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IS PRESS CHARGES BACK-DOWN BY U. S. TROOPS IN MEXICO GET WORD TO CO ON
FREE ENTRY AT BORDER
Wore Troops Cross to Mexico and Expeditions Will Be Backed Up
PROTESTS UNHEEDED
"Washington. Auk- -3.—Wiib f-^'o expediticftis of Americiu cnvairj- <^n Mexican soil loniicht. word wn? ex¬ pected" at any time thnt Secretary tif St^ate Lan.sing'.s reply to tho M'exican note of prrtte.st bad pon« forw.ird.
Reports that th':- answer h,id already been sent could not lj'> verified at tha state  department.
The new." that the second expedition of cavjilry had fjone into .Mf^xic.ui soil was not surprise to officials here. The etate department had .Kivi.-^rd the war department lhat sucii exptditiona can I cross th« border to protect Am(;ric:in lives and properly.
There w.'is u i;rrwin? fcrlins ."vmotis officials who learned of the new ex¬ pedition that thf> qu''.«tion of s)ich movsa by the United titatc.^ which jiro ^ usually followed by Mcxiciin iirot'stp. must be settled now units.'' the <^;ir- ranza. grovernnjent sho^s itself .ib!f lo prevent border raids.
Otherwise it l."^ felt the constant in¬ terchange of notes and the publicity attandant ui>on thtm botli here and in Mexico will be detrimental to relations oetween this ronntn' and Mexico. That tJji« feeling is shared by Fome mf ml>ers of the Mexican Cougre.sti and no-vwspap- ers Is shovm in press dispatches ar¬ riving here.
I.anaingr'^ note, it is believed here, will explain the necessity of the Am¬ erican expeditions and make Vnown that this country has no intention of a.bandoninff them as lone a-s th« bor
1,500 Men Of Boston Police Force
Will Declare Strike To Save Union
Boston, Aug. 23.—Police Commissioner Edwin U. Curtis issued a call late today for volunteers to take the places of nearly 1,500 members of the Boston police force who are expected toi strike as the result of the conrmiisaioner's determination to dis- rharge every member of the department who has joined the forces of orgEinized lahor.
Reports reaching police headquarters tonight stated that crooks and gzmgsters of every type are known to be on their way to Boston in expectation of a police strike.
The commisaoner's stand, which has the full support of Governor Coolidge, will result, it is stated, in a strike vote to be polled by the police Monday and a strike ordered Tuesday. Hundreds of tbe police union will be called before a special co'jrt to be. tried on a charge of violating rule 35 of the police code, which prevents officers from becoming affiliated with any organization outside of the polica^department
It is understood that if one of these union officials is di»- chcirged, the entire force of nearly 1,500 policemen will im¬ mediately walk out.
COL. MINER RECEIVES HIGHEST WAR HONOR
MYSTERY IN VAIN SEARCH BEGUN HERE
Girl Sorrowing For Soldier Brother Disappears From Home of Friend
NO CLUES FOUND
Omits The League From The Pray^^rs
Washington, Aug. 23.,— Speaekr Gillett today answered rece_nt charges by Representative ^eflin, Alabama, that Republicans were preventing Rev. il. N. Coudan. the blind House chaplain, from men¬ tioning the lieague of Nations in his daily prayer.
"My position is that the chap¬ lain, in his prayers, shonld not men¬ tion controversial subjects^' said Gillett, who added he'had' spoken to the chaplain about the matter after he had prayed for the lieiague.
Rev. Couden also stated the speaker had mentioned the matter to him, but declared he ha^ since prayed 'for the fundamental prin¬ ciple of the League.
Distinguished  Service   Medal | Gallant Commander of 109th Is Awarded by Order of the     Artillery   Puts   All   Credit
War Department
VETERANS AHEND
der raids endangpering: life ;i.pd proiKTty on this side of the line continue.
