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! 1 4: ;:' 's If ' . I H R I E F Breezy haXXaj BITS OF NEWS PRICES CF CLOTHING TO REMAIN UNCHANGED. Chicago, Jan. 14. Conservative mtiuVr of the National association if I ri.-ttil Clothers who opposed a pcneriftie readjustment conference rere today, declared that there will be no advance in the price of cloth ing for '.919. It was said that the price levels o! the fall of 1918 might be expected to be maintained. Because of many varying stories of clothing costs, Charles B. Wry, of Des Moines, secretary of the or ganization, said a public statement to make the situation clear to the consumer would be issued tomor row. HOUSE LIGHTS GO OUT IN MIDST OF SPEECH. Washington, Jan, 14. By the light of matches, two candles and a lantern, the house adjourned tonight half an hour earlier than had been planned. Due to a crossed wire out hide the building, the house cham ber was plunged into darkness while Representative Denison, Illinois, was talking on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. . HORDE OF EUROPEANS, ' TO SEEK NEW HOMES HERE. Washington, Jan. 14. Thousands af Italian and Austrian war prison ers are planning to come to America as soon as possible, John B. Dens niore, director of the federal em ployment service, told the house im migration committee today at the hearing on bills to prohibit immi gration. A Red Cross worker who visiter the prison camps informed him, Mr. Densmore said, that 750,000 Aus trians were in Italy, most of whom expected to "drift to the United States as fast as they can," along with thousands of Italian prisoners in Silesia. Discussing industrial and employ ment conditions, he said that up to this time the demand for labor was about eqtfal to the supply. Pogrom Said to Have Taken Place at Breditschew as Result of Attempt to Disarm Militia. Warsaw, Jan. 14. A pogrom is reported to have taken place at E: ..titschew, popularIy" known as the Jewish capital of the Ukraine, the place deriving its title because of its all-Jewish population. The trouble is reported to have occurred as a result of an attempt by peas ants to disarm militia which the Jews were organizing for their pro tection in all centers, which they anticipated would be necessary when the Moscow government breaks up. , . Reports received here give the number of persons killed as several hundred, while other hundreds aire declared to have been wounded. There may he some exaggeration as to the extent of the casualties, how ever. It is considered here that the control of Petlura, the Ukrainian leader, has weakened, as otherwise he would not have permitted the pogrom, his policy previously hav ing been to protect the Jews when possible. It is pointed out that the Jews lately have been more bitterly hated because of their alleged Bolshevik tendencies and also their employ ment by the bolsheviki as spies in many cases, they being the only in telligent or educated instruments ubtainable for this work. Two Thousand Killed at PrzemysL Geneva, Jan. 14. Two thousand persons have been killed at- Prze mvsl, Galicia, by the Ukrainians, according to a dispatch to the Neuc l reie Presse of Vienna, a, copy of which has been received here. The Ukrainians have been bom barding Przemysl for several days ' past by land and by air ;.nd condi tions in the town are described as terrible. The gas and eltctric plants nave been destroyed and there is no light in the town. Water and food also "are lacking. Ukrainian Directorate Falls. London, Jan. 14. An unconfirmed wireless message from Kiev says that the Ukrainian directorate has (alien. The power in the city now ii in the hands of the bolsheviki. Warsaw, Jan. 14. (By Associated Tress.) Bolshevist forces arc con erging on Warsaw over three lines of railroad, 'file number of the tnmy is unknown. It is estimated, however, that the bolshevists have oO.OOO men. It is feared that War law is in danger of meeting the fate of Vilna. Vienna Expels Bolsheviki. Geneva, Jan. 14. Vienna expelled a large band of Russian bolshevists mi Sunday, following the example of the Irench and 'Swiss authorities. Twenty of these sent out of the city ivere spreading propaganda while cing engaged ostensibly as Red ross workers. A number of Aus trian officers and men from Galicia who are said to have been imbued with bolshcvist ideas have been ar lested. Deschaoel Re-Elected. Paris, Jan. 14. Taul Deschanel to- ay was re-elected president of the chamber of deputies when parlia ment convened for the new session. The senate re-elected M. Duboste president by a vote of 98 against 66 ii loi Justin lie Selves. OUR VUii. lo 1NU. 101. oha nn nn VJ Candidates Who Won at Polls Kept Out of Office by Spartacan Coup; Order Restored in Berlin. Bremen, Jan. 14. (By the Asso ciated Press) Spartacan forces tem porarily are in control of the gov ernment of Bremen after an in surrection. The Spartacans were de feated in a local election by the ma jority socialists and successfully carried out a coup to prevent the majority socialists from taking of fice. All burgeoise newspapers are under a Spartacan