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Evening star., 1919-09-04
Accompany Mr.. Gompers

The accompanying of Mr.. Gompers
to the conference by representatives
of the boilermakers' union was ex-
planned to be an indication of the in
terest felt by all labor organizations
here in the fight of the policemen's
union. The boilermakers' representa-
tives at the conference were C. A.
Mcdonald and William Atkinson.
Immediately preceding the arrival
of Mr.. Gompers at the District build
ing a delegation from the Interna-
tional Mao hinists Union. representing
$500 mem oerS. held a conference with
Commissioner Brownlow and present.
ed resolutions adopted last night by
the local in support of the policemen's
position.
Whether Mr.. Gompers or any of the
labor representatives WHO went to the
District building today were inform
ed officially that the Commissioners
stand on the question of police affili-
alton with unionism has received the
approval of President Wilson before
their order was issued is not known.
While the Commissioners have made
no public announcement in the mat
ter. it generally is understood at the
District building that the Commits
sioners ascertained the sentiment of
the President and were assured of his
support ut the time they took the
stand that members of the police
force in order to maintain their alb
solute independence must have no
connection with outside organiza-
tionS.
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U. S. No Longer Dependent for Dyes

TT1IIADEIF TIA, OePleHDer r.
Addressing today's session Of the
American Chemical Society conven-
tion here, DIR. Thomas II. Norton.
dye-stuff expert. declared that after
years of dependence upon Germany
for its dyes. America now more than
supplies it's own needs in artificial
colors.
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PRESIDENTS PARTY
ON TRAIN De Luxe
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

ENROUTE WITH PRESIDENT WILL
son. September 4.-Speaking of royal
trains. there was nothing like this
on the road to Rome or through
England or France when President
Wilson toured Europe. Comfort-that
great desire of the American way
farer-is not lacking on this, the most
pretentious train that has said good
bye to the Union station in many
years.
In Europe 1t was the President
who enjoyed the pleasures of a pri-
vate lOunging car and private dining
car. while members of his party
got along as best they could with
wartime accommodations. But the
size of the train on which Mr.. Will
son is stumping the country on be-
half of the peace treaty was not de-
termined by him. but by the retinue
of correspondents. secret service men.
secretaries and attaches.
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needed to take care of the whole
party for thirty days Of travel on the
10,000-mile itinerary. Inasmuch as
the correspondents must do most of
their work between stations, COM
partment cars were leased by them,
and a walk along the corridors shows
them pounding typewriters inces-
sanity. The newspapermen have two
impairment cars. the secret service
men another, and the White House
staff of secretaries and stenogra-
piers a fourth car.
The President and Mrs. Wilson have
a private car, in which they dine pri-
yateIy, and there is a dining car for
the other members of the party. The
baggage of the whole encourage fills
one car and the commissary supplies
for the diner occupy another. For
tunately the baggage coach is one of
those combination affairs with half
space fitted up as club car, so there
is opportunity for some relief from
what might otherwise be thirty days
confinement in rather close quarters.
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PLAN FINAL ACTION
ON TREATY TODAY
G. O. P. Leaders Propose
Ratification Report by Com
mittet, With Reservations.
MAY ACT NEXT MONDAY

Final action on the treaty by the
Senate foreign relations committee
late today was planned by republican
leaders. 1t was proposed that a reso-
luton of ratification. including reser-
vations, be adopted and the treaty
ordered reported to the Senate.
1t was announced that Senator Fall,
republican, of New Mexico had with
drawn the only remaining amendment
before the committee. proposing to
strike out the labor sections, and that
special executive meeting called for
this afternoon was for the purpose of
final vote.
Mr.. Lodge to Prepare Report.
Chairman Lodge said that if the
ported today he would prepare his
report and probably submit the treaty
to the Senate Monday. Some of the
democrats were expected to make
minority reports.
although an agreement between the
republican groups favoring radical
and moderate reservations had not
been reached, it was said that some
of the reservations proposed prob
ably would be adopted by the COM
mittee by a solid republican vote.
Jugoslavs Present Claims.
Claims of the Jugoslavs to Fiume
were presented by a delegation from
the Jugoslav Alliance, headed by
Ethin Kristan. A group of Italian
Americans were present, but Chair
man Lodge would not permit any
cross-examination of the Jugoslav
speakers.
Mr.. Kristan said the granting Of
Italy's claims to Fiume would mean
the placing of one-third of the Jugo-
slav nationals under Italian rule.
Answering a question by Senator
Lodge, the speaker said the Jugo-
slavs desired union with Serbia and
Montenegro. but under a republican
form of government.
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Gen. Dickman Advises War
Department as to Wounding
of Observer McNabb.
MEXICO OFFICIALS ADMIT
THEIR TROOPS AT FAULT
Claim Men Were Acting Without
\
Orders, But That Machine Was
Beyond Boundary.

