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VOLUME 16.
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President Declares ^Unreservedly Against Existing League
Of Nations Says Association Of Nations Can Not Be
Formed Until World Is At Peace Other Issues Con
cerning United States Discussed In Detail In Address.
Washington, April 12.—President Harding in his first
address to congress today announced that he would ap
prove a "declaratory resolution" by congress "with quali
fications essential to protect all our rights," which wotjld
end the "technical state of war against the Central powers
of Europe."
The president added, however, that "it would be idle
to declare for separate treaties of peace with the Central
powers on the assumption alone that these would be ade
quate because the' situation is so involyed that our peace
engagements cannot ignore the old world relationships and
the settlements already effected, nor is it desirable to do
so in preserving our own rights arid contracting our future
relationship."
Although declaring .unreservedly against "th^ exist
ing League of Nations,'-the president said:
"The Wiser course would seem to be the acceptance
the confirmation of our riglits and interests as already pro
vided and to engage under the existing treaty, assuming
of course, that this can be satisfactorily achieved by such
explicit reservations, and modifications as will secure our
absolute freedom from inadvisable communities and safe
guards all our essential interests."
The association of nations, the president said, could
not.be founded until the world was at peace.
Causes Demonstration.
President Harding's declaration in his first message
to congress today that, th«j. United iStates wouijd: have no
part in the present League 'of Nation^
was received with a1
Republican members of the senate and house who,
with member? of the cabinet, crowded the house chamber
to hear the president deliver his message in person, ap
plauded vigorously. The demonstration quickly grew into
cheering, the republican members standing.
Lasted Several Mjnutes.
The galleries joined in the demonstration and it was
some minutes beforte quiet was restored.
The democratic members, many with stolid faces and
folded arms, did not join in the demonstration. Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, who led the long fight in the sen
ate in favor of the league, smile^ broadly, however.
Delivers Message in Person.
Washington, April 3 2.—Following
a custom inaugurated' by George
Washington, abandoned by Thomas
Jefferson and revived by Woodrow
Wilson, President Harding delivered
his first message to congress today in
person.
The two houses assembled in joint
session in the house chamber to hear
the executive outline his views with
regard to the .many domestic and for
eign problems pressing for solution.
President Harding's principal rec
ommendations to congress in his first,
annual address delivered today in
cluded the following:
Foreign Relations.
No separate peace with the centFal
powers, "on the assumption alone
that these would be adequate."
wiser course would seem to be
to engage uqder the existing treaty
assuming of course, that this can be
satisfactorily accomplished by such
explicit reservations and modifica
tions as will .secure our absolute free
dom of inadvisable committments
and safeguards our national interest.*'
no hopeful society, of na
tions can be founded in justice and
committed to peace until the cov
enants re-establishing peace are seal
ed by the nations W^ich were' at
war." ..
Frequent applause from the republican side interrupt-
ed other portions of the presidents statement of the league, I
The president's address took o5 minutes to read.
His concluding statement regarding the peace and the
league was delivered slowly with solemn emphasis.
The audience rose and cheered as the president finish
ed, tucked his nose-glasses in his pocket, shook hands with
Vice President Coolidge and Speaker Gillett.
"The
Taxation.
Readjustment of internal. t*xpp.q.pl.
revision or repeal "of those taxes
which have become unproductive and
are so artificial and burdensome as to
defeat their our purpose"
ItaM,
Instant tariff enactment, "emerg
ency in character and understood by
our people that it is for emergency
('only."
Railroads.
Efficient operation "at 4 cost with
in that which the traffic* can hear
railway rates and cost of op
eration must he reduced." *"the
remaining obstacles ^rhlch are the
herttance of capitalistic .. exploitation,
must be removed and labor must jolly
management in understanding" that
the public which pays. Is the public
to be served and simple. Jupttce |p the.
right and will continue, to jto, /rtfee
right of all the people."
Oood Roads.
The strengthening ofi laws govern
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STATE OF WAR WITH THE CENTRAL POWERS
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peace by congressional resolution also met with demon- p?^£}esy$£oo fortetheKieducaaonhiCcrf
strations of approval, but there was no applause for the
suggestion that the peace terms of the treaty of Versailles
be ratified with safeguarding reservations.
Merchant Marine.
"Private monopolies tending to
prevent the development of needed
facilities should be prohibited. Gov
ernment owned facilities wherever
possible without unduly interfering
with private enterprise or govern
ment needs, should be made avail
able for general usages."
