. - '.V , . I' RIEF E RIG HT REEZY BITS OF NEWS GERMAN TAX DOUBLES PRICES OF TOBACCO. Berlin, Jan. 23. The new German tobacco tax, which goes into effect February 1, will force 60 per cent of smokers in Germany to quit the habit, it is estimated. The tax prac tical doubles thevprice of cigars and cigarets and makes even pipe tobacco virtually prohibitive. PROPOSE 2-CENT PIECE AS ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL. .Washington, Jan. 23. Coinage of . a 2-cent, piece as a memorial to , former President Roosevelt was pro posed in a bill introduced by Chair man McLean of the senate banking committee at the request of the Women's National Roosevelt Me morial association. 22 ARTICLES OF FOOD REACH RECORD PRICES. Washington, Jan. 23. Twenty " two arjiclea of food reached record prices in December, according to a , report Issued by the 'bureau of la bor statistics. The prices were 2.6 per cent higher than in November, 5 per cent higher than in the pre ceding December and 89 per cent higher than in' Decehiber, 1913. ! Of the 44 articles of food for " which prices were obtained during ' the nonth, November IS to Decem ber 15. 22 increased in price, 12 de creased and 10 remained stationary. Increases were as follows: Cabbage 36 per cent, onions 17 per cent, granulated sugar "16 per cent, strictly fresh eggs 11 per cent, potatoes 10 per ctyit, raisins S per . cent, flour 4 per cent, gutter and storage eggs 3 per cent each, fresh milk and canned salmon 2 per cent 1 each; Iamb, evaporated milk, oleo margarine, cheese, macaroni, rice, canned peas and bananas 1 per cent each. - - , - ?(." NEBRASKA WINS FIRST POTATO EXHIBIT JRIZE. The following telegram was re ceived from R. A. Smith, supervisor of agriculture, stating thaf the Ne . braska state exhibit took first prize at the Winter Potato show at Den ver: Denver, ajn. 23, J. E. Smith, care Chamber of Commerce, Omaha: Nebraska state exhibit took first 'premium and silver cup trophy in state exhibit seed stock class, West ern Potato show, today. Jake Pe drett, Kimball, Neb., took first premium in Bliss Triumph individ ual marketing exhibit. R. A. Smith. HAIO WILL RETIRE AS MILITARY CHIEF. London, Saturday, Jan. 24. Field Marshal Haig (Earl of Bemersyde) will retire February 1, when the post of commander-in-chief will be abol ished, says the Daily Mail. With the abolition of,this post, the newspaper , adds, c&mmand of the army will re vert to the army council as in pre- -war days. 4 s EMJLOYMENT IN TEN INDUSTRIES INCREASES. - ... . .Washington. Ian. 23-1 ncr eases in lip4 ' h number of worker! enmloved in 10 of the . 13 leading industries are shown in figures made public today by the bureau pf labor stastistics. Comparing the figures of the same establishments for last December with December 1918the largest in crease, 26.9 per cent, appeared in the manufacturing industry. Eleven industries showed increase in pay- roltrnen's ready-made clothing show.ing'increase of 96.4 per cent and the woolen industry, 58.7 , per cent. ' An increase in the amount of money - , J -" - . - ....... . : against November is shown in the - payroils-ot i ot the-industries, cot ton manufacturing leading with an increase o 23.7 per cent. " 12-HOUR. 7-DAY WORKING , WEEK BOLSHEVIST RULE. London, Jan. 23. A dispatch to the" Central News from Helsingfors -says', the bolsheviki are trying o force the population of Russia to work gvery- day in the week and have introduced a compulsory work ing day of 12 hours. All working classes are affected. It is said the new rule is being enforced with the' utmost severity. , MAN WHO TALKED WITH APES IN AFRICA DIES. New York, Jan. 23. Prof. Richard " L. Garner, scientist, who died at - Chattanooga, -Tenn:, spent 30 years in travel in the French Congo and other portions of South and Cenir? Africa, studying the lives and habits oi animals as a representative or the I Smithsonian institution of Washing . ton", the New York Zoological soci ' ty and other organizations for re v search in natural history. ' He attracted wide attention in 1905 when he announced that he was going to West Africa to study the means of communication used by - apes. He made several trips in an effort'to-reduce" the ape language to writing, and last May announced here that he had found a monkey in . the Congo that talked to him. A cbntroversy was started among nat uralists as to whether he had been mistaken. At this time Professor Garner brought suit against a photo graph concern for $100,000 damages for permitting publication of a pic ture of a man, described as himself, kissing an ape. "WOMAN'S SHIP" TO TAKE r BACK FAMILIES OF REDS. -Washington, Jan. 23. Wives and children of radical alien sent to Russia on the army transport Bu ford may-be passengers