Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 18, 1921, Page 1

VOL. LXIll—NO. 94 WEATHER IN Strike of Coal Miners Has Been in Progress For a Fortnight— a Further Drastic Rationing in Coal is Being Consider- ed by the Mines Department of the Board of Trade— - Government is Preparing to Bring Coal From Nova Sco- tia For Its Own Use—Arrangements Are Being Made London, April 17.—Sunday brought ad- “itional discomfort from the coal.strike o the people of Great Britain, as the need or the already closely held fuel was in- reased by the . appearance of wiptry veather throughout the United Kingdom, rith a considerable snowfall in some sec- lons. The leaders of the striking miners wave all left Londen, apparently much to he disappointment of the government lepartment in the dispute} who had beea joping that now the political question involved in the gemand of the miners for + national pool had been disposed of by e refusal of support to the miners by the triple alliance, it might be possible o get negotiations on the wage question started again. The action of the house of commons last Thursday night in virtually taking the affair cut of the hands of the gov- ernment twas widely commented upon as bringing in a new phase of public af- faurs not altogether to the taste of ogv- ernment departments but likely to help in the more speedy reaching of a settle- ment. The bad weather and the collapse of “ the threatened railroad and transport strikes has had the effect of retarding = o BT he recruiting of the volunteer forces in London, fewer citizens offering themseives for enlistment. It was officially intimated today that Mr. Lloyd George and the other cabinet ministers are still anxious to negotiate for a permanent settlement of the wage question to come to terms with the men to avoid a prolonged struggle would lose the world markets for their product. in progress for a fortnight @nd is certain to continue for at least another week, by which time the available stocks of coa! will be greatly depleted. The mines de- partment of the board of trade is already puzzled br the problem of ekeing out it is under- | stood to be considering a still further | FORMER K the available supplies, and drastic rationing. . POPULATION 29,68 FUEL SHORTAGE AND WINTRY Report on Generd which Thee strike has already been < | Roval <o Tnvpetigation Was ‘Made Public at the White House.. Washington, April 17.—Legislation to eliminate unnecessary brokerage trans- actions, to facilitate a wide distribution of information regarding market condi- tions and to strengthea the ers of the federal goverament in iis » ‘vestigation; is recommeadad b: eral trade commission in & report on the general industrial situation, drawn up at the request of President Harding and made public tonight at the white house. “Open price associations,” which oper- ate within the law to keep their respec- tive members advised confidentially of one another’s price schedules are we- cused by the commissioner of contribut- ing to the maintanance of unduly hi retail prices. It is suggested that means imust be found to reduce costs of nec- essities, such as fuel and housing, before other commodities can come back to normal. g s “It should be said,” the report con- “that following the disordered ons of the world's affairs, a shrinkage in values is inevitable and that norrhal conditions will be the more quickly restored if the producer, the la- (Continued on Page 3 Col. 4) AISER BOWED IN GRIEF BY LOSS OF WIFE The train services will be additionally curtailed quring the coming week, in line with this ‘policy. The admiralty is pre- paring to bring coal from Nova Scotia for its own use, and' some of the big coal factors are preparing to import American coal. A mass meeting of railwaymen held in Carlisle today passed resolutions in fav- oring of calling a general railway strike unless the just claims of the miners were adjusted by next Friday. e e TORNADO CAUSED 83 DEATHS IN S1X SOUTHERN STATES Memphis, Tenn . April 17.—Incomplete reports from the six southern states swept late Friday and Caturday by storms showed tonight a death list of 83, with 20 seriously injured and many suf- fering lesser injuries. Prope-ty damage, it was estimated, will run into the mil- lions and when relief parties repoert from isolated sections it is feared that the death toll will mount still higher. As compiled tonght by states the death list was: Texas 9, Arkansas 52, Missis- sippi, 8; and Alabama, 14. In Arkansas the injured list had reached 71 tonight. There were no deaths reported in Georgia and Tennessee. Torrential rains which followed the winds have delayed relief work, but in Arkansas. the Red Cross has begun work n counties where hundreds of families were, rendered homeless. Tents have been supplied by the National Guard and food suppiied by the National Cuard and food supplies arve being sent In. The extent of property loss canmot be determined for days, On many planta- tions in Miller and Hempstead countries, @ rich farming section in Arkansas prac- tieally every building was de!tmyed.