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Evening star., 1919-05-13
NO WORD AT CAPITOL
OF BERGER'S' ARRIVAL

If Victor Berger, convicted under
the espionage law, who is fighting to
have the incoming Congress permit
him to take his seat, is in Washing
ton he has not let any one in official DO
sition on Capitol Hill know where he is.
None of the congressional leaders
lave seen or heard from Berger
since he mailed to them in printed
pamphlet form his defense and
argument for being allowed to be-
cCme a member of Congress-
.Supt. Cox of the House Office building
said today that he has assigned room
to 6S-A-but that Berger did
not apply for it in person and has not
yet moved in. In fact, Representative
William A. Ayers of Kansas is now oc-
cupying that office.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Routine at Conference.

At the organization conference to =
morrow. it was Indicated today. action
likely will be postponed on the Pen
rose-Warren chairfnanships
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. the
republican leader. said only routine
business was planned tomorrow. This
will include selection of a candidate
for president pro tempore; election of
the chairman. secretary and whip:
authorization OF steering committee
and a committee on committees. to be
appointed by the chairman, and selec-
tion OF Senate officers, including the
secretary and sergeant-at-arTns;
Senator Lodge was said to be with.
out opposition for reelection as the
conference chairman, and il is eX-
pected that Senator Curtis of Kansas
VIII be reelected whip, and Senator
Wadsworth of New York, secretary.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
NO ADVERTISING CARDS ON
TREES AND LAMPPOSTS

Although an exception was made in
the case of the victory loan drive. the
District Commissioners announced
today that the use of trees and lamp
posts in the District for the display
of advertising placards of any char
acter VIII not be permitted in the fu-
ture.
II is intended to enforce the rule
strictly against tag days and philan-
thrOplc enterprises of every kind.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
MOBILE GREETS RAINBOWS.

MOBILE. Ala, May 13.-Alabama' s
contribution to the famous Rainbow
Division, the 167th Infantry Regi-
ment, paraded here today amid the
boom of cannon and the martial
strains of the band.
Mobile went wild with excitement
as they passed through the streets.
Under an immense rainbow arch on
Government street they were show
cred with thousands Of roses by girls
dressed in rainbow costumes. There
were estimated 25,000 visitors from
counties in south Alabama here to
Join in the welcome.
Special thanksgiving services were
held in the various churches.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Citizens Here Can Assist.

Col. Jones made it plain that resi-
dents of the District of Columbia
can aid materially in bringing the
headquarters here. If suitable tenn
porary headquarters are offered the
organization until the Washington
memorial is completed, he said. there
will be practically no doubt OF the
choice.
Location here of national headquar-
ters, he said, also will mean publica-
ton here of the weekly magazine to
be issued by the legion The publica-
ton will have circulation running
into the millions. Col Jones stated.
and will be an industry of tremendous
importance.
Emphatic denial was made by Col.
Jones of published statements to the
effect that the convention went on
record as favoring any candidate for
the presidential nomination in 1920. or
that the legion purposes to assume an
attitude OF antagonism. as an organ
ization, to the prohibition amendment
or anti-liquor legislation.
No convass of the convention, he
said, was made on either OF these
propositions, and statements in vari-
Gus newspapers to the contrary are
wholly without foundation.
Same Status as Men.
Provision in the legion's constitu-
ton for membership of marinettes
and yeomen CD on an equal footing g
with male members was one of the
important pieces of business at the
st. Louis convention. According to
the constitutional provision. all per-
sons who enlisted in any branch of
the service are eligible for full mem
bership in the American Legion. I'm
der this provision. Col. Jones stated
today, enlisted women in the Marine
Corps and the naval service occupy
exactly the same status as men.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Canadian Premier Leaves Paris.

