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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-14
Exchange of Notes Verifies
Testimony in Congress of
Paris Differences on Which
Lansing Refused to Comment.
RESIGNATION WILL BE
EFFECTIVE AT ONCE
Would Have Quit in Paris and
Again Later, But Refrained
Lest Action Would Be Mis-
construed Home and Abroad.

Washington. Feb. l3.-The State
department issued the following
statement:
Secretary Lansing has resigned
and his resignation has been ac
cepted, taking effect today Follow
ing is the correspondence between
the president and Secretary Lans-
ing:
Washington Feb. l. 1920.
My Dear Mr. Secretary: Is it true,
as | have been told, that during my
illness you have frequently called
the heads of the executive depart
ments of the government into con-
ference? If it is. | feel it my duty to
call your attention to considerations
which | do not care to dwell upon
Until | learn from you yourself that
this is the fact.
Under our constitutional law and
practice, as developed hitherto, no
one but the president has the right
to summon the heads of the execu-
tive department into conference and
no one but the president and the
congress has the right to ask the
view or views of any one of them
on any public question.
Break of Precedent
| take this matter up with you be
cause, in the development of every
constitutional system, custom and
precedent are of the most serious
consequence. and l think we will all
agree in desiring not to lead in any
wrong direction. I have therefore
taken the liberty Of writing you to
ask you this question and | am sure
you will be glad to answer.
| am happy to learn from your
recent note to Mrs. Wilson that
your strength is returning. Cor
daily and sincerely yours,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-14
Frequently Called Meetings.

washington. FEB. y, l92U.
My Dear Mr.. President: 1t is true
that frequently during your illness,
requested the heads of the executive
departments of the government to
meet for informal conference.
Shortly after you were taken i'll in
October. certain members of the
cabinet Of which I was one, felt
that, in view of the fact that we
were denied communication with
you. it was wise for us to confer
informally together on interdepart-
mental matters and matters as to
which action could not be postponed
until your medical advisers per
mltted YOU TO pass upon them. Ac-
cordingly |. as the ranking member,
requested the members of the cab
met to assemble for such Informal
conference and in view OF the mutual
benefit derived the practice was con-
tlnued. | can assure you that IT never
for moment entered my mind that
| was acting unconstitutionally or
contrary to your wishes and there
certainly was no intention on my
part to assume powers and exercise
functions which under the consti-
tuition are exclusively conhded to the
president.
Ready to Resign.
During the troublous times when
many difficult and vexatious ques-
tions have arisen and when in the
circumstances l have been deprived
of your guidance and direction, i.
has been my constant endeavor to
carry out your policies as I under
stood them and to act in all matters
as l believed you would wish me to
act. If, however, you think that [
have failed in my loyalty to you and
if you no longer have confidence in
me and prefer to have another con.
duct our foreign affairs, am, OF
course, ready, Mr.. President, to re-
lieve you of any embarrassment by
placing my resignation in your
hands.
| am as always. faithfully yours,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
AGREEMENT
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DEBATE MONDAY
With IrreConciIabIe in the
Saddle, and Hope Of Rati-
fication Vanishing, Senate
Decides To Act,
WILL BRING FIGHT TO
CONCLUSION AT ONCE.
Hope of Approval Is Not En-
tireIy Dead, But Only a
Change of Sentiment Can
Prevent a Deadlock,