censorship and a communistic republic has been pro claimed. . At Ci'xhaven the ultra-radicals have overthrown the communistic republic and threaten the immediate socialization of all industries and banks. Chief Adopts Firm Policy. Berlin, Jan. 14. (By Associated Press.) Police Chief Richter imme diately on assuming office in succes sion to the deposed head of the de partment, Herr Eichhorn, for whose retention .the Spartacans had fought, issued a decree declaring invalid all the decrees of the Eichhorn regime. He also announced to the policemen that they would be given back their weapons, which were taken away from them during the first days of the revolution. The policemen greeted Richter's decree by taking off the red bands which they had been wearing on their sleeves. "In the interest of safety and or der," said the new police chief in an interview, "it is necessary that the escaped leaders of the uprising, such as Eichhorn, Liebknecht and the others, be arrested at the earliest' moment possible. We have in cus tody George Ledebour, Herr Meyer and Dr. Liebknecht's son, but not Rosa Luxemburg or Karl Radek" (one of the Russian bolshevik emis saries). All the regular daily newspapers aDoeared this morning with the ex ception of the Red Flag, the- Liebknecht organ. With one excep tion they contained jubilant articles on the restoration of at least .a semblance of order. Liebknecht Reported Wounded. London, Jan. 14. Dr. Karl Lieb knecht, one of the Spartacan leaders, was wounded severely in the fight ing in 'Berlin, according to an Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam. The report gives no details. ) Last week it was reported that Dr. Liebknecht had been killed, but later reports from Berlin direct showed this to be untrue Copenhagen, Jan. 14. Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the Spartacan leader, is reported to have fled from Berlin to Leipsic, according to advices re ceived here. Chief of Police Eich horn, according to the Vorwaerts of Berlin, has fled to Denmark, using a passport obtained from the Danish legation. The government at Berlin has is sued warrants for the arrest of Dr. Liebknecht, Rosa Luxemburg and Eichhorn. Mrs. Lebaudy Justified in Killing Her Husband, Declares Her Pastor Mineola, N. Y., Jan. 14. Rev. Wil liam F. McGinnis, pastor of St. Bridgets Roman Catholic church at Westbury, who is said to have known more intimately than any other outsider the. relations of Jacques Lebaudy, self-styled "em peror of Sahara," to his family, tes tified today before the Nassau coun ty grand jury, which is investigat ing the slaying of the eccentric mil lionaire of Westbury last Saturday by his wife. After he left the grand jury room Father McGinnis, who has been in close touch with Madame Lebaudy and her 15-year-olddaughter- Jac queline, both before and since the shooting, expressed the conviction that Madame Lebeaudy's act was justifiable.- "Homicide is justifiable," he said, "only when life or honor is at stake. In this case I think both life and honor were at stake." Republican Leader Dies. New York, Jan. 14. George R. Sheldon, financier and former treas urer of the republican national com mittee, died today at Carbondale. 111., f injuries received in a mine accident recently near that city. Word of his death was received at his office in this city, of which he was a lifelong resident. OUTBliEAK WEM Soldiers and Sailors HANDSOME ROTOGRAVURE SECTION iLJlJD P. 0. ut at Maraa 3. Resigns as Party Head and May Be Appointed Ambassador at Paris V-ANC& WCOBMICK Washington, Jan. 14. Vance C McCormick has designed as chair man of the democratic national com mittee and it is understood that he is under consideration for appoint ment as American ambassador to France to succeed William Graves Sharp. Mr. Sharp's resignation, it is said, is in the hands of the presi dent, but no announcement of the fact has yet been made. Mr. McCormick recently went to Paris in his capacity as chairman of the war trade board, a position to which he was appointed last year. Mr. Sharp, whose home is at Elyria, O., succeeded Myron T. Her rick in December, 1914. Recently he was called home by the illness of his brother. . Mr. McCormick, who is a news paper publisher of Harrisburg, Pa., conducted President Wilson's cam paign in 1916. It was said here to night that Homer S. Cummings, vice chairman of the democratic na tional committee, probably would succeed Mr. IcCormick as the com mittee chairman. Argentine Chamber Votes for Martial Law Buenos Aires, Jan. 14. The cham ber of deputies today- by a vote of 62 to 5, declared martial law throughout the entire republic for 30 days. The bill is expected to pass the senate tomorrow and to receive the signature of the president and will become effective immediately. i Crowds outside the newspaper of fices cheered the posting of the bul letin. Premiere of New Opera "Gismonda" Given at Chicago Chicago, Jan. 14. The world pre miere of "Gismonda" was given here tonight by the Chicago Grand Op era company. .The opera was com posed by Henri Fevrier who, on leave from France, conducted the