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In Arguing Agamst Root Characterized it as “Color of an Amendment” Affecting Personal Rights— Contended That it Created a Third Legislative Power in the Enactment of Legislation by Three-Fourths of States. ‘Waslington, March 29.—A possibil- ity that the supreme court might pass final judgment oh prohibition questions now before it by the mid- dle of next month was seen by some observcrs today in the announcement that the court recess to be taken at conclusion of arguments on - these cases, probably tomorrow, would ex- terd to April 19 instead of April 12. The opmion was expressed by those familias with the court's procedure that a decision might be rendered im- iately when the court reconvenes. Further argument on both sides of questions touching validity of the constitutional amendment and the en- forcement act now before the , court was presented today. They were in connection with ‘the original suit brought by New Jersey as well as ap- peals from that state and from Wis- consin. Rhode Isiand, Kentucky and Massachusetts cases have already been argued and will be considered at_the same time. Elihu Root, representmg Christian Feigenspan, a brewer of Newark, N. J., Attorney General Thomas ¥. Mec- Cran of New Jersey, in opposition to the constitutional amendment, and Assistant Attorney General William L. Frierson for the government, ad- dressed the court today. | Mr, Reot characterized the prohi- bition amendment as new legislation made under “color of an amendment” affecting personal righte. If its val- jdity was upheld, he said, the effect would be that the court recognized in addition to the legislative powers of congress and the state, a third leg- Islative power, namely, enactment of Dt Tl 170 R i o e ey Serrresy DENSED TELEGRAMS Unseating ‘of ‘tmh'uémlm as: semblynien wiil be the main qui at Albany this week. Employes on King George's estate . in Scotland are demanding an §-hour day and an advance in wages. TSummer Wt House 1920 1 TEN to be &t Wood's Hole! ol i the Validity of the Amendment, Enihu New 1 Legislation Made Under | by consent Of three- the states, which he said would be “a perversion not only of the word ‘but of the whoie tone and character of the constitution.” “It is of little consequence,” Mr. Root said, “if there be or be not pro- hibition in this country. It is of vast consequence, however, that your honors now decide rightly and for the good of our counfry in the future if there are to be any limits to the pow- er of amendment and where the line of limitation is to be drawn . “] insist that your honors are not at ilberty to put a construction upon the power to amend that will over- turn the fundamental character of this government undess the language of the article is too plain to admit a uestion.” B : Mr. Root further argued that the original bill of rights upon which the federal constitution was founded would be swept away if the amend- ment were sustained and laws enact- ed as constitutional amendments would be made superior to other laws. This would mean, he added, that “we| are not a government of limited pow- ers because there is a legislative body that is not subject to those limita- tions.” Replying to an inquiry by Associate Justice Day, Mr. Root said only two Ways existed to insert a prohibition amendment in the constitution, to transfer power to regulate the liquor traffic to congress, as was done re- garding interstate commerce, or to call a convention to propose amend- ments on the same authority as was done for the original constitution. legislation .\ fourths of DEADLOCK ON SUFFRAGE CONTINUES IN DELAWARE munications office to the harbor police. in sentiment regarding ratification of the woman's suld-age constitutional amendment was noted in the Delaware | legistatyde today, tae beginning of the second.week of the special ses- sion, Which suffrage advocates hope wlll e this state the thirty-sixth to ratily the amendment. Suffrage leaders admitted tonight | that had a vote been taken in either house today the ratification resolu- tion probably would have been de- feated, They declared, however, the Aidae in veaching a vote was in their favor and the belief the secorabion eventuully will pass. Gov- ermor Townsend and« his secretary of state, B, C. Johnson, were among those holding this view. . On the other Hand. leaders of the anti-suffragists, were confident the resolution would h~ Oefeated. - They point to the fact it was not reported out of commjliee todiy, us expected, as a sign of weakness on the part of the suffragists, Senator Walker, chairman of the senate