Regret over the firing at nm
American Army airplanc on the
border Tuesday has been expressed
by the Mexican government, it was
announced today at the State De-
partment. Assurances were given
that an Immediate investigation
would he made with n view to n
satisfactory adjustment.
The American Army airplane fired
upon by MeXicans Tuesday was "at
no time over Mexican territory" the
War Department was informed today
by Maj. Gen. Dickman, commanding
the southern department. Mexican of
ficialS claim the machine had crossed
the international boundary line be-
fore the Mexicans opened fire, wound
ing Capt. d. w. McNabb.
The message was the first received
by the department regarding the Incl
dent, and did not attempt to identify
the Mexicans. Officials on the Mexican
side of the border have admitted
however, that the shots were fired by
Mexican federal troops, who, it was
claimed, were acting without orders.
Text of Message.
Lieut.. Johnson. Capt. McNabb, OBJ
server, fired on by Mexicans number
ing twenty, at Leyendecker's ranch.
Mexican side of river. twelve miles
upstream from Laredo" said the mes
sage. "P1ane was flying at 500 feet
altitude when pilot noticed that the
town on Mexican side opposite Lyen-
decker's ranch contained an unusual
number of people. Plane descended to
altitude of 100 feet above river to
observe the town. when plane was
fired on. radiator was punctured and
pilot made forced landing on Ameri-
can side. Capt McNabb slightly
wounded above right ear. Airplane
was at no time over Mexican terri
tory"
Seen as Diplomatic Question.
LAREDO, Tex, September 4-Pos-
sibilty of an immediate retaliatory
action by United States military
forces in connection with the attack
Tuesday on an American Army air
plane has been eliminated. it was indi-
Gated here by the admission of Mexican
authorities that the attack was made by
CarranZa soldiers.
While official information was lack
ing. the impression was gained in
Army circles that this admission has
removed the situation from the hands
of the military SO far as emergency
action is concerned and placed it di-
rectly up to Washington for diplo-
matte action.
Mexican Consul Garcia. in announce
ing that Mexican soldiers, on their
own initiative, had fired upon the
plane, said complete report had been
made to Mexico City, with a request
for instructions as to punishment for
those guilty.
Consul Garcia declared an investiga- =
tion showed that the machine was one
kilometer inside the Mexican border.
The MeXicans fired at the aviators,
Consul Garcia said, merely to cause
them to fly higher. as their airplane
was frightening their cavalry horses
grazing nearby. The consul said they
did not intend to hit the aviators or
their plane.
Evening star., 1919-09-04
Makeup of Main Party.

The President and Mrs. Wilson and
Private Secretary Tumulty and Ad-
miral Grayson, physician, constitute
the main presidential party-an un-
usually small number. But there are
at least seventy-five people whose
business it is to accompany Mr. Will
son-those who are charged by law
with the protection of his life and
those who are sent by the newspa-
pers of the United States and Europe
to tell the world what sort of recep-
ton Mr.. Wilson gets and what he
says on his series Of speeches.
Eessrs. Taft and Roosevelt on tours
took correspondents along, too: but
on none of those trips did the news
papers send as many reporters as are
going along today. They represent
newspapers of every shade of po-
litical opinion. Their railroad fare
and expenses are, of course, paid by
the individual newspapers. so that in
no sense are they guests of either
the government or Mr.. Wilson.
Eight cars seemed to have been
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Praises Labor Provision.