Cavalry Goes On,
El Paso, Aug. 23. — Two troopg of Unittid States cavalry crossod into Mexico below Fort Hancock at 4 a. m. Saturday, in chase after Mexican caitle thieves, who had rdidod Amiricui ranches in that vicinity l-Yi.lay, Gen¬ eral Charles B. Erwin aunonnc?';! lir re this afternoon.
With the troops lielow Ctvhdelaria l>eing backed up with a new p«>ntonn liridge over tho llio CJrande to improve provisioning and twenty d;'..y,'!' r.ttions forwardL-d to tliem, this m.ajces two American expeditions on Jlexican soil tonight.
Coneriil LJrwiii h.id no reports from the Kort Hancock expedition sinc4 the mounted foice went in .iflcr th" ca.ttlo rustlers. Hi:^ Instructions were for tlie cavalrymen "to recov.-r iht'. stolen stock and punish the Kan'lit.".'' He ,7;ivc his consent for the incursion after Fort Hancock officers rt ported to him confirmati'in o; tlie raids ;ind th.at they couW follow a "posilivi! and hot trail '•
The preparations to keep th.-> Can- delaria expedition in Me.sico tor sev¬ eral more day.^, despatch of Plx addi¬ tional aii-plani s to {i^gle I'aHs,. with 49 aviators and mechanics, a." well as the new bandit chu^e from Fort Han¬ cock, wa.s taken to mean here that Major General Robert L. Howze, who commanded a re.,''il.u- divi.^iou in France, wiil succeed tJeneral i:rwin as cummander in the I-;i Paso di.sirict. Planes  Lead  Troops
Geaeral Krwiii's ofliciji unno-.inc*"- njent of the latest cvpcdiiion into Mexico follows:
"Early this morning I wa« informed by Major Kofte ol the 7lh Cjvalry commandey- of the F.l F:iso-Hancock sector, that amicd Mex!C.in.>4 li.id pt.ilen and driveu aaoss th.' border on Aui;u.'<t 22 stock t'eionslns lo ranchers near Fort Hancock'. He had affidavits from reliable citizens thai thw factt were as reporied.
"I ordered Major Roffe that, if a posi¬ tive hot trail could be found, to send our troops after the bandits, recover the slock and punlbh the bandits. I am notified that two troops of the Tth Cavalry crossed the border at 4 a. m. to carry out the orders.        ,
"Colonel IiYancis W. Glover, district chief of stall, is now at F<ji't HancocJv in touch with the ejcj'edition "
Airplanes from Fort Elu'^s will keep in touch with tlie Tth Cavalry troopers below Fort Haucock, only about iO colles east of heiv, in the sann.- manner as planes have kept up conimui\ic:a- tions with the Candelaria expedition. The latter flyers have now esiabli.siied a base in northern MesLico to which bis army motor trucks .nro carrj-ing dr.ims filled with gsksollue and oil. It was to enable the transport there hetier to lord the Rio Grande that the bridge was thrown across by a force of nrmy enijineers  from  the  Marfy   camp.
Judt as failure to round up bandits «nemcd to presage early return of the tOasbeleuria column.s. Morfa hcaavjuar- ters announced sending further rutioos to last twenty dav's.
An honor, personally awarded by General John ,T. Pershing, was last nitfht conferred upon Colonel Asher Miner, wounded leader of the 109th F.oid Artillery, at a ceremony held at tb" Xinth Regiment Armory, in which itnoral liundred s^oldiers and officers of tho regiment took part. The award, a Distin.ETui.'^hed .'Service Medal, the f'.it;he.st honor .America, awards to her herors of the world war, was presented by Major Charles Blakely of Washing- t-m, 1). C, delegated here by order of the r>d.iuiant general's office and by Chief of Staff Peyton March.
The ceremony was simple, the pre¬ sentation taking but a short time. The t]iiec citv batteries, under tl;o ^orn- mano of Major William S. McLoan, .Ir., m.nrched in review before the wounded h':ro of Apremont.
