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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-24
LEAGUE INVITATIONS DRAFTED.
Supreme Council Approves Text To
Be Sent NeutraIs.

Paris.-The Supreme Council ap,
proved the text of a notification to be
addressed to the neutral powers,
which will be asked to join the League
of Nations, setting forth the conditions
under which they may adhere to the
covenant of the league.
The council also approved the draft
of note to be sent to Germany, de-
manding the surrender to the Allied
and associated powers of German
ships which were turned over during
the war to companies in the Neither
lands and which are at present in Ger
man ports. The note declares that
the sales are void because of their il,
regularity. Another draft OF a note to
Germany, regarding German represen-
tations on the subject of the territory
of Memel, on the eastern Baltic from
tier of Germany declares that the AL
lies decline to discuss the destiny of
Mcneil with Germany, which re-
nounced its rights over this territory
by the treaty of Versailles. The solu-
ton of this question. it is said, con-
Germs only the Allies and associated
powers.
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my fine tail, which l can fling this way
and then that way, and which can
twist about any branch of any tree.
and so have it help me to climb, just
as many of the monkeys use their
tails"
It's good of you" said voice. "to
feel so badly about people not having
tails" and the Brazilian Opossum saw
funny looking little creature stand
ing in front of him.
I'm Peter Goblin" said the little
creature, land I've been hiding be-
hind that tree while you were talking.
l was not listening to secrets out of
school as I could tell from the way
you talked you didn't mind being heard
at all.
Then too, knew I could come and
tell you some things you hadn't heard.
"pe0ple don't want to have tails.
They don't care much about climbing
trees either. Boys and girls like to
climb trees, but they don't wish for
tails.
I've never heard a boy or a girl
wish for a tail, and | know boys and
girls pretty WELL" Peter Goblin said.
"They don't know me so we'll. but
do know them WELL and know they
never wish for tails.
ut may seem strange to you, but 1t
is true So Mr. Brazilian Opossum,
you can be as happy as you like over
your tail which is indeed useful to
you. but don't waste your time feeling
sorry for creatures who haven't tails,
for they don't really want them"
"Strange" said the Brazilian Opos-
sum. "how creatures can be happy
without tails. Still it is good of you
to come and tell me. Mr.. Goblin. |
won't waste my time feeling sorry for
them any more"
That's right" said Peter Goblin.
''for It would be waste of time and
you'd become quite unhappy yourself,
and that would never dol"
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FOREIGN

Freight traffic between Hamburg and
New York has resumed Monday when
the Keroles sailed for the United
States with a mixed cargo.
The bill providing for a progressive
income tax was adopted in the Belgian
Senate by virtually unanimous vote.
The crews of German submarines
who have been interned in Spain have
sailed from Vigo en- route for home.
The income tax in France amounted
to 712, 100000 francs in 1918, according
to the report published in the Journal
Oficiel, an increase OF more than 460,-
100000 francs over the returns of the
preceding two years combined
In accordance with orders from the
Entente establishing blockade of Bal
tic ports, all German ships have been
ordered to return to home ports.
Reports of a crime wave in France
are accentuated by criminal acts
charged against deserters from the
American Expeditionary Forces.
According to a report in Vatican
quarters, there is still a probability
that a new American cardinal will be
appointed at the Consistory
Two thousand lives have been lost
in the wreck of an unnamed British
ship on the Norwegian coast, accord
ing to a wireless dispatch from Hell
singfors.
A modus vivendi has been reached
in Siberia between the japanese and
American expeditionary forces con
corning the protection of the trans
Siberian Railway
Authoritative information was re-
ceived that the Russian-German troops
under Won der Goltz had captured Riga
from the Let's.
The French Senate ratified the
peace treaty and also the Franco
American and Franco-British defense
treaties.
Hugo Haase, leader of the Independ-
ent Socialists. was shot only quarter
Of an hour before he expected to make
a sensational disclosure in the Ma
tional Assembly.
Italy has decided to send to Wash.
isg.oA a new ambassador to take the
place OF Count V. Macchi di Cellerie.
Two justices Of the peace, suspecting
of having Sim Fem sympathies. have
been removed from office in County
Fermanagh Ireland.
A Turkish nationalist government
has been constituted a, Konish Asia
Minor.
The Spanish Government is consid-
ering measures which will prevent ex
cessive speculation in foreign ez
change.
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DADDY'5 [VENNG
uFAIRY TALE Il
WrARY @Al1An BONNER
THE BRAZILIAN oPossuM.

