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TODAY'S PRICES.
Mexican bank notes state bills $6.50$35.00; pecos
old $1.00; Mexican gold 51c; nadonales 29c; bar
silver EfkE quotation $1.35; copper 19 1-419 1-2c;
Rra.n lower; livestocks higher; stocks firm.
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PEACE
WAR
Big Five
BOTH POLITICAL
PARTIES 'STALL'
ON BIG ISSUE
Either Side Is Willing lo
Mafe Peace 1 realy
Campaign Fight.
NO INITIATIVE
TO TAKE STAND
Republicans and Demo
crats Spar Back and Forth
Afraid io Advance.
Br DAVID LAWREXCE
WASHINGTON D. C Jan. 10 Such
a night li speeches eight hour
r banqueting no boose and very
tie f atme: ninillv iint acinar mntlr
. ondemnmg the other party and I
casting of tbe achievements of their!
n party fall of challenges plenty
r military ana free-for-all expres-
- il n on what the issue should be all
h s until long after two oclock in
- morning with more tnan two
f-ousand diners filling the big ban
aec rooms of two big hotels cheer'
enthusing and Demonstrating Just
- - if it were the national convention
i tie party already assembled. This
..-s the Jackson Day celebration by
i democratic parti unique In the
t iiticai history of America
There were speeches made by Dno-
ts such as Gov. Cornwell of West
.-pima which might just ss well
i been made at a Republican ban--ei
Ue criticised the administration
. -r the Adamson act. warned against
- 'cialism and toleration of any labor
.tocrocy and spoke of conservative
"tight of middle western democ-
"acy.
here were speeches like that of
' -ney general Palmer which gave
- r-rous praise to the Republicans
r their support of the war and at
- same time ridiculed the reward of
offered by chairman Hayes for
- i-epublican platform.
Wants to Enter Contest.
Indeed the attorney general smiled
. : d said he would enter the contest
d read a proposed Republican plat-
ri which would undo everything the
: --rocrats had done in the last seven
. -am including the federal reserve
th e farm loan and many other
- ai-urea wnicn me uemocrats hold
-c.cr.-d This brought the house to
--nter. ir ne won the prise. Mr.
v nier said he would return the
-y to the Republicans as "they
sM need it to get votes in Mlchl-
- while domestic issues brought
- a wide range of oDlnion from in.
taHor Gerard who said labor unions
'i come to stay and nad emancipated
orders irom lnausu-iax slavery ana
WiMiam Jennings Bryan who asJd
: was easy for these present to pay
" dollars a plate to come to a mj.-
1 "t. bat the toiler wasn't getting the
- I share of his work and should
.e more money to meet the cost
living mere was in the back
- -ound and in the fore ground the
i "amount auesxion or loreign policy
-he ratification of the peace treaty
-d Jeasue of nations.
$ sweaters Approve Letter
resident Wilson's letter had the
r. ue-tioned approval of most of the
..kera st both banquets. Senator
- ierw ood acclaimed it. Senator
eh cock praised it. Speaker after
r aker paid tribute to Woodrow
sor's natSocal and International
1 dershlp Along came brother
"'rvan In the wee hours of th morn-
with a discordant note. But he
- t a f ood reception and put In prac-
a.1 form the question of postponing
.-.tion on the treaty until after the
-xt election.
He said it would take 14 months to
-tal a Democratic senate. If the peo-
" voted for the Democratic conten-
in the next campaign and he
.-n't sure that the Democrats eould
l a two-thirds control of the senate.
.t that there was dramatic tension
- orr.e one cried out. "Stand by the
dent" Veteran Bryan aceus-
"ied to faeckling. shot back quickly:
ult the gentlenian will guaran-
tee that we vrlll -win by making
ike treaty m party issue I shall be
glad te support It It would be
Ieaant to do so. Bot -n vre
wtHr
And then Mr. Bryan proceeded to
a . lz article ten and to argue that
'-ce the Republicans had the major-
v and since he believes In popular
- vemmcnt. It was wise to face the
'.els and bow to the majority and
- et the best compromise possible.
