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Evening star., 1919-03-01
CONFEREES AGREED
ON BIG QUESTIONS
Only German Boundaries
Adriatic and Rhine Bank
Await Adjustment.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
tBy Wireless. }


PARIS, March l.-4Preliminary agree
ments which are expected to be the
final work of the peace conference
have been reached on all the great
questions confronting that body, save
those of German boundaries, the Adri-
attic question and the left bank of the
Rhine, according to certain high Off
Ieials in Paris.
Reports of various commissions will
be co-ordinated by a commission of
FIVE Representatives of the larger pow :
ers. but in these reports there is not
expected to be radical differences of
opinoin from those already formed.
Really for the first time since the
peace conference began the allied
powers know where they are moving,
and as result of this work will be
greatly \ lcilitated to a final conclu-
sion
Poles Likely to Get Danzig.
The Polish problem has been one of
the most perpiexing, but / can state
positively that Danzig, for which the
Poles are striving and the Germans
are still claiming, will either go to
the Poles, giving them an outlet on
the sea, or this port will fall under
the control of the league of nations.
Ii can be definitely said that it never
will return to Germany's hands.
jq M he
lated that the Czechoslovaks also Will
be given an outlet through DanZig by
agreements with the Polish govern
ment.
The Russian problem is likely to be
settled after the peace pact is signed.
The French say the Prinkipo confer
ence will not be held. The Americans
and British are still hopeful, but as
the days piass the hope becomes more
chimeric, as the bolsheviki have
shown no signs of ending the war
fare in Russia.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Sobral Brings 2,655.

The steamship Sobral arrived from
Brest with a,655 troops. These includ-
ed mostly National Army colored
troops of the ed Division. ist and I'd
battalion headquarters. sanitary and
ordnance detachments. supply and
machine gun companies, and compa-
nies A, &. &. ID. T. and +. all of the
36Ith Infantry, and the 349th Machine
Gun Battalion complete except for 8
officers These troops will be distrib-
uted among CAMPS Upton. Lee, Dev-
ems. Travis Pike, Custer, Lewis.
Sherman and Meade. Also on the
Sobral were casual companies Nos. 2s0
OF Illinois, 1908 of Ohio. and $50 and 1902
of New FORK.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
PLAN SHOWDOWN
WITH PRESIDENT
Senate Republicans Consider
Method for Forcing Early
Extra Session.
MAY BLOCK THE BOND BILL

Republicans in the Senate who be
lieve that an early extra session OF
Congress should be called were today
considering whether they should pre-
vent the passage of the bond authori-
zatien bill and other imperative legis
lation and bring about a "show down"
with the President
The President has let 1t he known
that he does not intend TO cali an ex-
ira session of Congress until he re
turns from Europe, which may not be
until some time in June. or even later.
no matter whether the bond bill and
other important measures fail or not.
He also has impressed upon the demo-
cratic leaders that the republicans
must be made to bear the blame for
the failure of these bills to pass be-
fore the close of the session on
March 4.
Evening star., 1919-03-01

NEWPORT NEWS, March 1.-Two
officers and 1873 devil dogs" battle
and Belleau wood, arrived yesterday
from France on the freighter Tiger.
The ship was several days overdue
as result of terrific storms encoun-
tered after she left France. The ma =
rines will be sent either to the Nor
folk navy yard or the marine hospital
at Quantico. Va. according to troop
officials.
Evening star., 1919-03-01

