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THE FINAL ACT.

Paris, Feb. IA universal confer
ence of all states desiring to partici-
pate in a league of nations will be
the final act in the formation of the
league, Leon Bourgeois, the French au-
thority on a league of nations declares.
This conference would be held after
the peace conference had approved the
scheme now being drafted by repre-
sentatives of the great allied and as
ISOLATED powers.
The universal conference will pass
upon the admission of each state into
the league, and the. enemy states will
be accepted on the same footing as
others. The enemy states, however,
NJ. Bourgeois said, must give proof
that they no longer foster lust of con-
quest, and that they will repay fully
for the devastation and ruin they
have caused"
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WHEAT GUARANTEE
WILL TAKE MONEY
FOOD ADMINISTRATION ASKS FOR
BILLION AND QUARTER
DOLLARS er r3
CONTINUE MILL REGULATION
Proposed New Law Would Give Presi-
dent Regulatory Powers-Surpius
Of Wheat Predicted by Agri-
culture Department

Washington, Jan. 29.-An admins
tration bill appropriating $1,250, 0O0, 900
| to enable the government to carry out
| it's guarantee to the farmer Of, a price
of 1920 bushel for the 1919 wheat
crop was transmitted to the chairman
of the senate and house agriculture
| committees yesterday by the food ad-
| ministration.
The measure, which was drawn by
officials of the food administration and
the department of agriculture, was de-
scribed by some senators as an omni-
bus measure, which would permit the
president to continue the food admin
istration in operation and to exercise
all of the powers conferred upon him
by the food control act.
Senator Gore, chairman of the SEN
ate committee, announced that he.
would not introduce the measure in
the senate.
sary," he declared. Il may take it as
a basis for another bill which 1 may
Introduce" :.
Under the bill as drawn, government
authority to control grain dealers.
millers and elevators ''by license or
other like powers" would be continued
and the president would be authorized
to "create any agency or agencies" to
buy the 1918 and 1919 wheat crops.
wheat products and other foodstuffs-
and feeds" and the guaranteed prices
regulate export and import of wheat
require preferential railroad service
as long as the railroads are under gov
eminent control; control grain ex-
changes and prohibit trading upon
them sat such time or times as may
be deemed desirable or proper to meet
market conditions and competitive
prices of foreign grown wheat" and
''to prescribe such rules and regula-
tions as may be deemed necessary to
protect the government of the United
States from paying the guaranteed
prices aforesaid for any wheat other
than that covered by proclamations.''
In addition, the president, through
The agency he would designate, could
also sell either domestically or by ex-
port wheat, wheat products or by
products at profit or loss" as in the
Judgment of such agency may he
He could also lease. buy
" requisition storage space and pre-
scribe the terms to be paid for it.
Thus far there has been no estimate
IS to what the cost to the government
# maintaining the 1919 prices would
e Officials have said that it de-
ended largely upon European needs,
he amount of stocks in Argentina,
australia and Canada and whether or
ot Russia would have available sup
lies for export.
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICE POOR
Secretary Glass Says Appropriation is
Necessary or Work Must be
CurtaiIed

Washington, Feb. 1. = Secretary
Glass. in asking congress yesterday to
appropriate $685., $40 required as a de-
ficiency appropriation by the United
States employment service, transmitted
a letter from Assistant Secretary Of
Labor Post declaring that without this
fund the service would be compelled
to terminate operation of many of its
activities on April /.
Mr.. Post said that unemployment
was growing so steadily and so rapidly
that any curtailment of the bureaus
work would produce a disastrous re-
suit, and that q considerable extension
was required to meet the present emer-
gency.
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FEBRUARY HOG PRICE is SET