Bryan argued that Inasmuch as a
t jori ty of congress could declare ;
sr. a majority could finish It with-1
- -t hsving to have a final amend-
' nt adopted to abolish the two-
- irda Idea In the senate. Mr. Bryan !
as ready to accept the will of the j
Jtepublican majority.
Strikes Sympathetic Tfete.
T" the face of Mr. Wilson's uncom-
f mislng attitude there Is no doubt
" at Mr. Bryan strcck a svmpathetic
' H!s hearers were torn between
--e- r.f partv fldlitv to th man
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tained but csndttioM in the paper market are such that it fa set possible
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Inddentalty The Herald is is as worse position than many other news-
papers. There is a general shortage of prist paper aad it is not going te
be possible this year to secure more than 90 percent of the paper consumed
last year if that much. Ts add te the stringency there has been a strBce
in several large mills which prevented December shipments on exjstiag
contracts.
Paper that cost $1.96 a hundred pounds three years age is now selling
shove nine dollars and no publisher can secure a guarantee of a fall
supply from any mill.
Tbe situation is serious and The Heratd asks its (readers and adver-
tisers to hear with it. Just as soon as possible pages win be added. At
present The Herald as forced to reduce the sise of the advertisements it
accepts as weS as the amount of mens' matter H can print Bestdee tbe
trouble it is costing Tbe Herald suaay dollars every day asd we wHl remedy
the situation just as soon as it is physically possible to do so.
.1.
GLASS ASKS CONGRESS
FOR 150 MILLIONS TO
FEED HUNGRY NA TIONS
Austria Poland and Armenia In Desperate Situation; j
Thousands Of People Starving and Pacing Financial
Euin; America Must Help Allies Put War-Stricken
Countries On Feet To Save World's Stability.
WASHINGTON. D. C Jan. 16. Au-
thority to advance lS.0.t
for food relief In Austria. Poland and
Armenia was asked of congress today
by secretary Giaso.
Mr. Glass said this amonat
weald reHeve the Hnatfsn n(fl
next fall. Asslstaaee by the
United States Ms Imperatively re-
quired' lie said tm alleviate
desperate situation arfeetlng
mHHonsef people.
Under the plan propeaed by the sec
retary the loans wonftd be made out
of the ll.tOCfeo.oeo vrheat guaranty
fond and would be used in establish-
ing credits in this country aot only
1J. SCANLAND RELEASED ON BOND
FROM NEW MEXICO PENITENTIARY
Army Officer Charged With The Murder Of John
Hutchins Driver In El Paso-Phoenix Road Eace
Returns To Base Hospital At Fort Bliss After
Furnishing Surety Bond In The Sum Of $25000.
w;
ORN and haggard aa tfe result of
tenement Mai. F. M. Scanland. who is
under arrest on a charge of having
shot and killed John Hutchins a race
car driver. November 2. last rear has
been released from the New Mexico
penitentiary under a S25.6SO surety
bond. The army officer was released
Friday niffht at Santa Fe New Mexico
according to information here from
hie attorneys. Ma J. w. H H. Llewellyn
and his son. M. O. Liewellrn of Las
Cruces. and will return to the bsse
hospital at Fort Bliss where be wss
patient previous to his arrest.
Mai. Scanland was arrested Snndav
November 2 the day the El Paso-
Phoenlx road race started. According
to evidence mtroaucea at trie prelim-
inary hearing in his case before Judge
J3d Mechem at Las Cruces the major
and seven other persons three of
them men aad tour of them women
went out alosur the course of the road
raoe on the morning of November 2
and were shooting at. a target with
revolvers.
Hntefatns Shot in Back.
John Hutchins. who drove car No.
11. passed iiM party wit nine as said
and shortly after the driver passed the
major's oartv his car stoDBod and
OBvor at Lee of Alamogordo. who
a with Bntehlns testified at the
hearing that Hutchins had been shot
hi the Baca. nr. Lee is the prosecut-
ing witness in the esse.
The witnesses also said that the
Sunday party was preceded by a party
at Ma Scanlands home . near five
points on the Saturday night before
the Sunday on which the shooting oc-
curred. There was some drinking at
the major's home and also the Sunday
of the shooting according to the other
seven members of the party who were
Blllle Bennett. Mrs. P. L. Holbrook.
