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New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

quiry, but only upon being expelled in
case proper charges have been sus
tanned after hearing.
"Sixth- That when member -elc It
presents himself to take the oath Of
Office he cannot be denied the privilege
Of taking it, or after the oath has
been taken it cannot be denied adc-
quacy merely because Of any alleged
opinion, state Of mind or intent
claimed to be inconsistent wjth The
oath.
seventh That, mindful Of the les
sons of history and a a safeguard Of
political liberty and representative in
stitutons, it was expressly ordained
by the people in the constitution Of
the state that no other oath. declara-
tion or test save that set forth in III
constitution, should be required as d
qualification for office of public trus..
and the Assembly has no authority 20
establish any test of loyalty or po-
litical principle as a qualification oi
membership in addition to the pre-
soribed Official oath
Eighth THAT ii is OF the essence Of
member shall be expelled from the
Legislature or deprived Of the privi-
leges of his seat merely because OF pc
litical opinions or atfiliation with Ii
political party. in the absence Of Anv
proved violation Of law on his part or
o. misconduct as member Of the
legislature
''Ninth-That it is essential to the
security of the community and to the
maintenance Of law and order that the
peaceful means OF political expression
through the ballot boN and representa-
tives in legislative assemblies should
not be denied or constituencies dis
franchised because Of political opinion.
"Tenth-That it is of the essence of
the institutions OF liberty that it be
recognized that guilt is personal and
cannot be attributed to the holding Of
opinion or to mere intent in the ab-
sence of overt acts; that a member
elected to the Assembly is entitled
to the benefit of the presumption of
innocence, and that q member Of the
Assembly duly elected being of sound
mind and possessing the qualifications
prescribed by the constitution, cannot
properly be expelled or denied the
privileges of his seat, except upon
charges duly laid and upon proof duly
her of the Assembly or of the commis-
sion by him of some act constituting a
violation of law.
"Eleventh-We deem it important
that this vital issue, the proper deci-
sion of which is essential to the secu-
rity of the Republic, should not be OBJ
scured by the reception of testimony,
statements or declarations as 10 mat
ters here or abroad, in the attempt to
indict political party or organization,
without first laying proper charge with
proper specifications directly connect
ing the members accused with personal
and guilty participation in illegal acts
For these reasons We respectfully
urge:
THAT the resolution Of suspension
adopted on January :, 1920, be re
scinded; that the members under -
pension be at once restored TO Their
seats and to their rights and privilege
as members of the Assembly. and that
if it is then desired to present any
charges against them Of any personel
misconduct in office or OF any violation
of law. such charges shall be properly
formulated. and that until such change
properly laid have been established by
proof, after due opportunity to be
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

the German people preceding the mill
tary surrender must be laid at Herr
Erzberger's door, because Of his ac-
tlvltles in the peace movement of July.
1917. Erzberger, DR.. Helfferich as
serted, staged parliamentary revolu-
ton without informing the government
1T the lnstigation OF Count Czernin.
then Austro- Hungarian Foreign Min
lister.
When Erzberger failed to reply to
the accusation, DR.. Helfferch an
nounced that he would bring suit to
prove that Erzberger was a traitor
and liar" Erzberger thereupon be-
gan suit.
Called Erzberger Profteer
DR.. Helfferich in his testimony at
the opening of the trial stigm atized
Herr Erzberger as "a menace to the
purity of our public life He de-
clarcd his belief that Erzberger must
be removed from public Office if our
political life is again to become
healthy and normal. He also asserted
that Erzbergers fortune had been
made during the war by utilization Of
his political and parliamentary posi-
ton.
Herr Erzberger said his conscience
was clear, and in connection with Dr..
Helfferich's charge that Erzberger had
been the best ally of the British
propaganda minister" Herr Erzberger
said he had had only a share in the
foreign propaganda of Germany. and
he declared that all the mistakes of
the military and naval bureaus now
were being charged to his account He
strongly defended the peace action
taken by Germany in 1917. declaring
the account Of it would ever be writ
ten in letters Of gold in German parlia-
mentary history"
Herr tr2berger took prominent
part in the arrangement of the arm-
stice With the Allies after Germany's
military collapse had been recognized
by the Cabinet of Prince Maximilian,
in which he was d minister without
portfolio. He was member of the
German armistice delegation sent to
Marshal Foch's headquarters and con-
iuued acting for Germany in various
negotiations over the armistice terms
after the truce had gone into effect.
When the peace treaty was submitted
by the Allies he favored the signing
Of it by Germany.
When the Bauer Cabinet was formed
in June Of last, year Herr Erzberger
was appointed Vice Premier and Min
iSter Of Finance
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
IL Chicago Radicals
Plead Not Guilty, and
Trial Is Set for ApriI :

