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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
SENATORS BLAME
ALLIES FOR DELAY
IN ENDING WAR
Sims, However, Repeats Navy
Department Held Up Amer
ica'S Participation.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Enorts
to show that alleged loss OF life, ships
and money by prolongation Of the war
was the fault OF the Allies as much
as Of the United States were made to-
day by the Democratic Senators in
cross examining Rear Admiral Sims.
Sims has charged that Navy Depart
ment ineGciency prolonged hostilities.
Senator Trammell Florida, Demo-
crat, declared ship losses early in tho
war were due as much to failure OF
the Allies to adopt the convoy system
as to failure OF the United States to
send anti-submarine craft to Europe
promptly
The trouble was that the Navy
Department didn't go into the war
after it was declared" Sims replied.
Sims declared adoption of the con-
voy system marked the turning point
OF the war. ''The convoy system was
adopted by the Allies May 81, 1917"
he said. Tho United States was
asked for fourteen cruisers for es-
corts. No cruisers were furnished
for many weeks and then only seven
were used. Our delay was costly.
Our destroyers and other ships should
have sailed the night we declared
war If they had, 2,jOOOOO tons of
shipping would have been saved and
the United States would have had
100000 men in France by May /,
1918. The fact was, that after we de-
clared war. American ships had to SO
in dry dock and be repaired before
they could be sent to the war zone" d"
Senator Carter Glass, Virginia,
Democrat repeated in a letter read
to-day his assertion that Sims told
him the armistice had to be agreed
TO because Pershing's supplies broke
down.
Senator Pittman told the Admiral
he had not presented any evidence to
support his assertion that failure of
the navy to cooperate properly dur
ing the war had prolonged the Strug-
gle at a cost Of 100000 lives.
Unless you can produce evidence
to support that assertion IT falls fiat,
said the Senator; 81 notify you that
evidence will be introduced to show
that the army did not ask for ocean
transport that it did not get"
If you do you will have to dis
prove General Pershing's own report
in which he said that he could not
get troops to France when he wanted
thcm," returned the Admiral.
There never was a time when ships
weren't provided to carry to France
any American soldiers who were
ready to go" replied Pittman
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23

Then the broker tells the tenant that
he can retain the premises II II is
worth a commission or II he will stand
the raise that he, the broker, has
promised the landlord2"
The answer was:
THE landlord must bring an action
and the court may then permit the
tenant a stay of any length OF time
which II deems advisable. The land
lord must prove under oath to the
satisfaction of the court the agree
ment with the new tenant Cbroker).
"Of course, II the claim is fraudu-
lent the statutes now existent on
bearing false witness would apply,
and the District Attorney would be
pleased TO handle the case. After a
few such cases there would be little
danger Of the scheme becoming a Gus
tom"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
scent FARE To CONEY,
NTERBOROUGH PLEDGE
IN OFFER MADE TODAY
President Shonts, Through the Eve
ming World, Withdraws the Origi-
nal Demand That City Make
Good any Deficit.

NH h1Gtoc the city uDH agree to construct iuTediasly
hSfs extensions TO- Co1 Island and Fort Hamilton and os,
Brooklyn erisnScnS)f shall prepared 10 recommend that the
oowbaHv modify is offer BY striking out pyouisiou ysguirins
the city to make good he ahnHal dsfes sustained BY The conn.,
p9; a the same time LSaOins in the provision for The aecvma;
o1 Of any defei hicb might accrue 10 The civ for interest
0Ed SrktTe fund upon lis oWr Investment"
President TheodoS p shOn Of the tebOTOvEh Rapid Transit Com
today pedged his Evening the toreCnr
'bo language that his would original nv
TSdlDg nvOccn any guarantee Of d
~ operation from tho city VhotSoeues
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23

undoubtedly vote against such a pro-
posal," says the correspondent. fear
ing It would result in a proletarian
dictatorship. Premier Bauer informed
the Independents that It would be
necessary to consult all the parties
before an, answer could be given"
It was reported that DR.. wolfgang
Kapp had been arrested while trying
to escape from Germany. More horse
csrs and takes were in evidence to-
day than since the revolution began.
Hotels and restaurants were again
serving the public. shops were reopen
ing and there was a general resumption
Of ordinary civic activities.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
No Ceremony Attends Swearing In
of Colby.

