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Che “ Circulation Books Open to All.’ “y “Circulation Books Oren ta to All.” EUR EME UT WO d ee ee ASR NATE ES PBN \S VOL, LX. NO, 21,326—DAILY. Copyright, 1920, by The Press ort Utne ‘New Kerk World): blishing NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, Entered as _1920. Matter Post Otten, New York, N.Y 14 PAGES. 8 PRICE TWO Mii PEACE GOES INTO FECT: RATIFIED BY 14 NATIONS WITH THE U.S. LEFT QUT Five South American Republics Join in Ceremony in Paris This Afternoon. MINUTES. OVER IN 16 Clemenceau Refuses to Shake | Hands with the German | Delegates. PARIS, Jan. 10—The Treaty of Versailles, making peace between Germany and the ratifying Allied Powers, was put into effect at 4.16 e’elook this afternoon by the changy of ratifications. ‘The absence of American represen- tatives was particularly remarked. | Up to the last hour Hugh C. Wal- Ince, the American Ambassador, was im doubt as to whether he would re- ceive instructions to attend the cere- mony. Finally, hearing nothing from Wasbincton, he returned to the Soc- Wetary of tho Peace the wWvitations that had been sent him. Raron von Lersner and Herr son ox- Conference GOVERNMENT IS REPORTED TURNED OUT IN GERMANY — Berlin [Dispatches, Dated Yesterday, Tell of Great Strike, But Don’t Men- tion Revolt. BRUSSELS, Jan. 10.—Travellers! from Germany reaching here to-day brought reports that the German yovernment had been overthrown. It was reported that the Socialists were masters of the situation and that a strike had been declared throughout the territory not andér Allied oecupation. ; BERLIN, Friday, Jan. 9—The situ- ation created by the rathroad strike became worne yesterday, especially Sets the oth yEeiae ° teas in the Ruhr district, where there ative, were among the la were additions to the ranks of the to arrive at the Foreign Ministry for! ayo. the day's caremonios. They passed ri 4 indus t Soctalists and imto the Foreign Office shortly after) umuniste are held to be reaponsi- Premier Clemenceau, who, as usu ee rurther walkonts in the Este war given an ovation as he stepped |. sonerteld and Munster districta ow of his car. . . t hr districts it was Lmpos- Tv delegates assenibled in the pri- | vie to Move even omergenay food vate office of the Minist tentinn Arfcirs. where at a soorat season ME /At Dortmund @ secret strike vote Protocol was signed at 400 o'clock. | ha. regulted overwhelmingly in the tea by Bremer lg es ock {Uttnmative, Ten thousand Berlin an- detoxnton then filed into surance dlerks struck yesterday, rep- team, Baron von Lersncr and Herr}. ting seventy-five cempanies yon Simson were the Inst to anter the |. on Siovers olaim that the walk- reom and the firat to sign the minutes) 11. ot complete. The Madgeburg, recording the excha of ratificas| tions Lloyd George followrd the delogates at the ster was succeeded by 1 ceau who, on returning to after signing, stopped in Raron von Lersner and He: son, The German co and bowed to M, ¢ who said a few words which audible to the spectators jor then passed on to his place out shaking hands It was noticed that Baron von L« ner made a moveinent ag if to put out his hand, but seemed to check self as he saw that M. Clemené kept his gray-gloved hands at side. Premier Nitt! of Italy, Baron Mat- rman | ipre} with him- vu his Frank-on-Main, Dresden clerks ‘olsdam, Stuttgurt und are expected to join in the strike. LEAGUE TO HOLD FIRST MEETING IN PARIS JAN. 16 Decision of Council Cabled Wilson So He Can Issue Formal Notic , Jan, 10.—The putting of the of Nations into being, which will be one of the immediate conse- quences of the exchange of ratifica- tions of the Treaty of Versailles, will occur in Paris at 10:30 o'clock in the PAT League BERGER REFUSED SEAT IN CONGRESS FOR SECOND TIME House Votes 328 to 6 to Bar Convicted Socialist From Membership. | | WON'T LISTEN TO HIM,! \Dallinger Explains | Record, Not, Party, Bars Wisconsin Man “Permanently.” | WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--Viotor L. | Bergor, Milwaukee Socialist convicted | under the Esptonage Act was to-day for the second time in two months) excluded from the membership in Congress. | The yote was 328 to 6, with one | member voting present. Those voting against Berger were Griffin, New York; Sis- son, Misstssippi; Sherwood, Oto; | Voight, Wisconsin; Harreld, Okla-! homa; Mann, Ilinota, Representative | Sabath, Winois, voted present. Berger announced his intention of again becoming a candidate in tho ‘District of Wisconsin. Berger's exchusion from the House followed his appearance this morning with a request that he be seated. Bofore Berger, who was recently re-elected, could be recognized, Chair- | man Dallinger of the Hlections Com- Mitte offered a resolution proposing denial of a seat to