judiciary committee, - to which the resolution was referred, declined to state why it was not réported out. Neither would he say when he would do so. g (g 3 VB @i o TR sion, President Pro Tem Short said Lot Sl Sloud when adjournment wo AW was e Friday. United States Senator L. H. (Ball conferred here today with republican leaders in an effort to break the dead- Jock that has existed since the con- ference last week between republican and democratic members of the legis- lature, at which a “round yobin” pe- titlon was signed against ratification. Although: no announcement was made after the meeting, it was admitted by both party and suffrage leaders his efforts had been unsuccessful. N. Y. SENATE VOTES TO REPEAL THE DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW Atbany, N. Y. March 29—The sen- ate, by a vote of 26 to 25, tonight . the Fowler bill designed to re- peal the state daylight saving law. The measure had been amended so as to permit municipdlitics to determine for themselves whether they should operate upon standard or daylight saving e, ¢ The bill now goes to the assembly, where. the Betts bill, intended to re- peal the daylight saving law through- out the state, without any local option provision, failed of passage last week. On the roll call ht the entire democratic minority of 21 members voted againet repeal. The four re- publicans who joined them in oppos- ing the Fowler bill were: Abeles of | the Michigan election conspiracy cas- taken last I NEWBERRY NOT TO RESUME HIS SEAT IN THE SENATE | Wasbington, March 19.—Senator Newberry of Michigan, who returned here today, will not resume his seat in the senate until questions as to his status arising from his conviction in s have been disposed of. “I shall not resume my activities in the senate.” he said, “until all r~a2- ters growing out of 'the proceedings in Michigan are cleared up.” Tae senator did not appear today at the capitol. He was understood to have cdhferred with some republi- can leaders and will return to Michi- gan for the Baster holidays without any definite plan as to when he will be back in Washington. Democratie senators who were ac- tive in pressing for investigation of the Michigan senatorial contest, ad- mitted the yhad been prepared, should Mr. Newberry have put in an appearance in the senate, to seek his expulsion on the ground of his con- viction on a criminal charge. His decision obviates that action and it was assumed the next step would be in the committee on elections, where the Ford-Newberry contest is pend- ing. Dven should Mr, Newberry not par- ticipate in any roll calls or be paired on any votes, the republican control of the senate by a majority of one would continue, the political alignment be- ing 48 to 47. 3 H PROTEST MADE BY THE N. Y. EAST CDI’FERENCE New York, March 29.—A protest against interfering with the work of munisters by “subordinating them to “organizers’ was contained in a res- olution adopted unanimously at the New York Idast contference of the Methodist Episcopal church here to- day. The resolution introduced by the memorial committee recommended aso “that no minister at an annual conference shall be appointed to anv form of detached service (outside t.g regularly constituted service of the, church) unless such appointment is recommended by the committee on conferenece relations and approved by a two-thirds vote of the confer- ence present and voting.” The as- signment of ministers will be an- nounced tomorrow, it was stated. INDEPENDENT SOCIALISTS HELD MEETINGS IN BERLIN Berlin, March 29.—The independent socialists held thirt ymeetings Sunday. ‘The speeches delivered indicated that the independents desire a purely so- cialist cabint under independent the Bronx; Karle of Queens, and Bur- ling and Law of Westchester. NEW JERSEY DEFERS ACTION ON DAYLIGHT SAVING Trenton, N. J., March 22.—New Jer- “ did not enact a daylight saving , déspite the actlon of Gov- ernor lwards in sending a second mesgage to the senate on the matter. ere were enough votes in the senate to pass the matter. it was .“::t :vl\enl some of the p:sen- ators ca attention to the ro that New York might repeal its dnr}t'e light saving law, it was decided to iay the bill over until tomorrow. HARTFORD 1S RUNNING ON TWO KINDS OF TIME Hartford, Conn., March 20.—This is running on two kinds of time and standard, went nto egect at 2 o'clock this morn- Ing, when clocks were supposed to have been set ahezd an hour. Some ‘were, many were Fabtories started on the new sched- ule, bup hundreds of commicivg em- were late owinz to unchanged trains. Some lines of busi- the biz insurance com- ed to change because of The trolley company cars to meet the new sent ou s by * whole, the first day of the day] saing plan Is said to have ed obt tistactory. ¥ Tun Paris,-Mareh. 