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Probably a now •My fair VOL. XLQZ BOISE, IDAHO, MONDAY, JANUARY 5,1920 Vo. 17® LAST HOPES OF THE UQÜ0B INTERESTS BUSTED TODAY Busy Session Greets Solons As They Resume Duties LOUDEN MEETS WOOD TONIGHT IN WINDY CITY Two Leading Republican Candi dates for Presidential Nomi nation to Attend Dinner in Honor Chairman Hays. Chicago. Jan. 5.—Two of the leading candidates for the Republican prcsi denllal nomination will face each oth-1 er here tonight. Governor I- rank U. Lowden of Illinois „.I Mow c.n.r.i I .nn.nl «WH will and Major General Leonard Wood both attend the Republican dinner here tonight, given In honor of National Chairman Will H. Hays; National Wo men party leaders and party managers from fourteen mid-western states. The presence of General Wood at the affair, political experts here believed today, will mark the start l>y the general of an active campaign for the nomination and set at rest re ports that he would remain a passive contender. About 300 men and women will par ticipate In the general conference. The first session of the committee on ar rangements for the convention will be held this afternoon. Alvin T. Hert of Kentucky is chairman of this body. General Pershing spent Sunday in Chicago but was not In touch with any other Republican leaders as far as known. He spent a quiet day at the home of Brigadier General Charles Dawes. Chairman Hays and other early ar rivals dined Sunday night at the home of Fred W. Cphum, national treasurer. Considerable discussion was caused among those attending the meeting by announcement that James B. Rey nolds retired as secretary of the na tional committee. Reynolds will steer the campaign of Governor Calvin Cool Idge of Massachusetts for the Republi can presidential nomination. Reynolds will have charge of the Washington Coolidgc headquarters.! Clarence B. Miller of Minnesota, form er congressman, will take Reynold's place, it was reported today. GOVERNMENT IS READY DEPORT HUNDREDSREDS I . . . Commissioner of Immigration „ , . * 1 U " Makes Arrangements for .. . . _ , , ,, Hearings in Order to Hustle n 1 a b • Undesirables Back TO nUSSia. _ ! ! Jan. B.—Deportation j Washington, action ginst hundreds of the révolu "I 8 JÄ? ?'.. by , t . he . *r.! rn S i during the last few days was Insti tuted by A. J. Caminetti, commission er of immigration. Arrangements for hearings were ordered speeded up so the deportable "reds' 1 may be hustled back to Russia and the way cleared for more nation-wide raids which the department of Justice probably will undertake at irregular Interval*. Investigation of the Bolshevist menace by the Russian affairs division | of the state department showed that! the avowed purpose of Lenlne and! Trotsky was to overthrow gxlsting governments and standards of society ; throughout the world and substitute the Soviet form of government and dally life, according to an official an nouncement made today by Secretary Lansing. This Bolshevist program had failed In Russia already, where its results to date are "demoralization civil war and economic collapse." the announce ment said. The report containing these conclu sions has been handed by the state department to the congressional for eign affairs committee. The report embraces the following subjects: 1. —Character of Bolshevist rule theoretical, dictatorship of the pro later la t, acknowledge to be the rule of a minority, with a definite policy of preliminary destruction Is found In (act to have degenerated Into H close monopoly of power by a vary small group, who uae the most opportunistic and tyrannical methods—Including "mass terror." 2. —JBconomlcal results of Bolshevist control—while exlatlng on tha accu mulated wealth of tha country —the Bolshevist regime has brought about a complets economic collapse, with con sequent (amine and epidemic. Tha claim of tha Bolshevikl that the economic solution la wholly responsi ble for the economic chaos in Soviet Buaaia can not bo sustained. The Bolshevist program has not worked and Bolshevism has to Its credit no constructive accomplishments. 