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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
Former Broadway Star
NOw Broken Butterfly
Edith st. Clair, Grip
pied Ward of Char
ity, Is Dying At
ter Career in
w orld o f
Lights.

NEW YORK. Oct. :is-In ths
Brunswick home at Ami,yviile. l. l..
a moth with wings broken and
singcd with futile beating against
the dazzling lights of Broadway Is
dying.
One doesn't have 10 be an old.
timer 10 remember the clever dane.
ing and singing soubrct,c. Edith ST.
Clair. featured with The white
Cat" Mother Goose" and 'The
Great Mosui."
Few women In Amsrica have had
more first.page stories than this
forgotten favorife. For suit
brought by her against a famous
manager for breach Of contract
thrust her into publicity.
After tho trial she sought post.
lions in vain. Then she broke both
kneccaps Ia a fail.
Las year. said Edith 81. C7air.
. strangely changed creature in her
wheeled chair. from the once charm.
ing and graceful dancing scuhrrtf<.
n friend found mc In the Home for
Incurables. p~uniless-
''shc Interested her friends and
without any publicity. raised a tenn
poary fund.
when knew that Blanche
Bates. Marjorie Rambeau. Anne
Sutherland. VIM Courtney and 9th.
ers. as well as several companies re-
piled TO the plea. just knowing that
they remembered me. was happin-
ness.
Then tho Actors Fund was In
tcrested in me and. brought me
here
For those who look for the ironic
law OF contrasts. Edith ST. Clair be-
gan her stage career In a. play
called "a Round Of Pleasure"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
Seattle Is Sixth
in Postal Savings

From 1sth a few months ago. Sc
attic has climbed TO sixth In the
United States In point Of postal snv.
ings deposits. according to the lat.
est bulletin received by Postmaster
Edgar. Battles office.
Seattle's deposits arc given as
81, 1892, ,358. Tacoma is ninth on the
list. Portland, Or. 1ith, and San
Francisco 18th.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
DOLLY JOHNSON
PLEADS TODAY
Thomas Casey to Defend
Mahoney'S Sister

Attorney Thomas Casey an
nounced shortly before noon Friday
that he would act as defense counsel
for Mrs. Dolores Johnson. sister of
James u. Mahoney. convicted wife
murderer. at Mrs. Johnson's hearing
before Judge Everett Smith Friday
afternoon when she pleads TO a
charge of forging the name of Mrs.
Kate NJ. Mahoney. murdered bride,
TO a power Of attorney giving
Mahoney control Of his wifc's prop
erty.
Casey stated that he had only been
induced TO take the case after being
convinced Mrs. Johnson was inno-
cent. When arrMgncd last week.
Mrs johnson was given until today
to plead. Casey will ask for a con-
tinuance. he intimated.
II have had no time TO examine
the complaint charging her with for.
gerry" said Casey. II have served
the prosecuting attorney with a
hastily prepared demurrer. This Is a
very important step In the case.
which is expected to be a stubborn
legal battle. Therefore, we ask three
days In which to plead"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
500 Trainmen to
Strike Tomorrow

PALESTINE, Texas. Oct. 21.--In.
dications today were that between
700 and 500 trainmcn on the Inter.
national & Great Northern. the first
rcad scheduled 10 be effected by
the railroad strike. will walk out
here at noon tomorrow.
Members Of the other labor orgnni.
cations on the /. & G. N. will re.
main at work until s p. m. Octo.
Der 30
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
Colored Murderer
Defiant on Callows

FOLSOM PRISON. CAL, Oct. II.
Without a sign OF fear. David Cliff
ton. Sacramento negro, walked to
his death here today.
Clifton was hanged for the muir
der OF Henry Smith. another negro,
killed in a drunken brawl in Saca-
mento.
The condemned negro walked to
the gallows without hesitation He
did not finch as the mask was
placed over his head. He slowly re-
peated the prayers offered by Faith
er Ellis. chaplain of the penitentiary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
MAYOR
SCRAP
] IS HOT
Bren1erton Boils in
Politics of "Ins, /"
"Outs" and "In-
Betweens"


