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MR. MERCHANT: Tor attractive advertising of the '•'pulling powers\ variety use the ......„/....--RgRUBUCAifc \LATEST NEWS FIRST\ 01 the Reliable Sort is always found in, ..the columns of the , REPUBLICAN-JOURNAL W@m £AGES THIS NEWSPAPER IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE 3 :5tVLawfehee\- Republican Est. 1830 d§4^burgjp)aily Journal Est. 1855. OGDENSBURG; N. V., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1919, • Weather--Rain, changing to snow, gad colder Wednesday, Thursday .cjlear. WILSON AND TAFT REPLY SOF LEAGUE NEW YORK MEETING PRESIDENT SAYS IT IS NOT A PARTY ISSUE AND NO PARTY WILL DARE OPPOSE IT—DECLARES IF UNITED STATES DOES NOT ENTER LEAGUE IT WOULD BE \THE MOST CONTEMPTI- BLE OF NATIONS\—ANSWERS THE SENATE'S OPPOSITION. Ciemeneeau Belittles His Little Accident (By The Associated Press.) PARIS, March 4.—Premier demenceau on his first appear- ance, since he was shot, in the Chamirfer of Deputies this after- noorf? \was surrounded and con- gratulated on his recovery. Afterward 'the Premier went to the Senate, where a similar- scene was enacted. The Pre- mier appeared to be in the best of nealth and was full of \banters about the \little accident that left' a bit of lead in ray body,\ i Congress Fails to Grant $715,- | 000,000 for Roads Operation. fES. WIS ILIfOlE *w GRANBSOi A CRITICAL SITUATION GIVEN A TREMENDOUS RECEPTION (By The Associated Press.) v NEW YORK, March 4.—On the eve of his return to the peace conference, President \Wilson delivered an address here tonight at the Metropolitan opera house urging the establishment of a league of nations. Former President Wil- lTim H, Taft,- speaking from the same platform, also outlined his reasons for believing that a leagu should be formed.' Governor Smith of New York, presiding at the meeting, introduced both President Wilson and Mr. Taft. s Long before.the President, coming here tonight from Washington to sail from Hoboken tomorrow on the steamer George Washington, reached the opera house, great crowds had collected along Broadway and Seventh avenue, while hundrecist of policemen, the strongest guard ever provided in this city, were stationed at every few paces around the building. One hour before the doors \were thrown open to the few thousands that had heen able to obtain tickets, twenty detectives searched the opera house from cellar to gallery, showing evidence of precaution taken to protect Amrica's chief executive. Roofs of buildings nearby were also searched. Inspect Ea&h Ticket. - Police lines were drawn two blocks on all sides of the opera house. Seat holders arriving i n automobiles' were forced to. descend one block from the \building and walk to the main en- trance. At least 15 uniformed police- men .inspected each ticket before a seat/holder could reach the main en- trance and almost as many more men scanned the tickets before the person reached his seat. A .wave of cheers swept over the .liouse as the President and Mr. Taft took the center of the platform. The President stepped forward and bowed to all sides. Mr. Taft stepped forward and acknowledged the cheers. Cleve- land H. Dodge called for three cheers for each. They were given with a will. Then someone in the house call- ed for three more cheers for the Presi- dent and the audience burst forth into another wave of applause. , Enrico Caruso, - the Metropolitan tenor, introduced by Governor Smith sang ''The Star Spangled Banner.\ Gov. Smith Pre^idea. . . \The rank and file of 'the American people . are standing firmly behind President Wilson.\-declared Governor .Smith in presenting 'the world leader of today—the President 6£ the United fContinued on Page 2.) The Railroad Administration Funds at Low Ebb—Hope to Gain Credit. Are Well Represented at Al- bany Hearing on Proposed Legislation. Conditions at the House of Refuge, Albion, Said to Be Bad, HOST SHIP k Strange Craft Joins Convoy and Disappears After Attack. (By The Associated Press) LONDON, March 4.—Among the war stories that British naval men -feel free to tell now is one about a \ghost ship\ whose mystery has never been solved. In 1917, a convoy of twelve ships left a British port. At dawn on the -day after sailing the escort command- .er discovered thirteen ships under his •charge. While the identity of the ex- tra ship was being discussed, the con- voy was suddenly attacked by German -light, cruisers and most of the escort ,and nine of the merchantmen were sunk. The Germans then made off. -,'. Survivors positively assert that there were thirteen ships and that the .mysterious vessel disappeared as .strangely as she had appeared. They -are certain that the ship was not sunk. Official inquiries failed to throw any light on the nature of the craft. It was ascertained that she could not have been a disguised German raider, .and her presence was \logged\ by the escort commander. (By The Associated Press) ALBANY, March 4.