3. —Bolshevist program of world rev olution-one of tho main alma of tho f Continued aa Page Tara) SENATOR KING OFFERS SENATE COMPROMISE | - ! Set of Reservations to Peace i Treatv Introduced bv Utah' 1 1 i Solon—Will Ask for Their Adoption. Washington, Jan. 6.—Senator King, Utah, Democrat, today introduced in the 8enate a set of oompl .o m ise reser valions to the peace treaty. King an ... ■ „r nounce d lhat ™ compromise is ef a reason ___ _____ r ?J; ted v the £ <„ ab,e be , wlH aak tbe senate to tuke up his plan, The King reservations closely fol lowed the Lodge program which fail ed last session. King had altered the preamble so that affirmative action is not necessary to acceptance of the reservations by other powers. He pro vides merely that the reservations shall be effective when accepted by three other nations. The Lodge pre amble reads that they should not be effective until accepted through af firmative action, by three other pow ers. A flood of petitions for treaty rati fication appeared In the senate today. Civic bodies and chambers of com merce from many states sent urgent appeals for action. Senators favoring the Lodge pro gram presented clippings from French and English newspapers to show that Europe Is ready to accept the 14 Lodge reservationa unchanged. SEVERE (WAKE ROCKS MEXICO F0R4MMITES Contrary to Early Reports No Deaths Have Been Heard Of —Property Damage at Vera Cruz. Mexico City. Jan. B-Saturday night's earthquake shocks were felt in prac -.11 na.tq nf the renuhlir the 'director of the central observatory'here «aid today. "^shocks were most severe In the Vera Cm region, the director said. Disturbance* there were continuous for four minutes and 35 seconds, u was feared there may be many casualties. The quakes were the most severe ! recorded in years. In Mexico City ! thousands of persons rushed Into the j Great crowds went to all the shrines imploring aid of the saints Damage In Mexico City was slight. i Several buildings w*e 'cracked "hut there was no loss of life Property damage at Vera Cruz was reported heavy. Buildings near the docks were reported to have collapsed throwing the people Into a panic. Damage also was reported heavy at Puebla, the people rushing Into the streets when they felt the earth tre mors, and crying for divine aid. Bell* were rung in the cathedrals and spe | cial church services arranged where the people knelt in prayer, No reports had been received from the small cities in Vera Cruz where it Is ; believed the shocks were most severe, LeadePS BellCVC Tllîie HSS COtTIC RUSS PROBLEM COMES BEFORE A1UED COUNCIL When Allies Must Announce Definite Policy Toward the Red Government. By ED I* KEEN. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) London. Jan. B.—The critical Rub slan situation brought to a head by' the recent overwhelming successes of the red armies, will be one of tbe first problems to be taken up at the meet ing of alliad leaders in Paris this week, It was understood today. In British official circles It was agreed tha time has come when the allies must announce a definite policy toward nasals. Tha defeat of General Denekln and on aaga Mai MAY RESTORE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT OREGON Portland, Ore., Jan. 5.—The wide spread movement which Is under way in Oregon for the restoration of capi tal punishment was given an added impetus here today when the Multno mah county grand Jury in a report to the court, strongly endorsed the move. The Jurors declared their investiga- tions of a month had thoroughly con- vinced them a penalty more severe than imprisonment should be placed on the statute books and that capital punish ment would have a "deterring effect upon outlaws who now make a con Rtant and reckless use of deadly wea pons." - +*+ - DEMANDSMADE BY ALLIES OF HUNS REDUCED Reparation for Sinking In terned Scapa Flow Fleet Cut From 400,000 to 275,000 Tons by Council. Paris, Jan. 5.