Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 9, 1921, Page 1

VOL. LXIIl—NO. 87 POPULATION: TUESDAY MIDNIGHT : NORWICH, CONN, -~ GREAT LABOR STRUGGLE WILL HIT BRITAIN GOV'T ENROLLING VOLUNTEER WORKERS Unless in the Meantime There i Some Development in Set- tlement of fhe Strike of the Coal Miners Approximate- ly 2,000,000 Workers Will Cease Work in Support of the Miners—Decision Has Been Reached By Triple Al- Alliance, Made Up of Miners and Railway and Trans- port Workers—Action is Taken in Protest Against What They Consider to be an Organized Attempt to Enforce a General Reduction in Wages—Miners Have Refused to Permit Pump Men to Return to t‘hc Mines—Men and Women to Take Places of Strikers Are Being Enrolled at 300 Stations in All Parts of England, Scotland and Wales. London, April 8.—(By The A, P.). Tuesday midnight, unless there is some new development meantime, will see the commencement of the greatest libor struggle in the country's history. Approximately 2,000,000 workers then will have ceased their duties in protest against what they consider to be an or- ganized attempt on the part of the em- ployers to enforce a general reduction in wai This 1s the central fact of the labor situation as it developed today in a breakdown in the miners' conference and a consaquent decision by the triple alli- ance—made up of miners and railway and transport workers—that its entire membership should quit work in support of the strike of thé miners. . The government's standpoiat, as voiced by Premier Lloyd George speech In the house of commons this af- ternoon, is tnat the action of the miners and the other members of the tripie a liance is an attempt by direct action to Intimidate pariiament and the nation. The premier announced the military and other measures which the govern- ment intended to take to defeat this.at- standpoint of the miners is that the sudden removal of control of -the coal mines is the result of a pact ‘be- tween the government and the mine owp-, ers to enable the owners to enforce an unjustifiable reduction in wages. - The.at- titude of the railwaymen is that unless there is rupport of the miners at the present time a similar dilemma will hap- pen to the.railwaymen on some future oc- casion when the raitways are reléased from government control. ¢ The refusal of the miners to vield on the question of permitting pump men to return to the mines had as its mbll)‘« a econvictio that the withdrawal of the pumpmen is the only weadon in lhelr' hands. They arcue that a few weeks esssation ofg work will not really ihjure the mine ‘.nwn. who, considering the dapressed condition of industry. have am- ple stocks of coal on the surface. The arguments of the miners find eh- solutely no support excepting on the part ¢ the extreme socialist newspapers Al the other newspaper: condemn them strongly, and general regret is. exproszed that the miners refused t» listen to the advice of men like Herbert H. Asquitn, John R. Clynes and Arthur Henderson. The momentous proclamation nf a state of industrial war was made in the house ot commons by Premier Lioyd Georse, a Similar statement was made in the house of lords by Barl Curzon. A deputation of the rallwarmen and the transport workers will visit ths pre- mier tomorrow morning to esnvey to him the decision of the triple alliance l_c back the miners. In some quarters this visit |s being regarded as a new peace move. Likewise of interest is an autherized satement issued tonight to the effest that the government still is willing to call a conference, as previously suggest- ed, to diseuss the question of pumping the mines. A supplement of the London Gazette tonight contains all the necessary proc- lamations calling out the reservcs. The Gazette states that steps are being taken to put into force all the government's precautionary measures to ensure the op- eration - of - the public services and to maintain food supplies. If the “triple alliance” order for a gen- cral stoppage of work by its members is made effective, it seems certain there will be a rush of volunteers from the ele- ment not in sympathy with the strike movement, An organization which proba- bly will have an. important part in this emergency is the middle classes union, composed mainly of the “naw uoor” and the socalied “salariat.” who comtend that through lack of organization, they have failed to achieve increases commen- surate with those received by the trade unionists and that they have been pen- alized . through the high living costs re- sulting from the advances to the trade unionists. When strike_ clouds began to gather this organization started registration of all those prepared to serve in any capac- ity .during. the.national emergency, and its officials tonight stated that many thoasands - of -men- and: wemen had en- rolled at the union's three hundred branches’ in’ all parts’ of England, Scot- jand .and ,Wales. . Similarly, committees have been formed for the enrollment of volunteers - among .professional men. ‘5o if the strike comes, king's . councillors inby Ba seén’ driving motor huses. doctors collecting. tramway. tickets and peers stoking lecomotives. as wag the gage dur- ing the railway strike in September 1819, For the protection of these civillan volunteers and to facliitate their services the government has available not only the regular army and naval establish- ments and their reserve forces, but' may use the country-wide territorial organiza- tions which corremond to the state mill- tia in the United States. WOULD BE NEARLY 4,000,000 PERSONS IDLE IN ENGLAND London, April 3.