WASHINGTON. March 23,-Bain-
bridge Colby was sworn in to-day as Sec
retury of state, succeeding Robert
Lansing There was no ceremony. The
oath OF office was administered in the
presence OF Under SCcICtdry Polk, who
has been in charge OF the department
since Mr.. Lansing retired. InmCdi-
atplv after Mr. COLBY assumed office Ar-
rangrments were made for resuminE the
issuing Of passports, which was stopped
ton days ago because there WAS no On,
to Sign them Officials estimated that
1000 upplications were piled up.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
THROWN IN FRONT
OF SUBWAY TRAIN
Effort to Kill Brooklyn Longshore-
man Is Blamed Upon
Strike.

While Leonard Anderson, 2s. OF No
SOC DE Kalb Avenue, Brooklyn, was
waiting for u train In the subway sta
tion NJ Fourth Avenue and 6oth Street.
Brooklyn. at A NJ to-day, four men
pushed him TO the tracks IN front OF
an approaching train.
Anderson was dazed. but scrambled
out OF the way OF the train. lie was
treated by a Norwegian Hospital sur
Eeon. He said he was a longshore-
man and believed the attack OF the
four men, who escaped to the street,
was due to the strike.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
Charles E. Hughes COnStrueH suf-
frnEe Amendment.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait to-day
made public letter from Charles L.
Hughes in which no explains the effect
OF the proposed Federal Suffrage
Amendment in cases where state Con
situtions contain tho word male" in
describing persons entitled TO suffrage
Mr.. Hughes holds that II the Federal
Amendment Is ratified II will be SELF
executing and automatically make Ia
valid any existing provision in any
State Constitution or statute establish
ing Suffrage disqualification solely on
tho ground OF sex.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
TO PUNCTURE JOINT PEACE
RESOLUTION WILSON'S, PLAN.

In Executive quarters the joint
resolution idea isn't taken seriously
because Of the intention to puncture
II fun OF holes as soon az the plan
Is up for debate in both Houses.
ments and instructions from the
White House which may make Con-
ErCss pause.
The simple little business Of allow
iqg official documents and passports
tB the thousands to lie unsigned had
Bhe effect Of Fastening the SCnate's
acton on the Colby nominatlos. and
II Is similarly doubtful WhsthAr Con-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
BISMARCK'S TOMB ROBBED.
silver Wrehths Taken From Cnsket
Suspects Arrested.

COPDNHAGBN. March 23.-Princc
Blsmarck's mausoleum at FricdrIcbsruhc
was entered by burglars on Saturday.
SILVER wreaths attached to the caskct
we're carried away.
Two suspects dressed I'm field gray
uniforms nave been arrested at Buc-
chen, fifteen miles from Friedrichsruhe,
according to adyiCes.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23

alton. DR.. Bert Bailey, DirectoF 81
Revenue and Finanee. announced TO
day. The chief Increases are thosl
OF the Standard oil and Tidewater ~
companies, Mntcu II mas DUen founu
have expanded tremendously In the las.
The Standard Oil plant valuation
increased 3l2UUO OOO the assessmei
being $29,2O0,O00. This will raise N
tax paid to the city by 1865 malirA
the total tax almost t1,000,0O0.
The TidewHter Oh Company valu
$780, 900 to the tax. Last year the vtI
uation was s.. 200, 900.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
TEN DAYS FOR CHAUFFEUR.
Failure tO obey signal ImperIIIed
cripple Crossing street.

