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VOLUME ONE. NO. 291.SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1919. —TWELVE PAGES2PPMTC IN THE C1TT ^ EUEWHBRE lcBwrpr;BORDER CROSSED AFTER BANDITSU. S. CAVALRY AND AIRMEN HUNT KIDNAPERSRESERVATIONS TO TREATYRescued American AviatorARE SURE TO CAUSE DELAYAND PROBABLY CONFUSIONGermany Could Refuse to RecognizeThem—WilsonLEAGUE IS BUILT ONU. S.-BRITISH PLANWILSON MEETS WITH SENATE COMMITTEEsenators Are Told Final Draft of Covenant Carries OutAmerican Ideas, and ThatMeaning UnderstoodBy L. C. MARTINUnited Staff fWrvsiHiiHicnlw/ashington, d. c., Aug. 19—Immediately after the President had concluded his statement to members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senators began questioning him. The questions centered about the League of Nations and the effect of reservations.Senator Lodge brought out facts concerning the manner in which the :ovenant was drafted.President * WHmou said that ifac? final rirnft was made from the American nnd Hrltleh plans, nnd that his previous stuto-ment ibat the Smuts plan luitl been the ifiRis of the covenant was probably somft. what misleading.Senators Eiorah, Lodge and McCuiuber luestlcned the President in considerable ietail concerning the effect of reserra-Todb. The President wae a*ked whether :be other nations could not accept the •eservhtlons simply by keeping silent with •egHrd to them. He rertf Ml that it would nfcc mouths for the United State* to learn whether their sllenro meant asqulescence r not. He stilted It as bis opinion . tbnt ifflrrantive action would be absolutely jec»sary by tfic other nations on resnrva-Senator Lodge stated that it was his roprcsidon thot under Intcrnntionjil inw dh*nce would constitute acceptance of •eservatloDS. The President replied tbnt here was a difference of opinion among •xperi* about that.Senator Pltfiunn of Xcvartn naked it the 'resident knew whether Germany put the tame interpretation upon tbo doubtful -lowe* of the covenant as llie allied gov-TtunentR and the United Stares. The reslrli-«t said he had no moan* of know-ng. but pointed out that If any dispute bould arise In future years over roourvu-Foreign Relations Body Goes to White House to Hear Executive Express His Convictions Concerning PactWBy L. C. MARTINUnited A're*» .staff CorrrnpondcntWASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 19,— Urging that The Senate expedite the ratification of the peace treaty, President Wilson today opened his conference wirh members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee atthe White House by making a long sratement in which he said:That the readjustment of our National life to normal conditions absolutely depends on getting the treatyout of the way.That until It is out of the way the mines, factories and businesses of the country, both domestic nnd foreign, will he ut atremendous disadvantage.That Great Britain and other nations that have rail Hod the treaty will gel the Jump on the United Crates In a trade way.That the only obstacle which appears to stand in the way of immediate ratification Is doubt about the meaning of certain provisions of the League of Nations..' • •- im: r. - . ..T IEUT. H G. PETERSON, one of the best known trick fliers in theservice along the border, who was rescued from the Mexican bandit gang last night after payment of $15,000 ransom, and who is now' leading the American troops in pursuit of his captors. This picture was taken while Peterson was stationed at Ellington Field.BANDITS GET GOODThat them is no doubt Ju the minds of those who wrote the covenant that the so-called doubtful, provisions what the United State* to raennmoan exactlySenate wants themContinued on T’nge Two. *0 .BAKER ADMITSARMY PROGRAMIS ‘STARTLING’:retary unwilling to recIMMEND FORCE TOO SMALL FOR NATION’S SAFETYAllTbo President- dl*rrt«i**d the offer*- of reservations on article 10. the Monroe Pn'J-trlne, withdrawal and domestic Questions. Frlt;* declared rher* can he no •objection to pnpshig n resolution interpreting these provisions from the American point, of view, but t2iis resolution, he added, must keep from the subject of ratification, if it Is made a part of the ratification, the President Halil. it will force the United States to go to Germany begging her to accept our construction of the covenant and that Is something. Wilson declared, which lie Is very reluctant to do.By 10 o'clock, the hour Rot for the conference. practically every member of the committee was la the btec room of the White House where the President mat them.The text of the President'* address follows:“I nm sincerely grind thnt the committee should have responded in this way