Washington, Jan. 29.-A minimuIn
base price of $3.50 hundred pounds
for hogs for the month of February
was unanimously agreed upon yestery
day by the hog committee at the food
ADMINISTRATION. >
Frank s. Snyder, head of the meat
division Of the food administrations.
recommended the maintenance Of this
price, which has been in effect since
November, and told the packers, pro-
ducers and commission men present
that increased orders from the allies.
neutrals and eventually enemy coun-
tries soon would turn the present sur
plus OF pork into 2 deficit.
The inter-allied food council in Paris
ne said. had recommended that Ger
many and other enemy countries be
allowed 10000 tons Of pork annually.
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|REFERENDUMS IN II STATES
WOULD NuLLlFY PROHIBITION
DistiIIers' Association Plans to Con-
test Legislative Vote Of
Approval

New York, Jan. 30.-The action yes
terday of Frank L. Polk, acting sec
rotary of state, in formally proclaim
ing ratification of the prohibition
amendment to the federal constitution
is not yet binding, according to con-
tention contained in statement issued
last night by an executive committee
representing the Distillers' Association
of America, at the close of a two-day
conference here.
OF the 43 states whose legislatures
have acted ON the amendment, the
constitutions of %, the distillers claim,
contain a referendum provision which
expressly provides that no action of
the legislature becomes effective until
90 days after the adjournment. If
during these 90 days five or six per
cent of the voters petition for a ref
erendum, the action of the legislature
must be submitted to the people.
Still Need Seven States.
Of these % states, the committee
added, the legislatures of IA are still
in session, and that the 80 days in
which to petition for referendum
have not begun to rum" The commit
tee announced that immediate steps
would be taken to have the referendum
invoked in these "A states and prob
ably in Others"
Action in these ii states is not final
until the people have had opportunity
to act, the distillers declared. Consid
ering only these states and deducting
them from the 43 whose legislatures
have acted, the committee said, show
ed that the 'drys" have captured only
% states, or seven less than the three
fourths required.
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FOUR YEARS BAN ON
IMMIGRATION is URGED
Measure Aimed at BoIshevists and In
fIux Of Europeans Who Would
Flood Labor Markets

Washington, Jan. 29.-Prohibition OF
immigration for four years after the
war except from Cuba, Mexico, Canada
and New Foundland was agreed upon
unanimously yesterday by the house
immigration committee.
Chairman Burnett announced that
he would ask for special rule to per-
nit early consideration Of the measure
by the house.
IF the bill is not passed by the pres
ent congress, it's purpose will be par
TALLY defeated" Mr.. Burnett said. 1T
is intended to prevent a great flood
of immigrants coming here as soon as
peace is signed and driving our own
people out Of work. and also to keep
out the Bolsheviki."
A number OF amendments accepted
permit the admission of relatives OF
aliens already in this country and Of
persons skilled in certain occupations
and professions
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FUEL ADMINISTRATION, TOO.

Washington, Feb. All price con-
troll exercised by the fuel administra-
ton over anthracite and bituminous
coal and coke will cease today under
blanket order signed by Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield and made public last
night. Zoning regulations and practi-
cally all rules for the distribution of
fuel as well as most regulations con-
corning oil and natural gas, promulgat-
ed under the Lever act as war meas
ures. also were rescinded.
Virtually little work for the fuel adj
ministration remains, but officials say
it will continue in operation until
peace is formally declared, and keep
close watch on the fuel situation and.
if necessity arises, restore the regula-
lions which now are rescinded.
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EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION
Is URGED BY LABOR BUREAU
Early Adjustments of War Contract
Legislation Should Be Com
pleted at Once

