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New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Hitchcock Says Treaty
VIII Pass UncYaanged

WASHINGTON, May 20 Senator
Hitchcock, Of Nebraska, ranking Demo
crat Of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. predicted in statement
o-day that the Senate would ratitv the
covenant of the league of nations and
that tho necessary majority vital to
amend it or separate it from the peace
treaty would not be obtained.
Senator Hitchcock has been the chief
spokesman for the Admins tyation
throughout the long Senate controversy
over the lcague of nations, AMI his
statement generally was regarded as q
reply to chat issued last night by
Senator Lodge, the Republican leader.
who said the league covenant was not
acceptable 70 majority Of the Senate
Senator johnson, Of California. Re-
publican, made an unsuccessful eff OFT
to-day to obtain immediate considera-
tion by tho Senate Of a resolution call
ing on the State Department to furnish
the Senate with COPY of the full tcxt
OF the pcacc treaty, but on objection
from the Democratic side the resolu-
tion went over under the rules.
Failing in this attempt. tic Cali
fornia Senator renewed efforts begun
at tho last session to procure immediate
action on his resolution calling on tho
State Department for declaration of
the policy of the United States in
Russia, but these also we're defeated
by Democratic objection.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Shipping Board Inquiry
Sought Iva Resolution
Surrey Of Operations and Means
for Extending 4. 8. Trade
frorM'od By Horse Nccsu.e
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WASHINGTON. Nay n ipy'''2'o' ao@A S"'sno tnor-
oushgoins Investigation Of the United
States Shipping Board and It's subsid-
iary organizations for dealing with the
American shipping problem is author
tzed in a resolution introduced in the
House to-day by representative Will
lam s. Greene. of Massachusetts.
The Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries, which IS authorized by
the resolution to make tho investiga-
ton. is i'm 10 way restricted by it's
terms. Mr.. Greene believes the com
mitree should:
First-Nake a complete survey Of
tn operations of the shipping board
in order TO eliminate unnecessary the
oretical practices and place the board
on practical business basis.
Second Investigate the war powers
gven the board, with view to re
pealing e~is'ine legislation that would
. delay tho return TO normal conditions.
Third Look INTO the supervision OF
shipping interests by the railroad au-
thoritscs
Prepare practical plans and
recommend the necessary legislation to
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21

of the Navy Department will be as,as
to submit their recommendations =.
the future naval policy OF the Amar;
can government
Chairman Butler Of The Housa.>,
val Affairs Committee has info,~n.,
me-" Mr.. Daniels said. that he :,
poets to have the full committee
sanized this week. and then viii bs..
the members come down for an infos
mai conference to determine what t;.s
Of naval programme to provide fn
Il desire to cooperate with ~. ".
committees, but am unprepared - 49,.
line completely what sort of r..,
bill the department viii recomn,.my
Until have conferred with the bnr..
chiefs and talked matters over n.s,
Admiral Badger and members cf .,
Naval General Board no announcems..
Of future plans Will be made"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Stream Of Bills Fills
Hopper OF the Senate
Federal Budget, Luxury Taxes.
Daylight Sauing and War En-
penditurcs Some OF Subjects