Miss Ella McPherson. Mr and Mrs.
H. G. Overstreet. "Chalk" Altman and
Ford Jackson.
Immediately on his arrest Mai.
Scanland was confined in the Dona
Ana county. New Mexico. Jail to await
VICTOR BEHGEfl IS ME SEAT
IN CONGRESS FOR SECOND Til
WASHINGTON D. C Jan. 10. Victor Berger Socialist representative-elect
from Milwaukee was denied a seat in the house today for the second time.
Discussion of Bergers right to a seat began toeay when Berger appeared
and ailced to be sworn two months to a day after be had been denied bis seat
a the grounds "that be gave aid and comfort to the enemy."
Before Berger who recently was reelected could be recognised rtwrraan
DalliBger of the electieni committee offered a resolution uroposiBK denial of a
seat to htm on tbe same grssad which caased bis first rejection.
Tbe resolution said Berger presented bis credentials "te fill the vacancy
caused by bis owa ineBgilrility" that tbe same facts exist now which the
house determined saade him ineligible ts a seat aad that be be declared aot
eattUed te a seat r
Vote Is 338 To .
The vote was X2S to 6 and was on
resolution by chairman Dalli Offer.
of the election committee which w
otrerea inuneaiateiy arcer neraer ap-
peared and asked that he he sworn.
Berger wsa denlea a personal near-
lag: and there waa only brief dlseus-
sl n. chairman Dalttnxer speaklns for
Bryan May Not Be A
-for Austria Poland and Armenia but
for other suffering countries.
Assistant secretary Davis present-
ing Mr. Q lass letter told the house
ways and means committee that the
treasury "was vitally Interested" be-
cause If these conn tries are not fed
disastrous results are feared which
would seriously affect the financial
stability of the world."
"The British" he said "are willing
te do aH they can" adding that they
wiH likely transport the food and also
supfpiy some clothing. The burden
however be as Id. would be placed on
the United mates because the Asaer-
hraa feodstaffs were the "only sar-
pivs supply." By the government
grain corporation handling the sup-
plies Davis said the movement would
be such as "not to disturb our own
prices of food."
his preliminary hearing which was
begun on Nov. 5. After a session
lasting two day and a night Judge
Ed- Mechem bound Scanland over to
the county grand Jury without bail.
On Nov. 17 MaJ. Scanland was re-
moved to the state penitentiary at
Santa Fe from Las Cruces on his own
petition. He said he feared for his
health in the jail. The army man
was in the base hospital here for a
long time suffering with wounds as
the result of being gassed while
fighting in Montenegro with the
American forces. Three physicians
passed on his condition and said that
in the Interest of his health he should
be removed from the Jail.
MaJ. Scanland was allowed to make
bond on Nor. 30 by Judge David J.
Leahy of the New Mexico supreme
court. The ball bond was fixed at
.wt. wmcn toe major couia not
rurnisb until Friday. The bail was
allowed on petition of his attorneys.
After returning from Europe WBkJ.
Scanland was assigned to recruiting
duty In El Paso under MaJ. A. A.
Ktng.
Scene of Shoellne; Snrveyed.
Attorneys for the army officers de-
clare It Was ft nhvslfftl Imnmuifhlllfv
for the accused to have shot 't
from the position ha which he was
standing when the race cars passed.
The scene of the shooting1 was sur-
veyed by army exports and by wit-
nesses in the ease. Attorneys la the
case also declare that a Ford car was
standing near the place where Scan-
land's party was at the time of the
shooting and they say it has been
established that there was shooting
from this car.
The bond under which Scanland
was relessed was accented bv attor
ney general Askren. of New Mexico.
It holds him to the Dona Ana county
grand Jury which meets in April.
CONVICT niKUiAX. I
"Washington. D. f? Jan. 1A Zlanff
Snng Wan yesterday was convicted
of murder In the first degree for the
death of Ben Sen Wu. a year ago. a
member of the Chinese educational
mission.
his resolution ana representative
Mann. Republican Illinois urgiajc
that Berjrer be seat.d because he baa
twice been elected by the people of
saiiwauaee.