28 - “It is thought in Test . authorlzed clreles thatthe of treaty with Turkey will fore ' Baster and ghe m_;?_vued- « ! from Cuba, ey, leadership. They demanded the im- mediate withdrawal of the troops from the Ruhr region, saying that {otherwise the rebels would continue lflghfing, and, if defeated, that they | would devastate the mines. Herr Kunert, socialist member of the assembly from the Halle-Saalkrels district, threatens to call a general strike in Berlin. CHARGES OF DRUNKENNESS AGAINST FOUR SAILORS Boston, March 29.—Four members of the crew of the steamer Lake Yel. verton, which arrived here yesterday were locked up on charges of drunkenness early today, lnner a wireless call had leen sent out for police assistance. The mes- | sage was relayed by the naval com- munications office to th eharbor police, 1 The new | Who rushed to the vessel prepared to|p, quell a serious rhutiny. They brought the men ashore without difficulty, | A WEALTHY ITALIAN MURDERED IN BRIDGEPORT Bridgeport, Conn., March 29.—Vico Lamonica, a wealthy Italian, 65 yearul old, was shot and killed by three men ; who attacked him late tonight as he was entering his home. His wife was slightly woundeq when she came to his assistance. -The three assailants made their escape. MESSENGER GONE WITH SECURITIES VALUED AT $118,000 New York, March 29—The latest of ‘Wall Street’'s numerous bond robberies occurred late today, when Harrimsm to [ and company notified the police that ' messenger a ‘had disappeared with se- curities valued at $118,000. xtoda'y. voted for the ad . Well Up in the Millions. Revised reports from eight states struck by Sunday’s tornado placed the number of dead at 170, with 105 in northern states and 65 in southern as follows: S Indlana 36; Illinois’ 30; Ohio 26; Michigan 11; Missouri 1; Wisconsin ; Georgia 38:; Alabama 17. . Many hundreds of persons were in- Jured, 8 Property loss in Illinois was esti- mated at $6,000,000, in western Ohio at $2,000,000, in Georgia at more than $1,000,000, while other states visited by the tornado reported a large amount of damage done. 7 Rail, telegraph and telephone com- munication was established with nearly all stricken communities in Ii- linois and Ohio, but Michigan report- ed many rural regions still cut off. The following fatalities were ported: ,Ohio—Greenville eight; Van Wert, three; Renolette and Brunersburg, six; Genoa, two (fourteen. injured); Raab’s Corners,’ four (twenty in- Jured), Ind.ana—Adams county, two; Allen county, eleven; Jay county, eleven; Steuben county, one; Montgomery county, one; Union City, ten. Illinois—Elgin, eight; Irving park (Chicagc) six; Melrose Park, nine; Maywoegd, four; Plainfield, three . Georgce--Lagrange, 36; West Point, 10; Muacon, Milner, 1. labama—Alexander City, 11; Ag- ricola, 5; Cedar Springs, 1. Missouri—St. Louis 1. W.scencin—East Troy, 1. Michigan—Fenton, 4; Stony Creek, 3: Hart, {; Maple Grove Center, 3. SUBMARINES WERE NOT ‘ IN CONDITION FOR WAR ' Washington, March 29.—American submarines and many second line battleships were not in condition for war service in April, 1917, kear Ad- miral A. W. Grant, then commanding the submarine force, today told the senate eommittee investigating charg- es against the navy department’s conduct of the war. The submarines were too small, of too short cruising radius, mounted small guns and con- tained poorly designed engines, the officer testified, while the battieships required complete overhauling to fit them for service. Admiral Grant commanded the sub- marine force for two years prior to the war and later commanded Bat- tleship Force 1 of the Atlantic fleet with the rank of vice admiral. He testified that beginning in 1915 he had urged “construction of 800-ton sub- mersibles but received no support in the department, most of the opposi- tion coming from the general board. Later, he said, the 800-craft were au- thorized and built, The department was slow to con- sent to overhauling for the battle- ships of his force although he had been: instructed that the ships were to be.kept in condition for battle, Ad- miral Grant said. Not one of his 24 vessels ywould have remained afloat if it had received a ‘“serious under- water blow” in August, 1917, he add- ed, as none of them had completely watertight bulkheads at that time. “If the German fieet had broken through the British fleet in the sum- mer of 1917 would your force have been in condition to meet the enemy?” asked Chairman Hale. “We would have gone out and done the best we could but it wouldn’t have been much,” was the officer’s reply. In reply to a question from Senator Trammell, democrat, Frolida, the wit- ness said that the ships of the force did go to sea and performed about the same duty during the war as the newer vessels. He festified that he “supposed” they were as effective as the more modern ships “in this war.” Rear Admiral H. T. Mayo, com- mander of the Atlantic fleet during the war, now a member of the navy general board, will testify tomor- To £ i re- ‘and Nashville, three; Moulton, I NAVAL SEAPLANE N. C-2 PARTLY WRECKED AGAIN | Atlantic City, N. J., March 20.