o. Army Sup
plies At Frisco.

Ban Francisco, Aug. 2.-Approxi.
mately $4,000 persons daily are 1t,
tending a sale OF bacon and canned
goods originally purchased by the
government for the army, It was esth
mated by those in charge Of the enter
prise. The food Was recently bought
~ the city to BE- retailed at cost.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-08-07
,KoLcHAK ARMY WORN OUT
Little Hope Of Regainine Ground Los,
to Holshevists,

Par1s, Aug. Tine AI1.KuSB1ah gov
eminent Of Admiral Kolchak is pre-.
pared to move from Omsk to Irkutsk,
Siberia, and the morale of the Kolchak
army is becoming 80 bad that there II
little hope of It regaining the terri
tory recently lost to the B0lBheyiki,
according to dispatches received In
PARIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
.GQYDMEN PETITION HUNS
-. BE PROPERLY PUNISHED
Fifteen Thousand Urge Penalty for
Deportation of Girls From
Lille and KOubniA.

LILLE. FRANCE. April lS-An ad-
dress bearing the signatures OF nearly
$4,000 women and asking punishment
for those responsible for the depurta-
tion of women and girls from Little.
RoubaiX and Tourcuins in the spring
of 1915. viii soon he submitted TO the
peace conference at Paris The cNaG-
tiun OF full Justice from Germany and
her allies Is demanded.
The address reads:
I'm spite of the most elementary
laws OF humanity thousands Of wo-
mon, girls ana children Of every con
ditiou were Systematically abducted
from their families and submitted TO
tho most odious prumiscuousneSS and
treated like slaves.
we women Of France with bleeding
and broken hearts demand justice from
tho peace conference on behalf or out
martyrcd sisters
TO prevent such crimes from ever
being pcrpetratcd again, VIC demand
that those guilty of them be punished
like ordinary criminals We trust
YOU viii exact full justice from Ger
many and her allies.
we are ncariG" tn" anniversary OF
tho day. April ~. 1916. when that
odious deed aaGimst which the women
OF all nations protest. VAS accomplish
cd and we tirmly trust that another
Year viii not clapsc before tho guilty
are punished. both those who. from
Berlin. issued the order and those who
executed it III tho most brutal way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19

sarch Of II. y. Grant. manager of the
works and familiar with Mr. Left
wichs car troubles. MIR. Grant wasn't
present. He did appear II few minutes
later however. to find the clatcd for
mcr-oWner hopping up and down on
the sidewalk in wrath and glec.
Sec that CARTS mine" said Left :
witch.
Low do YOU know asked Grant;
shooter up TO the next floor and
I'll prove it," ordered Lcriwich.
y mechanic was called and told 10
carry out the order lie assembled
TO the scat. started the motor and
back upon the rich upholStcrinG. lie
Jumped Something was wrong with
the seating arrangements. II made Il
noise like THAT which follows blow
OIL an oil can.
Then the car was taken 10 the next
seat books was removed. Under them
the shape OF the seats. They had
liquor in them-the front one holding
about fifteen gallons: the rear about
twenty.
Further investigation proved that
tie manufacturers number carried by
somebody had monkeyed with the ulti-
mate and pcnultimatc numerals. Mr..
Lcftwich's serial number was 335l30,
and he contends that his was the
number of the car under suspicion
before the monkcying was done.
Neither the Police nor Prohibition
Department would give. out any in
night, The men who drove the car
into the garage were arrested, it was
rot give GU, their names.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
AUTO SEAT BACKS HOLD
WHISKY FILLED TANKS
Owner Finds Stolen Car and Discovers Copper Containers
for Liquor Cleverly Concealed by Upholstery.
Alleged Thieves Reported Arrested