Tt W.IS about S o'clock when several hundred of the pervice men met at the armory, tho majority of them in uni¬ form, with . scores of friends of the rejeriment. thrre to witness the award. The regiment m<?mbcrs .are as proud of the .award .as Colonel Miner. The for¬ mation, as in battaUon dt^ll, waa made under Major M'-Lean, with the former battery commanders in service. Headed by tho Regimental band undeY" the leailership of .Tohn MacLiUskle, the ceremony started with the rendition of the hymn ".Vmerica^"
Major l-'.lakely. who served with the lOnih on the Mexican border in 1915 as an instructor, began his presenta¬ tion speech by giving voice to hia pleasure in the opportunity of present¬ ing to his former commander the sin¬ gular honor won l)y him for valor and devotion in the world war. A Special Honor.
"For meritorious support given the infar.try during the big offensive,'' t>e- nan Major Plakely, "au honor is con¬ ferred personally by the leader of the American   Forces   in   a   recommenda-
Upon Conduct of "the Boys"
THEIR MEDAU HE SAYS
tion to the American Government." The regTilar army officer in a brief outline cited the work of the regiment in the big drive and of the service given In supporting the infantry.
Colonel Miner was overcome and for a few minutes was unable to respond. Then the veteran commander spoke the praises of the regiment and gave all the credit to "the boys," ' H6 thanked the soldiers for their courtesy in joining with him in ac¬ cepting the honors which he said De- longed to them, not to him. Following the review, when once more the regi¬ mental colors passed before him, the officsrs of the reghnent, together witb. Major Blakely, were entertained at dinner at ihe Miner residence on South Franklin street.
There were no speeches and no fixed program. It was just a jolly meeting, much enjoyed and a decided success. Surrounding the colonel and his guest, Major Blakely, were the following:
James A. Dewey, Colonel Olin F. Har¬ vey, Major Laurance Thompson, Ma¬ jor Alex Mitchell, Major Benjamin F. Evans, Major "William S. Mcljean. Jr., Major Stephen Elliott, Major Gilbert Jsicobosky, Major Ernest "W. Hogg, Ma¬ jor Charles Hodge, Captain Thomas Atherton, Jr., Captain Harold Mahoney, Captain George H. Reinhardt, Captain Robert C. Miner, Captain Adnah J. Kostenbauder, Captain Thomas i^. Troxell, Captain William H. Smith, Captain Edward W. Bixby. Captain Raymond Wadhams, Captain Ralph Chandler, Lieutenant John H. Black- man, Lieutenant Clarence Robin.son, Lieutenant Klrtland"Adams, lieutenant William S. Kelly, .Tr.. Lieutenant Allen Mock, Lieutenant William J. Spry, Lieutenant Thomaa E. Wiliiams, Cap¬ tain William K. Russell and Captain Jack Fleischer.
Sorrow-stricken by the death of her brother, James W. O'Xeill. former local resident and an American soldier, who died at sea while on his way home from Liverpool last February, Miss Rena O'Xeill. aged 26 years, of Brooklyn, formerly of Scranton and well known here, is missing. The yoiuig woman came to this city on FYiday night un¬ expectedly to visit Miss Margaret Moser, of South Hancock street, and yesterday morning she mysteriously disappeared. Until an early hour this morning no trace of her has heen se¬ cured, .although friends of the Mosers, the city police and even relatives <Jf the girl aro scouring through the valley in the hope of locating her.
The plight of the young woman is deplorable. Several days ago she left her Brooklyn home to visit friends in t'hcnandoah. On Friday moruii.s she left friends in that town, presumably to return home. Her baggage was fcen: to Lrwoklyij. Instead she came to Kazletoii, caj,ased a taxicab and 'rinie to this city, arriving at the Moser home that night. Without funds she couid not pay the cab driver, the Moacr's being obliged to pay this;
Dunng Fiiday night and bat!irda.y morning s^l.e occame delirious. A phyii- cian was consulted and he prescribed for her. Yesterday morning she went upstairs in the iioser home and ia'.er a. member of the family went to her beriiooin to discover she had left the hou.se. Since then she has been mist,- lug. Al the time .she disappear'jd the had \Vj money with her. Alarme:! nt her C.bupx>i^rance the Moser family sent out word enlisting the aid of the city poice. MrSv O'Neill was sent 'j-^v- eral telegrams on Friday and she ar¬ rived in this city last night jtp join in. the «iarch.   . ..
