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SEMI- WEEKLY VOL ILXIV NO. 84 PLATTSBURGH. N. Y-, Friday. Nov. 7, 1919 WHOLE NUMBEE 20667 ON TREATY VOTE Senate Thrown Into Confusion by Parliamentary Battle GORE AMENDMENTS FAIL BORAH USES DISCRETION Rhrnv Down Almost Reached Yester- day. Republicans Finally Saw Fit Pall. Uncertainty Now Kxisls. (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Nov. K—Whether to ratify the treaty with Germany. Without reservations or amendment?, seemed for a while this afternoon about to be decided by the Senate. Thrown into the thick of a drama- tic parliamentary battle, the request for an immediate showdown on un- qualified acceptance of the treaty got backing from leaders on both sides. But before the 1 oil call was reach- ed the move was blocked by the Re- publicans, who objected that ii might cut off any later attempts to put in reservations. The leaders tonight were at s*a. as much a? ever as TO when the final vote Will be reached. The Core amendment, to prohibit declarations of .war exeept referendum on the part of nations concerned was Voted down. Senator Borah seeing danger to his amendments dealing with the league Of nations discreetly Until tomorrow withheld them am CONFLICT THREATENS TURK National Forces Plan Over- ne GOVERNMENT FACES SERIOUS SITUATION JJot Everything Rosey in National Ranks, as Musselinen Object to Military Service Proposed. PARIS, Nov. 6—The possibility of Tiostilities between the Turkish Gov- ernment and the national forces headed by Mustapha Kemal Pasha, is announced in a despatch received liere from Athens. \It appears from information in •well-informed circles,\ says the mes- sage, \that Mustapha Kemal Pasha' unyielding attitude will place th Constantinople Government in such ; position that it will have to engagi in hostilities against the Nationalists. The outlook is considered gloomy. \There is reported however, a con- siderable amount of disaffection among the Mussulman's population ©ver the military service which the Nationalist authorities are demanding from their men. A large number of desertions among these troops said to be taking place.\ of thr The Common Council met 1 it ns at the City Hall as ,\ F'.o; mvassers of the votes cast on iy for city offices. According to the figured surd. Charles A. Barnard, the prrs- tt mayor, defeated the Republican .ndidate hy lft votes. Tho proposition for th<> voting of a lary of $ 1. S 0 f> for the office of mayor, was defeated by :>C6 votes. The figures on the successful can- didates for aldermen showed the fol- ing majorities: d I—,]. E. Kentle «7 :(\ 2—Frank lielden 12 iVard 3 — Frank P. Fitzpa trick .. 9S rd 4—Frank Bourdeau i*l k Vard 5— Merritt Spear ijZ vVard t>—Harry Cookf . . The following was the WOULD WIPE OUT FARMS-MARKETS Suggestion to Do Avtfty With State Department REMEDY OFFERED WOULD CREATE TWO OTHERS Committee Practical Farmers, Kxperis and Legislators to Unscramble Whole -Agricultural Law. <By the Associated Press) NRW YORK, Nov. 6—Remedies reform conditions exit ting under the state department of Furm.s and Mar Itet^, werp .suggested today, including the wiping out of the department und the substitution for it of two seperat departments', of agriculture and one markets and the appointment of , general agricultural board. The changes were suggested b; John J. Dillon, and C. \V. Hurkitt, ap- I>f--i:-inj> before the George Gordor. lid Die investigation board. Dillon ScU< the tirst thing to do way to call ; committee of practical farmers?, legis? Jators and experts to unscramble th Who',- agricultural law. WEATHER Jnoreasinir cloudiness Fr fcably rain at night, or Sa IOMMON COUNCIL MEETS TO CANVASS CITY VOTE rnard's Majority Over Goodwin 19 Votes—Salary Proposition De- feated by 366. on ihi ANOTHERCONFAB NEARS BREAKERS Labor Threatens to Quit From International Conference LINE UP WITH GOMPERS ! FOR MAXIMUM 8 HOURS: onipors Only Ajue-i'ieaii Labor Leader ' Attending. Eijyht Hour Proposi- • tion Shelved by Committee. WASHINGTON, Nov. rt—Threats to withdraw from the International Labor Conference were heard today from groups of labor delegates, who ned up with Samuel Gompers in his .ght to have referred to a committee the question of approving thp 48 Vs. . 20 . 3 6 . 3 2 .33 No. 3 4 45 49 salary; proposition, coinruiled by yards:' rd No. .1-— Dim. 1 •Dist: 2 •'.