Aviation.
"Regulation by the federal govern
ment and encouragement of aviation
for development for military and civil
purposes."
Service Men.
"The American people expect con
gress unfailingly to voice the grati
tude of the republic in a generous
and practical way to its defenders in
the world war." The immediate ex
tension and utilization of government
hospital facilities to "bring relief to"
the acute conditions most complained
6t:
Public Welfare.
Co-ordination of various govern
ment agencies now working on the
subject and endorsement of the pend
ing maternity "bill.
Ijynchlng.
"Congress 'ought to wipe the stain
of barbaric lynching from' the ban
ners of a free and orderly representa
tive democracy. A proposal' for a
commission with representatives of
whfte' and 'black races to study and
report on the subject." the president
said, "has real merit."
Army and
Early consideration of pending ap
propriations bill was urged. "The
government is in accord with th«
wis)i to eliminate the hardens. ot
heavy armament," said the president,
"Thp United States will ever be in
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EXISTED ON GARBAGE
AND LIVED AT CITY
DUMP NOW IN JAIL
(Herald Special Service.)
Fargo, N. D., April 12.—On
complaint of the city board of
health, Mike Kreshore, 20, known
as tho "man of the dump,'' was
arrested by police at the city
damp grounds last night, where,
according to city authorities, he
has survived the winter, living on
garbage and sleeping in the in
cinerator building.
The condition under which
Kreshore lived were said. by the
police today to be indescribable.
When he was taken into custody,
Kreshore was found asleep in the
Indncrator building. Under his
bed was a dead cat, which, had
been dead probably for mPnths.
Around his bunk were articles
of garbage which. It is supposed,
he had collected for food.
Kre
shore's case is one of the
most unusual that poliee have
been called to act upon in many
years. He is confined In the city
jail while auUiorities investigate
his case as to its disposition.
DRAFTS SECURED BY
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS
ARE MADE INELIGIBLE
Washington, April 12.—Drafts se
cured by warehouse receipts covering
sacramental wine in storage are made
ineligible for rediscount by federal
reserve banks, under a ruling issued
today by the, federal reserve board.
The ruling, howevfcr, the board says,
does not ^iflfe'ct the legal right of a
'bank to make a loan upon the note
of a borrower secured by a. warehouse,
receipt covering wine in bond.
Under its regulations, the board ex
plained drafts eligible for re
discount are required to be
secured for a readily mar-
SmM in a- fwn^M '-.warehouse, whli_^
xairf toe reifnoved^enly foe specific pur
poses and aftir complying with tl»ie
requirements of the Volstead aclt and
the regulations of the bureau Of in
ternal., revenue issued thereunder, can
be said to be an article of commerce
subject to constant dealings in ready
markets, with such frequent quota
tions of prices as to make the price
easily ascertainable, or to make the
staple easy to realise upon at any
time by lawful sale."
'tent of city schools. The first class
was selected out of fifty children ex
amined. At* automobile bus will
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ADMIRAL BENSON
PLANS MATRIMONY
Newton, Mass.. April 12.—Marriage
Intentions by Rear Admiral Benson
C. Decker, U. S. M., knd Mrs. Alice
K. Crossman of this pity, filed with
the city clerk here, b.ecame known
today. Admiral Decker gave his age
as 5 and Mi's., Crossman as S'l. Each
has been marrie| ang divorced. No
date has been set lor the marriage.
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CLASS FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN.
Duluth, Minn,, April 12.—Fifteen
children between the ages of six and
fourteen .years were admitted' to the
first class for crippled children which of Latin-America, and. would work to
opened here this moriiing under the I the advantage of the United States in
direction of R. A. Kent, superintend- the world contest for oil.
their .classes. Through a bin recently
evefry crippled child Superintendent
Kent hopes next year to be able to
accommodate, all of the eligible chil
dren in the city.
NORTH DAKOTA'S W GREATEST NEWSPAPER l!=
DAKOTA NEWSPAPER
GRAND FORKS, N. D., TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1921.
.£ OP. MEMBERS
OF THE SENATE
Regular Cabinet Meeting
Cancelled Senators Fail
to Discuss Meet.
Washington, April 12.—Repub
lican members of the senate for
eign relations committee were
caiied into conference this morn
ing by President Harding while
he was reading the final proof of
his first message which he was to
read to congress In person at 1
o'clock.
