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way between the Red Dog and the adj.
jacent dance hall, and stood there
doubtfully, his gaze wandering up and
down the deserted street. AS West.
colt descended the hotel steps. the mar
shall saw him, and came forward. His
manner was prompt and businesslike.
Hello, jim" he said rather briskly.
"Had a little trouble up your way last
night, l hear"
Nothing to bother you, Dan my
Mexican Waterman was shot up
through a window of the shack"
xiii him?"
Instantly. I told the coroner all
about it. Whoever the fellow was I
reckon he meant the shot for me, but
poor Jose got it. Seen Bill Lacy this
morn,ng?"
The marshal's thin lips smiled grim.
ly as his eyes lifted to Westcott's face.
Hes back there in his office. That's
what / stopped yer for. He said be
rather expected ye'd be along after u
while. What's up between yer, Jinf
There amt goin' ter be no fight e.
nuthin'?" a~nxiously.
Westcott laughed.
81 don't see any use for any," he an
swered. "But Bill might be a bi,
touchy. Maybe, Dan. it might be worth
while for you to hang around. Do as
you please about that"
He turned away and went up the
wooden steps to the door of the RED
Dog. The marshal's eyes followed
him solicitously until he disappeared
within then he slipped back into thu
alleyway skirting the side of the build
ing until he reached a window neal
the rear.
Westcott closed the door behind him
and took a swift view of the barroom.
There were not many present at that
hour-only a few habitual loafers play.
ing cards. Westcott recognized most
Of the faces with a slight feeling Of
relief. Neither Enright nor Beaton
were present, and it was his desire
to meet Lacy alone, away from the in
fiuence of these others. He crossed to
the bar.
where's B.l?" he asked.
"Back there" and the dispenser Of
drinks inclined his head toward a door
al the rear. go on in"
The fellows manner was civil
enough. yet Westcott's teeth set with q
feeling that he was about to face an
emergency. Yet there was no other
way; he must make Lacy talk. He
walked straight TO the door, opened It.
stepped into the room beyond, and
turned the key In the lock, dropping It
into his pocket. Then he faced about.
He was not alone with Lacy; Enright
sat beside the desk of the other and
was staring at him in startled surprise.
Westcott also had a hazy Impression
that there was n had been another
person. The saloon keeper rose to
his feet, angry. and thrown completely
or his guard by Westcott's unexpected
action.
"Nhat the r. does this meanr
he demanded holly. "Why did you
lock the doorY
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hind a pretense at gallantry. He had
fastened ahead to Mendez; told a tale
In his own way. rendering the chiefs
suspicious Of Lacy more acute and
thus gaining permission to assume full
charge. Her only hope was to 60 her.
self into the presence Of the leader
and make q plea to him face to face.
Cateras. smiling. pressed her arm with
his fingers.
'This way, senorita."
"Wait." and her eyes met his. show
ing no sign of fear. "You take me. !
presume. to Senior Mendez7 am an
American woman. and you will yet pay
dearly for this outrage. ! demand an
interview with the chief and refuse to
50 with you until II Ii granted"
sYou refusci Har and he burst
Into laughter. why. what power have
you-got. You little fcolf DO you know
where you aTe1 What fear do We have
a. your d. Americanos. None y
~ - snapped MI 0neeFs dsgisivsly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-02
FEDERAL NET CATCHES
MANY IN LIQUOR RAIDS

Denver. Colo, Aug. Z8. -Whiskey
and drug raids durmg the last week
in which rs arrests were made, LOU
or and narcotics valued at 60, 600 osa-
fiscated. and scores of stills seineA
throughout Colorado. Wyoming and
Montana. were made pubic tonight by
federal prohibition agents here.
The men In custody Include mer-
chants. prominent ranchmen, a ius,
tfce of the peace and hotel owners, the
officials said,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-02
CROP REPORTS SHOW
INCREASE IN PRODUCTION

Detailed reports of crop conditions
and threshing returns from all prfn-
cipal points in the grain growing
states of the Ninth Federal Reserve
district, North Dakota, Minnesota.
n Montana indicate the following
yields for the present crop year al
compared wit 1919:
Evening star., 1920-01-23
ASHURST SCORES SENATE
FOR TREATY INACTION

