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Evening star., 1919-03-31
G0DS0L'S RELEASE
UPHELD ON APPEAL
Decision for Former French
Soldier Given in Highest
Court of District.
CHIEF JUSTICE DIssENTs

The District Court of Appeals. in an
opinion by Mr.. Justice Robb. today af-
f1rmed tho action of Justice Gould of the
District Supreme Court in releasing
from custody Frank Godsol, former
French soldier. charged with defeauding
the French government by false pre-
lenses of $1,s06. COZ in connection with
the purchase Of automobile trucks for
war use. ~ ,-5.s..
Chief Justice Smyth filed a dissenting
opinion. Justice Van. Orsdel concurred
with Justice Robb. Godsors name ap-
pears throughout the record as Goldsoll
.No Adequate Evidence"
Viewed from any angle" says JUS
tice Robb, I'VE can find no competent
and adequate evidence (Which, as we
understand. means substantial evi-
dence):;. in support of the. charge
to the Pierce Arrow Company. and
that the money was obtained from the
French government. The contract of
purchase was between the Pierce Ar
row Company and that government
Payments by the government were to
those payments. Of course. included
the commissions here involved. In
short, it was the usual and customary
arrangement. The Pierce Arrow Com
pany then paid its agent here. If any
one was deceived it was the Pierce
Arrow Company and not the French
republic, for the commissions paid
Goldsolrs firm in New York were not
paid by that republic. but by the COM
pany from money of which the COM
pany had absolute ownership. &c,
THE heory of the prosecution Is
that no agency was necessary. In
other words. that exactly the same
number Of trucks would have been
purchased by. the French government
had the GodsoI Sagency not inter-
vened. It logically follows that no
deception was practfced, upon that
government. 1t 'wantedfPerce;-A Arrow
trucks, and 1t got what it wanted, at
an agreed price.
But it knew,.that; an agency did in
teryene. and that knowledge came to
it Ttpedaate1y following the creation
e3 S64 agency -rs - 49, - t.t; {
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WORLD WAR VETERANS
TO MEET IN ST. LOUIS
Delegates From Pershing Post in
This City Selected to Attend
National Convention.

Delegates from Pershing Post, No. l,
recently organized here by service
men in the world war, are to attend
convention in st. Louis about May
for the institution of a national or
ganization of the world war veterans
The invitation to the national con-
vention is fathered by Lieut. Col
Theodore Roosevelt, and among those
signing it is Col, Lester E. Jones, COM
mander Of Pershing Post, No. /.
Post Has 800 Members.
Col. Roosevelt's views, it is pointed
out are in accordance with those of
Pershing Post. The Washington or
gahizatiori now has membership of
k900, including as charter members
many of the manned at Walter Reed
The plan is to have the national or
ganization carry out the principles and
and program adopted by a convention
of 1,00N American war veterans in
Paris. at which all ranks and divisions
of the overseas service were repre-
To Meet inst. Louis. -.
In a'Ietter' TO Col James, COl flOOSe-
Many; thanks for your letter 1
had already heard of your organiza-
ton. The organization in Europe is
based on exactly the same fundamental
principles as those governing the organ.
Of principles, etc, governing them
were formulated at a convention of a
thousand in Paris. where all ranks
and divisions of units S. o.. S. were
fnIx ha
cables are so poor that it is almost
impossible to- gather exactly what
was adopted in detail.
Roughly the plans were, after the
convention in Europe, to hold a SINH
lar one in the United States At the
tives of all units who did not get to
Europe and such units and men as re-
turned before the caucus in Paris
would be present. The time and place
Of this convention have not been yet
determined. but it is considered prob
able that it will be either Washington,
ST. Louis Or Chicago. -.
1.-THE various organizations such as
the Pershing Post. No, I. would send
delegates to- the convention. This conf
vention would take up the same sub
jects that had been taken up blythe
European convention. A committee
from ,thes European convention en-;
poweredsto act on. any small differ
ences Aifst" light yarisel 1t would be.
hoped that immediately upon the ad-
journment Iof the convention in this
country a nationwide Organization would
spring into active lead i"
Designated as Delegates. 3 /
Those designated by Commanders
Jones as delegates from Pershing Post
are: Private H.. Clarkson Hines sof the
Army, Chief tYeonlan s. Prentiss HK nut |
of the Navy, Capt. John. Lewis Smith
of the Army, Maj. Henry Leonard of
the Marines, Col. E. Lester,~Jones of
the -aArmy.s -cfficio'' members of, the
delega atBonsF Lieut. Commander Lewis
ard M Peter Of the Marines; alter
nates,s Commander Charles E. John
ston Of the Navy and Private ]. Bent
low Mu1f0rd of the Army
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Designated as Delegates.

