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The Washington times., 1919-11-17
TAKES
TOGA BY WISH
OF president

At the request of President wslscn.
Secretary Of the Treasury Glass has
accepted the appointment of Governor
Davis of Virginia, making him Sena-
tor TO succeed the late Senator Thomas
Staples Martin. This statement was
made at the White House today.
1t was announced at the White
House that Secretary Glass had asked
President Wilson what his desires
were, and that the President had
urged him to accept the appointment
as Senator.
In the Senate the President will be
aided by the support of Glass. II
was stated that the Secretary prob
ably would not leave his duties TO go
to the Senate for a week or more yet
Hsmlin Best Choice.
Official Washington was speculat-
ing today as to who would succeed
Glass as Secretary of Treasury.
Chief among those being considered
for the post of Secretary of Treasury
IS Charles S. Hamlin, OF the Federal
Reserve Board. II is pointed out that
Mr.. Hamlin is thoroughly acquainted
with the problems. of reconstruction
period finance, having been a close
adviser OF the two previous secre-
taries.
Pontlcians declare that his selec-
tion would be particularly fortunate,
in view of the fact that he is from
Massachusetts, now regarded as one
OF the crucial States in the political
situation.
Others Mentioned.
Others who have been prominently
mentioned are Oscar A Price, to
whom much OF the success OF liberty
loans is attributed. and who made an
enyiable record as assistant to the
Director General of Railroads, under
Mr.. McAdoo. Mr.. Price is now presi-
dent of the United Artists Corpora
tion
Daniel c. Roper, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue; Walker d. Hines
Director General OF Railroads, and
Assistant Secretary OF Treasury Lef-
fingwell are among those mentioned
as possible successors to Mr.. Glass.
w. G. McAdoo, former Secretary Of
Treasury, would accept the position,
1t is believed, were the President to
,ppeal to him.
Bernard Baruch. former head of the
r Industries Board, IL is under
stood, would not accept the position.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
ny HENRY WOOD,

PARIS. Nov. 17.-France has re-
piled to the Bolshevik with sweep
ing defeat of radical candidates.
Returns up to 2:40 o'clock this aft
ernoon from yesterdays elections for
the Chamber of Deputies, covering
about one-third Of the total vote cast,
showed the radicals have lost ground
throughout the republic
Results from twenty-seven districts
showed Republicans had won ten
seats. Progressives nine and Liberals
ten, Radicals lost seventeen seats, So
cialists ten and Conservatives two,
the early returns showed.
M. Frank1in-Thomas, chairman of
the foreign affairs COMMITTEES OF the
Chamber of Deputies, has been de-
feated. He had advocated cessi6ka of
all territory to the ,s3ss bank 'ns.
Rhine to France.
Albert Thomas and Prince Murat,
in whose home in Paris President
Wilson lived during the early session
of the peace conference, have been
elected, early reports Indicated.
Former Premier BRAND, former
Premier yiviani and Capt. Andre
Tardieu have been elected to the
Chamber of Deputies, IL was indi-
Gated. Paul Des Chanel. president of
the Chamber of Deputies. and General
Castelnaut also have been seated,
early returns showed.
The campaign had centered largely
on Wndication of the war policies of
Premier Clemenceau and his actions
in the peace conference. Socialists,
who opposed many of Clemenceauss
measures, put on a strenuous cam
paign to defeat his supporters.
A grouping of nonsocialist parties,
known as the bloc national" follow
ed. and the Socialists apparently were
generally defeated. They polled a
heavy vote in many of the larger
cities. however.
Election day apparently passed
without disorders. Elaborate pre-
cautions by the government were be-
lieved to have discouraged any dem
onstrations planned by the radicals.
Despite bad weather throughout
France-snows in Paris and through
out the northern departments, and
heavy rains in the south-the vote
was unusually heavy. reports indi-
Gated. In Paris practically every
eligible voter visited the polls, al
though balloting was slow because Of
the proportional system. In many
voting places leaders were forced to
recruit additional clerks from those
visiting the polls.
At midnight results in Paris indi-
Gated that six supporters of Premier
Clemenceau, out of seven places con-
tested, had been seated. The Repub-
lican vote was given unofficially as
334,lO2 in the suburbs to ,331 for
the Socialists.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
Avalanche Of Loyalist
Votes Shows Under All
Bolshevik Candidates
Crushing defeats administered to radical candi-
dates in elections yesterday in both France and Italy Can
ddates of the Catholic parties to have scored heavily
in Italy
BY CAMILL0 CIANFARRA.
United Press staff Correspsndent

