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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-28

have to be permitted more extensive
territorial concessions.
1t was January 81 before Mr.. will
son got an opportunity to present his
idea OF new principle of world colo
NAL policy. He was against annexa-
tion: he declared for the development
OF each colony, not for the advantage
or the nation that controlled it, but
Tor that of the people who lived there.
he thought the emphasis should be
placed upon the welfare OF the peo-
pie. not upon the ownership of the
land. The world should act as trus-
tee for these weak and backward peo-
pie until the day when the true wish
es OF the Inhabitants could be ascer-
tained. olonies should be assigned to
certain manufactures or trustees, who
should be under the supervision Of the
the principle to apply not only to
German colonies. but to all those
parts of Turkey which were not to be
returned to the Turks.
Starts Controversy.
This at once precipitated red-hot
controversy. Mr.. Hughes of Aus
tralia. especially. attacked the whole
mandatory principle. and was sup
ported less vigorously by the other
British colonial premiers NJ. Simon.
the French colonial minister. appear
cd and made a long statement in sup
port of the idea Of frank annexation
and set forth the French colonial de-
mands to the Cameroons and Togo
land. In this 1t was clear that he had
the support Of Clemenceau. who call
ed attention to the various secret
treaties or conversations under which
some Of the colonies had already been
disposed Of.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that he was
In favor of the principle of the man
datory. but he was also in favor of
having the British colonies get what
they wanted. They were all in favor
OF dividing up the colonies first and
adopting the principle afterward. 1t
was clear enough, throughout the dis
cussion. that no one of the three ex-
cept Mr.. Wilson had any real faith
in the league of nations. NJ. Clemen-
ceau treated both the mandatory sys-
tenn and the league Of nations with
finely turned irony which mirrored
his entire opposition more clearly
than any direct attack could have
done Mr.. Wilson was placed in the
position Of having to defend a new
principle. the working of which in
minute detail no one could prophesy.
1t was plain at the outset that by
these tactics they thought they could
ride roughshod over Mr. Wilson. 1t
was the first test Of his quality. He
had talked his principles; would he
now be able. with isuolr forces against
him, to secure their application1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
PLANS TO SECURE FUNDS FOR ROADS
 ARE INDEFINITE
Federal Reserve System May Be Available For
 Finances.

Washington, March 12.-The extent to which the federal reserve system can be used to assist in financial op. erations of railroads pending an ap propriation by congress was discuss ed today between Secretary Glass director general Hines, Governo, Harding, of the reserve board, and of ficials of the War Finance Corpora. tiOn.
 It was determined whether rail road notes, secured by railroad admin istration warrants which may be is sued to the roads might be eligible for rediscount with federal reserve banks. This procedure would oper the vast resources of the federal re serve system to the railroad compan ies, but indications were that specia rule of the reserve board would be required to make this possible anc members of the board were repre- sented as not anxious to adopt suchs rule.
 This left the plans still in an inde. finite state to be worked out in fur ther conferences during the next week. Tomorrow Mir. Hines will meet again with the railroad executives special committee, created yesterday and with the railway equipment manufacturers. The latter will be con. suited as to whether they will co. operate with the railroad administra. tion by taking warrants for amounts due them for cars and locomotives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
FLYING BOATS
 FAD FOR FISHING

Gloucester, March 12.-When the mackeral seining fleet of B or 40 boats starts for the southern fishing grounds, the middle of April, it will have one or two seaplanes as scouts. if plans of the Gloucester board of trade are perfected. The suggestion has been endorsed as feasible by Hugh M. Smith, commissioner of the bureau of fisheries at Washington, according to a statement issued by the board today. Secretary of the Navy Daniels has been asked to as- sign naval flying boats for the pur- pose. It is pointed out that the scouting experiment if attempted would have to be under the direction of a practical purse-seiner fisher man of experience in identifying fish schools and estimating their size Usually mackeral are encountered first in the vicinity of Cape Hatteras and from this point follow the coat north. so that airplanes would not he required to go more than 25 miles off. shore, according to advocates oi the plan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
INVESTIGATION FOLLOW THREAT
 TO SINK SHIP
Officers Found But Few Men Who Had Money
 To Pay Head Taxes.

