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New-York tribune., 1919-11-07
u. S. Refuses Coal
To Foreign Ships
MAmericanPOrts
Fail Board Conservation
Order Effects 200 Here:
Many British Vessels
Can Bunker at Halifax

WASHINGTON, Nov. s..-Institu-
ting the first general curtailment in
transportation as coal conservation
measure, the railroad administration's :
central coal committee tonight or
dered discontinued the bunkering Of
foreign owned ships in American ports.
American-owned ships and vessels
flying the American flag will continue
to receive fuel supplies, but "for the
time being 1t was said, all other yes
sells will be compelled to await the end
OF the bitumlnous miners strike.
lhls action is similar 20 that taken
by Great Britain during the recent
strike Of British coal miners Officials
would not predict the result of the
order. Vessels now being bunkered.
IN event they are foreign owned, will
be tied up as we'll as all such incoming
vessels with insufficient supplies in
their holds to make the return trip.
The Federal order denying bunker
coal to foreign ships will affect more
than 200 ships in the port Of New
YORK, 1t was learned last night. Many
OF the ships are British vessels, which
1t is believed, can proceed to Halifax
for coal. An official of one of the
large foodstuffs importing companies
estimated that fully seventy boats
laden with food are tied up because of
she longshoremen's strike in the har-
Dor, more than half of which are for
elgn owned.
Wilbur A. Marshall. president Of the
Wholesale Coal Trade Association.
said that 100000 tons Of coal would be
saved monthly by the order.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-07
Widow Reveals
'Other Woman
In Shonts's Life
Appointed Administrators,
She Fears Rival May Seek
Larger Part of Estate
Through Deathbed Will

Mrs Milla n. Shonts, widow Of Theo-
dore p. Shonts, president of 'he Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company, was
appointed temporary administratrix of
her husbands estate by Surrogate Fow-
Ter yesterday. Her petition to the
court for letters on the estate, whose
value she fixed at $A7A,o00, reveals an
alleged association which Mr.. Shonts
had with "a certain woman" who was
not mentioned by name, to whom, the
widow fears. Mr.. Shonts sought to
leave most Of his estate in a Will ex-
ecuted by him when he was ill., This
alleged will is said to be in the posses
sion of Delaney Nicoll, who was at
torney for Mr.. Shonts.
Mrs. Shonts lives at $40 Park Ave
nue.. She and her husband lived apart
a long time before the death Of the
Interborough president. She told the
court she had made q dilgent search
for a will which Mr.. Shonts made in
1904, just before he went to Panama
take charge of the construction Of the
Panama Canal. In that instrument,
Mrs. Shonts said, her husband told her
she was made the sole beneficiary.
She has been unable to find this docu-
ment.
Continuing. Mrs. Shonts said she was
informed subsequent TO Mr. Shonts's
death that while ne was i'll che at
tempted TO execute will IN which
he left virtually nothing to his widow,
and attempted to leave the larger
part OF his estate 20 Il certain woman
in no way related to him or his family
hx,r
According to the widow. her hus-
band had assoc lated with this woman
and had been subjected to her influence
for long period before his death
Mrs. ShOnts contends Mr. Shonts was
not mentally competent to execute the
second will about which she has re-
celved information and gave notice
she would contest the validity of the
document If the other woman tries to
have it probated.
She said 1t was important that she
be appointed as temporary administra-
trix because Of the disappearance from
her husbands apartment at $50 Park
Avenue Of rugs, paintings and furni-
ture valued at $50 900. These, she
charged. were removed by some person
who had no right to do so. The widow
said that unless she takes immediate
steps TO trace this property with the
authority Of Administrative it may be
scattered and lost to the estate
Mrs. Shonts also explained her ap-
pontmcnt was urgent because her hus-
band had pledged with the National
Bank of Commerce securities valued
At s32s,425 as collateral for loan Of
s29l 900, for which the estate is Bile
for any depreciation in value.
At Mr.. Nicoll's office il was said
the will in his possession would not
be offered for probate before the re-
turn from Paris Of the Duchesse de
ChAulnes, Mr. Shonts's dAuxhter.I
New-York tribune., 1919-11-07
Striking Department
Store Employees Riot

