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Allies Sole fudge Whether
U. o. Can Join League
With Reservations.
SQLONSBELlEVE
BRYAN IS RIGHT
A'o Group of Senators
Wholly Pleased With
Present Situation.
By DVVID LAWRBXCK
llSHINGTOX, . CL, Jan. 1J It's
Vr an ill wind that blows no good
and -lurveyinff the situation created
tbe expressed difference of opln-
i n between president Wilson and
Utaa. Jennings Bryan on making
- treaty a. campaign issue, there
no dougt that tbe effort has been
hasten rather than retard efforts
-ard a ratification of the pact.
eversj tilings hare combined to
-ie stimulus in Washington to the
ement for ratification. One is
lie news from abroad telling- of tbe
. "hange of ratifications between the
1'es and Germany and tbe estab-
hment of the league of nations.
ir from being a document that can
i n be revised and refrained to meet
wishes of Americas senators, it
now a choice between American
-Licipatloc or isa'ation and more
.-n two-thirds of the senators favor
u- joining the partnership that is
i govern the peace of the worid.
r fact that the United States is
tside for the tlire being whilst
i ier nations are g;ing ahad wiii
i r Job of operating tbe peace
eaty has brought a certain rea--
t in.
Nobody Whollr PIra.ed.
Nobody is wholi pleased with
at to! happened rot eeu the un
ualion of death, as th senators
oeen called who favor the aho
- rejection of the league can look
sausiaeuou on the uncertainty
OWE
-1 arisen aaread eseeraiasfre. neat treek spokesmen of both
true Intent ef America, lit for-
,a policy '
Tbe sHuatlaa la tbe senate re
sslves Hself Into this. Democrat
are ctm mere aetlTc than before
n tryl.g to set a compromise
uany Republicans are worklag
harmralously TrMh them to reach
-a agreement on reservations.
no newfound reverence for the
s of William Jennings Jryan ia
ponsible for the attitade of the
nocrata but most of them feel he
the nail on the head in hie Jack
i da) speech and that he aized
public opinion accurately Aa lor
letter written by president Wu
., his frienda still insist that it is
up to the president to take lnitia
? in the compromise process and
t ne wouli stultify himself before
eign governments, u, alter sign
a con-ract with them, he. openly i
drl from has position before the
ate acted. Tne declare that
eneer an American program of
enervations is adopted, it will be
ne the duty of the president to
-ue a favor of acceptance of those
rrations and that he must clearly
monrtrate to foreign governments
n he J:ept hie own pledge In work
S for the unqualified adoption of
-i peace treaty
2Xust Make Plea.
VII the allies now ha. e ratified
ithout reservations and Mr Wilsca
must go before thejr with a plea
r r changes, because, in the preamble,
i e treaty is going to be modified to
f-t Tiunate necessity of a formal -
ange or notes between tne auies
nd America on reservations. The '
i itd States Kovemment will be
Heed to obtain, lu erthelees. a--
lescence of the powers.
Mr. Wilson will e required
tkrongh the secretary of state to
plead for reservations or Inter
pretations adopted by the senate.
If these constitute in effect a re
jection of the treaty, the allies
would refnse t. exchange vatlfi
rations with the Lotted Mates.
The changes that are now being
cussed la compromise conversa-
ns are designed to make it pos
le for foreign powers to accept
rernas signature without debate.
ne president has heretofore said
t lat when t-ie reservations are adop
ted by the senate, he most know
'ether the senate has ratified or
1'jc-ted the treaty It is possible
r hlir not to decide that question
self, but to put it squarely before
European powers One hears in
e senate corridors much talk about
f impossibility of compromise un
Mr Wilson says .vhat he will -it
or reject.
Insist oa Credentials.
Those who do not want to do bus'-
ess with the Democrats of the corn-
omlslng aort insist on written
redentlals from the president him-
c'f This is well nigh impossible.
jt the Democratic senators know
at if the reservations do not nullify
e provisions of the treaty, of coarse.
t president will accept them. Tbey
e going ahead on that assumption
i 1 .in seeking to fix the responsi-
litv not for what has happened in
- treats debate In the past, but
he present, it will be interesting
oaten how far the Republican
dders go in insisting that Mr Wtl-
t i underwrite everything tha Demo-
(Conffnuetf on page 3. column XI
Dancing Models Latest
Stunt of Paris Modistes
PARIS. France Jan 1 5 The
danciaw mod 1 hs come in
with the dant. ng craze. Two
of the best kno n firms of cos
timers in Par ha e fitt d out
little dancing ro i if and t-mploved
rrairs of dancers who come eery
afternoon solely to foxtrot and
tango showing off the latest
dan ring gowns to prospects e
purchasers.
