Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 27, 1920, Page 1

Convincing Refutation of Statement by ; Washington Vanderlip Represented Senator H"‘“’f“‘ ' Obtaining Concessions in Siberia—Purely Business In- g wm R ted in the Transaction—A cm7 wonders for California. * mercial Enterprise of Pacific Coast Capitalists Without Pllitical Significance—Mr. Harding Announces That He Knows Absolutely Nothing No Interest in It Whatever. Washington, Oct. 26.—Secretary Colby announced today that Commissioner Young at Riga had informed’ the state department that Washington Vanderlip who recently obtained concessions in Si- beria, was reported to have told Nikolal Jenine, Russian bolsheviki premier, that he represented Semator Harding. the re- publican presidential candidate. The ' commissioner's _despatch, dated Oct. 20, said Lenine had informed H. G. Wells, a_British writer, that Mr. Van- derlip had made certain proposals to the goviet government at Moscow looking to the recognition of the bolshevik govern- ment by the United States. ¢ The announcement issued by the statel department was as follows: “Regarding the published report from London that Washington D. Vanderlip of California had_comciuded an arrange- ment with the Russian Soviet government for a large concession in north8astern Siberia, the only dispatch bearing direct- Iy on the subject received by the state department was one received October 20, frmo the commissioner for the Baltic provinces at Riga. It states that Lenine had informed H. G. Wells that Vanderlip, the American then at Moscow, claimed to represont Senator Harding, and had made certain proposals regarding the rec- ognition of the bolshevik government, the Mispatch further stated that Vanderlip is apparently endeavoring to obtaif coal concessions in k chatka.” In making public the statement, Secre-} tary Colby sald: l “The Wells referred to in the des- pateh is undoubiedly Mr. H. G. Wells, the British writer, who has - lately re- turned from Russia, which I understana he visited for thé purpose of obtaining first hand _impressions of conditions in Russia. The Vanderilp referred to in the despateh Is presumably Mr. Washing- ton D. Vahderlip to whom reference is made in the press despatches of today from London and Los Angeles. Thosé press reports lend confirmation WITH LENNE MEETS . fayor.ng the league of nations were made to the objsct of Mr. Vanderlip's activi- ties as revealed in the department’s of- ficial despatch and speak at length of important and gxtensive concessions which ke claims %o have received from the soviet government. 4 *The department has no {nformation beyond that contained in the dispateh. 1 might say, howeven _that ‘it~ comes without qualifylhg terms from an of- ficial of the department, in whom Wwe place much dependence, He i3 Mr. Evan E. Young, pur commissioner at Riga, and is charged with the #fity of report- ing to the department significant facts that come to his knowledge. The re- port that Mr. Vanderlip has made pro- posals looking to the recognitioh of the soviet government and is apparently bar- gaining thereon for valuable concessions makes it proper for me to state, by way| of warning, that, as the government of the United States has never recognized the bolsheyik regime, American business man and investors should bear in mind that any concessions from the bolshevik authorities would have no certainty of recognition by future Russian govern- ments. * “It furthermore Would he most regret- table if any confusion should arise in the minds of the soviet authorities as to the attitude of this government on the ques- tion of political recognition, this atti- tude bas been stated in unmistakable terms: “Thie reccipt, however, of an official dispatch conveying the intelligence that proposals looking to reéogmition have been made even if irresponsibly, makes it important that an opportunity should be afforded to the numerous body of men reported from Los Angeles to be asso- clated with Mr. Vanderlip, but whose names are not published to define their relation to him if any exists” UNEQUIVOCAL DENIAL MADE BY SENATOR HARDING Marion, O., Oct. 26.—Direct denial was made by Senator Harding today of re- ports reaching the state department that Washington Vanderlip was acting as his agent in Russia. “I have never, heard of Mr. Vanderlip,” said the senator. “He is not my agent, and I have no agent. 1 know absolutely nothing about any such matter as is dis- cussed in these desvatches, and have no interest“in it whatever.” The republican nominee declined to make any other statement regarding the Vanderlip story or to comment specifical- ly on the reported negotiations relating lo possible American recognition of the soviet government of Russia. He said ne considered his deniel broad enough to'{ make his position entirely clear and to | serve notice to everyone concerned that 3e was not a party to nay of Vanderlip's reported activities, VANDERLIP REPRESENTED PURELY BUSINESS INTERESTS Los Angeles, Oct. 26.