on the first j ship to leave the United States 1or ' ' , soviet Russia since the lifting of the blockade of Hhat country. Application for the sailing of a "woman's ship" carrying medicine . - and milk for the children of Rus sia, has been made to the State de partment by the American woman's emergency committee. Miss Helen ' Todd, chairman of, the committee, said that the State department and " Anthony Caminetti, commissioner , general of immigration, had given fcer assurance of their . co-operation in arranging , safe passage" for. the stranded members pf the deportees on this snio. ' "The expenses of the women," Miss- . Todd said, would be defrayed by the . earomittCA The VOL. 49 NO. 189. KNIGHT IS OPPOSED TO AWARD PLAN Admiral Takes Issue With Daniels on Manner of Giv ing Medals to Naval Officers And Men in Service. V URGES DECORATIONS TO FIT DIFFERENT DEEDS Explains Controversy by Lack Of Proper Reward Rank ing Below Congressional Medal of Honor. Washington, Jan. 23. Legislation designed to differentiate sharply be tween decorations awarded naval of ficers and men for "meritorious and distinguished" service and for "valor" was proposed by Rear Ad mirals Austin M. Knight, senior member of the board that passed re cently on medal recommendations, to the senate subcommittee investi gating decoration awards. One rea son for the existing contro versy, Admiral Knight asserted, lay in the fact that there was no medal available except the congressional medal of honor, awarded only in very exceptional cases for acts of ex treme heroism. . Admiral Knight took issue with Secretary Daniels' contention that commanding officers of ships sunk or seriously damaged by the enemy should receive the distinguished service medal, whenever their con duct was meritorious. "Pfficers who lose their ships," the admiral told the subcommittee, "should never be so-rewarded un less they take offensive action against the enemy or succeed in sav ing their ship through unusual abil ity." Rear Admirals Charles J. Badger, former commander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, and Dewitt C Coff- pian, former commander of the sec ond battleship force of the Atlantic fleet whose testimony closed the in vestigation with the exception of the hearing of Secretary Daniels, who probably will appear Tuesday, said that in their opinion the morale of the navy would not be permanently affected by the present decoration controversy. Admiral Coffman indicated in his testimony that the recommendations of the Knight board had been Ruth lessly" changed by Secretary Dan iels.. Asked by JChairman Hale if his own recommendation had been ruth lessly changed. Admiral Coffman re plied that he did not like to answer the question in that form but said: "I do know they were changed and I (think the officers recommended for awards by the board deserved what they were recommended for and it was a matter I felt, and felt very deeply." Coal Strike Settlement Hearings to Begin Feb. 4 Washington, Tan. 23. The coal strike settlement commission decided to begin investigation of, miners wages and coal prices in the fields outside the central competitive field, beginning February 4. " The dates for hearing miners and operators of the outlying fields have been set as follows: February 4, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Feburary 9, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Washington. WAtch Us Grow Now Altogether Every Subscriber A BOOSTER Fearless and Fair at All Times OMAHA DAILY BEE RATES TO SUBSCRIBERS . By Mail Outside of Omaha. 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IS7a Netherlands Refuses to Turn Over Fornter Kaiser Demand of Allies for Extradition of'WilliamHohen zollern Denied on Ground of Lack of 'Jurisdiction Due to' Neutrality of Dutch Will Not Betray Faith in Free Institutions. .. ' . . Paris, Jan. 23. (By the Associated Press.) The Dutch government has refused the demand of the allied powers for the extradition of former Emperor William of Germany. Following is the reply of The Netherlands government to .he en tente: "By verbal note, dated January IS, 1920, given to the envoy of the queen at Paris, the powers, referring to ar ticle 227 of the treaty of Versailles, demand that the government of Hol land give into their hands William of Hohenzollern, former emperor of Germany, so that he may be tried. , "Supporting this demand they ob serve that if the former emperor had remained in Germany, the German government would, under the terms of article 228 of the treaty of peace, have been obliged to deliver him. Hold Ex-Kaiser Responsible. "In citing as premeditated viola tions of international treaties as well as a ' systematic disregard of the most sacred rules of the rights of