Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 15, 1919, Page 1

VOL. LXI—NO. 115 GERMANY AGAIN DISCLAIN DESPINSBLITY FOR WL While Making This Claim No Protest is Made Agmut PI’ ment For the Devastation Wrought In Belgium Northern France—Subjects of the Four Notes of Prote ot are Made Public With the Announcement That the. Coun- cil of Four Has Delivered Answers—Prisoners of Wi and Labor Matters are Dealt With. Paris, May 14—(By The A. P)—The] the Germans for permission to 2o te answers of the council of four to the|St. Germain and greet the Austrians German notes on prisoners of war and|had been denied, for no Germans were present. When the first meeting of the Aus- trians with the allied peéace deles: labor subjects were delivered this aft- ernoon. One of the later German notes, deal- ing with economic clauses of the treaty declares that th Germany A nounced. 3 A member each from the British, ¥rench, American, Italian and Japan- v mean the ruin of if they are enforced. wote on territorial questions pro- particularly against the. Sarre alley arrangement and the transfer of the Malmedy. Moresnet and Eupen ricts to Belgium, as well ed evacuation of a part of Schles- the council of four to deal with the objections and proposals of the Ger- man_plenipotentiaries, Efforts are being made by the Buit- ish peace delegation -for the DOONNS, on the basis of tonnage lost during the wig A note on repar; jons does not pro- a&oql is to take place has not'yet been amn- ese delegations has been .appointed by NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, MAY: Pa.rls,x an 14.—(By The A. P} Im- hefiine -measures tending 1o the fur- if 7 its 1 sign - the peuc: treaty; were indicated today by the /announcement that. Marshal Toch had been sent to the Riine by the Council [} of Four to take ‘such action as may become necessary in the event that the treaty is not signed. 'MAY RE-ESTABLISH BLOCKAGE ON GERMANY Par! couricil of four. composed of President Wilson, David Llovd George, M. Clem- encea and Signor Orlando, today con-, sidered the immediate reimposing of the blockade against Germany in case that country dedines to sign the peace treaty. 'The subject was under dis cussion ai two separatesmeetings of the council. On the other hand, it is anticipated that the blockade will be entirely lift- ed immediately if the German dele- gates affix their- signatures to the treaty. A fast against the cment by Germany|War, of former German merchant yes- A B 1 ght i ~ | sels’ seized by the allies. Such digtri- N atlon wrought n ekl bution would materially iaffect the| NAVAL SEAPLANES PROBABLY < teady 1o do willing-| OWnership of German vessels, inclus- added. however, that Ger- will not pay reparation for this 1 is Atlantic flyers, interned in the United L for this] Slates. prior to. this country's entry ot A she Wi c umage on the principle that she Was|iito _the war and which later tyere The note on {he quastion of prison-| Scized. " Poland is making claim fto German peace dele- ) satisfaction that the s the principle of the < of war and civilions least possible delay. The del- Germany. The Italians are declared 'to 'be iunding large forces on certain por- of the Dalmatian coast, who are project secogr roturn of prisbne: with the zation deems that all t} ails ot ving the ridges - and | mountain o exectrtion of this meusure onght to s to the east. e submitted to a special commis- e sion AUSTRIAN PEACE DELEGATES Direct oral discussions between the BETRAY NO APPREHENSION Paris, May Renuner, ~ the " brought his peace delegation and their attendants to St. Germain, near Pu today, and a later date will appear be- fore the representatives of the allied and associated powers to. receive tiie eonditions which will spell peace for the former empire. A notable feature of the reception was the absence of Germ who had| requested nermission o greet the Aus-! triang, but had been denied this prive The prefect of ‘the department, Austrians courte- , and although there was no of- handshaking many. members of the parly were greeted by unofficiall handshakes from 6ld acquaintances as they were heing shown to the waiting automobiles. The delegates then proceeded under military escort to the villa emmission and 1 the hellig-| wari the A. P.).——Karl chaneellor, 1 the eas! 