villaPressAgentingSoundsLike German
WAIVES CLAIM
MINE OWNERS ACCEPT
COMMISSION'S AWARD
AS FINAL CONTRACT
TITASHIXGTOK, D C. Jan. 13
YV Mine operators in the central
competitive field today told the com
mission named to settle the bitu
minous coal strike that they would
accept with a single reservation any
award the commission might make
The operators aald they weald
net b a party to the fixing of
real prices beyond the period of
effectiveness of the Ievr law,
the wartime measure under which
the goTcraneit has control ed
food and fuel prices.
Ralph Crews, counsel for the cen
tral operators, explained that with
out making this reservation, the
operators could not legally Join any
price fixing agreement. He also said
the operators would not make their
acceptance of tbe commission's award
contingent upon the preparation of
answers 10 a series or questions wnicn
the operators yesterday asked the
commission.
To Be Final Contract
In accepting the commission's au
thorization, the operators. Mr Crews
said, understood that the commission's
award should "of itself constitute a
final contract between the miners and
operators for the period of tune fixed
by the commission."
President Robinson reminded him
that president Wilson's letter creating
the commission authorized it only to
make an award -which might be used
as "a basis for a wage contract.'" He
asked if the operators would not
modify the language in their accept
ance accordingly, and Mr Crews final
ly agreed Jiat the commission should
aet ermine that point.
Bull of ew Wage Pact.
"The mine workers understand that
LEADERS IN PICT FIT END
HOPE OF SPEEDY RATIFICATION
WASHINGTON. D C Jan. 1J
Possibility of final senate ac
tion on the peace treaty by Jan
uary 1C when the leasee of nations
cenncil will assemble in Paris, van
ished today, according to Bepubli
ean and Democratic leaders. Xot be- !
'part predicted, was any action
probable
Detpocratt declared they weH be
satisfied It ratification was effected
lifts xnonth.
HfUte negotmtions toward adjust
ment of differences over reserva
tions gained new impetus today It
was said some Democrats were dis
posed to deter action until after the
caucus Thursday when a minority
leader will be elected
Conferences in tbe compromise
negotiations of the TemocTats cen
tered about a new reservation af
fecting article 16 of the league
covenant drafted by senator Gore,
Iremocrat, Oklahoma, and another
draft by senator Simmons. Democrat,
North Carolina.
DUrassed With G. O. P.
Tbe former was submitted to
.A".,?'"0,?' ?,
discussed also with other Republi
can leaaers.
Senator Simmons s draft was said
to be favored by many Democrat
and with the McKellar-K end rick
draft, was the subject of further
conferences today between Republi
can leader Lodge and senator Smith,
Democrat. Georgia.
With the announced purpose of
seeking ways and means for the
early ratification of peace, a confer
ence which delegates said repre
sented 29 60.000 Americans began
here today
Include American Federation.
Oscar Straus, former secretary of
commerce and labor, in the cabinet
of president Roosevelt, presided as
caairmaxL, national organizations
represented incinaed tne American
Jyr"",g ' "" ie misiw to
S?0.'. paee National Advertising
, clobs of America.
Farmers' Alii
uce . omen s nnBuan i emperance i ments to parte tne army transporta
j union, and W orld Peace Foundation, i tion downtown on the vacant lots
Beginning with a Joint conference, owned bv The Herald on North El
.the meeting is expected to develop Paso street, between Main and San
1 into a select committee of five which Francisco streets instead- of about
would present the decisions reached the streets of tbe city
STATES CfliOT
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Washington, D C, Jan. 12 State
legislatures cannot under the law re
peal ratification of the constitutional
prob ltion amendment, Wayne B.
Wheeler, counsel for the Anti-baioon
league declared today in statement
discussing recommendations for re
peal made to the lawmakers of New
York by governor Smith.
Mr Wheeler cited the attempt of
New Jersey and Ohio to vithdra
ratification of the 14th amendment
Congress refused to accept tbe repeal
and both states were counted among
those voting affirmatively Without
their ratification the amendment
lacked sufficient votes to become
operative.
