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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11

with the special committee.
Col. NJ. ]. Foreman, Chicago, Illinois
National Guard. declared the Ameri-
can Legion would make every effort
to foster public sentiment for uni
verSal training.
Other members of the legion COM
mittee were Allan Turkey. Omaha.
Neb. chairman; NJ. J. Foreman, Chi
cago; II. L. Stimson, former Secretary
of War, New York, and Thomas w.
Miller, Delaware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11

Are the Standby of lot of men, be-
cause they are RIGHT for almost any
occasion of business, informal, dress
or general wear.
Any model you want either in
Double or Single Breasted, Form Fit
ting or Belters-always with the dash
of distinction that place ALL Society
Brand or The HecEt Co. Clothes in
class by themselves.
When you see our display of solid
shades, you'll hardly think such suits
are scarce-even if you have already
formed that opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11
LEGION PLACED IN LINE
FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Testimony Is Given Before Senate
Military Affairs Committee by
LEADING Members

The American Legion is in favor of
universal military training for the
United States. according to testimony
given before the Senate military af-
fairs committee yesterday afternoon
by Col F. w. Galbraith of Cincinnati.
a member of a special committee Of
the legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11

that's the general talk around
town, but not so here, because the
''buying pulse" indicated that Suits
of the solid colors of Blue, Brown,
Gray and Green are more in de-
mand for all-around uses with most
men than those of fancy patterns.
4 And the ''buying pulse' prompted
us to have PLENTY and to buy
PLENTY long before the present
scarcity became a reality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11
FOR CLOSER RELATIONS
OF EMPLOYEES WITH BOSS
British Official Foresees Better Con.
ditions in Patient Nego-
tiation of ISs,,ec
tiation of Issues,

LONDON, November 25 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-Sir
Vincent Caillard, retiring president
of the Federation of British Indus
tries. told the members of the fed
Grafton the other day that he thought
employers did not take their wage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11

Churchill Cooley of Johnson county.
n c.. who was convicted last June of
an attack on girl will die in the
electric chair Monday, Gov. Beckett
declining 20 interfere with the judg-
ment of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11

Robson. December 10. 1919. at a.m.. at
Sibley Hospital. LEE 7. ROBSON. aged
- years. He leaves to mourn a wife. Maria
Robson, and four children. Pearl. Cora.
Fred and Bert. Notice of funeral here
after. 12s
SAWYER. December 3, 1919. at Brattlehorc.
VT. MARTHA PALMER, widow % Col.
Nathaniel {. Sawyer, aged 81 years.
STUBENER. On Tuesday. December o, 1919.
FANNIE NJ. tnee PaGgettD. wife Of Pip J.
Stubenar. beloved mother Of Mrs. Fannie
J.. Joyner. Mrs. Annie f.. shelton, Mrs. Marie
u. Dsde Funeral from late residence. Holt
day St. brentwood. Nd, Friday h"cerher
IL. pm. Relatives and friends iTNited.
tNorfolk Ledger and Dispatch please copy.1
lie
WILLIAMS. Departed this life December ..
1919, Mrs. CARRIE WILLIAMS of DOB Q 81.
NV. She leaves two daughters. two Sons.
three sisters and a host Of friends 10 mourn.
Funeral will be held Friday, l o'clock, from
the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
WILLIAMS. Members Of Rising Sun Tab,
No. |. and Sister Tab. Of BROTHERS and Sis
tiers Of Love and Charity are requested 20
att.rd funeral Of Sister CARRIE VII
IIANS. Friday. December II pm. Met
ropoitan Baptist Church
SISTER ELIZA WEBSTER. !. s.
SISTER JENNIE SIT RLES. Il. ;.
NJ w. u. NORMAN. Pastor.
The sun., 1919-04-13
LEADERS ARRESTED
FOR FLOODING MINES
Essen Strikers Made No De-
mands Before WaIkouf.
BY ne Associafed Press

Essen, April II (delayedD Six men,
bers OF the General Strike Committee
have been arrested for permitting the
mines 10 food by the cessation Of worl,
at the emergency pumps.
Every effort is being made TO keen
the strike alive. The secretary of the
independent party IN the Bochum dis
trsct. particularly violent and tanatical
Spartacun, in the independent paper
frethed Of Mulheim states that If the
military forces Of occupation cannot
manage at least To continue emerS.ncy
work in the mines abandoned BY the
employees number of workings viii be
DESTROYED within = few days.
a conference OF Minister OF Labor
Bauer with the strikers has brough, out
that demands Were never presented "a
the owners nor 70 the proper 'autnori-
ties, proving according to Vorwnerts ot
Berlin that the entire strike has been
conducted by persons who have organ
lied to drive the empire 10 destruction
The sun., 1919-04-13
SOVIET REPUBLICS
FOLLOWERS DESERT
Regime Is OUerthroWn in
Many BaUarian ToUns.
By he Associated Press.