him on the sume ground couscd his first rejection. Speaking to his resolution, Cha’ man Dallinger said Berger was ex- cluded the first time, “not because of | his so-called radical views, not be causc he is @ Socialist, but becav | ho is ineligible to membership under! provisions of the Constitution.” “phis will disqualify him perman- | ently," he declared. “The people Wisconsin may re-elect him, but man excluded as Berger has b can never be elixible for membership Representative Mann, Republican, | Mlinois, supports Ber claim, de- claring that Berger was elected anow by a majority and that the question was whether a representative form of government should be maintained in-| excluding | whieh en, | ger’ violate, When Representative Mann con- cluded there was insistent demand for an immediate vote, Chairman Dal-/ linger asked unanimous conarnt | permit Berger to speak for ten minutes, but @ score of members ob- jected. | Berger's statement after the vote follows tis evident that the House to-day takes its stand merely because {t 1s alleged that T am disloyal on ac- count of my position against this (Special Staff Cormmmondent of The brening | Workt.) ALBANY, N. Y./ Jan. 10.—It is a | question before it— rorld war. Si opposition to war sul, the Japanese representative, and | morning of Friday, Jan. 16, the Su-|™ ri awa Ps bee Uacctesaths vee Poul Hymans, the Belgian Pe preme Council d ma to-day. , * valty wi vi | | ‘ - vane cab others and their loyalty was never Minister followed Premier Clem Am idor Wallace cabled this a cenu in the order named. decision of the council to President | Westiones ; ; Lae Then the delegates of the other| Wilson, so that the Prowident might| “Twelve men, it is true, eonvictec yatifying nations signed in alphabetl xe the formal notice of the meet-| Me of disloyalty, but 0 voters vin- al sequence, The entire ceremony] ing of the council of the league, to dicated me and it was the duty of the was over at 4.16 o'clock When M.| be held on the date named Houso'\to seat me. . Clemenceau rose ar a The first meeting of the council] MILWAUKEE, J A078 LB] he protovol having been |will be called to order and presided |citlist Committee of the Fifth Wis siicned, ax well as the minutes ree [over by Leon Bourgeois, the repre. |consin Congressional District, within o curls the exchane of ratifica- | sentative of ro in the council, {Half an hour after receiving the news ns; Ihave the honor to declare | He will deliver a brief address \that Victor Berger had been ex- thut the Treaty of Versailles is |Curzon, the British Foreign Seccre-|“:uded from Congress a second time, | in full effect and that its terms jtary, who will represent Great Britain |Penomminated him | will be executed inte x” jat the meeting, also will speak = | At the end of M. Clemencean's | _ a TRIP TO U.S, PLAN remarky all the delegates r und | Ihe clonnans, after sight hesitation, [her are ogre by : action] OF CLEMENCEAU | led the way out without either salut-| taken at Paris to he peace kd the way out without either sant | tain at Faria to-day The peace] TO PUSH LEAGUE the other d * tween Germany und those powers| . aA | the exchange of ratifications | that have finally ratified it—Great| Visit to Follow His Election As) ¥ r Clemenceau handed to Britain, france, Italy gum, | President of French | Baron Von Lersner a letter, in which Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Peru, Po- Republic. De he said the allied and powers renewed to the German Gov- ernn t their assurance that while necessary reparation for the sinking of the German fleet in Scapa Plow will be exacted, they do not intend the vital ec! ure nomic interest to | of Germany Peaceful relations between Ger- many und the greater number of the netlions graced in the great land, Skim, Czecho-Slovakia and Uru- ruay. The treaty not only defines tho terms of peace with Germany, but contains the League of Nations Cov- and the provisions for the in: national labor organ It will nter into force for each power at the e of the deposit of \ts ratification, ped deminer ase nan ation TAKE BELL-ANS APTER MEALS and s09 bow fine GOOD DIGESTION makes you feel Adra PARIS, Jan, 10.