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WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27,1919.

Stjndke FH„ Alleged

MEETING

Ubor

did not gince ita t C. Shanirtment

of Laof the of the

i of Labor at

today. More than 600 in attendance. The extend over Friday, of the convention wa» ; the morting aewion of committees of Terre Haute,

i federation.

r««aet action that will the convention, in hie

of the blame for it" on the lack

restrict Iona in of labor! na

_ i for sevemi ic# o.i r^incTthe foreigners to this country

tfons were not a result the MfeAH'

SENAIORSARGUE AND POUND DESKS

McCumber and Fall in HotWord Battle Over Peace Treaty.

OVER PAMPHLETS. i AMeoed Pro-German

Pamphlets said to have been isaoed by a German puhliahi.ng house containing

pagan da. which were to*

troduced at the weekly luncheon of the

Club yesterday, were flied

Uce of L Krt Slack, district attorney, by president, of the club, were received by one of the club They the wader knew the

knew why trying the kaiser would be a dangerous precedent, if be knew that

return.

NELSON GETS IN ON IT uT Japan and Shantung Amendment Under Consideration — Minnesota Man Not in Second Childhood.

WASHINGTON. August 27.—Senator Fail, Republican, of New Mexico, replying in the sedate, today, to an address yesterday by Senato^ McCumber. Republican, North Dakota, criticising the foreign relations committee for amending the Shantung provision of the peace treaty, said senators who had not read the treaty and did not know Us contents were the most insistent that it be ratified immediately. Soon after he began speaking Senator Fall was interrupted by Senator Nelson, Republican, of Minnesota. who asked what he proposed to

do with the treaty.

“There is no use attempting to chop this treaty into mincemeat,’* declared “The the Minnesota senator. “If that is the senator's object, he will find that mincemeat will be wiped aside by the

senate.”

Q uestion of Age. Senator Fall said he would not enter Into a discussion with Senator Nelson in deference to the latter’s age, whereupon Senator Nelson rejoined: “you' needn’t consider ray age, but der me the youngest man in I am neither in my second in this matter nor in the

alter.”

tlons of Senator Fall s tor McCumber led to the bitterest exchanges slnrf*

’ At a

mators BQn

their desks to emphasize

1 Mlon»

itor Fall said Senator Mcdefended on the ground the award to Japan of BTuten by Germany from Nr. McCumber sprang to his

shouted:

at (Statement in toto as bedy and unqualifiedly false, sr taken the ground that of Germany was fair and

cision,’

Medicine for Fall;

“Tou did defend the Shantung dc-

said Senator Fall, "and claimed

that the Japanese had a right to take

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d she derived that right under a

pledge to return it, but you Continued on Page Ten.

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have Each prices how to than ever of the cost Jhgt there untry now, ’ He closed meij to buy leclaging this e than any the unions. o'clock »Uh, Inlon,

turbanoes.

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at the ; chalr>Car.

M’S RIGHT TO SELL MD FOODS

OHIO SUPREME COURT RULES ON STORAGE ACT PROVISION.

DISPOSED OF AT AUCTION

COLUMBF8. O., August 27.—-The right of the state of Ohio to seise and sell at public auction food Which has been held in cold storage longer than specified by the Smith eol4 storage law', was upheld by the state supreme court in a decision handed do^n today. io SHIP THIRTY CARS A DAY.

Army Food Diatrlbution Plana An-

nounced at Chicago.

CHICAGO, August 27.—Lieutenant James A. Caetleman, in charge of the army food distribution here, announced today that thirty carloads of food would leave Chicago each day to cities in the seventh sone. comprising seven midwestern states. The daily shipments will continue until orders to the contrary are received from Washington and will feed 40,000,000 people. Lieutenant eastfemap said. L ?•-* ’ • SEATS RESERVED FOR IMS AUXILIARIES MASS MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT FREE FROM POLITICS.

