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DEMOCRATIC
SPLIT LOOMS
OVER WILSON
Senators of His Following
Move for Caucus to Discuss
Possible Change in Policy in
Peace Treaty Controversy.
MAY ADOPTrIpUBLICAN
RESERVATION PROGRAM
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Dissatisfaction y Has Smoul
dered in Democratic Quarters
Since President Sent Letter
of Noyember 19 on Pact.
Washinzton. Feb. 23. (By The
Associated Press.) Possibilities of
a substantia! break in the democratic
peace treaty ranks in the senate im
' pelled influential democratic sen
ators to move today for a caucus to
discuss a possible change in party
policy, and revived republican hopes
that the treaty might yet be ratified
with the1 republican reservations
) adopted at the last session of con
gress. . .. :
v ; On the republican side it was as
serted that the 22 democrats, only
a few short of the number, required
to insure ratificatioiy had signified
willingness to quit the lead of Presi
dent Wilson and take -the republican
reservation program. This adminis
tration chiefs declared exaggerated,
but "Conceded that were a vote taken
tomorrow on thoreoublican reservation-ratiffcation,
it would conynand
more than the seven democratic
( votes it got last November.
V Dissatisfaction in Evidence.
Movement for a democratic cau
cus may bring into the open, its
- sponsors believe, dissatisfaction that
has smouldered in some democratic
quarters since the president sent his
memorable letter to the caucus of
. November 19, asking that the sen
ators of his party vote against rati
fication on the basis of the republi
can reservations. The seven sen-
ators 'who disregarded his advice
have been active constantly in their
effort to dissuadeothers from the
' stand then taken and it has been
an open secet that' their move,
coupled with current political de
velopments, has met with some suc-
cess.-.' - - v
But among both democrats and re
publicans it is realized that the en-
deavor to break the democratic . re
sistance still has a long way to go,
if it is to succeed. Sixty-four votes
are required to ratify tjy: treaty and
although 34 republicans voted for
ratification in November, party lead-
(Contlnntd on Pare Two. Column Three.)
Smith College Unit
In World War Gets,
, Tribute of Pershing
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, Northampton, Mass.. Feb. 23. A
1 tribute was paid the famous Smith
College relief unit by Gen. John J.
Pershing, in a letter read by Presi
dent -W. A. Ncilson of the college at
the annual Washington's "birthday
commemoration' exercises. General
Pershing wrote that "the graduates
- of the college served effkientlyand
well and with a high sense of duty
' and responsibility, which marked, the
work of American women in
FrancV." ,
Hampton, Va... Feb. 23. General
Pershing told students of Hampton
" institute Monday that the people of
the south were becoming more and
more interested in Wucationof the;
npgro. . i s
"This center of education is the
rrff3tit enrfturapement to the col
ored race throughout the south," hc,
said. K nave been strucK witn me
activities' of educated colored peo
ple ia the south. I havcuiiefmany
colored people of high character
and ability."
Praising the record of negro
troops in the Spanish and world
warsVxJeneral Pershing urged that
the negro veterans associate them
-selves with the American Legion.r
Hanley Not Allowed to
' Issue Wfiisky Permits,
" Revenue Man Decides
lames H. Hanley, federal prohibi
tion director for Nebraska, will not
k - ' be permitted to issuet permits to
k physicians" and druggists in this
state to prescribe and dispense
whisky for medicinal purposes, ac
cording to a ruling which Internal
Revenue Commissioner. Daniel C.
Roper, announced in Washington
that he will make. v ' . .
As Mhg as the state dry law is in
effect in Nebraska, federal authori
ties will not interfere by attempting
to license the sale of medicinal li
quor, according to Mr. Roper. He
I... n mart 9 snecifie ruling in the
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Nebraskar situation, wit nas apnc sw
in
states.
One-Man Street Cars Will
Be Put on Omaha Lines
-The State Railway commission
has granted tn application of the
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street
Railway company to put on one-man
street cars on some of its lines,
similar to those recently put on by
the Lincoln Traction company.