presentation in person. Mary Gar den appeared in the title role.. This opera will open the Chicago Grand Opera company's New York season at the Lexington theater, January 27. v Big Packers in Monopoly, Attorney Francis J. Heney Tells Senate- Committee Try to Dodge Investigation and Ask Immunity, Says Trade Commission Counsel, Who Adds It Is Im- possible to Convict $10,000,000 If Owner Has Boldness and Persistency. Washington, Jan. 14. Francis J. Heney.'who acted as special counsel for the federal trade commission in the investigation of the meat pack ing industry, was a witness 'today before the senate agriculture com mittee, which resumed its hearings cn the bill providing for government control of certain facilities of the meat industry, including cattle and refrigerating cars. Mr. Heney asserted that the big packers not only had a monopoly of he meat business in the United States, but so controlled the industry in other countries as to be able to manipulate prices at home. His testi mony dealt largely with information made public in the federal trade commission's report. " Mr. Heney said the big companies now controlled more than 90 per cent oft he refrigerator cars and had destroyed the , local slaughtering business. Regulation of the packers by Joseph P. Cotton, head of the meat division of the food adminfstration, Mr. Heney declared "a joke." He said Cotton had on two occasions told him that the packers "profits in 1917 were scandulous." Mr. Heney said when the com mission's investigation was proposed TT A OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, aMMMiiyf Petrograd Authorities Threaten to Shoot 30 Swiss Without Trial Geneva, Jan. 14.The bolshevist government in Petrograd has tele graphed an ultimatium to the Swiss federal authorities saying that unless 30 bolsheviki, who were arrested and imprisoned in the fortress of Savantan, in the Canton of Valais, are released be fore February 1, 30 Swiss citizens in Petrograd will be shot without trial. There is great indignation here over the situation. The bolshevist movement seems to be spreading in the Rhine towns and in north Switzerland, where Madame Balonova, a Rus sian who recently was expelled, has returned secretly with several million rubles for carrying out bolshevist propaganda. The police are searching for her. 1'KELVIE TELLS STATE EIPLOYES PUT IIIRJLL TIME Governor Addresses Newly Appointed Force With Ad monition True Service Expected of All. From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Jan. 14. Admonishing all state house employes to be in dustrious and to render to the state efficient and honest service, Gov ernor McKelvie adressed more than a hundred state house employes in the chamber of the house of re presentatives tonight. The governor said that a public job was not a private snap and that he expected the same efficiency and application to duty on the part of public employes as he would from those employed by a private firm or corporation. Full time should be put in, he said, and constant application to work would be expected. Lieutenant Governor Barrows- in a felicitious speech of good humored spirit, endorsed the sentiments of, the governor. California and Utah Troops Pass Through Omaha on Way Home vThe fourth section of the Sun shine division, the Fortieth field ar tillery regiment consisting of Cali fornia and Utah overseas men, passed through Omaha last night, following the other three sections by several hours on their way to the Presidio, near San Francisco, to be demobilized there. Nearly 400 men were in the fourth' section that stopped here just long enough for the men to enjoy entertainment and showers at the Y. M. C. A. Six litter cases were with the 400, and these were well taken care of in their private car. None of the other troops of the fourth section saw actual fight ing, as they lacked two weeks' in tensive training before being ready to enter the front line trenches. By 10:45 o'clock last night, the boys were again on their way westward. Henry Veeder went to see Edward Hurley, then chairman of the fed eral trade commission, who promised that there would be no public in vestigation and if an inquiry was made it would be along "economic lines." "The investigation was not made as long as Mr. Hurley was chair man?" interrupted Senator Kenyon. "No," replied the witness, who de clared that what the packer wanted was that the- public should not get the facts. He added that during the commissions recent investigation the packers never applied to him to be heard, but the first thing they asked for was immunity. Senat Wadsworth asked whether any prosecution had resulted from bribery of the commission's em ployes and was told there had not been. At another point Mr. Heney re ferred to the futility of convicting "big business." He declared it is im possible to. convict $10,000,000 if the owner has "boldness" and persis tency." "You can bribe one juror out of 12 in a criminal case and it is done," declared Mr. Heney, who said this opinion was based on 35 years legal experience. . UMAM There's Good News on Pafe Nine for You WITH SUNDAY'S BEE JANUARY 15, 1919. n !)) 