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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17

wrich he reviewed the treaty situation
In the light Of the recent. d~iecussions.
In that statement he urged his own
countrymen to consider the situation
from the American standpoint as well
|as from their own. He declared that
the motives which had prompted full
discussion in this country, and un-
fortunate delay, YER not to be at
tributed to tiny improper motive. Adj
hitting that in a. democratic country
political considerations were bound to
have some influence in the decision
Of every important question. this fact
being as evident in his own country
as elsewhere, he mentioned ~constitu-
tional facts which necessitated q DIFF
ferent method Of treatment In. this
country from that which is possible
in England. He assured his readers
that the United States was willing and
anxious to perform It's full duty in
relation to the subject matter iof the
treaty. and expressed the opinion that
with such reservations as are likely
to be adopted, the United States will
enter into fun membership Of the
League OF Nations as a member
thoroughly desirable and useful in CIV
cry way. The tendency Of Lord
Crews statement. vas distinctly to
soften asperfties. to facilitate progress
and to cause British and Americans
to regard each other with greater re-
spect stronger liking.
The second element to be mention
ed is the attitude OF President Wilson
as exhibited in the expression, said
to emanate from the White House,
Of resentment that Lord Grey had
published such a statement withou,
first communicating it's contents to
the American administration, and
since then his remarkable action in
dimaiasing his secretary Of state Just
at this time.
The only rational explanation of
the comment on the Grey statement
is that the president had entertained
the hope that in the face of all that
has come and gone, he might still be
able to force his own views Of the
treaty upon the senate. Or, failing
that. that he still entertained the
purpose to hold the whole matter in
allegiance and force the unratified
treaty into the approaching campaign.
The dismissal of Lansing. of course
does not affect the merits Of the
treaty. but it will serve to bring to
attention the fact that very import
ant differences on the subject have
existed between the secretary and his
chief, and there need be no>doubt that
these differences will be worked for
all they are worth in the approach
ing debate. So far as the presidents.
action has influence. it will TEND to
delay or prevent ratification.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
THE TREATY Ut. AGAIN.

Eonsideration of the peace treaty
has been resumed in the senate, and
the country faces another period OF al
most endless debate. No new facts
Will be p~resepted. No new principles
VIII be invoS.ed. We shall be led
sAGain over the ground which has been
Efraversed times without number. and
sshall he expected to give heed to ar
9ufnents with which We are sIi ia
ssyriltar.
s~ubstantiaI agreement has seen
rsaehei on al the proposed res rya-
lions but one, and in seaport Of the
moAifications except this one subject
there i more than the tvo-tffirds Of
the saaEnAte willing to vote. That one
Axoeptten ~ Article X; on which
Asessment has mot bsen rescued. Tho
SdlkEersnce IN this e&ae ii chiefly one
46f DhFass41oey, and if 1t were not for
sStt1gfsr considerations. either side
1919 yey Wel adopt the form "
~a1FyAGton aAsocated " the othsr.
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0ng Asbate, ard ~ may q
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5ss4 61eathAaanH which may have m In
the AAcsssiDn ave as
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
RENTS

Arc rents too high? Some of
them sc. In some instances in east
ern cities rentals have been charged
which, in . few months, would have
replaced the entire buildings for
which they were charged. Some
people ma be paying exorbitant
rents in Grand Forks, but the ma
lority of renters are not. In this
tcity rents have moved upward much
more slowly than have most things
for which the householder must pay
m~oncN.sand the prospect is that the
general average will be higher in
stead bfsssloHer.
Letfgthe prospective renter, or the
n who is already renting. figure
h cot of replacing the building
whles pas in mind Let him as
price of a building lot in
a auitfble locality. Let him obtain
from contractors whom he knows es-
Inmates on the cost OF such a house
AS he would like, or let him ascertain
the g of a similar house Just built
or already contracted for. Then let
.'sSA ~so VII lHdt lOldl at
the rate at which he. could loan the
money or first class investment such
as a farm mortgage. which is s per
cent. Then let him add. say . per.
cent for the difference between a
straight loan investment and a prom
trfy investment. and there is at least
difference when convenience,
risk and convertibility are consid-
cred. Let him find out what are the
axes on such a piece Of property-as
he has in mind. Let him get figures
on annual repairs and depreciation.
e him total all these items and
divide by Twelve. and he VIII have the
fair rental value of the property. And
IN most cases the result will surprise
him. At ans . this exercise will
be an Interesting one, n it will cost
nothing, and the individual may
draw his own conclusions from it.
Its worth trying.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
AN EASY SOLUTION.

