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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20
THEIR WORK NOT IN VAIN

Warren G.. Harding is elected presi-
dent and soon will fill that high office
through the will of the people. Let
him find out what is soundest and
best and most truly American in that
| composite will as expressed Nov. 2
Let him cast aside partisanship and
see clearly Americas duty at home
and abroad. The support that went
manfully for a great ideal will rally
| behind Harding il he is true to that
ideal. That ideal which has been
specifically embodied in a league for
the prevention of war may be de-
scribed in another way. II is the
ideal of a craftsmanship which looks
beyond the passions and the difficult
ties and the disenchantments of the
moment to the permanent necessity
and the inescapable duty. 1t is easy
enough for the small politician to
yield to the mood of the moment. II
is easy enough to yield to the spirit
OF forget it. 1t is perhaps natural
| for American business men worrying
over their own troubled affairs, for
American workingmen concerned
with their own immediate needs, for
the people as whole harassed with
war taxes and with other war lega-
cies--it is natural for them all to say
that they have troubles enough OF
their own, and that they want to for
get Europe. 1t is human for men
faced with their own daily problems
to say they are willing to take
chance OF another world catastrophe.
But for craftsmanship to forget, to
refuse safeguards against calamity.
to refuse to look beyond the moment.
is nothing less than a crime.
History. and history not far distant,
will do Woodrow Wilson the justice
that he was true to this ideal of
trusteeship for the future, even II
history will admit that Woodrow Will
son injured the speedy realization of
that ideal by defects of tactics and
of temper. II was one OF Wilson's
great mistakes that he overrated the
capacity of the people for sustained
vision and purpose. The capacity Is
there in the long run, but it is sub
ject TO the laws Of ebb and flow; and
we are now in an ebb tide. The fu-
ture will vindicate tho vision OF a
great public servant.
And not the last among those who
will learn to understand Mr.. Wilson
and sympathize with the difficulties
no had to face will be President-elect
Harding. The enormous popular ma
jorities for Harding are exactly COM
parable with the enormous popular
support behind Wilson when he land
ed in Europe to make peace That
popularity subsided as the president.
in passing from vision TO hard fact,
found himself under the necessity Of
making a peace that could not COM
pletely satisfy any one. So Mr.. Hard
ing will soon find how difficult It Is
to please all the clashing interests
which yesterday Joined in tempo
rary alliance.
For Woodrow Wilson. who gave TO
this country an ideal. and for James
NJ Cox, who made a valiant fight I'm
behalf OF what was for the moment
a foriorn hope, there Is assurance that
their work has not been in vain. The
! ideal Of a world in counsel against
war Is not dead. The great and SOL
emn referendum has only entered up
on another stage.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

The decision OF Judge Van Valken-
burgh IN the street car fare cases
does not give the street railway peo-
pie the right to raise the price--no
matter how the company feels--so
don't get excited!
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20
Both Wero Beaten

The election is over and Billy Bryan
can dig up his heart that he buried
the next day after the nomination Of
Cox for the presidency. Anyway.
Billy hasn't a whole lot on Cox. for
Cox did as wen as Billy ever did-he
got beat.-Hopkins Journal
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20
Easily Proves Hydes Assertion

In his speeches over the state. Mr..
Hyde said that Missouri ranks thirty
fourth in intelligence. Succeeding
events in this state. one in particular,
County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

OF course the republicans when
they come into state control next
January, will not redistrict the state
and make all OF the congressional dis
tricts safely republican-oh no!
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

OF course prohibition prohibits
even II II does take 5000 federal
mployes-almost all OF whom were
former paid prohibition agitators-to
enforce it--after fashion.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20
Just ms Bad rs Old Crowd

A bunch OF gypsies worked" the
town Monday morning. They travel
in automobiles now. but other wise are
just as dsreputable as in the old days
of the horse and wagon brand.-Platte
County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

There never was n war-and never
will be another-wherein the spirit
Of lust and profiteering did motor
never will-enter into the settlement
thereof--as Il is doing in the federal
ship building board, which functioncd
during the war.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

