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ELkS CLUB DEATH
PUZZLES OFFICIALS
Autopsy viii Be Held on
Body of J. A. Shau.

An autopsy will be performed to-day
upon the body OF John A. Shaw. SO,
chief yeoman Of tho U. &. s. Kearsage
who was removed yesterday afternoon
from the Elks Club, 10S West Forty-third
street, and died just before Mt the
Post-Graduate Hospital. DR.. Thomas ~.
Gonzales, Deputy Medical Examiner,
said he would not issue death certin-
cate until the cause Of death was estap-
lished. The hospital reported death due
to burns on the mans back and logs.
Jnmes Mead. manager OF the Elks Club,
said Shaw was taken from the club i'll
with pneumonia.
DR.. ]. G. Deardon. house physician
for the Iclks Club. who was notified Of
tho case and went to the hospital after
Shaw had been removed from the club,
was sought for several hours last night
Until Or. Deardons opinion is given the
body will remain in the hospital morguc.
DIR. Gonzales was called into the case
after report had been made to the
police OF the West Forty-seventh street
station that there was a mystery in the
manner OF death.
He went at once to the hospital and
examined the body lie said the burns
were like scalds and occurred on both
leSS, botn SIDES, the BACK ana ankles.
They were not sufficient to cause death,
as the hospital surgeons had reported,
ne said. unless accompanied by shock.
Manager Mead was informed of the
Medical Examiners opinion later at the
club and said
That man was taken from the club
suffering from pneumonia. He did not
die from burns" He declined to make
any further comment. referring the
questioners to Or. Deardon II was said
at Dr. Deardons residence that he was
"out."
Efforts at the club to find any one
who knew shaw were unavailing and 1t
could not be learned how long he had
been staying there. 1t was said he was
member of the Elks Club OF The
Bronx, on Grand Concourse, hut no one
could be found there who was
acquainted with him.
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BILL TO BAR JUDGES
AS COUNSEL PUSHED
Nassau Officials Accused of
Outraging Profession.
!special Dsspoteh 10 Tnr SUI.

ALBANY. March 1.-THE Black bill to
prohibit the County Judge and Surro-
gate Of Nassau, Lewis J. Smith and
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Leon H. Howell respectively, from acting
as counsel In the trial OF y. II. T. on
cials growing out OF the Malbone street
wreck was advanced to-day to tho or
der OF final passage by the Senate.
The action was not taken. however, be-
fore considerable debate and tho voting
down Of an amendment offered by SEN
ator John knight TO make the act ef-
fective September !.
Senator Ross Graves of Buffalo said
while these officials might have legal
right to represent the II. r. T., 1t APP
peared TO him from moral standpoint
that they were outraging their profess
sion.
"They look to me like a couple OF
porch climbers" said Senator Graves.
Senator Alvah w Burlingame, Jr., OF
Brooklyn asserted that Judge Smith
and Surrogate Howell were retained to
use their influence with the jury in the
case. lie criticized the manner in which
they say Good morning gentlemen,
and Good morning Judge" to tho jus
tice and jury daily.
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ASKS ZONE FARE SYSTEM.
Jersey Trolley NaEnate Says !.
Cents Is not Enough.
Special Dcapdtch 10 THF sen

TRENTON, March 11.-Thomas n. Nc
Carter, president of the Public Service
Railway Company, presented to the
Public Utilities Commission to-day re-
port on fare zone system for his lines
which cover most of the northern sec
tion Of the State.
The company was directed to prepare
a report on the subject at the time
cent fares were authorized last summer
According TO the commissions rulings
only cents can be collected after April
!. Mr.. McCarter asks that the zone
system be substituted for all fares.
Under the new scheme . cents would
be charged for the first mile with cent
a mile thereafter. The report divides
each car line into mile districts Pas
sengers boarding a car in one zone would
bs permitted to ride to the end OF the
following zone for a nickel. Tickets
punched with the zone the car CHANGED
10 be In would Dc given eacn passenger
upon entering car. The fare would
be paid upon leaving on the basis OF the
punch in the ticket.
Mr.. McCarter declared that even
with the cent fare his company faced
a deficit and asserted that the new
scheme was necessity.
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BUFFALO HAS NO
NEED OF SOLDIERS
Report Arose From Merely
Precautionary Orders to
Regimental Officers.
Special Despatch 10 THK srx