'M‘ to reconcile rent viewpoints and clear up hscurities still ‘exis details of the problem. For instance. as varsity of the vi ctions than those of discipline hould be in a group that ought to he rvepatrated unconditionally. Germany has recogmized this principle regarding| 1 prisoners of war and civilians of the and associated powers in its German delegation deems it necessary for reasons of equity to ac-| for them overlooking the valley of the cord certain improvements in the Seine and Paris and lacking the high| treatment of prisoners, military and|yo e and sentries so much in- ev! civilian. pending the time when they dence .at Versailles. - Chancellor Renner smiled engasin; he.greeted the representatives of the aliled governments, - In: the course m return to their own country.” AUSTRIAN ENVOYS ARRIVE TO RECEIVE REACE TREATY The Assoclaled Press.) Now it is the turn of the Austrians o learn from the allied governments what is to be the cost to the former empire of its association with Germany and her allies in the world war. The Austrian delegates who are to eceive the peace treaty drawn up by allies and associated governments things: ‘I hope' T may go fla} { joyful o heart as I bring.” reception and chatted for a'time, con- Austria_and Switzerland journey hith on ing some of Germany's greatest trans-| ome of the warships surrendered ‘by set asxde\ of his rémarks.he said, ‘gmong. omz ‘After their arrival at the villas thel Austrian delegatés asafit thanked the orting officers. for their courteous trasting the sunshine and warmth of nce with the shows and bleakm‘;; the WILL START OVERSEAS TODAY ‘Washington, May 14.—The American naval seaplanes NC-1 and NC-3 prob- bly will be in flight before usndown tomorrow in the first attempt to cross the Atlantic ocean’ through : the air. Official veporis to the nayy department late today from Trepassy Bay, N. the starting point of . the proposed flight, intimated that the “hop off”" would be e within hours, as favorable weather along the route to the indicated. dirigible C-5 may also at- tempt the long cross-ocean irip either tomorrowor mnext day. Rising. from Montauk Point, L. L, early today, the big airship had passed Halifax before sunset and is expected to reach St. Johns, 1", pefore .daylizht tomorro A decision as to the tran. attempt will be made immediately on the receipt of her commander’s report of his arriv The Lhml \‘anlane of the -trans- Atlantic division, the NC-4,7held up; by ‘engine trouble on the first leg of, he jonrney, caught up much of her lost distance today dnd was moored tonight beside the mine layer Balti- more at Halifax awaltmg daylight to proceed to Trepas: Bay The boat traveled from Chatham Light, M to Halifax today, nearly 850 miles, less than four hours. Urged by a fa- vorable 1i-mile wind, she attained a speed of 99 land miles an hour. ‘Weather conditions predicted for the next 24 hours over the, proposed route from Trepas: reported at the navy department late tonight as “less enmun"m: i | BISHOP KINSMAN TD RETIRE FROM EPISCOPAL CHURCH Wilmington, - Del. Map 14 fhat he is “conscious:oi an inereasing |lddk of sympathy with varions domin- ant tendencies,” e of the diocese of Delaware, 143rd , annual convention of “his ignation ‘today, to take effect in Oc- tober. Local Episcopalian churchmen declared this move is but.a forerumner of irement fro mthe church. Bishop Kinsman has always been re- have arrived in the village of St. Ger-| The Austrian chancellor, in his{ gyrded as a “high churchman.” near Paris, they are to|speech on arrival, and later\in conver-| " Speaking of “weightier reasons it the summons of the peace con-|sation. spoke (erman, but excused|which have been considered by him, gress to appear before it. himself, as Deing unable to speak| he declared that his attitude towards Unlike the recention given the Ger-|Irench. mans on reaching Members of the Austrian delegation, orded the Austr had questioned on' their arrival, intimated ments of friendly courtesy on the part|that they would demand the attach- of the French representative charged|ment of German Bohemia and German Tyrol to Germany ithout these concessions they be unable to sign the treaty. with the duty of meeting the visitors. On the face of the leader of the dele- gation, ount Renner, there was a pleasant smile when he alighted from the train, in contrast with the stern, et faces of alfjthe Germans when they arrived at Versailles. it was evident that the request of ready to sign, ; Germany was not permitted. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF U, 8. ELECTS OFFICERS THREE SINN FEIN LEADERS FINED $250 EACH IN NEW YORK Washington, May 14—Homer L.| New York, May 14—Three Sinn Ferguson of Newport News, Va., pres-|Fein leaders who were arrested in the dent and general manager of tue|fall of 1917 charged with conspiring ewport News Shipbuilding and Dry-|to obtain false American —passports dock company, has been clected presi-| which would enable them to reach Ireland and assist in a second ‘Easter rebelifon,” pleaded guilty in federa! district court here today and paid fines of $230 each. They were: Dr. Patrick J. McCarten, who was s arrested on a Belgian relief ship in lor"usovl succeeds as prcs(dent'-r‘.m.