They will be put on tha-Center
street, North Omaha, East Omaha
and Carter, lake lines, neither of
which mns into the dowgtown dis-
trict
PEACE STRENGTH
OF U. S. ARMY I
PUT AT 267,700
Universal Military Training
May Not Be Included in
Reorganization Bill. :
Washington, Feb, 23. Universal
military training may not be includ
ed in the house army reorganization
bill under a plan adopted by repub
lican leaders calling for considera
tion of the measure. None of the
leaders would deny that omission
of a training plan was likely, but
asserted no final agreement had
been made with advocates of train
ing. ,
The military committee will con
tinue work on the army reorganiza
tion bill Tuesday and it is possible
some decision on universal training
will be made then. N
Standing Peace Army.
The bill provides a standing. peace
army with a maximum strength of
250,000 men and 17,700 officers. This
force would be skeleton of nine di
visions, capable of expansion in
time of war, and besides including
infantry, cavalry and artillery, would
provide personnel tor the aviation,
chemical warfare and tank corps.
The national guard, under the
house bill, would remain at its pres
ent Strength of 800 men to each con
gressional district,. Jut, the measure
would provide more leniently for or
ganization of companies. Until July
1, 1921, the enlisted strength of a
company for 'federal recognition
would be fixed at 50 men and after
that at 65. Enlistments would be
for three or five years.
Guard Subject to State Call.
, To obviate the situation arising
at the end of the war when the dis
charge of the state troops from the
army left the states without a mili
tia, the bill provides that under sim
ilar circumstances a , discharge by
the federal government leaves the
guard subject to state call unless
decided to the contrary by state authorities.-
Aviation under the bill would be
in charge of a major general with
1,500 officers," ranking from second
lieutenants to coljHiels, and 16,000
men. The tank corps would be made
an infantry arm, and the chemical
warfare service would be a separate
corn's, comprising 90 officers and
1,500 men. ,
HAMILTON AND
MAYOR LEAD IN
EARLVRETURNS
Incomplete Reports Prevent Any
vEstimate oaAldermea in,
CouncilBIuffs ,
Incomplete returns of the primary
election in Council Bluffs on the
mayoralty showed George Hamilton
leading for the republican nomina
tion with 770. A. A. Whitlock,
avowed labor candidate, -was second
with 673, Frank Owens, third with
516 and John Langstrom fourth with
405. On the democraifc ticket Mayor
Louis Zurmuehlen was easily re
nominated, having 409 votes to his
opponents' 56".
Votes' on other candidates for of
fice were so incomplete that it was
impossible to tell who were nomin
ated at a late hour last nigli
"Miracle" Man Aids
Afflicted in Omaha;
Arrived Incognito
A man claiming to be the "Miracle
Man," who created a sensation at
Mpw Carlislp. TnH. last November
by healing hundreds of sick or af
flicted' persons by divine tatth, is in
Onuha. He arrived last Thursday,
but did not expose" his identity until
yesterday, when he treated three
persons suffering respectively from
paralysis, deafness and rheumatism.
Tho "Mirarlp Man" announces
that he will remain in Omana for
several days -and will demonstrate
his powers or give attention to any
invalids that may have faith in him.
Lowden and Wood
,f To File petitions
In Illinois Race
Springfield, 111., Feb. 23." Both
finv. Frank O. Lowden and Mai.
Gen. Leonard. Wood will file peti-
tions with Secretaryof State Louis
Emmerson as republican candidates
for president ; at the presidential
primary to be held April 13. Peti
tions can be filed untlVMarch 4.
Petitions of the candidates must
bear at least 3,000 and not more
than 5,000 signatures. Both Gov
ernor Lowden's and General Wood's
petitions are now being circulated.
Nurses Husband's Slayer.
. Denver. Colo., , Feb. 23.-Nursed
by the wife of the man he shot dead,
Charles T. Brown is under guard in
his room at a local hotel seriously ill
with influenza. , "
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PSASCHiEF
THUS STATE
STRIKE FREE
Sunflower Executive Asserts
Industrial', Court Will Be
Panacea for Ills Which Beset
Life of Workers. ,
DECLARES SUCCESS OF
PLAN ALREADY PROVEN
Court' Is Protection for Both
Labor and Capital and Pre
vents Suffering of People,
Gov. Henry P. Allen Claims.