II, as the reports indicate, the AL
lies have so far modified their atti-
tude as now to demand of Holland
only the internment Of the former
emperor of Germany, and the govern
ment Of Holland had already deter
mined to offer to intern the refugee,
the disposition of Williams case
seems to be fairly we'll settled. The
Allied note, it appears, suggests as a
proper place Of internment one Of
the Dutch islands in the East Indies,
while the Dutch proposal is for in
ternment at Doom, where the former
kaiser has already purchased i resi-
dence. This is~a detail which it
ought not to be difficult to adjust.
1t has been objected thai Williams
presence in Holland brings him too
close to the scene Of his former actiy-
tiles. n it has been said that in Hol-
land he will be a constant menace to
civilization in that he can be in fire.
auent communication with his follow
ers, and may thus engineer a conspi-
rary for his restoration to the throne.
The possibility seems remote. Mach
depends. OF course. on the vigilance
OF the Dutch government. It is pos
sible for that government to keep its
prisoner practically as secluded at
Doom as il he were. in the East In
dies. N~apoleon's return from E,ba is
recalled, OF course and a repetition
of that adventure is feared. The in
cident has a significance not to be
disresarded. but it is always TO be re-
memhered that William is not Napo-
leon. Instead Of that forceful indi-
vidual, he is a broken n premature
~ aged man whose position has in
vested him with an sillusory dignity,
and who. stripped of his %trappinss.
is more an object OF contempt than Of
fear.
Whatever may he done with this
nan We may accept it as settled that
there will be no revival of tho prac-
tees OF former ages, when 1t was
thought proper TO hack the spurs
from the heels of the disgraced
knight and to expose him to public
scorn and indignity before putting
him to an ignominious death. So
clety today condemns the offender.
out in the administration Of punnh-
ment 1t has esta blished lines which
it will not. cross.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
TO KILL MAN.EarERs

kulinE. China, Jan. 20.-(Mail.)-
2. $. Little. noted scholar ana
traveller will head a party of sports
men early in the spring in an expedi-
tlon into the district to the southwest
where an effort is to be made to rid
the country of . number Of man-eat-
ING animals. said by the natives to be
tigers. Reports are that 20 Chinese
besides q largo number Of cattle.
sheep and other animals. have been
killed and devoured in the district
that the hunters will visit. The coun-
try, which is about 1000 feet above
the plains along the upper foothills.
been in q state Of terror since last
cd their homes and farmers their
fields and Chinese. report that at least
.five different TIGERS have been aeen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
EVENING EDITION.

