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The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

Wesley Sewers and Carl Cowan
were two of half dozen boys who
went to Pueblo Tuesday to take the
examination for entrance into the
navy. They passed the first test and
were sent to Denver for further ex-
animation.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
LIVESTOCK FOR SALE

FRESH COW WITH CALF BY SIDE
for sale. Inquire Mrs. ]. H. Wei
don, Star route, Ordway. 6-2S
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

| Henderson recently moved from
| Crowley county to Pueblo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
WOODS MAY HEAD
POLICE OF BOSTON
Coz. Mccall May Appoint
Hin, Before Retiring Jan. I.
Special Despatch 10 The Sun.

BosroN. Dec. lS.--Arthur Woods,
formerly Police Commissioner of New
York. is being mentioned prominently
as the likely successor to the late Sc
phen O'Meara as Police Commissioner
OF Boston. The appointment rests with
Gov. Mccall, who plans to I'll the va
cancy before relinquishing office Jan
uary to Calvin Coolidge.
The statute establishing the ONCE
provides that the Commissioner must
be u citizen of Boston and have lived
here for two years preceding his APP
pointmcnt. However, WoodS's spon-
sors say. statutes have before now been
a.nrnI"u.
Arthur Woods was born here in
1870. lie was in the cotton converting
business in this city in 1907 when APP
pointed Deputy Police Commissioner
OF New York city. In April. 1914, rs
was appointed Commissioner. He re-
signed when Mayor lIylan was elected
lie is now Il Major in the army air
service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
WOULD CURB NEW STATES.
CIkus Fears Immediate Enect OF
seIf-goyernment.

Abram |. Elllus, former Ambassador
to Turkey, declared last night at the
biggest dinner the Travel Club oc
America has held that he holds tie
fear that immediate and unrestricted
self government for the nations that
will he Topped off the AustrO-llun-
garian and Turkish empires would he
u mistake, with possibilities Of ire
mendous evil
The former Ambassador phrased his
idea carefully He put what appeared
to be his fear in the FORM OF question
and asked whether it would be Il good
thing for the various nationalitieS OF
southeastern Europe and Asia Minor
whose national energies for centuries
have been given to struggles against
dominant allen Governments to be
confronted suddenly with the problems
OF organizing their own sovereignty
and of adjusting their affairs with
neighbor!ng nations. lie suggested
that it may be found wiser to grant
autonomy under the protection of the
great Powers TO the newly born ma
tons and TO withhold absolute indie
pendence with fun freedom OF action
until period Of peace has stabilized
international relations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
PLOTTIER DENIES
MLSQUOTING LODGE
"Motin" Correspondent Sus.
poets Error in Translation.