II is not a particle OF trouble for
you TO go out and do good for suffer-
nishes you with the money and then
pays you to go out and distribute it.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

The way that mills and manufac-
turing plants are either shutting down
or laying off their employes--does
not seem to indicate a great amount
OF faith in "a return to normalcy."
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

Governor Cox has at least one con-
ISOLATION. At Pittsburgh, Kas, it is
said that he ran neck and neck with
Harding, each candidate receiving
500 votes-Burlington Junction
Post.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20
Plenty OF Them HCrc

narrow minded man Is one who
won't admit it but really believes that
the world would be better off IL there
were no one living on it but himself
Parnell Sentinel.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

Byron awoke one morning to find
himself famous. There is hope for a
number Of Republicans elected to
congress who just happened TO be en-
the ticket to do the same thing
Clinton County Democra
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

The spirit shown by that Louisville
cop in brewing his own white mule"
IS one that can be emuiated. Surely
what a police officer does, can be
done by a plain citizen.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

The way the Venczelos faction was
defeated in the Greek elections last
Monday, reminded one OF the satur-
MALTA OF defeat that the cops wished
on to us three weeks ago.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20
Never Try II Tticu

It's perfectly safe in these times to
stage an election on ironing day. but
We warn the male politicians never to
hold one on u bargain day.--Giasgow
Missourian.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20
Charge II To Him, Anyhow

Twenty millions OF citizens in China
need immediate aid to avert starva-
tion. We don't know whether it has
as yet been proven Mr.. Wilson is re-
sponsible for their condition or not
I-Boonville Advertiser.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

With beef cattle selling down to 5
cents per pound-and some even low
er than that--on the st. Joseph mar
ket this week-it gives a man a pc
culiar feeling when he steps into a
local butcher shop and pays thirty
cents for the same animal--only cut
up.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

The gas octopus got in its graft
again-and from this week on will
bleed tho citizens for more to keep
from going into bankruptcy"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

The league OF nations assembly in
session at Geneva this week did not
touch upon the Monroe Doctrine
for they well know that It has teeth.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
And VIII Not be Long

Some OF the gasoline buyers OF to-
day will be asking for credit on bread
and butter before long.-worth Coun-
ty Times
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

In the loss Of Mrs. william NJ.
Wyeth this week. st. Joseph loses a
lady who had much to do in shaping
the early policy OF st. Joseph.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20
They Have "Ourn" Now

II may be true that the profiteers
will now get what is coming 10 them.
but they have already got what is
coming to us-St. Louis Times
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

Those gop fiNers seem to have al
most as difficult time dividing
up the federal pie In st. Joseph, as
the country editor has In meeting his
pay roll
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

Louis where the negroes outnumber
the whites by several thousands the
negro candidate for congress only re-
ceivcd 773 votes?
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

Now candidly. Mr.. St Joseph citi-
zen-don't you think that we have
had about as many money drives this
year as we are entitled TOT
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

Tho court house bunch" Is begin
ming 10. look trifle desolato--as they
do not seem TO "hovcr up" like they
did before election.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

We utterly fail to see how a man
Is going to have any Christmas
money "in ST. Joseph this year, with
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

ST. Joseph needs little more work
at 'Hole No. 157" on Frederick Ave-
nue., Mr.. Mayor-so please help out
before the editors come.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

Billy Binn's definition OF normal
cy" may not be as chaste as tho
driven snow--but 1t is just as appar
ent--and in evidence.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

Judges Brendel and Sampson are
the most satisfied people about the
court house Just now. Well you
should be- gentlemeni
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

If Mayor Marshall will bring back
that reduced rate for coal from Chi
cago. we will be for bim---unequiy-
Ocally.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

This cold snap makes tho fellow
without coal wish le had saved few
dollars this summer past
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

or course you are over the election
and have paid your election bets3
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

Who can explain why In the
Twelfth congressional district Of St
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

Brooklyn, Illinois just northeast Of
II. DouIs, and all who live there are
niggers.--Mllan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

