New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. PESSIMISM IS SHOWN IN IRISH SITUATION-TRUCE TO DEPEND UPONGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WarCorrespondentWrites That‘‘Dial Eireann’’Can Preserve Peace, If It Is Allowed To Act National and Civil War Will Result if Negotiations Fail to Bring About An Un- derstanding. London, Aug. 20.—Dispatches from Dublin to London newspapers ap- pear to reflect pessimism over the Irish situation in view of latest de- velopments. Henry W. Nevinson, war correspondent and author, tele- graphing the Daily Herald, says the situation is “undoubtedly yery seri- ous” and that he is “unable to see hope as brightly as some do.” He admits, however, that hope still ex- ists. Pessimism Expressed. “If the Irish republican leaders,” Lis dispatch continues, “frame the re- ply to Great Britain's terms and sub- mit it to the Dail Eireann for ap- proval, rather than discussion it al- most certainly will be accepted with minor alterations. The members of the Dail are, for the most part, ac- customed to cipline and were elected or appointed for field serv- ice. The danger of further negotia- tions and a subsequent peace comes from the influence of theorists and doctrinaries acting upon the spirit of militarism.” In discussing the prospect if nego- tiations fail Mr. Nevinson declares: “If the truce be broken, war in its most terrible form will sweep through Ireland. Civil war will be added to national war and all who refuse to support the republican army will be driven from the country or shot.”” The Dublin correspondent of the Daily News says Premier Lloyd George is being charged with “rattling the sabre” in his address yesterday in the house of commons. He says the speech may do infinite harm. “Game of Bluff.” “It is a fact,” he adds, “that a section of the Irish republican leaders has been playing the dangerous game of -bluft in order to secure better terms. It was desirable that Great Britain make the plainest possible declaration that the terms submitted were the very best possible. Unhap- pily, however Premier Lloyd George coupled his declaration with threats which will more than counteract the influence for good. There is a gen- eral opinion that the consequences are Jikely to be fatal” No Formal Discussion. Formal discussion of the reply to be sent to London in reply to the British offer looking to a settlement of the Irish controversy has not com- menced but it is believed the rank and file of the parliament have been apprised of the attitude of Mr. De Valera and his colleagues relative to further negotiations. The attitude of the members yesterday appeared to be hopeful but no inkling was given as to the sentiment prevailing as to continuing the parleys. 3 There has been a growing tension here during the last couple of days, and Dublin Castle authorities have given expression of their fear X that fighting may possibly be precipitated Ly extremists on either side. Only incidents of a minor nature have oc- curred, however, and it is hoped that a violation of the truce established Jast month may be averted. Belfast Reports Belfast, Aug. 20.—(By the Asso- ciated Press)—Interviews printed here attributed to Alderman MacDonagh of Dublin of the Dail Eireann labor de- partment declare the economic pres- cure against Ulster, designed to bring northern Ireland to what the Sinn Fein would regard as a more reasona- ble aftitude will result in the com- plete shutting off shortly of the movement of goods from Belfast for southern Ireland. “The boycott will grow more rigid every day and very soon we may 100K forward to the complete stoppage of all goods out of Belfast and the taint- ed area” Alderman MacDonagh quoted as saying. “This will give Bel- fast a kind of partition is does not want “One of its more rabid politicians bhas stated in a speech that Belfast was the Gibralter of England in Ire- land. So long as this attitude is in dulged in it will be the duty of all deécent Trish people to make Belfast as barren as the rock of Gibraltar.” MAY NOT BUILD TOWER Such is Report from London—English Back of Control Russian Port. London, Aug. 20.—It reported that an English financial group has ob- tained a long lease on the port of Petrograd from the Russian sov ernment. Dispatches from Ru: June stated that negotiations for the establishment of a committee to take over the administrative power of the port of Petrograd were going on amnd that a number of London bankers were interested in the project At that time is was said that the company would take over control of all factories and workshops in Petrograd, angd that the British might extend their operations to other Russian ports. is Capitalists Movement to is WAR INMOROCCOIS | VERY TAME AFFAIR Spanish Troops Inactive— Warship Bombards Town. Madrid, Aug. 20.