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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
FOR GERMAN OFFICER

In giving a conditional assent to
Ehe German proposition that the de-
mand for the surrender of persons
who have been accused of war crimes
De waived with the understanding that
they shall be tried by the Supreme
Court of Leipsic, the Allies have en-
tricated themselves in the best pcs
s:ble way from a difficult if not IN
tenable position as is suggested by
cotemporaries. They had really ask
ed for more than any selfTespecting
government could reasonably be ex-
pected to concede. All of Germany's
most prominent army and navy CT
ficers we're included in the. list Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
those whose extradition was required.
Hindenburg and Ludendorff, Mack

those whose extradition was required.
Hindenburg and Ludendorff, Mack
ensen and Won Kluck, under who's
command the greatest German vic
tories had been won, had all bee.
named, and so had Won Bethrlanr:
Hollwsg, ssswho was the Chancellor c
TIC Empire when the war broke OF
and who can hardly BE heldEpersor
ally responsible. for the invasion c
Belgium, which it devoived upon hi1
IN d~eprecatorg terms to announce.
1t a easily be understood that n:
German Government could safely hav.
undertaken to- comply with these ex
actions. They must in any case havs
been unenforceable, for an attempt
arrest and deliver the accused woul
have provoked an immediate and un!
versal resistance, but to have mad
the attempt would have been to PR
c:pitate a revolution which migf
either have assumed the form of
~monarchical reaction or Of a Bolshs
visit uprising. In these circumstance
the Ebert administration could nc
have replied to the Allied deman
otherwise than it did, that is by cor
Tossing it's inability to fulfill the ca
legations it had assumed, and by pr
| posing the alternative %procedur
whose acceptance by the Allied Pow
e-s has now been announced, am
there was the more reason why !!
| should do so as it is an open secre.
that at least one of the Powers hat
its doubts about the expediency OF tn.
course which had been pursued, ant
was inclined to consider the demand.
unduly drastic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
THE FIUME DISPUTE

President Wilson's original stane
or the Fiune controversy was al,
nest universally approved in this
country. 1t was generally approresj
By the liberals CT all countries.
The most savage of his critics, who.
base their criticism upon The Presl-
d2rt's alleged dcsertion of. the Four
teen Points at Paris, make an ex-
ccpticn CT this action.
TIE Presidents original stand has
been somewhat modified, though to
what extent is not quite clear: The
compromise proposal Of lastfDecem-
Der was assented to by the United
States. The present issue is be.
tween that proposal and the later one
agreed to by Great Britain, France
and Italy, in the framing of which
tie United States was, ignored.
wearTSmd ON dom dom 0 mod smof
But whatever the details of thu
exact settlement for which the Pres
iiert il co~ntending, there seems tc
be nc doubt that the point involve5
Is the same as the one involved If
the original controversy. As ths
New York Times put it yesterday.
"Italy originally set up strategic
considerations as the basis of her
Demands" Mr.. Wilson held that
t1ategic considerations should be
LIFT out of account. Italy wants
to dominate the Adriatic military
and navally, even though such domi-
nation conlpcls the inclusion of hur-
Gceds CT thousands of Slavs in Ital-
I'm territory and makes a future war
practically inevitable.
1t is the old story OF the Paris
Conference over again, the settle
rent Of disputes on political rather
than economic grounds or grounds
Ct Justice, according to the rule Of
might rather than the rule of right.
The Allied Premiers, like the Bour-
bcns. seem to learn nothing and tc
forget nothing. As to the manner
in which the President has present.
& his views, we shall have to await
the publication Of the official CORES
rcndence before we can Judge. But
his main contention is sound
Baltimore Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
F DISABILITY LAW
Members Would Provide for
Emergency" President
President Wilson's extended Illness