‘ aewly planted cnops_washed out, orchards' yuined, roads and bridges badly dam- #ged, while telephon and telegraph wires were almost all destroyed. Rall roads in that section report tracks wash- »d out at many places. Farmhouses some stance from, the direct path of the storm were badly damage Estimates nade on the property loss in thes& two wountles tonight place the property and p loss at over $2,000,000 . Heavy property Joss in Tennessee is reported from Newport. Lynnville and nnersville. 1In Shelby county alone, the county commissioners tonight esti- mated the loss to roads and bridges at 75,000, In Mississipp!, in addition to actual loss from the high winds, much farm land was inundatgd by ‘rising streams. i In Alab: property losses in Birm- mgham is eStimated at $200,000,. with ten injured. Heavy ruins and -high wind in several parts of North Alabama are also reported to have caused heavy pro- rty and crop loss. Demy Georgia, where a heavy wind and rain storm struck at Rome, the loss will sxceed $200,000, it was reported. POLICEMEN ON DUTY AT ? BIGELOW CARPET PLANT Thompsonyille, Conn., April 17.—A large nuniver of deputy sheriffs. and po- licement from various towns of Hart- ford county arrived here tonight, in charge of Sheriff George H. Gabb Hartford county. This force will be on duty tomorrow morning when the Bife- law-Hartford Carpet company is to cwen its mills, which .were closed six weeks ago as a result of a strike, The dyehouse workers, one of the three organized departments in the carpet mills today votéd to remain away from work. Thei_action, it was said, was taken in sympathy with the tapestry department, whose members laim the. wage reduc- tion scheduled for the tapestry depart- ment is more than 20 per cent., and in some cases is more than 35 per cent. The company's annbuncement of a 20 per cent. wage reduction brought about a strike .in the dyehouse, tapestry and Brussels departments, ang - the company closed the entire plant. Company officials said they expect the unorganized employes, numbering 1,500, to return to work tomorrow. The em- ployes in the three organized departments numbered .more than 1,000. Sherift Gabb said that he. thought his force, number- ing more than 100 armed men, would be sufficient to afford —protection to those who return to the mills. given in the cases of four strikers order- ed evicted from houses owned company. ROSENBLUTH DENIES A COMPLICITY IN MURDER New York, April 17.—Denial that he the shooting and killing of Major Alexander was in any way connected with Cronkhite at Camp Lewis,. Tacoma, two and a half years ago, was made here to- day by Robert Rosenbluth, formerly* a captain in the army engineer _ccrps. Rosenbluth, who was arrested here on a charge of murder, and Yeleased later on $25,000 bail, was accused in an alleged confession made by Sergeant Rolang P. Pothier, at Eamoca, of having ordered him to shoot the major promising him protection if he performed the deed. Rosenbluth, who TARRIERS TO CAMPAIGN FOR EEDUCTION OF LABOE WAGES Chicago, April 17.—(By the A. P.)— Railway managements of nearly one hun- ired carriers were prepared tonight to aunch their first big drive tomorrow for 1 reduction of labor wages. A consolidated hearing at which wage disputes will be presented from through- out the country, will begin tcmorrow be- fore the United States railroad labor board. All of the roads ask a reduc- tion in unskilled labor wages and several ask blanket ctions for all employes. It was indicated tonight that the ques- tion of the legality of the board conduct- ing the hearing with three vacancies unfilleq and only six members nresent would be brought up at the openi.g ses- sion. According to railway officials, each car- rier is exaected to present its own tes- timony. dpresentatives of the roads will appear first. The board recently an- nouncel that eight hours would be allow- ed each side for oral testimony and ar- gument. The employes will handle their case through the union organization represent- atives, Heads of the four big brother- hoods will be present to conduct the de- fense in disputes brought by the roads which desire to cut the wages of train service employes. Under the transportation act, confer- ences must be held between the carrier and its employes cn any question of re- vised wages or working conditions. The disputes tomorrow will have all resulted from failure to agree in such conferences. FRANCE READY FOR FURTHER OCCUPATION OF GERMANY Paris, April 17.