—Fighting between Spanish troops and rebellious tribes- men in Morocco seems to have died down, for the moment at least, the minister of war announcing that news from Melilla yesterday was without importance. He declared that a special service had been established so that the families of soldiers serving in Africa might have frequent reports from their relatives. These dispatches will be sent through the war ministry, or wil be dispatched by the colonels of the different army corps in the troubled area. An official statement issued last night said the Spanish cruiser Prin- cess Asturias had steamed along the coast near Cabi de Agua and had bombrded houses from which Moorish tribesmen were firing upon Spanish troops holding positions there. The gunboat Luria has landed reinforce- ments at Tresforcas, north of Hililla, where there have been disturbances recently. The embarkation was not opposed by the Moors, it is said. DISAPPEARS AT SEA Julius Smolin, Well Known N. Y. Mil- linery Merchant, Gone From Steam- ship ““Olympic.”” Cherbourg, Aug. 20.—Julius Smolin, a New Yorw merchant, who was a cab- in passenger on the steamer Olympic which sailed from New York, August 13, was reported to the authorities on the arrival of the vessel here today as having disappeared Wednesday after- noon. The vessel was searched but no trace of him was found. Mr, Smolin’s son, who accompanied him on the voyage, said his father, who was sixty-two years old, suffered fre- quent attacks of neurasthenia. None of the passengers or crew saw the man g0 overboard. New York, Aug. 20.—Julius Smolin, who is reported to have disappeared from the steamship Olympic while on his way to Europe, was a well known millinery merchant of this city for 30 years. Accompanied by his son, Nat C. Smo- lin he left on the Olympic last Saturday for Paris in search of health. He had been seriously ill for some time. PERSONNEL REDUCED All Warrant Officers in Navy to BCJ Discharged—Part of Program of Retrenchment. Washington, Aug. 20.—Reduction of the officer personnel of the naval erserve force by approximately one- half has been ordered by the navy department ®ms a retrenchment measure on recommendation of the general board. Reserve commissions in several of the staff corps have been abolished and all warrant of- ficers in the reserve done away with. There are now 26,500 reserve of- ¥ including all classes. De- ion as to the reduction of officers in class three merchant marine hae not been reached, but navy depart- ment officials said that it would be materially reduced. Class four of the reserve, known as the naval coast efense reserve, composed of officers who obtained commissions for shore duty during the war, is to be en- tirely abolished. SAILS FROM ENGLAND Former Local Woman on Way Here to Visit Sister, Mrs. Stella Alderman of This City. Mrs. Stella Alderman of Slater Road, in receipt of a telegram from hia sister, Dr. Marion K. Hall, who has been living in Londen, England, that she 19 on her way to this coun- try. She is sailing on the “Camer- oniz and expects to port in thia country within/eight or ten days. This will mark her first visit here in the past seven years. It will also be her fourth trip across the water. While in this city, she will visit her relatives and friends. i White Robin Makes Appearance Near Auburn ‘Worcester, Mass., Aug. 20.—A pure white robin, the first that is known to hive been seen in Worcester county in 30 years, was reported today by C. S. Richardson of Auburn, who says j the bird has been in his yard several times the past week. The single specimen now at the Worcester Natural History museum was brought from Auburn in 1891. i i HAD NOT SEEN PLAN. Mayor O. F. Curtis said this morning that he was not aware that the board of fire commissioners was preparing a modified two platoon plan similar ' to that printed in last night's Herald.. The plan had not been presented to him BEER BILL STRIKES NAG IN GOMMITTEE Gompromise Is Reached—Home Searching Requires Warrant VOLSTEAD CENTRAL FIGURE Senators Sterling and Nelson Pitted Against Famous Prohibitionist— Some Concessions Granted. ‘Washington, Aug. 20.—Definite agreement on contested sections of the anti-beer - bill was reached today by i Senators Sterling and Nelson and Rep- resentative Volstead, and the report taken by Mr_ Volstead for presentation to other house conferees. Both the Stanley senate amendment, designed to protect homes from indiscriminate search for liquor and the house sub- stitute were rejected, portions of each being retained in the compromise which would require warrants for search of homes but not for other property, in- cluding automobiles. Mr. Volstead said he believed Repre- sentatives Dyer, republican, Missourl, and Summers, democrat, Texas, the other house conferees, would sign the report. Great Britain Accepts Invitation to Conference London, Aug. 20, (By Associated Press).