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VOLUME XXVII, NO. 2
Negotiations For Treaty Compromise Halted
ESTHONIA Hi
SOVIET RUSSIA
SIGN ARMISTICE;
FIGHTING ENOS
Dorpat, Esthonia, Wednesday, Dec. 31.
~;By The Associated Press.)-—The firs'
etep toward peace between Esthonia and
soviet Russia was taken tonight by tlio
signing; of a preliminary armistice, wha n
is to exist for one week, stipulating an
immediate cessaton of hostilities and
covering questions concerning listhontan
independence and military guarantees
with regard to the frontiers.
The agreement, which may be termi
nated on twenty-four hours* notice by
• r side. is to become effective Janu-
Ki v Ord. Unless action is taken to term
inals the agreement automatically re
ikv.s itself after seven days.
The agreement consists of fivq. docu
ments and includes a man defining the
frontiers. An interesting clause absolves
I sthonian from all to Russia
resulting Troin former connections with
that country. 4
The signing of the agreement had benm
set for 1 o’clock in the afternoon, but it
was not until nearly*B o’clock in the'eve
ning that the conferees succeeded in ad
justing all details.
The (ext of the clause recognizing Es
thonia says;
“In accordance with the principles oft
proclaimed be the soviet Russian gov
ernment of Iho right of all peoples to a
free determination of their nationality,
even to the complete cession from the
state to which they belong. Rvssia rec
ognizes without reservation the inde
pendence of the Esthonian state and
t reelv abdicates for all time all the sov
ereign rights which belonged to Russia
with respect to Estbonia’s land and peo
ple in accordance with former state or
ders. as well as those rights given under
international treaties. Esthonian land
and people shall have no obligations
whatever with respect to Russia because
of the former connect.ons of Esthonla
with Russia.”
The agreement stipulates that during
the cessation of hostilities the respective
armies shall remain on the territory held
l*\ each, and that the land between them
shall b considered a. neutral zone.
Esthonia Scores a Success.
Dorpat, Thursday. Jan. I.—Study of the
agreement signed by Esthonian and bol
shevik representatives last night prelim
inary to an armistice* particularly the
military guarantees indicate the Estlion
ians have scored a notable success in the
most important points under negotiation.
The biggest surprise of the guarantees
was that the Ksthonianswould not be re
quired to eject soldiers who fought under
General Yudenitch in his recent cam
paign against Petrograd until after the
peace treaty between Esthonia and soviet
Russia is ratified.
Bolshevik representatives admit they
made great. concessions as to frontiers
and military guarantees, M. .loffe, head
of soviet delegation declaring:
”1 far exceeded the latitude allowed by
the Moscow government and expect to be
called to make peace.]'
The military guaratees prohibit the
presence on the territory of either soviet
ilussia or Esthania any armies other |
than their own, or of friendly powers
with which otfj of the contracting parties
has concluded a military convention but
which Is not actually warring against the
other!! Recruiting and organizing armies
of other states and organizations hostile
to either side is prohibited.
It is proposed (hat all troops not un
der the authority of either governm. nt on
January Ist, 191 It. shall be disarmed and
that all army and navy munitions and
stores excepting foodstuffs and clothing
belonging to such forces shall be neu
tralized and immobilized until January 1,
]9?2. Thirty per rent of such disarma
ment and neutralization of stores of non
government armies must b completed
with seven days after the ratification of
the peace treaty and SB per cent of the
remainder must be completed each week
following ratification.
■Soldiers and officers in non-govern
mental armies may not enter the armies
of either of the contracting parlies with
the exception that men of Esthor.ian na
tionality may enter the Ehthonian army.
Vse of ports in either Esthonia or soviet
Russia is forbidden that the transport of
goods which may be used against each
other.
Not Willing to Make Concessions.
Dorpat, Thursday, Jan. I—Rolshevik
Russia is willing to make great conces
sions to the big powers in the Interests
of peace, but will not hold out the olive
branch to General Denikine, according to
M. Klishke, secretary of the soviet dele
gation conferring with the Ksthonlan dele
gates here.
"A year ago we would have considered
peace with General Denikine,” he said,
"hot* now it is a fight to the finish.”
M. Klishke added that the bolshevik
army now numbered 3,000,000 men and
declared it to be invincible."
"Soviet Russia, however. * be declared,
"would be glad to disband the enure fed
eral court if peace with the world could
fee achieved.”
Bolshevik agents have reported that
France Is trying to organize a huge of
fensive against the soviet government, he
said.
