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BOLSHEVISTS TO PROCLAIM SOVIET RULE FOR AUSTRIA Forty Percent of Army Said to be Red Sympathizers

Wall Street Bankers Testify Before Senate foreign Relations Comrmttee Investigating "Leak" Into Financial Circles of Contents of Peace Covenant NOW SET FOR RESPONSE TO ENEMY NOTES

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ATTEMPT TO FORK VOTE Heated Debate Over Resolution Regarding League of Nations -Change Made on Today's Motion.

TREATY WAR IS HOW ON (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 12. Senator xmoxB resolution to put the senate on record against accepting the league of nations In the terms ot the peace treaty was reported today In an amended form by the senate foreign relations committee. The committee struck. out the sec tion ot the resolution which would declare It a policy of the American government that whenever the peace of Europe became again threatened the united States would cooperate to remove such a menace. A resolution reserving the right of in American congress to determine the Justness of the obligations Imposed upon this country under the much dis cussed section 10 of the league of na tions covenant was meanwhile introduced by Senator Sperling, Republi can. Mourn uaxota. ine motion to amend the Knox measure was made by Senator Lodge nd had the support of Senator Knox and other Republicans except Senator McCumber of North Dakota. No other amendments were adopted. The vote to favorably report stood 8 to 7. Continue Leak Probe At Its meeting today the foreign relations committee also had before It the question of calling further witnesses In the investigation regarding the treaty copies. After hearins: Ellhu Root, J. P. Morgan, Frank A. VanderJlp and Henry P. Davison yesterday there appeared to be a general feeling among members that the committee had run down all the clues In Its hands. Mr. Davison, a partner of J. P. Morgan, told In his testimony of securing from Thomas W. Lamont another member of the firm attached to the Paris commission, . the copy of the "treaty which later "was given to Mr. Root and shown by the latter to Senator Lodge. Committee members said today they could see little to be gained by bringing Mr. Lamont here from France to testify. Considerable comment has been aroused by the delay in receiving a reply from President Wilson to the resolution adopted nearly a week ago asking for the complete text of the treaty. The " general prediction has been that the president would refuse the request, but some senators now are Inclined to believe he will not re ply at all. He is not required to do so. Traction Co. To Be Asked To Complete Paving Project Fulfillment of a verbal agreement to complete the paving of South Eighth street below South H street made- by officials of the T. H. I. & E. Traction company will be asked by the board of works of the city, through the city Attorney, It was decided by the board Chis morning. Officials of the traction company agreed to complete their share of the street paving as soon as the war was over, and the city officials believe that they have had ample time to start on this work. At the time the street was paved last year, officials of the traction company claimed that prices of material, owing to the war, made It very hard for the company to pave lt3 share of the street, and it was agreed that this should be left undone until the war was over. The board discussed several im provement resolutions at this morn ings meeting. TAXI DRIVERS STRIKE. (By Associated Press) BUENOS AIRES, Wednesday, June 11. The transportation problem here was aggravated today by the strike of drivers of taxicabs and horse cabs A partial strike at the gas works shut oft the gas supply of the city this afternoon. FRENCH AIRMAN KILLED. LORIENT, France, Wednesday, June 11. A French hydroalrplane caught fire while flying near here today and fell, into the sea. The mechanician was killed and the pilot injured seriously. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair tonight and Friday. Little change in temperature. Today's Temperature Noon - - 89 Yesterday Maximum 91 Minimum 62 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Local thunder showers this afternoon or tonight Friday unsettled with local thunder showers.. General Conditions Although the weather has been mostly fair over the county heavy local thunder storms have occurred over the south, east and west portions of Wayne county, with the remaining portion generally ifalr. Local rains occurred at 1 o'clock ithis afternoon in Wayne, Preble And . Randolph counties. Warm weather continues unbroken over the Missls-s-'ppi valley. Continued cool for the inorthwest