Those vothu: to seat him were
Kann. Harreld. KoMolicaaa. Okla
homa: Griffin Democrat. New Tors;
Sherwood Democrat. Ohio; 8tseon.
Democrat ITIsalseluei. aad Votgnt
Republican. Wisconsin. Representa-
tive Sabath. Republican Illinois.
voted d resent.
Berger declared after the vote that
the house actio "was one of the
worst attacks on the representative
form of government ever witnessed
In this country."
"It Is really a denial of the right of
people to elect tne citizen ox unr
choice" be
60 Below In Alaska Not
As Cold As 7 In Oklahoma
Shawnee OkIu Jan. 19. Mrs. Dennis
Lseaton a resident of Alaska sow vis-
iting friends here declares that (0
degrees below ssro tn Alaska has
nothing on 7 below la Oklahoma.
Mrs. Leaton. who has experienced
weather as low as M degrees at her
home vara she never felt as cold In
Alaska as she bad daring her visit
here.
Seven below has been the official
low mark for Shawnee this season.
"The proved elrenlatlon of e
The El Tamo n em Id Is nearly jS
twlre that of nnj other Bl i
raso paper-
C i
REPORT GERMAN I T Q ftnlv
UUILIIIllilLIB 1 1U
OVERTHROWN
Traoelers Declare
Social
isis in Command of
Situation.
GENERALSTRIKE
ALSO REPORTED
Latest Adoices From Ber-
lin Fail lo Give Pos-
ition Information.
BRUSSBLf Belgium. Jan. 1. '
Travel s from Germany reaching"
here todaj brought unconfirmed re
ports thai the German government
had been Terthrown.
It was assorted that the Socialists
were maetats of the situation and
that a gMfal strike had been de-
clared thr-51 jhout the territory not
under allied accupatlen.
No andieaden of Overthrow.
London. Knu. Jan. 10. In connec-
tion with the unconfirmed reports
from Brussels i a German govern-
ment overthrow messages from Ber-
lin by wsy of Copenhagen received
this morning did not indicate that
anything of an extraordinary nature
had been foreseen in Germany up to
late last evening.
Strike Situation Worse.
Berlin. Fridav. Jan. 1. (Delayed)
The situation crested by the railroad
strike became worse yesterasy. es-
pecially in the Ruhr district where
there were additions to the ranks of
the strikers.
The committee of Social Democratic
railway men here charged the com-
munists with responsibility for the
strike alleging that while It Is os-
tensibly an economic movement it Is
in reality a political measure intend-
ed to accomplish the Introduction of
an industrial council system on the
communist plan-
Brussels reports of a German gov-
ernment overthrow are not con-
firmed from any other source and it
may be noted that the dispatches
themselves carry tneir own quauii-
cations emphasising the lack of pos
ltlve iniormatlon.
News dispatches from Germany are
ordinarily at least it hours In reach-
ing this country and the latest mes-
sages from Berlin received Friday
bore Thursday's date. These messages
indicated some nascttlasMnt ta labor
conditions particularly In too vicinity
of Essen and la th Ruhr Industrial
basin but the
e unrest rsportad dM
. as? i upFmr'
to-
DUTCH NOT INCLINED TO
SURRENDER EX-KAISER
The Hague. Netherlands Jaa. It.
(Br the Associated Press. The first
chamber of the Dutch parliament baa f
drafted and presented to the cabi-
net a memoraadum rage-eating that I
it is stow oestrabie that Holland rs- :
quest former emperor William of j
tienuany 10 return to nis own coun-
try. The goverDsnent. It has been
learned by the correspondent does
not consider the memorandum Im
portant it is explained that It was
introduced as a matter of rormallty.
As far as the correspondent has
been able to learn the present Dutch
government has firmly decided that
It will aot surrender the former Ger-
man ruler.