—Should the strike of the- triple ‘alliance materialize there will be nearly four million persons idle in En- gland. The registers of the unemnloy- ment @xchanges already exceed 1.500,- 000 pcY ons and dislocation of the indus- tries may easily account for another 500.- 000. 1In addition there are 800,000 per- sons wCrking on short time. DESTRUCTION OF MINES AS FATAL AS DEFEAT IN WAR London, April 8.—Premier Lloyd George in 2 final letter of regret to Frank Hodges, secretary of the miners’ union, over the Sitnation, sald tonight that the destruction of the mines would be as fa- tal to the nation as would have been de- feat in the war, and to secure their pres- érvation must be the government's para- mount duty, R o SAYS $15,000,000,000 AMOUNT THAT GEEMANY I8 WILLING TO PAY Washington, April 8.—Fifteen billions s the sum Germany is able and probably willing to pay in reparations, is estimated by B. M. Baruch, chairman.of the Amer- ican reparations commission, in the cur- Tent issue of the offical publication of the chamber of commerce of the United States. Mr. Baruch, who took a large part in drafting the economio sections of the peace treaty, also sugges's a condi- tional cancellation of inter-aflied indebt- edness. As one of the terms he suggests, for Instance, instead of cancelling outright any part of the British indebtedness, that the United States.cancel condition- ally the amount spent by’ Great Britain in this country for munitions during the ar. this sym to be a demand lability without interest and to be collected in case this country becomes involved in a future war. He also proposes that the cancellation of indebtedness migit be mads a means of levelling preferential tarift barriers. Tt is conceded” savs Mr. Baruch, “that Germany cannot pay as muci as <he ought to pay, but T am not one of those who think the ailies shou'd not re- quire Germany to pay the largest possi- ble sum. If France and other allies are to be compensated, Germany must get to work. The burden placed on hier must not be such as to enslave her people, though it must be up to the limit of her abilty to pay. “The erux of the world indtistrial and commercial problem lles in the fixing of {he reparations that Germany. must pay. Fixing the reparation would he followed. in my opinion, by a gradual re-establish- ment of German credit, by an immediate rise In world exchange. By an increase In the purchasing power of ail the natlons and in a world-wide resumprion of com- merce. Germany must work to produce the weakh with which to pay. In helping herself she will do what is more impor- nt—sha will bs heiping us all. OBITUARY Wharton Barker. Philadelphia, April 3 —Wharton Bar- ker, widely known financier and publicist, died at his home here early tolay. He was 75 years old and had been ill for about a month. Mr. Barker was keenly interested in national politics, and in 1309 was the nominee of the populist party for presi- fast of the United Statess DIFFERENT ANGLES 0 THE MANDATE OF YAP ‘Washington, April 3.—(By the A. P.) —Secretary Hughes' notes to the Japan- ese, British, French and Italian govern- ments on mandates are being interpreted abroad, according to information in dip- lomatic cicrcles here, as stating an ad- vanced position of the American govern- ment. Some diplomats who have stugied the text of the communication to Great Britain, as made public by ths state de- partmerd. are apprehensive that it may be considered as reolening the whole sub- ject of mandates. Full exchanges between the four sov- ernments are expected before any ons of them replies to Mr. Hughes. In the opinion of some diplomats here, Japan's attitude will determine the position te be taken by Great Britain and France and posibly also Ttaly. 'This is bared mpen the agrement entered inte oy Great Britain and Trance wita Japan was to racieve ‘he. German islands in the Pacific north of the equator. This agreement, it is éxolainal, was made when the activ.ties of t1e German submarines demavded & reinfircement of the entente naval forzes heyond their own respurces to meet and the opinion iz advanced that since Japan fulfilled her part of the contract Great Britain and France feel bound to carry out the agreement if Japan insfsts. If Japan is willing to modify its position with re- gard to these islands and particularly the island of Yap. however, the view of diplomatic observers here is that the Fu- ropean government will gladly accept that solution. JURY OUT SIX HOURS OX THE PEONAGE CASE Clvington, Georgia, April 3.—Six hours after the case had been put into - their hands the jury in the trial of John Wil llams, Jasper county plantati:n owner, charged with murder in connection with the death of ‘eleven negroes alleged to have been killed following an investiga- tion of peonage conditions on his place, had been unable tonight to reach an agreement. 