BERLIN. April II Cdclayed) Reports
received from Munich to-day state that
An agreement has been reached between
the Central Council and the Com
munists. This Is held 10 indicate that
the moderate elements in the BaNarlan
capita! have gained the upper hand.
The Communists declared their readi-
ness to join the Central Council in an
advisory capacity.
From other parts of Bavaria it is re-
ported that the following of the Soviet
Republic leaders is dwindling. Accord
Ing TO the Lokui- 4nscOsr the Soviet Re-
public regime las been 2verthrown in
Amber, Ansbach. Ingolstadt, Fuerth
ard the entire Upper Palat!nate.
4 special despatch from Bamberg to
the 1Ossischc Zeituug says the German
Government has announced that the En-
tente Powers have informed it that
Bavaria Is not to be included in the
conclusion of peace and that measure;
will be taken to prevent any Entente
foodstuffs from reaching Bavaria.
The German Governments recent rul
ing against the traffic in Russian ruble'
Is not effective for the present IL
Munich. says a semi-ofiicial announce
ment to-day. The Munich Communist;
are said to have been financed with Rus.
sian funds. which came in by way OF
Switzerland. the Government beinl
aware OF this before the Soviet republic
was proclaimed.
The suspicion also prevails says thu
statement that French Chauvlnists'
are contributing financially TO the pres
ent Bavarian revolution "fOr the pur
pose of furthering the Spartacan move
ment which aims to ALLEVIATE north anC
south Germany"
The sun., 1919-04-13
JAPANESE KILL
REBEL C0REANS
BY THOUSANDS
Uprisings Met With Severe
Military Measures in
Whole Country.
MASSACRE rs REPORTED
Toxic Alleges That Bolshevist
Influences Are at Work
Among Natives.
By the Associated Press.

TOXIC, April (delayed).-Theu up
risings in Corea are spreading and
threaten to engulf the whole penin-
sula, says an official statement from
the Japanese Government to-day,
There have been serious riots in the
last three days il hundreds of places
A number of policemen have been
killed and several police stations and
post offices destroyed.
Telegraph wires, the statement
adds, have been cut in various places
and bridges and homes of japanese
burned. The statement continues:
1.-THE fact that the situation has
grown worse may be attributed chiefly
to the activities Of Coreans abroad
especially at Vladivostok. who seek to
propagate Bolshevism in Corea and
thence in Japan"
It is believed here that the disturb
ances will be suppressed vigorously
by the military. Press dispatches say
that Japanese troops have fired or
mobs in different parts Of Corea and
killed many persons.
The sun., 1919-04-13

PARIS. April 12.-Announcement OF
the completion of the work OF the
Commission on the League of Nations
was made tonight in the following
official statement:
The fifteenth meeting Of the
Commission on the League of Ma
tions was held at $50 Friday
evening, April II. at the Hotel do
Crillon under the chairmanship Of
President Wilson.
'The commission resumed its ex-
animation of the articles Of tho
covenant as redrafted by the COM
mittee on revision. Articles XI.
TO NNNI. were covered in the course
of the evening, and the commits
sion rose at IL 80, having com
pleted its work. The appointment
of committee which should draw
up plans OF the league organin-
tion was authorized.
THE new text contains twenty.
six articles. The entire document
has been carefully revised from
the point Of view of drafting, and
1t contains in addition it's specific
statement Of number of princi-
pies heretofore regarded by the
commission as implicit as the cove.
nant.
Except for the technical task Of
bringing the French and English
texts into accord, the covenant q
ready for the plenary conference
1t will therefore be made public
in the course Of a few days"
With The single exception OF tn.
amendment specifically exempting The
Monroe Doctrine from being affectet
by the covenant. no vital change was
made by the commission in that docu
ment In the final sessions. Thursday
and Friday nights. The covenant as
left by the commission does not IN
clude any section granting Japan,
request for the recognition Of racia
equality, and neither was a sectior
covering the request OF France for a
international military staff included
Provision Is made for Withdrawal
from the league by a nation on tw,
years notice.
The sun., 1919-04-13
MASSACRE CHARGED
BY NATIVE PASTOR
japanese Consul at San Fran
cisco Admits Fighting.

