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Tumulty Gets Cable.

New York, March ia. P.)--
Joseph, p. Tumulty. secretary to
President Wilson. announced here
today he was In receipt of cablc-
gram from the president stating
that the plenary council has posi-
lively decided that the lea que of ma
tons 10 to be a part of the peace
treaty"
This cablegram was sent In re-
sponso to one sent by Mr.. Tumulty
inquiring whether there was any
truth in certain newspaper stories
that the league was not to be In
corporated in the peace treaty.
at Paris asking IL there was any
truth in these reports" said Mr.. Tu-
multy. "and 1 am this morning In re-
ceipt Of cablegram from the presf4
dent stating that the plenary cour-
Gil has positively decided the lcagtie
OF nations is to he part of tho peace
treaty; that there is absolutely no
truth In any report to the Contrary
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POLES REPULsE GERMANS.
Volunteer Forces Attacked oi
Fields-Fatal Affray.

Warsaw, March 15.-Polish troops
with the assistance of local militia
have repulsed German volunteer
forces which attacked the oil fields
in the region of Dombrowka, ST..
lesia. The funerals of the victims
OF the fight was made into an i'm
pressive manifestation. In upper ST.
lesia workmen went on strike as q
protest.
Warsaw. March 13.-Delayed. -
Fighting continues on three Polish
fronts with varying success to the
contending forces, according to an
official statement issued by the Po-
lish general staff today. The state
ment reads:
"BolsheVik troops have again at
tackled Slonim, in the Grodno dis
trict. and succeeded in entering the
town, but were eventually driven out
at the point of the bayonet.
our troops have repulsed all at
tacks by Ukraines against Lemberg.
Grodek and Jagielnic, inflictine
severe losses upon the enemy. The
fighting continues and our troops
have occupied Jaksmanice, Siedeiska
and ByChow.
German attacks on the Poscn
front have been repulsed near Moe
berg. The Germans fired on peas
ants who were working in the
fields"
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Expects Food Until Aua. is.

. -NPSSko S0o Shhu HoSs
Berlin. Tuesday, March 11.-(A. P.)
ayed.)-Germany expects the
allies will provide food supplies until
Aug. Is, which is the earliest possible
date that flour from this years har-
vest can be counted upon, said I'm
der Secretary of State Won Braun to-
day before leaving for Brussels
where he will take part in negotia-
tions with an allied commission rela-
tive to food shipments and the turn
ing over of German shipping for the
use of the entente nations.
Herr Won Braun said Germany
would ask for 100000 tons of grain
and monthly importation of 100, ,00O
tons of pork and fats, in addition to
condensed milk, rice, oatmeal, other
commodities required particularly for
invalids, infants and hospitals. He
estimated the cost of these shipments
at 5000, 100000 marks.
1t is a matter of great importance,
he said. that food should arrive at
lthe earliest possible moment and that
the total amount to be provided be
known, so the government could ad-
just rations until the next harvest.
BolsheVism infectious.
only under these conditions is Il
possible to combat bolshevism and
bring the German people back to
sane conditions of life and political
.and industrial sobriety," he said.
r'Bolshevism is an infectious disease
(which thrives when political organ
5sm is weakened by hunger. 1t can
fbe combated only if the people have
enough to eat"
There is no ground for hope, he
Said, that the Poles will permit food
shipments from Posen, which was
placed under their control by the
ermistice terms signed in March.
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MORE 10Th MEN
DUE MARCH q
115th Field Artillery and
1O5th Ammunition Train,
Tennessee, on Seas.
NASHVILLE GETS PARADE
1900 of Hath Land at New
port News Next Friday.
Coming to oglethorpe.

