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Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
66TH CONGRESS BREAKS RECORD
 FOR iDLENESS
Has Been in Session 120 Days and Passed But One
 Constructive Law.
HOUSE HAS DONE NOTHING TO REDUCE
 HIGH PRICES
Senate Continues to Waste Its Time ill Republican
 Attack on the Treaty.

Washington, Sept. 16.--Tho sixty siNth Couvress promises to be a record maker in tirno wasting. It has been In session 12o days without putting through single constructive measure with tho exception Of the resolution Co submit the Woman suf- frage Amendment Co the Coustltu- ton.
 The House has spent months talk ing about Prohibition. petty lnvasti- gatious and a Soldiers Land Bm. The Senate has IrlJtercd away tho entire session danuuncing the League of Nations.
 Daring the last days of the Sixty fifth Congress aix appropriation bills were framed and ready Co pass. but were killed by the Republican du- buster, the purpose of which was to force the President Co call au extra session. When thn present Congress convened. May %. the Republicans trimmed down these bills to meet post war conditions and put them through
 The President demanded railroad and other reconstruction laws. but the Republican leaders halted. and were preparing to take a recess when the call for action tu reduce the high cost of living came. Just before the House prepared Go quit. thc President appealed to the leaders not Co ad- journ Ht that time but pass measures to enable the Department of Justice to prosecute the profitcers and Eoug- CTS. The resolution providing for a recess of five weeks was rcsciuded.
 On Aug. 8 the President appeared before a joint session of the two Houses and urged additional laws for dealing with spcCui1tors and profi- tecrs. Nearly six weeks have passed and tho proposed IeEisIati0n has not been sent tu the President.
 An amendment Co tho Food Control Act has passed the House and the Senate but is still in conference. So is the Prohibition Enforcement Bill
 Record for likeness.
 The Senate is iuchiug along with the Peace Treaty. It will be several weeks before the ratification resolu- ton reaches l vote. No Congress within the memory of the oldest mem bers has such a record of uon-ac- Complishment.
 President Wilson was criticized by Senators Pcnrose, New, FrelinEhuy- sen, Watson and Wadsworth. and Representative GIIet. Nondcu and Good for not calling the Slxty-siXth Congress at once. so that they could put through constructive legislation. Senator Pcnroso has been here less than fifteen days since the prescnS session met He is iu Pennsylvania looking after his political fences. The Finance Committee. of which Penrose is Chairman, is cluttered up with enra11 hills sent over hv the House. Tho House has no definite plans for railroad or other recon structiou measures. For months the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee has been holding hearings on railroad bills and suggestions. such Gz the Plumb plan, but are for from an agreement on a measure yet.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
6, Q, p. TRIPS
 ARE TO COST
 NEARLY MILLION
Republicans Running Up Big Expense Accounts for
 Various Committees.

Washington, Sept. 16. - Repub- HcaHs .n Congress are running up an expense account for investigat ons and junkcts that promises 10 break all records.
 They have been badly affected with wanderlust. Three committees are cut now and but for President Will sons interference in asking the House to remain in session, several others would be away. These and still others will go later.
 Thus far two Investigating com mittees have incurred or are plan ming expenses three or four times the total Of other investigations. Where the average Investigating committez would incur an expense of $14,OOO or Sl5,00O those of today cost from $lO,- GOO 10 $5O,0OO each and these are conservative figures.
 Democrats would not be surprised to find the tctaI cost of investigations and junkets going on and contem- plated mounting close to the S1,O0O,- 900 mark for the tirst year of Repub- Hcan control
 Where one investigation costs S75C a month. several others $1OO a day anu Sllll OIhelS S0V a day, II IS easy to run up a formidable account The foregoing are some of the salarie: being paid right now. In addition are assistants at S1O per day. clerks with salaries ranging from S13& to $500 a month, expenses of riding in private cars and travelling in Uncle sam ships across to Europe, the fees ot several hundred witnesses at S2 pei day plus mileage at $ cents per mile and the cost of printing thousands ot pages of testimony. This does no include the time of Congressman whose salaries are around $21 a day
 The two Investigating committees now in action are those on Shipping Board expenditures. headed by Rep resentative Joseph Walsh of Massa chusetts, and Expenditures in the War Department. headed by Repre- sentative William J. Grauam of Hi nois. The latter is subdivided int five committees. each with a cOmple ment of clerks. and expert investga tors so its expense nearly equals thu cost of one committee.
 The shipping Board Committe, and two of the subcommittee ar' new lon the road" They will be II action several months.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
DENIAL CAUSES MORE TALK THAN
 EVIDENCE GIVEN

