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VOLUME XXVI, No. 177
HUN DELAY AROUSES ALLIES;
MAY DEMAND MORE SPEED
FILL RESOLUTION
IS UNACTED UPON
BYTHESENATORS
Washington, D. C.—After two hours’
discussion today of the resolution of Sen
ator Fall, Republican of New Mexico,
to declare a sttae of peace with Germany,
the senate foreign relations committee
adjourned without action.
Efforts to press the resolution at this
time met with vigorous opposition, al
though it was said there was consider
able sentiment among opponents of the
league of nations in favor of bringing it
to a vote in the senate later.
BOSTON PREPARES
FOR "RED” RIOTS
Boston. —Every patrolman tn the city
was on duty or on call today, the result
of a special mobilisation. No official
explanation was advanced but it was said
at headquarters that reports were cur
rent of a possible radical demonstration
and parade, permits for wrich had been
refused.
An object resembling a bomb was found
in a Congress street office building this
morning and turned over to the ex
plosives expert of the state police for
analysis.
LEGION OF HONOR
GIVFN FOURTEEN
NAVAL OFFICERS
Washington.—Decorations of the Legion
of Honor bestowed on fourteen American
naval officers by the French government
for distinguished service during the war
were formally presented today with im
pressive ceremonies at the navy depart
ment. Captain Saint Seine, French naval
attache here, made the presentations,
assisted by Secretary Daniels.
Vice-Admiral Henry R. Wilson, who
commanded American naval forces in
French waters, received the cross of
the grand officer of the Legion of Honor,
the second highest honor of the order
Crosses of the commander of the Leg
ion of Honor went to Rear-Admiral David
W. Taylor, chief of construction of the
navy; Robert S. Griffin, chief of steam
engineering, and Ralph Earle, chief pf
ordnance.
KING ALFONSO PLEASED
OVER PEACE PROSPECTS
Madrid—“Ht was with ineffable joy
that I received and you received the
news of the certain advent o's pear * '
said King Alfonso tn his speech from
the throne at the reopening of (he cor
tes today.
After stating that Spain had recog
nixed the independence of Poland. Cxe
cho-Slovakla and Finland, the king IftM
Spain had manifested her adhesion in
principle to the league of nations and
had “the honor to be Included in the
prlvlaory executive committee of (bat
organization. ’’ He. closed by announc
ing that various bills looking to national
development, popular education, bousing
and other matters of social welfare would
be Introduced before the oortes by (he
government.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
MEDALS ARE AWARDED
Washington, O. C.—Awanl of dlatln
rutahed aervlr, m.dala to Amer
ican expeditionary force atjiff officers wns
announced Tucaday by the war depart
ment: Brlcadler Generals S. D. Roeken
hack and M. X.. Walker, Colonela Alvin C.
Vorls, Geo. M. Hoffman, M. A TlnW,
H H Oory, H C. Jewett. W. C. Babcock.
J. J Kingman. S. H. Ford, A. F. t'asard,
James K. Crain, E I). Brteker and D.
M Kina: Lieutenant Colonels Hugh W.
Okden. Jr., R Brabson. A ,R. Peck, W.
L. Culbomon and H. J. Maloney and
Mator Perelval Manchester
FRONT— k
METHODISTS PREPARE FOR
BIG CELEBRATION TODAY
Columbus, Ohio.—With prospects for
the largest crowd yet assembled at fh*
exposition grounds. Methodists celebrated
Sonthem Da yat the centenary cele
bration today
Former President Taft Is to be here
FrMay for the celebration of Sunday
school day He will be tendered a ban
quet It the Masonle Temple In the eve
nlnk .attended for the first time In his
tory bv nil the b'shops of both the Meth
adist Episcopal church and of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. South. More
than a thousand persona are expected
to be present
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Plot to Murder
Scheidemann at
WeimarStopped
London. —A number of soldiers have been arrested in
Weimar, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen, on charges of having planned to arrest and
murder Philipp Scheidemann, the former premier. The plot
was to have been carried out Monday evening.