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Trial of the al
legged radicals indicted last week by a
special grand jury Investigating Red"
propaganda will be started April 5. it
was announced tonight
Thirteen members of the Communist
Labor Party of America were arraigned
this afternoon before Judge Robert f.
Grove. and all entered pleas Of not guilty
to the charge of conspiracy and to ad-
vocatlng the overthrow of the govern
ment by force.
William Bross Lloyd. millionaire So
calist refused to plead His counsel
made motion to quash the indictments
against him. and this motion was Joined
in by the others. Date for argument
on the motion will be determined next
Monday.
1t was announced tonight that Max
Dedacht, editor of The Voice of Labor"
and a member of the national executive
committee of the Communist Labor
Party, was under arrest in San Fran
cisco and would fight eNtradition.
Among members of the Communist
Labor Party arraigned to-day are Helen
Pratt Judd, Chicago school teacher and
Clara Rofsky, a branch secretary of
the Communist Labor Party
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Hungarian Election Quiet
Troops With Machine Guns
Patrol Streets as Precaution

BUDAPEST, Jan. 20 .-Hungary's first
election under universal suffrage, and
the frst election since 1910 in which
the great majority OF the citizens voted.
was in progress yesterday and to-day.
The voting progressed with entire
quiet, although troops have been pa
trolling the streets with machine guns
to insure the maintenance OF order.
The struggle at the ballot box is be-
tween the Christian Socialists and the
Peasants party
The government has called the new
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Socialists Hold Protest
Meeting To-morroU Night

Senator Joseph I. France, of Mary
land J. A. II Hopkins, Swinburnt
Hale. formerly captain in the army in
telligencc service and Meyer London
viii speak tomorrow evening at 4
meeting TO be held in Madison Square
Garden TO protest against the suspen-
ION of the Socialist Assembl lymen. Sew
mour Stedman, one of the attorneys fol
the Socialist Assemblymen, may speak
John T. Milholland will preside
The defence committee for the So
ciaist Assemblymen has received reso-
lutions from the Central Labor Union
Of Brooklyn and Queens and the Hu-
manitarian League expressing indigna-
tion at the action of the Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Shot,
Troops Guard
Berlin Streets
Continued from page l

dered the detectives out of the cham
ber and told them to wait outside.
Erzberger scarcely made any trips
about the city afoot, mostly using his
official car, even for such short dis
tances as between the Ministry of Fl
nance and the Chancellery, which are
about 200 yards apart.
The pan-German organs are printing
reports of the present trial prominent
ly, and accompanying the evidence with
editoria comment praising Helffelich
for coming forward and "eXposing" the
minister
The "Tageblatt's" Essen coyrespon-
dent reports that the Entente has mott
fed the government that it will dis
continue food deliveries to Germany
if labor riots and instructions con
tinue.
Matthias Erzberger. for many years
leader of the German Center party, is
one Of the most prominent figures in
German public life to-day. lie fra-
quenty was mentioned in news reports
during the war by reason Of his activ-
ties in the Reichstag, where he was a
strong supporter Of the government IN
movements looking toward a success
full peace.
Accused of High Treason
1t was in connection with his
activities in regard to the Reichstag
peace move in July, 1917, that DR.. Karl
Helferich, former Vice Chancellor &C
cused Herr Erzbergor OF high treason.
As q result of the charge the Finance
Minister brought the suit against DR.
Heltferch hearings of which were m
progress in the Criminal Courts Build
ing, which Erzberger had just lett
when he was shot. The trial opened in
Berlin January 20.
DR.. Heferich had charged in July
last year, in an article in the "Kreuz
zeitung," that the moral collapse OF
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