Arthur Plottier, American CORE
spondent for the Paris Mdtin, who
wrote the article objected to by Sem
ator Lodge, declared yesterday that he
had not in any way tried to give the
impression that Lodge was the author
OF the article nor had he sought to
convey the idea that the Senator was
a prepayment OF the league of nations
idea. Mr.. Plottier has an office in the
Times Building and is a member OF
the editorial stan of the Courier Des
Etots Unis. a French language news
paper printed in this city. He said
Il am sending a despatch to Sem
ator Lodge explaining the facts OF the
situation. My article was in effect a
500 word outline OF the twenty one
peace terms drawn up by some patri-
otto societies in this country and sent
b. them to Senator Lodge, who in
turn presented them to the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Among
these terms was one calling for a
league OF nations from which the Cen
trial Powers should be excluded.
in writing the article. however. I
thought that | had made 1t plain that
the formation OF this league OF ma
tons and all the other principles pro-
pounded did not emanate from Sen
ator Lodge. l have always known
that Senator Lodge was opposed to
the league OF nations idea.
1T may possibly be that a mistake
was made either in the Geographic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
MANN WILL MAKE
RACE FOR SPEAKER
Announces Determination Fol-
lowing Caucus Of the Illi-
nOis Delegation.
SECTIONAL PERIL SEEN
Seniority Claims to Chairman
ships Lie Mostly With
Western States.
Special Despatch TO TIE Sun.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-Representa-
tive Mann Ull), the absentee floor
leader OF the House Republicans, de-
cided to-day that his health Is all
right and therefore he expects to be
Speaker of the next Congress. His
action followed caucus Of the Illinois
delegation in the House, which de-
cided to stand back of him.
Mr.. Mann's expected announcement
that he is candidate for the Speak
ership is believed to be but the be-
ginning of a number of booms. Rep
resentative Gillett (Mass) Is the most
promising opponent at this time, but
there are movements on foot to place
in the Speakers chair Representative
Tess (Ohio), Representative Moore
(Pa.) and others.
The cry is already being heard that
the Republican party, In controlling
the next House, is in grave danger OF
making the mistake the Democrats
made in organizing the present House
giving too much to one section OF
the country. On seniority the West
and middle West would secure the
chairmanships of these House COM
mittees: Agriculture, District OF Co
lumbia Immigration, indian Affairs,
Insular Affairs. Interstate Commerce,
Judiciary, Military Affairs, Post Office.
Public Buildings and Grounds, Public
Lands, Rivers and Harbors, Terri
tories, Water Power and Ways and
| Means.
New York and Pennsylvania Repre-
sentatives are preparing to demand
! that something be given to the East
and this may be the means of waging
the certain war against Mr.. Mann's
efforts TO become Speaker Msnn's
record is against him also. and his
! efforts to be spokesman for the House
, Republicans when he does not repre-
sent their views has aroused much
resentment. The delegations of some
| of the States bordering on Illinois are
expected to be against Mapn and not
all OF his own delegation IS pledged TO
. His support.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

Is as old as the Amphictyonlc League,
the grand design of Henry ~, the
Holy Alliance Of Alexander I.
Coined New Human Nature.
"They have not coined new
phrase; they have coined a new hui
man nature, and that coinage is to be
scrutinized in the light of history. 1t
did not pass in the past. Have we
sound reason to believe it a safe cur
rency to-day?
80 long as you have national con-
sciousness 80 long will a nation fight
for its life, just as an individual will
do IL life is deemed more desirable
than death.
Even the most optimistic do not
pretend to the blotting out Of all war,
even occasional civil war, but only to
the lessening of international war
wherever and however arising; but a
league of nations of which the United
States was a member would presup-
pose the sending of American troops
thousands of miles for some distant
purpose perhaps of no great concern
to American citizens. However small
the force We sent, still some ones sons
would be asked to die for a faraway
cause of rather academic appearance.
II do not believe the American peo-
pie would approve such an exigency.
l should not wish to see this country
slgnatory to an agreement which the
American people would be likely to re-
pudiate If put to the test. l should not
vote for any treaty that subjected this
nations judgment and conscience as
to its vital interests or its war making
prerogative to the will of a foreign
majority.
Il think the American people
North, South, East and West--believe
In Amerlcanism. think they believe
in nationalism as an instrument for
good. 1 do not for one moment believe
they would be willing to see this coun-
try ordered about by Heterogeneous
world league OF all nations.
Il do not think that when they come
to study the subject they will be will
ing to go further than policy Of ma
tionallsm, a little mitigated and ac-
commodated TO a judicious and limited
accord upon certain common mutual
concerns, especially II that accord be
first of all an accord of the English
speaking peoples and as 1t now is ir
fact with our principal great allies fol
the firm enforcement of our war aims
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Merry BANDIT ROBS =.
A WAITER OF TIPS
Thief Captured After Saga
more Hotel HoIdup.

