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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1919
Page
4
Basin Republican notes its status as a second class mailed paper dated June 26 1905. It identifies itself as the OMeier Paper of Big Horn County and the official paper of the Town of Basin.
The article argues President Wilson pushes the league of nations toward a treaty ratification by the senate while bending others to his will. It contends he seeks foreign approval at the expense of American nationalism, demanding a square deal and practical terms rather than idealism.
The president of the Democratic clubs in Massachusetts and other prominent Democrats wired their senator to defeat the League of Nations covenant as it stands. They recall past wars with England and fear the monarch would outvote the U S in the league. They argue England’s position on Ireland shows a lack of sympathy for world democracy.
The piece rails against Wilson for backing a League of Nations while sacrificing U S interests and territorial rights. It warns of a “square deal” and questions China Japan and England ally roles, urging safeguards before joining. Senator Poindexter’s labor capital conference idea is noted amid critique.
President Wilson faces opposition at Versailles over Thrace division in the Bulgaria treaty and hints at a U S mandate for Constantinople. Clemenceau and Venizelos dispute U S aims while Fall and Frelinghuysen push investigations into Mexican and German affairs. La Guardia seeks New York alderman board presidency.
A fragmentary dialect note recalls resisting taxes and rent, promising to endure with a groan and patiently work as the sun shines. The speaker hopes to sing a small song and drift along, seeking contentment in a simple journey.
A historical note explains quick divisibility rules for numbers like 2 3 4 5 6 8 and 9. It gives how to check multiples by digit patterns such as last digits or digit sums and notes that divisibility by 7 requires standard division. An example with 1728 illustrates several rules.
Mrs Thomas K Bishop and Mrs T B Armstrong hosted a Wednesday bridge afternoon. Guests included many local ladies and out of town visitors. Prizes went to top scorers such as Mrs Thomas Hyde and Mrs Hime with refreshments served and the hosts reporting a delightful gathering.
Fritz Winzenreid to N H Sandson for 6800 dollars. Mary L Hayzlett and others to Jasper N Farley for 1500 dollars. Lincoln Land Co to Elijah R Bailey for 1250 dollars. Louis Luftetux to Frank A Hepburn for 800 dollars. Lincoln Land Co to Henry L Mead for 350 dollars. Lincoln Land Co to J A Quiner for 450 dollars. Lehi A Thorley to James P Wood for 1 dollar. W J Durfey et ux to W N Smith for 2000 dollars. Greybull Wye Oil Co to C I Bacon for 1 dollar. Robert J Bischoff to A R Leedom for 200 dollars.
The Information and Education Service of the U S Department of Labor reports women chemists now hold parity with men in industry. A survey of 16 plants employing 368 chemists found 78 women, over 21 percent, performing research and analysis to the same standard as male colleagues. Grace MacLeod of the American Chemical Society presented figures to Vassar undergraduates.
J W Gould returned yesterday from a business visit in Cheyenne and stopped over a day in les at the fair. Jim states that Big county will surely walk away with a majority of the prizes. Tommy White and wife and W A Badger of New York toured the country stopping here last Monday and left for the park. Walter Carls and wife of Bozeman arrived last Sunday to visit Mrs H L Wine. J M Smith, long employed in the Continental Supply local office, has joined Midwest in Greybull and began new duties.
A county squire candidate sought support from a noted poacher he jailed years earlier. The man refused, noting the magistrate’s stated reason was a rabbit incident misrepresented as a hero. The exchange underscores how voters weigh past deeds and motives in elections.
The Petunia shopkeeper mocks a rival town Torpidity as slow and dull. A traveling salesman questions the town’s character while the store owner defends the Right Place with humor about townspeople rushing to hear the latest chatter.
A humorous tale notes a man named Fortune at an exchange who was unlucky. His wife bore him twins and the wall above his seat bore a bold inscription reading Mise Fortunes never come aingly, drawing amusements from the crowd.
Crowds packed the Auditorium as Senators Borah Johnson and Medill McCormick spoke to defend or critique President Wilson’s peace treaty and league covenant. Borah urged reservations to allow withdrawal from the pact while Johnson attacked Wilson’s stance and warned of American troop deployments abroad under the agreement.
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