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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
PRESIDENT F0Rb|DS
Mr., HITCHCOCK TO
NEGOTIATE ON PACT
20 G. o. P. Senators Would
Accept Reservations Favor
ed by as Democrats.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Who is responsible for the present
delay in bringing about the ratifica-
ton Of the peaoce treaty? The truth
may come as a shock to the many
friends of the league of nations and
peace treaty, who had believed Presi-
dent Wilson was ready to accept
series of reservations and interpreta-
lions that would not impair the league
or the efficacy of the peace treaty, but
will not take the initiative In making
a compromise. but he has refused TO
permit Senator Hitchcock to engage in
neRotiations with republican senators
looking toward that end.
Even Friends CriticiSe President.
The Nebraska senator is. of course.
free to enter into such compromise
with opposition senator's, but what
would be the eventual attitude of the
President toward the compromise Is
absolutely unknown even to Mr..
Hitchcock. There is much perplexity
over the position which has been
adopted by the President. criticism OF
his course being expressed Oy 1rlenoS
as well as foes.
Because, after all. while it is true
that the tactics of the Senate leaders
and the record OF what transplreo IN tne
debate the closing hours of the session
establish clearly the uncompromising
position of the treaty opponents. the
willingness Of the President to accept
a compromise is nowhere on record:
Most people have taken 1T for granted
that Mr. Wilson would accept COM
promise eventually and that he was
sticking to his guns very much as
man in commercial bargain who
wants to hold out until the last min
ute. But the hour for compromise
has arrived The resolution proVld-
ing for an unqualified adoption OF
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
URGE PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
OF THE TRACTION SYSTEM
Toledo City officials Drafting Meas
ure for Submission to the State
Legislature.

TOLEDO Ohio. December 9.-The
city legal staff today began drafting
a municipal ownership proposal in its
fight to secure public ownership OF
the traction system.
Appeal to the state legislature to
pass a measure that will permit mu-
inequalities to issue bonds on tho
general credit of the city will be one
of the first steps of the municipal
ownership commission appointed by
Judge John NJ Killits of the United
States district courts, it is said.
The city is seeking to devise a way
to prevent repetition of the with
drawal of street cars which resulted
on November s, when an custer was
approved by the voters. Through the
efforts of the federal court the cars
were put back into operation last
Saturday after an absence of twenty
seven days.
The council repealed the custer and
passed another ordinance granting the
Toledo Railways and Light Company
the use of the streets until April I.
192n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
REARGUMENT is SOUGHT
OF SALISBURY ACT SUIT

Motion was filed with the Dis
trict Court of Appeals today by
Attorney Henry E. Davis for re-
argument of the case involving
the constitutionality of the Sauls-
bury act, which the courts several
days ago held to be unconstitu-
tional.
AS the court was not sitting to-
day, it is expected the motion for
the reargument will be taken up
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
Boston Indicts Radical.

BOSTON. December 9.-Tbe recent
secret indictment of John J. BALKAN
a radical leader now under arrest a,
New Orleans for violation of the
state anti-anarchy law because of al
legged infiammatory speeches here has
been announced by District Attorney
Pelletier. A request for BalIam's ex-
tradition has been prepared for pre-
sentation to Gov. Coolidge. BALKAN
and two other men were taken from
a ship at New Orleans several days
ago by federal officers. They were
said to be bound for Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
OREGON TICKET DEFEATED.
Still Uncertainty, However, i
Mexican Election Results.

MEXICO CITY. December S.-There
is still some uncertainty as to the re-
suit Of the municipal elections held
on Sunday, although it is generally
believed that the liberal cooperatista
ticket. headed by Gen. Jacinto Ire
Vino has a decisive lead. Gen: Tre-
vino ana his adherents are considered
government supporters.
The liberal constitutionalista ticket,
which seems to be defeated, was
credited with having sympathy with
Gen. Obregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
FRICK GIFTS MAY BE VOID.
Institutions May Lose if New York
Nonresident Law Applies.

