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Evening star., 1918-07-06
GERMAN MONEY BEHIND.
SOUTH AFRICAN PLOTS.
Disturbance Which Was Put Down
Effectively Had Features Like
Those in Ireland in 1916.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 5.-Reports Of seri-
Gus trouh1 in South Africa. which
have been current for the past week.
were given official confirmation to-
day by the publication Of q state
ment issued on Tuesday by Premier
Botha of the Union Of South Africa.
This describes the disturbance there
as presenting features similar to
those in Ireland in 1916 and attributes
them to German intrigue.
Prompt Measures Taken.
Premier Botha says that It 10 not
In the public interest to publish the
details and refers to prompt and ef-
fective military and police measures.
The only facts published heretofore
have been OF serious strikes by
natives, miners and other elements
there. South Africans here we're at
first inclined to connect the national
list party, which is demanding a re-
public, with any political or anti-gov-
ernment movement. but Gen. Hertzog,
the leader Of that party, recently an
nounced that the organisation must
follow constitutional methods. which
amounted to a retraction OF his
previous policy.
The Importance Of strikes by natives
IL that It 10 q new move with them
and has German agents and probably
German money behind 1t. Only a
fraction of the native population has
shown seditious symptoms and II IL
believed that the influences OF loyal
educated natives is getting the upper
hand. Premier Bothas statement is
taken to mean that any crisis which
A message from johannesburg yes
terday to Reuters Limited says that
work on Wednesday later had resumed
their duties.
Originated by Socialists.
A correspondent Of the Times tsle-
graphing from Cape Town on Mon
day said:
THE movement was originated by
international socialists working on the
educated natives and was helped by
the effect Of the increased cost of liv-
Ing" r ..n.,., .
on the situation. referred to the un-
rest of the natives as assisted by
A dispatch from johannesburg, July
2, to Reuters Limited, said that $500
natives went out at the Ferreira deep
mines, whereupon the police entered
the compound and took away . guam
tity OF secreted weapons. The au-
thorities also arrested seventy-five
leaders OF the natives without en-
countering resistance. One thousand
native employees Of the town engineers
department refused to work. but re-
turned to their stations before q dis
play Of armed force.
Evening star., 1918-07-06
Aviator and Observer killed.

Thomas Macmillan weddell. an avia-
tion pilot, and Edward Charles Kneip,
an observer, were killed in an avia-
tion accident In France, July /. We'd
deli lived at Hinsdals, ILL.,. and Knsip
at 1eS East End avenue, New York
city.
Evening star., 1918-07-06
Work on Naval Bill in 1915.

Senator Swanson has. continued in
season and out of season to urge a
large and substantial increase In the
Navy. In 1916, when on account of
the illness OF Senator Tillman he was
acting chairman of the committee on
naval affairs. he had charge Of the
naval appropriation bill in the Sen-
ate, which. became law August rs,
1916. and which created a new Navy
and made possible the present efficient
naval force. For three weeks he had
charge of this bill In the Senate, and
in conference finally secured its pas.
sage. This bill as it came from the
House Of Representatives to the SEN
ate provided for a f1ve-year naval pro-
gram.
Senator Swanson, aided by the mem
bers of the Senate committee. insiste
that this five-year program should be
changed to a three-year program, and
40 per cent of this be carried out the
first year. This bill when reported
to the Senate had over $50 amend
ments. changing entirely the person.
mel of the Navy and increasing the
enlisted strength from $4,000 to $1,000.
1t contained many other important
provisions, providing guns. ammuni-
tion and smaller naval craft. After
a hard fight on the floor of the Senate
and in conference this bill mas passed
by the House and Senate and became
law.
Senator Swanson also had charge in
the Senate of the naval appropriation
bill which recently passed and which
increased the enlisted strength of the
Navy from $1,000 to 134,s50. This
legislation marked the second step
toward the creation Of a large Navy.
The most cordial relations existed
between Senator Tillman and Senator
Swanson. They were fully in accord
in matters pertaining to the Navy.
and Senator Swanson, as ranking
democratic member of the committee
on naval affairs. was always selected
by Senator Tillman to take charge Of
the work of this committee whenever
he was III or unable to give II his
attention.
Evening star., 1918-07-06
Hardness Works Well.