Senator Ashurst of Arizona. democrat,
today scathingly criticised the Senate
because of it's ''do-nothing policy with
regard to the peace treaty. He urged
the Senate to ratify the treaty in some
form and get it out of the way. The
people, he said. were beginning to think
that the Senate is incapable of action.
Referring to the recent agitation
for the nomination for President of
Herbert C. Hoover, Senator Ashurst
said that the response had been wide
spread This man will not be
nominated by either the republican
or the democratic party" said Senator
Ashurst, but he has shown that he
can do things. and that is what has
made him friends among the people.
Here we are in the Senate whispering
to each other and waiting to see what
the President thinks about this or
that in copnection with the treaty.
''The President cannot change his
mind. He is pledged to the allies
with whom he negotiated this treaty
to fight for it. But we can act on
it and send it to him in one form or
another. I think the President would
rejoice to find that we in the Senate
can do something without first asking
him what he thinks about 1t"
Evening star., 1920-01-23
HOLLAND REFUSES
TO GIVE Up KAISER
ON ALLIES DEMAND
Reply to Request for Extra
dition of Former German
Monarch Received.
ENTENTE CANNOT ASK T
BERLIN TO JOIN PI@fA
Might Lead to Overthrow of Gov,
srnment and Bring on Civil War,
Is View of Beilin.
f. ;He Associated Pre-

f. ;he Associated Pres
THE HAGUG January 2s-The
Dutch govsGrnnent has refused the de-
1aand QG.1xhe allied powers for the extra
oFion of former Emperor William of
Lse rmany.
Reply Delivered Today.
PARIS, January 23.-HoIland's reply
TO the allied demand for the extradition
nf former Emperor William of Germany
Is expected to be delivered to peace con-
ference officials here today by the Dutch
minister. Reports from The Hague
state the reply was dispatched-yesterday
and advices indicate the Netherlands
government has refused to surrender
The former monarch.
Explanations of the position of the
Iutch government are said to be given
III the note.
The reply of the Dutch government
TO the note of the supreme council was
deciphered at the Dutch legation.
In advance of the revelation of the
contents, it was believed the Meth
erlands government had refused to
comply with the allied demand, as it
was thought in diplomatic quarters
that in case the authorities at The
Hague were seriously considering de-
livering over the former German
ruler they would nave required 1ur-
ther time to weigh all the points in
volved
Attitude of Germany.
LONDON. January PA wireless
dispatch from Berlin discredits a re-
port that the entente is asking the
German government to support its
demand for the extradition of former
Emperor William. 1t adds that the
general opinion is that the govern
ment would be unable to comply with
such request by the entente without
the authority of the assembly, a ma
jority of which would oppose it as
AN act of revenge"
II the entente really insists" the
dispatch continues, this could only
lead to the resignation of the prese mt
government, which would terminate
all the efforts peacefully to put into
effect the Versailles treaty and civil
war would break out in Germany
BERLIN. January 21-Neither gov
ernment officials nor the newspapers
are commenting on the present stage
OF the proceedings for the extradition
from Holland of the former German
emperor.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
TAFT ASKS LEAGUE
T0URGE SENATORS
IN TREATY TANGLE
Tells Non-Partisan 0rgani-
zation Eighty in Senate
Favor Ratifying.

Strongly urging that public senti-
ment in favor of the ratification OF
the peace treaty with Germany, in
cluding the league of nations covenant.
without further delay. be brought to
the attention of the members of the
ing action, former President William
Howard Taft today addressed the
executive committee of the DISTRICT
of Columbia non-partisan league OF
nations committee at an informal
meeting in the Senate office building.
In reply to an invitation of the COM
mittee to address great non-partf-
san meeing in Washington demand
ing action on the peace treaty. Mr..
Taft frankly stated that he did not
believe it would do any good.
In Hands of Senators.
"The matter of the ratification Of the
treaty is in the hands of the senators,
he said. "It must be worked out by
them. Every one knows how l stand
on the treaty, and nothing that could
say would be new. l believe that the
best way is for you gentlemen to let the
knowledge that the public desire the
treaty ratified trickIe in upon the sem
ators.
"At present about eighty senators are
in favor of ratification. They are about
evenly divided on the reservations. Only
those fourteen reservations stand be-
promise can be had and the treaty rati-
fed. The attitude of the President in
regard to what he will do is not quite
clear. 1t has been said that article ten
of the league of nations covenant is
| the heart of the league. And it is. in
that it embraces the intention of the
members of the league to cooperate
in putting an end to war.
But, on the other hand, as practi-
cal proposition, article 10 will rarely,
if ever be invoked. for under articles
16 and II of the league any attempt
through the economic pressure
brought to bear. So l believe that a
compromise on article 10 can be made
without killing the league"
Plans Toast From Potomac.
Mr.. Taft said. with a contagious
chuckle, that after the treaty has been
ratified he would be glad to come to
Washington to join with the friends
of the treaty in drinking, in good Po-
tomac water, a toast to the success
of the league.
The members of the committee voted
their thanks to Mr.. Taft for his ad-
vice regarding the treaty and ex-
pressed regret he would not be heard
here on the subject of the league.
Among those who were present at
the informal conference were Rev. DR..
Charles Wood of the Church of the
Covenant, Rev. DR.. j. Milton Waldron,
Rev. DR.. J. Franklin Bryan, pastor of
the North Carolina Avenue M. p. Church;
Cannon Chase of the Interna tional Re-
form Bureau; William V. Mahoney. sec
retary of the executive committee; B. c.
Downey, James Hugh Kelley, James A
Kelly. Judge William II: De Lacy,
E. H Young, A. S. Connolly and Prof.
E. Albert Cook of Howard University.
Before meeting with the committee
Mr.. Taft conferred with Senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota, an ardent
supporter of the league of nations. Mr..
Taft came to Washington primarily to
address the National Geographic So
ciety.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
POPULAR RALLY TO HOOVER
is SOUGHT IN CALIFORNIA
Thirty Prominent Citizens, Mainly Repubi
cans, Sign Call to Back Him for Presidency
Sure to Be State Democrats Choice.

