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RESOLUTION TO SENATE Foreign Relations Committee Passes New Measure, Maki ing Peace With Germany rrovides Boycott. ASK COURTOT NATIONS By Associated Press) ' WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. A redrafted resolution by Senator Knox, to declare a state of peace with Germany and to retain to the U. 8. all material benefits that would be gained under the unratified treaty of Versailles was approred today by the senate foreign relations, committee by a vote of 7 to 3. The measure, on which senate action will be sought after the holiday recess, Is In the form of a Joint resolution, and would require that unless Germany.' concedes to the United States such material benefits -as are contained in - the treaty, commerce ,wlth the German nation could be prohibited by presidential proclamation. I All the Republicans on the commit1 tee Toted for and the Democrats op- ' posed the resolution. The. text of the Knox resolution follows: "Resolred, by the senate and house of representatives of the United Statea of America In congress assembled, that the resolution of congress, passed April 6. 1917, "declaring a state of war exists between the German imperial government and the government and the people of the United States, and making provisions to prosecute the same," be and the same is hereby repealed, to take effect upon the ratification of a treaty of peace between Germany and three of the principal allied and associated powers. "Provided, however, that unless the German government notifies the government of the United States that It acquiesces in and confirms Irrevocably to the United States all undertakings and covenants in the treaty of Ver sailles, conferring upon or assuring the United States or Its nationals, any krights, powers orJbeneflts whatsoever, and concedes to the United States all right, privileges, Indemnities, reparations ; and advantages to which the United States - would have been entitled if it were a ratifying party to the Bald treaty. - The- president: of the United 'States , shall have power by proclamation; to prohibit commercial intercourse between the United States nd Qtmiuyt-XCM maltJBof laans or credit and the fornlshtng of tfaiancial Assistance ? upnliea, to the -German: government, or the Inhabitants, dlreotly : or indirectly, by Hhe govern- ' ment of toe United 8tates, or the inhabitant! of the United States. "Any violation of the prohibition contained In such proclamation by, the President shall be punishable as provided In section 16 of. the Trading with the Enemy act, approved October 6, 1917. "It Is further resolved that the United States reaffirms the policy expressed In the Act of Congress approved August 29, 1916, in the following words: "It Is hereby declared to- be the policy of the United States to adjust and settle its international disputes through mediation or arbitration to the end that war. may be honorably avoided. It looks with apprehension and disfavor upon a general increase of armament throughout the world," and the authorization and request in said act to the president that he: . "Invite all the great governments of the world to send representatives - to a conference which shall be charged with the duty of formulating a plan for a court of arbitration or other tribunal to which disputed questions between nations shall be referred for judication and peaceful settlement ind to consider the question of disarmament, and submit their recommendation to their respective governments for approval," is hereby renewed. "And it is further resolved in the language of said act, that the representatives of the United States In said conferences shall be qualified for the mission by eminence in the law of devotion to the cause of peace, and said representatives shall be approached by the president by and with the advice and consent of the senate." DEMOCRATIC SENATORS POSTPONE FIGHT TO LEAD (By Associated Press) "-WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Action of Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska acting Democratic leader in postponing until Jan. 15, the conference of Democratic senators to consider election of a minority leader to succeed the late Senator Martin, was approved generally today by friends of Senator Underwood of Alabama who is opposing Senator Hitchcock for the leadership. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight and Sunday. Rising temperature. Today's Temperature. Noon 26 Yesterday. Maximum 23 Minimum 1 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Increasing cloudiness and not so cold tonight. Sunday mostly cloudy, with rising temperature. General Conditions The crest of the cold wave was reached early this morning when the Earlham thermometer registered 2 below zero. Cold oath r oontbinea over the east and .,th hut much warmer weather covth. nnrth and west with no ternCIS M ... neratures near zero in tnat -section.

