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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
HARDING sPuRNs PLEA
President Refuses to Mediate
War Indemnity.
u. S. Willing to Aid In Move for
Further Negotiations With
Allied Governments.

Washington-The Republic of Ger.
many, in an appeal received at the
State department, asked President
Harding to set the amount of repara.
lions Germany should pay, and to "se.
cure the consent of the Allied powers
to such mediation"
In a reply, Immediately dispatched
W the signature of Secretary of
State Hughes, Germany was sympathe-
tically informed that the United States
could not agree to such a course. Ger
many was assured, however, that this
government would consider submitting
-Germany's own proposals to the Allied
of reparations could be resumed-and
a just settlement speedily reached.
Reply Sent at Once.
The German note, bearing the sigma.
lures of Constantine Fehrenbach, the
prime minister, and Walter Simons,
the minister of foreign affairs, was
handed to Loring Dresel, American
commissioner at Berlin, for transmits
sion to this government. The reply,
which was framed at a conference be.
tween President Harding and Seere.
tary Hughes was sent to Mr.. Dresel
for informal communication to the Ger.
man government.
Americas reply to Germany's pro.
posal follows much the same line as
Secretary Hughes recent communica.
ton to Berlin with reference to the
whole subject Of PREPARATIONS.
The second note, however, is even
emphatic.
Whereas. in the first note Secretary
Hughes NJ more than indicated that
this government would welcome a re
opening of the entire matter, in the
new note sent he declares that
this government strongly desires that
there should be an immediate resump.
ton of negotiations"
In the note to this government Ger.
many solemnly pledged herself to pay
any amount to the Allies that Presi
dent Harding might fix. The appeal
was made, the note stated, with abid.
ing faith in the righteousness of this
request, and with undeniable sincerity
Of purpose"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
PLANS CALLED VAGUE
British Miners Say Owners Pro-
posaIs Are Meaningless.
No Settlement of Coal Strike Likely
Inside Of Week Is Word
From London.

London-It is virtually certain there
will be no settlement Of the coal strike
before next week. The miners feder-
alton has decided that the new pro-
posals made public by the owners are
too vague to afford a basis for nego-
tiations.
Both sides, however, continue to dis
play a desire to get together if a nego-
table basis a be found, and should
Frank Hodges, secretary Of the miners
union, succeed in the admittedly hard
task of swinging the delegates con-
ference to his side, it is believed that
another joint conference will assemble.
The statement of the miners fed.
GRAFTON regarding the proposals issued
by the owners says they are vague
and meaningless, and in the main
merely reformulate previous offers"
The federation adds that it's own
proposals r perfectly clear-a ma.
tional wages board with a national ton
mage levy to enable the poorer pits to
pay the rates of wages agreed on out
of funds contributed through the levy
by the miners and mine wners.
In the event of a new conference
this point will be thoroughly discussed
it involves neither state control MOI
state subsidiary.
Meetings of the Welsh miners are
being held in protest against any com
promise on the original demands, but
it is considered doubtful If the con.
ference of delegates will insist on the
resignation of Mr.. Hodges, who indi.
rectly was the cause of the with.
drawal of the r~ailway0nen and trans.
port workers from their threatened
strike. Both sides in the dispute are
still issuing statements j%ustifying their
opposing attitudes, which will have
the effect of clearing the air for future
negotiations.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
GroWers Decide to Take Fight
For Reduction Direct to
President Harding.
IMMEDIATE CUT ASKED
Interstate Commerce Commission Con
ference Neutrality-suspicious.
Freight Cut Would Cause Gen.
erai Price Decrease.