—(By The A. P.) A “military and civil general staft” will meet tomorrow in the event of occupation after May 1. The miltary plans, fully completed long since by the staff of Mar- shal Foch, are quite elastic enough, it is learned on good authority, to adapt themselves to the economic plans, which the mixed commission, ‘sitting daily be- tween now and May 1, will'definitely adopt if necessary. From a military point of view the recall of only one class, that of 1919, has been decided upon as sufficient to_carry out further operations: Marshal Foch, General Buat, chief of ! staff of the army, and General Weygand, | acting as general secretary of the staff, il represent the military element. Louis eur, minister of liberated regions; Paul Tirard, high commissioner in the Rhineland, and M, Sevdoux, the financial expert who represeritcd France at the| Brussels comference, Wil compose the sivil element. tion of the case. “It was to satisfy a private vengeance that I ‘was accused of the murder,” he said. The idea of a premeditated conspiracy to shoot Major Cronkhite, Rosenbiuth deelared, was impossible, as the major was in the hospital four days previous to the shooting and no one knew he was to be with the skeleton regiment on the day of their hike. Jonah J. Goldstein, dies of the service know it.” ARRESTS FOR DISTRIBUTING RADICAL PAMPHLETS Boston, April 17.—Three men were ar- rested at the South armory today as a result of a disturbance caused by the dis- pamphlets while the Italian ambassador, Vittorio Orlando Ricei, was delivering an address, | The armory was well filled with an audi- ence made up largely of members of the tribution of 'alleged radical local Italian eolony. Soon after the ambassador began speak- ing several men in the rear of the hall 'started handing out the pamphlets. Mem- bers of the dudience pounced upon the men, who were roughly handled until police officers stonped the disturbance and The ambassador's made three arrests. address was'not interrupted. e e JUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT of A number of the geputies will be on duty tomorrow in the town court, where a hearing wilt be by the is iat the home of his attorney here, declared Major Cronk- hite was “the best liked man in the out- fit,” and asserted that the department of Jjustice had blundered‘ in its investiga- Rosenbluth’s at- torney, flayed the department of justice. saying “they are looking for someone to put the blame on and don’t care who.it is. Rosenbluth has nothing to fear as he is absolutely innocent.and all his old bud- Doorn, April 17 (By the A. P.).—Never was contrast between former glory and piesent state of humiliation more: accent- uated than when Wilhelm, the - former German emperor, followed the body of his wife Augusta Victoria to the station at Maarn, where he entrusted the faithful companion of his grandeur and his sorrow fatherland. The emperor that was and the ex-crown prince and other sons present were all tired in Ta!ll uniform of the - Prussian guard, their helmets crape-covered. The funeral procession arrived at the little station at Maarn in darkness ‘only broken by the light from a few lamps on the railway embankment. First came a huge car covered with flowers, followed by servants, who loaded the wreaths into the railway carriage. About ten minutes later the hearse arrived, flashing powerful searchlights. It was draped with black cloth with white cross and border. From the next automobile Chaplain Dryander alighted, wearing black robes. Immediately” behind came an automobile carrying the former empgror and his daughter, Princess Victoria Luise, which drove on until it reached a shelter of shrubs hiding it from view. Frederick William, the ex-crows prince, and Prince 'Adelbert, in long gray manl tes, walked briskly forward: Other mem- bers: of the family alighted, from their cars—Prince Oscar, the Duke of Bruns- wick, Prince Fuertenberg, General Von Gontard, chief of the household, Countess Von Keller and Countess Ven Rantzau, ‘the staunchest friends -of - the -late e press and ladies “in . walting in the old days, and the ‘court chamberlain, Baron Von Spirsemberg. Representatives of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, the dowager queen and the prince consort, together with representa- tives of. the king of Spain and the king of Sweden, and a number of Dutch offi- eials closed the procession. ‘When all had collected around the cof- fin, the ecourt chaplain, Dr. Dryander, his voice vibrating with emotion, delivered a brief oration. The coffin was then placed in the raflway carriage, which Wilhelm, Frederick William and Princess Luise en- tered and remained for a féw moments. Then the ex-emperor led the way to the cars in which the other members of the party were to sleep tonight and remain during. their journey. He thanked them all and took leave of them. . For a brief period Wilhelm became dimly visible to those who had gathered to watch the ceremony, his figure that of a man broken by sorrow. Princess Luise entered the automobile with her father, the door closed, and the car glided on, carrying the exile back to confinement at Doorn, to face his fate without the loving wife who until now had shared his humil- iation. - i The last farewell visit to the funeral car will be paid tomorrow morning before it proceeds to Potsdam. Those who re- mained ‘on that train to accompany the body included Prince Adlebert and his wife, Prince Oscar, Prince Fuertensberg, Countess Von Keller, Countess Von Rant- zan and Baron Von Spitsemberg. 