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The Washington times., 1919-12-17
ON
TREATY SOUGHT
Unofficial Committee Now Try.
ing to Unravei Ratification
Tanols IN, Senate.

An unofnctA{ comxhitx6e on eo1s16ls
alton r. st w6t3k ts4ey ~ tie S16&l
IN "A siecrt 20 eSnh5romise the 10y
controversy. s| 81
This committee IL composed Of oDe
Republican and one Democrat, a1A II
seeking to negotiate . basis vpon
which ratification can be arran1od II
Ignoring Senator Lodge, Republican
leader. and Senator Hitchcock. Demo-
cratic leader. l..
The hrst step Of the committee,
now being taken. IL to sound out BEN
timent among Senator's on both aides
In an effort to crystalline their views
into compromise proposals to be used
In framing . set of reservations to
the treaty. Progress along thia line
has been slow, but according to one
member of the unofficial committee,
has been encouraging.
The compromise spirit is stronger
today among Democratic Senators
than it has been since the treaty
failed on November 10. Senators de-
clAred. Hitchcock, Administration
leader. said today that Democrats
oAo 8oih8 W SfTouB0 y VoNhtE0Hi5c IL
they can and take q chance" that
President Wilson will accept It.
Hitchcock said before progress can
be made toward this compromise
eome systematic, orderly method must
be devised for going about 1t.
Hitchcock declined to outline In
detail his own views concerning the
sort of compromise that would be
acceptable to the President or to
Democrats generally.
at would be unwise to lay down
any definite compromise program at
this time" said Hitchcock, for the
treaty's opponents would seize upon
1t and attempt to compro mise it."
Article Ten still is the big stumb-
ling block in the way Of the negotia-
tors, Hitchcock said.
Senator Underwood, who has taken
the lead in advocating compromise,
made plain in his first statement on
the subject since the White House
statement, that he Is for treaty ratifi-
cation even If it involves leaving the
league of nations covenant out of
the pact.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
WOULDEXTEND-
RAIL CONTROL
FOR z YEARS
Gompers, Brotherhood Heads,
and Farm Organizations to
Appeal to President.
TO CALL At WHITE HOUSE
Want Cummins Bill, Now Pend
ing Before Senate,
WITHDRAWN.
TO CALL At WHITE HOUSE

A plea that the Cummins railroad
bill now before the Senate be with
drawn and that Government control
be continued for at least two years
was made today by Samuel Gompers,
head Of the American Federation of
Labor. representatives Of railroad
brotherhoods, and officials Of several
farmers Organizations who appeared
before the, senste Iatsrgtats' Com
naercs Oonmittee. sfs y
I The delegation, numbeeing twenty
.nte. wi1i- can az the White House in
- sfk - induce Presidstt Wslseh
- tGkin the roads two years longer.
Is w1s announced.
/ Seek No Lesislatisa.
George p. Hampton, manager and
director OF the Farmers National
Council, said the 100000 persons he
elaims to represent see no reason
boe legislation at this time.
Members Of Congress themselves
% not see why this legislation should
pass except to meet the contemplated
action Of the President In turning
back the roads on January l." Hamp-
ton said.
!. H. e. Wills, representing the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers, de-
nted the labor organization was re-
sponsible for ''creation Of the senti-
ment against the bill" He asked for
more time to give question Of con-
sidep4tfon ito reach a proper and
logical 0euclusion as to railroad man
~At least give us two more years Of
Government control to see IL roads
can be operated by any other system
than that used bfeore the war;" Wills
eaid.
Others Urge ExtenMon.
Fred J. Chamberlain, representing
the Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and
Colorado state grange and the Wash
ington state Triple Alliance. said all
organizations he represents want
two years extension Of time.
"We believe Government ownership
Is the only means to successfully op-
crate the roads," Chamberlain said
He declared men in the employ of
the roads have not been loyal to
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Dc. CLEANUP
MAY FOLLOW
LEAK PROBE
Supreme Court ''Tips" Stir OF.
ficiaIs to Action Against
Wall Street Spies.
PALMER TO DIRECT QUIZ
Open Secret That Financial
Operators Get Advances In
formation Of Value.
PALMER TO DIRECT QUIZ