PARIS. May 13.-Sir Robert Borden.
the Canadian premier, is returning to
Canada. according to Reuters Limit
ed, because the political situation
there is said to require his presence.
Sir George r.. Foster probably will
take Sir Roberts place as head of the
Canadian delegation.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Dallas Boston Flight Prevented

DALLAS. Tex, May 13-Unfavorable
flying conditions today prevented seven
Love field airplanes starting on a flight
to Boston in the interest of the Army re-
cruiting campaign. 1t was hoped tho
start could be made early Wednesday.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Two.and-a-Half-Millio Dollar Sale

nouncement has been made here of the
sale of the Loray cotton mills of Gas
tonia, the second largest textile mills
in the south, to the Jenkes Spinning Cor
poration of Pautucket, II. l. The deal
represents more than two and a half
million dollars.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
PENROSE IS FACING
'LAST-D|TCH' FIGHT
Progressive Republicans Say
Contest on Chairmanship
Ear From Over"
PROGRAM OF OPPOSITION

The finance committee of the Senate
may find itself without a chairman
during the coming session of Congress.
if the progressive republican senators
continue to insist upon their opposition
to the election of Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania as chairman of that COM
mittee.
Progressive republicans said today
that the fight against Senator Penrose
was far from being over, and that they
were prepared to go to the last ditch
to prevent his election.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
D. c. CHANCES GOOD
AS LEG|ON'S CHOICE:
Proper Quarters for New Vet
eran Organization Chief
Requisite.

Indications are that Washington
ultimately will he selected as ma
tional headquarters of the American
Legion.
The question of selecting permanent
national headquarters. said Col. +.
Lester Jones. state commander of the
District of Columbia and member OF
the permanent executive committee.
who has just returned from the con-
vention of the legion at st. Louis. has
been deferred until November. when
vote is to be taken on selection of
the headquarters city
Washington was recognized as the
logical location of the national head
quarters" said Col. Jones, though
the claims of other cities received due
consideration. 1t was finally decided
to defer the business of selecting a
location until November IL. when the
question is to be voted on. My be-
lief is that this city will be the
choice
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Program of Opposition.

If the committee on committees and
the republican conference insist upon
bringing Senator Penrose forward. for
the Craftsmanship of the finance COM
Inittee this is what will happen, it was
aid today:
When the roll is called the repub-
1icans who favor Senator Penrose will
vote for him. the progressive repub-
lican senators will vote for some
other republican and the democrats
will vote for Senator Simmons.
The result will be, If the entire
membership of the Senate is present
A democrats registered for Senator
Simmons, perhaps 10 progressive re-
publican senators for Senator Town
send of Michigan or some other re-
publican senator. and the other 80 re-
publican senators registered for Sena-
tor PenroSe. There will be no cleo
tion. it was said, for it takes ma
iority to elect
Evening star., 1919-05-13
CABLE FROM PRESIDENT
FELiCITATES Mr.. GLASS

President Wilson cabled Secretary
Tumulty today asking him to convey
CONGRATULATIONS to Secretary Glass on
the success of the victory liberty loan.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Would Be Long Step Forward.

If we can create u strong Poland,
AN independent Bohemia, an enduring
southern Slavedom; if we can restore
to Greece her losti children. we shall
have taken a long step toward a
zeal restoration of peace. If we fail
if we leave rivalries between these
new powers themselves. and between
some of them and the great powers
we shall merely repeat the congress
|of Berlin and SOW a new crop of war.
For it is essential to recognize that
Just as the Serb and Greeks and Ru
manians, as well as the BuIgarans
refused to accept the decisionof the
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Reason for Attaching Region.