man, a number of acts commited during the war by German author ity, the powers place the responsibil ity, at least morally, up to the former emperor. "They express the opinion that Holland would not fulfill her iii.or natoinal duty if she refused to as sociate herself with them within the limit of her ability to pursue or at least not impede the punishment of crimes committed. "They emphasize the special char acter of their demands, which con template not a juridical accusation, but an act of high international pol icy and they make an appeal to Hol land's respect of law and love of justice not to cover with her moral authority violation by Germany of the essential principles of the soli darity of the nations. "The queen has the honor to ob 85 COMMUNISTS IN CHICAGO ARE INDICTED BY JURY Mrs. Rom Pastor Stokes and Nicholas Hourwich i Are Held. - Chicago, ; Jan. 23.. Indictments! against 85 members of the commu nist party of America were returned by a special grand jury , investigat ing radical activities in Illinois, be fore Judge Robert E. Crowe, of the criminal court . The 85 were named in on? gen eral conspiracy indictment charging them with advocating. the. overthrow of the government bv violence' and all but three were named in sepa rate indictments charging violation of the new state seditibn law. Bonds of the defendants were fixed at $5,000 on each .charge Pre-eminent among those indicted are Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, who is said to be a member of the nation al executive committee of the organ ization and an active organizer, and Nicholas Hourwich of New York, said to be editor of Novy Mir, the newspaper which, employed Trot zky before he returned to Russia. Indictirents returned by thegrand jury to date number 123. Last Wednesday 38 members of the com munist labor party were indicted. The grand jury will now turn its at tention to evidence against mem bers of th; I. W. W. and is expected to conclude its work next -week. aha OMAHA, SATURDAY, serve, first, that obligations which, for Germany, could have resulted from article 228 of the treaty of peace, cannot serve to determine the 'duty of Holland, which is not a party to the treaty. Neutral During the War. "The government t of the queen, moved by imprescriptible xx easons, cannot view the question raised by the demands of the powers except from the point of view of, its own duty. It was absolutely .uncon nected with the origin of the war and has maintained, and not without difficulty, its neutrality to the end. It finds itself then face to face with facts of the war in- a position dif ferent from that of the powers. "It rejects with energy, all suspi cion wishing to cover it with its soverign right and its moral author ity violations of the essential prin ciplesj of the solidarity of nations; but cannot recognize an inter national duty to associate it self with this act of high interna tional policy of the powers. "If in the future there should be instituted by the, society of na tions an international jurisdiction competent to judge in case of war needs, qualified as crimes and sub mitted to the jurisriction by statute ante-dating the acts committed, jt would be fit for Holland to associ ate itself with the new regime. "The government of the queen cannot admit in the present case any other duty than that imposed upon it by the laws of the kingdom and national tradition. Will Not Betray Faith. "Now neither the constituent laws of the kingdom, which are based upon the principles of law univer-v sally recognized, nor a respectable secular tradition, which has made this country always a ground of (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) 31 NEW CASES OF INFLUENZA HERE, ONE DAY'S REPORT Health Chief Requests Street Car Company to Help Fight Disease. Thirty-one new cases of influenza were reported to the .health depart ment yesterday making a total of 70 for this tveek. The cause of the deaih of Esther B. Milder, 25 years old, 401 North Thirty-ninth .street, was reported yesterday as "influenza-pneumonia." "What do you think should be done with a man who coughs into the faces of other people in a street car," was an inquiry received by Dr. J. F. Edwards, health commis sioner, from a public school teacher. The doctor declined to publicly express his private opinion of 'such a man. . ' V "We must remember that much disease is spread by coughing and sneezing in the presence of others," lie said. "If persons with colds would avoid mingling with others, . we could prevent many cases of illness." The health commissioner request ed the street railway company to co-operate by keeping cars properly ventilated and fumigated and to avoid crowding as much as possible. Sir Horace Plunkett Not Dead, as