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MENAGE FROM GERMANS YET TO BE FACED SOLONS HOLD Senate Sub-committee Declares France Must be Safeguarded to Protect United States Reports on Treaty.

MEXICAN BANDIT WHO HELD U.S. AIRMEN KILLED

WAGE OFFER IS MADE TO SHOPMEN BY MR. WILSON Increase of Four Cents an Hour Proposed by President in Conference .With Union Leaders.

Edison's Son to Aid Work of Social Unit Belgium in Victory Day Parade, Shows Appreciation of United States Aid In War; American Colors Shown Passing in Review Before Palace

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HOLDS PACT IS VALID

(Br Associated Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. While Germany has been vanquished for the present, nothing but force la likely to restrain her from seeking world domination at the earliest opportunity, is the opinion of the senate judiciary sub-committee appointed to report on the validity of the proposed treaty by which the United States would go to the aid of France In the event of an unprovoked attack by Germany. In holding that ratification of the special defensive treaty is within the constitutional powers of the .treatymaking body of the American government, the sub-committee, in its report submitted today to the full committee, aid it was the interests of the United States for France to be allowed to recuperate and recover her old time vigor. "8he will then,- said the report, "be a great shield and protection to us against the German menace in the future.' BILL INTRODUCED ' TO WITHDRAW U. S. ON 2 YEARS NOTICE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. Withdrawal of the United States from the league of nations within two years unless all member nations abolish conscription is proposed in, a bill introduced today by Senator Jones. Republican, Washington. The measure also provides that the American representatives "shall not consent to any . decision involving or requiring us" to use military or naval forces . . .. unless expressly authorized or directed by congress." Another provision In the bill is that the American, delegates to the league shall be elected by the people for a term of four years. Their salaries would be 26,000 annually and no person under 35 years of age would be eligible to election. Traffic is Stopped; West Alexandria is Dark, as Results of Thunderstorm No material damage was done by the severe electrical and rain storm which broke over Richmond shortly before 7 oclock Sunday evening. The local telephone company suffered probably the most serious damage locally, although the Richmond division of the Ohio Electric company was hard hit when several high tension wires fell between here and Dayton. In the outlaying districts of the city telephone lines were torn loose by falling trees, according to officials of the company, but they are not seriously handicapped. Little damage was done by the storm to the phone system in the town proper. Most of the interurban holdups occurred at Dayton, and many Richmond people working there went over last night, in fear that the cars would not be running Monday. At West Alexandria, and several other places just west of Dayton, residents, who relied on the Ohio Electric company for their light, experienced a "dark night" as the result of the dropping of several of the high tension wires. Escaped Slayer Arrested After Duel With Police (By Associated Press) FRANKFORT, Ky., Aug. 25 The prison officials today announced that Joseph Wendllng, convicted slayer of Alma Kellner in Louisville ten years ago, who escaped from the state reformatory here Friday, was captured on the streets of Frankfort last night by a policeman. Wendllng was armed with a knife and a pistol. He resisted arrest but was clubbed Into submission. He said he had left his place of concealment in the hills near Frankfort and was on his way to Louisville when the policeman recognized him. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight. Cooler northwest portion. Tuesday fair. Temperature Today Noon : 70 Yesterday Maximum 85 Minimum 62 For Wayne County by W. E. Moor a Fair and continued cool tonight. Tuesday fair. General Conditions The rainstorm of Sunday evening now covers eastern states generally. Fair and cooler weather prevails over th lake regions, central states and middle west Temperatures continue low. Probably will go below 50 mark tonight. First frost of the season reported from western Canada but nono in sight for this section.