| Washington, Jan. 30.-Early action
on legislation to adjust war contract
controversies was urged yesterday by
| the department of labor in a statement
showing that the labor surplus in many
industrial centers had increased rapid
ly in the last 10 days.
Plants heretofore engaged in war
work are said not to be changing
back to peace activities rapidly enough
to hold their proper proportion of la
Dor. The cancelling of war contracts
with no provision for an early financial
adjustment of the manufacturers in
vestment in war machinery, materials
and partially completed products, was
blamed for plunging some concerns
into a state bordering on stagnation,
with no certainty as to their working
capital. =
"The department of labor's investi-
CATION of ways and means to stimulate
buildings and improvements and aug
ment the absorption of labor in in
dustry disclosed these two important
ways of getting results the state
ment says:
zone = Legislation enabling the
building and loan associations of the
country to use their real estate mort
cages for collateral in system of
federal home loan banks.
''Two-Legislation to authorize i'm
mediate adjustment and payment by
the government of reasonable claims
growing out of the summary rescind-
ing of war contracts.
"The former would permit home
builders TO avail themselves of almost
two billion dollars in loans; the latter
would provide much needed imme- |
late capital for manufacturing"
The statement added that a propos- |
I'd law on the first recommendation |
soon would be introduced in congress. |
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FOOD RESTRICTIONS.
ORDERED REMOVED.
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS AND
EGGS ARE ONLY THINGS
NOW BEING WATCHED
FUEL CONTROL ALSO ENDED
Prices viii Be Left to Take Care Of
Themselves, but Fuel and Food
Administrations Issue Warn
ings Against Profiteering

! Washington, Feb. 1.--Removal of all
restrictions on margins of profit on
| foodstuffs except cotton seed products
| and eggs and cancellation of most Ii
cense requirements of importers and
distributors, effective today, were an
| nounced yesterday by the food admin
istration on authority of a procIama-
ton signed by President Wilson at
Paris. M
The following only remain under IL
cense: Importers and distributors of
wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and
elevators and warehouses storing these
grains and rice
Importers, manufacturers and dis
tributors of fresh, canned or cured
beef, pork or mutton, cotton seed, cot
ton seed products, lard, butter, eggs
and sugar
Importers and manufacturers of rice,
rice flour, wheat flour and wheat mill
feed, and cold storage warehouse men.
men.
The margins still allowed are: Re-
tail cold storage and fresh eggs, TO o
cents dozen; cotton seed lard sub
stitutes, at wholesale IL to cents a
pound on more than 50-pound pack
ages, to 10 cents on less than 90
pound packages, and to cents and
Is to % per cent at retail. Whole
sale margins on eggs differ according
to the number of services performed
by the wholesaler or jobber.
In addition to the regulations can
celled by the proclamation all remain
ing special regulations governing
manufacturers and distributors of but
ter were repealed.
In making the announcement the
food administration warned dealers
that the provisions of the food control
act prohibiting profiteering and I'M
fair practices would be rigidly en-
forced.
This action by the president virtu-
ally brings to an end the activities of |
the food administration except for the |
continued control of the excepted COM
modities which, officials explained, is
necessary either because of con-
tractual obligations of the government
Or because of a determination to main
-ain stabilized prices. 1t was predicted
)y these officials that most remaining
functions would cease before March 1.
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uKRANIANs WON'T TALK PEACE

Paris, Feb. 1.-The Ukranian gov
eminent viii refuse to take part in
the conference on the Princes islands,
according to an interview given the
Petit Journal by NJ. Sodorenko, min
lister of internal communications in
the new Ukranian government.
M. Sedorenko has begun parleys
with the French government to obtain
the admission of the Ukraine to the
peace conference. The only claim
which his country will put forward will
be for recognition. If this is granted,
according to the Interview, the Ukraine
will propose an alliance with France
on the basis of the former alliance
with Russia and will take over part of
the Russian debt, France taking pay
ment in part in wheat
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TERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT
RULES ARE BEING DRAFTED

Paris, Jan. 30.-Two official commu-
were issued yesterday. The first says
1.-THE president of the United States,
the premiers and foreign ministers of
the allied and associated govern
ments and the Japanese representa-
tives held two meetings on January 20.
The morning sitting was devoted to
hearing reports of delegates who made
general statements on the Polish sit
uation and Polish claims In the aft
ernoon, Czecho-Slovak delegates gave
their view on the question of the in
dustrial basin in Silesia situated be-
tween Bohemia and Poland"
The other communique says:
"Since Monday last, Mr.. Barnes
British minister without portfolio)
has been comforting with prominent
British trade unionists and represent
atives of India and the dominions on
the draft of scheme for the interna-
tional regulation of conditions of en-
ployment. The scheme has been
closely examined and the experience
of all present at the conference has
been freely placed at Mr.. Barnes dis
posal. Many valuable suggestions
have been made and it is felt that full
light has been given to the views of
British trade unions.
THE conference concluded at noon,
January %, and the draft scheme
agreed upon will be submitted to the
commission on labor reg
ulation, which was appointed last week
by the peace conference.
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GRAIN MERCHANTS TO FIGHT
GOVERNMENT WHEAT PLAN