Fortified Frontier
Is a Reality Upon
the Mexican Border
Washington, D. C.—Completion of forts
and housing accommodation along the
Mexican border, undertaken by the war
department to ameliorate the trials of the
troops serving as patrols, will give the
United States its first real fortified front
ier.
Regularly established army posts along
the international boundary now total
more than two score, with probably as
many more outpots positions, each ac
commodating a trop of cavalry or an in
fantry platoon. The three-year watch
of the American troops led the war de
partment finally to decide that permanent
INDUSM ACTION
111 POLITICS UP 111
LIBOR CONFERENCE
Southport, England.—The main inter
est of the outside world in the nineteenth
annual conference of the labor party
which opens in Southport today lies in
the question before it of using industrial
I action to secure political aims An influ
ential section of the leaders of the triple
antance of miners, railway men and
transport workers has long been in favor
of exorcising the power of the alliance
to compel compliance with the demands
for the abolition of conscription, the
withdrawal of troops from Russia, the
release or conscientious objectors and
other objects sought.
Tlie far-reacning importance of any
decision placing tn the hand* of the in
dustrial unions the power to enforce po
litical demands by means of strikes, Is
recognised by the executive committee
of the labor conference which, in a re
! port to be presented today, expresses the
i view that If labor is to Institute such
a precedent in British Industrial history
I It. is imperative that the trade unions
I which adopt the n*w policy and whose
l finances presumably should he Involved In
i carrying It out should realise the respon
sibility which such a movement entails
i and should themselves determine the
1 ground plan of the new campaign.
. ■
HURLEY URGES INCREASE
IN SHIPBUILDING MONEY
Washington, D. C.—An Increase of ap
proximately $200,000,000 In the $276,000.-
000 appropriation for government ship
building carried In the sundry civil ap
propriation bill, was urged toaay by
Chairman Hurley of the shipping hoard
at the beginning of hearings on the
measure today before the senate appro
priations committee.
Mr. Hurley said If the Increase* were
not granted the government, would kme
heavily In disposing of ships now under
construction. Tfnemployment of men in
the shipyards also would result, he saW.
ALLIES GIVE HUNGARIANS
TIME LIMIT TO MOVE
Copenhagen—The allied commanders
have given the Hungarians until the
evening of June 28th to evacuate the part
of Cxecho-Slovak (a they Invaded, ac
cording to a Budapest dispatch today.
Full compensation for she damage done
bv the Hungarian troops is demanded
when the evacuation is completed, the
allies. It Is stated, will request th'j Ru
manians to evacuate Hungarian territory.
The Hungarian!!, the message adds,
have expressed willingness < to comply
with these conditions.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES;
housing should be furnished
Official maps just issued by the war
department designate. the following
points as “army posts.”
California—San Yeldo, Compo, Tecate
and Calexico.
Arizoma—Yuma, A jo, Arivaro, Fort
Nogales, Nochiel and Fort Douglas.
Texas—E3l Paso, Fort Hancock, Hes
ter’s Ranch, Marfa, Candelario, Bvett’s
Ranch, Ruirniosa, Terlingua, Glenn
Springs, Del Rio, Fort Clark, Eagle, Pass.
Indio Ranch, elores Mine, Delo
res, Zapata, Roma, Mission, Fort Ring
gold. Saq. Bern f to. Camp Mercedes, Dar
lington, Brownsville and Fort Brown.
PERSHING AND HOOVER
ARE DEGREED BY OXFORD
Oxford, England.—General Pershing and
Herbert C. Hoover represented the United
States In a distinguished company of
noted men from the allied countries who
were honored today by Oxford University
with degrees of doctor of civil law. The
ceremony was held In the Sheldonlan
Theater. It was the culminating feature
of the annual Encaenia, or comrnenora
tion exercises.
TRANSPORT BABY GIVEN
1,800 FRANCS BY CREW
N«w York.—A wireless mesHtig© re
ceived early today from the Iranaport
Santa Teresa stated that she expected to
arrive at her South Brooklyn pier before
night with X.OOt) troopa and 21 war brides
of army men A haby, born on the
voyage to the French wife of F. K. Smith,
of Gildford, Mont., was christened Mar
oelle Tereaa Smith, after the Hhlp and
was presented with a christening fund of
1,800 francs by the officers and crew of
the vessel
MONTEVIDEO QUIET AFTER
ARMY OFFICERS REMOVAL
Buenos Aires, —Montevideo Is (diet, ac
cording to latest advices received from
that rUy, and calm prevails throughout,
the republic of Uruguay following the
president’s action in removing several
army officers from their commands and
confining the troops to their barracks to
prevent what has been described as a
projected revolution by friends of for
mer President Viera.
