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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
Issue Now Out in Open,
Says David Lawrence,
Analysing the Treaty Sit
uati0n
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

.(Copyright, 1920, for The Atlanta JournaI.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-As the
senate lakes up once more the jo?
of trying to reach an agreement on
the form in which the peace treaty
shall be ratified, the most significant
piece of news is that President Will
son has said explicitly just what
reservations he would accept.
Though his advisers have been
Urging him for months to do so, Mr.
Wilson for reasons of his own, has
steadfastly refused to erase from the
public mind the impression that he
wanted the treaty ratified by the
senate without so much as tke
crossing of a 't'' or the dotting of an
a." Though the presidents con-
cession is belated, it nevertheless, is
vital and clears the atmosphere to
this extent.
Both the president and his op-
ponents favor reservations and the
debate now centers on how many
there shall be and what they shall
contain. The senate again and again,
refused by it's votes to amend the
treaty, and Mr.. Wilson is deter
mined, that under the guise of res
S1 VdE1OIlSp SIlolL NV W
made that impair the validity OF the
whole document.
The Republicans, however, have
been strengthened by the utterance
Of Viscount Grey to the effect that
Europe would accept reservations.
Everything now depends upon the
form in which they are presented.
Senator Lodge admits that some of
hi HroyT thar
hastily and put into the debate al
a moment when careful revision was
not possible. Once in the debate
| they could nos be redrafted, Though
| the bipartisan conference recently
made good progress toward revising
| the Lodge reservations.
It was on article ten that the
break came. The fact tina" President
| Wilson wrote a letter at that time
January 26-out1ining his views
on reservations was not made known
| until last Saturday 20 the Demo
Gratis or Republicans. His was q
| tactical error of regrettable proper
| tons.
The responsibility is plainly on the
shoulders Of the president, for Sena.
| tor Hitchcock himself wanted tc
make that letter public. It was writ
ten before Viscount Grey wrote his
letter to the London Times. T. would
have revealed that the president was
not stubbornly trying to get the
treaty through without any qualifi-
cation whatsoever and might have
prevented the bipartisan parleys
| from breaking up.
And there is no telling how ia,
! (continusd on Page 6, Column q
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
Appr0UaZ By wilson Of
Hitchcock Reservations IS
Step T'0zVardS Compromise
FARMERS REFUSE
TO JOINLABORIN
POLITICAL MOVE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.---Farm or
CARNATIONS will not join the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor in it's non
partisan campaign to elect this year
only friends Of the trades union
movement, according to T. c. Alike
son, representative of the National
Grange, which has 1000 members.
Mr.. Atkeson said today his organ
tzation had decided not to supper:
organized 1abor's political activities
and pointed out representatives OF
tie Grange, National Farmers union,
International Farm Congress, Amer
Jean Farm Bureau Federation, FARM
ers' National Congress, and%Nation~
al Milk Producers Federation, re-
Gently met here and formulated a
Platform of principles, but decided
that individual members should be
allowed to exercise their right OF
personal preference in voting.
Organized labor's proaouaciatlon
of it's entry into politics, call to
all lovers Of freedom TO marshal
In6lT 1OTcSS Ill uOlGnSG OIL LnSl"
rights and ideals" and to all trade
unionists and their friends - unite
in defeating those seeking Office who
are hostile or Indifferent to the rights
Of labor, today was being broadcast
of the country.
7 The declaration, issued officially
by the American Federation Of La
Dor, after reciting what it termed
vain efforts to secure remedial and
constructive legislation for the inter-
est and welfare of the toilers, de-
nounced congress for it's failure to
do it's duty and it's repression Of
| labor"
"Scorned by congress, ridiculed and
msirepresented by many members of
both houses" the announcement said,
''the American labor movement finds
! it necessary to vigorously apply it's
! long and well-established non-parti-
san political policy. The American
| Federation Of Labor announces its
determination to apply every legit-
innate means and all Of the power at
It's command to accomplish the de-
feat Of labor's enemies who aspire
for public office, whether they be
candidates for president, for con-
gress, for state legislatures or any
other office" :.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
WITNESS FRAMED,
CHARGE MADE IN
NEWBERRY TRIAL