LEGION IS NONPARTISAN

Space has been reserved for the women’s auxiliaries to the various military organizations of the city and state at the state-wide mass meeting of former military service men at Tomlinson hall. Thursday night, Robert L. Moorhead chairman of the committee of the American Legion in charge of the meeting has announced. / Mr. Moorhead said it is the desire of the American Legion that all women -who have interested themselves in the welfare of the soldiers, marines and sailors Jn the war, the public In general, and all men who wore the uniform during the war be present to hear Theodore Roosevelt and J. F. J. Herbert night and to take part In the E camp songs preceding the purpose of the meeting, Mr. Mooris to give an opportunity to service men to get together acquaintances, to familiarize the public with the Ameriits purposes and its ideals “ - * nen who served war their new and the retoward them

organtt mean that it 1 government ike itself felt he defense of

WOMEN WILL MAKE OWN LIST OF PRICES

Several Hundred Meet at Terre Haute to Consider High Cost of the Necessaries of Life.

TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES

< MAIL BT ZONES «*e TO Me A MONTH * riTfirpf?!? f’U’NTC l BY LOCAL CARRIER 15e A WEEK > A lUtUliil* 1

IS BECOMING GENERAL

WYCKOFF BOMBARDED BY ALL CLASSES OF CITIZENS.

AIMD DESPREADING PROPAGANDA OF IIW.

SHOPMEN REUED ON BY PRESIDENT

AUSTRALIAN ACTS AS OWN ATTORNEY AT HEARING.

PLEAS ARE UNAVAILING RADICAL LITERATURE FOUND

INQUIRIES TO BE CONDUCTED ^nc«-

sioris at the state fair next week, mayor* of Indiana citiea-ail are appealing to Stanley Wyckoff, federal sugar distributor for the state, to find a way to supply them with sugar. Wholesale grocers, Mr. Wyckoff was informed, have not a pound of sugar on their floors, and most of the retail grocers of Indianapolis and many other cities are out. The mayor of Logans-

Aetion to Be Independent of Inveotigatione and Recommendations by the Federal Food Administrator.

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IBpecU* to Th* IndianapoH. News] TERRE HAUTE, Ind., August 27.

—Several hundred women living in port telephoned that restaurants there

■I m ' no longer had auger for coffee. A deie-

Terre Haute met here last night to discuss the high cost of living and decided to make their own investigations as to fair prices for commodities, and where it was found profiteering was being practiced to stop for a time the use of such articles. The women will publish their own fair price Hat, regardless of the one issued by R. G. Weber, recently named federal food administrator for this city and

Vigo county, and a appointed by him. session, Mr. Web*

cation of Martinsville grocers visited Mr. Wyckoff to insist on relief. The

fair price committee While they were In

Weber and hie committee

also were holding a cloeed meeting in another room of the Chamber of Commerce, where the women also gathered. Call of Women’s Council. The meeting was the result of a call issued by the womep’s council. Miss Elisabeth Cooper was elected as chairman. and Mrs. Charles Woerner as secretary. Mias Helen Benbrtdge, president of the Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana, made the principal address. In which sne referred to tHe condltiona existing at the present time, and the means that might he adopted to relieve therA. She urged the women to united action, and to return to war conditions, of wearing their old clothes, ahd doing without things, if necessary, to reduce

the cost of existence.

Miss Benbrldge said a wrong Impression had been created by the calling of the meeting, it having been said that it was for the purpose of boycotting the retailers.of the city. It was not a meeting against the wholesalers or the retailers. she said, but for the purpose of organising to learn for themselves whether the prices that are being

charged are fair or unfair.

It was decided to work With the economic committee of the Women’s Council for the purpose of making secret Investigation of the prices ol all articlda that enter Into the coat of living, determine a fair price for the same at retail, and to publish the list. Cards were circulated to obtain pledges to abide by such action as the economic committee

Continued on Page Ten.

SENATE BfflY EXPANDS' FOOD CONTROL TITS PROFITEERING PENALTIES PROVIDED BY AMENDMENTS.