Chief justice Marshall was quoted
as xoiiows
The principle is asserted that one
legislature is competent to repeal an
act which a former legislature was
competent to pass The correctness
of this principle, so far as respects
general legislation, can never be con
troverted. But if an act oe done un
der a law, a succeeding legislature
cannot undo it. Tne past cannot
be recalled by the most absolute
power
ATTORNEYS ARGUE VALIDITY
OF RATIFYING DRY AMENDMENT
Laming Mich Jan. 1J. Validity
of the action of the Michigan legis
lature in ratlfving the federal pro
motion amenament wnnout suomit
ting the question to a referendum
HEPEALDRYAC
, the award shall be tbe basis of a new
wage agreement and not of itself an
agreement.' said John I. Lewis, act
ing president of the mine worker.
I trust the record Is not being;
made here which can he naed nub
eonently as a basis for a refusal
by the operators to write Into a
wage agreement the commission's
award.
President Robinson said Mr Crews'
stipulation that tbe commission should
have power to determine what the
procedure should be. had cleared up
inis point.
Miners Recite Demands.
Miners' representatives put before
tbe commission their full demands as
originally made and refused by the
operators oezore me calling or tne
coal strike last November. Acting
presides t Lewis recited demands for
an increase of 69 percent in wages,
tbe six hour work day and five day
week, for the abolition of double
shifts and for the consideration by
districts of internal differences and
defended each of them.
rhe efficiency and health of mine
workers, he declared, required shorter
hours and he added that the miners
would endeavor to show tbe commis
sion that the average bituminous
coal mine did not ork more than
3 hours a week in any case.
COAL SHORTAGE HITS ARMY
IN EL PASO MILITARY AREA
Inabilitv to obtain regular ship
ments of coal since the strike has
caused another serious shortage in
the SI Paso military district, and all
regulations in effect during the past
crisis have been renewed, according
to Lieut. CoL Casey Hayes, acting
deputy zone supply chief.
col nayes stated tnat it naa oeen
necessary to buy coal on the open
market and utmost economy musti
i he used to make tbe present supply
'last.
Polish Russian Jews
Flee From Bolshevik
Bands Near Woloczys
PVRlS. France Jan. 12. (French
Wireless Service)' Polish Rus
sian Jews are fleeing at the ao
prasch u3Qls!3eTffcands,"bTweea
Kiev and Woioczys. according to
Tepoits from Warsaw. At Ztner
iaka there are som l-vMO of these
refugees who are in a pitiable con
dition. The same state of affairs
exists at Osktrow where the in
habitants and Polish army of
ficers are doing their best to care
for the sufferers.
to Democratic and Republican lead
ers in the senate.
The conunJttre would also call at
the white bouse for the same pur
pose. BRAZIL DECLARES PEACE
OFFICIALLY WITH GERMANY
Rio Janeiro. Brazil, Jan. . Presl-' Med States for the purpose or at
dent Fesaoa last night promulgated tending the .Pan-Araerlean financial
tae treat, or Versailles, tnns maKlne .
effective that part of the treaty re
ierrtng to BrazlL Tbe president of
ficially declared a state of peace with
Germany.
U. S. GCSBltAI, DECLARES
SUOOO DIED I. POGItOMS
Washington. D. C, Jan. IS. Brie
Gen. Jadwtn. of the United States
army, estimated that the number of
Jews killed in pogroms in Ukranla tip
to September 9. ltlf. was ;9.00 In a
report tranamltted to the senate Mon
day by president Wilson.
Gen Jadwin said he was fnralahed
with exact dates and names of towns
for 19.71! of those killed.
TO riTlK ARMT CARS l"
lot instead op Tnnrrrs
Tapt. John A Wagner, district
quartermaster has made arrange-
MISSING CI '
IS AT SCHOOL
Missoula, Mont., Jan 13. Miss
Prances Rook, reported in Chicago as
being the object of a search by the
police of that citv is attending her
classes at tbe university of Montana
nore today She is a junior in the
institution.
Miss Rock said she knows Harry G
Harden, reported in Chicago to have
asked tbe police to search for h--She
has not been absent from Miss
oula recently Her father Is W it
Rock, a wealthy rancher of Lo.o,
near here
Miss Rock was supposed to have
visited Chicago Sunday, according to
the story of Harden, who claims to
be her fiancee. He stated he received
a telegram from her saying he
would wait at the union station, but
was unable to find her there.
was argued in the state supreme
court here today
The question comes into the court
following refusal by secretary of
state Vaughan to accept initiatory pe
titions seeking a referendum on the
measure
Assistant attorney general Retan
arguing for the state contended that
only act of tbe state legislature are
subject to referendum. Attorney s
for the wet advocates contended that
legislative power rested solely In the
electorate
Tne proved circulation of
The El Paso Herald Is nearly
twice that of any other El
Faso paper.
lood QQw
IBS HOLD
SUSPECTS IN
SHOOTING
Tampico Officers Mae
3 Arrests and Prom
ise Others.