Inv MORNING JOURNAL sPeeiAL LsssGo wissl
Washington. March 13.--With
the irreconcilable foes Of the peace
treaty again In the saddle and with
compromise apparently farther
away than ever, the senate agreed
by unanimous consent today to
bring swiftly to a conclusion its
fight over the decisive question of
article ten.
Under the agreement, reached
after the warmest advocates of
compromise had decided nothing
could be gained by delay. a final
vote on all proposed reservations
to article ten will be taken before
adjournment Monday night and
speeches during the days session
will be held within a fifteen-min-
ute limitation.
Tonight hope of ratification was
not entirely dead among some OF
those who have worked for COM
promise, though they conceded that
the cards had run against them
and that only a last minute rever-
sal of form could save the treaty
from another deadlock which
would throw 1t into the political
campaign. The leaders thought the
ratification vote probably would
come by the middle OF the week.
The irreconcilables, who alone of
the senate elements had kept thelr
forces intact during the general
confusion Of the past two days.
gained control of the situation
when they induced Senator Lodge,
republican leader, to accept
change they proposed in his substt-
tute reservation to article ten. The
move ended the bitter attack OF the
irreconcilables on the substitute
and thus reunited the republican
membership, but ii also drove away
democratic support of the compro-
mise proposal and befuddled the
efforts of democratic compromise
advocates to make definite pledges
to any aid at all from that side of
the chamber,
Shortly afterward, the adminis-
tration and irreconcilable leaders
announced that all danger of rati-
fication with the republican sub
stltute was past, declaring thai
they had the votes to beat It, ana
some to spare, and could hold them
securely under an absolute pledge.
The amendment of Senator Lodge.
which is understood to have been
drafted by senator Borah, republi-
can. of Idaho, the irrecOncilables'
leader inserted the words 'inelud-
ing all controversies relating to
territorial integrity or political in
dependence" in the provision de-
falling the international controver-
sizes in which this nation would not
interfere. In offering IL the repub-
lican leader made no statement OF
its effect. merely stating it had
been suggested to him by some OF
his associates.
Among the mild reservation re-
publicans the change was described
as only celebrating the clear mean
ing of the reservation, and there
was no indication that any part of
that group would refuse to accept
it. Some democrats, however, said
1t would destroy the whole force of
the league of nations and that the
irreconcilables had proposed 1t for
that purpose.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
BRYAN PROBABLY
WILL ACCEPT IT
He 5 NOMINATED
FOR PRESIDENCY
Says He's Not a Candidate,
But Admits That if Urged
He Would Feel That He
Should Consider 1t.
is ANXIOUS TO GO TO
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Wants To Aid IN Opposing
the ReactionarieS and the
Friends of the Saloon, He
Announces in Statement

Lincoln, Neb., March 1S.-W j,
Bryan does not desire the demo-
cratic presidential nomination, but
feels II his duty to progressive
democrats" to go to the party's ma
tional convention to "help them in
opposing the reactionaries and
friends of the saloon" he an
nounced in a statement here to-
night.
His statement took the form of
a personal answer to requests that
he enter the presidential race.
Declaring he recognized it to be
the duty of the citizen to respond
to calls of his country in peace or
war" MIR. Bryan said that IF the
situation became such that my
nomination was actually demanded,
as In time of war soldiers life is
demanded on the battlefield he
would feel he should consider IT,
Il hope" he added, that no such
situation will arise, and | do not
see any probability that such 4
situation will arise
Mr.. Bryan said the democrats of
public life for thirty years had de-
prived him of the companionship
of his family and that he now de-
sired ito look forward to few
ytsrs of uninterrupted happiness at
home" where he could devote his
time to literary work. He added
that he had not lost interest in pub
lie questions but preferred to aid
young men to "carry on the peo-
pies cause"
I'VE have great issues before us,
he said, "and mighty work for
those who are willing to put the
welfare of the public above their
own ease and comfort and risk all
in the protection of the common
people from the assaults of priyi-
lege.
Besides not desiring the nomi-
nation, l think 1t is my duty to the
progressive democrats of the ma
ton to go as delegate to the ma
tional convention If Nebraska dem
ocrats desire it, and aid them in
opposing the reactionaries and
friends of the saloon.
This is my position and I con-
clude with a heart overflowing
with gratitude for the loyalty and
confidence which my friends have
manifested.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
NO MORE STRIKES OF
BUILDING TRADES MEN
OVER DIVIDING WORK

Washington. March 13.--There
will be no more strikes Of build
ing trades unions growing out Of
disputes over division of work.
Agreement has been reached, 1t
was announced at American Fed
Grafton of Labor headquarters,
that the many unions represented
in construction work will abide by
the decisions of representative
Eoard now in session here, which
will settle finally all troublesome
questions over jurisdiction. The
assignment of work to the differ
ent trades will continue in effect
indefinitely and in case further
disputes arise there will be a re-
sort to arbitration as in the pres
ent instance rather than to cessa
ton OF work.
Union officials and representa-
tives of the American Institute Of
Architects, meeting with the build
ing trades delegates, said the
agreement to be given formal ex-
preston by the joint board was
one of the most important in the
History of union labor.
With the elimination of one
fruitful cause of disputes. members
of the conference said they looked
TO a new record in construction
this summer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
EBERT SHIFTS SEAT OF GOVERNMENT TO DRESDEN KPP REGS At BERLIN
2 CONTENDLNG REGIMES
EXIST; COUNTER REVOLT
TROOPS SEIZE CAPITAL

