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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
Democrats and Repub-
Leans Consider
Treaty Plans.
D|SOBEY PRESIDENT
Leaders Not Influenced by
Statement; Say Senate
Must Act.
hHTJOM &c INOCCjMjTE
ACTION IS INDEFINITE
No Concrete Proposal 10
Evolved Out of Cloak
room Parleying.

WASHINGTON. Dec i6 Talk OF
compromise In the peace treaty be-
gan to figure prominently again to-
day In senate cloakroom gossip, but
there wns no indication that the
movement would take concrete form.
A. group In each party. working In
dependent OF the party leaders. can
vRssed tho situation to see whether
a common ground might be reached.
Senators In both groups showed "A
willingness 10 make concessions and
seemed hopeful that in tho end they
might get two-thlrds to agree 10
them.
The democrats told tho republl-
cans thy did not consider themselves
In any way bound by th- white house
OF sunday, saying presi-
dent Wilson WAS not considering any
compromise. They held that the
question OF ratification was one to
be decided by the senate.
Tho republicans apparently wsrs
ready nino TO make some confessions
despite the statement OF Senator
Lodge, the republican leader, that
there was no room for further COM
promise
The first reference 10 be made on
ths senate floor to tho statement
from the white house, came today,
senator Walsh. democrat, Montana.
DENYING n published report that he
had described democratic senators ms
''scethinR inwardly" At the presi.
dents course.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
DRASTIC RADICAL
BILL IS OFFERED
House Receives Measure
for Deportation of All
Radicals.

ELLINGTON. Dec, l6.--lrgisla- .
tive propoal,ls' Of tho house immi-
grafton committee to aid In Kidding
the country OF alien radicals. framed
after prolonged hearings here and
In New York. were presented to
tho house today by Chairman John
son. republican OF Washington, who
declared the oil was no drawn ss 10
force tho department OF labor to act
against allen ssitators.
Secretary Wilson hHs held, Mr.
johnson said. that mere membcruh p
IA the l. w. w. or Kindred organ
Hations WAS not sufficient, under the
law, 10 warrant deportation. The
committees bill. he added. made the
letter and intent OF the Inw plain
and unmisthkable" as under sffilln-
tion or any financial connection with
organizations teaching radical doc
trineH, without tho commission OF
an overt act. meant deportation.
At tho same time the house ludi-
ciaty committee began work on Writ
Gus propoagls aimed at suppression
81 radical activities generally. to
reach citizens ~ well as aliens Rep
rehsntatiys Blanton. democrat
OF Texas declared tho department Of
labor WAS "honeycom bed" with 'nho
spirit Of anarchy from Secretary
Wilson down. and HepresentatiSe
bavry democrat Of ONO. warned
IN" committee that the public would
take matters into its own hands and
iHrinR thosc wlld-eyed radicals 10
telephone poles throughout the
country" unless congress hastcnod
to act
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
Mexicans Say Reason
for Friction Removed
by Jenkins Release

by Tho Associated proEs
MEXICO CRY, Dee. The
release ~ William -, Jenkins.
American consular agent AT fucb'
la, under bail. has removed
all motives for MISUNDERSTANDING
between the Mexican and tnit"d
States governments regarding the
Jenkins issue. according to the ~
ply OF the Mexican government Ia
the second American note The
Mexican r'plN was handed Ia the
. American charge dailaircs this
evening
The note declares the Jenkins
ease has taken on IN altogether
different aspect since the Ancri-
osin agents r,'lcaSr. In polii" terms
u differs with the American OBJ
Jcciion To former legal tcchni,ali-
ttr-. rt'affirning that the Jenkins
cas- ~ entirely IA legal one, N"rc-
over, the Mexican answer points
out the American governments
belief IN Jenkins Innocence oi the
charges against him H. not enough
Ia warrant sciting aside Mexican
laws.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
H0WATT MUST ANSWER
Leader Kansas Miners Must
Appear at Indianapolis in
Contempt Cases.
TO DROP THE OTHER CASES
Continuance Granted and 1t Is
Belief No Further Action
viii BE Ordered.