—The .C-2, the naval seaplane which was wrecked last May while preparing. for the trans-Atlantic flight with her sis- ter plantes, the N.C-1, 3 and 4, was partly wrecked again today while gt- tempting a_flight from Rockaway Beach to Pensacola, Fla. The big fiyer, piloted by Commander A. C. Read, who gunded the N.C-4 across the ocean, became:lost in a fog while proceeding down the coast and in at- tempting to make a landing struck the Golden Hummock, a sandbar in the thoroughfare two miles behind Brigantine Beach north of here. Both wings of the plane were dam- aged, several standards broken and the hi?l was sprung along the keel. The Dlane tonight was being disman- tled for shipment by train to New York. None of the crew was injured when the N.C-2 struck. Commander Read was ‘greatly, disappointed at the mis- hap and refused to make any state- [§ ment, TO RECOMMEND UNSEATING OF SOCIALIST ASSEMBLYMEN Albany, N. ¥, March 29.—Unseat- ing of the suspended socialist mem- bers of the assembly will be recom- mended in a report to be submitted tomorrow to the assembly by the ju- diciary committee whih investigated the harges of disloyalty against the socialists. This decision was reach- ed at an executive session of the committee late tonight. The majori- ty report will be signed by seven of the thirteen members. . Five members of the committee ing that the socialists should be re- turned to their seats. Another member will recommend expulsion of August Claessens, Louis ‘Waldman and Charles Solomon and .the seating of Samuel Orr and Samuel A, De Witt, ACTION ON DAYLIGHT Women will be allowed this year to President and His Family and compete in the highest French exam- inations in philosophy and philology. | _Italian Chamber of Deputies is con- sidering a bill proposed to:transfer the ancient building in Sicily into modern homes. & . According to a report from France, American capitalists are going to launch a big motion picture enterprise in’ Paris. Prince William of Sweden will v Guatemala and Honduras soon to ex- plore the ruins of prehisitoric judian habitations. i arr.ve at Cristobal aboard the Britisn cruiser Renown at six thirly o'clock this moraing. Joseph C. Grew of Massachusetts, | now consellor ot the embassy at Paris, ‘Wwas nominated by President Wilson to be minister to Denmark. Populations of Meadville, P Grand ¥orks, North Dakota and Col- orado Springs, Colo.,, will be announc- ed tonight at 9 o'clock. Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, left Washington for Los Angeles where he will address the member of the League of the Southwest. Thirteen students were killed and 28 injured when the Rome express, en route to Trieste, crashed into a freight train at Pella bridge. A committee proposed to establish one cent postage for local delivery let- ters was stricken from the annual post-office bill in the senate. Labor situation England caused the calling together of the British cabinet on Sunday, the first time in 89 years, not counlin§ war times, * Dutch manufacturers are going to introduce wooden shoes in America. France is 'reported well equipped for American tourists, who are ex- pected soon. The Mission San Luis Obsipo, Cal., was wrecked by fire caused by defec- tive insulation. The mission, fourth elbstablished in California, was found- ed Sept. 1, 1772, 3 Poland sent a wireless message to the Russian bolsheviki government proposing’ April 10 as the date for meeting soviet delegates with a view of negotiating for peace, Identification has been made of a {mer while nouse Wwill be estaplhisued \Executive Umices w b2 Ivioved ihcre m sunsz. . Washington, March 29. — President Wuson wul spend ihe summer at Wouuu s £l0l¢, Mass., where loe sum- vn the eswte of Charies 1. Craie, wne COICHZU LUSIIESS ad receddy #p- Pualiod Ilaster to cnina. Arrangements alreawy are being made for moving the piesident anu nis lamiy and a good part ol the execu- tive ofhces there ior at least the last LWo weeks of June and ail of July and August. The,Crane esiate is an exten- S.