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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

:" HE Senate foreign relations committee
began open hearings upon the peace
treaty with Germany. with Bernard NJ
Baruch the first witness.
The President sent to the Senate the
treaty between this country and France guar
anteeing France that the United States will
60 to its aid If France is attacked by Germany
It was referred to the foreign relations COM
nittee.
The protocol between the allied and asso-
ciated powers and Germany also was trans
mitted to the Senate by the President and 1t.
too, was referred to the foreign relations COM
mittee.
Seven republican senators who have been
friendly to the idea Of q league Of nations
drafted a program Of reservations which they
insist must be contained in the resolution rati-
flying the treaty Of peace and league Of nations
covenant II the treaty Is to have their support
This program IL expected to furnish the
ground for compromise between the Presi-
dent and the senator's who have been insisting
that the treaty. particularly the league Of ma
TONS cannot be ratified in its present form.
The senate District subcommittee resumed its
hearings in connection with the investigation
It is making into alleged profteering in food
stuffs and other necessities in tho District Of
Columbia.
Senator Mcclellan Of Tennessee introduced q
resolution for the appointment Of bipartisan
committee Of six senators, to be appointed by
the Vice President, to Investigate the high cost
Of living In the United States and to make
report and recommendations to the Senate at
the earliest possible date. It was referred to
the committee on audit and control Of the con-
dngent expenses Of the Senate.
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The Senate debated and adopted q resolution
offered by Senator Myers Of Montana, direct
ing the Senate banking and currency commit
tee to investigate the advisability Of reducing
the outstanding currency. Senator Myers and
others commended that high prices were large
ly due to the tremendous increase in currency
and credits ,,a
John Shelton williams, controller OF the cur
rency completed his testimony before the Sem
ate banking and currency committee, which Is
considering his nomination to succeed him
self ~ controller. The committee will hear
two more witnesses, Frank J. Hogan and Will
liams Nelson Cromwell. within the next. two
weeks, and the hearings will then be closed.
4 ~
What the House will do IL problematical.
and dependent largely on what the White
House asks. Having abandoned the proposed
I'VE weeks recess at the request Of the Presi-
dent the plan of the republican majority Is to
allow members to take three-day recesses.
g. As.A a. 0nAsn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
POTOMAC YARDS
WORKERS STRIKE
400 Men in wak.out.
Freight Congestion .. !! !mp .
lis Perishabh Goods.

Employees Of the Potomac railroad
yards. just north. Of Alexandria, went
on q strike at o'clock last evening.
The only remaining mechanical help
II the carmen. who will leave their
post at o'clock this morning. COM
pletely tying up the big gravity
yards, and making the total on
strike 400. There are already 500 out
at the Southern railway shops in
Alexandra, which will make grand
total Of 700 men on q strike.
The men VINO went ont at o'clock
last evening: Include machinists
blacksmiths. electrical workers. sheet
metal workers, stationary firemen and
Freight Congestion Predicted.
1t is predicted by the strike leaders
that within seventy-two hours the
yards will be congested with freight
cars. which VIII completely put the
yards out OF business. Hundreds of
cas- are repaired at these yards and
inspected In accordance with the
rules Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. -.
The striking. employees Of the South
ern Railway Company held a meeting
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. in
their hall at the rooms OF the Alex
andria Trades. Council, on the fourth
floor Of the Alexandria National Bank
building. The strike situation was re-
viewed, and reports received showed
that the union men on every branch
of the Southern are going out hourly
In conforrnhfice with tho edict to
strike. Announcement also was made
that another meeting Of the strikers
will be held tomorrow mt 10 o'clock,
when all of the employees Of the Po-
tomac yards are expected to attend.
Fruits and Meats May Spoil.
It Is feared that the tie-up at the
Potomac yards will cause thousands
of dollars worth of perishable ar
ticles. including fruit and meats, to
spoil. The, electricians have Joined
in the strike, and the yards last night
were in total darkness
Already the Southern railway yards
at Alexandria are becoming conEest-
ed with cars; These yards are vir-
tually dead" az all hands are out,
with the exception OF the master me-
chanic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
What the Congress Is Doing.

