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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - February 11, 1920, Madison, Wisconsin / City edition t f vol 134, no. 132. 81st year. Madison w1s., wednesday afternoon february la 1920. Sixteen pages Price two Cen soil land leasing Bill passed ratification imminent is belief a Ven irreconcilable ready to concede Senate will o. K. Treaty soon concessions Are expected w by l. C. Martin t Ash l \ it Ltd n irreconcilable Republican senator Arf about ready to concede that Tho Enato will ratify the treaty a a result of Tho which will begin Nett monday it was indicator today. A canvass of Tho Senate hair shown Somo of the a bitter they said that a any loophole which can be a needed through Quot will be need by a a my senators in changing front on the reservations and ratification. The a a Irreg Oncidi Iblis Quot Are convinced senator Lodge and his supporter do not Wunt the treaty in the Campaign. One of the a inns onid Lable a said today that supporter of the Lodge reservation Are willing to agree to any reservation on article ten which will save their face. They have changed place with the Democrat in this respect he declare. And Art visibly weakening since Lyew Dent Wilson s letter to senator Hitchcock became Public. See mild proposals the plan of the in de program supporter. This senator said is to offer proposals for Compromise on article ten so mild that if the Democrat reject them the responsibility for failure of the treaty will clearly be upon the Democrat it. In that care of the treaty does become a Campaign Issue Lodge Cun show by the record that he ii is All he could without actually surrendering to agree with the Wilson forces this senator said Lodge i thorough knowledge of the situation j among the Democrat and to know in a Genera Way at least. Just How j fur they will go next week or later in meeting him on article ten. Senator Lodge offered in the in i ate nine amendment to the i Zilge reservation to the peace treaty today. The amendment Are those worked out in the i partisan treaty conference recently held in Ishige s office. They affect the preamble with drawn i. Domestic questions. Shantung naming of american representative to the league payment of the i ruled state share of league expense disarmament state of foreign nationals under article sixteen arum voting Power. Official program the amendment to the reservation on voting pow a is the Only one of those submitted by Lidge on which virtual agreement had not been reached in the by partisan conference. Lodge action today mails the bipartisan agreement tile submarines Safe after Stormy trip Washin g ton a submarines caught in severe storms on their trip from the bermudas and several Days overdue Are Safe in United 8tates Waters the Navy department was advised today. The n2, the last of the undersea crafts to report is anchored off new London conn., having been driven there by the storms a dispatch to the Navy department said. The other submarines. The l2, l3, l4 end l11 arrived safely at Hampton roads today. The submarines which were on a training cruise left Bermuda feb. 4 and 5 and under Normal conditions should have arrived Here about four Days later. The Eagle 17, the Mother ship of the submarines arrived at Hampton roads today. Union headstittemoreh00pvh, Senate vote plan Appeal urged for 0f ,den1 ends fight t Al 111 la in urn Temh d Tuc ent discard first thought of Taft in it to a pc add in analysis of letter dope Magnus Swenson us i la i cd lid Palmer studying rail situation May act Hines answer to a a ultimatum expected late today Vav women Relief workers named mrs. E. H. Byrne appoints commit yes in canvass for near East women near last drive worker who will canvass the residence sections of Madison were appointed today by mrs. E. H. Byrne chairman of the we Omen s organization in the City. Additional appointments will be made tomorrow. Or. Ii. S. Klo hard will conduct the canvass of All women Organiza Tiona except the woman club or. Charles v. Buell will conduct the Canvas of the woman club mrs. A. J. Marschall the Public school mrs. A. J m. Kolsch. The parochial schools mrs. Understood to have a i Harry Moseley Church Aid societies. Miss Katherine Allen first Ward or. Charles a. Harper third Ward or Warner Taylor fifth Ward mrs. T. C. Mccarthy sixth Ward or. Byron Stebbins seventh Ward and mrs. Harry Glick Antan. Tenth Ward. Luncheon Friday a luncheon for All Madison women near Mast worker will la Given Al the Copper Kettle Blate Streel Fri Day noon. Or. E. Ii. Byrne will out i line the program and literature will in i distributed. Prof. A i w Ester Man n 1 and John h. Donald chairmen of the i Dane county committee will speak. Ruben j. Nekerman City chairman of the near blast drive committee is conducting the canvass of the business districts with 25 workers. Only about j half of the City blocks have been allotted. At least 50 workers Are needed. Offers clothing David Brin owner of Brin s bargain store on last Washington Avenue has offered the near blast Relief commit i tee 150 pairs of new children s shoe and a Supply of children s clothing of official pro j assured they will be delivered. Or Gram of tile Dolge forces in the Senate. Lodge Hopes to get the support by Ralph f. Couch 7�?Tab�?