Louis MAJOR, chauffeur. OF No. 257
West 36th Street, was sentenced to-day
hy Magistrate Frederick B House, in
Traffic Court to ten days in the City
Prison, because Of his failure TO regard
a siguw 10 stop gwen by Patrolmnn
Frederick c. Ruckert Of Traffic b.
RuCtcrt said the chartcur's act en-
dnngcrcd the life OF q paralyzed man
who Ruskert was helping across The
street
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
DR.. KevIn Heads Medical societ

DR. Richard Kevin, OF Brooklyn. We
elected President Of the Medical Societ
OF the State Of New York to-day,
Others elected were; First Vice presi.
dent, DR., w. Meddaugh Dunning OF
Wesley T. Mulligan OF Rochester; Thir1
NiCe-president, DR.. w. A. Purdy "a
Westchester; Secretary. Dr. EdWaf1
sistant Secretary DR.. Gordon ID. Heyd,
of New York; Treasurer, DR.. Harlow
Brooks OF New York; Assistant Treas
urer. DIR. Seth II. Mllliken OF New
York.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
New Programme for Mexico,
Russia and the Far East to
Be Worked Out.
SEPARATE PEACE PLAN.
Even if Congress Passed ReSo-
luton Enforcement Would
Depend on Wilson.
BV DaUid Laurence
Especial Correspondent Of The Eve
ming Worldly

WASHINGTON, March 23 Copy
right 192O.--Bainbridge Colby is
now Secretary Of state. That means,
by and with the advice and consent
Of President Wilson, the initiation Of
a new foreign policy. The slate is
wiped clean of the policies pursued
by Secretary Lansing so far as they
differed from those Of the President.
Very little Is known OF Just what
were the exact differences Of opinion,
but the assumption Is that a new
Mexican policy, a new Russian poll
icy and a new Far Eastern policy are
in prospect The entire foreign pol,
icy OF the United States must, in any
event, be defined in view OF the post
ponemmt for one year at least Of
action on the Treaty of Peace.
Congress Is getting ready to pro-
pose peace 10y joint resolution, but it
will soon become apparent that the
plan is makeshift only. Actually
there can be no peace unless the
President OF the United States con-
sents, for ne is charged under the
Constitution with the conduct OF
foreign relations. There can be, how
ever, technical state Of peace
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23

Two small naval planes OF the Rock
way Beach Naval station, commanded
by Lieut. A. p. Dietrich, left the station
at 6.42 A, NJ. to-day on a trial speed
and endurance flight to Pensacola, Fla,
They VIII stop al Charleston, N. c., To-
night and TOMORROW will continue 10
Pensacola. atopping ~ Jacksonville on
ths WAy.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
TELLS OF WINNIPEG STRIKE.
CANADIAN Witness mt Trial OF WI
nitsky on Anarchy Charge,

Tho trial Of Harry NJ wlnItsky. Sec
retaTy Of the Communist Party, who Is
charged with criminal anarchl. was
continued to-day In the Supreme Court.
George p. Lovett OF Winnipeg, Can
ada, who was in charge OF the enemy
alien registration Office there, de
sorlbcd the general strike In Winnipeg
IN the spring Of 1919.
sidney B. Harris, also OF Winnipeg. a
manufacturers aren't, told OF the way
soldiers. ne among them, came TO the
aid OF the municipal authorities dur
ing the strike.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
Suffrage Issue Bctore Connecticut
NenublIchna.

NEW HAVEN, Conn" March "a
The question OF calling special ses-
sion OF the Legislature to consider the
Federal Suffrage Amendment may be
injected into the Republican State Con
Yentlon, which OPENS here to-nipht
Gov. Holcomb has refused to call a
special session. Senator Frank B
Brandegee win make the keynote"
apeOoh ~ the convention, .t...
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
BAYoNNE TAX RATE CUT.
S2t 100000 Property Valuation In
crease BrinEs Reduction.