"My tail is really the important
thing" said the Brazilian Opossum.
ut really and truly is. Now, there
are some people, for example, who
don't have tails at all.
''In fact, now that l come to think
of 1t, | don't know of anyone with a
tail. Not single, solitary person.
And not even crowds of people have
tails.
"They have stories, tales of adven-
ture and such things, but quite differ
ent from our tails, which are. as ev-
eryoDa knows, the most important
pars e. our bodies.
go I think l should tell people, and
all creatures who don't know, little
about myself.
"In the first place am an opossum
One would imagine that from my
name, and the rest of my name tells
some more of my story. 1t tells that
| am from Brazil and that is why
am known as the Brazilian Opossum.
"That is as fine name as anyone
could hope to have.
"There are some other creatures
greatly admire. They are the. mon
keys-that is--certain of the monkeys.
II admire the ones who use their
tails in climbing, who make use of
their tails as people make use. of their
arms and legs.
"Oh dear. oh dear. how sorry I do
feel for people who don't know enough
to have a tail.
II suppose, of course. they can't
have tails, or they would have had
them before now. | imagine they
can't sell them in the shops, which
seems a great pity.
81 am sure if some good shopkeeper
should put up sign:
Tails for Sale there would be a
great rush to buy them and the police
men would have to be called to keep
the people from falling over each
other
mo, there can't be any shops of that
sort, or the people would have had
tails.
And evidently their mothers and
their daddies must have been care
less not to have said when they ar
rived:
"'Here, You go straight back and
get tails before you come into our
house,
Probably their grandfathers and
grandmotherS were careless about
their daddies and mothers. Probably
no person ever took the trouble or the
time to see that they had tails. 1t
must be a great loss to them.
81 can't understand it. but at least
they have my sympathy. For here
am. the lucky Brazilian Opossum with
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ANARCHISTS PLOT
AGAINST THE ARMY
Plan the Destruction of Canton
mentS and Other Property
THE CHICAGO BOMB OUTRAGE
U. S. Property In States Ranging From
West Virginia To Colorado Said
To Have Been Marked
For Destruction.

Chicago.-Federal investigators and
military authorities assigned to fol
low the trail of radicals who have
been spreading their propaganda in
connection with the strike OF the steel
workers, have discovered an anarchis
tic plot to destroy abandoned army
environments and other government
property.
The plot is said to have been un
earthed in connection with the dis
covery at Gary, Ind, of Anton Gorski
alleged radical leader, who is said to
be under surveillance in connection
with the explosion OF a bomb in the
Chicago postoffice in September, 1918
when four persons were killed and
thirty injured
Information gained by the military
authorities indicated that the radicals
have plotted against government prop
erty III States ranging from West Vir-
einia to Colorado. Federal troops to
the number of 500 on duty at Gary
entrained, and it was said they were
being dispatched to protect endangered
property.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. comman-
der of the Central Department of
United States Army, was in confer
ence with Colonel W. s. Mapes, com
mander of the troops at Gary Dras-
tice measures to combat the red
nj re ar-n mi Il
by the military leaders.
Colonel Mapes announced that no
confession had been obtained from
Gorski in regard to the Chicago bomb
plot, but it was intimated that Gorski
would be a Federal witness. The Fed.
eral officers are now searching for
Alexander Ivanoff, Gary steel worker
and electrician, who is said to have
been implicated by Gorski as a maker
Of the So bombs which were sent to
prominent men throughout the country
in forged wrappings of Gimbel Broth
ers' store in New York.
Intelligence officers continued their
raids at Gary in search of radical lit
erature. They reported finding guam
tity of radical propaganda printed in
German and large German flag made
OF silk.
A platoon of Federal troops was
stationed near the steel mills in Gary
after reports had been made that
bricks and horse shoes had been
thrown through the windows of the
steel plants by strikers. The strike
bulletin issued by the steel workers
today disayowed the proclamation is
sued yesterday by the communist
party of America calling on the work
ingmen to establish a dictatorship
and wrest control OF Gary from the
Federal troops.
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FEDERAL FORCE
TO ASSIST STATES
American Army at the Service
of Governors
ORDER MUST BE MAINTAINED
War Department Head Announces
That Federal Troops Will Respond
To The Call Of Any Governor
To Suppress Riots.