to my Intimation »hat T would Hfcn to he of service to It. 1 welcome the opportunity for a frank and full interchange of views.I hope, too, that this conference willSTART 0 N SOLDIERSt - - • SENT ACROSS LINERescued Airmen Say There Were Score of Well Known Villa Men in the Gang of KidnapersContinued on Pn*o Two. ^--SAN ANTONIO TRAIN MAY BE RESTOREDew York Tbn«s-Chlc**o Tribune Leased Wins. mrAfclllXGTON. I\ C., Aug. Ilk—Thew nrmy reorganization scheme, put rvrwaril bv the War JH'piirtmciU colling r an annual outlay of $900,000,000, was cljnJttpd by Secretary of War linker to e “startling” and perhaps too large. The ecrctarv declared, however, that he was nwllling. in the present disturbed state f the world, to assume the responsibility r riw*vrmrif»nrllfi£T an urrnV of R size «’blr*lRAIL COMMISSION RECOMMENDS NIGHT SERVICE ON SAP BE RE-INSTITUTED(By United rre*».)TI7ASMfNGTON» D. C-, Aug. 19.—Secretary of War Baker, in the first statement he has issued on the kidnaping of two army aviators* late today declared he had ordered a “swiftly moving force” to take up pursuit of the bandit captors.Baker’s statement came several hours after word reached the department through press dispatches that Col. Langhorne had led troops of the Eighth Cavalry in pursuit.of the bandits.ELSped? I Telegram to New*.AUSTIN- Tex.. Aug. 19.—The RailroadCommission today reached conclusions in the several fuses tnken under advisement fast week and vr||| fr,mswm ir.q Timlin?* to the Director General ut Washington for action before nnj order wiij be made. !t was found that rhe uighc service between Mdtcn* nrnl Wlrhifa Palis on the SVIdiiL.l(By United Prc*a.)PASO, Tex., Aug. 19.—Eighth Cavalry troops crossed into Mexico below Candelaria, Texas., early today in pursuit of the Mexican bandifs who released Lieutenants Peterson and Davis for $15,000 ransom.Airplanes arc scouting with the cavalry in an effort to pick up the bandits1 trail.Col. George T. Langhorne at Marfa sent the American troopers across the Mexican line in accordance with his standing orders from the War Department authorizing such punitive expeditions when he had a “hot trail.*The expedition consisted mainly of the mounted guard led by Captain Matlack, which escorted F. M. Fennell, Marfa banker, with the $15,000 ransom.The crossing was made in accordance with a pre-arranged scheme for these troops to take* up the bandirs7 trail as soon as Matlack returned safely with the two aviators.However, the bni.dits hart a few hours’ start of the American iroofcs. There were n score of well, moan tort Villtaias in the bnnd, according to Peterson anil Dnvis.This was the ninth crossing by Lang-, norne's men After Mexican raider* duH'*£ the past two year*.REGULATIONS FOR UTILITIES PLANAMERICAN FUERS FREEDAFTER RANSOM IS PAIDARE LEADING PURSUERSOfficers Had Everything Readyto Begin Dash Over Line asSoon as Men Were SafeRescued Lieutenants Say They Were Well Treated by Gang; Mixed as to CourseTheyTooki AMERICAN cavalrymen and airplanes crossed the border at Candelaria, Tex-is, this morning at daybreak in pursuit of the Mexican bandits who kidnaped 1 Lieutenants H,' G. Peterson and Paul H. Davis, United States aviators, and i to whom SI 5,000 ransom was paid last night before Peterson and Davis were ! released. Davis and Peterson are guiding the troops.Maj. Gen. Joscnh Y. Dickman, commander of the Southern Department, left San Antonio at' 1 o*clock today for Eagle Pass, and announced that he would be ready to go to Marfa, the headquarters of the Big Bend district* *n wnich Candelaria is located, if his services there are'required. So far the movement into Mexico has been solely under the direction of Col. G. T. Langhorne. the commander at Marfa. No announcement had been received by Gcn-ieral Dickman that the troops had actually crossed the.border when he left forthe West. . • •At General Dickman’s office it was announced that nothing would be.given out to the newspapers for publication on the movement across the border. From oiber sources it was learned that the order to go across the line immediately after Peterson and Davis were safe on this side were telegraphed to Colonel Langhorne yesterday. Colonel Langhorne assembled 200 cavalrymen from.MANY VICTIMSOF BRIGANDSCAUSE WORRYState Department Kept Busy Attending to Complaints on Demands by Bandits for Ransom in Mexicoclosety stations and had several big army trucks ready to make the dash scon as it was-known that Davis and Peterson were in the hands ofthe American officers. • : • • •• •' *;v:*;:At -Gftr.aral Dickman s office jt was said the pursuit -of the bandits wasCONTINUED POLICY ISSTILL UNANNOUNCEDbeing conducted under .the plan recently