‘\ harbor in October, 1917, and it of the Chamber of Commerce of This anpnounce- ment was made today at the offices of the chamber here as the resuit of a vote of the organization's board of direct Mr., and declared that would This was not said with such conviction as would indicate a firm determination, and the impression was gained that they were even if annexation to principles and policies of the church at large were responsible for his re- tireraent. Whether he would join an: other church or not the announce ment did not say. Tie stated, howeve: that he did not wish to be hurried in- to ai premature determination of questions which ght be ot the ut- most importance to him: Bishop Kinsman was ecterl to the position from which he is retiring eleven vears ago. Prior to this ap- pointment he was a professor in the General Theological Seminary StX AUTOMOBILE BANDITS HELD FOR GRAND JURY Northampton, Mass., May 14.—Three of the six automobile bandits captured in Lee late Saturday and who, the authorities say. admitted robbing the Fuller and Bartlett stores in Belcher- town May 9, escaping in a high pow- ered touring car, were held for the grand jury in bonds of $1,000 each, af- ter a hearing, indpolice court here to- day. The other three denied gullt and were held for a hearing. None could furnish bonds. The men-held for the A.” Wheeler of Chicago. who| “General” Liam Mellowes, and Jas. |\ ; bonds 3 ed re-election after serving two|M. McDermott, who were. arrested here g‘ofl'}]fl el ;{oseph Waller of eparate terms. simultaneously with Dr. McCartén| gouth, Boston, . M. Durkey, o A. C. Bedford of New York was|at Halifax. rovidence. R. I. and Roland Shield cted vice president for the eastern district, and A. B. Farquhar of York, Pa.. was one of the honorary vice pres- idents chosen. Among the members clected to the The arrests of McCarten, Mellowes and McDermott came with the an- nouncement that preliminary plans al- ready had been made for a second Easter rebellion in Dublin ‘in 1918 to of New Bedford. The others are Ar- thur £heller of Pasadena, Russell and Louis T'ei brisoners are wanted in Providexce on ihe charge of having stolen the auto- executive committee were W. L. Clause|be financed with German money. A [Mobile there. of Pittsburgh and James R. MacColl|German who gave his name as Barou e iy of Pawtucket, R. L Mas Recklinghausen was arrested | PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO e with Mellowes and McDermott. MEETING OF CONNECTICUT - CREDIT MEN’S ASS'N Hartford, Conn., nual meeting of the Connec it Men's association opened this morn- ing in the Hartford club with mem- bers present from New Haven, Bridge- SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS ELECTS OFFICERS New Iaven, Conn., May i4.—The 27th annual meeting 6f the Society of Colonial Wars in the state of Connec- ticut was held here tod: Officers port and this city. William H. Logan|yere re-clected as follow of Hartford, chairman of the state con- | Govermor, Williston® Wilker, New ference committee, presided and wel- deputy governor, Irederick J. ed the delegate He introduced 3 zspury, New Haven: - lieutenant the first speaker. Zeiglar Sargent,|governor, Frank B. Weeks, Middle reasurer of Sargent & Company of|{own; secretary, Lucius A. Barbow vew Haven, who spoke on “Exchang-| fartiord; treasurer, Charles P. ‘Coo- ing, Credit, Information; Tts Import-|ley, Hurtford. ance, Use and Abuse.” Charles H.| noke of the Bullard Machine Tool YOUTH CHAMPION PISTOL SHOT OF AMERICAN E. F. Le Mans, France, Tuesday, May 13. —Private Orville B. York, Fiith Ma- rines, who less than a’year ago was attending high school in, Carton, Ohio. today became the regognized pistol shot champion of the American-expe- ditionary forces. York, who is only 18 years old and who never had fired a pistol until he joined the marine corps last July, won- his title over a leaves two daughters and three sons, |field of 800 contestants on the d’Au- an done of the lalter, Michael, five|Vors range, scoring 1,022 points of a times wounded in the. w recentiy Possible 1200, . vo-enlisted for foreign service at New Haven, CONVENTION OF PROBATE JUDGES OF THE STATE Hartford. Conn., May 14.