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GE EXPRESSES ANXIETY AS TO
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Repudiates League of Nations in So Far as It Would
Impair That Policy, Prevent Withdrawal and
< Engage United States in Controversies
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (by Associated Press).—Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, in a notable speech in the senate to
day, said the League of Nations was an experiment founded
upon a noble purpose. But, he said, as an American he could
never accept certain features of the covenant.
The senator declared that the league will “kill the Mon
roe doctrine, nullify any possibility for withdrawal from mem
bership, impair the sovereignty of the United States and her
power of deciding domestic questions, and plunge America
f into every controversy and conflict on the globe.”
BILL FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION LAW
—UP FOR CONSIDERATION BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Would Make Joke of “Dry” Idea by Allowing Private Man
ufacture of Wines for Home Consumption—“Kick” to
Be Eliminated from Beverages Allowed to Be Sold
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (by Associated Press).—The sen
ate judiciary committee yesterday began consideration of the
bill for the enforcement of the prohibition amendment.
A meeting of the sub-committee, held later, was attended
by liberals, who said that the bill eliminated several drastic
provisions and did not change the house definition of intoxi
^ eating liquors as those containing “over one-half of 1 per cent
of alcohol.”
The bill will not interfere with the storage for personal use
of liquor in homes, and will permit the home manufacture of
light wines for personal consumption.
PACIFIC FLEET
IS BROKEN UP
TEMPORARILY
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 (by Asso-j
ciated Press).—The ships of the Pa
cific fleet have begun preparations for
temporary separation. The dread
naught New York, with Secretary of
the Navy Daniels on board, is going
to Honolulu, with four destroyers.
Admiral Rodman and Secretary Dan
iels are going on board the Texas this
afternoon to be present at the cere
mony of awarding the pennant won by
the Texas in recognition of the record
made for Victory loan sales. Mary
Pickford, the motion picture actress,
will make the presentation.
Secretary Daniels is to deliver a
speech this afternoon and thousands
of men from the fleet will be given
their liberty and will be entertained by
the city.
Big Times in Store for Gobs
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 12 (by As
sociated Press).—A six-day celebration
is planned for the Pacific fleet here,
comprising banquets and athlotic
sports. The fleet is expected here on
August 19.
SEATTLE, Aug. 12 (by Associated
Press).—The Pacific fleet is due here
September 7, with Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. Later the fleet will go
to Tacoma and Portland.
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MUNIFICENT
GIFTS OF LATE
STEEL KING
WASHINGTON, Aug.
12.—Andrew Carnegie, the
retired steel magnate who
died yesterday, during his
latter years gave away
$350,695,653. To June 1
of this year he had en
dowed three thousand mu
nicipal libraries, and had
received numerous honors
abroad on account of his
activities in behalf of per
manent peace between na
tions.
Grief at Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, August
12.—The mayor has or
dered all flags at half
mast in honor of the late
Andrew Carnegie. The
mills have suspended
work.
Market Unaffected
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.
—The death of Andew
Carnegie did not affect the
stock market. »
T PARTIALLY COMPLIES
WITH SENATE COMMITTEES WISH
Transmits American Draft of Peace League Plan
but Refuses Copy of Famous Bliss Letter
Because of Confidential Nature
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent \\ ilson yesterday gave to Senator Lodge the informal
draft of the American plan for a league of nations which he
presented at the peace conference at Paris. He wrote Senator
Lodge that it would be impossible to comply with the request
of the senate committee on foreign relations for the documents
which the American peace delegates used at Paris. The com
mission’s tiles, said the President, included many papers which
it would be unwise to publish.
The original draft of the American plan for a league of na
tions, as presented by the President, contains several pages
differing widely -from the text of the covenant as finally
adopted by the peace conference.
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Refuses Copy of Mysterious Letter
President \\ ilson refused to give the senate committee a
copy of General Bliss’s letter concerning the Shantung settle
ment. He said it contained confidential references to other gov
ernments.
Dispels an Erroneous Impression
David Hunter Miller, legal adviser to the league of na
tions commission at the Versailles peace conference, told the
senate foreign relations committee tcjday that the league plan
used as the basis for discussion at Versailles was a combina
tion of the American, British, Pencil and Italian drafts. He
denied the generally accepted report that the British plan, as
drawn by General Smuts, was the basis of consideration.
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Entente Lifts Blockade of Hungary—Czechoslo
vaks Raise Protest Against Resurrection of
Discredited Hapsburg Dynasty
LONDON, Aug. 12 (by Associated Pi *ess).—A Vienna dis-!
patch says that the allies have notified the Hungarian govern
ment that the entente blockade has been raised. It is said the
Rumanians are extending their operations to West Hungary
to suppress the Bolshevik riots.
