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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-01-17
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Here was territory almost twice the
size of the German empire and with
considerably more than half it's pop
ulation, ripe for exploitation. 1t pro-
yided many of the resources which
Germany lacked-timber hides and
wool from Finland and the Baltic prov
inces and minerals and grain from the
districts farther south. 1t provided
millions of people industrially far
less advanced than those of Germany
who would have to exchange their raw
products for German manufactured
goods on Germany's terms, who could
be denied political rights and forced
to do the heavy work while the Ger.
mans took the cream Of the profits.
Industrial Germany even under So
cialist government will not give up
such spoils unless it is compelled to.
Must Break German Grip.
1T is plain therefore that the United
States and her associates not only
should be most watchful that Germany
gives UP every shred of political con-
troll over these Russian lands, but that
she is not allowed to build up a com
merclal control which will In the end
amount to the same thing.
Whatever the territorial settlement
may be Russia and the states formed
from the territory of what was Russia
must be helped and guided for a long
time after the peace treaty is signed
This help and guidance cannot be
given by individual states without
arousing suspicion that self Interest Is
the principal motive. league of ma
tons, composed of the civilized demo.
cratic states of the world. and backed
by their united military police power.
would, however, be in position to fur
nish such help and guidance without
arousing jealousies.
Unless the newly created states have
such protection the future may show
that predatory Germany won the world
war even after suffering military de
feat,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-01-17
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-01-17

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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-01-17
LADYsMrrH NisWs.BupGE1, AADYsMlTH, Wis
SABOTAGE BANNED BY LAW.
Statute Provides Heavy Penalty for
Advocating Crime.

I- HuVUCdIITIy CTTTYIE.
Olympia Wash. JAM 15.-By pas
sage in the house, IS to 6, the senate
criminal syndicalism bill was made a
Washington state law, despite the veto
of Governor Ernest Lister at the last
Legislative session.
The law makes advocacy of crime,
sabotage, violence or methods of ter
rorism as means of accomplishing in
dustrial or political reform felony,
punishable by term not exceeding 10
years in the penitentiary, $4,000
fine, or both.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-01-17
KARoLYI MADE PRESIDENT
Elected Provisional Executive of Hun
Carian Republic,

Basic, Jan. 15.-Count Karolyi, for
mer premier, has been elected provi-
sional president of the Hungarian re-
public, a Budapest dispatch reports.
The dispatch said the national coun-
Gil had turned over all authority to q
popular government"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-01-17
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

All property owners in the city of
Ladysmith are hereby notified that
their sidewalks must be cleared of
snow promptly after each storm or the
penalties provided by state law. will
be invoked.
BY Order Of Street Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

former German owners has bought in
the control.
But especially, throughout the indus
try, the proportion of German officials,
experts and workmen is so great, and
the task of replacing them with other
skilled men is so serious, that the most
patriotic of the new owners will find 1t
O long time before he can be sure that
he controls the mills he owns. The
whole industry was practically a Ger
man invading colony.
"These mills have always kept their
distinctively German organization" the
Alien Property Custodian's report says,
"both as to executives and employees.
1t may be said that German Is the
official language Of the workmen. The
discipline among the employees reflects
the typical military spirit of Ger
many"
In spite of these handicaps the
Alien Property Custodian has succeeded
in turning these German bought spin
dies and looms to the service of the
American army, and from four Of the
mills alone the output of war material
has totalled above $24,000,OOO. Also,
the companies have subscribed to more
than 100000 900 worth of Liberty bonds,
S500,000 to the Red Cross and 100000
to the United War Work Fund
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Broke Faith to
Help Germany