The expose of q bold attempt to
corrupt even The trusted employees
Of 80 sacred an institution rs the
United States Supreme Court has
convinced certain Government OIL
cials that there soon must be q sen-
eral clean up" Of Washington.
For years there has existed On the
part Of large section Of the public
q vivid suspicion that important
Government iuformatloa I, usn1lly
known in advance IN Wall Street,
whore those Who know" utilize l,
- make money ~ I'M Ystpsass Of
those who don't.
Led to Inq1irieA
on several occasions these suspfc-
ions have eliminated in Congress onal
Inquiries which led nowhere but inta
blind alleys,
1t is. however. an open secret Ia
Washington that the Capital IL in
tested with innumerable persons
whose business it is to find out what
is going on" In official circles. They
are not overly scrupulous as to their
methods. The weeks preceding the
Supreme Court decision in the liquor
decision amply demonstrated that
There have been in Washington q
number of such people. Even the old
inhabitants will attest that. But since
1914. when big things" began to
happen in the Capital the numbers
have been increased many hundred
fold.
Came Here In Flocks.
Hopes Of obtaining advance infor-
nation of important Government de-
'cisions and policies, and the awarding
of hundreds of fat war contracts,
which followed our entrance into the
world conflict, drew these vultures to
the Capitar in focks.
Many Of them are known to be out
and-out "Gpsters," insiders" and,
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The Washington times., 1919-12-17
SEC. LANE ADMITS
He PLANS TO QUIT
will Soon Present Resignation,
Finding Cabinet Salary In
adequate for Needs.

Secretary Of the Interior Lana con
templates resigning from the Cabinet
but has not sent his rssignat3on 20
President Wilson or discussed it with
him. Lane said In a formal statement
today. ~
with refenence to my talkea-ef
resignation. have not sent IL to u
President nor. even written II, but
do contemplate going eet of the Cab.
met and have withAsld tAilr3ng to tAs
President about It because. I oSd ~
want to add to his burdens or worYisa
1T thia tinne nor AL knew when the
time will come when can.
This is q full eta<eaeat q al TIE
facts. I have thought IL unkfhd "a
say anything to the President about
the matter and that any mention OF
this now BY any one would be . need
less annoyance to him"
Lanes statement was issued follow
ing reports that he had laid his resig-
nation before the President and that
he wished to leave the Cabinet be-
cause of differences with the Prest-
dent and other Cabinet members.
Lane has been Secretary of the In.
terror since President Wilson's frut
Inauguration. At various times there
have been rumors that Lane had split
with the President. but Administra.
ton officials declared that his state
ment today was complete answer ia
these rumors.
The reason for Lanes wish to re-
sign, 1t was learned today, 10 that he
fnds the salary Of a Cabinet officer
insufficient for his needs. This was
the reason given by former Secretary
of the Treasury AcAdoo and other
Cabinet members who resigned re-
Gently. Lane, it is understood, has q
very attractive offer to enter private
business.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
Student Witness Admits He
Thought Suspicion Might
Fall Upon Him.
TELLS OF AIDING POLICE
Pullman Hid Him in Mission
House Closet While Question
ing Suspect, He Says.