PARIS, Nov. 6.-scores of striking
department store employees forced
their way into the Bon Marche and the
Galleries Lafayette late Tuesday after
noon, despite the Gordon of police
guarding the doors, and attacked the
employees who rema ncd at work Gus
toners left hurredly
The police ousted the invaders with
in few minutes Several show win
dows were broken and the stores were
forced to close.
The disorders were the first since the
employees struck ten days ago for rec
ignition of the union and increased
pay.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-07
Onnslx in PERIL:
Government to
Go to Irkutsk
Advance Of the Bolsheviki
Becomes So Menacing
That kolchak Orders
Certain Offices Moved

OMSK, Nov. 6 CRy The Associated
Press Owing to the menacing ad-
vance of the Bolshevik forces, Admi raj
Kolchak has ordered a preliminary
evacuation of Omsk by the Anne rican
Hospital and such government depart
ments as are not directly necessary
here
1t is possible that the seat of gov
ernment may De moved to the eastward
Express railway service has been tenn
porarily suspended and railway cars
are being concentrated at Omsk as
precautionary measure.
Colonel Emerson has rescinded the
order to the American Railway Corps
to retire from Siberia, and the men are
remaining at their posts for duty.
Czecho-Slovaks Stay on Guard
Major General Jann, commanding
the Czecho- Slovak forces whose with
drawal had been ordered. has given
assurances that the Czechs will con-
tinue to guard the troublesome sec
tions of the Transsiberian Railway
and keep communications open for the
present.
American Consul General Harris,
General Knox, the British command
er, and General Janin regard the sit
uaton as grave, though not yet crt
cal. They propose to retire from
Omsk only if the government decides
to leave Omsk, as it is forecast will
occur if it's security at Omsk is TOO
greatly menaced
The American hospital and the gov
ernment Offices which are now leaving
OmSk viii be established at Irkutsk
Barges and trains have been placed at
the disposal of the Red Cross and the
evacuation of the 500 patients at The
hospital is in progress. CIrkutsk lies
near the southern end of Lake Baikal,
over 1000 miles east of Omsk.)
Withdrawal Merely Local
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The with
drawal Of Admiral Kolchak from Omsk
does not portcnd a general retreat of
seen last summer. official advices re-
ceived in Washington declare. Mill
tary observers in reporting the move
ment characterize it as merely local in
character. although the front affected
might seem at first glance to have been
extensive.
War Department records show there
are no American military forces at
Omsk or in the vicinity Of that city.
The American Railway Mission. headed
by Colonel Emerson, was based on
Omsk, but until press dispatches of
to-day were received. was understood
to have already started for Vladivos-
tok. Major Homer II. Slaughter is with
Admiral Kolchak as the official repre-
sentative Of Major General William S.
Graves, commanding the American ST.
Continued on page four
New-York tribune., 1919-11-07
Three of Train Crew Are
Killed When Engine Blows Tn

CONNEAUT, Ohio, Nov. s.-Thre.
men were killed at Hewitts Station,
near here to-day when a Bessemer 4
Lake Erie Railroad freight engine ex
ploded. The boiler was thrown sixt,
feet into the air and landed 800 feet
away, according to witnesses. The
dead were members of the train crow.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-07
W E A T H f R

Increasing Cloudiness To-day; Rain To-
night or Tomorrow; Moderate
Winds, Mostly Northeast
Full Repor. on raee II
New-York tribune., 1919-11-07
Lady Astor Backed
By Lloyd George
Premier Promises Sup
port: She Forces Heck-
Ter to Make Apology