—The supreme council has reduced its demands for docks and marine material, demanded from Ger many for the sinking of the interned fleet at Scapa Flow, from 400,000 to 2Ï3.000 tons, It was reported today. This reduction was expected to in sure prompt Signing of the protocol and consequent effectiveness of the Versailles treaty. The council ordered Bulgaria to turn Aver unused war munitions to General Demekln, it whs reported. Chancellor Banner of Austria Is send ing a delegate to Pads, It was learned; to urge Immediate fulfillment bf the allied promise for a loan. The allies and the United States have so far fail ed to make good their promise and con ditions In Austria are becoming un bearable It was stated. WEATHER Forecast for Boise and Vicinity— PROBABLY SNOW TONIGHT; FAIR TUESDAY. For Idaho—Tonight, probably snow; Tuesday fair. SHIPPERS' FORECAST Protect shipments during the next 3« hours against the following mini« ™ „ Wes t t „ to d * F ' ^ P °, cateH ,°' degrees. Minimum temperature in f b ° ut de * Tees ' Highest temperature yesterday.... 34 '-west temperature this morning... 20 !• " n su^ P rlaes tomorrow* 1 »t me sun rises tomorrow at . :20 a. ni - and ^ at 4 ^ p ™. TIGER TO SEEK PRESIDENCY; PICKS MILLERAND AS NEXT PREMIER «, »V Premier Clemeneaau (left) and M. Millerand. Premier Cl menceau baa an nounced In the French chamber of deputise that he will resign dur 'ng January. It Is said he has made All arrangement® to succeed to tlie French presidency, and has picked V- Millerand to succeed to the pro ■Merehln SUPREME COURT DECIDES 2.75 PER CENT BEER INTOXICATING IN RULING HANDED DOWN TODAY Constitutionality of Most Vital Section Volstead Enforcement Law Is Upheld—Four Members Cast Negative Votes Action Dispels Hopes Liquor Interests for Any Tilting of Lid Either at Present or Under Constitutional Prohibition. Washington, Jan. 5.—Upholding the constitutionality of the most vital section of the Volstead enforcement law the supreme court today declared that 2.75 per cent beer and that other near beers cannot be sold under wartime prohibition. Justice Brandeis read the opinion of the court as he did at the time wartime prohibition was declared constitutional. The important feature of the decsion is that the court up held the action of congress in declaring intoxicating and pre venting the sale, of all beverages containing one-half of one per cent or more of alcohol, by volume, with the exception of home-made cider and wine. U.S. EXCEEDED AUTHORITY IN OPNON COURT Says Government Had No Right to Prevent the Sale of 2.75 Per Cent Beer Before Oct. 28. Washington. Jan. B.—The supreme court today declared that the govern ment exceeded Its authority in pre venting the sale of 2.75 per cent beer under war-time prohibition before the Volstead law was passed on Oct. 28, 1913. This decision, unfavorable to the gov ernment, does not mean that the sale of 2.75 beer is authorized now, because the court earlier In the day held that congress had the power as expressed in the Volstead law to fix one-half of 1 per cent as the amount of alcohol that makes a beverage intoxicating. The "cad*aw'now LinTlnÄ sup^r* I c ®des the opinion of the court! which | fContinued on naze twn.l illerand baa for many years entitled M. Milk been Identified with French public life. He has time and again held the past of minister of various de partments of tha government. He la strong politically and has a large following, . ; GIVES DEFINITION. The decree of the court may be ta ken as a definition of Intoxicating liq ____________________________ _ ___ _ uor that will stand under'institution al prohibition, also because of the def- , inite statement that congress, in pcs ..... vidlng for tho enforcement of prohl bltlon can prescribe Just what makes a beverage intoxicating. The case decided today was an ap peal from the New York federal courts brought by Jacob Ruppert, a brewery corporation. ( \ Supporting In every way tha con tention* of the government and con gres» Just a* tha opinion of the court did »then war-time prohibition was de elated constitutional by unanimous vote the decree of the supreme tribunal (Continued on Page Two) HAYWOOD WILL SURRENDER TO POLICE TODAY I. W. W. Leader Sought in Con nection With Round-up of Reds Sends Word Will Give Himself Up. Chicago. Jan. B.