Lima Daily News, The (Newspaper) - January 22, 1919, Lima, Ohio BIG PROBLEMS Up BEING DECIDED AT THE PEACE TABLE DAILY GET THE NEWS FIRST IN DAILY NEWS ma TWENTY-THIRD YEAR HOME EDITION tonight Thursday probably Thursday mild THB PAPER WITH TWELVE THOUSAND LIMA OHIO WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22 1919 PRICE THREE CENTS to Get Boys Out of Trenches by Christmas was Propaganda enson Tells Senate Committ tee Auto Maker's Secretary Interested In rious Pacifist Societies With Many Prominent Persons He Says m Ford's famous peace expedition the fall of 1915 to get the boys out of the trenches by mas was inspired by German and pacifist interests Archibald B Stevenson Wednesday told the senate committee that is ing German propaganda Stevenson has been connected with the military intelligence department and conducted a study of propaganda in New York Rosicka Schwinler an Austrian woman first conceived She went over on the peace ship EMIGRATION IS DECLARED VITAL ISSUE U S Commission Believes Peace Congress Must Use Fore- sight in Handling Question Can Avert Social Calamity Only By Satisfying People's Land Hunger By MELLETT Copyright 1919 by United Press tidal wave of restless humanity will sweep across the world like the invasions of Huns and Goths in the middle ages unless the peace congress exercises foresight in ling the vital problem of emigration An economic Industrial and social I'd like to get a list ot these men I think the American people can be averted only by of the said Stevenson and never came back He also testified that Louis Lochner Ford's secretary and a number of other prominent persons involved in the plan were interested in various pacifist societies Many professors with radical and Bolshevik sympathies still hold places in American universities Stevenson said would be interested in knowing who they said Senator Nelson Stevenson said he would submit a list for the committee Of the many pacifist societies one was organized after we got into the war and Stevenson said This he said was the council of America for peace David Starr Jordan president of Leland Stanford University is its treasurer he said Others interested according to the are Scott Nearing Max Eastman Morris quitt and Eugene V Debs who was recently convicted Many of the active members belonged to several of the societies which had virtually the same aims Stevenson testified The civic liberties the fellowship of reconciliation and the emergency peace foundation were among those cited Among tha prominent members of these various societies Stevenson named Rev John Haynes Holmes Oswald Garrison Mrs Henry Villard Rev Fred Lynch L Hollingworth Wood and Helen Stokes sister-in-law to Rose tor Stokes The American Union Against Militarism and the College League were the other societies mentioned P PARTY Revision of Rules Perpetuating Committee Heads Planned To Stop Control By Few sive Republicans Wednesday won a big concession from in the fight on antiquated senate rules which concentrate power in the hands of a few men and keep tain senators at the head of ant committees A Republican cus ordered appointment of a com- to consider suggestion for amending the rules and making Senator Lodge Republican leader will name this committee The caucus was to consider senator proposal to amend he rules so as to break down the Present control of vital legislation by a few members who are chairmen and members of the important com- Progressives expected the caucus to reject Norris plan or at ST WATCH CLOSELY Can Expect Germany To Let World Alone For Ten Years He Says NEW YORK We can Germany to let the rest of the world alone for at least ten years but the mind of the German people is such that we can expect more trouble in that time unless we watch said former Ambassador James W Gerard Wednesday commenting on the probable foreign policy of the new German government The new government we can be the people's land hunger and elevating their social status This was the view expressed by the American commission which has been investigating tions In European countries The world is was the way Frederic C Howe commissioner of immigration for the port of New York summed up the situation For many years he sat at America's gateway Ellis Island and watched the incoming human tide He just returned to Paris from southern Germany where hs accompanied a French mission The view of his associates who visited other parts of Europe coincides with him The soldiers of Great Britain France Italy Scandinavia many Austria and the Balkans are thinking in terms of said Howe A way must be found to satisfy this land hunger And because the peoples are impoverished and the necessity urgent it must be land capable of immediate not laud requiring a generation to develop In southern Germany where in- are at a standstill thru lack of materials of one kind and an- other the people face a desperate situation They are turning their faces toward the border and are con- the possibility of finding homes elsewhere Italy's population actually in- creased as a result of the war mal emigration was dammed up while hundreds of thousands of men re- turned home to fight The ment of peoples is not solely ward however Hundreds of sands of Europeans for one reason or another returned from America to their homes each year The war stopped this ebb particularly for WILL DISSEMINATE PEACE MEET Ray Stannard Baker The reports of the peace ence to the American public will be disseminated to the newspaper representatives in France by Ray Baker who has been chosen by the president to act solely n this capacity Although the ter of publicity during the ence will be issued by a joint com- prepared by a committee representing all the nations dent Wilson has arranged through Mr Baker to issue in behalf of the American newspaper all news not embraced on the official dispatch Is well known as a newspaper writer and a magazine editor WAR DECISION NEAR IN RUSSIAN CASE Seems Certain Limited Number of Soviet Government