Halifax, March 12-When the transport Toloa doeked here today with her Captain reporting threat by 293 British troops in her steerage to sink the vessel unless they were put ashore and given transportation to their homes in the United States, steamship officials went aboard to in- terview the complaining soldiers. They found that fifty of the men had sufficient funds to cover their railroad fares and immigration head taxes, which were reported to have insisted upon by American immigra- tion authorities. The others. it was stated, would be held aboard the ship which will sail Friday for New York. whither she was bound after dis charging Canadian troops here when a wireless message recalled her to 1 Halifax for coal. because of the har- | bor strike at the American port. This order keeping the men aboard was con tinued in spite of fears expected by Captain Jackson of violence by sol diers.
 The troops, most of whom enlisted in the British forces from the United States and 81 of whom are American born, were discharged from the army with $20 and an order on the British consular at New York for transpor- tation to their homes, the ships of officers said. Gambling among the men, they said, had left most of the hands of a few.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
|NCEND|ARY FIRE. AGAIN DAMAGES
 FEDERAL "PEN''
Second Conflagration In Few Weeks Started
 By Prisoners.

Leavenworth, Kans., March 12.- Fire, announced by Acting Warden E. J. Fletcher, as being of incendiary origin destroyed the one story frame building at the Federal prison hous- ing the steel shop, stone mill and broom factory, late this afternoon, For time, the prison power plant al- so wa sthreatened but the flames were controlled after burning the roof from the power plant. Loss to build- ings and mechanical equipment is es- timated by the acting warden at $4O,- 900.
 When the fire was discovered, short lv after o'clock, MT. Fletcher said. the partition between the stone mill and steel shop was found to have been saturated with gasoline
 The prisoners observed order dur ing the aatndant confusion, MT. Fletch CT said An investigation to deter mine responsibility for the fire is un- der way.
 "There is no reason further than an I. w. w. spirit to which I can as- cribe the fire" Mir. Fletcher said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
REORGANIZATION
 OF CIVIL SERVICE
 COMMISSION PLAN
Designations Of Hermon Craven And Charles Gal
 loway Asked.

Washington, March 12.-President Wilson's determination to reorganize the civil service commission togeth- CT with the fact that he had asked for the resignation of two members Hermon w. Craven and Charles M. Galloway, became known today with the announcement at the White House of the appointment Of two new commissioners, Martin A. Morri- son. of Indiana, and George R. Wales of Vermont.
 One vacancy in the commission al ready existed, John A. Mcllhenny having resigned several weeks ago to accept a position in Haiti, but as Mir. Galloway's resignation has not vet been received at the Whlte House. the appointment of the third member was not announced.
 The letters asking for the resigna tion of Commissioners Galloway ano Craven were despatched just before the president left on his return triI to France and were said to have con tained no reason for the request. MT Galloway would make no statemen tonight, but said he might nave something to say tomorrow.
 Friends of the commissioner, II con neress. communicated with thu nresident by wireless in an effor to have Mr, Wilson withdraw his de mand for MT. Galloway's retirement hnt it was said at the White Hous' today that an entirely new commis sion would be appointed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
CONTRACT CLOSED
 FOR "NAT" WATER