President Wilson's extended Illness
and the attenriht discussion as t..
iwhether he was incapacitated forf
continuing his duties gave rise yes
terdsas .s tWo proposals. in the
|aopsg o clarity; and supplements S
;.onstitutlohal provision. on the SUD
1iect. It was made clear, however
Aaiat neither proposal was aimed a.
President Wilson, the intent beng
10 define the procedure for future
emergencies beyond any possibility
If rnisconstruction or partisan ac-
j:ion.
The first proposal was in the Torn,
# q resolution for a CONSTITUTIONS
amendment, introduced by Represen.
:ative Tess, of Ohio, chairman Oh
he Republican congressional COM
nittee, proposing to have the gu.
creme Court determine the ability OF
!, President to discharge his duties
4henever authorized by a concurrent
resolution of Congress. If Congress
yas ret sitting when the emergency
srose, the Vice PRECEDENT would be
authorized to call a special cesslon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
HOTEL FIRE KILLS THREE
ywo Found in Ruins of Providence
Hosiery; Leap From Window
Fatal


Providence, p. l., Feb. 19.-Threc
guests lost their lives in a fire which
virtually destroyed the Lorraine Hote
here early yesterday. Samuel War.
wick, of Harrisville, was so badly il
jured jumping from a window that h..
died later at a hospital. Two bodies
believed to be those of Lewis B. Kunz
cf Comfortable, and E. F. robert, OF
Boston, were found in the ruins.
The rest of the 1O6 guests of trs
hotel were driven into the street part.
" clad. The property loss is estimat-
ed at 100000.
After several hours search, the pc
Ice said there was a possibility tia.
ether bodies might be found, as only
IS Of the 106 guests had been posi-.
lively accounted for.
Two upper floors Of the hotel arg
a tangled mass of ruins.
The fire started in an inside room
on the third floor, and spread by wa,
CT the elevator shaft. The guests hur-
RED down stairs and fire escapes
many having difficulty in. reaching
the street on account of smoke.
Further investigation convinced the
police and fire officials, it was said.
that there were no more boifes III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
SHIP FoREMEN QUIT UNION
Over 200 Obey Order From; Ralti-
more Dry Decks Company

Baltimore, Feb. 19.-FollowiRg
an: order from the company more
than 200 foremen of the Baltimore
-Dsy Docks 3apd Ship5uilding Com
spany yesterday filed their appliea;
stioP to withdraw from their unions
and are expected to reocczpy thei
old positions: today.
The friction between the foremer
and management occurred last
month when a nonunion man was
refused employment by one of the
| foremen, who later vas discharged.
Officials Of the company ordered the
foremen to leave their unions OF
suffer a reduction in pay and rating
| The first results came Monday wher
81 foremen complied with the or
der.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
WOLVES APPEAR IN DULUTH

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. 19.-For a
week a wolf pack has invaded night
" the western end of Duluth and not
until last night did trappers and
scores Of people 'lying out" for the
pack succeed in killing one, Wouhd-
ing another and trapping a third Oh
the pack of twelve.
Two policemen fitted with snow
shoes and rifles prowled the district
of Fcrtieth avenue West and Eighth
street for nearly a week and al
though they saw the pack drift up
and down nearby streets failed to
get a shot at the wolves.
Try a Gazette Classified Ad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
OF ACCIDENT

The most serious accident in the
vicinity of Alexandria occurred 80
years ago tonight. Thursday, Feb
ruary 10. 1885. Six or seven men
were killed outright, their bodies
buried in the debris and some burned
aiulcst to cinders, while others were
more Or less injured.
This accident will ever be known
as the "Four-Mle Run Disaster.
It was a head-on collision between 9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-19
GEN. w. X. ..MICNLE DEAD

,djutant Gcenral CT u. C. V. Pas
scs at Age CT "a
Mobile, Ala, Feb. 19.-General
William K. Mickle, adjutant general
# the United Confederate Veterans
led here Yesterday.
lie was "a years old, and vas born
n Columbia, s.. C.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
LODGE To SOUND
KEYNOTEAT CHICAGO
SENATOR AGREED ON FOR TEN
PORARY CHAIRMAN OF G.
\ O.P. CONVENTION

