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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-05-29

Washington POST When italy and
Greece begin to wrangie over their IL.
sp9ctive rights to Turkey, IFS no pon
der President Wilson turns to SUCH
light topics as beer ana wine.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-05-29

Lorosc Shaw went o Madison, thi
state. this state, this morning an
will visit her sister Verne, who is at
tending the normal, in HAT city. Th
two young ladies will probably retur,
TO the city together.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wilson and Mr.,
Fl. Fl. Wilson autood to Clark an
Raymond yesterday afternoon. Tn
aides went for the ride, while Nj
Wilson attended to matters connecte
with his oil business.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-05-29

Mrs, Harry Reed and daughter wera
in tho city yesterday shopping ane
calling on friends. They ~rcturred to
CastlcWood last evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-24

sress' almost as they please. At the
extra session they intend to investigate
every phase OF the war toward which
criticism has been directed, with the
hope that through the exposure they
can thoroughly sicken the people OF the
Democratic administration n furnish
abundance OF political ammunition for
the campaign Of 1920.
Congress cannot meet against after
March 4 until next December unless
called by the President. There are good
reasons for believing he will put OF
this cal for IN extraordinary session
until a date in May, instead of follow
Ing the usual practice of calling II I'm
nediately after March 4.
Wilson would Avoid Criticism
The President, II is generally believed,
will welcome the opportunity to return
to Paris Immediately after March 4 and
complete the peace treaty negotiations
with Congress out OF session and with
out a continual fire of criticism from
his own country.
The Republicans are convinced their
success in the general elections OF 1920
depend on what they do in the extra
session and In the next regular session
beginning next December. 1t Is their
intention to pass a number OF popular
measures, including some economic and
Industrial reconstruction legislation de-
manded by business men and the return
ing soldiers.
There are certain to be many inves
LEGATIONS Of the conduct Of the war. be-
cause the Republicans hope to ride their
candidate for President into the White
House largely on dissatisfaction with
the War Department.
The Republicans will shoulder enor-
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an extra session. Speculation is not
conhned to how many annual %appropris-
tion bills In addition 70 the army and
navy bills will remain unpassed when
this Congress comes to an END on
March 4. 1t is considered certain that
these two bills at least will fail of pas.
sage.
While they are determined to have an
extra session OF Congress the Republic
cans have so far Unanswered so skill
iully IN both the Senate and House that
IL is almost impossible to point the
accusing finger at them for delaying
tho business of his session to provoke
Il.
FiIibuster Possible
There appears to be a general under
standing, however. that II It should be-
come necessary the Republicans will
force an extra session by flibustering
gains the army and navy bills. These
bills-which call for an army OF SO.
600 men and for the largest %shipbuild-
Ing construction program the world has
ever seen-they are prepared to claim,
90 not represent the wishes of the
American people.
Inc Republicans are prepared to claim
as justification for a flibuster, ~ one
becomes necessary. that the Paris peace
treaty c~ontemplates naval and military
disarmament on a scale entirely out OF
keeping with the programs provided Inv
The army and navy bills and that Con.
gress should await the final adoption n,
the treaty before making Its military
plans for next year.
They are anxious for an extra session
They will have good working majorities
In both the Senate and House and con.
trial all committees and can run Con.
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42O ASK BERKS LICENSES
Only Z Fewer Than in 1918, De.
spite Impending Prohibition

Reading. "a. Feb. 20. - What vas
probably the last session of tho Berks
County license court before the nation
goes dry took place today, when all
applicants for a renewal Of licenses for
this year and for new places were heard
by Judges Endlich and Wagner.
Not a single remonstrance was filed.
The court heard 400 applicants, seven
fewer tina last year. including two new
applications for retail places In the city,
The license of one stand was revoked
by the court, upon application OF Mayor
Ftlbert, for violation OF tho closing order
of the State Commissioners of Health In
October that all saloons in the state
close their doors on account of influenza.
Tho new licenses will become effective
April and be operative only until July
I. unless the federal ban Is removed.
If the bill TO pa licenses In monthly
installments. instead OF annually, II not
passed by tho Legislature, II is probably
most of them will not be taken up.
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YANKEE NAVY PUT
CRIMP IN U-BOAT
Assistant Secretary Roose'
welt Reveals How Often
sive at Sea Was Stopped
BIG RADIO PLANT SOLD
French Will Pay $4,000 900
for Bordeaux Station the
Americans Built
By the Associated Press