Tho call for the senators to
visit the White House went out
unexpectedly. It was understood
that the president desired to pre
sent to the senators -his state
ment in his message regarding
foreign relations.
The proof of the address as
corrected by tho president was
given to the public printer at
that time. If any corrections were
to* be made after the conference,
it was assumed they would be
telephoned lo the government
printing office.
Cancels Cabinet Meeting.
republican members of the foreign
relations committee to the AVhite
House the president cancelled the
regular Tuesday meeting of the cab
inet, which had been scheduled for
11 a. m.
The White House conference last
ed an. hour and none of the senators
participating would discuss what had
transpired. It was learned, however,
that no corrections were made in the
president's message after the final
proof went back to the printer.
It was learned that- approximately
one-fourth of the message is devoted
to a discussion of foreign affairs and
League of Nations opponents among
the senators who conversed with the
president appeared satisfied with
what the message, contained on that
subject.
Clerk* Busy.
Weary house filing clerks were still
at work today trying to catalogue 2,
504 bills introduced yesterday. It was
a record breaking first day flood of
new measures. In the lot were close
to^a thousand bills allotting cannons
captured by Ameri.caps during the
fcedro •OiwiB
-bodge
'Washington,
-senate: discussion- oTthe Colombian
treaty, Senator Lodge of" Massachu
setts, Republican. leader and chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee, declared today that prompt rati
fication of Che pact In its amended
form "would be consistent with the ex
pressed views of Theodore Roosevelt
and not inconsistent with the position
assumed in 1917 by senate republi
cans.
Ratification of long pending pact
in its present form. Senator Lodge
said, would improve relations between
the United States and' the republics
Senator Lodge read the March 9
message of President Hording to tho
senate, heretofore ^unpublished, de
claring that "early and favorable
consideration of this treaty would be
very helpful at the present time in
promoting our friendly relationships"
and adding that the pact was "a fair
expression of our just and friendly
relationship with the republic of
Colombia."
"It's Time To Put Off The Flannels, Sammy" By MORRIS
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STATES VIEWS
OF FRENCH ON
MANDATENOTE
X'-nr&svwf&t.
Ambassador Jusserand Said
to Have Given Hughes
French Attitude.
Paris, April ft.—(By the Associ
ated Press.)—Ambassador Jusserand
is understood here to have glvei.
Secretary of State Hughes in Wash
ington, the French view point on the
mandate question raised by Secretary
ughes* recent note, in which the
United States insisted she was en
titled to a voice in the ultimate dis
position of the former overseas pos
sessions of Germany.
The French ambassador's verbal
communication, it is said, was in lieu
of a written reply to the latest Amer
ican note, and such a reply will prob
ably not be sent for the present.
The foreign offlcc today declined to
disclose the substance of M. Jesser
and's talk with Secretary Hughes,
but in usually well informed quartet-s
he is said to have told the secretary
of state that (France recognized the
justice of the American claim to be
After the decision to summon the consulted on such questions and was?
favorable to the American conten
tions regarding the island of Yap.
HOT BATH NOW
IS LUXURY IN
GERMAN CITY
Berlin, March 26.—The hot bath
has become such a luxury in Germany
owing to the shortage of coal and the
manner in which the government reg
ulates the distribution of fuel that
many persons have ceased bathing,
Others have gathered courage for an
icy sponge daily, but this is not pop
ular for the houses are generally cold
and exposure in cold rooms after a!
chilly tub paves the way for colds and
pneumonia.
Ordinarily a family can afford hot
water once every two weeks. Hotels
where nationals of entente nations re
side supply running hot water.
Public baths, where, once a plunge
or a tub was available for a few
pfennings, have been forced to. close
or raise prices beyond the: reach- of
workmen and salaried woirttew. ^Only
'^xpensive-WtttWng-placea remain cfpen
Aoril^ 12.—Onetilng for the patronage, of the profiteers. In
Berlin six of eight bathing establish
ments(have gone out of business.
This situation has produced hygien
ic conditions which have caused much
discussion among health authorities
and suggestions have been made that
the several cities assume the task of
providing proper public bathing facil
ities. However the cities also are
Nearly all German houses in the
cities are equipped with modern
plumbing and numerous bathrooms
and before the war the Germans were
insistent on the daily hot bath.
MARTIAL LAW IN
GREECE DISCUSSED
Athens. April 12.—Establishment
of martial law in Greece was discuss
ed jn the chamber of. deputies here
today. Premier Gouriaris brought
the matter to the attention of tho
deputies by proposing consideration
of the matter.