affiliated with the republican party.
In democratic political circles there
is no question that delegation in
Structed for Hoover will be sent to
the San Francisco convention. Sena-
tor James D. Phelan is understood to
| be very favorable to his candidacy.
while among the rank and file of the
party practically no other name is
heard.
Among the woman voters of all par
ties Hoover is the prime favorite, and
there are even some astute OBJ
servers who declare that should a
Hoover delegation be placed on the
republican ballot in opposition to
Senator Hiram w. Johnson in the
primary in May. it would have more
than an even chance of being sue
cessful.
In Race for Senatorship.
There are two candidates in the
race for the republican nomination
for United States senator. One of
these is William Kent. former rep
reSentative. and member of the tariff
commission. and the other is A. J.
Wallace, lieutenant governor under
the Johnson administration. Wallace
in his platform has declared for the
league of nations. preferably with
out reservations and without amend
ments. as prepared by President
Wilson, while Kent's political asso-
Citations for the last eight years have
all been close to the White House.
Hoover's outspoken support of the
league has been one of the chief fac
tors in concentrating popular favor
on him as Californias favorite for
the presidential nomination.
If Hoover sentiment continues to
grow during the next few weeks as
it has during recent weeks, ne will
undoubtedly be California's first
choice probably in all parties for
President of the United States to
succeed Mr.. Wilson.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
Special DisEatcb 70 Tho Star


