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WASHINGTON

President Wilson and Bernard NJ.
Baruch had lengthy conference. 1t
is understood they discussed the in
ternational financial situation and
peace treaty developments.
The terms of the wartime prohibition
act were declared constitutional by
the United States Supreme Court in
a unanimous decision prepared by AS
sociate Justice Brandeis, which held
that the mere cessation of hOstilities
did not constitute the lend of the
war" and that there is nothing to
show that demObilization of the army
and navy has been completed. The
court took no action on the legality
of the Volstead enforcement law or
on the pending cases involving the
alcoholic content of beer.
Rear Admiral Grayson announced
the President is now permitted to walk
about his room and along the adjoin-
ing hall for a short time each day.
Attorney General Palmer and other
high officials probably will be called
on by a senate committee to explain
why DR.. Garfeld's plans were set aside
In the settlement of the coal strike for
a compromise which the former fuel
administrator calls contrary to funda-
mental principles Of government"
1t is doubtful whether a new fuel ad-
ministrator will be appointed by the
President. Rail Director Hines proba
bly, will take charge of the work.
An irritating situation has developed
from the apparently deliberate failure
of the Mexican government to make
any reply to the last note of Secretary
Lansing in the case of w. o. Jenkins.
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WILSON ISSUES new
TREATY DEFIANCE
White House Statement Says
President Will Not Seek Com
promise With Senate.

Washing Wilson IN
tervened in the peace treaty dilemma
with an announcement that he had mo
compromise or concession of any kind
in mind" would make no move toward
the treaty's disposition and would con-
tinue to hold the Republican members
OF the senate responsible for results
and conditions attending delays.
The Presidents position, regarded
as peculiarly significant in view of
the recent discussion in the Senatesof
a compromise, was set forth in the fol-
lowing statement issued from the
White House:
"It was learned from the highest
authority at the executive offices that
the hope of the Republican leaders of
the senate that the President would
presently make some move which will
relieve the situation with regard to the
treaty is entirely without foundation.
He has no compromise or concession OF
any kind in mind, and intends, so far
as he is concerned, that the Republican
leaders of the senate shall continue to
bear the undivided responsibility for
the fate of the treaty and the present
condition of the world in consequence
of that fate"
The White House statement appar-
emily had no effect in changing the
treaty situation. Democratic leaders,
indorsing the Presidents views, de-
clared that it did not preclude a SEN
ate compromise and that compromise
efforts would proceed. Republican
leaders reiterated that the President
was responsible for the present status
and must make the first move toward a
ISOLATION. Senators hoping to kill the
treaty alone expressed satisfaction.
On one point only, apparently, were
all senate factions in harmony-name-
ly, that decisive action ON the treaty
probably would be deferred until next
month, after the proposed holiday re-
cess of Congress, planned to end Janu-
ary 5. Senate debate, probably cen
tered about the White House state
ment, is expected to be reOpened with
fresh vigor. The Democratic compro-
mise campaign also is to be pressed,
" SSHSlloA A1llNAo\h VI 4NC-
braska, administration leader, but un-
less some unexpected development this
week ensues the leaders believe the
finale cannot be reached until next
month.
Senator Hitchcock, commenting on
the White House statement, declared
that the Democrats would continue eff
forts for compromising the reserva-
tions and that the senate and not the
President must act first.
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States Employees Want Pay oftener.

Waiting a month for their salaries is
growing tiresome to employees Of the
State government, and 1t Is understood
that if the State Comptroller and the
State Treasurer do not get together
and, of their own volition, decide to
pay off twice month, the next Legis'
lature will be asked to make such
semi-monthly payments compulsory.
State employees have long been COM
planning about the old system, and
these complaints have lately become
more audible because Of the increased
cost of living Two payments month
instead of one will not provide any
more money, as everyone knows, but
when employees are not getting exces.
sive pay and find themselves broke
nearly all, the time, they come to the
conclusion that it will be more pleas
ant to be flush twice month than to
be flush only once. -
So at a meeting of the employees
of the State Industrial Accident Com
mission. where matters pertaining to
the good of the service were discussed
with the members Of the commission,
the matter was brought up, and Chair
man Robert e. Lee, after the meeting.
said he saw justification for the com.
plaint. He Is expected to take tie
question up with Governor-elect
Ritchie and see If anything can be
done without legislation.
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FOREIGN