—~A conven- won of probate judges of the state was held today in the offices of the probate court here. Judge L. P. Wal- do Marvin, of Hartford, president of the probate assembly, preided. The advisability of amplifying present pro- hate liws formed the principal topie of ‘discussion today. Company, of Bridgeport, spoke on “The Iinancial - Statemen(—analysic, and alue for credil granting purposes.” Luncheon 1'0!10“36. MERIDEN WOMAN KILLED WHEN SHE FELL IN A FAINT Meriden, Conn.. May i4—Mrs. Jo- seph Kabai, 50, a widow. knocked over gas stove while falling in a_faint, ‘ruck om—her head and died'of a broken neck, this afternoon. She {NEW MEXICAN MINISTER TO FRANCE HANDS CREDENTIALS Paris, May 14—(Havas)....Alberto |J. Pani, the new Mexican minister to France, President Doincare yesterday. Pani’s withdrawal from France was recently ordered by the Mexican gov- ernment because, it was stated, of the long peribd he had been kept waiting withont an. oppertunity to present his L e presented his credentials to MURDER OF LIEUT. EUROPE Boston, May 14—Herbert Wright, a drummer in the 86%th Regiment band, who is alleged to have fatally stabbed the band leader, Lisut. James Reese Europe, during a concert ‘here last Friday night, pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder today. He wus with- out funds and the court assigned counsel to defend him. The lawyer opposed a motion by the distriet at- torney to have the trial assigned for May 21, deciaring he must have time to obtain evidence from France. “This affair” he said, of a long series of hapenings and if we are going to give this man a fair trial ihe. evidence must be produced.” the tém!rk postponed a decision until Fri- ay. DUNNE DECLINES TO COMMENT ACTION OF LLOYD GEORGE London, May 14.—FEdward . Dunne one of the members of the delegation sent by Irish societies in the United States to. Burope, still declined today to comment on the report that David Lloyd George, the British prime min- ister, had decided not to see the ‘Americans or-to admit that he had re- ceived any such advices. Mr. Dunne and Mr. Ryan will remain in London for-two .or three days. - They say em- phaticaily that they will make no ef fort to have a conference with the British' government. BOSTON CARPENTERS STRIKE “ FOR-DOLLAR AN HOUR Boston, May 14 —Between 5,000 and and 6,00 carpenters of the Boston dis- trict local union struck today, to en- force a demand for a jump in wages to $1 an hour. . The rate. at present is 75 cents an hou An offer of ‘a com- promdse on 32 rejected. sty | Condensed Telegrams 4 Butte, , May 14 (By.the A. P).—The| °N Atlantic| 4 Bay to the Azores were| Savingy stud ;| STRIKE TIES UP PITTSBURGH’S “was the culmination|" | Civilian airplane pilots must take out Federal licenses. Paris Matin says that since Satur- ‘, day staff heads of allied armies hve met dily. [} -Two serious diseases of wheat hitherto unknown in this country are reporied: in [llinois. l . Canada reports 9,000,000 acres planted to crops this year, including 4,300,000 acres of wheat. _“Shortage of miners reported in Skilled labor beihg lured away was normal last wee War Trade Board announced restrictions on importation of em and emery ore were removed. Output of the Rand gold mi South Adfrica, in “\I¢rg,h vunces wvalued at £2.851.436 Two_million kllograms of tobacco were destroyed when the warehouses in_Cadiz, Spain, ught fire. Dr., Alexander Hamilton Rice is in New York fitting out his yacht for s sixth exploration up the Ama- National Qinners’ Association re- ports domjestic ‘mill consumption of cotton in April amounted to 466,000 bales. Approval of reorganization of the National Guard upon the pre-war ibasis was expressed ' by Secretary Baker Japanese liner Manila docked at Seattle with cargo worth §2.000,000 afire. There were 200 passengers Gold coin amounting to $660,000 was withdrawn from the United States Sub Tre: South America. President Wilson cabled to Secre- tary Tumunv directing him to feli ry for shipment to Directors of Tennessee Copper & produce its own fertilizer in order to ain full profits from their output sulphuric acid. Exports from Paris to the United States for the first quarter of 1919 totaled $13,194,402, compared with $9,986,269 last year. During the war 1945 French aviat- ors were killed. There was 1,461 av- iators missing and of theat total 700 are considered killed. Food Adminigtration announced that it will discontinue purchases rye flour and victory flour for ship- ment after June 10. A case of dynamite gxplnded in the rican camp ne TFrance. Several soldie and many mutilated. Nine men were drowned motorboat, going home after driv capsized. on the River at St. Leon, Canada. A survey by the Ohio Agriculture indicated oue-fourth the truit crop of the state lost by reason of a freeze two weeks ago. A combination of fifteen retail coal companies in New York City is being formed under the name of William Farrell & Son, Inc, inister of War of Belgium, an- nounced /210,000 men were béing held in the army, but the fo; would be r?duged to 100,000 with all speed. Briti: soldiers are combing