—Further inves- tigation of the charges -of Senator George F. Thompson regarding affairs at the Western House of Refuge at Al- bion, is necessary before the Senate finance committee will be able to dis- pose of Governor Smith's, nomination of Mrs. Pearl Elias of Buffalo as one of .the, managers of the house. This decision was reached at a meeting of the committee today after considera- tion of the report, of the attorney- gen- eral whose office conducted a prelim- inary investigation of charges of neg- lect of duty, inefficiency, perversion Of the objects of the institution and | of sanctioning practices which were a violation of the penal code, made..by Senator Thompson against Mrs. Flora EanielS, the superintendent, Senator Thompson had opposed Mrs. Elias' nomination -on the ground that she had been partly responsible for re- taining airs, Daniels. The attorney general, in a letter ac- companying the report stated that it seemed to him that a thorough inves- tigation was desirable. (By The Associated Press) ALBANY, March 4—All bills per- taining to motor vehicle legislation were considered today at a hearing be- fore the joint committee on interna- tional affairs, automobile associations from every part of the state being rep- resented. Strong opposition was expressed for measures designed to provide for the filing of indemnity bonds with the Secretary of State, the use of illumin- ated transparent license signs and a bill which \would cause an increased fee for pleasure cars. The stand of the opposition on the last measure was that pleasure car users should not be taxed any more until other users of the highway paid their proportion- ate share. Approval was given of the measure designed to make it compulsory that all motor trucks of one or more cap- acity be. equipped with mirrors. Secretary of State Hugo declared that if bills which would compel his de partment to examine .all applicants for operator or chauffeur's licenses were passed, it would necessitate a greatly expanded personnel and equipment for his department. This measure .was approyed by the automobile interests. \I decline to take the responsibility for the automobile death rate in New York unless machinery is provided whereby the personnel and.means of our power is greatly increased,\ he said. Secretary Hugo and many of the au- tomobilists expressed themselves in favof of the retention of the state po- lice. R BILL Main Provisions Affect Child Labor and Rest for Workers. WASHINGTON, March 4.—Adjourn- ment of Congress without appropriat- ing ?715,00J0.O0O for railways, left the railroad administration with practical^ ly empty coffers, $381,000,000 back debts and no funds with which to fin- ance the extensive program of im- provement plans for this year as a measure to take up slack in the mater- ials and labor markets. Immediate relinquishment of the , roads to private -managements looms i as a possibility but officials said this i would be done only if it finally ap- I peared no feasible way for the rail- roads to borrow privately of the mil- lions needed or t o have the War Fin- ance board extend leans. Director General Hines after con- ferences tonight with Secretary Glass and Eugene Myers. Jr., managing di- rector of the Wax Finance committee made this statement: < \The railroad situation is so compli- cated by this recent development and there are so many possibilities that I I cannot-say* what will.be done. It will take a gooct deal of consideration be- fore a conclusion is readied.' I The War Finance Corporation, it was announced today, already had lent $71,505,000 to railroads. It was au- thorized to advance several hundred jnillions additional under war power, on adequate collateral -and at rates at least one per cent higher than cur- rent rates for 90 day paper.\ Officials questioned,.' however, whether the terms of the act could be interpreted liberally enough to permit the corpor- ation to go into this wholesale fin- ancing. Only a few million dollars remain in the railroad administration's original sinking fund--barely enough to .drive i the administration machine itself in '.addition to paying $381,000,000 to 'roads for settlement of 1918 accounts, i The administration had planned to , use this year $491,000,000 for iinprov- . ing and extending tracks, erecting ! new buildings installing buildings and 1 other capital enterprises, ?286,000,000 ! for cars and locomotives already or- dered; $20,000,000 for financing the Boston and Maine and $12,840,000 for inland vraterways. Unless funds can be provided soon the railroads will re- main unpaid and in return they will be slow in paying their bills for sup- plies a,nd materials. Fear Effect On Loan- The Treasury is anxious to avoid throwing railroad securities on the market before the Victory loan cam- paign and for that reason will try and arrange means of supplying credit. Youngster, Unable Yet to Talk, Smiled \Au Revoir Grandpa.\ (By The Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, March 4.