A new Polish Cabinet to succeed
that headed by Ignace Jan Paderewski
as Premier and Foreign Minister, has
been constituted with Skulski as Pre-
mier
Premier David Lloyd George an
nOunced in Commons that EiScOunt
Grey, Ambassador to the United
States, had been granted leave of
absence to visit England.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to assassinate the premier of Egypt.
D'AnnunZio signed an agreement
with Premier Nitti to evacuate Fiume.
Municipal Council of Tichy, France,
decided to purchase automobiles to
bring coal from the mines.
The German government in its reply
to she last note of the Supreme COun.
Gil declares it never had been its in
tention to make its consent to the put
ting Of the peace treaty into effect
dependent upon a settlement before
hand of the question of the eXtradition
of Germans to be tried under the
treaty.
Fourteen reds, convicted of crimes
during the Bella Kun dictatorship,
were sentenced to death in Budapest.
Frederick Hugo, one of the two
American citizens who was captured
by Villista troops when they took the
town of MuzquiZ, in Coahulia, has
been released.
Labor disturbances and rioting in
Trinidad and ToballO, in the West In
dies, were quelled by sailors landed
from the British warship Calcutta.
\ surtaX of 30 centimes will be col
Iected by France on the price of all
teIegrams destined to foreign cOun-
tries.
The congress of Swiss school teach
erS proposes to the International AS
socation of Teachers, at Brussels, a
preliminary international conference
on April 1910, 1920.
Irish Parliament building, Dublin,
was raided by the British police. The
building was deserted.
Canada's revenue for November :A-
taIed $31,61S0O0, compared with eE-
p1ndtures Of $43, 3,4GS,O 900.
The German government decre-~d
that Christmas trees are Il necessity
and ordered arrests for protiteering.
Sterling exchange reached another
low mark when it sold for 3.G9.
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TrainIna School Building Burned.

Fire destroyed the home of William
n Fauth. farm manager of the Mary.
land Training School, at Loeb Raven.
The fire started in rubbish in the Gel.
lar and efforts of the boys in the
school to save the building by hasti.
ly formed bucket brigade were futile.
Practically all =, the furniture was
saved, however, and two boxes OF
dynamite stored in the house were
carried out before the flames reached
it. The damage will be about $4,000.
A considerable part OF the schoora
vegetables-500 bushels-stored In the
cellar of the house, was lost, as well
as some meats kept in a building ad
Joining the house.
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Ferry Opens March IS.

