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VOL. XXII. NO. 25.
AMERICA REVOKES
LICENSES TO SELL
.ARMS TO MEXICO
Carranza Government An>
jounces Release of Two
United States Sailors Jail
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ed for Police Law Violation;
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Revoca
tion, effective January 1, of all li-
• censes issued by the war trade board
prior’.to last September 30, for the
.exportation of arms or munitions of
war to Mexico, was announced today
by, the state department,
; The announcement follows:
“The secretary of state directs
. that all outstanding-unused licenses
issued prior to September 30, 1919,
by the war trade board or the wax
. trade board section sf. the depart
, ment of state for exportation to-Mex
ico of arms or munitions of war
I shall be revoked effective January 1.
1920. Collectors of customs have been I
advised that said licenses will be* of j
rjo further force or effect on or after
I January 1, 192(1.
“By virtue of the authority vested :
* in him by the proclamation issued by
the president on July 12, 1919, under ■
section 2 of the joint resolution ot :
congress, Approved March 14, 1912, j
and under an act of congress ap-
:< proved March 14, 19127“ and under i
y-'an act of congress approved June 15,
“1917, the secretary of state pre
scribes.ithati no arms or munitions
of war shall be shipped from the
JJnited States to “Mexico, except un
uer the license of the secretary of
state.‘ Ail applications for licenses
io export these commodities to Mexi
co must he ffled with the department
of state b on Official application forms 1
furnished by that department, from
which licenses will issue.”
Yt was said at the
department that the situation regard
ing the exportation of arms to Mex,- :
ico was hot changed by the order,
but it was learned the government
Intends to, impose even sharper re
strjctibns on the exportation of arms i
and munitions to Mexico than it has :
heretofore;}
TWO V. S. SAII/>RS
RELEASED FROM JAIL
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 24.—The two
American sailors arrested at Mazat
lan. on charges of assault, which re
sulted tn f demand from the United
States for their release, have been
given their liberty, it was officially
announced last night.
An investigation of the affair is
continuing,- however, it was said.
According to one report, 'the sailors
were armed when they came ashore.
Other reports said they were intoxi
cated.
A complaint to the American state
department is being prepared that
United States warships off Tampico
--e.re disturbing that region with their
target practice, it Was learned to
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Soft Drink Tax
Exceeds Estimates;
$ 100,000,000 Figure
WASHINGTON, Dec. 34;—Returns
from taxes on soft 4rinlss have so
far surpasfeAl estimates of govern
ment statisticians that no accurate
Check as tq whether the government
is getting the full amorint due it is
possible, the Interrtal revenue bu
reau annouftced today. . .
Original estimates were that $52,-
900,000. would be derived from the
tax, but the actual figures show that
the amount phld : will aggregate be
tween seventy-five, and eighty mil
lions. Were all returns accurate, the
bureau, estimates that the total soft
drink tex would aggregate $100,000,-
000. Returns are made monthly from
more than 400,000 sources, which
are divided into sixteen districts.
• A large force of “soft. drink in
spectors’.’ arp employed by the bu
reau in enforcing the payment of
the tax. but. the field is so scat
tered, the bureau admits, that ac
curate check is impossible. .
Inplaints from individuals that
competitor is not making full
ns and from patrons .that soda
rouataln clerks are pocketing the
penfiy tax is the chief source of the
bureau’s check and hundreds of con
victions have been made in this
manner. For first conviction the of
fender is forced .to pay the tax, and
for second conviction is forced to
pay ? a fine in addition.
Returns for quarter ending Sep
tember 31 show that the government
received $7,142,000 in July, $6,-
S9C,<|J}p fn August and $6,640,000 in
September.
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Robbers Make Rich
Haul at Postoffice
Store in Texas, Ga.
FRANKLIN, Ga., Dec. 24.—The
postoffice in a store at Texas, Ga.,
eight miles west of Franklin, was
robbed at a late hour last night. The
safe was blown open and about SSOO
in'stamps taken. ■
I L. L. Cook, merchant and post
master, lost $1,200 in cash, $1,500
in checks and all other valuable pa
papers find notes. All papers and
bonds of A. J. Kitchins and Dr. C.