AMERICAN CONSUL
SHOWS PLEASURE
Appreciation Expressed for
Running Down the Al
leged Slayers.
MEXICO CITT. Hex, Jan. K-Three
ill persons alleged to b the assassins
of Earl Boles and F J. Roaey. Ameri
can oil men killed near Fort Labos,
early this month, have bees arrested,
according to a report received here
from CoL Carlos & Oroico, chief of
operations in the Tampico district.
CoL Oroico declare, that others im
plicated in the tragedy have been lo
cated and will be apprehended short
ly.
The report says the American con-
sol at Tampico haa expressed satis
faction at the efforts of the federal
forces to punish offenders there.
RIVER OVERFLOWS. HITS
MEXICAN TOMATO CROP
Nogales, Arit-. Jan. 12 Three
spans of the Southern Pacific de
Mexico bridge over the Fuerte river
in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, have
been carried away by an overflow of
the stream, according to advices re
ceived here today Serious losses
threatened the tomato growers of the
district, since the shipping season
was in full swing Sore than 1000
cars were to be shipped this year
Railroad officials said It would re
quire two weeks to build a temporary
bridge across the river In the mean
while, shipments are being unloaded
from trains and transported across
the river in ferries
JAPS TIKE NO
ST
Washington D Jan. IX Intelli
gence officers of the war department
are satisfied after an investigation
that the simultaneous arrival at Man
xanillo Mexico of a steamer bearing
arms and ammunitions from Japan,
and the Japanese criuser Takuma.
had no connection. These officers
said today that tbe Takuma was a
training ship and could not have pro
tected the munitions ship even had
there been occasion for the effort.
MEXICO SENDS DELEGATES
TO PAN-AMERICAN MEETING
Mexico City. Vex . Jan. 11. Leon
and commerce, left tonight for the
- '. "" .". ""-" .....
He will lay before that meeting ex
haustive data relative to the pe
troleum Industry in Mexico, it is said.
GEN. GONZALES EXECUTES
13 MEN OF VILLA BAND
Agua Prieta, Son. Mex., Jan. 13
Word reaching here this morning
through military channels stated
that 13 members of a roaming Villa
band were executed by Gen. Eduardo
Gonzales south of Urea on Sunday
night.
The leader of the band, Juan Rodri
guez, was an officer in the Villa army
at tbe time Francisco Villa was com
manding his army in an attack on
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o no
Clemeneeau, As President
Of France, Will Continue
To Preach Gospel Of Work
By KRAVK U. SIJIOXDS.
w
ASHING TON", t C, Jan 12. An-,
nouneement from Paris that JL
Clemeneeau has consented to accept
the French presidency, provided he is
elected by acclamation, naturally
excites more than passing Interest
throughout the world
The case of Polncare Is still fairly
fresh in many minds. As prime min
ister Polncare had been relatively a
strong man. But as president Poln
care failed to measure up to the hopes
of his best friends. He was fatally
injured at the outbreak of the war by
bis course In going to Bordeaux at
the moment when the German armies
approached Paris, Just before the bat
tie of the Ma me Many Frenchmen
have never forgiven him for his
course
Master of Majority
With Clemeneeau as prime minister
president of the council, as the French
say. polncare almost completely ais
appeared
as a force But when
Clemeneeau passes from the Qual d"
Orsal to the Elysee palace will be
suffer the same eclipse" Tbe new
French parliament contains a great
majority of men elected because tbey
supported Clemeneeau and he in
dorsed them. Had he chosen to seek
reelection as a senator and indicated a
willingness to continue at his present
post, he would have had no serious
opposition He remains, in a sense
master of the majority
As president
lemenceau will
naturally nave
Shaking if not an J
active part. He has already begun
to preach to his fellow countrymen
the gospel of work. As president,
without the burden of political
;onsihiIitiei he can continue to ex -
hort and inspire his fellow countrv-jthe
TO
SOLON FLAYS MARCH
AS PRUSSIAN PRIEST;
DEMANDS ARMY PROBE
Officers of High Bank Denounced as "Second .Army of
Potomac" Who Fought Battles of War With Bed
Ink and Mahogany Desk; .Asserts Decorations
Were Scattered Among "Lobby Landers."