SAN FRANCISCO, January pa
call of popular support of the move
lnerf to make Herbert Hoover Cali
torpia's favorite in the presidential
race was issued today over the sigma
tyres of thirty of the most prominent
Citizens of the state
The letter. which was signed by
men and women of varying partisan
affiliations, stated that the signers
were for Hoover for President, and
asked those addressed to signify their
attitude toward his candidacy.
Would Know Sentiment.
The undersigned" the letter de-
clared. ARE of the belief that Herbert
Hoover is pre-eminently qualified to
become the next President of the
United States. What we wish to do is
to ascertain to what extent this be-
lief is general in the state. To do
this we are sending out this letter to
considerable number of people, ask
ing them to return their answer i'm
medIately.
Among the signers of the letter are
Charles D. Blaney. member of the
state highway commission under the
Johnson administration: Mrs. Herbert
A. Cable, past president of the Cali
fornia Federation of Women's Clubs;
John 3. Fredericks of Los Angeles, re-
publican candidate for governor in
1914; Charles c. Moore. banker of San
Francisco: James Mullen, labor lead
er. San Francisco; DR.. Aurelia Rein
hardt. president of Mills College. Oak
land: Lyman ]. Gage, former Secretary
of the Treasury, San Diego; r. B..
Hale, merchant; Mortimer Fleishach-
er. banker. and James X. Moffitt, all
of San Francisco. and George w.
Marston, banker. San Diego.
Some of the signerS were former
political opponents of Gov. Hiram w.
Johnson: others of them were his
supporters. Most of the signers are
Evening star., 1920-01-23
PASSENGERS TAKEN
OFF P0WHATAN
Northern Pacific Bringing
Them to New York-Due to
Arrive Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. January 23.-The
transport Northern Pacific. took
off the passengers on the disabled
sister transport Powhatan last night
and is due to arrive off Am
brose Lightship at 6 am. tomor-
row. 1t will dock about 9 o'clock at
the Army piers, Hoboken, according
to a wireless message received by
Col. ]. B. Mitchell here today.
The Powhatan is in tow of the
Canadian steamer Lady Laurier and
proceeding toward Halifax. A mes
sage from the Powhatan today urged
prompt sending of heavier towing
gear so as to permit the Lady Laurier
putting on a full strain. The last
position given by her was approx
mately 24O miles southeast of Halifax
The Northern Pacific sailed from
Antwerp on January IL with the last
details of the A. E. F.. from France.
She responded to a wireless call for
help from the Powhatan Tuesday.
The Powhatan's passengers include
eleven women and eight children, the
remainder consisting of 1S3 Army Of
ficers and a party of United States
government officials.
Among Passengers Aboard.
Among the passengers were Col.
John M Dunn and wife, Capt. Oscar B.
Rails, jr.; Lieut.. Charles Mckinley,
Capt. William E. Shipp. Capt. s. A.
Edward Goldberg, Lieut.. Commander
Howard H. Crosby, Capt. Thomas
Dempsey, chaplain; Mrs. Maud 1.
Freanster and two children of San
Antonio, Tex; Mrs. Margaret B. Shipp
of Raleigh. N. c., mother of Capt:
Lieut. Col Worden of Mckinney
Tex, and her three children; Mr.. and
Mrs Fayette w. Airport, Cleveland
Ohio; Miss Dorothy NJ. Dunn and Miss
Edith Gardner. Army nurses.
Transfer without Mishap.
HALIFAX, N. S., January 23.-The
transfer of the passengers from the
Powhatan to the Northern Pacific was
made last night without any serious
mishap under the blaze of powerful
searchlights from United States de-
stroyers and other ships that were
standing by, according to a wireless
message received here. The task
however, was difficult, although the
weather was milder and the sea calm
er than it had been for many days.
With the arrival of more favorable
weather conditions. Capt Randall of
the Powhatan signaled to the steamer
Lady Laurier that he thought it ad-
visable again to attempt the transfer
of the passengers to the Northern Pa
cific The tow was halted and prep
arations were made for the task. al
though it was almost dark. The Pow
hatan's boats were swung out and
destroyers were signaled to come in
closer to the disabled ship and play
their searchlights on the gangways
and ships boats.
1t was after o'clock before the
first boatload of passengers left the
side of the Powhatan for the Northern
Pacific, which was standing off some
distance from the distressed trans
port
The fact that his passengers were
suffering from cold and exposure and
the improvement in weather condl :
tions, it was stated. prompted Capt
Randall to undertake the risk OF ef-
| fecting the transfer by night The
| shin had been without heat or light
| for more than five days, and as 1t
ueared the coast the cold was becom
! ing more intense.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
ALLIES NOT SENDING
BIG ARMY TO CAUCASUS
Britain Denies It and Paris Says
Supreme Council Aid Will BE
Material and Supplies.

LONDON. January 23 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-A statement issued to-
day on behalf of Premier Lloyd
George says there is no truth in re-
ports that the British war minister,
Winston Spencer Churchill, and the
general staff advocate the sending of
troops to the Caucasus or any other
part of Russia.
PARIS, January 22.-The recent an
nouncement of the imminent dispatch
of an extensive military expedition to
the Caucasus was an erroneous deduc-
ton caused by the fact that the Brit
ish had given notice of inability to
furnish their quota of troops for the
plebiscite areas. according to a state
ment from the foreign office today.
The fact is, it is pointed out, the su-
preme council has specifically rejected
propositions to send even small con-
tingents of troops to help the
Georgians and Azerbajans. and has de-
cided to confine its aid to material and
supplies.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
TRACTION MERGER BILL
PRESENTED IN SENATE

A bill prepared by the District Com
nissioners authorizing the street rail-
ways in the District of Columbia to
consolidate was introduced in the
Senate today by Senator Sherman,
chairman of the Senate District com
mittee. A similar bill had already
been introduced in the House upon
which hearings have been begun.
Senator Sherman also introduced
two other bills prepared by the Dis
trict Commissioners, one to create
the Office of third assistant probation
and stenographer and typist for the
probation Office of the POLICE Court
of the District, The other bill author
ICES the District Commissioners to
close streets, roads or highways in the
District rendered useless or unneces-
sary by reason of the opening, ex-
tending or Strengthening of other
streets or highways.
All three bills were referred to the
Senate District committee.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
CHARGES PALMER
HAD cold FEET"
Rodenberg Criticises Failure
to Appear at Anti-Sedition
Bill Hearing.

