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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30
LODGE TOLD NOT TO
COMPROMISE TREATY
Solidarity of Republicans, Not Only in
Senate, but in Nation, Is In
Voived by Protest

| Washington, Jan. 24.-ProteSt by q
large group of influential Republican
senators against further compromises
on reservations to the peace treaty
yesterday gave the compromise negOti-
ations a severe setback and, senators
declared involved the future solidarity
of the Republican party, not only in
the state but in the nation.
Eight Republican senator's, headed
by Senators Johnson of California,
and Borah of Idaho, claiming TO rep
resent other senators, called Repub-
lican Leader Lodge into conference
and delivered what was declared to be
an ultimatum against proposed COM
promise of the informal bipartisan
committee of senate leaders.
Some of the senators in the confer
ence with Senator Lodge declared
that the reception of the protests
would affect the Republican leader
ship and unity in the senate, while
one senator, Sherman, of Illinois, stat
ed after the conference that he would
leave the Republican party and join
a third party if the Republicans sup
port ''emasculated" reservations.
The conference with Senator Lodge,
which lasted nearly three hours, pre-
vented the scheduled sessions of the
bipartisan committee. This commit
tee will meet again today, but with
the compromise prospects thrown into
confusion by yesterdays developments.
Democrats interested in the compro-
mise negotiations last night expressed
concern over the turn of events and
the resultant possibility of success.
The movement of protest against
the Lodge reservations
was almost coincident with visit to
the senate of former President Taft.
who consulted with several mild res
ervation" Republicans. Mr.. Taft urg-
ed compromise strongly and during
his visit declared that compromise
On the Lodge reservation to Article x.
Of the league of nations covenant
would not kill the treaty, because. he
said, other provisions would make for
world peace and cause resort rarely
% Article X.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30
Tax DODGERS Hooked.

Boston, Jan. 24.-William A. English
and John O'Brien, who, as members of
the wool firm of English & O'Brien, of
this city, were sentenced last July to
IS months Imprisonment for cOnspira-
cy to defraud the government in con-
nection with the payment of income
taxes, have paid the government ST.
100000 in settlement, it was announced
last night by United States District
Attorney Boynton. Both have made
application for parole. to which they
will be eligible next week, when they
will have served third of their time.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30
German Diplomats Trek to Paris.

Paris, Jan. 22.-The advance guard
of the German diplomatic mission to
Paris arrived yesterday morning. It
comprised secretaries and attaches
who took up their residence in the
former German embassy.
Wilhelm Meyer. who is to be the
German charge d'affaires, and who
was due to arrive yesterday morning,
was delayed in his departure from Ber-
lin, and will reach Paris tomorrow
Baron Won Treutler, minister plenipo-
Tertiary delegate TO the peace confer
ence accompanied the mission
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30
Barnes Discouraoes Hoover Club,

New York, Jan. 24.-Julius Ri.
Barnes, president of the United States
grain corporation, who intimated in a
speech two weeks ago that Herbert
Hoover, former food administrator,
might be drafted for the presidency
announced in statement yesterday
that there is no authority or sanction
for any organization work in the form
OF Hoover club or any other similar
organized effort. There is not a dol
lar OF campaign fund nor dollar au-
thorized to be spent" be said.
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Flu RACES in CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Influenza cases
reported at midday yesterday were but
slightly more than the number for the
previous day, but pneumonia cases in
the same period showed sharp in
crease. Influenza cases totalled 2,230,
compared with 2,226 reported Wednes-
day. Deaths from the disease num-
bered 81. Pneumonia cases numbered
321 against 237 for Wednesday, with
45 deaths.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30
2oe PLEAD NOT GUILTY
TO KIDNAPPING CHARGE

Tombstone, Ariz., Jan. 22.-Million.
ARE mine owners, shift bosses, ex-
sheriffs and deputies. laborers and
others to the number OF 2O8. residents
Of the Warren mining district, pleaded
not guilty to charges OF kidnapping in
the superior court Of COchise county
yesterday. The charges are the re-
suit OF the deportation Of LOO alleg-
ed 1. w. W. members and their sym
pathlzers from Bisbee on July IL, 1917,
to Columbus, N. II.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30
COUNT PREFERS GERMANY
TO INTERNMENT IN AMERICA