WA
ASHINGTON, D C Jan 13
Urging congressional ln.eetiga
tion of the award of army decorations
for services during the war, represen
tative Galllvan, Democrat. Massachu
setts, declared In the house today that
more distinguished service medals in
proportion were awarded to army of
ficers who never got nearer the front
than Washington than to those who
saw service overseas.
It is common talk In the arm).
said Mr. Galllvan, "that our present
chief of staff and one of his assist
ants, a colonel, whose duty It was to
escort and dine foreign missions here
in Washington, have no space left be
tween their belts and their collars to
display the medals that have been
given them as a result of this service.-
Congress should Investigate all
awards of medals and crosses. Mr
Gallvian said, so as to determine why
some recommendations were acted up
on favorably and others disregarded.
Service Medal Cheapened.
The distinguished service medal
has been cheapened and certainly rid
iculed by the bold and brazen manner
in which it has been nassed out t
those who belonsr to the elect. said
Mr Galllvan. "It has even been used
to placate those who have been re
moved to make way for some one else
The reading of citations in award-)
Ing the distinguished service medal to
several chair officers of the general
staff who never left Washington dur -
Ing the war. if believed, would cer-
tainiy impress one that the war was.
fought
with red Ink at mahogan.
desks.
SueIy. the lounge lizards of the
'second army of the Potomac can
thi riobb? lanrfers" o- e.
.i?!Tf n v. SS J
to the number of D.S.Ms these two
have no quarrel with their comrades.
valiant units received
for heroi
service in this war.
Medals for Errands.
"As for France, whenever the c m
mander In chief sent a 'commissioned
messenger boy on an errand, the D
S. M- was sure to be the reward
"In Washington we had four dift- ,
ent chiefs of staff during the war and
everyone who knows anything at all
aooui xne worarars or tne war de
partmnt knows that tbe predecessors
oi ine resent nisrn nnest or iras-
slanism. Gen. Fey ten C March, were
consHierea uneauai to to taste
Through one pretense or another, .
they were removed.
-ordinArily wson A man has failed
in the performance of any specific
taaie he is removed wfthont reward
Is h. ! av ava1 i a .
These men have on the other hand ,
been rewarded
in tae name oi xae i
president of the United States by the
bestowal npon them of the D S Ti.'
Tbe kaiser." continued 3Ir. Galll-I
ran. "with some spark of appreeta- J sad other smaller places near the
tion for consistency yet alive, said , Puebla frontier have disapcared.
Me oad Gott Xot so your chief of .
staff. C S. A. Peyton C March, who T. P. . TO HOLD DI"E.
sees no reason for Including Gott." It, Post R. Travelers Protein aso
1s simply me' with him. i la tion, will hold its annual dinner
FTIends Get Favors. j
"In France there was a board on I
awarding of medals that sat in Chan I
Senator Opposes Plan To Return
Bodies Of American Heroes From
Graves On Battlefields In France
WASHINGTON-. IX C Jan 13
Chorees by relative of American
soldiers buried In France that under
takers and others were attempting to
commercialise their grief in Conner
tion with the movement to have ,h. eT af Sir? coSmmte to '
bodies brought home, were presented a hearing to the association s repre
to the senate today by eenatorl""atues before actios finallv The
Thomas, rsmnmt (Vilnrarin association does not oppose return of
i nomas. Democrat, uoioraao. uui., ki. r r,..ii ,
Is true." senator Thomas declared
but It Is In line, with a number
men and thus consolidate tbe Uctor
alreadv won.
Like all other Frenchmen he rec
ognizes how terrible is the task be
fore his country if it is to regain its
old prosperity and retain its rank at
oV victory1 he ha. Tgataed an admiral
tion and affection among the French)
people which were disclosed In the I
recent election, the most encouraging I
1.1.-1. K.n... Klrmnili... .Inl
the armistice
Decision
Surprise.