Great Britain, which had practical
control of the worlds wool supply,
found early in the war that consider
able quantities, which were used to
make uniforms for German soldiers,
were reaching Germany. She then put
on an embargo and released wool to
America only on pledges that none Of
it should reach Germany The Textile
Alliance was formed to see that these
pledges were kept
The Germans, under Hugo Schmidt
and Stoehr, set to work to beat the
game, and the Botany Mills and the
Forstmann & Huffman Company were
used, to quote one of Schmidt's reports,
as "shove-in -betweens." Of this per-
formance an official report by Deputy
Attorney General Becker of New York
says: every step in this transaction,
from purchase to importation and re-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

ests, of Leipzig, Germany, and though
the control has been seized by the
Alien Property Custodian, Max Wilhelm
Stoehr, a naturalized citizen, the son
OF the owner and q previous army off,
Ger detached from the German front
and sent to America to handle, in
1s15-'16, the great "wool plot" has
brought suit to save the property.
The Botany Mill has been charged
from the beginning Of the war with
vigorous pro-German and often un-
neutral, If not anti-American, activity.
Chief Of this was the "wool plot" by
which the whole American industry
was, for Germany's benefit, put in the
position of breaking the most solemn
pledges, and the cutting off Of the
whole American supply was threatened.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Agents of Germany May
Be Expected to Resume
Activities in Industry as
Bonds on Them Relax
New Owners Have
{ A Difficult Task
Problem Is to Weed Out
Men Almost Indispen-
sable to the Business
By Stanley Frost

THIS is the eleventh of series of
articles OF, Germany's 1,eaO co1sspir-
acy to dominate the aoorld.
One of the most completely and per-
fectly intrenched of the German in
terests in America, discovered when the
Alien Property Custodian began his
work, was that in the great textile
trade. Here in six great woollen mills
and FIVE smaller concerns, in two big
lace factories and in a score Of silk,
velvet and other businesses, the Ger
man hand was found.
The textile industry is of particular
interest because of its close depend
ence upon the dye business-which
until the war was almost a German
monopoly here. The combination held a
powerful threat, though one that had
never been exercised, against American
interests along the same line. For the
dyers, by favoritism of any kind, in
price, in quality, novelty or delivery of
dyes, could put any American mill
against which an attack was to be
directed under frightful handicap.
The Alien Property Custodian has
used the full power of the laws at his
disposal to eliminate the German power
here, but has been unable so far to
clean the industry up completely. If
the present status should become fixed
when peace is signed Germany in the
textile mills Will still be intrenched-
not indeed with more than fraction of
her former power, but still strong and
dangerous. The sale of the German
interest in one great mill, the Botany,
has been held up by suit In group
of mills the same naturalized American
citizen who was representative Of the
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Other Seizures
OF Textile Mills

Another branch Of the textile indus
try In which the Germans had invested
heavily was that Of lacemaking. The
Dresden Lace Works, Inc. which was
chiefly owned by the Dresden Gardiner
und Spitzen Manufactur Actien Gesell-
schaft, was sold to one of the stock
holders, Richard Muller, an American
citizen Of German birth, who was the
president, on condition that he put his
stock into voting trust, under Alien
Property control, for five years.
The international Textile, Inc, an
other lace concern, has also been partly
seized. This was owned Jointly by
Max and Albert Henkel, together with
similar concern In Langerfeld, Ger
many. The concern originally reported
that there was no enemy interest, but
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

lease, was a fraud on the Textile AL
lance and the British government and
a violation of voluntarily assumed OBJ
legations"
The Textile Alliance itself, after an
investigation, reported that:
The firm had attempted to mislead
the alliance as to the residence and
citizenship of its directors.
That by false representations it
had imported wool from Australia
and then refused to help straighten
out the shipping tangle, and was an
tagonistic, if not dishonest
That it had shipped quantities Of
wool as waste, In violation Of the
interstate commerce act.
That Its imports greatly exceeded
its needs, and there were indications
that it was accommodating a supply
for Germany after the war.
That it accepted orders from the
United States government and tried
to get wool from the British govern
ment to fill those orders, saying it
was necessary, though it had 5000
bales Of wool In stock and the or
ders called for only 1900.
In return for this the Botany got
shipment Of dyes direct on the subma
rine Deutschland, instead of having t,
take its chances with other mills il
buying from the dye concerns which
received the rest of the shipment
There was also money compensation.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Worknsers Blocked
Army Contracts