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OTHER NECESSITIES ADDED

tion iot ^ _

on relief.

members said a delegation of Morgan county housewives might be In Indianapolis soon to present a request for enough to do thefr home canning. Four Cara Distributed. Of ttys four carloads of war department sugar reaching Indiana today Tone was delivered to the VanCamp Packing Company plant at Martinsville, one to the plant of the safne company in Indianapolis, one to the Louden Packing Company, Terre Haute, and one to the Fame Canning Company, part of It for the Tipton and part for the Anderson

twm. .

Mr. Wyckoff teid the Martinsville

Continued on Page Ten.

Bert Edwards, an Australian, age thirty-four, charged with distributing I. W. W. propaganda, had a hearing today in the United States marshal's office before Harr/ R. Landis, inspector in charge of the Immigration service at Chicago. Testimony was taken at [ the hearing to be submitted to federal authorities at Washington who are to decide whether or not Edwards shall be deported. Edwards was arrested by the Indianapolis police August 5 and was held on the charge of vagrancy and as being a suspicious character. He has been held oh a federal warrant since August ‘S3. At the time of his arrest he was employed in a restaurant. Several other employes •( the restaurant testified as to things allege*! to have been said by Edwards in behalf of the I. W. W. and of race equality. This evidence went to show that Edwards had said the 1. W. W. had burned houses In Chicago during the race riots and had encouraged several of the witnesses, who were negroes, to affiliate with the I. W. W. for the purpose of aiding in the work of obtaining race equality. The defendant has been in the United States thirty years. He conducted his own case and closely cross-examined the witnesses in an effort to show that he had never advocated violence against the government. A large number of books on the teaching of the I. W. W. and the radical Socialists, found in his possession, are held as evidence against him.

White House Expresses Confidence as to Outcome of Vote on the Wage Proposal. ATTITUDE OF COMMITTEE

Head of Engineers’ Brotherhood Expresses Approval of Wilson’s Stand on Wages and H. C. L.

CAR SHORTAGE AS MENACE Coal Operator Says That It Means Troubis Next Winter. WASHINGTON. August 27.—A serious car shortage throughout the country is leading to another big coal scarcity next winter. John Callahan, of the National Coal Association, told the senate subcommittee investigating the coal situation. today. The railroad administration, Mr. Callahan saM, is not providing facilities to Insure production and shipment of sufficient bituminous coal to meet the coal requirements of the nation this year. “Car shortages,” said the witness, “caused the coal mines to fail to produce 5,900,000 tons of coal during the weeks ended August 3 and August ». During ten weeks the shortage cut production more than 12,000,000 tons.”

MAYOR VETOES SALARY FOOD MC1ENTS SET NCREASEORDINANIT OUT STORAGE VIOLATION

^ :y- N * HAS NEW PLAN TO RAISE PAY OF POLICE AND FIREMEN. » ADDS $22,032 TO PAY ROLL Mayor Charles W. Jewett has\etoed the ordinance vpassed at the last iheeting of the common counojl increasing the salaries of patrolmen and in his letter to the council explaining his action recommends the passage of an amendment to the existing salary’ ordinance that would give to all members of the police department ranking as patrolmen and all members of the fire department ranking as privates, the Increases provided in their salaries in the budget for 1920 to be effective September 1L The mayor recommends that the salary of first-year patrolmen and sec-ond-grade firemen be increased to fl,320 a year and the salary of first-grade firemen and members of the police department ranking as patrolman, who have served one year be Increased to $1,440 a year, effective September 11. The existing salary ordinance bases the salaries on a per diem rate, first-year patrolmen and second-grade firemen receiving 13.30 a day and first-grade firemen and members of the police departContinued on Pago Ten.

CINCINNATI GRAYED JURY TURNS LIST OF TEN.