M. Migkle, which were in the safe,
were taken. The robbers left no clue.
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Gets Three Medals for
Capturing 242 Germans
KNOXVILLE, -Tenn., Dec. <4. —W.
L. Clark, of Knoxville, formerly of
Company D, One Hundredth and
Twenty-First infantry, has received
war medals from the American, Brit
ish and French governments for his
herrlc exploit at St. Quentin, Sep
tember 29, 1917, when he and seven
others of his company captured 242
Germans. He received the British
medal today?
Says Dr. Butler Is
B Candidate for President
® , NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Dr. Nicho
% las Murray Butler, president of Co-
lumbia University, is a candidate
#or the Republican nomination for
president, according to a statement
I issued by John «. Davis, municipal
justice.
“LOVE 0’ MIKE” RETURNS
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. NEW YORK —“Love o’ Mikte” is back in Bellevue Hospital
waiting for a suitable home. Mrs. August Wentz, who at first,
claimed him as her son. has confessed he isn’t her missing Arthur,
and has surrendered him to his rest! mother, Mrs. Lena Lisa.
SENATOR SMITH
PREDICTS EARLY
RATIFICATION
Ratification of the peace treaty
and agreement on the League Sf
Nations will probably be brought
about some time in January, in the
opinion of Senator Hoke Smith, who
arrived in Atlanta Wednesday for
a brief holiday visit.
Senator Smith has just returned
from a brief tour of th£ state, in
which he spoke at Macon and Way
cross to large audiences in discus
sion of the peace treaty and League
of Nations with special reference
to the reservations which he hopes
to see included. -
Senator Smith was enthusiastic
over the result of his trip through
the southern section of the state, de- <
daring that his audiences both at
Macon and at Waycross evinced a
deep interest in his discussions and
at the conclusion of his speeches reg
istered unqualified approval of lilST*
position.
“Conditions apparent in the sen
ate at adjournment for the holidays
pointed to the acceptance of the
reservations which will preserve the
League of Nations,” said Senatte’
Smith. /
“It is generally accepted tlia(. the
friends of the treaty must get to-,
gether andl agree upon a line of ac-'
tion which will insure the early rati
fication of the covenant with such
reservations as will completely safe
guard the interest of the United
States. Senators Underwood and
Hitchcock are in agreement with me
on this matter andl I am hopeful that
by the middle of January an agree
ment will have been reached where
by the necessary two-thirds of the
senate will vote favorably.
“I am opposed to peg.ee by resolu
tion. I want to see the treaty and
the league ratified with those res
ervations which I have consistently
supported. An overwhelming ma
jority of the Democrats favor reser
vations which will remove the ob
jectionable features of the league?”
y The senator was emphatic iA as
serting that the cost of living can
not be reduced by legislation, but
that the remedy for the present sit
uation lies in reduced consumption,
elimination of extravagance and
greatly increased production
“The people are responsible for
the high cost of living,” declared the
senator. “Everybody is buying ex
travagantly, buying the best grade of
all kinds of commodities and there
by creating a tremendous demand for
high-priced products. A Washing
ton meat dealer told me the other
day that the cheaper and ordinary
cut sos meats were still obtainable
at very moderate prices, but that the
great demand for the highest-priced
cut£ had sent prices skyward. On the
train to Savannah, a day or two ago,
with Senator Fletcher, of Florida,
several men in the smoking compart
ment were wearing fifteen and eight-,
een dollar shoes while Senator
Fletcher had on a pair that cost him
five and a half dollars and mine
cost me eight.
Increased Production
“It is not a question of shorter
hours and more money bpt of in
crease production. It is just as nec
essary now that the workers should
rise to the emergency at this time,
as it was that they should redouble
their efforts during the war.”
Senator Smith will be in Atlanta
until Saturday morning when he goes
to Newnan to deliver a speech to the
voters of Coweta county at the court
house at 11 o’clock. He will return
to Atlanta -making two or three short
trips to near-by cities and will leave
for Washington the latter part tff
the week in order to attend a con
ference of the supporters of the
treaty which will be held on Satur
day in anticipation of the convening
of the senate on January 5.