• : Ward No. L'— Dist. 1 \Dist. 2. .../:... ,V:u'd No. 3— •Dist: 1 vVfirtl No. 4 — Dist. 1 Dist 2 Ward No. 5 — Dim. 1 Dist. 2 : Ward No. 6— Dist. 1 2o 63 Total 276 642 From the above figures it will be <•( n that not a district in the city ave a majority for the pru position. The totals on the count for Super- ior s show that Denis Lanarche, Re- publican and Henry Scheier, Demo- crat, were elected members of th Board of Supervisors. Mrs. Scheier led O. E. Weir, the Republican candi- date, by the narrow margin of votes. The totals were as follows: Denis UiMarche 1604 Henry Scheier 1464 1-3; Weir 1449 Robert Provost 1245 The board adjourned until 7:30 to- night when the canvas will be com- pleted after comparing some figure? iviih the inspectors in Ward 5, but nothing which will in any way change he results. VIRGINIA COAL OUTPUT IS TWO THIRDS NORMAL Large Increase in Production An- nounced hy Coal Association. Few Miners Have Walked Out. (By the Associated Press) CI1ARLESTOWN, W. Va.. Nov. 6 — L'arge. increases in coal production ii rt'est Virginia were reported by the Coal Association tonight. It is clahned the mines are now producing two thirds of th^ir norm output. INCOMPLETE RETURNS WOULD ELECT RITCHIE Maryland State Election in Doubt Republicans Refuse to Concede Defeat of Candidate. <B> The Associated Press) BALTIMORE, Nov. 6—Based or complete unofficial returns from all counties and five of the 2 8 wards of Baltimore, the Democrats were to- night claiming the election of Ritchie The Republicans however refused to concede Nice's defeat. SECOND PEACE PARLEY ON TURKISH PROBLEM REMODELED STAR STORE lany Alteration*, iuid Innovations Ms«\e Kffeet of Adding; (ireatly to Convenience <\>f Shoppers. -d tlv n t ru- ^ Alfrkfl have tomplp 1 clolinu «.f th.-n- Star Stor and have inade many in iHiwUions and improvements w hie ivl;l readily he appreciated by visitor 1 The Star has long been known a ,\ :.i'-p;e stole, but few realized it- actual extent of n modeled and the ments were given <* their full value. The old cashier's in the center of the stor chopped off appearanc placed against MUST RESTORE SCUTTLED SHIPS Peace Treaty Ineffective Un- ' til Obligations are Met ALLIED POWERS WARN GERMANS TO KEEP PACT until, dif'fero desk i-hich *Too-l .Giving it a • has been' eprcsciitntiAO^ to Meet in Pa >iomlu> to Make Final Arranfce menK lor Treaty Opeimtino. for th extends to i I either from th hour week as against the eight-hour \ 0O1 • day. ! Gomper^ told the conference that is lining up to defeat the eight- hour day and indorse the 48-hour >ek. This, he charged, would de- lve workers of the Saturday holi- day already gained in many eoun- the .south wall and j valeil M> as to make a good clear- j •ash railway. The rail- j to the second floor and ' and may be operated desk or from either (B\ The \j-Mx'iated Press) WASHINGTON\. Nov. 6—Notice was ser\ei! on Germany by the Allied Pow.-r*. ai.d Associate Powers, ii; note and accompanying procotol, for- warded IaM Saturday that the treaty (!om]r\r-! is the only American de - legate representing labor. He is be- nppospd by a combination of gov- ernment and employer delegates, yes- lay's voting showed. This com- bination gave every indication of fav- g the 4S-hour week as opposed to the eight hour day. It voted to approve the report of the organiza- tion committee, which according to Gompers, practically shelved the eight-hour day. G. N. Barnes, member of the Brit- ish parliament and one of two dele- vprehenting the English gov- ernment, led the fight ^for indorse- ment of the 4N-hour week. Passage to the United States of the [ German and Austrian delegates will t be expedited by the allied supreme | council at Paris, the conference was ie & «^,,.. this informed officially. With the removal of the d^sK the entire rt-nr of the first floor is in sight of anyone entering the door, b'-sides adding about once again as much |\ ltllta available floor space for the display j of floods on counters and tables. A: the soutb.pj.si corner of this floor is the private office of the manager of the store. Mr. Kempner. This if surrounded by translucent ground glass, and is furnished neatly and at the same time with an eye to con- venience and business like appear- ance-. The stairway loading to the second i floor has been altered so as to give a j broad circular open landing on the first floor, but which does not inter- fere with the movements back and forth of people shopping on that floor. The second floor which was former- ly tut in two to a certain extent has bee:: thrown into one long floor. At the