PLYMOUTH, Nov. s (By The Asso-
c'ated Press) Lady Astor has re-
ceived the personal Endorsement of Pre-
mier Lloyd George of her candidacy
for seat in the House of Commons
from the Plymouth district. The Pre-
mier, it was announced to-day. has sent
her letter of encouragement and a
promise Of his hearty support
Lady Astors American birth was
forced into the campaign for the first
time when at schoolhouse meeting q
man said:
Aren't there any English women
quite as fit to be the first woman mem
Der of the British Parliament as an
American % Lady Astor replied to the
qucstioner with considerable spirit:
There are a great many, but there
are none who know the needs and con-
ditons as l do" she said.
The heckler persisted. asking: "Aren't
there other social questions in America
to which you could give your attention
to better advantage? ?"
Lady Astor vehementfy denounced
this question as an insult, upon which
the inquirer apologized.
New York Tribune
Special Gable Service
Copyright, 1919, New York Tribune Inc)
LONDON, Nov. 6.-"The Daily Chron-
icle" says Lady Astor bids fair to be-
come the. enfant terrible Of British
politics. When she ivens her cleo
tion speeches with such veiled threats
as at is going to be hard for any
woman with my sense of humor to
keep serious in the House of Com
mons,' the viscountess conjures up
visions of what ner election may mean
Lady Astor is still sending her au-
diences into gales of laughter at every
meeting with her quips at the expense
Of the Asquith Independent Labor
party and her opponents. Viscount
Astor accompanies his wife to the even
ing meetings, but several times she
has had to pull him from the fires Of
debates when it became too hot to
handle.
"Sit down; let NE handle them" was
one Of her asides when hecklers en-
barrassed her husband. She is usually
ready to meet the heckiers at their
own game. But last night she found
one interrupter intolerablo and asked
to have him elected from the hall.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03
Preachers Conference

Colbert, Of the American Red Cross,
q Cleveland. o.; Prof A. w. Fortune,
Pm d., Of the College of the Bible,
Of Lexington; the Rev. James NJ. Lit
eral, District Superintendent of the
NJ. +. Church. of CovingtOn; and Prof.
c. w. Quellcn, ID. d.. Dean of the
Congregational Seminary, Of Atlanta,
Ga.
A large number Of preachers have
sent in their requests for reserva-
tions and the conference promises
TO be the most notable one of the
kind ever held in Berea. The gen.
cra meetings will be open TO the
public and announcements will be
made from day 10 day at chapel AMI
on the bulletin board at the post
office
Ministers who have not already
asked 10 have rooms reserved and
who wish To attend should send in
their requests at once to the Presi-
dents Office.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

An important conference Of min
isters who preach in our southern
mountains will be held here next
week. beginning Monday and lasting
through Sunday, July 10.
TIE following topics will be dis
cussed:
4. The After-the-W Program OF
Our Churches.
?. A Devotional Study Of the Life
of Christ.
g. The Mountain Church and the
Young People.
4. Preaching the Gospel and the
Making Of Sermon.
8. Our Churches and the League
Of Nations.
There will be notable array of
speakers. Besides members OF the
Berea Faculty, the following men
wih be present and address the con-
ference: President Frank l.. Mcvey,
OF the University OF Kentucky; A. J.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03
CONTENTS

PAGE - Editorial; Defeated Grim
inals-Germany and Whisky
u. $. News: State News. Cur
rent Events Review. - Preach
ers' Conference in Berea.
PAGE 2. - Berea IN North Carolina.
49, Teacher Shortage Serious. -
Degrees Conferred. Wha,
America Celebrates.
PAGE 3. - Serial Story. - July
Fourth News.
PAGE a. 3d. Locals. - Church News
PAGE s. - Boys and Girls Agricul-
tural Club Convention. - Cap
tain Swope's Address.
PAGE 6. - Farm and Home.
PAGE 7. . Sunday school Lesson
Short Story. - Americas
Debt TO Lafayette.
PAGE 8. - Eastern Kentucky News,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

Two bills sent from the White
House were signed by President
Wilson in mid-ocean on Tuesday.
This is the first time in history that
Government measures have been
signed in this way. The signing
was made possible by use Of the
wireless. The President will land
in Hoboken Monday if the present
rate of speed is kept up.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

She was an ardent sufIragette and
was arguing with her father about
the ballot for women. We'll, what
are you suifragettes going to doY'
Inquired her father. we are go
ing TO sweep the country" she re-
piled proudly. well, do not de-
spise small beginnings, my dear
Suppose you start with the dining
ROOM"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