Pedro Manlnl Rios has been apoointed
minister of the interior.
SHORTAGE OF MILLION
HOMES, SAYS GARLAND
Atlantic City, N. J.—There Is a short
age of one million homes In the United
States, according to William H. Garland,
of Los Angeles, president of the Na
tional Association of Real Estate Boards,
the twenty-fifth annual convention of
which body opened here today
Delegates predicted a nation-wide
boom In building. They declared the
only obstacle In the way Is the failure
of the manufacturers to stabilize prices
for materials.
GOV. KILBY OFFERS BIG
REWARD FOR LYNCHERS
Montgomery, Ala.—Governor Kilby to
day offered a reward of S4OO each for
the arrest of anyone or more members
of the mob who entered the Baldwin
County Jail at Bay Mlnette last Hunday
and killed Frank Faukal, a white pris
oner held on a murder charge
Race Track Law Is
Declared Unconstitutional
Annapolis, Md. The law permitting
rare track betting In Prince George's
Ma/yland, Is unconstitutional, according
to a decision of the court of appeals ren- 4
dered today. The law applices to the
tracks at Bowie and Upper Marlboro.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 25, 1919
COCCHrS CHARGES
THAT WIFE KILLED
GIRL HALTS TRIAL
Bologna.—The trial of Alfred Coochl*
charged with the murder of Ruth Cruger
In New York in 1917, has been Interrupt
ed for an Indefinite period to enable the
court to examine the papers In the trial
of Cocchl's wife.
There was a spirited exchange between
Signor Bagnoli, president of the court, and
Cocchi, yesterday over the latter’s change
of attitude toward the crime, In which
the court spoke Vehemently in citing
incidents narrated in the confession
made by Cocchl and the findings of Am
lean tribunals.
Cocchi told of having sawed the body
of Miss Cruger so that he might hide it.
Then he broke down, crying in a broken
voice.
“I took the body and tried to conceal
It in the cellar, but the door was not
large enough and I sawed the body in
two. The girl was dead when this was
done.”
Then followed a discussion betwoer
Signor Bagnoli and Cocchl an to whether
the rirl was dead before her body \w,
dismembered The whole courtroom was
aghast at the prisoner’s narration but
Cocchi rapidly proceeded wlih his story,
being apparently very nervous.
Dispatches received Tuesday from Bo
logna stated that Alfred Cocchl had ap
peared before (he court and jury and
had declared his wife was guilty of the
murder of Ruth Gruger, a New York
girl, who was slain in Cocrhl’s bicycle
repair shop in New York Glty in 1017.
Jt evidently Is thi purpose of the court
to examine the record of the inquiry
made in the case of Mrs. Cocchi by a New
York grand jury which exonerated her.
FRENCH ELECTION
MAY RE HELD IN
FALL SAYS TIGER
Paris.—’Premier Clemenceau appeared
In the looby of the chamber of deputies
today arid members pressed the ques
tion as to the governments intention re
garding the elections and the demobili
zation of the army. The premier said
that the elections would be held at the
earliest, iiossihle date, possibly late, In
September or early in Octobar. lie said
(that the governments principal concern
at present was demobilization
i ‘Although it is desired that demobili
zation may b“ as complete and rapid as
t possible, the government fs obliged to
i take Into account the circumstance* «t.
present and the state of mind of the
Germans” he said. "To understand the
spirit In which Germany is about to sign
the treaty it Is only necessary to con
sider the scuttling of the <U\rm an fleet
Jn Scapa Flow and the more rvoent de
struction of German ships at Kiel. Con
sequently, precautions are necessary and
|an army of a certain importance must
ihe kept to enforce. If necessary, strict
!observance of the conditions of the treaty
i fcy the Germans, p;irticularly the one re
garding the evacuation of Poland with
I which the Germans seem reluctant to
comply. Besides, peace with Bulgaria
and Turkey will not be concluded for
several months.”