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. s.
Intimation by Frank c. Daley, spe-
cial assistant attorney general, that
q government witness was FRAMED
bv the defense was made at the
Newberry trial here today.
The testimony Of Ray E. Winny
Detroit. caused a clash between
Daley and Martin W. Littleton, de-
Tense attorney. Mr.. Littleton was
finally sustained by the court.
Winny testified he was paid SO a
day for nine days during the cam
paign.
"By whom?" questioned Mr.. Dali
1.-THE Osborn committee" said
Winny.
"Why didn't you tell that to the
grand jury?" shouted Daley.
ct wasn't asked" stated the wit
ness. ~,
'tHave you been in touch with
any of the defendants since Satur-
dav?" questioned the prosecutor.
Eyes, several are my friends" said
Winny.
"They have talked to you in your
hotel and taken you to dlnner?
yes"
Have the defense attorneys seen
your"
NO"
Here LittIeton interposed.
'What is your occupation" ne
asked.
II am deputy sheriff in Wayne
county, attached to the Fora pIas'
f11rna ces," answered Winny.
''Who pays you?"
"Henry Ford" declared the wit,
! you work for Wayne county and
are paid by Henry Ford"
yes"
Daily objected to the testimony ano
Judge Sessions sustained L1ttIeton
! In an interview Newberry express
ed regret at not being in Wasnlng.
ton today when the peace treaty Is
called up.
II am not paired on the treaty
fight but Senator Lodge knows now
! T would vote and I will be paired sc
/ ~, ,-o+a will count" he said.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
AUDIT Of BOOKS
Of FA|RBUR|V BANK
ORDERED MONDAY
Mrs. BradStreet, Who Was
indicted for EmbezzIe-
mentl Has Been Released
in $4,000 Bond

A new audit OF the books OF the
Falrburn Banking company, to be
made at the expense Of William B.
Green, was ordered Monday morning
by Judge John &. Hutchinson, pre-
siding at the February term OF the
Campbell county superior court, who,
at the same time, called a special
term Of court for the fifth Monday
in March, which Is March 20, at
which time the case of the state VS..
William 3. Green, former vice presi-
dent of the bank, now under bond of
$4,000 on charges Of arson and en-
bezzlement, and OF Mrs. Catherine
Queen Bradstreet, jointly indicted
for embezzlement, will be tried.
Hasl1ins e. Sells, an accounting
firm with offices in Atlanta, were ap-
pointed to conduct the audit. They
were directed to signify their ac-
ceptance of the appointment by
Tuesday, to be gin their work by
Monday, the sixteenth, and 20 com
plete their Investigations not later
than March 30.
fering to make the audit at an eX-
pense Of $35 per day for an auditor
and $25 per day for any assistants
necessary, YVES made part Of ,ne rec
ord. The letter stipulated that a re-
tainer of $1,000 be deposited in the
Citizens & Southern bank, Atlanta,
and that the court or some reputable
bank guarantee payment Of their
fee in the event it exceeded the sum
of $1,000. The judges order set out
that Green had already accepted the
terms Of Haskin Sc Sells letter.
Intent of New Audit
The intent of the new audit accord
ing to the order is to show the state
of the account between William B
Green and the Fairburn Banking
company, and to show whether any
Indebtedness or shortage, or failure
to account for money, property o!
other things of value, at any time.
existed between Green and the bank
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
Spiker WEEDS Mother
OF Brothers Child
In Fall River Home

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. o.
Guy S. Spiker, Of Baltimore, and Miss
Emily knowles, of Stalley Bridge,
England, were married here yester-
day afternoon at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Battersby. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Henry A. Arnold, pastor of the Boyle
Street Christian church, and was at
tended by members of the Battersby
family and a number OF newspaper
men.
A congratulatory telegram was re-
ceived from Baltimore from Mrs.
Perley Spiker, sister-in-law of the
bridegroom, and wife of the father
Of the child that was brought to
this country from England several
days ago by Miss Knowles.
Mr. and Mrs. Spiker said they
would leave for New York and Bal
timore tomorrow morning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
GERMANS MEET To
STUDY EXTRAD|T|ON
DEMANDS OF ALLIES
Reply viii Probably Be Held
Up Until Response to Pre-
vious Note Has Been
Received