~hin�?Ttltt in att Gurney general fainter today was studying the Railroad situation to be prepared to act in Case he is asked to intervene in the controversy Between the Railroad administration my fourteen Railroad unions demanding immediate wage increases. The Railroad administration regards is illegal the order sent to100.000 maintenance of Way workers to hold themselves in readiness to quit work i Fob 17 unless their demands Are met. Official of this Union Hen today were planning an Appeal to president Wilson Over the head of Bai a director Hines Arn a last resort they said before putting the strike into effect. I meanwhile Hines was to meet with j official of All the unions to give them in answer to their communication i handed to him late yesterday. Hines later was to have i separate conference with president w. G lies of the brotherhood of railway trainmen who refused to sign the it Ommund i a Hon. Although la a refused to discus the details of the Cummuns ideation it is understood lie objected to it on the ground that it might cause further delay in the negotiation. According to president l. K. Shepard of the order of hallway conductor the unions Are determined to act if their demands Are not met. Railroad administration official say privately they do not believe the Union will strike. Jiey a making every preparation however to meet a strike situation if it develops Hines answer to the demands of the Union will be delivered at a general conference late today it is planned. Although Hines a Given no direct indication what the answer w ill Lee the j belief is entertained that the full de j Manda of the workers will not be met i decision for new trial appealed it a vhf dam ims Trici attorney c m. Is Vison today appealed from the decision of circuit judge Lurk who on monday granted a n a trial to by. J. It Hui. Former assemblyman convicted of withholding Money raised at a picnic advertised for the Benefit of the red cram. It is expected tile it ase will i assigned to a list of it ase to be heard by Hie supreme court in May. Equity convention petitions its president to enter race organization to operate Banks under Badger Laws As connecting link in selection of g. O. P. Choice of it Socrat to the changes because the i m ints rats in i lie by part lean i on Lei it Nee Hail agreed to most of Hie amendments presented today. Presentation of the amendment paved the Way for aet ital work on tile treaty As soon As it is culled up next Honda. Fair tonight and thursday. Not much change in temperature. Fraahs northerly wind. Olli. Int Lipper in la ii in ii i oily temperature precipitation highest lowest 24 hour Venin Day Lute night to 7 a. In. 2 i 12 4 Madison m Milwaukee 11 Chi to Hay. A Vav a Luau a Duluth. I a Al res pol i. A a i la Crosse Dubuque. I Mumin yes temper Ter Day attire Quot Donald is taking the matter up with the National near blast committee. The following complimentary notice of work done in i Lane county a been sent by chairman Thompson of Milwaukee to the Xarious county organization of the state a mrs. Ii s. Richards of Madison president of the Wisconsin federation of women Hula and Active chairman of our state committee on women organizations a appointed a Sui committee from the federation comprising the vice presidents of the eleven District of the state and they Are doing great work in every portion of we Eon in. Dane county with the second largest quota in the state to Milwaukee a formed a wonderful organize Tiou with John s. Donald of state a county chairman and with a county committee comprising Hie most prominent men and women of the county. They Are going after their quota in a Workmanlike and efficient service pay Bill passed by Senate negro Sla yer in death House Eddyville will Ixo pm 32. Negro murderer of Heron a Hardman to of Mouth Elkhorn entered the death House Here today under guard of Federal troops who escort d him Here from a Kington Barckett express. It wish that he might pay the penalty of his crime immediately instead of spending week in the death House. He i to be electrocuted March ii. Girls learn to Quot put up Dukes Quot minx a i he. In Art a a two girls demonstrated to a night that boxing noon 7 p. I 21 14 20 m i i leis 11 a 11 ii in id i t of % i Mik e wind to anti i velocity Ness i1 to 0 too no ground noon snow�?24 hrs. 0 inches. On i inches. Highest i cup rat i re 21 at 3 p. In. I twist temperature 12 at 4 a. In mean temperature yesterday Normal ii total precipitation Sines Jan i. In. Normal 2 0 in. I of 4 i in her warmest in 1919. 55. Coldest in ds5. Is. Wet ie.-1 a 140. I Inch. Bun set at 5 24. I 05 the Senate today passed the Wadsworth Bill increasing pay of the a i my Navy Marine corps const guard and tile Public health service. It now�?