Holiday Bomb Scare
x Fails to Materialize
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The
“Christmas bomb scarce* has failed
to materialize, as far as could be
learned here today. No • warnings
have been issued against bombs in
Yuletide packages. The pjot to cre
ate a reign of terror during the hol
iday season by distribution of infer
nal machines through the mail, wrap
ped to resemble gifts, was believed
to have been broken up by the ac
tivities of postoffice inspectors, se
cret service men and special agents
of the department of justice. That
such a plot had been hatched, first
was reported several months ago, be
fore the government started itc cam
paign of Bolshevik gathering places.
NORTHCLIFFE’S
PAPERS PRAISE
IRISHPROPOSAL
LONDON, Dec. 24.—Some political
observers saw today in the unani
mously laudatory attitude assumed
by the Northcliffe press toward Pre
mier Lord George’s Irish proposal a
possible reapproachment betweenthe
great publisher, and the statesman.
Both the London Times and Daily
Mail, leading Northcliffe publications,
were profuse in their praise of the
premier’s plan. Heretofore these
newspapers have been bitter in their
attacks on the premier, following
Lord Northcliffe’s break with him
during the peace conference.
Evening papers yesterday contin
ued the shower of praise which has
been heaped upon the premier.
Lloyd George’s proposal gives the
world an example of British states
manship, the Evening Globe declar
ed, while the WestmThs-Ter “Gazette
said no" American could condemn it
fairly.
“The scheme puts Ireland’s fate in
Irish hands,” the Evening Standard ;
asserted, while the usually hostile I
Star said the premier apparently had ;
one eye on American opinion. It;
compared the taxation powers with i
those of the state legislators in the i
United States justifying the division
of Ireland by the precedent in the
United States of the division of Vir- '
ginia and West Virginia.
• “If the premier’s plan fails to
work,” the Star asserted, “we will
say to the American people we’ve
given the Irish the same powers of
self-government as poi?sesse<l by the
stated of the union and they’ve re
jected them, if that happens. Nb
doubt that was part of the calcula
tions of that master strategist, Lloyd
George.”
Parliament adjourned late yester
day until February, after the lord
chancellor had read the king’s mes
sage. King George declared rela
tions among the allies were bene
ficial toward all. He expressed grati
tude at the success of the Paris con
ference, but regret at the “unhappy
position” of Russia, where he said,
there was no immediate prospect of
a constitutional government upon
which permanent prosperity depends.
SURE AND PROFIT
FIGURES FOR PLEA
'No entertainment ever given its
' readers by a newspaper in the south
' has created as much interest ana
amusement as has The Semi-Weekly
j journal’s Figure Puzzle Game.
Thousands of people are playing
this game, not alone for the awards
i which may be obtained, but for the
| genuine pleasure and entertainment
| which they derive from it. /
; During these long winter evenings
j the Figure Puzzle is a source of en
tertainment for the entire family?
Every one can play it. There is still
plenty of time to enter the game and
get an answer in before the closing
date, January 31, 1920.
But while the Figure Puzzle Game
; is an interesting pastime, don't over
look the added attraction of the
! magnificent awards, SI,OOO in all.
Every one who plays the game has
an equal opportunity of securing one
of these splendid prizes. You may be
the one to w4n the first prize.
Full rules, instructions and‘prize
list on another page of this paper.
Turn to it now and start playing
the game today.
All players sending in answers to
the Puzzle Game must send in their
Figure Puzzle Charts showing the
blocks used to gain tjie results listed.
Any answers sent in without this
chart will not be entered.
$ 100,000 Fire in
East Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 24.
: Damage estimated at SIOO,OOO was
done at the plant of the Birmingham
Machine and Foundry company in
East Birmingham early today. The
origin of the blaze is unknown. Fire
men were handicaped by a heavy fog
which enveloped the city. No one
wis injured in the blaze, which was
under control at 8 o’clock.
The fire was caused by defective
wiring. The pattern shop and one
wing of the main machine shop were
entirely destroyed. The plant was
engaged in making shells and war
supplies.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1919.
»SETTLEMENT
IS EXPECTED SOON
AFTER CHRISTMAS
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Head of Kansas Miners,
Howat, Sent to Jail, for
Contempt) Released by i
Court on Promise
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—con- ■
troversy between the operators and ’
Attorney General Palmer regarding
the coal strike settlement terms prob
ably will go over until after the
Christmas holidays.