Observation-Disclosures from all parts
of the United States meeting here I'M
der the auspices of the National Farm
ers union decided to take their fight
for a reduction in freight rates direct
to President Harding.
This decision was reached after the
ispokesmen for the farmers had con-
;ferred with members of the Interstate
Commerce commission to urge lower
rates. The delegates apparently were
dissatisfied with the outcome of this
conference.
Officials of the National Farmers
union said the President probably
would be asked to call a conference Of
shippers, labor and the railroad labor
board. Interstate Commerce commits
sion, steel and other interests which
furnish the railroads supplies and
bankers to discuss a voluntary read
Ijustment SO as to restore commerce to
its accustomed channel and give an
impetus to business and agriculture.
Such. a, suggestion was put forward
at the. conference Of the farmers with
the Interstate Commerce commission.
Immediate Reduction Asked.
Immediate freight rate reductions
were urged at the hearing before the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Members of the union told the, commits
sion that besides reducing the loss now
Sustained by the farmers in the sale Of
their crops, a lowering Of freight rates
would be a big psychological factor in
starting the marketing of farm prod.
ucts and a general price reduction in
other lines.
Unable to market their own prod.
tucts, the farmers, the spokesman said,
are virtually on a buyers strike as
there is no prospect of conditions i'm.
proving in time to bring better prices
for next years crops. Members Of the
commission asked for suggestions that
would make possible a reduction Of
freight rates in face of high prices paid
by railways for equipment and labor
Commissioner McChord declared rail
ways had lost about $S,0O0,000 in op
Grafton during the past year and ask
ed whether the solution was not after
all one for labor, capital, shippers and
the steel industry to solve rather than
the commission.
Money, labor and equipment are al
@abnormally high" he said.
MI. McChofd asked Secretary Davis
whether with cheap freight rates farm
.ers could market their products at {
profit.
Possibly not" Mr.. Davis replied
"but a freight rate reduction would bt
one factor and it would be foolish t.
reject any plan that would reduce thu
farmers loss simply because it doe.
not solve their whole problem"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
Big Bill Haywood Has Left U. S.
and Is Now In Either Riga
or Moscow.
USED FALSE PASSPORT
Was Scheduled to Begin 2o-Year Sen
tence at Observation-Disclosures
ment Official Orders Sweep
ing Search for Radical.

New York-The American Civil
Liberties union issued a formal
statement asserting it had been in
formed "Big Bill" Haywood, 1. w.
w. leader for whom the Depart
ment of Justice is searching, was
on his way to attend an interna-
tional trade union conference in
Moscow in June, but would return
When it ends to begin serving his
sentence in Leavenworth peniten-
tiary.
Chicago-Federal officials received
confidential information that William
D. Haywood, secretary of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, and SEIZED
uled to begin a 20 year sentence at the
federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan,
had fled from the United States and
now is in either Moscow or Riga.
Officials of the American Civil Lib
critics union, which organization
charged persecution by the govern
ment of Haywood and other radicals,
announced in New York that they had
been advised that "Big Bill" Haywood
had arrived in Russia. This informa.
tion, it was said, had been supplied by
friends of the 1. W. w. leader.
United States District Attorney
Charles F. Clyne ordered a sweeping
search for Haywood.
I'll" is not at Leavenworth, Chicago
mol New York and we have been pri.
vately Informed that he has landed at
either Moscow or Riga" said Clyne.
Clyne refuses to divulge the source
of his information.
According to my advices," Clyne
said, Haywood sailed from the United
States several weeks ago on the Oscar
II and has arrived in Riga"
Otto Christensen, attorney for Hay
wood. said he had been informed that
Haywood sailed from New York on the
Oscar II about April 1 and landed al
Riga about April 16.
Clyne wired every department Of jus
| tice agent in the nation to start "a
search for Haywood. ~
The district attorney believes thai
someone may have obtained a passport
for Haywood or that he may have es
capped from the country under a flcti
tious name.
Clyne called several 1. W. w. leaders
to his office to find the whereabouts OF
Haywood but none knew.
Word has been received from Leav
%enworth, where Haywood was reported
to have given himself up that big
Bill" was not there.
Christensen, attorney for Haywood
and the As other 1. W. WIS who have
been sentenced to serve from me to 2(
years for violation of the espionage ACT
said he did not know where his client
was.
"The last I heard of Haywood was
o March 81" said Christensen. 81 ha6
word today from New York that il
was reported there Haywood had ar
rived in Riga. The news, according tt
my information which is unofficial
came by wireless from Riga and re
ported that Haywood had, landed
there"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
FAvoRs U. S. AIR PROGRAM
Harding Recommends Development
and Regulation of Aviation.

MISREPRESENTATION for
the development and regulation Of
aviation, drawn up at the request OF
the President, by the national advisory
committee for aeronautics, have been
submitted to Congress with the execu.
tive's approval and in the expectation
that legislation will be enacted to car.
ry the program into effect.
The report to the Senate and House
vas accompanied by a brief message
from the President in which he ex.
planned that he had solicited from the
committee suggestions for regulation
of air navigation. air routes to cover
the entire United States and co-opera,
tion among various departments of the
government concerned with aviation.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
Canada 10 Name Envoy.

~ Ottawa-Definite announcement of
eECanadian governments intention
Appoint a minister to the United
States, was made in the house of com
mons by Arthur Meighen, the prime
minister, during a debate on a vote of
100000 for Canadian representation at
Washington.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
Msxieans Expect 800 From u. s.