'q'le specific charge on which Williams was’ brought to trial was the murder of Lindsey Peterson, one of the elevan negroes. ‘The case was given to the jury shortly before four o'cleck and at 10 o'clock they still were considering it witheut having made any report.. . i o ILL DECIDE WHETHER EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL . READY FOR INTEDUCTION Washington, April 8. — Republican members of the house ways and means committee tonight adopted the sub-com- mittee report to accompany the re-intro- uction in congress Monday of the emergency tarift bill vétoed in the last session by President Wilson. The report was written by Representative Young of North Dakota, chairman wof the commit- tees sub-committee on -agriculture, who announced that the house would be ask- ed to take the bill up for consideration Wednesday. In recommending re-passage of the tarift bill, the report declares that re- vival of all businesy is largely depend- ent upon restoration to the farmersgpt their lost purchasing’power. _ “The consuming public and the ‘com- fnérelal public have g abgolute:and def. inite interest with thé" farmer in heip- ing to make cost of production and ‘s fair profit,” the report says. “The prim- ary interest of the consuming public is that the farmer keep on prdducing food. The farmer will do that only it he makes a profit of his production.” Danger of permitting a continued dumping of foreign products into Amer- ican markets aiso concerns tha com- mittee, the report says, predicting that if this continues there will be a more rap- id depletion in the ranks of the farmers than has been the case ven in the face of adverse marketing_ of home produets. The report sa\\ that a revival of agri- cultlre, with its consequent -advantage- ous reaction on other lines would. aid in_ providing employment for hundreds of thousands of men now idle. 5 Democratic members of the committee, under the leadership of Representative Kitchin, North Carolina, are drafting a statement of views opposing passage of the measure and this minority statement will be completed . tomorrow or Mon- day. NEW YORK CITY HONORS PROF. ALBERT EINSTEIN New York, April 5.—Fortune beamed today on Professor Albert Einstein. First he discovered a ‘man in New York who understood the Einstein theo- ry. Then he had conferred on him the freedom of the city. which was denied him earlier in the week by the stand of Alflermg‘n Falconer who declared he nev- er had heard of the learned German sci- entist. SATe The . distinguished - visitor ‘dropped ™ in this morning on' a cléss in .mathematics and physics at the College of the City of New York,- while Professor Edward Kasner of Columbia university was ex- Pounding the Eistein theory of. When Professor Kasner had finished, Professor Einstein, complimented him and then,” in a brief address, cautioned the students not to keen their noses too close tothe grindstone ‘If they sought success in the field of. science. . - Meanwhile a special meetinz of the board of aldermen assembled in clty hall at the call of Mayor Hyland and by a vote -of 36 to 1—the one beinz Alderman Falconer—adopted a resolution bestor ing on the scientist and Dr. Chaim Weiz- mann, who accompanied him here on a Zionist' mission, that ephermeral thing known as the freedom of the city. —_— COMPLETING SENTENCE FOR LOS ANGELES DYNAMITING San Quentin, Calif., Aprfl 8.—John J. McNamara, serving a fifteen vear sen- tence for murder in' connection with the dynamiting of the lios Angeles Times building october, 1910, will complete his senterice and leave the penitentiary May 10, nrison officials said today. McNamara has been a model prisoner and earned all the credit allowances of his sentence. Advices from Los Angeles sald other charges that had bsen prefer- red arainst McNamara at the time he was sentenced have been cutlawed. Offi- cials expressed the opinion, however, that McNamara faced federal charges in In- dianapolls in connection with the alleged fllegal transportation of dvnamiting: His brother, James N. McNamara is serving a. life sentence in the peniten- tiary here in connection with the murder charges, e WESLEYAN FRESHMAN PLACED ON PROBATION Middletown, April 8.—Seymeur W. Ely, of Yonkers, N.'Y., pleaded guilty in su- perior court today to charges of theft. A sentence to the state reformatory was suspended by Judge Hinman and he was placed on probation. Ely, a freshman at Wesleyan, - fizured in a “hold-up” last January, wl he was found uncon- scious in his room, He afterwards ad- mitted to the police that he had clubbed himself. — ALLEGED BANK ROBRER PLEADED GUILTY TO THEFT Middletown, " April $.—Louls Clark, al- leged to have been ome of the five men that held un and robbed ‘the Portland National bank of $£12,500 last August, Pleaded guity in superior court here to- day to a charge of theft. Judge Hinman sentenced him to fail for one vear. As- sistance he gave the prosecution in the bank robberv case is said to have been the reason for the light sentence. Thom.- as Marro. alleged leader of the five rob- bers, was given a sentence of 20 to 25 vears last October, The other three have not been apprehended. _— DR. SUN YAT SEN ELECTED PRESIDENT CHINESE REPUBLIC Honolulu, April 7.—The Chinese parlia- ment sitting at Canton has unanimously elected Dr. Sun Yat Sen. first provisional president of China at the time a repub- lican form of government was substitut- ed for the empire, as president of the Chinese republic,” says a dispatch re- ceived frem Canton, China. today by the Liberty News, a Chinese newspaper here. e PRESIDENT HARDING IS ' PREPARING HIS MESSAGE ‘Washington, April 8.