Praising the treaty provision pro-
viding for an international labor or
sanization which will hold it's first
meeting in Washington in October,
the President said, ''and let me tell
you. it will meet whether the treaty
is ratified by then or not
This was why. he said, some of the
boundary lines were left TO be decided
later by the people themselves. The
treaty, he declared, was "shot
through with the American principle
of the choice of the governed"
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Astonished at Statements.

Mr.. Wilson said he had been "as-
tonished" at statements made about
the treaty and was convinced many of
them were made by men who had not
read it or else had failed to compre-
hend its meaning.
The league of nations, the Presi-
dent declared. was formed in fulfill
ment of the promise that the United
States was fighting this war to "end
business of that sort" forever. Not TO
establish the league, he said. would
be "unfaithful' to those who had died.
IF we do not do this thing" he de-
clared. I'VE have neglected the cen
trail covenant we promised our people.
The league of nations is the only
thing that can prevent the recurrence
of this catastrophe"
Evening star., 1919-09-04
SHOPMEN REJECT
PRESIDENTS OFFER
Wage Raise Not Acceptable.
Vote 5000 to 25,OOO
Officers to Decide.
AWAITING PRICE RESULTS

While railway shopmen have de-
clared by a vote of $685. 900 to $4,000
that the wage advance offered by
President Wilson is not acceptable as
basis of settlement of their de-
mands, they have decided to leave
the question of strike in the hands
of their international officers.
Await Outcome of Efforts.
1t was announced today that the
executive council of the railway en-
ployes' department of the American
Federation of Labor would not put
the strike vote into effect until the
outcome of the governments effort to
reduce the cost of living had become
apparent.
Maintenance of Way Mems Wage.
Representatives of the 900, 900 men,
bers of the United Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way and Railroad
Shop Laborers asked the railroad
wage board today to adjust their
wages in accordance with the princi-
pie laid down by President Will
son in approving adjustments last
week for the railroad shopmen.
The board was told that the men
adhered to the Presidents decision
that there should be no general in
creases of wages while government
agencies were actively seeking to re-
turn economic conditions to normal,
but that they felt the inequalities in
pay existing as between the employees
of different railroad systems should
be corrected. The maintenance of
way men and shop laborers, the
Spokesman said, received the lowest
rates of pay of all the classes of en-
ployes in the railroad service.
Decision to ask for an adjustm ent
or their wages at this time was
reached by the men recently through
q secret ballot. 1t was announced
that the question of a general wage
increase would be considered at the
annual convention of the brother
hood at Detroit September 8.
Evening star., 1919-09-04
Why Italy Wants Fiume.

Though there were only scattered
italian settlements there. he declared.
Italy wanted Fiume for strategic and
military purposes. IL there were a
league of nations. he asserted, Italy
would not need that foothold.
I'D rather have everybody on my
side" he continued. than be armed
10 the teeth
Referring TO criticism that the
treaty violated American traditions,
Mr. Wilson said he was proud that he,
too, belonged 10 the old revolution
ary school" and that he was following
the purposes of the vision which the
fathers had seen.
Evening star., 1919-09-04
clears Away Chains"

Besides this, the President contin-
ued. the treaty tears away" the
chains of oppression and gives small
nationalities the right TO live their
own lives.
That" he said, was the American
position, and 1 was glad to fight for
it,"
Italy, the President continued, had
presented to the conference con-
trary proposal in her request for
Fiume
Evening star., 1919-09-04
Interestingly Necessary"

The President said it also seemed
Increasingly necessary" that he
should make such a report, because he
had read many speeches about the
treaty and was unable to gather from
them much of what the treaty con-
tanned.
Speaking to a crowd. which jammed
the city auditorium. whose seating ca
pacity was estimated at 1000. the
Presidents declarations frequently were
Interrupted by cheers.
The meeting was presided over by
DIR. w. o. Thompson, president of Ohio
State University, and the President
was introduced by former Gov. James
L. Campbell as 1.-The first citizen of the
big round world.
Evening star., 1919-09-04
Glad to Make Report.

Mr.. Wilson began by saying that he
had "chafed at the confinement of
Washington" and was glad to get out
70 make his report to the people.
In the first place. the President said,
the treaty undertook to punish Ger
many. but that there was no thought
TO Overwhelmingly crush any great
people.
Restraint had been exercised, he
said, and there We provision for max
ing the reparation no greater than
Germany could pay.
Evening star., 1919-09-04
Police to Seek Injunction.