importations Of dyes 30 that the war-born
American industry might be developed was re-
ported to the House late Friday. The republic
can majority agreed that this measure should
not be brought up in the House until after the
proposed recess ~
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Speaker Gillett replied to the Presidents
letter yesterday. stating that he believed the
President had authority under an act of Con-
gress to handle the railroad situation, and that
one purpose Of the proposed recess was to al
low the House committee to plan what should
be done when the Presidents authority ceased
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The Mondell soldiers land settlement bill.
embodying Secretary Lanes plans for farm
homes for American soldiers. sailors and ma
rines was reported to the House yesterday by
Chairman Sinnott Of the public lands commit
tee. It carries ssoo.ooo.ooo working capital.
:c*sK:+t* .,.~ :.
The first protective tariff measure offered
by the republican majority was passed by the
House yesterday. The bill was for the develop
ment Of the American chemical, optical and
laboratory glassware, and the laboratory APP
paratus and surgical instrument industries. 1t
was fathered by Representative Bacharach Of
New Jersey. who sat waiting in the House for
three days to get an opportunity. It now
goes to the Senate.
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The foreign affairs committee Of the
House has been endeavorng in executive SEES
sion to get testimony from State Department
ofncials which will show the policy of this
government toward the government In Mex
leo. 80 10 --'-i @-+.-. 5.'t's -.
~
- - .- 49, $50
Tho ways ana means committee the COM
mittee on merchant marine and fisheries and
the committee on interstate and foreign com
merce will continue hearings and endeavor to-
have tariff and revenue. a shipping and a rail-
road program ready to report to the House as
soon as the proposed recess period has passed,
or after the promised Recommendations from
the President to relieve the high cost Of Nv-'
ing have been disposed Of a.
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DRY ENFORCEMENT :. =.
a., - BILL HELD ILLEGAL

) Continued from First pake.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

when the President sends In his recommended
lions Tor relief OF the high cost OF living. II
unanimous consent cannot be had for this pro-
gram. the intention IL to meet daily, but to take
up no important business, thus leaving the
members free to take short vacations as they
wish.
the daylight-saving law and the measure has
been sent to the President. The President re-
Gently vetoed the agriculture appropriation bill
because 1t contained rider" repeating the
daylight-saving law. and he is expected to veto
the bill just passed by Congress-.
The Senate and House District committees
held hearings upon bill prepared by the Dis
trict Commissioners providing for increases in
pay for the District police force. Subcommit-
tees have been appointed and they are expected
to draft measure granting the relief desired
and to lay the bill before the respective commit
tees OF the Senate and House at an early date,
Bills providing for universal military train
Ing were introduced in the Senate by Senator
Chamberlain Of Oregon and in the House by
Representative Kahn Of California
Senator New Of Indiana has introduced q bill
providing for the establishment Of . separate
department Of aeronautics.
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The treaty between Colombia and the United
States, under which the United States IL to pay
Colombia 900 As recompense for the loss
which Colombia suffered when the Panama
Canal Zone was taken over. was reported favor
ably to the Senate by the foreign relations
committee. its ratification IL expected.
***
The Senate judiciary subcommittee has prac-
tically completed work on the prohibition en-
forcement bill. ana will report the measure to
the full committee this week. It has made the
bill less drastic than the House bill
+ X X +
The House adjourned until Tuesday.
Representative Igoe. democrat, Of Missouri
thwarted unanimous consent for adopting the
proposal Of House Leader Mondell yesterday
for q series Of three-day recesses. He said
he would not agree to such q resolution until
provision was made for consideration Of his
resolution authorizing the Federal Trade Com
mission to investigate the prices OF shoes. He
argued In favor Of this resolution before the
House rules committee yesterday.
After q hard tight in the ways and means
committee over tho licensing feature, the
Longworth bill providing q high protective
tariff and . licensing board to restrict foreign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
SUES BAL T|MORE
F PAPER FOR $4,000
Maj. Dickinson Alleges I'M
pIication in "Charge of
Treason Against U. S."
ARTICLE HELD LIBEl0US
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August g.
Claiming that the defendant news
paper by its publication of q dispatch
from leading national newspaper
agency implicated him 'in q charge
of high treason against the govern
ment of the United States" Maj. ia
cob J. Dickinson of Washington.
newspaper correspondent and maya
zine writer. today, through the law
firm OF Knapp. Ulman & Tucker.
filed a libel suit In the superior
court against the A. 8. Abel Com
pany, as owners OF the Baltimore Sun,
claiming $4,000 damages.
The declaration Of the suit alleges
that on December IA last the dis
patch referred to appeared. under a con-
spicuous caption in the newspaper Of
the defendant company, charging that.
after the declaration of war between
this country and Germany the plaintiff
bad been in the employment Of one
day. 1t is alleged. the defendant news,
paper charged that Viereck In the
period following the declaration of
the war had pursued activities on be-
half of the German government in
which he had been engaged in this
country before the war. In the presa
dispatch referred to. 1t Is alleged. the
statement was made that the planting
was employed by Viereck to act as a
secret agent in getting information
in the interest Of the German govern
ment which was to be used in ham,
pering the government Of this coun-
try in it's manufacturing Of war mus
nitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
Refers to Article.

