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Evening star., 1920-02-08
S. G. CUMMING SHOT;
WIFE IS ARRESTED
Former Virginia State Senator Hit
by Two Bullets at
Hampton.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. February Z
(by the Associated Press).-S. Gordon
Cumming, formerly Virginia state
senator. and one of the best known
attorneys in the Old Dominion. was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded on
the streets of Hampton. Va, this aft
ernoon. His wife, Mrs. Mittie Jester
Cumming, was arrested a short time
later.
The injured man was taken to
hospital, where physicians performed
an operation in an attempt to save his
life Two of the five bullets fired at
him took effect, one entering the neck
and ranging through a lung. while
the other penetrated his abdomen.
Physicians make no prediction as to
his recovery.
Mr.. Cumming had been divorced by
his first wife, Miss Bessie Waller, now
of Baltimore. and after marrying Miss
Mittie Jester about six years ago he
soon separated from her and started
proceedings for a divorce. An order
of separation was granted year ago.
but Richmond attorneys for Mrs
Cummings took an appeal to the state
supreme court, which case was re-
Gently argued.
Mr.. Cumming is a brother of DR..
Hugh Cumming. recently nomina ted
by President Wilson to be surgeon
general of the United States public
health service. and the attorney has
been prominent in legal and political
circles in Virginia for the last ten
years.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. g.
Ell PASO, Tex. February 7.-Testi-
mony that urgent representations had
been made to him by the Attorney Cen
eral of the United States not 70 pro-
ceed with trial of cases against seven
Mexicans captured in the Columbus raid.
on the ground that it might result in
Diplomatic complications with Mexico.
was given before the Senate committee
the Mexican situation to-
day by Judge e. L. Medler, who tried
and convicted the seven Mexicans
Judge Medler refused to halt the, pro-
ceedings. -
Six Of the Mexicans. who were mem
bers Of the band that on March ., 1916:
looted Columbus. killing seventeen
Americans and wcunding several otherst
we're Condemned to death and exesuted
The seventh was put In PRISON for Nfe. 3
Judge Medler testified mat mes-
sa pes delivered to him from che De-
partment of Justice urged him not to
proceed with the cases. stating that
they should not be tried In civil court,
since the men were taken prisoners In
connection with an invasion" He
said he also received messages fHom
the military commander OF the South
ern Department ana from .iktther tho
Secretary Of War or the Secretary Of
State" he aas unabls 70 Femember
which. = =
ness. "thatetha mon Aad beep TAnly In
Evening star., 1920-02-08
GRAND Jury RAPS
u. S. GRAIN OFFICIAL
Findings at Spokane State
Belief That Houser Made
Big Profit.

SPOKANE. Wash, February (Spe-
ciaD belief that Max II. Houser of
Portland. Ore, by reason of his con-
nection with the United States Grain
Corporation has been able to manipu-
late and operate" grain companies
which he formerly owned ito an i'm
mense profit to himself and associ-
ates," is expressed in the findings of
a United States grand jury returned
here. today. -
T Houser lis vice president of the
United States Grain. Corporation for
the northwest. g...l =
I The grand jury report names the
Pacific Grain Company, the Pacific
Coast Elevator Company and the
Puget Sound Warehouse and Elevator
Company as having formerly been
controlled by Houser. although it is
t1eciared ..he made some kind Of a
transfer. Of his interests in these con-
Germs" when he became vice presi-
dent of the U. s. Grain Corporation.
Grain companies Of the northwest.
the grand Jury report says threaten
to eastern points in case action is
taken to force them to sell their hold
in9s at the prices paid by them, plus
reasonable carrying charges. the
report continues:
Of evasion we would urge the Depart
mont of Jmstice to take simultaneous
action. in AL wheat and -four centers
Of the United States"
The further recommendation Is
ing price on all wheat now held "
the United States at the price paid
the farmers plus a reasonable carrx-;
ing charge, which provision. howevefs
shall not apply to the producer.
vide fund Of Si5o.ooo, 900 for Euro
!pean relief, the grand jury declares
that the plants intended to provide.
for the purchase of wheat now
owned lArGely by speculators ana IN
eoine cases ~ Interests directly and
indirecfly connected with some Of thu
oficsr1 cf the Unitsds States~ Grain
C0rpOfatton.s .s ~
Evening star., 1920-02-08
VETS TO KEEP UP FIGHT
ON 18TH AMENDMENT