131ST ANNIERSARY OF THE DEATH OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Philadelphia, Awril 17.—Should the liberty or freedom of the United States ever be threatened, France would he the first to offer aid, Jules Jusserand, French ambassador, declared here teday in an address at the tomb of Benjamin Frank- lin. “The same feeling that France had for the colonies at the time of the Revolu- tion,” he said, ‘“has but increased as a result of the assistance rendereq France during the late war. Iilke Lafayette. at Metz, our hearts, would enlist again for freedom, were you ever to meed us, for we have a love of independence that I doubt not will last forever.” 3 The ambassador was the principal speaker at exercises in commemoration of the 131st anniversary of the death$ of Franklin, which were helg in connection with the journey of “Poor Richard’s” statue from Baltill ™ #a its final resting place at Waterbury, Conn. rne.S*ulptor, Paul W. Bartlett, also made a brief ad- dress. Today's meeting concluded the exercis- es in connection with the passage of the bronze statue through this ecity. Tomer- row it will be taken to Burlington, N. J., over the route taken by Franklin when he came to Philadelphia in 1723. Stops will also be made at several othre New Jer- gey towns where exercises will 'be held. TO OBTAIN MONEY FOR THE RESTORATION OF PALESTINE New York, April 17.—Dr. Chaim Weiz. Industrial Situation to his sons and friends to take back to the| TO TAX GERMAN IMPORTS s Vienna, April 17.—Messages from Bel. grade today announce '\ -t the Jugoslay government has decreed ihe imposition of 2 50 per cent. tax upon German imports. (This is in line with the general action determined upon by the allies at the Paris and London conferences to make collec- tions on the German reparations ac- count.) COLD WAVE FOLLOWED BLIZZARD IN CENTRAL STATES Chicago, April 17.—A cold. wave to- day -followed the blizzard which ept. the central states Friday and Saturfiay. tine. and #00. Darien, Conn., April today destroyed a garage owned by La- mar Butler, with a loss estimated at $55,- The fire started in a shed at the 17.—Fire ——— 13 AUTOS BURNED IN $55,000 mann, presidena of the world Zionist or- ganization, in a proclamation tonight an- nounced the opening of the Keren Haye- sod, a body formed to obtain money in America for the reconstruction, of Pales- He appealed to Jews in America, of all classes, to cont¥lbute to the fund, “to come forward and make thefr sacrifices in order that the Jewish na- tional home may be speedily established. { GARAGE FIRE IN DARIEN early Conditions were slowly returning to|rear of the garage and was believed to normal, however. The snow which fell [have been of incendiary origin. Incen- in Wisconsin, Nebraska and Tllinois had |diarism was suspected in two other fires almost vanished tonight. Railroad sched-|here in the last week. The garage was ules were being returned to normal and |valued at $30,000 and 13 automobiles in- wire communications had been restored except to a few points, the building were almost completely ‘Wrecked- S CONN., MONDAY, APRIL passed in re-employment. of workers .by the larger industrial plants in Detroit, Appeintment of Sheldon ~Whitehouse as_senior ‘counsellor ‘of embassy at Parig Was announced at the state deartment. Max Hoelz, alleged to have been leader of the receft communist uprising in middle Germany, has been arrested in Beriin, b3 . The 74 Russian deportees and their families held at Ellis Island because the Russian_border was closed to them will sail Apru.20. Mary Anderson of Iilinols Was nomi- nated by President Harding to be direc- tor. of ‘the women's bureau of the depart- ment of labor. Serious .damage to. fruit as a result of the hard freeze in western Europe is reported. The European cold wave has lasted forty-eight hours. News has been recclved in Lewlston, Me., of the death in Brooklyn, N. Y., of Jeff Callen, for many years one of the best known theatrical men in Maine. Woodrew Wilson was given the right to practice law in the state of New York by a measure enacted in the closing hours of the legisiature Saturday. Three building trades unions in Bin hamton, N. Y, have announced volun- tary reduction in wage scales and a building boom in Binghamton is the re- sult. The Rocky Mountain region is slowly recovering from the effects of the worst storm of the year which covered the dis- trict with snow ranging from 11 to 14 inches. Secretary Denby toek & whack at the high cost of living for bluejackets and marines, ordering clothing and small stores