—Presi- dent Wilson arrived here at 5:15 this afternoon for a brief visit to his daugh- ter,\ Mrs. Francis D. Sayre, and his new grandson, Woodrow Wilson Sayre. The President, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, was driven from the station in an automobile, a distance of six blocks, to Jefferson hospital, where his daugh- ter js a patient. The streets through which he passed were lined with cheering crowds. Every precaution had -been taken to safeguard the President and ropes were set to keep the crowd from the streets and impeding the passage of the automobile carrying him, Secretary Tumulty carried on the presidential train commissions for re- cess appointment of Comptroller of the Currency John Skelton Williams, whose term expired today, and A. Mitchell Palmer as Attorney General to succeed Thomas W. Gregory, whose resignation becomes effective at noon today. . The President will sign the commis- sions at Hoboken, N. J., after midnight. Secretary Tumulty said failure'-io confirm Comptroller Williams' nomi- nation resulted, from the filibuster fol- lowing his nomination for a new term. \Hell Fire\ Pederson and Two Sons Face Murder Charge. (By The Associated Press) , . NEW YORK,- March 4.— Captain Adolph C. Pederson, of the American barkantine Pualco, nicknamed \Hell Fire\ Pederson by his crew, and his two sons, A. E. and L. Tt. Pederson, mates of the ship, were brought here today by the TJ. \S. S. Rochester and locked up pending charges of murder •on the high seas. Six members p.f the crew of the Puako also arrived on the Rochester to be held as material wit- nesses. According to the charges forwarded by the American consul at Cape Town, South Africa, Capt. Pederson and his sons are accused of violating the sec- tion of the seaman's act forbidding cor- poral punislynent during a seven months' voyage last year from San Francisco to Cape Town. This punish- ment is alleged to have resulted in the death of the ship's cook and a seaman. In April, 1917, Sixty Congress Declared Wif on Germany. OPPOSED WORLD HAGUE Many Large Approbriitioil Bills Fail to Receive Head of Pennsylvania System Urged Passage of the Appropriation. ' FOR MEW SISSION ; Getting Ready to Battle Over New and Important Leg- islation. POLICE ARREST OMEN DISTURBER AUGMENT MILITARY POLICE. (By Tin: Associated Press) \\\ . MEXICO CITY, March 4.—To carry out his plan to extend the operations o£ the military. police to all parts of the- republic, Colonel Manuel Triaun, chief of the military police of the capita], has requested the War Depart- ment to place at his disposal 300 offi- cers who have completed their courses of study in'the school conducted by the 'General Staff. Colonel Triana pro- poses to divide the republic into 12 departments, with members of the militai-y police .in all the. principal cit- ies. Their duties will be to investi- gate the conduct of army officers and take steps to prevent rebel propaganda and the furnishing of arms, ammun- tios and information to rebels. Planned to Stage Demonstra- tion as President. Entered Theatre. fl»y Thf- Awncniiod Prpssl NEW YORK, March 4.—Prominent members of the National ' Women's Party were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct after a battle to- night with policemen in front of the Metropolitan opera house where they had intended to stage a demonstration against President Wilson. The wom- en arrested were Miss Alice Paul and Miss Doris Stevens of New York and Elsie Hill of Norwalk, Conn. There were locked up in the West 30th. street station. Thirty suffra- gettes were charged by 50 policemen when they started their demonstration and were quickly dispersed. I (By The Associated Prcssl . I LONDON, March 4.—The main pro- posal of the British draft adopted with I minor alterations by the International j legislation committee as the interna- tional charter of labor are given in a special dispatch from the labor corres- pondent to the Daily Telegraph. The provision of this draft precludes the employment of children under 15 in industrial occupations and of chil- dren between 15 and IS more than six hours daily. At least two hours each day must be devoted by these young workers to educational classes ana they will not be permitted to work at night or on Sundays or holidays. A Saturday half holiday will be in- troduced into all countries and work-, ers shall be allowed a continued week- ly rest o£ at least 30 hours while the hours qf work shall not exceed 8 daili r j or 48 a week and even less than this in dangerous trades. COTTON FUTURES ARE LIMITED WASHINGTON, March 4.—The cot- ton future rider to the guarantee wheat price bill was signed today by President Wilson. It becomes effec- tive tonight at midnight. Under it only 13 grades of cotton from low middling up, can be delivered on fu- ture contracts and all cotton so deliv- ered must be classified by government graders. (By The Associated Press\) WASHINGTON, March 4.