Mexico City-MoFe than 500 dele.
gates from the United States will at
tend the international trade conference
to be conducted IN Mexico City In
June, II was announced by members Of
the Mexican delegation which has been
touring the United States.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
Auto Theft all E,,.d

WashingtonreA bill TO make the
moving OF q stolen automobile between
states punishable by Ave years In.
prisonment and $4,000 fine has been
introduced by Senator Nelson Of Min
nesota.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
SINN FEM BANS EMIGRATION
No Citizen to Leave ireland Without
Permit, Order of "Republic."

Permit, Order Of "Republic."
Dublin-The Dali Eirreann has de-
creed that mo citizen of the republic
shall leave Ireland without permission
from the proper authority" Under the
decree shipping and emigration agents
-h%enceforth are forbidden to accept pas
sage money or to issue tickets to in
tending Irish emigrants, unless they
produce a printed permit signed by the
minister for home affairs and sealed
with the seal of the republic"
Persons disobeying these regulations
will "be deemed guilty Of a grave of.
Tense against the welfare of the state
in time of war and dealt with accord.
ingly."
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
TWO Die In EXPLOSION.

Detroit-Two persons are dead, two
are reported missing and several
others are seriously injured following
an explosion In 4 garage. Police adj.
vanced the theory the explosion was
caused by q gas tank.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
Marshall Aids in Masonic Fs,e.

Tacoma, Wash. Thomas X. Mar.
shall, former vice president, assisted IN
he ceremonies here In connection with
he laying OF the corner stone OF a
5000. 900 Scottish Rite temple.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
Panama Prepares for. War.

San Jose, Costa Rica--Panama con.
tinues to make warlike preparations
along the Costa Rican frontier, 1t is
reported here. The Costa Rican gov.
eminent. it Is asserted, still Is ready
to resume negotiations with Panama.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
LANDS CASE TO BE DROPPED
Impeachment Not to Be Pressed Un-
less New Charues Are Made.

Impeachment Not to Be Pressed IN
less New Charges Are Made.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. charges
against Federal Judge Lands of Chi
cago growing out of his acceptance to
the post of supreme arbiter of base
ball will be dropped in the House un-
less new charges are made on the floor,
Representative Dyer, Republican,
chairman of the subcommittee in
charge of the matter, has announced.
The charges were filed by Represen.
tative Welty, Democrat, of Ohio, at the
last session and passed on to the pre-
sent Congress by the Judiciary sub.
committee to which they were refer.
red.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
SAWED OFFS" FOR CLERKS
Postal Employees to Get A. e. F. Shot
Guns to Repel Bandits.

Washington-Sawed-off shot guns
with which American troops beat back
German trench raiders in France, and
which brought a protest from Berlin,
are to be turned against postal rob-
hers in this country.
Announcement was made at the
postoffice department that a number
of these guns as well as 45-calibre
r%evolvers, also used overseas, had
been obtained from the War depart.
ment and shipped to all postoffices
handling valuable mail. Employees of
the offices will be armed with the
weapons.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
HARDING PLANS MANY TRIPS
Presidents Intention to Visit Various
Places Disclosed.

Places Disclosed.
Observation-Disclosures Harding's in
tention to make frequent trips from
Washington for speeches in various
parts of the country was disclosed to.
day by definite acceptance Of two en-
gagements and the word that he has
others under consideration.
While Mr.. Harding at present con-
templates no long trips such as form
er President Wilson made on several
occasions, he does wish to get in touch
with the people whenever he can get
away from the press of business at the
White House.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
oliver Morosco Fined s1oo.

New York-s0liyar Morosco, theatri,
eal producer. who was charged with
illegal possession Of nlnetytw0 bottles
of liquor. pleaded guilty to the eharge
and was fined 800
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
L.oekout Il Thrnatened.

Ghioisgn 4 lockout ~ the bailding
trades III Chicago, effective April 80,
lsniese the unions meanwhile align up
Z 20 per rent cut for skilled labor and
40 aef cent reduction for unskilled
.abor III ANNOUNCED by the buildera
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
THOUSAND CHINESE DROWNED
Sinking of Steamer Hong koh Results
In Pitched Battle.

