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VOLUME XXIV, No. 120
Boom Is Started in Paris to Make
Wilson First President of League
GOVERNMENT MAY
PROSECUTE THOSE
NAMED AS RIOTERS
Indianapolis, Ind. Gov
ernor Goodrich today or
dered state, county and city
officials at Linton to obtain
the names of every person
taking part in the Linton tel
ephone disturbances last
night and turn them over to
the Federal authorities. The
governor said that the gov
ernment is operating the tel
phone company and the cir
cumstances connected with
the trouble shoud be placed
before the United States dis
trict court here. «
STATE TROOPS ARE
PATROLLING STREETS.
Linton.—Martial law was declared here
this morning as a result of trouble at
tending a strike of telephone operators
employed by the new telephone company.
State troops are patrolling the streets,
aided by local police. No violence has
occurred since the mob, which formed
late last night, dispersed early this morn
ing.
Martial law resulted from a demonstra
tion in favor of about ten striking tele
phone operators after a mass meeting
last night.
A crowd estimated at several hundred
went to the telephone building, smashed
the windows and caused all but one of
the girls in the building to flee to the
roof, from where they were rescued and
taken to safety. Local officials appealed
to Governor' Goodrich for assistance and
two companies of militar were ordered
to Linton. The telephone operators de
mand increased wages and shorter hours.
It w'as said at least two shots were
fired when the crowd was about the
building, but it was said no one had been
injured.
JAPANESE PUCE
ENVOY HUS LONG
TALK WITH PHES.
WILSON ON PICT
Pari*.— Before the meeting of the coun
cil of three this morning President Wil
son received Baron Makino. head of the
Japanese mission, and Viscount China,
his colleague. Their conference lasted
nearly an hour. Presumably the question
of Kiao Chau was under discussion.
ITALIAN PRESS SENDS
CHALLENGE TO WILSON.
Rome.—President Wilson is challenged
bv the Giomale d’ltalia to "appeal to
his own parliament as Premier Orlando
has done, and to show the world that
his policy has not unanimous support,
like that given the Italian premier, but
that of simply a majority of congress."
PARIS PRESS SHOWS
VERY LITTLE ENTHUSIASM.
Pari*.—The covenant of the league of
nations arouses little enthusiasm in the
press of this city, indeed many of the
principal newspapers abstain from com
ment altogether. L’Oeuvre, which haa
always been a champion of the league
and of President Wilson says:
"Speaking generally, we are hound to
sav the pact of the league of nations
causes a certain amount of disappoint
ment. Its twenty-six articles constitute
the statues of the league of gov
ernments to safeguard their territorial
sovereigtny and are not a new charter
of the law of nations which had been
hoced for."
The newspaper thinks that the resig
nation shown by Belgium. Japan and
France must be due to promises or spe
cial guarantees which will be known,
perhaps "when diplomacy is no longer
secret."
Writing In the Fcho de Taris "Pertl
nax" spokesman of the nationalists de
clares outright:
"The league of nations la dead before
birth.” He alao refera to rumors of
treaties being made between the allied
powers, remarking to re- n ssure us. Pre
mier Clemenceau and Foreign Minister
Pichon a!let'.- Th*v bold fif-orable alli
ances in their portfolios. These pra< h
ments must l*e beautiful, complete and
eloquent to justify such docility on the
part of Uie French ministers "
YEAR AGO TODAY
Washington reports that nearly 50 000
ton* of ateel ahlpa were completed and
ready for service at American shtpyarda
during the last year.
Tht war ao far this month (April 1918)
ha* cost the United Rtstes sn average of
tin nofl a day. which includes a daily
loan of lio.iwm nnn to our allies.
Announced that Lieut. O. DsFreest
turner, American aviator In France, ha*
brought down his second German air
plane.
American troops take part In the fight
ing before Amleps. winning the praise of
seasoned campaigners of British and
French forces.
They fought; we must pay.
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Hun Delegates to Arrive
Tonight; Labor Status Is
Announced to the Public
Lodge Calls on
Republicans to
Adopt a Course
on League Plan
Washington.— Telegrams were sent to all republican
senators today by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, floor
leader, and Senator Curtis of Kansas, whip, asking that pub
lic expressions of opinion upon the league of nations cove
nant be withheld until a republican conference could decide
on what attitude should be adopted.