ROME, Nov. 17.-Conservative can
didates apparently had succeeded gen.
orally in overcoming the threatened
socialist sweep in yesterdays parlia-
mentary elections. Candidates of the
Catholic parties seem to have scored
heavily.
Although violence and rioting had
marked the campaign throughout the
entire kingdom, election day, passed
quietly, according to reports reaching
the Capital Elaborate precautions
had been taken by the Government to
prevent disorders. Troops guarded
polling places in all towns where
socialist agitators have been causing
trouble.
q Reports from Turin. Florence. Boio-
Lgona, and NapieS said balloting was
proceeding quietly.
At Lodi, the scene of severe rioting
during the campaign, former Deputy
Treves, in an address last night de-
clared a revolutton in Italy was i'm
possible.
ANY revolntionary movement
would be suppressed promptly by the
government" Treves warned, giving
place to reaction and possible inter
vention by foreign bayonets."
Voting was comparatively light
throughout the kingdom, reports in
dicated. In some districts, less than
40 per cent of the qualified electors
visited polling places, II was said
Voters generally were confused by
the use of the preferential ballot, pro-
vided by new election laws.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
100000 new YORK
MILK USERS STRIKE
Refuse to Pay High Prices
For Commodity-Boycott
to Last Three Days.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Milk users
went on strike here today in protest
against the high prices charged by
dairy companies. According to the
community councils of national de-
ferse. the organizations behind the
movement. Five hundred thousand
New Workers will boycott the milk
companies until Thursday in an effort
10 force down prices.
The following signs were hung out
BY thousands of New Workers this
morning:
Milk strike; no milk wanted here
until Thursday"
The price of milk was raised recent
ly and nov ranges from is to 30 cents
quart.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
GAS and AIR BLASTS
ROCK WHOLE TOWN

BRIDGEPORT. Ohio. Nov. IT.
Three men were injured, two probs-
bly, fatally, and two houses and the
plant Of the Scott Lumber Company
here were wrecked by three eXplo-
sions today.
The first explosion occurred In the
receiver of a gas engine. Two COM
pressed air tanks then exploded in
quick succession. Bridgeport was
shaken by the blasts. and thousands
of windows were shattered
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
BOTH PARTIES Unite
TO DEFEAT BERGER
G. o. P. and Democrats Select
H. w. Bodenstab to Oppose
Socialists s Reelection.

MILWAUKEE,. Nov. 17.-Henry H.
Bodenstab, Republican. will IeaA the
fight against reelection of Victor
Berger to represent the fifth wiscon-
sin district in Congress. Rodenstab
was given a clear field with a fusion
nomination. He was promised the
support OF Joseph F. Carney. Demo
crat, defeated for the Congressional
seat by Berger at the last election.
Carney. in yielding to Bodenstab,
said he remained out of the race so
that "the election OF a man in accord
with American ideals and institution,
is assured by plurality Of 5000"
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
MERCER EXTENDS
SYMPATHY TO IRISH
Nation Always Steadfast to
Catholic Religion,
Says Prelate.

NEW YORK, Nov lin a mes.
sage to the Irish people, according to
a copyrighted dispatch from Dublin
to the New York Sun. Cardinal Mer-
cier says: Many of my pupils in
Louvain came from Ireland. Some OF
my most distinguished pupils are pro-
tessors In Ireland; one of them, the
Rev. DR.. Cofey, of Maynooth Semi
nary, was student at Louvain.
When / was n student / had an Irish
friend, the Rev. James Ryan, of
Thurles
please tell the Catholics of Ireland
how glad l am to send this message
TO them and ask them to believe I
have the deepest sympathy for their
nation, which has always been 80
steadfast to our Catholic faith"
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
WANTS U.S.. TO KEEP
CONTROL OF ROADS
Public Ownership Delegates
Urge Continuance of Pres
ent Plan For 2 Years.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Govern
ment was urged to retain control OF
the railroads for two years more by
the Public Ownership League in ses-
sion here today.
The league failed to indorse the
Plumb plan for solution OF the rail-
road question after. IL had been eN-
planned by Glenn Plumb, its author
Timothy Shea, head of the Railway
Firemen's Brotherhood, and Warren
S. Stone. head of the Locomotive En-
gineers.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

