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The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Burns to Direct Complete
Roundup of Anarchists

NEW YORK. Dec. l7.-william J.
Burns, chief OF the Department of
Justice Bureau OF Investigation, ar
rived here tonight to take personal
charge OF the roundup of anar-
chists implicated In the Wall Street
bomb plot.
At least ten men scattered in
countries throughout the world will
be arrested. il was indicated.
Swift efforts were made to ap-
prehend them Immediately in fear
that the premature arrest of Wolfe
Lindenfeld in Warsaw might en-
able them to escape. The plan had
been to arrest them all in one
swoop, but the announcement thar
Lindenfeld had been taken forced
the hands Of government opera
tives.
Lindenfeld had nothing to do
with the explosion in September.
1920. which caused the death of
thirty-seven persons, it was
learned But he has intimate
knowledge of the perpetrators and
was in league with them up to a
week ago.
The man was employed as de-
tective by the Burns private
agency. Burns hired him to keep
In touch with the anarchists. Lin
denfeld. however, attempted to play
the double e-double-cross" He was
employed by the Burns people and
also was paid as an agent of the
reds for furnishing them with in
formation Of the Burns investiga-
ton. He disappeared after he had
been sent to Russia by the Burns
agency to trace the reds he was
supposed to have under surveil-
lance.
The Burns agency sent Detective
Cosgrove to Warsaw and had the
man placed under arrest.
premature publication of Lin
denfeld's arrest in Warsaw and
some OF the details of the confess
sion made public will make It hfSd
for us, but eventually we'r get
everyone Of the band" said William
]. Burns today. Before long we'll
be able to tell all the details. even
to the route followed by the wagon
with its bomb.
There is one point in the con-
fession that is not true. The bomb
of last year was not only intended
the anarchists was to destroy the
entire community. They actually
thought there was enough explosive
in the bomb to wreck three or four
buildings and bring down into a
pile a building under construction
on the corner. Strange to say. they
picked out a spot right in front Of
two of the strongest buildings In
the world. This might have been
due, however, to the failure of the
driver to carry out instructions.
The department will not be able
to make any further arrests until
q detailed report is cabled over by
our agents who made the arrest.
I am expecting the necessary in
formation tonight or tomorrow.
We don't anticipate any trouble In
getting Lindenfeld back to America.
and when he is returned we will
have less dimculty in completing
the case"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
SANTA'S WHISPERS
ON FIRE; MAY DIE

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. J., Dec IL.
This town reports the FIRST Santa
Claus casualty of the season.
Alfred Gould. employed by a toy
shop to impersonate Santa Claus,
was badly burned today when hi.
false whiskers caught fre while ne
was taking a smoke in the bssemen,
OF the store. The FIRE spread to his
costume. which was almost entirely
burned from his body before help
arrived. He is IN st. Peters Hos
pital in q critical condition.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Bill Passed Provides for
S20,000,00O Worth of
FOOdstuffs.
SENATE EXPECTED
TO ACT AT ONCE
Supplies Will Be Sent on
Government Ships to
American Agents.

+Fesident Harding will be able to
assure the starving hordes Of Rus
sia that Americas Christmas pres
snt to them will be $4,000, 900
worth Of fOodstuffs and seed grain
Under bill passed by the House
yesterday by a vote OF ISL to II. the
President is authorized to spend
10000, 900 for food and seed grain
TO be distributed in the Russian
famine districts.
The bill now goes to the Senate
where leaders said they would make
every effort to pass the bill in time
l" have the President sign the
measure by Christmas.
VIII he Spent for Grain.
The relief fund is to be spent for
seed grain. to insure crops in the
'OIss basin next season. and for
corn. condensed milk and other sta
pie tood products to pull the VoIga
sufferers through the winter and
spring.
The relief supplies will he trans
ported to Europe on government
vessels and distributed by the
American Relief Administration
agents already at work in the
famine fields.
me Dill encountered uneN Npectedly
strong opposition in the House
from both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, contention being that the ma
tion, by going to the relief Of Rus
sia. would thereby be obliged to
send aid to other countries where
there IS want and pestiIence.
Calls Bill Illegal.
leading the opposition Repre-
sentative Madden. Republican. III
nOis. chairman Of the House Ap-
preparations Committee. declared: /:
~ seems to he no use for the Ap-
lrOpriatiOns Committee to work
twelve hours 81 day trying to save
The country money" Madden said
inc bill. in his opinion. was Illegal.
Representative Naile. Republican
NulOradO. asked the House what
Congress is going to do.to relieve
suflsrins in the United States We
have our own salvation to look
after this winter" he declared.
Representative Fess. Republican.
Ohio. opposed the bill because il
will open up the doors Of the Treas
ury to flood We can never stop. -
The bill sets a dangerous prec-
edent," Representative Stafford,
RepU blican. Wisconsin, declared
"Russias plight" he announced, lis
case for private charity through
organizations and does not justify
general tax on the American peo-
J..
Russia found millions in gold to
send over here for Red propaganda
purposes" Representative Wingo
Democrat Arkansas, charged.
Three amendments were forced
through They provide that:
President Harding submit not
later than December 81. 1922, an
itemized report of expenditures and
to whom made.
All supplies must be taken to
Russia in ships flying the American
flag.
The relief supplies must be pur-
chased in the United States.
Agricultural members of the
Z House said tonight the purchase OF
aBOO,OO0 or 4.0OO.O0O bushels OF
wheat, as contemplated under the
hill, undoubtedly will have big
bolstering effect on the wheat
market.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