London, Sept. 16-An "authorized'' denial of statements made by Will jam C. BuIlitt, formerly attached to the American peace delegation, be- fore the Foreign Relations Commit tee Of the United States Senate, which is printed in London newspapers this morning, is attracting more notice than MT. Bullitt's evidence before the committee The opinion is gen. eral that explanations are impera- lively needed.
 London morning papers express in their editorials views which are col ored by their political predilections, some criticising what they regard as MT. Bullitt's breach of confidence" The Chronicle, a strong champion of Premier Lloyd George says. that MT Bullitt's evidence was directed against President Wilson, Secretary of State Lansing and Colonel F. M. House.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19

Peters and Commissioner Curtis had agreed on a minimum addition to $500 to the pay of the policemen, it was believed would result in a marked increase in the number of applicants for positions. This in crease would bring the minimum pay of policemen to $l.4OO.
 While nearly 100 unions were said to have voted on the question of sym pathetic action, with several large locals, including the telephone opera tors union, expected to ballot today, the agitation for a general strike ap- peared to be considerably lessened. Final action on the proposal is not looked for before the regular meet ing of the Central Labor Union next Sunday.
 That the military authorities have planned for an indefiite stay of the state guard troops, who are pat-on- ing the city, was indicated by the ar ranEemeuts made for their comfort and the receipt of a large quantity of clothing and supplies today. Every guardsman was given new shoes, socks. shirts and underwear.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
FIUNIE ISOLATED BY MEASURES OF
 GOVERNMENT

London, Sept. 16-Italian govern ment measures lave resulted in the isolation of Plume. according to of hcial adviCes from Italy received here.
 It is declared that the plot for the occupation of Plume by the irregular forces under Gabrielle D'Annunzio was found to have originated in Venice. The prefect of Venice, it is added. has been removed from office. and Italian artillery forces there which were about to join the insurgents in Plume have returned to their bar racks.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
3ELGIUM WILL
 BUY ROLLING
 STOCK IN U. s.

Belgium will place an order for 10000 railroad cars iu this country as soon as credit arrangements have been completed. The value of this crdor. it was estimated yesterday, wtt be in the neirhborhood of S2O,O0O, 900. Associations are under way be- tweon the American Locomotive Co and the Belgium government for 400 freight locomotives. In equip ment circles yesterday no mention was made of any companies which would poaIuveIy bid for the car or der, although it was suggested that tue rivals might be the American Car and Foundry Co.,, the Haskell & Barker Car Go. and the Pressed Steel Car Co.
 The chief obstacle to equipment purchasing has been the depreciation in Belgian exchange. It Is for this reason that work on the Belgian loan ia being rushed. Bankers have been considering loan for some time, and a definite announcement as to it's particulars is expected within short time. When this has been establish ed. dollar credits wil1 have been cre- ated are so that there can be a settle ment for equipment and other pur- chases, without exchange entering into the matter.
 Belgian is not the only European country planning rehabilitation of it's trausporta ton lines. Italy and France are said to be in urgent need of equipment, but 1t is not expected that anything definite as to their needs has yet been determined. It is con sidered probable that a large part of the business that is placed by Euro pean countries will come to American companies. At present they are in the best position to supply the needs with comparative promptness. Bel gum was a big manufactures of cars oerore rne war. ana sharp rival or American manufacturers. How se verely the industry has been disrupt ed abroad is shown by the fact that Belgium is planning to purchase such q big order here.
 w. 1T. Woodin president of the American Car & Foundry Company, will sail for Europe this week to look over the equipment field there in Europe. Among other countries. he will visit Belgium.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
FIVE MEXICANS AS
 KIDNAPPERS