Thousands Of People
Freeze To Death In
Esthonian Blizzard
RKVAL. Jan. It. Thousands war
frozen to death In a bllssard
which swept across mM-. on
New Tear's day. Reports re-
ceived here state that three hun-
dred bodies of refugees were
found in a forest between this
city and Narva and American Red
Cross workers say many babies
were frosen to death at their
mothers' breaata
htany fugitives from the col-
lapsed army led by Gen. Todenlteh
In his recent offensive against
Petrograd have perished In the
drifting snow.
700 Lost As Ship
Hits Mine Says
London Dispatch
Lloyd Shipping Agency
Discredits Report of
Disaster at Sea.
Lobsob Jaa. 10- An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch froa Geaoa to-
day says tbe ItaKaa steamer Princi-
pessa MafaJaa is 'reported to have
struck a mise aad saak with tbe lost
of 709 Mres. Tbe owners of the
steamer have ao confirmation of this
report aad it is dtscrediied by Lloyds
Shippsg Agency here.
THE SPICE OF LIFE
ASD SO IT GOBS
luxchaase A sfirn tn a certain
Market street cafeteria reads:
"Gentlemen will please refrain from
smokinsT-"
Another example or tbe double
Chronicle.
Candidate But Would He
Failing
U. S. Diplomat Cables
Wilson Date For Call
Of League Of Nations
PARIS. France Jan. 10. The put-
ting of the leagua of nations into
bolBg; which will be one of the im-
mediate coasoquenees of the exchange
of rattfieatleBs of the treaty of Ver-
sailles will occur In Paris at M:S
oclock in th morning of Friday
January It the supreme council de-
cided today.
Ambassador Wallace cabled this
decision of the eouneil to presi-
dent AVIIaon so that the prealdent
might laane the formal notice of
the meeting of the council of the
leasroe to be held on the date
named.
The first meeting of the council
will be called to order and presided
over by Leon Bourgeois the represen-
tative of France in the council. He
will deliver a brief address. Earl
Cprsoo the British foreign secretary.
woo will represent ureat tin tain at
the meeting will also speak.
tnisoa to Sign Call.
Washington. D. C Jan. 10. Presi-
dent Wilson is expected to sign the
call for the first meeting of the
leasnse of nations council Immediately
after receiving notice from ambassa-
dor Wallace that the first session has
been fixed for next Friday. The
United States however will not be
represented at the meeting as the
treaty has not yet been ratified by
the senate.
Provlalon for the president to
lsaae the call for the initial meet-
ing of the connell Is made In the
peace treaty and officials ex-
Students Of United States
Colleges And Universities
To Express Views On Treaty
CLBVKLAXD. O Jan. It. State-
ments of their views oa the treaty
of peace aad the leasae of
have been contributed by
Lodge and Hitchcock to be placed be-
fore the students aad faculties of 7M
wiU
ions In a referen
dum vote to be taken next Tuesday.
Two thousand members of Western
Reserve university will vote.
Senator Lodge's statement says la
.part:
I -The Tailed States has asked
aetata; in the peace settlement
aad has received aad desires neth-IhlBS-
except the security aad
peace of the world. That peace
a majority ot the senate believes
cannot be achieved through the
league of nallans as njrreed to at
Versailles. YVe cannot amend
the league as It applies to other
nations bnt we are determined
that it shall be made safe for the
United Ststea. Sorely vre who aak
no territory who wiah no spoils
of war are Jaatlfied In sayiac;
under whst coadltleBB we shall
enter into this world alliance.
0. S. AGAIN CULLS ON MEXICO
TO PUNISH WALLACE SLAYERS
WASHINGTON D. C Jan. 10.
Farther lnvestisatton of the kill
ing: of James Wallace an American
near Tampion November 2C has re-
sulted in tbe state department in-
8tractinj the American embassy at
Mexico City to renew its request that
the Mexican government take ener-
getic measures to punish the ruilty.
Wallace was "hot by a Mexican
soldier after his mole shied at & ma-
chine sun the soldier was Koardlnsr
and overtnrned it. The claim was
made that the American vu intoxi-
cated but the state deoartment an
nounced today that its investigation
disclosed that Wallace was sober and
that the colonel commanding- the
Mexican troop had stated that the
soldier who fired the shot was under
the Influence of liquor.