Kaiser Denies
Guilt in Letter
To Hindenburg
Wilhelm, Breaks Silence
And Says Berlin Did
Not Cause War.
By KARL H. Won WIEGANr


BERLIN. Dec. Ill am able to-
day to give out a document which
Is almost certain to become a ia
nous historical record.
1t is the former Kaiser's own de-
fense to the charge that he ana
Germany were responsible for the
greatest conflict in history.
with characteristic melodrsma
Wilhelm III allows his soul to cry
out from his exile in Doorn. Hol-
land. In the dark hours, lust be-
fore the break of dawn, he crossed
into Holland. That was in Novem-
ber. 1918. Today he has broken
the silence OF three years.
There have been alleged inter
views" and near interviews" with
the Kaiser; quotations and indirect,
but the authenticity of none ha.
withstood close scrutiny All have
been denied officially.
Yields to Presssre.
Not since Napoleon was driven
into exile has condemnation des-
cended upon the head OF any man
as upon that Of Wilhelm.
There has come a time when he
has been unable to stand it. He
has yielded to friends who have
become insistent that he say some
thing in defense OF Germany. And
then in the darkest hour. with the
empress near death, he wrote a let
ter to Hindenburg in answer to one
his former field marshal had writ
ten him.
In making public the letters the
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
FRENCH MSISTENCE ON LARGER NAVAL
RATIO DEADLOCKS ARMS CONFERENCE;
FATEOFPARLEY LIES IN HANDSOF PARIS
MEXICO NEXT
MPROBLEM UP
Farley With Southern
Neighbor May Follow
Arms Conference.

Mexico will occupy the at
tention of the administration
following the conclusion OF
the armament conference. IL
was learned here last night
President Harding feels
that ater devoting the first
months Of his administration
to help set world affairs
straight. IT is time TO put
Americas own house in or
der.
Preliminary suggestions
are already being made here.
centering around the idea OF
a conference on Mexican re-
lations President Harding
and Secretary OF State
Hughes have been funy ad-
vised as to inside conditions
in Mexico City from personal
sources and through George
Summerlin, American charge
in Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
HERRERA ESCAPES
WITH HIS CABINET

word was received in official cir
blss here iast night that President
Herrera, OF Guatemala. and all the
members OF his cabinet had gain.'i
thsir freedom.
fe-rrra and his ministers have be IN
G-,deF arrest since December s. whe n
Lie sfrlinI-trstion was oyerthrown.
S-s~etsr- E-c1rIlla is said to Be
H. o-i. ;--irIster now IN custody.
NJ details of how the release os
laeN HerreristAs was accomplished
Sss contained In the cable messages
lpsaIssl hsTa
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
SAYS SENATE AIDING
DISABLED VETERANS

Senator David I. Walsh, of Massa-
chusetts. assured patients at Mount
Alto Public Health Service Hospi-
tai last night that the Senate is
working in harmony for legislation
to aid disabled veterans.
He declared recent Investigations.
and consequent remedies suggested
for disabled veteran hospitals
throughout the country. indicated
the spirit with which the Senate
is now working. The visit of the
Senator was unannounced.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Continued on Pa0e Eight.
TO STORM
DOORS OF CAPITOL
TO help SCHOOLS
Citizens Committees
Urge "Mass Attack"
On Congress.