—Great Britain’s formal ac- ceptance of the official invitation of President Harding to participate in the conference on Far Eastern ques- tions and disarmament in November next has been forwarded to the Am- erican government, it' was anfnounced here today. COUNT PAUL TELEKI O GABINET TAKES [P JAPANESE QUESTION Believe Answer to Conlerence Tn- vitation Will Make Demands | GOMMUNICATION 1S DELAYED May Reiterate Former Requests—Far East Question is All Important in ‘Washington — Premier Hara May Attend. Tokio, Aug. 20. — (By Associated Press)—Japan’s formal answer to the American invitation to participate in the conference on disarmament and Far Eastern questions was discussed by the cabinet yesterday but it is probable its dispatch to Washington will be'delayed a few days. At pres- ent, it is forecast that the reply will be in the nature of a’ reitefation of the position ot Japan, which has been voiced in formal.notes sent to ‘Washington. Shows Concern. Some newspapers here profess to be disturbed over the expression in the American note that at the con- ference there would , be discussed “matters which have been and are of concern.” They deem that this clause ignores Japan’s qualification con- cerning the consideration of accom- plished facts, but officials seem to consider it logical as carrying out’ America’s original position that the powers, themselves, either before at the formal sessions in Washington, must define the agenda of the con- ference. ‘Wants Hara in Washington. Pressure continues to be brought to bear upon Premier Hara to go to (Continued on seventh page.) F HUNGARY ASSAILS BOLSHEVISM AT WILLIAMS Williamstown, Mass., Aug. 20.—A characterization of Bolshevism as “the most flagrantly undemocratic if not anti-democratic symptom of our age” was made by Count Paul Teleki, former premier of Hungary, in a lec- ture at the institute of politics at Williams «college today. ' He described from his own expericnce the rise and fall of Bolshevism in Hungary, which he said “is the only country where you are able to examine the effects of Bolshevism on the spot.” Bolshevism ultimately collapsed in his country Count Teleki said because of its inability to erganize production. Its immediate defeat, however, he attributed to “the passive dogged re- sistance of the Hungarian peasant farmer who refused to give the Bol- shevists food.” “It may be asked” he said, ‘“how the revolution came and how we broke down and how we fell so deep into Bolshevism so deep that Bol- shevism became possible in Hungary. My answer is that the first revolu- tion was already made and directed from the background by a man who was disguised even under the name of one of the greatest aristocratic fam- ilies of Hungary but who disguised under national flags and flowers and looked to everybody like a national movement for freedom. The real sit- uation was recognized in a week but it was too late. The particular inter- est in the study of Bolshevism in Hun- gary lies in the fatc that ‘Hungary is so far the only icountry where you are able to examine the effects of Bol- shevism on the spot. (Continued on Third Page.) SWARTHMORE CHAUTAU QUA DECLARED Chamber of Commerce An- nounces Opening Day Boosts Sale of Tickets and Assures a Return Date. Date. Chautauqua guarantors are surprised and pleased today with the announce- ment made at the Chamber of Com- merce this morning that they will lose little if any money as a result of appre- ciation shown by local people after they had once learned what the Chautauqua was. Some of the men who had agreed to pledge themselves to raise a certain amount were feeling rather nervous when it appeared that the whole affair might be a financial failure. Many people in the city refrained from buying tickets because they felt that it was a religious affair, a high class side show or some kind of vaude- ville stunt which was going to take a lot of money away from the city with- out leaving anything in return. Ticket Requirements. According to the contract, 750 season tickets or their equivalent were suppos- ed to be sold to pay all expenses, 600 of which the local. people guaranteed to get rid of. On the-opening day of the Chautauqua, when the sale of ‘sea- son tickets was scheduled to close, oniy 350 had been sold. President Buol, of the Chamber of Commerce, held a con- ference with Paul R. Schmoyer, busi- ness representative, and on the strength of his feeling that things would come out alright once the people learned what Chautauqua really was, he demanded an extension of two days after the opening date to sell season tickets. Upon confering with Chautau- qua officials a compromise was effected and the local people given until noon of the second day. Enough Tickets Sold. At the Chamber of Commerce this morning Secretary Ray L. Makin an- nounced that 582 of the 600 tickets had been sold and enough Junior tickets had been disposed of to make up the de- ficit. Telephone calls and personal calls were frequent from guarantors who wanted to be on the list for next year. It has been decided definitely that New Britain will havé Chautauqua in 1922. The Buol Plan. President Buol is considering a pro- position which has been ‘made to him, that instead of having 55 guarantors pledge themselves to raise a certain sum next year, that the Chamher make an effort to get 100 guarantors and éach guarantor agree to dispose of 8 been reported, he said, i tickets, He states that everyone he and could not be disapproved, as g~ approached on this proposition 1s y enthusiastically in favor of it, FINANCIAL SUCCESS IN THIS CITY PRETTY WEDDING OF LOCAL COUPLE Miss