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% MILITANT SUFFS
SEIZED IN BOSTON
Arrested at State House for
Refusing to MoUe On.

BOSTON, Feb. 24-Twenty-three woman
members of the National Woman's
party. carrying suffrage banners. were
arrested In front OF the State House to-
day when they refused to comply with
orders of the police to move on.
One of the number. Miss Betty Gram
of Portland, Ore. protested against the
arrest and was lifted bodily into the
patrol wagon. The others submitted
without requiring the officers to use
force.
In addition to Miss Gram the women
Included Miss Katherine Morey. Brook
line Miss Josephine Collins. Framing
ham; Miss Camille T. Whitcomb, Wor-
ces:er: Miss Ruth Small. Newton: Mrs
Lois Warren Shaw. Manchester, ~. H. !:
Mrs. II F. Turner. Boston: Mrs Elise
Russian. Detroit Miss Eleanor Calnan
Methuen: Miss Martha Foley. Boston :
Miss Dorothy Pratt. Boston, Miss L. ].
C. Daniels Grafton. VT. Miss Berry
Potter. Boston: Miss Metty Connolly.
Newton Miss Rose Lewis. New York /:
Mrs George Roewer, Belmont; Miss
Francis Fowler. Brooklne Misses Jes-
sica and Wilmar Henderson. Wayland:
Mrs J. Irving Gorss. Boston: Mrs. Chris
tina Page, Boston; Mrs. Pascea, New
Hampshire. and Mrs. George Hill, Brook
line.
One OF the party declined TO give her
name 10 newspaper men. No move was
made TO obtain release OF the SUITS on
bail.
The women said that Miss Morey was
carrying an American flag and Misses
Collins. Whitcomb. Small and Mrs Shaw
banners with suffrage messages. The
others were armed with blue, white and
gold banners.
suffragist who refused 10 give her
name 10 the police was arrested late to-
day while speaking from the band stand
on the Common. She was charged with
making a speech without a permit and
was taken TO the house OF detention.
The woman later gave her name as
Alice Hin but did not disclose her resi-
dence. Four of the women arrested this
forenoon were released on nominal bail
tonight. They were Miss Pratt, Miss
Lewis. Mrs. Gorss and Mrs. Page. The
others rsfused-<N .cce I<~NE E~~X lie
women will have a hearing tomorrow
on charges OF lettering.
Al gathering OF women about the
band stand on the Common late in the
afternoon extracts from the President
address at Mechanics Hall were burned
in metal torch. While speeches were
being made police arrived and arrested
three women, two OF whom were released
later. The third. Miss Elsie Hill. daugh-
ter of Representative Hill (ConnecticuD
was taken to the House OF Detention.
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LAFAYETTE WIRELESS
is SOLD TO FRANCE
r. D. Roosevelt Says Many
disqualification Is Effective.

BOSTON, Feb. 24.--Practical deraobil-
sation OF all the United States naval es-
tablishment In European waters and the
sale of the great Lafayette wireless sta
ton at Bordeaux to the French Govern
ment at q price OF approximately "a
0oo.0 were announced here to-day by
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt who ar
rived with President Wilson on the
George Washington. ......
For the last month Mr.. Roosevelt has
been in Europe demobilizing the naval
forces. liquidating contracts and settling
claims. Good progress was made in all
Of the work. he said, and the British
and French Governments have met the
United States half way In the settlement
of claims and disposal Of material.
On the trip over Mr.. Roosevelt dis
closed to the officers and men OF che
George Washington how the United
States had spent more than $4,000, 900
laying the mine barrage against sub
marines in the North Sea.
Few realize said Mr.. Roosevelt,
that the American navy had nfty-four
shore bases OF various kinds In Eu-
ropean waters and the Azores, Including
destroyer stations and mine laying bases.
although the majority were naval avia-
ton bases, from which more than 200
American seaplanes operated. We had
more than 10000 men at these bases
and on the ships operating from them
We leased docks and buildings and In
addition constructed hundreds OF han
CARS. piers. hospitals. storehouses and
other buildings.
almost fifty thousand Officers ans
men now have been sent home and all
the flying stations and bases, with a very
few exceptions, have been evacuated.
THE great Lafayette radio station
near Bordeaux was intended to insure
communication between Washington and
the army and navy IN case the cable sys-
tenn were put out Of commission or In
terfered with by German submarines II
has eight towers and could communicate
with the United States day and night
II was built by the navy. ] arranged
with the French Government. that we
shall complete the station, which Is two
thirds finished. and they will then take
II over at what 1t costs US, about twenty
two million francs"
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Diplomats Watch With Keen
Interest Reception Of League
Covenant in Senate.
LEADERS, MARKING TIME
Disapproval Of Draft Certain
to Result in Changes
France Still dissatisfied.
ny LAURENCE HILLS.
Sta6 Correspondent Of THE sun