The message follows:
“We suggest that republican senators reserve final ex
pressions of opinion respecting the amended league covenant
until the latest draft has been carefully studied and until
there has been an opportunity for conference.”
It is understood that no date has been fixed for the con
ference.
Celebration Here May
6th and 7th Will Be
a Wonderful Affair
Victory Jubilee to Be a Minia
ture Mardi Gras, With Floats
Galore.
PEOPLE COMING HERE
FOR MILES AROUND
Victory Jubilee Is Being Highly
Advertised Throughout This
Territory—Augusta Workers
Busy Putting Over Bond Sales.
The greatest parade in Augusta's
history—a miniature Mardi Gifes—is
the way leaders in the movement for
a victory jubilee described the pros,
peots for the big demonstrations here
May 6th and 7th.
The public has not yet realised that
the Victory Jubilee is to be the biggest
district celebration ever attempted In
this section of the South, one of the
leaders stated otday. following a meet
ing at noon of the decorative automobile
committee at the Board of Commerce.
Harry L. Ohafee is chairman of this com
mittee and he reports that there is re
markable enthusiasm b*ing manifested in
connection with this feature of the pa
rade. From all parts of the Augusta
zone will come automobiles and floats
for the big parade, and there will be
hundreds entered from this city.
FINE START MADE IN
AUGUSTA ON MONDAY.
Henry C. Brown, chairman of the Au
gusta zone, stated this morning that the
results of Monday's work by the local
committee was highly gratifying, but he
admitted that only a beginning had b'*en
made and that there arc days and days
of hard work ahead# If Augusta is to
subscribe her quota.
No figures as to the amounts sub
scribed will he available for several days,
and the outcome of the first week's work
Is awaited with keen Interest.
ENTHUSIASM IS HIGH
THROUGHOUT TERRITORY.
Enthusiasm equal to that of any of
the previous Victory loans or Victory
drives can he seen on all shies, not alone
in Augusta, where the celebration Is to
take place, but all over the country.
Indications are that the parade* and
pageants on the sixth and seventh will
far eclipse any previous undertaking of
like nature ever attempted In Augusta,
and Augusta has always led the South
In that character of parades. Former
allegorical and floral parades have been
great, hut the Victory Parade on May
6th will b» replete with thrilling Interest,
music and much of magnificence in /the
(Continued on Page Two.)
“REPEAL THE LAW
CUE BURLESON
POWERS" - BORAH
Washington.—Blame for mueh of the.
severe criticism of Postmaster-General
Burleson was placed upon congress today
by Senator Borah, of Idaho, republican,
who In a statement said the postmaster
general Is only exercising the laws which
congress passed conferring drastic and
unlimited powers under the guise of war
powers. The best remedy, the senator
said, would be for congress to repeal
these laws.
"Congress has granted Mr. Burleson,”
Senator Borah said, "unlimited, undefin
ed, drastic and arbitrary powers, grant
ed them in violation of the most funda
mental and cherished principle of free
government.
"J-'or Mr. Burleson to be dismissed and
to leave these laws In the statue Imoks
would Indeed be a travesty. If we did
not want arbitrary power exercises in
this country the law-rriaklng body Is the
body to appeal to and not to some ad
ministrative officer."
GEORGIA CENTRAL
WILE ISSUE BONDS
Savannah, Gs.—Stockholders, of the
fentral of Georgia Railroad will hold a
special meeting on May 2*th to vole on
* propuked bond issue of from JSO.OOO not)
to $71,000 000. Charles F. Grooves, secre
tary of the company announced' today
The meeting will be held here, Mr
Groves said the proceeds of the propos' d
Issue would apply to retire Ik,ml. now
falling due arid to make needed Improve
ments on the system It marks the first
big Improvement project undertaken by
the Central at Georgia since the war.
;the ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES!
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON,APRIL 29, 1919
Standard Eight Hour Day and
“Adequate” Wage Is Included
in Document—Child Labor
Also Abolished.
TO BE APPLIED SO FAR
AS CONDITIONS PERMIT
Equal Pay for Men and Women
Workers Also Fixed—States
Should Make Provisions for
Carrying It Out.
Versailles. The leading
members of the German
peace congress delegation
are expected to arrive here
at nine o’clock this evening.