Announcement was made yesterday by H. I. Holderness, president of the Eden Park Natiorium, that contract had been closed with the Pine Bluff Company for the extension of the water mains to Forty-First and Cher ry street, thus insuring an ample sup ply of good water.
 Ed Albright, who secured the con. tract for excavation, started breaking ground several days ago, and satis- factory process is reported in that line. With the guarantee of the water main being extended within two months. and the other work progress ing satisfactorily. and with the mem. bership increasing daily, a natato- rium by June seems certain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
Berlin Quiet

addon, March 12.-(By the A. 'P.) German government wireless des- received here this afternoon
 that according to official an hcement. up to Tuesday afternoon N had ben no important fighaing where in Berlin. A night attack the staff quarters of the govern trops in the suburbs of Neuko- was threatened. Elf xzXZfi 2 vas frustrated.
 nere were occasional unimportant dement's in Charlotenburg and !ous places in East Berlin.
 pdlitary order declaring that any found in certain strets of East ,ln after { o'clock in the evening Dc shot as has been issued, says Despatch.
 ne Berlin newspapers, the des- ea continues, says the Spartacans 1ed Herr Nosks, secretary of mili- affairs. last night to inquire in- peace conditions. It is rumored alter protracted negotiations, Er Noske demanded unconditional sa0er of the Spartacans and also FSesslons of all their arms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
AMENDMENTS TO COVENANT
 ARE DENIED
Straus' Effort To Protect Monroe Doctrine Futile.
BRITISH CHANGES
 ARE DEFEATED ALSO
Turkish Boundary Question Is Refer
 red TO Supreme Council.

l London, March 12.-(By Associated Press)-The efforts of Oscar Straus, of the American league to enforce l peace, to have the league of nations covenant designed to safeguard the Monroe doctrine, failed today. The I French and English delegates who l domin%ted the contErence, pleaded ] that the subject was too far reaching for quick action, while the Chinese protested that it too vitally affected them.
 MT. Straus proposed an addition to article 10 providing that should two states threaten war on each oth- CT, the nearest great power 'in the first instance was obligated to step in without calling for the assistance of the other great powers. Should this power fail, then it would be a matter for the entire leagues fight ing forces to handle
 Refuse British Proposal.
 The British proposal that article 16 be changed to make any nation which breaks the covenant ipso facto at war with all the other mem- bers of the league. rather than mere ly committing an act of war as the covenant provides, was defeated on the plea of MT. Straus who maintain ed that it conflicted with the con- stitution of the United States, where upon the other delegates said they were glad to drop the matter, as they were unwilling to arouse fur ther feeling in the United States.
 The French and British societies presented many proposed changes, but those agreed upon were relatively unimportant. The delegates will make use of points brought out in the present discussion and the deci- sion reached in advising the various peace commissions when the cOven. ant comes up for further cOnsidera- ton at the peace conference at Paris.
 Supreme Council To Act.
 Paris, March 12l-(By Associated Press)-The council of the five great nations has decided that the question of the Turkish boundaries shall not be passed upon by the boundaries commission but shall be acted upon by the supreme council.
 The boundary between Albania and Jugo-Sloxakia, also has been reserved for action by the supreme council and will be considered together with the entire Adriatic question and de- limitation of the boundaries of Italy and Jugo-Slovakia. The west Ger man boundary also has been reserved for action by the supreme council be- cause of it's many complexities.
 Premier Denies Appointment.
 Paris, March 12-(By Associated
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
STRIKE MAY
 PARALYzE GAR
 SERVICE IN N. '.
Coal Shortage Is Imminent
 AS Result Of Strike.
OCEAN SHIPPING
 IS DEMORALIZED
Appeals To Washington State That
 situation Is Critical.