Washington, March 15.-Repre-
sentative Byrnes, of Tennessee. was
advised today by the war department
that the 115th field artillery, includ-
ing forty eight officers and 1,46l men,
and the 1O5th ammunition train. in
Guiding twenty-five officers and ia
men were due to arrive at Newport
News on March 49, Both units are
composed of Tennessee national
guardsmen. They sailed from ST.
Nazaire on March 23, on the konigen
der Nederlanden.
Gov. Roberts and other Tennessee
state officials, with members OF the
Tennessee delegation in congress-
Plan to 70 to Newport News March
% when 1900 men composing the
Hath field artillery and two machine
gun companies are due 10 arrive
from overseas on the Finland. The
troops after their arrival at Newport
News will go TO Nashville Tor pa
rada and afterward to Fort Ogle-
thorpe for rehabilitation.
The men will lie greeted by a dele
cation from the Tennessee leglsla-
ure and committee OF Nashvliie
and Memphis business men. headeo
NV Congressmen Byrnes and Hull
Balance of 18th.
washington. March 15.-(Special)
The balance Of the 115th field ar
.tjl!srp..pa.4inlsn sailed from st. 'Sa-
zaire March 13 on the transport koe-.
nigder Nederlanden for Newport
News and is due March 2S. Most OF
the regiment goes to Camp Lee Tor
disiufection.
Assigned for Convoy.
Washington, March 15.--The fol-
lowing organizations of the American
evolutionary forces have been as
signed to early convoy back 10 the
United States, the war department
announced this afternoon:
The Thirteenth engineers, base
hospitals Nos. 46, 116. "a, 144. A.. so
and 72, field hospital No. AZ, army
ambulance service sections Nos. BIT.
52S. 500, 551, 55S, 592. 593. 62S, $50
and 641, the 409th telegraph battal-
ion. convalescent camps Nos. l. 5 and
6. aero squadrons Nos. 9S, 102, 496
and 497, Hath field signal battalion,
1105th aero squadron, bakery COM
panies Nos. SO5. 327 and 394 and
photo section No. Is.
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ANOTHER UNIT OF new
YORK'S OWN ARRIVES
|HOLLANDIA BRINGS 1,035
TROOPS.
Story of Trouble on Toloa Be-
cause of Delayed Trip
Home Told.

New York, March 15.-The trans
h port Hollandia from Brest with an
other unit of the Twenty
division. New York's own" arrived
&here from France this morning and
proceeded to her dock, Pier s, Bush
3torminal, south Brooklyn.
The Hollandia brought In all 1925
! troops. Units included the 1O2d field
battalion, signal corps, complete, II
officers and AT men; mobile hospi-
tai No. 101. S officers and 43 men,
for Camps Grant and Dodge. and two
casual companies. There were l5O
nurses. 10 civilians and "a casual Of
ficcrs of various branches of the
4 service. There were aboard IL ON :
GERS and Az enlisted men OF the lo2d
! field battalion signal corps. which DIS
tinguished itself as a unit of the
Twenty seventh when that division
broke the Hindenburg line.
"A In addition to the men OF the
Twenty- seventh. the H OIL la n
brought home mobile hospital No.
Mol. officers and 43 enlisted men;
casual company No. 992. Illinois, :
officers and 147 men; "a casual Of
Ulcers. 10 civilians, a number OF
Wounded men of casual company No.
e9l. and $50 nurses.
The Hollandia was met at quaran-
rinc by the mayors committee of
Welcome and escorted to her pier.
Report Toloa Mutlny.
n The steamer Dcchra from Brest Is
the only other transport scheduled to
arrive today, but has not yet re-
tportcd off Sandy Hook.
Several hundred Americans who
F. fought with the British and Can
adams during the war got into port
today on the Toloa from Halifax. A
number of these men threatened TO
omen the Toloa's seacocks at Halifax
several DAYS ago because of the de-
lay in getting them home. The trou-
bile started when the Canadian au-
thorities at Halifax refused to send
the men home by rail because they
were American citizens, though they
had fought beneath the British flag.
Finally the Toloa started for New
York. but put back to port at Halifax
after being out several hours TO coal
up for the return trip to Europe, hav-
+ ing received word that ii would be
4 impossible to get coal here because
of the harbor strike. The Americans
then became indignant and threat
ened to sink the vessel.
Steamers Due Sunday.
Steamers due at this port tomorrow
with troops are: The Patria from
Marseilles with 2,11O men. including
the 3O4th brigade tank corps. COM
plete. with 65 officers and LASS en-
listed men; casual companies Nos.
1912. New York, officers and 1O5
men; 1902, Louisiana; 1925, Texas;
1909, Arkansas; 1916. North Dakota,
and 1914, South Dakota, and 81 cas-
ual officers. The Moccas1n from
Brest with 33 casuals.
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GERMANS DEFINITELY
ACCEPT TERMS IMPOSED
Allies to Take Over German Mercantile Fleet
Exchange Supplies.
Monthly Ration of $4,000 Tons of Foodsus Fixed for
Enemy, Smaller Than Requested Germans Are
PesSimistic as to Financial Agreement