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Unique Method Used By
Sheriff to End Crime; Has
200 Criminals See Hanging
Despite Protests of Governor and Social Welfare Organiza
tions, Illinois Officer Picks Out 200 of Worst Criminals in
Chicago Jail and Gives Them Reserved Seat at Hanging of
Murderer
Chicago.—An experiment in psy
chology was conducted this morning
at the county jail, at the dim hour of
dawn, when 200 prisoners were forced
to witness the, hanging of Raffalo
Durrage. convicted murderer. Hard
ened criminals—selected from gmong
murderers and felons whose expiation
is not yet the gallows—were, placed in
cells, tier on tier of which surrounded
the square in which had
been erected. Tt was the contention
of Sheriff Peters that the sight of the
gruesome trappings would have amost
salutary effect upon those in whose
life might come future temptations to
Slav or to rob. And so firmly the
sheriff believed in the efficacy of this
idea that lie persisted in it despite
the request of Governor Rowden that,
lie abandon the plan, and the added
protests from scores of other persons
who thought the scheme unnecessarily
brutal.
Accordingly the stage was set. and
Durrage was led forth. The nuiet in
the death chamber became absolute
for a moment. Then the noose was
slipped over the murderer’ s head.
From one of the higher tiers came a
strident shout:
“When do we eat."
Tier by tier, cell by cell the cry was
taken up. Tt became a roar above
which the warden’s voice could no: be
heard.
The trap was sprung, and Durrage
dropped Into the space berteath the
scaffold.
Sheriff Peters declared after the
execution that Governor Lowden's
secretary telephoned the jail and
asked regarding pit ns for the hanging,
JURY OUT IN
MURDER CASE
Manassas, Va.—The jury in the case of
Prohibition Inspector W. C. Hall, charged
with killing Lawrence Hudson, an alleged
bootlegger, continued Its deliberations to
day after being held in a local hotel all
night under guard of he sheriff. A ver
dict was expected during the day.
The cast was submitted lo the jury late
veste-cnv and after an hour the jury was
iocked up for the night. The prosecution
chargeri in the final argument that thu
prohibition officers had killed Hudson to
prevent him from testifying against them
for killing Raymond Shackelford, Hud
son's companion. .
The defense charged that the prosecu
tion was financed by the “whiskey inter
ests,’' and that Hall was acting In self
defense and in line oftduty when he shot
Hudson.
AMERICAN BULLETINS
MADE COMMISSIONER.
Washington.—Philip S. Smith, of Sehe
nectady. X. Y., was today appointed trade
commissioner to study South American
markets for industrial supplies for the bti
reau of commerce. He will leave for
Buenos Aires early in February.
• INVENTOR DIES.
East Orange, N. J. —John Herbert Snell
tne. president of the Marine Manufactur
ing and Supply Company of New York
City, is dead at his home here, aged 70.
He is credited with having designed many
devices which were used effectively
against the German submarines during
the war.
FAMINE ACUTE.
New York. —Famine conditions in
Vienna are so acute that children’s, relief
kitchens have to be guarded closely to
protect them from pilfering, according to
a copy of the newspaper Morgen, just re.
< -ived here. Rigorous rules have been
made against taking food away from
kitchens when children are brought by
their mothers to be fed.
ZERO WEATHER.
Chicago.—With the thermometer regis
tering 5 below zero at 6 o’clock this morn
ing. an unidentified man was found frozen
to death in the snow. He apparenlly was
walking lo work, as a full dinner pail
was found at his side.
EXPORT DUTY.
Mexico City.—An export duty of 10 per
cent per ton on crude oil was fixed by
presidential decree today. The. same de
cree fixed an ad valorem duty of 3 per
cent for refined gasoline and kerosene
with a 6 per cent ad valorem duty on
the unreftned product.
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Roanoke, Va.—Four children were burn
ed to death when the home of Arthur
Cole, farmer, of Grayson County, Va..
near the North Carolina border, was de
stroved by lire on Christmas night, ac
cording to reports reaching here today.
Cole was awakened in time to have his
3-day-old twins and to rescufe his wife
and ‘mother, but not until the Iwo latter
had been severely burned.
RUMOR DENIED.
Washington. —Authoritative denial ol
1 umofe that the Canadian government
contemplates an embargo on the export
of newsprint paper ha* been received by
the bureau of commerce. Canadian mills
were said to be running at capacity, turn
ing out about 2,775 short tons daily, of
which 90 per cent is exported, most of It
to the United States.
RAISE WAGES.
Danville, Va. —Announcement was madi
today by the Dan Rivet Mills that Its 6,00 f
employees had been given a I<> per cent
l increase in wages and free insurance,
j A new Y. M. C. A. building also Is to
he erected In North Danville for the use
of mill workers
NAMED AS ATTACHE.
Washington.— Appointment of Jcncoln
Hutchinson, of California, as commercial
attache at London. was announced today
by the bureau of commerce. During the
: war he represented the war Industries
i board In London and later went to l’raguo
I for the American food Sgellef.