BUFFALO. March 11.--There is no
truth In scare stories sent to New York
papers OF Bolshevlki in Buffalo threat
ing to riot. A meeting of unemployed
men was called for Yesterday at Nc
Kinley Monument but was called of at
the request OF the Mayor.
There is no basis for tine rumor that
guardsmen will he called except that
Mayor Buck asked Gov. Smith how soon
troops could reach here in the far
fetched event they would be needed
Martin Heisler, Socialist organizer al
sS5 a week, is trying to organize the
unemployed II the city without success
There is no strike here" said Mayor
Buck to-day. NOR trouble with unem-
ployed: II there should happen to be
Che police, not the National Guard. will
cope with 1t. Tho stories intend to
call the guard here are untrue"
Reports that four New York Guar
regiments are modifying to go to Buff
fslo because CT industrial trouble there
were denied yesterday by Brighten
George r. Dyer commander OF the New
York Guard
General Dyer said that the report
probably materialized from the order for
officers of the Seventy-frst. the Twenty
third. the SiXty-ninth and the Twelfth
regiments to keep In touch with their
men so as to summon them II it were
found necessary to order out the reGi-
ments II they should be ordered out
they will be called in the order named
With the exception OF the Twenty-thrd
OF Brooklyn the regiments are in Man.
haitian.
The men haven't even been called &c
their barracks" Gen. Dyer said yes.
terdaV i'm his office in Sc Broadway
What has been done is this: the officers
were asked to get their rosters in readl-
ness so az TO speed mobilization II Q
call should be issued. | had a confer
ence with the Colonies OF these regiments
and we agreed upon this merely as a
means of expedition-in case call should
come and an order he issued that wa'
all.
III there is an order issued I'll let tn,
people know through the press; they
have a right to know. The wars over.
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MANY ASK TO HEAR
LODGE-LOWELL TALK
Senator to Speak First-Wide
Latitude to Be Taken.

BOSTON. March 1l.-Applications for
tickets Of admission to symphony Hall
on the evening OF March 10. when
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Presi-
dent A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard
University will discuss the proposed
League OF Nations, poured in upon the
committee OF arrangements to-day
Before any plans for a distribution OF
admissions had been worked out requests
from clubs and individuals had been
made for the greater part of the $500
seats available.
The committee OF arrangements is
ma de up Of Louis 4. Coolidge and FORMER
State Senator Robert NJ Washburn,
representing Senator Lodge and the
Rev. Edward Cummings. secretary OF
the New World Peace Foundation, and
a fourth man. still to be named, repre-
senting President Lowell
The affair will have the character OF
a discussion of wide latitude instead of
debate on precisely worded question.
Senator Lodge said to-day that this
theme would be as set forth in his letter
20 President Lowell accepting the lat
ter's invitation. The plan for the
League OF Nations agreed upon By the
commission of the Peace Conference
which has lately been published in this
country"
Or. Lowell's letter put the matter a
little differently He asked for a debat e
substance OF the provisions OF tits
covenant should he ratified by the
United States"
Neither will y hound by the usual
rules OF debarsA 1t is >asa6 that
Senator Lodge shall speak twice and DR..
Lowell once, but each occupying the same
time. Senator Lodge will open the dis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-12
THREE FREED IN SHOE CASE.
Evidence Lacking, Trio Discharged
ut Rosenwnsser Trial.

Federal Judge Garvin in Brooklyn
yesterday directed the discharge OF three
Of the nineteen defendants on trial in
the so-called Rosenwasser conspiracy
case. The men cleared Of charges are
Nils Andrien, David Lebowitch and
Adolph Hollsnder. all civilian inspectors
OF the auarterrnaster's department, who
had been stationed at tho leather goods
plant of Rosenwasser Brothers in Long
Island city.
Frank ]. Hogan of counsel for the de-
fence, who since Monday evening has
been arguing a motion for the dismissal
Of the indictment against all the de-
PENDANTS. declared that not a shred OF
evidence had been adduced against the
three men now acquitted. The argu-
ment will he continued this morning
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BRITISH FREIGHTER ASHORE.
Steamship Appenine's Crew Lands
at 81. .TOnn's, y. r..