Archduke Not Representative of People
PRAGUE, Aug. 12 (by Associated Press).—The Social
Democrats last night led a large and orderly demonstration
against the selection of Archduke Joseph as head of the Hun
garian government.
The Czeclio-Slovaks express the hope that the United
States will prevent the archduke from succeeding to the throne
of Hungary. They believe that Joseph, being a Hapsburg, does
not represent the true sentiment of the common people of Hun
gary. ___
SOCIALISTIC TENDENCIES OF TIMES i
CAUSE CONCERN TO STATESMEN
Senator Pomerene Deprecates Government Own
ership and Mr. Taft Suggests That President
Is Advocate of Bolshevik Doctrines
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (by Associated Press).—Senator
Pomerene, Democrat, of Ohio, has sent to the Ohio railroad
brotherhood officials a letter stating that the Plumb plan of gov
ernment ownership and private control of railroads was vicious.
He declared that nothing akin to it had been proposed outside
of Bolshevik Russia.
The plan, said Senator Pomerene, was worse than Socialism
and the American people, and especially those of New England,
would not approve of it. He said the public did not want to be
1 ‘ skinned. ’ ’
President’s Plan Also Denounced
CINCINNATI, Aug. 12 (by Associated Press).—Former
President W. H. Taft yesterday issued a statement to the press
in which he said that President Wilson’s plan for public owner
ship of railroads was socialistic and radical. It was certain, he
said, that the Republicans would oppose the plan, and he hoped
that the Democrats also would do so. “We should not allow
the soviet system to gain even a toe hold here,” he declared.
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BERLIN, Aug. 12 (by Associated Press).—Count jf
Von Reventlow, editor of the Tages Zeitung, takes issue |
with Count Von Bernstorff, formerly German ambassa- fj
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FEARSOME CATASTROPHE FROM
Many Killed and Injured and Hundred and Fifty
Are Missing in Mysterious Wreck of Gov
ernment Elevator in Ontario /
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ST. CATHERINE’S, Out., Aug. 11 (by Associated Press).
—Five persons were killed, fourteen were injured and one hun
dred and fifty are missing as the result of an explosion which
wrecked the government elevator at Port Colborne. A larse
crew on board a barge anchored near the elevator lost heavilv.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR PROPOSES LEGISLATION
OF SEEMINGLY REVOLUTIONARY CHARACTER
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Would Place Affairs of Private Corporations in the Hands of
Government Officials Under a System of Licensing
for Participation in Interstate Commerce
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (by Associated Press).—Senator
Kellogg, Republican, of Minnesota, lias introduced legislation
proposing the licensing of corporations having capital or as
sets of over ten millions of dollars engaged in interstate com
merce which would give the government supervision over the
issuance of stocks and securities.
WILSON ADMITS FUTILITY
OF MANY PROTESTS MADE
TO MEXICAN OFFICIALS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson an
nounced yesterday that the state de
partment had made repeated protests
to the Mexican government against the
agrarian law of Sonora, Mexico. The
state law, he said, was inimical to
American interests.
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SUGGESTS USE
OF WAR BREAD
FOR ECONOMY
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.
—Julius Barnes, United
States wheat director, is
sued a statement today
urging the evival by
xWnerican housewives of
war-time economy in han
dling the family table.
He urged the use of
substitutes as a means of
reducing living costs, and
said any further reduction
in wheat prices must be
based upon a policy of
food saving.
He said the wheat crop
was smaller than had been
expected.
Sets Sugar Price
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.— *
The federal food adminis
trator has set the price of
sugar at 12 cents a pound.
Some grocers have been
charging 16 cents.
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MEET DEATHS
IN HOLOCAUST
MONTREAL, Aug. 12 (by Associat
ed Press).—Seven persons were
burned to death in a fire on the scenic
railway in the Dominion park here
yesterday.
The fire which destroyed the scenic
railway is believed to have been start
ed by a cigarette or match carelessly
thrown in the “mystic mill,” near-by,
which also was burned.
A carload of merrymakers on the
railroad took a fatal plunge into the
flames.
Sousa's band, which was playing in
the park, continued to discourse music
and succeeded in calming the crowd
and thus preventing a panic during
the fire.
The loss is estimated at $50,000.
TREASURE RECOVERED
FROM ATLANTIC LINER
TORPEDOED BY HUNS
BUNCRANA. Ireland. Aug. 12 (by
Associated Press).—Gold ingots valued
at a million pounds have been recov
ered from the wreck of the White
Star Liner Laurentia, which was sunk
by a German submarine in 1917 off
Fastad light.
Two hundred and forty lives were
lost when the ship was destroyed.
AMERICAN AVIATORS MISSING
MARFA, Texas, Aug. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Two American avia
tors are believed to have been lost in
Mexico. They left in an airplane, and
were last seen over the Mexican bor
der. All efforts to locate them have
been unsuccessful.