The reason for attaching this Ger
man-speaking population to Italy is
the establishment of a strategic
frontier, giving Italy adequate pro-
lection from invasion from the north.
The old frontier ran south of the Alps,
with Italy on the downgrade and Aus
tria on the commanding heights. The
new frontier reverseS this giving
Italy the heights and all the defen-
siye passages. The former status
gave Austria seven lines of approach,
while Italy possessed only one main
line for mobilizing its defenSes. The
new status places all these lines of
approach under Italy.
AS has been stated, the frontier line,
as drawn in the terms to be presented
the Austrians, is the one laid down by
the treaty of London. although the
treaty makes no mention of this fact.
Italy sought this line as a permanent
strategic defense. secured its inser-
ton in the armistice terms and now
secures it's incorporation in the treaty.
German Delegates Leave.
VERSAILLES. May 12.-Herr Gels
man peace delegation, accompanied by
a number of secretaries, will leave
Versailles tonight for Berlin.
The departure of Landsberg and
Giesberts is In no sense to be inter
preted as breach in the peace nego-
tiationS.
BERLIN Sunday, May 11.-CarI
Legien and Ministers Landsberg and
t,eisberts left Versailles last night for
Berlin, according to reports received
here after Herr Legien. who is la l.
Dor leader, had long conference with
Count Won Brockdorff- RantZau
The belief was expressed in politica
circles that the three men may not
return to Versailles, and that the dele
cation there may be reorganiZed. No
political significance. however. is at
tached to their leaving Versailles
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Independent Socialist Com
mittee Sees Hunger and
Death in Resistance.
TURNING POINT FOR
NATION POINTED OUT
Scheidemann Calls Peace Terms
"Murderous Document" in Plac-
ing Issue Before Assembly.

Hy the Associated Press.
PARIS. May I3.-The heads OF
the two German democratic parties
and the parties Of the center have
Informed Chancellor Scheidcmann
that their parties will withdraw
their representatives from the
government in case the cabinet de-
rides to sign the peace treaty, nc
rording TO "a dispatch from Berlin
received here by way of Basic.
BERLIN. Monday. May l2-"Even if
important changes are not made by
the negotiations begun at Versailles,
there remains no choice but to bow to
compuision and sign the treaty" says
an appeal of the central committee of
the independent socialist party in the
party organ, Die Freiheit, this morn
ing.
Not signing" continues the appeal.
means the retention of our prisoners
of war. the occupation of our raw ma
terial districts, the tightening of the
blockade. unemployment, hunger and
death en- maSse. 1t is the proletariat
that would suffer the most terribly
from the consequences.
Peace. as hard and as oppressive as
1T may be, is a necessary assumption
for the possibility of rebuilding our
social and economic life in the spirit
OF the revolutionary proletariat."
The appeal is prefaced by denun-
citation of the severity of the peace
terms. 1t concludes with a demand
that the workmen of all countries
unite against capitalism for world
revolution.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Austrian Treaty Well on Way.

PARIS. May 12.-In the peace
treaty with Austria, now well to-
ward completion, responsibility
clause has been inserted identical
with that in the German treaty with
the exception that the first clause.
providing for the trial of former
Emperor William. is omitted. The re-
naming clause malces provision for
the trial of military offenders by
an international court-martial.
The frontier delimitation of the
Austrian prevents the one serious is
sue in the drawing of the treaty
something similar to that of the
Sarre valley in the Germany treaty.
This is as regards the lower Tyrol.
a section of which is detached from
Austria and placed within the
boundaries of Italy. 1t includes the
cities of Bozen and Meran. and an
estimated German population of
about 25G.000.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Would Talk With Austrians.

The German plenipotentiaries were re-
ported today to be preparing a formal
request that they be allowed TO commu-
nicate with the Austrian delegates to
the peace congress during the negotia-
tons.
1t developed this afternoon that Count
Won Brockdorff- RantZau, head of the
German peace delegation, intended to
ask permission to send German dele
gates to receive the Austrian represent
atives, according to the Havas Agency.
1t has previously been announced that
the allies intended to keep the delega-
tionS wholly apart.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Predict Warren's Defeat.

The progressives who are fighting
Senator Warren's candidacy for chair
man Of the appropriations committee
expressed the opinion today that
Senator Warren would be defeated
before the committees were reported
to the Senate. The plan is to have
Senator Smoot of Utah made chair
man of the appropriations committee
and Senator Warren become chairman
of the military affairs committee
Senator Warren is the ranking re-
publican on both the appropriations and
military affairs committees.
The office of president pro tempore
OF the Senate may go to Senator
Hiram Johnson of California whom
the progressives desire. 1t was said
today that the old-line republicans
would agree to the election Of Senator
johnson in all probability.
When the Senate meets on Monday
the republicans Will proceed immedi-
ately to the organiza ton of that body
by the election of president pro
tempore. secretary and other Off
GERS of the Senate. The fight over
the committee chairmanship may not
come up on the floor of the Senate for
4 day or two.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Similar Situation Recalled.