sHe~s.EN HEHetNta TA.E+I /. 49, ~ HftasH
the purchasers.s No flaw escaped
utnottced, noSweakness passed Jaws
set-under their masks. 9 eyes on
the road and keen ears listening Tor
the least false note in the tone-har--
rnony OF their machines, the sturdy
testers drove through q days work
thatFwould have p~rostrateu avert
age motorists, Out among these mef1
went Corrfe Rose. more self-ccnscious
than he had ever been on a. race track
or course.
II newer had a ninety before" he
confided to Gerard: as they finished
the circuit. "a sixty was my biggest
She's, she's a beautv!"
The car slam n1ed violently on the
macadam onto the sand road. skidied
in a half circle and righted itself
with a writhing Jerk. y
Mind your path" cautioned &C.
rard, in open mirth. This isn't "A
motor parkway. Hello!"
One Of the smaller cars was COM
ing towards them, limpinE hack to
the shops with a. broken front sprtne.
The man driving it touched his cap to
Gerard as they passed. swinging one.
arm behind him in a significant ges-
ture and shouting a warming concern,
ing tho bridge ahead. Corrie checked
his speed. and barely skirted the deep
.washed-out hole that had caused the,
other machines disaster.
There was rain yesterday and
freezing weather last night Gerard
communicated. at his ear. Nov it is
beginning to melt again and playing
the mischief with the roads. There IS
n right-anglc turn coming" :
Corrie nodded, fully occupied. His
blood san through his veins, .his<1ns-
ers cripped tho steerinE.wheci Lowing
W; he was revelling in the speed ex-'
%hilarationl he had eve expected to
feel again. The driver who hoped for
no such Communication OF sentence.
watched hin, with quietly sad eyes:
eyes in which, no n cver was allow
cd to surprise their present express
sion, least of-nlI Corrie Rose.
Near moo a tire blew out. Gerard
sat on the side OF the Mercury and
gave bie Of ironical advice to the
worker while Corrie changed a tire
alone for then first time in his life.
Corrie bore the teasing sweetly, even
when a tool slipped and tore his cold
sensitized fingers.
IT know" he deprecated. Ocean al
WAYS did it and I Just helped. I never
did anything thoroughly; an amateur
isn't a, professional. We would, have
lost time by that In a road race"
you will learn. Rupert and / used
to do it in two minutes from stop to
srestart." Gerard returned. There
gather up your tools; we will so home
to luncheon" -
ITO the factory. frst,"
No. Go slowly and ] will show you
a short cut" - +
= Continued in Tomorrow Eve II
nincsk Hnrald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
ANARCHY.

( BENJAMIN Gitlow. Q former mem :
Der of the New York assembly, was
found guilty of criminal anarchy. He
declared himself in court to be a
member of the Communist party and
in sympathy with its doctrines. As
. member Of that party he had taken
4 pledge not to vote for a military
appropriation. In summing up the
case Justice Weeks, the trial judge.
said:
He (Gitlow} took the oath as
= member Of the assembly Of the =
state to support the constitution
Of the United States and Of the.
state Of New York. When he en-
Tered the assembly he was fet-,
tered by that obligation OF his
organization which provided
that he should be driven from it
il he voted for an appropriation
for military purposes or the war.
Was that only the entering wedge
for the destruction Of the nation,
to prevent it appropriating
money TO save Itself from war.
to hamstring it? 1t certainly
seems so.
1t has been a favorite plan i'm the
Socialist party to require of its men,
-bers similar pledges when they have
been elected to public positions, and
in many cases the member has been
required to deposit with his society
his written resignation, to take ef-
feet whenever the society saw fit to
use 1t. This practice has constituted
the member, not the free and indie
pendent servant of the entire con
stituence which he was elected to rep
resent, but the shackled slave of q
particular organization. The prac-
tice is utterly out of harmony with
the principle Of representative gov
ernment-
The sTownley device Of secret
pledges and the secret caucus are
merely adaptations of the Socialist
plan with which Townley,s long
membership in the Socialist party
made him familiar.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
expression rippled to the surface.
y All right" he acquiesced. Detail
someone else. But, Rupert

expression rippled to the surface.
? "All right" he a%cquiesced. Detail
someone else. But, Rupert
"Ma'am?"
II think You will race next spring
as Corrie Roses mechanician."
Their glances encountered, equally
cool and determined.
I'll take in washing with a Chi
nese partner, If you n Darling
French throw me out" assured Ru-
pert kindly. Don't worry about. my
future like that"
And he slipped across the levers
out Of his seat, %eel-supple, as Cor
rie issued from the office.
There was a mile loop of the per-
feet macadam track circling the fac
tory buildings, then the way ran off
into the country roads. inches deep
with heavy sand, Uttered with ugly
stones, rising W. and pitching down
steep grades where holes and mud
.ratches abounded. Over this the
new Mercury cars were driven at
OPP speed. each one reckoning many
ml'es before the makers allowed
them to be clothed with bodies and
cleaning enamels and to be sen to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
X.-Conttnuesl.
Yes; read it, help me-

