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HUN CABINET CRISIS IS STILL
DELAYING SIGNING OF TREATY
Augusta Cotton
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VOLUME XXVI, No. 173
AMERICAN FORCES PREPARING
TO ADVANCE ON THE BOCHES
Dc Valera Here
To Seek Favors
For Irish Cause
New York.— Announcement was made here today that
Prof. Edward deValera, president of the Irish Sinn Fein
Republic had landed in America and would be in New York
city Sunday. Apartments have been engaged for the Sinn
Fein leader at the Waldorf-Astoria by deValera’s secretary.
DeValera left the British Isles sixteen days ago, ac
cording to Harry J. Boland, his secretary, and is now in se
clusion in this country. His mission to America was made
in the hope of obtaining official recognition of the Irish re
public by the United States government.
American Army Is
Getting Prepared
to March on Hun
Washington. —Army officials here said today the Amer
ican army now preparing to advance into Germany could
operate as an entity separate from the home base for a year
or more if circumstances should require. They declared the
force of 225,000 men probably was bast equipped that ever
had been assembled.
The personnel was described as practically “hand pick
ed” with equipment of the most modem type.
HINES REDUCES CHARGES
FOR FREIGHT DEMURRAGE
Washington. —Substantial reductions in
demurrage charges were announced today
bv Director General Hines. For detaining
cars, either loaded or empty, the charge
will be two dollars per day for each of
the. first four days and five dollars per
iav for each succeeding day. '
The new charges which become effec
tive July 20 compare with present charges
of three dollars per day for each of the
first four days six dollars per day for
each of the next three days and ten dol
lars per day thereafter. Heretofore,
however, no charge has been made for
cars detained for loading.
NO DECISIONS IN
COSE OF PUR
Washington.— No conclusion was reach
ed today by the senate Judiciary sub
committee which met in executive session
to diecuas further procedure In the con
siders t tor of the nomination of Attorney
General Paimer.
Chairman WlUinftham said that some
committeemen desired to examine testi
money given by Mr. Palmer. Senator
Frellnchuveen, republican, of New Jersey,
and Morton K. I-awie. former attorney
ge.neral of New York. In connection with
charge* of the adminlatratlon of the alien
property custodian's office by Mr Palmer.
Decision an to whether additional witness
will be called will be made later, the
chairman said. ...
Charges against Mr Palmer were that
while custodian he disposed of seized
alien property at less than their value and
to the advantage of his friends. This
he denied and demanded an Investigation.
Mr Palmer asserted yesterday that his
accusers »*n aligned with German In
toresto and there were such bitter ex
changes between himself and his ac
cusers that the meeting was abruptly ad
journed by Chairman Dillingham.
WANT FEDERAL PROBE
OF N. C. STATE CONVICTS
Washington—lntjulry has been mad*
to the department of Justice asking
wjial steps should he taken for a Fed
eral investigation Into alleged brutal
and Inhuman treatment of convict* In
North Carolina. Correspondence between
E E. Duddlng, president of the prisoners
relief society, and Governor Blckett and
letters from convicts at Halifax and
Mount Gilead. North Carolina were made
public here today. A recent complaint
to Governor Blckett resulted In *n In
vestigation by the prison board which,
according to the prisoners' relief society,
was not properly made In bringing to
the attention of the department of Justice
the conditions In North Carolina letters
were submitted detailing the actions of
the prison officer*. Prisoner* who re
ported the cruelties were declared to hav
keen severely punished for rvealing con-
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THIRD ARMY GETS
READY FOR ACTION
AGAINST GERMANS
Coblenz.—Divisions of the third army
today were moving forward toward the
edge of the great semi-circle which marks
the dividing line between the occupied
areas and the neutral sections of Ger
many. Late yesterday orders were flash
ed from headquarters in Coblenz to the
divisions across the Rhine, ordering them
to prepare to march Into tb« zone of con
centration.
The second division was the first to
move, getting under way early today.
Ordinarily the Sayne Valley which meets
the Rhine near Neueweid where the di
vision headquarters of the second are lo
cated is cool and peaceful in summer but
today it appeared somewhat like the Val
ley of the Ourcq, last summer, when the
Americans w* re driving the Germans
back to the Vesle.
All day clouds of dust followed the
movement of the tractors and guns of
the 17th field artillery which moved from
the fortress of Khrenbreitstein out to the
edge of the bridgehead, where the great
valley stretches away toward Berlin. To
night the American soldiers are sleeping
in the open fields. With the infantry are
engineers, sanitary, trains and signal
corps men who strung wire as they went
ahead Even observation balloons moved
up to get a better peek into Germany If
the allied peace terms are not accepted.