Charlotte Hitchcock Becomes Bride of Frederick Henderson of Park Street. A very pretty wedding took place this afternoon at 4 o’clock, when Miss Charlotte H. Hitchcock, daughter of M. Burdette Hitchcock, of 1173 Stan- ley streat, and Frederick W. Hender- son of 468 Park street were married at the home of the bride. Rev. Wil- liam koss, pastor of the First Bap- tist church performed the ceremony. It was held under a bower on the lawn and the double ring service was used. Miss Edith Bartlett sang the Loh- engrin wedding march, accompanied by Mrs. Emerson Hitchcock at the piano. Farbara and Mary Hitchcock, nieces of the bride, preceded the bride carrying a basket of garden flowers. An aisle through which the bridal party passed, was formed by Miss Bertha Hitchcock, a sister of the bride,: and Miss Ellen Horsfall, Miss Estelle Molander, Miss Gertrude Jahn, Mrs. Ruth Guberson, Mrs. Dorothea Gould, Miss Florence James and Miss Estelle James. The following musical program was rendered before the ceremony: Spring Song, Mendelssohn; “When you look into the heart of a rose,” Mithven, Morning Wood, Peer Gynt Smith, Going, Oh! Promise Me, De Koven, Fraumicr-Schuman. The bride was dressed in a gown ot white georgette over satin with lace and hand embroidered trim- mings. Tho flower girli were attired in delicate flesh and baby blue ruffled drgandie dresses. Following a recep- tion, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson left on an automobile trip and on their re- turn will make their homec at 469 Park street. Mr. Henderson is em- ployed at the Landers, Frary & Clark company and Miss Hitchcock is a principal at the Stanley school. KILLED BY UTOMOBILE. Bridgeport, Aug. 20.—August Carl- son, .64, was struck and instantly killed today by an automobile driven by Miss Anna J. Hahnn of New York. Miss Hahnh was held in $1,000 bond on a technical charge of manslaugh- ter for appearance before Coroner Phelan at his inquest on Monday. * Hartford, Aug. 20—Forecast for New Britain and vi | Showers and' cooler tonight; Sun- day fair and cooler. THE WEATHER i, * —— NEW BRITAIN HER NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1921.—TWELVE PAGES ALD Join With American Cattle Club in Effort to' Have Congress Pass 'Fordney Bill. Declaring that the public is being deceived and that the dairy business is being injured, about 50 Guernsey Lreeders and their wives, representing the Connecticut division of thé Amer- iican_ Guernsey Cattle club, declared war on adulterated milk products at their meeting in the Shuttle Meadow inly yesterday afternoon. The dairy- nen Who came from all parts of New: Englani and nearby states, have an annual outing once a year. This year they met as guests of te president of the Connecticut’ division, BE. Allen Moore. Shown Over Farm. In the forenoon the visitors were shown over the Moorland farm with its prize herds and modern dairy equipment after which they as- scmbled at the Shuttle Meadow club for luncheon. Beef was the principle dish at the luncheon, and a novelty feature which was much enjoyed was offered by the steward in placing at cach place a pint bottle of the fa- mous Moorland milk. Nothing but empty bittles were returned. Business Meeting. The business meetingz in the after- noon was opened by Mr. Moore, president, with the statement that at the Moorland farm they . now are breeding the fourth and fifth genera- tion of the same families.. “The idea,” suid Mr. Moore, “is not to gather to- gether a fine collection of wxkp\nsive animals, but to -so breed that the young breeder starting in can begin where we left off.” He extended a welcome to the city on behalf of him- self and his superintendent, Mr. Wied- man. Robert Scoville, of Salisbury, na- tional president of the association, spoke on the need of more concert- ed action in this section of the coun- try, and a movement was started to- wards organizing a New England di- vicion with a paid full time secretary. Mr. Moore was instructed to com- municate with other states in New fngland and arrange a meeting of the executive committees to formu- uate plans. Remarks along. this same line were made by Secretary Musser of the Massachusetts division. State Secretary Walter A. Cook, of Litchfield, read a communication from national secretary, F. B. Hills, on the subject of the Fordney bill now before Congress. The letter is self explana- tory and follows: My Dear Sir: “You are probably aware that that thnere is, before Congress now, a bill known, as “The Fordney bill,” H. R.; 7459. This bill has been framed to limit the sale of so-called *“filled milk’’ products by, imposing théreon heavy license fees and a tax of three cents and one-half a pound or frac- tion "thereof. ‘ “Filled milk,” is understood in the bill to mean all evaporated milk from which the butter fat has been re- moved and a vegetable oil substituted therefore. The public s being de- ceived into using this in place of whole condensed milk and it is bound to result in considerable detriment to the dairy industry and injury to the consuming public. It would be a very excellent thing for your