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■ • - ■ - . - ■ ■■. ■ ■ - ■ 1 ' ... , ■ ■ ..... . ■ ■ ■ .’ . Siw mi4lWd® Wwwi VOL. XXII. NO. 25. AMERICA REVOKES LICENSES TO SELL .ARMS TO MEXICO Carranza Government An> jounces Release of Two United States Sailors Jail . _ i ed for Police Law Violation; . ' 1 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 day'. - - • 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. —"■— "3 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. - 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 •••••• WAWi ::::::::::: wCp*"* J||||| ::::::::::: / jij» IW* b? W m -raw ► • .. K J<V is- . 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 J Head of Kansas Miners, Howat, Sent to Jail, for Contempt) Released by i Court on Promise __/_ 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. \\ V ■ ’Pls W 0 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.) > / j \ 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. Beats Gas or Electricity New lamp Has No Wick, No Chim ney, No Odor, Most Bril liant Light Known. 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