Boston, Feb. 2i.-Practical demobili-
zation OF all the United States naval
establishment In European waters, tho
sale Of the great Lafayette wireless
station at Bordeaux TO the French gov
ernment al a price OF approximately
$4,000, 900 and many hitherto unpubllst-
cd facts Of American naval activities
In the war, we're announced here today
by Assistance Secretary Roosevelt, who
arrived with President Wilson on the
George Washington.
For the last month Mr.. Roosevelt has
been In Europe demobilizing the naval
forces, liquidating contracts n settling
claims. Good rogre was made IN al.
that work. he said. and the British ana
French government have met the United
States half way in tho settlement OF
claims and disposal of material.
on the trip over Mr.. Roosevelt dis
closed to officers and men of the George
Washington how the United States had
spent more than S30.O 900. 900 laying the
mine barrage against submarines in the
North Sea and how by the navy often
sive which the United States brought
into the war the submarines were driven
away from the coasts, away from har-
Dor mouths and out TO sea. where their
deadly work would be more difficult, ana
low the entry of the navy into the war
began an effective campaign against the
U-boats which previously had been con-
Quoting the offensive.
Few realize" said Mr.. Roosevelt.
that the American ANY had ffty-four
shore bases Of various kinds In European
waters and the Azores, including de-
stroyer stations and mIne-laying bases,
a1thn,rh tlo ., tnrtt.s mara M ,,lI aNia-
tion bases, from which more than 200
American seaplanes operated. We had
more than 7O,0 900 men at these bases and
on the ships operating from them. We
leased docks and buildings and in addi-
tion constructed hundreds Of hangers,
piers. hospitals. s~tprehouses and other
buildings.
Almost $4,000 officers and men nov
have been sent home, and all the flying
stations and bases with very FEY
exceptions I'VE been e~vasuated. Al
material of future value has been sen,
home. Portable houses, provisions and
motortrucks have been sold TO the Red
| Cross and the army. and what remained
of lumber and other salvage material
has been sold to the British and French
Governments.
THE great Lafayette radio station
near Bordeaux VAS intended to insure
communication between Washington and
the army and navy In case the cable
systems were put out Of commission OF
interfered with by German submarines
It has eight towers and could communi-
cate with the United States day and
night. 1t was built by the navy. I ar
ranged with the French Government
that we shall complete the station, which
is two-thirds finished, and they will the,
take It over at what II cost US, about
10000, 600 francs"
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Jam Boston Hall
to Greet Wilson
Continued from raxe One

Continued from rnEe One
william Cardinal O'Connell. Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Franklin u.
Roosevelt, Secretary Tumulty. Raymond
IT. Baker, director OF the mint Governor
John W. Barnett. of New Hampshire A;
Governor Mllliken. of Maine and Con-
gressmen Guy T. Helvering, Of Kansas :
Patrick u. Norton. OF North Dakota (;
George white, OF Ohio, and Charles c.
Carlin, Of Virginia.
President Wilson arrived at the hall
at $50 o'clock. He entered at the West
Newton street entrance. which led to
the stage. AS his party reached the
outer door a battery in the railway
yards at the rear Of the hall fred a
presidential salute of twenty-one guns
Inside the hall the band struck up
Hail to the Chief"
III President was escorted TO a
private room at the right Of the plat
form and a momen later appeared on
the stage.
The thousands who had found seats
rose cheering n waving flags. The
roar from the audience drowned the
music Of the band.
The President sat down, but rose to
bow and smiled.
The demonstration continued and Mr..
Wilson again rose n this time waved
his Acknowledgements. The applause
lasted two minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-24
RADICALS OUTwTT POLICE
Hold Forbidden Meeting After
Alderman Makes Appeal