tNbtANArOLGS, Dec. &, -- In
vcstIgatlon uf chnrgeH OF violation OF
the Lever law and antitrust acts by
both coal operators and mir1ra IN
scheduled 10 begin here tomorrow
with the ompaurling uf federal
grand jury This inquiry, government
officials state today Will bo nation
widr and win not be confined To
miners ana operators II It Is found
that any Other persons have CON
spirrd to limit tho production OF
coal
Except As to Alexander lfowatt
president of tho kansas district Of
the United Miuu Workers OF Amer
lea, charges Of contempt OF court
against 50 officials Of that orKanlZa
liou today wore continued by Fed
eral Judge A. u. Anderson until
such IA time nA the government or Mt
torneya for the defense again wish
A bring them before the court.
~HTho case against llowatt. who
with other officials. waH alleged to
have violated the federal court in
junction fgainst furtherance OF the
strike, Will bo called for hearing
next Monday morning. He is charged
by the government with continuing
IN his violation OF the Injunction Wy
using his influence 10 keep local
Hirlke in Kansas IN force This strike,
II was stated In court today was
called July II. 1918. but on October
81. when the general strike Of miners
became effective vas merged with
all other strikes.
II was declared In court today
that an official In the Missouri dis
trlct OF the mino workers also II
guilty OF violation OF the Injunction
in Keeping In force strike called
IN Hympathy with that of the Kan
sas fields The Missouri official,
however. was not named and no
order for his appearance In court
was issued
II is generally believed that n the
miners continue nj work that the
charges nFHirst them viii not be
pushed by the government
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
LEGION ASKS ACTION
D'olicr Demands Congress- Enhct I'm
mediate Laws 10 Give Service Men
Needed War Benefit"

NASHINGTON.' Dec l6 - The
American Legion. through Frank In
d'OHer, its grand commando, to-
night called on congress for immedi-
ate enactment OF legislation giving
former service men "ihe cOns.dcra-
ton they deserve at the hands OF
their government
Mr. d'Oucr. In a formal statement
warned thar no policy Of false
economy should be pursued now with
respect 10 tho disabled service men,
II SERIOUS dfnCuitlos' are to he
avOldcd later hy the government.
Principles upon which the present
Insurance laws were
founded were deseHihcd hy Mr.
4 Oller a. being entirely souu1," ="
but the existing Legislation entirely
inadequate" lie added that as a
result OF Informal conferences today
between members Of congress and
delegates 70 the convention, Il was
evident that "Cougrrss is not yet alive
TO the necessities OF the si,Ia'loH,-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
MUST GET MORE GAS
CommIttcc Gives Company Until 1870
To-day 10 "ShOy Good Faith"---
Committee Announces.

Officials OF tho oklahoma Natural
Gar company have unul 80 this aft
"rnoon In which 10 secure contracts
Tor 10000. 700 additional feet OF gas
for use In the city OF Tulsa II at
that time they can not show con
uacts for that amount legal action
VIII DO begun against them In tho
district court this afternoon by the
legal committee appointed by Mayor
g. H. Hubbard 10 necurs mors g,.s
pressure
That wns tho decision made by the
committee at II meeting held last
night at which they listened 10 the
defense made by the gns company Of
ficlulU. Names Of persons said 10 have
ghs for sale we're furnished the com
psny. according 10 Judge NJ A.
chairman OF tho com
mit'ee. and n they show their good
falth bv securing the necessary con
tracts tho committee will talk farms
with them and keep tho matter out
~ the courts he said.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
Counsel for |. w. WIS
Offer No Testimony
at Kansas City
BEGUN
Government Is Surprised
at Action; Robertson
First Speaker.
DEFENDANTS ALL HELD
Moore's Motion to Allow
IL to Go Free Over
ruled by Court.