Picking Sinking of the steamer
Hong Koh, bound from Singapore to
Annoy with approximately HOO Annoy
and Swatow Chinese and 8 1000 bags
of rice aboard, just outside Swallow,
2recipitated a panic In which the pas
sengers fought each other with knives,
axes and hatchets for places in the
boats, according to consular, advices
from swatow. About a thousand pas.
sengers and most of the native crew
We're drowned or killed in the rioting.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
"JAcK" CUDAHY SHOOTS SELF
Son of Millionaire Packer Suicide:
When Loan Is Refused.

Los Angeles-John P. ("Jack") Gu
daily, son of the late Michael Cudahy,
internationally known meat packer of
Kansas City, was FOUND dead in his
bedroom with his head shattered by a
shotgun wound.
He committed suicide after failing
to negotiate a $4,000 loan with a Chi.
cago bank, Detective Sergeant McMa-
han said.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
ExILED EMPRESS is BURIED

Former kaiserin Receives Tribute OF
Thousands Of People.
Potsdam-The exiled empress, Au-
gusta Victoria, was buried amid hon.
ors denied. her while living. Never a
popular figure with the German mass.
es, the former kaiserin was buried as
a heroine with thousands of persons
massing back Of police lines to doff
their hats and bow as the casket pass
ed toward the mausoleum in which it
was to be laid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-01
j. s. WOMEN GOLF FE7S
BOW TO 89ITISHERS
Sara Fownes. Pittsburg, Las
TO co Down to Defeat; Mrs.
Barlow Also Eliminated.

Es -E-soeia -d Press 81 III
IurlHarlE #lnA -@
It Is5tsea.ir- .he lass -a- ta.
scam golfers HAo ser"a a
auud say BRUSH s
hampton sim. @as a4ea
4fteaa,e:3 hs MISS s'aalE.
farner hampton ai ~snt {. -
Miss Ala NacNanz.e Ia.
Former Canadian .aauu.an
e0 IS Doris r. GhaH.utf
. tho twentieth hule
lIrS X II. Barlow Il 'aa-
laSJ aer usaJeh n th th~a e1-
tae British l,oiu, -ali ea npar
here today Miss Joy Na-a
Ao.pIe~dcH defeated her ate
t5tr 70 play.
Miss Joy Wiuu af A.leha.-a
te4ted Miss EGt!. CaHA.aIs
c4eu. uu ANA t0 pias
Mss Janet Jackson 9t Island az
hae. defeated MIS-. . e. FaH
Seuth shore l. rs AND
Miss g'eeu t.e5tea tha Htlt.-a
5ion, defeated Miss dean NeG.lta
West kil6ride ana
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-01
G. B. MILLER OUT Of
SCHOOL BOARD FIGHT
Says He Was Only a Tenta
tive Candidate and Didn't
File His Name.

Georg. b. Miller today sent the fol-
loving letter to the Citizens School
Committee which explains itself:
Dear Sir
y am Informed through the columns
of the daily newspapers that my name
has been filed with the proper author
tiles as d candidate for the seven
my name as q candidate for such posi-
ton nor have / authorized any one to
member school board. | have not filed
do 50 for me If this has been done
~ your Committee ! SIX you to kindly
withdraw my name at once. as ! am
nor 4 candidate for election 10 the new
school board. If any petition carry
ing my name on it was presented 70
the canyassing board ] would be glad
10 know who did it, and who started
the petition. and secured the signers 70
] IL"
+ Clarence j Pyle, chairman Of the
4 Citizens Committee today issued j
statement to the effect that the com
rnittee understood that il had Mr. Mil
ier.s consent and had filed his petition
as candidate.
When Mr. Miller was asked abon
this he said be had only given tenta
tive consent, that there were certain
matters Of personal concern upoi
which would depend his action in IN
matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-01
HALLECK RAY IS NO
LONGER AN OFFICER
Dropped by the Court After
His Arrest on Two
Charges.

fIaLyeh S I,sy state probation Of
aeer uLo al present IS awaiting q
nearing Il. city coart au raIlety II
harg w.sz dropped as sta1" office
arls this afternoon ~ the stat
aae.s vaa hate the appointing
rloUer
Arroareeucat ta thls effect was
,,ade by Judge I:lc, following Con
terence ii chambers 81 Chicf JustIc
pgaarwill. Judge EoEee judge Rice
na Judg Haise No announcemen,
a,4s Iade as te Rays successor and
no ut.uatIon Was gwen regarding
ry 3rdiGatr for III office the judges
aay hav, in mind
Rays dIsu issal follows his arreet
several DAYS ago oH charges 81 dis
orderly conduct ana di= hars;ng fire
.rn4 Within rhe citg limits Iasy was
torarrIy agent for the Societies fot
.a Prevention of Cruelty n thiidreE
4ad Anguas having for several wear.
r4ed as assistant 70 FrafS stout
IIe Was appointed Stata probation Of
lt,r t4a y-afs ago ty the state court
Iohu Moore 4 member Of the Boar.
of r.duatlgn and 2 former member 2
the Pofae Department, and Godfre1
lr HanIs are mentioned in connec
t.pn wirh thc appointment III q sue
cessGr ta Eay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-01
BOOST OF FIFTEEN
CENTS IN TAX RATE
FOR ENSUING YEAR
Council Levies $1.73 for City
Purposes and II Cents for
School Purposes.
BURDEN is ON REAL ESTATE