II ii hadn't had so strong Il re-
SSemblancc to car stolen from John
" l.ettwich when the nation was
celebrating the anniversary OF Father
scheme, would not have been dis.
brought it's darkness to those who
look TO RacchuS for light
Gui, since il Is supposed that the
car is really that stolen from Mr. Left
wich. aud since Mr. lcftwich himself
was lettering in front Of the Monty
stone motor emporium yesterday when
it's. posscSsors drove in for repairs
there is another and sadder tale to
tell
Ana in the telling there arc in
VOWED "a wonderful scheme. thirty five
gallons of liquor. two beautiful cop
per tanks, strange upholstcring. Il
stolen ear, policemen. iails and what
not,
II all happened this way:
While Mr.. Lcftwich was enjoying Il
WashinEton'S Birthday dinner at his
home. 2o2G West Grace street. some
body snook up To the front Of his
house and clopcd with his pretty
Buick car. This sad occurrence was
duly reported to the police 1t was
also reported to the insurance COM
pany and TO the Stone Company. After
the correct period OF mourning how
car as near like the first as he could
get. and the incident passed into his
tory. lie was sure he would never sec
the lost love again.
Yesterday. walking past the motor
company's garage. Mr.. Lcftwich saw
pairs lie was sure he had seen the
lost car. 1t was. right there before
him, but he could not walk right up
and demand ii. just SO He went in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

DETROIT MICH, April ls-w. G.
H nnrnni' r,d president Of the General
Ge"ed hat " , corr onaX I to
out Henry Ford motor holdings IN
Detroit.
MAIioNEY CITY. PA. April 49,
Mary Norton, Il public school teacher,
ti"n today for sticking adhesive plas-
ter over pupils mouths 10 prevent
them from whispering.
ALBANY. \. ". April lS-'rhc Bur
lirgame slush fund Investigating COM
m'ticc held II pcrfunctory meeting to-
day and adjourned until tomorrow,
when further witnesses will he ex-
May l. II is 1hc intention of the COM
mittce to ask the Senate for authority
TO extend the probe until after the
present session. in response toia gem
eral public demand.
BUCHAREST. Thursday. April IT,
Inc ROumanian government announces
That az The request of inhabitants of
Pennsylvania, who complained Of i'll
treatment AT the hands OF the Hun
garians. Roumanian troops in Transyl-
Nania have been ordered TO advance
territory ALLOTTED 10 Roumania by the
supreme war council in Paris.
:, BUCHAREST. Thursday, April IL
-Four Bolshevist agents, arrested some
fenced TO long terms of Imprisonment
by courts mar,ial. Trials of other
BOiSncNlSt agents and OF persons &C
cused OF circulating enemy propa gar da
liz MANS. FRANCE. April 1s-An
immediate inquiry has been ordered into
the cause OF a troop train wreck near
American soldiers were Killed - -
LONDON. April lS.-"rhe unfavor-
ighi r this wei i['" SAWS t as
official statement issued by the Air
Ministry late today.
FROM BER iiro,n Anril lS ,1 dispatch sent
official Wolff Bureau, says that owing
10 strike of dock workers in that
CITY i, has been impossible 10 unload
snip. I Another Wolff telegram from
Bremen says that nj a meeting held
there labor leaders announced that a
NEW YORK, April lS.-Harlow Niles
Hisinbot than. Il former partner in the
firm of Marshall Field g. Co. of Chi
where he had been taken earlier I'm
the day after having been run. down
and Forty fitch Street He WAS eighty
four Years old
.JACKsoNVILLE.. FLA. April ls.-A
eirGus composed OF more than dozen
fields bombardcd Jacksonville viii,
Liberty loan literature this afternoon
and gave some thrilling exhibitions by
swooping close down over the build
inss of the CITY.
NEW YORK, April lS-PriZes total
inE. Sl,,,5o for an airplane flight be
tween atlanta, Ga. ana Atlantic City
III Connection with the second Pan
american aeronaWtic convention at
Atlantic city in May have been offered
by the Atlanta Journal, the Aero Club
OF America announced here tonight
ALBANY, y. Y, April lS-A Ictte.
,Ncw York Ciiy) Division be permitted
10 parade in New York before being
demobiliZcd was sent 10 Secretary
bakcr OF the War Department, today
by Governor Smith
NEW YORK, April 1S.-A strike OF
al Tic GRADES unionists in the Ror-
phSnS "i Manhattan and Brooklyn was
threatened late today unless private
boat owners made reasonable conces-
SONS 10 their mon in an effort 10
end Ehe strike Of the marine workers
afiiliation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
president ORDERS BOARD
TO CONTINUE PRICE POLICY
Plan Of Reductions by Agreement VIII
lie Worked out ut First
~ Proposed.