He signed the agreement to pay s25 a
week, although his salary was only s25
week then.
MADAME" was on the verge of filing
a suit for breach Of promise, but law
yer advised her to enter into an agree
ment for settlement for her "unre-
Quilted love" This Mrs. Palos did and
the agreement was signed October 26,
1914
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Foch to lnyeii Monument

PARIS, Jan. % Marshal Foch left
Paris this morning for Cape Rlanc
Nez, west of Calais on the Channel
coast, whore he viii unvei monument
to the memory Of victims Of German
submarines.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
American Fund Goes to Pope

ROME. Jan. 26 An offering by TIE
students Of the American College in
Rome argregating $500 lire $3.50 was
presented to Pope Benedict to-day by
Mons;gnor Ollern. the rector Of the
college. The money was subscribed
the benefit 81 children in Central
Europe, victims ef the war
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

National Assembly now being chosen
to meet on February 16.
Twenty thousand families are home
less in the vicinity OF Budapest, living
temporarily in barns and railway cars.
They are refugees from that part of
Pennsylvania under Rumanian occupa-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

heard, these members shall enjoy all
the privileges of their seats in recog-
milton Of their own rights and of the
rights Of their constituencies.
I'm support of this memorial We
submit herewith q copy of the brief
filed with the Judiciary Committee"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

Whether your Office IS large or small,
we are ready to install Dlctaphones at any
time and let you make the same sort of
exhaustive practical test that convinced The
National City Bank. That puts it up to
| he Dlctaphone to prove its case to uou.
VIII you give it a chance2
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27

THE National City Bank of New York
City made a careful test of The Dicta-
phone before adopting it for office
dlctation. The Dictaphone proved its case
on a definite basis of speed. accuracy and
economy, just as it can for you
New-York tribune., 1920-01-27
Bar Urges Quick
Peseoting of Fire
Proof Of Personal Guilt
Necessary to Expulsion,
Says Hughes Committee

Immediate reseating of the five sus
aended Socialist Assemblymen is de-
Nanded by the special committee ap-
-u-n,ea by the Association of the Bar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
VILLA SURRENDERS: GETS
CITIZENSHIP AND PENSION
To Live in Chihuahua at Expense of
GoVernnent-Men to Be Given
Farms.

Eagle Pass, Tex, July 29.-Francis-
co Villa, bandit leader, surrendered
Internationally after an all-night con-
ference with Gen. Eugenio Martinez
commanding the TOrreOn military
zone, according to advices received by
the Mexican consul here
Much rejoicing throughout Mexico is
reported, with celebrations being ar
ranged.
Carl Haeglin, American, president
of brewery at Sabinas who has been
held by Villa for ransom, has been re-
leased. the report added
What the terms of Villas surrender
his return to private life are unknown
here
Reports of the last few days were
that Villa was negotiating by tele-
graph with President De la Huerta at
Mexico City and General Martinez
The final negotiations with General
Martinez were personal, however.
Refugees from Sabinas, which Villa
recently captured, arrived at Piedras
Negras, opposite here, and reported
that Villa had killed more than a
score Of Sabinas women, after cutting
off their ears as well as killing every
Sabinas policeman. These reports lack
verification.
Reports Of Villas negotiations for
his surrender included statements that
he had from 800 to 5000 men with
him. and that unless he could obtain
satisfactory terms would wage one Of
the blOodiest and most relentless war
fares the revolution-torn republic had
witnessed in the years of civil strife
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
RElCHSTAG O. KS SPA TERMS
Majority Socialists Vote With Coali.
ton Parties Backing Gov
eminent.