In q grueling cross-examination
Attorney James A. O'Shea, chief
counsel for ziang Sun Wan, on trial
in Justice Gould's court, Criminal
Division No. 1, on Indictment charg-
ing him with Staying members of
the Chinese Education Mission, to-
day attempted to cast suspicion on
Kaag Ii, Chinese msdieal student
and star witness fos the Govern
|n6nk. -
He tried TO obtain from Ii an Cd
mission that hi, ,xctivities with the
lolies sinee tho discovery of the
ffipls crime were based primarily
on his attempt to fasten the guilt on
Wan.
Admits He Felt Suspieioa.
'You admit" interrogated o'shea.
"that after you discovered the bodies
OF DR.. Wong and WI and Hsie you
believed you wsre under suspicion.
Why?"
Yes; felt that I was under sus-
picion, and felt that Wan was un-
der suspicion. discovered the bodies
of DR.. Wong. Mr.. wu and Mr.. Hsie,
and Wan was the last man seen alive
tn the mission house at 2O23 Kalo-
rama road. I saw Wan at the house
on wednesday night, January %, the
night the members of the mission
were murdered.
II told Wan this. but Wan denied
Saw Wan With Pistol
Then" shouted O'Shea, you were
putting suspicion on Wan Just be-
cause you believed you were sus-
pected? Were you charged with the
murders?
mo" rejoined Il.
DID you know that Wa owned a
yes"
DID you ever see it?~
"Ies, about a year ago, while I was
In the mission house, WI showed me
the pistol. 1t was rusty and the trig-
ger was hard to pull"
Recognised Rusty Barrel.
How did you come to identify the
pistol used In killing DIR. Wong and
the others as the one owned by Wu?"
asked the attorney.
when / saw it after the discovery
of the bodies I recognized it from the
rusty barrel as the one that Wu had
shown me and which l had handled"
rejoined Ii.
Did you pick up the pistol after
the shooting?" asked O'Shea.
mo, the detectives told me not to
touch it-that they wanted to get fin
ger-prints from the revolver"
1t is understood that no success was
obtained in the attempt to obtain
dnger-prints from the revolver.
Pullman Hid Him.
Taking Ii over his testimony rela-
tive to his hiding in a closet in the
mission house when Major Pullman
and Inspector Grant were qquizzing
Wan, O'Shea demanded:
why did you hide in the cup
board?"
Major Pullman put me there" said
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The Washington times., 1919-12-17
WORLDS END NOT YET;
COLD WAVE INSTEAD

This is the day the world was
scheduled to come to an end because
fve planets were ranged on one side
of the sun.
End of the world weather. as re-
ported to the Government forecasters
here, was featured by below normal
temperature in nearly all sections.
But this morning the forecasters had
no advices indicating terrible storms
were scourging the earth, as unof-
hcially predicted. The tuXtaposition
of the planets had nothing to do with
the cold wave. il was said.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
REDS CAPTURE KIEFF
AND KUPIANSK, REPORT
Bolsheviks Claim Important Advance
In Ukraine And In South
ern Russia.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Russian
Bolsheviks reported by wireless today
that the Red armies have captured
kieh, capital of Ukrainia, and
kupiansk from General Deniken's
forces
Kiefr has changed hands several
times in the fighting between the Boil
sheviks and the white" forces
Kupiansk is in southern Russia on
the Donetz river, sixty-one miles
southeast Of Kharkov.
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KILLS HERSELF IN FEAR
OF END OF WORLD TODAY
New York State Woman whs In.
hailed Gas Was Worried BY
Predictions, Say Friends.

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y Dec II.
Friends Of Mrs. Samuel r. Heaslip
today attributed her suicide to worry
over predictions of the end Of the
world.
They said Mrs. Heaslip. who inhaled
gas At her home, here, yesterday, was
suffering from a nervous ailment and
that she worried intensely over the
"end Of the world" prediction
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
CARRANlA AGAIN DEF|ES j. ) ON jenkins
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
TO AID FAMILIES
OF POLICE

washlngten residents have IN
s0Dortunity to express their ap-
1reeiatisn of the Ane work done
~ the nea sn the poliee fierce by
eentPibstisns to the MetroDolitaa
Police Relief Asseeiatiea.
Centribltfons Of mere than
$500 have already been received.
The Ti1es II willtAg t. receive
: yo1r sentributisn, to be added t.
The T1Des fanA.
The neney is 1sed In relief sf
wl1ows aaA families ef Dsliee whe
1le en Auty. There - llttle Or no
oASeial neaey fer tAls DaEDsse.
Police - several Dreeints have
alspsseA Of ez,ooS wsrtA - tieakets
ter the ball e be given ut ward-
AAa HaTk Hotel oa DesanbeR -
fsP tie beneAt ~ the assoelatBsa.
TIE Flsst Dreeinet lea1s, having
sslA evse S1yooo wsrfA sf t1sksts.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
WILL YOU
Be O. Good FelLOU?
Need for Help of Good Fellows Grows
As Time To Enlist In Christmas Giving
Campaign Draws To Close.