Salt Lake City, Jan. 22.-Count Alvo
Won Alvensleben, a German, formerly
prominent in Pacific northwest finan-
cial circles, and reputed to have been
the financial agent Of the former Ger
man kaiser in that district, now in
termed with other aliens at Fort Doug
las, here. yesterday requested in a
letter to Dave Gershon. local chief Of
the department Of Justice, that he be
freed from detention, even if he has to
be sent back to Germany.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Hogs: Receipts 49,
900. Market active. Is to zoe under yes
terday. Bulk, s1510@15.40: top. $3.50
heavy. s1490@15.35; medium. $15.10@15.4
light. s15.15@15.30; light light. S14.75d
1910; heavy packing sows. smooth. $14.35
01475; packing sows. rough. $14@14.35;
pigs, 13.75@14.75.
Cattle: Receipts 10000. Market weak;
beef steers, medium and heavy. choice
and prime. s16.50@18.50: medium and
good, s11.65@16.50; common and medium,
$9@13.25; butcher cattle. heifers, $3.50
1410; cows. $6.75@12.75; Gamers and cut
tiers, S5.75@6.75; veal calves. 1750@19.25;
feeder steers, $s@12.40; stocker steers,
$7.50@11.
Sheep: Receipts 5000. Market strong;
lambs, "a pounds down, $-8.25@20.50;
culls and common, $15@17.75; ewes medi-
UNI, good and choice. s10@10.50, cuIls and
common. S6Q9.50.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30
EXCESS PROFITS TAX LAW
BLAMED FOR HIGH COSTS

New York, Jan. 21.-Describing the
excess profits tax 'as one Of the
foundation stones Of the present in
tolernble price structure" William 4.
Colver, member Of the federal trade
commission, in paper read last night
before the Purchasing Agents 1850
citation OF New York, declared IF you
knock the whole thing out, the price
structure will come down two or three
stories. Mr.. Colver was unable to
speak on account Of Illness.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30
FLU Is COMING, WARNS
STATE HEALTH OFFICER
Mild Form of Epidemic Is Spreading
Throughout Western States,
Reports Show

Helena, Jan. 24.-After study OF
the influenza situation for several
weeks and by keeping in close touch
with the progress it has made toward
the western states, DR.. w. +. COgswell,
secretary of the state board of health,
made a statement yesterday in the
form of a warning against the return
of the flu.
While Dr. Cogswell says the west
.ern progress of the influenza indi-
Gates that it cannot be hoped to escape
a recurrence of it, he says it will APP
pear in a mild form. He says that in
the event of a recurrence, the number
of deaths depended largely on individu-
al conduct. He advised persons who
develop colds to go to bed and remain
there until danger of complications is
over
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30

Omaha, Jan. 24.--Hogs: Receipts 49,
600. Market lower; bulk, $14.s0@15; me-
dunn, $14s5@15.15; light. $14.8o@15.15:
pigs, $12@14.25.
Cattle: Receipts $500. Market lower.
Beef cattle. medium and heavy. choice
and prime, $16Q17-75; medium and good.
$12@16: light. good and choice, $15.75@
17.75; butcher cattle, heifers, heifers. y725
01325; cows, $7@13; veal calves, $13.5
OILS.
Sheep: Receipts $780, Market higher
culls and common. $14.50@17.75: yearling
wcthers, $14.5O017.50.
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LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Jan. 24.-WheatNo dark
northern. s3@3.20; No. / northern s2.85
Q2.95.
Corn: No. yellow. s143a145; No. 4
yellow. s1.40@141.
Oats: No. white. S31s @S45sc.
Barley: Choice to fancy, s1.40@1 As:
medium to good, s1.32@1.39; other grades,
s1.18@1.31.
Rye: No. 2. s1.67k a41.6s1s.
Flax: No. i. $5.20G5.30.
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Goldman Is Home.

Terijoki, Finnish-Russian Border.
Jan. 20-Undesirable aliens headed by
Alexander Berkman and Emma Gold
man, deported from the United States.
entered soviet Russia at 200 p. M, yes
terday.
They received an enthusiastic vel
come.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Corn: No. 2 mixed,
not quoted; No. 3 mixed. SLAB; No. yell
low, not quoted; No. yellow. $1.55@1.56.
Oats: No. white. 1851 @sSAc; No.
3 white, 86A@8sAc
Rye: No. 2, $1.70.
Barley: $1.32@1.54
Timothy: S10.50@14.50.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30

A. Gross, Tacoma news dealer and
bookseller, was found guilty by jury
in federal court at Tacoma on two
counts of an indictment charging him
with selling seditious literature. A
verdict of not guilty was returned on
two counts. Gross win appeal.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30

Casper, Wyo., Jan. 24.-With more
than 125 cases of influenza reported
in Casper to the county health off
Ger, and two deaths in the last three
days, further precautions as to pre-
vention of the spread of the disease
light.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30