Akron, Ohio, Sept. 16-In the ar rest of five Mexicans and 16-year- old girl, said to have been kidnapped in Oil City, Pa, a year ago, officers believed today they had broken up a band of thieves who have operated for several weeks in Akron and other Ohio cities.
 Mary Kulas.ss. i6. for whom a na- tion-wide searrn has been conducted since her disappearance from her home in Oil City one year ago, was arrested in the Belmont Hotel. Sev- erai hundred dollars worth of silks
 many silk waists and shirts and 50 fur which was recently stolen fr, n a local furr:er were found in her room.
 The balance of the loot was found in a house at IS Ridge street. occu- pied by the other members of the ganE- .s-
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
GROVE TAKES GEORGES PLACE
 AT PARIS

Paris. Sept. 16-Sir Eyre Grove, assistant under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the British cabinet since 1902, will arrive tomorrow from London, having been appointed Brit ish plenipotentiary on the Supreme Council of the Peace Conference. He will have the rank or AmbassaGce
 Sir Eyre Crowe will succeed Pre- mier David Lloyd George as a mem- Der of the Supreme Council of the conference. Following the signing of the treaty with Germany, MT. Lloyd George was forced 10 return to Lon don and could go to Paris only at nfrequent intervals. A J. Balfour, British Secretary of State for For eign Affairs, took the premier's place lntil after the signature of the Aus
 rian treaty when he announced he yo11ld return to LoadanA
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
Profits A Year
 Made By N. Y. Milk Trust
FACT DISCLOSED BEFORE FAIR PRICE MILK
 COMMITTEE BY LEVY.

years, and he is at present selling loose milk to hotels. restaurants and the poor a prices ranging from two to three cents a quart below the Trust price
 Levy's revelations of the enormous profits in the milk distributing bus mess in New York were the first any milk distributor has made in recent years, and even milk experts who are members of the committee were as -onished when tolG Of the vast sums of money involved in the business of distributing the milk supply here.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
NEWSPAPERS
 IN NEW HAVEN
 STANDING FIRM

New Haven, Sept. 16-Eews writers on the three afternoon newspa pers hero were standing firm today in their disagreement with the publish CTS over a wage scale, and, as yes terday, busted themselves with their own paper. Tn the newspaper offices the managing editors, editorial writers and advertising staffs, were covering assignments and handling copy with the same energy as they showed yesterday. The publishers have made no reference to their position in their editions
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
UNITED STATES WANTS
 REPLY FROM JAPAN ON. RETURN OF kIAO CHhU.
GENERAL IMPRESSION IN OFFICIAL CIR CLES THAT RUMOR IS TRUE-JAPAN'S ANSWER IMPORTANT AS TO
 THE TREATY.

Honolulu, Sept. l6-The United States has asked the Japanese government to fix a definite date for the return of KiaO Chau to China, according to cable advices received here today by the Nippu Jiji, a Jap anese daily newspaper The cable added that the Japanese government had not answered the communication.
 Washington, Sept. 16.---OflciaIs here in the absence of President Wilson GCd Secretary Lansing will not com ment upon the report that the United
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
WILSON BEGINS SIX DAYS STOP
 IN CALIFORNIA A

On Board President Wilson's Spe- cial, Sept. 16.---Heading southward for San Francisco, President Wilson today begins a six days visit to Cal ifornia in the interest of the peace treaty.
 On the longest leg of his western tour his train had no stops scheduled during the entire day, and the Presi- dent improved the opportunity to rest from his arduous speech making cam paign in the northwest. He left Port land, Oregon, last night. and will ar rive in San Francisco tomorrow morn ing. completing the first half of his ten thousand mile swing around the circuit
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19

of Labor by the league of the American Federation of Labor mem bers for partnership and industrial democracy which was made public r ere today.
 The league was recently organized by John J. Pierce and Isadore Ep- stein, who were members of d special committee appointed by James F.. Holland, President of the State Fed eratiOn of Labor. to investigate in dustrial conditions
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
 DETERMINED ID
 TRY EX-KAISER

Paris, Sept. 16- (Havas)- Premier Lloyd George is deter mined to have it settled that t:lc peace conference demand from Holland the handing over of for mCr Emperor William, according to Ie Journal today. The news paper asserts that the premier, who is planning to leave Paris today, will insist before his de- partuTe upon having, such action decided upon. The peace treaty with Germany arraigncd William HohcnzOIIcrn, the former Ger man emperor, and provides for a special tribunal to try him.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
POLISH FORCES
 NOW OCCUPY
 ANOTHER TOWN