KANSAS CITY. Dec l6.-Counsel
for 32 members OF the Industrial
Workers of tho World, on trial in
federal court In Kansas City,
charged with violation OF the espion-
age act. suddenly rcsted their case
late today without offering any tes-
timony The government had rest
ed shortly before noon.
by agreement arguments were
then begun. each side being allot-
ted four hours Fred Robertson,
United states district attorney for
Kansas, opened for the government.
Action OF the defense, govern
mcnt attorneys said. was great
surprise 10 them, as II had been ex-
pccted that 80 or more Witnesses
would be called
Before resting. Fred Moore Of
Seattle. chief counsel for the de-
fcnse. filed motion asking that II
OF the defendants be discharged. on
The ground that they bad not been
connected by the evidence with the
alleged conspiracy. The motion was
overruled by Judge John c. Pol
lock.
Evidence was introduced at the
hearing by tho government 10 show
that tho / W. W. organization sought
control OF the food and fuel produc-
tion or Kansas and Oklahoma, and
that there was an organized con-
spiracy to evade service in The army.
Among the defendants are a num-
her who were arrested in Tulsa.
Trial of the case originally set for
hearing at Wichita, Kan. was trans
ferred TO Kansas city. KIM
The case Is expected to go TO the
lurN tOdaY
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
PALMER REVIEWS
WAR ON PRICES
Tells Program for Fight
at Session of Illinois
Officials.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10 Attorney
General A. Mitchell Palmer today
mapped out the program OF tho de
partmcnt OF Justice to briug down
the cost Of living at "A meeting Of 400
city officials. beads OF civic orRani-
zatiQns ana CIup women OF Illinois.
called by GOV. Frank O, i,owdcn
Plcdging tho fun power OF his de-
partmcnt In tho prosecution Of
huarders and prnfitccrs. Mr.. Palmer
called for tho assistance OF every man
and woman In The country FOR ma
tlonai fght against high prices.
Explaining the plan OF action
whereby fair price cOmmitiers In
every community becomes agents Of
the federal government In enforcing
its DEGREES, Mr Palmer laid down n
program OF five things. which. II
carried out. he thought. would do
much To deal n death blow 10 the
hight cost Of living. They are;
t. Organization ~ fair price com
thItteca In every city and county.
backed by mayors and proHccutlng
attorneys, with committees support
ing United States district attorneys.
=. Organization OF women to re-
fuse 10 buy but actual necessities
untll tho prices come down
3. Holding ot tconservntlon and
economy" meetings In every com
munity under The auspices Of civic
bodies
4 Influence ~ mayors and prose
culors to hc brought 10 bear ON tho
warning elements 10 prevent '"ac-
a.. 4.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
SEES A HIKE IN WAGES
Operator Tells Senate Com
mittee That ii Percent
Will BE Doubled.
NAME COMMISSIONERS LATER
Wilson Waits for Return Of
Palmer Before Announcing
Wage Commission.

oWASlTINGTON. Dec. l6-The
senate coal investigation committee,
resuming today its inquiry into tho
administration strike settlement
agreement. was told by Tracey W.
Guthrie. president OF the llilman
Coal Il Coke Co, that one clause In
President Wilson's proposition would
bring about an increase In the
miners wages at least doubling the
~ per cent which Dr. IL A Gar
field, resigned fuel administrator.
thought justified
While the senate committee was
pursuing its inquiry. the railroad
administration Withdrew the last
semblances OF the restrictions on
fuel and began delivering coAl to
original consignecs instead OF dis
tributing 1t to points OF greatest
need. 1t rescinded the embargo on
fuel oil being shipped east Of st
Louis and the orders reducing the
amount OF coal permitted to go to
coke ovens.
At the white house today II was
said that President Wilson would
not appoint the commission provided
Ia the strike settlement proposal
until Attorney General Palmer re-
turns to Washington late this week
The senatorial inquiry was re-
opened with the calling OF II. V.
Norris, engineer for tho fuel admin.
istration, who WAS conducted by
Senator FTeil!nghuysen. New Jersey.
chairman OF the committee, and Sen
atUr Townsend, Michigan. through a
maze OF statistics bearing on labor
costs and prices Of necessities
Secretary OF Labor Wilson pro
posed that tue miners bo given an
increase OF 3l.67 per cent" MIR. Nos
ris explained, because he based his
on the pay paid pick
miners. In 1917. when The coal mine
wages were rcadJustcd, the pick
miners were getting the greatest
amount. and The scales were bal
ancd UP by giving them Il lesser in
crense than other classes OF labor
around the mines. THIS was noCc1-
aary in order to induce men " do the
other work.
Doctor Garfield decided that
particular wage group ought not to
serve now a. a basis for calculations.
and took tho Aye,age wage OF all
workers After arriving a. that he
found that al addition Of" & per
,euL1 20 their earnings would com
them for h cost ~ LIVING
'ineo the last adjustments were
made
Mr. Guthrie was called TO present
tctual facts from payrolls upon
wages
Chairman Frclinghuyse after ad
ournmput OF the session aald there
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
Obtain No Evidence
for Any Prosecution
in Court Leak Case

