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PARLIAMENT OPENS,
TROUBLE Is AHEAD
British Legislators Meet for
the First Time Since
Recent Election.
Sim FEINERS STAY AWAY
LabOrites and AsquitK Lib
erals Occupy Opposition
Benches in House.
SIM FEINERS STAY AWAY

LONDON. Feb. L. - The new British
It's first session to-day. James w. Low
Their was reelected Speaker. None OF
the Sim Feiners elected to Parliament
from, Ireland appeared at the opening
session.
Apparently the much discussed ques-
ton OF whether the Independent Lib
erals or the Lsborites were TO be the Of
1cial Opposition has been settled by a
compromise, as both william Adanson.
the Labor leader. and Donald Mclean.
the newly elected chairman or the As
quthian Liberals, sat on the front Oppo-
sition bench with their chief lieutenants.
Sir Donald Mclean, the newly elected
chairman of the Labor Party John r.
Clunem, former Food Comptroller John
Hodge, former Minister OF Pensions. and
Will Crooks the labor leader. were
among those on the front opposition
bench In the House OF Commons. Behind
them we're the Asquth Liberals and
members OF the Labor party.
The opposition benches below the
gangway we're filled by the overflow OF
the union'sts from the Ministerial
benches. The only members of the War
Cabinet on the treasury bench was An
drew Bonar Law, Lord Privy seal and
leader OF the Government forces with
whom we're George II. Roberts. Food
Comptroller and H. A l.. Fisher. Minis
ter OF Education. and a number OF Par
llamentary whips.
A heavy programme OF work faced
the new Parliament. Financial prob
lens and measures concerning social and
industrial reconstruction are expected to
be among the first things tackled by the
House. The budget, which will be a sub
ject Of great importance. probably will
be taken UP after the Easter recess.
The Government Il is understood. will
propose the establishment of several new
Government departments. Four new
Ministries have been planned to deal
with supply ways and communications.
health and commerce.
There will be land and housing bills. a
bill for the restoration of pre-war prac-
tees in industry. and a military service
Till to give legal sanction to the proro-
sails for the constitution of the British
armies OF occupation. Measures are be-
ing prepared by the Government to pre-
vent dumping and TO restrict immigra-
ton.
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WEEKS ASKS LIGHT
ON BRITISH ORDER
Says Embargo Conflicts With
Wilson's Third Point.
Special Despatch 10 THE sry.

special Dcspotch 10 THE Sun.
WASHINGTON. Feb. talking the
ground that prohibitions placed by the
British Government against American
imports are not in consonance with the
third OF President Wilson's fourteen
u ace points, Senator Weeks (Mass.) in
troduced a resolution to-day calling
on the State Department to report upon
what protest, II any. had been lodged b,
this Government against trade restric-
lions tnat was detrimental to full era
ployment OF American factories
Great Britain and France have re
Gently placed embargoes on many i'm
ports from America. and these prohibi
tons are being felt not only by the for.
eign trade interests of the country bu
by the manufacturers. Senator Weeks,
resolution was as follows:
Whereas, during the war with the
Imperial German Government Great
Britain placed prohibitions on the i'm
portation OF certain American prod
ucts: and
Whereas. the British Government
has recently placed a prohibition on
the Importation Of additional Amer
lean products to take effect on and
after March 1. 1919. which Is detri-
mental Is the employment at their
full capacity Of our manufacturing in
| dustries; and
Whereas. this action OF the British
Government Is in direct conflict with
point No. of the fourteen points of
peace proposed in the message of the
! President OF the United States to the
Congress OF January s, 1918;
Therefore. he 1t resolved that the
Secretary OF State be and he is hereby
instructed TO inform the Senate II not
Incompatible with the public interest
what steps II any have been taken by
the Department OF State to request the
British Government TO modify or sus-
pend such prohibitions.
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JERSEY DEADLOCK HOLDS.
Both Parties Reject Speakers hip
Compromise.