New York, March l2.-A complete tie up of New York Sity's subway, elevated and surface car lines, as well as paralysis of it's harbor shipping 1 is threatened by the strike of harbor workers which has been in progress more than a week, it was asserted to- day.
 l Prank Hedley, general manager of i the lnterborough Rapid Transic and allied lines declared that unless coal barges are moved at once, a shut down of transportation on Manhat- tan Island will result Freight is pill ing up at the piers and the movement of trans Atlantic and coastwise ship ping has been demoralized
 Appeals to Washington today de- scribed the situation as critical" and called for federal intervention by the communicating of tugboats. The Wholesale Coal Dealers Association telegraphed to secretary of war Bak- CT yesterday petitioning him to seize enough equipment to coal transports tied up here.
 Engineers Threaten.
 While the appeals were going for ward the situation was further com plicated by announcement by Mathew McConville, head of the hoisting en- gineers union, that his organization would support the strikers if coal barges were manned by non-union la- bar.
 A statement by the longshoremen's Association said that unless the fed eral government intervenes it will be impossible to load a vessel in New York harbor.
 All efforts toward settlement bi the strike were suspende dtOday pending return of James l.. Hughes federal mediator.
 l Washington. March l2.--As ster looking to the settlement of the harbor, the War and Navy depart ments today agreed, insofar as ex- isting contracts will permit, to ap- prove for men employed on army and navy floating property at New York the working conditions and wages a. greed upon between the railroad ad ministratiOn and marine workers al that port.
 Neither of the departments has been affected by the strike. their workers remaining on the job. but James l.. Hughes, federal mediator felt this action by the department would greatly relieve the entire sit uation. He also has suggested that the shipping board take similar ac. } tion.
 Since present wages and working conditions on army and navy harbol at New York were based on an award of the war labor board, neither de partment could act without the con. sent of the board. Accordingly, a con. ference was arranged today with of ficials of the department of labor anG the board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
CONDITION OF
 STRIKE SAME

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 12.-Lo- cal freight offices of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway continued the embargo on all ship ments today, there being no change in the strike situation here. Presi- dent J. H. Capehart, of the local rail- way clerks union, issued statement charging that Federal Auditor Ottar- son has discriminated against mem bers of the organization and discour- ged collective bargaining, attempting to obtain individual contracts with the men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
HAS \ LAND RETURNED

"ssl'ngton, March 12.-Mare than IVY acres of land have been re- sso 70 various Mexican communi-
 " President Carranza, acting un-
 sle new constitution of the re- aN and executive decrees. The .ompiled by the Mexican depart " or agriculture, compares with
 published February 18th, 1918,
 alg total acreage returned run- s only into tens of thousands of ~ ,ss,aent Carranza has authority to ~ the recommendation of the na- srarlan commission. restore the l" lormer owners or make out sas to new claimants. In the [Muary list it was noted that of 92 |,scs,. sss returned, only nine were by ~SAo1As
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
GOVERNMENT MAY REFUSE GERMAN
 SHIPS IN CHILE
Final Action Will Depend On Condition Of Grant
 And Ships.

Washington March 12.-The American government may not ac- cept the 100000 or more tons of Ger man shipping in Chilean waters allo- cated to it by the allied shipping com mission. Chairman Hurley. of the shipping board said tonight final ac- tion would depend upon the condi- tion of the grant and the ships.
 Mr.. Hurley explained that the orig inal proposal, made when he was in .Europes was for the United States to take over the ships and use them un- til the peace treaty was signed when title to them would be determined. This offer was refused by the Mir. Hurley who believed that their use for so short a period woulr not justi- fly the board in standing the expense of the repairs.
 Hurley Gets Information
 Information that the ships finally had been allocated to this country has just been received at the state deport- ment. MT. Hurley immediately ord cred an examinaton of the vessels to determine the extent of repairs that woud hove to be made. Since the ves- sels have been tied up for more than four years most officers believe their engines are in very bad shape and their hulls have been more or less damaged.
 The exact condition under which the ships have been allocated to this cauntry have not been transmitted te the shipping board.
 Three hundred thousand tons o1 German transatlantic hippimg nav In German ports has been allocatet 1 to the United States.
 Chile Makes Report Santiago, Chile, March 12.-Tht Chilean government has made a re port to the effect that the allied wal council in Paris has decided that tn, German ships interned in Chil' should be delivered to the United States. The government is awaiting a demand from the United States fol the delivery of the cessels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
VLDIERS AND
 SAILORS SURE
 HOUSE WAS DARK