Berlin, July 30.-The reichstag by
an overwhelming majority approved
the agreements made recently by the
government with the representatives
of tie entente at Spa. The approving
resolution was presented jointly by the
three coalition parties and the major
ity socialists. 1t declared that 'the
reichstag duly appreciates the motives
which actuated the government in
signing the agreements at Spa"
The resolution was opposed only by
the nationalists and Independent So
cialiSts.
A resolution presented by the indie
pendent socialists, demanding imme-
date naturalization of the coal fields
was supported only by the two social
list factions,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
FIRE DESTROYS PRAIRIE VIEW
All Buildings Except 500 Line Sta
ton, and One Other Burn
$780, 600 Loss.

Chicago, July 30.-Fire in Prairie
View, a town of $50 inhabitants in
Lake county, bafied the village fire
department and destroyed all of the
buildings in the town except the 500
Line station, which was saved by the
passengers and crew of a train that
pulled into the town while the fire
was at its worst, and general store
owned by Albert Mather The loss is
placed at about S5000C0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
shamrock's Skipper Sails Home.

New York, Aug. Capt. William 2.
Burton, skipper of the Shamrock "
during the international cup races, ac-
companied by Mrs. Burton, the green
sloop's timer, and Claude Hickman, it's
navigator, sailed for home on the
steamship Baltic. The crew of Sham
rock " and the 23-meter Shamrock
pIapned TO return within a few days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05

DR. Charles G. Abbot, assistant Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian institution,
who has gone to Arizona to supervise
the setting up of a solar observing
station in the Haqua Hala mountains
to secure data for foTecasting weather
conditions and temperature. The sta
ton will be located in the heart of
the desert region, said to be probably
the most consistently cloudless region
in the United States. 1t is the inten-
ton of the institution to make daily
observations Of the amount Of solar
radiation received on the earth and
from the variation it is hoped even
tualIy to evolve improved methods
in predicting rainfall and temperature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
Walk Around a Ring

A Tennessee investigator made a
series Of more than fifty experiments
for the purpose Of disproving the asser-
ton that blindfolded persons walk in
circles, but he was unable to do So,
for all the persons in the tests depart
ed from the straight line as they
walked away from the starting point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-08-05
Snow Leopard Rare Animal.

The snow leopard. the greatest prize
of big game hunters in India, is rarely
found below a height of II, 900 feet and
is even there extremely rare. 1t is
both wild and savage and the natives
have d superstitious fear of it's white
coat and deep green eyes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-17

half a dozen lovers, one to meet each
mood, and in this way only could | be
inspired to do the very best that was
in me. AS a wife l should slump dis
mally, and become a menace to my
self as we'll as my husband.
After these reflections we drank
some black coffee which Morgan made
behind the battiked screen. And be-
fore very long we were daring to smile
once more. Only when I remembered
the look in my once-to-be future mo-
ther-in-law's eyes did the laughter die
on my lips with shudder; and a
cloud form before my young eyes.
What wouldn't she and mother tell
each other about me, once they got
| properly together?
OF course / got up and posed again
for Morgan. The harm was done now,
| so there was no need to hesitate. He
did some splendid work, spurred on
no doubt by the coffee, and maybe the
| thought of his possible freedom. I en-
| couraged him from the stand by pos
| ing as well as l knew how, and by
reminding him every now and then
that after all fifty years from now
nothing we had done would really mat.
ter. It's a wonderfully consolins
thought this. l recommend it to al
| in doubt or despair Especially tc
| erring wives and frances.
| At five O'Clock, just as I was think
! ing of the homecoming that I would
! have to face. came another knock or
the. door. and again Morgan sung ou
| Come in This time We both nearly
| toppled over, when the tall form Of my
Jack entered-and smiling hard a
that!
10, people," he said. as though nc
! tragedy had been enacted that very
/ afternoon. gather round while l tel
! you something funny"
| ITO be continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-17
The Diary of an Engaged Girl
BY Phyllis Phillips