—It was stated fere today by Harry Chandler, publisher ¥ the Los Angeles Times, on behalf of he syndicate represented by Washington D. Vanderlip, now .in Copenhagen, that Mr, Vanderlip represents purely personal jusiness interests here and elsewhere in he west. He sald that Mr. Vanderlip mnd thost he represents have no connec- Yon, either personally or political, with Senator Harding and that their interest i the Siberian venture is a purely com- mercial ent;r(prln without political sig- nifieance. T/ Chandler s one of the syndicate. VANDERLIP SYNDICATE ALL PACIFIC COAST em.n.(!'n New York, Oct. 26—A cable message feceived today at the Russian soviet gov- srnment burean here confirmed the' re- port that Washington D. Vanderlip of California, representing a Pacific coast eanitalists, had concluded arrangement with the Russian soviet gov- snment for the development of the pat- aral resources of northeastern Siberia. The message, signed by Tehit- sherin, oner for for affairs it Moscow, was addressed to Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, representative. of . the b'lm government in America. ‘It fol- "On Oct. 28 her annotmeed the Van o mmfi by the | Sy @ ; . Police raided the Mansion House, res- idence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. Prohibition and tourlsts are doing Deportation of Armenians and Greeks hase been resumed by the Turks. Wool sales in Australia were postponed hecause of a strike of store hands. About the Matter and Has | ~Charles Ponzi was formally adjudged a bankrupt by the federal district court in Boston. Braun, all Pacific coast canitalists. The, eyndicate acquires a sixty # ar lease of Bar gold in London was quoted at lerritory east of the 160th meridian, in-|118s 3d an ounce, as agalnst 119s 6d at sluding Kamchatka, an area of 4 n.(n:g previous close. equare miles, with exclusive rights : A, exploit coal, oil and fisheries. Vast oil| Armenian forces defeated Turkish Na- stratas and bituminous coal deposits have | tionalists on' the plains at the foot of M, teee discovered in this territory. The|4rrat near Etchmiadain. . syndicate expects to take possession and tommence operations in the spring of 1921, The same syndicate is also acquir~ g a lease, with the right to purchase, of the ‘Seattle waterfront property pur- | ;hased by the czar's government. Nego- tiations ‘are proceeding successfully Vhereby this syndicate will become our scal agents in America, financing pur- ases up to $500,000,000, all purchases ‘o be made through your office.” The murder of M. Sevrey, an Ameri- can cjtizen, at Cananea, Mexico, was re- ported to the state department. The flsh and fish products marketed in Canada durirg 1919 was $55,485,579 compared to $60,250,544 in 1918. Tmmediate reorganization of the na- tional guard is demed advisavle, said an COX PLEADS FOR ELECTION anrouncement by the war department. OF L. OF N. MEN TO SENATE Nathan L. Miller, republican eandidate b for governor of New York. predicls a , Cincinnati, ~Ohio, Oct. 26—Speclal| ;;a5iqe for republicans In state and pleas for wlection of senatorial candidates |, ;0% by Governor Cox of Ohio today in a tri-| Terne Clty Counell will decide an re. state tour touching West Virginia and |jection or acceptance of the $3.000,010 Kentucky and closing tonight with an ad- !loan offered by a .New York bank at 8 dress herc where he began his career as | per cont. a newspaper reporter twenty-five years ago. FThe. democratis presidential candidate, reiterating that ije would construe his election—in which he expressed —utmost confidence-gas a positive mandate” for American_ ¥ntrance ihto theleague,asked support for democratic candidates here in Ohio and in Kentucky also, whom he said, stood “four square” upon the league issue. “Don’t tie my hands by electing a hostile senator,” “he urged, reiterating statements, made in his formal announce- ment yesterday, that he believed he wou'dl reach an agreements with the senate regarding the league. “I have found that America is not so much concerned in the words we use in keeping our pledge,” said the govsrnor, “as it s that the meaning be c..r and that the only possible step now available be taken to keep wars from being in the future.” 