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CHICAGO, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—A special grand jury investi
gating “red” activities in Cook county
has indicted William B. Lloyd, a mil
lionaire “parlor Socialist,” and thirty
seven other alleged members of the
Communist party, including three
women.
* Among those for whom indictments
have been issued are members of the
Communist party. The indictments
charge conspiracy to overthrow the
government.
Lloyd surrendered himself to the au
thorities and furnished a bond of
$10,000. In a newspaper interview
Lloyd described himself as “the red
dest of ‘reds.’ ” $
ARBITRATION
. RECOMMENDED
FOR DISPUTES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Chairman Kenyon of
the Senate committee on labor has in
troduced a resolution proposing arbi
tration machinery for the settlement
of disputes between capital and labor.
The resolutions proposes that Presi
ueni vviisuu snau can a national in
dustrial congress, to be composed of
three hundred voting delegates, repre
™ renting capital and labor, to recom
mend a plan for permanent industrial
courts, and also to formulate a pro
gram of principles.
It is suggested that President Wil
son could establish a national labor
Aboard to function until the labor con
gress opens.
Phelan Amendment Referred
The constitutional amendment in
troduced in the senate by Phelan of
California, Democrat, denying citizen
ship to Japanese born on American
soil, has been referred to the judiciary
committee.
' THIRD ROUND
SEES FISH OF
ENGLISH PUGS
#^ARIS, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Johnny Griffith of Akron,
Ohio, a welterweight, last night
knocked out Bill Glover of London in
the third round.
Englishman Outclassed
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Fred Fulton, a Minne
sota heavyweight, in a bout staged
here last night, outclassed Tom Cow
ler of England. The contest was
stopped in the third round to sawe
f Cowler from punishment. He was
knocked down four times.
Wins Newspaper Decision
DETROIT, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Jack Sharkey of New York
won a newspaper decision over Jabez
White of Albany in a boxing contest
/ pulled off here last night.
AMERICANS IN
PAYOFMEXICO
ARE BLAMED
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 22 (by
Associated Press).—HenrjP Forrest,
testifying before the senate commit
tee which is investigating the Mexican
situation v jday, said that Americans
directly and indirectly in the pay of
the Mexican government wrere respon
sible for the reports of improved con
ditions in Mexico. George Weeks, ed
itor of a weekly newspaper, was spe
cifically indicated by the witness as
one of the class mentioned.
generaTseminoff
ASSUMES DICTATORSHIP
IN EASTERN SIBERIA
LONDON, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—A dispatch from Peking says
that General Seminoff has assumed
j full governmental powers in far East
ern Siberia, Kolchak’s whereabouts be
ing unknown.
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A Temporary Expedient
HARBIN, Manchuria, Jan. 22 (by
Associated Press).—A proclamation
has been issued by General Seminoff
in which he announces that he has as
sumed the supreme rulership in Si
beria. The step is taken, he says, as
a temporary expedient, and is due to
the fact that Kolchak’s whereabouts
is unknown.
PIONEER RESIDENT OF*
PORT TOWNSEND DEAD
PORT TOWNSEND,'Wash., Jan. 22
(by Associated Press).—F. W. James,
a resident of this city for fifty years,
died last night.
’FITZGERALD OPENS *
HIS CAMPAIGN FOR
SEATTLE MAYORALTY
SEATTLE, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Mayor Fitzgerald, in his first
campaign speech last night, said he
would continue to enforce law and
order if elected. He claimed credit
for preventing the recently proposed
Mooney parade, and said he would
work for a big municipal auditorium.
SUB-TREASURY SHIPS
MILLION AND A HALF
GOLD COIN TO INDIA
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—The withdrawal of a million
and a half dollars in gold coin'from
the United States sub-treasury in this
city yesterday, for shipment to India,
has aroused great interest among
bankers. Gold has been exported to
India only on rare occasions.