WASHlNGTON, April lS.-rresident
Wilson has directed the Industrial
board Of the department of Commerce
aud the railroad administration to re-
open discussion OF price sterilization
and cndcavor TO lind a common ground
on which they can agree.
Chairman Peek announced today that
tho board would take M the question
with the railroad administration i'm
mcdiatcly. but any action VIII prob
ably have to wait tho return of pi-
rertor-Gcncral Hines next week from
AN inspection trip in the West.
The Presidents cablcgrain was adj
dressed to Secretary Redtield. and in
his absence tho text Of it was not made
public, MIR: Redheld, after confer
cnce with Mr.. Peek. Assistant Sccre-
tary Swee, and Solicitor Thurman,
cablcd tho President last Friday. ask
ing whether the board should 20 out
OF existence because of the refusal of
tho railroad administration to accept a
new schedule Of steel prices arranged
with tho industry or should continue
quicsccnt until the President returned
and new plan Of action could be
worked out
The Presidents action is accepted
generally rs meaning that the policy of
stahilizing prices by agreed reductions
from war levels Will be continued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
MACAULEY AT FORT WORTH
iccord- Making Aviator Makes Flight
From jackson During
Morning,
IBy Associated Press. /,

FORT WORTH, TEN. April IS
Major T. }: Alacaulcy, commander of
Taliafcrro Field. who has iiown from
coast TO coast in twenty hours at an
average speed OF l3S miles an hour. ar
rived here safely this morning from
Jackson. Miss, where he spent last
night. lie landed in his plane at 1880
y. NJ
Major MacauAy flew $500 miles in
iorty-tour hoairs, and fifteen minutes.
ms fiying time across the continent
IRON san Diego TO Jacksonville was
nineteen hours and fifteen minutes,
settihS new record. or this dis
lance. $50 miles were covered with
Guy a stop. This was from Tucson.
.Hr!z' 70 Sweetwater. Texas. He used
a lie fayiiand plane with Liberty
motor. The motor. according to the
"lrman, never missed a stroke. and the
3n!y work done was 10 remove two
dirty spark plugs
Macauley flew from Jackson. Miss.
Where ae spent last night, 10 Fort
Worm N four hours and thirty min
ntes. He had intended 10 complete
ms Journey last night b. moonlight
hut feared he might be forced TO make
a landing In the Louisiana forests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
JAPANESE CONSUL DENIES
ARREST OF MISSIONARIES
Declares Riots Were started by "Onc
Son Helix, Head OF New
~, Cult.
Iny Asnociuted pre.a.l

NEW YORK. April 1S.-The Japanese
government suspects ''onc or two Amer
ican missionaries of q connection with
the present uprising in Korea" but has
followed the most considcrstte method
OF dealinS with the matter. and had
not. arrested "a. single one OF Them"
aS , to an official cable message
from Tokyo. made public here today by
Cnoposuke fada. Japanese consul-gen-
eral In New York
me ca'blegram denied reports that
at ling Yang "a Japanese sold ier
struck an American lady missionary
w YIN Mo inc n1, bnt. end Of his Fun." or tina,
the home Of an American missionary.
n nna i or Sss their way Into the bed
CATION OF the Ping-Yaa,g insIdent Tho
said. showed the report origi-
mated from tho action OF 4 Japanese
soldier trying to force back tho Da ssa src
or q crowd with his gun held horizon
Asserting that the riots have boon
sponsored by "onc Son Heiki" who is
at the head OF a cult called Ten,,n,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
TRANS0CEAN SEAPLANE.
GIVEN TEST IN FLIGHT
NC-2 Shows That Yesterdays Failure
Proves Nothing Against
the Machine.
BY Associated press.l


NEW YORK. April 1S.--The naval
seaplane NC-2. which refused to take
the air yesterday because Of expert
mental conditions" received today "a
routine test In flight" according to 4
formal announcement here tonight by
naval officers in charge OF the depart
ments plans for transatlantic hight
next month. Failure of the plane to
rise yesterday was said to have proved
hothing against tho machine"
The NC-3. another transatlantic
G0mpetitor, probably will take a trial
tight Monday. the officers said. The
NC-t lis I'm the state of being as
scmbled and il is Indefinite as TO just
when she Will be in condition for Il
trial flight" The NC-l, damaged re-
Gently III a gale. was said to be "in
the state of preparedness as the NC-i."
safety zone was established today
around the naval air station at Rock
away. whore the tests are being con-
Quoted. This was done, officers OK
planned TO protect the activities from
interference and also 10 maintain
adequate control Of operations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
ARMlSTICE AGREED UPON
IN THREATENED STRIKE
Port Workers In New York Postpone
WRikOut Pending Promised
Settlement Today.