Delegates Will Attend the Peace Conference Agreement Practically Reached by Big Announcement Expected Before Night sure will be very said j citizens of neutrals Multiply this Gerard It will be more so than I emigration by four and you have a ours which has been quite vast army waiting impatiently In east suggest that it be greatly amended The caucus however proved the surplus Widespread sentiment de- for changing the rules It put up on the ground that in a session of congress members find themselves unable to attend all leir committee meetings This frequently results in delaying Im- portant bills because committees considering thorn cannot got a for transaction of business The caucus action was practically unanimous Progressives regard it as a long step toward realization of desires OPPOSED TO DRY PROVISO NATION LEAGUE PROGRAM Ond J Frank Tor president on he Prohibition ticket in declared that ho was op- io including a world Proviso In the league of nations do not believe it would bo the of tho prohibition to take this he said matter of prohibition should 9 lef up to various countries n he league of nations ic for the last four years By ing it will be more democratic than ours I mean that the president will not have such extensive power as ours It is probable from the result of the elections that a government will be formed which will have for its head a president more of a figure hoad than anything like President Poincare of France He probably will be supported by a cabinet responsible to parliament which will go out of office In case of a majority opposed to it forming in parliament These things are merely my ion from observation and I also that Prussia is sure be split into a number of small states sia you know conquered ho rest of Germany in and has kept tho other states under her ation much to their dislike sia is not popular in the other man states Asked if ho expected a coalition to be formed that would deprive tho majority socialists of their present domination of the national bly Gerard replied the question would answer itself within a few MAY TIK COMPULSORY Voting in Michigan s to bo made compulsory n amendment by Representative Toepel of d I refits lie ature to prescribe penalties for any persons entitled to vote who doer not bat right thru neglect or refusal America to go back to their home land Many of these are dissatisfied with their position In American ciety where they are regarded as menials They expect to return home and buy farms and become important and citizens The instances of this attitude are not isolated but general There is also a widespread re- from citizens of neutral countries over what they consider America's rough shod treatment of them in war time This provides the incentive for many to return home There is no doubt that many Euro- pean nations are considering lation for the restriction of tion hoping to keep their people at home On the other hand America and other lands of promise lessly will instinctively put up riers especially since they desire to protect the interests of their ing soldiers The congress should take ip the problems presented by this situation and work out sive plans from the standpoint of the whole world's Interests IRISH REPUBLIC NAMES ENVOYS TO PEACE MEET Imperial Authorities Ignore of Parliament of Ireland Which Declares Independence DUBLIN Formation of the new Irish republic was the principal sub- ject of discussion here Wednesday So far the imperial authorities have maintained a policy of hands off utterly ignoring the proceedings of the Irish parliament which met late Tuesday adopting a declaration of independence and appointed a com- to represent Ireland at the peace conference The meeting Tuesday which ed only an hour and a half passed off without incident The government authorities made no effort even to police the mansion house the Sinn providing their own guards to maintain ders About persons were present Including many women and children The proceedings were conducted largely In Gaelic altho the tion of independence was read in English and French Charles gess acted as chairman The delegates selected were Count Plunkett Professor Edward De Valera and Arthur Griffiths The latter two are in prison The aged count apparently will have to go to Paris alone to present Ireland's claims for the right of Ho must travel on Brit- ish passports supreme war council has decided to send a sion to Poland representing the United States Great Britain France and Italy it was officially announced Wednesday President Wilson's proposal for settlement of the Russian problem was discussed at Wednesday afternoon's session That a limited number of representatives of the Russian viet government will attend the peace conference seemed certain Wednesday It was learned that an agreement had practically been reached by the supreme war council in this regard Official announcement was expected before night The British delegation is understood to have taken the lead in pressing this solution of the difficult and important Russian question The original British plan as announced by the United Press on January 11 was for the associated powers to send a special commission to investigate conditions in Russia This met with American approval to such an SEARCH FOR MAN WHO STABS FOUR CHILD DIES CLEVELAND Ernesto 3 died Wednesday ns a result of Mab wounds received 16 at the hands of a man whom police are still searching for The child's mother and two young brothers also were by the man They are in a serious con- dition Tailors Decree Baggy Trousers Umbrella Pants NEW tho men of this country will soon have to wear trousers or umbrella was tho intimation Wednesday of tailors attending tho 23rd annual convention of the National tion of Clothiers This abrogation of personal ty Is expected because of tho vaat of cloth left on tho iers by the war's sudden ing Tho advocated tha double breasted coat and the Albert as a means of using up plus cloth According to views time is coming when a tailor