County Cork for arms and ammuni- tion alleged to have been hidden b)' Sinn Teiners. Four arrests have been made. Mme. Blanche Duffremme, under- to Mime. Bernhardt, was.found ead in the . Sarah Bernhardt The- atre, “Paris~" She committed = suicide by hanging., Telegrams ‘were sent to Senator Penrose and Represeniative -Fordney by the National Retail Dry Goods ABsociation asking for the repeal of the luxury law. Lioyd Clay, aged 24, a negro, alleged' to have assaulted a young . white woman,. was lIynched and then nts body- burned-at Vicksburg, Miss, b i mob of between 800 and 1.000 persons.; Bondholders of the Canadian Cot tons Ltd., in meeting at Montreal, raitfied the proposal to sell the Mon- treal -Spinnig Mill to the Dominion Textile Co.. Ltd. Acting Secretary of the Roosevelt declared that within weeks all temporary commissioned their discharge officers who wish will be released. Major General Mitchell, head of military_aeronautics, it has reported, prepared recommendations for air- plane construction to be submitted B 5 “ ere when a a long Eteliemin Board of to Secretary Navy Denartment announced the yacht Corsair, owned by J. P. Mor- gan, was on his way back from the war zone and would be returned to Mr. Morgan on its arrival. The League of Nations was characterized as “a government and executiv than of people and par International Socialists Pedro Lascurrain, of foreign affai covenant Paris, former minister in of Mexico, under Madero, arrived in New York with his' fam] He was president of Mexico iwenty-six minutes when Ma- dero was killed STRET RAILWAY SYSTEM: Pittsburgh, Pa., M =ik buxgh s street railway sy sfem ¥ ed motormen and conductors allked out when th n agreement with Pittsburgh Rail Vs mpany ou the question of submitting a wage dispute i othe war labor. board. Approximate- ly three thousand motormen, conduc- tors and other workers are affected by the strike. The, men demanded a 12 cent anl hoar increase in pay and that the question be left to decision of the war| labor board. The federal court, which has jurisdiction over the receivers, recently ruled that the dispute ,could ‘e submitted to the war labor board,! but that the receivers were not free to| bide by the decision. The latter point a demand of the men, they -at midnight. i receivers of the I struc ALLIED MERCHANTMAN TONNAGE LOST IN WAR London, May 14 (vi Montreal).— The minister of shivping announced today that the number and tonnage of allied merchanimen lost through ene emy activity in the war were as fol- lows: Ships. ) Tonnage, Great Bri Trance Italy Japan United ‘States Tt is added that in addition to thel British ships above, aggregating 95.000 tons, were lost onj admiralty service. 20 British vessels, | TO MOVE REPEAL OF WAR-TIME PROHIBITION ‘Washington, May 14.—Repeal of the war-time , prohibition law that is to ‘become effective July 1 will be pro- posed .in 2 bill,to be introduced at the opening session of congress next weei | by . Representative Gallivan f Massa- chusetts, democrat. A similar meas- ure was introduced by Mr. Gallivan during the closing day of the Jast e when Ue session ended. aiThe previously stbmitted bid: | Pridtjor Nansen, head of the comm itween here and 15, 1919 Guitty of Fraud In Arm . Bates Company of ter, Mass. ston, May '14-~—Trank I. Sears, ples.dent and genéral manager of Bates Company, shoe mau- of Webster, was found ¢ in the federal district court to- of bribery,” conspiracy to bribe, and conspiracy to defraud the gov- ernment in.conunection with a contract of army shoes, Sentence was deferred pending an appeal. THOMPSON TESTIFIES AT NEW YORK BRIBERY HEARING vew York, May 14 —Senator George F. Thompson, testifying today before the senate committee investigating his charges that - he had been ofiered bribes fo support the bill which would have permitigd traction com- Danies to charge a higher rate of fare, repudiated catéggrically Former Go: ernor Whitman's action of the now i mous huicheon at the St. Regis Hotel at which he was a guest. lie assert- ed flatly- that “the governor's state- ment on the stand at Albany was & tabrication.” Senator Thompson asserted that at the lunchieon Mr. Whitman told him that if he came to New York to prac- tice law he could make a minimum in- come of $50,000 a year and ‘that the former governor informed him his farm ected to net about $200,000 this year, adding that the money was coming in so fast it was ‘“almost a shame to take it.” “L did not like Whitman’s Inference that T was trying-to break inio law pra Hco in New lur\( with an axe,” he sa ‘I always believed that a law ver g in as a lawyer but be vor he might have lic office. “Governor Whitman said that the next. republican governor