against convicted bootleggers have
done good is fndisputable." he said.
During the last two weeks l have
had only two new selling to soldier
cases. while soon after the prohibition
law went into effect had several
hundred"
Judge Mcmahon then sentenced Jo-
seph c. Masterson. colored. convicted
Of selling liquor to soldier. to one
arrested Wednesday night by Police
Sergt F., w. Burke Of the seventh
precinct for selling whisky to Clar-
ence Brown, q private in the Army.
During the trial counsel for the de-
meaning. Of "bootlsgserl" Masterson
hesitsted- The lawyer answered his
own question:, Read The Star and
you will find out what a bootlegger
Nine Cases Before Court.
There was lull in the liquor cases
called in Police Court this morning.
police yesterday for intoxics,ion, ta.
while no bootleggers were caught
Adam Lewis and Robert Reynolds,
both colored, of Caroline county, vir.
ginie. were arrested by Policeman T..
P. Kelcher of the fourth precinct yes
liquor in the Washing ton Sou thern
railway station on 7th street south
west Both men entered plea of not
guilty, stating that they seldom drank
although they were enroute from Bal
ttmore for their home with D quart
and a half pint Of Baltimore whisky
They were put on probation for six
months. with promise not to repeat
the offense. and were allowed to re-
tpsn home. The officer stated that
tBe lavatory In this railroad station
Ssmeils like barroom" because of the
fgreat amount Of liquor consumed
Evening star., 1918-07-06
WIRE CONTROL BILL
MAY BLOCK RECESS
Demand by President for En-
actment Would Keep Con-
gress in Session.

The President this afternoon sent
another letter to Senator Martin.
in which he expressed the wish
that Congress pass the resolution
authorixins him to assume control
of telegraph and telephone lines
before a recess is taken.
When the Senate assembled today at
IL o'clock 1t was with the determine
tion on the part Of the leaders to sup
port a recess Of Congress, beginning
tonight. until August 10. The only
thing which can hold up the recess, it
was said. would be demand on the
part of the President that Congress
remain here and put through the joint
resolution giving him power to take
over and operate the telephone and
telegraph systems of the country dur
ing the war, which passed the House
yesterday.
II the President takes such action.
1t was admitted. the recess Of Con-
gress would have to be delayed con-
siderably, II not abandoned entirely.
for there will be strong opposition to
this resolution In the Senate.
Senator Martin Explains.
Senator Martin. democratic leader
Of the Senate, insisted that the
President had not demanded that the
resolution be passed in q letter ad-
dressed to him. but had merely asked
If 1t were practicable to put 1t
through before the recess was taken.
II talked with other senators, and
we do not believe that IT. Is prac-
ticable." said Senator Martin today.
He said the resolution would have to
be considered in committee and would
take time.
Continuing Resolution Up.
The joint resolution continuing the
appropriations for the District Of CO.
lumbia, the Department Of Agricul-
ture and the Army came up In the
Senate at 1 O'Clock today by unani-
nous consent 1t having been laid
aside yesterday to give the House op-
portunity to act on the $3.50 wheat
amendment to the agriculture bill. It
is expected the resolution will be
passed.
Evening star., 1918-07-06
Many Questions Unanswered.

Many questions asked by the COM
mission related to automatics, all of
which, the company says, 1t cannot
answer for the reason that 1t does not
propose to install automatics.
The commission also asked for in
formation as to the ALLEGATION Of
revenues derived from, expenses as
signable to. and fixed capital in use
and useful for furnishing the toll and
long distance service handled by the
washington operating unit of the
C, & P. Co The company says its rec
ords are not kept so as to show the
ALLEGATIONS requested.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
GERMAN CAPITAL
 SCENE OF DISORDER
IN SPITE OF CONFLICT OF ALL THORiTiES BUSINESS Is GOOD
 AND RUSHING.