Gov. Henry P: Allen of Kansas
held the close attention of a gather
ing of members of the Omaha club
and their escorts last night for more
than an hour, on the occasion of the
rclub's annual Washington Day din
ner. The executive of the Sunflower
state was interesting and entertain
ing in his recital of experiences over
seas, his tributes to the memories of
Washington and Lincoln and a run
ningaccount of the recent establish
ment of an industrial -court in Kan
sas. The distinguished speaker of the
evehing was introduced by Norris
Brown, who said: "We are here to
commemorate the life and character
of George Washington.','
Remembers Help Offer.
Among the out-of-town attendants
was Gov. S. R. McKelvie.i to whom
the Kansas governor made reference'
m connection with the oner ot Ne
braska's governor to send volunteer
miners to Kansas during the recent
coal shortage.
Governor Allen carried a note of
Americanism through his address,
beginning with personal overseas
reminiscences, references to Wash
ington and Lincoln, and closing with
an explanation of the industrial
court, which he said was his pet.
"I wish that you could have heard
some of the things France said of us
when we were entering the war," hel
said. she said we were the most
potential nation in the world, the
richest nation on the globe. While
she was clad we were coming into
the war, She was uncertain what kind
or soldiers we would send. Shev
could not forget that-we had se
lected a president whq went into -office
in March on a platform that 'He
kept us- out of war, and in April we
went-Into the war." - ' . "
Were Great Fighters.
"When I v witnessed these lads
during their first baptism of fire I
realized that we had taken from
America that which was American.
Our -boys had youth, speed and
spirit. The trench and British soon
realized that these lads were not too
proud to ftght. . I saw the Thirty
fifth division come out of the Ar
tronne and I said to a French officer-:
'Aren't they great? and he replied,
'I wouldn't call them great soldiers,
but they are magnificent fighters.'
"After the armistice was, signed
I realized that when these boys re-
(Contlnued on l'age Two, Column One.)
"Produce 'More,; Spend
Less, Save More," Slogan
U. S. Savings Directors
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Cleveland, Feb. 23. Government
savings directors of nine federal re
serve districts meeting here predict
popular purchases of government
savings securities this year will ex
ceed last year's figures.
The conference was called to plan
for the permanent continuance of
the treasury savings department pur-r
suant to the decision of'the Treasury
department that the sale of treasury
savings certificates- or savings
stamps or thrift stamps will be con
tinued. It was announced that the general
scheme decided upon was as fol
lows: Observance of March 16 as thrift
stamp week in all schools.
Emphasizing the need of the uni
versal adoption of the slogan: "pro
duce more spend less save more."
Prosecuting sale of government
securities through banks and post
offices.
International Women's ,
Meeting to Be in Geneva
London, Feb. 23. The conference
of the International Woman's Suf
frage Alliance, origirfally called to
be held in Madrid, will be held ln
stead in Geneva next June, it-was
authoritatively announced today. It
is believed by officials that Geneva
is more accessible than Madrid for
a great part of the delegates likely
to attend. y
Lieutenant Corey Killed
. When Plane Catches Fire
Eagle Pass, Tex., Feb. 23. Second
Lieut. Horace M. Corey of Flight
A, 19th aero squadron, U. S. A.,
was killed here today. when his air
plane fell 1,200 feet after suddenly
bursting into flames. Corey was 28
years old. His home was in Chi
cago. He came here from Kelly
field, San Antonio,' and previously
had been stationed at Rockwell
field, San Diego, Caf.- '
Federal Agents Start Out
-To Clean Up "Dry Revolters"
MilwaukeeFeb. 23. Maj. A. V.
Dalrymple, head of the prohibition
enforcement forces in the central
division; Leo J. Grove and 10 United
States agents passed through here
en route to Michigan to "clean up"
Iron county. Although declaring he
expected no resistance Major Dal
rymple ordered 25 rounds of am
munition issued each man.
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OHIO G, 0. P. HAS
GREAT RALLY IN
STATE'S CAPITAL
Hays, Harding Women Lead
ers and Gubernatorial Can-,
didates Make Keynote
- ' Addresses.