— William D. Hay wood, I. W. W. leader, sought In con nection with the round up of reds, sent word to police today that he would 1 mIiia hlmeair « i rv hafnva the «»ma give himself up before the day was over Havwond doniAil them warn nnv > rnnn.r.in„ : IrnmX^nd ih. ? w w * "The communiai rmrt-v 1* a noli tirai oÄTÄ t P he rt r. W a Ä U "n industrial body," he said In an Inter view. One hundred reds arrested In the raids conducted by State's Attorney Hoyne. were to be arraigned today. Hearings' on '"'denortation "charges agalmit 224 arrested to the fidemW?v ernraent's campaign were etor™ d* to- i LEGIONNAIRES EXCLUDEDFROM CHICAGO UNION Members Painters Organization Bar All American Legion Men From Ranks Through Action at Sunday Meeting. Chicago, Jan. Painters union B.—Member* of the Ü75 decided today ta exclude all member* of the American [Legion from Its rsnks. Delegates of ; the local attending the Chicago Federa i tlon of Iaibor Meeting made the an nouncement. They declaied any one who Joins the Legion cannot be In sym pathy with unionism. Leglou members were termed "tools of the capitalist class." Applause greeted announcement by tho pointer's organization of Its plans, The federation condemned the red roundup declaring it was a plot "to kill labor unions to America." Only one dissenting vote was cast Against a resolution asking congress to seat Victor Berger. Socialist, elected from the fifth W is e s se t a d latrW i PERSHING BEGINS SHORT STOP TOUR OF TRAINING CAMPS Rockford, 111., Jan. 5. — General Pershing today began Ills one-night stand tour of the training camp cir cuit. His first stop, after leaving Chi cago, was Camp Grant, where he was to spend the- day Inspecting the equip ment and buildings. He will make fly ing visits to the camps of the south and west during the next two weeks. I , Lufkin ASKS DANES sueur FACTS BEFORE HOUSE of Massachusetts in Awards Squabble. Resolution Calls for Data in Hands Secretary on Naval ' , T . „ . _ Washington, Jan. 5—Secretary Dan lels was today requested by the house of representatives to lay before that hody a.l the facts Incident to the awarding of distinguished service med als In the navy. The resolution asking Dar ' #1 * for Ihe facts was introduced , by Representative Lufkin, Massachu "In Introducing the resolution, I am acting In no unfriendly spirit nor with the idea of criticizing or embarrassing the secretary of the navy," Lukin Bald. "It s'mply calls for the facte In pos " ••selon of the navy department inci dent to the awarding of Ureas' medals., Th» great publicity which newapapeee have given to the controversy between Secretary Daniela and Admiral Rims and other government official* as to the method of procedure followed In the selection of Ute officers and men entitled to the awards has aroused great public Interest and the public is entitled to the fact," DIVORCE SOIT OF OPERA STAR OPENED TODAY Husband of Galli-Curci Retracts Charges That Famous Singer Was Unfaithful to Him— Seeks Settlement. Chicago, Jan. B.—Charges that Mme. ...... ,, 1 b „. h ? h&n(l W616 rOträCleÜ by IlUU it tU6 OIM » nln ~ or tnH *,«**». * emit tor > Ol Ul" upem Nillgei 8 8UIV, lor : uivoree here today. Luqti Gain cure;, the husüand, made an meifectual at tempt to withdraw his cross petition m which he huu made Hie cntuges. M». .tfsil. cure, swatnea m a Iiand Il } r cual ' iel ' " eia ll, * a * lar * e De-Jilumed hat, held the center of tue stage as sue would in one of her operas. AU witnesses were HWOIn al u ' u opening ut me court. The : dlva vivaciously wltn her at i torne y s anu »nuied generously on tne , crowuecl court room. A solicitous maid followed her every moment, casting querulous glances at open windows and adjusting the fur doua to shield her mistress from chance drafts. 