SAN Francisco. April l2.-Japanese
began what was described as II mas
sacre" in Corea at Seoul, the capital
during n demonstration March IS. ac-
cording to cablegram received here
to-day hy the Corean National Associa-
ton from a native Christian pastor
The information in this cablegram
came from a native pastor known TO ne
reliable and in touch with the situation
according to an official OF the Corean
National Association. Previous mes
sages from this person were said 10
have been fully confirmed.
The cablegram was filed from Shang-
hal. According TO officials OF the Corean
! National Association here, the informa-
| ton was sent by messenger from seoui
| to Shanghai by the associations repre-
sentative at Seoul The cablegram
read:
Japan began massacrinS IN
I Corea Over thousand unarmed peo-
! pie killed in Seoul during three hours
| demonstration on 2Sth. japanese
troops fire brigades and civilians
J are shooting and beating people
| mercilessly throughout Corea. Killed
| several thousand since 27th. Churches.
schools. homes of leaders destroyed.
| Women made naked and beaten be-
! fore crowds, especially leaders ram
! ilies, the imprisoned being severely
tortured. Doctors are forbidden car
/ ing wounded. Foreign Red Cross ur-
gently needed
! T. Ohta. Consul-General Of Japan
here. commenting on the Corean situa-
| ton. gave the Associated Press this
| statement
THE mobs. taking advantage of the
lenient attitude of the Government. have
| increased their activities until they
amount to lawless outrages and have
increased the area of their operations
over the greater part of the peninsula
Under these circumstances no one
expects that the military forces viii
remain supine.'
Consul-General Ohtas statement dis
cussed some OF the alleged acts OF the
Japanese police and military authorities
and said investigation had shown some
OF the reports TO be groundless.
"As matter of fact" the statement
concluded. the gravity of the whole
| situation In Corea has been greatly eX'
aggerated and overstated. 1t has not
merited the public attention which has
been directed TO II. There is every
reason to believe that the furry viii
soon blow over and that things vii
assume their normal course in Corea,
1.-THE present trouble i'm Corea," SAID
Mr., Ohta. Originated with a group o
religious associations, some of whicl
are Christian. aU1 with certain students
who. unfortunately, hew!ldercd by politi
cal ambition, misunderstood the tern
League Of Nations' and misconstrue Il
| as meaning 'sclt-determination.'"
The sun., 1919-04-13
BERLIN BANK STRIKE
HALTS PAY FOR FOOD
Coal Shortage Threatens to
Stop Rail Traffic.

BERLIN. April 10 (delayedD AS re-
suit OF the strike of bank employees
here the German Government was un-
able yesterday TO remit $4,000 900 repre-
sentiug part OF the payment due the
allied Powers on food shipments. The
sum was TO have been transferred TO
the Deutsche Bank. which was COM
PEELED to close by the strikers.
The railway management at Cassol
announced that because OF lack of coal
through the miners strike in the Ruhr
region a large number of passenger
trains had to be cancelled to-day. There
is danger OF a complete cessation OF
railway traffic. the announcement added.
The Imperial Treasury is paying an
average of l0e 100000 marks monthly
for the maintenance OF the armies of
occupation, IL was announced to-day.
The sun., 1919-04-13

an opinion on any dispute whose
subject matter falls solely within
States domestic jurisdiction; in
no case to go to war till three
months after an award, or an
unanimous recommendation has
been made, and even then not TO
go to war with a State which ac-
cepts the award or recommenda-
tion.
"(E) To regard State which
has broken the covenant as hav-
ing committed an act of war
against the league, to break off all
economic and other relations with
it and to allow free passage
through their territories to the
troops of those States which are
contributing armed force on be-
half Of the league. The council
is TO recommend what amount of
force, II any, should be supplied by
the several Governments con-
cerned. but the approval Of the
latter is necessary. Estates not
members Of the league will be in
vited to accept the obligations Of
the league for the purpose of par
ticular disputes, and If they fail
to comply may be forced.)
"tF) Not to consider any treaty
binding till il has been communi-
Gated TO the league, which will
then proceed TO publish 1t, to ad
init the right Of the assembly to
advise the reconsideration Of
treaties and international condi-
tions which do not accord with
present needs, and to be bound by
no obligations inconsistent with
the covenant.
"a State which breaks its
agreements may be expelled from
the league by the council.
"(4) The covenant does not af-
feet the validity Of Internal iOnal
engagements. such rs treaties Of
arbitration or regional under
standings like the Monroe Doc
trine. for securing the maipte-
nance of peace.
"(5) The former German colo
MES and the territories of the
Ottoman Empire are to be ad-
ministered In the interests OF
civilization by States which are
willing to be mandatOries Of the
league, which will exercise a gen
eral supervision.
"(6) The member States accept
certain responsibilities with re-
gard to labor conditions, the treat.
ment of natives, the white slave
traffic, the opium traffic. the arms
traffic with unciviIized and semi
civilized countries, transit and
trade conditions, public health
and Red Cross societies.
"(7) The league is recognized
as the central body interested in
cOordinating and assisting inter-
national activities generally.
"tS) Amendments To the cove
nant require the approval 81 all
the States on the council and a
simple majority of those in the
assembly. States which signify
their dissent from amendments
thus approved are not bound by
them, but, in this case, cease TO
be members Of the league"
The sun., 1919-04-13
"Sun" Fund Cheered
by Viva Voce Thanks