As the elections cannot be held with
out receiving the votes of soldiers, the
premier is considering a scheme that will
enable them to vote by mall or which
will perm It special leaves to be granted
the men.
PEBFinr MEN
SEEN PROTECTION
Washington, D. C. Representatives of
medicine ana perfurnery manufacturer*
urged th" senate judiciary committee to
day to revise tentative prohibition en
forcement leal slat lon so tut to Insure sup
plies of alcohol for Industrial purposes
They said alcohol was necessary In the
manufacture of patent and other rnedl
ctne-s, perfumes, toilet and other articles
and declared they would seek to prevent
use of their products for beverage pur
poses,
Federal Storage Contracts
Show a Large Decrease
Washington—" Purchase snd storage"
contracts outstanding June Ist aggre
gated 1107.000.000 against more than a
billion when hostilities ceased, accord
ing to a war department report Issued
today. Of the 17,000 contrails which
have been liquidated, more than half
were settled without cost to the govern
ment, suspension having caused the con
tractors no tons It Is estimated liquida
tion of war contracts haa saved more
than ,a billion dollars and contracts still
to he liquidated will result In additional
savings of more than (M 00,004,900.
Demand to Send
Envoys to Paris
May Go to Hnns
ALLIES GETTING TIRED OF DELAYS OF THE GERMANS.
TIME LIMIT WILL BE FIXED—FORMAL SIGNING
OF TREATY HELD UP MEANWHILE
HUNS STILL SILENT.
Pari*.—Up to 4.45 o’clock this afternoon no official
word has been received here regarding Germany’s plans
with regard to the formal signing of the peace treaty.
The peace conference leaders were ( undisguisedly per
plexed over the situation.
Paris.—ls the heads of the allied powers in Paris do not
hear from Weimar very soon regarding the German delega
tion for the signing of the peace treaty an ultimatum will be
sent to the German government, according to the Paris of
fice of Reuter’s Limited. The ultimatum will demand the
appointment of plenipotentiaries within a certain number of
hours.
This lack of official advices from Germany with regard
to the new plenipotentiaries has caused some uneasiness to
manifest itself in conference circles and the plans for the
signing of the treaty are in a complete state of suspense. Herr
Haniel von Haimhausen, the acting German representative at
Versailles, apparently is also without information.
It was announced today that President Poincare’s offi
cial dinner to the peace plenipotentiaries will take place
Thursday night. It was originally planned to hold the dinner
on the night of the signing of the treaty, but the uncertainty
as to the date for the ceremony has caused Thursday to he
named definitely for the dinner irrespective of the time of
the event at Versailles.
GERMAN MILITARISTS
RESENTED THE TREATY.
Berlin. —Long accounts written for the Berlin papers
by correspondents at Weimar telling of events preceding the
decision of the German government to sign the treaty of
peace show there was a threat by generals and officers of
the'volunteer troops to quit the army if the treaty was signed
without reservations. Gustav Noske, minister of defense,
proffered his resignation, but later succeeded in appeusing
the officers. He then withdrew his resignation under pres
sure from his party and cabinet ministers.
Feeling among military leaders is still running high, not
withstanding the fact that they are admonishing the troops
to continue in the service. Major-General Baron von Luett
witz, in a special call, reiterates his opposition to the peace
terms, while Major von Gilsa, Herr Noske’s adjutant, has
announced that Prussian War Minister Reinhart “will en
deavor to defend the menaced honor of the army and its
leaders by the adoption of special measures.”
Correspondents at Weimer are unanimous in the belief
that the prestige of Mathias Erzberger has been damaged be
cause of his mysterious but emphatic assurances that the en
tente would be willing to yield on the honor issue which
failed to materialize. Herr Erzberger’s position is a subject
of much speculation and it is believed as soon as the peace
crisis ia past he faces a rather trying period.
PEACE CONFERENCE
BECOMES UNEASY.