The scute shortage in
white paper supply, from
which no substantial relief
can be expected for a year,
will bring many new prob
lens in newspaper making
and in advertising.
One assured result will be
the rapid elimination Of all
forms of waste in the use
of newspaper space-both
in the news and In the ad-
vertising columns.
II ought TO work out for
better advertising - more
carefully prepared, more
attentively ordered. That
VIII be q result which The
Times viii heartily welcome,
for waste in advertising, like
wssts m other fields, de-
hys and obstrpets right de-
ve'opmeat
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
5000 STEEL MEN
RETURN TO WORK
Policemen Arrest Is Foreign.
ers Acting as Pickets
at Johnstown, Pa.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Nov. 17.-Eight
thousand men returned to work in
the Carnegie Steel Company plant
here today. virtually ending the strike
in Johnstown.
The big plant has been closed since
September %. The police arrested
twenty-five foreigners who said they
were ptckets. They were charged
with interfering with men entering
the works. 1t was alleged that they
were armed with revolvers and
knives.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
PRESIDENT BETTER
And CHOCK FULL
OF FIGHT

The President b much better,
and he's full Of fight declared
Secretary Tumulty today.
After Mr.. Wilson's conferences
with Senator Hitchcock, he rode
in the White House grounds In his
wheel chair, the first time he has
left the Executive mansion since
early in October. He planned to
stay outdoors two hours.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
Woman Witness Held in
Brutal Hatchet Shaving
Confesses, oliceD Declare

MlNEOLA, n. Y, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Maria Warren who
said she formerly Miss Maria Berlin of Indianapolis
lnd today confessed she killed Mrs Clara Branch near
LynbroOk, Long Island, Friday District Attorney Weeks
announced today.
The alleged confession after Mrs Warren had
been grilled for hours by Weeks and his assistants
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
CATHOLICS IN
BELGIAN ELECTION

BRUSSELS, Nov. 17.-Election day
passed quietly yesterday with many
cause of bad transportation after Sat
urday's blizzard.
The new Chamber of Representa-.
tives will be composed of 70 Catholics
3S Liberals, 81 Socialists, / Soldier
and / Flammand. returns showed to-
day.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
Most Brutal Crime.

M0St Brutal Urine.
The crime was one OF the mos,
brutal in Long Island police history
Mrs. Branch, housekeeper for Cap
tain" Henry Wright, a fisherman, was
found dead in her bedroom. Her body
had been hacked with hatchet,
which was found on the bed.
Strands OF hair, clutched in the
dead Woman's hand, were said to be
similar 10 Mrs. Warren's.
A physical examination OF Miss
Warren disclosed several scratches
on the upper part of her arms and left
shoulder.
Three skull Fractures.
An autopsy held at the morgue
showed that the slain woman had
three fractures Of the skull, any one
OF Which would have proven fatal,
and nine decorations,
"hen Miss Warren was asked as to
now she got the scratches on her arms
she replied that a dog had bitten her.
MISS warren gave herself up to the
police Saturday night Attired in
clothes Of a decidedly mannish cut
she walked into the office OF Justice
OF the Peace Nau, in Lynbrook, and
SAID 10 District Attorney Weeks:
understand / am suspected Of
this crime. 1 know nothing about IL
l am ready to answer your questions. :"
Mrs Branch evidently made a ter
rife struggle for life. Chairs were
overturned and rugs were rumpIed
The body was lying across the bed.
A red stained Matched lay on the floor,
There were three deep gashe. In the
head, sns penetrating the brain.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
MAY LET SOVIET
PAY REDS FARE

A bona fide offer by the Soviet gov
ernment to provide transportation to
their homes of Russian Reds held for
deportation will not be disregarded
by this Government, II was learned
at the State Department today.
Secretary OF State Lansing an
nounced today, however. that he had
not received the offer to this effect,
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
VETS LOOK
FORWARD. TO
,BAN-L|F TING
BYCHR|STMAS