rear is the ladies\ suit and coat department, with innumberable styles Di garments hung for convenient dis- play At the southeast corner is the fitting and alteration room and the t room. The entire front half of , floor has been turned over to would not po int execute*, to the Allied Jl oblifiatii j tice cm effect until Gejcn satisfaction of the Associated Powers, the ..spumed under the armis- ion and additional agree- The note made public by the s \1i-;iartMent provides that the German (.;<>•, t rniuent shall send to Paris, or Nu, ember lGilb, representatives, 'tc make the litial arrangements for put tins the treaty into effect. The proe.o.to.1 contains a number of obligations assumed by Germany which have not been carried out. These include withdrawal of Ger- ivu n troops from Russian territory and the delivery of certain tonnage. The most important however in the obligations, is the demand that Ger many must assume replacing the ves selsr destroyed at Scapa Flow with five light cruisers and other shipping. COLLINS WAS ELECTED j J G AT IIE fOUNdl TO COUNTY JUDGESHIP!\^ 11 ^ tUUWUL p to I^ist Returns Choice Was in Doubt. Rouses Point Vote Set- tled Question. With the re-urn? from .ill the vol ng districts o: the county, in late yes .erday afternoon, the last one to bt leard from being Rouses Point, th< ndications are that Cap-t. -John K. I Collins, is elected County Ju<U:e on! the Democr.it-c ticket, over li, - Re- j publican opponent, Hon. Wallace E. Date of Gathering Not Set by Supreme Council TIME DEPENDS UPON TREATY RATfflCATHW b otes«. Of course when the Supervisors anvass th>- vo'c? next Tuesday there my be some chances on« way\ or the other, but those will be very small and it is no: believed at the present LP that they will in any way change the result. Late Tuesday nigfet, as the returns came filtering in ,it looked as though •Mr. Pierce \v:i*i defeated, but still even at an early hour Wednesday rnirg [!»•:•« was j >i element of .jot fxisiinp: which gavo him a mcf On the returns at that time, with only Rouses Point to hear from, Capt. Collins was leading by 27 votes. The vote of Rouses Point was 145 for Capt. Collins and 85 for 2,lr. Pierce. This h-'-en>d to lemove any doubt which may havp existed, and even friends of Mr. Pierce admitted that he was defeated. Only Matters Which Demand Immed- iate Attention to be DtactURed at ihfc Sc VICTORY SEEMS SURE FOR OHIO DRY FORCES GERMANS PLOT SOVIET REGIME Two Thirds of the Election Returns Xow in. Decision Based on Official Estimates. ANOTHER HITCH INPEACETREATY LaFolktte's Amendment De- feated by Vote of 47 to 34 THREE OTBERS~SPRANG INTO BEING WEDNESDAY ported by Berlin Paper MENTION MANYCITIES AS CENTER OF PLOTTING \ Russian lleds Actively Concerned. \ Movers liook to Desertions From Amiy of Defense. Plans to Wind Fp Miscarried. Six Six Hours Speech Making-, Borah and Gore to Fore. to (By the Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 5—Plans wind up the fight over the Peace Treaty amendments were miscarried again today, the Senate adjourning, after six hours speech making, with three proposed amendments confront- ing it where there had been only two in the morning. Senator LaFolleu'h proposaj to strike out the treaty's labor provis- ions was rejected 4 7 to 34. Then two new amendments deal- ing with the covenant of the League of Nations, by Senator Borah, and one to prohibit war witho.it an advUoi;. vole of the people by Senator fiore were prepared. j the men's and boy's clothing depart- | merit. Convenient hangers line the j walls on both sides and in the center 1 of the room are more hangers carry- ! ing an extensive display of seasonable garment*. Men's furnishings and underwear are displayed in cases. Tin* part of the store, like all the other departments, has fceen arranged for convenience and comfort in mak- ing selections. A large plate glass front covering the entire width of the storf 1 serves the double purpose of giv- ing plenty of light and acting as a j •—-— second story *how window. j (By The Associated Prewj) The third floor is devoted entirely! ESSEN, Germany, Nov. 6—Investi- to the display of hoaitery and under-'gaunn.