With the announcement today by
Se4ator Gay of Louisiana, democrat
that he would support the new COM
promise woman suffrage resolution
proposed in the Senate yesterday by
frage committee. hope of champions
of the equal franchise measure for
its adoption before Congress adiourns
was raised.
The Susan B. Anthony draft was
defeated recently by one vote, and
with Senator Gay supporting the new
resolution. it was believed that if
time for consideration of the resoIu-
tion could be obtained, it might pass
House.
A meeting of the Senate woman
suffrage committee was planned late
today to report out the compromise
resolution, which would leave en-
forcement of the proposed constitutional
amendment largely to the states.
The new resolution was designed to
meet objection of senator's from the
southern states. and was reported TO
have the approval, as a compromise
measure. of President Wilson and
leaders of woman suffrage orsaniza-
tions. Senator Jones discussed the
subject Thursday with the President,
who was said to have expressed hope
that the resolution would be adopted
before adjournment
The measure provides that franchise
shall not be abridged because of sex.
and contains the following enforce
ment clause:
THE several states shall have the
authority to enforce this article by
necessary legislation. but il any state
shall enforce or enact any Law in con-
hics Herewith then congress shah
Evening star., 1919-03-01
J.. s. S.HEROGETSHIS
REWARD IN BERLIN
Gen. Harries Pins Cross on
Lieut.. Col. Sylvester. Mary
land State Graduate.

Lindsay Med. Sylvester. mention
ed in the following dispatch from
Berlin. is now lieutenant colo
mel. He was graduated from Mary
iarl State College, at College Park,
Md, of which his father was presi-
dent. in the class of 1911 shortly
afferward he entered the Regular
Army. He went to France rs
captain. He was with Gen. Perish
ing during the trouble on the NeN-
lean border. Sylvester played full
back on the Maryland state ele>-
ems of 1909 and 1910. arr was .tc-
tive in other adjunc's 10 roiicSc
life.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
OVER 5000 YANKS
AMONG ARRIVALS
Three Vessels Reach New
York and One New
port News.
By the Associated Press.

By The AssOciated Press.
NEW YORK. March 1.-The steam
ship Garlic arrived here today from
Bordeaux with Detachment y. / officer
and men OF ca suai company No. 35
of South Carolina. and 81 other troops,
mostly casualS
Evening star., 1919-03-01
NEW HUN REVOLT NEAR;
SCHE|DEMANN RESIGNS

LONDON, March IA further revo-
lutionary movement in Germany is i'm
uinent according to a report reach
ing London through Holland today.
1t is added that Chancellor Scheide-
mann has resigned
Evening star., 1919-03-01
CHAMPIONS Of WOMAN
SUFFRAGE TAKE HOPE
Senator Gay Announces He Will
Support New Compromise
Resolution.

4 resolution similar to that of
Senator Jones was reported favor
ably today by the House woman
suffrage committee. Chairman
Raker said he would ATTEMPT TO
bring il up before adjournment.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Scheduled Speeches on League.
Bills Awaiting Action.

Other democratic senators are urg-
Ing that time bssgiven their measures.
Senator BAnkhead of Alabama Is
pushing for vote on the conference
report on the waterpower bill. which
II one of the measures the President
put on his program of necessary legis-
tion. The Army and Navy appropfia-
tion bills are waiting their turn, and
also the sandry civil bill and the gems
eral deficiency bill. TO the latter has
been attached as rider the House
bill providing $756.00G,9e9 for the use
OF the railroads. which is urgently
should the bond bill be kept be-
fore the Senate TO the exclusion of
all other business for the rest of the
session. then not only would that
Skeasure fail, which would be the
case il no vote is had on it, but the
railroads would not be able TO get the
funds SO urgently needed by them.
And appropriations for the Army and
Navy and other branches of the gov
ernment also would fail.
Speculate on Presidents Course.
The question in the minds of some
of the senators demanding an early
extra session is will the President,
in face of these needs of the country.
refuse to call an extra session until
he returns from Europe" They say
that ii was to be expected he would
declare he would not call an extra
session. even if the bond bill fails. To
say anything else, they pointed out.
would be merely an invitation 10 the
Senate TO kill that bill and force an
extra session.
Will the President. when he is ac-
tually face TO face with condition in
which the government Will be greatly
embarrassed, IL il could function at all
in some of its branches. and in which
IL would not be able to meet it's obliga =
tions, continue to refuse to call an
early extra session?
1t is understood that number of the
democrats of the Senate are as strong
~ opposed to some features of the
proposed constitution of the league of
nations as are the republicans. and
that they will not be ayerse to seems
an early special session of the Senate.
II may be that they will come to the
aid of the republicans in forcing a
showdown with the President.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
1873 Devil Dogs Land.

ter. Dix, Gordon, Jackson, Lee. Pike,
Taylor Meade and Fort Sheridan.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Republicans Not Yet Agreed.