Grim pictures of lfes under size are coming into the
sEol3auz3G bent in floods. Most of think we
have simple tales of the city make US
realize what troubles really are.
Imagine yourself at the age Of twelve, living in q
smoky unclean so-caed furnished room with comforts
and at times necessities where the thought Of luxury
dream Such story in todays mail and it is being
lived right in Washington
Four Children to Ieed-
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
Case canast 3 pselded "a
washington Recommends.
0ons, Note Declares.
DEFIANT AND EMPHATIC
Demands Set Forth BY U. S. ~
Denied In Reply Of
Fret Grief. i

SecFesafy 81 Ssose LAnao0g n.
fused 70 rea1 press dispaAeAss q
TIE 4exean DstA Io sonto1
Tat he wsuA Dst - esoesr.sl
unt1 the sk1elal tsxt e - psGo
rsaehs1 Mn s,l - wssld pss
comment unt1 - tne.
MEXICO CITY, Dso l7-Tns
AsxisaA U0vsrnAenk rufusss = -.
lnlnisA aaooar Usuosu1)o0o os.AnuH
Wnnan Q. Jsnk1nG Unitsl Skaoo.
consuiaf asset q Rusbia. IN Tie -
ply 10 ~ aaAast un1tal StaEss ssAa.
which hAs NJ tseo Dsewus1sA -
Warrington through the uniosd
States embassy.
The reply was forwarded today by
Georse eumnerliA. the Aneriaun
charge d'akaires. He received Il
from the Mexican foreign oa,os la&s
last night
Nsss h Dsoasl
The note 10 defiant IN tsoa, and -
language IN setting forth tie attitu1e
OF the Mexican govsrnment 10 e.
phatic- .
The note eontssds tAat court pr>.
csedings adscting a American cits.
sen In Mckee cannot BE- decided ~
Information supDiied By the state D.
pArtment In Warrington nor ~
"recoDmendattons" from washingtea.
In conclusion, the document n.
presses belief that the Jenkins case
viii mot affect the haruAony which, IL
IL sfncerely desired. shall continue
between Mexico and the Unissd
States"
Text ~ Aepsy.
The text Of the note fellows:
your ExcefIency. Charge d'AHairss
George Summerlin: With reference 70
your note of November 80. which
your excellency transmitted TO the
Mexican government by order of The
United States Government relative -
the case of William O. Jenkins, i have
the honor to communicate to you that
the Mexican government, in answer
ing this note, will confne itself only
to few principal points which II Coz
tains without going into strict de-
tails, with the object of studying only
fixed prece6nts as according to inter
national Jurisprudence and to justify
it's course in public opinion.
AS Jenkins obtained his liberty BY
the deposit of bail with the Puebla
authorities by a certain Americas
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The Washington times., 1919-12-17
Two Women on Jurv to
Try New For Killing
Sweetheart; II in Box

LOS ANGELES, Dec 17.-Eleven jurors, two of them
women, had been accepted tentatively when adjournment
was taken yesterday the trial in superior of Harry
New, alleged of Senator Harry S. New of Indiana
charged with the murder of Miss Freda Lesser his
heart.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
-Four Children to Teed.

How would you define the trouble
you now think you have il you had
four children and your husband had
been sick for three months and your
income was next tQ nj! -.
What would be your definition II
The Washington times., 1919-12-17

COUGHING AT NIGHT
You can get relief II you take F.th>r
Jehl'D Medicine. Try II tsoAy.-Advt
The Washington times., 1919-12-17

you, At thirty, had four eAildrsu ~
your husband got hurt and tAsa,
when he got vii. al ths rest Of -
got sick, and there w1s tie reat~to
pay and the doctor - pax snd
(contanssA - RaGs ~. csiyh 81
The Washington times., 1919-12-17