Observation-Disclosures the dele
gates to the convention of the Ohio
Federation OF Women's Clubs, Secre-
tary OF War Newton D. Baker, refer
ring to the agitation and unrest in
this country since the signing of the
armistice manifesting itself some
times in race riots and mob disorder
but for the most part evidenced by
widespread industrial controversies,
said the National administration is de.
termined that federal laws be enforced
and federal agencies left unobstruct.
ed and that federal troops will re-
spond instantly to the call of any
governor to suppress riots and dis
orders in any state.
After referring to the disturbed con-
ditions in various countries of the
world, Secretary Baker said:
IN our own country, since the ar
mistice, there has been growing agi.
tation and unrest manifesting itself
sometimes in race riots and mob dis
order, but for the most part evil
denced by widespread industrial con-
troyersies. Our newspapers are daily
filled with accounts of violent agita-
ton by so-called Bolshevists and rad.
icals counseling violence and urging
action in behalf OF what they call So
cial revolution.
THE American people will not ex-
chance tha SOIid foundations Of thar
social order for any of these fantas-
tic programs. The relations of labor
and capital are now being seriously
considered at Washington by a group
of representatives of the various in.
terests and of the public, assembled
by the President, and we can look
with confidence to spirit of justice
and mature deliberation upon these
grave problems from that body.
In the meantime the timid may
take heart. Sometime ago l tele-
graphed to the governor of every
state in the Union that in the event
of any civil disorder which he found
himself unable to control by reason
Guard, the governor should communi.
cate directly with the commanding
general of the department in which
his state lies, and correspondingly
telegraphed to every department com.
mander to respond instantly, with the
aid OF the federal troops, TO any call
from governor who found himself
unable. with the means at his dis
posal, to suppress disorder and to en-.
force the local laws.
THE administration at Washington
is determined that every federal
agency shall be maintained in the
full performance of it's functions
We HAYS An Army of tried soldiers,
of true Americans. They have seen
too much disorder in the world TO
undervalue law and order in their own
country.
They will see to it that federal
laws are enforced and federal agen-
cies left unobstructed, and they will
respond instantly to the call of any
governor to suppress riots and dis
order in any part of the country They
are not partisans in any dispute ex.
| cept one, and that is the dispute be-
tween those who want order and those
who try to create disorder in America
AS between those two contestants.
they are on the side of order.
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GENERAL

There will be no political debate on
the League of Nations covenant in
the House of Deputies of the General
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Walter A. Shaw, of Illinois, was
elected president of the National Assoc
citation of Railways and Utilities Com
mission.
The plant of TIE o. H Whiting Mill
ing Company was destroyed with loss
of SIPS. 600.
The Episcopal convention decided
to erect a new diocese in Southern
Virginia.
At Delaware City there was cele-
bration marking the transfer of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to
the Federal Government Among those
making speeches were MayBr Broen.
ing and Congressman Linthicum. of
Baltimore. Congressman J. Hampton
Moore, candidate for Mayor of Phila-
delphia. was the central figure in the
exercises.
An explosion of oil occurred on the
United States merchant marine tanker
Chestnut Hill on the Delaware River.
Four workmen were killed and twelve
others were burned.
Coal operators and miners of the
central competitive field which EN-
braces Western Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois, came to a com
plete break when the joint wage con
ference started more than two weeks
ago at Buffalo was adjourned in Phila-
deiphia without an agreement having
been reached.
Because of failure to reach an agree
ment between striking engine house
employees and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company the six allied crafts in
the Altoona and Juniata locomotive
shops went on strike.
In addressing a zone meeting of the
Mississippi Valley Association Presi-
dent Harry H. Merrick, of Chicago,
pledged the entire power of the organ
ization backed by 100000 popula-
ton, including 100000 farmers, to
smash Boishevism and the Soviet idea
in this country.
Super-chickens and eggs, two or
three times their present size at
cost not much greater than present
prices, was predicted by Alton E.
Briggs, Boston, president of the Ma
tional Poultry, Egg and Butter Asso-
citation.
New York's latest strike-that of
1000 members of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers. Chauffeurs
and Helpers-tied up the principal
railroad terminals of the greater city.
Three more entrants in the cross.
continental air race finished at Mineola
and six others arrived at San Fran
cisco.
No change can be made in the shifts
of any class of labor in and about the
anthracite coal mines whereby wages
of the men will be reduced below the
scale they were paid April l, 1916.
President Wilson has been pro-
claimed prophet by the Mohamme-
dams of Egypt.
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GERMANS AT MiTAu ousTEp.