The statement of Mr. Palmer that
“the government will not assume
that the operators Avill break faith,
and, indeed, ways will be found to
keep faith In this vitally important
transaction,” was considered today by
those directly, concerned in the coal
situation.
To just what extent the statement
could be taken as a cue to the at
torney general’s future was today a
subjeqt of wide discussion. In some
quarters it was regarded as an in
i dication that Mr. Palmer planned to
I bring the full pressure of the gov
ernment to bear if necessary to carry
out President Wilson’s proposal for
the settlement of the controversy.
The operators have maintained si
lence since the executive committee
issued the statement Sunday declar
ing the government’s proposal as fi
nally drafted was vitally different
from the plan proposed by former
Fuel Administrator Garfield and
which they had agreed to accept. The
proposed meeting in Cleveland today
to discuss the terms was called off
and it was said the operators agreed
to withhold announcement of thbir
policy toward the government pro
posal until the conference to be held
after Christmas.
Despite the operators’ refusal to
accept the terms, Attorney General
Palmer said, the commission will
proceed with'its work and “I have no
doubt that upon further reflection
the operators will see the wisdom of
hearty co-operation with it.”
Senator Frelinghuysen, Republican,
,New Jersey, chairman of the senate
committee investigating the coal sit
uation, entered ’into the controversy
by declaring in a formal statement
that in the government negotiations
“there must hake been some sort of
a secret deal made in addition to the
signed statement.”
“In any event,” he added, "the pub
lic may look for an increase in the
price of coal or another strike.” He
characterized the settlement terms
“as a loaded dice for the American
people.” , j
HOWAT, RELEASED FROM
JAIL, TO CALL OFF STRIKE
■ INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 23.~
Alexander Howat, president of the
Kansas district of the United Mine
Workers, was today released from
jail and allowed io return to Kansas
when he agreed to call off the strike
of miners in his district.
Howat offered no comment on the
charges he had obstructed Federa’
Judge AnderSon’s original order
taht the miners should Return to
work. It was believed a grand jurt
might be called in Kansas, where
1 Howat’s activities might be more
i easily
When his attention was called to
the reports that many Kansas min
ers had struck and were urging
others to join them, Dan W. Simms.
, special assistant district' attorney,
today said that if? any miners’ of
ficials *lri Kansas were responsible
-for this action they would share the
fate of Howat. They will be charg
ed with violating the injunction and
called before Judge Anderson, Simms
said.
Howat appeared in federal court
Monday at the order of United States
District Judge A. B. Anderson. He
was under bond of SIO,OOO, provided
in the form of a check on a Kansas
bank. Judge Anderson disapproved
of this form of bond and immediate
ly after the afternoon session of'
court began at 2 o’clock, remanded
the miners’ official to jail, until he
reached a decision as to the amount
and kind of bond which will be ac
ceptable. z
Judge Anderson this morning de
nounced Howat for his attitude in
connection with the court’s injunction
against the strike and declared:
“Either I have to vindicate the law
or abdicate in favor of Mr. Howat.”
“This man,” Judge Anderson de
clared, “has openly disobeyed the
law. This court and the law has
been defied and flouted. I've got to
stop it, if law is to be upheld. Either
I must do it or we | must acknowl
edge that the organization for which
he stands is supreme to the govern
ment. This man’s violation must
stop or I will put him in a cell and
keep him there.”
Judge Anderson was vehement in
his denunciation of the conditions
existing in the Kansas field "and told
of having received a number of
“scurrilous” letters and editorial
clippings from the district, denounc
ing him for his action Jn connection
with the coal strike.
ELEVEN MINES CLOSE
IN PROTEST OF SENTENCE
PITTSBURGH,, Kan., Dec. 23.
Seventeen mines employing 3,000
miners were idle this morning, the
result of strikes in protest against
the action of udge Anderson in send
ing Alexander Howat, president oi
the Kansas miners, to jail.