—President Hard: ing is devoting much of his time to the preparation of his first message to con- gress. It will be presented on Tuesday and it may be that the executive will appear at a joint session to read it. A custom revived by President Wilson. ‘The present understanding is that the message will cover a wide range of sub- jects, including, besides many domestic Qquestions,‘the administration’s peace pro- gramme. Tt probably will not be com- vleted before Monday,-. . - Treaty With Finland Bolsheviki Have Invaded Dis- tricts Guaranteed Auton- omy. 3 The tondion whveh bad pen reibTe between Russia and Finland is being more acute, Bolsheviki haveh invaded the Repola and Porajeavi districts, to which the Russo-Finnish peace treaty haq guaranteed autonomy. The inhabi- tants of the districts are fleeing into the interior of Finland. ‘The small local force of militia has retired to Finnish territory. The Finns on April 7 endeayored to negotiate with the bolsheviki, but failed owing to the demand of the bolsheviki that the mili- tia disarm. The bolsHeviki arrested the military commander and the prefect. ‘The Russian trade delegation is about to return home as its technical person- nel is not allowed to enter Finland be< cause of the detention of Finnish subjects in Russia, . The Dagens Press, the leading Helsing- fors newspaper, says today concern:ng the situation: ° 3 “Whether the bolsheviki ara moved by strength or despar, this muoh is certain: we shall get nothing if we show weak. ness. ‘We must speak clearly and corci- bly if we wunt respect for the peace treaty and for ourselves.” The famine of India of 1900-1901 cost the British government $28,235,000. _of American democracy. surgery or motor traction. chandise. of things. Russia is Violating™® Tax Revision and RDAY, APRIL 9, 1921 Economic Measures To be Considered by the Sen- Finance Committee ‘Washington, April formulating a gepubiican plan for revi- sion of internal revenue taxes was made at a conference late today between Chairman Penrose of the senate finance committee and Secretary Mellon of the treasury department. President Hard- ing has indicated he will discuss tax re- vision In his message to congress next week with eviden of harmony - of thought between the administration and congress. The consensus of republican opinion, it was said tonight, is toward several def- nite principles for tax revision. These include primarily repeal of the excess profits tax,"which Mr. Harding advocated in his campaign speeches, reduction of surtaxes on the larger incomes, repeal of special- consumption taxes, such as those on transportation and certain stamp taxes, and elimination of several com- modity taxes, imposition of a sales tax that is being agitated strongly, 'but without certainty of adoption in the re- publican - program. Senator Penrose sald the senate com- mittee hearings would begin next.week and that the, sales tax would be taken up first. Hearings on the income tax schedule would follow. - Reduction in army and navy appropri- ations and those for government bureau e e e e e — The Grand American Prerogative , The right to choose is the grand American prerogative—the glory And a most important part of it—the right to choose what you buy—was bestowed upon you by advertising. [} Advertising is as much a part of today’s life as electricity, antiseptic 1t is the system whereby a man who has something to eell tells about it to those who do or should use it. For no one can ‘want anything till he knows of its existence. Advertising is the way by which you are told why you should have certain goods and how to identify those goods. ments you find in The Bulletin make up a catalogue of needed mer- So the advertise- The advertisements will help you in the selection of all manner Use them for guidance and you will be a constant gainer. -During the past week the following matter has appeared in the news columns of The Bulletin for two cents a day : Bulletin Telegraph Looal General Total Saturday, April 2. 148 480 716 Monday, April 4. 111 . 306 619/ Tuesday, April 5. 130. 290 538 Wednesday, April 6. 100 228 620 ] Thursday April 7. 104 300 502 Friday, April 8. 120 Erd 599 - - - * o ol .. —— Totals. 713 3394 STILLMAN 1§ ANXIOUS TO PRESS HIS DIVORCE SUIT New York. April $.—Reports that James A. Stiliman, president of The Na- tional City Bank of New York, was anx- ious to press his divorce suit to rapid conclusion were confirmed today by his attorneys. They turned over to Mr: Stillman's counsel $62,500 for counsel fees and alimony jvhich they had been given until May 4 to pay in installmencs. With the check for that amount was a letter saying Mr. Stillman “desires a prompt trial of the issues and is not dis- posed to furnish any excaze for delay by staving the proceedings pending an appeal.” Previously it had been announced that an appeal from the order granting a.i- mony, counsel fees and expenses would be taken, and the latter today set forth that the payment was mada “without prejudice to our rignt to appeal from the order within the thirty days allowed by_law.” 3 Proposing that hearings befors a_ref- eree be resaumed on April 20. Mr. Still- man’s attorneys said they would not ap- peal unless “convinced that there is no probability of the trial at a reasonably early date” Counsel for Mrs Stillman were not prepared to state fonizht wheth- er they would be ready to reopen hear- ings by April 20. The cour: order in question, besides fixing_alimony and fees, ra'ed ocut of consideration the so-called “confessicn Jetter” sent to Mr. Stillman by his wife and other letters alleged io have been ‘written to Mrs. Stillman by Fred Beau- vais, an Indian guide, named by the han- ker as co-respondent. Mr. Stillman ‘charged that Beauvois was the father of Mrs. Stillman's youngest son, Luy. Mr. Stillman’s charges against his wife ‘were contained in his complaint filed last July. The wife merely denicd the alle- gations at first, but Jater took the ag- gressive. In an amended answor she ac- cused Mr. Stillman of beinz the father of | Jay Ward Leeds, 30-month old son of a former chorus girl, this woman as “Mr. H. Leeds.” and Mis. Franklin GOV. PROCLAIMS NEXT WEEK “BE KIND M0 ANIMALS WEEK” Hartford, Conn., April 8.