Paris. The Berlin central gov ernment is powerless to preserve ol- der and deserters from the army ter rorize the inhabitants, according to d correspondent of the Journal, who has returned from a hurried visit to Berlin.
 Robberies and attacks follow one another rapidly and restaurants and shops are robbed in midday. Com mittees of all kinds, he continues, publish contradictory orders and practice blackmail. Red flags are flying over the city, but business is going on as usual The war has caused a great rush of women into the public services.
 Theaters, the correspondent adds, are open, and the restaurants are crowded The population is well dressed. he says, but in artificial ma terials.
 There is a scarcity of bread, butter, milk and potatoes and speculators are reported to be holding their re serves of foodstuffs. An ordinary meal costs 25 to 30 marks and an or der of soup is three marks.
 Berlin is dark at night and prOwl- CTS occupy the streets. The red guards on patrol arrest all loiterers after 10 o'clock.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
SECRETARY WOULD
 KEEP RAILROADS
McADOO FAvORS GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF CARRIERS FOR
 FIVE YEARS MORE.

Washington. Continuance of government control of railroads for five years, or until January l, 1924, was recommended by Director Gen eral McAdoo in letter to the chair man of the Senate and House Inter- state Commerce Committees. This would permit a fair trial of govern ment operation, said MT. McAdoo, and eliminate the unsettled conditions un- der which the railroads must be ope- rated during the next year or two if their status is not changed maternal ly by legislation.
 This recommendation is not made in support of any theories concerning the best ultimate policy of running the railroads, MT. McAdoo explain ed, but only to give the nation time to form it's ideas carefully.
 The director general said that It is impossible to retain the roads under government control for 21 months af- ter the declaration of peace without further legislation, owing to the strain on the morale of officers and employees. He told of the difficulty of obtaining comprehensive legislation on the subject soon.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
NEW CONSTITUTION
 LOSES AT POLLS
RURAL DISTRICTS CAUSE DE- FEAT OF PROPOSED NEW CON-
 STiTUTION FOR ARKANSAS.
ONLY SMALL VOTE IS CAST
In Some Sections No Elections Were Held On Account of Weather, h. fIuenza Outbreaks and Lack of
 Interest By Voters.
Little Rock, Ark

llIllS IbOCh, AIh.-- The people have defeated the pro- posed new constitution in an cleo ton remarkable for the apathy shown. In the cities, where friends of the constitution reasonably ex- pected the strongest vote, the vote did not come out. In the rural dis tricts the sentiment was against it and the rural districts decided the matter.
 In a large number of townships no election was held, owing to lack of interest, bad weather and influenza outbreaks.
 Eastern Arkansas voted in favor of the new constitution, but this vote was outweighed by that of southern Arkansas and the vote agains got a big boost in Benton county, where the 20 precincts reporting give 527 for the constitution and 1,501 against. Washington county will give a big majority for the constitution
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
PRESIDENT LANDS
 SAFELY IN FRANCE
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME GIVEN BY FRENCHEEN AS HE
 STEPS FROM SHIP.

Brest.-President Wilson landed in France amid a demonstration of popu- lar enthusiasm and national sympa- thy such as rarely if ever has been accorded the head of a foreign gov ernment visiting France.
 The landing of the president was remarkable spectacle, with a mo- table naval pageant for it's bac&- ground. It marked the first entry of an American president into personal contact with Europe and it's affairs.
 AS the boat touched the pier, the French and American guards of hon or presented arms and the strains of "The Star-Spangled Banner mingled with the cheers of the great multi tude
 Mrs. Wilson came up the gang plank with General Pershing. She carried large boquet and as she passed the American army nurses they handed her an American flag, which she bore proudly.
 The president was the last to come dSAOlc, dlliQ SIVuI etpplaQ9C. llO AiO10 his silk hat in his hand; his face was wreathed with smiles and he bowed his acknowledgements to those aboard and to the masses of people on the rising walls and terraces of the city Stephen Pichon, the French foreign minister, and Georges Leygues, minis ter of marine, joined the president as he stepped ashore and conducted him to a beautifully decorated pavilion. Here the first formal welcomes were given President Wilson as the guest of the French nation. It was a strik- ing picture as he stood there, sur rounded by old world statesmen, of ficials and generals. The president met each with greeting smile and hearty handshake, only speaking few words as some friend welcomed him.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
STATE BAPT|STS
 MEET AT CAPITAL
GOOD ATTENDANCE OF MEssEN. GERS AT OPENING SESSION.
 REV. BARTON IS PRESIDENT.
CHURCH ACTIVITIES SHOWN
sunday Amusements opposed-ln- crease in Funds For All Church purposes-conversion Of 14,25a
 shown By Report.
Little Rock