New York, Feb. "a - Radicals n
pacifsts attending a Liberties Confer
ence" here won a bloodless battle with
the police. when the delegates began
arriving at D~elmonico's for the final
meeting Of a two-day session they wers
Informed by uniformed men stationed
outside that they could not hold the
meeting, al which Scott Nearing. &C.
quilted last week Of sedition, was to pre-
side.
About 400 reached the ballroom, how
ever, and refused to leave, although the
lights we're turned out. Algernon Lee.
Socialist Alderman, after declaring the
meeting would be held in spite of the
police, was delegated to negotiate with
the authorities.
fee learned that Allan A. Ryan. spe-
cial deputy commissioner. had directed
Captain Duggan to forbid the meeting.
After some delay with the arrival Of
two police stenographers to take down
the remarks Of the speakers, the radi-
calls we're permitted to proceed with
their session.
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Plan to Dep0rt
Nine Plot Suspects

Centinusd from PAGE One
tanning q watch on the house in the
block on East Norris street
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G. or. TO FORCE
SPECIAL SESSION
Republicans May Filibuster
Against Both Army and
Navy Bills
A PACT THE REASON
Argue it Contemplates Disarm.
ament on Scale Obviating
Program
A PACT THE REASON
By a star Correspondent

washington. d. G., Feb. 2h--The ma
tional capitol is specializing as TO when
the extra session of the next Congress
will begin and what range OF leglsla-
ton It will take up in addition to the
appropriation bills tina will not be fn-
ished by this Congress. Thousands of
letters reaching Washington daily maxi
ing inquiry on this subject indicate the
people in all parts OF the country also
are concerned over It.
There is no longer any doubt in WELL
Informed circles here that there will be
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the same band TO which tho ten Phlla-
de.phians belonged.
Efforts are said to have been made TO
link these men with those responsible for
M~oschsisker, Ernest 7. Trigg and AS
sistant Superintendent OF Police william
n. Mills two months ago.
District Attorney Kane said these men,
by virtue of the fact that they we're not
citizens, were deprived, under a recent
federal law, OF the right OF n hearing.
Consequently, he asserted, they could
be held an unlimited time-virtually In
q state OF internment-while evidence
was being gathered against them.
Closing OF the net on the alleged plot
ters began last night in New York, ac-
cordins TO Department Of Justice
officials. The arrests were made In
various parts of Manhattan shortly be-
fore some Of tho men were TO have
left that city for Boston. where the
President landed today.
Secret service men say that most OF
those arrested admitted they were an
archists. The two Philadclphians were
an hour after they had reached
New York. Two OF the men are editors
OF an extremist paper published In the
Spanish language. One OF them ad'
r,itted he was arrested in Spain about
a wear ago for anarchistic tendencies,
hut was discharged for lack OF evidence.
Two suit cases filled with "violeut' an
archistic literature, together with a COM
nlicated machine, were found in n OF
the rooms.
Arrests In New York City
Ten Of the Spsniards. most Of whom
are In their early twenties, we're ar
rested In a furnished room house in
avenue near losth street
New York. The other four were arrested
in a rooming house In Fifty-third street
between Ninth and Tenth avenues. In
tho bedroom Of one OF the Spaniards
arrested in west ~Fitty-third street was
the machine.
New York. Feb. 24-(By A. P.)-
Federal attorneys and secret service
today we're examining the personal
effects and papers OF fourteen S~paniards,
members of the Industrial Workers of
the World, VINO were arrested here yes
terday on suspicion two OF their nuin-
her were concerned in a plot against
the life Of President Wilson on his land
ing at Boston.
The Spauiards we're taken from their
cells at police headquarters today and
placed In the police lineup" but none
of them was recognized by the detec-
tives as having been arrested here be-
fore. The police said no weapons were
found on any OF the men.
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Continued from Paxe One
tanning a watch on the house In the
block on East Norris street
Place Is Lodging House
The house under watch is a lodging
Rouse. chiefly ~patronized by foreigners.
II lies in the Port Richmond section and
many foreigners dwell in the neiyhbor-
hood.
District Attorney Kane rave credit
for the arrests TO Joseph McDevttt, a
local agent Of the Department Of JUS
tlce.
Mr., Kane asserted MeDevitt learned
~ the alleged plot two weeks ago and
communicated with Captain Grtfen in
New York. the head OF the Secret Service
men detailed 70 guard tho President. A
combined investigation was made by
the federal authorities of New York.
2a<tsn and this city.
Outside OF disclosing their am and
rauonalities. the men maintained sl snce
while they would not disclose whether
they were Boishevists Of L w. WIS
special Agent McDevitt asserted they
we're undoubtedly members OF a radical
xroup whose activities were under watch
for several monthsL
ssia 70 bs ef Same Gsas
Orestisso and Bertier. the two men
from P~hiiadelphiA who were arrested In
York. are accused by the local fed
ofal aulharitiss q being afniiatsd with
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Reading Brakeman Killed