—Governor Lake today iesued a proclamation desig- nating next week as “be kind to animals week.” The proclamation follows: ‘“That the state of Connecticut may continue the good work which it has long been dving, I hereby proclaim the week of April 11 as ‘Be kind to Animals ‘Week' and set asiGe April 17 as ‘ Hu- mane Sunda Among the clivilizing forces which make for the betterment of human life and for the advance of mod- ern progress, humane sentiment takes a high rank, and it is of first importance that this should fing expression more com- pletely than ever befors. Not only in the mutual relationships of men, but al- 50 in their treatment of dumb animals. “I therefore especially urge that the iteachers in the schools throughout the state endeavor, with earnestness and sincerity, to build up and strengthen in the minds and hearts of the young a love of justice and falr play, and I urge all—men, women and children alike— to manifest a spirlt of kindliness, gentle-| ness and sympathetic consideration in their treatment of those dumb animals which may come under their control. GREEKS EVACUATE JUNCTION POINT ON BAGDAL RAIWAY London, April §—The Greeks h: evacuated Aflun-Karahissar, the Jjunc- tion_point of the Bagdad railway ‘south of Eski-Shehr, and retired' to Bludunar, forty kilometers to the westf, says a Reuter dispatch from Smyma. b and of living with! is being advocated by Senator Penrose.” “No sapne man contemplates another great war in the lifetime of the present or next generation,” he said. % The senator also said that big reduc- tion could be made by bolishing a large number of useless government boards and bureaus.” “The -federal trade commission,” he added, “has becn a national stench and scandal. Another board that ought to go is the railroad labor board. And a scrap heap ought to be got ready for what ‘re- mains of the shipping board, which is gi- gantic evidence of incompetence and is beyond rescue.” ANNETTE K. RANKINE ALIVE New York, April 8.—Hope was rcviyed here tonight that Mrs, Annetrs K. Ran- kine, wealtny widow, who mysteriously disappeared a week ago, would be found alive. J. M. Nye, former secret ser- vice agent who is conducting the search for her, said he was convinced the story of a Brooklyn man who claimed he saw Mrs. Rankine yesterday afternoon in a cemetery in Brooklyn, was :rue. It was also learned that Mrs. Pankine iast week engaged apartments in an At- fantic City hote] for herself and her nurse for April 4, intending to spend several weeks at the seashore. The man who said he saw the missing woman in a cemetery stated she stood in a drizzling rain with her aa: off He suid her actions were somewhat strange and he told her she had better put on her hat. The woman, he said, ‘made a police re- ply, but did not heed his advice. Mr. Xye is convinced by the man's deserip- tion of the woman that sne’ was Mrs. Rankine. CONFERENCE ON MARINE MATTERS NEXT WEEK New Ybrk, April 3.—Conferences be- tween representatives of the American Steamship Owners' association and un- ions of isteamship employes regarding new ‘working agreements will begin next week, it was announced here today . The wage committee of the owners’ as- sociation ,met here today to take up the demands recently made by the men and to formulate a report which will be pre- sented to the owners prior to the confer- ence with the employes. Thomas B. Healey of the Marine En- gineers’ Beneficial association announced that a general convention of representa- tives of engineers' locals on the Atlantic and Pacific coast has heen called here, probably for April 15. for the purpose of making the engineers' wage and work- ing conditions a national isswe. A sub-committee of the wage commit- tee of the owners' association will confer with representatives of the engineers hers April 13 and with the sailors, firemen and stewards as soon as possible after this date, it was announced tonight. The negotiations will affect about §0,000 éfficers and seamen on seagoing vessels of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts whose wage agreements terminate May 1. CARUSO TRIED VOICE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE STRICKEN New York, April S.—Enrico Caruso, whose life was despaired of for several weeks, following an attack of pleurisy, tried his voice today for the first time since he was stricken and those wh heard him declared his voice still pos- sesses all its old time beauty and rich- ness. Caruso's audience consisted . of two friends who are permittel to visit him occasionally at his apartments m the Vanderbikt hotel. Caruso has made steady gains iIn the last few weeks. He desires to zal for Italy ‘the second week in May. but hs physicians say it will be June before he 1s-able to undertake the vovage. taten, 12 PAGES—88 COLS. : PRICE TWO CENTS. - Brief Telegrams A bill legalizing the practice of Chri tian: science ‘was passed by the Nebrazka rouse. | Commodity 4.1 per cent by Bradstreet's. rices in March declined Kentucky Bankers 'Association offers a standing reward of $1,000 for capture of every bank robber. A two years' eredit was granted te Belgium by Argentine Natignal bank on soipments of wool. President Harding appointed Rush D. Simmons of Wisconsin chief inspector of the post office