WASHINGTOS Dec Is.--Nu-
mcTous conferences were held to-
day by officials ~ the department
- u.r,." iu an effort 10 develop II
thcTo really va. anything criminal
ln alleged l"',ka Ut supreme court
dcclrlpuR official comment was
refused but n WAS made clear that
the government regarded the pIe
mature publication Of iiH inveWi-
CATION Ha ckuenrly unfortunate.
40 evidence hhs been discovered
10 warrant the prosecution Of any
person. investigated. and 1t was
said further inquiry into stale
m"uts by individuals ,lIal they had
advance information Of decisions
by which they could make FOR
tunes I'm the stock market had
been handicapped by the publicity.
Au attorney employed ia the d.
partmcut OF justice who Was mem
toned as ono II uc persons con
cDrn'I 100 ihe alleged leaks. has
not bocp removed or Olh'rwlso
disciplined. l' Was said
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
REDS CASE ENDS QUICKLY.
Posse Is On Chase
of Bandits Who Get
$500 at Cans Bank

Special 10 The World
CANS, Okla, Dec. 20 "A posse
Is tonight securing The country
around here for the TWO mask ell
robbers who robbed the Citizens
State bank this morning. one Of
the men, wearing "A soldiers over
coat, is believed to have been
wounded In the leg.
h. {. Gilbert. cashier OF the
bank, who was across the street
when the robbery occurred, but
saw the affair from the telephone
office, is leading the chase When
the robbers left the bank he and
several citizens opened fire on
them. The robbers returned the
fire, ran to their horses and gal
loped out OF town.
Frank Hopper, assistant cash
Ter, was In charge when the two
men entered and covered him
with reyoivers. lilo surrendered
5000 to them and was then or
dered into ii vault where he pro-
cured for them $4,000. This
money In sacks, was dropped by
the wounded bandit
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
CLAIMED TULSA OIL STOCK
Four Indicted nj Kansas city on
Charge OF Getting Money Falsely

KANSAS CITY, Doc. lG.-Tho
Jackson county grand jury returned
indictments late today. charging
samuel T Trauin and his vic, Mrs
Emma Trauir. and II =. Saml- and
his wife. Mrs Amanda ~ S,Wif
with obtaining money under false
pretonscs They were charged Joint
ly with obtaining 5000 from Mrs.
Esther Harvey March II, 1919, and
a separate Indictment alleges that
Samis and his wife obtained $500
from Mrs. Eta Harris.
The indictments alleGe that In OBJ
thinning the money tho accused rep
resented that they held In their pos
session securities 90 the Travis &
Livingston oil interest OF Tulsa,
okla. valued at $4,000. and this
was not true
The county prosecutor h.cd IN
formation against the Trau!ns and
the SAmises some weeks ago. rharg
ing them with obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses In view ~ the
action OF the grand jury th's" in
formations probably VIII be dis
missed Il is said
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
THE WEATHER