SEEK TO RESTORE
North Sidney, N. S.—The Canadian gov
ernment steamer Montcalm started early
| today on another attempt to reach Belle
I Isle with supplies for the lirhtkccperi
there, who are facing starvation. Thi
Montcalm will try to get to Belle Isle by
going around the east coast of New
Found land
JELLICOE CHEERED
New York.—Admiral Jellleoe, former
first lord of the British admiralty, who
I has been making a tour of Canada and
mapping out a naval policy for that coun
try, today vlrlted the New York Stock Kx
! change a* the guest of Charles M. Schwab
1 chairman of the hoard of directors of the
Bethlehem Steel Company. The visitors
were greeted with cheers by the broken
and cle’ks and business was temporarily
suspended as they wer shown through
the exchange.
THREE KILLED.
Balttmore,—By the explosion of a West
ern Maryland Railroad engine r.*»i Mac
err town today, three of the crew wen
killed and cree others were badly in
lured
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 2. 1920
but did not object io the sheriffs* uro
gram. I
Sheriff Charles Peters ’ater Issued
a statement answering critics who op
posed his action. The statement
reads:
“In my opinion, the modern coddling
of criminals by well-meaning, but
misguided, sympathetic theoretical
reformers and self-constituted organl
balions one of the greatest causes of
the present crime wave in this city.
Their interference with the vigorous
enforcement of the law has destroyed
the fear of punishment bv ’criminals
to the extern that it is no longer a
deterrent lo the further commission
of crime to be incarcerated in our
penal institutions. A large number of
prisoners openly acknowledge that
they would prefer to he incarcerated
in the county jail where they are bet
ter fed and where conditions
are far better than in their ordinary
environments. *
“The reformers are constantly ad
vocating the adoption and enactment
of laws which are for tire purpose of
alleviating the punishment of* the
criminal, forgetting and losing entire
sight of the protection that, the law
abiding and peaceable citizen is enti
tled to as against these human para
sites.
“If one-half of the energy now
spent in sympathy on murderers and
criminals would he devoted to the
families of the victims and the other
half to bringing to justice the brutes
who have blotted out the lives of law
abiding and peaceful citizens and
darkened for ever the lives of others,
this would be a happier and safer
Worley to live in."
BRYAN SEEKS
NOMINATION!
Detroit, Mich.—Wm. Jennings Bryan
will be entered in Michigan’s presidential
preference primary as a candidate for
indorsement as Democratic nominee for
president, according to local friends of
the. former secretary of state.
Petitions in his favor, which will re
quire only too names, will be in circula
tion shortly, it was said. The primaries
win be held April E.
RECORD USE OF ■
• PRINT PIPER
Washington.—Consumption ot news
print paper in the United States during
the last three months reached a record
breaking point, along with prices. the
rederal Trade Commission reported In a
summary Thursday. The average cost
of news print at mills at the beginning
of December was $3.90 a hundred, the
commission reported, as against $3.75 a
year ago. In J9J6 the price was SI.BB,
the lowest In several years.
High prices failed to cut down con
sumption, however, and the commission
estimated that In 1919. 14 per rent moro
news print was used than in 1918. Dur
ing the fourth quarter of 1919 particu
larly, news print consumption was run
ning up, and the commission said that
the increase then over the similar period
in 1918 would be between 25 rind 30 per
cent.
December figures have not yet been
tabulated. In November. 1919. the 727
publishers reporting to the commission
used 161,602 tons of news print, compar
ed with 123.874 tons in November 1918.
EXPLAIN DEMANDS
OF THE CHURCHES
Des Moines, l».—Just what the Chris
tian Churches of the United States and
Canada are demanding of students in the
two countries was explained today by
several speakers at the convention of
the student volunteer movement for
foreign missions here. Dr. James I.
Vance, of Nash/file, Tenn., told of one
of the demands and how it Is being nu t.
Dr. Jamos Kndlcott. of Toronto, Can.,
discussed the Canadian side of the ques
tion. while Mrs. F. H. Bennett, of New
York, president of the hoard of home
missions of the Presbyterian church,
spoke on the subject from the viewpoint
of a woman. Dr J .Campbell White, of
New York, connected with the inter
clinreh world movement, also spoke
This afternoon the convention dele
gates met in sections and heard various
phases of mission work discussed. The
sections were divided under the heads of
agricultural, educational, medical and
evangelistic.
Non-Christian religions, their work and
their failures will be the subject for the
general meeting of the convention to
night. The Rev. C. A. R. Janvier, of In
dia. and the Rev. Samuel M. Zwemer,
of Kgypt, will speak. Mrs. W. A. Mont
gomery. of Rochester. N. Y.. and Robt.
16. Speer, of New York, also arc or. the
program.
GERMANS GET SUM FROM
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Berlin.—The American ftefrtlor) of the
German Red Crons is the recipient of a
check for 2.500.000 marks donated by r**
Itaf committees In the f.'nited StuNuj for
the benefit of tubercular and under
nourished German children. More than
2.00 0 of the«#* children will thus b»* nb!e
to to sections where climatic and
food conditions promise them hen It h
Herbert Hoover’s plan to co-ordinate
American food relief *o far as !♦ concerns
The transfer of personal donations from
Americans to Germans Is hailed hero
with enthusiasm, ah It Is believed It will
terminate abuM*** resulting from Indsl
erirninate shipments through American
forwardln* aaonts.