Left to right, above: J. P. Morgan, Frank A. Vanderlip, H. P. Davison and Jacob H. Schiff. Below: Thomas w. Lamont. The senate foreign relations committee began its investigation Into the "leak" of the peace treaty into Wall street by summoning J. P. Morgan, m.n.9 Tr T.omrtTif onri TT P. Tlavison of the Morgan & Co., and Frank A. J Vanderlip, until recently president or I NEGRO SLAYER WILL RECOVER; -ADMITS Anderson Taken to Muncie to Answer Charge of Murdering Druggist There. With his condition sllghUy improved William Anderson, confessed murder er of Clyde Benadum, a druggist of Muncie, was taken to Muncie last eve ning to answer to a charge of murder. Although at first Anderson refused to make any statement concerning the affair, after continual questioning by both the local and Muncie police, ne finally admitted that he had fired the shot that killed Benadum, after entering the store to commit robbery. In his confession, Anderson exonerated Walter Arnett, his 17-year-old companion, declaring that he had forced the youth to accompany to Muncie for the purpose of robbing the store. Refused to Obey Command. Anderson declared that he really did not intend to kill Benadum, but the fact that the druggist showed resistance and refused to throw up his hands when ordered by Anderson to do so caused the negro to fire. The prisoner declared that he had been honorably discharged from the United States army, and that he was also a college graduate. He refused to show either his discharge papers, or tell what college he attended. He told the police that he had burned his discharge from the army. He also declared that the Muncie affair was not the first of its kind in which he had taken part. "Benadum was the first man that ever showed any resistance to me. and I guess I fired before I thought," Anderson declared. "But he is not the first man that I have killed, nor is he the forty-first" SLAYER WILL RECOVER MUNCIE, Ind., June 12. Physicians attending William Anderson, the negro who shot and killed Clyde Benadum, a local druggist, said today that there was little doubt but that Anderson would recover and be able to answer to charges placed against him. Both Anderson , and his companion, Walter Arnett, are In the city jail here, awaiting the action of city officials. It is expected that the grand jury will be called to investigate the shooting either tomorrow or Saturday. SHERIFF NOT VINDICTIVE, BUT Sheriff Clement V. Carr doesn't believe in holding a grudge. Wednesday morning while standing guard over William Anderson, negro, with whom he had exchanged shots early that morning, the sheriff tried to be friendly to the wounded man and show him there were no hard feelings. But he was stumped when the negro said sullenly: "Sheriff, this here ain't NO love feast" A great silence reigned from that time on, said the sheriff. DAVIS GOES TO LONDON. (By Associated 'Ptgb PARIS, June 12 John W. Davis, American ambassador to England left for London today, his work on the special commission to arrange for the civil reeime on the left bank of the Rhine during the period of occupa tion having been completed,

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the National City Bank of New York. to appear as witnesses. Jacob H. Spring Suits For Men To Cost $75 Next Year KANSAS CITY. June 12. Ordinary suits for men next spring will cost the wearer from $50 to $75 and the publift Is ready to pay -that for a suit Ludwig Stein,, president of the NaClonal Clothing Manufacturers'- asso ciation, declared today before the Mid west Reconstruction conference oi re tail clothiers, meeting here. Mr. Stein said cloth was and would be scarce because of labor shortage. He said the tendency in men's styles is turning slowly back to plain models. FLAG DAY SERVICES IH 10TH STREET PARK SUNDAY AFTERNOON All patriotic organizations of the city have been Invited to attend the D. A. R. observance of Flag Day at 3 o'clock next Saturday afternoon. June 14, in the South Tenth street park. If the weather proves inclement, services will be held in the high school auditorium. Throughout the country Flag Day is appropriately observed by the Daughters of the Republic, and in Richmond an interesting program has been planned for the occasion, including the following: Invocation The Rev. Addison Parker, Civil war veteran of Richmond, and chaplin of the local G. A. R. Song, "America" Audience. Pledge to the Flag "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, Indivisible, with liberty and Justice to all." Speech Corporal Harold F. Norris, 13th Field Artillery, recently returned from -active service with the Ameri can army abroad. Song, "The Long, Long Trail" Mrs. Fred Bartel. Speech Bernard Knollenberg, until recently with a naval aviation corps. Song, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" Audience. Speech Captain W. L. Misener, M. D., who has been abroad with a medical corps of the A E. F. Song, "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" Audience. Speech Wilfred Jessup, Richmond attorney. . Song, "Star Spangled Banner" Audience. Mrs. Fred Bartel will lead the community singing with Miss Alioe Knollenberg at the piano. Members of the D, A. R. today urged that as many citizens as possible attend a part of this patriotic observance if they are unable to attend the entire program. Porta Ricans Act To Check Food Profiteers (By Associated Press) SAN JUAN, P. R., June 11 To check profiteering and to reduce prices for necessaries of life which are now higher than during the war, the lower house has passed an emergency resolution authorizing the governor to reestablish the food commission and arrange a million dollar government loan to finance its operation. BENSON SAILS FOR HOME

(Br Asoc!atel Press) BREST, June 12 The United States battleship Arkansas sailed Wednesday for New York with Admiral W. S. Benson, chief of operations of the United States navy, on board. Several French ships escorted the Arkansas out to sea. . X

Schiff, another prominent New York banker, is also expected to testify. Lamont Is , in Europe and may not appear as a witness for several weeks. As the investigation proceeds it is probable that the list of witnesses will be enlarged until every large financial institution In Wall street is represented.