1TtAt Okia Dee ~ Nasimom 81,
minimum ~ south wiuds 1.esr
OKLAHOMA. Wsdnesdsy fsir warmer
Thur.dAv iAIr
LOTlSTASA Wsdrssdsy snd Thursday
TAR slowly rising temperature
ARKNEsA' Wsdrssisy fair. 1hursd.y
'sir and warner
EAgr TEyNs WsJu.siay partly cloudy
n r'Dudy weather warmer 1furfdAy psrt
~ e'pudy
Nf-T TEY'9 VsfrrsAay auf Tturs
dsv psrt'y sloudJ not much ehhuE. In ten
prrtturr
KANSAS Far Wtt0ssdsY and probab
ly Tiursiav vIh r,oisrais temperature
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
Tulsans limited to Invest
Premiums OfBOndS for Poor

friends. Sc. Margaret Goodcr-
ham. $50. Mrs O.. IL. Woodlrd.
81. ". II. Albto. s., Lewis. Thorn
as and virginia Francis. s.. g..
Adclius Doyle. s.. Mrs. l. ID.
Gwynne. il.5O. Robert Gillespie.
Turley. OKLA 81 j 4. Lcnkark
and wife. SRIa'pok. Okla. So.
Women Of Muosshoart, Tulsa
chapter 30. s.. Kenneth Wasson,
81: \. J. Jenkins. s.. Jack Street.
s.: 4 u Ire, s.. Mrs y. n Bull
$40. 4 T.. Ecck.ey. s. Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Kerr. f25: r. u
Gynne. 81. A friend. 81: J G..
sloan. s. capt n Y. Arnold.
i5O. r. X. Smith. s.. Mrs Phil
80 Bull s.. Mrs Leo Brown. 50
Ms Leonard Mcgee. s.: Betty
Marie Burkhari 81. yesterday
tgO6.6ls total isOs.95.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
Draft Men Relieved

.. ..91ihiNGrON. Dec. ls.-AIl OF
be- HS'iNe service men who have
f.,..,un un du'y In Siberia have been
,sr, oy volunteers. the war de-
"a, :, " announced today and the
ear. mem vil@ arrive at san Fran
Seou' January / on the trans
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
LEAGUE CANDIDATE WINS
Democrat Wins FOR Congress in
North Carolina District on Issue.

CHARLOTTE. y. c. Dec. 10
In special election IN the ninth
NOrth Carolina congressional Dis
trict today In which the league of
nations was one OF Ahc chief ~
sues clyde n. Ii0ey. democrat sup
porter of the league. Was chosen
over John II. Morohcad. republican n. .
opponent Of the league. by ma
JOri'y estimated on the face OF in
complete returns an being between
1900 and 1000. The returns are
complete form an OF the large coun-
ties Of the district Mr. Hoey estI-
mates his final majority At 1000,
while Mr Morshoad sad reports a.
republican headquarters indicated a
majority OF from I3OO 10 1900 Tor
Hory.
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PIERRE, s. D., Dec. 1s.-Gover-
not Frank o. Lowden OF Illinois late
today filed as an independent repub-
leAn candidate for president, at tn"
Vale primaries TO be held next
hfch, making the third independ-
candidate 10 file In South Dako-
IA Woodrow Wilson and Mai. Gen.
leonard Wood were indorsed for
PRESIDENT az the recent democratic
thd republican state proposal meet
nt& respectively, while James w.
se'a'd. democrat, OF New York, and
SShalor Poindexter. republican, OF
Warrington state. have filed as inde-
pehdenjs
=, According to word from New York
NY Gerard said he would not be a
eaididate II President Wilson de-
eled TO run again. His filing yes
NuAy Was only a precautionary
measure so thht he could get South
Dshotas vote on the first three roll
ps IN the national convention II
,ntSdent Wilson should not seek IA
Ioday VAS the last day minority
saau!dates, named by protesting pro-
pysh men. could file. However.
snet persons desiring to be candl-
s es may file up 10 January | by
EEohs OF voters Under a ruling
NE state attorney general candi-
~" nominated by the conventions
I've pnul January to send In their
I,nces However, the attorney
,,,O' heid that the section OF the
n-4'y law compelling persons
rAa'ed or indorsed by the con
oa 10 sign an agreement TO he
W.. ,h1!daie is not constitutional
~. applies TO officials serving
toVernment under oath and
|WoIo'e Mr Wilson and General
- can not be compelled to for
ns, a. ho'ty the secretary OF state
c.' Ae' vii be candidates.
.,s,v.''ernor Lowden's nominating
pgbi.orn was filed by n group Of re-
"a ~. proposal men who protest
re- lhl0rsemeut OF Wood.
p,s,.Ss. .s .Aelnote OF Governor Lowden's
p.sc. I'm Is economy, efficiency.
~'e and one flag"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
PAT MALLOY RETURNS HOME