BARTENDERS STRIKE
FOR BETTER CONDITIONS
Dublin.—Thi, Oty practical
ly ’Mre" Thursday a, a result of
the bartender.’ strike for better
condition,.
The citizen, ware »:so without
file protection on accounf of a sud
den strike of the fire brigades The
lord mayor, acting an mediator, an
nounced last night that a temporary
settlement had been reached and
that the fire fighter, would go back
to work
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY MPER IN MANY HOMES!
BIS RUMP
OF RADICALS IS
STAGED IN CHIGRGG
Bf 11..5. AGENTS
Chicago.—Mon* than 200 alleged mem
bers of appproxtmately 7ft radical or
ganizations and cults among whom mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World, the communist labor patty, the
communists and the anarchists anti syn
dicalists predominated, today were in jail
awaiting action of state and federal of
ficers and raiding parties still sought
other suspects. The rai is were directed
by Mae Lay Tloyne, state’s attorney, and
marked the culthnation of five months’
investigation by agents of the state’s at
torney's office, private detective agencies
and military intelligence operatives.
Slate and city police officers made the
arrests, federal officers withdrawing at
the last minute on instructions of Attor
ney General Palmer, according to Mr.
Hoyne.
The raids on the ;>oo open and secret
gathering places here after arrests alleged
radicals were begun late yesterday after
Air. llo.vne. according to a statement lie
issued, hod received a let.er from Mr.
Palmer asking him not to proceed with
a plan for joint, state and federal action
agreed on several months ago. The at
torney general based his request on the
ground that the raids might interfere
with government activities, said Mr
Hoy nr.
“Apparently Attorney General Palmer
and some of his friends are playing petty
politics with tin* situation, ana are pur
suing a “pussy-foot policy.” said Mr.
Hoy'lie’s statement. lie also asserted
that radicals had been “tipped* off by
some employ or attache of the depart
ment of justice ’ that the raid was to
take place
The prolonged investigation the comi
ty prosecutor said, had revealed that
members of radical organizations daily
preached the overthrow of Lite govern •
ment and that the I. W. >7. communist
party and the communist labor party and
anarchists and syndicalists had distri
buted tons of seditious literature.
Chicago, .Yew York, Boston, C.cvcland.
Detroit and Seattle were the centers of
the “criminal conspiracy,’’ lilt* investiga
tion disclosed, he said
Several women wore among those ar
rested. Search was continued today fur
Wm. D. (Big Hill) Haywood, general
secretary of the I W. \V . ami other
leaders.
A request that a special grand jury
he impanelled lo investigate activities
of “reds ’ probably will be made within a
few days, Mr. Hoyne indicated.
Chicago.—-A series of raids, oarrii d out
simultaneous)' by state operatives and
more than 200 police upon every known
meeting place of extreme radicals result
ed lasi night In the rounding up of more
than 20ft persons who are charged wiili
conspiring to overthrow th" government.
States Attorney Maelay Hoyne, who
directed the raids, proceeded in the
cleanup against the express orders of the
department of justice. The raids were
Planned by Attorney-General Pakner to
begin nt 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon,
and forty federal agents wen to have
co-operated with the state agents and
city police, btn at 11 o'clock Thursday
morning Mr. Hoyne received a mcnsmgo
from Edward J Brennan, superintendent
of the bureau of investigation of tin de
partment of justice, not to take action
upon the previous orders Thursday.
Mr. Hoyne disregarded this order on
the ground that the delay might result
In the “reds” getting wind of the con
templated cleanup. »
“1 was told that orders had come from
Washington not to conduct the raids to
day,” said Mr. Hoyne. “All regard this
as pussyfoot polities on the part of the
attorney-general, f am convinced that
the reds were tipped off about the raids.”
The raiding parties were, organized
into squads, and at \ o'clock slierp they
climbed Into automobiles and sped to
the places to which they had been de
tailed.
The headquarters of the Gonimunist
party, the Gommunist Labor Party, the
anarchists and syndicalists and the I. W.
W. were among the principal places
swooped upon by the police.
POLK DENIES HE
IS TO RESIGN
Washington. I’nder Secretary of State
Folk last riitfht denied published reports
that he was about to resign.
’*l have no intention of resigning,” saJo
Mr. F*oik emphatically
The report that Mr. f’oJk might or
would reslgrt has been ci#ulated many
times. P.efore he went to Kurope as
chairman of the American peace delega
tion It was rumored that he would resign,
principally on account of 111-iiealth. lie
went to Europe, ho wove?, after having
been elevat'd to the position of under
secretary. He returns to America appar
ently in geod health and it was a surprise
to his friends to hear the rumor again re
vived.