WILSON CALLS CONFERENCE
TO START INQUIRY MONDAY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Presi
dent Wilson today issued a Call for
a meeting here Monday of the special
commission appointed to investigate
wages and prices in the bituminous
coal industry. The commission at
that time is expected to lay plans
for its inquiry which probably will
continue several weeks.
Mexico Would
Bar the Chinese
LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 24.—A bill
pending in the Mexican senate pro
posing abrogation of the treaty with
China wheih permits immigration of
Asiatics into Mexico had met ap
proval in the states of Sonora and
Sinaloa, according to Excelsior of
Mexico City, a copy of which was re
ceived today. The measure would
restrict entranc® of Chinese into the
country.
SANTA’S REINDEER GIVES WAY TO AIRPLANE
Aha’ .We suspected it right
along, aisd now we know- it—
there IS a Santa Claus, and he
IXJES ride through the air!
Lieut. Omer Locklear, daring trick
aviator who is playing Santa for
poor kids in San. Francisco,
says airplanes lay it all over rein
deer, and are easier to got nowa
days.
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WAR MOVES BY
MEXICO SHOWN
IN ‘BLUE BOOK’
LAREDO, Dec. 23.—War
like moves against the United States
by President Carranza in defense
of Mexican sovereignty are revealed
for the first time in Mexico’s “blue
book.”
This book contains notes exchang
ed between the United States and
Mexico and confidential messages
covering the period from Carranza’s
overthrow of Huerta through Mex
ico’s neutrality in the world war.
It is designed for private circula
tion among governments, particularly
as propaganda in juarln America.
There are war-like passages par
ticularly in the fecord of the Per
shing expedition into Mexico, called
in the “blue book” the “Columbus
case.” Pancho Villa raided Colum
bus, N. M„ March 9, 1916. One of
the documents contained in the book
*
“(Doeumei/t No. 10, telegram.)
“Celaya, Guanajunato, March 11.
General Manuel M. Diegeuez Em
palrrie, Sonora:
“Am trying to prevent break with
United States. Fear anything may
happen. Place your troops in con
venient points to prevent invasion
of American troops. You should have
everything ready to destroy the line
from Nogales, south, and order th*
.to be taken, in Naqo and
Ajrua Prieta, if War Is declared. Or
der construction of hand grenades
that will help us greatly. Hearty
greetings.
(Signed) “V. CARRANZA.”
Vera Cruz Order
I A similar message was sent to
; General Plutarco Calles, at Agua
I Prleta, Sonora, on that date. To Gen-
I era! Augustin Millan, at Jalapa Vera
I Cruz, Carranza wired:
“Our relations with United States
i are at the verge of breaking on ac
count Os Columbus incident. I sup
pose you are all ready.
"March immediately upon. Vera
Cruz and take every kind of pre
caution so that in case American
marines try to land you
During the negotiations at El Paso,
between General Hugh Scott’ and
General Alvero Obregon, following the
Columbus raid, Carranza telegraphed
Obregon on May 7, from Chapulte
pec; 1
“Make known to General Scott any
American force crossing the boun
dary line without both governments
previously agreeing to a treaty to
that effect shall be considered as an
invading force, and I will order it
to be fought.”
This stand was repeated in subse
quent directions to Obregon. Accord
ing to the highest authority, it is
officially the stand of the Carranza
government today. But circumstances
may altejr the case. For example—
when the Twenty-fourth United
States infantry crossed into Juarez
last July and defeated Villistas who
had previously whipped the Carran
zista garrison.
In his formal reffort on the com
pleted parley, Obregon said he did
not convey the warning to Scott at
that time but later when American
troops crossed into Mexico to pur
sue the Glenn Springs raiders he
imparted Carranza’s message.’
Carranza telegraphed on May 17
to General Alfredo Ridaut, at Mat
amoras, and General Reynaldo Garza,
at Nuevo Laredo, the following:
“If American forces should come
across the border’ line into our ter
ritory through any point of the line
under your charge, you shall JFder
your men to fight them immediately.”
The following statement made
in a "circular note” to the Latin-
American governments, which ap
pears in the "blue book” in connec
tion with the incident at Mazatlan,
June 18, 1916, when Mexicans fired
on a boat load of American sailors
from the gunboat Annapolis.