The tax rate in Bayonne, N. j.. will
be reduced S3l9 as result of total
increase Of S21 0O0, 900 in property valu-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
PORTER AGAIN IN COURT.
Pleads Not Guilty TO New IndIct-
ment In vice Case.
Former Thlrd Deputy Police Commi

Former Third Deputy Police Commits
Bionor Augustus Drum Porter appeared
before Judge Malone In General Ses-
siC.is to-day and pleaded not guilty to
n superseding indictment filed ycster-
day, charging him with neglect OF duty
In protecting a woman from arrest In
a disordeEy house as well as In other
ways described u the previous indict-
ment. Judge Malone gave Parker'a
counsel, Frank Hendrick, until Thurs
day TO present motions.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
WILSON'S WARTIME POWERS
COULD BE REMOVED.

On the other hand, Congress could.
by joint resolution, revoke the war
time powers of the President and re-
peal all wdr legislation, but this could
have been done by Congress on the
day the arunistice was signed and is n
matter of domestic Legislation entirely
irrespective OF an agreement with an
enemy.
There Is little indication that Presi-
dent Wilson will let Congress by n
that II has done as much as a treaty
OF peace could do to got the country
back on n peace basis lie will, un-
quostionably, emphasize that a policy
Of involuntary isolation keeps the
United States off the replration COM
mission and enables the European
powers 20 divide up the commerce OF
Europe as they please and to arrange
for financial adjustments in Europe
without consulting the United States.
Nobody has been let in on the
white House plans thus far. but that
Mr.. Wilson intends TO keep the fight
on the treaty going is apparent from
statements made by many persons
hitherto familiar with his point OF
view. Mr.. Wilson realizes no doubt
that he is beaten SO far as the Senate
is concerned, but with a man who be-
leyes the Senate doesn't represent
/ the American peoples true wishes
! there Is little prospect Of AN absolute
surrender Of the whole thing with IA,
simple process OF approving JONI
rnEnLulLmn INV NMnrr.an
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
TENANTS LIKELY TO GET SHOW
THIS TIME.

has been little more than a sop to the
suffering tenants, and the landlords
have gone away with complacent
grins, and evictions, ejectments and
increased rents have gone right along.
But right now the action of the Con-
ference Committee on the report Of
the Joint Committee on Housing, of
which Senator c. c. Lockwood of
Brooklyn is Chairman, has put the
real estate owners on the run.
The real estate men have friends
in both Houses. They strongly ap-
peal to the up state members, who
have no such situation as exists IN
Greater New York, and who are not
worried by landlords who demand in
creases Of 100 and 200 per cent. That
is, they haven't been worried as yet.
They haven't been met with the alter
native of pay more and still more, or
get out
Chairman Lockwood mentioned the
three hig bugbears which the landlord
finds in the proposed measures. He
said: The owner OF real estate has
three remedies which he can bring
into play to get rid of a tenant.
Il. The common law action Of eject
ment, which the Legislature cannot
abridge. An action to eject n tenant
must DO brought in tho Supreme
Court. In New York City II would
take from nine months to two years
to reach the case, and while the ac-
ton is pending the tenant could not
be compelled to pay rent
"2. Summary, or what are better
known as dispOSscSs proceedings, can
be brought. This Is a statutory rem
edy adopted first in this State in 1910
II the Legislature has the right TO
establish summary or dispossess pro-
ceedings it has the right to modify
them or attach to them such condi-
tions as in it's judgment are wise and
proper The housing bills, with one
exception, affect summary proceed
lngs.
"3. A landlord can bring an action
at law for the rent Which he demalds
The sO-called ninth bill provides that
in such an action a defense may be
set up that the amount demanded Is
unjust, unreasonable and oppressive,
and the court will pass upon the rra-
sonableness of the rent. II the
amount OF the increase does not eX-
ing that it is unreasonable Is on the
tenant. II the amount of the increase
equals or exceeds 25 or cent. the pro-
posed law provides that there is a
presumption that Il is unjust, unrea-
SOnablc and oppressive and the bur
den OF proof is thereupon shifted to
the landlord. He must first establish
that il is reasonable. The court can
give judgment for such amount as 1t
finds 70 be n reasonable rent"
A hypothetical question was put TO
the Chairman OF the Housing Com
mittee, and he was asked whether a
penalty should not be prescribed on
landlords who evRde the law by con-
spiracy OF subterfuge. The question
was:
Suppose a landlord does not ask
for an increase Of rent at all, but tells
his tenant at the expiration OF his
lease that he has rented his apart
ment to another party who is really a
broker, and suggests that maybe the
tenant can fix IT with the broker.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23