BY Robert b. BermAnn
BREMERTON. Oct. si.-
Brru~rtcn. the Balkan state Of
Ws~hington politics. Ii In tho
throew Of the most vivid munich
pal campaign Of Its BY no means
unevcntfui history.
It's = triangular contest.
which has all the sanguinary ele.
mcnts Of tho historic national
campaign besw~n Roosevelt,
Wilson nSsd Taft ssHl lBrenssrtuu
I. JUST - much excited over u ~
the country was In 1919.
Brcmertou. with a population OF.
ficially estimated at less than 5000.
has always managed 10 provide po'
iiticai campaigns. which. in heat at
least. would do credit to a metropo.
lis. But. BY reason OF the amaxing
chain OF events which have kept the
town In a state OF near revolution
for the last nine months. all past
performances are dimmcd TO com
parative insigniflcance by the pres
cnt fight.
TWO FACTIONS.
ms AND outs"
In the past. municipal campaigns
have always been between two po-
iitical factions. representing only a
small proportion Of the community.
but extremely active. According 70
their fate nj the previoua election,
they have been known as the 'ins'
aud the outs"
But now a third factor looms In
the field. The common peepui.
tired Of the ceaseIess strife. have nj
last entered politics ana have put q
ticket OF their own In the field. This
rather incongruously. has been call
ed the harmony ticket'--fn face oi
the fact that its inception means
anything but harmony In the cam
psign.
Thomas Stevenson. q former
city attorney and prosecuting at
torney. Il the Harmony" can
didxfe for mayor. Marion Gar
land. present city attorney.
head. IN. ''ms'" ticket. while r.
J. Mccall, city clerk. under the
former administration. ~ backed
for mayor by the "outs."
While the contest for the two com
rnissioners' places Is supposed TO be
a free-for-all fight. with no affilia'
tions. II Is pretty definitely known
Turn 10 Page 7, Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

Howdy. folks, Carol keuuk
colts attempt To change Gopher
Prairie Into n Greenwich VII
lagc hasn't been very success
We know Seattle lady who Is
% modest she always says boot
limoers."
Did'ya notice in the Vital sta
sistics- column Of The star that the
men are having all the babies now
Says Russia Isn't Hack ~
Painted" headline. Thought
Russia was reE
YES. INDEED:
II may be true that Green lake
Is going dry; but 30 are all the rest
Of us.
women get about as much salts
faction out OF window-shopping as
men do out OF drinking near-beer.
0&uuH THEIR HEADS BECAME
LIGHT
SAs sAa6es ~ sl1hs scere falling fast
"A the auto sped fhyr the city rusf !:
1hc hGhfs OF tho City refused 10
shine.
40 they used tho Isght Of their oscn
moorshirc-
Lots of Seattle people 70
around looking for temptations
70 avoid
OFT ON a FOOT
w. r. Lee. editor Of the White
Rlyer News OF Hazeison. viii not
Issue his paper this week on account
Of the Gibson county fair Mr.. Lee
Is 4 member OF the band which WIZ
furnish the music for the great and
only."--Oakland undJ Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

A plate from which dog has eat
en- viii never again be used for their
own food by gypsies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

The dollar sign ts) y an abbrevi-
alton of the Spanish word peso
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
BUFFALO BILLS
WIDOW JOINS HER
FAMOUS HUSBAND

CODY, Wyo.. Oct 21.--"Buffalo
Bilrs" widow is dead. Mrs Will
lam r. Cody, wife of the famous
Western pioneer and In dia n
fighter. died at her home near
here last night after a long i'll
ness. She was about rs years
old.
buffalo Bill" died several
years ago. and his body was
buried ON the top of Lookout
mountain. near Denver. at his re-
quest. 1t is probable that his
Widows body will be buried beside
his.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

Great Britain was known 10 the
Phocnicians as the land OF tin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