“The American government has
ordered the immediate concentration
of its army upon our border with
visible hostility, wishing to drag
us into a war that neither the Mex
ican government nor the people have
provoked. Although unfair and un
equal, such war seems unavoidable
since the government and people of
I Mexiqo are firmly disposed to de
fend their sovereignty and absolute
independence even at the cost of
their blood and the destruction of
their wealth.”
The Carranza government inform
ed the state department during ne
gotiations concerning proposed with
drawal of the Pershing expedition
that “in case of. refusing to retire
there is nothing left but to defend
the Mexican territory by means of
arms.”
Nearly a month later on. June 20,
1916, Secretary Lansing replied:
"The United States government
surely would be lacking in sincerity
and friendship if it did not make it
understood, very frankly that the
execution of such a threat would
lead to ’the gravest consequences.
All of the foregoing Communica
tions may be accepted on the high
est authority as representing the at
titude of the Carranza government
today.
(Copyright, 1919, by United Press.)
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RETURN OF ROADS
MM BE DELAYED
UNTIL NEXT APRIL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Return
of the railroads to their owners has
been postponed by President Wil
son until April 1, at the earliest, it
was generally believed here today.
It seemed virtually certain the lines
could not possibly be handed back
January 1, as Mr. Wilson said last
May he intended to do.
Congress has passed no legislation
to regulate and care for the roads
when the government relinquishes its
control. In addition, with the gov
ernment exercising its control of the
fuel supply mainly through the rail
roads, the president is believed to
have abandoned plans for the return
until the present situation clears
VP.
Congress, in accordance with the
president’s message at the opening
of the regular session, expected some
word from him oh the railroad prob
lem, befpre its adjournment for the
Christmas holidays. Haying received
none, Jhe-belte? ’■prevails In congres
sional circles t)iat the president will
allow congress to set the date for
the return. Both senate and house
bill provide that the return shall
ba the last day of -< the month in
which the act is approved unless
that date is after the fifteenth of
the month in which case the return
date « the last of the following
mpntli. The president, soon after
congress meets, is expected to make
known his views on the railroad
question, and to discuss the various
matters involved in the Esch and
Cummins bills.
Strengthening the belief that the
owners will not get their lines back
in the immediate future is the fact
that the railroad executives have
not been told to prepare for private
operation. The shop employes in
presenting demands for increased
wages to Director General Hine®
were advised, it is understood, that
the roads would not go back Jan
uary 1, or shortly thereafter, and
accordingly agreed to delay press
ing their demands for a short time.
CONGRESS MAY
PROBE DANIELS’
MEDAL AWARDS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Congres
sional investigation, it was indicated
today, might result from the con
troversy between Admiral Sims and
Secretary Daniels over the awards
of distinguished service medals in
the navy.
The report of the awards of the
decorations has been transmitted to
the senate naval committee by Secre
tary Daniels at the request of Chair
man Page. Representative Lufkin,
Republican, of Massachusetts, mem
ber of the house naval committee,
said he would ask the house to call
for a similar report.
The issue, which had been smoul
dering in inner naval circles, dame
out into the open with the publica
tion of a letter written by Adpilral
Sims to Secretary Daniels, in which
lie declined to accept his distinguish
ed service medal unless the list’ of
awards were revised to include those
recommended by him to receive the
second highest naval decoration.
In his letter, Admiral Sims said
that of the officers recommended by
him for the distinguished service
medal only six received it. He de
clared that a commanding officer
present was more qualified to judge
the relative merits of officers en
titled to reward and that a board
of awards system could not be fair
and that officers in important ad
ministratice posts on shore occu
pied relatively more responsible posi
tions than those serving at sea.
Secretary Daniels in his report to
the committee said the entire con
troversy revolved around the ques
tion of which class of service—shore
or sea—was more important. He ex
pressed the opinion that only shore
duty of the highest importance
should be recognized equally with
positions of grave danger in the ac
tive war zone. He declared that un
der the law and by authority of the
president, it was the secretary of
navy’s duty to make the final de
cision.
In response to Admiral Sims’ state
ment that the commanding officers
of ships sunk by enemy submarines
should not receive decorations, Sec
retary Daniels said that in his opin
ion the distinguished service medal
should be awarded to those officers
in command-of ships of the navy
which were sunk by submarine at
tack and whose conduct was meri
torious.