The Supreme Court today
consented to hear on Thursday
eases FROM New York Federal
courts involving the cons.itu-
tioaaIity of wartime prohibition
and the Yolstead enforcement
aet.
The cases come up on appeal
from the decision of Federal
Judges Hand and Knox. who up
held the two laws, and viii be
heard along with similar cases
from Louisville, where the courts
held against the wartime act.
Chief Justice White to-day an
Rounced the Supreme Court
would recess from next Monday
sto December S. This makes it
certain no decision on the liquor
czses vii r. handed down be-
fo-e Dcc6 mbsr s.
IL is beginning to look as il there
you'd be q wet Christmas.
The peace issue. according to to-
lays indications, will be settled be-
ore the end Of November. That is,
y that time the treaty either will
ave been adopted, or il will have
cen killed and Congress will pass
. resolution declaring that the war
5 over.
"Wets- Are Hopeful
In either case, as the "wet" hope
'uis dgUred II today, before the
md q this month the way viii be
;ieareG for President Wilson to is
sue his proclamation OF peace. and
ift the wartime prohibition ban.
IT Is known the Administration be-
ieyes the ban should be raised, and
hat this step will be taken as soon
Is il is legally possible.
Some look for a damp Thanksgiv-
ng. but the more conservative will
- satisfied with wet Christmas and
Sew Year
Millions OF gallons Of liquor, now
ield in bonded warehouses. will prob
bly, be thrown on the market prac-
ically at cost during that jolly sea-
on.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
icas Are Overwhelmingly Defeated French and Italian Eecto
|ESIDENT Will POCKET" treaty
F 1T CONTAINS LODGE Reservation

MISS NELLIE KoUNs, who, with her sister Sarah,
AVA was known throughout the A. E. F. as the Song
bird Sister, has returned home The sisters during the
lines Miss Nellie modestly admits they had received
more than 700 proposals of marriage while entertaining
soldiers abroad.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
DEFEAT
DECREED At
CONFERENCE
IN S|CKROOM

President Wilson today decreed
defeat for the resolution Of peacs
treaty ratification containing the
Lodge reservations.
This was the outcome Of q con-
ference the President had with Sem
ator Hitchcock, Administrstion lead
er, this morning, according TO Hitcs-
cock.
WIN ~Poekets 1resty.
The President, Hitchcock decixrc1-i
viii -.pocketY the peace treaty ~ n 10
stined with the Lodge reservations
This means be win refuse 70 &C.
cept IL -s---s.-....
Hitchcock stls the President talked
for nearly an hour. In Wilson'S sick
room
The President n was learned. di-
rected that the Administrator sup
porters should vote against the reso-
luton Of ratf6estion which Ia now be-
ing prepared ~ the Senate sitting ss
COMMITTEES Of the whole. and which
contains the Lodge reservstions-
sTresty weulS BE Decay
Senator Hitchcock declared that the
Administration forces would orer q
resolution Of ratification IL the Lodge
resolution was defeated. we will DO
that on the assumption that the Vice
President win rule that IL does not
have TO go TO the Foreign Relations
Committee" Senator Hitchcock con-
tinued. IF that ruling should be
overthrown, believe the treaty would
ha Aaad %
However. IL the Administrators
Senators do not succeed in defeating
the first resolution, the President VIII
pigeon-hole the treaty. He has the
power TO do this-simply TO lay the
ratification aside and ignore It.
Wilson evidently is taking active
control of the treaty fight as II enters
its most critical phase
Ff.As President BETTER.
Hitchcock said he found him much
Improved. He is standing pat on his
contention that the Lodge reserva-
tons, especially the one qualifying
Article X, nulify the treaty. Sp-
parently he is proceeding on the
theory that the opposition will not
dare kill the whole peace settlement
by refusing TO let more ratification
resolutions be introduced after the
first one is rejected
Immediately after the conference
Hitchcock hurried back to the Capt.
toI to make his report to other Sem
ators.
Lodee MarShais Forces.
Republican Leader Lodge appeared
Il have marshaled his forces for the
final fight
A tentative plan had been agreed
uL. II was stated, by which the Re
publican majority will vote TO declare
the treaty rejected in event the Lodge
resolution containing reservations IA
defeated.
This plan was practically agreed
UPON at a conference OF all factions
on the Republican side today.
Agree on Program
Both mild reservationists and 'ir-
reconcilables" are reported to have
agreed on the following program:
When the Lodge resolution OF rsti-
hcation is defeated, the mild reserva-
tionists will vote with Lodge TO de-
clare the treaty rejected.
Then a motion for reconside ration
will be made on which the so-called
"irreconcilables" will vote 20 recon
consider and the treaty can then be
brought back for further considers-
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
TRAIN HITS TRUCK:
6 WORKERS KILLED
Hog Island Employees on Way
to Shipyard Victims of
Crossing Crash.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.-Six men
were killed and seven Injured today
when a motor truck carrying work.
men to the Hog Island shipyard was
struck by a Philadelphia g. Reading
train at a grade crossing here.
The accident, according to the Do
lice, resulted from a heavy fog. The
driver Of the truck said he did not
see the train approaching.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17

L. ;. WINS OIL CASE.
The Government in the Supreme
'ourt today wen its fight TO take from
be Southern Pacific railroad valuable
~ lands in Elk Hills.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17

TAKE BELL-ANs BEFORE MEALS and
see how fine good digestion makes you feel.
-Adyt
The Washington times., 1919-11-17

Fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday
fair. Temperature at 8 o. m. 81 degrees.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-22
Germany May Get Soviet Rule.