Columbus, O., Feb. 23. Ohio re
publicans today staged one of the
most enthusiastic party rallies in
years, at which Senator Warren G.
Harding, candidate for the republi-
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can presidential nomination; ra
tional Chairman Will H. Hays, re
publican women leaders and guber
natorial candidates spoke. 4
Charsrincr President Wilson with
sole responsibility in delaying peace
treafy ratification, Senator Harding
declared the republican party win
welcome responsibility of American
izing the treaty.
The senator enumerated principles
he said the national convention
should incorporate in its platform.
Among these were perfected Amer
icanization; adequate national de
fense and voluntary mifitary train
ing for young men; repeal of all ex
traordinary 'war statutes; end of
bureaucracy; opposition to govern
ment ownership and nationalization
of industry; curbing of government
extravagance; application of the
square deal to all citizens and gov
ernment subsidy for a merchant
marine.
Chairman Hays pleaded for more
attention to politics and enunciated
five principles for which the party
stands: -
Earnest, efficient business admin
istiation of the country's affairs;
speedy change in the nation's tax
ation svstem whereby the burden
would be more equally distributed;
better relation between labor and
capital; certain law and order, and
measuring of the needs ot the na
tion by looking ahead, nut
feet always on the ground."
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Death and Property Loss
Suffered Through Fjaod
Phoenix, Arix, Feb. 23. One
death and heavy property damage
was enacted by flood waters of the
Salt and Agua Fria rivers, which
are receding after two days' over
flow caused by rains.
The body of a 5-year-old child of
a family named Moffit was found . in
the lowlands near Phoehix. i
The $140,000 state' highway con
crete bridge across, the Agua Fria
river, 14 miles west of here, is con
sidered a total loss. As far as
known the irrigation systems are
unimpaired.
Forecast.
Nebraska Cloudy to partly
cloudy Tuesday; Wednesday fair
with risingNtemperature. (
Iowa Partly cloudy Tuesday,
probably unsettled in extreme south
portion; Wednesday fair; not much
change in temperature. ,
Hourly Temperatures.
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Speaking of Brickbats
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Mr. Burleson will soon have enough to build him
SNEER AT U. S.
N BRINGS BLAST
ON CHURCHILL
British War Hero Takes Um
brage at War Secre
tary's Words.
London, Feb. 23. Conscription
will be abolished in Great Britain
March 31 and within a moiith from
that date the last conscript will be
entitled to be released, it was an
nounced by Winston Churchill, the
secretary of' war, in the House of
Commons. He stated that Great
Britain had succeeded-4n raising a
new -volunteer , army which, when
conscription ends, wiV. number about
220,000, excluding troops serving in
India, 's
in replying to debate Mr. Church
ill emphasized his confidence in what
the country would say, when the
general election came, to'a govern
ment which, in abolshing conscrip
tion, had set ' an example to the
world, "even to pious America."
Captain William Benn interjected:
"A disgraceful sneer."
Mr. Churchill retorted to Captain
Benn, who is slight of stature, but
who has won the distinguished service-order
and numerous other hon
ors in the war:
"My honorable friend "must really
not develop more indignation than
he can contain."
The army vote for 75,000,000, on
account of which the debate was
raised, was agreed to by 215 against
52.
Rev. U. G. Brown Dies
Of Second 'Flu Attack
At Home in Hastings
Hastings, Neb., Feb. 23. (Spe
cial.) Rev. U. G. Brown, formerly
district superintendent or me uma
ha district of the Methodist 'church,
died here'following -a second attack
of the influenza. He was first
stricken about a ,year ago and his
health became sq impaired that he
had to retire ; from the pastorate
here last September.
Rev. Mr. Brown was stationed at
Beatrice, Neb., for several years be
fore being appointed, superintendent
of the" Omaha district. He came to
Hastings, considered one of the
most ''important churches in the
state, a year ago last September
after serving five years in Omaha. .
He is survived by his wife ana
four children. Miss Mable Brown is"
chief dietician at the St. Joseph hos
pital in-Omaha. Harold, a son, re
sides in Chicago and Margaret and
Lois live at home.