NEW YORK, December 9.-The pub
lie and charitable institutions named
as beneficiaries in the will of Henry
c. Prick may not be permitted to
benefit from the decedent's real estate
in New York because of the provisions
of the decedent's estate law, Control
Ter Eugene NJ. Travis announced last
night This law provides that if a
on-resident gives more than one-half
of his personal property to charitable
institutions none of the real estate in
New York can go to such beneficiaries,
but passes to the heirs of the de-
ceased.
The controller pointed out that his
office has not had sufficient facts up
to the present time to determine
whether the decedent was a resident
of New York or Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
Mr. Baker Sails From Panama.

COLON Panama. December S.
Newton D. Baker. Secretary of War
of the United States. sailed from this
port for San Juan, Porto Rico. this
morning. He is route to New
York after visit to the Canal Zone
The newspapers and the public com
reent faVorably on the visit of the
American Secretary of War. 1t is
stated that the canal will be opened
formally within three or four months
with a parade of the naval vessels
] of all the powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
UPH0LDS COLD STORAGE LAW.
Ohio Supreme Court Afirms Con-
viction in Poultry Case.

COLUMBUS. o., December g.
Wholesale prosecutions for violations
of the Smith cold storage law, a
measure instituted by state officials
in a drive to lower living costs, were
sustained today by the Ohio supreme
court, when it affirmed the convic-
ton of Theodore Leonard, Columbus
poultry dealer. and upheld the consti-
nationality of the Smith act.
That more than a score of cases
awaiting this decision would be
pushed to speedy termination was
the statement by Attorney General
Price following the announcement of
the decision.
The specific charge upon which
Leonard was convicted was that of
charged, he had kept in storage
longer than the ten months allowed
under the Smith law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
Newspaper Print Shortage.
-HERE is today in the hands OF
the manufacturers less than
L three days supply of paper for
49,. ewsnapers of the country.


tho manufacturers less than
three days supply of paper for
the newspapers of the country.
r %ousnrint Service Bureau of
Vow York, representing the paper
manufacturers, has notified the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association that an immediate cut
of 10 per cent in consumption Is
essential.
The American Newspaper fuolisners
Association has notified every news
naner publisher of America that
unless the newspapers throughout
tha United States reduce the aver
go consumption of newsprint pa
ner nv at least 10 per cent many
navsnapers will soon be compelled
nartlv or wholly to suspend publ
cation. The association has ask ed
oil newspapers to comply strictly
With the regulations of the War In
dustries Board for conservation of
awsnrint paper and that every
economy in the use of paper be OBJ
served
=" aesary and desired results every ad-
Nertiser using display space in the
nowspapers printed in this district
10 requested to reduce his advertis-
mo space between now and Christ
mas by 10 per cent.
II is essential that every advertiser
comply with this request in order
that the present danger of exhaus-
zion may be averted and that all
newspapers in the country may con-
tinue regular publication
The existing crisis can only be met
nv sincere and voluntary cO-opern-
tion ON the part of all advertisers
and newspapers.
As chairman of this district. l am
sending this appeal to every news
paper publisher in Maryland. Vir-
einja, Delaware and the District of
Columbia, asking that this public
announcement be printed promi-
nently on the first page of his news
paper Immediately.
FLEMING NEWBOLD,
Chairman Newsprint Service Commit
tee, Maryland. Virginia. Delaware
and District of Columbia. American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
The Evening Star Newspaper Com
pany heartily approves this plan OF
conservation affecting both news
papers and advertisers as proposed
by the Chairman of the Newsprint
Service Committee.
The Star will continue it's existing
rigorous economies in the use of
print paper and will strictly observe
the War Industries Boards regula-
lions in both it's daily and Sunday
cations. FRANK B. MOVES.
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
HOME FOR EX-KAISER's SON.
House to Be Built on Leased
Ground Near Amerongen.

AMERONGEN, Monday. December s
(by the Associated Press).-Reports
are current that house will be built
near Amerongen on ground leased
from Count Bentinck for one of the
sons of former Emperor William of
Germany It is said that this son will
probably be Adalbert. who now is
visiting his parents here and will go
to Wieringen to visit his brother,
the FORMER German crown prince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
WEATHER.