The concentration of the first division
Is well under way and will be completed
before Saturday night. Officers said the
doughboys wanted Germany to sign the
treaty and after that to go home, but
If the Germans did not sign—lookout Ger
many.’*
HOPE EOR EARLY
TEST VOTE UPON
KNOK RESOLUTION
Washington.—-Under a plan frariKid to
day by senate opponents of the league
of nations an effort will be made Monday
to secure a tost vote on Senator Knox’s
resolution declaring opposition to accept
ance of the league covenant as now In
tertwined with the peace terms
It is considered likely that later next
week an effort may b»- made to pass «
resolution declaring the war at an end, so
as to relieve congress of blame for de
laying reace conditions should ratification
of tbe treaty be 4w~j*su.
;the one paper in most homes—the only paper in many homes;
German Sentiment Turning
Rapidly Toward Signing the
Treaty But Seeks Leniency
NITTI IS ASKED TO
FORM A GARINET
BY ITALIAN KING
Rome, June 21.—King:
Victor Emmanuel has re
quested Francesco Nitti, for
mer minister of the treasury,
to form a cabinet, the Gior
nale d’ltalia announces semi
officially.
HAD MOCK MARRIAGE
AND SPENT NIGHT IN
AUGUSTA WITH GIRL;
SLAVERY IS CHARGED
Paul Johnson, Star Pitcher of
Charleston Baseball Club, Ar
rested For Transporting Girl
From Graniteville to Augusta,
Is Arrested for White Slavery.
Case Worked Up Here
Paul Johnson, star pitcher of the
Charleston baseball club, has been ar
rested in that city on a charge of white
slavery, it being alleged that he trans
ported Ollie Story, a 14-year-old girl,
from her home at Graniteville. S. C, to
Augusta for fmmoral purposes. It is
stated by federal authoriUes that John
son had a mo<* marriage, performed and
in this way convinced the girl that she
was his wife. They spent, the night, at
one of Augusta's leading hotels the night
of May 21, It Is alleged.
Deputy United States Marshal Harry
Perkins and the local white slave of
ficer have taken an active part in work
ing up this case. Deputy Perkins went
to Graniteville several days ago and
made a search of the, Johnson home
there. Johnson lived at Graniteville be
fore going to Charleston and his rela
tives now reside there.
It is charged that Johnson, on his way
to Augusta with the Charleston base
ball team on May 2tst, stopped over at
Graniteville and persuaded Gills Story
to come to Augusta with him on a prom
ise of marriage. One of the hotel clerks
where the couple stopped states that he
saw Johnson and the girl at the hotel
that night, although she was not reg
istered.
Johnson In one of the best pitchers In
the entire league. He has won five and
lost one this season. Triformat lon from
Charleston today was that he had been
released upon bond and was playing
with his team
Mrs Mull Story, mother of the girl In
the case, will go to Charleston on July
.Id to appear as a witness In the prelimi
nary hearing on that data
60 BODIES RECOVERED
FROM RUINS OF THEATRE
S»n Juan, P. R.—Sixty bodle* now
have been recovered from the ruin* of a
motion picture houee at Mayaxurz, dc
xtroyed by fire last night, according to
lateat report*. The Injured number a
hundred and fifty, many of whom may
die.
Women and children were trampled or
cruahed to death In the panic that fol
lowed the alarm of fire The frame
theater building waa dextroyed within
fifteen minute*.
TWO AVIATORS KILLED.
Houston, Tax**.—Lieutenant O. K.
Grazier, Richmond, Gaflf. and Lieutenant
Wm. F Bae, Detroit, army aviator*, were
killed when their plane f«|| at l)e| Rio.
Texa*. yesterday, according to the of
ficial report received at Islington Field
here today. •
LLOYD~GEORGIA ILL.
Pgria.—Premier Lloyd George la con
fined to hi* room with a severe sore
throat Hi* place at the meeting of the
aupreme allied council yesterday was
taken by Arthur 1. Balfour, British for
eign secretary.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 21, 1919
CABINET SITUATION IS STILL A COMPLEX PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH EBERT APPEARS TO
BE ENDEAVORING TO PERFECT NEW ORGANIZATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
ERZBERGER LIKELY TO SECURE IMPORTANT PLACE IN GOVERN
MENT—DR. EDWARD DAVID ALSO MENTIONED AS
LIKELY HEAD OF MINISTRY
(By The Associated Press)
While the trend of German sentiment is declared in advices reaching the peace con
ference to be continuing strongly in favor of signing the peace treaty, it is becoming ap
parent that tl.c Germans do not intend to make their attitude officially known without an
effort to obtain modifications in the terms. ,
• In the first place they wish to know definitely what they are signing and have asked
the peace conferees if the terms of Premier Clemenceau’s covering note as regards re
parations and other phases of the treaty may be considered as part, of the document it
self and binding upon all parties.