6) bL7 RADICALS SHUTOUT Conservative Element Wins in First Clash in Convention Called to Espouse Mooney's Cause. Chicago, Jan. 14. Socialists and members of the I. W. W. made an unsuccessful attempt ttoday to gain control of the national labor con gress, called by by the International Workers' Defense league to decide upon a plan of action to obtain new trials for Thomas J. Mooney and Warren Billings, now serving life terms for murder in connection with the San Francisco preparedness day parade bomb outrage in July, 1916. Trouble was precipitation at the opening session when several hun dred socialists and I. W. W. lead ers insisted upon being seated as delegates. Among the socialists in attendance were Adolph Germer, na tional secretary of the party, and Rev. Irwin St. John Tucker, recently convicted for violating the espionage law, and George Koop of Chicago. Germer later was seated as a dele gate from a local of the United Mine Workers. Although the radicals were denied seats- they refused to leave the hall and attempted to participate in the proceedings. Apparently they intend to continue their fight at every ses sion of the three-day convention. They will, it is said, work for the passage of a resolution favoring a general labor strike. Confined to Trades Unions. The International Workers' De fense league, in planning the con gress, invited only trades unions to send delegates and wanted the dis cussion confined to the Mooney case, btlt bolshevism and many other sub jects would be considered before the meetinz if the radicals carried out their plan. R. H. Ashcroft, a delegate from Tacoma, is said to have a resolu tion calling for the release cf indus trial and political prisoners, includ ing Eugene Debs, Victor L. Berger, Adolph Germer, William D. Hay wood and all other radicals convict ed since the beginning of the war. He also declared that a majority of the delegates from the west and northwest favored a general strike to enforce their demands. He was busy today circulating a petition for signatures in support of this radical program. Although the conservative ele ment won in the first clash today, there seems to be considerable doubt whether they will be able to control the action of the conven tion throughout. Fist fights were imminent be tween 'the representatives of the conservative and radical i..:tions. Cockran Attacks California Courts. W. Bourke Cockran of New York, counsel for Mooney, ad dressed the delegates. He praised President Wilson's labor policies and made a violent attack on the administration of justice in the courts. "The lates,t word from our presi dent is that the bolsheviki in Europe can be quelled by food," said At torney Cockran. "I do not agree with him. The only cure for bol shevism is to give them justice. Bol shevism means rule by the majority. That does not sound unfair. I do not fear this new force that has come into being. The masses have never been vicious, it is always the classes. The world's choice today is between democracy and chaos. In a government likethis everything de pends upon the honesty of the ju diciary. Our constitution amounts to nothing except so far as it is con firmed by the judiciary." He said the Mooney case is now an international question. The convention passed a motion directing the chairman to cable to President Wilson and Samuel Gom pers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, in Paris its ap proval of the sentiments expressed by Attorney Cockran. . . Judge Buys Marriage Licenses in Bulk; Hopes Business Will Pick Up Tecumseh, Neb., Jan. 14. County Judge James Livingston issued 52 marriage licenses dur ing 1918, 15 less than in 1917. The falling off was probably due to the war, but, now that the boys are beginning to come home from France and from the army camps the judge is looking for business to pick up. He has just bought 100 blank marriage licenses, with the usual beautiful scroll and the clasped hands at the top, and the judge is hoping he can fill them all out during the ear of 1919. ANVITES COMPARISON. a I Sv Mall (I at. Daily. 14.50: Dally and Sua.. IS.M: tuttlUa Ntk. I u Wounded Omahan Fought . With En-right "and Hay, First Yankees Killed Was Wounded By High Explosive Shell, Gassed and Carried Through Barrage While Wounded Heard Pershing Say at Lafayette's Tomb : "Lafayette, We Are Here!" Being wounded by a high ex plosive shell and carrying 28 inches of scars as the result, going through four gas attacks, and being carried through a barrage while senseless, are some of the experiences which befell Robert I. Kutak, invalided home after a year and a half of service with the American expedi tionary forces in France. Mr. Ku tak has just been discharged and is staying with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Kutak, 1721 South Twelfth street. Mr. Kutak enlisted in the army May 3. 