Rain tonight. probably snow tomor-
row; much colder tomorrow.
Temperature for twentyfour hours
ended 2 pm. today: Highest. A, at
pm. today; lowest, 3S. at 2 pm. yester-
day.
Full report on page 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09

Member OF the Associated Press
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republica ton OF all news dispatches
credited to il not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publica ton OF special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-09
Impaneling of Jury in Antitrust
Investigation Is Also
Delayed.

President Wilson'S pro.
posal for settlement of the
coal strike was agreed to to-
day by the representatives of
the United Mine Workers of
America, the White House
was Informed this afternoon
by Attorney General Palmer
at Indianapolis.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
in HOUR CONTROL U.S.HOST TO LABOR
World Leaders of Workers
Gather at Washington.
International Union Federation
Members Meet.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Labor leaders
of many nations, practically all of
them accredited delegates to the In
ternatienal labor conference which
will convene Wednesday, were gath
cred here today when the 1nterna-
tional Federation of Trade unions
opened its first conference since its
organization at Amsterdam last July
out of the ruins of the old Inter
national
Delegates from both Germany and
Austria were among those expected to
attend the conference the supreme
council having approved their coming,
following a protest by the Amsterdam
conference against their exclusion.
Whether or not these delegates will
participate in the official conference,
however. depends upon the vote of the
accredited delegates to the conference
after they convene. Labor leaders
said they expected the German and
Austrian delegates would be invited to
participate. Whether the federation
conference would offer any recon-
mendation to the official conference
on this point was not known
Leon KouhauX, general secretary of
the French general federation of Ia
Dor, was expected to be chosen pre-
siding officer of the federation confer
ence- Among those attending is j
Oudegeest, president of the Dutch
Federation of Labor, who was secre-
tary of the old International" during
the war.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
FIRES The MAYOR
Governor Cox Acts Following
Charges of Neglect of Duty.
Canton Is Quiet After Riots
Troops Stand Ready.

Columbus. O.. Oct. 27-Governor
Cox today suspended Mayor Poorman
of Canton, following a hearing on the
steel strike rioting in that city. Cox
threatened PCorr.an with suspension
Saturday. when the Ohio national
guard was mobilized TO cope with the
situation.
1t was alleged Poorman did not ex-
ercise sufficient restrictive measures.
Canton. o.. Is Quiet.
Canton. Ohio, Oct 27.-Eeed for
state troops now modified at Akron.
only twenty miles distant, to take
charge of the steel strike situation
here. which last week resulted in many
riots in which workmen were injured,
was said to be decreasing this morn
ing.
No disturbances had occurred DUR
ing the changing of shifts at the
plants. Col. John NJ. Bingham and
Maj. Walter Vangiesen, personal rep
resentative of Governor Cox. made a
tour of the strike zones early today
They reported everything quiet and
said they would make such a report to
the governor.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
Senators Again Refuse To Alter
Text of Treaty.
Count Against Resolution Was
40 to IS.
CAPPER and CURTIS FAVORED
Kansas Senators Lined Up
With Their Party.
Johnson Introduces Second
Amendment.

Washington, Oct. 27.-The
Johnson amendment to the peace
treaty, proposing in effect that
the voting power of the United
States in the League of Nations
be increased to equal that of
Great Britain and her dominions,
was rejected today by the SEN
ate. The vote was SO for the
amendment and 40 against it.
The vote at 1890 came unexpected
ly at the request of Senator Lodge aft
er Senator Hitchcock, administration
leader, announced he would ask for
unanimous consent to vote at 1880.
'I see no reason why we cannot
have a vote right now Lodge de-
clared and the roll was called without
further delay
Both Kansas senators voted for the
amendment.
johnson Tries 1t Again.
Gore was the only Democrat who
voted for it.
Immediately after the defeat of the
amendment, Senator johnson, Califor-
mia, introduced second amendment
which seeks to accomplish the same
object as his first one.
A number of senators were absent
When the roll was cdileu, no eoNdhCS
notice of the vote having been issued.
The final result, however, would not
have been changed, as all absentees
were paired with senators taking oppo-
site positions
Absentees Opposed Resolution.
After the result had been an
nounced, Senators Smith. Georgia
Ashhurst, Arizona, and Phelan, Calf.
Democrats. announced that had they
been present they would have voted
against the amendment. Senator Phe-
Ian said he would support a reserva-
tion on the same subject.
When the Moses amendment also
dealing with voting power in the
League was taken up, Senator Shields
Democrat, Tennessee, offered a sub.
At least half . dozen senators were
attending 9 Roosevelt memorial meet
ing in another part of the city wher
the vote was taken.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
u. S. to Become ODner of
Worlds Largest Airshib