3 Governor Cox: aléo continued .his at- tack upon Senator Harding, his republy- can opponent, as a “conspirator” against, the league b yvirtue of the senators sfg- Another shipment of £old_consigned to Kuhn, England on the Cunard ‘ast Saturday. $2.7.00,000 in Loeb Co., left liner Aqni‘ania There has been an extensive movement of late in the sale of pure-bred cattle from Rockville, Ont., to the United States it was reported. General Pershing will spend the mext two montlis in a cottage at Roslyn, Long Isiand ,in complete rest, beforc Le leaves for Scuth America. The destroyer William B. Preston dam- aged her bow heavily by running into the granite side of a wharf at the Boston navy yard during a dock trial. The steamship Savonia arrived at New York with nearly $10,000,000 in gold from Englapd consigned to the federal re- serye bank. " An_official communique from Rome de- ‘nies "the report=inr New= York = that all nature to the “round robin.” Italian commercial transactions must be “I think you will agree, governor, “that 4 conspiracy was formed in senate to strangle the league of na- tions to death, now we are asked to up- set the conspiracy and the senatrofal crowd proposes, as the official upsetter, a member of the conspirators himesif. When a case is tried in court, the man under charge never sits in the judge’s chair and he never sits in the jury box, and the American people, in ‘their desire to overturn this base conspiracy, are not zoing to designate one of the conspira- tors himself to carry out the job.” done through London. Consouidation of the TUnion National Bank and the Fidelity Trust Co. both of Nework, was announced. Combined “apitalization wiil be $6,000,009. Nomipations of candidates for the next British Columbian legislature, which d's- solved Saturday, will be held Nov. 10. General election will be held er Dec. 1. Importation of lignor will be possible for '60. davs in the provinces of Alberta, —_— Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Saskawatche- MRS. WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT wan, which voted dry Monday. DECIDES TO VOTE FOR HARDING ‘ Bar gold In Tondon was 3-84 hicher at 52 1-2d an ounce. New York domes- tic price unchanged at 99 1-2c. and for- >gn silver was 7 8c higher at S0 7-8s. New York, Oct. 26.—The resignation of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt Jr., as a member of the finance committee of the democratic national committee and her support of the republican ticket thfough a campaign contribution was announced here today at republican headquarters. Mrs. Vanderbilt’s only explanation of her action it was said, was that she was unable to continue to support Governor Cox and has decided to vote for Sena- tor Harding. Two huge icehergs were cited off the Grand Banks by the steamshiy Prmncess Mntoika, which arrived at Hobakan with 585 passengers from Antwerp and Cher- beurz. Reports printed In Rom» newspaners to the effect that Captain Gabrielle 1'Annun- io was involved in a plot to overthrow the Italian government were deried by ‘e poet. WHITE HAS VISIONS OF A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY i New York, Oct. 26.—In a statement made public here tonight, George White, chairman of 'the democratic national committee, declared that ‘Victory is coming our way so fast now that we Rumanian government anthorized the military forces to use bombs and gas 1if necessary to suppress any rioting at- tending the general railway strik: now cannot only feel it and hear®it but we |*1 progress. ,can see it. ! e Mr. White's” statement, in part, fol-| Hugh T. O'Hearn, State Tsland’s lows: 1 “Developments of the past two. days insure that the democrats will carry New York; New Jersey,’ Connecticut Massa- chusetts and Rhe Island. New Hamp- shire. we already have. The democratic tide has struck the east and has demol- ished the false barriers erected by the republican propaganda and money. . “There has been almost a revolution going on i thie states I mentioned dur- ing the last two days. Awakened final- 1y to the methods of the republican man- agers, the people of these states have| been coming to the democratic support.in such numbers that I am advised tonight the republican state leaders confess their inability to prevent a stampede.” “peeper” was sentenced to 19 years hard labor at Sing Sing after pleading guilty to charges of attempted assaults on two Yttle girls. Gevernor Parker'of Louislana appeal- ed to the cotton ginners of the South to close down for at least 30 daye in order tha: producers may recelvs a “living price” for their products. Two bombs stmilar to those which ex- Bloded In front of the Japanese house of | representatives last summer were found In | front of the shrine dedicated to Japanese | scldiers and saflors in Toklo. Youls Nail, former Minlster of Jastice, ‘was struck by an automobile and died in a few minutes in Paris. He was a radical republican and served as Minister of Justice in tha Clemenceau Cabinet. LAFOLLETTE CHALLENGES LENROOT TO JOINT DEBATE Madison, Wis., Oct. 26.