Washingto«i.— The nine
clauses proposed by the
commission on international
labor legislation for inser
tion in the peace treaty as
adopted by the peace con
ference in plenary sesssion
at Paris yesterday were
made public here today by
the state department.
Among the principles in
corporated are a standard
eight hour day, a weekly
day of rest, the abolition of
child labor, equality of pay
for men and women, and
workmen’s “right of associa
tion for lawful purposes.”
The text of the Clauds as adopted
follows: i
"The high contracting parties rec
ognizing that the well being, physical,
moral and intellectual of industrial
wage earners is of supreme internat
ional importance have framed a per
manent machinery associated with
that of the league of nations to further
this great end They recognize that
difference of climate, habits and cus
toms of economic opportunity and in
dustrial traditions make strict uni
formity in the conditions of labor dif
ficult of immediate attainment. Hut,
holding as they do, that labor reme
dies (probably error in transmission)
be regarded merely as an article of
commerce, they think that there are
methods and principles for the ratifi
cations o# labor conditions which all
industrial communities should en
deavor to apply so far as their special
circumstances will permit.
"Among these methods and princi
ples the following seem to the high
contracting parties to he of special
urgent importance:
“First—Tht guiding principle
(Continued on Pag® Two.)
ARE YOU READING
SIMOND'S ARTICLES
IN THE HERALD?
The Augusta Herald is one of
some 80 daily newspapers printing
Simonds’ cables on the Peace Con
ference. The following tetter is of
interest:
The President of the United
States of America.
Paris, 26 March, 1919.
My dear Mr. Simonds:
I must not allow the rush of
these days to prsvsnt my turning
aside at least for a moment to ex
preee my very deep appreciation
of the fine support you are giving
to the things that era worth while
in the great settlement we are
trying to effect. Your approval
and support ars of the greatest
service and I do not want to wait
any longer to let you know that I
am sincerely grateful.
Cordially yours,
WOODROW WILBON.
Mr. Frank H. Simonds,
Hotel Continental,
Paris.
KEEP UP WITH THE BIG DE
VELOPMENTB IN THE FINAL
DAYS OF THE PEACE CON
FERENCE BY READING
THE AUGUBTA HERALD.
Nations League May
Hold First Meetings
in the United States
Paris.—A proposal is on
foot to hold the first meeting
of the league of nations in
Washington during the cur
rent year. Should the as
sembly meet first in Wash
ington, it is said, President
Wilson doubtlessly would be
asked to become the first
president of the league.
Telegraph Bulletins
Montgomery, Ala.—Judge Leon McCord
of the fifteenth JSHoiil district court,
this afternoon Issued a writ of injunc
tion restraining the Southern Bell Tele
phone Company from putting into effect
on May Ist, the advanced telephone rates
in the city of Montgomery, published
yesterday. Judge McCord did not set a
date for hearing pleas by the telephone
company's attorneys on the case.
Santa Rosa, Cal.—Hernandez Someso,
son-in-law of the late former President
Sierra of Honduras and former general
in the Honduras army, is arrested here
on a federal warrant In connection with
the alleged embezzlement of funds of
the Santa Rosa National Bank.
Philadelphia—Delegates from many sec
tions of the country representing agri
cultural interests, the sheep-raising In
dustry and and manufacturers of wool
textiles, attended the opening session
hart today «>f the kiooM annual ahaap
conference under the auspices of the
More Sheep-More-Wool Association of
the United States.
Speakers on the program Include C. S.
Ticker, vice-president of the Southern
Settlement and Development organlatlou.
St. Louis. —Foreign trade and transpor
tation will he Important factors In Am
erica's future prosperity and should bo
given closest etudy ' y the public, speak
ers declared today at the trade conven
tion of the United States Chamber of
Commerce.
The railroad commission today submit
ted a report opposing government con
trol and operation of railroads and urg
ing that the roads be returned to their
owners "as soon as remedial legislation
can ho enacted." No extension of
period of government operation HhouhU
be. made "until congress shall have found
It impossible to enact the required legis
lation within the period possible under
the railroad control act," the report said,
it recommended further that In the pub
lic interest roads be permitted to con
solidate Into strong competing systems
"so located that each of the principal
traffic centers shall, if possible, be served
by more than one system." 1
Paris, April 29, (Havas.)—The Ru
manian troops on Saturday occupied the
neighborhood of J'tiezpok-Ladany. eleven
miles east of Budapest and one the rail
way line between Budapest and Debrec
zen. Dispatches from Budapesto added
that the Rumanians also captured Bekes-
Csaba, 120 miles southeast of Budapest.