washinpton citiz.ns last nigh,
declared themselves ready to storm
the doors of the Capitol" II nece.-
sary to obtain for tho ci,v "resl
school system.-
Meeting in III. hoard roo,, of III.
District building I'll. school com
mittees of all the C,ti1ens' A,so-
Citations set forth their grievance,
and demands. In a resolution unan-
imously adopted thev went on ,ec-
ord as fayorinr an increa.ed an
pronris t,on for .chooI ns.d. xh.,h.r
through the Inclusion in the .nnro-
priation biIl of additional funds IN,
school. or through a separate school
bill. The program Of the Rosrd ~
Education was indorsed a. an in
dicatIon OF immediate neo,.
Aet,., IL Demanded.
The citizen. declared. through
resolution. that they were readv 10
xupport the Roa I'd NJ fduca,ion and
the school commi,t.e ., III. ,.d.r
ton in whatever way ya. d.,n.d
nA,.ssarv 20 obt.in fro,, Connr...
rroner ac,io, in rerard 90 ,ho na.d,
NJ shington,, .chno,.
Exnres.rd in the vord. =, cba,,..
Raker ,res,den. n, m. Fodo,a
tion of citiz.n., I.soc,,tio,. the
co,hori, ,,tnh, 80.
Co.. -, :,
w. b.y. No, tim. 90 d;so a..
,ous" so;d p-.sid.,. pais Th
poard -, rduo.,,or a. III,
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etuipen' ana oe'
'et toi ohiess
son,e tn'ns uo| 70 set oonsr ress
IN. u"e aPPropr
'ioh ior Se"ools' we shail continue
10 suner from Pooi schoois. we
must let congress kno" 'hat the
icltiEehs OF washington cannot oe
satisneo untii the CITY mas real
school system.
Favor Mass Attack.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
SHANTUNG issue
HELD UP, PENDING
WORD FROM TOKYO
Chinese and japanese In
formally Discuss Col
lateral Points.

Delay in cables to Tokyo still is
holding up definite acceptance or
rejection Of the Chinese proposals
to buy the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu Rail-
way from Japan. and as result
negotiations on the general shan
tuns situation are marking time.
While awaiting receipt OF in
structions from the home govern
ents the Japanese have not been
idle, however. and yesterday were
in session with the Chinese deIeEa-
tion continuing direct negotiation
on many Of the collateral questions
in Shantuns. The two delegations
went into session at 3 o'clock yes
terdsy afternoon in the Pan Amerf-
can Building and exchanged views
until $3.50 o'clock when an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow
afternoon.
So far as could be learned there
is no material change in the posi-
tion OF the two governments since
the Japanese delegation on Friday
afternoon agreed to the offer Of the
Chinese to buy the Shsntung Rail-
way system from Japan. This was
accepted in principle by the Japa-
nese. subject TO the approval Of
their home government. and cables
were Immediately dispatched ask
ing for guidance.
Two Questions Remain.
Two highly important questions
however, remain to he worked out
One is the question of valuation for
the line and the other the method
OF payment and transfer China
has offered 53.ooo.Ooo gold marks
the sum at which the rail line was
appraised by the inter-sllied rerara-
tions commission. plus certain sums
for improvements and additions Ii
was at first suggested by China
. that the Japanese accept cash for
the payment OF the rail system and
make the transfer at once. Japan.
however. Is still seeking a plan by
which she can keep some control o,
the road while payments are being
made. 1t was learned that Japan's
original offer was to accept p period
OF twentythree years in which the
Chinese should pay them. They
came down to twenty years today.
The Chinese are offering three
year period. compromise OF ten
is possible.
Dfscsssions Ar~ InformsI.
The main fact which stands out
is that Japan has agreed to accept
reimbursement for the former Ger
man road. but has refused TO take
cash. The japanese are afraid OF
several things. One is that the
Chinese bankers offering to put ur
the money will go to some other
foreign country for a loan and thus
give this country some commercial
control over the province.
The mining interests and other
former German properties in Shan
tung also were under discussion yes
tung also were under discussion
yesterday but as the settlement of
any one OF the matters depends en-
. tirely upon the settlement OF the
railway issue the proposals put for
ward were altogether informal.
The Official statement issued by
the Chinese and the Japanese dele
cations follows:
The fifteenth meeting OF the Chi
nese and Japanese delegates rela-
tive TO the question OF Shsntung was
held in the Pan American Union
Building this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
There was a further interchange of
views on the question OF the Using
tao-Tsinanfu Railway. The meet
ing adjourned at 5:3o until o'clock
Monday afternoon December le
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

Continued on Page Tpo.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

Co~ti~1sd on PSSs zs@
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-06
BILL is
READY TO GO TO
CONFERENCE TODAY