Two great criminals that have inflicted untold mis-
cry upon the world just now defeated and being
tied up.
One OF these is Germany. The German government
planned war; and planned the breaking OF treaties and
the nhicon of needless suffering, and the stealing of
territory, and whole list of real crimes Because of
these crimes millions OF mothers for slaughtered
sons and the whole Of the worlds progress is
delayed.
Now want al league OF nations which shall prevent
any such thing from happening in the future No league
will be perfect but we have very good league in
sight Wise men have worked over it for weeks and the
suggestions of not the council men like Root
and Taft, have been considered and adopted.
The CITIZEN isa Republican paper, but The CTTf-
ZEN is Disguised at the opposition to this league OF
tons the part OF such Republicans as Knox and Lodge
We stand with Taft and Burton and the patriots of
party and urge the Senate confirm this treaty and
this league which shall tie up Germany, and make way
for the establishment OF justice and peace for the world
The other great criminal now under arrest is whiskey
alcohol intoxicating liquor. What riot OF crime liquor
has produced! How many hours OF idleness, dimmed
talents quarrels losses, disgraces! How much good
grain wasted business talent diverted, political life
ruped prisons filled rhouses and hospitals crowded.
And now with July first throw off all this We
going to enjoy things that satisfy instead of things
that degrade and disgrace Comfort in the home-cab-
met organs, pictures good furnishings The stopping
OF drink will save enough to give every other family
automobile the first yearl
But best of all is the stopping OF the degradation of
drink. We have had thousands of men permanently
made stupid through beer, and other thousands made
idle, contentious, criminal We have kept
folks busy trying to cover up this disgrace.
Now liquor like Germany, will need to be watched.
We must have good laws well enforced.
Let us suggest to all magistrates that they begin
strong with enforcing prohibition Convince the liquor
men at the start hatyou mean business Drive them
out OF the liquor trade right off When the liquor deal
ers just give up and 60 into other business, then
the magistrates will have times with only here and
there reckless moonshner to deal with
he iS n1Our no. ran1 The losses Of nd
the losses OF drink But look forward better things
for years come.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03
u. S. News

Two French civilians were killed
and five American soldiers and sail
ors injured severely and more than
100 injured in riots in Brest. Two
o; the American soldiers will die, IT
is feared The trouble is said to
have started when an American ma
val officer, under the influence OF
liquor, tore down a French flag and
tramped it.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

Baptists from all parts of the State
are assembled this week in George
town for the Kentucky Baptist AS
sembly. The Assembly opened We'd
nesday. June %, and closed Wed
nesday. July 2, 1t was considered
the largest assembly ever held in
the State.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

The League of Nations covenant
was attacked by Senator Fall, New
Mexico, and defended by Senator
Gerry, Rhode Island, in speeches in
the Senate. Senator Fall declared
the covenant would make a scrap
OF paper of the American Constitu-
lion, while Senator Gerry asserted
that the league was absolutely es-
sential for protection of American
rights.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

Crews OF the United States Navy
Flight Squadron
were highly praised by Secretary
Daniels upon their return home. He
declared that their achievement in
flying across the ocean had opened
up possibilities never dreamed Of
He said he would recommend that
Congress bestow a special medal 10
the fiers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

According to a department Of la
Dor survey, 100000 aliens are pre-
pairing 10 emigrate from this coun-
try, taking with them a total Of ap-
proximately si0O0,0O0,0OO, and an
effort is 10 be made TO replace them
with Negroes from the South, with
prospects Of considerable degree OF
success. To check the prospective
exodus the South will have 10 do
much more than pass antirecruting
ordinances, and there . is evidence
lcoptinusd on Page fivsI
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03
Kentucky News

The Danville Oil and Gas Company
has brought in another producer on
the Floyd lease in Lincoln county.
Well No. 3 is a 80 barrel well of a
high grade quality. This is the
third well brought in on this lease
in the past few weeks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

The people whose time is least
valuable are usually the ones who
throw fruit skins and cores and
other waste into the streets, for
some one else to take time TO pick
up.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

When the kids OF the neighbor-
hood are particularly polite and
deferential, you will probably find
that some one shook the fruit trees
the night before.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03
TWO SPOTS

The people who have been urg-
ing the farmer to keep books will
Iobably be the first TO kick when
his books show him he must get
higher prices.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

The Germans doubtless considered
that they won a great naval victory
when they sunk their warships at
Scapa Flow
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