Half a dozen patrons We're dining
Sycamore Hotel, Third avenue and St
Marks place, when Il slender, mild
looking young man sided in through
the door on the Third avenue side and
walked up to George Brown, a waiter
who was standing in the centre OF the
floor, without preliminares the
stranger drew . small revolver and
pressed il against Browns body. Give
me your money and be quick" he said.
Brown commenced fishing in his
waiStCoat pocket. then handed over
Sl.lj in silVer-Coins he had received
in tips. While TIE waiter was being
robbed one of the guests at the hotel
entered Il telephone cabinet ard called
Police Headquarters. Capt. Hines re-
layed the message 10 the Fifth street
station and Detectives Stetter, Quinn
and Kelley started for the Sycamore,
Communicating II passing taXiCab on
Second avenue.
In the meantime, the intruder had
departed. Brown waited for a min
ute or two ana then followed him. The
bandit turned east on st. Marks place
and walked along lelsurely. The waiter
raised a cry, hut even that did not
cause haste, Louis Harokes of 24-
Seventh street started on the run and
overtooli his quarry in the middle o!
the block. At about the same time tho
detectives in the taNicab arrived, as
well as Sergeant King and five mer
/ from the Fifth street station. Sur
rounded ON all sides, the robber sur.
rendered without tight,
At the station house the prisoner
said he was Hans Sorensessen, a Da
nish sailor. Ills revolver was foun,
10 be unloaded and, moreover, he haC
no cartridges.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

"One danger to the country is the
extreme radical, the progressive. who
demands the millennium here and now,
and who is very intolerant OF the
views OF others who may differ from
him as to ways and means. The CO.
equal danger is the danger of reaction
arism.
The path for Americas true Prog
ress lies through the middle ground OF
a wise and sound liberalism. That mid
die ground has been vacated often by
the political leadership OF the day l
appeal particularly to Senators on this
side and to Republicans generally 20
occupy and make their own that mid
die ground of conservative. wisely
progressive. modernized policy that is
called for by these great days. And
know that many OF my Democratic
colleagues feel this same appeal.
I'VE have now passed from a dan
gerous balance OF power to a beneficent
preronderance of power in the hands
OF the proved trustees of civilization
The English speaking people and our
principal allles formed a real league
| and they have enforced peace and
saved civilization. This league we have
stands ready to enforce the conditions
OF peace"
Senator Knox made II clear TO the
Senate that he did not oppose interna.
tional understanding between the ma.
| tons which have won the war, ap.
pi oXimating in its power and opera.
ton the suggested league
Whether the question OF some kim
OF league OF nations shall really com,
| before the Senate in connection Will
the peace negotiations and il so II
what form is a matter involving tn
| policy OF our Allies as TO which we ar,
not yet enlightened" continued Sena
tor Knox. But we shall not vast
our time IL we now consider some o
these possibilities even in form nee
essarily hypothetical
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Hypothetical Illustration.

Let us suppose, for example. that
there should he proposed a permanent
entente OF the English speaking peo-
pies and Of the French, Italians and
japanese to enforce this peace to con-
suit together whenever peace was any
where threatened with a view to en-
deavor to maintain peace to cooperate
economically, each recognizing the
others leadership in its peculiar field;
and to form a permanent committee
for consultation on these subjects.
The question would then arise as
to whether the United States should
for general purposes Join in or remain
outside OF such an entente. ! think
the day has gone by for the rejection
on principle OF any close association
OF this Government with Governments
of other countries. To dogmaliZe
! against any possible entente under any
| possible circumstances would he al
most as unreasonable as 10 wish to
rush headlong into some UtOpiau world
! league"
Then followed review of the vari-
! Gus efforts to effect permanent peace
! through international agreements
senator Knox quoted the thesis of w
| A. Phillips, NJ. A.. delivered at oxford
on the subject of international regula
| ton OF the functions of nationality and
/ he summed it up by saying:
! Some of the league of nations en-
thusiasts have referred TO those who
would look before we leap as being
men who look backward. The truth is
that these Utopians have looked back
ward for every idea they now so en-
Enthusiastically fash before the public
eye. Their every idea and aspiration
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
"DRYs" CLAIM NEEDED VOTE.
of states VIII Rat
ify Amendment, Survey shows.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1S.-Ratlfication
of the prohibition amendment to the
Federal Constitution by the necessary
three -fourths of the States by next
February is predicted in a survey #
the prohibition situation made public
to-day by the board of temperance.
prohibition and public morals Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Fifteen States have approved the
amendment, and the board declares
that thirty other States will vote IA
vorably on the proposal for nation
wide prohibition.
Pennsylvania is classed as hopeful,
New York IAN even proposition" ard
New Jersey probably opposed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
serbia Honors Red Cross Surgeon