FRENCH CHAMBER
VOTES 458 TO 71
TO UPHOLD TIGER
PARIS, Dec. 24.—The chamber of
deputies yesterday voted confidence
in the government, 458 to 71. The
vote, which carried approval qf Pre
mier Clemenceau’s program, was
taken after the chamber had listened
to his declaration on the determina
tion of the allies to crush Bolshev
ism, his confidence in the Anglo-
Franco-American pacts, his predic
tion of a solution of the Flume
problem, and his understanding
with Premier Lloyd George, of Great
Britain.
M. Clemenceau told the chamber
that President Wilson and Great
Britain had offered military pacts.
Certain points in the .peace treaty
had been questioned, but there were
no serious objections to the military
agreement.
The premier added that the latest
indications were that the Flume sit
uation would be solved, “and then
only can we breathe freely.”
M. Clemenceau appealed to the
chamber to work hard and talk lit
tle. He said the cabinet at the end
of the remaining weeks of its ten
ure of office would give its resigna
tion to the president, and added:
“l‘t will not be an exit by oji& door
to enter by another.”
Aaflo-Amerlcan Pacts
Asked by Marcel Cachin, Socialist,
\i£ he not-to give an unquiet
country explanation q£ the treaty
and the Anglo-American military
pacts, M. Clemenceau said:
“I did not ask for these military
guarantees. They were offered by
England and President Wilson.
"I do not ’believe they will be
questioned. Although certain points
of the treaty have been discussed,
there is no serious objection to the
guarantees.”
During the discussion on the Lon
don conferences, ex-Premier Barthou
questioned M. Clemenceau on Russia,
and the premier' said Russia had
been discussed previously, but
added:
“I will tell you the two principal
decisions we have taken. Not only
wilt\we not make peace, but we won’t
compromise with the government of
the Soviets. We have decided that
we will be the allies of all peoples
attacked by Bolshevism.”
“Barbed Wire Around Bussia”
M. Clemenceau added that the al
lies would maintain a barbed wire
around Russia, notably by aiding the
Poles, Rumanians and others along
the frontiers.
Resuming his discussion of the.
London conference, M. Clemenceau
said:
“Mr. Lloyd George told me ’if we
reach an understanding there will
be no war in Europe.’ I replied:
‘Whatever happens you can count
not only on me, who am temporary,
but upon all France.’ ”
Regarding the situation in the
Adriatic, the premier said:
"The Fiume question has been
agonizing. Italy promised Fiume to
the Jugo-Slavs, but went back on
her promise. France, England and
the United States,have sought a so
lution, and the latest indications are
that it will finally be reached. Only
when this is solved can we com
mence to breathe freely.”
More Witnesses Tell
Court New Is Insane;
Played “Fair” Poker
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 24.
Continuation of the attempt of the
defense to establish the insanity of
Harry New was expected with the
resumption today of his trial on the
charge of having' murdered his
sweetheart, Freda Lesser.
Testimony already introduced—
much of it through depositions of
residents of Indianapolis, the de
fendant’s former home—showed the
professed beliefs of many persons
that New was of unsound mind.
They have detailed many atcions,
from fondness for killing rattle
snakes to sudden anger at a. pet cat
in the jail where he is a prisoner in
support of their contentions.
E. W. McCumber, formerly a pris
oner in the Los Angeles county jail,
testified to New’s alleged peculiari
ties in. the institution, and on cross
examination, §aid the defendant
played a pretty fair, game o.f .poker.”
Other evidence adduced was that
two of New’s relatives had been
committed to asylums for the in
sane.
Letters relating to the trial, said
to have received from all parts
of the United States by Judge Craig.
One anonymous letter, on scented
note paper and apparently written
by a woman, came from Detroit,
Mich. It read:
"Perhaps it would interest you to
know that there were three persons
in the party July 4 that resulted in
Freda Lesser’s death. Don’t convict
an innocent man.”
This letter was given county au
thorities for investigation because
of persistent reports that a third
party was present or at least wit
nessed the shooting of Miss Les
ser.