COPYRIGHT. 1919: all rights reserrsd.
PARIS, Feb. 24.-It Is. impossible to
minimize the interest among diplomats
here In the events In America this week,
owing to President Wilson's presence
there. The European statesmen appear
to be in an attitude Of waiting for
some sort OF verdict from America upon
the work Of the President at the Peace
Conference, particularly with respect to
the League OF Nations
In some diplomatic circles II 10 very
evident that an expression Of American
opinion Is being anxiously sought az
guidance.
Defeat OF a Senate resolution approv-
Ing the league would undoubtedly be &C.
cepted in some circles as an indication
that the President had gone too far in
committing America to some OF the
points involved In the league constitu-
ton. On the other hand should the
Senate adopt such a resolution, even by
a slender majority, It would So far to-
ward Strengthening the Presidents hand
and would be accepted as n verdict OF
approval by America
1t IL for these reasons that Europe ID
watching events In Washington with in.
tense interest as promising to shape the
future course Of the Peace Conference.
Whether the league will be discussed
upon the Presidents return depends a
great deal on what happens whils he IL
in Washington. II the President DE-
comes convinced that a change Is neces'
sasy to get the league through the Sen
ate the whole subject doubtless will be
reopened here. II he succeeds In win
ming over the Senate to the plan as il
now stands It will be rushed through tbs
conference Immediately before the pre-
liminary peace parley is signed.
Lord Robert Cecil, who naturally ID
anxious TO have the plan adopted as II
stands, Is now trying to get Col. House
TO consent to have the conference be-
gin discussions before the President re-
turns. Col. House Is unwilling. 1t ID
understood. because of the uncertainty
of the situation in the United States.
So far the neutrals have been lef,
out entirely and some OF them are un.
derstood to be objecting vigorously &c
! certain features OF the league plan, es.
pecially concerning the makeup Of the
council.
The Presidents friends here also ad.
NIT that as yet no Roadway has beer
made with France, whose objection.
| must be overcome before the league car
| be adopted
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swiftly back to the Copiey Plaza Hotel.
There for a minute or 10 he had talk
with labor union committee who hoped
he could do something toward lifting
the bone dry war ordinance on July 1,
but he made, II Is said, no promises
whatever.
Presently he reappeared and once
more escorted by mounted men and still
passing through lane Of infantry made
his way to the Back Bay station OF the
New Haven Railroad, where his special
train awaited him. Exactly at 4 80
p. NJ. he was on his way to the national
capital and Boston had completed her
thirteenth essay at entertaining Presi-
dent.
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PADEREwsKI WANTS TO QUIT.
Gen. Pilsudski Refuses TO Accept
Premier's Resignation.

PARIS. Feb. 24.-Ignace Jan Pade-
rewski the Polish Premier. offered his
resignation yesterday to Gen. Pilsudski
the chief OF state. who declined to ac-
cept 1t, says a Havas despatch from
Warsaw, under Sundays date. Gen.
Pilsudski asked Premier Paderewski to
continue his functions
Typhus Is prevalent In Warsaw and
throughout Poland. according to d
Havas despatch from Warsaw. West
ern Poland is said to be affected most
seriously
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King and Queen Now Herr and
Frau.

BERN, Feb. 24,-The former King and
Queen OF Wurttemberg In taking part in
recent election gave their names as
Herr and Frau Wurttemberg. thus ac-
knowledgIng the republic, according TO
report reaching here from Tubngen
They appeared before the ballot box as
plain citizens. without an escort.
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steel Advance Feared.