AUTOIST RELEASED
ON CHARGE OF HAVING
RUN DOWN WOMAN
SEATTLE, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Peterson, the man arrested
at Everett and held in connection with
the death of Mrs. Johnson, -who was
struck by an automobile here yester
day, has been released. The police,
declare the evidence was insufficient
to hold him. *
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j PROMISE TO RESTORE SHANTUNG
AGAIN REITERATED BY JAPANESE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (by Associated Press).—Tokio dispatches
state that Premier Hara, in opening the Japanese diet today, said
that Japan would carry out the terms of the peace treaty strictly.
He said that Japan intended to stick to the promise to restore Shan
tung to China.
ACQUITTED OF
MURDER BUT i
RE-ARRESTED
SPOKANE, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Marie McDonald, Fay McDon
ald and Ted McDonald, on trial here
for the murder of W. H. McNutt,
were acquitted by the jury today.
The McDonalds admitted killing Mc
Nutt, but pleaded self-defense.
The killing was the sequel to a
quarrel over a lodging house in this
city and a farm which the McDonalds
owned with McNutt.
The McDonalds buried McNutt’s
body and fled to California, where they
were arrested.
After their acquittal the McDonalds
were again arrested on a charge of
grand larceny, the claim being made
that they stole McNutt’s ai^omobile.
Marie and Fay are also charged with
havin gforged a check found on Mc
Nutt’s body.
WOMAN GAGGED
AND RELIEVED
OF VALUABLES
SEATTLE, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—A bandit last night bound
Mrs. Ellen Blekum with a necktie and
gagged her. While she lay on the
floor a watch, a diamond ring worth
$100 and $35 in cash were taken from
her.
She was unconscious and still bound
when her husband returned from his
work.
EIGHT DROWN
I SUING OF
RESCUE BOAT
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HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Eight persons were
drowned yesterday when a boat from
the transport Great Northern was
overturned in attempting to transfer
passengers from the disabled trans
port Powhattan at sea, two hundred
miles south of Halifax.
The Canadian steamship Lady Laa
rier is reported to be towing the Pow
hattan to this port.
GROSVENOR AT HEAD QF
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 222 (by As
sociated Press).—Gilvert Grosvenor
Was today elected president of the
National Geographical Society, to suc
ceed the late Rear Admiral Jotm E. j
Pillsbury. Grosvenor has been a di
rector of the society for twenty years.
SAYS STRIKE IS
ONLY WEAPON
OF WORKERS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Samuel Gompers, presi
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, at a senate committee hearing
today on the Graham and Sterling anti
sedition bills, questioned the necessity
for the enactment of additional sedi
tion laws.
Mr. Gompers said the adqption of
the Graham bill would make all free
men slaves.
The provision of the bill prohibiting
the publication of radical periodicals
and literature was attacked by the
speaker, who said that the strike was
the only weapon by which the work
ers could bring about better living
conditions. He said that strikeless
countries were the most backward.
PREMIER PAYS
HIGH TRIBUTE
TO OLD TIGER
PARIS, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—In a speech to the chamber
of deputies today Premier Millerand
said that the new cabinet would en
deavor to maintain the alliance which
saved the world.
“Clemenceau, the great patriot,” de
clared Millerand, ‘‘is the incarnation
of victory in the eyes of the world."
The treaty clauses would be the
law in France, he said.
FIREDESTROYS
NORTHDAKOTA
PAPE PLANTS
BISMARCK, N. Dak., Jan. 22 (by
Associated Press).—Fire last night
destroyed the plant of the Bismarck
Tribune and also the headquarters of
the Economy League and the publish
ers of the Red Flag, an anti-Socialist
newspaper. The loss is estimated at
$150,000.
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
CONDUCT COLLEGE FOR
SEATTLE LABOR COUNCIL
SEATTLE, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Three professors of the Uni
versity of Washington are teaching
classes during the winter term of the
Seattle Workers’ College, which
opened at the Labor Temple here re
cently. The college is conducted by
the Seattle Central Labor Council.
YANK TROOPS
CAPTURE FEW
RUSS SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Major General Graves,
commanding the American Siberian
expedition, reported today that a de
tachment of American soldiers had
clashed with the forces of General
Seminoff near Posolsakya, and that
the Americans had captured one gen
eral, six other officers and forty-eight
Russian soldiers.