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Charles Edison. Charles Edison, son of the famous inventor, has accepted the offer to become treasurer of the National Social Unit Organization. The organization is about to launch a campaign for the extension of the social unit plan of community organization which has already been successfully tried out In Cincinnati. JAPAN LIBERALS OPPOSE CLA UPON SHANTUNG Quiet Struggle Between Two Elements Cabinet Upholds Military. (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Aug. 25. It Is reported that at its meeting yesterday the imperial cabinet, upholding the opinions advanced by the military element in the government, decided to insist upon the exclusion of. Mancburla.and Mongolia, from the consortium by which the United States, Great". Britlan, France and Japan will assume a dominant position In the finances of China. It is said that negotiations will be resumed with the powers on that basis. The Asahi Shimbun says that Viscount Uchida, foreign minister, spoke in favor of Japan's unconditional en trance into the consortium explaining j that If Manchuria and Mongolia were excluded from the scope of the agreement it might be Interpreted as showing Japanese designs upon China and might obstruct .loans which are urgently needed by China. He is reported to have expressed the belief that such an Impression would be inimical to the interests of Japan and might place the nation in a position of complete isolation, adding that on the contrary, Japan's unconditional adherance would remove suspicions on the part of China and the powers concerning Japan's supposed- aggressiveness as a result of the acquisition of important interests. It is understood that leading bankers now are urging the acceptance of the American proposal, but the military groups fear to Jeopardize 6peoial political interests In Manchuria and Mongolia. Struggle Over China A quiet but determined struggle now is under way in Japan between the military and reactionary forces of the empire and the Liberals over the general question of China. The bureaucrats insist that Japan should retain all the special preferential rights she has hitherto gained In China, and oppose concessions urged by groups which seek to calm world opinion concerning Japan's alleged aggressiveness. The diplomatic advisory council yesterday discussed the Shantung and consortium questions. According to the newspapers several members criticized the foreign policy for undertaking to abandon an exclusive Japanese settlement of the Shantung matter without consulting the council, which Is supposed to advise the government in such matters. According to the Asahl Shlmbnn, Major Tanaka. minister of war, advocated the exclusion of Manchuria and Mongolia from the consortium, even if that step meant that Japan should not join the loan group, consisting of the IJnlfed States, Great Britain and France, besides this country. He Is said to have declared it was necessary to guard Japanese preferential rights and her privilege of economic emigration for military reasons, including national defense. Another member is reported to have Ironically remarked that if "Japan continued making concessions to other powers she would eventually be obliged to abandon even Korea." Considerable attention is paid to the press to the popularity of Admiral Baron Minoru Saito, the new governor of Korea, and his liberalism also is given special prominence, but regrets are expressed that a civilian was not appointed governor, as the disturbances in Korea were due to military rule. At best the appointment of Admiral Saito is regarded as a compromise and confidence is expressed that he will inaugurate extensive reforms. AVIATORS LOCATED MARFA, Tex., Aug. 25. Aviators George K. Rice and L. L. Boquet, who had been missing since early Saturday, when they left for Mexico, were located at Torllnqua Tex., where they had made a forced landing owing to a severe rainstorm.

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Bandit Chief Shot From Airplane American Force is Back Over Border. (By Associated Press) --' MARFAX, Texas, Aug. 25. Major James P. Yamcy, commander of the American Punitive Expedition, told the Associated Press over the army field telephone at Ruidosa today that he considered the report authentic that Jesus Renterla, bandit leader, had been shot and killed from an American airplane last Tuesday. The bandit was slain 15 miles south of Candelaria, in Nazarette canyon. "We have what we believe to be confirmation of the report of the killing of Jesus Renterla by Lieutenant R H. Cooper," Major Yamcy said. "Mexicans on the trail told us of the report and others near Coyame confirmed it." First reports of the killing of Renterla were brought to the border last night by Lieutenant Harold G. Peterson, one of the American aviators held by the bandits for ransom. Three hundred and seventy-five cavelrymen who last Tuesday entered Mexico in pursuit of the bandits who held Lieutenants Harold G. Peterson and Paul N. Davis for ransom, were back on American soil today, following abandonment of the chase yesterday. The troops today resumed patrol of the border. Heavy rains yesterday which obliterated the trails if the bandits brought a decision to abandon the chase after contact had been made with Carranza troops. Storm Delays Return. The troops, after riding for hours In a heavy rainstorm, began at 11 o'clock to cross the river at Rocky Ford, seven miles from Ruidosa. The main column was delayed for two hours because of the storm. The cavalry slept under roofs last night for the first time since last Monday, when the expedition was formed. During the six days the American punitive expedition was below the border four bandits were killed by the troops and another by airmen while nine bandits are reported to have been captured at Coyame by Carranza soldiers. The captured bandits are said to have been members of the Jesus Renterla band which captured Lieutenants Peterson and Davis. Troop Without Casualties Lieutenants George K. Rice and U. L. Boquet, American army aviators, who were reported missing below the Rio Grande yesterday after they had left Royce field for Mexico to reconnoiter for the punitive , expedition, were located last night at Terlinqub today. They had become lost In the rainstorm and made a forced landing Neither flier was injured. ; The cavalry troops came out of Mexico in excellent Condition and without casualties, after five days of hard riding.