8. A. Tubman, vice-president and
general manager Of the Baltimore anG
Eastern Shore Ferry Line, announces
his company will be ready to begin
operations between this city and the
Eastern Shore by March Is. By that
time it is expected the roads leading
to the company's piers at Rock Hall
will be completed.
Good progress is being made with
the erection of the companys piers
at Bay Shore says Mr.. Tubman. The
two double-end ferryboats are now
tied up at the plant of the Bethlehem
Steel Company awaiting to be reno
vated.
"The plans for the pier at Rock
Hall are ready and bids will be asked
In day or two. The pier will be 4V2
feet long. The company proposes 10
maintain a service every 80 minutes
from each end Of the route
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Washington.-The wartime prohibit
ton law was declared constitutional
by the United States Supreme Court in
a unanimous decision rendered by
Associate Justice Brandeis.
Besides affirming the legality of the
wartime measure, the court definitely
fixed the responsibility for declaring
rehabilitation of the country's mill
tary forces complete and the,war at
an end, which Congress and the White
House have been shutting back and
forth since the law became effective.
YAs decision puts it squarely up to
the President.
The decision of the court means that
the President has the exclusive power
to grant reprieve to liquor before, the
national prohibition amendment be-
comes effective January 16. A Presi-
Dental proclamation declaring demob-
ilizatiOn complete is all that is neces-
sary, the court declares, although it
questions whether the President would
be warranted technically in taking
such action, the court making the
point that rehabilitation has not been
effected The annual report of the
secretary of war, which shows that
rehabilitation is still in process, was
cited to prove this contention.
The court did not hand down a de-
cision on the cases affecting the con-
stitutionality of the legislation adopt
ed for the enforcement of the war
time act, nor on those questioning the
right of Congress to declare a bever-
age containing 2.75 per cent of alcohol
Intoxicating
The Supreme Courts decision was
based on the appeals filed by the inter-
nal revenue commissioner of Kentucky
against the decision of the District
Court of Kentucky in declaring the
wartime bill unconstitutional in the
governments case against the Ken
lucky Distilleries ard Warehouse Com
pany and that Of the New York firm
of Dryfees, Blum & Company from the
decision of the District Court of New
York upholding the validity of the
act. AS the cases were practically
identical with the exception that one
questioned while the other confirmed
the legality Of the act, the court cov-
cred both in its decision.
The liquor intrests, IN arguing their
cases before the court in November
contended that the wartime act was
unconstitutional in that Congress had
no right to prohibit the sale Of in
toXicantS within a state because it's
wartime powers had ceased when the
prohibtory legislation was enacted. 1t
was contended, further, that the act
cOnflicted with the Fifth Constitutional
Amendment governing the seizure of
private property without just compen-
satiOn and that the law was inopera-
tive because the war had ended.
The decision admits that the state
ments of the President which were
presented by the defendants may have
adduced the belief that the war was at
an end, but there has been no official
proclamation to that effect. On the
other hand to show that the war tech
nically is still on, the court pointed out
that the senate has failed to ratify the
peace treaty, that the government is
continuing to control the railroads, and
the grain and wheat flour and fuel sup
plies of the country under it's war
powers, and that American troops re-
main abroad
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Big Stories and Minor Events
Blue PenciIed Into Quickly
Read Paragraphs.
DOINGS AT NATIONS CAPITAL.
Happenings That Caused Stir Briefly
ChronicIed-Bulletins About the
Progress of Things in General
4 Throughout the World,
PEACE BULLETINS

England is ready to float French
loan to stabilize exchange.
Debate on the report of House
committee charging extravaganza In
the conduct of the war starts a party
fight and brings into the open much OF
the material the Republicans are pre-
pared to use in the coming Presi-
dental campaign.
Senator Borah, in a statement today,
congratulated the President upon his
courageous and patriotic" course in
making the treaty campaign issue.
Esthonian and Bolsheviki reports
received in London report heavy fight
ing on the Narva front. The Estho-
mans report beating off the Bolshe-
Wiki.
President Wilson ended all talk Of
q compromise on the peace treaty with
a statement that he has no compromise
or concessions In mind, but intends to
leave the treaty in its present position,
for which he blames the Republicans
This apparently makes the treaty an
issue in the 1920 presidential cam
palgn, with the President as preba-
bic candidate for third term.
Italian delegates at Paris denied ru-
NOR French troops had clashed with
fGyces of D'Annunzio at Fiume.
Krupps-formerly synonymous with
war and but a few short months ago
the largest manufacturers of arma-
ments in the world-today are not
only giving over their enormous plant
to production of peace time imple-
ments, but are breaking up cannon and
other munitions to provide the mate
rial. Men and machinery at Essen,
Germany, that formerly turned out
siege guns, small arms, ammunition
and armor plate are now constructing
locomotives, cars, automobile parts and
farm machinery.
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WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