~11 to conference. Limited Lea ves rail 8 Hurt Ita i min ele four car of the treat Northern Oriental limited left the track a mile West of Here late yesterday slightly injuring eight Pas i sengers. A defective rail was the cause. Harry Baton Minneapolis and Alba to. Fuller St Faul both Cooks were seriously scalded when the diner left 1 t he track. Who said Manly i at Tuttle school crowd of men last is also a womanly Art. They fought four rounds to a draw drawing blog so in the first round. Elmira Lii quoth a hot us r a i it upper Cut anti Utelia Nadau came Back with a right to the jaw All for a la a of Candy. Mutineers Are under arrest by Robert s. Allen staff correspondent of the Wisconsin state journal to a Rush Al Kurt a. The Wisconsin i it equity Busine reorganization convention came to a close Here at noon today petition a were in circulation appealing to j. N. Tittemore Omro Badger equity president to enter the held for the Republican nominal Hon for governor. The it Timons urge Tittemore to make the race Tetra use of his table and Succo soul work in behalf of the Farmer and la Orer a equity Leader left for Milwaukee where an equity committee will Confer with a committee representing the state federation of labor in an attempt to make a combination drive for farm to labor Delegate to the Republican National convention in Chicago on june 8. Tittemore. And Frank i. I Avi son. Milwaukee former Bull Moo nor and organizer of the Tittemore for nov Emo club. Will be advanced a equity Delegate candidate. While it was agreed not to disco Polk in in the business suasion Here lenders made up for lost time when they were Oul Sid the door of the convention Hall. A political confers the iat night a behind closed door. The Tittemore for governor petition bore several Hundred Nam when the convention it to to. The plan for equity Huntress reorganization As adopted by the convention Calif for incorporation under the Law of Wisconsin of departmental corporations the Stock in which wiil be subscribed by equity local. It i planned to operate tanks a Well As marketing organizations. Nancy to make Maiden speech London lady Nancy Astor first woman to nit a a member of the House of common will deliver her Maiden speech either today or tomorrow the daily to chronicle and today. Bhe will speak on prohibition Berger pleads for continuance Chicago a plea of Victor Berger for continuance of his Appeal Haring it fore theft Deral appellate court Here until March la a before the court today reason for asking the a believed to lie Thea w a Alden be presented against ret get in a 348 Wige. Brief filed with the court lust week by the prosecution. Mil Waukee gets cheaper milk Milwaukee announcement was made today that the Price of milk to the consumer will be reduced one cent. To 12 cent a Quail Here March i. Dairymen say the Cut is due to the decline in prices producer. Wholesale grocer predict a decline in egg Price for next week. Fresh egg will retail at 50 cents a dozen they a. Would try own War criminals rerun Eugene sch Iff r. Minister of Justice today handed to the attorney general of the supreme court at Leipsic the list of accused germans after careful study of the executive communication. Wisconsin political students Are inclined to belief that gov. K. I Philipp had Herbert Hoover in in into when he made Public i letter to a Georgia editor declaring he viewed none of the Republican so far mentioned As presidential Timber. The governor s declaration that there is no g. It. P. Winner in sight immediately suggested the possibility of William Howard Taft because of Philipp s known Persona Friendship for the sex president but this opinion receded a analysis of i description of the a Ideal Many proceeded. Briefly governor Philipp believes the successful candidate must be a Leader a Man who can command the Confidence of the people one of exceptional business ability an organizer and one who tosses or a Clear understanding of our foreign relations. Hoovers wonderful work in administering Relief to Europe during the War is the Hest testimonial of his ability both As a business Man and a an organizer and his affiliation with european countries doubtless i a equip my him with an unusually intimate understanding of foreign relation. While governor Philipp was taking the position that the nations foreign policy should he a thoroughly americanized to keep it out of a a Cost a euro tean entanglements a Hoover in an interview in new York was expressing practically the same sentiment. Political analyst see in Magnus Swenson the pos Mihle connecting link Between Hoover and Philip. Benson during the War. A chairman of the Wisconsin Council of defense and head of the Federal food administration in wisc on. In the latter work he became intimate with Hoover and i methods. That this affiliation resulted in Mutual understanding and appreciation a evidenced later in the selection of Benson. By Hoover soon