REBELS SURRENDERING
IN TAMAULIPAS STATE
Brownsville Tex Jan. 10 Follow-
ers ot Geo. Lata Cnballero. the Mexi-
can rebel commander who surren-
dered to federal authorities In Ta-
maulinaa. under guarantee of am-
nesty are rapidly appearing at Vic-
toria the capital of Tama a 11 pas. and
surrendering; aocordina- to Informa-
tion received by the Mexican con-
sulate here.
Gen. Bugenio Lopez rebel leader
and formerly federnl commander In
Matamoros Is the test to announce
his Intention of quitting the rebeel-
llon. The surrender of Caballero and his
followers leaves only two important
rebel leaders operatine In Tamanll-
pas. Gen. Juan A. Atmalian In the
western part aad Gen. Manuel Pelsex
u. mo on region.
MEXICANS' WARNING TO
AMERICANS INADEQUATE
Washington. D. C. Jan in. Warn
ings of local authorities disregard of
wnicn reports to the Mexican inter-
ior departmt.it declared resulted
in tbe killing or F. J. Roney and Earl
Boles Americans tn the Tamptco re-
gion amounted in the opinion of of-
ficials here to nothing more than the
Nation Of
To Ratify Peace Treaty
demenceau Plans
Trip to U. S. To
Fight For League
PARIS. Franca Jan. H (Havas.)
Georges demeneeau la said to
intend. If he is elected prealdent
of the republic te eroae the At-
lantic to carry oa la the United
States a "vigorous campaign" In
behalf of the league of nations
according to the newspaper Kre-
aement. plained that In sbcnlng; the eaH
Mr. Wilson would not be act las;
In his capacity as president of the
CaKed States.
The eotntna Into fore of the treaty
thro ash exchange of ratification to-
day between Groat Britain France
Italy and Germany will not affect the
united states oxiicuus saia.
"Nation Still at War.
While technically the state of war
oetween tnis country ana uermany
still exists trade between the coun
tries was resumed some months ago
and is steadflr increawtna. particu-
lariy the export movement from the
United States.
The United States however will not
be represented on any of the various
commissions set op by the treaty for
carrylns; out its terms nor can this
country send consular agents Into
Germany until the state of war is
ended.
Senator Hitchcock's statement said
in part:
The Ledge reservation are de-
structive because they are mack
farther and work a number of
changes fn the measles: of the
league covenant. They apreHle-
ally repudiate the reeifroeal ob-
Maartew tw-)tnr'otherutlcns fa
preserving the territorial lateg-
rlty aad polltlenl Independence of
members of the lesgue agalnat
ootaMe agxreaalon. This ehHaa-
tlon la specifically provided in
article 10 and If agreed to by all
nations affords a practical insur-
ance agalnat any war ef conquest
In the future. If repudiated by as
new It Is an Invitation for Ger-
many to renew attacks because
it leaves In denht the question
whether we must be taken into
account."
The stndents will vote on six ques-
tions for. against and compromise.
framed after consultation with lead-
ers ot both sld -a. In order to present
the esse fairly.
As soon ns compiled the results
will be telegraphed to the intercol-
legiate treaty referendum committee
at New York who will record the re-
sults of tbe vote from all parts ef the
country.
Siberia Commander
Jailed And Told To
Turn Over Affairs
LONDON Kng Jan. 19. Admiral
Kolchak head of the all-Rus-atan
government in Siberia has
been arrested at Irkatsk by Cot.
Pep pel lay e v. according to a Mos-
cow wireless dispateh dated Fri-
day. CoL Peppeliayev ordered hie
prisoner to hand over control of
all affairs. It is said.
waiver which nil Americans are com-
pelled to sign before they can obtain
a Mexican vise for the Tampico re-
gion on their passports.