Washington, ID. c., May 6.-Sena-
tor Lodge, of Massachusetts, is to be
temporary chairman of the republi-
can national convention at Chicago
and deliver the keynote speech, ac-
cording to republican leaders in con-
gress who have conferred recently
with Chairman Hays of the republi-
can national committee.
Republicans in congress are said to
have been virtually unanimous in
urging the election of Senator Lodge
by the committee on arrangements
which will meet in Chicago May 10.
No contest over the craftsmanship is
anticipated although some friends of
Senator Hiram Johnson have been
urging substitution of Senator Borah
of Idaho, and reports have reached
here that former Senator Beveridge,
of Indiana, also aspired to the chair
manship.
Republican platform pronounce
ments will be considered here May 23
by the general platform committee
appointed by chairman Hays. Many
questionnaires on paramount issues
have been turned in by the platform
committee and others. At the con:
ference here it is expected to outline
some of the general principles, a
least, to be recommended to the Chi
cago committee on resolutions.
| Although May % also had been Sc
for a meeting of the republican ma
tional committee at Chicago to take
up the contests of delegates from ;
| number of states, Chairman Hay
urged while here this week to post
pone the meeting. Prominent repub
licans here said they felt confiden
the meeting would be put over unit
about June /. In urging postpone
ment the republican leaders told MI
Hays that several Senators on the ma
tional committee and others who de
sire to attend probably would be he'll
during the week of May % by tn
peace resolution and important legis
lation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
PROHIBITION IS
A COSTLY PET
EVERY TEAkETTLE AND STEW.
PAN UNDER SUSPICION, CON-
GRESSMAN DECLARES

Washington, May 6.-Prohibition
enforcement will cost $88,000,000 an
nually, Representative James A. Gal
livan, (dem., Mass.) declared yester-
day in the house.
There are more Illicit stills now
than before prohibition became effec-
tive, he said, adding that the bulk of
antisaloon league funds are used to
hire special agents to locate stills.
Every teakettle and stewpan is
placed under suspicion since the Vol
stead act has become effective. II
prohibits everything with more than
one-half percent alcohol, and yet the
sap of every tree flows in violation
of that law.
Blind tigers are now surrounded
by romance, if not by respectability
Members of congress could tell in
teresting personal interviews with
bootleggers who have become respect
able citizens of the communities in
which they live.
During the year when prohibition
was young over 5000 stills were cap
tured by prohibition inspectors ant
100000 gallons Of 'moonshine' con
fiscated."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
North Dakota Gets
Briquetting Plant

Bismarck, N. D., May with an
appropriation of 100000 from the
United States government, model
briquetting plant is to be erected at
New Salem soon, which it's promoters
claim will completely revolutionize
the Ignite coal industry.
BY process of carbonizing the
raw Ignite coal, an invention made
practical by experts in the United
States bureau of mines, Ignite bri-
quette will be manufactured which
it is asserted will enable the company
to compete with Pennsylvania high
grade anthracite coal.
The concern is known as the Con-
solidated Ignite Colleries company Of
New Salem, and has, "a capitalization
of 100000. Officers are Peter Roth,
New Salem, president; John B.
Adams, Bismarck, secretary and
treasurer.
Under a contract with the govern
ment the government agrees to erect
building and install briquetting ma
chinery at an estimated cost OF $780,
600.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
Capture HARDY
IN THE 0zARKs
king OF CATTLE RUSTLERS'
WANTED IN NORTH DAKOTA
FOR CATTLE THEETS

Lennon, May GA chance re-
mark of former pal" made in the
presence of an amateur sleuth, result
ed in the capture in Arkansas of w.
H. Hardy, alleged king of the Cattle
Rustlers," who is widely known in
the territory embracing the north
western section of South Dakota,
southwestern North Dakota and
southeastern Montana.
incidentally, the sheriff at Hamp-
ton, Ark, will receive the reward of
$1,000 which was offered for Hardy's
capture. The fugitive was located
and taken into custody in the heart
of the Ozark mountains, where he
doubtless believed he was safe from
pursuit. His capture ended a chase
which had been in progress more than
six months.
Sheriff Hartung of Stark county,
North Dakota, has gone to Arkansas,
and will bring the prisoner back to
North Dakota this week. When the
North Dakota authorities are through
with him, the officers of northwest
ern South Dakota may put in claim
for his custody.
| Recently a former pal" of Hardy
gave some information concerning
the whereabouts of Hardy which was
overheard by one of Sheriff Har-
| tung's amateur sleuths, who lost nc
time in informing the sheriff of what
he had heard.
The matter then was taken up with
the Arkansas authorities, and the
sheriff of Calhount county, that state
did little detective work on his own
account, finally locating his man in
the heart of the Ozark mountains.
The $1,000 reward for his capture
was contributed by stockmen who
had suffered losses at Hardy's hands
There are "a different cases oi
grand larceny pending against Hardy
in North Dakota counties alone, these
growing out of the 'rustling" o.
cattle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
WHEAT PRICE
p. NOT AFFECTED
LIFTING OF GUARANTEE WILL.
NOT CHANGE CONDITIONS