Reported By London Newspaper Many friends of Sir Horace Plunk ett, Irish statesman, and well known property owner of Omaha and Ne braska, who recently arrived in New York for a visit to the. United State:;, were surprised yesterday when they were shown a copy of the London Times of January 1, containing a short notice from New York City of his death. The item from New York stated that the famous Irishman had died in a sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich., where he was undergoing treatment for insomnia. ... ' Another column of the paper, was devoted ti an obituary of Sir Horace. A query to The Associated Press, sent by The Bee, yesterday afternoon brought back an answer that Sir Horace was still Confined to his bed in the Battle Creek institution and that he was very much alive. Conrad Young, manager of the Plunkett interests in Nebraska, left Omaha Wednesday for Battle Creek in response to a letter from Sir Hor ace, who expects to visit this section as soon as he recovers sufficiently to stand the srrain of traveling. The only explanation of the error of the report of his death as reported in the London Times is that a mis take was n?ade in transmitting the message announcing his arrival at Battle Creek for treatment. Strong Earthquake Tremors Again Shake The City of Vera Cruz Mexico City, Jan. 23. Strong earthquake shocks were ielt in the city of Vera Crus from 3 to 5 o'clock Thursday morning. There were no casualties, although some residences were damaged. Reports from Vera Cruz state the tremors demolished at Couztlan. all structures which were not destroyed in the earthquake of January 6, while shocks lasting 20 minutes caused further damage at Salmoral &i Sifl luicj.CP.;jU li ADEQUATELY COVERED ONLY IN THE Daily-Bee v JANUARY 24, 1920. ACER OF SHIP BOARD IS INDICTED Charge Secret Commissions Totalling $16,000 Were Paid by Eastern Equipment Company as Graft. ONLY BEGINNING, ONE MEMBER OF JURY SAYS Indicted Man Directed Gov ernment's Gigantic Steel Ship Building Program in Oregon and Washington. Seattle. Jan. 23, Capt. John F. Blaine, Seattle, was indicted here by a federal grand jury' which lias been investigating alleged frauds in the wartime- -construction of ships for the United States Shipping Board. As district manager of the shipping board, Captain Blaine, during the war, directed the government's gi gantic steel shipbuilding program in Oregon and Washington. The indictments charged Captain Blaine received secre commissions from the Stewart Davit and Equip ment company, New York City, on sales the company made to the ship ping board ( while he was district manager. The commissions, it was charged, totalled approximately ?16.000. : Captain Blaine Indicted. Two indictments were, returned against Captain Blaine. Both cov ered the same charge. More indictments may be re turned as a result of the grand jury's investigation of shipyard ac counts, according to governmsnt in vestieators. 1 This is only the beginning, one ksaid. Today's 'indictments come as the climax of a series of investigations congressmen and government agents have been making of Pacific coast shipyards. Captain Blaine has been representing the Stewart company here since he resigned as district manager April I, 1919. - Prominent in Shipping Circles. Captain Blaine has been prominent; in North Pacific shipping circles as a steamship manager and company official. A), one time Captain Blaine was United States inspector of hulls at Boston, Mass., his home. While Captain' Blaine was district manager here the yards under his control, delivered to the, shipping board' one-third of all the steel ships turned over, to the board in the United Spates, according to local records. For a time Captain Blain also was director of the wood ship building yards in Oregon and Wash ington, j . x It is alleged by federal officials who have been conducting the probe that graft collected by employes will total $20,000,000 to $30,000,000. Revolutionary Labor Law Is Enacted by - Kansas Legislature Topeka, Kan., Jan. 23. Industrial legislation, laid by many to be revo lutionary in character, was com pleted in Kansas whe,n the legisla ture enacted a bill establishing in the state a court of industrial relations having jurisdiction over essential in dustries invested with public inter est. The bill, which was signe'd by Gov. H. J. Allen, affects food, cloth ing, fuel and transportation, pro hibits strikes or lockouts in these in dustries and provides severe penal ties for conspiracy tq promote strikes or. to interfere with produc tion. It also provides that the court can fix wages and settle industrial disputes in these industries and serve as a court of arbitration to consider disputes in other industries not listed as essential. It was passed by large majorities in both houses. The legislation is the outgrowth of the recent nation-wide strike of soft coal miners, which caused the mines in Kansas tp be placed under a state receivership and operated with vol unteer miners under the protection of state and federal troops. Federal Judge Will Not Be Compromised By Tractor Settlement . . : ' Chicago.