* for the Deutsche AHgemeine wear. Wall shelves and center count- ! Zeitung of Berlin claim to have dis- Cis are piled high ami for the full ! i-ovonnl plan-* for a communist upris- ieiigth of the store, from Margaret J ing to depose the present German street nearly to South River. jgovtMimeiu and to establish a new The basement is given over entirely to carpets, rugs, linoleum and wall paper . There is plenty of light throughout this part of the establish- ment for the proper display of the ware*, to be found on this floor. One half of the floor is filled with wall paper, rolls of which are piled to the t eiling. Between the first and -econd floor a prismatic glass skylight is being -installed .md when this is completed, Kempner &• Merkel will have every reason to congratulate themselves on having a model department store. Both proprietors take a great pride in 'heir PLirtsburgl* store', as it is the mtu li.-u*- of thoit varied interests one modelled on the Russian plan, : which would be associated with the 1 present Russian Soviet system. The investigators assert that the proposed revolution is to be assisted and offlcer- i ed by Russian Bolshevists, and that ! the outbreak is to have its beginning I in (he Ruhr coal district. The re- I spo.nsible newspaper publishes a.warn- j ing so energetic that it is accepted in well-informed quarters as of more ini i portance than the many rumors in I circulation. j Munich, Brunswcik and other cities •ire claimed to be sub-centres for the .movement. According to the paper , Spartacists and Communists will be 'armed throughout CSerniany. The (By The Associated Press*) COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 6—Practical- ly comnlt-te returns from fifty nine of the eighty eight counties show, wets to be lending on all four prohbiition proposals. Basing the claim on the result in the fifty nine, counties, and the .vbte. of a year u&o, .on the state wide p hibitibn in twenty nine statician John- son of the Secretary of State's office, predicted the drys will win. BONE DRY ENFORCEMENT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL Root Says Passage Was Vnder False Pretense and Congress Aeted Be* yond 1st Power. (By the Associated Press) NEW YORK, Nov. 6— Blihu Root, argued aganist the constitutionality of the prohibition enforcement act in the United Statee District Court today, saying, that the passage was under false pretense and beyond the power of Congress. WETS LEADING IN OHIO WITH DRY'S TO REPORT Only One Third of State Returns in, Dry Strongholds May Vpset Calculation*. throughout the c.miury. an foundation of :h^ other ri\ locattd in New York State. henna ar.l I )e. aware. GERMAN TROOPS AHACK LIBAU MET HEAVY LOSS CLEMENCEAU DEMANDS is the | ( 'onimunists are s.iid to stores, [ s*-rtion by whole gioup Pennsy- [ t-ioiial liefensc Anin, ! thorn into their \Red' righting headquarttM-s, w.il be estal>lis»-d in H'.uly a Spartacist f de - •ount on ips of tho Na- t and on taking' army. General it is a-ssertpd, Brunswick, al- ' ncl Communist thn (By Tlie Associated Press) 'OLUMBUS, O, Nov. 5.—With :i- from slightly more than oi il (,f the State, th' 1 figures tunight howcil four prohibition proposals, vei majorities from 3 9,ftdO t© »J,0 Oihcials of the Secretary of State's uffi. • pointed out that s- - ongholds had b he dry strongho i.l lo make return; ntualiy all the •en heard from ds had as yet Heavily Supported Force EngQged. , Repulsed. British Artillery Join- ed in Action of Last Tuesday. ! RETIREMENT OF LeBRUN LONDON, Nov. 6—Great Britain loon will submit t othe Peace Coun- cil in Paris a proposal for holding a cond peace conferen settle the Turkish situation, ac, cording to the belief expressed in Am ican circles today. M.inLsU>r of Blockade Who Voted Aguin>t Peace Treaty in Bad With Fiery Premier. (By the Associated Pre>s) ! COPENHAGEN, Nov. 5—German ' troops presumably belonging to Gen. ' Avaloff Bermondt's forces supported! pvPIS Nov GPren.it by heavy and light artillery and [ -v, is niO ,, n j. 1( , summons armored train, attacked Libau, but i ^i-. t tM .* L^ Brur *h^ MimsU were driven back by Lettish troops,. | ;iil e a . u l aemanderl 'ho M n London j supported by British artillery, ing' to a despatch received j Lettish Press Bureau. The suffered heavily. to menceau i^ offices LONGSHOREMEN RETURN APPEAL TO RELEASE TO WORK, STRIKE ENDSJ accord- | ,, by the ' The p rfcmic r afterwards receive.] enemy ^ And , v Tardieu, head of the General I Commission for Franco-American war ^natters, and sounded him. on his wil- ! lingn^ss LO be M. Le Brun'* >uecess..n . ; Le Brun is a candidate on the same I W W IN II S IAIIS 1 ike wuh one oi the deputies who i. w. w. m u. a. jAiLo: votei3 against the Peaoe Treaty iatitl . 