after the War to administer american Relief to Tho countries of Northern Europe. Wennon has returned to Wisconsin and is. As heretofore close to governor Philipp that Hoover in the ranks of the republicans the last vestige of Hope for a democratic Victory will be gone is the opinion of others. They Point out that the new Republic perhaps the nation s most Radical Magazine together with the new Yolk world Organ of the la Democrat la party both have de cared then Elva for Hoover for president regardless of the party proposing Lim. Hoover meantime a definitely announced that he will not pledge himself to any party until he know what it program i to be. Ii flu Quot decrease Madison p. 0. Bill continues Here Dies in House measure would open up under private leases Coal Gas and Mineral lands for development Washington the a shipping Board vessel has mutinied and a. Lader arrest at Bermuda manding officer of the i Crew of the Poughkeepsie in placed in by the com. A s. Sacra mento Secretary Daniels a advised today. The Crew quest of the Nuda. Thaa arrested it the re american Consul it mermen will by returned to Hampton Toad and delivered to the in. S. Federal attorney on the charge of Mutiny the dispatch said. For this purpose an armed guard has been detailed from the Sacramento and the destroyer Force at Bermuda. Whose delivery by the allies is handed. Wifh1 instruction that attorney general investigate Lite lied charge anti prosecute where evidence warrant. De the the new cases today number Only five Board warns against laxity it Only five new Case reported to the City Board of health at 2 p. In today i showed a steady improvement in the 1 influenza situation with 16 new easy i yesterday there Are still 276 Case con fined in 225 Home. Flit la the great majority of the a a i card have i n removed from Homes under quarantine the lain will remain according to health officials w to warn j til Public that the evident decrease in number it of new cases i no reason that the Rule should tie less rigidly Eft a Reed. Every order of the Bourd of health will be strictly adhered to. Violator being subject to prosecution until the Board a declared the ban lifted. Tbs situation throughout the state continue to improve. Tin monday i 2.- ><>2 Cju is from town and Village were report i while yesterday Only 2.196 were hated. Ambassador to Italy announced Washington Robert Underwood Johnson of new York will lie appointed ambassador to Italy by president Wilson ii a announced it the White Houch today. Johnson s nomination will go to the Senate within a few j Days. Preacher near ride on rail Lang Aster. A member of la j american legion and six Hundred Cit i Izon with tall surrounded the Rev Henry w. Slough an evangelist of j Wheaton ii her Early today and j threatened him w till violence accusing him of calling Soldier a Riff Raff and Tho evangelist uses i so with tilt assistance of the entire police j fore a. Economy move precludes action by present Congress Outlook Good next session the appropriation Hill for a Madison Post office has been killed in the House of representative building and ground Committer. The in a Iii. It a. A i i \ Iii association of Commerce today. Determination of the present Congress to Cut government expenditure to the lowest possible figure precluded any my Ohi Lity of the appropriation at till Sexton. The Post office Bill will hold Over to the next session of Congress when it is almost a certainty it will in reported favourably and pulsed. A eth. Madison the chairman of tile building and grounds committee mild a is one of the most in Fri rant among the emergency Bills and when the government feel that it Able to make an appropriation it will in one of the first to he taken curl of congressman a to Monahan wrote to the association of Commerce that the committee had decided to report no Hill fur anywhere in the country except for re to ire on Hospital. G it Chapman president of the association of Commerce anti George to Flynn presented a Brief to the committee at Washington and spoke on Madison s need for a new Post office. Of them had been any a of obtaining the appropriation or. Ohap Bukh 1�?~oitld Hay this fed or it that a Jour tie d to w Rush report on Railroad Bill Washington the conference report on the Railroad Bill will Haw the right of Way in the House next week. Republican Leader Moi Lell said today. Efforts Are being made to Rush preparation of the report so it May be submitted to the House saturday but this is not generally regarded As to sible. It la virtually certain the measure will taken up monday. Mingtoi the Madison internal Revenue Bureau the int. Logical Survey part no tit. Slater Yiu. Or part nut Navy recruiting Tor. Health scr ii Merit officer ens Fie referee in d�?