- Jan. 23. The Farmers Tractor Co., which is undergoing federal investigation, is prepared to reimburse stockholders 100 cents on fhe dollar, Herman Frank, an attor ney for the concern told Judge Lan dis. "That's fine, but it won't make any difference in- this case," Judge Landis replied to the attorney's of fer. "I can't stop a settlement be tween the company and its creditors but I want it distinctly understood that the payments of- 100 cents or 200 cents on the-dollar will not com promise this case which is as a raw and ' open wound. The matter of criminal responsibility , must go to the grand jury. James E. Bruce," former state company!1 wcordin"odteB! Itimony! ! Baroness Accused. Warsaw, Jan. 23. Baroness Zy mavska, former lady-in-waiting of the late Czar Nicholas' mother,, has been arrested here on a charge of having murdered an aristocratic Russian woman named Zboloff. and tnlon C7(fnnn nJ Ivlnohla twmmm fromthsyjctijBb, . . . . . .. MAN Bv Mall (I yaarl, Dally. MM: Suaday, SJ.Sis DaHy aad Sua.. 17.00; aullKa Nit. Hitaia antra. Omaha Elks Honored With; 'Visit by Exalted Ruler Grand Reception Given F. L. ,Rain,-Nebraskan Who Heads National , Lodge of Big Order. Frank L. Rain, grand exalted ruler "f the Benevolent and Protective Or der pf Elks, was the guest of the local lodge of Elks, No. 39, last night., .i - It was an official visir,and the sec ond time in the history of this lodge that a Nebraska man, as grand ex alted ruler, visited here; Mr. Rain arrived at 4 in the after noon from Falls City, Neb. He was met at. the station by a committee of Elks and escorted to the Hotel Fontenelle. Guest of Officers. At 6 he was the guest of the of ficers and past exalted rulers of the local lodge at a dinner in tire Omaha Athletic club. Among those pres ent were the following past exalted rulers: " v Judge E. C. Page,- Raymond Young, Dan B. Butler, Judge Rob ert Patrick, Sidney Smith. Charles Docherty, Judge Arthur C. Wakeley, F. Pratt Harwood and T. B. Dysart. Twelve-year-old Francis Rain, son of the grand exalted ruler, was a special guest and sat at one end of the table between Dan Butler and Isaac Miner. " - The official visit started at 8 in the lodge rooms, Exalted Ruler John Barratt. presiding. There the grand exalted ruler made his official address to the Elks of--1his lodge. The only previous occasion when the local lodge of Elks was visited hv a errand exalted ruler of the na tional organization was in 1902. when Kieorge' P. Cronk of Omaha, then STATE BANKERS GO TO CONGRESS WITH COMPLAINTS Reavis Charges Regional Re serve System With Syste matically Oppressing Small! Institutions. Washington, Jan. 23. Complaints from state bankers against methods of officials of the regional banks of the federal -ee?ve system ar being received daily by members of congress, Representative ReaVrs,-republican, Nebraska, declared today in the house, charging that -"agents ,and employes of the regional banks hive started on a policy of oppres sion toward state banks that can work only disaster." v Almost Universal "Kick." Mr. Reavis said the' trouble "arises in a large measure through a difference in the systems with refer ence to the charging of exchange on checks." Representative Garner, democrat, Texas, said he also had protests from state bankers, and Reavis rejoined that it was "almost a universal complaint among members- of congress." ' Inquiry to the federal reserve board. Reavis added, was answered with "just the ordinary sterotyped reply that the .matter would be look ed ftito." Equal to Conspiracy. "Officers of a federal reser bank," said Reavis, "have collected as high as $41,000 in checks against a small' bank in a small town and men have gone to that bank in an automobile and demanded cash on the checks in legal tender. That is an oppression that is likely to close a bank. It amounts almost to a conspiracy that would close a bank and somebody ought to be prose cuted for. that' sprt of conduct." Well Known Omaha Artist anADesigner Dies, 111 Short Time Charles M. Plien. Omaha artist. 