NEW YORK. April 1S.--An armistice
in the threatened general port strike
o'clock Sunday morning. The strike
had been scheduled to so into effec,
tomorrow and the postponement re-
the office of Mayor Hylan.
Those attending the conference rep
resented the boat owners, the marine
ties
The boat owners will meet again
with the Mayor tomorrow morning At
that time the Mayor will attempt to
induce the boat owners TO make GER
tain concessions and so avoid tho
strike entirely. The concession would
be on certain points now at issue.
The employers have objected to tho
Mayor regulating the hours during
the armistice and rejected the proposal,
hour basis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
GERMANS TO FIGHT AGAIN
ormer \aHny Commander D~.inre.
They Will Not submit IN
Oppressive Methods,

SEW YORK. April lS-"lt is the
feeling OF the GERMAN people thar ,;er.
many "ilI tsht again. /, is point or
honoT with Us. We viii not let then
S3b U You can't Cypress a people Of
'enn0e.voo for eternity"
These statements w.rc mad. ,od,,.
ny T. Walter post. former romin;,ud,r
IN Inc Germany navy. aboard The
N1ia!serln AusGsi" Victoria. The former
ia mp Nns American liner, which ar
rived Wednesday night. bearing ~.
r,erlnan naval officers in addition 10 a
large number Of American troops' Dost
%,.' ms oroiheT officers sailed on the
Hesseh recently ALLOTTED TO the t'nited
states from among M. ships ,lkcn
rom rom heL!Hany, 70 explain the !ntri-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
RESULTS OF ELECTION
OF D. OF r. ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Edmund i. Moody, OF Delaware,
Is Chosen iStornn-
- F- General.
IRy Associnicd prcss. !

. WASHINGTON, April lS.-Rcsults
p the annual election OF officers OF the
National Society Of Daughters of the
satr1 onght's SESSION OF the annual Con
:-linenial congress. Bailoting during
the day on the various candidates for
tepresdents-gencral following a week
eftintense political activity on behalf
"o1-- the ten candidates for the seven
plRces to be filled.
Mrs. Edmund y. Moody. OF Delaware,
was elected historian-General OF the
national society without opposition.
The successful candidates for the Of
flee of vice-pres acknowledgement were
a11ounced as follows:
q Mrs. John p. Hume, Wisconsin, Mrs.
flames l.. Smith. Texas; Mrs. Frank w
tSThnsen, Illinois; Mrs. William H.
Wait, Michigan: Miss Louise H. CO.
burn, Alainc. and Mrs. William D. Sher-
rcrd New Jersey
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
MAJOR WOOD MISSING
british Aviator FnflS to Arrive az
limerick After Leaving East
Church.
NY Associated rrcss.l

LIMERICK. April lS.-up to mid
night nothing had been heard here or
at any airdromc in ireland OF Major
plans an Atlantic flight, and who left
East Church early this afternoon for
To make his jump-~r for the American
shores.
Speculation as to the nonarrival OF
held by all those watching for his ad-
vent was that nothing tangible would
be forthcoming until morning. Mishaps
of all kinds were suggested as possible
causes for his delay, including one that
he had fallen into the Irish Channel,
owing to the possibility OF the long
petrol tank Of his machine being
caught in AN adverse wind and the
plane SomcrSauitinE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-19
WILSON THANKS HITCHCOCK
'resident Cable. Nebraska Senator
aging MesSngr.
tBv Assocla,rd a..

:, WASHiNGToN. APPEL President
lison cab!cd Senator Hitchcock rn
nrinG chairman Of the Senate !of.irn
locations Committee. today his tnanIs
LOT thc senator's recent mcssag. az
surlng MIN that the entire couni-,
was IN faNor OF the league OF nations
senator Hitchcock's message was zen,
Hdter .nt revision Of the league cove
roe Doctrine. ~"
am warmly obliged for your mes.
and encourages me and ! am dcIi@b,n,1
70 knp" "hat We have done has So
prientened the prospects OF the