SAN FRANCISCO. February THE
California wet federation is not go
ing to disband on account of the in
stitution of nationwide prohibition,
but is to open its membership to all
deavor to elect state legislators and
congressman committed to a policy
of overturning the eighteenth amend
ment, F. g. Roney. secretary of the
federation. announced here today.
of 10000 by the fall elections" Roney
said. I'VE are going into politics
actively. leaving the legal attacks on
prohibition to the wine and other
interests. We will put candidates in
the field on policy which will call
for the overthrow of prohibition"
Evening star., 1920-02-08

Senator Hitchcock. in the follow
ing statement, last night made pub
lie his letter to the President and
Mr.. Wilson's reply in the matter OF
reservations to the league of ma
tions covenant:
The Presidents letter, dated Janu-
ary rs. was called forth by a letter
which I wrote him on the evening
Of the day in which the bipartisan
conference in Senator Lodges Office
came so near to agreeing to res
ervation on article Y. My letter to
him was as follows:
My Dear Mr. President:
The conferences between Lodge
and his three associates and my
self and four democratic senators
have now reached the sixth day.
On article X the effort to reach
compromise has now reached a
stage where both sides are seri-
ously considering a proposition as
indicated by the inclosed clipping.
We resume consideration of it
tomorrow afternoon. Yours truly,
G. NJ. HITCHCOCK.
January %. 1920.
Compromise Proposal.
The clipping referred to in the let
ters was the following proposed COM
promise reservations on article X.
''The United States assumed no obli-
cation to employ it's military or naval
forces or the economic boycott to pre-
serve the territorial integrity or politi-
cal independence Of any other country,
under tho provisions of article x. or
to employ the military or naval forces
Of the United States under any article
Of the treaty for any purpose. unless in
any particular case the Congress, which,
under the Constitution, has the sole pow
er to declare war or authorize the EN-
ployment Of the military or naval forces
Of the United States. shall, by act or
joint resolution. SO provide. Nothing
herein shall be deemed to impair the OBJ
legation in article XVI concerning the
economic boycott"
The reservations which the President
refers to as mine were the five reserva-
tons which I presented to the Senate
November -, after they had been ap-
proved by the democratic caucus. In
the Senate they received forty-one
votes
Reply Of President.
The Presidents letter follows:
26 January. 1920.
My Dear Senator Hitchcock:
I have greatly appreciated your
thoughtful kindness in keeping me
informed concerning the confer
ences you and some Of your COL
leagues have had with spokesmen
of the republican party concern
ing the possibility of ratification Of
the treaty of peace. and send this
line in special appreciative ac-
Acknowledgement Of your letter of the
ED. 1 return the clipping you
were kind enough to enclose.
To the substance of it ]. Of
course. adhere l am bound to.
Like yourself, am solemnly sworn
to obey and maintain the Constitu-
tfon OF the United States. But
1 think the form of IL very un-
fortunate. Any reservation or
Evening star., 1920-02-08
FLYING PARs0N COMING.
Will Arrive Here Tomorrow il
Plane on Way South.
Cause Of Wreck Unknown.

Lieut.. Belvin w. Maynard, the "hy-
ing parson." who recently won the
transcontinental air derby, will arrive
in Washington tomorrow via airplane
from Mineola This city will be his
first stop in q two o-thousand- -mile flight
through the south in the interests of
Army enlistments. He will drop re-
cruiting literature from the De Hav-
iland in which he won the air race
The route of the fight will be to
washington. Norfolk. Va: Fayette-
Vile. N. c.; Columbia, S. c.: Jackson
vile, Fla; Savannah, Ga; jackson,
Miss: New Orleans. La; Louisville.
KY; Greensboro, N. c.; Roanoke. Va. !;
Richmond, Va, and back to Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
New Note and List
of Germans Desired
by Allies in Berlin

PARIS. February (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-The list OF Germans
demanded for extradition by the allies
probably will be handed without mod
ification to the German foreign office
this evening by the French charge
d. d'affaires in Berlin. -.-.
1t is understood that a new note on
the subject to be sent to the German
government, authorized by the council
of ambassa adors,sdo not differ ma
terially from the original note handed
BARON Kurt Won rLersner, which win
the list of the accused wanted by the
allies he refused to transmit to Bef-,
lin A paragraph, however, has eeeni
added, which refers to the incident'
of Baron Won Lersner's refusal TO re-
ceive the list and his resignation as
head of the German delegation IN
Paris.
The council of ambassadors is mot
expected to meet again until aftees
the conference Of the premiers IN L"'-
don in the near future ~ &,
O1cial List Made Pablic.
The official list OF those whose ex-.
tradition is demanded by the alliee
was issued by the foreign ofhce to.
night without comment The text OF
the original covering note ana Ihs
new note referring to baron Sou
Lersner's refusal to accept tRe hst
were not made public Z.
paper-bound book Of more than
200 pages contains the names OF tne
$40 persons or groups. with tnelr
rank and accusation against them.
In many cases where names are NOT
known a general description OF the
duties of the accused Is given.
-Four pages are devoted to fleio
Marshal won Hindenberg and Gen. Iu-
deudorff, the same accusations serving
for both.
A Few Duplieations.
The British lisN CONTAINS charges
against 81 members and groups; the
French. 344: the Italian. 2s; Seigian,
aa4: Polish, 81; 1Rumanian. Al. and the
Jugoslay. 4. This totals 900. but
there are few applications; srs asked
60 the Rrifish list. They were in
charge at St. Armand. Denain, Ecoust'
Fort de Flines. Layentie' maIen,ehags nrnSsas and
The list Q, person, and rsnS sTSups or weo deo
~ their duties because their
names are not known number 49,
Evening star., 1920-02-08
TUCKERTON WIRELESS
STATION IS WRECKED