After many informal conferences
between republican senators, it was
said today that so far no agreement
has been reached to kill" the bond
bill. But it is known that num-
br of the republicans believe that this
rushed through" without fullest
consideration, and an opportunity to
amend it.
These conferences are continuing,
however, and when the bond bill is
finally brought before the Senate the
republicans either will have arrived
at a plan for concerted action or the
individual senators will act on their
own initiative.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
nnance committee, said today that he
would move to take up the bond bill
and Keep il before the Senate TO the
exclusion of all other business until
noon March 4, when the session of
Congress ends, if necessary in order
to get it through. He threatens, too,
to keep the Senate in continuous ses-
sion until that time
Scheduled Speeches on League.
speeches on the league of nations. by
Senators Knox and Hardwick, were
scheduled. An informal agreement
among the democratic leaders entered
into last night provided that Senator
Pittnan was to be allowed the right
of way in the Senate for four hours
following the delivery of these
speeches. in order to have the con-
ference report on the coal. oil and
phosphate lands leasing bill consider
ed.
This will prevent the bond bill com
Ing before the Senate in all probabil-
ity until 5 Or O'Clock this evening,
for it 10 understood there WIFI be much
discQbSion OF *th {. leasing bill which
is bitterly Opposed by some OF the
0enatofs.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Warns of Central Powers.

The senator warned especially
against leaving the central pow err
out of the league. saying the fnevit-
able result would be ito drive theN
more closely together for mutua3
self protection. thus making the for
nation of a second league of nations
bidding for adherence from neutral
states almost n certainty"
Thus, at no distant date" he con-
tinncd. we should have two great
leagues of nations and two great
xLontinued on Second Pa-..)
Evening star., 1919-03-01
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder
tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest, Sc, at
1920 pm. yesterday; lowest. 45, at
500 am. today.
Full report on page H.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
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criticises Looseness of Expression. ;

Referring to the proposed constitu-
ton of the League of Nations, Sena-
tor Knox first criticised it for loose :
ness of expression" which he said
chara cterized it throughout, and ther
because it appeared to set up two
operating entities for its enforce
ment. the high contracting parties"
and the league itself.
In this connection Senator KNer
said the Importance of this bec2De
apparent when it was observed that
"the high contracting parties" did M
comprise every member state in fhs
que, and that. therefore, the "bur-
den assumed by the high contractiAe
parties-whoeyer they may be, pce-
sibly the big five'-is crushing in its
weight.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
No Fluctuating Contribution.

The joint committee. in finding that
an arbitrary haff-and- half provision
l. no LONGER needed TO compel the
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Explains His Proposal.

Senator Knox said the constitutlsn
of such an interna tionaI coalifton
should primarily declare war an In
ternational crime and stipulate that
any nation engaging in il except III
self defense be punished by the orfu
as an international criminal.
He also suggested that the constita-
tfon provide that international diS-
putes be decided by an internatiohan I
court. according to an iriternationAl
code defining war; that no natioa
could summon another before tbs
court unless the subject under dia-
eussion was of common concern ID
the contending nations and that jurfs-
d:ction of the court could not extend TO
matters OF governmental policy.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Latin Am erican Manufactures.

.Gvsst aa-d o, .s..s..i ia.-.J
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-14
FORCED 10 SURRENDER.