Canonization of Joan of Arc.
ROME, March 80 (Havas>.-Pope
Benedict has set April as the def
mite date for the canonization of
Joan of Arc.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Acting Secretary's Statement.

Acting Secretary of State Phillips
said today that the Los Angeles COM
pany proposed about two years ago
10 grant Japanese corporation long
term leases on a large portion, if r.ot
all. of the tract. At that time the
company still was unable to maintain
american settlers there, but when the
State Department objected to the pro-
posed leases the company dropped its
legotIations with the Japanese.
When Senator Phelan of California
recently informed the department
that negotiations had been renewed.
The company's attention was directed
10 the American governments atti-
rUdc.
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Propaganda Unavailing.

Senators say that no onrush of pub
lie sentiment, aroused by propaganda
or by personal appeal. is likely to move
senator's from their firm convictions
upon this ssubject. when backed by
iSuchsan 1SFay of judgment.
( Me- RpN included the safeguarding
ofStHes Immigration question as an es-
sahSfM also. Contending that the cove
nant takes, from this country control
of immigration. Mr.. Root said:
The nations of Europe in general
are nations fsom which emigrants 60.
The United States is a nation to which
immigrants come. America and Eu-
rope are bound to look at questions
of emigration from different points s
of interest, friendly, indeed. but op-
posing. 1t hardly seems reasonable
that the United States should be
penalized for joining with Europe in
preserving peace primarily for Eu-
ropes benefit and not f>y ours, by
giving up our right to self-protection
when that is wholly unnecessary to
the object of the agree
ment l think. therefore. that these
purely American questions ought to
be excepted from the jurisdiction of
the executive council and the body of
delegates"
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Originally Sold in Farm Lots.

AhS tidSt was SOiu III SIIi1fl idTIl
lots principally to Amerfcani settlers,
and for quite. a period things boomed
A desert land was transformed into
thriving, happy agriculture communi-
ties. -
However. with the repeated Mexican
Iprisings following the downfall OF
President Diaz came disorder in this
territory Mexican natives, regardless
of what revolutionary parties they
were affiliated with, lost no opportu-
nifty in making life miserable and dan-
Eerous for the American settlers. The
'gringoes" were practically chased
, back over the border The farms were
abandoned apd the land was finally
confiscated by the Mexican govern.
ment, and although much litigation
has since followed that government
is reported still to maintain rights of
ownership. The Mexican government
declared the tract confiscated April Z.
On the other hand there is reported
1n connection with the Japanese con-
cession that the land in question is
owned by the California and Mexico
Land Company of Los Angeles. and that
the negotiations with the Japanese
have been made by this company.
However, by abandoning the policy of
Eecrecy regarding this matter. the Off
Cial statement by Gen. Aguirre, con-
yinceS officials here that it absolves
The California and Mexico Land Company
from blame IN the reported transac-
tion. Gen. .Aguirre openly admits that
this land was confiscaced by the pres
ent Mexican government in 1917. SO
it is the Mexican government and not
the American corporation that has
Conducted the negotiations with the
Japanese syndicate.
As seen by the State Department the
Significance to the United States is,
that by granting this concession to
the japanese the Mexican government
las interposed the wedge of a foreign
power between Mexico and the United
States on that part Of the border. 1t
is we'll known that for years Japa-
Hese have labered hard to get posses
sion of-lands in Lower California, but
hitherto these conSfSNons sought have
beeh fishing concession along the Pa
sffic coast. =.
The concession now causing so much
comment is purely an; agricultural
concession. and is claimed to be one
Cf the richest portions of the penin-
Aula-
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Grave Warning to President.
Senators say that this legal opinion,

from such a source. coinciding as it
does with the judgment of Charles E.
Hughes. Senator Lodge, Senator
Knox, Senator Borah and other emf
nent expounders of the Constitution
and of international law. would seem
to be a grave warning to President
Wilson not to bring back a league of
nations covenant which fails to pro-
tect the Monroe doctrine.
To do SO. they say, would certainly
imperil the whole league of nations
plan, the general idea of which is be-
lieved. to meet the majority sentiment
of the country, and the loss of which.
as Senator Root points out. would 'be
a sad thing"
In other words they declare. the
PreSident now has from the most
prominent and influential, republican
leaders assurance of their sympathy
with his general ideal of concert of
nations, but he also has definite ad-
monition of the endangering of his
plan if he permits the trainers of it
to destroy the Monroe doctrine.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Right to Review Finding.