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., February T..
The government wireless station at
Tuckerton. y. j.. was completely
wrecked by the storm of Thursday and
yestesday. according to message re-
ceived from there today.
For nearly two days the deeachments
of marines and naval men on duty at
the wireless station were cut off from
civilization because Of the record tides.
They lost their provisions and were
compelled to make a journey Of four
miles over the ice. foes to Tuckerton.
The wireless plant is flooded with wa
ter. and its many wires are q tangled
mass
Evening star., 1920-02-08
BY n. 0. MESSENGER.

Political managers complain OF
lack Of popular interest in presi-
Dental candidates and party poll
cies. The general unrest and in
certitude appear to extend to
politics as well as other affairs Of
human life. The world il upside
down" in that domain. too.
1.-The people appear to be in a
jeering mood toward suggested
candidates." said one manager.
There are more knockers than
boosters. AS soon as a man IS
put up somebody begins to find
fault with him"
1t is a fact that the question one
hears most frequently about this.
that or the other suggested can
didate for the nomination is,
We'll, do you think he is presi-
Dental timber?" And this query
takes precedence Of the thought
whether he is a democrat or re-
publican. 1t is the Man rather
than the party which seems to con-
SCEH lHC SoSCIo IAoSIs
1t is suggested by some observ-
ers that the importance Of the
homo in the equation has been
brought home to the people, with
sharper sense of realization, by
the absence of the captain from
the bridge for such a long time;
absence first voluntary, through
the mission abroad, and then en-
forced by illness. On every side
one hears expressions of concern
over this situation.
Uncertain In Both Camps.
The presidential nomination
contest has not yet crystallized
with any degree of definiteness in
either political camp. 1t still re-
mains any mans fight, the nom
ination any mans prize, all the
counting the perfunctory claims
OF the managers of personal
booms.
Who can put a finger, It il
asked. upon specific developments
of the past month showing to the
positive advantage Of a candidate
for the nomination? Indeed, this
very absence Of pronounced gain
by any Of the candidates earlier
in the field has encouraged other
aspirants for presidential honorD
to register their entry in the con-
test. Gov. Cox of Ohio has formally
declared for the democratic eandi-
dacy So has Senaxor owen of
Oklahoma, and likewise Attorney
General Palmer, according ID Ais--
patches from the wsst.- Gen. Per-
shing's friends have redoubled
their efforts in his behalf Sen
ator Johnoon's campaign has taken
on renewed impetus and aggres-
siveness. backed by determination
to push his fortunes to the utmost
test.
Senator Harding has been busy
making himself known to the peo-
pie. He has delivered, a number of
addresses. whose tenor indicates
studied effort to declare himself
upon questions and policies Of the
time. Commenting upon them.
politicians have declared that the
Ohio senator seems to be emulat-
ing another distinguished son Of
the Buckeye state. William McKin.
ley. His tone is classed as con-
servative moderate with ona cJear
note dominating-observ Of
law. maintenance of established
society and preservation Of prop
erty rights.
Senator Hardins's friends say he
has never professed to be a super
man. one Of those products of
superlative genius which fate at
times flashes upon the world,
meteor-like. They class him as a
Evening star., 1920-02-08
All German Parties
Are United Against
sExtradition Demands

RERIJ I'M, February (by the 1850
slated Press1.-Political leaders tonight
nredicted that the government would
have united parliamentary ,'a suppoLs s1s,,n In
even TO the extent that the independ-
ents would desist from open opposition-
1ndenendent leaders who discussed the
sifnaticn with the Associates Press de-
ctsred the Royernment could on no con-
Sition Weld to the demand for extra
ALTON. il only because Of the physical
nbntaclet. Outside the party's ran1r1 II
~ - TO be well known that the rad
~ ~ not inclined to consider aS-'
nunsill4 tina relss Of government With
n fh1 nSfionai .sDsmbly is,clgkAi -
acestlppsdsQ len - : {! cOlannsz
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Britain Stirred, Tries to Halt
Old Supreme Council Or
der, But Is Too Late.
HAD BEEN HELD UP
FOR CERTAIN REvISlONS
Council of Ambassadors, Not
Knowing, Acts-England May
Favor Trial in Germany.
BY GORDON STILES.