—Senator Rob- ert M. La Follette in a formal state- ment issued today in reply to a chal- lenge by Senator Lenroot for a joint debate” on the jissues of the campaign said that “certain intemperate language” used by Senator Lenroot showed that Mr. Lenroot was “not capable of making a speech before an. independent audiepce at present.” Senator Lenroot in his chal- lenge accused La Follette of making false statements. % Senator La Follette in his statement reviewed his assertions that Senator Lenroot “twice voted for the league of nations * * * the hardest treaty of mod- ern times” and for the Esch-Cummi rallroad bill “which increases the co: of living of every family of the state $1 per day.” < Cotton ginned prior to October 18 amounted to 5,712,057 running bales. in- cluding 138,544 round bales, 14.312 bales of American Egyptian and 340 bales of Sea Island, the census bureau announced. In the platform adopted by the demo- tratic state convention, Georgla, unalter- uble opposition to the League of Nations was expressed and the state senators were instructed to vote against the cov- enant. A sharp break in the coal and eoke market in the Connellsville region was reported. Coke quotations . dropped as ‘much as $3 a ton. An unusually large spread exists in the coal market from $8 to $10 a ton. Judge Mulqueen, In General Sessions ted " the cases of Jules W. (“Nicky”) Arnstein, David W. Sullivan and W. W. Eagerday, indicted for grand lareeny in comnection with the sc-called $5,000,000 bond plot. J The cemmittee of the state bos agreulture on Farmers' Week to CENSUS SHOWS $30,622,190 METHODISTS IN THE WORLD Chicago, Oct. 26.—A of Metho- fists, compiled by Dr. H. H. Caroll, for- reau for the cen- 622,190 Methodists in tng to figures Ta.:d;g sblic today. of S held ¢ | 387431 membars; tian 1269,482; Australia 204, yrice spread curtailment vas reflected today in the grain markets of the southwest, grain men said. issued today, quarter. Price.” Topeka, Kansas, Oct. ally have adopted = resolutions get “fair price” for it. This ficial crop report by the state board of agriculture mentioned that wheat ship- ments were slow. Farmers' organizations have set from §2.70 to §3 as a price.” ped at this time of year. ments. ‘Wichita Kans, Oet. a membership of seventy South Dakota issued a inces Have Organized and Passed Resolutions to Hold Until They Can Get a “Fair 26.—Farmers’ | organizations throughout Kansas gener- week’ WHEAT GROWERS TO HOLD TILL TRICE REACHES $3 A BUSHEL 26.—The United States Wheat Growers' Association, with thousand Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas ,Nebraska and proclamation from its office here on October 9, urging all its members to refrain from selling wheat after 8 p. m. October 25, until such time as the price of good wheat is erased to $3 a bushel at growers' ter- ‘| ysnial markets. A “STRIKE CALL” ISSUED BY WHEAT GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION Kansas City, Mo., Oct. farms of the southwest are “strike call” issued recently vheat from the market until to the procalamation. of —_— EARNINGS OF U. 8. STEEL PAST THREE MONTS $18,051,540 New York, Oct. 26. three months ago. Earrings applicable to the equal to $4.76 a share, un exactly S0 cents over the trary. 26.—Whether obeying a the Wheat Growers' Association in the form “f a proclamation calling upon its mem- ters in several states to withhold their h basie price of §3 a bushel was reached, could Yot be ascertained here tonight. Reports from some grain market cen- ters today attributed decreases in vheat supply réceived and an increase in No wide- wheat offerings by a t Total earnings ot the United Statés Steel Corporation for the third quarter of the calendar year aggrezated $43,051,540, a gain of $4,895,835 over the preceding pe- Tiod. Nt increase of $35.739,137 sho%ed a gain of $4,050,833, with a surplus df $17,- 369,949 as compared with $13,776,833 common stosk after payment of various interest charges and the preferred dividend. were increase of preceding The nsial dividends-of 4 3-4 per ¢ent. on te common were declared, -the directors evidently having no thought of an “extra” disbursement on the junior issue, despite market gossip to the con- Examination of the statement monthly stages disclosed largest - ings for July, with a decline of almost $1,000,000 in August and a fairly good recovery in September. In substance the report confirms the testimony of observers of trade condi- Namely, that the steel and iron pending a readjustment, presumably downward, of tions : industry. is “marking time,” price schedules e BRIDGEPORT CRACEKSMAN SENTENCED 10 TO 15 YEARS New Haven, Conn. Oct. 26—Frank i professional | . today was sentenced to servel from 10 to 15 vears in the state prison guilty to charges of blowing a safe in Derby in August; 1919, Sentence was impos- «d by Judge Isdac Wolfe'in superior court after counsel for Williams announced a change in plea from not guilty to guilty and appealed for clemency for. Williams| semblage are not to He is 31 Willia; erack: of Bridgeport, after he pleaded and stealing $3,000. because of his poor health years old. Williams “escaped from the Derby po- by means, of a ruse, locking a policeman in a cell ‘and -leisurely walking