association to consider tHis cafefully and get in touch with your congressman in en- listing the support of the measure.” It was voted ynanimously to exert all ‘the influence the association can muster to fight for the passage of this bill. Among those present were noticed, Tolland county, and P. A. Campbell, dairy specialist at Storrs. ROLOFF FAMILY HIT IN BRISTOL CRASH Three Members Are Taken to New Brit- ain Hospital Following Truck and Carriage Smashup. Frederick W. Roloff of 27 Dwight street, his wife, Cora, and young son, Raymond, are at the New Britain hos- pital as the result of an accident which occurred about noon today near the Muzzy baseball field in Bristol. The family had spent the past week at Ban- tam Lake and was returning to town in a carriage. They had turned out to allow another team to pass. As they turned an automobile truck belonging to the Gacco Construction company of Bristol, sttuck from the rear. The carriage was smashed to pieces and the people were thrown out land- ing several feet from the place of con- tact. The horse, which is owned by the Doyle livery company of New Brit- ain, was not, hurt. -Mr. Roloff, it was said at the hospital, was suffering from a badly lacerated right foot. At press time an X-ray picture was being taken to ascertain whether it was a fracture or mot. The left arm of the boy is broken, while Mrs. Roloff is suffering from a lacerated face and scalp. She is not as badly hurt as her husband and son. as| E. E. Tucker, agricultural expert for | FIND CHILD’S BOBY AFTER 4 HR. SEARCH Ruth O’Brien, Aged 10, Dis- covered in Sewer at Block Island. Providence, Aug. 20.—The body of Ruth O’Brien, 10 years old daughter of Francis O'Brien of Bronx borough, New York, was found in a cistern last night after a four hour search by guests and employes of the Highland hotel, Block Island.' A verdict of accidental drown- ing was returned. It was believed that the girl had fallen into the cistern while the cover was off and that afterwards employes had replaced the wooden plat- form. " FIND STOLEN CARS New York Detective Locates Three Machines Which Were Purloined and Then Disposed of. Detective Sergeant Harry Lewis of the automobile department of the} New York police force, succeeded in locating three automobiles which are believed to have been stolen by the ring which is being run down by the police in New York and western states.. During his visit here yester- day Sergeant Lewis talked with Jacob ‘Winkle and Dr. Merdel Volkenheim, both having cars in their possession which it is claimed were stolen. Winkle as a Stutz car and the phy- sician a Stutz and a Nash. Both men have a bill of sale for all three cars, and it is claimed that they bought them in good faith. According to Sergeant Lewis, the gang which has operated in and around New York for the past year, has been responsible for many of the thefts committed there. It was the plan of the gang not o dispose of any of the machines in New York. In- stead an'agent was employed to travel through various.states, seeking pros- pects for a sale. There was nothing, it is said about the agent working in this locality which would rouse sus- picion. The downfall of the gang bhappened recently when two members were caught near Detroit, while try- ing to dispose of a high priced car for a ridiculous sum of money. It is probable that Sergeant Lewis will return to this vicinity again soon to continue the investigation. DISCONTINUE EXAMS HERE Applicants for Operators Licenses Must Hereafter Go To Hartford To Get Tryout. Local applicants for operators licenses for automobiles will “hereafter go to Hartford to take the examination prior to the granting of the license. This morning Inspector Edward L. Stebbins received word from the commissioner that the work which has been conduct- ed from the police headquarters will be discontinued after today. - This also ap- plies to DBristol, Southington and Mia- dletown. Under the new ruling of the automobile commission, applicants may apply at the State Capitol at any time and get an examination for a driver's license. In the past it has been cus- tomary for the inspector to have only two days a week in this city. After get- ting a blank officially signed, the appli- cants had to go to Hartford to get the license. The new ruling will not make any material difference to those seeking licenses. JITNEUR STOPPED Acts in Traffic Supervisor Lanpher Case of Arthur Sykes Driving an Advertising Automobile. Arthur Sykes, operator of a jitney bus, which was being used to advertise a sale at the Besse-Leland company store, and to bring patrons to the place free of charge, was brought to the police station thk afternoon by Traffic Supervisor Clar ence Lanphere. Sykes was not® how- ever held for any infraction of the law. In explaining his act, the officer pointed out the ordinance enacted at the June session of the comon coun- cil, which prohibits any person from advertising his business on another’s automobile. Several young boys carry- ing a banner advertising a coming pic- ture at a local playhouse were also ordered stopped. Earns Drink But Gets Serum Instead New York, Aug. 20.