Clemenceaus decision to accept the
presidency comes ns a surprise. Only
a few weeks ago he told his friends
he would not take It. Tm afrai. I
might be troubled by another wicked
tiger," be remarked alluding to his
own nickname. But it is oialn be
cannot bring himself to lay aside his'
tasks as long as there remains a ,
contribution which be can make
Elected president, Clemeneeau will '
inevitably die in office. He is nearly I
so now. poor neaitn. groving xeeoisr
despite his increaioie energy wot
for a little while longer he will serve
as a symbol and bis voice will be ,
heard echoing and reechoing the caUi
of his recent Strasbourg speech his I
appeal to France to "work." 1
Of the four central figures of the 4
Paris conference Clemeneeau has been '
tbe most fortunate in his domestic
politics. Orlando 'has fallen. Lloyd i
George faces a political upheaval 4nd j
president Wilson has fared least
happily of all Only the "Tiger" has
slain his political opponents, con-
folidated his position and become)
first in peace as he was unmistak-i
ably "first In war"
If Milleranr is chosen as president
i of tn.. ouncu. in succession toj
Clemeneeau. France will have in the J
presidency and in the post of prime
re-(minister two men of almost un- i
I rivalled ability. Copyright. 192 by
McClure ewspaper Syndicate M
Propaganda To Scare Out Americans
GERMAN SHIPS
moot and looked with easr favor on
giving awards to their friends and
m tth blind eyes ana aeai ears 10 rec
ommendations of those without tbe
pale."
The failure to send Maj Gen. Leon
ard Wood overseas in. command of
troops was a case of "International
notoriety," Mr Galllvan said, adding
that Gen. Wood was never civ en an
important active command during the
war, but to piacaie puniic opinion
t sething must be done.
The bestowal of the D. S. M. on
.en. Wood." he continued. is heart
ily approved by the entire military
service, I am told, but the reason for
such bestowal looks like an interro
gation point in the minds of everyone
who has knowledge of Gen. Wood's
treatment."
Inquiry also should be made into
some cases of civilians who received
medals, declared Mr Gallivan, who
charged that Risen Mann, of Cleve
land, who was mixed up In the cloth
ing and shoddy graft, and also In tbe
rag picking graft, appears to have
got a radal.
It has been whispered that other
junk men' hare been so honored."
aid he
Kahn Defends BlUs.
Gall i van's reference to Eisen Mann
u as interrupted by representative
'Monroe Democrat. Ohio, who de
dared that the Cleveland man was
exonerated of every charge against
him.
Representative Kahn. Republican.
( California, said Gen. Bliss was not
removed as chief of ataff. but sent
( abroad for important service
i Representative de Walt. Democrat.
Pennsylvania, accused reoresentative
Galllvan of "singling Gen. March out
for attack." and praised the chief of
staff for his work. Mr. de Walt said
ne nad -yet to hear from an authen-
Uc " "thorltaUve source anything
I ll at ould brlaC condemnation of
,, v,f,h fmm 9nv .- -iv.-
J lhat it WM unfair for Gaiiam to
attack officers who were unable to
meet their accuser face to face and
hTa decent chance to reply"
SOLDIERS
DIE IH Oil
r
t
Mexico City. Mex.. Jan. 13 Upon
'ah arrival at Veracruz last nieht CoL
-j. i a s i . sr -.
(arrlson at QairaUtlan. irjnred in the
.-ii'iino uirai, vojnBianoer oz xae
-arcnquaKe reported lwv or his sol
Idlers had serlshed under the ruins
ne reported also that Chicotla. Hoat-
Ian TeAnam. rtomelhnan IraaMiu.
with special vaudeville and cabaret
attractions, at " M odock Saturaa
nenlnrc at tbe Sheldon hotel.
ircomstances that developed since
.oaie sort of an organization deaigned
to derive profit from the plan of re
turning of the bodies.'
"tephen T Early former captain of
infantry and secretary of the Ameri
can Field of Honor association, asked
""" "'..r"! L' "XT'Er -.""I":
t;,hoy BO .,a'there, andicorn
menus against a Dtanket return of the
) bodies, because it says, parents pro
owing this will have no complete as
surance that they will receive the re
riaino of their loved one, in nSany
cases but may even receive the re
'mains of Germans.
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NEJUHNCJUDYFORPRISOUDB
Los Angeles, Calif, Jan. 15- An-
" ' f arguments before
the Jury trying Harry New on a
charge of murdering Freda Lesser his
, .. .. .j.-
'v. - . cj. .;
was
Jud R. Rush, who opened tbe argu
ment for the defence, urged the Jury
to find New insane, adding that he
should be placed in an asylum for the
remainder of hia life.
To attorners for the defence re
mained to be beard before Thomas
I. A. oolwine. oistricx aiiorney. wno
win (.lose for the state, it was
thought possible the case might go
to the Jury tomorrow night, though
Thursday was regarded as the more
probable date.