WASHINGTON. May 20 The food
OF bills and resolutions opened in the
Senate to-day, while scores more were
thrown into the House hopper, which
yesterday received about 1000 Tho
principal measures in the Senate asked
for copies of the peace treaty. for
definition of the American policy in
Russia, adoption Of woman suffrage,
establishment Of Federal budget sys-
tenn and repeal of the luxury taxes aud
the daylight saving law. All were re
ferred to committees, Democratic Sen
ators objecting to all requests for I'M
mediate considera tion.
An amendment to the war risk act
was introduced by Senator Kenyon. Of
Iowa, providing for additional comnen-
satlon of 500 monthly to soldiers who
lost both hands and both eyes in the
great war. Senator Kenyon explained
that his amendment grew out of the
case Of Henry A. Bitters. jr., of Du-
huque who lost both eyes and both
arms on November 16, 1918. while hand
ling a grenade, which prcmaturcly ox-
ploded. Bltters is helpless and under
the constant care of an attendant
Senator McKelar, of Tennessee, in
troduced measures authorizing the
Director General of Railroads to estab-
lsh system of mileage books, pro-
vidlng for the regulation Of food ship
ments in interstate commerce and re-
tirement of civil service employees.
Establishment Of a commission tc
deal with war memorials was pro
posed by Senator Moses, of New Hamp.
shire. An additional session Of Con
gress. to meet on the March follow
ing It's election. was provided for IN
another bill he introduced
Senator Curtis, Of Kansas. had bill
authorizing the payment TO benehciar
les Of war risk insurance in lump sun
as we'll as IN instalmcnts
A resolution calling for an invcstiga
ton OF the recent Michigan Senatoria
election was introduced by Senate,
Pomerene. of Ohio.
The first measures introduced b,
Senator Mccormick, of Illinois. pro.
posed an independent audit for depart.
mental accounts, and transfer OF the
Secret Service, the War Risk Rureau
and the Public Health Service to the In.
terror Department. He also proposed
the transfer Of the coast guard from
tho Treasury to the Navy Department
Virtually ali the bills which re.
NAMED unacted on at the end of the
last Congress were reintroduced to.
day
Bills for the expulsion from IL,
country OF aliens who escaped military
service ny withdrawing their applica
cons Tor citizenship, and defining Sc
ditlon, were introduced by Senate,
Jones, of Washington.
Senator Kenyon, Of Iowa, put in bill.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Amendment to Constitution
Rushed Through Com.
mittee; l. First on the
Calendar for De bate
Result Is Not i'm Doubt
Hold-Over Members Alone
Are Overwhelmingly in
Favor of the Measure
Netn FORK Tribune

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 90 - Woman
suffrage viii be brought up for debate
in the House of Representatives to-
morrow II was thought to-day that
the amendment probably would be
passed before 6 O'Clock tomorrow
aight. However, Representative James
X. Mann. chairman Of the Woman SUI
trage Committee, said to-day that he
would ask for an extension of the reg
ular two hours debate to four hour
period. Iengthering the time OF de
bate may delay he vote on the amend
ment untli Thursday.
Tho suffrage amendment was referred
TO the Judiciary Committee yesterday
because the organization Of the Woman
Suffrage Committee had not been COM
oleIed. Only the Republican members
had been designated. When Represent
atiYe Mann asked to-day that woman
suffrage he transferred from the Ju-
s'diciary TO the Woman Suffrage Com
smitteo Representative Walsh of Mas
Esachusetts, an anti-suffragist. objected
on tho around that the Woman Suffrage
gained.
5 Speaker Gillctt ruled that major
tiS of its members having been .lcct-
ed the Woman Suffrage Committee had
jurisdiction to act. The House voted
on the matter end sustained tho Speak
.er, 21l TO II.
A Democratic caucus was held this
afternoon and the minority members
Of tho Woman Suffrage Committee
We're assigned The Republican mem
bers OF the committee are Repre-
sentatives Maen. chairman; Little. of
Kansas; Elliott, Of Indiana: Nolan, Of
California; Fdmonds. Of Pennsylvania;
: Burroughs. of New hampshire; Mel
son. OF Wisconsin. and MacCrate. of
New Yovk. The Democratic members
ore Representative Raker. Of Califor-
uia, chairman of the committee in the
+. last Congress; Clark Of Florida; Mays.
Of Utah; Sullivan Of New York, and
Blanton, If Texas
"Woman Suffrage was reported out
Of the committee to-day before the
Presidents message including his
recommendation of the measure was
read" said Representative Mann in
.coMmorting upon tho prospects of the
ramoHdment.
1T Will be brought up tomorrow and
carried right through, l believe. We
hava somo forty votes to spare on the
amendment in the Eouse.p
When the House meets tomorrow
Efooa the first business viii be the
scaprdar Of committees. None of The
( Committees except the woman suffrage
committee has anything on its caledar.
The sufrace amendment will be taken
IN as Heuse Joint Resolution No. /.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Of Minor Taxes
May Reduce Lining Cost
WW Cut The Prices Of Such
Things as Tobacco, Purses,
Picture Frames and Pefi;co0fs