won't make ft suit ot clothes ex- tent that the personnel of the posed commission was even ed the names of Elihu Root and I William Howard Taft being Further consultation among the associated delegates however re- in the British presenting an- other invite representatives of the various Russian factions to this would result in quicker action on a problem in which time was an imperative element Representatives of all Russian tions save the Soviets already ara here WARSAW Tuesday Ignace Paderewski president of the new Polish republic having completed formation of the cabinet has sent a note to the allies requesting nition of the provisional government of Poland as one of the allies BANKS PROSPER REPORT SHOWS Loss To Depositors Less Than in Each Million In- in Failures banks have como thru the four and half years of international stress with a loss to their depositors of leas than in each in- In bank failures And this figure by way of comparison was only ot the average loss during tho period ing the outbreak ot tho world war according to tho annual report of the comptroller of tho currency mado public Wednesday Altho tho hanks of tho United States have been subject to strains dangers burdens and trials to an unusual the report shows they have prospered Tho power of nation now totals more than a gain of over in tho that America actually had n part In the world war Sinro June 1914 or thru tho period when the ot Europe was embroiled he banking for a man without a paunch A thin power of this nation has Jumped an man does not need enough cloth of a year it worth while the report shows CONSERVATIVES WIN CONTROL OF HUN ASSEMBLY Indications Are Majority ists Will Be Outvoted If Coalition is Effected COPENHAGEN The tive element will control the German national assembly if a coalition can be effected among the three parties constituting that faction it was In- by the latest available re- turns from the elections Wednesday While tho majority socialist will dominate any single party in the national assembly they will be outvoted by the combination of conservative delegates even with the addition of extreme radical votes And as n result of ion of the recent Spartacan revolt i by a majority socialist It is regarded as doubtful that the two branches of the left socialist and extreme radical can get gether The only candidate who appears to have any chance to replace lor Ebert is Mathias Erzberger chairman of tho German armistice and leader of tho centrist party He was elected to tho al assembly from a Berlin district Berlin reports Wednesday ted thru had been MANDEL IS REPORTED AT LISBON Former King Said To Have rived on Ship of Unknown Nationality Monarchists Said To Have Completely Victorious in the Northern Provinces A II former king of Portugal has arrived oft aboard a ship of unknown ity according to an unconfirmed port received here Wednesday This dispatch is not confirmed from any source Manuel was last reported to be in England he took up his exile in J Other dispatches said that uel's representatives in Portugal had Issued a manifesto in his behalf the leaders the ist conspiracy These reports said that Lisbon is quiet and that tary police the nor's palace Premier Barbosa who became head of the government following the cent assassination of President Paes was reported to have been arrested In where he wont to taka action against tho conspirators He was released after signing an ment to adhere to the monarchy Contrary advices said that Manuel had been proclaimed king in Lisbon that a new cabinet had been formed and that the royalist ministers had occupied the official palaces Monarchist forces were reported to have been completely victorious the northern provinces encia was occupied by ist troops after a brief resistance Flags of the republic are said to have been publicly burned in towna the country Many lican leaders are understood to hava Bed across the Spanish frontier but others have been stopped at the boundary and placed under arrest A state of siege has been ed Portugal according to some reports The radical which developed soon after nation of President Paes has been iost sight in the new struggle be- tween republic and monarchist tions the reached to hold the national sembly in Weimar capital ot province of Weimar is located on tho loft of tho Hm miles cast of Erfurt It has a population of about MENTION McCORMICK AS PROBABLE RUSS DELEGATE WASHINGTON Rumors hero Wednesday mentioned Vance Cormick chairman of the war trade nnd resigned mnn of the national Democratic ral for America's of or a commission oe bo sent to Russia If such is established by peace conferees Is president of the American war trade board Russian incorporated formed some line ago to to Siberian Russia Tho bureau to n agency nnd Js backed by of capital nil United government money EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYES TO BE CAREFUL your em- ployes to be Thomas JL Duffy chairman of tho Ohio trial commission urged local at a safety first ence here Tuesday The dare devil spirit of American workers is tha of many accidents The ers take chances and eventually these chances resulted in the loss of an eye or a limb and possibly a 25 ESCAPE JAIL WITH AID OF WHITTLED WOOD KEY -Armed with rifles and ready to shoot to kill Chicago lice Wednesday guarded every way and leading into cago in an effort to capture some of tho 25 prisoners who escaped day night from the Rock Island HI jail The escaped said to have been one of the most daring on record mado by the aid of a wooden key whittled out by one of tho men Knowledge WHEN you lift your tele- phone receiver and call Information you are put in touch with You aro certain of vice The knowledge that the classified advertisements can also certainly servo you Is a valuable of information Over tho telephone you can speak only ono person at a time Tho News classified ad- enable you to roach with your sage Usa telephone to phone pour advertisement 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