The rep«yr* Is said to be based on the
belief that. Mr. Pojk is anxious to g»*t into
New York state politics. Them Is no
friction of any kind. It is believed, be
tween Mr. Polk and the White House or
with his chief, Secretary of State Han
sint?. He was chosen by the president to
succeed Mr. Lansing for the post in Eu
rope even at the risk. It is stated of of
fending Colonel House. All the present
Indications are that if Mr, Polk changes
his rnlnd it. will not he until after there
is sornctmng very definite In view as to
the death or resurrection of the treaty of
peace in thee senate.
TTpon the arrival here of Mr. Lansing
from Europe, he stated in u general way
that there would .he a reorganization of
the state department hut the statement
had no reference to the tenure of his own
office or that held by Mr. Polk It was
explained that the statement had refer
ence only to the adaptation of the force
to new conditions which would be
brought about M by the peace conference.
One of the Items of reorganises*'ion wa*
the crsatlon of a bureau to have ex
clusive control of Russian affairs. An
other was th* rr> atlon of a bureau of
vice in the citizenship bureau, which be
arne a necessity in view of the inerras
ing interest In the possible Inrlux of
Reds*’ from abroad.
AUGUSTA COTTON
Middling at Its eloae, at 3 p. m. today,
reached the long-coveted forty cento, ad
vancing 50 point* from it* opening Quota
tion at noon. Thit Is the highest figure
for middling ever quoted cn the local ex
change.
Itei . Into 1.420. e.il'i 1,321: *toc|> 207 393
NEW YORK COTTON
fip'ti High lew clove
October . 29.10 29. M ”:i t,;, 2:1 hu
January 31 10 3* 35 3* 10 3t
March ... ... 31.15 39,10 39 I 0 30.51
May 31 50 35.07 34 50 31 99
July 32.90 32.20 32,77 .13.0*.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Open High 1,.,# Close
fntob'-r 29,70 23 95 29 90 29.94
January 39 SO 39 *5 39.40 39 Ml
March 37 00 17 71 37 On 37.9*
M., 35'"1 35 75 35 00 43.72
Ju-y -77 25 33 vi 3i in 33,75
Republican Candidates
For Presidency Asked
Position on League
85,000 CENSUS
TAKERS “OFF”
Washington The fourteenth de
cennial census h gan today with
86.000 enumerators engaged in
counting the men, women and chil
dren of the United States and col
lecting data on the resources «»t
the nation. The census is* expected
if» be completed within two weeks,
but tlie compilation of the figures
probably will require four mouths.
The population is estimated at
between 107.000,000 and 112,000.000
compared with 93,000,000 in 1910.
When the first census was taken
in 1700 during George Washing
ton’s administration, the popula
tion was reported at 3,000.000.
Washington is the headquarters
of the census work which is being
done under the supervision of«
Surnucl L Rogers, chief of the bu
reau. Officials here expect to hr
able to estimate the population of
tin* larger cities h\ the middle
March, but the returns from the
countr> districts will he slower
Besides the enumeration of per
son.-, the census includes the accu
mulation of information on farms,
manufactures, forests and oil pro
duction.
SOUTHERN
BULLETINS
BETTER SUPPORT FOR PASTORS.
Nashville, Tenn. —The laymen'* mh -
Bionar.\ movement of the Southern Rap
tlKt r’hurch, according to Its secretary,
J. T. Henderson, proposes to devote ha
activities to th*' four main lines of a bet
ter support for ‘pun tors, organization of
stewardship boards In the various
churches with members committing;
themselves to tltholng. and Inauguration
of a campaign for increased church at
tendance.
PI KAPPA PHI’S MEET.
Charlotte, N. C. —Officers for thu -n~
suing two years will ho elected Friday
by llie supreme chapter of Pi Kappa* 'f'h!
Fraternity, which coni'eneri in biennial
convention here Wednesday. Thursday's
proceedings reached (heir climax k*«t
night In the biennial banquet at a local
hotel, at which John D. Garrol. of Fax
ington. S. C., eminertt suprehu* urchon,
presided as toastmaster.
Two sessions, both executive, preceded
the banquet. The convention will ad
journ Friday.
HOSPITAL COMMISSIONER DEAD.
Richmond, Va.—W. (>. Williams, state
hospital commissioner, named bv Gov
ernor Davis nearly a year ago, died at
his homo Thursday after a long illness.
DOUBLE HOMICIDE.
Norfolk, Va.—James It. McGinnis, of
Rochester, N Y., was shot and fatally
wounded by W. f Murphy Thursday
morning HR Brewei Htrect. Murphy
turned the pistol on himself after shoot
ing McGinnis, and Is reported in a criti
cal condition. McGinnis died in less
than thirty minutes. The police declar
ed that their Investigation showed that
MeGlnis was shot while seeking to pro
tect Mrs. William Lindquist Witnessas
declared Murphy attempted to strlKo
Mrs. Lindquist.