According to information in possession
o. the Government. Lloyd George con-
tinued, the cost OF steel was high and
would 60 up 10 per cent II the price OF
coal was raised.
The Premier emphasized the serious
effect OF the cost of coal IN relation TO
the food supply America. he added.
was a very serious competitor in respect
70 the export OF coal which was more
important for Great Britain than for
America. II that export trade was de-
stroyed an increase in the cost OF coal
and food was inevitable.
number OF the miners leaders spoke
salasSt them favoring. nostponement Of
the strike for Gov''I ttrT>M inquiry.
others advocating a further conference
with the Government.
The Premier again rose and said he
could not accept the latter suggestion,
and added that having heard the miners
leaders he was more than ever convinced
that II was a case not for a decision but
for an inquiry.
The miners. said the Premier, talked
as II the war was ended. But II was
not ended. His advices from Paris in
settled. Peace had not been made with
the formidable enemy.
Mr.. Adamson also asked the Premier
to agree to the principle OF nationalist
ton, leaving II TO the commission to 60
into the necessary inquiries which were
bound TO be made prior to such q big
undertaking by the Government.
The total figures OF the vote taken by
the miners. Mr. Adamson said was in
favor OF a strike by 6ll,9ss against
l04, 997.
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BRYAN HAS COLD; IMPROVING.
Friends Deny Report of His
Serious Illness.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i.--Reports tina:
William Jennings Bryan was seriously
III here were denied tonight by h1
friends.
They explained Mr.. Bryan had been
suffering from a cold. but his condition
was improved.
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AMIR
SLAIN IN HIS CAMP
He Once Sought to Purchase
Duchess of Manchester

LONDON, Feb. 24,--Habibullah Khan.
the Amir Of Afghanistan. was murdered
on February 20, according to an off,
cial announcement made here to-day by
the Press Bureau. which received the
news from Kabul. Full details are lack
ing, but II appears that the Amir was
attacked early In the morning while in
camp at Lashman and shot dead. No
arrests In connection with the murder
have heen reported. The motive for the
crime is still obscure.
Habibullah Khan, the Amir Of Afghan
istan. succeeded to the throne In Oc-
tober. 1901. The country since the
tr'besmen were put down by the Brit
ish has been under the protection of
Great Britain. although the King has
claimed TO be an independent sovereign.
The Amir had four wives, and when in
1907 he visited Calcutta, India, and was
introduced to the Duke and Duchess OF
Manchester the latter. formerly Miss
Helen Zimmerman OF Cincinnati, he Of
fcred to purchase the Duchess from her
husband. The Amir had six sons the
oldest being Innyatulla Khan, born in
1855
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BILL ASKS REVIEW
OF COURTS-MARTIAL
Boards Of Five Officers to Ex.
anime Cases Passed on
During Hostilities.
END OF WAR TO COUNT
Conclusions Will Take Into
Consideration Punishment
Already Inflicted.
Special Despatch 10 TIE srx.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.--Represen.s.
tive Hayden (Ariz.) introduced to-day.
bill directing the Secretary OF Wa,
through the Judge Advocate General N
cause a review and denomination o,
the records OF all convictions by gerer,
courts-martial arising during the pres.
ent war.
Under the provisions OF the bill ell
such records are to be assembled by n.
Judge Advocate General and distributed
for review to boards consisting Of nv,
commanding officers each. Such board,
are authorized to examine questions Of
both law and fact; to consider new o.
additional facts; to make conclusion,
taking into consideration punishmsni
inflicted and in committing or revising to
take into consideration the fact tina,
hostilities have ceased.
The boards also get the power and ara
directed in proper cases to annul dis.
honorable discharges and to enter orders
granting honorable discharges.
Officers who have served on any gen.
eral court-martial since the beginning
Of the present war are barred from men.
bership on such a board and the Pres.
dent is authorized to appoint necessary
additional officers with the Temporary
rank OF Major Judge Advocate for the
purpose Of revie wing the cases
Findings OF the boards are TO be re.
viewed by the President and become final
with his approval.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-without 4
record vote the Senate to-day passed
the House bill amending the articles n.
war SO as to authorize army command.
ing officers In the field or territorial DE-,
partments or divisions to mitigsts O.
remit sentences imposed by court-mar'
tial.
Under the present law this can de dons
only by the President. This measure
was recommended by Gen. Pershlns
Another bill Is pending for general re.
vision OF court-martial procedure TO cor.
rect abuses which have been disclosed
during the war.
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ship saIutes Pre.ident.

me ossippee bounded UP the harbor
ta!lIy dancing over the slaty blue waves
that were being whipped to a froth NV
tho sharp north wind, and within half
an tSur nsarsd tho Commonwealth pier.
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CIVIL STRIFE NEAR,
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
Miners Demands May Wreck
Industries and Make Thou
sands Idle.
CRISIS IN COAL COSTS
England Hesitates to Grant
Terms Premier Warns In
Offering Inquiry Bill.