SWIFT & COMPANY ACCUSED

CINCINNATI. August‘27,-Ten indictments, charging violation of the state cold stdhage law were returned by the Hamilton county grand Jury today. Five of the indictments are against Swift & Co., of Cincinnati, and five against William Alexander, butcher, of* this city. The indictments each contain three counts, making a total of thirty counts in all. \ ^ ‘ ' ' DENIES CONTROL OF PRODUCE. Swift A Co. Witness Testifies Before Michigan Grand Jury. LANSING. Mich., August ^.'-Testifying before the grand jury investigating living costs in Michigan, W. F. Jackson, assistant head of the produce department of Swift & Co., today took exception to the statement of the federal

The India nape Us Nelrs Bureau. 33 Wyatt Building. WASHINGTON, August 27.—The fact that tfle committee of 100 representing the railroad shopmen did not advise local unions to decline the wage offer made by President Wilson, will, it is believed at the headquarters of the American Federation of Labor, have considerable influence on the vote that is to be taken. -It was said at the railroad administration today that reports from various parts of the country indicated that the shopmen were giving careful consultation to the request of President Wilson that they accepted the new scale of wages, and exert their influence toward a reduction in the cost of living. Trip Plans Show Faith. At the White House the statement was made that the President is confident that the shopmen will not vote to strike. It was pointed out that the strike. It was pointed out that the fact that the President has decided to start within the next two weeks on a railroad trip that will take him to the Pacific coast and back was the best evidence that he has confidence in the good Judgment of the railroad employes. The letter of the committee of 100 to the 50,000 local unions with which the railroad shopmen are affiliated is, it iS| pointed out. a plea for conservative aq* tion. It is believed that the following paragraph in the letter will have a' direct influence on the vote of the shopm *jpractically every class of railroad employes have now submitted requests for very substantial increases over existing rates of pay. It is well that our members give very serious consideration to this fact, if there is to be any additional general increase In the wages of railroad employes, the federated shop trades will receive the same consideration. Do not fail to give this statement careful thought and do not forget that if the federated shop trades become involved in a strike now, you are striking alone to force an increase for the 2,000.000 railroad employes. “In view of the foregoing facts, the Continued on Pago Ten.

LOWER COST CAMPAIGN

that they did not handle more than 15 per cent. \

U.S. WARNING TO TURKS DUN HAYWARD POSTAL CAUSE OF SOME FLURRY TO ASK FOR A CHARTER

SAYS GERMANS “ARE UNREPENTANT AND BOASTFUL.” -

•> SHUNNED ^NEMY LABOR MEN

WASHINGTON, August 27.-Amend-ments to the food control act providing penalties for "profiteering and bringing clothing and other * necessities within the scope of the law were reported to the senate today by the agriculture

committee. Chairman Gronna expects ■ ™

to c»ii them up .t the ..meet opportu- ONLY INFORMAL MOVE MADE ALL SERVICE MEN ELIGIBLE

PARIS PEACE’ MEETING GAGES IN DISCUSSION.

ORGANIZATION TO BE PERFECT-

ED FRIDAY NIGHT.

Senator Gronna said that the committee’s action was hot unanimous and that several members reserved the right to offer amendments and vote against

others*

Two new amendments were accepted by the committee, one offered by Senator Smith, Democrat, of Georgia, legalising the organisation of fair price committees and another by Senator Harrison, Democrat^ of Mississippi, providing for reasonable regulation of rents in the District of Columbia.

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CHINA RESIGNS HIS POST

WASHINGTON DENIES THAT REINSCH ACTED “SUDDENLY." T0KI0 PAPER STATED WASHINGTON, August 27.—Dr. Paul 8. Reinsch. American minister to China, has resigned. His resignation is now In the hands of President Wilson, but it was denied that he had presented It “suddenly," as reported in Japanese dispatches to Honolulu, based on advices to a ToWo newspaper. It was said at the White House that the President had ^ot yet acted on the resignation. Officials said Dr. Reinsch aJked to be relieved because of poor health and a desire to return to private work. The resignation has’been in the President’s hands for some time, it was said. , ■ ■- Reports were current that Dr. Reinsch resigned primarily because of the action taken at the Paris peace conference by the United States commission on Shantung. Dr. Reinsch. it developed some time ago at senate hearings had taken a strong position on ChineseJapanese problems and was unalterably opposed to the Shantung settlement that developed. Dr. Reinsch was appointed minister to China in 1913 when William Jennings Bryan was secretary of state. Heat that time was professor of political economy at the University of Wiscon-

sin.