Yes; read it, help me :
Isabel. had seen and still claimed
as hers the message. Yes. and had
expected it. SO that there must have
been other communication between
her and the sender. The conviction
Of her v utter mistake struck.
Ffavia down with a. force that
crushed reason under feeling. She
was physically giddy as she unfolded
the page.
The writing was uncertain and an
gular: different indeed from the firm.
smooth script that had ACCOMPANIED
the box of yellow roses in giving the
definition OF the meaning of. Flav1a.
Rose" The mute evidence Of tHat
difficult left-handed task pierced the
girl who loved Allan Gerard, before
She read the words.
The letter commenced abruptly,
without superscrlption.
II think you will know how hard
1t is for me to speak to you calmly.
even this way, across this dista nee,
rcmh mbering how we last met. TO
you ] can confess what l could to no
one else. since there is now an end
of conceslment between us; that. il.
that Allan Gerard is so weak as 10
feel shame at being q cripple. SO
much 40. that the idea is intolerable
- - SOA oJiiiuSt u YOUR
households plying curiosity. 1
never used to know l had a personal
vanity; I fancy it is not quite that,
but rather the humiliation of the
mar who has always been we'll
dressed and who suddenly finds him
self sent into public sight in q shabby,
battered garment. 1 had Accepted
my physical conv%entionality as part
of my.social equipment. do not
say. this in reproach to- anyone or to
arect you; I am perfectly sure that
! you will not offer me the last insuft
Of supDoAnE so or of answering me
from tnat viewpoint. / say 1t only
to excuse my very great presumption
in asking you to drive with Corrie
to the little railway station, tomor-
wow morning, to take leave Of HIM
and to tell me whether / am I o come
back. want yon to sec me al lam
now. before you determine. Per-
haps, left to my own impulse df
shielding you, 4 would have gone in
silence, but Justice IL higher than
sentiment; you have the right Ito
hear what 4 must gay and to answer
1t as you will.
I am going ID do my best for
Gosaie II. vs b \ n. happfns. !. I Please -
Tended Or Seemed to fail in thu let
ter, remember my past months III e.
cuse.
Arian Gerard
F1avia laid down the sheet ! l.pa-
per- In that Ilofaent she suffered
LESS from the destrlction fof hAr otn
haHpfnAss than from the dektrue-
ton Of Gerafu's. This cry suts.of
| His anguish 70 the one for whom
alone he. had broken the itolcai
mMtenesy in which het had swrepped
his endured pain OF mind and bady,
this sell~rsyeiati0n that ~ athr 4 i,
fftNlt sbarinS pf 4 hsaft not nsad x
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
REMOyE NUJsTARD Gas.

London, Feb. 1.-(Man)-A method
of disposing OF mustard gas shells
made for use has boon discovered by
an English chemist. The contents OF
the shell are renewed by a >siphon
and n liquid remaining is neutral-
lied and removed by a solution. The
mustard gas is passed into drums
which are heavier than water and can
be dumped into the sea. The steel
shell is then broken un and remeltad.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-17
WAGES MUCH HGHER.

phia's wage scale increased 1870 per
cent in 1913 over 1917. while the value
of production in all classes Of indus
try increased 30 per cent. according
to M. Eoke Gottschall Of the state de-
partnaent of internal affairs The
value of 1hiladelphia's products for
1915 is placed at $1,913,S52,400 as
compared to 1850, 148, 200 in 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-16
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERAID. TUESDAY, MARCH 16 1920