\c COUNWY Dlace WhiCh OVEriooks The Prince of Wales is expected to!Buzzzards L.y and Vineyard Souud | i | and 1s close 1o Martha's Vineyard, an isiand which figures in colonjul his- tory. President ‘lait and his iamily spent thcir summers at Ueéverley, Aiass., NOL 50 Very far away. ‘I'nme decision to take the president away for the summer is interpreted at the White ‘House as further evidence of the continued improvement in health which Dr. Grayson, his personal physician, has been reporting. Up to a few weeks ago it had in fact been the | practically decided not to take president. away for the summer, be- cause it was felt that he could be better—cared for at the White House. The plan to spend the summer on the New England toast, Dr. Grayson said, meant that the president could con- tinue the program of motor riding, possibly some short yachting tr! probably on-the Mayflower, and mig even get in a few holes of golf if his improvement ‘continues. The trip from ‘Washington will be by train, the May- flower going up later. The usual staff of secretaries, clerks, stenographers and secret service men will accompany the president. Special telephone and telegraph wires will be installed, and to all practical purposes the White House will' be in Wood's Hole after June 15th. MARTENS SURRENDERED TO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington, March 29.—Following completion of his examination by the senate investigating committee, Lud- wig C. A. K. Martens, agent of the Russian soviet government, was sur- rendered late today to the department of labor. Assistant Secretary Post releastd him In custody of his coun- sel, former Senator Hardwick, to ap- pear Wednesday to answer a warrant of deportation, at which time a pre- liminary hearing -will be had. Assistant Attorney General Garvan said the department of justice had submitted a “perfect case of depor- man’s body washed up at Old Lyme as that of Edward Strahan of Hartford, who on Nov, 28 was'reported to have jumped off a bridge-in that city. British Variety Artists’ Federation announced a war on all “foreign in- vaders -of ~the - vaudeviiie- halls. Amr- ican actors are not objected to, but Grmans are warned to keep out. Scarcity of grave diggers throughout England, which is causing great diffi- culty in conducting burials, is due to the unwillingness of ex-service men to engage in any more morbid work. Forty-one men arraigned in the Gates Avenue Court, Brooklyn, were charged with playing cards, 32 pleaded guilty and were fined $1 each. Nine pleaded not guilty and were released. Unless consumption of sweets is ma- terially reduced there is a grave dang- er of a candy shortage, according to a warning issued by Dr. S. Dana Hub- bard, of th department of health. A crisis has been reached in admin- istrative affairs of New York city over the latest disclosures of vice in the police department and the threat of a democratic assemblyman to have a Jury decided five strike leaders of ‘Winnipeg were guilty of conspiracy in the general strike there last May, which was followed by disorders and for a time threatened to become seri- ous . American legation in Pekin and the consul in Hankow were instructed to investigate reports that American ma- rines had been landed at Kiaukang, China, at request of British consul there. Mrs. Frederick W. Wallace, of Plain- fleld, N. J., was awarded the Belgian distinguished service medal by the Queen of Beigians for her work in sending milk to starving children in Belgian. Packingtown, 11l., witnessed million- aire commission merchants and cattle- men trudging through the mire of stock pens to feed cattle and clean the pens when 350 herd cleaners went on strike. Several companies of militia wers called out in Ohio to guard the Jef- ferson County Jail following threats to lynch two negroes held on suspicion of having killed 11-yeard old Frances South in Adena. Scott Bluff, Neb., population of 6,912, holds the record for the fastest growth of any city in the United States so. far announced by the Cen- sus Bureau. - An increase of 295.5 per cent. was made. E. F. Grable of Boston was chos- en president of the United Brother- hood of Maintenance of Way Em- a meeting in Detroit of the Grani Lodge officers and executive board of the organization. Hundreds of commuters arriving in New York at the Grand Central Ter- minal were loud ' in ther denuncia- tion of the New York® Central and lines .for tHeir refusal to adopt the ployes and Railway Shop Laborers at| tation” to the immigration authorities. In