Ell Paso Tex. May I4.-oM Don
Porfiho and his mate were 'f0rced 10
surrender their private pool lin San
Jacinto plaza for the entertainment
Of the Arizona and New MEXICO SOL
diers from overseas. .Porfirig is the
ancient alligator who lives, Bin the
plaza. His home was commshdeered
as the foundation for, a cabaEaet stage
upon which was given an society
cabaret by the girls Of FL Paa6S during
the al fresco supper served by the
Red Cross for the returning ss3oldiers.
the trees in the plaza and he stage
by an immense floral
Liberty bell. crack and "a. the
tables were, set in two immense
circles surrounding the alligator pool
and tn supper served by RM Cross
society girls while &theTcabatSt pro-
gram was given, 9Hs3
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The BEST ATTAlNABLE

1919 Soestions IL not whether the peace treaty and the
league OF nations are perfect, but whether or not they are
sa g I est attainable under the circumstances. We have
seen ssA1 N connection With the conference evidences Of mar.
,t''snss g and selftsaness. evidences % greed and suspicion.
sTaiasis but another way Of saying that for TIE purpose, 81
this conference the cammissdonnenrss ina people whom they
Stelstsssented have not diveated themselves Of their charac.
3tersss human beinss. There has been idssIisr,. There
Shas been sxs1itation. There has been con.scratioa Hun.
sthefsSshes notgsbesn psrfscsicn. q the spirit of al me
sysaatcas hAd been swhat some writers sem to think Il rea-
sonaAls to sppposs that 4 would -; svsfythins necessity
eSgyldshsy shesn done ~ ~ hour ~ ne eennsss 81 spsr-a
sssssss Sosld 81 Yncs havs inprssssss1 thsmssives 81 iii,
gAeA 10 zsnilAaa hsys f~essotesn ~ - istsresss Ia ths
EsasS11ssss4A 4 tspnssa ssinsE $50 80 hy yhs Is 81 ~
SMlsAS seeasans ~ asia ~ sush &C., thsy - -
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PRECEDENTS

1t has become a part of established slang-if there
POSITION, that one will try anything once. And it is I'M
deniablc that, if a thing is to be done at all, some one
must do it first.
Sometimes this fact is forgotten, and it is assumed
that because certain things are, they must always have
been, and because some things are not, they cannot be.
Perhaps it would not be correct to say that all of us wor-
US who are not, in some matters, consciously or unco--
sciously, governed by precedent.
There has been a first time for everything. Some
one fashioned the first implement of iron, and revolu-
lionized the industry Of the race. Some one was the first
to circunnavigate the globe. Some one was the first to
apply steam to machinery. Some one was the first 20
;he first time, and the person who inaugurated the new.
n defied precedent and established a precedent Of his
As in the field of mechanics, so in government. in art.
in ethics, in everything, some one is the first to reach n
Vague. recognition of a hitherto unknown truth, and a
new way of doing or thinking is established. Often me
new precedent takes the place of the old, and the new
n'ctf cd persists long after it has been outsrown, because
We ait still guided largely by the impulses which gov
erusd our forefathers, and which may have led to the
mob,ing Of the first man who dared tip his spear with
irorsinstead OF the flint which had been good enough for
ETsTfathers and all his neighbors.
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(J,'.!Q!,.St Fb1K$l
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ri rn,

seem. ME n n i'll. s qsf3 EDITION. ssskSsssa Il
fr eSaf I sa ne sbs sssk &c.,. th.nEs that once 100. tosdos
2 II eh. = sm a!x e !, i e trouble an, his mnolhsrss ssssssas resss 81
I lhs 81 Twins WIN moving h'r picture o. the boy i used ~ ~ s
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41o nlE mhdS MIN EAyly ewin8ih,s frbmgfha fHN&r.sSx -
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= ~ AsYers reetiy Happy tl he's Wa1lbNed m fhsNI#I I9
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sM 2 ~ az every .ssssttoas 1Nsst re- aahloASS rSaH11Ks6&R SSS& S
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-14
XIII.
T THE