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Photo of Lady Astor, taken during her first speech after election. Lady Nancy Astor, In her first speech alter, her recent election to the English parliament, said, "I cannot believe that America is going to pull out of the league of nations." THIRTY LOST WHEN SHIP IS WRECKED ON OREGON COAST (By Associated Press) BANDON. Ore., Dec. 20. Thirty lives wero lost when the oil tanker J. A. Chanalor, bound in ballast from Portland, Ore., to San Francisco, was wrecked off Cape - Blanco Thursday night, according to the report of Earl Dooley, member of tho crew who was washed ashore from one of the Chanslors life boats, near here, early today. Besides Dooley, another unidentified man was saved. According to "rJJ twv taX 7hl; clock Thursday night, and broke In two a few minutes afterward, the after part of the vessel sinking, taking 30 men down with it. A score of tho crew of 50 weto still unaccounted for today. " After the vessel broko in ' two, according to Dooley's account, 10 or 12 of the survivors succeeded in manning 1 life- boats, Captain A4; Sawyer . being . Tnev dnited about all . Thursday Mght' and most yesterday, picking up 'f' seamatt' Whd appeared ineano when taken from the water,, and died shortly v afterward. ' On attempting to affect a landing - near here, Dooley said the boat capsized and he and an unidentified man were the qnly ones known to have reached shore. - Dooloy expressed tho opinion, however, that others from the capsized life boat would be found alive along the beach. "SOVIET ARK" TO SAIL FOR RUSSIA (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Dec. 20. The govern ment steamship Buford "the soviet ark " is ready to leave New York for Soviet Russia on two hours' notice, it wj learned this morning. She will arry on her holiday cruise a greater part of several hundred radicals held for deportation at Ellis Island. Infor mation was withheld concerning the exact hour of sailing but it was inti mated that the craft would weigh anchor tonight or tomorrow. Many persons considered among the most dangerous of those charged with plotting to overthrow ' the United States government will be "guests" of this government for, the cruise, despite their professions of willingness to pay their own way. Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman's names are the most notable on the passenger list At least three "mystery trains" are bringing additional radicals here from various parts of the country. It was predicted that 350 disciples of violence would be corralled in the Ellis detention pins before nightfall. The nation wide round up for wholesale deportation is nearing completion federal officials said. The movement of the trains Is be- . ing kept secret and even the author ities are in the dark as to Just when the "red flag specials" will arrive. New Organization Takes Over Reemployment Bureau (By Associated Press1) NEW YORK. Dec. 20. The Re-employment committee for soldiers, sailors and marines, which has found jobs for more than 28.000 former fighting men, brought its activities to a close here today, and its chairman, William Fellowes Morgan, announced that the bureau would be taken over Monday by a new organization. The membership of tho new committee has not been completed nor has the name under which the bureau will be operated, been selected. It was announced that the vocational department organized to "fit the man for the Job," will be continued. It was explained that while the re-employment problem has virtually ceased to exist here, much employment is temporary, and will end with the holiday season, while thousands cf former service men are dissatisfied and seeking better positions. - AMERICAN SAILORS BURIED i CBy Associated iTess) I fHTTTll TT 1 IttW Tk.i fV nLI.J TT I . U1CI the Liberty uio, an American vessel which struck a mine in the North sea, have been burled .on the Isle of Juist. J - They died, to; small .bomta.. "

COCGRESSf.lMI ASKED TO RETRACT CHARGE MADE AGAINST LEWIS . By Associate Press) : , IDIANAPOL1S, Ind., Dec. 20. John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Workers of America, denied "in every particular" a statement attributed to him by a member of congress and used by United States District Judge A. B. Anderson In his charge to the federal grand jury, summoned to investigate the coal strike, in a statement made public here today. Mr. Lewis, as a part of the statement, also made public a letter he had written to Congressman Schuyler Merritt, of Connecticut, "requesting that you make amends for your mistake by making public admission of the fact." - Judge Anderson, In his charge to the grand jury, did not mention the name of the congressman, but the Congressional Record of Oct 30 prints a speech by Congressman Merritt containing the quotation.' . Mr. Lewis's statement and the letter follow: "Some one has done me a very great injustice, and I feel that the public should know It. It has been charged against me that I made certain state

ments that I never made and would not make. In his Instructions to the federal grand jury which .is now investigating the coal industry. Judge Anderson called attention to a speech made by a member of ' congress on October 29, in which that congressman said: Speech is Quoted. "'Mr. John L. Lewis, now acting president of the United Mine Workers, when attending one of the joint conferences with the operators referred to the purpose of the conference as follows: "'As I understand It, it is for the purpose of wiping out competition beKtween us as miners first, viewing it from our side of the question; next, for the purpose of wiping out competition as between the operators in thefee four .states, v When we have succeeded In that and we have perfected an organization on both sides of the question, then If I understand the real purjiose of this movement, it is that we will jointly declare war on every man outside of this competitive field who will do anything in any way endangering the peace that exists between us. " 'What is necessary to do this? Organize our forces in the competing fields as far as the United Mine Workers are concerned. Go Into these outside competing fields and tell your competitors that they have to join this movement, whether they like It or net, and give stability to the coal business of the United States.'" " "This . congressman was Schuyler Merritt- of Connecticut, known to be one of the moat Implacable enemies of gantsed-iibbrv Vlfhy hie-made- such a statement about me passes my understanding, for he had not the slightest, grounds for doing so ; At too ttme, at ' no place, ; and under no circumstances did I ever make the statement which he charges to me. Congressman Merritt could have learned this truth before making the speech If he had wished to do so. "Judge Anderson had a right to rely on the speech of Congressman Merritt as containing the truth, for the speech was published in the Congressional Record, this giving it official standing. But I say now that Congressman Merritt s quotation of statements alleged to have been made by me is . false and wholly unwarranted. I can only think that his speech was a part of the carefully planned and skillfully executed scheme to create a prejudice in the minds of the public against the United Mine Workers of America." COLONEL TYNDALL LEGION TREASURER (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20 Robert H. Tyndall, of Indianapolis, former commander of the 150th Field Artillery, was elected National Treasurer of the American Legion by the National Executive committee today. Tyndall succeeds Gaspar Bacon, of Boston, who was elected at the convention in Minneapolis. Bacon declined to serve. RETURN DATA, URGE TO FORMER SOLDIERS The attention of service men is called to the advantage of filling in and returning as quickly as possible, the blanks recently mailed to them by the committee which is collecting the war data of Wayne county. These will be filed In the office of the adjutant general at Indianapolis and will become part of the official record. As this office is the only one in Indiana to handle this data, the importance of returning the blanks is apparent as official action will be based on the records in the adjutant general's office. Service men are asked to send the blanks to E. M. Haas of this city as quickly as possible. K. of C. Starts Drive for Wrecked Schools of Belgium In accordance with the appeal made by Cardinal Mercicr, of Belgium, to the Knights of Columbus, for financial aid In the restoration of the schools and universities of Belgium, the local Knights of Columbus will start a campaign to raise money. This is a national activity. No general campaign will be made, but the drive will be confined to the membeds of the Catholic families of Rlchmnd. It Is plrvnned to start the raising of this sum of money Sunday morning, following the services In the Catholic churches. A committee beaded by L. T. McTigue will have chargo of the campaign in Richmond

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Gaby Deslya, showing her beautiful throat. Gaby Deslys. whose charms have swept crowned heads of Europe . off their feet, and thrones, has undergone nine operations for an ulcer of the throat. Gaby refused to allow physicians to operate from outside, knowing the operation would leave a scar, and thev wera fcvrooA in nnar. t Inside. SIFT IMMIGRANTS; THROW OUT REDS, URGES JOHNSON (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Urging passage of a bill to deport alien members of the I. W. W. and organizations advocating overthrow of the government, Representative Johnson, Republican, Washington, chairman of the House immigration committee, today declared in the House that all foreigners coming to the United States "in the future must come only on probation." . His statement indicated that later an enort would be made to pass legislation for the probationary entry of foreigners. -: r". .'. -T-.' "The citizens of the United States attf through with .being told by alien revolntionigtB, ' communists and -ad-archlsts, who are within our borders by our courtesy and by our grace, how to run our 'government," declared Mr. Johnson. "Free presri in the United States Is ours, not theirs; free speech is ours, not theirs; and they have gone just as far as we can let them go toward ruining our most precious rights. They have been guests in our house. They have misbehaved most woefully. They are welconle no longer and they must go. And those who" come front foreign shores in the future must come only on probation." Explaining the bill Mr. Johnson said that It enlarges the deportation causes to include aliens who print, circulate, edit, display or distribute vicious literature, who are members of organizations that Issue revolution publications or those who financially aid such propoganda. He predicted that a bill penalizing American born. . persons who commit similar acts would soon be presented to the house by its Judiciary committee. 13 KILLED, MANY HURTIN WRECK (By Associated Press) ONAWA, Me:, Dec. 20. Thirteen persons were killed or burned to death , and many sustained vburn -and injuries today, when a freight train j collided vith' a' special train from St. Johns, N. B., loaded with, steerage passengers from the steamship Empress of France, on the Canadian Pacifis railway, near here. The freight train telescoped the engine and forward cars of the passenger train, and the wreckage 'was burned. The engineers of both trains were among the killed. The bodies of 11 persons were removed from the wreckage to the snow covered embankment, awaiting identification. The passengers injured number 35, They were taken to a hospital at Brownsville junction on a special train which was sent with doctors and nurses from htat point. BOLSHEVIKI WIN IN BULGARIA; FEAR RIOTS (By Associated Press) SALONIKI, Dc. 20. Bulgarian Bplsheviki have been succesful in municipal elections held in . Sofia .. and newspapers in that city have appealed to the Bulgarian government- to take proper measures to maintain order and to prevent pillage which may result, according to advices . received here. It is said that a virtual panic prevails in Sofia. Production haj decreased and a famine is said to be impending. IRISH JUDGES PROTEST; REMOVED FROM COURT (By Associated Press) DUBLIN, Dec. 20. When four Sinn Feiners charged with soliciting funds for the Irish parliament were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment in cbimlnal court, at Burnfoot, yesterday. Magistrate Ported excitedly declared the sentences to be "savage," and said he would . fling his magistrate's commision to tho winds. Magistrate McMcLoughlln also protested and was removed from court.