—Georges ( nen- to crores the the President of the republic, Atlantic to carry in tates a “vigorous camp: half of the League of Natio’ United n be- on Ll it we Sup. 10, 1940; bert and i (ra + Wor | publicang ador ceau is sald to intend, If he is elected | hibition is accord: | | the Legi: WAR AGAINST SOCIALISTS AT ALBANY SEEN AS MOVE TO) OBSCURE “DRY” ISSUE si G. ©. P. Leader Leaders Devised Trick After Governor’s Call for Direct Vote on Liquor. WEL JCOME LO} U ONG FIGHT. Plan to Keep “Americaniza -| tion’ to Front While Pro hibition Waits. By Martin Green. fact established by experience that when the Legislature has a big issue or “an overshadowing issue or question which engages the bulk of newspaper space and public attention—the underground workers are able to put over their jobs. Shady legislation which would otherwise be spotted sneaks under the cover of and pressure generated by the big issue. The Legislature of 1920 has a big issue before it, ‘The issue arises out) of the expulsion of the tive Socialist! members from Greater New York and | effort the! ty out of existence as ‘| political factor In the State. The Re- publican leaders who engineered the expulsion of the Socialists tho} issue Americanism. | This issue will be kept to the front throughout the session. It ts planned | to begin the trial of the five Socialist} Assemblymen before the Judiciary | Committee on next Wednesday. The, Socialists, knowing that the fate not| only of the five Assemblymen but of | the Socialist Party itself depends on| the outcome of the trial; will put up| a spirited defense and bring counter | charges st the Lusk committee, The trial promises to be a seric sensational incidents which w sorb the greater part of the newspa- per space given to recording the do- ings of the Legislature and the Ad- ministration in Albany The more vigorous the defense of the Socialists the more protracted will | bo the trial, And that is just what tho Republican leaders waut. They | yearn for a long trial and a bitter figit which will attract the undivided | interest of the public. Many legisla- tors and Interests have the same hopes | as the leaders, because of the oppor- | tunities which will be offered for the passage of measures which would not stand the light of publicity, SMITH MADE FIGHT ON AMENDMENT AN ISSUE, Prior to the expulsion of the Social. ists there w nother big insue before ture. That was Gov, Smith's recommendation that the Legislature rescind ity action indorsing the Eight- pth Amendment and supmit the! on of Protibition to yote of the people of the State of New York. The dominar last Wednes jon, | through excitement the proposed Soclalist to legislate 18TH | up to % o'clock ay afternoon was Prohibi That issue wax brought to the front by the Governor, and In bringing it to the frout he dealt the Hepubiican | majority a solar plexus blow, Republican leaders thought ad buried the Prohibition que n when, in 1919, by exercising the powers of a party caucus thoy passed | 4 ratification of the Eighteenth iment by the ”f men who, f they w ow their own | convict ve recorded | Ratif spainat it Re- | “Pro- | at complished, od this sl closed Lasue. the an! But the cat came back In the Gov- ernor's ge. The Republicans found themselves confronted with th ne y of taking up question again and gving on record a second time and the prospect did not please | them. The spectre of Boss Anderson (Continued on Second Page.) ‘PULL BAD TEETH AND SAVE MIND, SAYS DR. COTTON Jersey Expert Blames Them and Infected Tonsils for Much Insanity. v TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 10. AD teoth cause insanity and the removal of such teeth may hélp to cure insanity, necording to the report just filed by Dr. Henry A. Cotton, Medical Director of the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane. Dr. Cotton recommends that dentista, instead of trying to save infected teeth by mechanical den- Ustry, extract them at once. Ho also reports that beneficial ro- sults in insanity cases may be achieved by the romoval of dis- eased tonsils. To mich methods Dr, Cotton at- tributed his success in being able to discdhurge 274 of 410 cases ad- mitte: fo Ue institution in the year Lscad dlowed. PERSHING FEARED GERMAN TRICKERY Explains Why Order to Cease Fir- ing Was Held Back on Armistice Day. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Gen. Pershing, dated Nov. 1919, and addressed to Rypresentative Fuller of Massachusetts, wae made public to-day, In unawwer to recent vharges by Brig. Gen, John H. a Boston tional Guard officer, that there was an unnecessary loss of American lives on Armistice Day, because orders to attack were not promptly withdrawn when it became known the armistice had been A lotter of sizned, Gen, Pershing did not recelve word that the armistice had been signed until 6 A. M., 11, 1918. No orders was given to firing before the actual hour the « tle went into effect, be cause of wickery, It is added that the 92d (negro) Division, about | which mruch of the Armistice Day con- tro at sy has centred, J its attack 18 A. M., Armistice Day The total en oft division on that day were given In Gen, Perahing’s letter as enteon kiled and 286 wounded, of whom ninet wire gasued. The attack by the division was |; Iaunehed at 5 A. M.. Nov. 11, in ac cordance with previous order ‘$150, 000,000 ASKED OF CONGRESS TO AID STARVING EUROPE Secretary Glass Declares Assistance Is