SOLDIERS who have come back
hasten to visit the Office of the
smoke fund in order to supple
ment by the living voice their
cards of thanks for tobacco gifts
received abroad and to urge the
fund to continue in the necessary
work; some proffer donations and
others are seeking the addresses
of donors to the fund in order to
thank these donors face to face.
See how the fund stands to-day
at the end Of its ninety-fifth week
by consulting page !, section 4.
WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1919-04-13

W Inc League or Nations ls
founded in order to promote inter-
national cooperation and to secure
peace. The league will include:
"(A) The belligerent States
named in a document annexed to
the covenant; (B) All the neu-
trail States so named, and (C) in
the future any self-governing coun-
try whose admission is approved
by two-thirds of the States al
ready members OF the league.
"A State may withdraw from
the league, providing II has kept
Its obligations to date, on giving
two years notice.
"(2) The league will act
through an assembly comprising
not more than three representa-
tives of each Of the member
States. each State having only one
vote, and a council comprising for
the present one representative OF
each of the FIVE great Powers and
each of four other Powers as Sc
lected from time to time by the
assembly.
THE number Of Powers Of each
class represented on the council
may be increased by the unani-
nous consent Of the council and q
majority Of the assembly. Other
Powers have the right to sit rs
members Of the council during the
decision of matters in which they
are especially interested.
'In the council, as in the as
sembly, each State will have only
one vote. Both these bodies are
to meet at stated intervals (the
council at least once year), and
at other times II required. Both
can deal with any matter that is
of international interest or that
!. threatens the peace of the world.
The decision Of both must be
unanimous. except in certain spec
ified cases, matters of procedure,
for instance. being decided by
majority vote.
The league will have a per-
manent secretariat, under a secre-
tary-general. The secretariat and
all other bodies under the league
may include women. equally with
men. A permanent court of in
ternational justice and various
permanent commissions and bu-
reaus are also to he established.
"(3) The member States agree:
"(Al To reduce their arma-
ments. plans for such reduction
being suggested by the council,
but only adopted with the consent
Of the States themselves, and
thereafter not to increase them
without the concurrence of the
council.
"(B) To exchange fun infor-
nation Of their existing armies
ana their naval and military pro-
grammes.
"(C) To respect each others
territory and personal indepcn
, dence, and to guarantee them
against foreign aggression.
"tD) To submit all international
disputes either to arbitration or TO
inquiry by the council. which lat
ter, however, may not pronounce
The sun., 1919-04-13
CONFIRMS COREAN REPORT.
American Representative Receives
Word From Shanghai.

PHrLADELPHIA. April i2.-Dr. Syng-
man Rhee, Secretary OF State of the
Corean provisional Government, said
here tonight that he had received a
cablegram from Shanghai giving in
formation similar to that contained in
the message received in San Francisco
About one hundred delegates repre-
senting Coreans In several countries will
hold a three days session here next
week to assist the movement for indie
pendence in Corea. formal declara-
tion will be sent forth from IDdepend-
ence Hall. whsre the Anal session will be
hsSA w..
The sun., 1919-04-13
FRANCE AND JAPAN
STILL UNSATISFIED
League Covenant Is to Face
Open Discussion.
Bv 4 S'of Correspondent Of THE So.