the Ebert government out of Berlin
and setting up a new administers
tion in the capital.
President Ebert and his cabinet
offering no armed resistance to the
revolutionary troops which invaded
Berlin from the suburbs, have gone
to Dresden and established the seat
of their government there.
The new government, which has
been Professionally proclaimed here
with DR.. Wolffgang Kapp as chan
cellor, has declared the national
assembly dissolved and announced
that new elections would be held.
The old government through its
majority socialist members, in
cluding President Ebert has issued
la proclamation calling for a gen.
eral strike as the only means of
saving Germany from the return of
William ii.
Reports from outside Berlin de
clare the counter revolutionary
movement has affected the troops
In large numbers throughout the
country, the new security guards az
ven as the old army forces.
The Kapp government, in a state
ment to the press, declares itself
reither reactionary nor monarch
istic.
The events that led up to these
developments were dramatic and
rapid in sequence.
Last evening it became known
that the government of President
Ebert and Minister of defense
Noske had come upon traces of a
serious plot to overthrow the re-
publican regime. Orders were is
sued for the arrest of the men be-
lieved to be mainly concerned.
These were, first and chiefly, DR..
Wolfgang Kapp, noted as a reac-
tionary who has been prominent
in all agitations of the Fatherlan1
party and an extreme antagonist
of the republican government, and
General Won Luettgitz. who was in
command of the first styled
group of Reichswehr, or empire de-
fense forces.
With them were associated Cap
ain Pabst, cavalry officer of the
guard, who had taken leading
part in suppression of the Sparta
cist revolt last year. Apparently,
Notwithstanding the precautionary
measures taken hy the e avernt' en-
Ffe piot fiad gene 100 fytr to Re arr
rested as the troops selected for
the seizure of Berlin were already
on the way and the force at the
disposal of the government was not
only insufficient, but was not alto
gether dependable.
When the news came that revo-
lutionary forces from the big camp
at Doeberitz, were on the march,
officers of rank belonging to the
government troops were sent to
meet them as emissaries of the
president, to order them to desist
and return to their quarters. The
mutineers, who belonged mainly to
naval brigades with some additions
from Baltic troops, who have al
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
SEVEN |. ". ".
FOUND GUILTY
Of MURDER ON
ARM|ST|CE. DAY
Smith, Becker, McInerey,
Bland, Barnett Lamb and
Bland Must Pay Penalty
for Death Of W, 0, Grimm
THREE DEFENDANTS ARE
SET FREE BY THE JURY
Two of Them Held Blame
less, While the Other IS
Acquitted on the Ground
That He Is Insane,


Montesano, Wash, March 10
Seven of the ten Industrial Work
cls of the World charged with the
murder of Warren O. Grimm, one
of the four former soldiers shot
curing an Armistice day parade at
Centralia, Wash, were found
guilty tonight of second degree
murder. Three others were found
rot guilty. Loren Roberts, one Of
the trio. was acquitted on the
ground of insanity
The defendants found guilty Of
second degree murder were Britt
Smith, Ray Becker. James Me
lnerney, Bert Bland. Eugene Bar
nett, John Lamb and @. c, Bland.
The three acquitted We're Mike
Sheehan Elmer Smith and Loren
Roberts, the latter on the ground
Ot insanity.
After the reading of the verdict
and the return of the defendants to
the county jail, John Berry, sher-
if of Lewis county, in which Cen
tralia is located, read to them war
rants charging them with the
murder of Arthur McElfresh, an
other of the four slain at Centralia.
The verdict was returned at S;35
o'clock tonight. The jury had
teen out since 1920 o'clock last
night. Earlier in the night the
court had declined to receive a
verdict in which Eugene Barnett
and John Lamb were found guilty
of third degree murder. The
courts instructions did not permit
of such a verdict.
Thirteen men were charged with
Grimm's murder. Two, John Doe
Davis and Ole Hanson, were not
apprehended. The case against
Bert Faulkner was dismissed for
lack of evidence.
The state called seventy-five wit
nesses in support of its contentious
that Grimm was killed while stand
| ing at the head of his division, and
in rebuttal called almost one hun
dred witnesses.
The defense placed 115 witnesses
on the stand, endeavoring to show
that Grimm's death was the result
of an alleged raid upon the |. w
w. hall and that no shooting occur
red until uniformed men rushed to
the hall.
The state contended that there
was no raid until after the shooting
and that the defendants had no
right, even in defending their hall,
to station men in rooms in hotels
opposite the hall and upon a hill
/, 200 feet distant to fire upon the
marchers, as it was alleged was
done.
Efforts to introduce evidence to
show there had been a conspiracy
to raid the hall were stopped by
the court.
Self-defense was the plea for all
OF the defendants except Loren
Roberts. An alleged confession of
Roberts was introduced by the
state, and defense contended that
this was made while Roberts was
insane.
The trial started January 2G.
Two defense witnesses were arrest
ed on perjury charges shortly after
they testified.
Fears of possible violence led
state authorities to ask that federal
troops be sent here, and company
of the Thirty fifth infantry has
been on duty in Montesano for sew
eral weeks.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
MD Of AMERICA
TURNED TIDE Of
WAR To ENTENTE
Hoover Tells Senate Com
mittee That Our Partici-
patton in Struggle Came
At An 0pportune Moment.