Scents a copj
$1.25 A YEAR
BARUCH DENIES HE
PDSED ASWILSON’S
AEENTFDR TREAT!
Declares He Has Acte:!
From 'Personal Conviction
That League Will Bring
End to War
NEW YORK. Dee. 24.— The foliat
ing statement was given out la -
Tuesday from the office of Bernai
M. Baruch, having been sent fie: .:
from Georgetown. S. C.
“My attention has just been dalle. l
to the article sent out unde£ a
Washington dateline, Sunday Jas .
representing me as unde:-
taken to define to certain senato: i
the president’s attitude about ti x
peace treaty. That article is a tis -
sue of lies from beginning to en
I have not suggested, nor intimate :
to any senator that I spoke for ti •.
president in any particular. Whatever
I have done in behalf of the peace
treaty, I have done as a prlva .*
citizen, speaking my own views oni: .
and endeavoring, in common wii r
millions of my fellow countryinc t
and women, to set forward the cam ;
of peace and to bring about the ra:
ification of the League of Natib; ■>
which, in my opinion, will be tl ■
greatest agency ever devised fc.
the prevention of future wars.
“I refrain from replying to tl. ■
vicious personal attacks made upc i
me by certain newspapers controll-.. !
by one man. These attacks are ?
part only sinister and irialei
olent, purpose of a certain coterie i i
this country, which is determine ■
to prevent the ratification pf t: ■ 1
peace treaty at all hazards. Win •
America entered the war in 1917. i.
was called, without my seeking, l i>:
to the service of the country. I i. 1 .
mediately gave up all business *.
every and character and
voted myself wholly to the d; -■
charge of my public duties. I he 1
not been engaged directly or iht .-
rectly in business since.’’
\NO PROPOSALS FOR
COMPROMISE FRAME ’
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Prog
ress toward a treaty compromise in
the sienate was halted today while,
senators hurried home for Xinaf.
Negotiations will be resumed next
week. .
Senator Hitchcock today said het
expects Republican reservaUonistv
will force Senator Lodge aptf other
extremists to accept a compromise,
which will then be submitted to
Democratic senators.- Senator Hitch
cock’s view is that the Republican:-
want the iblttatjve so that tjiey
will not be in the po.sit|on o£
iiig Deinocratfc proposals, wnlcu
would give Democi*atH a chance (<>
claim victory' .
Senator Lodge, indications are,
will remain in the background, leav- ;
ing negotiations to mild reserva
tionists. He indicated that he ex
pects to keep out of t the pourpar- ♦
leys now proceeding.
Though the conciliatory Spirit
grows, no concrete proposals have
yet been framed by either side.
ENTENTE REMANDS
IMMEDIATE SIGNING
BERLIN. Dec. 24.—The entehte', 1 ,
answer to Germany demands immsA.’
signing of the protocol, it Was
understood here today.
The discussion of the quantity of
materials Germany is required to de
liver as compensation for the sink
ing of the Scapa Flow fleet is left
for later consideration, it was under
stood. \ '
Germany will sign, it was beneral
ly believed. , I
SUPREME COUNCIL
STUDIES HUN ATTITUDE
PARIS, Dec. 24.—The subject of
Germany’s attitude on the question
of signing the protocol to the peace
treaty came up in the supreme coun
cil at this morning's session. The
council heard the explanation given
by Paul Dutasta, general secretary’
of the conference, of the two visits
paid him yesterday by Baron Kurt
von Lersner, the head of the German
mission.
Lower Meat Exports
Bring Prediction of
• Lower Cost of Living
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Hopes,
for decreases in living costs were
strengthened today when it was an
nounced by the department of com
merce that meat exports for Novem
ber had fallen off $10,000,000.
Figures for November sliow that
this country exported $61,948,690 in
meat against $71,442,235 for Novem
ber, 1918. For the eleven months,
i ending November, however, there
i was an increase of more than a quar
ter of a billion dollars in exports. At
total of $1,097,724,942 worth of meat
was exported for the eleven months.-
Against the decrease in meat ex
port. however, there was an Increase
of $5,000,000 in the export of bread
stuffs. Figures for November show
breadstuff's valued at $71,738,928 were
exported, making a total of $865,552,-
948 for eleven months of this year.
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