Washington, D. C.—One railroad em
ploye In the United .States is in a class
all by himself. This was developed by
a railroad admin lot ration statistical re
port showing employes divided into sixty
eight classes, and giving the working
time and wages of each class. Most
Hasses contained tens or hundreds of
thousand of workmen. "Class 66. ex
press service employes" consisted of one
man. hired by a southern road to carry
SP#6lal packages, "flans 65 express ser
vice employes" has a whole column of
a statistical report devoted to this man
who enjoys the further dlstictlon of hav
ing had his wag» h cut 46 per cent in the
last yftar.
New York.—The state department has
never permitted direct communication
between Han ter I Nuorteva. head of the
Kussian Bolshevist propaganda bureau In
the United Htates, and Nikolai Lenlne,
head of the Bolshevist regime In Russia,
according to a letter received from Wil
liam Phillips, according secretary of
state, bv 11. Montagu Dormer, president
of the Finland Constitutional League of
America. The letter made public today
was In response if, an inquiry by Mr.
Frunner whether a reported claim of Mr.
Nuorteva to that effect were true.
Rome.—A telegram from Behenlco to
Daimatia, seventy miles southwest, of
Trlest. published in the Kpoca, states
that Dr Anton Korosec, president of the
Jugo-Hlav party, has arrived at Kpalato,
a seaport in Dalmatia.
The telegram adds:
"The Italians at Hpalato blame the
weak attitude of the American naval au
thorities for permitting public anti Ital
ian manifestations, notwithstanding the
orders of the Inter-allied council of ad
mirals.”
Gsnsvs. —The battalion of British
troops which occupied Flume with the
Italian* after tin- armistice, left Fiume
when the Italian delegates to the peace
to u
vices from Agrarn, capital of Croatia arid
Hia von la.
Nsw York.—Physicians attending Sam
uel Oompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, who was tutored
here Sunday when a street car collided
with a taxicab fn which he was riding,
said he passed another restful night and
that his condition today wai considered
satisfactory.
Amsterdam.—The Internationale Ho
ciallst conference In session at Arnhem,
has passed a resolution that Palestine
“should he sn Independent state and be
admitted to the league of nations."
(ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Wilson Favors
Return of the
Cable Systems
Washington. President - Wilson has approved Post-I
master General Burleson’s recommendation that the tele- i
graph and telephone systems be returned to their owners i
upon the enactment of legislation deemed necessary and that }
the American lines be restored to their owners forthwith. )
The president’s approval was announced in a cable
gram today to the White House. Mr. Burleson stated yes
terday that he hoped to effect the return of the cables by
May 10th. •
Mexico Friends Are
Causing Speculation
as to Their Identity
Washington.—Unustiul Interest was
manifested today in official circles as
to the Identity of the "governments
friendly to Mexico" that have request
ed th«e Mexican foreign office to ex
press an opinion on the recognition
of the Monroe doctrine, as announced
in official dispatches from Mexico
City.
The publication of the signatories to
the league of nations covenant and
the natives of those countries invited to
Join the league caused officials to won
der which countries had made inquiries
of the Carranza government on this
matter. It was intir ated in official
circles that diplomatic investigations
might he made to ascertain the Iden-
Utltles of the nations referred to in the
Mexican official statement.
Officials pointed out that Argen
tina, Chile, Salvador, Colombia. Para
guay and Venezuela were the only
Latin-American countries that did not
break with (Jermany during the war
and it was said that the "governments
friendly to Mexico." mentioned by the
Mexican foreign office might be
among these.
"It is possible, according to a high
official that Costa Rica, as yet un
recognized by the United Htates and
not Invited to Join the league of na
tions made the Inquiry.
Mexico’s announcement of refusal to
recognize the Monroe doctrine, it was
stated by a high official, was made
after she had learned definitely she
was not to he Invited to become a
member of 6he league of nations. This
is also believed to have precipitated
the recall of Alberto J. i’anl as minis
ter to Franco where he could not se
cure an audience for the presentation
of his credentials.
