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Show kf PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT H I MAY RECEIVE NOBEL PRIZE W 1 Congressman Richard Bnrtholdt, from tho H jrrm , Tenth district of Missouri, Is spoken of ns tho H f probablo winner of tho Nobel penco medal for H " this year, n distinction which was won by Pros!- H dent Roosevelt, for IiIh work in bringing to an H J 1 end tho bloodiest strugglo In modern times, tho H yi fr Husso-Jnpancso war. Tho congressman is tho H "55? S1 1 lending figure in tho Interparliamentary union, fl . I a congress of members of national parliaments H i m n" PrtB of tho world, organized to further H e-i- tho cause of peace, and It was duo to his efforts B V Hi'yiV tllnt 200 lnunl,icra of tho Amoricnn congress H iffNy'Kirjf woro brought in. Doth King Kdwnrd und Em- H ful. ilnK. pcror William hnvo received him nnd Androw B (roWmVy. J wfmlinth Carnc8' niml him tho custodian of $1,000,000, BVBV ItMWAX 1 llllllllllilM tho proceeds of which nro to bo devoted to fur- H therlng tho Interests of peace. Ho took a promt- B ncnt part in tho last peaco conforonco t.t Tho Hague, whero ho mado this HBVBV very practical recommendation: "To each nation Joining tho community of nations In such a leglslatlvo 'J body will bo guaranteed (1) territorial and political Integrity and local sovereignty or homo rulo; (2) nn equal opportunity to trado abroad, and (3) J duo volco In determining tho law to ho recognized by nations In their inter- J courso with each other. Thcso aro tho rights, you will observe, which to so J euro and enjoy has always been nsslgncd ns tho only reason for tho main- J tennnco of military systems." Although to-day an enthusiastic Amoricnn, Congressman Dartholdt was fl born In Germany, but enmo to this country when n boy. Ho learned tho print- Ing trade nnd has been n newspaperman ever slnco. Ho was connected with J soveral eastern pnpers as reportor, legislative correspondent and at tho tlmo J of IiIb election to congrcsB ho was editor of tho St. Louis Tribuno. Ho is J 53 yenrs of ago nnd has served eight consccutlvo torms in congress. |