lay noRHIHa JOURNAL SPECIAL LHAsTp wIRuf .
Washington, March 13.-While
refusing to comment on military
PANS or policies, Herbert Hoover
told the senate committee investi-
eating the navy departments con-
duet of the war that owing to
shortage of food and heavy sinking
of allied merchant ships by Ger
nan submarines, conditions abroad
We're critical from April. 1917, un-
til September.
Mr.. Hoover was called before
the committee at the request of
Rear Admiral Sims who asserted
that he was best qualified to sup
port his contention that the allies
were losing the war when the
United States Joined them and that
only a vigorous campaign against
the U-boats could bring about vic
tory.
Asked IL the navy depastment
could not have offered more COM
plete cooperation by sending
n ore vessels to the critical zone,
Mr.. Hoover declined to express an
opinion. except to say that he sup
rosed everything was done that
could be-" He told the committee
that he did not consider himself
competent to testify regarding
technical military and naval mat
ters, and that his business was to
get food to the allies"
Mr.. Hoover expressed the belief
that American participation turn
eI the scales in favor of the allies
at the critical period of the war.
it was incorrect to say
that the United States won the
war.
Efforts to prove that the navy's
failure to keep him informed of
developments IN d
changes IN policy caused his asso-
clates on the allied naval council
to believe he was not in the fun
of his government,
formed the burden of Admiral
Sims testimony today. He criti-
oised particularly the assignment
of vessels to the Azores islands
without first Informing him of the
plans, asserting that
Washington officials "played into
the enemy's hands by permitting a
attacks on an Azores
port to cause diversion of Ameri-
can forces to those waters. He
the incident as a
violation of the fundamental prin-
ciples of warfare" and an indica-
ton of the effectiveness of Ger
man propaganda
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
NOSKE' s TROOPS
Do NOT RESIST;
JOIN INVADERS
nr MORNING JOURNAL srEc,A, LEASED WIRE,

tar MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlRsl
Berlin, March 1.-The DoeberitZ
garrison, composed chiefly of for
mer Baltic troops, marched
through the Brandenburg gate
early in the morning and found
the Berlin security police guard
ing the government buildings.
They made their peace with the
police and then took possession of
the buildings. Wherever detach-
ments of Noske's troops were gar
risoned in greater Berlin on duty,
they also joined the invaders.
The Ebert cabinet, after. an all
night session, took to flight with
the approach of the Erhardt ma
rine brigade, which is assigned to
patrol Wilhelmstrasse. Two mem
bers of the old government, how
ever, remained, DR.. Schiller, min
lister of justice, and DR.. Albert
under secretary of state, and re-
ceived the new government.
Prior to the arrival of the in
vading forces the government
quarter in Berlin was occupied by
forces under Colonel Thaysen.
Barbed wire entanglements were
conspicuous, not only there, but
also around the reichstag and i'm
perial printing works. Placards
were set up with the notice: Halt,
anyone who goes further will be
shot"
The bridges and most important
street crossings were occupied by
~ ,nilitarv np5 pl1ardG uara sta
toned in all the roads leading to
Berlin.
AS events proved, the guards
and the government military forces
were not disposed to offer serious
opposition to the counter revolu-
tionists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
SOLDIER RELIEF IS
ENDORSED BY MINERS

tsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIsEI
Colorado Springs, Colo, March
13.-Delegates of district Fifteen
United Mine Workers, adjourned
today after a weeks convention,
following short report from the
scale committee. Officials are
waiting a reply from the operators
in district Fifteen before planning
another meeting prior to March 81,
when final decisions will be made.
No word has been received from the
operators up 10 this time, and II is
not known whether they will agree
to meet the mine workers.
The scale committee suggested
several changes to- equalize condi-
tions in various mines In the dis
trict, to standardize the wages of
men working in the, same vein Of
coal.
A resolution was passed efidors-
ing the bills pending in congress
giving the greatest financial help to
soldiers and requesting senator's
from Colorado. Wyoming and New
Mexico to use their Influence In
voting for these bills. A resolu-
ton fayoring the proposed Moffat
tunnel was passed unanimously,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
APPLICATION IS
MADE TO BOOST
XPRESS RATES
Increases Ranging From 10
to 70 Per Cent Are Asked
In Petition Filed With the
Commerce Commission.

49, "SN'N'NS SCOWNSL sFeGfkl LtAsen WiFEl
Washington. March 13.-In-
creased express charges, ranging
from 10 to rs per cent and esti-
mated TO yield $25,00O,000 addi-
tional revenue annually, were ask
cd by the American Railway Ex-
press company in a petition filed
today with the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Increased cost of conducting its
business as well as the urgent need
for more complete facilities and
equipment was given by the COM
pany as grounds for asking addi-
tional revenue. Expenditures of
"many millions of dollars was
necessary, the petition said. and
additional funds could not be OBJ
tained under the present rates.
The company asked for a flat 25
rer cent increase on the present
commodity rates in the district
east of the Mississippi and north
of the Ohio rivers. Between points
in that district and other sections
of the country the increase would
be 10 per cent. Rates on milk and
cream would be practically the
same as charged by the railroads.
The largest increase sought was
for actual hauling for which the
company asked rs per cent addi-
tional in the eastern district and
SO per cent elsewhere. An in
crease of 33 1-9 per cent was ask
cd for terminal handling of ship
nents, more than half of which
would be turned over to the rail-
road cOmpanies
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
ALLEGED MURDERER IS
CAUGHT AT FT. BLISS
lsv aosa,sa ,ousnnL SPECIAL LsAsro wr~s,


Denver, Colo, March 13.-W. w.
Clawson, charged with the murder
o Joseph Zukerman. horse trader,
slain at the Zukerman home here
23 last, was arrested to-
day at Fort Bliss, Tex. according
tc a message received at police
headquarters. Clawson had been
working at the remount depot un-
der the name of Jim Hall" ac-
cording to the police.
The arrest followed telegram
from an Ell Paso citizen asking If
there was reward for Clawson.
Chief Armstrong telegraphed that
5000 was offered for the mans ar
rest. The El Paso informant there
upon notified the chief that Claw
son could be found at Fort Bliss,
Clawson's wife is out on bond
pending trial April 13. next, on a
of being an accessory to the
murder. Previous to the killing
and Clawson quarreled
over a horse sale.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
PRINTING OF DIARY
CAUSES DAMAGE SUIT
ICY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lrAsso WIRE

Chicago, March 13-Mrs. Jennie
NJ Vale, mother of Mrs. Ruth
Randall, pretty divorcee who a
week ago killed Clifford Bleyer,
wealthy advertising man, and then
ended her own life. brought suit
for S150,000 damages against the
Illinois Publishing and Printing
company, publishers of the Chi
cago Herald Examiner, today. The
suit is based on the unauthorized
publication of Mrs. Randall's
diary. which was found In her
apartment after police broke down
the door, iasa ,--.ss
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-14
Mrs. Carpenter Divorced.

Chicago, March 13AMrs. Ger
trude Wakefield Hassler Carpen-
ter, the velvet slipper GIRL" was
granted a divorce from Frederick
Carpenter today. Mrs. Carpenter
obtained notoriesy several years ago
when she sued carl G. Fisher, mil
lionaire Indianapolis sportsman
for 100000 for breach. of prom
Use. She obtained verdict for $25,-
mn