Petroleum Charges Taken up with
ASSISTANT Attorney General AmCs.
Special 70 Tho World
WASHINGTDN. Dec ls - Pat
Mlloy, president Of me Western Re
firers association. lc't today for
Tulsa after comforting with Assistant
Attorney General AWco Ou the pc
'roloum prOf''er!ng charges made
by Senator Cappor O' Kansas Moth
ing thai 'rarspl. ri at the conference
was gwen oui but DO is understood
hat Senator Cayprrs charges Will
hardly stand NJ. Senator owen and
CDrgrss-gfgan Howard - Oklahoma
will confer with 'hs attorney gem
sr4l on the matter tomorrow
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
send Iligc Bin To Wilson.

NASIIlEGT1N. Dec. - .- The
senate adopted today the conference
report on the Edye bin Authorizing
organization of corporations 10 ~x-
tend credit la Europe TO stimu ate
export trade No record yoter was
taken and the measure now goes to
tho president
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
WOULD MEDIATE FOR ". q.
truRunysn Foreign Minister Offers
Srryiccs for Mexican Settlement

MEXICO CRY. Dec. Is---Gnbriei
Terra tho rruyuagan minister NJ
foreign relations has offered the
services NJ his country as mediator
In the difficultirs between Mexico
and the United states. according 10
sivges received by tho Mexican for
eiru department hero today from
Mexican charge d'affolreH Enrique1
a. NontsvideO.
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WASliINGTON, Dec IG Joshua
W. Alexander, former representative
from Missouri. was sworn IN as Gee
rotary OF commerce today.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-17
HARDING ENTERS
FOR PRESIDENCY
Ohio Senator Formally
Announces He Is Can
didate.
RULING FAV0RS WOOD
General May Not Have to Sign
Acceptance to Get South
Dakota Endorsement.
LoWDEN ALSO GETS IN RACE
Illinois Governor Files as a
Candidate in South Da-
kota Contest.
RULING FAV0RS WOOD
LoWDEN ALSO GETS IN RACE

DENVER. Colo. Dec l6.-Mat
Gen Leonard Wood, who arrived
IN Denver late today. declined TO
discuss dispatch from Pierre,
s D., outlining the attorney gem
erals ruling that the general
would be violating his oath OF
office IL he signed acceptance OF
the republican nomination for
president In South Dakota.
The general was asked: VIII
you accept the party nomination.
general. II It is offered TO you at
the national convention?"
He replied: Il can't answer
that know the position a news
! paper man is in and just what
kyoud Ike TO have me talk about,
but / can not talk politics
haven't done so and / won't"
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.--Sena-
Tor Harding OF Ohio, formally an
Dounce tonight his candidacy for
the republican presidential nomina-
ton In 1920. The announcement was
made In LETTER TO Clare Hughes OF
piQua, Ohio, chairman OF the Miami
county republican committee. au-
,horizng the use of tho senator's
name In the choosing OF delegates to
the nationa convention.
Senator Harding is the third re-
publican senator to make known
bis presidential aspirations Sena-
tors PoindeXter OF Washington, and
johnson OF California. already have
formally announced their candidacy
and formal boom for Senator
Sutherland Of West Virginia. also
has been lnaugurated.
In his letter. senator Harding said
be had mo personal preference In
he matter" but would gladly CO.
operate In making effective the
manifest wish OF the republicans of
TIC state. e lie added, however. that
he would announce no platform. as
that was the duty OF the national
convention. The senator said he
would not make personal pre-
convention campaign because IL
Mould necessitato neglect OF his
rna,e duties.