Before his appointment to Peking Dr Reinsch was active in Pan-American conferences and In work of the Society for the Study of International Law and Historical Research. He was recognized as an authority on oriental topics and far eastern politics and his works on those subjects had been translated into Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and German. ORDERED BACK TO TOKIO. American Ambassador to Japan Has Been in Siberia. WASHINGTON, August 27.-Roland S. Morris, American ambassador to Japan, who has been investigating conditions in Siberia for President Wilson, haa been ordered to return to Tokio and has left Omsk for Irkutsk. After rest Irkutsk several days he will to Vladivostok, where his Simission will end. It is expected that he will reach Tokio in about ten days. Mr. Morris has reported to President Wilson dally by cable since his arrival at Omsk and a summary of these remay be made public after they completed.

I^ARIS, August 27.—An informal warn-

ing to Turkey that massacres of Ar-

J™ 8 . 1 «ase. given recently by

Rear-Admiral Mark L. Bristol, commander of the United states naval foroes in Turkey, caused something of a flurry In French official quarters and in the supreme council of the peace conference, it developed today. In the council there is reported to have been sharp criticism of American interference in Turkey through missions and otherwise, despite the fact that the United States gad shown no disposition to accept the mandate for the administration

of any Turkish territory.

Not for Other Nations.

The impression prevailed-that in this case the United States had acted alone in a formal communication to the Turkish government. It was explained by the American delegation, however, that the warning was delivered* informally by Admiral Bristol several days ago; that no formal note was sent, but merely an informal statement, the United States not attempting to speak

for the peace conference. Turks Complained.

On receiving the warning. Turkey, It seems, immediately complained to Great Britain and France, saying she was threatened The explanation of the American delegation to the peace conference that the warning was informal, however, apparently removed the objections to the American action based on the Idea that the United States was speaking for the conference.

The Don Hayward post of tfie American Legion will be organized Friday night by former service men, who are members of the Christian Men Builders, Incorporated. Several preliminary meetings have been held, and formal application for a charter will be made to the American Legion following the Friday night meeting, which will be held at the Thihl Christian church, Broadway ^nd

Seventeenth street.

The post will be called the Don Hayward post, in- honor of the first C. M. B. to be killed In action in France. Hayward was a member of the 6th marines, and was killed in the fighting in June, 1918. He was one of the most active members of the Christian Men Builders before enlisting In the service. More than 200 members of this organization were-in the army, navy and marines and it is expected that the new post will be one of the largest In Ifidiana. Its membership will mot be confined to members of the C. M. B., but will be open to all men who are eligible to membership in the American Legion under the constitution of that organization. Clubrooms in the new community house being built in conjunction wlthf the Third Christian church will be furnished free to- the post and other ad-v vantages will be provided without cost. A number of men who served with the IjPth field artillery have been active In promoting the new post, but the charter application will contain the names of. men from almost every branch of - the service. , >- *

NEW YORK, August 27.—Samuel Gompers, psesident of the American Federation of Labor, who returned from Europe yesterday, said today that he would do all in his power to assist the government in its investigation of high prices, unlawful storage of food and profiteering. '•‘The situation confronting this country today in regard to high prices is a tremendous one,” h* said, “This profiteering is a deplorable and appalling thing. I will take action within a few days.” < Mr. Gompers declared that while he had not talked with German delegates to the congress any more thari was absolutely necessary, there had been presented to him ample evidence that the Germans “are still unrepentant and boastful and that Prussian domination is uppermost in their minds.” He said that he told one German delegate that Germany had not yet learned the lessons of the war and that “Deutschland ueber alles doq’t go any more.” \

APPEAL TD PEOPLE

Arrangements Being Made for Swing Ac roes Country to Start in About Ten Days.

INDIANAPOLIS MAY BE STOP

Berlin Selection Probably Would Be Turned Down by Washington, tt Is Said.