Copyr'0ht 1913; all rights reserved,
PARIS. April 1.-THE covenant Of
the League Of Nations, although It
has been accepted by the league COM
mite, has not yet passed its final or
deal. If the covenant is submitted
to plenary session Of the Peace Con-
gress, as it would seem that 1t must
be, both the Japanese and the French
are likely 10 bring up the points
whose inclusion they have urged un-
successfully, and this might precipi-
tate IA discussion that might cover a
wide field.
The American delegates seem
rather fearful mat this may happen,
which accounts for the hesitation In
deciding whether or not the cove
nant shall ne submitted to n full ses-
sion Of the congress. II seems IN
| conceivable that 1t should not be,
considering the character of the In
strument, vet those in charge of the
covenant refuse TO commit themselves
on this point, Technically this ques
tion will he decided by the new Or
ganizatiou committee, really by Lord
Robert Cecil aud President Wilson.
May Seek to tPpease Japan.
President Wilson regards defini
rion Of the attitude Of the United
States toward Jap0n, in view Of the
defeat Of the japanese equality pro
posal so far. as 50 important that he Is
considering the issuance of a personal
statement on the matter. 1t Is now
said that the British objectio-s are
The sun., 1919-04-13
Draft Now Ready for Plen-
ary Session of Peace
Conference.
HAS 26 ARTICLES NOW
Wilson May Attempt to
Mollify japanese by a
Statement.
LONG DEBATE LIKELY
Persistence of Australian Pre-
mier Cause Of Objections
by Great Britain.
Saar Valley to Go to
France in Perpetuity

PARIS, April IL (Havas).-
The Council of Four definitely
settled to-day the problem of tho
Saar Valley. The valley will be
granted to France in perpetuity
to work the coal mines and other
resources.
The sun., 1919-04-13
NEW COVENANT OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS COMPLETED
REVOLU7TOMSTS DEPOSE SOVETS IN MUNICH AFTER BATTLE
WILSON URGED TO CANCEL yULYl WAR IZME DRY MAMDAz
Official Summary of League Covenant.

PARIS, April 1S.-The fouoacng official summary of
the covenamt of the League of Nations issued this after
noon:
The changes made acidey distributed that it
difficult to determine hoW extensive they are, many
clauses being shifted from article to another The chief
changes, so for as the summary eJtends to be
pr1sed in the portions shoUn in black-faced type]
The sun., 1919-04-13

CosLENa, April II ,delayed) ,-Ameri-
can troops to-day began guarding Ger
man banks in Cobenz and TreVcs be-
cause OF reports that the strike among
hank clerks in unoccupied Germany
might spread 10 the occupied zone. The
clerks in the American area. however,
continue at work.
The sun., 1919-04-13

BERLIN. April l2.-Civtl war in Mu-
mich is regarded as imminent following
the action of the Communists in depos-
ing the Revolutionary Council republic
Three would-be Governments are now
in existence In Bavaria.
The first act of the Communists was
the creation of a council OF ten, which
was proclaimed IN power Armed bands
then stormed the police stations. dis
arnling the police and arresting several
officials rs hostages. The Communists
were aided by the Russian Bolshevik
leader DR.. Lev!en, who returned recently
from Russia
The peasants ban on the shipment OF
food to Munich, which has been IN effect
since last Tuesday. is operating with
disastrous effects. Augsburg likewise is
cut off from food shipments
Pamphlets are being distributed call
ing on the population TO rise UP against
the Jews.
The sun., 1919-04-13
CIVIL WAR NEAR
IN BAVARIA AS
CLASHES GROW
Communists Seize Power
and a Decisive Contest
Is Expected Soon.
8 FACTIONS TRY TO RULE
Russian Bofshevik Leader Has
Arrived in Capital to Help
RevOlters.

BASEL, April 12.-The Soviet Repub-
lie in Munich was overthrown Friday
by force Of arms. the Norddeutsche
AHoemcine Zeituno Of Berlin says.
The sun., 1919-04-13
157 Killed, 181 Hurt
in Dusseldorf Strike
BY the Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN, April 12.-
The Berlin ZwoeH Uhr BIatt
reports that 157 persons had been
killed and 1S1 wounded in the
fighting between troops and
strikers at Dusseldorf up to last
evening. The heaviest fighting
occurred when the strikers at
tempted to cut of the water
supply.
The sun., 1919-04-13

BERN. April 1.-THE strike in the
Ruhr district is abating. despatchos
from German sources report, AZ the
Krupp works in Essen two-thirds Of the
men are again at work
The sun., 1919-04-13
FOCH WILL HOLD GRIESHEIM.
Replies to Protest That Hts Deci-
sion Is Final.

FHANKFoRT. April l2,--Ma rsAal Foch,
in answering a German protest. has de-
clared that his decision il final regard
ing the occupation OF Griesheim. hve
miles west OF Darmstadt, tho capital OF
Hesse- -Darmstadt.
The sun., 1919-04-13

Gr!csheim is in the neutral zone Oh the
eastern bank of the Rhine. ON several
occasions British and French forces were
reported to have entered this zone TO
put down disorder or threatened DIS
order, Griesheim Is opposite the French
zone OF occupation. There have been no
by allied troops.