When the girl disappeared sne wore a navy blue dress and a blue waist braided. Her hat is also blue. The description furnished is that .she Is aged 26, height four icet six inches, of alim build, flush complexion, face me-i dium thin ai^d her hair reddish brownij
Since tho death of her brother. JamesI W. O'Xeill, who formerly resided in I this city and was employed as book¬ keeper at Swift's meat house on South Pennsylvania avenue, the young wom¬ an has beeu brooding. The youQg man left his local employment to serve with the -American forces. He was pn his way home, ."ailing from Liverpool in Feliruary, when he died. At times she has been delirious but never acted as Htningely as she did the past two days.. The mother is grief stricken over her disappearance and enlists the aid of tbe entire valley to find her daughter. She will appreciate any message concerning her. Telephoae 2304-Bell,
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ENGLAND WILL DEMAND
SHIPMENT OF SHOES
¦Bo;-lon, Mass.. Aii?r. 23.—Despite de¬ nials by T. C. Mirkill. secretarj- of the Xational Shoe Retailers' association that the jjrices of shoes will not ad¬ vance, local shoe dealers here tonight persisted in their belief that the price of phors will advance to $25 or more by spring.
Lifting of the British embargo on boot.s and shoes will result, it is stated l>y the dealers, in a huge demand for leather by  TOngl.and.
It was also pointed out that follow¬ ing terirrination of the British block¬ ade against Germany which ¦frill fol¬ low ratification of .the peace treaty, there will be a tremendous demand by the Germans for American leather.
Local dealers persisted that shoe prices will advance despite reports to the contrary by officials of the Na¬ tional   Shoe  Retailers'  association.
WAITERS WALK OUT
IN NEW YORK STRIKE
THE   SIX-HOUR   DAY.
Berlin, Auj,'. 23.—.Kn international af;reement providing for six-hour days for coal miners with four shifts a day will be sought by the Essen Coal com mission, it was declared today.
SAILORS WOULD SUFFER
Berlin, Autj. 23.—German sailors im¬ prisoned after they had scuttled tbe kaiser's fleet at Scapa Flow ask to share any penalty administered the .idmiral of the fleet. Their request was forwarded by the Swiss diplomatic service.
Rangers Assist.
Austin, Taxas, Aug. 23.—^Two detach¬ ments of Texas ra-ngera are in Mexico, assisting in the round up of Maxican bandits,' it was officially announced at the State adjutant general's office here tonifihL
One detachiDcni. commanded by Captain Jerry CJray, crossed tiie bor¬ der near Candelaria today to act aa volunte.^Jt, scputs for army cayalrj-men under C'&tain Matlack.
Th,e ofCcr detaelimeut, also working jvith a cavalry unit from the arm>, cfOHl^ nr'ar Fabens early this morn- inc 111 a chase after cattl-j tL;  .
FARMERS DROP WILSON.
Xew 'York, Aug. 23.—President Wil¬ son is losing support of the middle western farmers, declared Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican Na¬ tional committee on his return today from Washington. Mr. Hays says sup¬ port of the farmers promises a Repub¬ lican victory^ 1928.
New Tork. Aug. 23.—Two thousand waiters in 150 restaurants scattered throughout the city went on strike this evening, just as the dinner hour be¬ gan.
The strikers demand an increase of I>ay from $15 per week to $30 and say their demands are endorsed by the In¬ ternational Bartenders and Cooks Union, a group in the American Fed¬ eration of Labor.