1917, at Fort Logan, Colo. He was transferred to Company E, First division, 16th regiment, and sailed for France June 14, 1917, from Hoboken, arriving in France three months before the Rainbow ,di vision. - Stop Paris Drive. November 1. Private Kutak's di vision took over the Rhine-Marrie canal sector. January 16 they were transferred to the Toul sector, and in April rushed to the Picardy sec tor in an effort to stop the Huns, who were at that time driving, for Paris. "We took no part in offensive operations, said Mr. Kutak. "All we were trying to do was to stop the Heinies. We were gassed con stantly and ' under intense shell fire nearly all the time. "Anything THIRTY STATES OF NATION VOTE FOR PROHIBIT! Nebraska Senate on Record in Favor of Dry Measure ;and House Will Fol- ' v' low Soon.' . From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Neb., Jan." 14. It is extremely probable that final ac tion on the prohibition bill, ratify ing the national dry amendment will be deferred by the house amending the senate measure, which passed this .morning, to in clude in the list of introducers the names of the representatives who sponsored, the . bill in the lower branch. The senate will theft concur in the' amendment and complete the rati fication of national prohibition by Thursday at the latest. It was practically a solid chorus of ayes in the senate today when the measure was up for final vote. Some of the members exDlained their votes, but Senator Tauner ofi Douglas was the only man who op posed replication. Tanner's Explanation. Mr. Tanner sent up a three-page explanation to the secretary, which was read to the senate. Mr. Tanner said without discuss ing the merits of prohibition he ob jected to the means being employed to attain it and he would conse quently vote no. He quoted from a speech supposed to have been made by former President Taft that national prohibition would be a blow at state soverignty. Senator Saunders of " Douglas county failed to vote on the measure this morning. He was absent when the roll was called". ' Seven Ratify Tuesday. Seven states today completed ratification of the prohibition constitutional amendment' and brought the number taking such ac (Contlnurd on Pane Two, Column Fire.) Conferees Agree Upon Tax Rates on Luxuries and Amusement Tickets Washington, Jan. 14. Tax rates on luxuries, semi-luxuries, amuse ment and admissions and club dues were agreed upon today by the senate and house conferees on the war revenue bill. Practically all of the senates rates on luxuries and semi-luxuries were accepted by the Iwouse conferees. Under the agreement the amuse ment admission tax will be one cent on each Iff cents paid, up to 30 cents and two cents on each dime paid in excess of 30 cerfts. The house rate of two cents on each ten cents paid for admissions t6 gardens, cabarets, and similar establishments was adopted, as was the house rate of, 25 per cent instead of- the senate rate of 10 per cent on theater boxes. It is estimated that about $75,000, 000 in revenue will be secured an nually from amusement admissions under the conference agreement. . if iLmTj uiv. IJ.SO: awuaa antra TWO CENTS. ROBERT KUTAK. would have been preferable to re maining in those trenches, as we did, and being' pounded to pieces (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) NEARLY 40 PLAMS FOR LEAGUE UP TO U. S, DELEGATES Americans Insist Project Be Included in Treaty Which v' Will Officially End World War. ' Paris, Jan. 14. Nearly 40 different plans for a league of nations are now before the American delegates. Each has points of merit but many con tain sections directly at variance with the ideas forming the basis of the other schemes. In order that the inter-allied con ference may benefit by all this mat ter, it is to be laid before a commis sion created for the purpose; it is even probable that it will be sub mitted separately to each delegation, in order to hasten a conclusion. So far as they have expressed themselves, the Americans' after a , painstakjng examination, which is still in progress, find nothing, it is declared, endangering any Ameri can ideals, such as the Monroe doc trine, for instance. ... One point upon which the Ameri cans will insist, it is understood, is that, whatever project is adopted, it shall be included in the treaty which officially terminates the world war, ' . Wilson and George Confer. The conference of President Wil son with Premier ., Lloyd Georgt, Andrew Bonar Law and A.. J. Bal four this afternoon , gave opportu nity for a most satisfactory exchange of views on the subjects coming up for settlement at tomorrow's ses sion cf the supreme war council. The hope is expressed that this will result in" giving greater speed to the work of both the supreme war coun cil and the inter-allied peace con ference. It is expected that the sittings of the war council will occupy the en tire "day. One of the questions to be discussed is the official language to be used during the sessions. It is said tonight that the supposition that the French language has been decided upon as the only tongue to be used in the eonference is at least premature. It is not thought that there will be any difficulty in settling the questions of language, procedure and representation, though, in view of the number of. nations represent ed and their varying interests, the question of representation may de velop a somewhat lengthy discus sion. Villa Force Occupies Town 50 Miles from Texas Border "Marfa, Tex., Jan. 14. Villa forces, reported to be under the command of Gen. Felipe Angeles, occupied Cuchillo Parado, Chihua hua, 50 miles south of the border today, the Carranza forces having evacuated the plaza without a fight. The Ojinaga garrison is on the alert tonight fearing an attack. Republican Installed. Denver, Jan. 14. Oliver H. Shoup, republican, was inaugurated today governor ot Colorado, succeeding Julius C. Gunter, democrat. r x ' --7 J V i ' THE WEATHER; Fair Wedndji and Thuradar; warmer in wait portion Wednes day, continue! mild Thursday. Hourly Temperaiurra. 