So firmly intrenched was the German
in this mill that even after the Alien
Property Custodian took change and
appointed seven of the eleven direc-
tors, there was q notable falling off in
the production of the mill. One in
vestigator reported this was nearly a
so per cent reduction from normal. An
other reported what amounted to
sabotage on government contracts from
German executives who had remained
in place. A third said that the execu-
tives were doing their best to make
conditions such as to bring about a
strike. It was months before this was
cleared up.
No such charges have been made
against the Weisshug group Of mills,
and the Alien Property Office attributes
this to Christian Bahnsen, who was
superintendent Of the three mills. as
representative Of the German owner.
Mr.. Bahnsen, who was born in Ger
many, but Is naturalized and has a son
in the American army, bought in these
mills at the A P. G, sale.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
IS Plot to Gas the Worlds Trade
Many Z. S. Textile Mills Long
Have Been Under TeutOn Rule
ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN

Sixteenth and Streets, N w., Washington ID. C.
April II,
To the Editor of The Tribune
the preliminary sketches Of Mr.
present to
you ny opinion they splendid presentation Of tho
present situation, and haze accurate and entirely
justified By present conditions
calls Just articles
Drem their accuracy
glad them
mag justify The we publication articles greater
public Mr.. Frost has been able o
FRANCIS p GARVAN,
Alien Property Custodian.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

Thus great German textile interests
in America, after going through the
Alien Property Custodian's hands and
being disinfected and cleaned up SO
far as the law and the facts in the
case permitted, remain practically uN-
der the immediate direction of the
same men who about two wears ago
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

the Alien Property Custodian seized
1928 shares after an investigation.
Nineteen other textile firms, includ-
ing several dealing in cotton waste
and others making silks, velvets, etc.,
were found to have an enemy interest,
which has been seized and sold at auc-
tion or soon will be.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
e. Cern,art Interests
Centred at Passaic

The German textile interests CEN
tired at Passaic, N. j., where are To-
Gated the great Botany Worsted Mills
and the group controlled by E. W.
Weissflug. of Gera, Germany; the Gera
Mills and the New Jersey and the Pas
sale worsted spinning companies. The
Botany was owned by the Stoehr inter-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

were handling them, only then as
agents Of German owners.
Germany, barred from the wool mar
kets of the world for Ave years and
straining to recover everywhere her
position in world trade as a base for
new campaign of commercial ag-
gression, can be counted on to try soon
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

Three weapons schich Germanv
has lost, or aohich can be taken
from her-the potash, optical glass
and surgical instrument businesses
-,viu be discussed to-morroav.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

to see whether these former agents -
hers will return to her service. at
! price,
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

Brady Murray Motors Corp.
Buick Motor Co.
Colt-Sratton Co.
Crow Elkhart Motor Sales Co.
Detroit Cadillac Motor Car Co.
Detroit Electric Car Co. of New York
Diamond 7 Motor Truck CO. Of N. Y.
The A. Elliott Ranney Co.
Franklin Motcr Car Co.
Garland Automobile Co.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

~ 1OzV1NI11AA 1NzAlII
HarroIds Motor Car Co. (Pierce Arrow)
Haynes Automobile Co.
Hudson Motor Car Co. of N. Y, Inc.
Jandorf Automobile Co.
Kaufmann-Stowers Co., Inc.
Marmon Automobile Co. Of New York
Maxwell Motor Co., Inc.
McFarlan Six Sales Co., Inc.
New York Mitchell Motor Co., Inc.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-03-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

l. o. 0. F. Hall.
Sunday at 11:00 a. N. Subject:
Substance"
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at Mrs. Gene Slocums.
Everybody is welcome.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-03-13