A silver coin Is usually In circuia-
ton for about 27 years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
OFT ON A FOOT

Census returns show that Se-
sstIe has 1886 illiterstes. Per.
hap~ they're just - wesl OIL ~
ing Illiterxfc. IL they could read.
| they'd be- sore about something
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
TO Use
RIKE
TROOPS
Preparations Be-
ing Made to Call
State Guards for
Railway Duty

President Harding 10 today confronted
With the task Of saving America from
the great railroad strike. scheduled 10
start octabrr TO
All efforts ss mediation having failed
the neat step 10 up 20 the president.
Harding meets with his ca binst today TO
decide what 60 do.
Railroad brotherhcod chiefs arrived IN
Cleveland today after the breakup OF tho
mediation meeting With the rail- labor
board In Chicago and Immediately set
about psrfectins plans 10 make the big
strike complete success
Tnc rail labor board members remain
inE 10 Chicago s~id sh~y DID not kncw
what the nsrt move ~ouid BE-
Nssnwniis s<ssetary Of cpmmercs
ueessr ww erB<Ntesne ss~sxs ~ nsssr
trpeks TO move food and necessities In
event ~ = si~ur. railroads were adver-
81 the International 4 Great ~cvthsrn
railroad. IN TsnAs. made ready 10 wsik
out tomorrow. the '.rr~lirnlnary strike"
hssing been authorised BY brotherhood
chiefs.
Preparations are b<ing made
Ia call out every national
guardsman In the state In the
event the nationwide railway
strike II called. II was admitted
Friday by Adj. Gen. Maurice
Thompson.
No definite orders have ye, been
received from Washington on tho
subject. but Cen. Thompson and his
aides have drawn up complete
program for "evcntualifics."
Gen. Thompson made the an.
nounccment In aswer to rumor
which had spread over the city that
three companies Of Euardsmen were
being mobilixed for service in the
coal fields.
ARMORy ACTIVITY
DUE TO RAIL STRIKE
This rumor he denied as an "un-
qualified fabrication" declaring that
the unusual activity at the armory
for the last week was due solely 10
the imminent rnilroad strike.
I'VE have our plans in readiness.
and. II necessary. We can mobilize all
our forces at a moments notice." he
said. mo matter what turn is taken
by affairs. the state guard win he
ready to perform any and every
duty which dcvolvcs upon it,
Gen. Thompson added that he OK.
poets the state troops win he called
into the federal service in the event
the government finds II needs them
10 either guard the lines or man the
trains.
I'm that case" ne explained, "aii
the state would have TO worry about
would be the supplying and mobiliza-
ito nof the troops"
Gen. Thompson denied that any
definite date had been SGT for the
calling out OF the militia. saying that
II was not certain that the troops
would be needed.
Field orders, however, have
been drawn up for use In tho
strike, complete In every detail,
except for blank ut the place
where the date should be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
LII GEE GEE. TIL PRAIRIE
vAMP. SEZ
A man may have just ss much
backbone - = woman, but not
80 much Of IL h visible.

must be some inhospitable
foIk in Logan. o. Nothing" says
the Logan Republican. was left un-
done 10 mar the happiness and pleas
jure Of everyone present"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

A self.sharpcning attachment has
been made for lawn mowers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
CLIPPED FROM THE STAR. 1871

| Gen Jimmy Jinko. inventor OF the
)Transparent Telephone. was the first man
40 ace thru his wife today. Cen. JtDko
declared after the first test Of the see
thru telephone he saw thru everything
~-cIeariy.
the general stated that he VIII now
srvent a shutter which may be carried IN
fhe pocket and which can easily be
~Ilousd over the aye-piecs Of the instru-
.rsnt thus preventing wives from seeing
thru their husbands.
Mrs ghyier shinkkum announced today
fhaf the Ladies' and Daughters OF the
ssThsy Snail Not Khan" will bitterly op-
v.<ae me nae Of shutters for men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