Sioux City, May 6.-Formal notifi-
cation of the expiration of the wheat
guaranty act was received yesterday
by the Sioux City board of trade.
The discontinuance of the guaranteed
price on wheat is expected by grain
men here to make but little differ
ence since the price has been regu-
lated by the supply and demand
throughout the period governed by
the act. Farmers will not suffer al
all by the removal of the guaranteed
price of $2.26 on the Chicago market
since conditions point to a higher
price for wheat.
If the speculative wheat market is
resumed, the price may go skywards
advancing flour and bread. The
price is already from rs cents &c
81 above the guaranteed price and as
high as SO has been paid for new
wheat in Minneapolis recently, the
highest price ever known for that
grain. Unrestricted trading in whea,
futures may put the price of wheat
up, Sioux City grain men state.
The act provides that seasonable
steps be taken ''to provide for and to
permit the establishment of free
and open market for the purchase
sale and handling of wheat and wheat
products upon the expiration of this
act" The announcement states thai
the grain exchanges of the country
indicate unwfllingness because OF
present extraordinary hazards inner
ent in world disorganization to re
establish the hedging facilities on
which the American marketing ma
chinery for years had relied. A meet
ing has been called by Julius H
Barnes, United States wheat director
May z, in Chicago, in order that {
better understanding of new prob
lens and conditions may be gained.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
ADMIRAL BENSON
GIVES TESTIMONY
THINKS HE DID NOT SAY WORDS
CHARGED BY SIMS

S. Benson before the senate naval in
vestigating committee today said
he did not think he told Admiral Sims
that he would as soon fight the Brit
ish as the Germans. Sims previously
charged before the committee that
Benson had told him this just before
he started for England a short time
before this country declared war. 81
do not think l said, but cannot deny
it under OATH" said Benson. What
ever was said was to impress upon
Admiral Sims the delicacy of the sit
uation."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
Daily Market Report

Sioux City, May 6.--The crest
failed to pass the $14.25 mark early,
which is on a par with Tuesdays
summit, while the bulk of the sales
ran from 1880 q $14.0O.
When the middle market was
reached packer bearishness began to
be felt and spots of weakness cropped
out. Near the close with mostly
heavy hogs left and shippers out OF
the game the representatives Of the
big plants dominated the trade and
prices offered were virtually rs cents
under those Of the previous day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
Muskrats Undermine
Railway Grade

Watertown, May 6.-Muskrats
were responsible for an accident to
the westbound Minneapolis & St.
Louis passenger train due in Water
town at 6:15 o'clock a. m.
The train was literally stuck in the
mud on a grade between two sloughs
near Hanley Falls, Mimi, when the
ties and rails sunk into the earth.
The grade had been undermined by
muskrats living in the sloughs
through the winter and when the
frost left the ground the weakened
grade gave way.
The engine, tender and four cars
of the train were in the mud, but for
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
South Dakota Woman
in Asia Minor Safe

Mount Vernon, May 6.-According
to a dispatch received, Miss Anna
Truax. of this city, who is at Mardin,
Asia Minor, around which place CEN
tered the recent atrocities and whole
sale slaughter of human beings, is
safe. Miss Truax has been in Asia
Minor with the near east relief COM
mission for some time and this is the
first that has been heard from her
since the trouble started. She has
been connected with the orphanage
there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
PRIMARIES FAIL
To GIVE LEAD
OTHER METHODS TO OBTAIN
FRIENDLY PRESIDENTIAL
DELEGATES