One American was killed, one died
from wounds and one w'as severely
wounded. Five Russians were killed
and one severely wounded.
General Graves says that the at
tack was unprovoked.
GLEE CLUB TO SING
ITS WAY INTO HEARTS
OF WESTERN PEOPLE
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 22 (by
Associated Press).—Twelve Eastern
Oregon and Idaho points ai% to be
visited by the Whitman College Glee
Club on an eleven-day tour beginining
March 23 and ending April 3. Con-!
certs will be given in the various cit-1
ies under the auspices of the local
high schools.
The points to be visited are Milton,
Ore.; Pendleton, Ore.; La Grande,
Ore.; Payette, Idaho; Nampa, Idaho; !
Meridian, Idaho; Boise, Idaho; Cald-;
well, Idaho; Emmett, Idaho; Fruit
land, Idaho; Ontario, Ore., and Baker,
Ore.
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
IS NOW ON DECREASE
CHICAGO, Jan. 22 (by Associated j
Press).—The influenza epidemic is be
lieved to have passed the peak, and
the number of new cases is decreasing.
ARIZONA CITIZENS
PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO
KIDNAPING CHARGE
TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Jan. 22 (by As
sociated Press).—Two hundred and six
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citizens of the Warren mining district
of this state pleaded not guilty in the
district court here yesterday when, ar- j
raigned on charges of kidnaping in
connection with the deportation of
1,100 “wobblies” from Bisbee to Co
lumbus in July, 1917.
SEAMEN’S UNION TO
ASK FOR NEW TRIAL
FOR TOM MOONEY
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22 (by As
sociated Press).—The International
Seamen’s Union has resolved to ask
for a new trial for Mooney and Bil
lings, convicted of the San Francisco
bomb murders.
It is said the union represents 75,000
sailors.
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POLICE COMMISSIONER
IS KILLED AT DUBLIN
DUBLIN, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Assistant Police Commis
sioner Redmond was shot and killed
yesterday on one %f the principal
streets of this city.
EXTRADITION
OF WILHELM '
IS REFUSED
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LONDON, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—The Standard today says
that Holland has replied to the note
of the allied powers, saying that it is
impossible to extradite the kaiser at
the call of a third country, if Ger
many does not demand his extradi
tion.
Forecast from The Hague
THE HAGUE, Jan. 22 (by Associat
ed Press).—The reply of the Dutch
government to the request of the al
lied powers for the extradition of the
former German kaiser is being drafted
and will be forwarded this week.
It is expected that the reply will
be a refusal.
is learned that the former kaiser
has not been consulted, and that ne
has not been notified officially of the
request.
BRYAN PEEVED
AT ACTION OF
MR. CUMMINGS
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 22 (by Associ
ated Press). The Democrats of Ne
braska, at a banquet here last night
which marked the opening of the cam
paign, unanimously adopted resolu
tions pleding their support to Presi
dent Wilson and Senator Hitchcock in
their fight for the ratification of the
peace treaty.
President Wilson sent his greetings
to the banqueters.
Bryan Attacks Cummings
RICHMOND, Va„ Ja», 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—In an interview given
out by William J. Bryan today the
Nebraska statesman attacked Chair
man Cummings of the Democratic na
tional committee for attending the in
augural dinner given to Governor Eld
wards of New Jersey on Tuesday
night. Edwards was recently elected
on a “wet” ticket.
Bryan declared that the Democrats
can not line up with the “wrets.” Ed
wards is a Democrat.
laborITons
OF WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG, Jan. 22 (by Associated
Press).—The labor unions of this city
are in favor of a general Canadian
strike as a protest against the two
year sentence imposed upon Russell,
the leader of the last general strike.
The decision .was arrived at through
means of a secret ballot, the result of
which has just been announced.
Final action has been delayed pend
ing a consultation with British lal|or
leaders. ,
GERMAN PRISONERS
SENT HOME FROM FRANCE
LILLE, France, Jan. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Three thousand German
prisoners were sent home today.