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Organized oppo-
sition to the plan of the federal food
administration for the government to
buy and sell the 1918 and 1919 wheat
crops was put under way yesterday
at Chicago under auspices OF leaders of
the board of trade.
A committee will be sent to Wash
ington to ask congress to refuse to-
adopt tie administration wheat poll
icy. The board of trade men will de-
mand that the government. relinquish
all control of the handling OF the crops
and confine itself to the task of making
good to the farmers its guarantee of
$2.26 a bushelin Chicago
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Would Deport Interned Aliens.

Washington, Feb. 1. - Immediate
consideration by congress depart
ment Of justice measure providing for
the deportation Of aliens interned dur
ing the war and those convicted Of
war offehses against the United States.
was urged yesterday by Represents
tive Burnett of Alabama, chairman of
the house committee on immigration,
In asking the rules committee to give
the legislation privilege status for
action In the house.
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Want Railroads Returned.

Washington, Feb. Is. Davies War
field, president Of the National Asso-
citation of Owners OF Railway Securi.
flies, gave the senate interstate com
.mittee yesterday the security holders
view Of the railroad problem. He urg-
ID that the roads be returned to phi
yate operation as early as practicable,
aging results Of federal control and
operation thus far obtained cnnnot
dye comfort to advocates Of govern
nent ownership"
Mr. Warfield proposed I comprehen-
dve plan for government supoesiAoa
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BUSES C0NFEREES.
NATIONS AGREE TO AMERICAN
PLAN FOR NATIoNALizINo
GERMAN COLONIES
UkRANIANS REFUSE FARLEY
Decline to Take Part in Princes Islands
conference.-Nation League Must
Be Formed at Once to Assume
Duties Assigned to 1t

Paris, Feb. .1.-While the supreme
council of the great powers was occu-
pied yesterday with some of the lesser
controversies-those in the Balkans
and Poland-the chief business was in
private conference as a sequel to the
decision on the German colonies.
Having accepted the American plan
for supervision of the colonies by the
league of nationsi it has now become
necessary to give body and substance
TO league of nations in order that
it may perform the important tasks
which are committed to its care. This
is regarded as the chief business inn
mediately ahead, and President Will
son is giving it his main attention.
The president called to the Paris
White house and entertained last night
Col Edward NJ. House and the other
members of the league of nations COM
mission and later went to American
headquarters for another discussion on
this subject with Lord Robert Cecil,
the British representative, Colonel
House, Secretary of State Lansing
and others. 1t is the presidents per-
sonal, desire with regard to the colo
MES. with the league of nations SUI
pervising the mandatories, that the de-
tails to be presented will prove ac-
ceptable and workable. There is every
expectation that the presidents plan
will be carried out acceptabIy to him.
Premiers Are Heard.
Two premiers of Rumania and Ser
bia, M Bratiano and NJ Pachitch,, |
were heard by the council yesterday on
the boundary issue, the last question
lying between them. 1t developed that
another secret treaty was signed in
August, 1916, as a condition of Ru-
mania's entry into the war, under |
which Rumania was holding all the |
territory within designated river boun- |
daries.
M. Pachitch, on behalf of the Serbs |
Croats and Slovenes, declared that the |
Rumanian treaty was not made with |
out the knowledge of Serbia, which |
was largely concerned in it. He in
voked the principle of nationality,
which President Wilson has enunciat-
ed in support of the claims of the Ser
bians to the regions where he asserted
the Serbs largely exceeded the Ru-
manians.
Concessions Likely.
Although the hearing showed
sharp difference in views, there is
reason to believe that mutual conces-
sions will lead to an agreement be-
tween Serbia and Rumania, or, if not,
that commission will be appointed
to deal with the subject.
The hearing given to the Serbs yes
terday Is expected to be followed by
the early presentation of the Jugo-
Slav claims to the eastern Adriatic,
which involve delicate questions and
render probable formidable issue
with Italy over the Adriatic coast.
In anticipation Sof this question,
Prince Regent Alexander of Serbia
will arrive here today for the special
purpose of personally laying Serbia's
Ease before President Wilson Mean
line reports from the region In contro-
Tersy show increasing tension there.
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Food Administration VIII Quit.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The food adj
ministration will have no part in car
rying out the governments guaranteed
price for the 1918 and 1919 wheat crop,
and very probably will have passed out
Of existence before this years crop is
harvested, said statement last night
by w. A. Glaskow, Jr., legal counsel
for the administration.
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START REFERENDUM.