Sorristown. Pa. Feb. 24.-(By A. P.)
Charles Cartwright. brakeman on the
Reading Railway was u over this
morning in the Bridgeport yards of the
Reading Railway. Both legs were cut
off and he died a few hours later in the
Norristown Hospital.
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nous responsibility when they get con-
troll. They must impose tax burdens
upon the people for several years to
come as heavy as those borne during
the war and without the stimulant OF
war 10 make the people bear them with
out murmuring.
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Paris, Feb. 24.-(By A. P.)-Field
Marshal Haig has returned TO British
headquarters in France He came TO
Paris during the discussions concerning
the terms OF the armistlce by the Ger
mans last Sunday.
The sun., 1919-07-09
JAPAN LOADED WITH GOODS.
Shipments Ordered Before Arnis-
tice Being Released.

Late advices from the commercial at
tache Mt Toxic received by the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce indicate
that high priced goods bought and paid
for by japanese nrms have been accu-
mulRting at American Pacific terminals
since the early part OF the war owing to
lack OF tonnage. The signing OF the ar
miBtice seems to have caught japanese
merchants wholly unprepared and many
have found themselves loaded with high
priced goods. These goods are still be-
ing delivered, and as they have been
paid for the japanese must take them in
spite Of themselves. While such a con-
tinued stream OF imports OF pre-war and
post-armistice purchases 10 shown In the
official statistics as would indicate on
the surface an increase or maintenance
of normal trade. yet the dearth OF orders
now available because OF this condition
will result in a very marked dimunition
in the official imports as soon as these
goods are all delivered.
On the other hand, this timldlty OF the
japanese merchants Is only a phase OF
the world pause in commerce which has
marked the first months OF 1919, when
uncertainty regarding future prices has
dictated hand to mouth policy. This
situation is rapidly improving now in
the United States, and the activity in
new building, for instance, 10 a healthy
sign that the public looks forward to an
era OF high prices. This same reaction
has undoubtedly been experienced in
Japan. and conservative buying can be
expected and should be prepared for. AL
though nothing resembling a trade boom
under the circumstances could reason
ably be hoped for.
The sun., 1919-07-09
DUTCH TO HAVE
COMMISSION HERE
Colonial Government Will APP
point Trade Representative
in New York.

K. F. van den Berg. managing d.
rector OF the Bank OF Java and Com
missioner Of the Netherlands East Indian
Government, left last week for Holland.
where he intends staying a while before
returning to Java. As result OF his
Investigations and at his suggestion the
Colonial Government intends to establish
resident trade commissioner in New
York city.
The Dutch East Indies imports from
the United States during the period
ls1b-1S have increased nearly eightfold.
while the exports have increased nearly
eixteenfold. With the exception of
cocoanut oil used In making glycerine
for explosives In the United States most
OF the trade Is OF a sort which will be
held and increaSed as the Dutch East
Indies are well satisfied with American
goods. and the United States Shipping
Board is arranging for improved direct
service to the Indies by alloting n num-
Der OF 10000 ton boats to this route,
Mr.. van den Berg said also that the
United States Is no longer economically
Independent. and must seek outside her
borders raw materials such as the Dutch
East Indies offer in profusIon. and that
the colonies are q great field for Ameri-
can investment as few people realize
that they have a population OF $4,000. 00o
inhabitants and that the resources OF
only 100000 square miles out OF a total
OF $4,000 square miles In the archi-
pelago have been developed. As hereto
fore the trade OF the Netherland Fast
Indies will follow the investment, and
now Is the opportunity for the American
investor and manufacturer. who will be
welcomed there.
The sun., 1919-07-09
NO CHINESE WALL
AGAINST AMERICA
Capital Needed for Railroad
Building and Great Steam,
ship Lines.