University ststisician figures thai
long skirts will mean $se.ooo.ooe
moro to the cloth industry. Let him
figure next how much less u means
20 the silk stocking industry.
ATTENTION. COUNCILMAN
COHEN
Politics in Seattle are improv-
ing. Candidates no longer say
1t with cigzrx
when the city council meets ws
presume they put down the proceed
ipgs in a scrap book.
In Seattle from last May TO Sep
&ernber the cost OF living decreased
1.s per cent. according TO govon
ment statistics.
Good nickel cigars dropped from
two-for-a-quarter to 10 cents straight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

The Asia Sc town OF Maiwatchi, on
the Russian border, is peopled by
men only.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
EVIDENCE GALORE

sbe--I hear that Jack Chassis has
f,rned out 10 be quite successful
automobile racer.
He--I should say so. Three frac-
4ured ribs. a broken nose, n dislo-
Gated shoulder, a sprained wrist and
= cash on the forehead is his record
% far this season.
sTf you were compelled 10
travel. says. a feminine writer,
"xx,,at book would you prefer ~
4. constant companiong" a check
book, please.
~ wonder who started this fad OF
~,o,ne 10 the mountains. anyway"
.sMohammed, ! believe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21
THEIR HEADS BECAME
LIGHT

Lots of Seattle people 70
around locking for temptations
70 avoid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29

foreign associations have organized and
functioned for the purpose Of inocu-
lating in their members peculiar re-
ligious or racial loyalties.
1--WE have the right to organize for
the purpose of fostering in our memo.
ries the principles where America Will
stand or fall, the love of race and coun-
try, and n belief in the broad Prot
cstantlsm upon which our Nation was
founded, the absolute separation OF
Church and State, these things being the
ancient landmarks of our Anglo Saxon
civilization in American institutions.
"As founder and officer Of the
Knights OF the Ku Klux Klan, l have
been inspired by the same devotion to
country that at the outbreak of the
Spanish American War caused me, "A
youth of eighteen, to enter the ranks in
the First Regiment, Alabama Volun-
teers, Company Il, and to continue in
the ranks for the duration Of the war,
receiving at its end an honorable dis
charge. Respectfully,
(Signed) WILLIAM J. SIMMONS. "
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&. o. p. Senators
Clear NeUberrU


Continued from Page One
Ford did not receive a plurality of the
votes cast at the general election. We
therefore find that the petitioner, Henry
Ford, was not elected and is not en-
titled to seat in the Senate of the
United States.
Second. We find that under the
facts and circumstances Of this case
corrupt and illegal methods and prac.
tees were employed at the primary cleo
ticn and that Truman II. Ncwberry
violated the Corrupt Practices Act and
the Primary Act of the State Of Mich
iGan, and that by reason therefor he
ought not to have or hold seat in the
senate of the United States, and that
he is not the duly elected Senator from
the State of Michigan for the term OF
six years commencing on the fourth
day of March, 1919, and we recon-
mend. therefore. that his seat be de-
clared vacant"
STAINED by Fraud" Says Ashurst
A separate minority report also was
submitted by Senator Ashurst, who
declared Senator Newberry's creden :
| tials were Stained by fraud and
tainted by illegal expenditures OF
money The testimony showed. he
said. that the 1918 Michigan campaign
'partook more of the character of an
auction than an election
Claims of Ford to the Michigan seat
were denied by both majority and mi
ncrity members on the same grounds
that all charges against Senator New
berry related to the primary and not
the general election and that II was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
Man Who Lost Wife Hangs Himself

Morris Loisky. a tailor, 334 Snyder
avenue, was found dead last night hang
ing from rope attached to the stairway
of his home by his daughter. Police
sav he has been gricving for some time
over the death of his wife a year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
KU KLUX KLAN HEADS
PLEAD FOR INQUIRY