MODERN ENOCH ARDEN.
Durham, N. C.— J. R. Page, of Wake
County, returned to his home in this city
during the Christmas holidays, ;• mod
ern Enoch Arden. Released from army
service he returned expecting to bo
greeted hy Ids wife. Instead, Mrs. Tna
Page Griffith him. Mrs. Page
bad married R. A. Griffin during her
husband* absence, having been notified
of his dn&th.
ATTEND ROADS MEETING.
Richmond, Va. —Kdward J Mehrens,
of New' York, and Hecretary Houston, of
Washington, accepted Invitations Thors
day so address the annual convention of
the Virginia Good Roads Association,
which meets here January 14th, JSth,
16th *
MAY ABOLISH “DRY” OFFICE.
Roanoke, Va.—The IH2O session of tic
elate general assembly, which opens in
Richmond January 14th, among other
important legislative matters, will con
sider the abolition of tin- offer of the
state commissioner of prohibition, now
held by J Sidney Peters, It beeamo
known her*- lest night.
ELMORE BAKER DROWNED
Fredericksburg, Va. — While attempt mg
to save Karl Williams, a skater who
broke through the Ire on the Rappahan
nock River Thursday afternoon. Kimorc
Maker, 10 years old, was drowned VV'il
Hums was rescued. The body of Raker
was recovered.
MAJOR HETRICK SHOT.
New Orleant.—Muj. Harold S. Ilctrjck
I ’niter! States army, and in charge of
the !'fitted States engineers of the Mis
sissippi River, district from New Or
leans to Vicksburg, Mis* . wan sic and
dangerously wounded ut his home here
late !„j«t night.
CORONER PROBES
DEATH OF GIRL
Louisville, Ky Both 5* < :hrl«ol»h«r <1
Schott ■ hargi'l with murder, and I/au
rlne Gardner. 13, hla rhlef wltrosr, were
called 10 testify today at the coroner - * In
gill: I Into ill death on '"hrlitinua Kvi- of
Mir- Kllxttheth Kurd Griffith
In the coroner'a poaacnalon are two Id
le 1 lint Miss Griffith, the phyg'cian'* of.
tin ;ir-Infant and former fiancee, wrote to
l>r He hull and which may throw- *om»
lie ill on whether the girl committed sui
cide in lie doctor * office or waj- mur*
111 red. There may be Introduced at the
Inline t Ihr coroner Intimated
Till physician has bu n released from
jati in 23.000 bond pending Investlgatlon
! a grat'd lury on January 9 torsi night
*-e .it:: tig'd for bond ft- Joseph Id llud
soi, f.irmer f/>u!avl!le pollm-rnaii. chargeii
wlf shooting and hil'lne tier I, Milan K
Lynch tu r' Monday night during a flgh'
be’weco soldiers and a negro
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Washington—Negotiations for a compromise on the treaty have been
halted by a group of Republican senators, who are unwilling to havu any al
terations made in the Lodge reservations now before the senate.
Those senators have notified Senator Lodge that if any material changes
are made in the. Lodue reservations they will \ot* against ratification. Forty
senators are said to be ready to take this stand, this being seven more than
the number necessary to keep tlio treaty from being ratified.
* Senator New. of Indiana, conveyed this information to Senator Lodge on
behalf of the other senators. Who belt eve, as he does, that the Lodgi tvscrvn -
tlonn represent the maximum of concessions which opponents of tlie treaty la
;ts present form should make to those w.ho demand ratification.
Senator New said Thursday:
“• believe the new senate can com ' nearer to agreement in the Lode, re*
•mrvatloiiH that on any other proposition that might be made. There an at
least-Torty senators, not all of them Republicans, who will vot- against th*
treaty of the senate. These forty senators will go us far and no farther as
the Lodge reservations, but no farther.
“The Lodge reservations ni them solves ore a romprotm • betw. <*n those
who oppose the whole scheme of the treaty and tlie *.\trcrnist h, like the presi
dent. who want the treaty ratified with no reservations 1 am opposed to the
treaty myself, hut am willing to Note for Jt with the Lodge rc.-erv itions. and
in my opinion, it never will be possible to get (It member:- of the nonuti to
vote for any other proposition ’’
Discussion of the treaty situation among the senator' 1 vns emlrely sus
pended Thursday because of the holiday. It Is expected th.i the efforts of the
administration senators and the “mild reservation" Republicans will be • -
newed with vigor Friday in the hope that some definite proposition will ha
ready for submission when the senate reassembles next Monday
EXPLOSION KILLS
2 AT WILMINGTON
Wilmington, Del*. —One of th- grind
ing mills of ilit* Hngloy plant of tin- Du-
Pont Powder Company blow up this
morning. Two workmen were killed and
uiif v\a.s Injured.