London, Sept. 16-The Polish forces campaigning against the Bolshev Xxi have crossed the Beresina river and occupied the town of Borisoff. 50 miles northeast of Minsk The Polish cavalry succeeded in getting at the rear of the BOlsheviki, says the Polish official report making this. an- nOuncement.
 The cOmmuniGuc adds that there is heavy fighting on the Lithuanian front, with Bolshevik reinforceforce- ments attacking strongly in the neighborhood of KoDlau, east of Dvinsk.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
BANDITS SEIZED
 GIRLS
Witness Before Senate Com mittee Relates Horrible
 Brutalities.
IS
 LOOKING FOR HELP

Washington, Sept. I6-With a number of persons sub pocnaed and waiting to be heard, further angles of the Mexican situation were expect ed to be laid today before the Senate Foreign Relations Sub Committee Investigating rela- tions between this country and Mexico.
 The subcommittee last night held its first night session and heard its first woman witness.
 Miss Agnes Laut, who recently re- turned from Mexico, in advising against intervention in Mexico, laid before the committee last night a SO lution of the Mexican problem which she characterized as the "beneticient pacifcatiou" of Mexico. In corrob- 0ratiOn of her assertion that wide spread corruption had inflicted on Mexico mine years of cruciixion" and that "g5 per cent of the popula- tIons looking for help" Miss Laut described several brutaIities of which she knew. She told the committee of two girls who had been ClUbbed to death and . two American women who were carried into the mountains of Sonora and there forced to remain by their CaptOrs. who shaved the soles of their feet to the quick to make simpler the task of guarding them.
 An American girl from Nebraska. she said. now is somewhere in the hilIs, the captive of Mexicans who dragged her from her home near the Gulf coast. When the band appear ed they roDcd her father and moth- CT and when she. 16 years old. threw herself before the NeXicans, they de- clared they would kill her parents. She tainted and when revived she found herself alone in the hills with her assailants.
 An English woman in the state of Z~catec1s was more fortunate, ac- cordtuE to Miss Laut. In this case Miss Laut said. the woman shot the bandit who was struggling with her. and then killed two other bandits who held her two daughters.
 Another story she related was that Of a woman whose skin was stripped from her face. the NIexicans cutting from the center Of the forehead cir cularlv about the face, then tearing the covering loose.
 A Kansas farmer was the victim Of the Ccdiuo Brothers in the state of san Luis Potosi, according to her tes- timCnv. His wife and daughter had gone to Tampfco. While they were gone the NIexicans rafded the place, hanged him to a tree. alternately rais- ing and lowering him and jabbing him with bayonets. The man became in sane and afterwards died
 Another example of the treatment of women which she cited was the taking into the hills of more than % women and girls from train the AexiCans had captured. -7s
 No attempt was made by the wit ness to shield the Carranza sOldiery. She admitted that fair part of the crimes were committed by bandits, but intimated that a number of the sO-Called bandits were in reality Mexican federal troops.
 Regarding reports that the rebels have been getting arms and ammuni- tion from the United States, she said dcer who had made the investigation for her he found that the rifles of many of the followers of Felix Diaz were of the same pattern used by the Mexican army. and that they had been acquired both by capture and by purchase from the Mexican troops.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
HALF AMERICA'S
 TANKS DISABLED
 IN FIRST BATTLE

Washington. Sept. 16-The. average life of a tank in battle was 47 days. and nearly naII or the American fleet of 7S were put out of action the first day of the ArgOnnc battle. Brig. Gen eral Samuel E. ROckenbach. tank corps commander, has disclosed these figures tO the Senate Milf tary Committee in urging, con tnued development oI tanks. pointing out that despite damage tO the tanks. casualties among tho crews were light. In the st. MihiCl fighting. 417 French. Bri- tish and U. <. tanks took part.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19

New York, Sept. 16.--Trafficking tn the bodies of children is yielding the New York milk distributors the enor- nous sum of SPA. .S2O, 900 a year.
 The profiteering by such milk con- cerns as Sheffield Farms, Inc, and the Borden Farm Products Company on the distribution of fluid milk alone reaches approximately this astonish- ing figure, according to disclosures made before the New York Fair Price Milk Committee by William Levy head of the Levy Dairy Company.
 Levy has fought the Milk Trust for
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19

States has asked Japan to set defi- nite date for the return of Kiao Chau to China. The general impression in official circles is that the report is vel founded.
 Japan's answer to such a request by the government would have an i'm portant bearing on the Senate's con- sideration of the peace treaty, as one of the objections to it on which opposition is being centered is the Shantung provision.
 administration supporters of the treaty feel that a definite announce ment by Japan setting a date for the return of kiao Chau would go far to remove that point.
 Various Japanese officials have stated that kiao Chau would be re- turned but a time never was set.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
SUCCESSFUL AGAINST .REDs."