The subpoenas already Issued carry with them Instructions to the witness' es to submit correspondence passing between the New York offices of J. P, Morgan & Co., and Kuhn, Loeb & Co, and their foreign representatives , bearing on the peace treaty. RICHMD HAS BUT 3 HOUSES - FORTOCNOIV Condition Becoming Maddening, Say Persons in Quest of Rentable Property. Are we to be forced to resort to Adam and Eve methods of housing ourselves, question the multitude of people who are fruitlessly searching for rentable, salable, livable houses or apartments In Richmond today. Only three houses are for rent In this city at the present time, according to an actual count made during the last two days by the city mail car riers who cover daily every portion of the city's territory. The word house in this estimate is used broadly, the carriers also say, as everything else which they have not found rented has been too humble and uninhabitable to term 'house.' Few Houses Going (Jo Building contractors say that very few houses are going up, but that a number of residences are being remodeled. The postmen, too, say that remodeling is noticeable. Their count Includes sixty-seven houses either for sale or being remodeled by the owner who is to live In the home himself or who has it already rented to someone else. Lrf ,,0 V VT y ; " .."; ; . X . rier covering that territory. One of these houses is for sale, and not for rent. The other is being repaired by the owner, and is only temporarily vacant. Builders say that the people who waited last' season for prices to go down are still waiting and instead have lived to see them soar again and again in the intervening time. For instance, a house in the east residen tial district of Richmond, which sold for $8,000. a few months ago was sold a few days ago for ?10,000. No repairs had been made on the residence. It stood exactly as it did when sold before. The people who are waiting now for next year and a drop in prices have the same disappointment in store for them, the builders and dealers predict. Will Have To Build Soon "But along next fall some of our people are going to have to build, and they will do it then," said a contractor today. "It is a real situation, and one which takes education. The people must become acclimated to higher prices. They must learn to think in higher terms and then business will go on a great deal as it did before. Real estate men say they could all be multi-millionaires if by some kindness of the gods they could suddenly present houses to their customers, but instead they have to wave their hands and suggest the tree tops, tents or vacant lots, they deplore. "Sometimes we can lead them to a vacant room or two, which is not what they want But often we cannot even do that The situation Is a maddening one," say they. STARTS FOR U. S. (By Associated Pres LISBON, June 12. Dr. Epltachlo Pessoa, president-elect of Brazil, embarked today on the French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc, which sailed for the U. S.

Plebiscite in Upper Silesia is

Agreed by Entente Five Days Definitely Fixed for Answer. TURKS REACH PARIS (By Associated Press) PARTS, June 12. There was increasing belief ' in . peace conference circles today that the reply to'the German counter proposals would not be ready for delivery before late Saturday night. Five days has been definitely fixed as the limit within which the Germans must decide upon their course. The reply to the counter-proposals, according to French conference sources, agrees to a plebiscite in upper Silesia, subject to certain clearly defined conditions. Another Austrian Note. Dr. Karl Renner, head of the Aus trian peace delegation, has sent a second note to the peace conference secretariat The note deals with the repatriation of Austrian diplomatic officials now In South America without resources. The Turkish peace delegation which reached Toulon yesterday, arrived at the Lyons station here at 8:45 o'clock this morning. The party was accompanied by a French naval lieutenant and a captain from the staff of General Franchet d'Esprey, the allied commander In the near East. There was no official reception given the delegation at the station. The party remained in its car which was sent to Vaucresson in the suburbs. HEARINGS LIMITED. BRUSSELS, Wednesday, June 11. The peace conference in Paris will in vite ' Belgium, and Holland to submit their differences as to waterways to a commission composed of representatives of the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan, but nO suggestion for a transfer of territo rial sovereign nor the creation ot new International obligations will be considered. This was outlined In the Belgian chamber of deputies this afternoon by Paul Humans, foreign minister, who came here for that purpose from Paris. M. Hymans adds that, while Belgium had agreed to go before such a commission, it was well understood that the outlined procedure woulr not prevent "an examination of measures necessary to obviate danger which the peace conference admitted on March 1 to 8 to menace Belgium by reason of the terms of the treaty of 1839." He also Intimated that the negotiations would be protracted. SECRET REPUBLIC OF KOREA IS SAID TO RE ESTABLISHED (By Associated Press) SEQUL, Korea, June 12. Leaders of the Korean Independence league claim that they have secretly set up a pro visional government in Korea, with Yi Seung Man as president. The list of the other "cabinet bembers" contains the names of Koreans who have been educated in the United States. Covenants alleged to have been adopted declare that the form of the national organization Is a republic, that the national policy is that of respecting the liberty and rights of the people and of developing the peace and welfare of the world and that the people are under obligation to pay taxes and give military service. The statement issued declares that 25 persons representing the thirteen provinces of Korea have voted to demand Japan to hand over the right of ruling Korea and to withdraw troops from Korea and that Koreans shall refuse to pay any kind of taxes to the Japanese government. Provisional government "orders" insist that the people shall obey no orders from Japan and that each vil lage must organize a temporary self- ! governing body to preserve public peace and order until Korea is taken back from .the "enemy," Japan. Oldest Webb Lodge Member Attends Reception Here Samuel Mariatt, the oldest living member of Webb Lodge No. 24, F. N. A. M., was honored by a reception at the regular meeting of the lodge in the Masonic temple last evening. Mr. Mariatt is 8S years old and has been a member of the Masonic order for more than fifty years. He is now living in the Masonic Home at Franklin, Indiana, and came to Richmond this week to attend the reception last evening, returning to Franklin this morning. Exemplification of the Third Degree was made last evening preceding the reception. "DUTY TO STICK IN OFFICE," SAYS NOSKE (By Associated Press) WEIMAR, June 12. "We, are still In office and we will 6tick, because it Is our duty to save the German people," Gustav Noske, the minister of defense declared at the meeting today of the majority socialist party.