Washington, Oct. 27.-Early closing
of the contract for the purchase by
the navy department of the British
rigid dirgible, R-39, the largest air.
ship in the world now under construc
ton in England, is expected at the
department today. Two and a half
million dollars were appropriated by
congress for the purchase of this air
ship and for the training of the pilots.
1.-The success said the statement,
"of the British in building and operat-
ing rigid airships, is proved by the
trip of the R-34 to the United States
and its return to England. While
the Germans had many years start of
the British the latter have made a
wonderful progress in the past few
years.
'"The R-38 to outward appearances
will look like the R-34, but her di-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
cAPPER AND CURTIS FOR 1T.
Both Kansas Senators Vote for John
son Amendment.

Both Kansas Senators Vote for john
son Amendment.
Washington, oct. 27.-The roll call
on the johnson amendment to the
peace treaty follows:
For adoption:
Republicans-Bal1. Borah, Brande-
gee. Capper, Cummins, Curtis, Dill
lingham, Fall. France, Frelinghausen,
Gronna, Harding, Johnson of Cali
fornia; Jones' Washington; Kenyon,
Knox. Lafollette, Lenroot, Lodge, Nc
Cormick. Mclean, Moses, New, New
berry, Norris, Page, Penrose, Phipps,
Poindexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer,
Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth
and Warren-S6.
Total. 80.
Against adoption:
Republicans-Colt, Edge, Hale, Kel-
logg, Keyes, McCumber, McNary, Mel
son and Sterling-9.
Democrats - Bankhead, Chamber
lain, Culberspn, Dial, Fletcher. Gay
Gerry, Harris, Harrison. Henderson
Hitchcock, Jones of New Mexico
King, Kirby, McKeliar, Myers, Nugent
Overman, Pomerene, RansdeH, Robin
son, Sheppard, Simons, Smith of Ari-
zona; Smith of Maryland; Swanson
Thomas. Trammell, Underwood, Walsh
of Montana, and Williams-31. To-
tai, 40.
OF the elSnte0n senators not NOltIlB
Senator Walsh. Democrat, Massachu-
sets, voted for the Johnson. amend
Tnent, but later withdrew his vote il
the absence of his pair. Senator Stan.
ley, Democrat of Kentucky. who op
posed the amendment.
Others absent or paired and not vot
ing were;
For adoption-Senator Calder. Re
publican, New York; Reed, Democrat
Missouri; Elkins. Republican, Yves
Virginia; Fernald, Republican. Maine
and Watson. Republican. Indiana
Against: Ashhurst, Democrat Ari
IONA; Beckham, Democrat, Kentucky
johnson, Democrat, South Dakota
Kendrick, Democrat Wyoming; Mar
tin, Democrat, Virginia; Owen, Dem 10
crat, oklahoma: Phelan, Democrat
California; Pittman. Democrat. Ne
vada: Smith. Democrat Georgia
Smith, Democrat. South Carolina an,
Wolcott, Democrat. Delaware
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
,"OLD AND NO GOOD"
Wife, so, Frankly Admits Why Six
Killed Husband, "A.

Burgess. Mo-. Oct. 27.-The pre-
liminary trial of Mrs. Della Moquct,
80 years of age, charged with the
shooting of her husband. Jules Mo
quet, "a, who was killed early Satur-
day. is to be held at Liberal. No,
this afternoon.
Walter Hepshear, a neighDo-,
aroused the neighborhood, stating he
had been shot and Moquet killed.
When questioned by the authorities
Mrs. Moquet is said to shave frankly
admitted the shooting other husband.
He was old and no good and ]
thought it just as well to put him out
of the way" the officers quote Mrs
Moquet as saying.
Just why Hepshear was shot has
not been made clear.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
IN FIGHT, 1000
Strikers and Dock Workers Bat
tie in n. Y. Streets.
Scores Injured by Shots and
Flying Bricks.