San Francisco, Jan. 29.Attorneys
Of the California committee Of the As
soctatiUn Opposed to National Prohs-
billion and Of the California wet fed
eratfon have been instructed to con-
fsr with view Of instit1itlng immedl-
ate referendum proceedings against
the legislatures recent ratification Of
the national prohibition amendment.
they announced last night.
The Caltf9rpia Wine lirowers' 4apo--
elation recently announced that It plan--
"a to, appeal to he referendum.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-02-07
OMSK GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS
PEACE CONFERENCE PROPOSAL

Omsk, Siberia, Jan. 30.-The propo-
sal of the peace conference for dis
cussion between the various Russian
groups probably will be submitted by
the Omsk government to representa-
tives of the various groups in Siberia
for action. In the meanwhile, the
government officials insist, the military
situation requires that the campaign
against the Bolsheviki be pushed vigor-
ously.
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LABOR BUREAU PROPOSED.

Paris, Feb. 1.-The British plans fol
an International labor bureau have
been completed and forwarded to Lon
don for consideration by the employers.
As soon as they are returned here they
will be laid before the peace confer
ence, coming as. the British view.
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JAPAN AGREES.

London, Feb. 1.-The Paris CORE
spondeiat of the Daily Mail In dis
Nntch. says Japan has formally ac-
Aepted the theory OF nationalist
don Of colonies and that 1t was under
1tood South Africa had abandoned its
opposition to the scheme.
VI President Wilson," the correspon-
Dent adds, undoubtedly won an I'm
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to modify his original proposals to
some extent"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-02-07

Carl Vrooman of Illinois, assistant
secretary of agriculture, has rendered
his resignation, and it has been ac-
copied by the president. 1t was an
nounced that Mr.. Vrooman had been in
poor health for some time. He now is
in Europe with the agriculture depart
ment mission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-05-03

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$2.25 to $3.50 yd. Silk and Notion
Week .S1.7S
25 Pieces good quality Crepe de
Chine, the serviceable kind, suit
able for dresses. waists and under
wear, worth $500 yd. Silk and
Notion Week k............ S1.3S
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-06

WANTED A person, nale or female
to do general leaning.
Apply OF .......x
81 N. 4th st.
THE PLANET.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-06

Coupling its public hearings with
consideration OF proposed amend
menis TO thcpeace treaty the Senate
forcgn relations committee plans an
extended sessions today to hasten
work on It's report to the Senate.
After completion of its open meet
ings during the, morning the com
mittce will close its doors and take
up pending amendments. 1t is like
ly that the first to be considered will
propose elimination of the internat-
ional labor section and reduction of
the representatives of British domin
ions in the league Of nations assem-
bly,.
Yesterday the committee heard sew
cral Negro delegations who proposed
amendments guaranteeing race equal
ity and providing for an American
mandatory over Germany's African
colonies. The case OF several mid Eu
ropcan nationalities will be present
cd ut today's meeting. The delegation
'of Negroes speaking for tho Nation
n Equal Rights League told tho
committee that serious trouble might
be expected unless better treatment
were accorded Negroes in the United
States.