Washington, May 6.-Passed by. the
house with several changes as adopt
ed by the senate, the budget bill was
ready to go to conference today with
prospects TOR an early agreement on
amendment. Chief among the changes
in the bill as passed by the house yes
terday was a provision t make the
proposed budget bureay. which under
the senate bill would be an adjunct
of the treasury department, an inde-
pendent bureau.
While providing a. does the senate
bill for adjustment of the Office of
comptroller of the treasury ana Gre
alton In it's place of a comptroller
general to be selected by the presi-
dent for a term Of seven years. the
house~measure would make the latter
officer subject to removal by a con-
current resolution Of congress not re-
curing the signature Of the president.
The senate bill provides for removal
by joint resolution requiring executive
approval.
The house retained the senate pro-
vision for appointment Of the director
Of the proposed budget bureau and his
assistant by the president, although
voting to make the bureau independ-
ent of the treasury department. :.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-06
LUThERANS TO
CONVENE HERE
English Evangelical Synod
Of Northwest to Assemble
For Convention.

Announcement was made TODAY
That the English Lutheran synod 81
the northwest will meet In Grand
Forks from May 30 to Juner2 i1clu.
stve, at St. Marks English sLutherat
church.
This convention will mark the sotl
anniversary Of the founding of Eng
fish work among the Lutherans az
the northwest. DIR. G. H.ssTrabert,
who is widely known throughout the
northwest. and who organized the
first congregation OF English speak
Ing Lutherans in this district, will act
As chaplaim for the various sessions
1t is pointed out that this partic-
u,ar body of the Lutheran church Il
the first I'd engage in purely English
work in the northwest. The North.
west synod IS affiliated with the larg-
est English body OF the Lutheran
church, whose . membership totals
more than y million members
I Business sessions will be conduct.
ed during the mornings and after.
Moons of the convention. Special y
ming services, with interesting speak
ers will be open to the general public
II the evenings.
DR.. F. H Knubel. president 81 the
United. Lutheran church in America,
and Dr.. +. q. Gotwald, executive sec.
rotary of the Lutheran board Dt edu-
cation. will be among the speakers
Ordination services for theological
graduates entering fields in the north
west. will take place at one OF the
evening services during the conven-
ton. with Rev. A. j. Sedan, student
pastor at the University OF: ,Wiscon-
sin in charge. 5>
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-06
STUDENTS BEGIN
SUMMER GARDENS
Many Boys and Girls Ready
to Start Work on Plots
Assigned to Them.

School gardens which for the las.
several reasons have occupied the 1t.
tention OF many students of the
grades and high school are just now
looming up in interest, and some OF
the work has already been started.
G.. D. Hargrave. agricultural in
structor in the city high school an
nounced this morning that plots for
the high school garden near the fair
grounds would be assigned on Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock. Registra-
tons have been made and more thai,
fifty pupils have already applied for
a plot.
High school and junior high school
students, as we'll as any. others in the
city schools, above the sixth grade,
may register for plots in the higl,
school garden. Some seventeen acres
are included in the garden ground,
about one-half Of which is devoted I'd
the students garden plots. Mr.. Har.
grave said today. The remaining por-
ton of the ground has been sown
with wheat and wee clover this
year. according to Mr.. Harkrave.
The grade school gardens will again
be under the supervision of Mis-.
Besse Nelson and Miss Anne Kemp,
and the Belmont garden has already
been plotted, and work has started.
One hundred and twenty children
from that school registered for gar
den space. and were out in full force
when the plots were. assigned. and
the first work was.done. Fifty of the
children are from 8 to 10 years OF age,
and the remaining number are be.
tween 10 and IL years of age.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-06
SUPERIOR IS
NNEWaKA IN ~ ESF@3tN3EHfs@I+.A
10 PLAY HERE
NEXT SUNDAY
eni-professionals will Per.
form With Locals at
Dacotah Park.