New York, Oct. 27.-Scores of per-
sons were injured in pitched battle
between 1000 striking longeshoremen
and several hundred men who were
on their way to work at the Bush ter
minaI docks in Brooklyn this morning.
Between fifty and one hundred re-
volver shots were fired and sticks.
stones, bricks and clubs were used by
the combatants.
Police reserves were summoned and
ten arrests were made.
The fight was the most serious dur
ing the walkout.
The disturbance occurred at 43rd
street and Second avenue, Brooklyn
and waged along both streets for two
blocks before it was quelled by the
police who used their clubs freely
| One policeman was struck on the
head with a brick and seriously in
jured. The ten men arrested were
badly beaten and had their wound:
! dressed by police surgeons. Two OF
them were taken to the hospital.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
LIKE BRITISH STRIKE
London Newspapers Compare U. s
Trouble to Own Situation.

London, Oct 27.-Morning newspa-
pers give a large amount of space to
the American labor crisis and parallels
are drawn with the present situation
across the Atlantic and Industrial
events In Great Britain since the first
of the year
The general resemblance is re-
markable," says the Chronicle. which
suggests some profound underlying
rhythm in the causation of labor un-
rest. 1--WE fear President Wilson's ILL
ness will make it extremely difficult
for him to meet the demands of the
situation" the newspaper adds
The Daily News remarks upon the
coincidence of the strike in the Amer
lean bituminous field. which was an
nounced the same day that British
miners began their campaign for ma
tionalization of miners at a meeting
held at Manchester.
LAS far as American workers are
aiming at reasonable Improvement
in the standard of living, this coinci-
dence is a satisfactory one" saws the
newspaper.
The imminence of the labor con-
ference at Washington has a direct eff
feet upon this object, as the conference
Will be able to recognize the urgency
! of the problem and evolve some pol-
icy tending to its solution"
w. The labor organ. the Herald, says:
The second industrial resolution
4 now is taking place. The first de-
/ prived a man of his individuality and
made him part of machine to man
! ufacture profits; the second is an or
Eanized cooperative movement to re-
store individuality, to insure a mar
the results of his own labor and of his
masters machine. That is the exDla
! nation of the American unrest and OF
similar uRrest in our country"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
Topeka May Regulate Business
Closing Time.
War Time Measure if Coal
Strike Is Called.

In the event of a coal strike No
vember 1 the small supply on hand in
Topeka may be further extended by
legislation affecting its consumption.
If the city faces a coal famine and
the government makes no move to-
ward an alienation of the shortage, the
city may pass an ordinance controlling
the opening and closing of business
houses and institutions in the same
manner as that adopted by the gov
ernment as a conservation measure
during the war, it was stated this
morning by Mayor H. J. Corwine.
The city grade schools, it is de-
clared. would have to close in twenty
days if no more coal became avail
able. The Topeka Edison company
has $500 tons of coal on hand. which
would last twenty-five days. Persons
depending on steam heat and electric
light would then be 'up against it,
The Topeka Railway company could
run its cars about twenty-five days.
Shutting off the lights during GER
tain hours and the curtailment of
street car service might serve to ex-
longer period. To these proposals
may be added the likelihood that
business hours may be shortened dur
ing the emergency.
This could be done by the federal
government thruout the country" said
Mayor Corwine. under the law adopt
ed during the war and which remains
in effect until April. 1920. OF course
| if the government does not take q
for the city to do so. However, I an
not pessimistic regarding the situa-
ton and believe things will be agree
ably settled"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27

mehsions, horse power, speed and
radius of action will be much greater.
When full of gas she will have g.
724.o00 cubic feet capacity, which is
fifteen times that of the C-5, the
UnAed States naval dirigible that blew
to sea and was lost last spring at
Newfoundland just after a record
flight from Cape May and on the eve
of an attempt to cross the Atlantic -
The RIBS is 6a4 feet in length; Sc
feet in diameter, 93 feet six inches
high and carries a useful load Of As
tons.i She is expected to have a maxi
mum speed of sixty knots.
The British air ministry has offered
to train personnel for the R-3S, so
that upon delivery the airship can be
taken over Immediately by an Amer
lean crew and be flown to the United
States