—With the adjournment of Congress today .Re- publican and Democratic members oi the House immediately turned their attention to their organization of the 66th Congress in anticipation of the calling of a special session-early in the summer. The Republican committee of com- mittees, chosen . at the recent party conference began its work which will probably v e- quire a week for completion. In the meantime 17 Democratic members have their colleagues to organize in order to present a solid- front to the Republican majority. Such an organization, their an- nouncement tonight said, can be per- fected only with the appointment of a steering committee \the personnel of which should be so distributed that j every section of the country shall he 1 represented thereon.\ They also pro- pose that the chairman of this com- mittee- have no other committee as- signments and that he he ex-offlcio minority floor leader. (By The Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, March 4. Samuel Rea, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company regards the failure of Congress to pass the 8715,000,000 appropriation for the -railroad revolv- ing fund as serious. In a statement to- day he said: \I urged the passage of the $715,- 000,000 appropriation recommended by the administration and deeply regret that it has failed because it leaves the situation in a state of confusion and may mean the-immediate stoppage of a large amount of construction now in progress. \The' situation, however, is so seri- ous that I suppose some relief plan will be devised and adopted; otherwise it is' difficult to see how the operation of. the roads can be continued for any length of time. This failure to secure needed money falls hard on many com- panies in Pennsylvania and other states who furnish fuel, materials and other supplies -to the roads and who depend, to a- large extent, upon rail- road orders.\ (By The Associated Press) ; WASHINGTON, March 4.—A hittev controversy between. President \Wilson and the Senate over the league of na- trons and a filibuster by a few Repub- lican senators seeking to force an ex- tra session, marked the passing today of the 65th or great war Congress.. Called in April, 1917, to throw Amer- ica's weight into the conflict over-seas, the congress held three momehtuo.us and historic sessions. Partisanship lay dormant during the war but it broke forth in the last session to end' in a final filibuster which successfully blocked half of the fourteen regular appropriation bills, including the ?715,« 000,000 railroad administration' revoly. ing fund and tire huge, army, navy and merchant marine budget. , ' ' . ' Although unsuccessful in their 'ef- forts to record the Senate in fjavo'r \££ amendment of the constitution of: tge league of nations,-as noW dr^wn; the j Republicans left in the record a-reso- lution approved by thirtymine of them ! epposing approval of.-the charter |nt its ! present form. Republican Leader Mann !and other spokesmen, said this- was j notice to the President and to -the peace conference that the necessary two-thirds majority could not.be pb- tained. Democratic leaders, privatejy expressed belief that amendments would be made soon after the. Presi- dent returned to Paris. • • j President Wilson -spent an hour at the capital before adjournment. La'tfer ' be formally announced that despite tSe | death in the filibuster of the railroad I and other bills he would adhere to Ms ! refusalto renew Congress before Ris j return from France and criticised : \p | group of men\ for their obstniction'as ! a result of the filibuster, Which hald 'the Senate in continuous session for : twenty-six hours. The President had ; little to do at the capital eixcept sign i the 31,000,000,000 wheat .guarantee bill | and exchange leave taking with mera- Lcrs and friends. 01EARY EXPLAIN HIS Says Madame Victorica, Ger- man Spy, Sought Legal Advice. Nation's Clocks Will Be Ad- vanced One Hour on March 30th. HOME RUN\ BAKER TO QUIT MAJOR LEAGUE j f t'-v The _A?soci.iipi-3 Prf-ss; NEW YORK, March 4.-—J. franklin Baker, star third baseman of the New York Americans, will not return to the club next season, according to a letter received from him today by Manager Huggin's. Baker wrote that he had taken. Huggins' latest offer under con- sideration but was unable to change his decision of last fall that he was through with major league baseball. ANOTHER SIGNER . TO LEAGUE PROTEST j (By The Associated Press) J WASHINGTON, March 4.—Senator Lodge of Massachusetts received a telegram late today from Senator Fall, of New Mexico, Republican, authoriz- ing the signing of his name to the reso- lution opposing acceptance of the lea- gue of nations constitution as How drawn. Signatures now number 39. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE HAS GOOD INCOME ALBANY, March 4.—The receipts of the State Anti>Sa*ooh. League total about §20,000 a month and come from | approximately 50,000 subscribers, Su- perintendent William H. Anderson an- nounced today in -a statement. His announcement followed the introduc- tion in the Senate last night of a resolution to investigate his activities violated the law in failing to register with a view to ascertaining if he had as a legislative agent or \lobbyist.\ \I am not doing any lobbying this winter,\ said the statement. \In pre- vious years I registered.