Brussels March 15The German delegates to the
ence here regarding the taking by the allies of the
mercp ee and the provisioning of Germany today definitely
accepted the conditions imposed by the allies.
monthly ration for Germany of $4,000
was fixed by the allied The Germans
this ration smaller than they had requested pes
mitic as to the of satisfactory
After Vice-Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss, of Great Britain
chairman of the allied delegation, had presented
decided by the entente the be allowed
to withdraw for consultation They then formed three
mtes to deal with questions of finance food supply and
camille marine.
The Germans asked to be ggen the of telegraph
TO Weimar
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OBJECT TO suRRENDeRINo SHIPS

Santiago. Chile. March 15.-The own
ers of the German vessels in Chilean
harbors having been notified by the
foreign minister that their vessels would
be turned over to the United States
under an agreement between Chile and
the supreme allied council at Paris, as
serted Chile had no right to give up the
ships. The minister replied that the
government had fully decided TO turn
the ships over 10 the United States
when demand was made for them.
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RUSSIAN RUeLEs BARRED

Berlin. Tuesday. March 1.-THE min
istry of finance. 1t is understood. will
recommend to the German national as
sembly the immediate enactment OF a
law barring the Russian ruble from cir
culation in Germany and prohibiting any
traffic in II. The influx OF Russian
currency. which began in an astonish-
ing manner with the advent of Adolph
Joffe. the bolshevik ambassador to Ger
many. in Berlin last summer. has been
a constant source Of annoyance in cir
cles keenly alive to the bolshevik
menace.
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FINANcIERs PROTEST

Berlin. March 14.-Tia Copenhagen n
and London. March 15.-At a meeting
of fnanciers today. with Count Won
Bernstorff. former German ambassador
to the United States. presiding. a de-
mand was made for the application OF
President Wilson's fourteen points to
German economic problems and the i'm
mediate establishment of credits abroad.
Protest was made against the setting
u- Of separate state in Rhenish
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RAINBOW TO MOBILE.

Mobile. Ala, March 15.-The 167th
infantry. Alabama's regiment in the
Rainbow division, will be routed
through Mobile, according TO word re-
ceived here today by w. II. Reynolds,
of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce.
from Gen. p. c. Harris, at Washington.
Gen. Harris said that he had been in
structed by Gen. March TO inform Mo-
bile that the regitpent would be sent
here. " 3tN ~
They will be paraded in Montgomery,
Birmingham and Mobile on their way
to rehabilitation camp.
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PHONE GIRLS STRIKE


Buenos Aires. March ia
general strike has been de-
clared at Mendoza. Affecting
thirty six unions, including
food purveyors. The situation
Is reported to be grave.
Nearly a thousand telephone
girls participated in a demon
stration here today. leading a
parade of striking telephone
employees. The girls are ask
ing that their wages be doubled.
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co5LENZ PRESS PROTESTS.

Coblenz, March 15.-(A. P)-rhree
columns of editorial and protests
against petitions which urge the forma-
ton OF a West German republic were
printed in today's issue of the Coblenz
Gazette. The Coblenz branch of the
German peoples party resents efforts
being made here and at Mayence and
Weisbaden to establish the republic.
The local branch considers those ef-
forts injurious to Germany and be-
l!eves they will lead to the destruction
Of the German characteristics of the
country bordering on the Rhine.
4 recent meeting. held at Cologne.
in favor Of the republic. was accepted
by the people as the signal for a pleD-
inscite
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ACCEPT ALLIES TERMS

London, March 15.-The German
armistice commission at Brussels has
accepted the allies terms for feeding
Germany, and the Germans are ex-
pscted to begin surrendering their
mercantile fleet to the. allies today
bald an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from the Belgian capital.
The allied parliamentaires, headed
fy Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss. OF
England. has decided to furnish Ger
rlany with $4,000 tons of food every
month.
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WILL STUDY AIRCRAFT

Developments of Britain, France and
Italy, Daniels Says.
Washington, March 15.-Secretary
Daniels. who sailed from New York
today on the transport Leviathan for
France, will study during his visit
abroad the developments being made
by France, Great Britain and Italy in
aircraft. Upon his return to the
United States about Nav the secre-
tary expects TO begin preparation of
an outline OF experimental work in
aircraft for submission to congress,
with a request for an appropriation
to carry il out.
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AMERICAN TELEGRAPH
OFFICE SET UP IN BERLIN