out of the He was captured at Long Beach, last April and brought back to lice station .on October 13, station. Call: Connecticut. Wi lary. 1919, iliams was sentenced to the Massa- chusetts reformatory in 1910 for burs- He was paroled in 1911 and again sent to the reformatory in 1912. Police records show that he went to Dridgeport “fair Grain dealers say the volume of wheat now moving to market is less than a fourth the amount normally ship- However, car shortage it is officially reported ,also has been nistrumental in preventing ship- the by earn. Sinn ‘Feiners Arrive From . Cork, Wearing Sinn Fein Flags Draped With Mourn- ing. London, Oct. 26—The police guard at Brixton prison was again increased to- day. The total number ofsthe guard there is unknown as most of the troops are kept under, cover, but there is a considerable garrison inside the gates. Sinn_Feiners who arrived from and other parts of Ireland for the obs quies went to Brixton. Prison in It parties throughout the day to see where the lord mayor had died. They were all wearing Sinn Fein colors drapped with mourning. Enterprising strect ven- ders were also sclling Sinn Fein rosettes bordered with mourning close to the pri- son_ entrance, white the police looked on without comment. Deputy Lord Mayor O'Callaghan and other members of the Cork corporation Vvisited the prison this afterhoon and ‘were granted permission to view Mac- Swiney’s bod: SYLVIA PANKHURST WROTE A LETTER TO NIKOLAI LININE in London, Oct. 26.—(By The A. P.)— Sylvia Pankhurst, the militant suffra- gette, in a letter which she wrote to Nikela Lenine, the bolshevik premier, and Which is in the hands of the government, is said to have made this interesting com- ment : “I expect six months' imprisonment. T have considered the hunger strike, but I am afraid that weapon has beén destroyed, sinee the government is letting the Irish hunger strikers die.” Miss Parkhurst was arrested last week charged with publishing seditious liter- ature. She was admitted to bail pending trial. Several years ago Miss Pankhurst was among- the first of alleged offenders against British law 'and order who went on hunger strikes after they were ar- rested and secured their release from prison. HOUSE OF COMMONS HAS PASSED EMERGENCY m!.l.| Londen, Oct. '26.—The house of com- mons tonight was occupied in passing the ~mergency bill through all its stages af- ter the second reading. This bill pro- vides for all contingencie sarising in the TUnited Kingdom should the miners' strike involve the railway and transport work- ers. BRITISH COAL STRIKE NOW I n CRITICAL STAGE London, Oct. 26.—The strike conferenc- es were abruptly adjourned tonight un- til tomorrow. The' negotiations, it was stated, are now.in_critical stage. Crsind oy BORAH DENOUNCES ARBITRARY AAWS.PASSED DURING WAR Meriden Conn., Oct. 26.—Senator Wil- liam F. Borah of ldaho, in a campaign speech here toright, denounced ‘“arbi- trary and repressive laws passed during the war. . Asserting that repeal of these laws would be “one of the first tasks for the republican party when given power,” the senator declared some of the measures were “far more drastic and arbitrary than necessary even in time of war, and are wholly intolerable in time of peace.” “Some were plainly in violation of the Constitution, but passed under the vic- ious theory that the Constitution is sus- pended in time of war,” he said. “But necessary or unn ry, con- stitutional or unconstitutional, they should no longer be permitted to menace those rights and privileges which a free and forward looking people should at all times enjoy. Some of these laws are relics of two hundred years ago and curtail rights as old as the government itself . ‘Let us live again under the Consti- tution and not be afraid of other men's opinions. All the evils of free speech, a free press and the right of peaceable as- e compared to evils which inevitably wait upon their denial “But it is not alone that these laws are unjust and oppr pensive and burdensome to the tax pay- er. Literally millions of dollars are col- lected from the people to be paid out in the maintenance of bureaus and unnec- essary employees to ‘execute laws which ought not to be upon the statute books at all. “For years we have been striving to put business in a straight jacket to strangle individual Initiative and compel all the genius of men to conform to the e, they are ex- in 1913 and he was alleged to have been|deadening rules of some bureau. Of late ccnnected #it ha gang of burglars in 1n. 1918 he was convicted of robbing a Jewelry ntore in Bridgéport and was given a sentence of one year. that Y. STRIKE OV /TRUCKMEN IN NEW YORK FORESTALLED was forestalled tonight. A verbal agreement was reached to continue present working conditions until final negotiations are completed at ‘meeting of representatives of the team- sters’ union and the wage scale