ST. Paul, Jan. 24.--State health au-
thorities agreeing that a new epidemic
Of influenza has arrived in Minnesota,
DIR. Charles f. Smith, Jr.. executive
officer of the state board of health.
yesterday proclaimed the disease epi-
demic and called on all local health
officers to join in the enforcement Of
state regulations for its control.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-30

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 24.-There are
more than 300 cases of influenza in
Fargo, most of them developed in the
last four days, according to reports at
the city health department
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-14
Hitting the Pocket Nerve

They have ceased laughing Pussyoot" Johnson in Great
Britain partly because he has shown
udng fanatic but rather adviser of English Scotch
leaders OF society and the church. reports from the
United States indicate the hugeness of the used
to right an international campaign for world prohibition
Taking him and the organization back more seriously the
British brewers busy getting their organization resistance
eeted They also calling the liquors combine TO
prepare to act at the polls and influence Parliament
Mr. Johnson and his wide dper-
OF dsey and brewery shares that
the United States had in div-
bends from the trac will hamper their this true
Of individual investors be Offset alton
as whole going to hnd difficult compete h the
countries that have prohibition government as purely p,
Dental measure favor prohibitions that codd
not have found favor in prosperous times -
The victory for prohibition United States came about az
quickly as did not because OF sudden
nveues but because e League learned while
that it could oEwar sarnpagn from
sadsrs and men q wealth who ththey wanted sober
hr working force This donein days Great Britain
s be forced TO similar decision
Where The British solution probably will differ Americas
VIII pc as compensation for destroyed When the
British end cha slavery she established
ms preeedent which the United States did not follow
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-14
Autocracy in the Federal Service.

RumOrs that employees who given testimony before the
Congressional Commission the Redistribution Salaries
conflicts with the opinion of their bureau chiefs
voiced with such frequency they pred
Gated facts
If such the situation should be taken
these executives respect for constituted authority and destroy their
reign service
Wien the act OF wiped off the books socaed
gag law and enabled the employees
and the Federal establishment attention
members OF Congress- progressive forward
the relation between the and employees The
ponen OF this legislation felt and quite properly promote
efficiency the to have these
nourished unvoiced to spread discomfort
There signs that the opposition report Re-
classification Commission will be vigorous question that the
body has been full by Congress
employees and witnesses and generally
will enable them reach assigned to- them
1t for bureau chiefs other question or
censor the testimony OF subordinates If it
Tor selfish open officially
To discriminate deal unfairly who have testified ony
silence who have genuine grievance but
qure courage to express it.
The gag law" removed from the 1912
and all the departments p1oved effective reform
for utoerac executives to revive is assuming beyond
their jurisdiction. e.. +g n
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-14
Housing and National c ontentment.

The Industrial Commission, when resssembed Monday,
had laid before statement by the American Institute of Archi-
asking fully consider the problem of housing the popua
of the country element the problem
the commission help solve In the these
the the nation makes will be factor since
fabric"
Admitting the gravity Of the situation for
tres also follows the world that like
Australia Zealand countries
fighting hSir territory, also find themselves
in which workers may live they
- They busy facing the and meeting
that while aids does necessarily psuperize What
d States decides but markedly
the morale and the
- smasalaricd residents, especially urban
trrless, vagrant population good material factory,
school, church government depend upon.
The least the
the home and housing situation Upon this data private
well possible national
ntclgnty Lacking there will be mscalculation
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-14
NEW YORK CITY
8, o. D. MeNTYRf