BY GORDON STILES.
Especial CableEram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1897
PARIS, February 7.-Information
of a singularly astonishing nature
with regard to tho demand for the
German war criminals has come to
me from entirely authentic sources.
Tho forwarding of the demand. which
caused such an upheaval in Berlin,
was nothing more nor less than
magnificent blunder. It came about
in the following manner:
The list Of individuals wanted was
prepared some time ago by the su-
preme council. An order to forward
the list to Germany was drawn up.
but in view OF the conditions prevail
ing at the time, and also the possi-
bility of certain revisions being
made. this order was held in abey-
ance. Then the supreme council was
dissolved and it's duties were taken
over by the council of ambassadors.
Order II Discovered.
In proceeding with its duties the
new council discovered the order.
which had not been revoked, to the
effect that the list be delivered to
Germany. The list to which the order
referred was the old one. and it is
possible that some names on it had
been stricken off by the supreme
council. Nevertheless the thing was
done.
Just before the list was presented.
however. news reached the London
foreign Office at whitehall that such
| steps were being taken. A frantic
effort was Immediately made by the
British government to prevent the
demand from going forward to the
German government. A telegram re-
Questing that the matter be stopped
was DISPATCHED from London, while.
in addition. the text of the telegram.
then on it's way. was telephoned to
Paris. The telephone message. how
ever. arrived too late to prevent the
! messenger from delivering the en-
| tente demand.
Action 0f Lord Derby.
| 1t is known that Lord Derby. the
Britisn ambassador in Paris. ha91
a ,alepE been approssAiB1Esls4
lieved that he hurried1y 6nFnsuunie6esf
with his government whenr It -,
| veloped that he~deInand w&s 1beat;
! to be pressed Immediately kSSfs.
known that the British idea Ii t6ar
the treaty should be enforced in s0ch
| way as not to interfere with the
stability OF the central empires and
that no single clause should be car
ried out in such a manner that it
would prevent the fulffllment of other
and perhaps more important clauses.
Shrewd guessers might go SO far as
to say that the British might eventu-
ally consent to the trial Of the ae-
cused men i'm Germany with entente.
and neutral as well as German repre-
sentation in the tribunal. So. J.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Mr.. DOCKERY is TAKEN
ILL ON SPEAKING TRIP

GALLATIN. Mo-. February For
mer Gov. Alexander NJ. Dockery, third
assistant postmaster general, is ill
at his home here and his condition is
causing grave concern among his
friends. He arrived here last Wednes-
day suffering from hiccoughs, which
have continued without interruption. He
has been greatly weakened by the strain.
Mr. Dockery came from Washington
to participate in the congressional cam
paign in the third Missouri district.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
CUMMINGS FAVORED
FOR THE PRESIDENCY

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, February T.
The democratic state central commit
tee. at it's meeting today. went on
record as in favor of the nomination
of Homer S. Cummings Of Stamford
chairman Of the democratic national
committee. for the presidency.
1t was decided to hold the demo-
cratic state convention IN this city
on May 5 and 6.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
PARTY IS SECONDARY IN u. S.
EFFORTS TO CHOOSE LEADER
Presidential Contest Has Failed to Crystalline
With Any Degree of Defniteness in
Either Camp.