. The New York Restaurant Keepers' Association in refusing demands de¬ clared that waiters are making $,')0 to $60 per week now and that a wage raise would necessitate a boost in menu price*.
Practically all of the restaurants are open hut are handicapped in service.
STRIKE  MAY SPREAD
Cleveland. (J., .\'jg. 23. — Cleveland may join Akroii machinists in theif strike and nial^e it slate wide, accord¬ ing to W. K. Knudson. international orgar.izer tonight. Knudson notified the' 3 000 rubtjer workers thst machin- i^its have voted to demand a 44 hour week and a new wage scale.
OIL LEASING BILL
Wa.-ihington. Aug. -.¦!.—The oil leas¬ ing bill faces a hard fieUt in the Sen¬ ate next week. SponsorW of the meas- surc declared it will greatly increase production of coal, oil and gas by open¬ ing public coal, oil and gas lands to pri\'ate lease. They were confldent that it would pass this week.
Opposition, however, proved too strong and an effort by Senator Smoot to assure a vote on Monday was block¬ ed by Senator Lit Follette, who on Monday, will begin an attack on it with haif a dozen drastic amendments.
SHOP MEN WILL GET
A COMPROMISE OFFER
THREE ARE MURDERED
BY WOUNDED SOLDIER
Chicago, Aug. 23.—With his arm In a sling, the result of gunshot wonndfl while serving overseas, W. E. Stewmrt, 50. shot and killed his wife, E}mma, SO, and then shot to death Charles Schole, 40, owner of a butcher shop here to¬ night.   He then committed suici4e.
The shoo'irivr to^k place in a Chinese -.-Uiuraut- .¦.-¦ was given as the
Washington, Aug, 23.—Rail Director Hinee spent today working out final details of the proposition he will sub¬ mit to railway shopmen demanding a 25 per cent, wage increase.
Meanwhile officials of the shopmem's unions here were tabulating referen¬ dum vote of 500,000 workers. The vote is to be completed tomorrow night in all parts of the counirj-.
Approximately 98 per cent, of the votes ftlroady received favor a strike to enforce the demands if that becomes nece.sBary. officials said here today.
Director Hines now is expected to give his aitrwer Monday or Tuesday. The atjswer was expected today. Offi¬ cials waited vainly for a call for a con¬ ference with the director general.
Government officials here tonight predi^cted Hines' reply will take the form of a compromise proposition in¬ cluding a wage increase not equal to that demanded by tbe ipen.
Officials here sai4 nothing less than the granting: of tbe full demands will satisfy the men. Railway machinists now receive 6J cents an hour. Their demand is for 80 cents, increaa-e oi  1"
SWIMMING HONORS
X^ew Orleans, La., Aug. 23.—Jar\is of the Dallas .\quatic Club proved the indi\idual star of the Southern Ama¬ teur Athletic Union's swimming tour¬ nament here this afternoon when he won three out of the four swimming races on the program and established a hew record for the 220-yard eyent. He scorc'd a tptal of 62 points in the two-day meet. The Atlanta A. C_ which was expected to make a clean sweep of the senior events, was 12 points behind the Texan.
COAST RAJLWAfS STOP
Los Anseles, Cal. Aug. 23.—Isolated from the world so far as railways are concerned.' Los Angeles tonight was threatened with still further walkouts unlesp the Pacific Electric Co. and the Lios Angel5s Railway Co. are willing to deal with their employes collectively.
Taxicabs. automobiles and jitneys were the only means of transportation after S o'clock tonight service on both city and interurban lines stopping at that time.
With tho exception of an uncertain eastward mo^ment by the Santa Pe. passenger serajce was at a standstiU, owing to the IwOO switchmen and shop¬ men of the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and Salt Lake Railroads who are out on  sympathy it   train-
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STAIIIiSIil OVER Wy MS
S. Davidson Herron Annexes Amateur Honors for this Country in Gre^t Match
YOUNGSTER IS NERVOUS
Pittsburgh, Pa-, Any. 2$.—From caddie to champion on th« same links was the <»r$er jd%^o Jay S. Davidson Herron, of Pittsburgh, ytho today an¬ nexed the U, S, amateur gojf ttne.