Coblenz. March ia. P)--
An American signal corps offi-
GER and four telegraphers have
left Coblenz for Berlin to es-
tablish a telegraph office, which
will begin operations in a few
days. Messages from Coblenz
for various units scattered
throughout Germany at Rus
sian prison camps will be re-
layed by the signal corps men.
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WAR TIME PROHIBITION
To BE Tested by Stockholders Of Brew

cry In Federal Suit In New York.
New York, March 15.-Preliminary
action toward testing the constitutional
ity of the wartime prohibition act was
taken in the filing here today Of a
stockholders suit in the federal court
against the James Everard's breweres.
The complainant, Joseph +. Everard.
asked the court for an order restrain
ing the defendant from suspending its
manufacturing activities May l next
and its sales July l as required by the
federal statute.
The complainant alleges that the
emergency prohibition clause of the
agricultural bill adopted Nov. Fl, 1918,
is unconstitutional as measure in
tended to safeguard the national Sc
curity and defense, the armistice hav-
ing been signed, hostilities ceased and
orders given preliminary to reduction of
the military forces before that date.
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kEEp OFFICIALS ON lump

Charleston, w. Va. March 81. n.
SD-Moonshining is developing into an
extensive industry in West Virginia.
Capturing Of stills is now A matter of
daily occurrence. Prohibition officials
are kept on the jump. They say there
Is more moonshine whisky being sold in
the state at present than ever before.
Many of the stills are small affairs,
operated in the cellars OF the homes.
some of them crude, hand made affairs.
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KILLED AT SWITCHBOARD

Mobile. Ala, March 15.-Homer Ben
son, switchboard operator at the Mobile
Electric company, was instantly killed
shortly before noon today when he
came In contact with a wire carrying
II 900 volts.
Benson's death is the sixth within
month at the plant, five dying ms a
result of the explosion which wrecked
the building February 81.
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CRIME WAVE IN RUSSIA

Vladvostok Has Week Of pavItobt
Safe Blowing and Robberles.
washington. March 15.-A wave OF
hignway robberies and safe blowing
in Vladivostok during the past weeI
was reported today to the state de-
partment. In one instance a band of
armed robbers in broad daylight blew
a safe and took 250,O00 rubles and
other securities. Another, securities,
valued at nearly $500. 900 rubles, were
taken from the Offices OF the leading
cooperative organization at Vladivos-
tok
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NINE SAILORS DROWNED
When American Naval Tran.por,
Struck Mine FRIDAY

London, March 15.--Nine sailors
are reported drowned in the sinking
or the American naval transport
Yselhaven. which struck a mine at
1885 o'clock Friday morning, accord
ing to a report to Lloyds. The Ysel-
maven was bound from Baltimore TO
Copenhagen.
Ihlrty-hve survivors have been
steamer.
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DIVIDING ESTATES
lands Of Nobility Being Given to
Mailman kM CncialirAn

Lands Of Nobility Being Given to
Workmen by Socialists.
Geneva. March 15-In accordance
with law passed by the new social
list government of Hungary. the great
landed estates Of the nobility are be-
ing cut up and the ground is being
distributed to the workmen. The es-
tate of Count Karolyi. famous Hum
garian statesman, was one of the first
to he divided up. said advices from
Budapest today.
Conditions in Austria are growing
worse. Neatless weeks have been
introduced and the lack Of coal Is in
terferinS seriously with railway traf-
fic
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1.41o.386 DISCHARGED

Washington. March 15.-Oficers and
men demobilized number I 1.419.5Ss. the
war department announced today.
s3.774 being in the commissioned
grades Discharges have been ordered
for ], $500. Oficers applying for re-
serve commissions total 2s.19s.
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CLOSELY GUARDED

Emile Cottfn. Younu Anarchist, Must
Suffer Death.
Paris March l5.-Emi'e Coffin. the
Young anarchist. who was sentenced to
death by n court martial for attempt
ing to assassiuate Premier Clemenceau.
is being constantly watched to prevent
his committing suicide. Belief was eN-
pressed TODAY that Coffin will be put
to death within a fortnight.
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POWER COMPANY WINS
Supreme Court Renders Verdict In "a

Supreme Court Renders Verdict In Fa-
vor of 7-Cent Fare.
Atlanta Ga. March 15.-The Geor-
Eia Railway and Power company won
a greet advantage in its fight for n
7-cent street car fare in Atlanta today,
when the Georgia supreme court rem
dered an opinion that no valid contract
exists between the city and the COM
pany binding the latter to a scent
fare
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EPIDEMIC OF FEVER

London. March 15--An epidemic Of
spotted tvphus has broken out in Bull
raria. according to information from
Sofia today. The cities Of PhilippoD-
oils and Varna have been Isolated
from the rest OF the country.
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IOWA AE1ER w. VIZ.