Suit is to be instituted in the Dis
trict Supreme Court this afternoon
for an injunction to restrain the Com
missioners from enforcing the rule
prohibiting affiliation of the police
men with organized labor.
The plaintiffs are to be l.. f.
Draeger, president of the union; {. w
Warder. secretary. who are to file the
suit in the interest of the union, ana
c. c. Wise. member. on his own
right The plaintiffs will set forth
that in the act of Congress of 1901
relative to the metropolitan police
force the commissioners were au-
thorized only to make useful rules
for the good name of the police
force"
They claim that the union. which IS
composed of 600 members of the po-
lice force, a large majority of whom
are, privates. was formed for the law
full protection of their rights and q
proper regulation of work and wages.
The Commissioners are exceeding
their authority in putting into eHect
a dismissal rule. they allege.
The union also claims that when
Mai. Pullman, superintendent of po-
lice. was approached in regard to the
formation of a union he did not offer
any objection.
Evening star., 1919-09-04
Departure Quietly Made.

There was the usual handful of peo-
ple to say goodbye at the station at
Washington, for the coming and go
ing of Presidents in the National
CaDital is not enough to draw folks
away from their dinners. and Mr..
Wilson went away at pm. Bernard
NJ. Baruch and Norman Davis. who
were financial experts on the Ameri-
can peace mission at Paris. were at
the station and chatted with Mr.. Will
son. They had been preparing ma
terial for the Presidents speeches, no
doubt, for they saw him during the
day
Evening star., 1919-09-04
Will Report to Fellow
Countrymen, Executive
Tells Ohioans.
IS ASTONISHED AT
OPPOSERS' TALK
MIR. Wilson Appears in Good
Shape for Arduous
Speechmaking.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Septem-
Der 4.-President Wilson ar
rived in Columbus shortly after
IL o'clock.
Opening his countrywide
speaking tour for the peace
treaty, he declared in an address
here today that his purpose was
to $50 out and report to my fell
low countrymen."
"The only people l owe any
report" said the President, "are
YOU and the other citizens of the
United States"
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Calls Treaty q Success.

This treaty is an attempt to right
the wrongs OF Europe" said the Presi-
dent, and. in my humble opinion, it
is measurable success"
He used the word measurable" he
added. because racial lines were not
always distinct and could not be
drawn with absolute precision on a
map.
Evening star., 1919-09-04
Red Cross Nurses Greet.

AS we rode into Baltimore unan-
nounced, the only persons to greet Mr..
Wilson were a half dozen Red Cross
nurses, who meet all trains and supply
cigarettes, chocolate and whatnot
Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1919-09-04
Statement by Union Head.

L. +. Draeger. president of the City
Policemen's Union, this afternoon told
a Star reporter that there had not
been many designations from the
union.
They are dropping out very slowly"
he said. "only about forty or fifty hav>
ing resigned"
most of the members were disposed to
await the result of the court proceeds
ings. Other members of the union,
discussing the affair with a Star re-
porter today, expressed the belief that
LContinued on Second Page.l
Evening star., 1919-09-04
A. FL. President and
Other Leaders Call
on Commissioners.
SAYS RULE STIGMA
upon FEDERATION
Declares |. w. w. Is Only
Other Organization to
Which Men Can Turn.

Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, today
requested the District Commissioners
to withdraw their order prohibiting
the affiliation of the Policemen's Union
with organized labor.
There are but two organizations,
Mr.. Gompers said. with which the po-
lice body can associate itself. One
is the American Federation of Labor:
the other the L. w. w. To let their
order stand. the labor leader told the
Commissioners, would be to place a
stigma upon the A. +. of l..
Accompanied by Frank MORRISON.
secretary of the American Federation
of Labor. Representatives of the
boilermakers' union and other labor
leaders, Mr.. Gompers was received at
Commissioner Brownlow'S office by
appointment at IL O'Clock. Immediate
ly after his arrival Commissioners
kutZ and Gardiner Joined the confer
ence. The meeting lasted until 12:45.
Evening star., 1919-09-04
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
little change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 81. at
pm. today; lowest, 81, at 6 am. today.
Full report on page %.
Evening star., 1919-09-04