WORLD AIRMEN IN RACE FOR $10,000 (By Associated Press) TORONTO, Aug. 25. Seventeen aviators, eleven Americans and six Canadians and British were on the grounds of the Canadian national exhibition grounds today waiting to participate' in the first inter-national- air race from Toronto to New York and return, scheduled to start from here at 5 minutes after noon (New York time). The contestants include both army and civilian aviators, the latter competing for a prize of $10,000 offered by the Hotel Commodore of New York. The army participants have entered in the race to test various types of army planes. Two local contestants have established world's altitude records. Major Schroeder, who will fly a Vought machine, held this record at 29,000 feet until recently, when Rolan Wolf, who has entered an Oriole plane, set a new mark at 30,600 feet Colonel W. C. Barker, a Canadian ace, who will fly a Fokker machine, is to carry a message from the Prince of Wales to President Wilson. Letters carried by other contestants will bear special stamps issued by the Aero club of Canada which, with the American Flying club, is promoting the contest. Von Beulow Breaks Into List of "Explainers" (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Sunday, Aug. 24. Prince Benrnard von Buelow, former German chancellor, has In a rather belated manner entered the list of those making revelations concerning the outbreak of the war by writing to the Fremdenblatt of Hamburg regarding the statement made by Dr. Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, chancellor in 1914, that the declaration of war was inevitable. Prince von Buelow sketches his long years as . chancellor, tells how he was able to avoid war and admits that peace was desired by Bethmann-Hollwag, who, he says, however, "lacked political art." "During the grave weeks before the war," writes Prince von Buelow, "serious psychological diplomatic and political mistakes were made by Germany's political leaders, which were unjustly ascribed to the people's responsibility." Rumanians Refuse to -Accept Peace Ruling PARIS, Aug. 25. The Rumanian cabinet has refused to accept the decision of the peace conference relative to the division of Banat and Temeslar between Rumania and Serbia, acoordIng to the Echo de Paris, which add that Serbia Is reported to be considering the general mobilization of her army.

American colors passing royal pa'ace in Brussels, and King Albert of Belgium, on white horse, and Marshal Foch in parade. Belgium, grateful for the aid America gave her, as well as the other allies in the world war, gave the American troops the place of honor at the head of her Victory day parade, staged in Brussels. England and France, in their great parades staged in London and Paris, did the same.

KENYON BILL TO INFLATE PRICES PACKERS CLAIM Report of Trade Commission Attacked Says Profit Two Cents on Dollar. is (By Associated Prs) WASHINGTON, Aug. .25 Further inflation of foodstuff prices would resuit from the passage of the Kenyon bill to regulate and license the packing industry, L. D. H. Weld, manager of the Commercial Research department of Swift & Company, testified today before the senate agriculture committee, where the bill Is under consideration. "The main objection to the bill," Mr. Weld said, "is in the fact that it was based upon reports of the federal trade commission, which are saturated with glaring inaccuracies and misstatements. This would be seriou3 enough, but the matter does not rest there, because the bill if passed will further inflate the already high co3t of living. "Elemental facts In the meat business," Mr. Weld said, proved that the packer profit on meat transactions was about 2 cents on a dollar. "The Kenyon bill must either interfere with the farmers' end of meat production, or with the packers' part of the business if designed to affect the high cost of living," he said. "Iff the farmer is hit, he will cut down production, which will bring higher stock prices. If the packer is hit and his business crippled, the result will be higher manufacturing costs and this too will have to be passed on." Charges Inaccuracies Mr. Weld paid his respects to Commissioner Colver of the trade commission, a previous witness, remarking that "many of his statements here were exaggerated and inaccurate." Swift & Co. owned no retail stores in England, and Mr. Weld said he had been unable to find that any other American packer did so. "Mr. Colver came in here and told you gentlemen that the five larg3 packers controlled over 75 per cent of the business in hides." he continued. "They handle less than 50 per cent, and I assure you there Is the keenest competition between all of them. "He told you the packers handled 700 commodities. Let me reveal to you some of the processes by which he reached this figure. He mentioned as separate Items, butterine, oleo, and oleo-margerine. All three are the same. He took 23 cuts of beef, and listed them as 23 items. He gave 115 items as a list of by-products of cattle dressing. He mentioned 37 items of sausage. "Mr. Colver made the flat statement that the packers have not put any new capital into the business from outsid3 sources since 1904. Swift & Company alone has added $85,000,000 new cash capital from sales of shares. Mr. Colver persistently Ignored the number of packing, concerns in business in this country. Some 235 concerns are engaged in interstate business besides the big packers, and moreover several hundred concerns do a bi j local and intrastate business." Boston Firms Indicted Under Storage Regulation , (Br Associated Press) BOSTON, Aug. 26 Eight corporations have been Indicted by the oounty grand Jury for keeping In cold storage more than one year a total of $186,847 pounds of fresh fish, 61,850 pounds of fresh meat and egg products.