ONCE UNDER BERNST0RFF

W. S. Self, Secretary for Colonies, Slated to Go to Great Britain.

[By the Associated Press] / BERLIN, August 27.—Dr. Haniel von Haimhausen, former counselor of the German embassy at Washington, has been selected for appointment as German ambassador to the United States, according to authoritative information. Dr. W. S. Self, secretary for the colonies, Is the selection for the ambassadorship to Great Britain, and Herr Radowits, former under-secretary of state, for the ambassadorship to China. Fritz August Thiel, former German consular representative In Japan, has been selected for ambassador at Tokio. The appointments of ambassadors, it is sa«d. depend on the attitude of the powers In question. If they send charges to Berlin, Germany will take like action as to representation in the capitals of such powers. There is no mention at present of the selection of a German ambassador \o France.

PERSONA NON GRATA.

Not Likely That Washington Would Receive Haimhausen. WASHINGTON, August 27.-No inquiry has been made of the United States as to whether Haniel von Haimhalisen, forlner counselor of the Imperial German embassy hens, will be acceptable as ambassador, but there is every indication that this government will not receive Haimhausen or any one else formerly connected with the embassy under the regime of Count von

Bernstorff. .

Nearly every one connected with the German embassy in Washington in a responsible position in the days preceding America's entrance into the war la regarded by the government as more or less involved In the intrigues and

plots that stirred the country.

When It was proposed to send Count Bernstorff to Paris at the head of the German peace commission, the American delegation let it be known promptly that while perhaps It had no legal right to dictate the personnel of the German commission, it would have no communication tfrith Bernstorff and his appointment would certainty not aid the Germans in getting the best peace

terms. . _

Halmhausen’s attachment to the German peace commission in the capacity of secretary was scarcely less welcome,* but it was tolerated by the American commissioners for the reason that his familiarity with the issues might make him useful, and his connection with the operations of the German embassy here

was less than that of his principal.

LEAGUE!

TO SUCCEED E.R.KEI1

APPOINTED JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT NO. 3.

NEW ORGANIZATION HAS SOME GREAT IDEA.

NEVER MIND, SAYS WHEELER

i HESTS FROM SLACK FOR GROSE STATEMENT

SAYS HE WILL MAKE REPORT IN A FEW DAYS.

HEAD OF UNIVERSITY IS EN ROUTE TO GREENCASTLE.

INVESTIGATION WAS ASKED CASE OF PROF. CALHOUN

William L- Elder, president of the Indianapolis Real Instate "Board, said today that he had no comment to make in regard to the eighteen instances of alleged rent profiteering referred to him for investigation by L. Ert Slack, United States district attorney. Mr. Elder said. “I am going to write a report in a few day's. It will be time enough to make a statement then.” The district attorney some time ago requested Mr. Elder as president of the real estate board to make an investigation of rental conditions in Indianapolis in regard to charges of profiteering. Later Mr. Slack wrote Mr. Elder a second time urging immediate action in the matter. Mr. Elder replied to the second letter saying that the board had no authority to conduct an investigation of this kind, but he offered to make a report on any case of alleged profiteering that involved any member of the Indianapolis board. Mr. Slack then referred the alleged cases to Mr. Elder directing his attention to the fact that he himself had no authority to conduct an investigation or prosecute, but expressing the opinion that the members of the real estate board should be interested in exposing" nonmembers who are raising rental rates unreasonably. He insisted that the board make the investigations in the Interest of public spirit, honesty artd

fair dealing.

[Special to Th« Indianapolis News] GREENCASTLE, Ind., August 27.Members of the faculty at DePauw university here are still awaiting a statement from Dr. George R- Grose, president of the institution, concerning the recent selection of Arthur W, Calhoun as professor of sociology. Professor Calhoun, it is alleged, wrote a letter to Professor William E. Zeuch at Minneapolis. which indicated the writer hoped to aid in spreading radical socialistic teachings among American col-

lege students. •

Following the making public of a photographic text of the letter at Chicago last Saturday night by Charles F. Clyne, United States district attorney, several of the faculty members telegraphed Sunday to Dr. Grose at New York, where be was on his way home from the New England states, asking for an explanation. He replied, saying that he would have a statement to make after he investigated. Some of the local professors expected a telegraphed explanation not later than Tuesday night,

but none has arrived. Has Left New York.

