The courier-index., 1920-01-09

egates to which are not divided up in- to groups. He has invited IT men to be members of this new conference and has asked them to meet in Wash fl gton on December l. The citizens thus honored are:
 Secretary Wilson of the labor depart ment; former United States Attorney General Thomas ". Gregory; former United States Attorney-General George W. Wickersham; former Food Admin istrator Herbert c. Hoover; former Secretary Oscar S. Straus of the com- merce department; Henry Nj. Robin son of Pasadena, Cal, Prof. Frank ". Taussig former chairman of the tariff commission; former Governor Samuel W. Mccall of Massa chusetts; former Governor Martin H. Glynn of New York; former Governor Henry c. Stuart of Virginia; Dr. ". o. Thompson of Ohio State university; Richard Hooker of Springfield, Mass, George T. Slade of St. Paul; Julius Rosenwald of Chicago: Owen D. Young of New York city; H. J. Waters of Manhattan, Kan; Stanley King of Bos- ton.
 In his letter of invitation the presi- dent says: Tt Is not expected that you will deal directly with any con- dition which exists today. but that you may be fortunate enough to find such ways as will avoid the repetition of these deplorable conditions"
 The bolsheviki, while still ostensibly trying for peace with the Baltic na- tions and ultimately with the entente, are scoring decided successes against the Russian armies that oppose them. Kolchak ant his Siberian forces have been driven further east and have giv- en up Omsk. the seat of their govern ment, and several other important cit les. The soviet commanders claim to have captured 2S,0OO of Kolchak's men at Omsk. General Denikine also has given ground before the bolsheviki in southwestern Russia. The campaign of General Yudenitch against Petro- grad has collapsed and after retreat Ing to Esthonia he resigned his com- mand in the effort to avoid internment of his troops by the Esthonians. Some 10000 of his men, 1t Is reported. joined the bolshevik army.
 In vladivostok there was two days rebellion headed by General Gaida. Af- ter bloody combats in the streets and l<x1 tured and the revolt was quelled. D'Annunzio pulled off another spec tacular stunt, which may or may not mean anything. Leaving Plume. he proceeded with some warships to Zara where amidst the plaudits of the popuIace he formally added the Dal- matian coast to the Italian domain. Spalato, he promised, should come next. The general elections in France re- suited in a great rout of the radicals | They lost many seats in the chamber and Clemenceau's victory was so pro- nounced that his elevation to the pres idency of France is considered not un~ | likely.
 Real trouble with Mexico looms as result of the arrest of Consular Agent | Jenkins at Puebla on charges connect | ed with his abduction and ransom. The | government warned Mexico that Jenk- ins must be released and that any | further molestation of him would "se- rlously affect the relations between the United States and Mexico, for which ' the government of Mexico would as- sume sole responsibility" The Mexi- cans accused Jenkins of collusion with the bandits who Kidnapped him. At the request of the government the Supreme court Is expedlting it's hear Ing of the cases for and against the wartime prohibition act and the en- forcement law. Arguments began Thursday and the court promised an early decision. Tn this connection it was officially stated that the president would make no move to rescind the wartime prohibition act until peace had been formally declared. 1t is now predicted that the wet" period. If there Is any, will be very short.
 Secretary of the Treasury Glass has entered the senate as successor to the late Senator Martin of Virginia. Mir. Glass accepted the appointment on the ! advice of President Wilson. It was said his place at the head of the treas ury would be filled by John Skelton Williams. whose appointment as con- troner of the currency has not been confirmed by the senate.