BATES, THE BURGLAR. =.
Brought before the magistrate.
Bates told. a:coherent though amazing
story.
1t. seems he was, Estelle's lover. and
had long ~ persuaded her to let him
know when Miss Carrington had a
Quantity of jewelry in. the house, that
was simple. Estelle had promised to
slip downstairs at three o'clock and
raise a window for his. entrance, and
later, but before In n else wal
about, she was. to slip down and lock
It again. In the meantime, they as
suf1ed, the burglary would be quietly
accomplished. their shpposition being
that Miss. Darlington would be asleep
in her bedroom, and the boudoir easy
Of access.
You entered ~ the window, then.
doinx most Of the 'qnesticninE.
AT quarter Of four in the morn
ing" replied Bates, and all noted that
this was shortly before the houriwhen
Mrs. rockingham saw through her
field-glass q man leaving by the same
window.
""Yol went directly up the stairs?"'f
Yes: Estelle had often told me. the
lay OF the rooin1. and. I went straight
to the ladyis boddo1e."
You carried with you black
.That l did not! I took that.
thinkin;, II the lady woke up and
screamed, I'd just give her astap that
would put her tosaleeps without hurt
I'm her II all. at all. I'm no murder.
err, 6ir, andll' c~onfessin, my attempt
IT burglery}A nd--and assault, 90 /
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-14

These fatal airplane accidSshhts win
craft from being .overcrowd1d WITH
passengers. Notwithstanding he fact.
that the numerous ffatal au1 &mobile
mtshaps seem butte increaseH The vast
nnm5e that are yainE that IJefeans Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-14

Obliged to do some things which viii need to be done over
again. and done differently. The question is whether or
not anything better could have been done. and whether
now there is any chance to improve onthe job
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Continued in Tomorrow ;Elsvcnins's'
Herald. ~
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MORE AMENDM ENT NEEDED

-
1t is apparent from the discussion between the gov
ernor and the secretary Of state. with reference to the law
governing the time of referendum elections that further
legislation is needed not only to make the statutes har-
monte with the constitution but to make the constitution
harmonize. with itself and with common sense. The con-
stltutlon now provides that referendum petitions must be
filed not later than 80 days after the close of the legisla l
tive session. 1t is obvious that the governor is not ex-
pected to call an election unil the term of 90 days has ex-
pired because if he were to call an election upon the sub
mission of one referendum petition earlier in the season
he might be obliged to fix other dates for other elections
because Of the filing Of subsequent petitions within the 30
days. The reasonable Interpretation of the intent of.the
provision is that 30 days are given within which petitions
may be filed and that at the close of the 90 DAYS the gov
ernor shall fix the date for one election at which all Of
the laws in question may be submitted.
1t provides further that a special referendum election
shall be held not less than 100 days and not more than
100 days after the close Of the legislative session. The in
tent evidently Is to allow the governor the exercise OF dis
cretion IN liking the time Of election at any time within
80 days, but if he should chose the earliest possible date
the election which he calls would be held only 10 DAYS
after the limit Of the time for filing petitions. II i. eyi-
dent that 10 days is entirely too short a time for the mere
performance of the clerical and mechanical work which
must precede an election, to say nothing of the fact that
there would be seant opportunity within such q short
w y to q
measure to be voted on and on which they might be en-.
tirely uninformed. The statutes which have been follow
cd providing 80 days notice Of an election are reasonable
It is the recently adopted constitutional provision which i.
unreasonable and it is apparent that the clause Wa drawn
ca relessly and without proper regard for Its effect. The
provision should be changed. Either the time for filing
petitions should be shortened or the earliest time for hold.
ing an election should be advanced 50 as to permit. 40
days betweensthe expiration Of the time for. filing and the
earliest time for holding an election. The governor could.
AZ at present, be allowed reasonable latitude in fixinx the
exact time.
PERHAPS the sovernor has the law on his side in his
attempt 70 muszle the people Of North Dakota. But that
dos not change the unriEhteousness Of the act,
st.,Paal has heard caruso., which Ieads the dispatch
e e eiatusfor 9. P.ui4 musical .suprsmacy in the northwest.
sAtsnsapolis should spssk - II oberhoffer shout ii II
once 4aa5@
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PERHAPS the governor has the law on his side in his
attempt 70 mussle the people Of North Dakota. But that
does not change the unrixhteousness AZ -. -.