In addition they are reported to have asked the conference ff the allies would agree
to admit Germany immediately to the league of nations, consent to limit Germany’s in
demnity to 100,000,000,000 gold marks, and strike out the requirement for th« surrender
of the former German emperor.
Probable Line-Up
of Huns * Cabinet
Paris, June 21.—(Havas)
—The new German cabinet,
according to advices receiv
ed here from Berlin, prob
ably will be beaded by Dr.
Eduard David as premier.
The other members would
be:
Minister of Finance- Dr.
Bernhard Demburg.
Minister of Justice
Herr Sinzeimer.
Minister of the Interior—
Herr Preuss.
Minister of Revictualling
—Dr. Schmidt.
Minister of'Public Econo
my—Herr Wissel.
Minister of Labor— Herr
Bauer.
Minister of Posts and Tel
egraphs—Herr Giesberts.
Minister of Foreign As -
fairs—Count von Bemstorff.
Minister of National De
fense—Gustav Noske.
Colonial Minister Dr.
Bell.
Minister Without Port
folio—Mathias Erzberger.
SAMUEL COMPERS
RE-ELECTED HEJ|D
AMERICAN LABOR
Atlantic City, N. J.—Samuel Gomper*
was today re-elected prnsldant. of ihs
Arnsricsn Federation of Iszbor In conven
tion hers. Mr Oompars in a speech said
the selection wm American labor's an
swer to Its traducsr* sod opponent*.
When the delegates arose* to their feet
to cheer the veteran workmen’s leader,
James Duncan, of Seattle, she only rl<*b
gat* who voted "no." snd other so-called
radical leaders remained seated The pro
portion of these, however was small,
Mr Oompera declared In his speech
that a certain element. In labor had for
months been trying to bring about his
defeat and that many anti-labor and anti-
American publications ha A been uaed as
advertising mediums to attack organised
labor iTi gtw ral *a»(l its lea4tr» ti* par
ticular. „
The German cabinet situation is still a mixed one.
It is definitely known that the Scheidemann-cabinet has
resigned. Whether a successor to Herr Scheidemann has
been chosen as yet seems doubtful, although the American
delegation in Paris has received a report that Herman Muel
ler, majority socialist leader, has‘been selected. A Berlin
dispatch dated late Friday however declared that the gov
ernment at that hour had announced itself unable at present
to choose a new cabinet and had decided to postpone the at
tempt for 48 hours.
The advices seem to indicate that President Ebert will
retain office at least for the time being. Mathias Erzberger,
head of the German armistice commission seems sure of a
place in the government, probably as "minister of re-con
truction and fulfillment of the treaty,” and he is pointed to as
the likely head of the new German peace delegation. Other
names than Herr Mueller’s mentioned for the premiership are
those of Gustav Noske, the minister of defense, and Dr.
Eduard David, former president of the national assembly.
It seems probable that the ministerial crisis caused by
the necessity of quickly deciding upon the signing of the al
lied peace terms will result in a request from Germany for
an extension of time beyond Monday, for reaching the final
decision. Dispatches from Paris would appear to indicate
that under the circumstances such a request would he favor
ably received.
Francesco Nitti, former Italian minister of finance, who
resigned from the cabinet last January because of a disagree
ment with Premier Orlando over the latter’s foreign policy,
has been asked to form the new Italian cabinet, it is semi
officially announced.
Signor Nitti is supposed to favor a compromise with the
Jugo-Slavs in reference to conflicting claims to territory on
the eastern coast of the Adriatic. During the last year of
the war he was looked upon with some concern by Franco,
it was reported at the time because of his intimations that
Italy might he forced to withdraw frem the war by reason of
the failure of the allies to come to her assistance.
Berlin.—After futile all day conferences with the va
rious party factions the government this evening declared
itself unable to pick a new cabinet and decided to postpone
the effort for 48 hours.
Pari*. —Dispatches received over the American mili
tary wire into Germany early this afternoon stated that Herr
Mueller having failed to form a cabinet, Dr. Eduard David,
former president of the national assembly had been asked
to assume the task.
Paris. —The council of four of the peace conference re
ceived a note today from the Gorman peace delegation asking
if Premier Glemenceau’s note explaining the reparations
clauses of the peace treaty was a binding part of the treaty
and having the same force as the treaty itself.
The council at its morning session considered this note.
Baron Sonnino, the Italian foreign minister was present.
Before the receipt of the German note the council had
resumed consideration of the uncompleted portion of the
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(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
HOME
EDITION
THE WEATHER—Augusta and victattj
Fair tonight; Sunday partly cloudy.