ST. JoHN's, y. r.. March 1.-THE
Furness Line steamship Appenine driven
aground BY the ice in Wtlesa Bay n
week ago. has been abandoned and the
crew arrived here to-day The whole
of the cargo has been carried ashore by
hsherfolk along tine coast and the vessel
is n total wreck.
The Appenine registered 1854 tons
and was built at West Hartlepool, Eng.
land. in 1909. She sailed from Liverpool
for ST. Johns on February 10.
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IT is possible that the Government may
take over such additional equipment as
may be nece ssary to keep transports
immediate prospect that it will interfere
in the dispute between the private lines
and the unions
The int!mation that the United States
Government might commander the
boats to ease the situation apparently
originated in union headquarters, where
the wish is father to the thought" said
Paul Bonynge, counsel for the boat
owners, last night. III the Government
should commander our boats II would
place itself in the unusual position OF
Furnishing the boat owners whose only
crime, so far as We can discover, has
been in accepting an award OF the Gov
ernments own labor board. That this
punishment will be visited upon us, to
he benefit OF those who have repudiated
the award. is something we cannot be-
lieve."
Al the offices Of the United States
Shipping Board and other governmental
agencies It was said that nothing was
known Of any intention of the Govern
ment TO interfere. One OF the represen-
tatives OF the Railroad Administration
said that the visit TO Washington OF J.
L. Hughes. the Federal conciliator who
has been attempting 20 bring the strikers
and private owners together. had nothing
TO do with the suggestion OF Government
control. lie said Mr. Hughes would
return to this city to-day and renew his
attempts to bring about a settlement.
May Repudiate Agreement
Charles f, Hughes may be ca - upon
TO go over q Bit OF old ground in connpc-
ton with the agreement signed by the
Railroad Administration and the Ma rine
Affiliation as q result Of his mediation,
Al the time all hands expressed satisfsc-
ton, but since tic agreement was signed
two OF the unions have discovered OBJ
jectionable features in it. These unions,
the Harbor Bostmen and the Port and
Terminal Workers, will meet to morrow
10 see what can be done.
4 fiat reputation OF the whole agree
/ ment unless the Objectionable features
are eliminated by a supplementary agree
ment is not an imposalbility, it was said.
| The union mer-S, that the acsalN f.
| feet of the agreement. with which they
were SO well pleased last week. has been
| to leave them worst Off in respect &c
wages, in some instances, than they
we're before the strike.
The union leaders continued negotis-
| lions with individual owners yesterday
! Thus far there have been practically
no OBJECTIONS from the ranks OF the or
ganised boat owners. however tho mem
bership of the New York Boat owner,
| Association having maintained a solid
| front.
| Henry Hebemann, owner OF four
| lighters which have been engaged in
loading Red Cross supplies. received per
! mission from the Marine Affilaton Ia
| operate his boats Permission 10 return
20 work has also been given the crews
Of the passenger boats Highlander and
Homer Ramsdell, which carry shipyard
workers to the Standard Shipbuildng
| Corporation yards on Shooters Island.
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NJ CASTOR de Pellerin de Latouche
president Of the French line and now
at it's New York office, has received q
cablegram from the home office in Paris
stating that their new steamship Paris
IN course of construction, which was
forced to leave the port of st. Nazaire
ia permit operations of the American
Army ut that port. has returned there
and work will now be actively pressed
to complete this giant passenger mail
atna mer,
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List of inexperienced Motormen

81 know the court will not be infiu-
enced by such a threat" he continued
| we are entitled to show the general
conditions on this day. One Of their
defences may be that Blewitt will testify
| he used Luciano as a motormsn by mad.
vertence. thinking in the emergency tna'
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Rear-AdmiraI Hall Wins Seat.

LONDON, March 11,--Rear- Admiral Sir
william Reginald Hail. director of the
Intelligence Division OF the Admiralty
Naval Staff during the war, has been
elected to Parliament for. West Derby.
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q. :. stores Destroyed by Fire.

CHICAGO. March 1l.--Fire of unde-
termined origin caused 5000, 900 damage
TO two units Of the United States Quar-
,ermasters storehouse to-day. The build
Ing was said to contain supplies valued
az sS.000.000.
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3 HOUR DAY FIGHT
KEEPS HARBOR SHUT
Deadlock Between Union and
Private Owners Remains
Unbroken.
APPEAL SENT TO BAKER
Movement of Transports Seri-
ously Hampered by Strike
Of BOatmen. \
APPEAL SENT TO BAKER