London.-The Western Russian Cen
trail Council has ousted the German au-
thorities at Mitau replacing them by
a regime headed by Russian gov
ernor general named Scheidemann, &C
cording to a wireless dispatch received
here from Berlin. A state of siege
has been declared at Mitau.
General Won Eberland has invited
the Lithuanian government to send
delegates to a conference to be held
at Satkany and the invitation has
been accepted, the dispatch declares.
A dispatch filed at Helsingfors Octo-
Der II by the British mission confirms
press reports that the Lettish govern
ment which fed from Riga at the APP
proach of the German-Russian forces.
had returned to the city.
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SENATE VOTES
On SHANTUNG
Lodge Amendment to Treaty
Rejected
De BATE ENDS AT LAST
Three Democrats Voted With Repub-
Icans For Amendment; IA Re-
pubIicans Voted With The
Democrats.

Washington.-Th Shantung amend
ment to the peace treaty, presented
by Senator Lodge and approved by
the Foreign Relations Committee, f.
nally was rejected in the Senate with a
majority of an even score against it.
In the vote of IS to SIS, IA Republi
cans swung over to the pro-treaty
forces while three Democrats lined up
with those supporting the proposal. Of
the six senators absent, two Republi-
the amendment and one Republican
and three Democrats as opposing it.
The roll call, which came at the end
of six and half hours of sharp de-
bate, in reality swept away six amend
ments instead of one. each change in
the treaty text having been numbered
separately by the committee in it's de-
cision to strike out the word Japan"
and substitute the word China"
throughout the sections relating to the
Province of Shantung. BY unanimous
consent, however, the six changes
were debated and voted on as one.
Only three Of the committees 45
amendments now remain to be acted
on by the Senate, So having been
previously rejected. OF those remain
ing, one relates to American repre-
sentation on the Preparations Com
mission, and TWO to equalization of
voting power in the League OF Ma
lions assembly.
After the vote was completed Sen
ator Lodge announced that later he
would move to strike out entirely the
sections awarding the Shantung rights
to Japan. Notice also was given by a
number of the Republican senators
who opposed the committee amend
ment that they would present reser-
vations dissenting from the Shantung
award.
Senator Williams, Democrat, Mis-
sissippi, injected INTO the discussion a
bitter denunciation of the attitude of
some Hish-Americans. and sharp re-
plies were made by Senators Phelan
and Garry, Democrats, Rhode Island.
Senator Hale Republican, of Maine,
announced that he would vote against
all amendments pending and with
Senators Edge, New Jersey, and Ster-
ling, South Dakota, Republicans,
known to be against any textual
changes, it was predicted tonight that
all amendments offered by opponents
of the treaty would be defeated.
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EsTHoNtANs GIVE AID.

Berlin.-Newspaper dispatches re.
eeived here from Mitau report con.
tinued fighting between the Germano-
Russian and Lettish troops. the en-.
gagement growing in severity with the
arrival of 5000 Esthonian reinforce.
ments.
The messages report that the Ger
mano-Russian forces occupied Duna-
munde, the port at the mouth of the
Duna on the south side of the river,
and Bolderaa, just to the south OF
Dunamunde
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COURT IN GERMANY TO PLACE
BLAME FOR WAR.