Less than ten years a«o Herton be¬ gan his golf education on the MnKs"bf the Oakmont Country Chib. Today his calm, consistent golfing ability, triumphed oyer the .sjcjjtfur but "ex¬ citable Robert Jones. Jr., of Atlanta, five up and four to pjay in the final of the championship tournament at the OakmOnt Country Club.
And with that victory went the same title which FVancis Oiiimet wr^ted from Charles "Chick" Svan/t.
Herron, a physical giant and thor¬ oughly familiar With the Oftiunont course, was a1ra decided advantage, 'al- .tb?J?«h ihe Clsie maryel presented one of the gamest exhibitions ever" seen here. Jones' nervousness at times, however, resulted In setbadts while the local entrant plugged at his task Ih"a"Bli§iness-llke, coafidjenrinQanner.
Admiration of the 7,000 spectators wae fairly evenly divided, with the edge favoring the Atlanta boy of only 17 years.
The showing throughout the tourn¬ ament of Herron has been consistent, while, the plajirig of Jones has been flashy, although his victory yesterday over W. C. FoWnes, Jr., Pittsburgh, won him a host pf statinch admirers who predicted the chainplbnsbfp for him. -— 	
Loser i«i  Nerve<ft.
The local entrant set a terrific pace for t:ie youngste^ during the first nIa© holes, but then !?Iackened and at the -Sth green, the score was even. The lo¬ cal star aeain took the lead with one up in the 19th while the Atlantaa showed traces of nervousness.
In the turn on the 27th green Herron •••as too up and two under par. He added another each in the dfith, SQtb and 3l8t
In the 31st grifen th© southerner was plainly nery_oy§ apij needed five, while Herron, close up, negptiated a par 3. This made Herron five up. In the 32nd, which proved to be tho final, both were playing perfectly at all points and halving at 4. Jones congratulated his vanquisher by a handsh^TSie a]Si?>g.f Be¬ lore the ball struck the bottom of the cup.
The  Cards
(First half, lirst round.)
Herron,   out     454, 643, 344—36
Jones,  out     444, IMS. 445—38
(Last Half)
Herron,  In     543, 465, 654—42—78
Jone% in    456. 346, 464—40—78
(First half, second round.)
Herroa  out  435, 444, 434—35
Jones,   out      534, 553, 435—37
(Last half, second round)
Herron,   in  446, 54x, xxx
Jones,  in     457, 5»x. xxx
Herron won. 5 up ^ and 4 to go at 36 holes.
PASSPORTS TO TQURlSri
Washington, Aug. £8.—Issue of passporis to tourists to France, Bel¬ gium, Portugal, Italy and Northern Africa, except Egypt, will begin Oct. 1, Secretary of State Lansing announced today. Applications may be sent In at any time, but none will be sent out from the State Departipent before Sept 15. Spcretary Lansing' warned passengers to obtain assurances from steamboat companies th9.t \hoy wU) be able to return passage.
FRENCH SAY WILSON HAS BAUERED DOWN MONUMENT HE BUILT
LEAGUEISMED
INSMAOORESS
Comment From Paris is Fol¬ lowed by Program Plan of Senate Democrats
HURRY THE PRESIDENT
Paris, Aug. 23.—By his declarations before the senate foreign relations Cotnmittee at the White House, Presi¬ dent Wilson has "thrown down the monument he built in Paris," accord¬ ing to the expression of a part of ths French press.