his testimony today Martens dis- cussed the status in the United States of Boris Bakmeteff, who, he said, still PROPAGANDA FOR SOLDIERS’ BONUS (Special to, The Bulletin.) ‘Washington, March 29—A well defined propaganda, starting in Connecticut, is in evidence here. “Form letters have been received by the members of the house ways and means committee urging adop- tion of soldiers’ bonus along the lines advocated by the American Legion. Congressman Tilson of the Third district, a member of the committee, has already received one hundred “form letters” urging fav- orable action by the committee, The propaganda seems to follow the lines used in the suffragette and prohibition campaigns. o r—————r e —— was recognized as the Russian am- bassador, though *“he represents no government at all.” Introducing state depjartment let- ters to show that all of the diplomatic representatives of the former Rus- sian regime still were recognized by the United States, Martens said the purpose of all these letters was to dis- courage business men from dealing with him “as the representative of Russia.” The gtate department today made public a summaty of the documntse taken from a courier sent to Martens from Russia and introduced before the committee. GAVE WARNING OF PLOT OF COMMUNISTS AGAINST GOV'T New York, March 29.—Assistant District Attorney Rorke, whose prose- cution of Harry Winitsky, executive secretary of the New +o % communist party, resulted today in the latter being” sentenced to prison for crim- inal anarchy, dhnounced tonight he had warned the police department’s bomb squad that the .commiunist par- ty of America was seeking alliance with the (communist labor party. for forceful overthrow of the government. Mr. Rorke declared this alliance had not yet been completed. He add- ed, however, that national headquart- ers had been moved here from Chica- go. but that, efforts to locate this headquarters ‘thus far had proved un- successful. POPE TO GIVE EXPRESSION ON THE IRISH QUESTION Rome, March 29.—Jope will deliver in May a pronouncement on the Irish question in its political and religious aspects. The pro- nouncement on the Irish question in its political and religious aspects. The pronouncement will be made on the canonization of Oliver Plunkett, the 17th century archbishop of Ar- magh and primate of Ireland. " All the Irish. bishops will journey to Rome for the canonization, and pilgrims al- so are expected from| American and European countries. The visitors will New York, New Haven and Hartford daylight saying law. g TEN TONS OF GOLD MOVED | THROUGH NEW YORK STREETS BY CONNECTICUT TOWNS Darien, Conn., Mar 22.—The hoard of selectmén of this town, at a meeting option of day- light saving time here beginning April- 1. 2y . . Wallingford, Conn., March 2.9—The burgesses of the borough of Walling- ford, at a special meeting tonight, de- cided.to take no action on daylight | sér saving at this time, pending word from the New Haven road whether it would change commuting train sched- ules--to conform to daylight saving New York, March 29.—An armed caravan mowed through New York's finnacial district today with a treasure of ten tons of gold, in rough, metal- bound bozes, loaded on five two- horse trucks. The gold, valued at $9,- 500,000, arrived from England on the steamship Lapland yesterday and was taken to the sub-treasury in Wall eet. F ik . Moving along the caravan's route were 200 armed men, in plain clothes, and other armed- men rode on- the trucks. Few pedestrians- knew - what the vans contained. ' be. housed in Vatican. RAILROAD EMPLOYES SUBMIT SIX NAMES TO PRESIDENT Nw York, March 29.—Rallroad em- ployers have submitted six names to President Wilson for appointment on the tri-partite labor board as provided under the new transportation act, ac- cording to announcement here tonight by the Association of Railway Execu- tives. From this list three are to be selected by the president in order not to “disappoint” the three not chosen, the association declined to disclose the names of any of the nominees, It ‘was stated that the railyay em- ployes have also submitted their list of nominees from which President Wilson will name. three. In addition three men representing the public will be chosen. Benedict | PAGES—70 COLUMNS } | § S i New York, March 29.