safe" man, whose feet are on the
ground, and they claim that these
parlous times demand just such q
character.
Gov. Lowden's Canpaign.
Gov. Lowden's campaign is pro-
oeeding along the same lines upon
which It was beEun-cultivation Of
the friendship and appeal to the
assistance Of the party workers.
the active men in the trenches who
attend to the details Of party poll
tics. At the same time he is be-
ing introduced to the voters
through publicity campaign
which throws light upon his career
and his public service. 1t is still
apparent the politicians say, that
the Lowden strength is dependent
mainly upon the support expected
to be found among the party work.
ers at large.
Gen. Woods boom is classed at
present as stationary by the most
thoughtful and fairminded OBJ
servers outside his own campaign
cQmmittee. Indeed, many think
that the tide Of opposition to him
is rising. as the voters begin to
realize that his candidacy is
formidable and to be reckoned
with seriously. The opposition. SO
far as it is openly manifest, is
based entirely upon reluctance to
follow military candidate. Try
as his managers do, to persuade
tho voters that his claim for the
broad executive ability. politicians
say that the people see only the
epauletS of the Army officer. 1t
is declared that there are mur-
murs of protest from the farmers
and from labor.
Senator Johns0n's Position.
Senator johnson Of California is
believed by the political observers
to have made gains in popular
favor, based. they think. upon his
pleasing and virile personality and
his eloquence. The handicap which
some Of the politicians think he
carries is his uncompromising at
titude against the league Of ma
tions aud the peace treaty. The
contrary, class it as an asset.
The way the managers figure it,
however. is that at Chicago the
convention delegates will have to
look beyond the nomination of
their candidate and weigh his
chances Of election and the ques-
ton may then. .sAfsse whether the
repubiican party can afford To,
make its tight on. unqualified re-.
lection of the league Of nations.
At this time the party manage
ment as represented in the ma
tional committee does not favor
such an extreme position.
By democratic politicians the
candidacy of Gov. Cox of Ohio for,
the nomination is deemed to pos
sess potentialities which will bring
him prominently before the public
within the next few weeks. He is
just entering upon the ''get ac-
quainted" stage, but is going strong,
making addresses throughout the
country. Apparently his boom is
proceeding regardless of the hesi-
tation which afflicts some other
democrats over the silence in White
House circles and in defiance Of
the general belief that the national
MANAGEMENT of the democratic
party secretly prefers A. Mitchell
Palmer.
Gov. Cox is declared by the pol
iticianS to be the first aspirant to
take his fortunes in his own hands.
without asking by your leave Of
the political overlords, and faring
forth upon the great adventure.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
FIFTY PASSENGERS,
SIX OF D. C., HURT
IN TRAIN SMASH-UP
Four Coaches of SeaDoard
Line Plunge Down Bank
Near Savannah.

SAVANNAH, Ca. February Fifty
passengers were injured. scores of
others badly shaken up. four pas
senger coaches plunged down an en-
hankment and four others were de-
rallied, when Seaboard Air Line train
No. 3. from New York to Jacksonville.
was wrecked on the Seaboard about
nineteen miles south of Savannah at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. Washing
ton persons in the official list of in
jured are:
Alexander West.
Walter Becker.
James Tillman. .
Charlie Pinkney.
James HafFis.
Robert c. kendrick.
Cause Of Wreck Unknown.
The cause Of the wreck has not yet
been learn. The smash-up occurred
about four miles south Of Ways Sta
ceiving the news Of the wreck local
officials Of the Seaboard hastily made
up a relief train and rushed to the
scene, with a number of physicians
aboard. Although officials Of the rail-
road estimated that fully fifty persons
lieve any fatalities would result.
The relief train bearing the injured
returned to the city this afternoon,
and a few were removed to local hos
pitals.
From Other Cities.
Persons living in other cities listed
as injured are: r. B. Quarterman.
Limerick, s. c.; E. S. Estabrooke and
Mrs. e: 8. Estabrooke. Springfield.
Mass; w. L. Wilder. st. Louis; Mrs. f..
P. Truesdale, Kershaw. S. c.: c. d.
Brown. Manlius. N. Y: Mrs. W. H. v
Oliver and William Thomas Oliver.
Matthews. s. c.; w. T. Helm, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Mrs. Martin Helm, Pitts
burgh. Pa; Mrs. E. R. Daughter.
Charlotte. N. c.; Miss Elsie B. Haller.
Ohio: Miss NJ. J. Tibbuton. Denver, Col.
Mrs. F. o. Abbot. Denver. Col; C. D.
Tucker. Raleigh, N. C: w. H. Fant,
Hamlet, N. c.; r. H. Johnson, Char
lotte, N. c.: Mrs. r. Einstein, Blairs-
Vile. Pa: Mrs. R. H. johnson. Char
lotte, N. c.: Mrs. ]. A. Kelly. Hender-
son, N; c.: Anthony Guste, New York
Mrs. F. H. Woolsey, Barberton, Ohio
Mrs. J. A. Kelly, Henderson, n. c.;
Mrs. Florence Kelly, Hagerstown. Md.
A. Johnson. Brooklyn. N. Y; T. c.
Buckley. Boston, Mass: Mrs T. G.
Buckley. Boston. Mass; Mrs. l. E.
South Hall. Va. and J. s. Matthews.
Rock Hill. s. c..
The following were listed among the
injured without addresses: Benny
cSssFas i sSaIis III u sAIi shSsssis siss W. ~ u I.
Golden. John c. Wesley. Annie Cheat
ham and Conductor L Lamb.