The United States attorney and
counsel for the French government
contended that as the committing
magistrate had found Sufficient
ground" for the charge of false pre-
lenses, Justice Gould could not review
that finding on habeas corpus. Dis
posing Of this contention, Justice
RObb says:
"Of course, the writ of habeas
corpus is OF much narrower scope
than a writ 'of error but it would be
valueless, indeed. did it not permit
reviewing, court to determine
whether under tho laws of the land
there is substantial evidence tend
ing to prove the guilt of the accused
Our senSe of obligation to foreign
powers under extradition treaties
ought not to outweigh our sense Of
duty to the accused and cause US to
surrender him in violation of those
well settled principles Of criminal
procedure which. from time i1nmemorf-, :,
Jurisprudence. Persons charged With
crime iff foreign couptries, who lSHye
taken refuge here arc entitled to;fhe
same defenSes as Others accused of
crime within our wnfjurisdiction.' 4
Commenting on sthe"- alleged Halse
pretenses, Justice Robb remarks That
fTxHntin,,nd ~, ca SGss.sa
Evening star., 1919-03-31

DRAFTFAVORED
Senators Say Covenant So
Altered Would Be Ratified
in All Probability.
OTHERWISE IRRITATION
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

Indications pour in upon senators
from all quarters of an ever increasing
sentiment in the country favorable to
some kind of league of nations which
Will at least diminish the possibilities
OF war, leading them to the conclusion
that the Senate will be compelled TO
ratlfy a reasonable plan for a league
If presented.
senators who stand out irreconcil-
ably against any proposition what
ever looking to d concert of nations
Will probably have the privilege of
dying in the last ditch" it is said.
Country Alert to Faults.
BY the same token. senator's are con-
vlnced that there is growing appre-
cation upon the part of the public at
large OF the vital weakness of the
nrst Importance to the United States,
together with demand that the cove
nant must be amended to meet the OBJ
jections raised. Senators believe that
the country is alert to the faults in
the covenant pointed out. especially
the Monroe doctrine and the preserva-
tion of the right of the United States
to regulate it's own immigration
affairs.
Elihu Root, former United States
senator. Secretary of State under
Roosevelt and Secretary of War under
Mckinley. a foremost authority on
constitutional law and member of the
permanent court of arbitration at The
Hague, as well as recipient of the
Nobel peace prize in 1912, has made
the latest contribution to the series of
Lodge. Knox, Taft. Hughes and Root.
who might we'll be called the big
FIVE" in the republican party, have
now given their views upon the league
of nations plan in general and the
pending covenant in particular.
Strikes Sympathetic Chord.
Mr.. Root sounded a note which SEN
ators believe will strike sympathetic
chord in the Senate and in the country
at large when he said that scheme
for the settlement of political ques
tions such as brought about the pres
ent war "is of very great practical
value and it would be sad thing il
the opportunity for the establishment
of such safeguard against future
wars should be lost" He, then went
on to point out the salient weaknesses
of the covenant SO far as they relate
to American interests. aud to offer
practical suggestions of remedy.
There never was time when the
wisdom Of the Monroe doctrine for
the preservation of the peace and
safety Of .tke United States Was more
evident than it is now." declared MIR.
Root. ITO submit the policy of Mon
roe to a council composed chiefly OF
Europe1p powers is to surrender it.
= = IL cannot escape the cnnciu-
sion that to ratify this agreement as
it now stands would itself he a sur
render of the Monroe doctrine. and
that the agreement gives to the
United States no effective substitute
for the protection which the nainte-
nance o.. that doctrine affords"
Evening star., 1919-03-31
Commissions and Agency. !.