Jordan River Water
Used at Christening
London, Fek 23. King George
and Queen Mary attended the chris
tening of the son of Commander
Alexander Ramsay and Lady Ram
say, formerly Princtivs Patricia of
Connaught, at the Chapel Royal this
afternoon.
The water used in christening the
infant was drawn from the Jordan
by the duke of Connaught when the
British crossed the river iu the ad
vanceiof 1917.
Four Perish in Flames '
, ' In Home- for Aged Women
Lynn, Mass.. Fen. 23. Four in
mates of the Lynn Uiome for aged
women were' burned to death-n. a
fire today that destroyed that build
ing. . ; - .
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a house.
FIREMEN DENY
COWARDICE AT
FLORENCE FIRE
Probe Started of Charges
Thai Civilians Were Forced
STo Rescue Inmates of
Burning House.
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Capt. James Jensen and Fireman
Stewart B. Dale, George Winston,
H. C. Hansen and, J. Jankowski,
members lot fire company No. 24,
Florence, yesterday afternoon denied
in the pre-jence of City Commission
er H. B. Zimman and Chief Charles
Salter that they should be censured
for their conducHn connection with
a fire early Sunday morning at the
home of Dr. A.N B. Adams, 8406
North Thirtieth street.
J. W. Williams, Florence resident,
who rescued Miss Nellie Jones,
nurse, is said, to have charged these
firemen with cowardice, according to
information received by the fire chief
and Commissioner Zimman. -
The Florence firemen were given,
an opportunity to tell their version
yesterday in Mr. Zimman's office.
Civilian witnesses will b heard later.
Fireman Dale, against whom the
censure was particularly directed,
state at the hearing that he mounted
a ladder at , the; Adams house and
while searching in a smoke-filled
bedroom for victims, Williams found
Miss Jones in & hall and carried
her out. Dale daid he heard some
one shout "Cowards!"
"While we were raising the ex
tension ladder," said Captain Jensen,
"I heard a civilain talking about
what he could do, so I told him if he
was so brave he could go up the
(Continued on Pare Two, Co'"n Three.)
Sailors cald to Death
When Stearrr Pipe on
U. S. Destroyer Bursts
San Diego, Cal.,vFeb. 23. Two
sauors were scalded to death anc
two others so badly burned it was
necessary to remove them to a hos
pital when a steam pipe on the
United (States destroyer IJilty burst
while the vessel was on a speed run
near Sanpjegtf today. Clarence U.
Lambeth," chief machinists mate and
Clarence Joseph Lanzell, machinists
mate, secondt class, were killed.
Atnlnl. Ta...U I T TT l I!
i'v'F" in-u4v.n emu , r. Carroll
Were burned severely and were taWp.-i
to the naval hospital at Balboa parjv
as soon as the destroyer docked.
Supreme Council to Discuss
H. C. L. and Exchange Rates
- London, Feb. 23. rftgh prices and
the rate of exchange will be taken
up soon by the supreme . council in
conference with financial experts. s
It, is believed members of the
council have not determined what
the council might; do toward stabil
izing exchanges and reducing high
prices and wijl not reach a decision
until they hear the experts. '
It is considered not unlikely thai
members took under advisement the
demand of most British newspapers
that some . settlement with Russia
is necessary to reduce'prices. ' It has
been pointed vout that if Europe
could get food and--rav materials
from Russia it would cut down pur
chases in America against the ad
verse exchange, j v
SHIVERY DANCES
UNDER CRITICISM
OF U.S. TEACHERS
.
Variety of Subjects, Discussed
At Cleveland, Where' 8,000
Delegates Are in Session.
Cleveland, Feb. 23. Participation
oL. teachers in school management
and affiliation of Teachers' organiza
tions wfth the American Federation
of Labor were discussed at the ses
sion of the National Council of Ed
ucation, meeting in conjunction with
the convention of the Nationaf Ed
ucation association, which 'drew ap
proximately 8,000 delegates to this
city.' I
At the session of the college of
teachers, Dr. Strayer clashed with
Dean W." P. Burris of Cincinnati, on
the Smith-Towner bill which pro
vides a federal secretary of educa
tion and federal subsidy of publi:
schools.
Asks More School Gardening.