CONTINUED on Page A.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
much less the political conduct of
the government.

much less the political conduct of
the government.
I'VE were but one of eight adyis-
DRY organizations around the kaiser.
Instead of debating, . the general
staff was often on its knees, begging
for decision that was vital.
Sometimes we had to wait weeks
Tor an answer to important requests.
Inc kaiser procrastinated. He could
not be induced to make a decision.
He lost time, which is SO vital a
FACTOR in war, and at times he did not
grant us what we imperatively
needed.
1T finally reached a stage where
saw what the outcome would be If
something were not done. then
went to Ludendorff and told him the
Kaiser must go. Things might he
different had he gone then instead OF
ten months later.
"Regrettable as it is for me to
make these revelations, it is neces-
sary to refute the charges Of alleged
dictatorial powers on the part of the
high general command
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
POWER FOR DRIVING
SEWING MACHINE AIDS
INDUSTRIAL PROBLEM
(By Universal Service)

LEBANON, Pa.-Installation Of
power-driven sewing machines in
the plan used by the local industries
in combating the shortage of female
help. Without the new plan several
local plants requiring several female
sewing machine operators would
have been compelled to close down.
Under the new system, which is
proving quite success there has
been no trouble in finding workers.
The machines are installed in the
homes by the company, which also
gives them mechanical attention.
Work is delivered to homes and
again collected when finished. Many
married women are now spending
idle moments helping to increase the
family income.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
DECLARE KAISER
WAS INCOMPETENT
German Supreme Army
Command Nearly Dis
possessed Him
(By Karl H. Won Wiegand)

BERLIN.--The German supreme
army command made a move early
in 1918 to depose the kaiser by the
constitutional means of declaring
him mentally incompetent, because
he was endangering the outcome of
the war thru his sheer incapacity to
reach decision in vital moment
This sensational revelation was
made to me Monday by Col. Max
Bauer, who was a member of the
general staff and righthand man of
Ludendorff, who is credited with the
organization Of the Kapp-Luettwitz
coup of last March for which he is
being sought by the government on
warrant.
Colonel Bauer preceded his state
ment with the assertion that in the
general staff his own position was
often made difficult because he was
looked upon as democrat, whereas
he is now being accused of being an
arch reactionary.
"In January, 1919" said Bauer,
II told Ludendorff that the kaiser
must be deposed or we would lose
the war. l urged him to take steps
for the elimination of the kaiser"
|. Leading German medical author
tiles, Col. Bauer averred, were sub
sequently won over to the conviction
tbof tho Joicor ruoc ;rrocpone;h1o ond
ready to give their support to any
official opinion to that effect.
Thus the path was clear for con-
stitutionally deposing the emperor,
but the plan was shattered on
Hindenburg's immovable opposition.
The incident is part of the revela-
tions Of the inner secrets of the Ger
man high compand which COL
Bauer is recitingein a book soon to
appear.
II was in highly important posi-
ton within the general staff" said
Bauer. II had peculiar confidential
relations with each chief-Moltke,
Falkenhayne, Hindenburg an
Ludendorff. saw much of the
kaiser, the crown prince Rupprecht
Of Bavaria, and of the men around
the kaiser.
o"Among the false conceptions in
vogue" added Bauer, is the popular
fiction that the high command was
absolutely dictator Of Germany's
political as well as military policy
during the war. will give docu-
-mentary proof that we could not
even dictate the military policy,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
GERMANY CANNOT
RISE TO POWER
Correspondent Gets In
terview With Friend
of Ludendorff
BY KARL III. Won WIEGAND
Thrive Caruino Ctoff n