(By The Associated Press)
Germany has proved slow in making known to the peace
conference in Paris what her plans are regarding her repre
sentation at the formal signing of the peace treaty. Con
ference circles are reported somewhat uneasy over the lack
of official advices from the German government as regards
the personnel of its new delegation and the time of its com
ing, as all the arrangements for the ceremony are being
held up.
It is still hoped in Paris that the treaty will be signed
Friday, but the event may go over until the following day.
Everything manifestly now depends unon the time of arrival
of the German delegates.
It is expected that the new Italian delegation headed by
Tommaso Tittoni, the new Italian foreign minister, will arrive
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FOB Kim IS
SOOE WITH HUNS
HKTM
Amerongcn.—Newt of Germany's de
cision to accept the peace terms, includ
ing the clause providing for the delivery
of the former German emperor to th«
allies, reached the castle late yesterday!
evening. Exactly how the former em
peror was affected by the tidings cannot
be ascertained, but the attitude of mem
bers of his party gives rise to the belief
that til*- n« ws was a considerable shock.
When the Associated Press correspond
enf talked with attendants they declared
the news was already known at the
castle. They made the most, scathing
criticisms of the German national as
sembly for Its action. Evidently they
had held to the hope some way would
be found for the former emperor to re
turn to Germany. Now. however, it ap
parently It Is realized he Is exiled forever
from his country.
The former monarch resumed his cus
tomary log-sawing at the usual hour.
GONZALES EIGHT
STILE UNSETTLED
Washington.—Confirmation of Prank I*.
F'olk, councillor of the state department,
to be under-secretary of state; Hugh
Gibson to he minister to Poland, and
Boa* W. bong to be minister to Cuba*
was recommended today by the se.nata
foreign relations committee
Opposition to the nomination of Wil
liam K. Gonzales, of Columbia, 8. C.,,
to he the first ambassador to Peru, de
veloped In the committee and action was
deferred. The committee also postponed
action on the nomination of Norman
Hapgood to he minister to Denmark and
Benton McMillan, of Tennessee, now
minister to Peru, to be minister to Guate
mala.
NOTABLES ARE TO
ATTEND SIGNING OF
TOE PEACE TREATY
Parla. —Notable among the persons
who will attend the ceremony of the
signing or the treaty with Germany lata
thta week will be five senators who par
ticipated in the campaign of 1870
Marshal Petaln, accompanied by sht'
French generals Mrs. Wilson and her
secretary and Miss Margaret Wilson wtTlt
be among the thousand persons. Includ- ,
'
be present when the Germans attach
their signatures to the treaty. Threa
hundred iournHlists from all the Inter
ested nations, a few neutral newspaper
corespondents and about. 300 guests ap
portioned among the signatory nations
will have places in the hall
Heven regiments of cavsiry and four
regiments of infsntry will guard the p*J
nrc grounds during the r#*remany. With
in the marble court through which all
th« wltneaaea except the Germans wilt
pass, will be stationed a company of
drummers and bugler*. No other music
ians will participated.
The Germans will he admitted at a
side entrance from the park after tha
other delegation* are seated at the
horseshoe table within which will he (ha
signing table, where the treaty will 11a.
PRESIDENT POINCARE TO
• PAY VISIT TO BRUSSELS
Brussels—President Poincare, of Franc
Will visit Brussel* July Ztst which is
Belgium's national fete day. He will
he accompanied by Marshals Joffre,
Koch and petaln al a review of the Bel
gian army July 2?nd.
FIVE TRAINMEN KILLED
•NEAR FAXON, TENtf.
Nashville, Teen. Five trainmen were
killed and two seriously Injured when a
heavily loaded coal train north-bound
and a south-bound freight train collided
shortly after midnight near Kaxon. Tenn..
on the Memphis division of the Loulgvtlls
and Nashville railroad.
King Albert to Bring
Distinguished Party Here
Brussels —Cardinal Mender and General
Leman, defender of Liege In I*l4. may
possibly accompany King Albert and
Queen Lilia hath when they visit the
TTnlted States. The date for the trip of
the king and queen haa aa yet not been
fixed, but It will probably he late In Sep
tember or may be postponed until curly
In November.