TRFA CHPVOUs WEATHER.
BathCI Johns Mediolni builds lirenath 70 fght
- ~ lukins eAn9'ih y e5sinss-AaHs
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
GOUGING
BILLS SEEM CERTAIN
OF EARLY PASSAGE
Continued From First Page)

the Bronx, who drew up the Abeles
Bill
La Guardia issued the following
statement:
UNLESS the present Legislature en-
acts the rent measure now before 1t
predict the next Legislature will not
spend its time discussing seating or
unseating of five radicals 1t will be
"A Legislature of radicals, deciding
whether or not to seat five Repub-
leans and Democrats.
"If the present situation continues,
rent payers in New York, not only
in the Bronx but along Riverside
Drive, will stop paying rent next
September. Then what will be done 2
You can't dispossess the whole city.
Tho situation will be so universal
that Il will constitute a menace to
law and rights Of property"
Victor We'll, Vice President of the
United Real Estate Owners Associ-
alton, was selected by the landlords
as their spokesman.
The real estate owners and
landlords have, for the first time
in the history Of New York, been
driven into a corner. Their wild
expressions at the meetings in
New York City have shown to
what straits they have been
driven. They are coming here
some Of them are on the ground
already-with the slogan; "All we
can get" And they are apt to get
something more than they eVer
dreamed Of.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-03-23
VOTES SHOW VETO COULD NOT
be oVERRlDDEN.

Thus a joint resolution of Congress
might be vetoed by the President, in
which event two-thirds vote Is
needed--and the impossibility Of get
ting a two-thirds vote has just been
demonstrated in the Senate. But
even II passed over the Presidents
veto, there Is grave doubt as to what
practical effect the resolution could
have.
For instance, Constitutional law
yers are agreed that Joint rcsolu-
tion declaring peace cannot settle any
points In dispute between tho United
States and Germany relating to
property or anything else. The Ex-
ecutlve branch OF the Government
can alone negotiate international
agreements OF understandings of any
kind. The Department Of State
could, and probably would, arrange a
modus vivendi or short time agree
ment to cover commercial inter
course and diplomatic relations. but
the status of all the alien property
both in the United States and Ger
many amounting to billions Of dollars.
would remain unsettled until q
treaty was negotiated and ratified.
But for all practical purposes there
would be peace just as soon as n
joint resolution was passed and
signed by the President or adopted
over his veto-all of which is ad-
mittedly dlmcult since the President
is insistent that the Treaty of Ver-
sailles be voted upon in the autumn
elections
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-07-08

Whether our young assessor
elect feared that the Boli2iano
Bachelor bill would become a law
and that his years of grace would
be very few, deponent sayeth not,
at all events, he stole a march on
his friends by quietly stealing
away some six weeks ago. quietly
married Miss Clemmie Stringer of
Hornbeck, quietly brought her
home and has been quietly pur-
suing the even tenor of his way
at the Jones Sir. home in East
Natchitoches that he leased and
furnished very comfortably for
his fair young bride, and that he
is beyond the pale of the Bollgiano
law just accidently leaked out tue
I anM 49,. --s stsa.--. =. i ss+-.> .~s-ss.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-07-08
\ Q N RE RATS

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sure rodent killer. Try q package
and prove it. Rats killed with RAT
SNAP leave no smell Cats or dogs
won't touch it. Guaranteed.
25c size Il cake) enough for Pantry,
Kitchen or Cellar.
SOC size e cakes for Chicken House
coops, or small buildings.
$l.00 size Is cakes) enough for sill
farm and out-buildings, storage build
ings or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by Levy Drug
Co.. and Peoples Hardware and Eprni.
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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-07-08

other day. But it is not too late
to congratulate and extend best
wishes for long, happy and sue
cessful married life to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. l.. Scarborough.