BERLIN, Feb. 9.-The committee
on foreign affairs of the national
assembly met today to consider the
extradition question. 1t seems i'm
probable a reply to the entente de-
mand for the surrender Of the Ger
mans whose names are contained on
the list recently delivered will be
sent until a response is received by
the German government to It's note
of January %. (In this note Ger
many asked the allies to renounce
the execution of the eXtradition ar
ticle of the peace treaty, affirming
that it would inevitably cause polit-
ical and economic troubles, the al
tentative proposed being trial OF
the persons involved to be held in
Germany with the participation OF
allied representatives. The news
papers declare unanimously the at
titude of the government toward the
extradition question is unchanged.
The association of German regu-
lar soldiers carried out a big dem
onstration yesterday against &C
ceptance of the extradition demand
Similar demonstrations were held In
the provinces.
In addition to the persons Of Ger
mans on the extradition list, the
allied powers demand access to ar
chives and possession of all German
documentary evidence, so that prose
cution may be facilitated. The Gov
ering note Is understood to declare
the allies do not propose to gram
amnesty to men not named in the
list but will reserve the right tt
prosecute them, should they be ap
pretended on entente soil.
The entente letter was described
today as mot in the nature Of al
ultimatum."
The text Of the letter, 1t was said
has eased the situation considerably
from the German point of view.
The letter, it was learned, wal
signed by Great Britain, France, Ru
mania, Poland, Jugo-Slavia, Czecho
Slovakia, Belgium and Italy. 1t as
serts that the list does not Include
all the war guilty Germans, bu
names for the sake of practicabilit!
only those who are chiefly respon
sible for war crimes.
| Germany can not conclude neces
sarily that other war guilty hay
been granted amnesty, for the entent
reserves the right to prosecute then
if they are found in entente terri
tory.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
HEALS STOMACH TROU.
BILE AND TAPE WORM
AT HOME

A sample home treatment which
gives quick and lasting relief in all
forms Of stomach trouble, including
tape worms or other worms. is being
supplied to sufferers by Walter A.
Reisner, Box C-64, Milwaukee, wis.
He is SO confident of results that
he guarantees absolute satisfaction
in every case or there is no charge
for the treatment. If you suffer
from stomach trouble or any kind
Of worms, send him your name and
address today as this notice may
not appear again.-(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
Mrs. Hugh Inman and
Mrs. Lewis Beck Are Dead

BY the death OF Mrs. hugh llllhdh'
which occurred Sunday morning at
her winter home at Hobe Sound,
Fla, and that Of Mrs. Sallie Speer
Beck, wife of Lewis H. Beck. which
occurred also Sunday morning In
Atlanta, Atlanta lost two well-belov-
ed women.
Mrs. Inman's funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon from her resi-
dence in Atlanta. her grandsons and
nephews acting as pallbearers.
Mrs. Beck who was the only
daughter of the late William Alex
ander Speer. of LAGRANGE, and a sis
ter to State Treasurer w. J Speer,
was buried Tuesday afternoon, the
services being held a. the residence
OF her other brothe~, George A.
Speer, &c .Peachtree circle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
Cummings Endorsed

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. g.
The Democratic state central COM
mittee at it's meeting today, went on
record as in favor Of the nomination
Of Homer S. Cummings, of SIAM
ford, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, for the presii-
dencH,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
FrenChman Sentenced
For KiIIinu American

NANCY, France, Feb. ga French
man convicted here last week OF
killing an American soldier, has been
sentenced to two years in prison.
Leniency on The part of the couri
was due to the fact that the mottve.
Of the crime was jealousy, under
which circumstances a French court
usually acquits the accused
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
WILSON OPPOSES
ARMY TRAINING As
POLITICAL ISSUE
President Writes Baker His
Views Which viii Be Read
to Caucus Approves
Moderate Military Course