com- Merchant Truckmen's Bu- mittee of the reau. In response to a demand for a 40, per cent. wage increase, the committee pre- | sented to the union officials for consid: which wages wonld remaii as at present, a working day to consist of ten hours instead of and overtime at the rate of $1 an hour to be allowed only when full eration, a contract under nine, hour has been completed. A bond, the contract stipulated, must be filed by both employers and empioy-| es to assure paymwent of damages if the agreement is broken by either. HARD COAL MINERS MAKE WAGE INCREASE DEMANDS Philadelphia, Oct. 25. granted the bituminous mine were demanded erators. TUnder the presidential antaicits ecm- mission’s award the hard coal men we given an average increass of 17 rér New York, Oct. 26.—A strike of New York’s 50,000 truckmen on November 1 ‘Wage incres- es equal to the.27 per. cent. .recently with a minimum dayrate of $6 aid a universal eight-hour day-in the hard cozl region by mine workers here today at a conference with the coal on- cent. with a minimum of $4 20 - In asking reopening of the azard at to- day’s meeting, which was callad’ request of President Wilssn, officials of b demands wiuch they explained would eliminate al- inequaijties in the ‘presaat wage the miners presented - eignt the we have proposed to go @ Step farthe and make men think and talk according to bureaucratic rules. “We should give business a chance to breathe without offense and brains a chance to think, outside of jails. Ipi- !llflli\'ev and self reliance have made us what we are and a free press and free speech are the people’s only real protec- tion against corruption and oppression in public office. “The unrest and discintent everywhere manifest in our country is due in no small measure to the fact that the pe ple feel they are distrusted and in turn they naturally distrust their gover ment. This mess of repressive and sus- picion-laden laws concerning almost eve ery phase of husiness and of human ac- ivity, and this ever rising tide of taxa. tion—the inevitable rasu of bureau- cratic rule—breed. discontent and resent. ment which one feels and hears wherever he travels over this broad land. If we will loosen the paralyzing &rip of bu- reaucracy upon the energy and the brain of America, the people of this country will carry us by the economic and in- dustrial crisis not far ahead. “There may be a more burdensome and deadening a more expensive and cor- rupt form of government than a buresu. cracy, but if so God In his infinite mer- cy has not yet permitted it to curse the human family. JTet us turn back on this pathway over which we have been trav. elling so rapidly and so recklessly. Let us rehabilitate the Constitution and live under it and up to it—along that road is orderly liberty and contentment an1i prestige and power. - Let wus restore tho | American republic to ‘the American peo- ple to whom it belongs—it is safer in their hands than in the hands of the bu- reaus or even of statesmen and near statesmen.” . TROOPS NOW STATIONED . IN IRELAND NUMBER 49,000 London, Oct. (28.-~Troops to the num- ber of 49,000 are stationed in Ireland at present,” according to announcement in house of.commons tonight. ¥ Dry forces won victorles in foar ¢a- PRICES OF SOFT U % ,;.- Adopted a Resolution Pledging Their Support to Attorn- ey General Palmer—Recommend the Formation of Com- mittees in Each Bituminous Ceal District to Cooperate " With the Department of Justice and the Federal District Attorney in Such Districts. «+Cleveland, O, Oct. 26—At an opes meeting here today of approximately 1,000 coal operators, representing 7,008 soft coal operators in the country, and three-fourths of the total production, a resolution ‘was unanimously adopted pledging their support to Attorney Gen- eral Palmer to eliminate unreasonably high prices and unwise practices, where such exist. This action was taken following the receipt of a message today from the at- torney general requesting the bituminous coal operators: of the country to co- operate with the department of justice in bringing about the elimination of unrea- sonably high prices for coal. Today’s general meeting was called by Colonel D. B. Wentz, president of the National Coal association, to consider a telegram sent by the attorney general to the assoclation last week urging that steps be taken to eliminate exorbitant prices for soft coal. A meeting of the association members to comsider the general coal situation haa been calied to meet here previous to the receipt of the messare from the attorney general Colonel Wentz later requested every bituminous coal operator in the country, whether members of the associa- tino or not, to attend today's meeting. Members of thh National Coal associa- tion held a meeting this morning; consia- €red the attorndy general's request, and the soft coat sltuation in general, and voted to maintain their fixed policy against any action touching upon coal prices, because of restrictions in their charter. The association voted to refer the communication ‘from the attorney general to a second meeting, comprising individual coal operators from all parts of the country, both in and out of the association. This general open meeting was called to order immediately upon adjournment of the association meeting, and the fol- lowing . resolution was unanimously | Adopted. 