IRISH POLICE ON TRACK OF MEN WHO FIRED AT FRENCH . . . (By Associated Press) DUBLIN, Dec. 2. Government police are engaged in tracking down the men who yesterday attempted to assassinate Viscount French, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Belief Is expressed that evidence has been obtained that may result in the arrest of several of those who planned and carried out the attack. Documents were secured by the authorities last night when a store in this city was raided, the officers having been led to the placo by papers found on the person of a man named Savage, who was killed while running from the scene of the r-tempted assassination. ' ' v Absence of independent witnesses and the quickness of the attack caused a number of discrepancies in accounts of the occurrence. It was at first said that Policeman Loughlin, guard at the Ashtown cross roads, had been killed, but it developed he was only wounded.

Detective Sergeant Haiiey wno aiso was wounded, is at the viceregal lodge. He was, a body guard of Viscount French, succeeding constable Hoey, who was recently killed by parties unknown. Most recent reports state the motor in which the viscount rode was not struck by bullets, the attacking party centering Its attention on the automobile immediately behind which was amntv This r.n.r wan flhnttcrd bv a bomb which burst inside the vehicle. 1 The vice- regal lodge la under close guard of police, no one being allowed. : to enter. Large, crowds from Dublin visited the scene of tho attack yesterj day afternoon. Viscount French and Mr. saunaerson, his secretary, refuso to see newspaper men and officials generally arc very reticent. It is stated, however, that the Lord Lieutenant was probably the least surprised of any one, by the atempt against his life. It is known that he has expected an attack and is quoted as saying recently that ho "was governing Ireland pistol in hand" but that he "was not going to evade danger." It is recalled that theSinn Fein newspaper Republic, edited by Darrell Figgins, printed in one of its September issues: "Viscount French will not be here much, longer but the nation will continue. Its freedom will be won when French passes from the scene." LONDON, Dec. 20. James Ian MacPherson, chief oecretary for Ireland, has arranged to go to Dublin immediately, but will be closely guarded, even In England, says the Dally Mall. Mr. MacPhereon Is under '' constant guard of two detective tpad-iWhen tap reaches Ireland his body guard wlU be increased to U men. War 10 Back American Dead From French Graves (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Former Sergeant Willie . Sandlln, of Hyden, Ky., today was appointed special escort for the return of soldier dead from overseas by Secretary Baker; on recommendation of Major General Rogers. Sergeant Sandlln was selected for the post because of his unusual record in the world war. Unofficially he ranks next to Sergeant York in his exploits against the enemy, being credited with killing 24 Germans and wounding and 'capturing many more. Sandlln was awarded the medal of honor, the French croix de Guerre, and the medal militaire of Belgium for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty In action with the enemy at Bois De Forges, Sept. 26, 1918. Sergeant Sandlln advanced alone directly on a machine gun nest which was holding n tha Una with its fire. He killed the Vcrew with a grenade and enabled the line to advance. Later in the aay Sergeant Sandlin attacked alone and put out of action two other machine gun nests, setting a splendid example Of bravery and coolness to his men. Second Confession by New May be Offered (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26. A second nri mom lenethv confession, alleged Jto have been made by Harry New on trial for the murder of his sweetneart, Freda Lesser, will be offered for evidence when the case is resumed Monday morning, according to announcement by the prosecution. There r was no session today of the court where LNew's trial Is In progress. . The state's evidence proDaDiy wm be completed by Monday night accordig to Thomas Lee Woolwine, district attorney. The. time the defense would require was not stated definitely, although both sides have announced they hoped to complete the case by Christmas. An important point, according to both sides, was made by the prosecution when Judge Gavin Craig, permitted the Introduction of one confession alleged to have been made by New. This was over his counsel's objection. MRS. TABOR'S STORY PLUNGES DEATH INTO DEEPER MYSTERY (By Associated Press) LAWTON, Mich., Dec. 20. With the Coroner's inquest completed and a verdict returned to the effect that Maud Tabor, : whose body was found in a trunk In her home a month ago, died as. the result of an illegal operation county authorities are endeavor ing to delve more deeply into the mystery enshrouded lives of the Tabor family. Mrs. Tabor remains firm In her declaration that she did not know her daughter,-Maud, was about to become a mother; that no operation was performed, in her knowledge and that she believed Maud accidentally took sufficient , chloroform, to bring about death.