tainly carry New York, New Jersey. Mas sachusetts, Maryland, Ohio and Califor- mia. And we might carry Illinois and h. diana.
 And furthermore. there Is no question but that sentiment has changed through out the United States. The idea prevails even in the most intense prohibition, or aifi-saloon. territory, that we have gone just a leetle too far We have seen New
 Jersey elect Governor Edwards = a nor
 mally republican state going overwhelm-
 ingly democratic because the democratic candidate boldly declared for the aboll-
 ton of the eighteenth amendment. We have seen the recent act of New York democrats in convention declaring against prohibition. We know the attitude of
 Rhode Island. Ohio went against the amendment in the last election in which
 the amendment was an issue. Scores of towns ip Massachusetts, dry for count less years. have recently voted against prohibition. We know the mental atti- tude of California.
 ''So I say, 1t would be strategically wise
 for the democrats to play to the liberal vote. It will certainly be the controlling vote"
 MT. Mack predicted that while Presi-
 he would name the candidate, despite the
 activity of William Jennings Bryan. The New Yorker did not declare himself a candidate for the Senate, but admitted that he was giving the proposition con siderable attention. It is thought that he is awaiting the decision of ex-Secretary Lansing, who. also, is prominently mentioned as a can ddate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-16
Washington surs.u n. Ass. Herald

DdfueuN
 Washington, March 15.-(SpeciaI)-B. B. Conner of Birmingham was sworn in this morning as senator from Ala bama
 The new senator was assigned to the suite in the Senator office building which Senator Bankhead formerly occu- pied He is living at the Shoreham hotel.
 Tomorrow Miss Mildred Ferris of Gadsden, who has for a long time been the confidential clerk of Mir. Conner at the Avondale Mills, will reach Wash tngton and will be the confidential clerk of the senator. Senator Comer's first vote was against the Frelinhuysen amendment to the Lodge reservation on Article 10, an amendment which the democrats defeated. Throughout the long day of balloting, he voted with the administration democrats in their course which will lead to no ratification of the Versailles document.
 From casual remarks of Senator Conner It Is believed that he, along with Sem ator Underwood and other democrats, would vote to ratify the treaty on the best terms possible, but for knowledge that the President would reject 1t un- less ratified in accordance with his ideas. But as such a course would not hasten the return of official peace, he will remain by the guns unto the end. The new senator has not been assigned to committees as yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-16
LIBERAL PLANK QUESTION
 HAS DEMOCRATS WORRIED

Washington, March -(Special.)-A
 question which is giving leadfpg demo-
 crats mental distress is this:
 Shall we insert in the San Francisco
 platform a plank seductive enough to ap- peal to the discontented liberals in the
 east and west?"
 There are very astute democrats who believe that the insertion of such plank would prevent democratic defeat which, in the Judgment of practically every body. is, more than a possible danger. It is argued that, irrespective of plat form, the south, as usual, would support the democratic ticket. The liberal plank. 1t is argued, would appeal to the masses in New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Illinois, Massachu- setts, Ohio. Indiana and California. There are other democratic leaders. however. who hold a contrary view. There are still others who believe that, volved, neither the democratic nor re- publican party will indorse a liberal plat form.
 Senator Underwood of Alabama is of the opinion that the prohibition question will not be an issue.
 'In all probability" he said, ''both parties will consider prohibition a dan gerous issue and will disregard it. They will think 1t wiser to remain hands off. and trust to quiet methods of giving as- surance to those angered by the operation of the eighteenth amendment" On the other hand, such an astute poli- tician as Norman E. Mack of New York, former chairman of the democratic ex- ecutive committee, predicts that the dem ocrats will include in their platform a liberal plank, one which. while not in volking a repeal of the eighteenth amend r.ent, would make it possible for each state through independent legislation to enforce that amendment He argues that unless such a plank is incorporated in the platform, the democratic nominee must content himself with the solid south and no other territory.
 To the representative of this bureau MT. Mack, while in Washington en route to Florida, said:
 'The party which proceeds against the amendment will elect President. If neither party declares against the amend ment. the republicans, in all probability will win. For the liberals of the east feeling that the democratic administra- tion is responsible for their plight, will
 give vent to their desire to kick someone by kicking the democratic ticket. On the other hand, if we write lib- eral platform. we will win. We will cer-