prices down on an average of 35 per’ cent. Germany has suggested to Czecho-Slo- vakia that her intervention in the repa- rations issue between Germany and the allies wiuld be welcome, but has met with a rebuft, Daniel S, Strickland, general superin- tendent of the Brooklyn depastment store of Frederick Loeser and Company, accidentally shot and killed -himself at his residence. Colonel Walter Rodney Willlams, for 30 years connected with the- United States Rubber Company died at his home here in Woonsocket, R. I, of pneumonia. He was in hris 60th year. Business throughout the country is ex- periencing A gradual hu* wholesnme revi- val, according to Richard J. White, Mil- waukee, national presiucal of tue Travel- ers Protective Association. D. 0. 8. Lewell, principal of the Rox- bury Latin school, was elected presi- dent of the New England Classical As- sociation at the closing session of the gu; annual meeting -here in Providence, Fer Fetisal do wehd bl ohl school, - Rev. Walter Carroll of Leyden of Greenfield, Hass., was sentenced to jail for thirty days after he had de- clinéd an offer from relatives to pay a fine of $§1a. % E. I. Lewis of Indianapolis, chairman of the Indiana Public Seérvice Commis- sion, is understood to have been selected by President Harding for oné of , the vacdncies on ‘the interstate commercé commission. ' While resisting arrest in & house near Rodessa, La., to. which he had been trail- ed after an attempt to attack the wife of a white citizen near Myrtis, La., Tony Willlams, negro, was shot to death by an official posse. 80 long as Americans are held a oners in Russia overtures from the Soviet government looking to closer relations with the United Stateg will receive no consideration, it was learned in admih- istration quarters. . pris- Three regiments of infantry, two of cavalry, a number of military camions and considerable artillery have arrived in Vilna_ from Polano, in the last few days to reinforce General Zellgouski, head of the Polish irregular troops. To prevent the drainage of naval oil reserve lands in California by private drilling on_the outskirts of the reseryes, Secretary Denby has decided to lease drilling rights inside the reserves over a small area to private concerns. Commander P, Foote, for several years personal naval aide to Former Secretary Daniels and at present acting in a similar capacity for Secretary Den- by, has been assigned to command the scout eruiser Salem of the Pacific fleet. Regular wireless telephoni” communi- cation was opened between the military station at Carabanchel, just south of Ma- drid, and Nauen, Germany, a distance of 1,175 miles. The authorities declare voices in Gertany were plainly audible in Carabanchel. Prince Albert of Menmaco arrived In New York aboard the steamer France. He will go to Washington to receive the Alexander Agassiz gold medal, the high- est recognition of the National Académy of Sciences, awarded him for his ma- rine researches, Newspapers of Rome glve high praise to the policies announced by President Harding in his message to,the United States congress, and declare it served no- tice on entente nations, as well as for- mer enemy "countries, of the course to be pursued in future by America. In an attempt to commit sulcide. John Ivanovicz, aged - 45, of South -Hadley Falls, Mass,, leaped into the first level canal of the Holyoke Water Power com- pany, was swept over a 20-foot dam and carried more than 500 feet down the canal by the current before rescued. JOXIN BARLEYCORN TOMBSTONE ' IN HARTFORD HAS BEEN STOLEN Hartford, April.17.—The tombstone of John Barleycorn, which had stood on the grounds of “1711 club” in Meriden for several months, was stolen last night by four men in an automobile. Today it was found near the southern entrance of the state capitol here and was turnen over to the Hartford police. It is a mar- ble slab five feet lang-and bears the in- scription: “In Memoriam, John Barléycorn. Born B. C.; Dled January 16, 1920. Resur- rection—2 WIFE OF BELA KUN EXPELLED FEOM ITALY \ — Bologna, Italy, April 17.—The wife of Bela Kun, the former communist dictator in Hungary, has been expelied from Italy on a charge of having promoted commun- ist meetings. - She .was 'sent to'Tarvis, 4501 | One Would Give Allies a One- Ito my party giving the result of my mis- | Paris, April 17.—General Wrangel, for- New Proposals to be Made on Reparations 18, 1921 = German Industries. Berlin, Apri] 17.