TRENTON, Feb 4.--Three ballots were
taken in the Assembly to-day In a vain
attempt to elect a Speaker. The dead
lock remained unbroken between the Re-
publican candidate, Arthur II. Pierson
of Union county. and James ] McAteer
Of Hudson county, the Democratic
choice.
Assemblyman Henry G.. Hershfeld OF
Passaic sugs ed as a compromise that
tho Speaker STERN be divided IN two parts
Speakers term be divided In two parts,
OF which Assemblyman McAteer should
take the first and Assemblyman Pierson
the second. The clerkship OF the House
would go to the Democrats and the re-
mainder OF the patronage TO he divided
equally. The plan did not meet Will,
favor. however.
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change his attitude toward the three
year building programme Representa-
tive Butler (Pa.) AZ this point said /:
Il was moved by the same thing that
moved Mr.. Browning of New Jersey,
but that statement I will never disclose
to anybody. / do not think IL is fair
to the President to disclose it."
why not pass tho bill IL It will
strengthen the American contention In
Europe?" asked Representative Brit
ton (Ill).
MY colleague knows how I feel about
that" replied Mr.. Butler. THE passage
OF this bill will not help the situation in
Europe one bit"
rs not this the same mystery, ths
same situation that applied to the aues-
ton OF Panama Canal tollsT' asked
Representative Graham.
same Sort Of Injunction.
The same sort Of Injunction put upon
r. replied Mr.. Butler, land I voted
against II. But that concerned only
dollars and cents and this Is more than
that"
Secretary Daniels to-day attempted
to give a satisfactory explanation OF
the secret cable from President Wilson
He said members OF the House Naval
Committee came to him to ask II the
Presidents position had changed. He
replied. he said, that he believed II had
not, but that to make sure he would
cable the President.
1t was In reply to this inquiry that
the cab!egram from the President was
despatched and. according to Mr.. Dan.
ieis. 1t was to the effect that the naval
appropriation bill must be passed. and
that the Presidents position in regard
to Il naval policy had not chaneed The
Secretary adroitly refused to discuss OF
In any way reveal that the wording OF
it quoted in THE Sun to-day was cor
rect
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U. s. FOOD ARRIVES
AT RUMANIAN PORT
Flour Also Sent to Triest for
Use of Czecho-
Slovaks.

PARIS, Feb. 4.-The Amer lean Food
Administration to-day gave out the fol-
lowing statement. relative to the relief Of
,Rumania and other countries:
The American steamship Western
Plain has arrived at a Rumanian port
with 1000 tons OF American flour for the
relief OF the Rumanian population, which
has suffered an almost total failure OF
the crops. Even from these poor crops
Germany reQuisitioned large quantity
OF grain and transported II to Germany.
"One hundred Thousand tons of this
grain was found In barses on the Dan
ube when the Allies entered Ruman!s
and was restored to the owners
In accordance with the promises
made to the Csecho-Slovak Government
the United States Relief Administration
has delivered to II 5000 tons OF -four
at Trtest. which is being transported
by Czecho-S lovak trains to Prague
There also has been placed at the dis.
positieu Of the Czecho- Slovaks at Tries,
5000 tons of pork and 10000 tons OF
flour. Additional quantities are avail
able Tor them at that point as fas;
as transportation can be arranged
THE Supreme Council Of Supply and
Relief has established an interallied
commission composed of one represen.
tative from each of the American. Brit.
Ism, french ana ltallan Governments, tC
control the transportation and distribu-
ton Of food from the port OF Triest to
tine interior. Railroad communication &c
the principal parts Of the Czecho -Slovak
as we'll as the Juso-Slav, territory. will
be handled from that point
Capt. Thomas c. Gregory OF Sar
Francisco is the American representa-.
tive and member OF the interallied mis-.
sion. He 10 accompanied by Lieut.. Col
w. B. Causey. Chicago; Major George
E. Burke. Swampscott, Mass; Majo,
, Harold B. Ferguson. Los Angeles. Cal
Lieut. Emery pottle. New York; Lieut.
Theodore r. Marker. Lansford. IA.
Sergeant o. H. Cash. Whittier. Cal.
| Corporal Paul R. Benis. San Francisco
| and Prof Lincoln Hutchinson OF the Uni
versity of California. who will represen
| the American relief administration a
PRAGUE
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Is up in arms over what on the surface
appears In their opinion to be an at
| tempt on the part of Secretary OF War
Baker to muzzle the committee. Only
| last week Secretary Baker, through
what the Judiciary Committee believes
| to be his natural predisposition toward
pacifsm and sympathy with the various
constituent elements OF the pacihst
/ groups of the United states. denounced
evidence adduced before that committee
| as tending to reflect on the patriotism
of certain element in America who
| lent every effort to prevention OF Amer
| lean participation in the war. To-day
| the charge was freely made that the
| Secretary OF War was striving to ham
per the committee in its investigation
OF the Secretsry's pre-war associates IN
| the internationalist movement In the
| United States
The Senators were indignant at what
| they termed the improper action OF Sec
retsry Baker and the committee ad-
tourned to frame the basis for test
case to determine whether Secretary
Baker has the right or authority 10 DOCK
| action Of a Congressional committee
The row between Secretary Baker and
the commktee, which held unanimous
opinion on the question, was brought
about by two coincdent developments
Secretary Bakers order prohibiting
members of the military intelligence SER
vice from testifyins before or giving In
formation to the committee was the pri-
| mary cause for trouble.
The refusal OF Secretary Baker to give
| the committee Information in regard 10
| a Government employee charged with
pro- Germa nism before the war was sec
ondary Shortly after the committee
met to-day Senator Nelson tMinn
| brought up the issue by asking whether
Secretary Baker was trying ito put a
gag on the committee"
| Bakers Authority Defined.
| He has no authority whatever TO in
terfere wit hthe committee and l am
sure the committee will not let the Sec
rotary of War or any one else interfere
| with the performance OF its duties,
! Chairman Overman answered.
Chairman Overman then recited how.
on receiving letters from Gov. Manning
| Of South Carolina and former Senator
! Benet rejecting on the American!sm
OF +. J. II. Won Engelking, former OH
cial OF the Federal Farm Loan Board
at Columbia. s. c.. he had communi-
! Gated with Secretaey Baker asking
whether the military intelligence service
had any information in regard TO his
activities.
Mr. Baker IN replying to this letter
admitted that the military intelligence
did have the information. but declared
he would not transmit the information
TO the committee.
The committee submitted to Secre-
tary Baker a demand for the informa-
ton II desired, to which Secretary Baker
| responded that the documents In the
case OF Won EngelkinR were at the
disposal OF the committee for review.
but persisted in mis- refusal 10 furnish
, n copy.
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GOVERNMENT ACTS
TO PACIFY STRIKERS
Continued from First Page.