—The scale | committees of the bituminous ope tors and mine workers at a joint ¢ fererice this atternoon agreed to make the monetary provisions contained in the award of the bituminous cou comunission, as aifirmed by the pre | ident, Lecome effective on Apr.! 1 and | that. the mines continue in operatio: pending’ the working out of a agreement. The award provided a wage increase of 2i per ceal. for The motion to accept the comm sion’s award was made by representa uves of the mine workers and was adopted by an unanimous vote. All local unions of the Un.ted AL Workers in the central compet i d_immediaic tional president of the mine workers, announced. Official statements of the proceedings and action. of the con- ference signed by the international officers also willi be sent out by “Ths action will avoid any sity for cessation of bituminous industry,” Mr. Lewis said, “and will fully protect the public by continuing the supply of Tcoal after April 1, pending the negotiat.on of a new contract, “I believe the action of the mine | workers and the operators in the con- | ference was wise and logical and will be unanimously complied with by the miners throughout the country.’ After adopting the award the con- ference appointed a sub-committee wage contract for the bituminous workers based on the coal commis- sion’s report. This committee con- sists of the international officers of the mine workers, ‘%nd two operators and two miners fronl each of the four states of the central competitive field. The personnel of the sub-committee follows: Miners—John L. Lewis, president; Philip Murray, vice president; Wil- liam Green, secretary ang treasurer, all international officers; John Moore and G. W. Savage ,Ohio; Robert Gib- bons and Willlam Hargest, western Pennsylvania; Ed Stewart and Wil- liam Mitch, Indiana; Ben Williams, and Richard MecCallister, Illinois. Operators—P. H. Penna and M. L. Gould, Indian: J. H, Donaldson and ‘Willlam Henderson, western Pennsyl- vania; C. E. Maurer and Michael Gal- lagher, Ohio; E. C. Searles and Her- man Perry, Illinois, e & The committee will hold its first conference at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The sub-committec probably will complete its work and reach an agreement by the first of next week, Mr. Lewis said tonight. The commit- tee will meet daily. Secretary Green of the mine work- ers said it would cost his organ tion more than $4,000 for telegrams to notify the local unions of the agcept- ance of the wage award. y “We want to prevent any cessation of work in coal districts,” he said, TO PUBLISH REVELATIONS OF SINN FEIN ORGANIZATION London, March 30.—Important in- formation regarding the Sinn Fein or- ganization has reached the ,govern- ment and documents dealing with these revelations will be published soon, according to the Daily Malil Thomas MacCurtain, the late lord mayor of Cork, who was murdered in ed for his own protection, but the sol- diers sent to arrest him arrived too late, acecWing to a report which the Daily Mail publishes today. ‘Women fanatics are believed to be very active in the extremist wing of the Sinn Fein party, says the Daily Mail. . The appointment of Sir Nevilie Macready, chief of the metropolitan police of London, as military com- mander in Ireland, foreshadows change in the Irish policy of the B: ish government, acording to Mail. p The government intends to aboli: some of the vexatious restrictions, it says, and in that respect the new regime will be more tolerant. At the same time the new administration wiil be empowered to obtain greater effi. ciency for the police service in Ire- land. h WILLIMANTIC-HARTFORD BRANCH TRAIN DERAILED Andover, Cenn., March 29.—The lo- comotive and four coaches of Tra No. 121, westbound, on the {Williman- tic-Hartford branch of the New ,Yor New Haven and Hartford Railroad, re derailed east of the local station this afternoon. Zhe roadbed was torn up for 150 fesot and traffic was tied up until the ramage was repair- 1 Boston trains were transferred arouna the wWreckage to special trains. The accident was caused by a plit™ switch. HARTFORD STREETS FOODED BY OVERFLOW OF CONN. RIVER Hartford, March 29.—With the Con- necticut river nearing the 22-foot mark, thé east side of the city and lowlands are well under water. The freshet is rising at more than an inch an hour and the steamboat offi- :iula look for a maximum of 25 to 26 eet. Several sircets are flooded and many business houses and families have been forced to upper floors. Steamboat naviggtion would have started before thisNexcept for the dickmen’s strike' in New York. The river has been free of ice for several days. . MOB IN KENTUCKY . 1S BURNING NEGRO Lexington, Ky., March 22.