—The question of re¢- parations evidently is giving the Ger- man cabinet great trouble. No official tatement has been made concerning the matter, but two proposals are being fav- ored. The first proposal contemplates the assumption of Germany's debt to the al- lies in the United States, and the sec- ond_that the allies should be given some- thing like a one-third share in a num- ber! of the principal German industries. The Taegliche Rundschau things the second proposal would be acceptable to the Germany industrial leaders and that it mgiht be realized by an issue of pre- ferred shares carrying a definite mini- mum dividend priority over all exlsting shares or debentures. NEW REPARATIONS OFFER a move which it characterizes as an at- tempted diversion by Germany to escape ing the offers of.reparations which the German government is reported to have transmitted to the United States gov- ernment,” says the Temps. “We can only see in such a _move another attemnt at a diversion. If Germany were preparea sincerely to recognize her responsibility and was resolved to pay the full limit of her resources, as she was invited to do by the United States, she wonll not adopt such circuitous methods and try to set America up against the European RESTORATI OF BELGITM CONTINGENT ON REPARATIONS Brussels, April I7.—Declarations that Belgium's financial and economic future are entirely dominated by the question of German reparatiofg was made by Premier Wiart, in an address here yes- eraay evening. He asser'ed thai problem of Belgium's restoration was in- capable of solution unless Germany paid the sums levied against her. . The Socialist Minister Destre also de- clared that Belgium was threatened with bankruptcy unless Germany paid up, and assorted that unless she yielded it would be necessary to employ force to bring about settlement of the war debt. GOMEZ NOT TO CONTEST THE ELECTION IN CUBA Key West, Fla., April 17 (By the A. P.), —Asserting that ‘he would retire to pri- ate_life rather. than endanger the safety the republic of Guba by another Amer- ican intervention, General Jose Miguel Gomez, defeated candidate for the presi- dency of .Cuba, .declared in a. statement here today that he would not contest the elections. His statement follows: “In Washington 1 laid before President Harding and Secretary of State Hughes the proofs that fraud, intimidation and violence had been used in the late presi- dential election to prevent the Cuban people from expressing their will and asked the support of the United States government in the demand of the liberal party for the holding of new elections by the Cuban people with larger guarantees. As an alternative 1 asked that new elec- tions be held under the authority of the Amefican government, but with the stipu- lation that this authority should be exer- cised only for a limited and definite time to be agreed upon in advance and for the purpose of supervising the election only. “The Amerfcan administration would give no assurances as to a time limit or| when that intervention would be limited to supervision of elections. While person- ally protesting against this attitude of the American government, 1 have decided to abandon my claims and retire to private life, at the same time issiing a statement sion to Washington and recommending the acceptance of defeat rather than en- danger the safety of the republic of Cuba| by another American intervention, inas- much as our cause has been so prejudiced by emissaries of the conservative party in their representations to the = American government that justice cannot be secured at this time. My faith in the American people is unshaken and I retain feelings of deepest gratitude for their aid in the past. 1 shall retire to private life With- out bitterness. and as a plain citizen de- vote myself to the advancement of my beloved countrs.” = General Gomez will leave here tonight which he will return to Havana. his home in| o SCUEE LSS S RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT IS LSTABLISHED IN CONSTANTINOPLE. mer head of the south Russian govern- ment in the Crimea, has established a so. called Russian government at Constanti- announcement today. He is attempting,| the statement says, to maintain his Crimean troops as an army opposing in| every way the efforts of the French mili- tary authorities to repatriate tae refugees or send them to Brazil or elsewhere, so that they might earn their own living. Formal announcement has been made that the French recognition of the gov- ernment of south Russia as a de facto! authority ,ceased when General Wrange) was foresd out of the Crimea by the bol- heviki. The reflief afforded these refu- gee is declared ot have cost France more than 200,000,000 francs during the past five months and that she has received as security the general's ship and some mer- chandise, the whole worth hardly one- fourth of that amoynt. The French government, in agreemént with the other powers, it is said, consid- ered General Wrangel's men only as refu- gees, whom it fed through humanitarian motives, and cannot tolerate their exist- ence as an army on Turkish soil, this be- ing a violation of international law and erlldanger\n: the security of Constantino- | ple. CONTINENTAL CONGRESS OF NATIONAL SOCIETY, D, A, R, Washington, April 7.