to their permanent patrons. but i'll the
larger ones. with accommodations for
1000 or more each. long queues Of pa
irons stood outside the dining rooms
waiting va!nly to be served
1t is declared by the hotel men that
they will not submit to the strikers
demands and that new forces for their
esta blishments are being recruited.
The luncheon hour was a repetition Of
breakfast as many OF the West End
restaurants were affected. The best that
any could do was to serve few simple
dishes, Walters OF British nationality
are not on strike. SO that city restau-
rants which are manned by Britishers
were doing business as usual.
Several banquets boobed for tonight
at big hotels. including one in honor OF
American Ambassador Davis. have been
cancelled.
Profting by it's experience on Mon
day. when the city awoke to find trans
portation hampered by the strike in the
tubes, London started early to work to-
day. BY daybreak the streets were all
filled with men and women walking
from the suburbs. and the buses. when
the started at O'Clock, were crowded.
Almost every one carried a tube striker.
who was urging the girl conductoress TO
strike, but UP to the present these ef-
forts have been without success.
The Mansion House station, the most
ir1portant in the business section of the
city, was not open at I $50 O'Clock this
morning 1t is usually a height of activ-
ity at that hour, dischargtng early
| workers from the outlying parts OF
London.
Power House Closes.
Tie London District Railway was
cor pletely shut down this morning, for
although all the drivers did not join the
strike the stan at the power plant which
; supplies the current for the lines went
out at an early hour without giving
any reason for It's action. As this line,
which has q circular route as well az
| many radial lines. carries thousands OF
| passengers to all parts of the metropolis.
| the traffic situation became more serious
than ever.
| Many motor lorries and virtually
every other class OF vehicle were reQui-
sitioned for the emergency. but despite
this there were not nearly enough &C.
commodAtions for those who desired to
move about the city.
As another result OF the shutting down
Of the power station some OF the street
cars on the Surrey side Of the Thames
which get their current from the station
were compelled 20 stop,
| The threatened strike Of railway clerks
has been averted. The employers have
conceded the recognition Of the Railway
Clerks Union.
The confession recognising this union
Is important inasmuch as the $4,000 men
affected consist OF station masters, ticket
sellers and other employees. a strike on
the part OF whom would have tended to
disrupt the working of the railways
| throughout the Kingdom.
The Railway Clerks Union has been
in existence for twenty-one years but
Lever before has been recognised as q
labor organization.
The sun., 1919-02-05
Place Ban ON Aero Hunters.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Shootink N
wild fowl with machine guns from air.
planes. the latest device employed by
sportsmen along the Atlantic coast, has
been forbidden by order OF the director
Of military Aeronautics.
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Sims resrs ship VIII he Lost.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Admiral Sims
advised the Navy Department to-day
that officials in charge Of efforts to fioat
the American steamship NarraSansett
stranded on the Isle OF Wight. were not
hopeful OF success
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Ysur ehsies Il any three u
he sksvs Yegstsblss ia.
ieisusay ospks2 aa1 tempt
insly sssvsA u ssosrsys pss-
tions --eoNsestotse Q XsGe'
tabls DinnsS a CAI-DS.
The sun., 1919-02-05