Philander P. Claxton.x United
States commissioner of education,
pleaded for more school gardening
in cities before the school garden
section.
, A variety of, subjects embracing
solutions for-the housing situation,
the tendency toward suggestive and
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TlcilZr co.lege gir,'sH?.! the c"d of
occupied the attention of the dean
of women in state universities.
' -"Shimmy" Under Hammer.
Too lilting music and lack of con
scientious supervision, more than
anything else, induce the "shimmy",
and improper foot work and "hold
ing" which must be done away with
in dancing, the deans believe.
In the home economics meetings.
it was predicted that less attention,
will be paid to food preparation and
more to clothing and buying oi
household and personal commodi
ties. The rural section urged th'at coun
try school children be given equal
educational opportunities .with city
pupils.-
Stifling Individuality. :
Six speakers Carried the proUst
of hundreds of thousands of Arneri
can teachers against a school system
which they charge is stifling their
opportunity and individuality.
The speeches did not agree on the
remedies, but all contended that the
teacher must shortly' be made a de
cided factor in school administra
tion instead -of a ."hired man or
hired woman" as one speaker
phrased it, given-orders to fulfill.
The teacher and cpnsequently,
the. pupil is the victim of democ
racy of system. in vogue in the pub
lic schools, it was. urged. She has
nothing to say as ib what she shall
teach.
One speaker denounced the Amer
ican tchool system as "Prussianly
autocratic." , , "
AJleged Leaders oty
Gang of Express Car
Bandits -Arrested
Three men alleged by police to be
leaders of a gang of railway express
thieves operating out of Omaha
were arrested yesterday by 'Special
Detectives Dillingham and Shields
of the American Express company,
whoTleclare loot was found in their
rooms valued ' at , $500. The men
were trapped in their rooms- after
detectives had trailed them for more
than three weeks.
The property recovered, it is said,
was taken from a- shipment from
New York City to Cheyenne and
consisted of women's suits, dresses
and coats and also side curtains for
automobiles. V
Two .of the men, police say,
served a term in the Nebraska peni
tentiary on a similar charge. 1
Tree in Gethsemane
Falls During Storm;
Spells Turkey's Doomi
Jerusalem, Feb. v23. During a
snowstorm the famous tree, "El
Butini," in the Garden of Geth
semane, was blown down. -Accord
ing to tradition, this tree would fall
when the Turkish empire fell. Twice
it was bound with iron braces to
support it. NThe occurrence has im
pressed the population.
In the Garden of Gethsemane have
stood for many years eight olive
trees, tradition dating them back to
the time of Christ. Their age-split
trunks for years have been bound
with iron and shored up with, stones-.
!High prices have been obtained for
tne on irom tneir ouves ana gooaiy
prices realized from Jhe sale of ros
aries made from the stones. It is
doubtless one of these frees to which
the dispatch refers. .
Remove Jewels prom .
- German Queen's Coffin
Berlin, Fek 23. Burglars , rifled
the mausolem of Charlottenberger
castle Sunday. They removed jewels
from Queen Louisa's coffin, but
failed to open the other coffins. They
removed- the gold and silver and
gilded crown's Ivine on the coffins
of Emperor William I, and Empresrj
Augusta, f nnce Albrecht and others.
The mausolem was erected by
Gentse. in -this place repose the,
bodie9 of Queen Louisa (died 1810)
and her husband. Frederick Wil
liam III (died 1840) together with
their second son, Emperor William I
(died 1888) and the empress Augusta
(died 1890.) . . - .
Turks Fighting French. ,
London, Feb. 23. It is reported
from Damascus that 400 French
troops either have been killed or"
captured by Turks and Arabs near
Houran. 1 Palestine, says a Central
News' dispatch from Cairo, Egyp.
The correspondent adds that it also
is renorted the French are evacuat
ing Baalbek (30 miles north ofl)a-'
mascus) and the, Elbika valley, lying
between Lebanon and Anti-Libanu.
RAILWAY BILL
IS PASSED BY
U. S. SENATE
Measure Put Through by 3 to 1.
Majority and Is Sent to Presi- '
dent for Signature With,
Which It Will Become Law. .