> II Il y 4
New York. Jan. Is This Is the
open season in America for foreign
guests. The hotel Hobbies are clut-
tered up with kings and queens.
princes, poets. novelists, generals,
bsrons Of wealth+-one dropped into
town the other day and paid spot
cash for the Singer Building, rival
of the wooiworth. Nothing Is
surprising here in the way Of Wis
itors.
New York speeds the painting
guest BY the time Rodman WAN
amaker. the official mayors greet.
err. shakes the visitors hand apc
shows him the city. another dele
CATION grabs him and hustles him
to the Grand Central for point
west,
But no foreign visitor has been
more welcome to blaze Broadway
than Crock the famous Frencl
clown. who made his appearance
at variety house last week
Crock Is a clown. linguist and 10;
dler and now that .SlivverS AM
Marceline- are happy memories h'
will have a chance to demonstrate
the ability that made him famouF
in France and England. The chi
dren have fallen in love with hii
and soon, no doubt. there wiz I
rag dolls and bob sleds name
after him and he will become a
Institution. He is not 4 younN
man and. has a finely chiseled fae
and gray hair.
He can do all the familiar. aero
battle stunts. can -pantomime, wee
grotesaue clothes and in additio
he plays the iddle. He makes h!
appeal solely to the kiddies an
he has found that most sof
grown-ups are children at/heart.
1t Is quite remarkable how fey
clowns become famous. In on
boarding house in the 40-s, whAr
the circus clowns winter. Their
are ffty-three mines and nearl,
all of the theatrical >boardinI
houses have a mime or so. bu
they never rise above the avera
like a Slivvers or Marcelin|
Butch. the latest sensation at IT,
Hippodrome. which Is, blythe wa.
every clowns goal. is the only on
to win fame since Slivvers an
Marceline.
Now that real winter has 81
IN the Fit Chucker Is appearin
among the after-theater crowds
gather quite a big sum before
policemen arrives and fans his fe'
with a club. The Fit Chucke,
dressed in rags, edges into a crowd
after chewing a piece of soap Sud
denly he gives-a yell and falls in
a seizure. His mouth is foam
flecked and his face contorted
Somebody always losses him a coin
as he appears to be revived but
dszed. others follow the lead and
soon he hasa handful of bills and
coin
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-14
COUNTRY SNOW
ny EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

Out in the country where the snow is
white
II brings benson TO bless the sight.
Here Is a stretch of what was weed ed
waste
Now ROBBED i'm softness, exquisiteIy
laced;
Here is fresh napery spread across a
field
Preparing for its feast of summer
yield;
Here is a wood with every finger
pearled;
Here is royal-robed and ernlined
world
Bearing to every eve a classic de-
Ruling the day and banishing the
night,
Out in the country where the snow is
white.
I had been city-bound a grievous
time
And morning SNOW had turned to
evening CRIME.
Until l had forgot that whitened
calm
Soothing the far horizon, like a balm.
From a far chimney, like a ghost at
dawn,
A wrath Of smoke gropes out and
straight Is gone.
No sound nor color mars the Qr.e-
tude,
As il all nature. in a nIsiup mood.
Were dreaming OF our / Ell and lev.
~g dead.
with Gods white co niIet ,sbave
them spread.
Like sleeping children II Yse5 vRhir
one bed.
(Copyright. 1870. N. - ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-14
Such Is Life
AS 1t is Seen
By o. B. JOYFUL

Tom Dun thinks 1t a waste u
time for inventors to hunt for q
device to tell whether a man is lyinG
or not.
IF you really want such q de-
vice" suggests Mr.. Dun. get mar
ried. and youth have q more accurate
/ fib-spotter than anything Inventors
can manufacture"
So the President and the minister
of the public purse turned that part
Of the job over to the minister of JUS
| tice who has TO see TO It that the sell
| lers don't charge any more than wage
! increases make necessary. which re-
minds US Of the story they tell on
Mitch. Palmer, our promising atty.
gen.
When President Wise Guy was con-
fronted with a huge national debt,
larger by far than anything the Re
public of Squeedunk had ever faced.
he called for his Minister of the Purse.
What are we going to do?'' he de-
I manded. Then he elucidated. I'VE
owe 100000 ducats. And we can only
raise 5000 a year.
We will raise more" replied the
Minister of the Purse
How in sam hill can We raise more
when we're taxing the people now all
they can pay"
Easy enough" replied the minister.
He was a smart financier.
I IAN right urged the president.
shoot Give Jus an earful OF how
you're going to draw blood out of a
turnip."
We'll water every mans pay enve-
lope"
you'll WHAT"
Well double every persons wages.
Then we can double the tax. That'Il
bring in d $500 a year"
But the storekeepers will have TO
increase their prices" objected the
president.
Sure" smiled the minister. Then
wen double the Wages again. and
that will enable us to double the
taxes. or D eco per annum.'
But even at d 5000 a year il
won't be enough to pay the interest
on the national debt.
Il understand" replied the minis
ter But We merely start the BAH
rolling. Each time wages are in
creased, we double the taxes and
storckeepers will double the prices,
which will make necessary another
increase in wages. which will permit
increased taxation. which will COM
pei another raiscI in wages. again
giving us a chance to boost taxes,
and by the time this has gone on a
while the lowest paid man will get
about d 200 a week, and tho national
treasury will rake in nsIIions OF
ducats easily every year outside of
the regular national expenses. In
ten years. maybe less. the national
debt will be paid.
And think of the. dandy time
everybody will have when every
body's getting stoor-shouIdcred car
rying home his pay envelope"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-14
At the Theaters

