EBERT GROUP WINS
ON FULL RETURNS
—————————
Majority Socialists Elect 164;
Democrats 77
CHRISTIAN PARTY GETS 88
Premier Ebert And Scheidemann Go
To Weimar To Superintend Reno-
vation Of Theatre In Which
Assembly Is To Meet
Basle, Switzerland.—Reports from
all the 27 electoral districts in Ger-
many, returning the full number of
ing a plurality in the assembly, with
164 votes. The next highest number
was returned by the Christian People's
panty, the former Centrists, who wiil
bave 88 members,
the members by parties is as follows:
Majority Socialists, 164; Christian
People's party, 88; Democrats,
German National party, 34; Minority
Socialists, 24; German People's party,
28; Guelfs, 4; Davarian Peasants’
League, 4; Wurttemberg Bourgeois
party, 2; Peasants and Workmen's
Democratic League, l1-—total, 421.
Premier Ebert and Fhilipp Schaide-
mann have gone to Welmer to super-
intend the making over of the Count
Theatre there, in which the National
Assembly is to meet.
Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier,
failed to win a seat in the German Na
tional Assembly in any of the constitu.
encies where he was a candidate,
ner,
fi,
ASSEMBLY MEETS FEB. 6.
Berlin.—The German National
sembly which will convene at Welme:
February 6 is expected to be in session
about two months. The first business
before the assembly will be the selec.
tion of a provisional government, be
cause the present govermment consid
ers its existence at an end with the
convening of a constituent assembly.
he assembly will then take up the
adoption of a constitution. The pres
up by the ministry of the interior will
be submitted merely as a preliminary
suggestion to form the
cussion.
The obligatory task of the constit
uent will be finished with
the adoption of a constitution, but it
wd
bas the r
assembly
and this probably will be done. In
that case the assembly will be obliged
to regulate tax and financial questions
by legislation.
The peace question probably will not
be considered, as it
that the Germans will
the Peace
Journment of
The matter
persons who are expeciod to
the convention is a be
cause Weimar is a small city with lim.
ited accommodations. municipal
authorities the
quest
Journalists with private familie
essary and In adjacent
graph, telephone amd pos
cations will be enlarged
dce also will be increas
this direction already
The
various Ger
vene I
is
be admitied to
the ad.
Conference before
Fi wry byl vw
the assembly.
teing ¢
of lox ng the 3.000
serious one,
he
there are considering
ow
£
ion of billeting the delegates and
: $f 1
i if nec
constituent
u
KRUPPS WORKING FOR U. 8.
Making Parts For 72
non Turned Over By Huns.
Coblenz ~The Krupp plant at Es
sen began working the Us
States Government Tuesday.
undertaken by the
making part for
for
The task
Kirupps consists of
Can.
12 incomplete
ties as part of the war material
fered by the Germans under the terms
of the armistice.
The German commission, Which has
been in Berlin considering the ques
tion of the heavy guns turned down
by the American authorities, has ar.
rived at Coblenz and reported that 8)
cannon have been shipped to the head.
quarters of the American Army of Oc
cupation to replace big guns which
#ailed to meet requirements, With
the delivery of the parts for the 7°
cannon and the arrival of the other
80, the delivery of heavy artillery to
the Americans will have been com.
pleted. The American allotment called
for 152 heavy guns.
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of
A
GOMPERS LAUDS DECISION,
Bays He Hopes Council's Policy Will
. Restore Russia.
Paris.~8amuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
who was told upon his arrival here of
measures relatives to Russia adopted
by the Peace Congress, sald:
“I think It Is a very wise decision
and hope it will have satistactory re
suits in restoring peace in Russia and
Pr
[towmprriane:
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BY WATER ROUTE
Southern Pacific
i
ATTITUDE OF THE EXECUTIVES |
Julius Kruttschnitt Takes Decided
Stand Against Standardization
Of Equipment For All
Roads.
Washington—Use of water routes
unification
of repair
re
Ad
of
bes
isi,
ticket offices,
and pooling
solidation of
of terminals
ghops were among the wardime
forms instituted by the Rallroad
ministration indorsed as worthy
continuation by Julius Kruttach
chairman of the Southern Pacific,
©
in
Committee. Mr. Kruttech
nitt appeared in suppoort of the rail
road legislation proposed by the
sociation railway executives and
was the firgt of several prominent
road officials whom the committee
Ab
of
rail
of
fecleral
Standarization equipn
under control
posed by the Railroad Administration
was by Mr. Kruttschnitt to be
inadvisable,
“Standardization
gnwise and unnecessary,
“To obtain maximum efficiency
iocomotive and corresponding
mum transportation
mands
and gr
strength
AAs
pro
said
of locomotives is
he sald
of
mini
de.