The recommendation to Congress by
President Wilson for the abolition of
the many minor taxes imposed by the
revenue bills of 1917 and 1918, #
adopted, may bring "smokes." theatre
and railway tickets and hundreds of
retail articles down to pre-war prices
again. Wearing apparel would like
wise be affected. Thus the 7 or g.
cent cigar may go down to its normal
5ccnt price, while mlady's hats,
dresses and perfumes will once more,
in price at least, assume their normal
aspect. The addition OF one or two
cents to many articles of purchase
would be removed Among the articles
that would come Under the revision
are the following:
Automobiles, small boats and pleas
ure yachts, sailing boats, motor boats,
etc, all sorts of sporting implements,
perfumes, powders. patent medicines,
tooth paste and kindred articles, cam
eras aud photo supplies, playing cards
and other retail commodities.
Special taxes on many manufactured
articles would also be removed, IN
cluding carpets, rugs, picture frames,
trunks, purses and pockctbooks. light
ing fixtures, umbrellas and parasols,
house or smoking Jackets, mems and
boys suits and overcoats, women's and
girls suits, cloaks and coats, womcn's S
and girls hats, bonnets and hoods,
mems and boys hats. boots, shoes,
pumps aud slippers, nccktics and neck
wear, SILK stockings and hose, pa
jamas, night gowns and underwear,
klmonos, pettlc0ats and waists.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21

stabilized prices on substantially the
present levels.
Men have been devoting themselves
not to production but to destruction
and we feel the natural results. There
is. so to speak, great vacuum in the
world that needs to be filed, and we
cannot separate ourselves in thought
from the rest of the world and wonder
why things are thus and 50 With us
without realizing the conditions in
other lands to which we are tied by
bonds not the less strong that they are
not easily visible
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21

to create Federal industrial relations
commission.
A bill to change the name of the
Panama Canal to the Roosevelt
Canal" "as an enduring monument to
the late Theodore Roosevelt, being one
Of his many great achievements" was
offered by Senator Calder, Of New
York: He also proposed measures to
repeal the luxury taxes.
Senator King, of Utah, put in res
olution to direct the Secretary Of State
to furnish information with regard to
claims against Mexico and steps taken
TO collect them The resolution also
called for a complete list Of Americans
and other nationals killed in Mexico
since the administration Of Porhrio
Diaz, and information regarding the
confscat4on of property of American
citizens.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21

carry them out for the use of or dis
posa of the government owned ship
ping.
Fifth-Examinc the navigation laws
to determine whether corrections are
necessary to promote the successful.
operation Of the merchant marine.
Sixth-Ascertain whether there can
not be provided a concentration of
effort to extend American trade rather
than to have many different oreaniza-
tions engaged upon this work.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Congress to Postpone
Berger investigation
\ em York Tribune
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washington bWcdn
WASHINGTON, May 20. Tnvestiga-
tion on the fitness of Victor L. Berger,
Socialist, Of Milwaukee, to sit IN the
House of Representatives viii not be
undertaken until the Supreme Court
has acted on his appeal from convic-
ton under the espionage act, Chair
man Dallinger of the special Investigate
ing committee indicated tonight.
Berger will lie afforded every op-
portunity to talk" Mr.. Dallinger said.
eve must not make martyrs out Of
these folk. To have allowed him to
talk on the floor Yesterday would
simply have resulted in wrangle He
will have a chance to lay his full case
before the committee"
Only the Republican members Of the
Investigating committee have been
chosen so far
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Wilson Asked to Get
Passports for Hrisl1men

PARIS, May 2O.-The request Of
American delegates of Irish societies
that safe conduct be given by the
British government for Edward de
Valera and other Irish Sim Fein rep
rcsentatives to come to Paris and
present Ireland's case before the peace
conference viii be transmitted to the
British authorities. it was stated to-
day. A refusal ori the part of the
British government is anticipated,
thus terminating the incident.
Messrs. Dunno, Walsh and Ryan
called upon Colonel Z. NJ. House. of
the American peace mission, this morn
ing to learn what the prospects were,
but were unable to see him.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Presidents Ship in Brest,
Awaiting Further Orders