department. The King of Greece Is demanding that hie salary be doubled togmount of 4, 000,000 drahmas $800,000.) driven out of Florence, Italy. by members of the Fascisti with 5 warning ngt to re- turn. All mines of the Acadia Coal Co., In Pictou County, N. 8., were closed for an indefinite perfod as a result of lack of orders. A plan is under way to place a memor- ial to John Burroughs on the to» of Slide Mountain, highest peak of the Catskills. Wage cuts have brought me Increased demand for cheaper cuts of meat we- cording to a report of the American in- stitute of meat packere. Former press Augusta Vietoria of Germany who has been critically ill for several months, has haq no new attacks of heart failure since last Friday. A I‘O ton truek esrrying many eases of champagne and whiskey was seized by policemen in the Bronx. Two men were arrested and held in $1,000 bail each. are growing round- to _anthropologists, according who say this change is due to the: incur- slon .of peoples from middle Europe. Firing squads at dawn within the past few weeks have carried out deadly work ameng revolutionary leaders who had been active in varicus part of Mexico. F. W. Fornung, the English novellst and short story. writer, better known as the creator of “Raffles” the amateur crackeman, died of influenza in France. Spain Is everstocked with cotton and cotton textiles, says Charles H. Cunning- ham, commercial attache at Madrid. in ‘a report to tae department of commerce. The Standard Oil Company of Nebra; declared a stock dividend of 200 per cent., payable on May 16 to hoiders cf stock at the ¢lose of business on April 13. Three bandits tered the Chieago and Eastern Tllinois depot at Sullivan, south of Terre Haute, Ind., took three pouch- s of registered mail and escaped in an automobile. The country ‘should xive the prohibition amendment a trial for ‘about fifty years, “to see whether it is the best thing for us or not.”" in the opinion of Judge K. M: Landh. , — Bxe"fl!n of the prefits of American concerns doing businass in foreign coun- tries from the American excess profis and.income tax laws was advocated by Secretary Hoover. Naval units at Queenstown ,and at other home ports have been instructed ers to, hold themselves emergency service. Tnvestigation of illexal practices in the building material trades is to be under- taken at once in all part of the country Whers necessary, Attorney General Daugherty announced. Nine survivers of the fam. ers last autumn have been removed from the fail to the detention barracks con- nected with military headuarters. for the conduct of the natiopal govern- ment during the next fiscal year will be sent to congress early mext week. Anneuncement is made at the cham- her of commerce in Kansas City, that President Harding and Marshal Foch of France may attend the national con- tention of the American Legion there in October. Mugh C. Wallace, American ambas dor to France, arrived at Coblenz with a party of friends to visit the adier General Allen, its commander-in- chief. Preparatory to promulgating fed tobacco grades, Massachusetts, Kentuck: Pennsylvania and Connecticut “are ar- ranging to appoint representatives study the product and grades in localities. Tleut. Stephen A. Farrell, one of the three aviators who was lost for several days in Hudson's Bay country, was ad- mitted to the U. S. naval hospital, Brook- iyn. He is suffering from a nervous breakdown. Ttaly's general held on May 15 tion of what is greatest political will mark the termina- predicted will be campaign in that coun- was granted. A winter wheat erop fourth largest in the country's history was forecast by the department of agriculture with total production of 621,000,000 bushels. This is 44.000,000 bushels more than harvested last year. Hundreds of telegrams and voicing sentiment for the return to this country of Grover Cleveland Bergdo!l araft evader, now in Germany, are be- ing recelved at national headuarters ef the American Legion. Paralysis ef the port of Buenos Alres is threatened by the Portworkers’ Unfon as a result of developments growing out of demands made upcn the Munron steamship line In behalf of the firemen of the steamer Martha Washington. New Yorks night court, busy as a re- sult of tne police department's first drive ‘at enforcement of the state prohi- bition law. adjourned temporarily In disorder when a quart bottle of confiscat- ed liquor exploded in the pocket of a de- tective. Declaring that if the younz men and women of the Mormon church do not dis continue marrying non-church members, the church will suffer disintegration and its_ work will eventudlly he in vain, Apos- tle Melvin J. Ballard asks the youth of the churel ¢ eheose mates of the according to compilations| as a result of the strike of British min- in readiness for hunger strike In Cork jail by Sinn Fein prison- Suggestions as to means of raising the four billion dollars of revenue necessary Mo., American | army of occucpation as the zuest of Briz- to their elections, which will be the try since 1848, when the constitution was Tetters | e Washingten, April $.