The building was of flimsy < oust no -
tion. The plant in on Brandywine ‘’reek,
thre«* miles from here.
Wilmington and the surrounding *Ollll
- for thirty miles, w;m violently nliak* n
and Home houses in the immediate vi
cinity of the plant were badly damaged.
The home of former Federal Judge Kd
warrl G. Bradford, about half a mile dis
tant from the mills, was partially wreck
ed. All of the doors and windows were
broken and jither damage was done
Judge Bradford; who Ib recovering from
a long illness, whs affected by the shock.
RADICALS PLAN
CALL ON WILSON
Now York.—Thousands of radieala
from all parts of the country are plan
ning a descent on the White House lawn
on February 12th, Lincoln'*? birthday by
appeal to President Whnon so the rejeaao
of “political prisoners" from federal
penitentiaries. Announcement of tho
propound demonstration wap made
Thursday by thh People* h Freedom
Union, the organization which d
the “amnesty walk” on Fifth Avenue oil
<'hrifctimis Day,’which was broken up by
the police. The union declared that their
scheme for si Washington demons! rat ion
bad been indorsed for kindred aocietlea
in every part of the country.
GEORGIA
CAROLINA
BULLETINS
NC-4 IS OFF
Charleston, S. C. —After an over night
*«ay, the trans-Atlantic seaplane N*'-4.
Lieutenant Command*! A. *\ Read, com
manding. left here today for Hock a way
Reach. L 1., from when- after dismant
ling, tin noted flying craft will he shipped
lo VV ashing ton to he placed in the Smith
nonian Institute. The. N* -4 arrived yes
terday afternoon from Pensacola. The
c raft has been engaged in recruiting duty
on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts arid in the
Mississippi valley.
TREASURER RESIGNS.
Macon, Ga. J R. Frink, for 1* years
treasurer and purchasing agent of the
Macon, Dublin and Savannah railroad, re
signed Thursday to enter business In
Miami, Klh He is succeeded by Georgo
M. Norwood, commercial agent.
ASKED TO END UNION
Columbus, Ga. Members of the city
fire department were request«•< by Hie
fire department committee of the city
council to dissolve their union and in the
future to have no affiliation with Un-
American Ft deration of Labor or any
similar organization. N*» •* M on •'**
request had been taken last night.
CONVICT CAUGHT
Atlanta, Ga. Joe Webb, one of three
convicts who escaped from the Fulton
count £ ohslngang Monday by leaping Into
a passing automobile and forcing the
driver#to outdistance pursuit, was caught
near Harm svilla, Ga., late Thursday, the
chief of police there announced to Deputy
Sheriff lU/ebore here last night over the
telephone
Roy Mii ter:,on Is now the only on* or
the trio at large.
TO ABOLISH OFFICE
Roanoke. Va.•“ Abolition of 'he office '
of stui- «omrnisHtoner of prohibition as i
me/im of nullifying the dry kiw will
he advocated In the ntx legislature by j
Delegate \;. P lluford, of Luwren* evljlc.
Mr. Hu ford has declared Ins Intention of |
Introducing a bill to abolish the offU» as j
hi,on as the legislature meet January j
11* w**h recently electod to the |
of delegates after a bitter campaign, in |
w hich moh bit ion enforcement was a j
prominent issue.
POLICE SEEK
SUGAR THIEF
Atlantic City— .Huttar Klepto
nruit. t” f«, practiced by an elderly
woman bur *u distressed restau
r int keepers here 'Ual th«y have
appealed In tie- police, and last
night the latterwald rhey probably
would have her In ruatodv in.a few
Itours g
Knterliifi a reatauniit cairrylnr a
lance handb tg. the so-called
’’s.ucnr kleptomaniac” orders an
;iie«pen*lv» meal and .urrepti
tlously transfeis th' cont.iits of
the »u«ur bowl to he big during
the wnlter’s sbsenoe. She pays for
the ■leal, the police said I,at-Wight,
but not for the sugar
HOME
EDITION
WEATHER—Augusta and vicinity: Fain
continued cold, temperature near ■£"
TO ASK CANDIDATES
FOR POSITION
Washington, fnt.ent.ion oi It* publn t n
-enatOiH opposed to the league of na
tions to rcqueUt all Hl'publlcan i -
tlnl candidates lo place th' in. -h* n
record a* to the iasu- r- Involve d In tliu
league war. disclosed last nivht b> Son
iiioi Borah, Republican. Idaho, wnom. d**
public a tatter addressed 'o Governor
bowden, of I 111 no):*, in a: j pu* .1 for thw
republics ij noini nu t ion.
"Those for whom I speak," : itor
Borah said. "liavt no intention ol to.i
flnlng these and slmlUfr questions ;o
yourpclf."