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Both senators express hearty
approval of the president's stand
In definitely rejecting the present
Jjeague of Nations.
Senator I-iodge of 'Massachus
etts. the Republican leader, and
chairman of the foreign relations
committee, was quoted as being
"extremely pleased" over Ihc
message, which he said "separ
ates us from the league and ap
proves passage of the Knox reso
lution."
WOMEN VOTERS
FORMALLY OPEN
MEETING TODAY
More Than Thousand At
tending Convention in
Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 12.—The
second annual convention of the Na
tional League of Women A'oters form
ally opened here this morning with
more than 1,000 delegate's and altern
ates from all parts of the country in
attendance. The convention' will
close Saturday afternoon.
The convention's workin&i schedule
was drafted in jseven pre-coiivention
Conferences yesterday, three of the
conferences completing their recom
mendations. ir&ur of fthe conferences
were unable to complete their reports
because of deadlocks. The four are
expected to complete their recom
mendations by noon today.
Conferences on child welfare, uni
form laws concerning women and
food supply and demand, reported
their recommendations last night.
handicapped bjr lack of funds, short- Those to -report today are American
age of coal,, and the government ra
tioning regulations.
citizenship, election laws and meth
ods, social hygiene and women in in
dustry.
Child Welfare Discusscd.
The conference on child welfare
recommended the immediate passage
of a congressional bill {riving federal
aid for maternity and Infant care, en
dorsed the principle of physical edu
cation in schools, through state action
and urged the enforcement of all
child labor and school attendance
laws.
The food supply and demand con
ference recommended legislation for
the acquisition of stockyards by rail
roads. federal regulation of the meat
packing industry, prevention of un
fair trade practices and co-operation
with federal agencies to secure the
proper production, distribution and
use of food.
The uniform laws concerning
women conferences recommended
uniform state legislation on marriage
and divorce, abolition of "common
law" marriage^, legislation requiring
Much Work to Bo Done.
All these recommendations and
those to be made by the four other
conferences to report today will be
acted upon during the week.
Recommendations of the national
board of directors and executive
council on amendments to the by
laws wore presented and discussed,
but not voted upon.
Reports of the regional directors
and chairmen of states were on tlje
afternoon program.
At tonight's session the delegates
will hear the report of the committee
on policy, read by Miss Katherine
Ludington of New York, which advo
cates building up the broadest pos
sible membership in state and local
leagues before, the organization at
tempts too heavy a program of con
gressional legislation.
Recommendations of the national
board of directors and executive
council as to policy, will be presented
by Miss Louise Slade of New Torlc,
and discussed from the floor.
Meat Packers Barred.
^Chicago, April '12.—Mrs. E. T. Cos
tigan of the National Lekgue of Wom
en Voters refused to allow a repre
sentative of the Institute of American
Meat Packers to present facts and fig
ures concerning the industry to the,
conference on food supply and de
mand, according 'to charges made
public here today by the Institute.
The statement said that S. T. Nash,
president of the Cleveland Provision
company and- vice president of the In
stitute, was told by. Mrs. Costlgan that
"It- would be Impossible to permit the
packers'' side to be given, a hearing at
the committee conference.*'
According to the statement Mr.
Nash had requested that the Institute
be given a place on1 the program be
cause he had learned that "the an
nounced program plainly indicated
thjkt-oiily .one side pf the tyisirtMn
would b* presented" when federal
renilatiort^ofjtheineatinduetry-jHrouUl
be considered.
E E N I N
E I I O N
GENERAL STRIKE IN ENGLAND
SET FOR MIDNIGHT DEPENDS ON
OUTCOME OF TODAY'S MEETING
Message Commented
On By Sen. Johnson
Washington, April 12.—Doubt
that the treaty of Versailles with
the Iicagtic of Nations covenant
excluded can be pat in such shape
as to be ratified Is expressed by
Senators Johnson of California
and Borah of Idaho, league "lr
roconcilabk*,"' In formal state
ments today discussing the presi
dent's message to congress.

Lloyd George Received Both
Sides To Controversy To
day Miners Are Reported
Unfavorable Prospects.
health certificates as one requisite for Pei°r.e out. This vote began
the marriasre license, eaual nrouertv
the marriage license, equal property
rights of women with their husbands,'
laws prohibiting the evasion of mar
riage laws, legislation making wife
and child abandonment a criminal of
fense, exemption from jury service of
mothers of young children and
mothers' pensions.