HAGERSTOWN BUYS WHOLE WILD WEST SHOW TO GET TENTS; HAS BOOSTER SPIRIT

BY WILLIAM R. SANBORN Hagerstown presented a scene of the greatest activity on Monday morning, beginning right after sunrise, and tfr a -continue during U the week. This doesn't mean that they have been lagging heretofore, far different, ' but the directors of the Free Fair and Horse Show were suddenly confronted with an emergency. The directors of the show had a number of tents rented, said F. M. Whitesell, enough to have provided ample accommodations, and instead of receiving the tents on Saturday, there came a notice late in the week that the order had been concclled, and that the tents could not be supplied. They at once began a telegraphic search among tent manufacturers, onl to learn that no manufacturer could supply all their needs. They did learn, however, that Buckskin Joe's show was for sale and went out, after it. They could not disappoint the people nor fail to provide tent accommodations for the live stock that was to be rushed in, in larger quantity than had ever been hoped for. Buy Show Outfit The committee got into action promptly. Frank Whitesell, Ben Parsons, J. P. Stanley and Claude Gifford, started out to locate the Buckskin show, and having found It simply bought it. Trucks started from Hagerstown on Saturday night on a two hhudred mile drive to bring in the tents and early on Monday morning they were being erected post haste and all was lovely. Said Mr. Whitesell: "It is an actual fact that we bought the show in order to get the tents. We bought the tents, bedding, cooking outfit, etc., but nothing else. We are not going into the show business, you know, except as to the present fair, of course, and now we are all set." Hagerstown is going to put on Some Show, and her courage entitles her to an immense patronage, which Reems assured. - There will be much to see and to enjoy beginning on Wednesday morning, of this week. New Castle day. A car load of poultry arrived on Sunday, and many additional entries were made in. that section on Monday forenoon. Horsemen who should know tell us that the entries at Hagerstown include some International show stock, and ARCHDUKE JOSEPH RESIGNS POST IN HUNGARY CABINET (By Associated Press PARIS. Aug. 25. The resignation of the Hungarian government of Archduke Joseph, previously reported in press advices, was announced in messages received by the supreme council today. The messages indicated that the resignation occurred at 8 o'clock Saturday night and that the formation of a new cabinet had begun. In the new cabinet, the dispatches state Paul Garami. minister of Justice in the Peldll cabinet, will be minister of commerce, while former Premier Jules Peldll will be minister of food. Karl Payer, minister of home affairs In the Peldll government, is designated as minister of labor In the reconstructed ministry, and M. Crany, as minister of foreign affairs. The other places have not yet been filled. Rumanian forces were still requisitioning goods at Budepest on Saturday and paying no attention to the warning from the supreme council, according to advices reaching the council today.

that with fully 175 entries in the draft and grade stock this will equal the horse exhibit at the State Fair. Entries in the light harness and saddle section are also numerous.. - In order to take proper care of all live stock entries the association has