similar situation arose some years
ago when the republicans had d ma
Jority of the Senate and the late Sen
ator Galiinger was a candidate for
President Pro Tempore. A number of
the progressive republicans refused
to support him and voted for other
republicans. This resulted in there
being no election.
To bring about this situation it will
be necessary to take a separate vote
on the finance committee chairman
ship 1t is likely that a parliament
tary battle may be waged by the sup
porters of Senator Penrose to have
the vote come on the standing COM
mfttees of the Senate as whole.
The progressive republicans are de-
termined that the republicans shall
control the Senate and they will not
support democrat for chairman of
the finance committee. However. they
would prefer. they say. to see the f.
nance committee remain without a
chairman at the coming session rath-
er than have it go TO Senator Penrose
Evening star., 1919-05-13
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and probably tomor-
row; continued cool.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest, &C. at 3
pm. today; lowest, As. at a m. today.
Full report ON page 23.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
No Proposals to Entente.

the imperial ministry met today 10
discuss the peace terms. out M posi-
tive proposals have as yet been com
municated to the entente. Practical
Questions and considerations relating
to territorial cessions, which We're
transmitted to NJ. Clemencelu, rresi-
dent of the peace conference, today
by the German delegation were said
! to he not of fundamental Importance,
| but of an explanatory character
1t is reported that the German dcm-
"ciatic and centrist parties have
threatened to withdraw their rerre-
sentdtives from the. government ii th q
| treaty ia signed.
TIE Neue Freie PreSca Of Vienna
declares that Count Won Brockdorff-
RantZau. head of the German peace
mission at Versailles, has informed its
representative that he is making
every effort to secure the union Of
German Austria with Germany.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Turning Point in Germany.

Phillip Scheidemann. the chancel-
1or, in his speech before the national
assembly here today said that the oc-
casion was the turning point in the
life of the German people, as the as
ward what our adversasieS call peace
conditions
THE representatives of the nation"
he continued. meet here as the last
band of the faithful assemblies when
the fatherland is in the greatest dan
ger. All have appeared except the
representatives of Alsace- Lorraine
who have been deprived of the right
to be represented here just You are
to be deprived of the right to exercise
in free vote, the right of self-deter-
mination.
And l see among you the repre-
sentatives of all the German races
and lands. the chosen representatives
of the Rhineland. the Sarre. East
Prussia, West Prussia, Posen, Silesia,
Danzig and Memel. Together with
the deputies of the unmenaced re-
gions l see the deputies Of the men
aced provinces, who. il the viii OF
our enemies becomes law, are TO
among Germans. / know / am one
in heart with you in the gravity and
sanctity of this hour which should
be ruled by only one idea-that we
belong to one another and must
stand by one another. and that we
are one flesh and one blood, and that
whoever tries to sever us is driving
a murderous knife into the living
BODY of the German people.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Member of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the FOR republication of al news dispatches
credited TO it not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication Of special,
dispa tches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Labor Lessons Demands.

BERLIN. May l1.-Almost un-
roticad amid the excitement incident
10 the receipt of the peace terms anu
nrohably Influenced by them. move
ment in which the workers are recea-
inc from their earlier demands Tor
bi@ber wages and are striving to IN
,;uce the government to reduce food
prices is gradually gaining ground
The latest organization TO duopt
this policy is the German halfway
Nen's Association. whose representa-
tivcs. at a conference with Minister
Schmidt, agreed to abandon demands
for higher wages ii the government
would reduce food prices.
The independent socialist govern
ment OF the small state of Gotha de-
clines to abide by the restrictions Tor
a week of mourning, ordered by the
national government. The Gotha gov
Ell nment explains that II experiences
no bitter deception" through the pub
Iication of the peace terms.
Big demonstrations against the sign
ing of the peace treaty by Germany
were held today in Berlin, Breslau.
Danzig, Koenigsberg, Cassel, Bochum
and other places. The demonstrations
were organized by the national peo-
pies party.
IF this treaty comes to pass | will
bring up my children in hatred. SAID
Deputy Traub, speaking in Berlin.
DIR. Gustav Stresemann, one of the
peoples party leaders. spoke in pro-
test against the demand Tor surrender
of former Emperor William. If the
German people complied with il they
would be without shame or honor,
he declared.
The stipulation in the peace te}>S
fcDpt;pna1 ~,
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Mr. Wilson to See MI. Page.