Senator Rornh charged In his letter
that powerful Kuropean and Auktu u.i in
terests were co-operating to draw ibs
Lnltcd States Into Kuropean affairs,
through tin- league of nations if posidhh ,
and if noL "by secret and .nil airrev
monts." Declaring that the finest tons
and policies Involved must conn helbro
the next administration, regardless of
Ann idea’s entrance into the bngue. Hu*
Idaho senator said th* personal views of
presidential candidates should be stated.
"For nearly lot) years." said the sen
ator’s letter, “we have in this country
regardless of particH adhered to a distinct
foreign policy - no entangling alliance or
partneshßan with foiign powes sud no
Interference by foreign powers in Amer
ican affairs. If you should be nominated
and elected president would you exert
your Influence and the Influonce of umr
administration to maintain this foreign
policy or would you consent in any way
lo its abandonment or its substantial
modification** D<» you believe. In other
words, that the time has conic when \v»*
should abandon this policy of no «n
--tangling alliance, no partnerships win*
Kuropean powers, and enter into mlM
•incos or undcrMtanding with Kuropean
powers.
Mutt Meet Issue.
"I ask these queations beegupe regard
less of wbnt may or may not be in the
platform the next administration will
have to meet, this issue in different ways.
. Powerful force * in tills county co
operating with equally powerful and per
undent forces In Ktirop* are determined
to draw 'lp* United States Into asso
ciation and partnership with Kuropean
powers, to embroil us In all Kuropean
turmoil and conflicts, to utilise our young
men in policing the territories and fight
ing the racial and dynastic bat ties of the
old world and placing upon our tax
payers the burden of the financial and
economic I!fe of both Kurope and Asia,
and these forves will continue tlielr ef
fort to tiring about these things after
the Jectlon. If they cannot do it In one
way, they will do It in another If they
cannot succeed by open agreement tiny
will endeavor to succeed by secret «»r
tacit agreements, tv**, manv of us. feel,
therefore, that we would like to Know
what your views aro upon this problinc
and what. It will be your purpose to do
should you ba honored by an election as
president.”
Senator Borah said American opera
tions In Russia wer# In violation of the
constitution and against the wishos of
the American people, but in furtherance
of a secret agreement made jn Versailles.
"This is but an Intimation," Mr. Borah
continued, "of what Is to happen should
we conclude to abandon our traditional
foreign policy and enter Into understand
trigs and combinations which would em
broil us In all Kuropean conflicts *nd
turmoils Our young men would he asked
U» sacrifice their lives 'n lust such scent
and unconscionable affairs a« this in
Russia And Mr. Taft, a* I understand
from his public statement. Is In favor,
ts necessary, of conscripting our yourp:
men for that kind of service. #
"Are you In favor or any such poltcv
or any alliance, league or partnership
which may lead to Mich a program?
What Is to I*< your polh v with regard
U> such affair* ?‘*
Again in Limelight
Wa»hlngton Republican and Drn v
ctatic leaders of*tl»* .•■‘• imto .-m * ■ alien*
'ion again today t n* tfoU *• ion* sot i
pence treaty comprc#T»U«. • Mnfgp liiK wlfß
various members of ' their lesoectivu
parties.
Senator Lodge, of Ma,e ,icliu*eitM.. lit**
Republican leader, sent f or Senator -
Nary Oregon, leader of the mild reserva
tion Republican group. and discus *<l
with him how far the Republicans could
go In modifying reservation* approved by
the senate majority at thi Is* session
of congress Hcvcral other senator* aim
saw Mr Dodge.
On th<* Democratic » d* s# vur Hitch
code, of Nebraska, party taad-t, eonf# r
red with .Senator Swanson, of Virginia,
. consistent supporter of the admini ’ra
tion In the treaty fight, arid Senator King,
of Utah, who voted for reservation* in
the last session. It was understood that
*h». article 'hi reservation was given
the greater Imre of attention by mem
ber* of both parties and that so far
mdtfccr side had advanced » solution
which the other would consider favor
ably
ELBID PREIIfIST
ACM OUESTIQNED
Mount Clsm.n*. Mtch.— Aulhorltlt” to
day auMtloned Lloyd PreV'e.t, font ■
, os< friend of *l Stanley Brown In
gffort to thwtk up the various version
of Brown’s mysterious death more than »
week ago when his body was found In lu«
automobile on a country road near h.-r
--t'revost was detained yesterday tor the
second time, and upon the advice of IPS
attorneys refused to add to his previous
statements to th- effect that he was with
Brown several houra beroro 111 - death, hut
that he had no knowledge of who shot
the wealthy young man to death.
Itsvost. himself bus been conneeud
wph the ease hy Mrs Cecil Vaster, a for
mer friend of both men. who also tncrluic
ente,t Brown’s widow. Mrs Ittlth I’rcvost
Brown. Karly today no charge had been
I raise,l against either
Mrs Venter Is In jail awaiting a pre (
llmlnar* h<>r.rlng 'otnoi row on a bars, of
comvUilU* / a th, slaying ol Bruwa.