1200 GERMANS TO STAND TRIAL; Peace Conference Provided With List of Criminas RENEWED RIOTING AT I UCKAWANNA PLANTS i- of People Injured When Women i kets Assemble at Gates—-State Troopers Stoned. sh< po ed the \'11\V YORK, Nov. , M'eiiK-n's strike, whicii ft of New York for a today with the return • \insurgent\' faction I Butler. 6—The long- tied ur month • to wor ' the end- •K uf lii-h - L(>X1K)N, NOV. 5—An active cam- naign has been started in England by G- t o rg-e Hardy of Chicago, to persuade l-lnglish workmen to appeal direct to \\ iif-hL-mnn for the release of all im- !'f:^(ined I. W. W. The campaign in- j eludes i»ro]iaganda showing alleged ponsible for , wrongs thp\ Industrial Workers of the newly pur- , AVorbl hm P suffered at th^ hands oi\ chat i: can- _ American capitalists. v -be remov-j It J.- understood a similar campaign g -.he rope u> a wagon a,i<! v\ a•; I).- cininl on in al! K'jtopf-ri ii ubuut on thy ground. cuuuir.os where\er possiolf. DEMOCRAT IS ELECTED GOV. OF NEW JERSEY An Iowa farmer is IT the ,-tatement that if « chased rope is so kinky not be used, the twist n (B.\ the T'IKN'TO.V, can oppouent Newtoa A. Ks Bugbee^ MURDERS COMMIHED BY : TEUTONS IN BELGIUM r.JU'^SELS, Nov. ti—Copies of the !rs_ .: evidence upon which the sur- rt: 1 . 1 .^!- of 1.200 Germans to stand r. i' : for offen-*-t\*. committed in Bel- -i\.i.i during the German occupation \\:\ 1>'' demuiultd have now been for-' .ed to the Peace Confernece at e indictinenis are principally bas- p->n the executions of Belgian niM!, upon ihe forced labor ex- i from prisoners of war, upon ...itmoi.t of young men who •ptcd :o cross the frontier to '!:.- Be'.gian armies and upon in- es or pillage, By The Associated Press) : FFALO, Nov. 6—Renewed riot- , r Lackawanna late today resulted . _;-ht injury to a score of persons. .. t'.e began when two hundred ••••: pickets attempted to assemble .. - steel plant gates when the 1, -rs were dismissed. State troop- v.-re stoned while dispersing the NAVY OFFICERS RESIGN RANKS 30 000 SHORT I WASHINGTON, Nov. 5—Secretary of ti.<? Navy Daniels admitted that the l esignations of fifty officers, all grad- uate- of the naval academy, had been l>'.,u^d in his hands. He also admit- ted that the navy has only 110,000 enlisted m-en while 140,000 are -re- quired to piopeii\ niu:i the Atlantic and Pacific fieet«t PARIS, Nov. 5.—The first meeting f the Council o fthe League oi Mo- tions will bp held in Paris, the Su- preme Council decided today. \\> did not. however, fix a dRte for the T imth- ing. It was agreed that the Cpuncil^of e world body should consW&r *t tfeis meeting only matters whicii must be sod upon immediateis: .after th« formal ratification of' th^ Oerttwtn peace treaty. The Supreme Council today d&euqp* rl its own uncompleted work, fteft- paratory to deciding upon \Tfttty what questions must be passed \ipqn before the Peace Conference end*. HOURSWORKDAY Gompers Says United State Unions Favor Pitt INTIMATESUNWHSmVi. PLAN TO (By tiie Aaeociated WASHINGTON, NoV# his first address, before the. : tional labor conference Saoteei ers, * declared today, for th« eight hour .day, jan compared with the ^ week, and incidentally served\ that in the United States, even . th& feight hour day would be shortened *if labor could accomplish its purpose. . REFUSE COAL TO FOREIGN CRAFT American Vessels Will be Supplied With FHI FIRST CURTAILMENT TO MEET COAL! Coal Similar Coui-ae ae ' in Great Britanl Strike. (By The A*aociated PrM») WASHINGTON, No ing- the first general curtatlMfemt in the transportation of coal an ft a&h~ nervation measure, the railroad Ad- ministration control committee tonight discontinued bunkering foreign owned ships in American ports. American owned ships and vew»U flying the American flag, will «On- tiaue to receive full supplies for the time being. Ail others will have to wait until the end of the coalstrike. The committees action is similar to that taken by Great Britain, during the strike in the British coal mines. ONEDEATH FROM ARMYSALERUSH Ten Thousand Stormed Doors of Buffalo Armory VICTIM, WOMAYEXPIRED ON WAY TO THE HOSPITAL (By The Associated Press> BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 6—One oian is dead, and a score of persons were injured and a number of others fainted as a result of a riot, when a - crowd of 10,0 00 stormed the doors Of the armory tonight. The crowd had gathered for the sale of army goods. Mrs. Emma Baumeister, 85 years old, fainted and died on the way to he hospital,