Paris, Sept. 16-Russian troops on the Arcbange1 front are carrying out a. successful offensive against the Ro'- sheviki in the railway sector, sa--~ .-u Archangel message received -lere. Russian volunteer troops, it ls an nounced,. have occupied the town of Omega, which was taken by the Bol- shevilzi in one of their recent north ward pushes
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
M'ANENY IS
 SLATED TO BE
 NEW MINISTER
Predicts President Will Send Him To Ger
 many.

Washintron, Sept, ie, - As soon as the Senate disposcs of the German peace treaty and opens the way to the restoration of diplomatic relations with Germany, President Wilson will announce tho name of his selection as Ambassador to Berlin. There l. coNCllent authority to justify the statement that the President has al ready selected the man for the most important and difficult post and the delay In ratification of the peace treaty alone prevents announcement ut his identity.
 Unless there are unexpected com rlicadous, the name that the Presl- dent will send to the Senate will be that of George McAneny, former Borough President of Manhattan, and now executive manager Of the New York Times. The President has had 1Ir. McAnany In mind fo- the post of Ambassador to Berlin for some time and there is reason to believe that barring unforeseen developments he will accept 1t is he has not already done so.
 At MT. NcAneny's home, No. 19 East aTth Street, New York city. last night f. was said that Mir McAueuy v as at his summer home at Lake George.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
Ask Wilson To Join A. F. OfL.
 And Cancellation Of Strikes
PROPOSAL COMES FROM LEAGUE OF AMERICAN
 FEDERATION OF LABOR.

New York, Sept. 16 - Proposals that the President of the United States be made a member of the American Federation of Labor and that all strikes now in progress throughout the country be immedi- ately cancelled in order to meet the present "periIous situation" by which the foundations of our free demo- cratic government are theratened," are contained in communication sent to the president and executive council of the American Federation
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
NOW ASSERTED SERBIA WILL
 SIGN TREATY

Paris, Sept. OIavas)-Serbia one of the two nations in interest which did not sign the Austrian peace treaty, Rumania being the other, will attach a belated signature to that document, according to the Echo De Paris today It has information. it says, that such a step by Serbia's delegates is certain, anu that acton to this end is to be taken first by the new Serbian ministry, when its for nation is completed.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
Treasury Faces Deficit
 Of Over Three Billion

Washington, Sept. 16-A deficit of more than three billion dollars by July l, 1920, is facing the treasury even if Congress should not appro- priate another penny" before that date, Chairman Good of the appro- priations committee, today informed the House, warning it that greater economy than ever exhibited before"
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
SHOCKS CAUSE DAMAGE.

Madrid, Sept. 16-The recent earth shocks in southern Spain caused seri- ous damage at Alicantepan, 9. city with about 5O.000 population. The buildings on entire streets of the city cayad in, the advices state.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19

must be practiced by government de- partments.
 Already the government is com rnitted to expenditures fer the year ending next June 30, of $10,S31,201 5S5, while the total revenues are cs- tinated a, S7,239, BPS, ,24O.
 ''The price of living may be reduc- ed somewhat by a vigorous enforce
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
STEAMER HITS MINE.

Westorvada struck a mine off Ter schelling Lighthouse, OF the Dutch coast today, according to telegram received rE LIoyds.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-19

msnt of laws.'' said MT. Good, "but no real benefit will be felt until the cost of production is reduced, and it nay be necessary to reduce very ma .a.ially ou- circulating medium. If ,Ea nation is to receive relief from ,- esen4 unrest and from high prices / the necessaries of life, our people must practice the str!ctest economy. The government, through it's executive departments, should lead in this cru ,ade-'