Imperatively Required in Austria, Poland and Armenia. WASHINGTON, UTHORITY Jan. 10, to ince $150,000,000 for food relief in Austria, Poland and Ar- menia was asked of Congress to- day by Secretary Glas Mr. Glass said this amount would relieve the sit next fall, A « 1 ted States imperatively re quired,” be “to alleviate a desperate tion affectin millions of Under the plan proposed by the Secretary, the | would he made out of the — §$1,000,000,000 wheat guaranty fund and would be used in establishing credits in this country not only for Austria, Poland and Armenia, but for other suffering Countries. Poland needs $50,000,000 worth of grain, Austr 70,000,000 uf foodstufts, Armenia $1,000,000 of flour, and other parta of outside Germany, may $28,000,000 worth of f retary said in a | b House and Ways and Means Committee. Ho added that it might later be necessary to ask Congress to grant $50,000,000 ad- ditional, YOUNG 0,P.CLUB "DRX" [S DR. J. L. BRAND, AMNESIA VICTIM, MISSING CONDEMINS BAN OF THE SOCIALISTS Resolution After First wing It to State Chair- | man Glynn. ACTION CALLED STUPID Held to Be Denial of Funda- mental Principles of Repre- ‘sentative Government. | | The Young Republican Club, Man- hattan’s silk stocking Old Guard or- ganization, last night adopted resotu- | Hons condemning the ousting of the five Socialist Assemblymen. ‘This ac- tion is considered significant because |1t was taken after two members had | consulted with George A. Glynn, Re- | pubtioaa State Chairman. | A number of the mombers present- ed condemnatory resolutions which ‘were shown to State Chairman Glynn by John Hi Isclin and George H. Bell. |The following resolution, which had | been presented by Stanley O, Isaacs, was the one presented and adopteds “Members of the young Republicat Club are emphatically and abso- lutely oppoxed to Socialism. They be- lieve that many even of the milder aims and principles of the Soctalixt ty, involving intensified class | consciousness, the emphasis of class selfistiness and prejudices, the aboll- jtion of p of property Jana with it the destruction of tndt- | vidual initiative and independence aro both unsound and un-American. They urd the doctrines of the more ex- me Soclalists who preach class wel- and a violent demruction of our sent form of government as erim- an pr inal and deserving of suppression by the strong arm of the law. “It is, however, because of the very fact that our Government ts a government of, by and for a free expressly guaranteeing free- dom of speech and assemblage and full opportunity for the expression of ideas, that the practices of those who [endeavor to furt their aims by |means outside the law and by methods involving destruction and | peculiarly abhorrent, jum is a sacred heritage » maintained. Accord- violence, ar “This fr and muat | Ingly, been of our love of Amer- \\ca, our confidenes in its institutions jand our faith tn the | aims and hievernents of the founders of our untry, Wo protest against the re- nt action of the State of New York in suspending five duly elected Socialist members as a stupid and wanton denial of the fun- damental principles of representative Government; senseless because {t will {have an effect exactly contrary to |thae intended by its movers, and dangerous in that it will encourage and strengthen in these somewhat | perilous days the vicious element now active in our country which has no love for America and would see our institutivns ove | A copy of the above resolution will be sent to the Speaker of the Ags bly. Chairman of its Judiciary Committee and the members of the Assembly from the County of New York CLOSING TIME 7.30 P. M. Sharp Logisiature of the) on Saturdays for | SUNDAY WORLD WANT. ADS. Want Advertisements for The Sunday World must be in The World's Main Otfice on or be- || f re 7.30 Saturday evening, Branch Offices Before 7 P.M. Positively To advertisements will ceepted ufter this time. c World | arly Wane ‘Bare oF Public LATS Dette mars MAY BE wu on anid ing mat the nelf, Part m says | mine Hives. | mang eral because of his services during |the war, was introduced in the House to-day by Representative Dyor, a0) reise, completed, put Dr. nue, radius Teles SYEARS; SON IDENTIFIES HIM Mysterious Sufferer From Loss of Memory Proves to Be Prominent Worcester, Mass., Physician— Dramatic Sceneas Son Finds Him: (Special to The Evening World.) PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 40.—The mysterious Dr. “X,” whose iim IN THE OPEN AIR Physician Wants Him to Avoid Contracting Cold While Re- gaining Strength. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. LANS are being made, it was said to-day, to take Presl- dent Wilson lo some warmer climate where not it is known that Grayson is anxious that his patient be he may rest and get the advantage of outdoor ex- Details have been removed from Wash- ington owing to the danger of con- tracting a cold before his strength has been entirely recovered, The President, on bis walk in House grounds yoes- the White terday, moved slowly and used a cane GIRL FOUND DEAD IN BERTH. Expires Saranac Lake. the the that the dead several hoi Montreal express arrived o'clock this morning, Miss Kitano, tw Nutley, N. of No. hi 133 on Train Coming From it before the New York Central ere at 10 Hilzabeth Park Ave- found dead in her berth, ‘The young woman had been at Saranac Lake for some time and got train at Piattsburg, mediately to her berth, When going tm- train reached the Grand tral Station, Dr. Gillespie station medical staff was called. of the He young woman had been a STUDENT HELD AS RED. 1 Street, this n ment When jaltaberz, a student » who Iv visited the T offices in the P at N He Calls ce Department Omce, at Rut. ‘0. 60 West artment of Itow bulld- noon and asked for Infor- oncerning pa on Communists papers contained refere telling his of Justice he wit under rching for arrest eportation warrant for him. He om naar agents rittes taland, % seized in the id some of to him- ne the De Informed that they had highly had be him several weeks, Strne INDON, raph the ownens mation by Jed Major ‘ Itali Jan Alspatch from ( atenn Mafalda {* reported to have and sunk with en Mine, 10. —An es the loss 700 ON SHIP MAY BE DEAD. | Halian Steamer Reported to Have xchange day rinctpressa, atruck a of 700 f the steamer have no and it ts dis- a Jan, 10. Wood a ~A bill Agency to Meutenant Mis- | Brand was allowed to 111 Would Make Wood Lieut. Gen. | WASHINGTO) ability to recall who he is or where he came from has puzzled physicians in Lambertville, N. J., for more than two weeks, was identified to-day. He is Dr. John L. Brand of Worcester, Mass,, from which place he mysteriously disappeared three years ago. by hw son, Charles L, Brand, a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and a naval constructor stationed at the Philadelphia Navy, Yard. e The Identification of the man ot WILSON IS GOING SOUTH TO GET REST His identity was established mystery took place in the rectory of | St, Andrews’ Episcopal Church in Lambertville, under dyamatic circum stances. Tho victim of amnesia was talking with newspaper men and Dr, Lewis C. Williams, who has had him under observation. Dr. Brand wae making preparations to have his plew ture taken and wasat thé same time explaining his plight to his visitora, “It you will excuse me, gentlemen,” he sald, with a, graceful bow, “T shall secure my frock coat—1 look more natural in a frock coat, you know. I am only ten days told and I musb have a frock coat so that my mothér may recognize me in the picture,” At this point the door of the rece tory was opened and Lieut. Come mander Brand, In his uniform amd wearing 4 lewther coat, paused on the threshold, The Rev. T. J. Bentley, the rector, advanced toward him and asked what he wanted, but the man dt not reply. The young naval officer walked into the room cnd approach ing the doctor, sald: “Father, dont’ you know me?* The father looked at him for @ moment and replied: “I do not recall you, sir.” ‘Tears dimmed the eyese of the som as he looked closely at the old mai and again remarked husktly: “Lam your son, Charles, father, Think, don't you know me now? The father looked thoughtfully an@ then said. “I am very sorry, sir, but I do not seem to place yo ‘The doctor is a emall man, but of distinguished appearance, His beard, which was long and unkempt whet he wandered into Lambertville ovér two weeks ago, has been trimmed into @ neat vandyke. The clothes he wore had been loaned to him by the rector and were Hl-fitting, but he carried himself as if he were totally unconscious of his appearance. Only the atmosphere of distinction which he suggested prevented his appears ance from being pathetically ludice rous, Lieut. Commander Brand requested a private interview with Dr. Will- ams and his father, As the three ccompanied by the rector, started to go into another room, Dr, Brand d, addressing the newspaper mend "You will pardon -e, gentlemen, Z am sure, You gee, lam very busy.” And with dignified step he withdrew, After the conference the son said his father was an able physician, am accomplished musician and of rare intellectual faculties. He was born in England, but lived the greater part of his life in Worcester, He is xixty-four years old, A wife ast daughter await him in Worcester, The Philadelphia address of Lieut, Commander Brand '» No, 318 South Street. On the advice of Dr, Wiliams, Dr, remain in the rectory until he recovers from the mental strain caused by much quese tioning and his efforts to recall identity, Later he will be taken his home where it is hoped sight of bid wife and