The alleged libelous press dispatch.
the declaration states. appeared in the
defendant newspaper under the head
lines, "Over 100000 eager spies. Ex-
major in their pay" The text of the
alleged dispatch is set forth in full In
the declaration. The first material
statement contained in this text is
that a Capt. Lester had charged that
the plaintiff was employed at $40 a
week to report on confidential inter-
views which he obtained with gov
eminent officials OF this country to
German headquarters in New York.
The next statement is that the plain
ktiff claimed ''he had confidential re-
lations with cabinet ministers" and
could get in the back door OF the
White House." -
The dispatch as quoted then went on
to state that the plaintiff boosted that
he was responsible for the notorious
leak on the peace note" A witness
before a congressional committee IL
quoted as saying that the plaintiff had
gained possession Of official informa-
ton in this country and given It to
German representatives. He had done
this, according to the alleged dispatch.
in connection with his employment by
Viereck to assist in carrying out q
scheme the latter had devised for
seducing workmen to leave the war
| industries by means Of a fake. "Ag.
ricultural relief bureau"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
CUT PRICES, AVERT
ckisls, ILLINOIS CRY

CONTINUED from First Pase.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

What the House will do 10 problematical.
and dependent largely on what the White
House asks Having abandoned the proposed
I'VE weeks recess at the request Of the Presi-
dent, the plan Of the republican majority Is to
allow members to take three-day recesses.
under q Sentlemen,s agreement. and to return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

NEWARK. N. J.. August 3.-As .
further step in hi liam campaiEn .fa;,In, .
announced today that he was me-
gotiating for several carloads Of
dour from ths sstate-ownsd mills and
elevators Of North Dakota. The Aour
sumers or through retailers 70 fhey
agree to distribute It at q small Font.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
The House adjourned until Tuesday.

After q hard tight in the ways and means
committee over tho licensing feature, the
Longworth bill providing high protective
tariff and Q licensing board to restrict foreign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

when the President sends In his recommends.
lions for relief OF the high cost OF living. II
unanimous consent cannot be had for this pro-
gram the intention il to meet daily, but to take
up no important business, thus leaving the
members free to take short vacations they
wish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

The Senate judiciary subcommittee has prac-
tically completed work on the prohibition en-
forcement bill. ana will report the measure to
the full committee this week It has made the
bill less drastic than the House bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

The Senate passed the House bill repeating
the daylight-saving law and the measure has
been sent to the President. The President re-
Gently vetoed the agriculture appropriation bill
because 1t contained rider" repeating the
daylight-saving law. and he is expected to veto
the bill just passed by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

The foreign affairs committee Of the
House has been endeavoring in executive SEES
sion to get testimony from State Department
officials which will show the policy of this
government toward the government in Mex
- so b. ~ .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

The Senate debated and adopted q resolution
offered by Senator Myers Of Montana, direct
ing the Senate banking and currency commit
tee to investigate the advfsability OF reducing
the outstanding currency. Senator Myers and
others contended that high prices were large
ly due to the tremendous increase in currency
and credits. - IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

The treaty between Colombia and the United
States. under which the United States IL to pay
Colombia $25.000.000 As recompense for the loss
which Colombia suffered when the Panama
Canal Zone was taken over. was reported favor
ably to the Senate by the foreign relations
committee. Its ratification is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

Bills providing for universal military train
Ing were introduced in the Senate by Senator
Chamberlain Of Oregon, and in the House by
Representative Kahn Of California
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-09
Tractor Demonstration
A Great Day For Bosalusa and
Surrounding Country.