This waiver by which persons
signing it agree that no claims n
case of barm or death shall be
brought by their heirs or employe's
has never Dean recognised
state depsrtment. Accordingly off:
rial held Sf.vlco. to Hv. aaia
fsctory reply to the inquiry Iron I
this government as to the deaths of America' absentation rrom participn-
the men. must prove that they re-! tion in the ratification of the treaty
ceived specific warnings other th.m I of Versailles again la expresseo in
those contained In tbe waiver. the editorials printed In this morn-
Information reaching the state de- Inn's newspapers 1
partmcnt was that the wound sus-i America s absence. hTeIe;
tained by Boles i.i the foot was madc'Sraph. "clouds aUke the prospect of
by a Mauser bullet. Carransa soldlors be present and the future. It eak-
known tn h. th. oni. Uninm ens profoundly the moral authority
tn that region
officials said
. -
armed with Mauser.
ns-v-ir-n to hit rati TV a v
MEXICO TO BL RAILTVAlt
HOLLING STOCK uv l. s.
Laredo. Texas. Jan. 10. The Mexl-
government Tuesday authorised that sooner or later they will be re-
appropriatton ot four million mined by the great republic."
Sesos to purchase m the United Referring like other Journals to
tates much needed railroad rolling political conflicts In America regard -stock
according to Excelsior a Max- ing the league and the Versailles
ico City newspaper. t treaty the Chronicle says:
f "The position ia not very reassur-
rROFAGAMU CAMPAIGN IX ! Ing to Europeans who are living in
V. S IS PLAN OF MEXICO' a world shattered by war. While
t .rAn r T I Americana continue to debate we
VM-J;. ZZr.JrZ???.y. derive some crumb of comfort
I..rr ' . C. .
thit
Mexico plana a nation wide
propi-ijt
Ceatlnaed on page zt column 81 I
IMPOSING
AT PARIS
PUTS PACT IN FORCE
Versailles Agreement Becomes Effective When Envoy3
Of Allies and Defeated Nation Sign Treaty Protocol
Baron Kurt Von Lersner Acts For The Teutons;
The Scapa Flow Modifications Are Announced.
DARIS Fraace Jaa. 16. Amid 2 cereeaeeT ffisoslesiatioat k erecutioa
aad dijaified to tite peat of easily appareat Wtter csM reserve oa tlie
part of &t aSed envoys tie treaty of VcTsaalcs was pat ate effect at 4:15
oclock tab afteraeeB.
Tie ea&Ve cereaiesy vrhkb took place m me deck aal at the French
! foreign BHaktry was csaIeted by
PrerieBsIy bares Kart too Lersaer keaa of tse German misuoc iijnec
tbe protocol of Not est ex 1 proriaag for reparation far tse siakmg ot
tbe Gemaa wartbips at Scapa Flew aad te auare tse carrvg oat of th
arataiice terms. Tbe skatBg of rfcis decBBKat occaned k tbe office oi
fte B&uster of fereiga affairs-
Tiger Gets Ovation.
Baron von Lersner and berr von
Simeon the other German represent-
ative were among the last of those
to arrive at the foreign ministry for
the day's ceremonies. They passed
into the foreign office shortly after
premier Clemenceau. who as usual
was given an ovation as he stepped
ont of his ear.
The delegates assembled in the pri-
vate office of the minister of foreign
affairs where at a secret session the
protocol was signed at 4:08 oclock.
Led by premier Clemenceau. the
delegates then filed Into the famous
clock room where were held the plen-
ary sessions of the peace conference
that fixed the terms of the treaty.
Baron von Lersner and herr von Sim-
son weir the last to enter the room
and the first to sign the minutes rec-
ording the Tcnge of fmriflcatlons.
The proceedings Wgaa without cer-
emony pressler Lloyd George of Great
Britain toBowtng the German dele-
gates nt the sigaatare table. He was
sweeeedsd by premier nrsenreu of
Franco who otf returning to his neat
after signing stopped la front of
baron von Lersner and herr von Stet
Allied Premiers
Put New Action
In War Council
Necessary lo Divide Work
in Two Paris to Han-
dle Questions.
Parle France. Jan. !. The su-
premo council has fonnd that since
the arrival la Parts of premiers Lloyd
George and Nitti its order of business
has been so increased that a division
of the labor appeared to be necessary
is order to facilitate action daring
the short time the British and Italian
premiers wore able to remain in
Paris.