The New Orleans Item Is
Keeping Its Pages Down
In an effort to do" Its share In
earning out the paper conserva
tion program, the New Orleans
Item is attempting to keep its
week-day issue down to a six
teen-page basis, and also to cur
tall Its Sunday edition. -
The Item urges Its advertisers
to cooperate in reserving adver
tising space well in advance of
publication days and to allow all
the tway possible In the matter
f tilths of insertion says N.
1 aperdom
Papers that are not doing this,
stand to face a paper shortage
that may mean a reduction to a
much smaller number of pages if
not suspension altogether
I
REFUSES TO ACCEPT
TONNAGE ALLOTED
BY SUPREME COUNCIL
Modification Made in Draft of Hungarian Treaty and
Document Now Reported Eeady for Signatures,
German Goods May Be Sent to Turkey; Com
mittee of .Ambassadors Proposed by Council.
DARIS, France, Jan. 13. In tbe supreme coencfl today Hugh C. WJ
lace, the American ambassador raked the question whether the
council intended to maintain the percentages previously adopted for the
distribution among the allied and associated powers of the warship ton
nage to be given up by Germany
Receiving an answer in the affirmative, ambassador Wallace id
formed the council that the Umted States, in that case, waived its claim
to any part of this tonnage.
Propose .New Plan.
Serious conatdoratlon was given by
the supreme council this morning to
a plan for the appointment of a com
mittee of ambassadors to complete
the details for the presentation and
signing of the Hungarian peace
treaty and to carry through the other
unfinished business of the peace con
ference. The decision, however, was
left to the heads of the governments
ef the principal powers.
The necessity for the return home
of the Italian and British members
of the council was advanced as the
reason why another organization
should be created.
Expect Approval.
It is thought that the premiers now
taking part in the conferencea here
Clemeneeau. ZJoyd George and Nlttl
will approve of the idea of creating
the committee of ambassadors aa
many questions likely to come up
la future in connection with the exe
cution of the various peace treaties
will he diplomatic questions as weii
as peace problems.
Whether Hugh C Wallace, the
Vmertcan ambassador, would he a
member of the proposed committee
has not been determined.
Changes Uiwgarlaa Treaty.
The council today made a slight
modification in the draft of the Hun
garian treaty, dealing with the fur
nishing of coal by Hungary to Poa
land and isocno-siovai.sa. am w
considered finally
ument now
Railroads Offer No Apology
For Blocking City's Streets;
Propose No Plans For Relief
Meek Registers After
Upchurch Goodnight
Comes Next; Goodnight!
RBURT ORXDOBFF. general
manager of the Sheldon ho
tel, looked twice at the register
Tuesday to be sore he really saw
what he saw lor tnree unusual
names were written in sequence
The names were Meek. Upchurch
and Ooodnight- They were the
names of J S. Meek, of Dallas.
Will Upchurch. of Valentine.
Texas, and CoL Goodnight, of
Goodnight. Texas. CoL Goodnight
did not sign hia initials. He
merely wrote Goodnight. Good
night Whereupon Mr Orndorff
eiclaimed. "Goodnight."
POLICE HOLD MAN SAID TO BE
INVOLVED IN COAST MURDER
Houston. Texas. Jan. 13. John Law-
Ier. whom the nolice say has admitted
he was involved in the killing of Wil-
ltam McCulleugh, in San Francisco.
December 20 last, is under arrest
here Lawler is 19 years old. Accord-
)ng to Lawler. three men participated
in the killing One was arrested, but
. . ! -v - a ...
lawler and a companion escapea.
s
Austin. Texas. Jan. 13l Col R- X.
Johnston, of Houston. Texas, was to
day appointed by Gov Hobby to be
chairman of the prison commission,
to fill tbe vacancy caused by the
resignation of R. I Winfrey, who
returns to bis home at Dallas.
So far. Winfrey has not filed with
the governor any specific charges
relative to any alleged wrong doing
in the penitentiary system. The gov
ernor said todav he is ready to make
a thorough Investigation of tbe
allegations made by infrey if
charges are made.
DELEGATES ARRIVE FOR
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS
Washington. D C, Jan. 13. Dele
gations repre enttng BraaU, Chile.
Guatemala and Honduras had arrived
in Washington today preparatory to
the opening next Monday of the sec
ond Pan-American financial congress
Representatives of other Latiu
mer1can countries are expected
with in a few dajs.