By KARL III. Won WIEGAND
Universal Service Staff Correspond
ent-Special Cable Dispatch)
Copyright 1920 by Universal Service
BERLIN.-Having found Luden-
dorff, started out to find the 9TH
er of the Castor and 'Pollux twins.
Ludendorff had located in the sol
itude of a great forest. I met Colo
mel Max Bauer, for whom the attor-
ney general is looking with war
rant, in the pulsating stream Of a
city of considerable size, some hours
distance from Berlin.
Colonel Bauer is as close to Lu-
dendorff as Damon was to Pythias;
in fact the friendship is so strong
that the colonel can indulge in the
privilege, rare even among the best
friends, of the most critical comment
upon the generals past and present
actions without counting a break of
diplomatic relations with the former
German military chief.
l first saw and passed Bauer on
the street of small country town
some distance from where we sub
sequently met an dtalked. Obvious
ly the colonel did not want to be
recognized.
However, before he had gone a
block l had sent a note after him.
Twenty-four later we met and talk
ed, man ymiles from that spot.
"Germany's future lies in intellec-
tual and economic spheres, not upon
the battlefield" declared Colonel
Bauer, discussing the question
whether Germany can rise again into
a world power.
ut Is charged that you engineered
the Kapp-Luettwitz coup to restore
the military regime, preparatory to
a war of revenge" l ventured.
Ridiculous" was his quick re-
ply. "Only men of ignorance can
make such statements. Germany
cannot again conduct a war within
measurable time" Bauer used the
expression "abachbare zeit," which
means "a period Of time that can be
definitely calculated or foreseen."
Nobody knows that better than
Foch," he continued. "But it suits
Foch's purpose to pretend to believe
and convey that belief to the French
and other peoples that Germany's
einwohnerwehr is danger to-
frances safety and the French peo-
pie with the necessity Of maintain
ing large army to guard France
against the German danger,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
WILSON'S DEMAND
TICHTENS THE issue
Has Driven Distinct Line
of Cleavage Between
Parties
(By James R. Noursel

Universal Service staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON President Will
sons demand upon the Democrats
for an unqualified endorsement OF
the Versailles treaty in their con-
vention platform has frightened the
treaty issue for the campaign.
It has driven distinct line of
cleveage between the two parties.
1t has stripped the issue of all
qualifying phrases, such as talk of
reservations, interpretative or de-
structive, and has brought the
parties to clean cut division on the
question of treaty or no treaty,
league or no league.
Conceding that the president will
have his way in framing of the
party's declaration in the San Fran
cisco convention--and there are few
among the Democrats in Washing
ton who would not grant that he
will have sway-the Democrats will
60 before the people with the No.
vember election on an endorsement
of the treaty as it stands.
With the issue thus defined, there
is but one course left open to the Re-
publicans, and that is to declare
against the treaty and the league Of
nations, and to promise that If they
are placed in power they will frame
better treaty and formulate plan
for the peaceful settlement of in
ternational quarrels that will con-
tain none of the features of the
league of nations plans which they
regard as thoroly bad. Hence the
effect Of the presidents message to
the Oregon Democrats calling upon
the party to stand by the treaty has
been to strengthen the position of
the "irreconcilable opponents of the
treaty in the senate and give in
creased assurance to all those who
fought the presidents league plan
and the treaty as whole.
1t has given a great boost to the
candidacy of Hiram W. Johnson,
who alone of all of the contenders
for the Republican nomination, has
consistently opposed the treaty The
Johnson stock rose several points
in the discussions among senate and
house leaders of the presidents mes
sage.
Wood, Lowden, Harding and even
Hoover have endorsed ratification
with reservation. But with the
presidents definite call to his party,
to carry his league formula to the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
BURGLARS OVERLOOK
EGGS IN BLOWING SAFE

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Dynamite
sufficient to blow the door from a
safe owned by Kirk F. Matthias,
Highspire, failed to injure a single
one of the 10S eggs stored on top
of the strong box. The door was
blown entirely free from the safe
and lodged in the ceiling at the 9TH
er side of the room.
Matthias had used the top of the
safe as a handy place to store arti-
cles of merchandise. Before leaving
the store on the night of the safe
wrecking he placed basket of eggs
on top of it. After wrecking the
safe the burglars secured $79.S4
from the inside, but entirely over
looked the equally precious and I'M
harmed treasure on the outside.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12