Consequently on the proposal of
Mr. Lloyd George the council has
been divided fate two parts the
premiers Clemencean. Lloyd
George and Mfcti meeting sepa-
ratety for eea-Meratien ef tbe
Adriatic question.
Simultaneously Karl Corson British
foreign secretary; Vlttorio Sclaloia
Italian foreign minister: Jules Cam-
bon. sreneral secretary to the French
ministry of foreign affairs: baron
Matsui. Japanese ambassador and
Hugh C Wallace American ambassa-
dor met independently and took up
the resorts of committees on the de
mands of the Serbians and Romanians
for the revision of the Hungarian
peace treaty.
Secret conversations between prem-
iers Clemenceau Lloyd George and
Nitti continue in an atmosphere
of confidence with a reciprocal de-
sire to reach a solution of the Ad-
riatic problem which t acceptable te
all. according to the Juornal. The;
project of bringing about direct nego- !
tiattons between Italy ana jugo
Slavia also is said to be
ing favorably.
proceed-
nifl Shin tIDUAinC BDVAN IN
DEMAND FOR ACTJON ON PACT
London Eng.. Jan. IS Rearet over
. w M. r
of the league of
and the
sense of security regarding the Im
mediate future The allies
have
sited until they could wait no
longer and must now go forward
aloe deeply sensible of the loss
they have sustained but still hoping
from tne rscl that statesmen like
wnHm Jennlnea Rrvan and dllhrt
Hitchcock. Democratic leader in
the United States senate have ao
Ever Refuse It
CEREMONY
FORMALLY
4:16 edeck.
son. Tb G?riran reprrscntai.
arose and bvvfl to M. Clemer
who said a fw words wh-ch wer-
audible to the spectators. Th -mier
then pasrd on to ! -without
shaking hands
Yt'atebed With Interest.
The incident was watched w.
most intense interest in a d'-a. i -lence.
It was noticed that ba-i n '
Lersnei made a movement aa if
out bis hand but seemed to
himself as he saw th-t M. Cfn?- -
kept his gray trioved hands at h :
Premier Nitti of Italy ba-"n
sni the Japanese represtntat:
ra.nl Hymens tt-e aipian
minister followed ;.'-ejnier
eeau fn the order named.
Then the delegate of tp? o -r -ifying
nations s gnei in a Iphar --
seqaenO. The entire eerernon-
over at 4:18. when NJ. clemenceau r -and
said:
The protocol having been s srr
as well as the minutes recording -
exchange of rat :ilcat ions. I cave
heshor to declare that the trea-
V'STsfldBea. la In tsedssst and th.a
terms will be executed Integra
Mtfnaed en page X eelumn
Syria Protests
Against Mandate
Made By French
Political Opponent Hedjaz
King Wants to Put Case
Before Council.
Paris. France Jan. 1 A d.spa
from Nice ea 3 Amir Sa : J
Iltical opponent of Amir Feisa
of the kinc of the Hedjaz. has t- -graphed
to the president of te pe
cmference protesting against ; e
agreement reported to have been
rived at between France and pri- -Faisal.
The dispatch says imir
has asked that he be permitted to kc
before the peace conference to p-e
sent his case fn the name of Syria tie-
fore a fine! decision is made on
ayrian question
Dispatches from Paris J-inuar
sald prince Felsal and tbe Frar
government had reached an agr-1
ment whereby the prince wou'd rer
ognise a French mandate for fS
whole of Syria in return for h
France would recogni the forir
tion of an Arabian state to -Damascus
Aleppo Hems and Ha.r "
under the administration of
prince with the assistance of Fr- -officials.
illusions about the danger of d-
for Snrope and the effects it hai
American prestige'
ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ACCUSING CAPT. DETZER
New York. Jan. 1. Cot. Fri-
Halstead. ot Cincinnati who eo
manded the American em bark a '
1 center at Le Uans. France. Prida
deoiared on the witness stand that k
"assumed full responsibility" for
charree. or brutal treatment ot m
tarv nriaon.ra. on whteh P. nr V .
w-txer. of the Le Mans mil.ta
tlaled on Governor's Island.
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