This afternoon President Wilson
will receive Thomas Nelson Page. the
American ambassador to Italy, in con-
nection with the Italian question.
The Italian representatives have re-
sumed complete participation in the
pending peace negotiations by ap-
pointing member of the liaison
commission controlling all commune
cations with the German delegat on.
This commission has hitherto been
composed only of British, French and
American representatives.
The council of four held no meeting
during the morning. No further COM
munications had been received from
the German representatives at Ner-
sa lies and the experts to whom the
last notes from Count Won Rrockdorff-
Rantzau had been referred had not
yet reported. No meeting of the
council being considered necessary
therefore. President Wilson and the
allied premiers devoted the forenoon
to individual work.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Orlando Sees House and Mr..
Wilson viii Confer With
Ambassador Page.
HUNS DESIRE TO GET IN
TOUCH WITH AUSTRIANS
Trial of Austrian Offenders Pro-
vided for in Treaty-Tyrol
Raises Frontier Question. E.

Ty the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 13.-The Italian prob
lem seemed nearer solution when to-
days conference began among the al
lied representatives here, and 1t was
thought probable that a basis of un-
derstanding would be reached during
the day. The Italian representatives
are reported to be evidencing more OF
a willingness to make concessions.
The discussions of the day began
when Premier Orlando called this
forenoon upon Col. +. NJ. House of the
American delegation.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
Must Keep Nation Alive.

ITO keep our nation alive-that ana
nothing else-is our duty. We are
pursuing no nationaliStic dreams: NO
questions of prestige and no thirst
for nower have a part in our deliber-
ations. Bare life is what we must
have for our land and nation today
while every one feels a throttiihs
hand at his throat.
Let me speak without tacticsi
considerations. The thing which IS at
the basis of our discussion is this
thick volume. in which 100 sentences
herin Germany renounceS. Ihis
dreadful and murderous volume, by
which confesSion our own unWofthi-
ness. our consent to pitiless dIsrup.
ton. our agreement to heiotry ana
slavery. are to be eXtorted-,his pooS
nust NOT become the future code OF
law"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-04-23
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
Civic League was held at the Court
Hoase on April 21. The officers Of
the league were gratificd to have 20
members present the continuance of
the large attendance at these month
~ meetings is evidence of the wide
spreading interest taken in "our city
beautiful" which our town may Well
be called especially at this present
time of year. The league was most
pleasantly entertained by a talk by
Mrs. Joseph Sprott IN the interest Of
theWictory Loan, and by Miss Corinne
Barficld who spoke most interestingly
Of the House Service section Of the
Red Cross. and announced lecture to
be given by DR.. Berry at the school
auditorium on May the 7th at p. n..
which lecture should be Of interest TO
every one. A vote of thanks was
given to Mr.. Horace Thomas, who
very generously gave the league the
use Of a pair Of mules for severa!
days, which team was usea to do work
on N" renovating of the school
grounds, and also to Mr. /. /. Appel.
who kindly donated the posters for
Clean-Up Day. The secretary was
instructed TO subscribe to the Gen
eral Federation Magazine" for the
lcapne. which magazine will be of
great interest to its many members.
Mrs. J. +. Orvin, chairman Of the
Home Demonstration department an
nounced that this department has Sc
cured Mr.. Southwell to give a lecture
at the school house on May 2, which
will help wonderfully in the work Of
the health campaign, which this COM
mittce is planning 70 pat on next
month. In answer to request from
Mrs. Rcrnbcrt, the league donated
$500 to the colored tuberculosis hos
pital. which all clubs are being re-
quested for q donation TO-
Mrs. J. A. Weinberg,
Sec. and Treas.