WAsHINGToN. Feb 4-The French
Minister of War has officially notified
the State Department that all Ameri-
cans in the French army who volunteered
for the duration OF the war will be dis
charged upon their request.
The sun., 1919-02-05

Representative Longworth (Ohio)
f.ading from the Presidents last mes
fass 10 Congress. called Mr.. Padgett's
attention to this language: II shall be
N CLOSE touch with you and with at
fa.rs on this side Of the water and you
VII know all that do"
Under these circumstances does not
the gentleman think some ofiicisi In the
Executive branch of the Administration
hhould let US know of this information
From the other side" asked Mr.. Long
worth
Does the gentleman know whether
PIE building programme II intended to
fhy way to influence the Presidents
hesotiatipns?" asked Representative
Temple (Pa.).
Il am not prepared to answer that
question" replied Mr.. Padgett.
/ Asked to state what Influenced him to
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pionage law Senator Overman said
that other laws must be placed on the
statute books II Bolshevik propaganda is
to be stopped, should the espionage act
be repealed
Senator Borah replied that he did
not regard the espionage act as ef-
fective. There are ofrensss," he said,
which should be defined and the viola
ton Of such a law should be punished,
but arbitrary power has been from the
beginning OF time until now the source
Of violence and disorder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-01
At TIE AUDITORIUM.

Mrs Vernon Castle. often called
the best dressed woman in pic
lures" comes to the Auditorium to-
day in a five-FeeI sensational drama
called THE Mysterious Client" in
which the attractive star is said 70
have a congenial role and opportun-
ity to display some Of her beautiful
gowns. Pooling the Detective"
two-reel comedy. and the Pathe
News Of late events OF interest will
also be shown Sundays bill in
cludes The Fatal Marriage" a two
reel Sunshine" comedy; Warren
Carrigan in The Rangers Troubles. 3"
a sensational western drama; Mutt
and JEFF: the Pathe News, and THE
Lure OF the Circus the thrilling
serial story featuring Eddie Polo
Harold Lockwood in "The Great Ro-
nance" and Fatty ArbuciIle in a
twO-reel comedy will be the attrac-
tiOns for Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-01
ANOTHER EFFORT FOR
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON. March CHAIR
man Jones Of the senate woman
suffrage committee, announced to-
day that before congress adjourns
another effort would be made to Sc
cure the adoption of resolution
authorizing submission of an equal
suffrage amendment to the federal
constitution. In making the an
nouncement. Sen. Jones introduced
a modified resolution giving states
initial authority TO enforce the pro-
posed amendment.
The new resolution was designed
TO meet objections of senator's from
the southern states and was report
ed - have the approval. as a COM
promise measure Of Pres't Wilson
and leaders of woman suffrage or
CARNATIONS. Sen. Jones discussed
the subject yesterday with the pres
ident who was said to have ex-
pressed hope that the resolution
would be adopted before adjourn
ment
The measure provides that fran
chise shall not u abridged because
of sex and contains the following
clause:
The several states shall have the
authority 10 enforce this article by
necessary legislation. but if any
state shall enforce or enact laws in
conflict herewith, then congress
shall not be excluded from enacting
appropriate legislation TO enforce
it,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-01
THEAT'ERS
AT THE oRPHEUNI.