should come from upstate and suggested .that I he the candidate as he was not going to run again as he'was looking to be Cnited States senator. “Governor Whitman also told me that 'Mr. Shonts (president of the Interborough Rapid Transit Lompam) wanted him to talk with me about the Carson-Martin bill, although he told me he had not been retained by the Interborough. I told him I could not support the bill as it would repudiate contract obli- gations. He said to me that it would De Dbad republican policy to defeat the bill as the companies were threat- ened with receivershi NAVY DEP'T HAS ORDERED 14,000 TONS OF STEEL un"lon, May 14 cting under nferred by war emergency ., the navy department today place dan order, or what amounts o a reguisition, for 14,000 tons of steel with the Carnegie Steel company. The steel is 10 be used in starting “construction of four battleships, work on which un- der the. act wuthorizing them' must be} begun -betore -July 1. Decision to reguisition the steel was reached today at vavy departmernt conference at which ft was found that the bids submitted yvesterday 14.000 tons were -the sime S which previously ‘had ‘been submxued and which were based on prices agreed upon between the steel manufacturers and the mnow -abandoned industrial board -of the department of commerce, were rejectéd -on the - grounds that theyj showed no indicationsffl{ competition. The order, according t0 an announce- ment issued by Acting Secretary Roosevelt, was placed “at a tentative' price subject to later adjustment” and explained that the Carnegie company was the only bidder submitting esti- mates on eniire order. > of some fa- done while in pub- e COST B. OF R. C. $15,000 FOR L ROLL CALL OF DELEGATES “incinnati, O., mated that it cos call of the delegates gonvention of the [Protherhood of Railway Clerks today when a vote w taken on the question of the seating of C. Jackson as a delegate from a Nashville, Tenn., lodge. The roll call took five minutes. It w: the rike on the nooga and St. Louis railroad and whi was declared illegal by Grand Pre: dent J. J. Forrester. The tellers, sworn to secrecy., had ['not completed the tabulation of the vote officially late tonight. However, delegates who kent a tab there is no doubt but th Jackson will be seated by a considerable majority. It was noticed that most of the dele. o voted against seating Jack Son and in that manner voting to up- 1101\] Forrester were from the east. the national ven hours and Nashville, Chat PLAN FOR POOLING FORMER GERMAN MERCHANT VESSELS . May 14 (1\\ the A. P.) the Jezation to secure an agree- iment calling for the pooling of former German merchant vessels and I distribution on a basis of tonnage los: during the war instead of the plan of the United States retaining those ;hlpi Lumn d in America rior to that entering the war. Pulund is ing the warships surrendeerd. by Germany She presented ber ciaims to the coun cil of foreign ministers th FOOD COMMISSIONER TO NEGOTIATE WITH LENINE Paris, May 14 (By the A, P.).—Dr. jon to feed ‘Russia, has gone to that country to negotiate directly with Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik premier, on the guestion of food relief and the’ cessation of fighting. A message has been received in Paris from M. Tchiterin, Bolshevik foreign minister of Russia, anpouncing; that e Boisheviki refused to cease hostilities as a condition to the pro- 0! visioning of Russiz by neutrals. FOUND DYNAMITE ON TRACKS OF TROLLEY LINE Methuen, Ma May 15.—Dynamite ton the tracks of the trolley line be- Tawrence, intended, the police believe, for the first torn-' ing car which carries Lawrence textile operatives to their work, wrecked a workmen’s car early today. Except for the conductor and motorman, the car was unoccupied. The motorman received several leg. wounds. ALSOP REAPPOINTED TO UTILITIES COMMISSION -Hartford, Conn.,, May 14—Governor Holcomb has - reappointed Joseph W. Alsop of Avon as a member of the pablic utilitics "compmission for a term 8 cents a@ bour was|congress, but it was still in commit-|of six vears. His auhry 'fl‘l he 54,000 2 year. =% Jackson who k)d‘ claim to some of! afternoon, t Present, No Conmt Dev At Confereme Yeoterdly, With 350{ 49 Republlun Members eloped In Naming a Slate of Nominees For Senate Officers—Senator Lodge Was Re- Tempore Without Opposil ‘Washington, May 14—Republican senators in conference today agreed tnanimously upon a programme for organization of the next senate but deferred discpssion of the opposition by the progressive group to the ek tion of Senators Penrose of Penns vanufa and Warren of Wyoming, as the chairmen of the finance and appropri- ations. committees, respectively. With_only six of the 