BREST, May 20-The United States
transport George Washington, on which
President Wilson has made his jour
neys between the United States and
France, entered the inner port of Brest
this morning. She is awaiting the
residents orders.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Daniels Wants
25O, 900 in Macy
That Many Officers cnd
Men y Be asked For
From resent Congress
New York Tribune
WGsh.nQtoE Bureou

WASHINGTON, May 2O-congress
will be asked to provide a permanent
naval establishment of 25O,0oo officers
and men, Secretary Daniels announced
to-day.
Conferences with members of the
House and Senate Naval Affairs com
mittees will be held soon by Mr.. Dan
els. and heads Of the various bureaus
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Manipulation of Buying
Power Would Mean Life
or Death 10 Industry, Says
Secretary of Commerce
Price Tendency Upward
Destruction of Wealth
Causes Unprecedented
Condition in Trade Life

William c. Redfcld, Secretary of
Commerce, in an address last night at
the Pennsylvania Hotel, declared that
permanent operation by the Federal
government of railroads, telephones.
telegraph and merchant marine would
give the officials in whom purchasing
power was concentrated life and
death control over industry. He was
speaking before the Purchasing Agents
Association of New York
After referring to the disagreement
as to steel prices between himself and
Walker u. Hines. director general of
railroads, which led TO the dissolution
Of the Industrial Board and creditng
his opponents with sincere motives, Mr..
Redield said:
Few would on reelection venture to
favor the creation in this country of
a condition in which such absolute
power could be cXcrtcd over industry,
and therefore over the employees Of in
duStry, as would ho the fact f the
government held in its hands the power
TO buy for the railroads, the merchant
marine, the telegraph and telephone
systems, and possibly other factors in
our industrial life
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21

than those abroad, but in many re-
spects this is not now true. Recent
quotations on pig iron in France are
much more than so per cent higher
than those in the United States and
those in Great Britain show current
advance Of 40 per cent above American
prices. The basis of these statements
is the same grade of pig iron as offered
TO French, English and American
branches of the same concern for like
purpose. We have talked about the
relative cost OF running ships only to
find that to-day the wages on English
ships approximate our own. The whole
atmosphere is new ard full Of novel
facts and unexpected conditions.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Active Business Foreseen

"Nevorthccss, the tendency of bust
ness in this country seems to be toward
activity. The surplusage of labor is
being steadily if not rapidly absorbed
and hopeful feeling pervades com
mercial and industrial circles. The
seoms TO turn towarl falrlY
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21

They Gre built 10 assure per.
naone7at satisfaction. The is,iainl
cost of The Sta57iey is naturally a
little higher than The glass
vocuu'sa bottle, but the Stanley IS
cheapesf IN TIE end because its
first COST is It's lost cost.
The Stanley is made in one and
tlDo quart sizes end is for sole az
oll the best stores.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
No Decline In Prices

Turning to the question Of prices, the
Secretary of Commerce said that in
stead of there being a declining mar
ket, as many persons expected prices
generally are strong and in some in
stances show a tendency to advance
"The dollar" he said, "whether it be
that of corporation or q laborer, will
not buy what it once would and shows
no rapid drift toward resuming its
former purchasing power Conditions
that we have heretofore accepted as
matter Of course are changed about.
We are accustomed to think Of
American industrial prices as higher
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Dangerous Power Created

"Herc would be in outward form
what one might think socialistic CON
dItion, which woud in It's normal opor-
ations tend to become an imperialistlc
one. Here would be created a power
within the state which might at any
time exercise, even almost unconscious
ly exercise, a controlling power over
il. The very existence of such a power
would seem 10 involve The necessity Of
state-controlled industry in order that
industry might be adequately defended
against the state itself
The possibility of favorable buying
action thus existing in our railways
becomes concentrated in the hands of
a few when those great buying factors
are unified under government control.
1t is evident that this power. mighty
for usefulness, may be eXerted either
directly or merely by reason Of its in
action IS destructive as we'll as a CON
structive force. In short, there here
exists, almost unnoticod heretofore.
power before which the greatest trust
is helpless, a controlling. a restraining
force in trade beside which the greatest
mbinations are petty. 1t would be.
or has been, country wide, reaching
into every citv"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21