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-President
Wilson opposes the plan to have the
Democratic members of the house at
their caucus tonight make an issue
of universal military training.
The presidents views are set forth
in letter to Secretary Baker, trans
mitted today to Democratic leaders
in the house. Nj. Wilson says 1t
would be unfortunate to make a
party issue of this subject, particu-
larly since within a few months the
party will assemble in convention and
declare the principles upon which it
deems it wise to commit itself In a
national election.
Wilson's Letter
The presidents letter follows:
l am told that a caucus of the
Democratic members Of the house
Of representatives has been call
ed to consider pending military
legislation, and that the sugges-
ton has been made that a reso-
Democratic membership of the
house against the policy Of gen
eral military training. In the
present circumstances, 1t would
seem to me unfortunate to make
a party issue upon this subject,
particularly since within a few
months the party will assemble
i'll convention and declare the
principles upon which it deems
it wise to commit itself in a ma
tional election.
The present disturbed state of
the world does not permit such
sureness with regard to Amer
ica's obligations as to allow us
lightly to decide upon this great
question upon purely military
grounds, while the demonstrated
advantage to the youth of the
country which came from mill
tary service in the war plainly
suggests that in the national in
terest, quite apart from purely
military considerations, a mod
crate and carefully conducteT
course of universal training may
have the highest possible adj
vantage.
In our discussion Of this sub
ject, you will recall I gave my
approval in principle to the very
moderate training project sug-
gested by tho general staff, and
I would be very glad to have you
convey to appropriate members
of the house who will attend the
caucus my strong feeling against
action by the caucus which Will
tend to interpose an arbitrary
party determination to the consid-
GRAFTON which this subject should
receive from the best thought of
the members Of the house, con-
sidering alike the national emer-
gencies which may confront us
and the great disciplinary and
other advantages which such a
system plainly promises for the
young men OF the country.
Cordially and sincerely yours
(signed) wooDROD WILSON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
Seven Perish Trying to
Rescue Crew of Steamer

HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 9.-The Sec
ond officer and five men of the crew
Of the British steamship Oxonian
persisted while, attempting to save the
crew Of the British steamer Brad
boyne, when she was abandoned off
the coast of Newfoundland, accord
ing to radio messages received here
today. The Oxonian was bound from
New Orleans to a European port.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-10
Abandon Hope Of
Recovering Bodies

BRUNSWICK, Ga, FEB. 9.-Hope
of recovering the booIes Of Captain
Chadwick and six members of the
crew OF the tug Fortune, which was
wrecked off Jekyl Island a week ago,
was practically abandoned here to-
day. A search. of the beach on JekyI
} 9nd nearby islands was rrultleSE,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-22
ACCEPT WAGE REDUCTION
Fall River Employees Agree to Cut e,i
20 Per Cent.

Fal River, Mass, Oct 22-Faied
with shutdown OF their local mills,
due to high manufacturing costs and
the hesitancy of the pubic to buy at
the present prices, the employees OF the
Massasoit Manufacturing Co, have of
tered to cooperate with the manage
ment and to accept wage reduction.
according to an announcement made
yesterday at the &C mpany's office
Because OF the present high manu-
featuring costs and the consequent
high level Of prices il has been i'm.
possible to move goods and imprac-
ticable to pile up any more goods for
stock at these high prices. Price re-
ductions already made by the company
during September, have proved made.
quate to meet present conditions.
In view Ct these facts, the employees
voluntarily offered to accept reduc-
/ on amounting TO approximately 20
per cent to take effect next Monday,
Oct 25, and thus make possible for
the present, at least, a full running
time,
The MassasoIt Manufacturing Co.,
has Immediately put into effect a re.
duced price list in order to get goods
moving and TO hand on the advant.
ages cf lower prices to the public.
This company has not only been
giving its help the benefit OF every
wage increase the cotton mills havO
granted, but has made two extra wage
advances OF 10 and 10 per cent. re.
spectively
About 500 hands are emp'oyed by
this company In their Fall River mills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-22
PROHIBITION REpuDlAreo
British Columbia Votes Against
GXistinn Law.