Polis-A JolsOn. in '-Stnbsd-'
SstionAl-''GoinE Up
Shuberf -Garrick-''MHmma's Affairs"
Shubert- BelasrO-''Ny Golden Girl"
Lows PslAce-ChRrles Ray, In Red Hot
Dollars"
CundHIfs Netropolitsu Alice Lake, 10
''Should a woman Teng'
Moore's RiaIto-''Tbe Greatest Question
Noore's Strand - MY Husbands Other
WIFE"
Woman in the Suitcase"
COsmos-Continuous vaudeville and pictures.
Crandan's knickerbprker Male and Fe.
mHle."
B. o. Keith's-vaudesius.
Crandan's-wtu Rerers. in Almost o Hus-
band"
Moore's Gardes-'The Lone wolrs DtuFh.
ter"
GsyeJy Burlesoue; "Bostonisns"
Folly-Burlesque; the '-Midnifht Madden"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-01-14
PAINTING ADMIRERS
ARE KEEN FOR VOTING

Keen interest is being shown ~
visitors 60 the Ccrcoran Gallery o.
Art In casting their ballots for the
choice OF the most popular painting
of the exhibition OF contemporary
American oil paintings now on view
at the gallery.
Visitors to the gallery take theII
ballots at the door and make the
rounds OF the exhibit with careful
scanning of each subject 10 make q
careful selection before depositinE
the ballots in the ballot box, accord
ing 70 c. Powell Minnigerode, d.
rector.
The award Of the popular prize OF
$500 awarded the painting that ffBds
greatest favor with the public -
based on the results Of this weeks
ballotinE Counting OF the votes
east viii be done at 10 o'c'-
day morning by q COM
posed OF repreSentativ
Washington newsp'
To stimulate
'creasing coilec'
sculpture on
Gallery win
Friday night
Attracttn
collection
Paul Ma
Of the
and rehs
the arti
|topics
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NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, Jan. lathe follow
Ing have arrived here from Wash
ington, d. C.
Mrs J. A. Bingham, w. E. DAN
tels, H. D. Dillon, Grand; w. w
Dixon. Alcazar: r. ~ Dunlap Wal
HEX; r. Fink. Bresl'n: j. P. Given
Sontin-utal; F. p. Hall. Aberdeen;
w. z. JASPER. Marlborough: IF. w
Knight. Albert; Miss w. NJ. Loud
man. Broztell; L d. Marchette
Bwsy Central: G. B. Malone, Bres-
lin; Miss N. Mann. Mrs. H. Il. Mann,
Martins Washington: c. Morrill,,
Albert; ~ a. Woody. Hermitage; IL
e. Siades Albert.
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Round the Town
Jaupting With
Capt. J. Walter Mitchell.
serst. suIIivan's Novel Claim

sergt. SuIIivan's Novel Claim.
A novel claim is made by Sergt.
JOHN D. SULLIVAN. 81 Pennsylva-
mia avenue northwest, a veteran Of
the Spanish war. In a letter to STE
PHEN F. TILLMAN. of Presidents
Own Garrison. Army and Navy Union.
he says:
Il have a claim against the United
States. My grandfather. John Dixon.
who was a boatswain IN the navy in
the war of 1872 was proprietor OF the
only tavern or>puu@ house in Erie.
Pa. where Commodore Perry's feet
was built. Just before Perry's sreat
victory on Lake Eiie my grandpap
supplied the American vessels with a
stock Of rum. for the sailors grog
ration
grandfather should nave much of the
credit for the victory equally with
Commodore Perry. The bin for the
rum was never paid in full by the
government. So. why should Uncle
Sam not settle with me. AT least /
could be compensated with some Of
the contraband liquor now being seiz-
ed by the authorities
Sergt. Sullivan has only one leg. He
has served in the infantry, artillery
and engineers. I'm all right from
my hat up he says in concluding
his letter. III you want to cry. bring
your own onion"
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{. E. Case, 7-Day Governor
OF Jersey in Edges Place

Trenton, n. J.. Jan. 13.-New Jer-
sey has a new executive in Acting
Governor Clarence Z. Case. of SON.
erset County. He was sw orn in to-
day by Chancellor walker. imme-
tiiately after being elected presi-
dent OF the senate at the opening
OF the 10th annual session OF the
legislature. and will serve until
next Tuesday. when Governor-eIect
Edward /. Edwards. OF Jersey City,
is fnducted-
William n. Bunyon. OF Union
County, who has been acting gov
ernor since Walter r. Edges cleo
ton to the United States Senate
has resumed his seat as State SEN
ator.