The Chinese Consu!-General. DR.. Chi
lien Tsur, discussing what he believes
win be the task OF Industrial China and
his FIRST hand reports regarding trade
between America and China said :
China Is no longer walled off from the
outside world. America must therefore
break her own barriers and come to our
land, to which we give you our hearty
invitation OF $50. 100000 people eager to
do business with you.
What we need most in China is rail-
road building and the essential upbuild-
Ing Of steamships plying across the Pa
cific In order to bridge the two republics.
Think for a moment-only four score
years ago with no railroads the whole
worlds trade was only $500. 900. 900,
Forty years ago. with 2.400 miles OF
railway. It reached $4,000, 100000 Then
thirty-five years ago. with 10000 miles
It had jumped to S10,500. 900 900. Nine
teen years ago. with 100000 miles, II
amounted to $4,000. 10000 Then in
less than score of years following. with
railroads pulsating around the whole
ieaped from the former figures to S45,-
coo. 900, 900!
IL America, with your one-quarter
the number OF our population. has de-
veloped nearly $4,000, 100000 OF COM
merce with 2<s.000 miles of railroad
what will not be possible OF China with
the same per capita OF mileage2 Just
stop and think a while.
Besides. as Fred II. Lyons in the
Pacific Mail Magazine has quoted me in
the May Journal take liberty to quote
him for your information.
True, there are some Americans and
some American interests already In China
and doing business there. But their
efforts and their accomplishments are
nothing short of trlfiing as compared
with what we might do and do easily
What are a few hundred or over a few
thousand miles OF railway construction
In a country which can be served by
only hundreds of thousands of miles
Our business relations with a few thou
sands in a population numbered by hun.
dreds of millionsl'' Mr.. Lyons say,
rightly that the Standard Oil and the
American British Company are the only
great concerns in China. They have
gone the right way about their dealings
directly with China, and reiterate and
support his remarks. What those com.
panies have done in China other con.
Germs may do. But they must go about
It in tho same way. Capital and or
ganization are the first essentials"
The sun., 1919-07-09
DUTCH EAST INDIES
USE MORE COAL
Increase Of 100000 Tons
Noted IN Four Years.

According to Consul A. q. Carleton.
who writes from Batavia, Java, the con-
sumption OF coal in the Dutch East In
dies has increased from 100000 tons for
the year 1914 to 100000 tons In 1918.
Before the war about 100000 tons were
imported from Australia and Japan q
considerable portion Of II being for State
railways, which In 1915 consumed more
than 10000 tons of foreign coal.
The scarcity Of tonnage on the usual
trade routes was the direct cause OF the
increase in the use Of home coal. It Is
possible that Australian and japanese
coal will again ind a market In Java
and the outer possessions. as boats from
those two countries coming to the Dutch
East Indies for raw materials will bring
coal AZ ballast. Moreover. It 10 possible
that Indian coal may ind q market In
Singapore and Panang, which import
about 100000 tons from Australia,
Japan and British India,
The chief sources Of supply Of Indian
coal are the Ombiiin mines, situated
near Padans. sumatra. and the mines
OF Pulo Laut. n small island lying of
the southeast coast Of Borneo. both areas
being worked by the Government. The
Ombilln mines are by far the more Inn
poithHt, pTOouCtB aDOut foV,VVV tOhS III
1917 and 100000 tons in 1918. The
Pulo Laut mines average 10000 tons q
year. Private mining companies pro-
duce about 10000 tons year. The
output Of the Lemantans area. Suma-
ira, IN expected to reach fully 100000
tons. and an endeavor will be made tc
Increase this by about 10000 tons each
year. There IL coal area at Tand.
toeng, Sumatra. which. II Is claimed
yields good steaIr soal: In fact, It Il
considered the best produced In the col
onies. The Government proposes to de-
velop this district.
The port of delivery of the Ombilir
coal Is Emmahaven, the port OF Padarg
II Is connected with the coal mines By
railway about ninety-five miles long
a part. owing TO the very hilly country
being constructed on the cogwheel sys.
tenn The Government has constructed
all modern appliances ut Emmahaver
for the quick despatch OF COAL
The Ombilin fields extend for 10 xii
oneters (s.2 miles) and have a breadth
OF Q kilometers Csc miles). The SeamI
are usually very thick, some being 2;
meters CTS feet). The mines are gene
rally worked by tunnels. and all riod
ern equipment 10 employed. The suppl,
is estimated at 200,0o0.0o0 metric toni
of coal. and about 100000 tons havt
been extracted from 1892 to date.