SAL0NIcA, Dec, 16 (delayed) DIR
"'hh ] Bowen of the American Red
ross, whose home is Clearwater. Fla,
mas been cited by the Serbian Govern
n"0' for the ST. Salvor decoration and
'' serbian Red Cross medal, The
''h"r are 10 be conferred for con-
-pl'louS work among the Serbian
wounded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Final action
by Congress on the bill providing the
Government pay transportation home
of its civil employees employed in
Washington during the war was
taken to-day by the House in adopting
a conference report, previously agreed
to by the Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
senate Passes Uniforms Bill.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The Senate
late to-day passed the House hill au-
thorizing the Government to furnish
uniforms and equipment to naval Off
GERS at cost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

dent TO participate in an international
conference to consider arbitration,
once the war was over, and he con-
tinued:
THE object of my resolution is not
to condemn in advance any league of
nations land least of all the existing
Entente or a permanent understand
ing Of all the English speaking peo-
ples) OF a kind that might in time
commend itself to the considered judg-
ment Of the American people The OBJ
ject Of my resolution is simply to post
pone the larger and very disputable
question OF some comprehensive league
Of nations for that separate and very
deliberate consideration that is its
natural demand and that an act Of
Congress has already sanctioned"
Advantage of Time,
After all, why such hurry, IL a
league of nations is agreed? And
surely its merit will be the better ap-
pieciated after careful study. II the
debate that preceded our declaration
Of independence ragged for almost n
decade before the Revolution; II the
debate over the meaning Of the Con-
| stitution as to the powers of the ma
ton and the rights of the States
lasted for generations and is not yet
ended; If a single phase of the debate
| over State and national rights oc-
cupied years, eliminating in the i'm
mortal intellectual combat between
Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham
Lincoln; IL every great question in
every free country has required long
period of discussion and thought be-
fore the people could reach a con-
| clusion upon it, should not this, one
of the biggest, deepest and most far
reaching proposals ever made to the
American people. also receive careful
and extended public examination be-
fore the people are called upon to rem
Ger their verdict? -
IF a league of nations may not be
a good thing certainly the agitated
days following a great war should not
be seized upon TO saddle the country
with a policy it has not examined and
which is no necessary part of the
making of peace. / for one am en-
tirely ignorant OF what the President
means by a league of nations. The
American people do not know. Our
judgments must to-day be hypotheti.
eel. Conceptions of a league Of ma
lions range from a sort of world re-
public to n mere entente for certain
purposes of the United States anC
our chief allies-something that neet
not necessarily cause alarm.
Nor can we nurse every backward
nation. The most we can do is to striv,
TO give favorable opportunity to evolu
ton. 1t may be that we shall have t.
guard against letting the phrase self
determination of peoples quite ruI
away with us.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Won an at Meeting.

Mrs. Arthur Curtiss james. one Of
the two women in the councils menu
bership of 225 Mrs. Finley j. Shep-
ard is the other). was among those
present. Among others who attended
were:
F. w. Aver, Edward W. Box. Phill-
delphia; George Warren Blown, Han
ford Crawford. St. Louis; John Stew
art Bryan, Richmond, Va; T.. J. Cou~
per CYRUS IL. Mccormick. J.. Wilbu"
Messer, Chicago; Lewis A. Crossett,
Boston; Prof. George &. Wilson, Cam
bridge. Mass; Il. Coleman du Port,
Wilmington. Del; Ralph W. HARRISON,
Robert Linton, T. j. Gillespie, Pitts
burg; Arson Phelps Stokes, New
Haven: VIII II. Hays, chairman Of the
Republican National Committee, ana
John +. Mott. DR.. John =. Mum. Ilar-
old I, Pratt. Herbert l.. raft, William
Jay Schieffelin. Finley j. Shepard. T..
Louis Slade. William Sloane, Robert +.
Speer, Lieut.. Henry A. Colgate, John
Sherman lIoyt, Charles w McAlpin,
Alferd L. Marling. Lucien r. Warner
and Bishop Luther b. Wilson OF New
York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
BASIS for Future Action.