Washington, May g. Primaries
and state conventions having failed to
give commanding lead to any candi-
date for Republican nomination for
president, subtler means are being
adopted by some aspirants to obtain
delegates. Attempts are under way
to make quet deals for votes con-
trolled by certain candidates who are
now obviously out of the running
but who have a hold on block of
delegates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, May
6.-The fall of Mazatlan, an import
ant west coast city, is hourly expected
by revolutionists here today. General
Flores with a rebel army is less than
fifty miles from Mazatan and is pre-
pairing to take city, according to re-
ports reaching headquarters of Gen
eral Pelias Gales, war minister of
Liberal Constitutionalists, declared
today. Guahmah has already fallen.
The capture of Mazatlan would give
revolutionists two important coast
cities. Americans are being gracious
ly received here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
SON, SOUTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1920

tuneately all remained upright. No
one was injured according to dis
patches reae hing the local office of
the road.
Work of repairing the grade had
been commenced several days ago,
Knowing it's condition, the train was
being run over it very slowly it was
stated.
This fact prevented serious conse-
Quences.
Aside from the damage to the
track, little property damage result
ed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
Frenchman Arrested
As AgitatOr

Paris, May en-. Loriot, former
treasurer of the Socialists party of
France, was arrested by government
agents today in their roundup of al
legged agitators in general strike of
roalroad, dock and mine workers.
The government said Loriot had been
appointed by Nickolai Lenine, the
Bolsheviki's premier, as representa-
tive of soviets in the Occident.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
Exploding Kerosene
Seriously Burns Girl

Mclaughlin, May 6.-Beulah, a.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
C. Kinsey, of near here, was perhaps
fatally burned by an explosion OF
kerosene which occurred while she
was trying to start fire.
She was enveloped In flames when
she started to run from the house.
Four small children in the house at
the time escaped injury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
MONEY To HELP
COUNTRY's RAILROADS
GOVERNMENT LOAN AND THE IN
CREASED FREIGHT RATES
NECESSARY

Washington, May 6.-Government
loans of five hundred million dollars
in addition to the three hundred mil
lion dollar revolving fund provided
in the railroad law and a twenty
eight per cent increase in freight
rates will be required to put the coun-
try's railroads on their feet, rail
road executives today told senate in
terstate commerce committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
THF REVOLUTION
IN MEXICO
CARRANZA SAYS 1T is HIS DUTY
TO CRUSH THE REBELS

Mexico City, May Cit is my
duty to crush the rebels and l will
not cease my efforts until l have
achieved that purpose" President
Carranza said in his first official
statement to the nation on insurrec-
tion. The president expressed full
confidence in his governments abili-
ty to deal with the situation. The
government has started using air
planes watching rebel ,roops near the
capital. Two airplanes bombed Ciren-
va, causing considerable damage. The
revolution has no POLITICAL character.
Carranza said. 1t is wholly military.
The people are not participating.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
St. Paul Building
LabOrers Strike

st. Paul, Mimi, May 6.-Three
thousand building laborers struck for
living wage early today according to
David Hagerty, President of the
unions. The strike ties up many ex-
tensive building operations. They
now get sixty cents an hour. Con-
tractors said men demanded seventy
five cents per hour.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
Injured in an
Automobile Crash

st. Paul, Mimi, May 6.-Four men
were seriously injured here early to-
day when an automobile broke off a
telephone pole and crashed through a
bridge railing and dropped twenty
five feet, narrowly missing speeding
Great Western train below.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06

Pulitzer, Jr., publisher of the St.
Louis Post-Dispatch said:
Alarming increases in prices for
pulpwood, other raw materials and
mill supplies, together with inevitable
increase in transportation charges,
will necessitate higher selling price
for last two quarters. Impossible to
foretell extent of increase on account
of uncertainyt of conditions"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
Print Paper Is to
Advance July l,

Washington, May 6.-Further ad-
vances in print paper prices are to be
made by the International Paper COM
pany on July /, said telegram from
Chester w. Lyman, vice president of
the company, which was presented to-
day to the senate committee investi-
eating the paper shortage.
The message, addressed to Joseph
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-06
Increase Pensions
Civil War Veterans

Washington, May 6.-President
bill, increasing the pensions of vet
erans of the civil war and widows and
other dependents of veterans.