John Troedson and Eddy Reitman
OF the lone section. we're in Heppner
on Friday, being called to the CITY tn
iook after tax matters. They report
tnat very heavy fall of hail was
experienced over a portion of the
country north of lone Thursday and
the roads were so full that 1t made
travelling very difficult. The hail
mas done no apparent damage to the
growing crops.
J. X. Jackson, who farms an ex-
tenslye tract of land out southwest
OF Lexington, was in Heppner for a
short time on Thursday last. Mr..
JACKSON is now busy with the
erection of nice new house on his
farm, the material and plans for
which were furnished from the Tum-
Alum Lumber Co. at Lexington.
Mr. Jackson is also preparing to put
up a fine new barn, also, believing in
this sort of progression.
R. M. Oviatt, young man from
Wasco, has purchased a half interest
with c. D. Watkins in the Peoples
Cash Market of this city, the deal
being closed on Monday. Mr.. Oviatt
expects to move to Heppner with his
family the first of April and become
q hXture here. He is originally Nor
row county boy, having been born
near Wells Springs, and left here
twenty-five years ago with his par
ents, who went to Sherman county.
The new butcher firm will hereafter
be known as Watkins & Oviatt.
B. A. Reynolds, E. D. Nieswander
and o. Frost are Portland men in
Heppner this week, looking for
locations. Mr.. Reynolds is a con-
ractor and builder and will put up
home here if he can get suitable
location. He is also interested in
raising some cattle which are at
present being fed on a ranch out
from Heppner, and he desires to get
located here that he may be able to
enlarge his business and also be in
position to take advantage of the
school facilities that our city offers.
Mr., Nieswander is also a man of
family and desires to become a
resident of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Cypert of Walla
Walla have been visiting the past
couple of weeks in Morrow county, at
the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Parker of Six Dollar. They
started on their return on Monday,
going by way Of Lexington, their
former home, where they will visit
for day and then on to Pendleton
and Walla Walla.
Pete Prophet and Buck Adams are
residents of Hardman that were
doing business in Heppner on Friday
last,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-19

pes Molnes. April ls-one robber
was shot and killed. another robbcr
nnd policeman probably mortally
wounded. and civilian slightly in
jured In a pistol fight early today when
the police clnshed with three burglars
discovered in an east-sdc dresser
store. The third robber ls In jail.
A passerby saw the men in the store,
notified the police. and three officers
were hurried to the store. When they
ordered the men TO come out and
throw up their hands they were met
with an invitation to come In and get
them" and the fight was on.
Arch Cunningham, 30 years old, Des
Moiues. was the robher killed His
companion. dangerously wounded. is
L. +. Schreckengost, Valley Junction:
Patrolman Charles Hall has bullet
wound thru his abdomen, and T.. r.
Baker, who lives near the store has "A
wound in his right leg. f. r. Thomas.
Des Moines, Is the robber who was
arrested. EF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-19
BARNES WHEAT DIRECTOR.
viii Handle 1919 Crop and $1,000, 900,
900 Guarantee Fund.

New York. April 10. Julius Fl.
Barnes, president of the federal grain
corporation, has been appointed wheat
director Of the United States by Presi-
dent Wilson, it was announced last
night at the office Of the food admin
istration in this city.
Mr.. Barnes will direct the handling
of the entire 1919 wheat crop and will
administer the $1,000, 100000 fund ap-
propriated by congress to take care
of the crop under the government
guaranteed price. He was selected
for the place, it was announced. upon
recommendation Of Herbert Hoover.
In addition to the administration OF
the $1,000. 900, 900 fund Mr. Barnes will
remain president Of the 10000, 900
government grain corporation. which
will continue to function as the COM
mercial agency for carrying out the
government policies and which also
acts as the purchasing representative
of the American relief administration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-19
Kills Wife: Shoots Self.