"The doctrine which propose would
seem to embody IA simple and safe
basis for that definite understanding,
that the same necessity arising in the
future, there shall be the same COM
plete accord and cooperation with our
chief -belligerents for the defence of
civilization as was effective in this
case and which is the first essential
for the safeguarding of our war aims,
to use the language of the resolution
of December g."
The second phase of his resolution,
the suggestion of postponement OF
consideration of the league of nations
and sea freedom topics by the Yer
saillcs conference, was then taken NJ
by Senator Knox. He remarked that
as short a time ago as February, 1916
he had voted authority to the Presi-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
VAN Nance TO BE
SMITHS SECRETARY
WatertOwn Official Of Demo-
cratic Committee Will Be-
gin Duties at Once.

Governor-elect Smith announced yes
terday the selection of George r. Van
Nance OF WATERFOWL, jefferson county.
as his secretary. The announcement
is made at this time because 1t is
usually necessary for the secretary to
start in on his duties before the in
auguration.
Mr.. Van Nance has been secretary
OF the Democratic State committee for
four years. For nine years he was
chairman OF the Democratic county
committee in Jefferson. In the years
1911 and 1918, when the Democrats
held control of the Assembly, ne was
clerk of that body. Since 1913 he has
held position in the bill drafting bu-
reau of the Legislature.
In 1901 Mr.. Van Nance was grad
mated from Cornell Later he took q
law degree. He is 40 years old. He
was one Of the influential factors In
lining the upstate members OF the
organization for the nomination of Mr.
Smith.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

Newton A. X. Bugbee. chairman of
the Republican State committee in
New Jersey. will name a committee to
confer with the officials OF the Repub-
lican and Democratic state committees
of New York State in regard to the
custom Of holding unofficial party con-
ventlons in advance OF the direct pri-
marles for the SELECTION of party
candidates. A majority Of the mem
bers Of the committee are said to ad-
vocate the voluntary adoption OF such
system.
Mr.. Bugbee, who is looked upon as
a candidate for the Republican NOM
nation for Governor next year, was
asked IL he would retire from the head
of the committee for that reason. He
said that he would not do so for the
present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Acknowledgement Sought.

1t is understood the Governor elect
is anxious to obtain the services of
| Brig. Gen. Charles E. De Bevoise of
| Brooklyn as Acknowledgement. Gen.
De Bevoise was Colonel OF the First
! Cavalry, N. G. y. Y, when the United
States entered the war. When that
organization was broken up at Camp
Wadsworth he became commander of
a machine gun unit Some months ago
he was raised to Brigadier- General.
Among others who have been men
toned in connection with the Office of
Adjutant General are Col. H. d. Ham
ilton and Capt Ray Carver, who has
recently returned from Europe. Capt.
Carver is civil engineer connected
with the Street Cleaning Department.
Following the rule laid down by
William J. Gaynor when he became
Mayor of New York city, Governor
elect Smith announced yesterday he
would accept no invitations for din
ners or other public gatherings dur
ing January and February So far he
has received more than 1000 such in
vitations.
This may be a departure from GUS
tom so far as the Governorship Is
concerned" President Smith said last
night, but l am unable TO understand
how a man can be Governor of the
state and be making public speeches
and eating dinners away from Albany
three or four nights a week.
81 don't believe l was elected Gov
ernor for that purpose, ! am going tC
Albany to go to work. The Office OF
Governor is big enough to take every
minute Of time man has aside from
that he feels he should give to his
family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
No Invitations wanted.

Il hope that many people expecting
me to attend public functions will see
this az I do and leave me free to de-
vote my time TO the duties OF my
office"
Packers of Gov. Whitman in the
financial district yesterday declared
they would not settle their wagers
until the certificates OF election had
actually been issued TO Mr.. Smith. II
Is estimated that between 5000, 900 and
$250,000 is tied up in this way.
Counsel for Gov. Whitman learned
yesterday the cost to the Board of
Elections for extra clerk hire and in
cidentals for an inspection OF the bal
lots such as contemplated in Manhat-
tan and The Bronx would be APP
proXimately $4,000.
Reports from Monroe county last
night gave Whitman ASP and Smith
322 OF the soldier vote there.
The result of the soldier vote In
Westminster gave $50 to Whitman and
| 513 for Smith.