3101 Reynolds street, died Thursday at his heme following a short illness. Mr. Plien was born in Alsace-Lor-rain in 1870, and came to America with his parents when he was" small boy. He had lived in Omaha for more than 20 years. ' He was a member of the Omahao Art, guild and each yar assisted Gus Rcnze in designing floats for the Ak-Sar-Beit. ". . ' He is survived by h''s w:ife. Fu neral services 'will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the North Pres byterian ,church, Twenty-fourth and Wirt streets. Rev. J. M. Wilson will officiate. Burial will' be in Forest Lawn cemetery. Jugo-Slavs Given Extension Of Timfr for Fiume Reply Paris, Jan. 23. The time in which the ' Jugo-Slav y government must give a definite reply as to whether it'wrill accept the settlement'of the Adriatic question reached by the supreme council early this -week was extended todav for three days by the' British and French govern ments. The extension was granted upon the request of Foreign Minis- ter'Trumbitch of Jugo-Slavia. . Man Who Defrauded Chicago Banks of 5300,000- Caught Chicago, Jan.. 23. A world-wide search for Herman J.. Bluemson, charged with defrauding Chicago banks of $300,000 on forged bills of lading, ended when word was re ceived, bv Stat'.'s Attorney Maclay rlovne that the fueitive was under i I...... . Tt 1 C...uM 'Africa, - BE TWOCENTS. grand exalted ruler, paid it an of ficial visit. . To Visit the East. - ' Mr. Rain will return to his home in Fairbury . this morning. . He will start,.soon on a more ex tended trip, paying official visits to lodges in the east, including New York City, where he will be the guest of , honor at a big Elks din ner February 6. Mr. Rain's , mother, Mrs. Kate Rain, who came to Omaha for the John McCormack. concert, will re turn with hirn today to Fairbury. SAY G. A, R, POSTS FAVOR PERSHING FOR PRESIDENT Retiring National Commander Declares Majority of Civil War Veterans Will Boost for Army Chief. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23. (Special.) Mark W. Woods,: national chair man of the' Pershing for President movement; :tgday made public a statement by Capt. - Clarendon E. Adams- of Omaha; retiring commander-in-chief of . the national Grand Armv 01 the Renublic. en dorsing General' Pershing for pres ident.' - - - ; . In the statement, Captain Adams said, "General Pershing's life and public services have been character ized with a high order of diplo macy and statesmanship; his. fun damental thought has always been for constitutional government, law and order in its strictest and noblest sense. Qur army w?S safe in his hands, our government would be doubly safe in his care," Found Great Enthusiasm. Captain Adams stated he recently returned from a trip over the coun try visiting- variaus Grand Army posts and had addressed audiences aggregating approximately 1,000,000 people." ''Everywhere I went," he said, "I found tne greatest enthusiasm for General Pershing." - His complete statement follows: "My acquaintance with General Pershing dates back to 1892. His subsequent .history has proven him to be a master mind. He is as sound in putting judgment into execution, as a, General Granj or a General Thomas ever was. v For Law and Order. "He is as skillful in maneuvering an army as a General Sherman, Mtade. Lee or a Stonewall Jack son. He is as intrepidly brave as a Sheridan, Pickett,' Logan or Custer, and he is as supurb in his soldierly qualities and gentlemanly conduct as a Gvneral .Hancock or Gordon. "His life . and public services have been characterized with a high order of diplomacy and 'statesmanship; his fundamental thought has always been Vor constitutional government, law arid order in its strictest and noblest sense. --. "His true character is wrapped up in a soul so modest that acts of duty performed tell of his great ness; he is always generous in giv ing credit .to others his soldierly American character and kindness have endeared him to tlje hearts of his countrymen. Our. army was safe jn his hands.rour government would be doubly safe in his care.1' " SmitH Says Flatly He Will Not Make TV' ! f " iace tor uovernor ; - -. " Following up, and making clear and emphatic his statement made at a dinner at the -Hotel Paxton last Saturday night that he . would not run for governor, Mayor Ed Smith in his office at the city hall yester day afternoon made the positive and. unequivocal qeciaration mat ne would not accept the filing of his name for .the nomination,- if his friends persist , in pushing petitions, for that purpose. ". " City Attorney F. L. Weaver has been- behind the movement to boom Mayor Smith for the c?ffice. Reavis a Candidate. Washington. Jan. 23. (Soecial Telegram.) Congressman Reavis re r s t W fi quested the,1 secretary of state to place his name -on the. primary bal lots in the First congressional dis trict as a candidate for that office on the republican ticket, t THE WEATHER: i ' Generally fair and colder Saturday Sunday fair and continued cold. Hourly tcniperatarai S . tn. S a. m. 7 a. . 8 a. ni . II a. in. ....IS ....IB .'