The Stanley Vacuum,
Bottle chosen ayad used
exclusiue3y y BY o{lUnited
States Navy end English
planes iva the tyag7sat{an~
tic flight.
Made Of steel, it ,DiN
nof break.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
JOINED
CIRCUS HERE Is
FAMOUS CLOWN

When John Robinson's circus comes
to Americus for a parade and two
performances Wednesday, November
12 Harvey johnson, one of the
MANY clowns with the show, will give
a sure enough party. All the men
and women performers and the exec
utive staff will be the guests and the
"eats" will be furnished by john
sons parents who live on a planta-
tion few miles from Oglethorpe.
Several years ago Johnson joined
the show in Americus as helper IN
the menagerie under Superintendent
Chris Zeitz. The boy wanted to be
q clown and hung around the fun
makers until Zeitz discharged him.
Then Johnson induced Harry La
Pearl. the boss clown, to give him
iob Contrary to expectations, the
how from Oglethorpe made good and
is now one of the best clowns in the
country"
His parents and a lot of his un-
clns and cousins and other relatives
are coming to see him when the cir
cns arrives here and will bring with
them well filled hampers OF friend
chicken. biscuits, jelly, jam and pre-
serves. It's going TO be great day
for the troupers. Just think of it
real country fried chicken
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
present compensation.

Substitute, temporary and auxil-
iary clerks, at first and second class
postofices, and substitutes, tempo
rary and auxiliary letter carriers in
the city delivery service shall receive
after the passage of this act for the
remainder of the fiscal year ending
ent compensation, a compensation of
so cents per hour for each hour f
service performed.
Sec. 2. That the above mentioned
increased in compensation shall apply
to officers and employees in the pos
tai service at the time of the passage
of this act, and be effective as of
July, 1919, or as of such subsequent
date when such officers or employees
entered the postal service; provided,
That as to substitute, temporary and
auxiliary employees and employees
paid from lump?sum appropriations
the increases shall be effective from
and after the date of the passage of
this act. Ard provided further, That
none of the increases provided herein
shall be applicable to officers and
employees who have received an in
crease in their compensation of more
than $500 per annum during the cur
rent fiscal year
Sec 8 That no postoffice shall be
advanced to the next higher class as
result of the increases in compen-
sation Of p0smasters herein pro
vided
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
RAISES in PAY
VOTEDWORKERS
IN POSTOFFICES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The pos
tai employees are receiving an in
crease in pay for the present fiscal
year under the measure just passed
by congress and sent to the president
for action. A provision to allow
fourth class postmasters not to ex-
ceed $50 per quarter for fuel, light
and rent, was struck from the bill
when it went to conference 1t was
inserted in the senate and adopted on
a roll call which showed the support
of Senators Hoke Smith and William
j. Harris for allowance.
The extracts from the bill with the
increases are:
Postmasters at offices of the third
class; assistant postmasters and
clerks, including clerks at division
headquarters of postofice inspectors,
special clerks, finance clerks, book
keepers, printers, mechanics, skilled
laborers, watchmen, messengers, la
, borers, and other employees of offices
of the first and second class; letter
carriers in the city delivery service ;
employees in government owned au-
tomobile service; supervisory officials,
inspectors, railway postal clerks, in
Guiding substitutes superintendents,
requisition filters, packers and la
borers; the agent in charge, clerks
and messengers at United States
stamped envelope agency, Dayton,
Ohio; employees of the mail equip
ment shop who receive compensa-
ton at the rate per annum Of
Scale OF Raises.
Not less than 81, 900 no more than
1920, to be increased 5000.
More than $1,000 and not more
than $1,000, to be increased $3.50.
More than $1,000 and not more
than $4,000 to be increased 1925.
More than $4,000 and not more
than $4,000, to be increased $100.
Provided, That no third class
postmaster shall receive more than
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-02
Ad. No. 81
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