Dr. Grose left New York last night and is expected to arrive here either Thursday night or Friday morning. It is now thought there will be no announcement until he arrives concerning what was said in three conferences, which the alleged letter of Professor Calhoun said, Dn Grose had with him Continued on Page Ten.

The Indianapolis News Bureau, S3 Wyatt Building. WASHINGTON. August 27.-The latest proposed organization to fight prohibition is to be called “The League to Repeal the Prohibition Amendment.” The organization, it is announced, will be incorporated and brewers, distillers and those who have made their living from the trade will be ineligible to membership; that each member is to sign a pledge that he will vote for no candidate for the office of United States senator or member of the congress, or state legislature, unless the candidate promises that he will favor the repeal of the prohibition amendment of the federal Constitution. “The league furr ther says that the pledge does not mean that the signer is opposed to prohibition, nor that he is “weL” ’ „ Three Reasons Given. The circular also gives the reasons why this is the proper time for forming the organization. 1. That prohibition is in the minds of the people now, and will be for several months, which makes it opportune for getting members 2. After January 20 it will be more difficult to get support.3. Now is the time to take advantage of the sentiment among returnin* soldiers, because as the circular states, the amendment was not adopted by the majority of the voters but by a few prohibitionists who held the balance of power, and lastly the prohibitionists believe the victory is won and are turning to other fields and activities. Camouflage, Says Wheeler. “This is simply a camouflage organization to make' it appear that others than brewers and liquor dealers are interested in the repeal of national pro! bition.” said Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti-Saloon League of America. “The amendment was supported and adopted by the overwhelming majority of the voters. Sixtytwo per cent, of the population voted for prohibition before the amendment was adopted. „ “The sentiment of the people for prohibition increased with the larger unit of proposed dry territory. Many voters opposed local option, but favored state and national prohibition. We challenge this new organization and the other liquor organizations opposed to national prohibition to make this an issue in the coming election. They will learn again that the liquor traffic is dead and those who champion it are but the representatives of a dead cause. We ere not worried by this new .ttack. It furnishes another reason for increased activity by the prohibition forces.”

SERVED OVERSEAS IN WAR « * . Solon J. Carter was appointed by Governor Goodrich today to succeed Ernest R., Keith as judge of superior court Room 3. The vacancy was caused by the death of Judge Keith. There were several applicants for the place. Carter recently returned from service abroad, where he attained the ra ik of colonel. Mr. Carter is a member of the law firm of Fesler, Elam, Young & Carter, with offices in the Merchants Bank building. He was lieutenant-colonel of the 150th field atlil^ery until August, 1918, when he returned to the United States as a colpnel to take command of the 42d field artillery. He has been In Indianapolig sines 1D30. > TERRITORY OF DENIKINE LARGER THAN GERMANY ANTI-RED LEADER MOVING INTO CENTRAL RUSSIA.

PROGRESS IS NOT OPPOSED

PARIS, August 27 (by the Associated Press.)—General Denikins, the antiBolshevik leader in southern Russia, now dominates territory larger than Germany and his forces are daily progressing into central Russia with comparatively slight opposition. His actual front, two days ago, according to accurate military information received here, extended from a few miles east of Odessa northward to Ellzabethgrad. then northeast to a fsw miles south of Kursk, thence east to Novochopersk, continuing to a point on the Volga, a few miles south of Saratov. [Since this dispatch was filed—Sunday —the capture of Odessa by anti-Bolshe-vik forces has been announced.] General Denekine also occupied all the Caucasus region from the Caspian to the Black sea and south to the Georgian border. His forces are not occupying Astrakhan at the mouth of the Volga, but he controls traffic on that river by occupying Tzaritzin and a stretch along the river running northward for a distance of 200 miles. REDS REPORT A NEW SUCCESS.