Washington, Sept. 20.-"Colonel'
William Joseph Simmons, of Atlanta
Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan
has begun bombarding Government Off
cials, from President Harding down
with kilograms and letters respect
fully asking that IN investigation Of the
klan be made by Federal authorities" "
Messages of this character have
reached the White House, Attorney
General Daugherty and Postmaster
General Hays. They are receiving rou
tine attention, and White House off
cials said today President Harding had
not replied to Simmons communica- :
tion.
Chief Inspector Simmons, of the Post
once department, in charge of the
postal investigation of the Khan, held q
nnal conference today with the inspec
tor, who will probe Simmons activi-
ties in and around Atlanta.
r.. These. developments, and "Colonel'
Simmon requests for investigation OF
the klan by Federal officials, are being
supplemented by almost daily visits OF
Harry Il. Terrell. Grand Goblin of the
order Tor the District of Columbia, and
also one of its attorneys, to various
Government departments and Offices
concerned with investigations ALREADY
under way.
i, While apparently courting investiga
ton, officials of the Klan also seen
extremely anxious to learn exactly what
the Government is doing on its owl
account. They are received courteously
nut leave with little information.
It was emphasized today that Chic
inspector Simmons, of the postofic,
department, and "Wizard" Simmons
OF Atlanta. are not related in any wav
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
NEW GRAFT CASE
NCAPE MAY COURT
...+enoe of MacKissic, Found
Guilty Of Malfeasance,
t$ Deferred
oNe JUROR IS REMOVED

- Nav Court House, n. j., Sept.
Contrary to expectations Joseph
..,.,vissic. =" Frecholder from Lower
mn,ship. who was found guilty on n
80 80 of malfeasancc in Office, was not
,.ansbt before the court this morning
.d seutenced. There was no mention
I .ds Of the case which had been decided
L ,..t night. and the hearing of indict-
forty -one upset the rumor that
y, uocbonic street case would again be
heard. " Al ohorood tho+
,.nh i Cemp, JOHN o. Fox, Hope w.
sss ssssf Joseph p. MacKissic. Floyd
T..%i TT.sitt md John w. Young. all Free
h,s Les or former Freeholders, with
no.Wsssonce noW in Office for awarding a
n..,,cct for work in excess Of $500
.',Ihout first advertising for bids, as the
,,w q 1913 requires.
This contract was made as a sup
,,.mental contract for the filling in of
Rs,tle Gut Inlet road. The State con
] ..rds that this was not supplemental
sontract. but a regular contract and
l .warded for the purpose of favoring
n Homsn and Cassidy, the contractors.
4 The State further contends that this
contract was given for the purpose of
mat;ng lands for landowners in that
iocality and that the filling in of the
inlet was merely subterfuge.
The defense contends that this county
Inv Of 1918 became effective after the
J,ning % of this Turtle Gut road con-
tract and therefore is no legal ground
fJr procedure.
II further alleges that the road was
huilt 10 give access to Two Mile Beach
and Cold Spring Harbor adjoining.
There was considerable confusion this
morning before jury was selected and
hefore the charges on the indictment
were brought 1t was agreed, because Of
tbe death of Floyd Hewitt, that his
name be stricken from the indictment.
, Before Attorney General Newcorn
had gone far in setting forth the charge
N note was given to Judge Eldredge that
Paul Hand, juryman No. @, was rcla-
live Of oen of the defendants by mar
tiage.
ltor and counsel for the defense to the
bar and asked If they would be willing
10 have another juryman sworn in in
place Of No. u.
|. John II. Harris, counsel for the de-
tense, made a complaint about the ir-
regularity of the procedure. The Court
then explained that other counsel for
,the defense had agreed to it, and the
polling of new juryman began.
Due to the fact that the rest of the
jurymen had been discharged for the
day it was necessary to send out con-
stables to round up those who had not
got to their homes.
After delay of another half hour
the Jury was sworn. 1t is as follows:
Carl Baker, foreman; Leaning +.
Corson, Leon Bezault, Percy Douglass,
Charles r. Holmes, Frank Hebenthal,
Oscar Lehman, Harry Mcpherson,
Edwin u. Mills. Howard Sommers,
Howard Sites and Cyrus Tudor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-29
ToDAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