DR. JOSE TAM0YA ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR
I Guayaquil .Ecuador Ja
i Jose Lust Tamoya. forth'
an. 15. Dr
er nresident
nd in ndldate of th Liberals, was
elected president of the Republic
bunda His election became certain
when Gonsalo Cordova, former min
ister to Washington and candidate of
the Conservatives, advised his fol
lowers early Sunday that he had
w ithdrawn from the contest.
Jl
ilQ
shaped. It already is in the pr n f
hands and probably will be rady f
delivery before the end of th we
The subject of the demand W T
key for a decision regarding the pr
hit ition of business relations l
tweea her and the central pow -was
taken up and it was dcid-d T
German goods might be sent to T
key. but only through third parties
This probably was the last xnee
ing' of the supreme council as a
present organized. It is not hr
to meet again unWs the prpm
delay action upon tre proposed a
bassadorial comnntff
To See t.rnnaay Pays.
TAith the opening on Sata da
the penod (lu"ni which Gem i
must pay her debts to th al - i
sbnouDCed that the commission
reparati ns mast fix the amount d-e
by Gerruany before 31ay 1 1.U- I
the meantime tha commissi on w
see that Germany carries out her ob
ligations.
Until the amount of reparatio
payments has ben fixed Germa
will have to deposit 20 "00 uflfl 0 t
marks in gold or its equivalent i
material, ships securities and co
As security for this portion of
debt which Is payable immeuia'e
the German government will
forced to hand over gold bonds r
resenting the foil amount
In addition to this a sum f
wwt4.v marks in gold bonds i
mediately negotiable will be exart
and another sum of 40 000 000 v
gold bonds which tbe co-rn -
will negotiate only as it shall t
aider tbe financial coadu on o
t many warrants.
"W
are doing the best we c
We have no apolog es
make, and I know of no rem(
which can he used in prent
freight trains from blocktrg
streets longer than five minuses
violation of the city ord'oane
William S. Ford, superintendent
tne
El Paso Terminal assonan
this statement to the citv con
cil Tuesda when he was called l
fore that body for a conferenc
fore the city begins its thre. t c
wholesale arrests of trai n r
whose trains repeatedly bloc-..
Mesa, a.enue, Oregon and Stan
street crossings for ln 1 j a " d
minutes at a time.
"The facilities in the jards are
limited to do anything but conn
blocking the croesines " said
(Ford. The longest track in tne t
miy a uviua jitij wr vols ri 111 i
of the freigh- trains entering
Paso are 70 cars long "
The mayor will im ite r p
tendents and managers of a t
railroads entering tbe tit to i--
With the Citv eonncil at Irt rr o
i Thnrsdar raornmr. At th. -?
the street blocking Question n ! v-
discussed again
I The matter of routing the
trains through the south part '
city was discussed by Mr Fori rt
l jne city council, but Mi Ford
lia -" tan tlllui.pivael r
he was not autboriwH. to mi.P
such change or to spend one .-
putting in new tracks, mak'ng
tensions or doing anything C t
sort which would prevent th lo
periods of blockade across the .
thoroughfares.
STATE INSURANCE HEAD
MAY QUIT TO JOIN BANK
Austin, Texas, Jan. 33 .enr
Wa.rly Brigga. commission?- n
auraao, and banking, is to rti:-i -office
to became active vice r-eu
of a Dallas bank, accord ne -o
ramora here commissioner brie.
refused to confirm .r de
rumora.
COCKT HALTS OllDKIt TO UIRK
COST TRICES O'N UA GOOr
Helena. Mo-it. Jan 1 J i s
George M Bourqnin in the ' -
States district court today granted
Injunction against the Montana tra
commission halttng the operation
the commission s order whih
compel retail dealers to mark t
cost priie upon goods offers
sale in the state
Headliners In
Today's Theaters
.U.imtBBA
Musical comedy, audevl e
specialties, feature motion p c
tures.
HIJOU
-Wanted . Husband. B is
Burke.
EI.UANAT
"A Day's Pleasure rharTie ,
Chaplain. Jubllo." will Kogers
GRKCLt-N
"Virtuous Sinners." WaJa I
Hawley
KHI.TO-
"His Wife's F'lend Dorutn ,
Dal ton
i M4UB- I
-Should Vt oman Tell i
Lake
VltlVVAM I
"aseiaphsg Oat." back to nature
girls' coosady.
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