RAILROAD UNION MEN
BITTER OVER PASSAGE
Strike Jalk brought Out bv '
Arrival of Committee Cfiair
men in Washington to Discuss
Wage Demands. v
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Washington, Feb. 23. By nearjy,
three to one the senate tonight
passed and sent to the president the
modified railroad reorganization bill'
under which the carriers will at
tempt to adjust themselves to condi-
mcnt control,
Thirty-two republicans joined '
with 15 dejnocrats in voting for
adoption of the conference teport -while
three republicans and 14 dem
ocrats comprised the 17 voting .
against it. Tfiere was never any
doubt as to what the senate would
do, in view of the wide margin by
which the Cummins bill, more dras-
tic than the compromise, was passed.""
TJie bill goes to President Wilson
and the general opinion was that. he
would sign it, although labor'lead
efs will urge a veto. ;
'Various Opinions Expressed.
' During the five hours debate? led
by Chairman Cummins of the in-
terstate commerce committee, sen
ators expressing varying opinion!
as. to how the public and the rail
ways would fare under the bill "
which was warmly defended and at
'facked. But the intense interest I
which attended proceedings Satur
day in the house, was lacking, fre
quent quorum calls being necessary
to get members in the chamber)
Around 6 o'clock the patience of th
senate apparently was exhausted
after much speech-making and in
sistent demands for a vote cut short
the desire to prolong thepresenta
tion of views. -. .
Public Won't Be Loser. T
Discussion ( today related largely
to labor and rate-making provisions
Senator Cummins,, with feeling, de
nounced widespread claims, that in
fixing freight and passenger charges
calculated to give the roads a re
turn of S 1-2 per cent meant taking
such sums of money from the pub
lic treasury. The bill, he declared,
would not take one dollar in thai
(Continued on Tag Twa, Column Four.)
Governor of New York :
Is Guest of Newsboys;
Was One Himself Once
New York, Feb. 23. Al Smith,
ex-newsbay and governor of New
York, was guest of honor at the
Washington birthday dinner at
Brace Memorial Newsbays' home
Undergraduates were unanimous in
demanding from their most dis- .
tinguished alumnus . reminisscences
of when.hev battled for a place in -line
in front 6f 32 Park Row. t
"You had to be,a regular fellow
to keep in line then," the govertiof
declared. He added: ? .
"You iire the hope oi the nation
There is toiot one of you boys whe
has not the opportunity to becomj
governor of New York. You an
sitting under the flag that loves yot
and protects you. Am I right?"
The dishes rattled with th,
cheers. - .-. . s
"Goodbye, Al," they shouted as h
left the hajl. ,, . ,r
Fire In Hotel Drives f
400 Guests Into Street;-:
( Valuable Trophies Losl
New York, Feb. 23. Four hun ,
dred guests at the Marie Antoinettt.
hotel Broadway and 67th stret
were driven from their rooms earlj -today
by a fire which started in the '
apartment of William H.-' "Bis '
Bill" Edwards, collector of internat
revenue and former Princeton foot '
ball captain. The hotel was dam-
aged by water to the extent of
$25,000.
Mr. Edwards' foot ball trophies,
which he considered priceless, 'were
destroyed. The origin of the fir
is not known. -
U.S. Expects to Collect !
Billion More intaxes
Washington, Feb. 23. Collection
of at leas-t $1. 000,000000 additiona"
income and war profit taxes is ex- -pected
by internal revenue official!
to result from an audit of the con
solidated tax returns of affiliated
corporations. SeveiKhundred expert
accountants and 600 clerks will bt
employed. '
Senator Penrose Goes : - 4 .
, To Florida to Recuperate f-
Philadelphia, Feb. 23. Senator
Boies Penrose left today for "(he
bungalow"-on Indian river, Florida,
after bcirtg. ill at his home here for
nearly two, months. The trip is
being made'in a private car. ,.
Highjackers Loot Catholic :M
. Parish House In Chicago . ;
'Chicago. Feb. 23. Thieves last
night entered a Roman Catholic
church parish house of - Hubbard'
Woods, a suburb, and carried away
50 bottles and one 10 gallon keg of
wine, used for sacramental purposes.
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