49 republican members absent; the conference with complete -putward harmony and by unanimous votes named a slate of nominees for senate offices. Senator Cummins of Jowa; upon mo- tion of Senator Borah, of Idaho, spokesman for the progressive grouv, was_chosen for president pro tempore of the senate without opposition. Sen- ator Lodge of Massachusetts, likewise was_rc-elected republican floor lead- er. Senator Curtis of Kansas, was re- elecied whip and Senator Wadsworth of New [York, conierence secretary. George-A. Sanderson of Chicago, was chosen for secretary of the senate and a Providence, R. L, n, for sergeant-at-arms. committee assignments were a committee on committees Senutor Lodge was authorized point and of which Senator Brandegee .of Connecticat, of the reg- ular group, will be chairman. Eight other members wiil be mnamed soon |2nd another party conference will he held probably next week, to receive the committee’s report. The seniority rale, it is expected, will be followed newspaper ma All left to which FOG MAY ENDANGER LANDING OF DIRIGIBLE C-5 N. F., May 14—The United airdrome for the naval ible 5 and make arrangements for her possible overseas ilight were out word from-the big “blimp” to- night. No anxiety for the dirigible was felt, however, #nd she 1s not expected | to pass over the ci to the mooring ground in the Qudividi basin northeast of here until tomorrow morning. shaliow fog settled. oyer, Quidividl this afternoon, causing temporary con- cern among .the naval. officers, in charge. The air over !ke landing place| somewhat ‘bumpy” and landing! will involve ‘some: expert airmans hip! on the gart of Lieule!\ant Cemmander . W. Coil, the ship's if the fog lifted. ~If " it ‘femained it would blot out ‘the distinguishing s of the.landing place,” known to v by radio description. arranged to send wire- less warnings if the fog persists, but the murk was disappearing.by dark and indications were that it probabl would have disappeared by merning. STILL SELECTING JURY FOR FORD LIBEL SUIT Mount Clement, Mich,, May 14.—The new panel summoned last night as possible timber for the jury in the libel suit of Henry Ford against’ the € 1y Tribune, et al, was ex- v and a further summons - additional veniermen was sent out tonight. The ex of peremptory ch enges forwarded the task of getting ) Four of them were used by * Attorney William Vandyke, represent- ing (he Solomon News Company, co- defendant, and one by counsel for the plaintiff. Thjs left four peremptories till to be rcised by the Tribune nd three b counsel for Mr. Ford. ten to indicate that the would he completed tomorrow. . Two of the talesmen were dis- admitted having which it would take much to change. PUBLIC BEQUESTS IN THE WILL OF ELDON B. KEITH Brockton, Mass.. May 14.—Public be- quests in the will of Eldon B. K surer of the George E v include Ihe followin; ju opinions tevidence tmn. Congre- 000 and South € llo, Commis oreign Missions, _$1,00 Hermon School for Boys at t Northfield, Northfield Seminar: imemorial for Huntington School —ai | Campello, Brockton Branch, S. P. C. C. Brockton Branch Salvatio Arm , 3500 ach: Phi Corporation of Chi Phi fra- ternity of Amherst College, $100. MILK WAGON DRIVERS STRIKE IN CHICAGO Chi .—Three milk wagon drivers today went on ke in Chicago, virtuajly tying up v's milk supply. Representa- , who are asking a rease from $36 a week and qumwamn to $35 a week and com- said that emergen deliy- bhe made to hospitals and nite information received b: lic was in the fofm of empiy bottles at back door: RUMANIA CONSIDERS PEACE TERMS JUST Berne, Tuesday, May 13—Rumani considers the pezce terms given Ge many severe, but just,-and less se- vere than Germany imposed upon Rumauia a year ago, the Rumanian Press Bureau here announces, It is 'recalied that the German. plenipoten- jaries made this remark to the Ru- manians: “The condition imposed upon Yyou are mild compared to those we intend to impose on .tk Lhe allie: REINFORCEMENT FOR COSTA RICAN GOVERNMENT FORCES Man: Nicaragua, Tuesday, May t 13.—Joaquin Tinoco, minister of war of Costa Rica, has arrived at the town of Liberia with reinforcements for the Costa Rican government troops, ac- cording to reports from the-headqtiar- ters of the revolutionary army. The government now has more than 2,000 men in Liberia and a battle is expected at any ‘time. naval detachment sent here to' thousand |reau provide, e O N T D o e sk x elected Floor Leader, Curtis of Kansas Again Selected as Wlnp——Cummms of Towa Wn Chosen President Pro !nq—Flght Over Penrose and Warren is Expected to Develop in the Committee on 'Committees at the Next Conference. clogely by the committee, although some oi the progressives today de- clired privately that they would car- ry their fight against nators Pen- rose and Warren to the senate floor. 