RIGID CAMPAIGN •>
ACROSS BORDER \
IS NOW PLANE!
Washington. Recent devefeopmejttßS
along tlie aouthern border and wtthtnu
Mexico itself, It is learned ollidiilly todays
ban brought, a radical change In the n.tw«
titudo of this government towards Mux*.
ci>. It ran lie stated on positive ainhort*.
ty that "watchful waiting" has been di»M
carded lor "watchful preparedness".
The war department has perfected!
plans to throw a punitive expedition of?
adequate strength across the P,*lu I iran<l»
the moment olheial word is received of"
reprisals on the pari of Villa, for thw
Juarez Incident, or ill case of other con-
Ungeneics tending to bring t fie Mexican
mt nation again to a stage approaching:''
the crisis of last Bunday. Orders for the
advance of this column, however, it wan
said, would be accompanied by instruc
tions for (he military occupation of terri
tory necessary lo Insure the safety of the.
expedition and absolute protection of the
border through tin- creation of a tw.utraL
cone south of the line.
Put t her movement of the expedition,
would depend entirely on subsequent de.
velopments.
Military observer* hHTO plAcft liUle ere
dene* in the reports that Villa h aru abar»-
Honed his offensive to the north. Econ
omic, as well a« military necessity, it
wan pointed out, cal! for the elimination
of the CarranSn garrisons now statoned
on the flanks of the territory Villa
now controls and for ponsoHsion of
a principal frontier entry port which
would give the rebel chieftain fresh
sinews of war in the shape of custom*
duties and equipment.
Although three federal generals are
now operating against Villa in northern
Mexico, confid«-Jitiiil reports to the war
department are not optimistic- regarding
the success of the Carranztsta campaign
there., while the withdrawal of badly
needed troops from the south. It is ex
pected. will be foLiowed by fresh incurs
si oris of the Fel Icl stas—already at the
very gates of the capital. The Carranza
military establishment, according to of
ficial reports filed here, actually includes
less than 40 per cent of its proper
strength of 160,000, and its military value
in decreased by the doubtful loyalty of
so me of the high officers and the fact
that hundreds of recruits were forcibly
conscripted.
Of the rebel factions of which there aro
said to be seven opposing Carranza. Villa
is reported to he the strongest. Angeles
is characterized In official circles here as
“undoubtedly the most skillful military
lender south of the Itto Grande.” The
Vllllslas are conservatively estimated to '
number 10,000 equipped with fairly mod-*
ern arma. Including cannon up to 10S+.
mllllmctrcß In calibre.
Ho serious Is the rendition faced by*.
President Carranza that he is nald to
bonding every effort to secure the direct,
support of the United State* in maintain
ing his i*»wer. Tills, according to of—
flclals here, account for the haste wttt|4
which the Juarez Incident was rinsed.
One of tlie principal purposes of f h*|
recent visit to Washington of Generali
Candldo Aguilar son-in-law of the prrsfc*
dent and a member of his cabinet, ft ft*
declared, was to secure this support b/ 1
the United States. !
S. S. NORTH 'i
RUNS AGROUND"
OFF COPE COD
New Bedford. Mast,—The nreames*
Northland of the Eastern Steamship
Lines, hound from New York to Boston
with several hundred passengers and B
large cargo of freliftit, ran aground oA
West Island, about ten miles from tlB
Blizzard's Bay entrance to the Cape Coo
eanal shortly after 6 a. m today. Early
reports said that the vessel*’ bottom waa
badly damaged and that the passengers
were being removed to the island In smalt
boats.
CALL FOB ASSISTNCE
SENT OUT BY CREW.
Boston.—The following radio meesagw j
was received at naval communications of- 1
flee at 4 28 a. m. today:
"Pro,., H. H. Northland—Rf earner ashore t
West Island. Buzzard's Bay at 2 SO a m.
Send Immediate assistance and boat to I
remove passengers from New Bedford. No j
danger to passenger*. Double bottom. \
Numbers 2 and 3 holds full of water NO
Immediate prospect of floating ship. Thick j
fog there now. Resting easy on West; <
Island ledge, star buoy No. 2
(signed) “CAPTAIN SNOW.-
Washlngton.—A later message recedes*
at the office of the Eastern Steamehfp
Company said that all the ISO passengers,
on board had been taken
off safely an” carried to New Bedford.
The transfer was made bv tugs and small
boats. A special train will bring the pas
senger* to this city.
Boston—The message to the steams
ship company said the damage waa con
fined to the outer hull of the NorthlamN
The ledge Is near West Island ten miles*
from New Bedford. It was said that an.
effort would be made to haul the steamer*
Into deep water today and bring bar BB|