Negotiations between the striking
harbor workers and the private boat
owners remained Mt a standstill yester-
day, no attempt being made to break the
deadlock that has arisen over the ques-
ton OF the eight hour day.
Reports current that a resumption OF
the general strike was imminent be-
cause of alleged violations by both sides
OF the terms OF the agreement under
which the Railroad Administration and
the Marine Afnliation made peace last
week were set at rest last night by the
announcement that the difficulties be-
tween the parties had been ironed out at
a meeting yesterday afternoon.
1t was also persistently reported
during the day that tho Government was
about to intervene and take over the
privately owned boats. but there APP
peared to be no warrant in fact for
such an expectation save general belief
that drastic action OF some kind will be
necessary to bring the strikers and the
private owners together on the question
of the eisht hour day.
Appeal Sent to Baker.
A request for partial Intervention was
made, however, by the wholesale Coal
Trade Association or New York. Inc
following a meeting held at the White
hall Club. The association, after dis.
cussing the difficulties ocean liners have
encountered in coaling al this port. sen,
the following telegram to Secretary OF
War Baker:
Understand transports landing troop:
here have been delayed IN returning and
others have been compelled to go &c
other ports for bunker coal because OF
harbor strike. We suggest the com
Wandering of harbor equipment suffi
cient to meet the needs of all troopshipe
to be manned by Army and Navy De.
partments and thus avoid, for instance
the sending Of the Mauritania to Halifn>
for coaling. There In coal enough here
for all Government needs"
The Mauretania, scheduled to san to-
day. had no coal and II was said tina
she probably would put in at Halifa9
for her supply. Other transatlantic
, liners have also been embarrassed il
this respect. The White Star liner Lap
: ldHu' winch was que 10 sdli yesterday
was held over until to-day in the hop'
OF filling her bunkers here. The Cunart
Line announced 1T $ould send tbs
Caronia TO Halifax tomorrow Mr. coal
She was due 10 sail for Liverpool las
Friday. The Adriatic, which was 4
have sailed March IS. will not sail unit
March l9 The Red Star liners sailing
date has also been postponed on accoun
of the inability to get coal for her and 4
could not be said yesterday when sh,
would sail Other liners. are in the sam,
position.
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GREEN MEN ON CARS
DAY OF BIG WRECK
Prosecutor Shows That Death
Train Was Not the
Only One.
B. r. r. MEN WORRIED
Trial Of High Officials Will
Be Affected by Court
Ruling.

Testimony tending 20 show that the
II. II, r. ran It's lines with many in
experienced men on tho day of the fatal
Malbone street tunnel wreck last NO
vember was forced into tho record in
tho trial of Thomas F. Blewitt, tho di-
vision superintendent charged with ma n
slaughter as the result Of the wreck,
in Supreme Court at Mineola yesterday.
District Attorney Lewis gained the ad-
mission of the evidence despite a spe-
cial plea by Meier Steinbrink, attorney
for Col. Timothy s. Williams and other
high y. II. 4. officials likewise charged
with manslauehter.
The ruling of Judge Seeger in favor
of the District Attorney Is admitted by
| both sides to have a far reaching effect
not only on the trial OF Superintendent
Blewitt. but on the future trials Of his
superiorH
ut shows the general policy of the
defendant on the day OF the wreck
said District Attorney Lewis. THE as
signment OF these inexperienced men,
we contend, proves they we're deter
mined TO run the road and break the
strike that day at all costs"
Eject on wilIians's Trial Feared.
The admission OF the evidence will
undoubtedly prolong the Blewitt trial
Isaac r. ICELAND, attorney for Blewitt
made evident his concern over to-day's
testimony. Mr.. Steinbrink was equally
emphatic as to the effect It might have
| on the subsequent trial OF Colonel Will
| liams.
1T means" he argued. that we will
not only have to try out the com
potency OF Lewis the man whom Blew.
lit IL specifically charged in the indict
| ment with putting in charge of tbs
wrecked train, but the competence OF
each of these other fourteen men
Mr.. ICELAND, for the defence, promptly
interposed an objection when District At.
I torney Lewis began this train of evil
dence with the examination OF Joseph
McDonough. shop foreman, whom
! Blewitt has asked for men to run the
| trains
THE defendant is charged in the in.
| d:ctmeHt with being guilty ~ man
slaughter in employing one incompetent
motorman." Mr.. ICELAND argued after the
jury had been excluded from the room
we cannot now go beyond the indict'
ment and bring in evidence that he as
{ signed others allegedly incompetent
Replying TO this argument and thai
| Of Mr.. Steinbrink, the District Attorn e.
declared that the court had been threat.
| ened. perhaps unintentionally.' with q
| prolongation OF this trial, and with tht
effect of the evidence on tho trial OF hisr
officials OF the B. r. r.
! List of inexperienced Motormen.
| 81 know the court will not be infiu
enced by such a threat" he continued
| we are entitled to show the genera
conditions on this day. One Of thei
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-24
Daily Summary
of Peace News
By The Associated Press.)