Cedar Rapids. April l9-Carl smith,
"a years old, shot and killed his wife
at their home near Marion last mid
night and, turning the revolver on
himself. inflicted wounds which may
cause his death. He was an employs
of the Milwaukee railroad and is under
indictment for forgery lie Is accused
OF stealing "A $40 check from the COM
pany and cashing IL in saloon in
East Dubuque.
Smith went to his home shortly he-
fore midnight IN an intoxicated con-
dtion. His wife Was asleep but
wakened as lie walked Into the bod
room. As she attempted 10 rise nd
shot her thru the hand and the next
bullet entered the heart. Smith shot
himself in the right lung and the lower
part of the right breast Brooding
over his trouble is believed to have
been the cause OF the deed. Roth
Smith and his wife come from prnmin-
'cnt families. They have two sono, IL
and II years Old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-19
II. N. HlGlNsoTHAM KILLED.
Former Chicago Business Man Kun
Down BY Automobile.

New York, April Harlow y.
Higinhotham. former partner in tho
firm of Marshall Field Il Co. of Chs
cago, died la.c yesterday afternoon IN
the embarkation hospital at the Grand
Central Palace. where lie had been
taken earlier IN the day after being
run down by an armyc automobile at
Madison avenue and Fortyiifth street.
He was so Years ana months oia.
The driver OF the automobile took him
to the hospital The accident nap
pcncd Mt II a. n. and Mr. Higinbotham
died At 4 p. N.
Mr., H.g,nbotham and his daughter
Mrs. Richard 7. Crane of Chicago had
been guests for the last two weeks at
the RitZ-Cariton hotel.
Harlow N!las Higirbotham was born
on oct 10. 1885 on farm near Jotict'
He was the son OF Henry ID. and Re-
b,CCa wheeler lfiginbotham. who came
to Illinois from Oneida county. New
York. In 1884. The elder Higinbotham
bought large farm and lived ana
worked there until his death In 1869.
He erected mill on Hickory creek.
where he ground his grain. The son
worked on the farm and attended Joi-
let schools ana later was student AT
Lombard college. Gaiesburg.
In 1856 the farmer. boy came 20 Cal
cago and in twenty five years OF
work earned a leadership in commcrce
In tho middle west. He went back TO
his country home in his later life ana
built It up into one of the most beau
tiful natural estates In the west. The
old red mill and the house where he
was born still stand. He wove into
his ufe n great deal of sentiment and
became known for his pniiauiirTvT1-
work and for his many ways of help
Ing his fellows as we'll as for his busi-
ness success, 8t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-19
MANY MARINES DECORATED.
Secretary Daniels Expresses Hope
Troops May Soon Come Home.

Troops May Soon Come Home.
CoblenZ, Friday, April 1S.-Secre-
tary Of the Navy Josephus Daniels,
speaking to the men Of the Second
division of the American army of oc-
cupation. this afternoon, told his
audience that he hoped the army woulo
be taken home as soon as possible.
"As captain of the ferry boats which
brought the American army to Eu-
rope" he said II wish to say that
have under my command 10000 Am
erican boys who also are clamorinfs TO
return to their homes. haze told those
sailor boys they would get home hut
first they must help get back to the
United States the boys who fought in
France and Belgium"
Mr.. Daniels contrasted today's as
semblance with that Of the Germans
who stood on the same ground in 1914
before beginning the war
Their Chiefs" he said, had visions
of conquering the, world but America
entered the war without desire for ter
ritorial gains"
The secretary's reference to the SOL
diers' return home was answered with
cheers and shouts Of How sOon," we're
heard When asked for the dates when
the men would be taken to America the
secretary smiled but did not answer.
This morning the review Of the
division the Belgian order Of the crown
was conferred on Capt. Gaines Nose
ley and the order of Leopold on Capt.
Robert Bake. Both are officers in the
marine corps. Thirty-thrcc dis
tinguished service crosses and sixty
five French war crosses were pre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-19
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