...It t M ...11 t p. n 11 S p. m.... IS 4 p. m. 11 5 p. in......... II p. m.... IS T p. m. IS S p. m IS .IN 10 a. ni 17 It a. m 17 IS noun .IT PEACE PACT ULTIMATUM DELIVERED Republican Senators Protest Modification of Lodge Reser vations in Heated Discussion Claim Voting Power of 38. SOLIDARITY OF PARTY involved; is report Foes of Treaty Threaten Bolt, And Third Party if Compro mise Ratification Is Voted; Taft Urcjes Settlement. t Washington. Jan. 23. By The" Associated Press Frorcst by ' a large group of influential republi-'' can senators ' against further com promises on reservations" to . th peace treaty today gave the compro mise negotiations a severe setback and, senators declared, involved fu ture solidarity of the republican party not only in the senate but in the nation. Eisht republican senators, headed . by Senators Johnson of California, and Borah of Idaho, and claiming to represent other senators, called Republican Leader Lods:e into con ference and delivered'what was de clared to be an ultimatum against proposed compromises of the infor- ma! binartisan committees of sen ate leaders. Some of the senators in the con-' fere:;c.with Senator Lodge declared ' that the reception of fhe protests would affect the republican leader- shin and unity in the senate while Senator Sherman of Illinois stated after the conference that he Wottld leave the republican partv and join a third party if the republican Sup-' port "emasculated" reservations. Chairmanship fn Confusion.' The conference with Senator Lodge, which' lasted nearly three hours, prevented the schedule ses sion of the bipartisan committee. . This committee will meet again to morrow, but with the chairmanship prospects thrown into-confusion by today's developments. -Democrats interested in the compromise nego tiations - tonight expressed 1 concern-; over the turn of events at the result?.,, ant possibility of success. : - ,. - The movement of protest against comDromisiwr'the Lodge feserva- itions was almost coincident. with, a '- visit to the senate by former Presi dent Taft. who consulted with ser- ; eral "mild reservation" republicans, including Senator McCumber of North Dakojta, McNary of Oregon. . Kelhig of Minnesotta, and Colt of Rhode Island. Mr, Taft urged com--promise strongly, "and during his visit declared that a compromise on the Lodge reservation to article 10' of the league of nations covenant would not "kill"' the treaty because, he asserted, other provisions would make for world-peace and cause pre sort rarely to article 10. Ashurst Flays Senate. Another offset of the opposition to compromise was a speech in the ' senate by Senator Ashurst, demo crat. Arizona, in favor of immediate ratification. Mr. Ashurst charged both republicans and democrats with delaying ratification by playing par tisan politics "while the world waits for action." Sentiment is rising, the senator declared, for an independent , presidential candidate, because' of the senate delay. The conference with 'Senator Lodge late today was held in Sen ator Johnson's office- and attended by Senators Borah, Knox of Penn sylvania, Poindexter, Washington, and Sherman and McCormick of II- linois. Brandegee of Connecticut ' and Moses of New Hampshire. After ; two hours spent with Mr. Lodge, , Senator New of Indiana, who is sit- ting with Mr. Lodge on the leader's committee negotiating with the dem ocratic committee, was called inrand about another hour was spent in ' spirited discussion. . " v' The Irreducible Minimum. Although all of the senators who called on .Messers Lodge and New voted last November, against ratifi-cation.-of the treaty and are counted ' (Continued oa Page Two, Column Three.) John Pershing Pupil f : Greets Army Chief on Visit to California Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 23. Genet;- ' al John J. Pershing arrived here early tonight after an all-day rfde -through northern C-lifornia, which as marked by enthusiastic greet ings from throngs gathered at every point where his train made even the briefest stop. . . One of the first to greet the gen eral upon his arrival in California1 was Mrs. Rose Dodson of Redding,; who was a pupil in . the " schooi -taught by John Pershing aV Prairie ; Mound, Mo., before he began his army .career. ' . . ' . . "Well, I gave you a good start,' , said the general as he shook 'Mrs. Dodson's hand. ' , . At Corning the general was prey sented to John Pershing Gliek, 1 . year old. He held the. infant-in hhr arms during most of his brief stay at Corning. After being received-at the sta tion here by Governor William D. Stephens nd other officials and a ride through the city's main streets, which were filled with 'cheering.: crowds. General Persliinir 1riv en to Mather aviation field, . .