TOMORROW, 13TH, AND FRIDAY, TOO, FEARED BY FEW

Day Held to be Lucky by ' Straw Vote Taken at Courthouse Some Superstitious Do you believe Friday, the Thirteenth is a lucky or unlucky day? Tomorrow Is going to be Friday, the thirteenth of June, and Richmond people are going to act in one of three ways on that day. They are going to start plans, take long chances, and in general show that they believe the day to be lucky for them. Or they are going to stop shudderingly when they see a ladder or a black cat and refuse to do more than they have to on any enterprise, because they believe the day is unlucky. People of third class are going to go quietly about their business and try to pretend they take no stock in foolish su perstitions. Majority Believe it's Lucky. Which class is the largest? Well, according to a vote taken In the offi ces of the courthouse Thursday, those who believe the day is lucky are vastly in the majority. Sixteen voted that they believe In Its luck, only three believed it un lucky, and eight, tapping hard on wood and looking uneasy as they did so, said they didn't take any stock in such foolish old-fashioned supersti tion. Sheriff Clement Carr and his dep uty, Carl Wadman, said they'd take a one to 100 chance anytime on that day, and would rather start to hunt a criminal, put through a business deal, or anything else on that day than any other of the year. . Baby Born on Thirteenth. Another official Bald his first baby was born on Friday, the Thirteenth, 1913, and he regarded the day therefore as one of glorious luck. He was married on June 26. 1912. just thirteen days short of. .year before the boy was born. JameB Coe, according to his father, Demas Coe, was born on the thirteenth of the month. His father announced this afternoon that Jimmie isn't going to take any chances he has to stay in all day tomorrow. A girl said she always had started on long journeys, visits and vacations on that day and they were always happy and lucky. Another was born on the 13th and has had many happy birthdays on that day. A lawyer showed the logical turn of his mind when he said that be believed the day to be lucky, because it was a double hoodoo and a double hoodoo followed the same rules that a double negative does; it cancels itself and is no hoodoo at all. Many other people said they thought the day would be a happy and successful one. Taxpayer Is Unlucky. A taxpayer, however, who came to the board of tax review with a complaint and was raised $850 on lot 13. of one of the additions on the West side, did not think the ay would be lucky, 'either did Elmore Sims, colored, who pleaded guilty to first degree murder Thursday, although his lawyer had objected strenuously a month ago, to having the trial placed on Friday, June 13. Linus Meredith said the day was one of uniformly bad luck for him, and that he never started a new project on that day. He once bid on a contract on that day, he Bald, and lost a lot of money. Nor, he said, did he work on that day if he could help it. Alonzo Garner, however, spoiled this remark by saying that Linus didn't work on any other day if he could help it. Judge Bond has no cases on his docket for that day. A neutral said he didn't take any stock in these old-fashioned, childish superstitions, "but" he added, "if I saw a black cat or a funeral procession in front of me tomorrow I would not go on." Another quoted the old proverb that Friday is the fairest or the foulest day of the week, and said tomorrow would be one or the other. An unlucky day is predicted for those, however, who come before the county tax board and complain of their assessments without good reason for the complaint PRIVATES TELL OF MILITARY SYSTEM (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, June 12. Privates who have experienced discipline under the existing military system of dispensing justice, were scheduled to tell about today before the American Bar asso ciation committee which is investigating courts martial methods. In mak ing the announcement the committee said soldiers who were merely observers of the system also had been invited to appear. "We will be glad to hear from any persons who have ideas regarding the justice or injustice of the present system of courts martial," Chairman Stephen S. Gregory 6aid. "We want privates to offer suggestions regarding changes in the system." SHRINERS CHOSE PORTLAND. (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, June 12. Portland, Ore., was selected for the next meeting of Shriners, at the session of the Imperial council of Shriners today.