Little Rock
 Ahe Rev l.. E. Barton. pastor of the F1rst Baptist Church of Fayette- Vile, was elected president of the Ar kansas State Baptist Convention at the opening of the annual session at Immanuel Baptist church. Other of pcers elected were: Vice president ana treasurer, Dr. J. P. Runyan of Little Rock; vice president, Judge carroll D. Wood secretary, D. s. Campbell of Conway.
 Approximately 200 messengers and attendants were present at the first session of the three-day meeting, in addition to 250 visitors. Among the vls1tors are: Dr. w. T. Connor of the southwestern Seminary. Fort Worth, Tex; Evangelist Day of Fort Worth: Prof. w. G. Powell of the Louisville (ky) Seminary. Dr. J. c. Green, secretary of the War Work Board of Home Missions.
 The report of the State Executive Board, read by Secretary J. s. Rog- CTS, showed a large increase in the funds given by members for all church purposes and also showed a total of 14,253 conversions during the past year, among whom were 10,- O00 soldiers stationed at Camp Pike. The report showed the total gifts of Arkansas Baptists to state mfssions to be $56,626; to all missions, $341,- S74, including gift of $100,0OO to home and foreign missions by both MT and Mrs. Bottoms of Texarkana and to all religious purposes $3S7,670.
 The Committee on Sabbath Observ- ance, in it's report, protested against the common forms of Sabbath desc cration and recommended that the convention go on record against the following: Joy riding, worldly sports, such as hunting, fishing and pie1- nicking, keeping open ice cream par lors and cold drink stands, popular alnusements, such as dancing. picture shows and ball games.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Marines as Fiqhters.

Washington. - The spirit of First To Fight, and Last to Give Up," was so strongly inculcated in the United States marines sent to the battle front that in the period from April 1 to September 1, their casualties were 23 per cent, almost a fourth of their entire strength, and only 25 men were taken prisoner, according to the annual report of Major General Bar nett, commandant of the Marine Corps.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Take One Restriction Off Cotton

Washington-Res on the shipment of cotton from interior points for export were removed by an order issued by the Railroad Ad- ministration, Senator McKellar of Tennessee, announced after a con ference with Director Chambers of the Railroad Administration Division of Traffic.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05

Promise of continued cordial coon eration between the government and state agricultural forces and the Ar kansas Profitable Farming Bureau of the Little Rock Board of Commerce is given in letters written to the bu- reau by w. c. Lasseter, director of the University Extension Division, and c. W. Watson, state agent of the United States Department of Agricul- ture.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Ex-kaiser Sheds Uniform,

Amerongen, Holland. = Since his formal aodication, William Hohen- zollern has shed his uniform and ap- pears regularly in civilian clothes, as do the members of his suite. The entourage has been reduced in num- to IS.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Vice President At Rally.

New York. = Never before in the history of the Republic has the soul of America shone upon mankind with such refulgent splendor as it does this day. said Vice President Mar shall in an address at a Red Cross rally at the Metropolitan Opera House
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Propose Worldwide Strike.

San Francisco. - The Amalgamat- ed Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers in the Warren (O.) steel dis trict. have sent out an appeal that aI1 labor bodies throughout the world participate in a strike in behalf of Thomas J. Mooney, beginning May !, 1919.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Germans interested in Wilson.

Berlin. - Dispatches reporting the arrival of President Wilson in Paris are displayed prominently by the Berlin newspapers. The presidents utterances are being scanned care fully Newspapers which formerly were foremost in attacking the presi- dents policies now plead that they were deceived
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Chicaoo People Must SIeep.

Chicago.-Forcing people to take more sleep and rest by closing thea ters and forbidding other public as- semblies was one of Chicago's chief remedies for the influenza, Dr. John Dill Robertson, city health commits sioner, told the American Public Health Association.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Explosion Kills Six Navy Men

Washington. - Six men of the crew of the armored cruiser Brooklyn were killed and 90 others injured, some seriously in an explosion of coal dust aboard the vessel at Yokohama, Japan, where she was coaling.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
u. S. Seeks To Ston Trouble.