TAKE BELI-ANs BEFORE MEALS and
see how fine good digestion makes yos tea
-Advt-
The Washington times., 1919-12-17

business Man LOT freslQent.
You hear that often. A man
should also know more than busi-
ness to run the greatest business
country in the world. But he
should also know more than busi-
ness to lead a nation that was not
created merely for good busi-
ness, a nation that hopes eventu-
ally to be something better than
the greatest business concern on
earth.
One trouble is that in this age
Of specialization there is little
American specializing on Govern
ment affairs: In England there is
q great deal of it. That is why
England, with statesmen. where
we have politicians or self-sat-
isfed accidents, makes this country
- ridiculous in diplomatic encoun-
tiers.
The state herald., 1919-06-06
Trees Bear with Car.

Bend, Ore.-A light automobile II
greatly to be preferred to bear dog
In freeing Bruin. according to Ranger
G. ID. Springer Of the Deschutes ma.
tionnl forest and Charles Thomas, who
bagged 225.pound black hear with.
out getting out Of their car. The AMI.
NAL was seen standing In the road
cycling the machine Intentiy. As the
chr approached he fled. but the auto
turned after him, dodging stumps and
logs, and finally forced the fugitive to
take refuge In a tree. One shot brought
him down.
The state herald., 1919-06-06
Troop Train In washout.

Omaha. Nch, a troop train hearing
sho members Of the Twenty flth en-.
rIn"crs, practically all from California.
rnu Into n warhoui before daylight un
the Hrulling nlron,i, twenty. fi,.
miles west of onnhn, und five cnrn of
the 'fhln went lnio ih" Platte river.
one hundred aud firty soldiers nwnk,
cncd frm sound sleep io find the wa
ter from two Ia six feet deep In their
sleeping cars All lh" men were res
curl. hut twenty seven were more or
teHH injured IN The wreck
The state herald., 1919-06-06
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD take 9,
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Oitre- -Phesphsts
TO Put on Firm. Healthy Flesh and
to inersass Strength, vIeer
| and Nerve Eerca.

Judging from the countless preparation
and treatments which are continually b.
Ing advertised for the purpose OF mskins
thin people fsshy, developing Arms. nscs
and bust. and replacing ugly hollovs ana
and beauty, there are evidently thousAnds
OF men and women who keanly feel thsts
excessive thinnsss.
Thinness and weakness are often due
% starved ne-ves. Our bodies need mofs
phosphate than II contained In modern
foods. PhysiciAns claim there 10 nothina
thnt Will supply this deficiency 20 well 4
tnc organic phosphate known among drug,
glsts ns bitro-phosphAte, which ID tneI.
pensi.o and In sold by most ali druExistl
undrr guarantee Of satisfaction or n,onsY
back. by feeding the nerves directly and
by supplying the body cells with the nee.
osrnry phosphorie food eismsnts, bitro
phosphate should produce Q Weicons
transformation In tho appearance: the In
irhing. s ''"
Increase IN weight also carries with Il
q general improvement In the health
Ncrvousncn.., rlecpiessness and lack Of
excessive sses ,hipn.rs, should disappear. daf
cycr becoinc bright. and pale cheeks xjov
WIN thc bloom OF perfect health,
CAUTION: - Although bitro- o-phosphat,
Y. unsurpassed for relieving nervousness
r,crplessnern and general weakness h
should not. owing TO Its tendency 10 In
crease weight, be used by anyone VIII
Goes not desire TO put on flesh.
The state herald., 1919-06-06
Elahty Killed In Fire.

Vnlcncc- Sur. .Ithonc. Fire broke out
during the performance In n moving
picture house here and large number
of persons were killed or injured. The
list Of dead hns rcnchcd eighty, the
bodies OF fifiy.thrcc children and twcn.
ty-onc women having been found. The
injuries Of most OF those taken from
the buildings were slight. There were
som" hundreds Of these, Four thousand
spectators were In the thcnicr when
tho fire started.
The state herald., 1919-06-06
Consider Universal Trainino.