Concessions on some points in the
peace treaty. have been made to the
Germans by the Paris peace confer
ence. Slight notifications have
been made in the terms of the Sarre
Valley award, and the terms regard
ing reparations, as they stood in the
original text of the peace treaty,
also have been mcdified in some de
gree.
The fact that the council of four
had decided to make these modifi-
cations was reported in a dispatch
from Paris late last night. The
message, however, did not indicate
Just what were the alterations de-
Cided upon. These are expected to
be developed in part with the hand
ing to the Germans today of the
councils reply to the German note
on reparations. There We're no in
dications, however, when the exact
nature of the concessions made re
garding the Sarre Valley would be
revealed,
Nlllll'N - h'lN tS'lNloil ~ NliN l'N'''N
conference has decided that ii will
sign the peace treaty in spite of its
declaration that it would not do so
because of the decision of the coun-
Gil of three relative to the turning
over to Japan of Germany's inter
ests in Shantung and Kiao Chau.
1t is said, however, that rescrva-
tions will be made in attaching the
signatures Of the Chinese, it being
pointed out that the United States
has taken similar action in the past.
The question of the future admin
istration of Turkey is occupying
much of the time of the peace con
ference and it appears to be "A desire
on the part of the powers that the
United States shall assume the po-
sition of mandatory for Turkey.
President Wilson has been advised
by Henry Morgenthau, former
American ambassador to Turkey,
that the administration of Constan-
tinople Anatolia, and Armenia
should be combined in the hands of
one VI lllt jON'l =. ~ 10 llAbi'siN'N
that if there is any acceptance of
the responsibility of administering
Turkish affairs by the United States
delegation, it will be conditioned
upon ratification by the senate.
1t is not expected that the me-
gotiations with the Germans at
Versailles will be interferred with
bv the absence of Count Won Brock
dorff- Rantzau and other members
of the delegation. who have gone TO
Spa for consultations. The return
of the head of the mission and his
colleagues is expected not later than
Sunday.
Allied forces in Northern Russia
have carried out n turning move
nent against the bolsheviki and
have forced the enemy to retreat
southward. Several towns are said
to have been occupied by the allies.
The process of hemming in Petro-
grad by Esthonian, Finish and 9th
er forces, appears to be making fav-
orable progress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-24
SENATOR SHERMAN
OPENS ATTACK ON
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN DECLARES
COVENANT WILL DESTROY
L. ). SOVEREIGNTY

Washington, May 23.-The attack ON
the league of nations began in the sen
ate today with an address by Senator
sherman. republican, of Illinois, bit
terly criticising President Wilson Tor
his conduct of the peace negotiations
and denouncing the league proposal
as "a revolutionary attempt to set up
"a parliament of nations controlled by
an uligarchy." National sovereignty
would disappear under the league, the
Illinois senator declared and liberties
won in centuries of struggle would be
lost forever Doomed with the curse
of broken faith and shameless perfidy
from its inception and birth" the
league, he predicted would become
gigantic firebrand for a world confla-
grafton
Senator Sherman made his address IN
presenting u resolution declaring II
the sense Of the senate that the league
covenant should be separated from the
peace treaty, when the latter is submit
ted to the senate for ratification. lie
charged that covenant and treaty had
been closely interviewer in the final
uldll lOI Illt ucllDtI due pui boot ~ ~
curing votes for the former and argued
that separate consideration would give
an opportunity for the senate and the
country to pass a more sober verdict
He charged President Wilson had
broken faith with China, Poland. and
Italy; had yielded to Great Britain, y
had endeavored ito subvert the funda-
mental law of the republic" and had
promised to embark the United States
on policies that would require her TO
send a million soldiers abroad.
Ask Separation
Washington, May ga resolution
declaring it the sense of the senate that
the covenant of the league Of nations
be separated from the peace treaty
when it is submitted for ratification
was introduced in the senate today
by Senator sherman, republican OF
Illinois