Washington. Acting Secretary of State Polk announced that all South American countries have been asked by the United States to join in it's suggestion to Chile and Peru that the interests of Pan-Auerican unity demand an amicable settlement of their controversy.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
American Ships At Pola.

Amsterdam. = An American squad ron has arrived at Pola, formerly one of the principal Austrian naval bases and has taken over the command of the port. Jugo-Slav war vessels in the harbor have hoisted the Ameri- can flag.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Mercy Shown Army Men.

Washington. = Not member of the American army has been put to death since the beginning of the war because of the commission of a pure ly military offense, Major General Crowder, judge advocate general, says in his annual report to Secre- tarY Baker.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Gen. March Gets D. S. Medal.

Washington. Upon the recom- mendation of General Pershing and with the approval of President Will son, Secretary Baker awarded the Distinguished Service medal to Gen. Peyton c. Marsh, chief of staff.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Says Some Pastors pisIovaI.

New York. = We do not attempt to deny that there are pastors in the Lutheran church who have been In sympathy with Germany and that some have spoken in way to merit the despicable name 'disloyal,' Rev. r. H. Knubel, president of the United Lutheran church of America. said in a statement here.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Americans Reach Positions.

With the American Army of Oc- equation. - The objectives of the American Army of Occupation have been reached at various points. Spreading out like a great fan, the advanced units of the Americans took up their positions along the boundary of a 30-kilometer semi-cir- cle pivoting on Coblenz.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Battleships Returning To U. S.

Washington. - Return to home wa ters of the first ships of the. Ameri- can armada sent 10 Europe to combat German sea power will be marked by a great naval pageant in New York bout December 23.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05

Norfolk, Va. = Fire destroyed the power plant at the naval operating base on Hampton Roads with a loss estimated at $500,000 Famed by a. strong northeasterly wind, the fire for a time threatened the entire base
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Mann Scores Denartment.

Washington.-Re Mann of Illinois. Republican leader, spoke in the House on instances of failure of the War Department to pay sol diers, and announced such railures as scandal to the nation."
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
President of Portugal Killed.

London Dr. Sidorio Paes, presi- dent of Portugal, was shot and killed by an assassin while he was in q railway station at Lisbon, waiting for train to Oporto. Advices from Lis bon reporting the assassination say that he was struck by three bullets.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
II 6. Lost onIy A Vessels.

Washington Only A vessels of the navy, including army and cargo transports, manned by naval crews, were lost from the declaration of war April 6, 1917, until hositilities ceased November Il.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Would Buy Telegraph Lines.

Washington. = Telephone and tele- graph lines wolud become permanent government-owned utilities under a resolution introduced in the House by Chairman Moon of the Postoffice Committee.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
 To Settle Sailors Eiuht

Washington. = The clash between the armed guird of the Ward liner Monterey and Mexican soldiers at Tampico has been left to diplomatic settlement and is now the subject of negotiations between the American and the Mexican governments. This apnouncement was made by the State Department.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Takino Straw Vote of conaress

Washington. - Senate advocates of woman suffrage are making a poll to determine whether it would be pos sible to adopt before Christmas the House resolution for submission of woman suffrage constitutional amend ment.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
More Troops Return.

New York.-Six transports brought home to the United States S,S4o more of the troops of the American Expeditionary Force. All these men will go to camps before being demo- bilized. The returning vessels brought also several hundred civilians from the war zones.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05

Ed Hixon, editor of the Stone County Record of Mountain View, has one thoroughbred Polanu-China sow from which he has sold $1d5 worth of pigs this year Besides, ne has one barrow left, which weighs 2,000 pounds, which will furnish his winters meat, worth at the least cai- culation $40, and a gilt worth half that much or more.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
To Decide Fate of Barqe Line.

Washington. Recommendations for and against continuing the Mis- sissippi barge route project now that the war is over, are being considered by the Railroad Administration.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
Plans For Wilson's Entertainment.

Paris. - Elaborate plans are being made by the French government for the entertainment of President VII son These plans include state din ncra and official calls and probably q gala night at the opera.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-12-05
To Build No More Wooden Ships.

Washington. - Cancellation of c,l outstanding contracts for construc- tion of wooden ships where builders have not spent more than $20O, ,000 on a ship has been determined upon by the Shipping Board.