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' Howard Piga- f Howard Pigg recently was named food administrator to assist AttorneyGeneral - Palmer ' by taking charge of the prosecution of food profltteers. BERGER WINS IN WISCONSIN; MAY BE UNSEATED AGAIN (By Associated Press) MILWAUKEE. Wis., Dec. 20 Victor L. Berger, Socialist, today was again representative-elect . from the fifth congressional district, having defeated Henry ' H." Bodenstab, ' fusion candidate, by a majority of 4,806 to yesterday's special election. The complete unofficial vote compiled today gave Berger 24.367, and Bodenstab 19,561. In the election of 1918 Berger received a plurality of 5,607 in a three sided contest, the Republicans and Democrats having candidates In the field. Berger's total In that election was 17,822, while the two opposition candidates combined polled 22,854 votes. Berrer wan denied neat in the house of representatives Nov. 10, last after an investigation by that-body Into his record during the war following his conviction and sentence of 20 years in a federal penitentiary on the charge of violating the espionage act During the campaign supporters of Berger charged -Bodenstab with being allied with - the anti-liquor . interests. and that he opposed legislation favorable to labor while a 'member of the Wisconsin legislature. After the result of yesterday's election was known Berger issued a state ment in-which be said: l don't Know whether the house will seat me, and I ear little, if only the continued tight for. my seat will furnish' the occasion .to awaken: the common people -of the United 'State, especiallr the working Class to a realisation of the great dangers before us and the immense duties that we must fulfill if modern civilization la to progress or even to survive. Bodenstab said: "I am ready to continue In the fight to rid the community of these foreign agitators and Bol shevik adherents and I call upon the good loyal people of Milwaukee to remain steadfast in their faith in their country and its institutions." WAYNE TAX VALUES CUT HALF MILLION Notification of the change in the tax assessments of many persons and corporations, in Wayne county, was re ceived by W. H. Brooks, county audit or, from the state board of tax commissioners, Saturday. The reassessments had just been completed by the tax commissioners, who finished their fourth and last session of the year, Friday. The re-assessments- made by the commissioners will lower the assessments of Wayne county taxpayers about $500,000. The loss in revenue on this amount will be keenly felt by various county Institutions, said a local tax official, as the rates were figured on the previous assessments. The biggest decrease made In the re-assessment was that of the W. H. Hood company, which was previously assessed, $420,980, which included the horizontal increase. The state decreased this assessment to $202,790. The Tide Water Pump Line company, which was originally appraised at $310,270, was lowered by the commissioners to $181,661, while the Cambridge City Natural Gas company's assessment was lowered from $44,535 to $9,180. Other rc-aasessments follow: Property of W, H. and John Bartel reduced from $46,980 to $43,000; Modoc Telephone company, lowered from $9,100 to $7,800; Mrs. Cora C. Wood, no change; John Fred Schnelle. no change; Bridget Dill, no change; John L. Rupe, improvements on lot 214. Elizabeth Starr's addition, lowered $700 ; John L. Luken. reduction of $540 on improvements; Bernard and Ella Heithaus. lot $1,500 in lieu of $1,850 and improvements, lowered from $1,000 to $850; Study and Cobb, land improvements, lowered from $99,000 to $79,600; J. F. Ackerman company, personal. $26,759, in lieu of $40,000; Louis and Mary Heithaus, $2,190 to $1,450, on lots and from $1,200 to $1,050 on improvements; C. and W. Kramer company, personal, lowered from $98,950 to $84,480, and the Second National bank, $20,000 reduction on improvements. . PER8HINQ GREETED BY THOUSANDS IN CHICAGO (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Thousands 0f persons braved a belpw freezing temperature this morning to greet General John J. Pershing upon his arrival for his first vistt to Chicago since he went overseas to command the American expeditionary forces1. Other thousands assembled long the -line of march to a down town hotel, where the general's first ceremonial act was to bestow on two gold star mothers the distinguishd service crosses their sons died in gaining In France. ....