Wnshington.-Thc establishment OF
universal military trimming In conjunc-
lion with the use OF the National
Guard M n reserve force In being con
sldcrcd by Secretary Of War Baker.
The secretary Of war hns been cnrcful
to state that his consideration Of uni.
versnl trimming is purely tentative and
contingent upon the Presidents opin.
Ion ns to whether the military trimming
OF the youth Of the milton In necessary
ar desirable In the world "ns II Is be.
inr reconstructed by the pence confer.
cncc."
The state herald., 1919-06-06
Charges Made Against Reyro,ds.

Washington, Charges which were
mnlc by Ncwcomb Carlton. prcsi.
dent of The Western Union Telegraph
Company, that Edwnrd Reynolds for.
n"rly general manager OF the Postal
T"leRrhph'nhlc Company Ind nj.
tempted to make government operation
ot the telegraph system II future In
nm attack upon Postmaster General
nurl"son were features NJ the hearings
before the Scnntc commerce committee
on Legislation for return of the tcle.
phone nnd telegraph properties.
The state herald., 1919-06-06
Vets May Win,

Washington. -Anti.prohibltlonlsts are
proceeding on the theory that notwlth.
sinndins the constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
OF intoxicating liquors, Congress win
he able To find wny to cynde the
strict enforcement ~ the provision and
that nciuni prohibition win exist only
In such states M have prohlbliory lnws
and provide for their enforcement by
the states themselves.
The state herald., 1919-06-06
viii Build Huge Plane.

Lisbon.-"Our next flight will bs
from New York to Newfoundland and
London" declared Lieutenant Com.
mander Belllnger Of the NC-l, just be-
fore departing for Plymouth. "and I,
will be In a craft beside which the
present huge planes are pygmies. "
According to Commander Bellinger
the next naval plane will have nine OF
twelve Liberty engines and wings with
spread Of more than 100 feet. I,
will carry n dead weight load three
times greater than the present iarges,
ship, md perhaps more.
The state herald., 1919-06-06
To compI... Alaska, Road.

wsshington.--Eariy completion Of
tho Alaskan railroad to the navigablc
waters OF the Interior In necessary for
the success Of the entire railrond con.
structIon program In the territory un.
dcrtnkcn by tho government. accord.
Ing to J. l.. Mcpherson. engineer OF the
Alaskan engineering commission.
The state herald., 1919-06-06

pound my husband wanted me to ~ Il
! took Il for . week and felt . little Bet
ter. ! kept It up for three months, and
! feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or rnervousnees. "-Ars.
J: WoRrHIME. 2s42 North Taylor St.
Philadelphis Pa
The majority Of mothers nowadays
overdo, there are 20 many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
is invariably . weakened, rundown,
nervous condition with headaches, back.
ache, irritability and depression-and
soon more serious ailments develop.
It Is at such periods In life that Lydia &
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will
restore . normal healthy condition, q
It did to Mrs.. Woethline.
The state herald., 1919-06-06
Discharge Blind Soldiers.
Washlngton.--DIscharrc from

washington.--Discharrc from xerv.
Ice OF slsty'scvcn soldiers blinded
while serving In France, was an,
nounccd by the bureau Of war risk In,
shrnnge. Some Of the cnscs still retain
sufficient vision to enable them TO see
objects dlmly. but all are totnlly blind
in nm industrial sense, md on that
hnsis will be paid 500 month. In nd.
'lition to $3.50 which they viii receive
from their ins rance. The number Of
men In the American forces who were
left blinded total t2S.
The state herald., 1919-06-06

London.-Thc crews Of the three
American naval seaplancs came to
London and were given typical re-
ception as their train stopped at Pad.
dington station. American sailors and
soldiers rushed for the car that con-
tained Lieut.. Commander A. c. Read,
who brought the NC-4 safely across
the Atlantic. seized him and bore him
on their shoulders up and down the
platform. and then to an automobile
for q parade.
The state herald., 1919-06-06

Don't suffer! A tiny bottle Of
Freezone costs but few cents At any
drug store. Apply few drops on the
corns, calluses and hard skin" on bot.
tom Of feet. then lift them OF.
When Freezone removes corus from
the toes or calluses from the bottom oi
feet, the skin beneath is left pink and
healthy and never sore, tender o.
irritated.