A
of cost of
: at ridt v » a 15g fs
ciose study of the zlignment
ade systems, the nature of fuel
of bridges
of turntables,
vw Bu &
ght
of
houses and lengths of freight
sidings on the line on which t
of rail
go By
. rant os A
eal rounda
ym
pass
hey are
As these features ar
no locomotive
all lines
each lne
can be designed to serve
with maximum efficiency.
engor
gel
The standardization of
equipment is not necessary as it
leavea the rails ]
Standardization of certain
i desirable
La sa]
owner
domas
classes of
but should
{ trans.
portation efliciency of the owning line
by forcing it
The shortrout!
fw
f of Mr
not re
had been claimed
Kruttachnitt said, had dited
as large benef i
fits aa
“1 he
deprives the
benefit of the whicl
shipper
competi
much
irector genera
practice,
of chowe of
vis Fapld %
ver Tae! ang
and n
hi
routes ities
eorvice, exaggerated,”
1 says that
16
in
the eastern and northwestern regions
alone, which ig only twolenthe of one
per cent. of the total freight car miles
run in these regions. In recommend
rotites
the interests and conveniences of the
public served by them do not seem to
have been considered.”
“Profiting by experience acquired |
is very
aid "The d
Hn veer
863,633 car miles have been
during of federal control
gnved
operation the carriers earnestly desire |
to provide a better system of operation
by combining the initiative and bene. |
ficial features of competition inherent
in private ownershp with the benefits
developed during operation by the gov-
ernment unhampered by legal re
strictions.™
Replying to Chairman 8mith, Mr
Kruttschnitt sald greater efficiency
had been obtained by the railroads
under private ownership than under
rovernment control and that the car.
riers did not waat the equipment or
dered by the Railroad Administration.
The administration was asked to can
cel these contracts, he sald, but re
fused.
ms ——
PEACE TREATY BY JUNE.
Preliminary Pact By That Time Pre.
dicted By Hutin.
Paria ~The preliminary peace will
be signed early In June at the latest,
according to the most trustworthy in
formation, says Marcel Hutin ia the
Echo de Paris,
OF SINN FEINERS
Declaration of Independence is |
Read in Dublin
— {
AUTHORITIES ARE APATHETIC |
Strangest Parliament In History Of |
World Is Held, With Full Knowl.
edge And Consent Of Field
Marshal French.
Fein Assembly
House
Dublin he Sinn
met at the Mansion
The assembly stood while a declan
tion of was read
pouncing the establishment of an Irish |
and demanding the evacua-
tion of Ireland by the British garrison
The first {
was the election of a chalrman, after
which by Rev
Roscommon,
independence
republic
of ie AAseINDIY
business
prayers were said the
O'Flanagan,
The declaration of
then read.
Dublin
Ireland
remarkable
Dail
for
Father of
independence was
Probably no count
an
ry except
could present episode as
as Lhe of the
Eireann, which
Parliament, called to
in Dublin's ancient mansion
this afternoon to proclaim Ireland an
republic Perhaps no
writer except an Irishman like George
bs gn
assembly
ig Irish Gaelic
orde
house
irish
independent
Bernard Shaw could do justice to t
paradoxical nature of the proceadings
bout half
ed to membership
ect
Par
the Sinn Feiners «
in the Br
participate, tl
Miah
Hament
half
ons, charged
d on
and elastic
of the
will
bein arion
£ in v
ped wil
suspicion, under the spacious
provimons of the Defense
Realm Act. The Sion Feiners
Ireland
They
knowledge
Are purely
iolation of exnli
wwernment
inst J
rization public
gde
and processions
ispended
ciand
ha
has some
been
This
for
time
one Another
paradox
Sinn Feiner elocted by
fend § sw
ATEIADG On |
the
the volera in
& platform of
British E
t
bers }
independenca from
Ty
pie
ie Dritish
¢, Were chosen
Pariiam
ai to
themselves mam?
of
specifically
and
of the British
the
refnse
body to call
Parliament
House by the per
the lord Mayor of Din
iin, who himself {2 a home ruler. but |
not 80 much of a separatist that he
does not expect to accept what most
of his predecessors have accapted
a knighthood from the British Gov
ernment, 1
In the shabby Sinn Fein headquar- |
ters, situated in a decayed old house
which was al one time one of Dub
lin’s finest mansions, courteous young
women secretaries gave cards of ad
mission to the meeting quite impar
tially to friend and foe; to supporters
iy
iey oc
cupy Mansion
mission of
ents of English newspapers wisieh |
hold the Sinn Pein and all its works |
anathema.