2 copy of which was wired to the attorney general: ~> “Whereas, ASn abnormal condition some time past has existed in the bi- tuminous coal industry in this country, due to inadequate transportation faeili- ties, labor difficulties and shortage, "and other - causes beyond the control of the bituminous coal operators of the coun- try, and “Whereas, An abnormal condition for requésted the bituminous ‘coal operators of the country 1o co-operate with the de- partment of justice in bringing about the elimination of unreasonably high prices for coal, where such exist. and “Whereas, It is the sense of the bi- tuminous coal operators of the country that unreasonably high vrices and un- wise practices, where such exist, in the industry be eliminated, therefore, be it “Resolved, That the bituminous -coal | operators of the country refuse to ask © receive unreasonably high prices for bituminous coal, and further that all un- wise practices in the indurtry, where nay such exist, be condemned and eliminated. Be it further “Resolved, That it be recommended to each bituminous coal district in & United States that it immediately estab- lish a committee in its district, and that such committee 30 established will use every effort to co-operate fully with the department of justice and the federal district attorney in such districts to bring about an elimination of unreasonably high prices and ynwise practices, where such !exist. in order. that the purnose and the object soucht Ly the attorney general throughout the whole country may .be accomplished.” During the discussion of the coal situa- tion at the open meeting many maintain- ed that bituminous operators generally were only receiving reasonable profits and that the large majority strongly con- demned profiteering in coal prices which, it it existed, was the exception Tather | than ‘the rule. WANT WAR RESTRICTIONS ON MISSIONARIES LIFTED Washington, Oct. 26.—Tke biennial convention of the United Lutheran church finally adopted today resolutions urging revocation of war time restrictions o missionaries. The action presumably was mimed’ at -the “British government which was frequently mentioned in the de- bate. Application of cloture was necessary before the resolutions, even in the'r modi- fiul*lm could be brought to a vote, ob- jectioR by member thet it was not wise at this time to pass the tement of principles to which the resolutions were attached were voiced during the debate. “When missionaries are willing to die a violent death on foreign fields,” de- clared Rev. Paul Roth of Miwaukee, “we who sit at home in comfort must not refuse to confess our Christian principles, whether it be a conwenient ! time or not.” “We have found the British govern- ment always _eady to protect the mis- sionaries in time of war” jed Rev | Zenze of P 1 Mission- aries expect this factthat if in certain critical moments one should insist in preaching the gospel very seri- ous difficulties would arise, We cussing the matters in the reso! a most unfortunate time. e under the shadow of the great\war.” hundredth anniversary of the appearance of Martin Luth before the d'et of Worms were approved by the convention and the executive board empowered to fix the date and arrange the program. B MUST SERVE PRISON SENTENCE Washington, Oct. 26.—Habeas corpus proceedings brought here in behalf of Benjamin Salmon, a conscientious objec- tor during the war whe went on a “hun- ger strike” while confined at a govern- ment . hospital, w dismissed today. Justice Bailey held there was no reason to interfore with the action of the mili- tary authoritfes or the detentiod of the vwrisoner. Salmon was sentenced to 25 years im- yrisonment by court martial on convie- tion of refusal to do military duey dur- ing the war. The sentence was later to five years by reviewing authori- he was sent to the hospital for ob- tion, after which he began his “hun- Hospital physicians told the urt they considered him sane, and hg ill be remanded to the military prison to serve the remainder of his term, which has three years to runm. VRENCH FORCES NOT TO BE WITHDEAWN FROM CILICIA New York, Oct. 26.