people, experienced party leaders are
likely to find it necessary to turn to
Johnson as the only one who can con-
sistently lead the Republican party
on the stand which will be forced
to take, namely, outspoken opposi-
ton to the treaty and all 1t contains.
Senator Borah and others who
have been determined to force the
Chicago convention into positive
declaration against the treaty took
great cheer to themselves today as
the presidents message was dis
cussed. They see in 1t a driving
force which will compel the party to
abandon all talk of reservations and
nominate Johnson-Borah's choice
to head the party ticket on the issue.
Both Senator Johnson and Sena-
tor Borah expressed themselves as
pleased at the definition of the issue
made by the president. Senator
Johnson said that everybody in the
United States could now see the is
sue plainly except one man, Hoover,
who, because it is purely an Ameri-
can question, never will see it,
The senator added: II have con-
sistently opposed the present league
of nations in dts original form and
with the reservations appended. The
league presented to us was either
good or bad thing. If it was as good
as the president and his associates
insisted, it required neither amend
ments or reservations. If it was
bad as we insisted, neither amend
ments nor reservations could make
it good. The president has consist
emily maintained his position and !
can respect an adversary Of that sort.
Those for whom I have no respect
in this contest are the men who were
with the president when they
thought his position was popular
during the discussions last year, and
who then demanded the immediate
passage of the league without reser-
vations or amendments and who
now, with the varying popular wind,
embrace the so-called Lodge reserva
lions, which they denounced for so
long time"
Senator Borah praised the presi-
dent for his consistency and said the
Democratic party will either have
to follow him or go to pieces. He
added:
"They must adopt the league as
the head of their party advocated
and endorsed it, or they must repu-
date what amounts to the entire adj
ministration. While I utterly dis
agree with the president as to his
views, frankly express my admira-
ton of his consistent, courageous
course. 1t is exhilirating these days
to see man with courage enough to
advocate his convictions regardless
of the political consequences. The
only thing to do with this league is
to make the issue simple and direct
League or no league-and let the
American people pass on it,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
BECKETT WINS OVER WELLS

LONDON.-Joe Beckett knocked
out Bombardier Wells in the third
round here Monday thus retaining
the British heavyweight champion
ship which the challenger had sought
to wrest from him.
The fight, which was scheduled to
go twenty rounds, was furious from
the opeping gong till the third round
when terrific right hand punch by
Beckett floored his antagonist for
the count.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
TROTSKY TO FRONT

LONDON.-Leon Trotsky, the
Bolshevist war minister has gone to
the Polish fighting front to assume
direction of the soviets campaign of
defense against the Poles, says a dis
patch from Ambrose Lambert, staff
correspondent Of the Daily Express
at Moscow. f
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
BOOST PRICE OF GAS q
IN NEW YORK STATE

NEW YORK.-Gasoline prices
were further boosted Monday when
the Standard Oil company Of New
York announced an, increase of u
cents per gallon to garages, bring
ing the wholesale price to 80 cents.
The retail price, it was said, will not
be less than "a cents.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12

Will the senate let us have peace
before there is another war? Phila-
delphia Public Lerger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
"Overalls" Nets Bright Reporter $4,000

nEAR, dearl Word has reached
~ Washington from Paris that the
overall movement to hand a wallop
to Fl. G. L. is nothing more than an
advertising stunt"
And this after Representative Up
shaw Of Georgia has appeared in the
house in overalls to receive the ap-
plause of less enterprising colleagues;
and overall clubs have been formed
An every nook and Granny of the land;
and lawyers have worn them into
court and escaped a fine for contempt,
and dignifed bankers have put EN-
on; and a Kansas mayor has been in
augurated In 'em, and the denim
parades have marched and counter
marched with the bands playing:
"0veralls, ~overalls," and ever the girls
have put 'em on!
1t seems too awful to be true, vet
the story from Paris is circumstantial.
1t says that flashing like a meteor into
Paris, loaded with more diamonds than
the late Jim" Brady, and scattering
handfuls of bills with a prodigality of
million Dollar" Gates, Johnny Soren-
sen of New York. the first overall mil
lionaire, who has just sold out his in
terest in the big overall factories in