0. indication of ihe fight against Senators Peénrose and Warren devel- oped in the conference, hich was confined to she routine business of plans for organizing the senate. It was said that the factional dispute Was not mentioned. The contest iS expected to develop in the committee on committees and at the next conference. Senator Bo- rah declared today that he would n atfend the conference unless it was opén to the public and under on agreement that senators are not to be bound by a ority vote on com- mittee assignments. A few of the progressives, it was stated. plan to absent themselves from the committee conference while oth- ers were reported to intend to vots against Senators Penrose and War- ren in conference but prepared to a cept a_majority vote of the cont ence. It was said that the progre sives would nominate Senator Tow! gend of Michigan for chairman of t finance committee from the floor of the senate. I'riends of Senator Pen- rose expressed confidence (hat he fi- nally would head tnat committee, but there was said to be strong sentiment among the regulars as well as ti prozressives for election of Senator |Smoot of Utah to the appropriaticas committee chairmanship. B e HYDROPLANE N.C.-4 HAS ARRIVED AT HALIFAX . S, M3y 14—The hydro- 4, the third of the Amer- ican naval planes to alight.in the har- ror here onits -way to Newfoundland for the start of a flight to the Azores tand then to England, arrived today tmm Chatham, . after a speedy ithe seapline covered the 340 miles in i three hours and fifty-one rmirutes. Lieutenant Commiander Albert | Read said that he had experienced no ngine trouble and tiat so far as the |condition of the seaplane was con- cerned, he might have started at onee o1 the second leg of the flight to Tre- pa !he N, ~ hosy mf’ht lajiding in unfamiliar waters, ha decided ‘to- wait until tomorrow morn- ing. He plans to start at dawn. Mechar fi the Baltimore found that tie gines had stood the trip needed but slight repa Lieutenant Commander Reed said flight had far exceeded his expec- This was due in great part to the tail wind which helped the N.C.-¢ to make the quickest speed with the least consumption of fuel. Asked as to the progress of the diri- , he said the N.C.-4 had been in radio communication with her for- ty minutes after leaving Chatham. ship | well and U. 8. TROOPS LEAVE GERMANY WHEN TREATY IS SIGNED Coblenz, Tuesday, May 13.—(By The A. P.) If the Germans sign the peace terms, all the American troops the Third Corps and three and a few headquarters unit. will be out of the occupied district of Ger- many by June 1 or soon date, according to reports lation in Coblenz. It is understood that the First, Sec- ond and Third regular divisions will jbe those to remain for the duties in connection with {urning over the area to Irench control. The length of iime required to tu affairs over to the French has not been determined, but it is estimated that it may take perhaps a month longer. If the Germans do not accepi the plans for the withdrawal of ths after that in circu- MANUFACTURERS PROTEST TAX OF PROPRIETARY 'REMEDIES Wash 14.—Many manu- facturers of proprietary remedies have hesiezed the internal revenue bu- reau with claims that th articles re nothing more than rati and, mple prepa~ marketed under fancy na therefore, are not taxable under provison of the revenue act a: sing a tax of one cent on each 25 nts worth of proprietary remedies or toilet preparations sold at retatl stores since May 1 Regulations issue how preparations are ta under a proprieta: name, with the formula not unnounced, regardiess ef |the actual composition. today by the hu- v that these ble if put out DISCRIMINATION CLAIMED AT SPRINGFIELD ARSENAL zfield, Mass., ) ing the charges of discrimination aguinst former employes of the armory ho volunteered in the army of drafted men, Colonel L. 1. Hubbell declared tonight that local officials were merely obeying an order of the war department. The judge advocat general has decided that ci ployes at arsemals who weer into the service are to be cons baving “been on continuous dis Sp OBITUARY. Henry J. Heinz. Pittshurgh, Pa, cprporation of international nence, died at his hom day following a short Heinz, born in this city in 18 well known as a philanthropist and a Sunday school worler: Two -daughters, Miss Henrietta D. Heinz of Pittsburgh and Mrs. John L. Given of New York, and three so Clarence N, Heinz of Lake Genev: . Howard and Clifford S. Heinz of Pittsburgh, survive. Howard Heinz, former food administrator of Penneyl- ia, is in Europe on a government ‘promi- nere la illness, v e i