Des Moines. Ia.-G. y. SJ-L W.
WIS. bolsheviki, radicals, terrorists, be
ware!
Iowa Is after them all. a bill TO pro-
hibit criminal syndicalism the ad-
voCacy of unlawful methods OF terror
izing labor and industry to accomplish
political reform would be punished un-
der bill introduced in the Iowa senate
by Senator Evans.
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Rain. Says Billy 'POssum.

I've often won =
dered how 1t feels
to get a manicure,
to have a lady
file my nails and
make them sweet
and pure. I've
often seen the
travelling men in
hotel b ar b e r
shops get little
pats upon their
hands and sorta
lick their chops.
II must he nice to
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BRAZIL HAS FULL SHARE.
Represented on Four Subcommittee
Of Eeace Conference.

OF Peace Conference.
Rio Janeiro March 15.-EDitacfo
pcssoa. head OF the Brazilian delega-
tfon AZ the peace conference. advised
the government today that this coun-
try is represented on four subcommit-
ties Of the conference. those Of navi-
cation. patent rights. claims and trea-
ties Belgium is the only other small
power represented on more subcOm-
mittees than Brazil
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SEPARATION OF LEAGUE
land PEACE TREATY DENIED
President Wilson to Issue Official Statement on
Behalf of the Delegation. NJ
Americans Never Even Considered the Propositiol
Tumulty Gets Gable Telling of Decision That
League Be Part of Final Covenant.
(By John Edwin Nevin.)

Paris, March 5.(I. ~ S)Presiden Wilson will issue
the day behalf of the
delegation denying that the Americans cons
the proposition separating the league of nations from the
peace treaty.
The position the American delegation that
of the conference held the provided
nations constitution be integral
treaty. made final approved
entir conference.
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BRITISH NOT TO BE FIRST
I'm TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT|
United States Navy to Put Over Feat Within
Month, Rear-Admiral Taylor Announces.
Heavier -Than-Air Craft to Make Trip
Over Sea, Possibly in 1.-TWO Hops"

New York March 15-Rea Admiral d. W. Taylor, chief of
bureau and repairs here
that the would be attempt the fight by heavier
than air craft the Atlantic within month
q" do believe that Great Britain will beat across
said, "if the attempt made with heavier thana craft
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A QUESTION OF STRENGTH

Says Telegraph President In REGARD
TO Seizure Of Lines.
Birmingham. Ala. March f5.-De-
claring that he had read every word
in the congressional record pertaining
to the discussions with regard to the
seizure of the telegraph lines last Au-
gust. and that nowhere did one man
mention the justice OF our demands
Sylvester J. kroenkamp, president of
the Commercial Telegraph union. said
that the whole question was "are we
strong enough to enforce our demands"
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INcITEO BY cHRIsTiANsl
Toxic Says Of Korean Uprising
Which is Claimed to Be
Subsidino.

Honolulu, T. H, March 15.-
The Korean activity in behalf
Of that country was melted by
Christians. according 10 q
Toxic cablegram to the Nippu
Jill, a japanese daily newspa-
per here. The cablegrann adds
that the situation in Korea
gradually is subsiding and that
many leaders in the recent up
rising there have been ar
rested by the japanese.
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get such pats, the memory should lin
ger and glorify the shine upon each
antiseptic finger.
The weather? Showers tonight and
Sunday; warmer tonight. Continued
warm Sunday.
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HEAVY DAMAGE DONE.

Miami. Fla. March 15.-Damage es-
timated at between 100000 and
$4,000. 600 was caused by the rains
which fell over southern Florida yes
terday. II is estimated that about Is
per cent. of the states winter tomato
crop was ruined
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VICTIM OF BLACKHAND

Chicago. March 15.-Peter Colesano.
member of a wholesale grocery firm.
was found slain on the floor of his store
here today. The police believe his death
was the outcome of a "blackhand' feud.