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CHOSEN, BUT is ivnvLD Namcs . of Men Wh6 Will At tempt to Decide Trade Dispute, Withheld Pending Presidents Approval ,1 PflODE IS TO GOflTltlUE (By Associate, Press) r " 'WASHINGTON. Dee. 20 Prridt Wilson's- final approval Of the member shipof the coal strike Investigation commission was awaited today. It was understood that tho nrealdent had chosen the three commissioners. who would bo authorized to invests gate wages, working conditions' and prices in the bituminous coal industry as provided under the provisions' of the strike steelement, but, the 'public" announcement was delayed by request of Attorney General Palmer. lT - Unofficial reports gavd the miners' delegates ' as John P. White former head of the United Mine Workers of America, and Rembrant Peal, a Penn sylvania operator, as 'the operators representative. ' There was no spec?; lation as to the identity of the put lie's representative. - AIn view of the testimony of Alfred. M. Ogle, chairman of the executive committee of the Bituminous Coal Op erators' association before the senate coal investigating committee yester day, the committee probably will continue the investigation. Chairman Tta. llnghuhyen indicated. . Palmer. Offered Compromise, r. . Mr. Ogle was called to the stand after Attorney-General Palmer had explained the agreement under which the striking coal miners had returned to work. . ..-,, He told the committee that on Dec. 5. Mr. Palmer- attempted to induce the coal operators to oompromlse with the miners on a basis of more than the 14 per cent wage Increase .'suggested by former Fuel Administrator Garfield. r$ - Mr. Ogle declared that Mr. Palmer had told the operators- that- Federal Judge 'Anderson at Indianapolis, who had Issued the. injunction on-the government's - application ' against "the strike leaders, might "act in a characteristic' fashion, and put a lot of the union leaders In jaH," thus precipitating a "terrible industrial situation.' - The' operators replied, Ogle . said, tbat they considered tho proposal ,-a cpwardly,- dastard - surrender of the lights of the public and the government". SENATE PASSES CDINS BILL (By Associated Press) .. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 With its anti-strike provisions intact, the Cummins railroad bill was passed today by the senate. It now goes to conference with the Each bill, passed a month ago. by the house. The vote was 46 to 30 and followed rejection of Senator Lafollette's proposal to continue government control for two years. . After passing the railroad bill, the senate late today adopted the resolution providing for a recess of congress until January 5. . SENATE ACCEPTS SUGAR COMPROMISE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec 20. By a vote of 50 to 12, the senate today adopted the compromise on the bill to continue government control of sugar during 1920, accepting house amendment -increasing authority of the U. S. Sugar Equalization , board, but limiting Its licensing powers to next June 30. The vote on the railroad bill will be taken at 3:30 o'clock. All amendments have been disposed of and the anti-strike provisions left intact, all attempts at modification and elimination of the clauses having failed. The substitute of Senator LaFollette, Republican, Wisconsin, extending government control of railroads for two years, on. which he announced he would speak today, was the only remaining check to the. final vote. Should any unforseen developments delay the Senate recess the House will recess anyway - under a "gentlemen's agreement" by the Senate . not to. transact any Important business between tonight and January 5. " President Again Offers Williams as Comptroller - Br Associated Press) - WASHINGTON, Dec ' 20. John Skelton Williams was .again nominated today by President Wilson to be comptroller of. the currency. , . , rioting in :eoypt (By Associated VnuVjt.r. LONDON, Dec. 20. Serious rioting occurred at Alexandria. KsTPC on Sunday, one Egyptian policeman ... being killed, according: . to belated cable from Cairo. " This is the first recorded disturbance since the -arrival of the British ; mission headed 1 by , Viscount Milner. The. operations ot:tfcis mtt ion, correspondents declare are wrap ped In mystery and the people reprs sented as "becomlnr disgusted-- .

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