—James Mec- Ardlé a keeper in the Bronx Zoo was reported recovering today from the effects of a bite by a copper head snake although the hospital was all out of ‘“‘snake bit cure” when he arrived. McArdle asked for a drink whiskey which he declared was best remedy for snake bite, but the doctors told him there was no whiskey in the institution, and gave him instead a serum kept at the Zoo for .just such emergencies. of the Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS AGREEMENT FOR AMERICAN RELIEF IN RUSSIA IS SIGNED—LITUINOFF HOPES FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING " CONNECTICUT GUERNSEY " BREEDERS Walter Brown, European DECLARE WAR ON ADULTERATED MILK Relief Representative Signs Papers At Riga At 11:30 Today--Speeches AreShort andCourteous London Reports That Fam- ine Conditions in Region of Volga River Are Very Grave. Rnga, Letvit, Aug. 20. (By Asso< ciated Press.)—The agreement be« tween the United States and Rus- for the famine stricken districts of sia providing for American relief Russia was signed at 11:30 o’clock this morning by Walter Lyman Brown, European representative of the American relief mdministration and Maxim Litvinoff, representative of the Russian famine committee. Hope that the signing of the agree- ment would lead to further relations between Rucsia and America was expressed .in | speeches made by M. Litvinoff and M. Meirovitz, the Let- vian premier. Mr. Brown confined his remarks to formal words of thanks and the, expression of the hope that the agreement would re- sult in the saving of lives. Carroll Temporary Head. Phillip Carroll, of Portland, Ore., will, at least temporarily, head the work of ‘feeding the starving: people of Russia, a task the American re- lief administration considers the greatest it.has vet faced. Walter L. Brown, European director of the ad- ministration announced today that Mr. Carroll would lead the first party of relief workers, which probably will leave for Moscow on Thursday next. Mr. Carroll, who has been with the administration only two vears, made an excellent record by his work in Germany, south Russia and Serbia. : & Other ‘Members. Thé-other mémbers of the first party will include John P. Gregg of Portland, who has had experience with the. relief administration in Poland and. Lithuania; E. G. Neur- land of California who comes from a post in -Austria; Carlton G. Bowen, a Rhodes scholar whe was with the first American relief workers in Bel- gium and who latterly has been in Hungary, and Will G. Shaffrons of | Denver, who has worked for the re- lief administratian in Poland and Czecho-Slovakia. Mr. Brown will return to London with his secretary, leaving to Cap- tain John Miller, head of the reief administration in the Bailtic states the remainder of the task of handling the big Riga base. Contract Terms. Russia is by the terms of the con- tract made the beneficiary of a far- reaching program which includes not only providing food for the people of Lthe famine stricken Volga region, but the combating of epidemics in dis- icts where the American workers e sent. The task of preventing the cutbreak of contagious diseases among the fugitive thousands who nave fled from their homes and are streaming over roads leading out of the starvation area would appear to pe monumental, and dne that would tex the resources of any organization. Cholera h: made its appearance in various districts and there is in many places danger of epidemics such as [have in the past swept away myriad victims, and reached distant parts of ~e continent. ’ Orders Sent Out. It is understood that when it be- came known an agreement was almost certain, orders were sent to Hamburs, Danzig- and New' York, directing that relief ships be loaded with food and inedicines for use in Russia. The per- sonnel. of,the American relief com- tingent is believed to be, for the most part selected and actual work i Rus- sia may possibly commence in a little more than a week. i Political Clause. Political and commercial activities will be outside the realm of the workers' duties, and any violating this clause of the agreement may be .mediately expelled from Russia, pon proofs being submitted to the directors of the relief - work. All Americans engaged in feeding and caring for the famine sufferers will erjoy diplomatic rizhts. America to Select Ports. All relief shipments will be trans- ported free of charge to points se- lected by the Americans who will have absolute control of the distribu- tion of supplies. It is the plan to restrict relief measures to those peo- pie who are in actual distress, and to prevent government emploves and men in the service of the army and navy from coming into possession of supplies intended for the sick or starva ing. Co-operation. The Russian famine committee will ~o-operate with the American relief 2dministration, in the work contem- plated and the Americans will not rate in districts where the Rus- sians are able to provide rations. Race creed and political status will be for- gotten in the work of mercy. (Continued on Page Three.)