!. Mr.. Gompers -held-that. the right Of
the Policemen's Union to organize and
affiliate with the American Federation
of Labor cannot be taken from them
by the Commissioners or any one
else. He read from the Clayton act
in support of his position.
In concluding. he recommended to
the Commissioners that whatever
might be their ultimate decision in
the matter they extend the time by
which the union has been ordered to
divorce itself from organized labor.
Under the Commissioners mandate
this time expires Sunday.
Evening star., 1919-09-04

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local pews published herein.
All rights Of publication OF special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1919-09-04
Will Get Consideration.

Commissioner Brownlow stated to
newspaper men that the arguments
presented by Mr.. Gompers would be
carefully considered.
The proceedings were taken down
by a stenographer. Mr. Gompers Is
understood to have discussed gener-
ally the record of organized labor and
its loyalty during the war. He re-
ferred to the loyalty declaration is-
sued by all international unions, and
referred repeatedly to utterances of
President Wilson on the labor ques-
ton.
He quoted from a speech delivered
by the President at Buffalo. Novem-
ber, 1917. in which the chief executive
was quoted as saying. See to il that
the instrumentalities by which COM
ditions of labor are improved are not
blocked and checked. That we must
do"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-25
M'ADOO DOUBTFUL
 IF COAL OPERATORS
 SHOULD RAISE PRICE
Profits So Far Have Been Shocking" Former Treas
 urer Charges.

New York, Nov. 24.-Soft coal operators made shocking profits" and there is grave doubt" that they are entitled to increase prices be- cause of the proposed 31 per cent. Increase in miners wages, William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, declared today in a tele- gram to Federal Fuel Administra- tor Garfield. The owners profits as shown by their income tax returns examined by him as secretary of the treasury in 1918, he said, showed earnings on capital stock ranging 15 to 2,000 per cent.
 "I am convinced that the wage in- creases proposed for the mine work CTS are just and reasonable" he said.
 Before deduction of excess profits which were less in 1917 than now--these income tax returns showed that earnings of 100 to 300 per cent on capital stock were not uncommon" MT. McAdoo's telegram asserted.
 Referring to the bituminous mine owners income tax returns for 1918, which he said had not seen, the tele- gram said:
 If they disclose any such profits as earned by the bituminous coal operators in 1917, it would be a grave wrong to permit the operators to take from the public additional profits in the form of increased prices for bituminous coal"
 Mir. McAdoo urged that no in- crease in prices of coal to consumers be allowed and that the income tax returns of the soft coal mine own- CTS be made public.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-25
SAGE TEA DANDY
 TO DARKEN HAIR
Ifs Grandmother Recipe to Bring Back Color and Lustre to
 Hair.

You can turn gray. faded halr beautifully dark and lustrous almost over night if you'll get a bottle or "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound" at any drug store. Millions of bottles of this old famous Sage Tea Recipe, improved by the addl- tion of other ingredients, are sold annually says well-known druggist here, because it darkens the hair so naturally and evenly that no one can tell it has been applied.
 Those whose hair is turning gray or becoming faded have surprise awaiting them, because after one or two applications the gray hair van- ishes and your locks become luxur- iantly dark and beautiful.
 This is the age of youth. Gray haired, unattractive folks aren't wanted around, so get busy with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound tonight and you'll be delighted with your dark, handsome hair and your youthful appearance within few days. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-25
Southwest Miners
 Will Not Accept
 Compromise Offer

Kansas City, -ov. 24.--Secretary of Labor Wilson's compromise pro- posal of a 31.61 per cent wage -ad- vance for miners of bituminous coal will not be accepted by the operators of the southwest, Harry N. Taylor, president of the National Coal as- sociation, announced here today.
 "The operators could not accept the compromise said MT. Taylor, without putting terrific load up on the people. It would mean al most a 100 per cent increase in the cost of coal to the consumer. Possi- bly it could be put into effect in some places, but it would be impos- sible in the coal fields of the south west because in this section the coal veins are very thin, making so much dead work"