taken over all the large barns in the town, and are erecting one tent of 60 by 120 feet in which to stable the horses and cattle. That Hagerstown is prepared to take care of the largest line of exhibits and the greatest number of people, she has ever opened her doors to is the belief of those who are aware of the extent of the preparation made, and this seems reasonable in view of the completeness with which the committee on entertainment are doing their work. MILLION A MONTH TO GUARD GERMAN PRISONERS OF U..S, (By Associated Press) PARIS. Aug. 25. Ten thousand American troops are held in France to guard 40,000 Germans taken prisoners by the Americans who cannot be returned to Germany until the peace treaty has been ratified by three pow ers. It is estimated that It is costing the United States roughly one mil lion dollars monthly to care for these prisoners. England's German prisoners number a quarter of a million and more than 60,000 British soldiers are required to look after them. Both the United States and England expected to release the Germans when the peace treaty was 6igned but France was unwilling that this was done until ratification was complete. John Caaghey, Forty-Niner, Dies at Home in New Paris NEW PARIS, O.. Aug. 25. Funeral services for John Caughey, 86 years old, who died Friday, were held Sunday afternoon at his residence on West Cherry street, with burial in Spring Lawn cemetery. Death was caused by a complication of diseases. Mr. Caughey had had a singularly interesting life. He was in the "gold rush" to California in 1849, and afterwards fought with the Union army in the Civil war. Since that time he has made his home in New Paris. Surviving relatives are his widow, three sons, Thomas of Eaton, and William and George of New Paris, and four daughters, Mrs. Stella Thompson, Richmond, Mrs. Lida Tlmmons, Mrs. Laura Brown, and Miss Emma Caughey, all of New Paris. Dispensing Liquor Under Prohibition Discussed (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Aug. 25 The American Pharmaceutical association met here today In its sixty-seventh annual convention. The question of dispensing liquor under prohibition will make the six-day session one of the most important ever held by the organization. Five hundred delegates from all parts of the country are in attendance. The Remington honor medal, given annually to the member who makes the most notable contribution toward the advancement of pharmacy in the United States, will be awarded tonight to Professor James H. Beal, dean of the College of Pharmacy of Illinois.

THOMAS JEARS TIE-UP WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. President Wilson today submitted to representatives of the six railroad shop crafts

a proposal to pay shopmen about four cents an hour Increase on a basis of ten nours pay for eight hours work, retroactive to May 1. The president told the committee of 100 representing the shop crafts that any greater increase now would greatly increase the cost of living and therefore was inadvisable. Vote Is Tabulated. Certain classes of shopmen, such car inspectors, and car repairmen, who have been receiving 63 cents and 58 cents respectively, would be paid 67 cents an hour under the proposed scale. The shopmen representatives told the president they would submit the proposition to their members whose original demands were for an advance of 25 per cent. The president requested that the men not act on the original proposition of having a congressional commission pass on the wage demands. A vote of the shopmen on this proposition is now being tabulated. Mr. Wilson cancelled several engagements today In order to confer with Director General Hines and representatives of the railroad shopmen who are demanding a 25 per cent wage increase in wages. In view of the wage demands made by railroad employes, the government should take steps to prepare for a nation wide strike of these employes without waiting until transportation systems are actually tied up, the senate today was told by Senator Thomas, Democrat, Colorado. Presenting a circular letter sent by officials of the shopmen's union, advising employes that if it became necessary to strike to secure a settlement of the wage demand. Instructions would be issued by the railway employe's department of the American Federation of Labor, Senator Thomas said this, together with the circulars he read in the senate last Saturday indicated "the certainty of the serious contemplation of a universal strike in transportation quarters in the very near future." Germans Refuse to Ask Allied Army to Silesia (By Associated Press) PARIS, Aug. 25. Germany has declined to invite allied troops to police Silesia before they have that right under treaty, which stipulates that they are to safeguard the plebiscite there. The Silesian situation is unsatisfactory and the Germans are reported to be bringing about a recrudescence of the recent reign of terror in that province. AIR DERBY STARTS AT 1.55 THIS P.M. (By Associated Press) MINEOLA, N. Y., August 25. The International Aero derby "from New York to Toronto and return, started from Roosevelt flying field at 1:65 p. m. today. The first pilot to get away was Lieutenant P. H. Logan. Major General Charles T. Menoher, chief of the air service of the United States army, dropped a handkerchief as a signal for Logan to start after a five hour delay resulting from unfavorable weather conditions. The starters from the American end numbered nearly 50 and were divided into three groups, the first including 13 entrants. The second aviator to take the air was Captain J. F. Footes, who is carrying a message from President Wilson to the Prince of Wales. He left the ground at 2 o'clock. The other machines followed at intervals of five minutes. . lt ,. Honduran Rebel Force Scattered by Federals (By Associated Press) SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Salvador, Sunday, Aug. 24. Honduran revolutionary forces have been defeated and scattered with a loss of many killed, wounded and missing, by government troops in the neglhborhood of Santa Rosa near the Guatemalan frontier, according to an official Honduran dispatch. APPROVE8 TRANSPORT PAY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. Secretary Baker, has approved the agreement, it was learned, whereby the British government will receive f 81.75 for each man transported overseas la British vessels. ' V''