adopted, to chase lawbreakers who were successful in getting back across the Mexican border.TROOPS WILL WITHDRAW WHEN BANDITS ARE CAPTUKlSDWillie no nninuinccinoDt was made. «t whs Indicated Ibat ns soou as tlio bandits are captured the cavalry force and airplanes will be withdrawn.A telegram was received nt the headquarters of the Southern Department early this morning telling of the release of Peterson nnJ Daviy. Petersen was re* leased shortly after midnight and it was about 2 o’clock this morning when Davis arrived «t the point where he met the American officer.As agreed upon by agents of the bund It.?. Oitit. Lt'omird Matlock, of the Hh Uvvalry. loft Candelaria shortly b.?fon? midnight, and went to ti place time or four mllos across the border on hprsebsicK. i-Ie dc-PO^ttcd half ol’ the 915.000 ram^m, as ix r iron tract, and went away. Tie returned to . the spot where he had deposited the a f^w minutes Inter, and Lieut. l*ctcnM»u was there wnitliip for him. /He and pr\rr' sm\ then rode horseback to where the otli-r American officers and soldiers were waitingCapl. Matlock then returned to the same nJ.’jre and shortly after 2- o clock he -ill-In pud back to where the American officers ; nnd soldiers were waiting with Lieut. Davis riding behind him on the horse.One telegram received at the headquarters Of the Southern DcnartuiefcC stvUrd thnt Cant. Matlock did not deposit the hist Si.fiOO, ns ho hnlt;l agreed to lt;lo. biK that when he found Davis there, Lie simiJi.v pretended to defc'-i^lt;t the money and fJcu f-oni tin? scene with the rescued nmn,WARSAW HOLDSFETE TO HONORPOLISH ENTRYPADEREWSKI AND HIS MINISTERS WITH MILITARY ESCORT MEET HOOVER AT TRAINGen. Dickrnnn did not understand this part of the telegram, and telegraphed In-itrirccloiiK to Co!. Langhorne to wire par-tletilars. At Gen. Diekuwa a ofn«*e it was srnred thnt if Cipt. MatloeU had not pas.l over the Inst money ro the bandits as nr had agreed t» do, the money would heContinuedPnco Two.Hy TJIOMAS STEWART RTAX By Cable to San Antonio Bvenlng News andChic'wroTrlhiuwf. Copyright,liv Ctrieaso Tribune.A It SAW, Au c. yj (Delayed).—HerbertC. Il'iovcr s arrival and comiaeni-SS!10*?, 0(..,I“,lea,^o{ the Polish legionInto the Jvijwdom of Poland rmirle tills ugala day.,.i«fr;i^(vvr arrIvi,,',l VV n,RUc jD *1 ■r,e-, 1 «'«aotnpanled by Col. Jarnw ALogon, (oh t'un.icUU and Lie lit. Commander (t, R. Suker and Robert Taft. The FP wof mcr ni th^ station by Premier Paderewski nnd his ministers*mid n -nip. t.-n-y escort and a crowd rluir cheered hear-Illy for the niiin wbo fed Poland.Mr. Hoover in lierc to dose up’ilm food ^ laq.ilro into chi. e'oal IranJ por.atlou needs of Pohmd. A Jnrge num.By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING 'Kew.Torlc Tim*n.CldQft*o T»bun# L«ud Win.ASH INGTON, - D. C., Aug. : ^— Haying been compcllcd to. rausqm two American army officers from Mexican bandits/ to demand the release of another American citizen held Tor ransom and note another robbery in which an American was wounded, the United States is face to face'with the.realiz.17 tion that Carranza has- failed signally to pacify Mexico and that nothing short of drastic measures can achieve protection for Americans south of the RioGrande.In'the cn«e of the American flYlator* captured and held for toihiodi, the Administration promptly made deiuiirtdx upo:i i/qrcnnxa tu necurc the reloiitfe of the ol'-fioci’s. Experience with Carranza havki lt;lcui4n8tr;ilcil that, nuch . dcmundK I11-varJahly produce no l'uvcrahh; rwultw the Administration nlw apoedlly ordered tbs winpf'Di paid to the bandits for the release of tlic men wearing r.he uniform oC the' United jlraecR. .The 915,000 ransom win ho added to the itemized hill for reimbursement or Dm 1.nlted Stares and its citizen* for expense*' and d,i2nuga* which eventually will he pre-pcnteil to the Mexican government. lj» the recent ease* of Philip Thompson, 17-yunr-old son of John West Thompson, and Lawrence L. Shipley, captured by bjni-dUs. (he Mexican government agreed reimburse the parties for the ransom whichwas paid after negotiations between Waslf-;ngtiin and tbe City oC Mexico .and theAmerlcnns released,The rrprescnrationa juadc to CarraiDj’i by the Administration in connection withContinuedPdge Two.APPEALS IN LIQUOR : CASES ARE BROUGHTContinued on l'ajre Two. —SpeclnJ 3Y*lcgMm to Xcvw.AUSTIN, Tex.r. Aug, lh.—a Tvholesii.le hatch of aplienlH In wherein Lhor.*had been coiivIoyIopr oC alleged violatk.us n{ rim itiw prohibiting cho montifaetrrre lt;•/ lutox Jen ring liquor wo* filed today in Court of Criminal Appeal s. Tliere wi-re eight cases, »U froui Smith Coiintr. ?*:■
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