Charges that Attorney General Pal
mer had plain case of cold feet
when he failed to appear yesterday
before the House rules committee u
explain the need for further anti
sedition legislation, were made be-
fore the committee today by Rem.
resentative Rodenberg, republican
Illinois.
Mr. Rodenberg said he did not un-
derstand why the Attorney General
had not appeared.
Il don't want to impugn the mo-
tives of the Attorney General" he
said. but it looks like plain case
of cold feet"
Politics. Pou Asserts.
we are sparring for political ad
vantages" said Representative Pou
democrat. North Carolina. LAS for
cold feet 1 See evidence of cold
feet in this committee The At
torney General simply decided to
submit his views in writing"
Which was a very discreet thing
to do, Rodenberg retorted
John u. Moore of New York told
the committee nobody wants addi-
tional legislation"
IF ] were a republican 1 would
run hke deer to separate myself
from such a measure" he said. add
ing that democrats could capitalize
for campaign purposes on such legis-
lation if passed while republicans
controlled Congress.
JOkers in Bill, Hale Claims
Swinbourne Hale. a former Army
officer, said every syllable, feature or
provision of the Graham bill was OBJ
tectionable and that the measure was
''tlled with jokers."
Most of the bombs we hear about
are planted by news spapers," Mr. Hale
charged
Cite an instance" Representative
Pou insisted.
"Newspnper Bomb" Cited.
Mr.. Hale said some 'whitish sub
stance, probably bicslrbonate of soda -
had been found IL cupboard OF
The Russian union workers in New
York and police without chemical ex-
animation had told the newspa pers i,
was II \ t. more than enough to
blow up the city of New York.
The next morning all the news.
papers from the Atlantic TO the Pacific,
ne said, "unfolded what they though,
10 be great bomb scandal
a bomb could have been manu-
Tactured- couldn't it, Mr. Pom asked
Mr. Hale said there We're not sum
.ient facilities TO make a bomb
adding the members of the union
wouldn't have done such a thing"
Disapproval of the deportation O,
me radlcals and communists aboard
The Buford was expressed BY MIR. Hale
who said, however, that Emma Gold
man and Alexander Berkrnan should
have been sent, because they are
different"
John l.. Lewis Protests.
In communications to members OF
Congress John L. Lewis acting presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
america, today protested against the
Sterling and Graham anti-seditiou
bills in behalf OF one-half million
organized miners"
Enactment of repressive legisla-
ton" wrote Mr.. Lewis, will only
serve TO bring about greater de-
cree of confusion in our body polite
The legitimate labor organizations
OF the country should be encouraged
rather than hampered in their efforts
20 assist with the solution of our
economic problems.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
RICHARD L. GARNER DEAD
Famous Explorer and Author Sue
cumbs to Brief Illness.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. January 90
Richard L. Garner. African explorer
and author, died at a local hospital
here last night, where he had been i'll
for several days. Garner came to a
local hotel a few days ago and was
taken suddenly i'll and his identity
was not known until after his death.
A letter found in his possession ad-
dressed to Clark Abbott of Orlando
led to the identification of Garner.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
JIMMY BOYLE DIES.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, January 23.-
Jimmy" Boyle, convicted of kipnaping
Willie Whitla Of Sharon, Pa. IN 1909,
dled OF pneumonia at the Riverside penl-
tentlary here early this afternoon. he
had been ill for a week.
HIS wife. Helen Boyle. VINO was
sent to the penitentiary with him for
the same crime, was notified OF ms
illness at her home in Chicago She
was pardoned last year
Evening star., 1920-01-23
BISHOPS HOME BURNS.
Rev. Herbert Welch and Wife Es-
cape at Seoul.

SEOUL, Korea, Wednesday, jan
uary 21.-At midnight last night the
home of Bishop Herbert WeIch was
burned. The bishop and Mrs. WeIch
escaped by means of a ladder, but lost
all their belongings.
Bishop Welch is the chief repre.
sentative in Korea of the Methodist
board of foreign missions of the Unit
ed States.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
MOUNTAIN HOTEL BURNS.
North Carolina Resort Was Tenn.
norarv Barracks for Interned.

HOT SPRINGS, n. C., January 23.-
The Mountain Park Hotel, which was
formerly used by interned Germans as
a barracks, was completely destroyed
by fire of an undetermined origin
which was discovered at o'clock to-
day, entailing loss estimated at
100000.
The flames had made such headway
before being discovered that the eff
forts of the village volunteer firemen
were unavailing. A score of guests in
the hotel barely had time to escape
from the burning structure. The entire
contents of the building were lost.