LONDON, Feb. 2l.-The United King
dom 10 faced with the prospects Of civil
strife and the House OF Commons should
do everything in it's power to avert It.
Premier Lloyd George declared to-day
in introducing a bill to constitute COM
mittee to inquire into the conditions pre-
vailing in the coal industry.
The Premier said he had been advised
that to grant the demands of the miners
would throw a burden Of the most scri-
GUS sort upon other industries bur-
den 90 serious and SO grave that It might
have the effect Of throwing scores. II not
hundreds OF thousands out OF employ
nent, and that It might cripple the ex-
port trade in coal, iron, steel, machinery
and shipping.
1t might be. said the Premier, that the
figures the Government had were In
accurate. and that was the reason for
the inquiry
A commission OF inquiry. the Premier
added. would be appointed. The COM
mission would cover the questions Of
wages and hours of work. the cost Of
production and distribution of coal. the
general organization Of the coal fields.
profiteering. social conditions and other
matters. Mr.. Justice Sankey OF the
Kings Bench Division would be chair
man.
The commission will report by March
81. while the miners asked for a report
by March Is. The Premier said that a
strike for sixteen days under the pres
ent conditions would cause a breakdown
OF the majority Of the Industries and the
Government would have to feed the
country with such fuel and supplies as
1t had at its disposal. Distress would
fall on every class Of the community.
The composition Of the commission. the
Premier added. could not be determined
until after the miners met Wednesday
to decide whether they would take part
in the inquiry.
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Procession to the Hall.

While Mr.. Wilson rested and RECALLED
himself with the very special menu pro-
vided by an inspired chef. thousands
upon thousands drifted westward to-
ward the ugly. dlngy building which
goes by the name Of Mechanics Hall. 1t
seats Z 1000 and odd, but 10000 had APP
piled for the privilege OF hearing the
President, Certainly that many were
in the streets nearby after the hall was
filled. for not even New York. with its
amazing throngs, could have displayed
a more solidly massed gathering. Some
body said-.hev looked like a crowd who
expected to see Mr. Wilson produce the
millennium from his vest pocket and
wave II like a flag.
The baroness and ugliness OF the in
terror OF the hall was reasonably dis
guised by flags and bunting, but that
which caught the eve were the three
portraits which overhung the stage In
the center the serers features Of George
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The drama was over long before Mr..
Wilson appeared and 1t may be that he
heard nothing about It. He went on past
the thronged State House yard and
down Beacon Hill! to Charles street,
passed between the Public Garden and
the Common. then through BoyIston
street. Arlington street and Common
wealth avenue (the very heart OF the
sacred Back Bay and so around TO the
Copley Plaza, the crowd of onlookers
seeming to increase toward the end OF
the route. Copley Square was impass-
able, except for the narrow lane main
tanned by files OF soldiers clear to the
Cooley Plaza's door. but here again the
Observation-Disclosures OF the people was a
matter of remark.
The President and his personal party
were escorted into the hotel and to
apartments on the fourth floor which
had been made ready for their coming
under the eye OF the faithful Tumulty.
For more than two hours Mr.. Wilson
remained In seclusion, resting, enjoying
his luncheon, chatting with his secretary
and attending to some matters of imme-
date demand.
Mr-rS -7ulty says he did, lot sign la.
| Sc 900 600 900 revenue bin while here,
though he may attend to that little
business on the way from Boston to
Washington. While he remained Sc
cluded delegations OF various sorts
boiled through the Hobbies OF the Cop
ley Plaza. seeking ways and means OF
communicating with the most powerful
individual in the world.
CzechoISlovak officials In their horizon
blue desired speech with him. Polish
patriots sought an audience. Labor
unionist committees had a word for his
private ear. There were even a few
Socialists that may have wanted news
Of their distracted European brethren.
But Mr.. Wilson's time was too precious
to be FILTERED The Hon Tumulty has
counted every minute which remains to
his boss while revisiting America, and
says out loud that anybody who gets
| possession OF one is lucky.
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Nation At Turning Point.