~"4�urtment no Are scattered Al Iii Din proposed the a re ice office the Civ rior department Geo Ini mul husbandry de relation weather Bult of labor army and stations crop est nun be. Prohibition enforce Toms office Brunch anti bankruptcy. Federal d Iii made City. Monda Rose goes Back to desk ult Agi it Mon Roe. Decides not to sell her baby new York mrs Anna Kaplan who offered her eight Day old baby for Sui for . Has charged Bor mind and intend to put tin infant in an in tit ution where die May some Day reclaim it. So intended Selling her baby to pay dept contracted sine Lier husband deserted Lier seven months ago she said. Burg society cashier went a. Ber Doss at the Bield and sift leather company Here inlay. A i m going to give them a Little Man on the miss it Lier attorney Carl flounced he expected Dir the indictment r miss sew Churg last embezzlement would f hts it Uther it . The Man j thus i in ii to i cd help ii Weiburg said. A. Llrsen. An pro solution Une turned against week charging i1 waived by a four As Washington the Senate to Day agreed to the conference report on Oil land leasing Bill As the House adopted the report Lata yesterday the measure now goes to the White House for president Wilson in signature. This in Ark the end of a fight of a proximately ten year to get this legs station through Congress. There was no record vote when Itow Senate adopted the conference report opens up lands the measure aim at opening up. Under leases for private development. Government owned Coal phosphate sodium Oil shale or Gas land. Tho knifed state Reserve the right to extract helium Gas wherever found. A. Retaliatory clause i embodied in Tho Bill to prevent these lease being taken by interests of foreign countries which do not allow similar privilege to american citizen a provision largely aimed at British Oil interest. Permits Are revocable by the Secretary of the Interior when violated and individuals or corporations Are limited a to the number of leave they May Lake. Sub Lett Rig of lease with a View to forming unlawful combination to control Price will result in automatic cancellation and approval of the Secretary of the Interior is required on All us Lea is. Labor Protection leases Are to contain prov Union insuring safety of Miner and other workmen including an eight hour Day and employment of no children under sixteen and Complete prohibition of employment of women and girl underground and Wuehr other provia Iong a the Mccreary of the Interior shall a deem necessary to insure the Sale of the production of such leased lands to the Quot knifed states and the Public at reasonable Price for the Protection of the interest of the United states pro Vlf on of monopoly and for the safeguarding of the Public adjustment of the much disputed question of dividing royalties a agreed upon As follows to per rent to the United state Treasury 52vj per cent for the reclamation fund and 32 a per cent to it states in which lands Are located. Scoffs a t third party report Chicago report that the Al american Farmer labor co operative Congress which meet Here tomorrow plans to form a third party Wens characterized a groundless Here today by Oscar ii. Mcgill Secretary of the organization. The program of the Congreve makes no provision for political a finn Quot Mcgill Ald. A the main purpose of the Congress is to authorize action in furthering the co operative Ino ment. A the possibility that the Congreve. I May be stampeded into the formation i of a third party is yank suspect in death Case Guia Frank w. Whited Zug sex Soldier was under arrest Here to Day on a 1 b a rec of murder in connect h on with the mysterious killing last i week of France Altman Stockwell Iff Vir old Chi us girl. Pollee said they i established the Faits that a Womark was in his room on the night of that i Al Luff irid that he met. The chorus girls Hort Tim a prior to her death. Bare plot to get Fortune in Bonds new York detail of a plot to steal f2,04 0,000 Worth of Liberty Bond and other m Cunt of from Wall Street firm were re aled by police today following arrest of three in Oil a charge of hat my stolen Mecum in from Parish a company Stock Hook to t s amounting to several thousand Dollar. The men under arrest Are Joseph into lining Huck messenger., and Kyj Furey a chauffeur. Police believe they have discover i in connecting link whereby a Wall treet cont it in came into possums Ion of sacral million dollars Worth of lib Ray to my and stolen from firms in Tho Nian Cial District during the last is months. The Star witness it will Start in the Wisconsin state journal sunday feb. 15. Litiere Are types of men for whom history has Mere contempt. Among them a place is promised William Hohenzollern jr., by the revelations made by Gabrielle Feurier with whom Little Willie was enamoured and who within a very Short time May appear before the Allied supreme tribunal As a witness against the former Kaiser and his trill. Head the sex Crown Princess a War record As written by Gabrielle known As tile unofficial Crown Princess and the Mother of his child. Phone Badger 6000 and have the state journal delivered to your Home so that you will have the opening chapters

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