—Withdrawal of the French forces from Cilicia is not ex- vected immediately, Rear Admiral Mark Y. Bristol, who is on an official mission ‘o Turkey, infor: ‘Walter George Smith, presidént of the Armenia-America Society, in a cable message made public here tonight by the society, Armenians in the district however, are in danger, Admiral Bristol stated, ahd Whole dis- ‘ricts are being evacuated. A large military force is necessary, vaid Admiral Bristol to protect the Ar- menians in Cilicia from annihilation by the Turkish nationalists, who. have been conducting a campaign against French and Armenians since last February. COUNCIL APPROVES COURT OF INTEPXATIOSAL JUSTICE Brussels, Oct. 26.—By the A. P.)—The council of the league of rations approved today ‘the plan for a permanent court of International justice as adopted by The Hague committee of jurists with the exception of oblizatory jurisdiction and some minor matters, g Those parts of the plan generally at- tributed to Elhu Root, the former Amer- jean secretary of state, were, acceptel in their entirety. ' GEN. BARNETT TO APPEAR TODAY AT HAITI INQUIRY ‘Washington, Oct. 26.—Brigadier Gen- eral Barnett, former commandant of the marine corps., will appear tomorrow be- fore the naval court ‘of laquiry inves- tigating the American occupation of Haiti HARDING STARTS TODAY FOR FINeL SPRAKING TIgP Marion, Ohjo, Oct. 26.—Un the eve of his departure for his final speaking trip, a four-day circuit of Ohio cities, Senator Harding again directed the attention of the public 10day 10 two of the issucs that have been In the forefropt o his oam- paign. The protective tariff and . the leazue of nations., “Prompt return” to a policy of pre- tection of Amer can produots was promis- ed by the repuliican nominee in a tele- | #Fram he sent to Paul A. Evert. of Jop- lin. Mo. and made public as a part of his attack on the democratic tariff pro- grom. He declared that “disaster” had been brought to mining and Industrial interests through failure to protect Amer- fcan products propertly, and that now American agriculture was sharing a similar fate. His comment on the jeagne was In the course of an informal discussion of a recent interview with Leon Pourgeols, president of the league council. The lat- ter's views. he said. furnished further ev- idence that the only safe way for the United States was to “remain outside™ jfor the present. The scnator's final campalgn trip will be made by easy stages, and uniess present plans are changed will include but four speeches. Leaving here after noon tomorrow he will speak at night 3 CVieve'and. and on the three remaining nights of the week will address meetings In Akron. Cincinnati and Co'umbus. Wednesday, Thurstay and Friday n'ghts will be snent at hote's and he will re- tura to Marion after the Saturday nighl spech in the state capital. Today Mr. Harding took it easy. #es- inz few callers and clearing away mamy odds and ends of office work. His voles, which had been affected by a slight oold. showed fraprovement and he said he wis | feeling 2 tip-top condition for the home stretch of the campaign. During the afternoon a glee club from Troy., Ohlo. marched to the front poreh and serenaded the nominee and Mre. Harding with vo'itieal sones. The sem- ntor made a short speech, thanking the— for the vigit and for their support in the campaign. SUIT FOR $2333416 DAMAGES AGAINST SHIPPING DOARD New York, Oct. —Suit for $2.153. 416 damages against the United States Shipping Board and the Emergency Boara and the Emergency Fleet Corporation, was bezun here today by the HoroH, Minneapolis, St Paul and Binghamton Steamship companies. The four compantes allege they lost this amount through the fallure of the two bodies to keen an al- leged promise to transfer to Canadian register twelve steel freighters and to advance $150.000 to facilitate the ecom- struction of the vessels last year at the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation yare at Alexandria, Va. PRISONER HAS NOT UTTERED oy A WORD IN TEN YEARS Boston, Oct. —Patrick J. Hanley, known in the state prison as “Corky the Silent,” who was committed in October, 11905, as an habitual criminal. and-has refused to utter a word for the last tim years, will be released tomorrow. hir gen= tence which was prolonged by atte~pts to escape and a counterfeiting scheme having expired. Hanley, who is now $9 years of age, form®rly had a reputation in Lynn as a sprirter. He took a vow of silence after a fellow prisoner revedi- ed to the warden a sscret plan with which Corky had entrusted him. Since then he had communicated only by sizns and in writing. VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN VARIOUS PARTS OF IRELAND Enniskillen, Ireland, Oct. 26.—The po- lice barracks at Tempo was attacked By Sitn Feiners yesterday. The attack was repulsed. One =erzgant is reported te have been wounded and one Sinn Felner and another wounded. One hundfed men last night at‘scked tha Tallow barracks but were rapnlesd after a-strenuous fight. The casualties if there were any, have not been pejported. e Will_you accept this portfolie?™ ln;‘mn-d ‘the ‘Rerlin_ ca maker. “T don’t kn lied