Vancouver. b. c., oct 21-Rcpudi.
alton Of the British Columbia prohi.
btion law Indicated by the $4,000
majority already recorded from yes.
terday'S plebiscte today caused Of.
icials to consider how the liquor trar
fee should he administered.
The vote was on a preference be.
tween prohibition and IAN act to pro.
vide for government control and sale
In sealed packages of spiritu0us and
mated liquors"
0ncials believed that the vote
would result in generous policy in
the dispensatiCn Of liquor not in open
saloons but in government stores.
Under the prohibition act only eight
ounces could be purchased even with
a physicians cert iicate.
w, l.. Savage, British Columbia
president of the prohibition party de.
clared the vote was the result Of con
fusion Of the term government con.
troll This was particularly true. he
said amC ng the women voters many
of whom thought IL meant better
system of control of the present pro.
hibtion system
Victoria. B. C. oct q Premier
Oliver declared today that in view of
the plebiscite repudiating the prohl.
bition law legislation TO repeal the
existing act and provide for govern.
ment control and sale Ct sphrituous
and matted liquor would have to be
framed The will of the people must
be met, he added
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-22
EXPECT PREMIER
I To STATE STAND
! OF government
Interest in Coal Strike Centers
about Lloyd George
MAY APPEAL TO PEOPLE
Cabinet Considers Advisab ity Of
Asking for Mandate to Settle
Difficulties.

London, Oct. % Interest in the coal
miners strike and the threatened walk
out of the railroad and transport men
centered today on the official residence
OF Premier Lloyd George
The premier is expected to make a
definite announcement of the stand to
be taken by the government.
The cabinet met last night. One
matter discussed was the max ng Of
an appeal to the country for man
date to settle the strike.
Many branches Of traffic already
ore seriously interfered with. Steam
ships to the Continent have been cut
to one day This includes the Paris,
Belgian and Dutch services. Through
express trains have been taken off on
many lines A reduction in the com.
muting train service out OF London Is
not yet contemplated, but it is GER
tain to be ordered il the railwaymen
20 on strike.
Meanwhile stocks Of coal, food and
money are being carefully piled up in
rooms and nrivate houses In London.
and food and coal are bringing heavy
premiums.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-22
Those Empty JaiIs.

A few years ago Vernon was con.
fronted with a Jail problem the then
existing structures in many counties
being inadequate and unsanitary. by
degrees a number of them have been
displaced by new ones or improved
by complete oyerhauling. AT the
present time the several counties
nee a new problem--that OF a luxm.
ious jail. with keeper dancing attend.
ants, plenty of fuel, larder we'll filled
and no inmates. Won't somebody
please do something to get in2 Other.
wise the counties can't stand the
overhead. OF course the iais might
be used for community country clubs
or even hotels If Their intended use
tails altogether, At least some ar.
rangement for grouping of inmates.
such as there are, might be made with
economy 1t will be new-and
question for the next legisa.
ture to ocnsder,-Randollph Herald
and News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-22
j. Of P. STUDENT
|SCHARGED D WITH
KILLING DIRE YVES
Warrant Out for Alleged Slayer
of Dartmouth Man
AUTOMOBILE MAIN CLUE
Pennsylvania Detectives Looking for
William p, Brlnes, Former
Marine.

Philadelphia. oct. ga warrant
charging him with the murder Of Ell
mer c. Drewes. Dartmouth college
student, has ben issued for William
+. 3rines. a University of, Pennsyl-
yania freshman
Brlncs. the police state. II the owner
Of yellow automobile found aban-
dpned about mile from where the
body of nrewes was discovered early
last Sunday morning.
On the side OF the car when found
was a small blood spot. and stains on
the floor arc believed to be those of
blood. Tho detectives discovered an
automatic pistol in ne Of the side
pockets Two cartridges were miss
ing from the clip.
While county detectives. headed by
Major Samuel O. Wynne. are sure they
arc on the right trail they refused to
give the r reasons for irectly connect
int Young Brines with the murder
at the present mo we have much
evidence which directly points 10
Rrines as being responsible for the
death OF Drewes." said Major Wynne.
THE yelCw automobile found in Ger
mantOwn last night" he continued
was the property of Brlnes. In a
ide pocket was found a 80 calihre
Colt automatic pistol with which we
have reason to believe the murder
was colim'ttcd. The warrant charg
es murder
"Brines was in the marines during
The war we have found but we do not
know as vet what outfit he was IN
Brines has vet not been arrested, but
we have every reason &c hope he soon
will lao "