Cardinal Newman had his residefce
in this house during his unhappy in
cumbency of his high eoclestiasticn!
post in Dublin, concerning which he
was reported to have sald afterward
that his days in Dublin should be
subtracted from his term ix purga
tory, a sentiment which Americans.
who always find Dublin one of the
most delightful cities in Burope can
hardly indorse.
i ——————
STRIKES MINE AND SINKS.
French Torpedo Boat Goes Down With
Eighteen Man.
Paris. -~The French torpedo boat No.
326 has struck a mine and sunk off
the coust of Tunis. Righteen men of
the crew are missing. The boat was
launched in 1906. The vessel was 127
feet long and had a speed of 26 knots
an hour, ; :
BAITISH PLAN
BARS GERMANY
———————————
Would Not Admit Enemy Na-
tions to League at Start
BUT COULD JOIN
LATER
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
PART OF TREATY
Members of Commission
| WILSON OPENS THE DEBATE
| Sib —
i
GALLS HALT ON
LAND-GRABBING
I ——
| Peace Congress warns Against
Use cf Armed Force
| WAS PROMPTED BY WILSON
Required To Satisfy League That
They Are Among Trustworthy
Nations Of World.
Paris. —Germany, Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey cannot be admitted to the
League of Nations at th
but they should be allowed to join as
soon as the league is sgatigfled that
they are entitled to be ranked amon;
the rus worthy
This is
Lord Robert Cect
@ present time,
tations of Lhe worl
the opinion expressed
{turned
io
the
or
defin
As
worthy”
a
Lord Robert
the case of Ger
would, be in
vi 1 roe In
aA TERY 1:00 '
LOVer
ipance, This
trustwert:
would be a
it
Germans
DOSS, WaR
pointed out, that
admitted unt] she
of
complexion
seen”
bait ®:
be
order out the present chaos and
of ihe
Ment was
Austria
AES
*We do no
be.” ai
must «
fo be mad
Much
ned
walt
DIAMOND 38814 CARATS.
is Found In Orange
#
x v4 §
SI Hiv
Ex
Li
Practically all army «¢
sion commanders of the
peditionary Forces, toge
the staff depart
dow beon awarded diastiz
General
Conspicucus service,
wild
nis,
iat
of
Pershing for
permit Federal Reserve Banks to ap
ply their earnings to an increase of
their surplus until it equals 100 pes
cent, the present limit
quired, except in cases of fraud, for
goverment allowances paid but later
canceled to persons named as de.
pendents by enlisted men.
Sherman Allen has resigned as gee
retarydreasurer of the War Finance
Corporation to accept a position with
a Now York bank, and will be suc
ceeded Iromediately by R. Reyburn
Burklin.
Proparations for a combined effort
under the Webb Act to extend the
foreign market for American itextilea
were completed by the Textile Alii
ance Export C ration of New York.
Wooden ships will continue to be
offered for charter free of trade con
trol, but subject to rate regulation, the
Shipping Doard announced.
Others Pledge Their Countries—
Small Nations Protest
Against Decision,
| Paris~—The Pence Conference
| antmously adopted the league
{ tons project and appointed a commits
of
| toe representing the associated pov
| ernments 0 elaborate a constitution
the league, including is preroga
{ Mves
President
cussion at
ent rman, Premier (
by Preis Lioyd
Britain, Bour-
Premier Orlando for
Wilson
the
opeged the dis
request olhe perman
lemensea.
«1
COR:
followed
for
France
He was
LF POrge Gre Leon
pools for
Maly and r
Poland.
¥ 3s 44
sad Glia
tives of Ch
E M.
House nerican
members of the
Representatives
will
COMI ERIN]
ihe aiher at
Great Bri
Jan (
Leon
powers be
Lard Robert Gen
Bours
dean
rely
“an Smuts: for ‘rance
Arnaguge,
the Unive
Ormnco
Vis-
dei
be
Premier
Japan,
The
and Vite: for
count Chindy
F&F swsall wa . i
ii Lhe Bla na # 5
“ratos «
announced later.