8 a. m.... a. m.,.. a. m.... a a. m..., 9 a. m..,, 10 a. m.. . , It a. m.... 18 m 1 p. m. t p. m. S p. m. 4 p. m. 5 p. m. p. m. 1 p. m. S p. m. ..IS ..4 . .ii ..ti ..4 ..M .ST .. 81 . ..7 ..- .. 84 ...81 ,..! Surrender or Destruction of All Submersibles Required in New Terms Presented by Marshal Foch. Paris, Jan. 14. The four. Ameri can armistice representatives left today for Treves, where Marshal Foch is presenting the new terms to the German commission. The party consisted of Admiral William Shep herd Benson, chief of operations of the United States navy; Norman H. Davis, representing the United States treasury; Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the American shipping board, and Louis P. Sheldon,- whe will represent Herbert C. Hoover' the American food administrator. A report presented to the council having charge of carrying out the naval terms of the- armistice stated, according to the morning news papers, that the inter-allied commis sion which visited Kiel and Wil helmshaven destroyed submarines under construction in slips which the enemy thought would be overlooked The report adds that the Germans contended that they were entitled tc retain possession of the underwater craft. According to the report, the dis covery at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven led to the finding of other vessel and co isequently the new terms ol the armistice will require the sur render of all submarines already built and the destruction of those o. the ways. . ' Must Hand Over Cargo Vessels. Ths economic terms approved to day by tfie supreme war council, to be imposed for the extension of the armistice with Germany, provide that Germany shall hand over to the allies all her cargo steamers : German and other ports to enable the allies to revictual Germany and such adjacent countries as may be decided upon. The terms also re quire the restitution of all manufac turing machineryetc., taken froir the invaded regions which it i; possible to identify. This was de cided on in the view that it woulr, bring about a quicker revival ol economic life than the payment o' an equivalent in money. Keep Watch on Gold. The financial clauses concern the gold reserve of the Reichsbank and the issue of money by Germany Marshal Foch, when he meets the German armistice delegates, wil: make suggestions regarding the se curity of government monetary de posits and the means of issuing bank notes. Guarantees will be re quired regarding any removal of the Reichsbank's gold from Berlin in view of bolshevik activities. The naval conditions demand strict compliance with the require ments of the original armistice con cerning the handing over of sub marines, which have not yet been complied with. No question was raised regarding the occupation of German ports by the allies, as had been reported. , Agreement Reached for Siberian Railroad Control Washington. Jan. 14! An agree ment for control of the Trans-Siberian and Chinese Eastern rail roads by an inter-allied committe virtually has been concluded and Ambasssador Morris, at Tokio, has been instructed by the American government to proceed to Tokio to participate in working out details. It is believed here the two rail roads will be reorganized according to American standards, enabling the shipment of greater quantities of foodstuffs and other supplies to the interior of Siberia and to Rus sia when the situation there clears. Criminal Syndicalism Act Becomes Law in Washington Olympia, Wash.,1 Jan. 14. Bv passage in the house today, 85 to 6 the senate criminal syndicalism bill was made a Washington state law despite the veto of Gov. Ernest J.ii terat ,the 'ast legislative session. The law makes advocacy of crime sabotage, violence or methods of ter rorism as a means of accomplish ing industrial or political reform a felony punishable by a term not ex ceeding 10 years in the penitentiary, a $10000 fine or both. Three Y. M. C. A. Workers Under Arrest in Paris Paris, Jan. 14. It became known today that three Young Men's Chris tian association workers are under arrest in Paris, charged with AAa. caiion of funds of the association. The men are Georce Srhnffipl former secretary of the chamber of commerce of Rochester, N. Y.; the Rev. R. Atkins of Eagle Pass, Tex., and one Mansfield, said to have been a former secretary of the sailors' union of New York City, i, hmmtr . j , , ft