Boy Scouts of Lexington will have
a large part in the Fourth of July
celebration for Fayette county's re-
turned soldiers and sailors. Squads
Of ten will aid Lexington policemen
in caring for traffic at three impor-
tant street corners of the parade.
AT Woodland Park, where the re-
turned service men will be Toasted
and feted, the Scouts will help to
hold the crowd in check, and will
themselves be given luncheon along
with their older brothers who wore
the Khaki and blue.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

A meeting Of the committee in
charge of raising 100000 to erect a
memorial building on the campus of
the University of Kentucky, Lexing-
ton, as tribute to men and women
of the State who gave their lives in
the war, has been called for July 10,
in Louisville. Plans for the drive
for funds in September will be made.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

Disregarding the expressed desire
of Governor Black for open sessions,
the State Textbook Commission bar
red the public from its sessions in
Frankfort. A resolution providing
that the voting shall be made of
public record in the Office of the
State Superintendent of Public In
struction has been qualified by an
other resolution which provides
that the minutes shall not be made
public until after they have been
approved and signed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03
GERH Ills SIGN
PtAoE: TREATY
At VERSAILLES
WisC1. Clcr,e teau and LLOYD
George Also Attlx sigma
tires o Document.
HALL CT MIRRORS SCENE
Signing OF Document Formally Brings
10 Close TIE WoTld'- Greatest War
Ceremony, Although Simple, Was
the Most Impressive Of
Its Kind in History.

Versailles. June 3O.-President VIII
son and the American delegation com
pleted signing the peace treaty at 3:l4
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Paris time.
II also was signed by DIR. Hermann
Mueller at 3:12 and Johannes Bell at
3:l3 p. m. for the Germans.
The American delegation signed In
this order Secretary Lansing, Henry
White. Colonel House and General
Bliss.
The other delegations headed by the
British signed after the American
plenlpotentlaries in the order set forth
In the treaty
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03
Signing Of the Peace Treaty at
Versailles Brings the World
War to a Close.
HUNS ARE EECkLCITRANT
Bloody Riotino In Berlin and Hamburg
Strong indications Of . Military
Counter-Revolution - Free
ireland" Agitation Increas
ing in United States.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARp.

The peace treaty with Germany was
signed Saturday. June %, and the
world war officially came to a close
just five years to day after the event
that preciptated the mighty conflict,
the assassination of the Austrian grand
duke at Surajevo. The ceremony was
performed In the Hail of Mirrors at
Versailles with stately dignity be-
fitting the most notable event of the
Kind In all history. After the repre-
-rn.utives Of the allied and associ-
tied powers had taken their places In
the hall and the privileged spectators
we're in their seats. the German dele
gates, Mueller Leinert and Bell. we're
ushered In. NJ Clemenceau, without
making a speech, declared the meet
Ing open and. as president Of the peace
conference first signed the treaty.
President Wilson next attached his
ngme and Premier Lloyd George came
next. One hundred and sixteen other
representatives of nations opposed to
Germany then signed the document.
and last Of all the German delegates
were called up to attach their names.
The entire ceremony took several
hours.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

Formal application by Mayor J. C.
lcontinued on Page rivsl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

The recalcitrant spirit of the Ger
mans exhibited itself in various ways
during the week. and the several fac
tions took advantage Of the conditions
each in its own manner. The radicals
and the mobs that always support
them turned Berlin into Bedlam.
riotlng and plundering and lighting
the troops that were sent 10 suppress
them. Ships were pillaged and eitl-
zens robbed by armed bands of ma
rauders. while agltators melted them
10 further outrages. Al last accounts
Continued on Page Two.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

Premier Clemenceau put the direct
question 10 the Germans whether they
we're willing TO sign and execute 10y
ally all the terms. The other dele
gates did not arise when the Germans
came into the hall.
At 3:44 cannon began TO BOOM an
nounclng the completion of the cere-
mony Of signing The proceedings
were formally closed al 3: 49 o'clock.
The protocol was signed by all those
who signed the treaty. The Rhine ar
rangement WAS signed by the Ger
man, American. Belgian, British and
French plenipotentiarles. All of the
plenipotentiaries having signed the
treaty. NJ. Clemenceau declared the SEES
sion closed.
The peace treaty was deposited ON
the table in the Hall Of Mirrors NJ
2:lO O'Clock by William Martin of the
French foreign office II was Enclosed
IN n stamped leather case.
Premier Clemenceau entered the pal