]. r. Collins and his cans Of dia-
mond busters are printing themselves
for their second game Of the season
to BE- played Sunday afternoon at q
o'clock at the DAcotah baseball Park.
For this game the Grand Forks ag-
Eregation will be. pitted against the
fast Superior semi professional team
that made such q wonderful record
in the unorganized baseball field Of
northern Minnesota and Wisconsin
last year. This year the Superior
team lines up in practically the same
manner as last year, according to the
papers. Practically all Of
the old stars are back and another
successful eason is looked forward
Ito by that organization.
Collins announced this afternoon
that several changes have been made
in the Grand Forks lineup and that
new faces will appear in the places
that looked weak last Sunday in the
game against the North Dakota ALL
Stars.
Neither of the managers Of the
teams to compete Sunday have an
nounced their lineups for the coming
gatlc as vet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-06
TOWNSHIP
FARMERS IN FIGHT
AGAINST THISTLE

A meeting In Faccner township las,
night closed tho farA bureaus anti
SOW thistle campaign. Last nights
meettng was attended, by an unusually
large number OF farmers in that sec.
Qon Of the county. and according to
d q. Morris. county agent, Improved
the most successful Of the settles.
J! Of Sch4rmeier IA chosen
director of the campaign in that dis
trict.
The speakers at last nights meet.
Schultz, 8. G. Rubinow, b. B. Morrie
and II. r. Peterson. who is in charge
OF the state federal free employment,
bureau.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-06
knoll HERE TO
ADJUST CLAIMS
Grand Forks Post Of Legion
to Entertain War Veter-
ans at Meeting in June.

William Krol, state war risk officer
OF the American Legion, and chair
man Of the disqualification committee
OF d Legion, spent Thursday in
Grand Forks for the purpose OF adj
justing disability claims Of ~ex-service
men,
During the day MI. Krol interview
ed in the neighborhood of thirty vet
Grams and obtained information on
their cases The majority of these
Claims. he states, r of long-standing
which throush negligence either on
the part Of the claimant. or the au-
thorities, have been unttended TO. Mr..
Knoll did not deem 1t necessary to
visit the hospitals In Grand Forks.
and accepted the report Of the officers
OF Grand Forks Post No. 6, as the
basis of his report on the situation.
Tho report, according to Mr.. KrolI, Is
most satisfactory. and he put particu-
lar emphasis on the corporations
which exists between his department
and the war risk and service depart
ment Of Grand Forks Posk. which is
in charge OF Philip r. Banu
This service Of the Americsn Legion
is not in any sense limited to the
members Of the Legion only ii is
emphasized, and n ex-seryicc man
is welcome to present his case, and
feel that II. will receive the attention
of the local officers. who through the
state officers r assured of attention
and action.
During the month of June, at, a
date not yet set, the Grand Forks
post will have as its guests all dis
abled veterans for the northeastern
section of North Dakota, at which
time an effort will be made to adjust
and apply for compensation. The vet
Grams will be entertained by the mem
bers Of the Grand Forks post. Repre-
sentatives of the branches of govern
mental work affecting these men will
be here for two days, and an effort
will be made through the Vocational
Educational boars to- place all eligible
men in training.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-06
URGE TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

Madison, Wis, May 6.-Resumption.
of trade between the United states
and Soviet Russia as . rleans Of re-.
lieving unemployment In this country
and OF furnishing Russia with manu-.
featured products is urged In . MEM
oElasA to congress adopted by the ,up-
per house this morning.
No opposition Was shown to the
resolution. of Senator Hhschs which
hi. told the senate. If followed Out by
the federal government would place
the United. States on the sAnle plane
OF trade relations with Russia -
OF Europe.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-06
CLUB COMMITTEES
TO MEET TODAY

Three important committee meet
inss will be held. at the Commercial
club this afternoon. The budget conn.,
mittee will meet to make plans for
the annual drive to raise the club
budget. The committee and directors
already have approved the budget,
and all that remains is to arrange
for the campaign.
The university committee will meet
to consider several important mat
tiers. and the clubs Kommunity Kar-
nival Kommittee will meet to com-
plete arrangements for the clubs par
ticipation in the fair.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-06
ALLEGED BANDITS
TAKEN BY OFFICERS

Jamestown. N. D.. May 6.-Two al
legged whiskey runners captured yes
terday. after a battle with officers to-
day gave their names as James Smith,
%, Mitchell, s. D., and Ed Johnson.
johnson, who was captured late in
the afternoon in the hill country
where the alleged runners took refuge
disclaimed all connection with the
ners.s
The inquest over the third alleged
runner believed to be NJ. J. Madden.
Sioux City, Ia. who was killed in the
battle, will be held today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-06
Say. Crop Conditions
Are Good In Northwest

Bismarck. N. D.. May s.-Bprke.
Divide, Williams, Monntrail and Ward
counties look fine and the. soil seems
to be in splendid shape" said Rev. G.
w. Finwall. who returned last eve
ming from a tour throughout the
northwestern part of the state.
More then a foot of snow fell in
Burke n Divide counties recently,
but 1t quickly melted.