"Since commissions are usually con-
sidered a necessary incident Of agency,
it is somewhat strange that more than
two years should have elapsed before
any effort was made to deal directly
with the Pierce Arrow company. :, OF
course, that company would, have
been perfectly willing to eliminate the
agency, but. having .unuccessfully
tried direct dealings, it ought not now
to-: be convicted OF bad faith by asfind-
ing based upon pure suspicion that
dtsNpade coftupt bargain with Cod
..sESsft~ = \: -.
: HeAsSt sarreated Hast. March
sans held bond ar =. eomplafnt
for his s1tradtfqh to France. Justice
.Hitz of.'the District Supreme Court,
sitting as a committing magistrate,
heard the evidence and held Cod
sol for extradition for trial by a
court competent to try the question
Of his guilt. or innocence.
Counsel for Godsol sued out a writ
Of habeas corpus. which was heard
by Justice Gould, who ordered the
release of the prisoner. When the
government appealed Godsol was re-
leased on $4,000 bail to await ac-
ton OF appellate court. He de-
posted liberty bonds.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
WEATHER.

Fair. continued cool tonight and
tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty four hours
ended pm today: Highest, 49, at
pm yesterday; lowest. 50, at am.
today.
Full report on page 16.
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Report of Valuable Conces-
sion Made by Mexico in
Lower California.
MEAGER FACTS BEFORE
THE STATE DEPARTMENT
Transfer Alleged to Involve Tract
of 100000 Acres Near the
American Border.

The State Department announced
today that it is Investigating a report
from Mexico City that the Mexican
government has granted concessions
TO japanese in Lower California. the
circulation of which report has called
for much comment and speculation on
the part of officials and others in that
country.
Before taking any action or making
any public comment concerning this
report the State Department will
await word from the American en-
bassy at Mexico City. Instructions
were sent to it today to make minute
inquiries regarding the report. Ac-
cording to the department 1t mas no
official information regarding the al
legged concessions, and the reports
which have been circulated In this
country are considered by the depart
ment as being by no means clear.
Absolute confirmation of the alleged
concession, the facts concerning II,
and the definite Identification of the
land said to be involved in the con-
cession, are what the department first
wishes to have explained before TAX
ing any action. However. there IS
nothing suggested by the attltuoe OIL
the department of possible difficulties,
so far as the Monroe doctrine is con-
cerned.
Information Before Department.
According to the unofficial advices
received by the department the ad-
mission of Mexico regarding TINS lano
grant to the japanese Is made
through Gen. Amada Aguirre, under
secretary of agriculture and develop
ment. The grant in question Is al
legged to involve 100000 acres of very
fertile irrigated land touching upon
the California border. However, the
size of this alleged grant is denied by.
Gen. Aguirre. who Is quoted as cay
the purchase of lands in Mexico re-
,africts all persons and companies to
4 maximum of 1000 hectares (about
g. 500 Acres). ..-f &ces.-.
Another part of Gen. Aguirre.s state
ment which the department contends
needs explanation is the formers ex-
planation that the Mexican laws do
not permit the acquisition OF lands in
Mexico by foreigners within sixty
miles of a foreign border. This state
ment is deemed perple1ing, inasmuch
as the land in question. is reported to
touch upon the southern border line
of CalifoInia. and practically joins the
famous Imperial valley country. AL
though it has no wafer frontage it is
ably fed by the. waters from the Colo
Iado river. This land is said to have
been owned for a number of years by
an American land company of which
Gen. Harrison G. Otis, of Los Angeles.
Calf. was the head, and more than
a million dollars was spent in develop
lnent and the construction of an -ade-
Quate irrigation plant. ~'
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All rights Of publication of special
dispatches herein also reserved,
Evening star., 1919-03-31

Saturdays Net Circulation, 9s,61l
Sundays Net Circulation, 83,I00
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(Conunueu On Seoond faSSl
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-06
A STARTLIN GRUMOR.

Speaknf of bolshevk activities, what about this move
ment to confscate all the intoxicating liquors cached ir
cellars garrets, garages and other convenient hiding
places against the national drought that descend
the country July /? well-defned rumor almost un
beievabe and yet apparently authentic has it that the
dry forces preparing to urge the enactment of Fed
era search and seizure law by which minons of the gov
eminent may enter citizens home and confscate OF
destroy any Intoxicating liquor found upon the premises
What profteth it if he hoard mp a limited supply
for birthday, Christmas New Years cenebraton only
to lose in his gnomnous fashion? Are not the drys
content to let old John Barleycorn lie peacefully in his
grave? Must they dig up his for the constabu
larry to goat over? If Sherman were alive now he would
amend his definition of war Prohibition would be added
The rumor of this projected invasion of individual lib
ery growing and spreading until already has created
alarm in many quarters and may end in panic 1t is
said that the diplomats here Washington are nerv-
ous that they not whether they will be exempt
from its provisions foreign embassy legation is con-
strued by the law foreign territory not subject to the
laws of this country but the is that the prohibitions
lists are going to fix it SO they will be dry.
Well there the league of nations and the Supreme
Court to fan back upon Perhaps they may stay the i'm
pending Washington Post
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-06
SULPHUR SPRINGS