ur". Iork, March 1O.-Despite an
 ssulent that the management of MSanston Theatre, at the request bnss hylan and Police Commits kpe, !. ;s.'rlght had indefinitely post ,ha s advertised season of opera Sldis,, uerman language, nearly 800 krv sailors and marines in mil gttv sr.nlatlon os. headed by a naval Ienns saicer, marched up Lexington
 tS. eariy this evening. to see tha! Ets a.re really was dark"
 N re o'ng informed by. the police
 rs. ~ performance would be given |hhics marched away in orderly
 ana later disbanded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
l!QUEsT OF |SARTACANS
 l |SSL0W WORK
na,, Troops Thorough in Campaign.
|vNv FORTIFIED N 6 STR0NGHOLDs
E,,..nts Suffering For Want Of
 Provisions and Food.

p.,lin. March 10.-(By the A. P.)
 orogdess of the government
 against the Spartacans neces-
 is slow owing to the need of .nghly cleaning up the recon ,d oarts of the city. This means ,icbenourg probably cannot be ..d inside of two or three days. ,onulace of Nchenburg is suffer- xrerely from hunger and as a re- of looting-
 second important ISpartacan rhold is Weissensee, a suburg of n The Spartacans also are sly entrenched at Copenick, Neu- and Rumelsburg.
 correspondent today talked with onel of the government forces tstimated the Spartacans at about
 The colonel said that in ad-
 to heavy and light artillery, &artacans have scores of ma guns.
 government troops are advan- in four columns-Colonel Rein s division to the north; Genar- m Roden's marines in the middle. ia guard of cavalry and riflemen southward and General Huelsen's hters from the direction of Scho- If. Their conduct and discipline Exemplary.
 e eastern and southern parts of Fcty are still cosed to all traffic. Inhabitants are suffering gfeatly ! privations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
FRANCE REFUSES
 TO GUARANTEE
 HUNS PROTECTION

Paris, March 12.-(By Associated Press )-When the time for the sign ing of the peace treaty arrives, it IS understood Germany's representatives will be housed in one of the palaces at Versailles and will not be permit ted to enter Paris, as the French gov ernment does not care to undertake to afford protection to Germans in Paris
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
To Fight BOlsehyism

krhn, March 10,-CMonday by M P)-The industrial league of
 lany, has been organized, with a ' of 50,000,0 ,000 marks, for the pur-
 Of fighting Bolshevism, occord- l to information reaching the Asso- Id Press. Of this sum, the great eln plants contributed 5,000,OOo bks
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13

Mir. and Mrs. B. L. Wiley. of AL theimer, are visiting in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13

NORRIS EXQUISITE CANDIES Fresh by express. Pines Drug Store. Phone 323. We deliver. 2-16-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13

si..nsTysse, Tse Graphic, call hl.l4 IA s. t brss 2. aa.siIivered I by special +
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-14
FEAR BOMB PLOT
Guards Placed Around Court
Where Anarchist Trial Is On.
Find Circulars Threatening
Lives of Public Officials.

New York, Oct. 14.-Heavy police
guards were placed today within and
about the criminal courts building,
where. two alleged anarchists are on
trial following the discovery late yes
terday of highly incendiary circulars
threatening the lives of Supreme
Court Justice Barton S. Weeks, assis-
tant District Attorney Alexander I.
Rorke and Detective SergI. James j.
Gegan. head of the police bomb squad.
Gegan, who had the novel expert
ence last night of being guarded in his
home by brother policemen, Joined
with detectives and agents of the
United States department of justice to-
day in an effort to run down the au-
thors and circulators of the hand bills
which called on all workers to arm
and fight back" against the capital
lists"
The homes of Justice Weeks, who is
trying the case of two alleged anarch-
list newspaper editors, and Mr.. Rorke,
who is directing the prosecution. were
closely guarded last night as result
of the declaration of the circular that
they may as well drop their high
positions for they will have to pay the
price for every worker killed or
wounded" Guards also were placed
about public buildings regarded as
likely targets for anarchistic bombs.