city Council last nteht increased
WilminEton's tax rate - cents on
each 800 Of real estate assessment
For this fiscal Year the rate Is fi75.
nf which st2a is for city purposes and
50 cents for school purposes Tho
rate for the next fiscal year Is S 90.
a levy Of $l73 FOR city purposes aud
Il cents for school purpescs On VII
mingion real entate the LoyS Court
win also impos, 25-ceut tax fpt
school purposes. the revenue derived
thcrrfron to 20 apportioned by the
state treasurer - tho state Board "i
r.ducatinu Directs
Next wears expenditures are esti.
mated at f2.70o.5aG A. which is $isS.
a55 30 i'm cxcrsa uf the sum appr'
priated for this wear The Board q
Public Education desired S3aa 600 ful
next wear and was allowed 500. goo
cuts V.lre made iu thn budgets Of TIN
BOARD of Directors uf the street ant
Sewer Department ard the Board q
Water Commissioners The Dapart
neni ~ Public safety asked "a
gGGa 900 and WAS granted $1s3. .1at
The appropriation III tha Board =
Ilarbar commissioners WIS increase.
t.ar inc redemption nf bonds $9l0do
VAS apprapriated Ahich il Sf3G. o.
more thar this years aprropriatio
for that purpose
referring to the large Humhef &
citizens who aie unemployed Council
man Murray regretted thc increase
the tax rate. htii said the city ured
more revenue
Continued On iage I.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-01
) KILLED. 10 HURT
IN BOMB EXPLOSION
At ABERDEEN. ND.
Explosive Drops From Testing
Plane Into Group of Soldiers
at Proving Grounds.
0. S. PROBING THE TRAGEDY

By Associated Press e Every Evening
washington. June War Depart
nent officials we're awaiting today 4
report from special investigators sent
il the Aberdeen Nd army proving
grounds to ascertain The circuE
stances Il the explosion there yester-
day # III aerial bomb which resulted
in Inc death ef hre men and the
serious injury of ten others Fele-
phone reports s. fu received failed
Is throw any light on the accident
but the Investigators. Major william
4 Borden ard Captain q N Rob-
trts we're expected tO submit their
findings ia Writing today
Information 81 far received indicated
that bomb out Of several placed il
I'D airuIane preparatory Is q bomb
lnE Hight lit the army proving
grounds. feu from the machine and
was struck hy the tail of the craft 1S
il swung around. causing the tN3lso-
sion The large number u casualties
il was said. Was due - tae fact that
the men were atln5 ii turning III,
machine.
Those reported killed we're
Corporal Raymond 5. + BohIe 34ti
4 Ordnance Company. Baltimore Pri
Yates Alien W sherman, Il Hazletan
Pa Elmer H. Grimmel Geia5r. Nd
-aud Lee $ Hite. IIarUnsburs W N.l
all Of the l4th Air Squadron .tu,
Robert NJ Herr, a civilian employs
Baltimore
Three Of the injured were ofhcer.
and the others enlisted men.
Aberdeen Md June , \ hoa.b.u-
plane. carrying four 5g-pound bomb
With which experiments h5Ne beer
8nducted III thg grounds for lw,
years. was jus; about - START Yes
terddy afternoon a flight when one 9
the bombs slipped from tae plane an,
VAS exploded
col {. ". Sehuu. commanding 81
fscer here said thdt experiments VIII
the bombing plane had been son3uete
Al the grounds fer two years withou
any such accident Th planes ris
and fly oyer the Government reser
vatiou. dropping ,heir bombs
All those who were injured wer
gathered about the plane aud il
considered remarkable thar any Is
capped
Lieutenant Eliasou VAS the pilot {
! the plane Captain Han was th
bomber Both were wounded; the fai
Iner seriously.