to rroclaim Communist Control Sunday.

DANGER IN HUNGARY (By Associated Press) LONDON, June 12. A communist government will be proclaimed In Aus tria on Sunday with promise of Imme diate success, according to Informa tion In government circles. The best information indicates that about 40 per cent of the Austrian army is Bolshevik. The communists are expected quickly to allign them selves with the Hungarian communists. UNSATISFACTORY REPLY PARIS, June 12. Bolshevism and a discussion of the position of Bela Kun, foreign minister of the Hungarian sov iet government, figure promlnenUy In the peace deliberations. The success of the Hungarian Bol shevik! against the Czecho-Slovaks have given the peace conference anx iety for many -days and the council of four has decided that the boundaries between Hungary and Rumania and between Hungary and Czecho-Slovakia must be positively determined in order that Bela Kun may be told specifically to what points his troops must be withdrawn, If he desires to avoid a clash with the five great power and win a hearing from the peace confer ence. While the text of the reply of Bela Kun, foreign minister of the Hungarian soviet government to the telegram from M. Clemenceau, president of the peace conference, demanding that he cease hostilities against the "Czechoslovaks or suffer the consequences, has not been published in Paris, It is apparently unsatisfactory. Official denial is made of Bela Run's statement that he had been Invited to the peace conference. He was told in M. Clemencean's dispatch that he would not be invited to the. conference If he did not cease fighting and this was twisted Into an Invitation to Paris. Bolshevik Line Threatened. Military reverses suffered by Admiral Kolchak's troops in southeastern Russia have caused some uneasiness in conference circles, those reported since Bela Kun's success against the Czechs being viewed with especial concern. The strengthening of the Bolshevik hold In Moscow by the Interruption of the advances of the Esthonians against Petrograd is also the source of uneasiness. The Bolshevik peril, which was apparently on the decline a few weeks ago, is again commanding attention from all delegations here. No effort is being made to conceal the menace that the Hungarian Bolshevik! offer to Poland as well as Czecho-Slovakia. Austria is looked upon as a fertile ground for Bolshevism and If It went under Bolshevik control, with a part of Czecho-Slovakia, the Bolshevlki would hold the wedge in central Europe, which would put them on three sides of Poland, already hard pressed by the Germans on the west The council of four has the complete text of the reply of Admiral Kolchak, anti-Bolshevik leader In the Omsk government of Russia, to the allied note concerning recognition of the Omsk government by the allies. Decision by the allies on the question of recognition of the Omsk government It is believed, will not be much longer delayed. RECOGNIZE JUDENITCH HELSINGFORS, June 12. It is announced that an allied representative has reorganized General Judenitch as commander in chief of all the troops operating from the south against Pet rograd. An appeal will be made to all Russian officers abroad o Join In the fight against the Bolshevlki and to help establish a new Russia. BRITISH IN ACTION STOCKHOLM, June 12. Part of the British troops which recently arrived at Murmansk are participating In operations against Petrograd, according to reports from Archangel. They are now near Petrogavodsk. Contributions To Peace League Taken From Tax NEW YORK, Jun 15 iTHivM--who contributed to the League to En? force Peace may have such contnoutions deducted from gross incomes in income tax returns, according to a ruling received here today from Daniel C. Roper, commissioner of internal revenue. Commissioner Roper decided that the league qualifies as a "corporation organized and operated exclusively for education purposes - ,under a section of the revenue act of 1918. In announcing this ruling today the national business headquarters of the league said that it would affect more than four thousand persons In every state of the Union. Contribution contributors to the league numbers more than 6,500, the average Individual contribution being $83. The ruling by Commissioner Roper cays that the league to Enforce Peace is engaged, through Mr. Taft Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell and other in "educating the people of the league of nations" and under section 214 (A) of the revenue actc of 1918 contributions or gifts made within the taxable year to corporations organized and optrated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific or educational purposes may be deducted in computing the tax.