TWO AVIATORS DROWN
Cap® May, N. J.—»While descending In
« hydro airplane here today. Lieutenant
Merger and Ensign Barron were drowned
when the nlune fell Into ('ape May har
bor. A tfilrd man escaped and swarri
to the wharf The two men who lost
their lives were caught under the ma
chine.
ARMY REGISTER IS
JUST DEE PRESS
Washington.*—Th. "nffirinl army reg
latiT ' fur l»IK ~th* firm iaaun of thin
lirrtoilleal which k! vrn' the name, rank
anil p.rcc.'lcncc of uvery officer In the
regular catHhllNhrncnt to Htipenr atnee
I member, ISIS, tiaa Juat cornu from the
printer Biihllcatlon of the laaocn of
Ifllll an'l I*l7 were held up by the war
department, both becauae of the value of
Ita eontenta to the enemy and becauae of
the UniioHMlhlllty of gathering accurate
dale while the cornpoaltlnn of the army
waa undergoing ao great ami rapid
changra
The new Inauc under the "permaenent
eatabllahment" head, glvea the natnaa of
Peyton <’ March and John J. Perching
aa holding the rank of general and 'ate
Hunter l.lggett and Robert 1.. Bullard
aa the only two lieutenant .generate.
Hoenard Wood heada the fiat of perma
nent mnVir.-generala which now Inctudea
eighty-nine name* There are 202 brine
dlera, 1,47!* colonels and 1,405 lieutenant
eolonela In al’ there are 11.451 offleera
Hated aa In the regular army The volume
Include* alao the namca of all living re.
tired offleera. hlatorlea of the regular
reglmente and the "caaualtlea" for the
prevloua year.
HOME
EDITION
THE WEATHER—Augusta and vicinity;
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
GERMAN FLOG IS
RAISER RE I FEW
COBLENZNATIVES
Coblenz.—Uplifted In spirit by pros
pects of peace and newspaper reports
that the German peace delegates had
passed Cologne «*n route to Versailles,
five Coblenz civilians today hoisted Ger
man dags. The colors fluttered froYn
their staff's only a short time, all being
lowered by the military police excepting
In one case, almost, as soon as they ap
peared. A crowd of 200 doughboys on
leave assembled in the street near a,
downtown building where a large German
flag was flying, but a military policeman
relieved the situation by hauling down
the flag himself.
Army regulations prohibit the flying o t
German colors except by special permis
sion, which has been granted upon only
one occasion since the Americans came.
That was in January when the burgo
master of Coblenz died.
Reports from the eastern edge of the
bridgehead across the Khine, state that
in ths neutral zone opposite Cobletui
there were German flags flying over most
houses, and the enemy colors were dis
played In all vlllugcs as far as the out
post h could see with glasses. It is In
dicated that the Germans believe peace
soon will lie signed and the suspense
winch has prevailed since the armistice
will he broken.
LOAN WORKERS TO
BE DISBANDED AT
END BE CAMPAIGN
Washington—\o effort will bo made
after the victory liberty 10-n campaign
p IntiM t the organisation of two
million volunteer loan workers for fu
ture government financial transaction*
it wjim stated today at the treasury. Some
of the leu ding loan workers will be ask
ed to advlMe treasury and Federal reserve
district officials, however, on the gen
eral financial program for the next year.
This program will involve the Issuance
of Indebtedneee from time to time and
these ••■in hate to b< iadeemed from
proceeds of future Issues of government
ootids These bonds, to be marketed In
comparatively small lot- in a year or
less will he sold to investors more quiet
ly than liberty hoods or notes have betn
placed. Hanks will he used to a great
extent In placing these securities. The
n still plans to have no intensive
popular loan campaign after the victory
drive, It was explained In this connec
tion.
The war savings organization will he
kept Intact as far as possible and an
effort will be made in the next, year or
two to promote more systematic pur
chase of a.if savings stamps and cer
tificate* through thrift and saving
clubs.
Additional reports of liberty loan sub
scriptions todav raised the total slightly
above the $830,470,000 tabulated last
night, but the exact new figure was
riot available.
Oregon excluding the city of Portland,
hue reached Ms quota,
Although .iffldnl figures from the At-
I ant a olstrlct snow only sß.s4t,ood sub
scribed, district managers believe total
subscr.ptlons to date Including those not
yM reported by banks are more thsa
$30,000,000.