Beriin.-The tribunal Of state,
set up by the government at gen
eral request to investigate the
question of the responsibility for
the war, and charges against
leading statesmen and military
leaders alleged to have been
crlminally cuipable for their part
in bringing on or continuing it
unnecessarily, will open its sittings
this week.
(The direct occasion Of the in
stitution of the investigation was
a demand by General Ludendorff
for a court of inquiry upon the
charges made against him by
Former Chancellor Scheidemann
and resolution of the National
Assembly demanding a general
investigation.
General Ludendorff, Former
Ambassador Bernstorff and For
mer Chancellor Won Bethmarn-
Hollweg will be among the first
witnesses to be heard. This
tribunal takes the place OF the
international tribunal Of belliger-
ent and neutral representatives
the institution of which was pro-
posed by Germany, but was re-
fused by the Entente.
The Vorwaerts, discussing the
coming state trial, writes:
Those guilty for the war made
history without pity for millions.
Now history viii pass sentence
without pity for individuals"
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WOMEN LAUNCH NATION
WIDE DRIVE FOR TREATY
AND LEAGUE.

New York; nationwide wom-
ems campaign to urge the United
States Senate to conclude imme-
diately peace by ratification of the
peace treaty was inaugurated here
with organization OF the Women's
Nonpartisan Committee for the
league of nations. Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman was elected chairman of
the executive committee.
DR.. Katharine B. Davis was
made chairman of the general
body with Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait as honorary chairman,
A New York committee of 100
was formed to forward intensive
work to obtain signatures to a Pc
tition to the Senate from the wom-
en- of the State in support of the
league Of nations.
Enlistment Of the women of the
other At States in the Union In
the nonpartisan committee was
planned, and steps to begin enroll
ment in the national campaign
were initiated
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GEN. PERSHlNG TO TESTIFY.
viii Give Congressional Committee
Views On Army Bill.

Washington.-Gen. John ]. Perish,
ing probably will appear before the
Senate and House Military Affairs
Committees, to give his views on army
reorganization. Pershing's appear
ance will conclude the hearings on
the army reorganization bill before the
House committee, which have extend
ed over four weeks.
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GAMBLERS MUST PAY TAX.
Winnings cIassed AS Earnings In I'm
official Report.

Albany, N. Y.-Poker winnings,
market profits and other earnings de-
cived from gambling are subject to
state income tax, according to the
unofficial opinion by Mark Graves,
aead of the Income Tax Bureau For
the same reason losses by gambling
may be deducted in compiling net in
come schedules.
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RIGA SITUATION
NEARING NORMAL
German-Rrssian Ate m p I to
Take City Seems Failure
POLES ASSIST DEFENDERS
Reported To Have Captured Town OF
kovno, Near Courland Border
State Of Siege Has Been
Declared.

Helsingfors -Condition are becom.
ing more normal in Riga following the
GermanoRussian attempt to capture
the city, it is stated in advices re-
ceived here. Most of the newspapers
are again appearing. Supplies are
short, however, and prices of connie
dities are rising.
The state bank and the headquar-
tiers of the general staff were among
the buildings damaged by the bonn
bardment
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POLES lake A HAND.

Stockholm-The Poles have begun
an offensive against the Germano-Rus-
sian forces in the Baltic region. accord
ing to a message received here from
Riga. They are reported to have cap
tured Kovno, 60 miles northwest of
Wilma, near the Courland border.
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SENATE TO RECEIVE ALBERT.
Body Will Recess October % To Wei.
come Royal Visitor.

Washington.-Th Senate will re-
ceive the King of Belgium on Tues,
day, October Is. Senator Lodge. chair
man Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, offered a motion that the Sen
ate recess at 100 P NJ. that day in
order to welcome the royal visitor
1t was agreed to without discussion.
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FOUNDRY TO RETAIN WOMEN.
Brass Concern Finds Their Work Good
Under Male Foremen.

Women who took war
jobs are working in one line of the
industry in this city. Several of the
brass foundries have found women
adapted particularly to work on small
cores. They have determined to rely
upon female help. A male foreman,
however, is kept on the job to super
wise the work. The women turn out
good work.