1 Luigi Ualli Curd was not present but his attorneys presented his re traction and his request that hts own bill be withdrawn. "He knew the chargea of Infidelity to be untrue when he made them," Gall! Curci's attorneys told Judge Me Donald. "He contested the suit with the idea that he might win back his wife's affections. He believed the charges true when he made them, but later discovered they were not. "He also believes his wife will find her charges against him are untrue and that he never was unfaithful to her. Property disputes, now In New York courfs, can be settled out of court, he believes." The petition was denied and the wit nesses directed to Rtand during admln 1» tratlon of the oath. The ensemble represented opera artists, .servants of the Galll Curds and acquaintances In Chicago and New York. A deposition by Maestro Campanini. who died two weeks ago, was Intro dured earl The first witnesses said nothing in support of the singer's charges that h.i- husband was guilty of Infidelity, They told how fond she was of Chl ca|M and intended to make It her per manent home. An effort to learn how many trunks the singer has stored In her hotel was futile. Frank Florentine, the landlord, refusing to answer the question. -- * » » — HAD SOME KICK fit. Paul. Minn.. Jan. B— R. H. Jones today named hi* horse "Wood Alcohol."____ It's got "some kick." The herse took one look at a water trough and rained i a kick that sent Jonea to the hospital. J CONGRESSBACK TOWODKABADI AFTER RECESS Appropriation Bills, Peace Treaty and Anti-Bolshevik Legislation Confronts Solons Following Vacation. Washington, Jan. B.—The peace treaty. anti-Bolehevlk legislation and appropriation hills totaling billions of dollars confronted congress as "unfin ished business" when the member* re sumed work today after the Christmae recess. There was no specific program of peace treaty action before the aenate promise. The Sterling sedition bill was on tha 1 calendar due to be called up In the 1 senate today. It contains some new provisions that Attorney General Fulmer wants passed so he can deal the i American "reds" who at prea to^Âd." ^ ! A number of senators led by Borah. ' believe there Is a "red hysteria" in the country comparable to the German spy scare and they plan to make speeches on the Sterling bill urging moderation a11 " non-interference with free speech and other constitutionally guaranteed rights of United States citizens, most pressing buatna i the house was the appropriate* i iurea beginning with the (nüwi , , , pteUon bill. KS? t,on . F*°g _ _ „ 1 doUnya, even when they ■. carefully cut down by oongreia. I" .YY aa estinmted today, f Berger, Socialist °* Milwaukee, Is expected to Rfff aad admittance to the » • YJfJL b ®. baa been ro-eleeo XeÄteÄÄ* b "* U " MME WORKERS OPEN MEETMG COLUMBUS, 0. Over 2000 Delegates in Attend ance at Reconvened Conven tion — No Direct Action Against Agreement. Columbus, O., Jan. 4 .—-The recon vened convention of the United Mina Workers of America opened her* to day at Memorial hall, with nearly MM miner delegatee In attendance. Tha delegates are here to receive a report of union officials of tha agreement they made with the government, whloh sent the miners back to work. "Nothing the convention cauld do or will do will have any effeot upon tha tentative agreement- between the mln era and the government under which tho miners are now working," declared President John L. Lewis. The convention Is expected ta ho lie session at least four or five days, "The public need not be alarmed at this meeting." declared Editor nil* Searles, of the United Mine Works*? Journal, the official publication of th* miners. Nothing will be done that wfll affect the coal situation." Lewis announced that on Jan. • tha wage scale committee of the United Mine Workers would appear before president Wilson's commission to m |t the miners' case. FEDERALTRADE ACTS AGAINST THE RET! Commission Orders Making Purohasor Urge Order to Obtain ! Must Be Halted. „ and sn' oriier to ,... > (Continua* on Washington, Jan. I. stop compelling customers large amount of other goo a few pounds of sulrar, trades commission orders* Such .trade policies co competition, the