—The National A sociation of Owners of Rallroad Securities Joined today with five railroad labor un- lons in proposing that President Harding call a conference of representatives of both owners and employes to discuss the railfoad problem, particularly as it affects wagés and working conditions, now in dispute before the raliroad labor board. S. Davies Warfleld. presider, of the association. and Darwin R. Kingsley, president of the New York Life Insurance company, conferred for an hour with the vresidept on the general transportation situation and suggested the conference as one of the means for adjusting the diffi- cuities the roads face. The request from the unions was In the form of a telegram from B. M. Jewell, head of the railway employes’ department of the American Federation of Labor. Coincident with the conference at the White House and the receipt of the tele- gram. Chairman Cummins of the senate interstate commerce committee announced he had drafted a resolution for introdue- tion mext week authorizing a general and exhaustive investigation of raiiroad af- fairs. He plans to begin the inquiry about April 15. Means for. bringing about a reduction in rates, operating costs and the question of efficiency under private ownership will be the principal angles to be gone into. Rail managers will be heard first and labor representatives will fol- low. No comment on the comferenec today was made at the Whits House, but after the meeting a memorandum left with the president by the representatives of the securities owners was mad: publie by them. saying he cenference “covered a wide field.” After suggesting that “properly ealled meeting between the men and those rep- resenting the railroads be held under the OWNERS AND EPLOYES T0 DISCUSS RAILROAD PROBLE | Kepresentatives of Both Owners and Empioyes Have Request: ed President Harding to Call a Conference to Discuss the 2 Railroad Problems—Wages and Working : Are Mentioned—Both Parties Declare They Are to be Reasonable and Just. i auspicss of the eximting governmental agencies, the labor board and the intéfe commerce commission,” the mSEISe aid : “We are on record that wage - ment is only part of the problem.” expressed the attained under circumstances ea assurances (o railway workers that ever may be brouzht about is reasonsl and just “It oecurs to us” the statement come tinued, “that it is not an unreasonsl position on the part of those repre the men that deficiencies in revi should not be met by wasze reduction alone. unaccompanied by evidence of th§ definite intention to bring about obligne tory gemeral reonomies.” y The securities owners, it » felt assured that in cases in which Agreement cannot be reached with an fne dividual rafiroad management the e ployes would enter into immediate cussion of their Aifferences by regh boards, equally divided, formed by ¢nel of the four groups of railways as BOw arranged by the commerce comm! for rate making rurposes. Procedure this characten it was said is encouraged by the Esch-Cummins act and would avoid endiess hearines and clogging gt the dockets of the labor board The telegram 1o the nresident from 158 labor unions rronesed that all wage i putes be held in abeyance npending conference and settlement of the question of rules. It included twelve points were described as “labor's self evident mal'enable rights” which would have be settied At the surzested conferendly It further specified that the nat agreement should not be discounted any way pending the outcome of the Slle ference. The twelve points included the eight hour day, eollective bargaining ang pay for overtime work. CLEMENCEAT'S VIEWS ON THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES Paris, April .—(By the A. P.)—A let- ter from former Premier Clemenceau to Captain Andre Tardicu firmer French high commission in the Unit:d States, which forms the preface to M. Tardieu's fohtcoming bock on peace. “will appear tomorrow in L'Tilustration. M. Clemen- cean insists on the necessity -of eternal vigilance in carrying out the treaty of Versailies. “The signed treaty is but a leaf in the wind unless it is followed by execution,” the letter says. M. Clemenceau in.another passage re- calls the Fourth of July celebration in Paris during the war. “As the American troops marched past the statue of Washington,” he says, Lioyd George aid to me smillingly: ‘Do you realize you have just made me partake in the celebration of England's greatest defeat?’ . replied, ‘If national pride makes you still regret that defeat I am sure you have no regrets for this day. What harm has American - independence done you? There have been many other reck- oning between your flog and ours, yet I salute it whole heartedly daily at the tront.' * After describing Garmany raising her head again, thanks to the policy of non-execution of the treaty, M. Clem- enceau, referring to the Spa conferences, says: . The hour of warning came when the chiafs of the allied governments heard a tierman delegate summon them to ‘cure themselves of the malady of victory." Yet the conference was not broken off nor a disavowal of the raving brute exacted At least this worthy hoche may receive thanks for a freedom of utterance that hardly leave us an illusion as regards Germany.” SPLIT DEVELOPED AMONG PROHIBITIONISTS IN HOUSE Washington, April .—A eplit develop- ed today among dry advocates in tne house, when Representative Wood, re- publican, Indiana. announced he would | introduce a bill transferring enfofcement of prohibition from the internal revenue bureau to the department of justice Chairman Volstead of the judiciary com- mittce, author of the enforcement act.