Tbe Gaulola asks: "What remains of fhe famous League of Nations saper-govemment. If it does not pro¬ pose penalties for those nations which refuse to fulfill their obligations?" and continues: "When, In behalf of th© X/eague, the President cut the Euro- peaji map and t-efused to grant the cra'ifn of victorious peoples, the latter decided they must not demand too much because the American military support was worth more than the ter¬ ritory in question. His' statement be¬ fore the senate committee, however, proves that the military pact is most Valuable provided the co-signatories do not object if it is not fulfilled.
'.'A<iy political alliance which is ndt completed "by a military convention dOBB'not constitute a serious guaran¬ tee. But lel'u's thank Wilson for his brutar frankness, while regretting that he waited'to return to Washington be¬ fore revealing his real beliefs." " As the Avenir views the situation, the President, under the storm of senfitorial opposition, made grave con¬ cessions "which greatly diminish tlie character of the institution he naively pretended to be the world's panacea"
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Japan Expected to Insist Upon Original Grant at. Cost of Whole League
WILSON DISPLEASED
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BUILDING MAKES GAIN
AU- THROUGH NATION
Wajshington, Aug. 23.—-Building isj being accelerated in many parts of th© country. Rail Director Hines indicated today in his T^eekly report on traffic conditions.
The report shows aji |ocr©ase in movement of building ^>at4rials, es- peci;>Jly in the eastern rail region.
""The largest industrial addition re¬ ported is for expenditure bf about |6J)0,M0 at LaRprte, Ind., ifoolen miUs." wrote Hines. He moo cakQs attention to the fact 0|i© big eoutttfrn lumber deaiers association reported mi te- crease in orders.
Building of dwellings, hoverver, is proceeding at a greats rat© tban in¬ dustrial construction, accorfliag to re¬ ports to the Labor Departiaent of building perrnits issued is U^ HfiQ^i-
Democrats Submit
Washingtdn, Aug. 23.—I>emocratic members of the Senate Foreign Rela¬ tions' Comruittee announced- tonight they will submit without debate to the adoption of the whole program of Ke¬ publican treaty amendments in the conunittee, in the interest of speedy »ction.
Xhe Shantung amendment, the ef¬ fect of which is to return the territory to China, went through in committee without a word of opposition from Democratic members who contented themseYves with voting against it.
Deb9t?, they pointed out, would slow up action as they are outnumbered even with McCumber, a Republican voting with them.
Orice they have the treaty in the Senate, however, Demociuts will as¬ sume a different attitude and will make the strongest fight of which they are capable to reverse the committee's action on the amendments.
Today's ac^on. Senators Swanson, Pittthan, Pomgrene and other Demo¬ cratic committee members declared, "means nothing but the writing of a partisan record whicli the Senate will erase. It slows up committee action at a time when the Senate and the country are demanding speed.
BepubliCan mfraters replied that if speed ia demanded. President Wilson can accelerate the treaty's progress by a prompt and favorable reply to the committc.e's request for what Senator Lodge declared is e.ssentiai informa¬ tion. This inclube.s two protocols to the treaty, the text of the treaty with Poland, and information aa to the boundary provisions and territorial changes made by the treaties with Austria, Hungary, Turkey and JSul- garia.
\^ill  Demand  Advice.
If the President declines to furnish this infprijiation. Republicans intimat¬ ed, they will be forced to get it else¬ where and their plans to complete com¬ mittee work on the treaty next week wUl be upset.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week may be devoted to voting on amendments, committee members said tonight Though more than a hundred amendments are to be pre¬ sented, many of them cover but one subject. Senators illustrated by saying that though Senator Fall, New Mexico, has many amendments, they all ac¬ complish the same thing,—elimination of the United States from participating in the work of more than a score of bu¬ reaus and commissions set up by the treaty.
Republican leaders also are seeMng to reduce to a minimum the number of amendments to shorten the time re¬ quired.
Framing of the committees and the worit bf^ratification which maty ac¬ company it, is expected to consume a long time, but work already haa been started informally on the resolution of ratification.