An unusual and unique event
took place in Bogalusa Saturday
in the form of a tractor demon
stration and oratorical feast.
At the Armory building the
bugles blew the call Pack to
the Soil' End people from this
and adjoining parishes, and
many from Mississippi, swarm
ed to town in answer to the
summons.
Mayor W. H. Sullivan presi-
ded at the meeting IN the Ar
mory and H. E. Roster of the
Roster Motor Company, assist
ed by crew of experts made "a
great demonstration of the
Fordson farm tractor in the
field adjoining,
Mayor Sullivan, in his own in
inimitable personality, extended
warm greetings to the guests
in our midst and rendered the
freedom of the city, incidentally
mentioning the many advantage
es accruing to those who choose
the city as a permanent resi-
dence.
State Agricultural Commission.
er Harry d Wilson of Bator
Rouge, the Billy Sunday" Of
the agricultural world, held the
audience IN deep attention by
preaching a sermon on modern
machinery to tighten the work
cut down the expense and in
crease the efficiency on the
farm.
Judge P. B. Carter spoke or
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-09
TAX CASE SETTLED

Certified copy Of the decree Of
the Federal Court IN the Hines
Tax case has been received here
and the force in the sheriff s Of
flee IS busy making out receipts
to be issued under the decree
and in a few days the many
thousands OF dollars taxes which
viii be payable thereby will be
in the county treasury. The de
cree provides for a reduction oil
one.eighth from the assessed
values, and, as we understand
1t, makes an assessment Of some
what more than forty dollars
per acre average on all this land,
or about double what it has
been in past years.
This matter has been tied up
for months. 1t was argued be
fore Judge Niles away back last
Spring, but up to the time OF
his death a few months ago
nothing had been done with it
by him 1t seems that the new
Federal judge found himself
swamPed with cases held over
during Judge Niles long illness,
and in view of this poor pros
pect Of getting to the end Of the
litigation at any reasonably early
time, the Hines people and the
Board Of Supervisors got togeth-
err and settled the matter, and
from what we can find outset
tied it very fairly, and we be
lieve everybody is glad of it.
We cannot attempt to discuss
the merits of the litigation pro
or con. 1t involved a maze Of
constitutional questions, Federal
and state, which only lawyers
understand, and SO we simply
say that we feel sure that both
the tax payer and the officials
are to be congratulated IN get
ting the matter behind them.
Life is too short for litigation
over such complicated matters
any wav. A thousand times bet
ter it is for the parties each to
look with a little Christian spirit
to the other fellows side, and
then make patient and honest eff,
forts to get together without
having, and this can nearly al
ways be done.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-09
Appointments BY Supervisors

The Board Of Supervisors has
not yet adjourned aud we can
not print the proceedings untiI
next week.
However, we mention two 1m-
portant appointments that were
made:
Or. ]. D. williamson, OF Co.
piah county, was selected to fill
the position Of County Health Of
ficer, in place Of Dr.. W. l. Ar
ledge, resigned. He comes very
highly recommended.
Mrs. r, P. Cocker, of Poplar
vile, was elected County Home
. Economics Agent, succeeding
Miss Katie South. This is an ex-
cellent appointment and a just
recognition of home talent
Mrs. Cocker has thoroughly
Qualified herself for the position,
and by her ability and bright,
and friendly personality will
give satisfaction 10 all concern
ed and and make great success
in her work,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-09

Jackson, Miss, Jan. ri. Ia
Ruff, farm demonstration agent
for the southern counties OF
Mississippi. announced today MS
planning a farm machinery re-
pair week. beginning the mid
die of January. He proposes 70
have every pillow and other piece
of farm machinery put IN oraei
and made ready for use. he sa'u.
81 am going to send my county
agents out into the helds anu
have them get the last year
plows out OF the fence corners
where they were lett wnen
crops were laid by, and haso o
them put IN shape for the ~
crop. If that is not done rign'
now the farmers will have 70
buy new plows-and they VIII
cost money :
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-09

LOST OR STOLEN-S Setter
dog. White with orange ears,
high tail, answers to name Of
Mack. " Reward will be paid
for information leading to recov-
cry Of dog or to learning narne
Of party who stole him.
E. c. ROWAN.
Bogalusa, La.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-09

Should be given the best training to pre-
rare them for success in business.
Personal Instruction Free Employment De-
partment Complete College Bank, College
store and Wholesale Offices.
No misrepresentations to secure students
Through the success Of its $4,000 former stu
dents, Soule College is recognized every
where as a Wide Awake, Practical, Popular
and Successful School.
GEO. SOULE & SONS.