ROME.-The Pope at a secret con-
sistory recently named seven new car
dinalS
LONDON.-Premier Lloyd George in
the house of commons announced that
the Irish government bill would not be
introduced until the February session
of parliament.
WASHINGTON.-T United States
Supreme Court started an investiga-
ton of Il report Of q leak of its deci-
sion to men who prOtited in Wall
street through the advance informa-
ton. Two minor government officials,
one a court attache, are said to be in
volved.
NGTON.-Senator johnson
(Cal) formally announced his candi-
deg for the Rtpublio-n nomination
for President.
INDIANAPOLIS Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall, according to in
formation circulated in Democratic
circles, will not seek q national office
in the 1920 campaign. 1t is said he
will run for the United States senate.
PARIS. The art treasurers of
AUSTRIA like the famous Mona Lisa
and other paintings and sculpture
brought to France by Napoleon, will
be taken as security by the allies in
exchange for food and coal
NEW YORK-Snce Januaery 1, this
year strikes i'll this country have cost
labor just about S723, 300 Mean
while, and incidentally, capitol was
suffering a loss of $l,266,357, ,450.
DUBLIN-A sensation has been
caused in Ireland by the issuance of
circular from the under secretary for
Ireland calling on all civil service en-
plOyeeS of the government to volun-
teer as special constablcS to assist the
cOnStabuIary and police III any emer-
gency.
NGTON.-RooseVeIt Memo
rial Association announced 10000 per-
sons in Hawaii had enrolled,
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STATE
CAPITAL
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Aims Of Governor Elect.

An outline of the plans and hopes
of the Ritchie administration during
the next four years were presented
before the members Of the City Club
at their weekly longtable luncheon by
Philip B. Perlman, slated for the posi-
ton of secretary Of state. AS Mr.. Perl
man is in close touch with the next
governor, his speech is regarded as
substantially outlining the policy of
the next administration.
There is to be no. disregard of the
pledges made during the recent cam
paign, Mr.. Perlman averred, adding
that "Mr. Ritchie regards them as
solemn and binding obligations, and
he intends to see to it that they are
carried out, both in letter and in
spirit
Among the things planned, he said,
was a merit system, applicable to the
employees of the various state Offices.
boards and commissions.
'This means, Of course, that those
employees who become valuable by
reason of their ability and experience
will be retained in. Office during chang.
ing administrations and will not be
disturbed in the discharge of their
duty by political strife or the vicissi-
tudes of party politics. 1t means more
efficient and more economical admin
istration of the states affairs and in
addition it means that from the time
it takes effect there will be some in
ducement for any honest, hard-work-
ing individual to seek employment
with the state. And, finally, it means
that the business of the State of Mary
land will be carried on in the same
way that the affairs Of private
corporation are administered, and
public Offices will never. again he sole
ly the spoils of victory in the hands
of political bosses.
Another measure Of Importance is
one providing for the creation Of a
central purchasing department.
The present high cost of living has
made it imperative that increases in
salaries be granted. Especially Is this
true of school teachers throughout the
state and the Police Department OF
Baltimore city, although the salaries
of the police are not paid out Of the
state funds.
The increased cost of all material
is making the expense estimates OF
all departments much larger than
could have been dreamed Of a few
years ago. In the presence OF these
increased costs, the state . is facing
a loss of revenue, due to the practical
wiping out of liquor license, fees. The
easy and simple solution of this situa-
tion would be to raise the state tax
rate high enough to take care Of these
many demands and Z let the general
public pay the bill. But that is not
the method that Mr. Ritchie desires
to pursue If 1t Is possible to find
some new and adequate sources OF
revenue which will not be unduly bur.
| densome to the public, then these new
methods will be employed to solve
the problem. If it Is humanity possible
without impairing efficiency the next
| governor Of Maryland will administer
the affairs of the state without increas.
ing the tax rate by fraction OF
! penny.
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PITH OF THE
VICTORY NEWS