Jkfrs. Maud Wood Park, national
chairman, presided at this morning's
session. Mayor W. S. Fitzgerald ex
tended Cleveland's welcome. Mrs.
Park delivered her annual address
and the annual reports of the league
officers were made.
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NUMBER 85.
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Ready To Accept Wage
Reduction If Sliding Scale
Is Agreed Upon.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, April 12.—The
railway men and the trans
port workers, members with
the miners, of the triple en
tente, will continue to work,
notwithstanding the strike
ofder which had been issued
for tonight. They were in
structed this evening by
their organizations to keep .mm
on with their labors, pend
ing further instructions.
Representatives of the
striking miners wrote to the
government this evening re
fusing to accept the propos
als that had been made by
Mr. Lloyd George, for'the
settlement of their dispute
with the owners.
London, April 1-.—Both sides in
the controversy between .nine own
ers and coal diggers, which brought
about the strike of British miners last
we
ok. were, received by Premier
Lloyd George today. The mine own
ers conferred with Mr. Lloyd George
at 11 o'clock and the miners were
ready to talk wllh the premier- im
mediately after the tconclusipn of his
.conversation, with.' the owners. .l
Representatives- of the mfners will 4
report tp the "triple alliance of la
bor" later, in the day as to whether
the prospects of a settlement are
sufficiently' favorable to justify the
postponement of the strike of the
National Union of Railwaymen and
the National Federation of Transport
Workers members of which are pre
pared to walk out at 12 o'clock to
night. It was declared here today that
there would be no strike of these or
ganizations unless negotiations to bo
carried out today broke down.
Prospects were generally held to
be unfavorable, although a member
of the miners' executive committee
said last night: "We have not come
to grips as yet. on the counter pro
posals." Yesterday's program barely
passed the preliminary stage of the
statement of the respective cases of ?•,
those directly iavolved. and, says tho j-|
London Times, "nothing emerged Jf!:
from them but a presentation of tho ft
problem in all its naked difficulty."
Wage Cut Likely. j|'?
was stated in various quarters
today rhat the miners were prepared !f-U
to accept a wage reduction by the es
tablishment of a sliding scale sc-hed
ule based on the cost of living. It was if
pointed out that, in even the most
unfavorable circumstances, the trans
port strike cannot begin until Friday,
as seamen and firemen, whose union P?'®
I is affiliated with the transport work- AM
era' federation, insisted on a ballot &
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Paris, April 12.—On the wall of the
Credit Lyonnais bank. Rue de Choi
seul, this city, a tablet has been placed
bearing the simple inscription: "Aero
plane bomb. January 30, 1918." The
ministry of war has had tablets placed
on the walls of the' houses near which
the first and last' bombs of the war
fell in Paris and it seems to be the
general custom for private individual?
to mark with some simple inscription
the various points of the capital
where damage was done by German
bombs or shells.
The tablet on the wall of the Credit
Lyonnais recalls one of the most mur
derous air raids ever made ,on Paris,
110 persons losing their lives, while
several hundred were wounded. It
was shortly after 11 o'clock that the
aerial torpedo., the first .of the raid,
feH, killing a French .soldier on leave
and two Australian soldiers who were
coming from the boulevards.
The torpedo wrought great damage
among the various banks in the vi
cinity.
RANGE COURT BILL PASSED.
St. Paul, Minn., April 12.—The
range court .bill .over which the senjv
tors and representatives from tulutl)
have fought all winter with the St.
Louis county members from the ratoge
country,, was passed by the state sen
ate today. The vote stood 4# to 7,
It was the h.quse bill that was passes
It now goes to tho governor for hit
signature. The bill provides for
terpis of the district court teach tot
Virginia and Hibblng. .The bill has
been opposed, by. Duluth and strenu
ously advocated by the ran^e p»npla
:$.N TUB '4NEURAISK^Y
I K«rih IMcota^ftMhr ikmitg
tonight a^ Wriansdsiraoolrr »-./
ea«* porUMi hwlgjt.
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take four days to be .f
Operations to insure the safety of fl.$
the mmes from flooding are proceed
ing without hindrance in most of the
coal fields in the" United Kingdom.
The only exception is found in Fife
shire. where only two of sixty-four
pits arc being pumped.
Paris Not Allowed
To Forget Bombing
By German Airplanes
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