James w: Cooper 2Io s 30th St. and Mabel
william J. Thomas. Blair ''t County. Si Pa. and
Harry rS"ees f AIaS Al She!loSs. Blair County, Pa.
oePqan palmer; i;s5 Floris. St st. and Mary
R'49'5sSSs5 5ss%a, lts2 tsis n \ 81 sso st
'NueI In HI.Sansnre Ei SsSIeS ls n SSd St. and Edna
r.. Francis Potzes. 4Gs N FranKln Frank S's st. ana
in9nss %ntSsrin. H. t%SwIer, 672o Yam Dyke St. and
John A. Thlsc 4s5 B. Thomps9n Thh59Ssson Pa and
,os Elijah beth HIndell, 1894 Race st.
Fons sefSes sfHVesh aGs5 2Sls brSwn St, and Co
Adsm h9giss T,: JulIrss f,ss 4ls E. Rittenhogse st.
As$ Sai RSsSs% sS9;as zig ,ffso%s.sn st. and
r% S%Fss Wliiis%a 1s$4 4' p aist H't st. st. and
fFsa tsdTrscf S,4 $50 c.Ss T2d st. and Amy
Eys 4 ksnteit ksfa%fa kMHi9ss'h' MisSsn Pa Pa and
h?Isy Mary 4; GGIysn GroMn gSss ;0 Hunter ave and
Raymond s.: Lsut. 9 DunelleD. ne oD'n \. e.. j.. and
Edgar p. dTeenwSy. 7soS BUST t. ave. Ss and
W!lhelmina e. Doersam. 24O e. Roosevelt
William c. Decker 3so Wyoming ave, and
Elsie J. CHASER. 1898 N Darien St
Arseny Marlnuk, S23 ". 7th st.. and Pauline
Pelham e72s y; Broad ct,
- Marie T. White. 1914 Adams ave.
Ernest e. Baldwin cootesyllle, Pa, and
Earl z. Miller. ArdcntsvilLe Pa. and Eva
p. Oyler. Ardentsville. Pa
Barnard A. Wilson. 22l4 $. goth st., and
Ella W. Roat 5240, Irving ST.
William Il. Townsend. Wcst Chester Pa,
and Alice McCaslIn. West Chester. Pa.
George c, Armstrong. 1928 FELTON, St. and
Gertrude J. Quantius. 5000 Walton ave
George W: Young, AtGo. y. j.. and Carrie
Robert F. Wood. 4090 Fairmount ave, and
Mabel A. Kull 400 ". Wilton st
John Rocsway, 002 Nectarine St. and Mary
l. ostry, 42o ,Bolgrade st. w ~
James ]. Murphy. sl3 8. 18th St. and
Bridget V. McArde. 800 s. seth ST.
Charles A.. Goldsborough. 242l y. Alder
St. and Sarah A. Blake. 24la W. Oxford
Robert NJ. prae,, Wildwood y. J.. nnJ
Florence Rich, Langhorne Pa.
William Bresemer. %Orristown. Pa and
Ruth g. Baker. Norristown. Pa
Robert c. Hughes Camden. and Clara hose
Conard. Camden.
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vote 70 come whenever no Senator was
prepared to speak. "If we cannot have
reasonable consideration. we have :l''
power and are prepared to use it q"
thc treaty" said Senator Underwood.
The effect of the minority conferences
held today and Tuesday, some Demo
Gratis said. was to leave the minority
about equally divided on ratification,
probably insuring sufficient strength to
the Republicans to ratify the treaties:
Opponents of the treaties, however, said
a hard fight would be made.
Senator Underwood said that proba-
bly, not single Democrat actually fav-
ored the treaties, but those for rntif-
cation desired to end the technical sta
tus Of war by the only available means.
The Democratic Senators were said
to be agreeable to voting finally within
ten days or two weeks provided sew
eral intervening days should be given
over entirely TO the treaties.