When the two ladies had swept out
OF our communicating presence and we
were once more alone, ! turned to
Morgan, and he to me, and we burst
into hysterical laughter simultane-
ously.
When the last sputter had subsidized
looked up at him ruefully and said,
Now, what do we do for ourselves,
Morgan" l felt infinitely depressed,
for only few hours earlier l had de-
cided to turn over a new leaf and con-
form to the conventions more than l
had been doing in the past, for various
reasons. Now, here ! was in the hot
test water of all. In fact at that very
moment I was probably becoming dis
engaged by Jack, and my parents
would be told everything. 1t was too
dreadful.
Cheer up, Lindsey" said Morgan.
patting me on the shoulder. After
all, il they are all so small minded
and so quick to misunderstood US
and our motives, it is far better that
we discover this before we attach our
selves to each other for life
Truer words were never spoken, but
the thought of all the deadly and
eternal explaining that l should have
to do to any number Of people made
me turn cold with despair A genuine
despair
Morgan, I'm so sick of my life at
present." l said to him, that l really
hope that Jack breaks off the engage
ment, and that the family cuts me off
with dollar, for then maybe ! shall
become great artist. 1t would be
possible for me to earn a fair living
posing, and painting between times
AID it would make me independent
know I can paint. and l know that
all | need is the right atmosphere and
absolute peace. Yet peace it would
seem is the hardest thing to procure
in this world,
| went on with a few more sad re
\ fections in this strain, and then we
decided to stand by our ideals, come
what may.
Morgan confessed that he had may
be teen little hasty in tying himself
up to anyone at twenty three, and
assured him that the gods had never
meant for a girl like myself to marry
any one man. Nay. Whit | needed was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-17
Heart Problems

Dear Mrs. Thompson I am a mar
rled woman with three children, two
girls sixteen and ten, and a boy IA.
MY husband wants me to make the
older daughter leave home. She is
a good little girl who never gives me
any worry. He declares she must
leave home because | won't make her
give up the money she works for.
She dresses herself nicely and her
little sister. She earns ten dollars
q week.
She never goes except when she
asks me and always comes home and
tolls me just where she has been and
with whom she has been. She always
tells me of the places she is going
and Gn>y goes on Saturday and Sun
day.
Her father is of a mean disposition
and is always cursing and makes life
so miserable for the children that l
almost hate him. 1t seems as if |
cannot live with him another day He
provides well. He will not hear of nv
leaving home or having company. I
work hard at raising big garden,
almost an acre. and caring for COW
and chickens, doing all of my house
work and washing. But he will not
give me a dollar. Then | have to work
y for others.
| have left him several times but
always gone back because he wouldn't
let me alone. He would coax and
plead with me and say he would do
better, But he was only worse. / see
| must leave him again or live in
trouble the rest of my life
My lawyers advice is to leave him
and t1ka fha hjl1rcr, Nv Low, o,,I oI-o
him support the two small ones, bu.
we are buying home and hate to
part with it and my furniture. | can
easily prove he makes life miserable
hate to leave my children with him
Gut can not take care of them without
my home and furniture
4 CONSTANT READER.
| hardly believe that divorce would
make you any happier As you say
you would have TO leave your home
and furniture and YOU would have diff
Guilty in living comfortably away from
home. If you are able to bear you!
trouble Il few years longer. you viii
be in better position to leave, be
rauSc your children can take care OF
themselves.
You do too much work Tell your
husband you are not going to take
care OF the garden or the cows any
longer, because YOU need your time
for homework and YOU do not fee
able to do both. He cannot make yor
work without doing YOU violence an(
that would be illegal. You must be
more fearless and let him know that
as his wife you earn your share il
his property.
Perhaps it would be better 10 ASK
your daughter to pay a little board,
4 dollar a week, if her father would b.
, satisfied. The money should go tC
you, however, because her upkeeI
falls on you. Refuse absolutely u
take the money if her father is coins
10 benefit by il. If the money goes
10 you it would be good plan e
start bank account for your daush
ter. Later. if she marries. which she
probably will. she will be grateful &c
you for saving so that she will have
money to spend at that. time.