A revival is in progress at thi'
place conducted by the pastor, Rev
Walker. Hope much good may b.
accomplished.
Miss Veta Lloyd returned to Greene
vile Monday, after spending weeE
with homefolks.
Misses Maud Brown and Nina
Moor were visiting Miss Mildred
Smith Sunday.
Mr.. Kyle Davis, who has had the
flu, is able to be out again.
Messrs. Willie Kite and Ross White
who have been employed in Greene
vile, are spending few days with
home folks.
Mr.. John Gass, of Wesley's Chapel
took dinner with Mr.. j. M. White
Sunday.
Mr.. Eldridge Shipley was to see his
parents Sunday. His mother is i'll
at this time.
Misses Alene White, Mary and Ada
Cobble, Elizabeth Boles and Mary
Quinn came out from Greeneville and
visited Miss Whites parents Satur-
day night.
Misses Pearl and Mildred Smith
were guests of Charles Dodd Sunday
Misses Mildred Smith, Maud
Brown and Nina Moore called on
Miss Make and Mr.. Paul Love Sun.
day afternoon.
Miss Georgia Lloyd, of Pleasant
Hill, spent Saturday night with Vets
Lloyd.
Tyler Morelock has sold his farm
to Rich Brotherton.
Mrs. Ruby Brotherton spent Sun.
day with home folks.
Mr.. Newell Morrison, Misses Ada
Cobble and Rose White were out rid
ing Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mae Click came over from
Baileyton and spent Sunday with
home folks.
Mr.. Roy Hunt, Newell Morrison
and Eldridge Shipley were guests of
Misses Allene and Rose White Sun
day.
A Mr.. Carter visited Miss Willie
Kite Sunday afternoon.
WILD ROSE.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-06

"girlish color" and her lip stick ir
the face of the multitude.
She is NOT whited sepulchre!
She fryeth doughnuts with one
hand and marcelleth her hair with
the other.
She runneth her own motor car
with her right hand while she letteth
her Beloved hold her left hand.
She kitteth helmets or rolleth
bandages with her fingers while she
talketh politics or eugenics with her
lips and flireth with her eyes.
And when her days labors are
finished, who is THIS that descendeth
unto the drawing room arrayed as a
Christmas fairy, in tulle and ruffles
with spikenard and and myrrh and
scented soap and imported sachet?
Who is THIS that stitch at the
piona and playeth dreamy sonatas or
glideth over the ballroom floor as
gracefully as thistledown?
who is THIS that queeneth it over
the ballroom and coquetteth in the
conservatory?
Even the Perfect Lady" of Nine
teen-nineteen.
For, whatsoever she doeth, she is
ALL FEMININE!
And she hath found nothing pleas
anter than Irritation, nothing sweeter
than love, and nothing better than a
mans shoulder to lay her head upon.
And the HEIGHTH of her ambition is
still six feet of Husband!
Verify, verify, all their days, men
have sighed for a whole harem in
One woman-even a cook, charm
er, an angel and chum!
Behold, then, their Ideal-the "Per-
feet Lady" of Mathematician!
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-06
FRIDAYS PAPER.

The last b especial tobacco edition for this year will be
printed by The Daily Sun Friday afternoon. Copies OF
this edition will into the homes of every tobacco grow
er within radius of hundred miles of Greenevle-
copies will be furnished to every person who has made
request for tobacco seed this year. The paper will give
information concerning the culture and of tobacco
from the plant bed to the warehose floor and on this
count copies of the paper will be preserved by all who
receive them On this account it vii be hard to est
mate the real value of this edition to merchants and
business men advertising medium On account of in
sufficient help The Daily Sun has not been able to make
thorough canvass Of the town for advertising for this
issue of the paper We would appreciate it. however if
business would hand in advertisement not later
than o'clock Friday morning We will not be able to
get anything in the paper if it is received at later hour
than this We repeat that this is the last chance you will
have to reach ALL tobacco growers this season.