| lared he was opposed o such legis 1ation, Mr. Wood said he believed his meas- ure would remedy non-enforcement con- ditions. He recalled that he said on the floor of the house at the last session he would take Such a step if Representative d did not do so, on the ground the enforcement machinery estab- lished by the Volstead act had fallen down hopelessly. ‘Some of those who want prohibition enforcement transferred to the depart- ment of justice do not want the law rig. idly enforced,” was Representative Vol- stead’s comment today. HERRICK ANNOUNCED AS AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE Washington, April %.—Formal an- nouncement of the selection of Myron T. Herrick of Ohio, to be ambassador to France was made late today at the White House. It was said that although official noti- flation of Mr. Herrick's acceptability had not been received from the French government, administration officials had been assured informally that he would be weicomed back to the post he held un- der President Taft. Mr. Herrick's selection whas one of the first {0 he made for the diplomatic corps by President Harding, but the former amb ithheld his accepance un- til ago. His nomination is expected to the senate early in to g0 the special session of congress. ARMY OFFICERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION ‘Washinzton, April % Weeks has ' completed h ions for general officer promotions in the army for transmission to President Harding. There are twelve major generals and '\mnty-uve brizadie the list, com- pared to the names of eleven major gen- erals and twenty-two brizadies submit- ted by President Wilson and which the senate, fafled to confirm. The name of Brigadier Clarence Fd- wards, who commanded the Tweney-Six- th (New Engiand- National Guard) Di- — Secretary i i list of major generals, ——— MHINGS NECESSARY TO SAVE S OUR MERCHANT MARINE New York. April § —Senator Preling- huysen of ew Jorsey tonight told the League of Political Education the things the considered necessary to save Amer ica’s merchant marine. Chief among these he placed 8 determs ined national policy. An American eome sular or trade organization at every port in the world, a campaign at home 16 arouse patriotic support for the merch marine. and a leadership—“possibly 3 ehinoinig dictator with power of crders in eouncil.’ “Let us make a drive for business for the American ship.” he said. “Let us ofs ganize our farmers, our manufacturers and our workingmen > support 1he American ship. Let, every package, pare cel or bulk shipment bear the words “T9 be shipped cn an American ship undge an American flag.’ Today. he said. the United States was the great trade rival of Grea: Britain and must fizht with her for the commeress of the worid, : “We take off our hats to England for her achisvements in shipoing.” he enill, “but T for one do not beliove that free America should resign first place to Enge land or any other emoire. The finaneisl center of the world is New York: let us_keep it here. The speaker advocated turning over to the department of commerce, as soon af possible. executive functions of the shipe ping board which have 1o do with devels opments of commeres. He advocated alse protection of esaste wise trade. discriminating duties W fiwe or of grods carrieq on American ships {and payment of government subventions to ships plying to strategic commereial ports, especially where competition with “our chief rivals, Great Britain and J&u pan is keenest.” i HOPE IS ABANDONED FOR MISSING BALLOONISTS Washington. April §—Hone has prace tically been abandoned by the navy A8 partment that the five men who left the Pensacola. Florida. alr station in a fres balloon March will ever be fousll alive, according an announcement made at the department tonizht. The search has not heen entirely abandomed, the statsment said, but little hope I8 ane tertained that either the men or the Sale loon will bhe found. A board of investization has been #pd Gerad covened at the naval air statiem at Pensacola to inauire into all the cor cumstances connected with flight, O tain H. H. Christy, commandant of station, reported to the department 4% day. The Tnee of the balloon and crew not resuit in orders prohibiting naval free balloon flights. It was said at the navy department. it beine poln out that thousands of such fi'zhts been made from the station at Pensfie eola iIn the past eizht years without of lifs untll thie time. The training free balloon was declared to he nessse sary as an Indisnensable preliminary S dirighle and kite balloon work. 1 SINGTLAR SECLUSION ot OF TWO ELDERLY WOMEN Fohoken, N Aorll 2—A stranes ease of the woluntary exile of twn eldess Iy women af moderate means whe k €1 themselvas in 2 sults of reoms in & central hotel for more than three yeamly was revealed to the authorities tndaw. .- Tnt!l teflavr, the women. Miss apme lina Sunderland and Mrs. Fannle had not 1eft thelr rooms sinee Janus 1918 Ther had Uved on canned ordered hy ma'l. Their ronms wére for hr checks thrust throush a e:‘ under the door. The story came tn l=ht when the hotel proprietrr comnlained ta Health Commine sloner Stack of the accumulation of emptv cans on the fire recans, The chme missioner zatned admittance 1o the rooms nnlr after he threatensd to down the Aner. Mise Sunderland, the eldar of tha was 1l In bed. suffering from tubsrews Iasle In an advanced st and a her hed was a %ot Aoz, Infected with & tumor. She was taken tn a where it was sald that she probably wou'd not live long. Mre. Miller said they had shut astves from the world heeanss “they to” and wou'd ma'ie no other sial « | After Mise Sunderlznd was taken te same | vision. stands first on Secretary Weeks' hospital Mrs. Miller sought rooms where, view that this “should be A8 break K i A 1 ¥ i ] ot SRS