Trip to Tako About Twenty-Five Days* if President's Strength Permits—Review of Pacific Fleet

The Indianapolla News Bmreen, M Wyatt Building. WASHINGTON, August 27.—Announcement was made-at the White House today that the President had decided to go to the country with his views on the peace question. He will start on a transcontinental speaking trip as soon as the arrange-, ments can be made. He hopes to get away within the next ten day*. The trip will take him to the Pacific coast and back and will require a period of about twenty-five days. Indianapolis is ths second stop on ths tentative itinerary, though the statement was made at the White House that the entire itinerary is’ subject to tevision. A final decision as to the Indianapolis stop will, it was safd at the Whit* House, be reached within the next twenty-four hours. The tentative itinerary as submitted to the Presi-

would go

on to the coast

to the northwest and then

Treaty and H. C. L. The President Intends to appeal to the people of the country to sustain him In his demand that the treaty of peace with Germany be speedily ratified by the senate. His speeches. In the main, it was said today, will be devoted to the league of nations. He has indicated to S a L l ?.r 8 ' however, that he will In all probability have something to aav about the Industrial situation and will endeavor to impress on the country the importance of everybody helping In the effort to reduce the cost of living. He expects to arrive on the Pacific coast n time to review the Pacific fleet on September 13. Depanda on Strangth. Secretary Tumulty said the tour would occupy about twenty-five days, "if the President can stand It.” The President’s purpose not to Include Chlr cago has not been changed, it was said. The President was represented as regarding it more pressing than ever that he should make the trip and It was explained that he would .iot necessarily wait for the peace treaty to be reported to the senate by the foreign relations committee. While the President wishes to starL on his tour very soon, there are various elements that must be considered, Including the necessary arrangements for his neception in the cities to be visited andnhls desire to greet Gen. Pershing when he arrives in New York next week. * Secretary Tumulty said the President felt that the speechmaking tour was of greater Importance and tnat possibly he would greet General Pershing somewhere in the west, probably at 8t. Louis, as the general plans to go to his old home In Missouri soon after returning from overseas. Fall Opposes Labor Soctlon. No progress was made by the senate foreign relations committee today in its consideration of the peace treaty, none of the members having amendments ready to be pressed for action. Senator Fall, Republican, of Naw Meslco moved io strike out the entire labor section, providing for an international labor organisation, but said he was not ready for a vote, as he desired to discuss the motion at length. Further action on the amendment agreed to yesterday to eliminate American representation on international commissions also was impossible because a complete list of the changes It will make necessary in the text had not been prepared. Tomorrow the committee will resume its open hearings beginning a schedule that Is expected to preclude any consideration of amendments before the end of next week. OPTIMISTIC STATEMENT.

Senator Hitchcock Predict* Ratification of Treaty Next Month. [By the Associated Preaa] WASHINGTON, August 27.—Ratification of the peace treaty some time in September, defeat of the proposed Shantung amendment with the aid of at least twelve Republican votes, and voting down of all amendments, to the treaty that might cause it to be sent back for re-negotiation Is the prediction made yesterday by Senator HitchContinued on Paga Ten.

WEATHER INDICATIONS.

UNITBD STATICS WBATHBR BUREAU. Indianapolis, August XI. 111*. —Temperature— ’

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—Local Forecast— Local forecast for Indiana poll* and vicinity for the twenty-four hour* ending 7 p. m., August It: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday; probably showers; not much change in temperature. Forecast for Indiana: Showers probable tonight and Thursday. Not much change in temperature. Forecast for Illinois: Generally fair north and central. Unsettled, probably ehowere extrema south portion tonight and Thursday. Not much change in temperature. —Weather in Other CittesTbe following table shows the state of fits weather in other eitiee at 7 a. ra.:

Capture of Pskov by Bolshevik! Announced at Moscow. LONDON, August 27.—Pskov, southwest of Petrograd, has been captured by Bolshevik forces, according to an official statement issued at Moscow. The Bolshevik] also claim successes Continued oif Pago Ten.

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