Washington, .\ug. 23.—Administra¬ tion leaders and League of Nations ad¬ vocates tonight viewed the Shantung amendment adopted by the Foreign Relations committee as definitely opening, for a fight oh the floor of the (Senate, the question of whether the 'League shall be thrown overboard.
On the basis of information from Paris, it was felt that Japan certainly would not be a party to the treaty if this amendment should be adopted by the Senate as a whole. During tho negoUalions in Paris it was felt that the success of the League depended upon prescribing the war-time union of the five big powers—the United States, England, France, Italy and Japan. Should Japan refuse to accept the amended treaty, her action, it is declared, would also carry withdrawal from the League, as the covenant is a part of the treaty.
This, some international experts felt, would open the possibility of two rival -Leagues' being established. This was a contingency always con¬ sidered in Paris. (Germany, wliile sub¬ scribing to the principles of the League j covenant, is not a member of the Lea¬ gue. Russia, also, is not a member of the League. And while the latter is now impotent, the spectre constantly ^before diplomats is an alliance be¬ tween Japan and a rejuvenated Ger¬ many and Russia.
Those following the international development do not beUev© Japan is likely to be dfawri into an ofTicial Statement of possible action by the Foreigrn Pwclations committee vote on the amendment Administration lead¬ ers are confident of defeating the amendment on the floor and the situa¬ tion will thus remain unchanged.
The President has stated ^e is not satisfied with the Shantung settle¬ ment. He believes, however, that it is the best setUement that could be obtained and at the same time pre¬ serve the solid front presented by tho big five. In addition to Japan's ap¬ proval to any amendment that of all the other allies would also be neces¬ sary. And in view of the I'resident's outline of the position taken by Eng¬ land and France toward the secret treaty with Japan, awarding her Shaji- tung, the President's followers rai.se the question of whether they would accept  the amendment
FLY OVER PACIFIC
Oakland, Calif,, Aug. 23.—The Am¬ erican navy has practically completed an-angements for a trans-Pacific sea¬ plane tiight eariy in September, the Oakland Tribune announced tonight. J The flight will be via Honolulu and the Philippines to China, the newspap¬ er stated. A plane now at San Diego, Cal., wa-s said to be scheduled to fly here next week to start the flisht from San Francisco,
CADORNA ATTACKED
FOR LOSSES IN WAR
Rome, Aug. 23.—General Cadoma, former Italian commander in chief, waa invited today to defend himself against the charges that he was partly responsible for the Caborctto disaster, but declared that such an attempt woud be useless, inasmuch as it would require volumes to make an answer. Cadonia said he deploi^d the efforts made by the defeatists to abscre Ital¬ ian victories. He said he had written a book expressing his views on the war, but did not know whether it would be published. Tho General denied that he had received all newspapermen regardless of their party atfiliauons.
DONKEY'S MONEY BAG
BEGINS TO TROUBLE
WHAT THEY OWE US
¦Washington. Aug. 23.—Italy ndw anjree the Unit^ States government $i,692.855,14o.22, the treasury Depart¬ ment announced to night.
A new lQa[h of ^ 000,000 brought the Italian loan up to this figure.
W^ Xqajp* to all the allies; now total J» 66t,}72,5|7.^4, according to Treasury
Xew York, Aug. 23.—From flve to ten
j million dollars is needed by the Demo-
; cratic party for a    campaign fund to
j elect Its President in 1?20, according to
Wm. D- Jami?30n, director oZ   on»nff»
for the Democratic National  coumirt-
tee, who discussed plans here today.
More than double the amount of the
1916 fund will be needed, said Jamleson,
I owing to the general high costs. About
I 12,000,000 new voters must be nsached,
' he explained.
Jamleson, formeriy Democratic con¬ gressman from Iowa, plans to recruit three or four experts as department managers and begin- a campaigii to r^se funds in small amounts from at least one million Contributors. The mail order system, directed from WaA- ington, will be useC The Democrats unlike the Republicans, said Jamleson, cannot depend on wealthy contribtrtora and prefer to colli^ct their money from