The Premier said the country had
come to a most serious turning point In
trade and the Government hesitated to
make the concessions asked for by the
miners without the closest possible ex-
animation.
The allegation OF the miners that the
mines could afford the extra burden II
certain measures were taken to save
waste was a legitimate subject for in
quiry. the Premier conceded, but he
would be inclined to doubt whether
economies In this direction could wipe
out the So or $3.50 a ton which the de-
mands would involve. The profits of the
collieries throughout the Kingdom for
Ave years before the war had amounted
to exactly rs cents a ton and the royal
ties were IL cents a ton. and even II
these were wiped out. he declared. 50 or
$3.50 would be left uncovered
The Premier agreed there was bitter
feeling regarding housing. and this the
commssiop would inquire into as we'll
as wages. hours OF work and other mat
ters. He added that any scheme for the
future working OF the coal industry.
whether on the present basis or by joint
control or naturalization, would also
come within the scope OF the committees
Investigation.
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Completely OF Tasks.

- He .siAs of theSS1pIsyity .ee-xhe
task to be accomplished. OF the innu-
merable interlocklng and intertwined de-
cisions to be made. but he said he had
been impressed by tho moderateness OF
those who represent their national
claims. He said that the representa-
tives Of the United States had been
singled out by all delegations because
no nation In Europe suspects the mo-
tives of the United States" and because
they come TO the United States as the
friend of mankind"
He told of his great revenge on such
as had scoffed at idealists and idealism
saying that the war was won by ideals.
by "the religious feryor OF the Ameri-
can soldier who had a dream and went
on fighting In a dream and so turned
the whole tide of battle" Then he came
to that part OF his address which has
already been mentioned, to his notion
OF the responsibility that America has
taken on as regards the rest of the
world
1t was here that he predicted world
ruin and desolation should America fail
to take up the burden. and here that he
avowed American duty to be the spread
Ing OF American liberty over all the
world
There was polite applause at the con-
clusion OF the address and as the Presi-
dent quickly left the stage. Presently
the thousands In the streets had another
glimpse of him as. preceded by a fast
trotting troop OF horse. he was carried
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Cost OF Coal Production.

Mr.. Lloyd George pointed out that the
cost OF coal at the pit mouth In this
country was s4.25, as against s2.75 in
the United States. II the demands were
granted, he said. the cost hero would be
about $3.50.
The country. the Premier said. had
lost large orders from Brazil. where be-
fore the war the British had virtually
dominated the market orders were also
being lost from Argentina. and this was
important, he said, as the coal ships
sent there brought back meat. The min
ers as well as other workers. he pointed
out. would be affected at once II trade
we're lost or Industries crippled.
There were two objects In the de-
mands OF the miners to meet the in
creased cost of living and to prevent un-
employment by providing for more work
TO be done. The Premier said II his
figures were correct the demands as far
as those two conditions were concerned
would aggravate them. II the miners
were seeking to reach an ideal II ought
to be done I'm such a way as not to pre-
cipitate a disaster on other industries
which ought to have time 10 adjust
themselves 10 demands OF that character.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
The elderly gentleman is always in evidence

were they dancing then, O Byron?
Even the square dances still had
angles of 80 degrees. And the waltz
the waltz with the arm about the
waist-was still on probation. "On
with the dance" said Byron, and
the world obeyed. All of which goes
to show the horrible danger of say
ing something unconsidered-even
in poetry. Perhaps if he had not
posed as the social arbiter and said
it, the Pennsylvania Legislature
might be turning its attention to
road improvement or the fruit tree
blight, and shoe leather in New York
and London might be at less of
premium.
Indeed, o~o wonders if he would
have so ccA -.tted himself had he
looked but for a moment into the
crystal Of the future
Would Byron have said, con
with the shimnie"?
Or "Jazz on, wild jazz?
Of course Byron was ahead of his