The
Openag
y Paace Conferences
Mead a
of nations io
ague was to be organized
co-Oparation for
e
of nier
obligations and
13004 against
be an i
and
Ballons
in opening
Wilson
so.oman obligations to make
PORe Laing secure nalional
safeguanding the
War
na
The league wou
o
ni
eral part of the peace treaty
would be opened to all civilized
favoring its alms,
the discussion President
deciared the conference had
Lan
confer.
ey
al seitiement. I'he present
the Pres
sie
plete
hinery
gent added, could not
oon “a work until some furthers
Hak of setliemnent should be set
up
“We are not here alone.” he said. “as
3 4
VL Bs
in 15
governments
of peopies, and
make we peed
Fini of pov
ind.”
lenge
nm
and not
have continuity
be
hevoew
Casual
“1 should
eye Which
Clared
Un his travels
pie everywhere
Brat
Te
Peo
as LO0
ciasses of men no longer
Fu
je world
wept
undations by whicl
had "used mankind as
ina gage.” Nothing but etman
Lhe
Ha accosnplish
on from
4 uy hy fi
old syst
Peace,
sident saw
1 in the streels—soldien had
come, not alone for war,
saders in Cruse”
them,
it costs to
11
LieTs
but as “ern
greal asl
be a
ACO
a
I, like
CTs Y, whalever
| plish that end.”
After declaring conference
| was for the purpose of a settlement
arising out of the war and to make
i peace for the world, President Wilson
| Baid: :
| "A league of nations seems peces.
sary for both purposes. There are
many questions which we feel cannot
uitimately be worked om here. that
| may require subsequent consideration,
subsequent alterations oven to some
degree.” :
He described how the war burden
was borne by the people as well as by
the armies and said:
“We are bidden by these sufferers
to make peace secure for thom and seo
fo ,it that the strain nesd never to
be borne again”
that the
da
$200,000,000 FOR HIGHWAYS,
Postoffice Bill Also Increases Bum For
Air Mall,
Washington, -— Besides recommend
ing salary increases for virtually all
postal service employes, the annual
Postoflice Appropriation bill, as re
vised and reported out by the Senate
Postoflice Committee, proposes appro:
| priations of $200,000,000 during the
Parties Warned That Use Of
in Getting Possession
| All
Force
Of Land Will Prejudice
Claims In Court
si
Parie.-~-The Allied and Associated
Powers ag
a,
sage Ul
conce
fore ©
the
ierence w
Feed 10 Bend A Wireless es
¥ oh ss ¥ 4 bus er Te g all
IPOURGORL LHe WON Warning a
using
& sorrid
ferriiory.
on
ned tel pariies
0 Faln posse On ol
cladm to which Peace
Ola De asx
woul
of those
riousi
| refusing
Pao
| tions
: BOND
was
th
14
Lhe
Oo
“tin
S300,
Confer n Occup
text of Lhe Ol
Lions;
E0ieEn FOV
companied bs
M Ha
Ivaz
argh
He
11
bon vO Akl
sociated
powers EET % § ARE n it IR the
war.
SETS NEW MONOPLANE RECORD.
Major Schroeder
gers Up
Takes Two Passen-
12,500 Feet.
Washington. A new
titude in a monoplane
by Major R. W. =¢ older of
the American al The
War Department received a telegram
from the commandant at MeCook
Field, Dayion, Ohio, that Mujor
Schroeder with iwo passengers in a
Loening monoplane climbed to a
helght of 15.600 feet in 21 minutes,
With him were Lieut. George V. Misy
sand K, A. Craig. a mechaniclan.
The previous record for a machine
(of this type was sald to be about
16.000 feel. The plane was buill Ly
Grover C, Locning, of Long island, N.
; XY, and was powered with an eloht-
i evlinder engine. It bas developed a
speed of 145 miles per hour,
sae
ecord for
# bes
nroeder, }
al
n meade
titude record
TROTZKY REPORTED CAPTURED.
Basie Hears He Was Taken oy
Esthonians At Narva.
Basle Leon Troteky, the Dolshew
ist Minister of War and Marine, did
hot escape [rom Narva after the te
feat of the Bolshevists by the Ethom-
fans, but was taken prisonet, accord:
ing to dispatches received here from
Libau. Advices from the seme source
state that, owing to the intervention
of Finnish troops in Northern Emioniy
and Livonia, the country been