\ \The Anti-Saloon League not only welcomes an investigation, but will insist that it be thorough and the full •facts given out,\ the statement au- announced. DEMAND HUN SHIPPING. COPENHAGEN, March 4.—Marshal Foch has demanded the immediate de- livery of- the German mercantile fleet without regard to the question of food supply, according to a dispatch from Wiemar, where the German national j assembly is in session. FELIX DIAZ PROPAGANDA. MEXICO CITY, March 4.—Tire gov- ernment police have anounced that the publicity plant of followers of Felix Diaz has heen discovered by the mili- tary police in a room in a downtown hotel. Large quantities of revolution- ary literature, printed, on a hand press found in the room, were seized: In- formation secured from the alleged Felicista plotters arrested recently is said to have led to the discovery of the 1 V*u±t. , „• r ,„.„„.,.-,* (By The. Associate* Press) WASHINGTON, March 4.—Failure of Congress, before final adjournment today, to take any action on pending bills providing for repeal of the day- light saving act, made certain that the nation's clocks would be advanced an hour during, the period from the last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October. Opposition of fanning interests, on the ground that it was of no henefit to the people of rural committees, led to the introduction of several bills providing for its repeal but all of them failed. NEW YORK, March 4.—Jeremiah O'Leary editor of \Bull\ related on the stand today during his trial for espionage how he became aquainted with Madame \Victorica a German agent. The prosecution alleges he conspired with her to get messages through to Germany but the defendant asserted' he met her only in a profes- sional way. He said Madame'Victorica called at his office to retain him she said, in an effort, to obtain a divorce from an in- sane husband. She'told him that she was born in Buenos Aires but had liv- ed in New York for two years. She tasked him, he said, to recommended a maid or a companion she might en- gage. i N. Y. HARBOR Sixteen Thousand Boatmen Go on Strike Over Wage Dispute. MATHEWSON MAY •HELP JOHN McGRAW (By The Associated Prussi NEW YORK, March 4.—\Christy\ Mathe^son former manager . of the Cincinnati Nationals held a confer- ence here today with John. J. McGraw yice-president of the New York Nation- als. It is believed that Mathewson, who received his discharge from the army the last week may return to the Giants as an assistant to Manager Mc- Graw. • Mathewson understands \that lie is still under reservation to.the Cincin- nati club and cannot sign with any ptheT eluji vuitil granted Ws release.. WILLS OF SUICIDES FILED IN NEW YORK (By The Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 4.-—The wills of the Cromwell sisters, Gladys Louise\ and Dorothea Catherine, American Red Cross workers, who disappeared from the French liner La Lorraine, as i : . Fteamed down the river Garonne in January, were filed here today. The wills, which dispose of large elates, are identical in every detail aiid include a provision for a common disaster or catastrophe, wTietiior simultaneous or otherwise. BERLIN POLICE DISARMED. COPENHAGEN, March 4.—Crowds forced their way into the various po- lice stations in Berlin Monday night, disarmed the policemen and cut the telephone wires, according \to a tele- gram from Berlin, (By The Associated Press) ;\ . NEW YORK, March 4.—H,op« , Jpi a settlement of the harbor' strips which became efiective. at 6 o'clcMj • this- morning and virtually tied-^ip ! all trans-Atlantic and eoastwljSa 'shipping, except th-e movement : \6£' war craft, centered today inline-£r« rival of James L. Hughes> S. mediator J of the Federal .Department of..Labor, ! who called up strike -leaders ^on the- telephone from Philadelphia la§t night and requested a conference]'- .LaBor leaders -continued 1 their -efforts \to- pa3\- aiyze harbor traffic In an attempt'-to enforce their demands for/ a. bailie eight hour day and a Wage increas:©, averaging 30 per cent. - The strike was resumed at 6 a. A„ today, and at that hour-. shipping vir- tually was at a Standstill,' according to a statement made b.y union officials. Only one ferry line -Was operating fen. ,the North river. \|* The strike was. ordered ye$terd£.y by the workers' affiliation.; -after; a week of negotiation over the terjfcs of the award made by V. Everit Mafy, umpire for the War Labor Board* 1$ e strikers demand wage scale incrfeaSCs averaging 30 per cent and tie eight hour day. Shipyards Hard Hit. ;: Work was curtailed at the stand4*HI shipyards on Shooter's Island. Cj&ei thousand employers decided to tasked a holiday father than risk 'finding |ha Staten Island ferry service suspended tonight • • \. ' • •; The Central Railroad of New Jersifty', the Pennsylvania, the Erie and other roads closed their ferry Jiouies |£o the public, and thousands of commut- ers crowded the Hudson river tubes. At a Brooklyn shipyard the T5iiite\d States cruiser Chattanooga was pre- vented from going into dry-dock-fed- cause workers refused to lift a tiSM;