Berlin.-Debute on the resolution
calling for soviet government in
Germany wns continued mt the cOnven-
tIon OF the Independent Socialists.
Hugo Hnasc said he was not opposed
10 the German National Assembly. but
believed that the principle of soviet
rule should he Incorporated In the leg
islative organization. Herr Dalumig
demanded II pure soviet government.
Herr Breitscheid. former Prusslan
minister Of the interior, declared I
was commonly reported that the big
Berlin banks had contributed 10000
OOO marks to various parties In the re-
cent elections. the majority Socialists
receiving liberal share. He said
that the election, having been influ-
enced by the capitalists, could not
claim to he an expression OF popular
will.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-22
Doctor Use. wlr.l... Phone.

New York.-The wireless telephone
and the wireless telegraph were used
In midocenn by Lieut.. Commander A.
Z. Younie, senior surgeon on board
the transport Sierra, to prescribe for
patients on the transport PowhatAn
and the British steamer Pollac. which
were many miles away. The Sierra.
which arrived with the Powhatan, re.
ceived wireless message In mid-Ocean
from the captain Of the POllac stating
that one OF his crew had been taken
III. The message gave symptoms and
asked for a diagnosis and treatment.
Acting OH this information and subse-
qucnt messages concerning the sick
mans case, the Sierra's doctors pre-
scribed treatment BY radio and at last
reports the sick man WAS considerably
Improved. While the Sierra and Pow
hatan were fifteen miles apart, the
wireless telephone was used for con-
suitation OF the doctors on board the
two transports. Six doctors each put
on a telephone set and attended the
consultation, which was called to de-
termIne treatment of certain cases
which had developed on the Powhatan.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-22
Bio Gun. Hidden In Gardens.

New York.-lIuge mortnrs, stand
Ing on concrete cmplaccments and
abun:antly supplied with hnIf-ton pro-
jectiles, We're erected during the war
among the flowers und shrubbsry Of
private gardens In New York City and
elsewhere along the Atlantic coast,
ready to repcl the attacks OF German
naval or alrships, Macmillan Toch,
one Of the first American camofleurs,
told the New York section Of the
American Chemical Society.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-22
Canadian Troop Riot.

London. - From eight to twenty
seven persons are estimated TO have
been killed and from twenty-five to
seventy.three wounded In riOting dur
ing the past three days ut the kinmel
military camp at Rhyl Wales. accord
Ing to 4 Liverpool dispatch. Accord.
Ing TO latest reports from Liverpool.
the riot was started by about 200 NAL
contents. There were 25,OOO Cnnad.
ians In the camp awaiting demobilisa-
ton and embarkation. The men who
caused the trouble were war casunls
who had served for three years or
more In France. They complained
that their embarkation had been post
poned while other men who had seen
less service were sent home.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-22
A Profitable Pen.
II make a living with my PEN"
"Writer7"
"No. Chicken fnncier."
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Is Suspect It
Appiicants for Insurance. Oftea
Rejected.

Judsins from reports from druggists
Who are constantly in direct touch With
he public, there is one PREPARATION that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence Of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. II stands the highest for
its remarkable record Of success.
An examining physician for one Of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies. in
an interview Of the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
70 many applicants for insurance arc re-
iected is because kidney trouble is 90
common to the American people. and the
large majority Of those whose spplica
tions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. 1t 10 on sale
1t all drug stores in bottles Of two sizes.
medium and large.
However, IL you wish first to test thi.
sreat preparation asnd ten cents to DR..
Kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. for =
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-22
Thousand. s..rv. Among Anarchists.

London. - Starvation prevails In
Bolshevlst Russin and is killing off the
population by thousands. Disease, due
to unded-nourishment, Is rampant, and
food is so scarce In Petrograd and
Moscow that cats sell readily for 50
each. The undertakers cannot cope
with conditions, rs there Is not enough
wood for collins. The British govern.
ment received these reports within the
last week from British subjects re.
Gently returned from Russia.