Only a revolt by senate Democrats
against President Wilson's leader
ship can bring about ratification of
the peace treaty, the Republicans
having taken the stand that they will
not listen to Senator Hitchcock's talk
of compromise unless the President
says he will accept it.
Germany, in replying to the allies
note, expressed willingness to pay
for Scapa fleet, but in her own way.
German reichstag will be asked to vote
on the proposal of the subcommittee
investigating war responsibilities to
have the former Kaiser arrested and
tried.
Germany in reply to the allies yields
on the Scapa Flow question, urges
ratification of the treaty and says
she is not influenced by American
abstenticn from it's provisions.
Major General Reinhardt, former
Prussian minister of war, charged
with direct responsibility for the ex-
ecution of twenty-nine sailors in
Berlin last March, vas dismissed
from the army.
Greek soldiers and irregular Turkish
troops engaged in skirmishes during
the past few days in Western Asia
Minor, according to reports from
SaIonica.
For political reasons the request of
former Emperor Charles to reside in
Czecho- S!ovakia was denied.
Senator Lodge served notice in the
senate that the Republicans in the
senate would not deal with any one
but the President on the subject OF
compromises on the peace treaty.
Hungarian cabinet definitely decided
upon the members of the delegations
to sign the peace treaty between the
allied powers and Hungary.
Premier Nitti declared in the chamber
of deputies that the Italian govern
ment did not favor intervention in
the International affairs of Russia.
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Following reports that so per cent
of the striking miners had returned to
work, the ban on bunker coal for for
eign ships was lifted.
The Anthony bill to limit newspa-
pers and magazines with the second
class mail privilege to 24 pages was
both attacked and commended by pub
fishers before the House Post Office
Committee.
Sterling touched a new low record
in New York when it sold for S36612.
David Wark Griffith and his party.
long overdue on voyage from Miami,
Fla, have reached Nassau, Bahama
Islands, safely, according to a radio
message received in Miami.
Body of James Blake, five years oEtf,
is washed ashore at Atlantic City, and
his mother is arrested.
Gold amounting to $5,000,OOO arriT-
ed in New York from Canada. This is
part of $20,000,000 to be shipped.
Thomas Mott Osborne, former war
den of Sing Sing prison, New York,
has gone to Philadelphia to investigate
Moyamensing prison, the beginning of
a nationwide campaign for prison re-
form.
A charge is contained in the report
of the Military Affairs Committee Of
the house that the war department
spent millions illegally and without
warrant of law"
General satisfaction was expressed
in the White House over settlement of
the coal strike. A. board will be ap-
pointed by the President to adjust
claims between operators and miners.
Creation of a commission to investi-
gate the report on the practicability of
bringing to the United States the bod
les of American soldiers buried in
France was provided in a resolution
introduced in the senate.
State department received report on
the assassination of American citizen,
James Wallace, by Mexican federal
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GENERAL

Railroad administration releases
fuel for foreign ships.
Senator Cummins warned Congress
that unless protective legislation for
the railroads was passed before the
President turned the roads back to
their owners on January 1 two-thirds
of them would soon go into receivers
hands.
Officers Of the American Legion at
their conference in Washington decid-
ed to carry their fight for the Swift
war risk insurance bill direct to Con-
gress and will make inquiry Of sena-
tors as to why no action has been
taken on the measure.
Director of the Mint Baker reports
that during the last year the govern
ment made SS,369,971 on minting op-
erations. OF this amount almost half
was made through the minting of
nickel and bronze coins. Never before
in the history of the country has there
been such a demand for small coins
Reds will try TO win sympathy for
''political prisoners" by marching in
manacles up Fifth avenue, New York,
on Christmas morning.
James w. Gerard, former ambassa-
dor to Germany, has entered the race
for the presidency, having filed his
nomination petition in Pierre, S. d.
More than $10,0O0,O00 in Christmas
bonuses will be distributed to eln-
ployees of Chicago banks and stores
during the coming week.
Automobile fatalities in Chicago dur
ing the past year averaged more than
one a day To date there were 391 di-
rectly due to auto accidents
Arrangements were completed for
holding a second World Aviation Con
gress in Atlantic City next year.
Secretary Baker and General March
returned on the army transport North
ern Pacific after two weeks inspection
of the Panama Canal Zone and Puerto
Rico.
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PRESIDENT ENJOYS STROLL.
Walks About the White House For
Brief Period

WaShington.-Pres Wilson is
up and walking about the White
House. The Executive dressed him
self and strOlled practically unaded to
the south pOrticO for his usual airing
He was out for an hour or more on
the porticO overlooking Potomac Park
and the river 1t may be several days,
however, before Mr.. Wilson will be
permitted to leave the White House
grounds for an automobile ride