—A report received here tonight from Maysville stated that the mob which early to- night captured Grant Smith. negro from officials at Paris, was burning kim at Blue Lick, Fleming County. All' wires into Fleming County are down, due to yesterday’s storm, and so far it has proved impossib’e to ver- ity the report. x perations in the! foot | to carry on thé negotiation of a new his hom®&gecently, asked to be arrest- | &d tonight. Passengers on New York- | " PRICE TWO CENTS HTONINOUS WIFERS FRETD ACCEPTCONNISSICH SAWARD | It Provides For a Wage Increase of 27 Per Cont., to Bacome Effective on April 1—!Minzs Ars to Continue in Opera- tion Pending Working Cut of a New Agrzeme>nt—Deci- sicn Arrived at in Jeint Conferen tees of the Bituminous Oparaiors and Mine Workers. . > of thz Scalz Commit- d will hurry our notices in ordel ccep men on the job on April 1 w k k first messages will go out to- The night,” The ncrease in wages to the min- 3 preement amounts per cent. inelud- nt. average increase Administrator Gar- s are now recelv- ., the net increase the new contract will be 13 per | 1 jars, the increase if 6,000,000 more tharn d by Adm nistrator to the report ot n. The total In- cost if given at $200,- L ard Qirects that the iIn- | er wrtioned between the r workers and i e follows: tonnage I'r chine, to be fm~ s for all dexd wo narrow work, room turning to be advancedq 20 cent.; and compensation of da | men to he advanced 20 per cen vances granted to tral competitive dise 1913 and October 3t the Garfield award wa ge 43 per cent. for tom- nage workers and 76 per cent. for day men. . The first matter to come before the sub-committee in completing the new he question of & sentatives of red tonight The soft coal diggers will attempt to get a n hour day, although the comm’ssion recommended present working day of eight hours be continued, on the ground that the loss of one hour “would be equivalent to an additional cost of over $100,000,- 000.” 1 The question of appointing a com- mission of miners and operators t¢ make a complete study of differentials as to working conditions in the cen- tral competi! fields, wage earnings, production co and competitive re- lations, as well as the check-off sys- tem of collecting dues for the United Mine Workers of America, will aise be given early consideration. Approximately 150 representative: of the.mine workers met here today, Previous to sending their scale com- mittee into conference with the oper- ators, they held a meeting and adopt- éd a resolution authorizing negotia- tion of a new agreement, accepting the coal commission’s award as a ba- sis. John P. White, a former interna< tional president ~¢ t. mine workers, and thelr representative on the pres- ident's coal commission, addressed the men explaining the various clauses in the award and defined his minority report. The bituminous operators also held a meeting at which it was decided to go into joint conference with the miners. ——— e ) THREE-RING VICE HUNT ! SEGINS IN NEW YORK TODAY New York, March 29.—The arema 1s cleared tonight for New York's three-ring vice hunt, which will begin in earr tomorrow. The extraordinary grand jury is ex- pected to furnish the stellar attraction in the bitter fare being waged between police department and dis- attorney's* office, _for _ Police ner Richard E. Enright’ sond Deputy Commissioner n J. Lahey are among nine of- s of city or county.under sub- regular grand Jury, bowever, is & £ a simultaneous 1 also will pe In session, ccted the crusade may deébate in Albany; where Louis A. Cuvillier, him- r tonight introduced a nding legislative fn- Tammany adminig- inves while it § pop up in Asse .."'1 FLETCHER CROSS-EXAMINED BY COUNSEL FOR SIMS on, March 29.—Efforts te ony of Rear Admiral her,~that his orders in which the lles was sunk. were dis< d the conclusion today examination by ral Sims. before n the Brest command in tcher wonld not admit his specific orders did Lieutenant Commander escort commander, to hold® togather, it was “literally the convoy proceeded in ° Commander Freeman shed practice, he In- s the general plan of opera- erstood” at the time pro- g of singla convoys; on. that because not enjoin Freeman the e« obeyed MAYOR KINSEL' A OF HARTFORD RENCMINATED March 20.—Mayor ella W renominated democratic _city con- tes were unani- Mayor Kinsel- in the city election tonight vention. m in ewton inerd, who was nominateq puslican cand datefer: ayor last Saturday night John £. Gleason was' renominated for tow by te democrats an the candidates for trea nd- control'~r were leason- has - the €= republicans, REPUBLICANS VICTORS IN DANSURY CITY ELECT™IC e anbury, Conn., Marey 29- ¢ licans elecied four ouws .~ didates for tae common the annuvil city election A counciiman and elected by the demor Fourth ward: The (o will now be compes2d i publicans and three democrats.