The Jack Alfred Trio present
their novel laugh provoking act.
smile as a feature OF the current
vaudeville bill, woich closes its en-
gagement tonight Walmsley and
Myers, clever eccentric comedians;
Maxine Alton and company in the
play OF stage life entitled Two
Weeks Notice." Brooks and George,
black-faced song writer's, and the
DreOn girls, dainty singers with
pleasing personalities. complete the
excellent bill.
Beginning tomorrow a big-time
posing act tops the bill. Entitled
The Sandmans Hour" and pre-
senting fairy pictures with beauti-
full girls, il is a number that cannot
fail TO please. Blanche and Jimmie
Creighton. in a humorous skit of
''rube" life; the Hodge Podge Sex
tette, excellent musicians and sing
ers; Deane and Debrow, boys from
Dixie. and Joe Barton. the cycling
tramp, round out the program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-01
Kind Invitation.
(Lewisburg Leader

ALeWlS purS LedQeT.t
The fellow who has been using
the Leaders coal lost MS tobacco in
the coal house the other night. He
may have same by calling at this
office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-01
SOUTH BEND MEN SPEAK
TO HOUSE COMMITTEE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March l.
Argument that the public service
commission should control public
utilities was presented TO the house
committee on judiciary A last night
by advocates of the Bowers senate
bill 126 which would permit utilities
TO surrender their franchises at any
time and submit 10 commission con-
troll Charles w. Jewett, mayor OF
indianapolis, Samuel Ashby, city at
torney, and Woodburn Mason and
Dixson Bynum, his assistants, op-
posed the measure. basing their BRIEF
on the case Of the indianapolis Trac-
ton and Terminal Co. This company
under the Bowers bill could discon-
tinue service under the city of In
dianapOlis.
William A McInerny. South Bend,
representing the Northern indiana
Gas and Electric Co, declared that
though the constitution will not per-
nit the state government to compel
utilities to come under the commits
son. this should be encouraged in
every way possible. He said that
rulings Of the commission in SIS rate
cases had saved the people Of Inji-
ana approximately 100000. T..
". Slick. city attorney of South
Bend. Charles KelsO, representing
the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and
Eastern Traction company, James
Clark. attorney for the Independent
Telephone association, Samuel Tom
ilson. president of that organization.
and G. =. Freeman, representing
the Richmond Telephone Co.. spoke
for the bill.
Tomilson said that the bill was
drawn and presented in behalf Of the
small telephone companies and de-
MED the report that other Interests
were concerned in its introduction.
He said that surrender of the fran
chises by utilities woul enable in
creased rates to cope with the ir-
creased cost OF commodities. Free
man declared that under the present
franchise system the consumer pays
the bill by receiving poor service, be
cause the utilities cannot obtain SUI
ficient revenues.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-01
CHANGE NAME Of
WATERWAYS BODY
resident Expected to Sign Bill
Monday and Survey Will
Start Immediately.


FORT WAYNE. Ind. March II
At the Fort Wayne Office of the Cen
tral Inland Waterways association
today IL was announced that in all
Probability engineers would begin
work on the survey OF the Miami
and Erie canal and the Toledo. Fort
Wayne and Chicago barge canal
within a short time as Pres't Wilson
Is expected to sign the bin by Mon
day at the latest.
Officers of the association return
ed today from Toledo where they ar
tended the meeting OF the executive
committee, The meeting resulted in
changing the name OF the Ohio and
Indiana Inland Waterways associa-
ton TO the Central Inland Water
ways association. the pledging OF a
fund OF 100000 and the openings
OF a branch office in Cincinnati O..
to be in charge of Pres't Krell and
Samuel J. Flickinger. assistant 10
the secretary, Avery NJ. Groves.
The association has embodied four
attorneys. 5. r. Cook of Huntington.
7. r. Ellison of Fort Wayne. Gus
tsVis Ohlinger of Toledo, and Albert
Bettinger of Cincinnati Mr.. OhIinger
IS the man who uncovered the Ger
man propaganda scheme in this
country and the one who was main
ly responsible for the revocation of
the charter Of the German American
alliance. He was recently discharged
as captain in the Intelligence bu-
reau of the United States army. Col.
Lansing ii. Beach, who will have
charge of the survey. has a corps of
90 men ready for work just as soon
as the president signs the rivers and
harbors bill.
1t has taken 10 years TO get ac-
ton on this canal said a statement
issued at the association Office TODAY.
"but the success of the project is as
sured.'
The total cost of building two
canals will be $4,000, coo.