—Delegates were Here tonight for the thirtieth continental congress of ‘the National, Society, Daugn- ters of the American Revolution, which opens .tomorrow and continues through Saturday. President Harding has been ‘invited teo attend the session tomorrow evening to be addressed by Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador, and J. J. Jusse- rand, the French ambassador. Delegates will be received at the White House Thursday afternoon. Mrs, Géorge May. ard Minor, of Connecticut, PAGES—56 COLS, Uetin 9 PRICE TWO CENTS. NO TRADE RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET RUSSIAN GOV'T Secretary of State Hughes Declares in Writing Samuel Gom - pers a Statement Regarding Russia—Asserts That Soviel Russia is in 2 “Gigantic Economic Vacuum”—No Re- sumption of Relations Economic System Remains. ‘Washington, April Hughes, writing 0 Labor, who asked for a statement “the facts’ regarding Russia, nomic system remains goods. Soviet Russia, Secretary Hughes de- payment to the extent of her liabilities. |clares is a “gigantic economle vacuum™ “There s much ado in Berlin concern-|and.he adds that “no evidence exists is likely to be alleviated so long as the present political and economic system continues.” Taking up specifically the charge that the scarcity of goods in Russia is due removed atement that the demand for manufactured goods in Russia s so great, and the purchasing that the unfortunate situation to the July 8, “blockade” 1920, and which w: the power of. the Soviets so vast that it almost imnossible to determine the capa- city of the Russian market to imports, Secretary Hughes wrote. “Though there is almost no limit the amount and varlety 6f c\mmodities urgently needed by Russia, the purchas- fng power of that country is now at a con- The at- titude and- action of the present’auth- orities of Russia have tended to under- mine its political and economic relations Russian pen- which vast potential wealth of Russia and are com- pelled to be deprived of commodities im- mediate] ynecessary for consumption, raw productive It should met be overlooked that there has been a steady degeneration fi even those industries In Soviet Rus- sia. that were mot dependent upen im- ports of either raw material or partly finished products nor in which has there There can be no relation of the faflure of all these industries to blockades or elvil war, for most of them require no imports, and the men_mobllized since the Soviet revolu- tion were far less in mumber than before minimum, sequently and the demand must remain unsatisfied. with other countries. The ple are unable ‘to obtain credit might otherwise be based on the materials and permanent equipment. been any shortage of labor. that event, Restrictions on direct trade with Rus- sia were removed by the United States The conclusion of treat- jes of peace with the Baltic States en- abled Russia free'y to enter upon trade with Burope and the United States. Both American and European g0ods have heen sold to Russia but the volume of trade has been unimportant, due to the- inabil- on July 8. 1920. ity of Russia to pay for imports. be representatives of the shevist commiseariat of 17. — Secretary Samuer Gompers, president of the American Federation of indicates definitely that there is no prospsct of a resumption of relations with the United States while the Soviet political and eco- The letter of the Secretary of State makes direct reply to various statements. GERMANY THROUGH VATICAN |cBaracterizel as propaganda. which con- tend that resumption of relations, trage Paris, April 17.—Cognizance is taken|OF Poiitical, with the Soviets would open by the Temps in its leading editorial'te- & Zreat current of trade of advantage to day of reports that a new reparation of- the United States and that large ship- fer by Germany is being transmitted te|ments of Russian gold have already been the United States through the vatican,|made to other countries in pafment for “Jt is true that agents purporting to it go-called Bol- foreign trade While the Soviet Political and have placed Immense orders for the pur chase of goods in the United States, Ev rope and Asia. It is estimated that pee haps six and one-half billlon dollan worth of orders have been booked. Buf shipments, as a result of these orders, have been made only in small volume be cause the Soviet agents were unable rllh"r !xn pay cash or to obtain credit se as to insure the delives 38 tp ivery of the gooda In reality. Secretary Hughes says, transfers of Russian gold to other coun. tries have been small, and at the mest I'beral estimates the Soviets have nof more than £175,000,000 of gold in thels Possession. Even the immediate ex- penditure of the whole amount in the United States. he points out, would have no pronounced or lasting effect on Am. erican ‘trade or industry reorganizatiop of the Russian system of currency and finance.” There have been since Deeember 18 1920, Secretary Hughes iInforms Mr Gompers, no restrictions on financial transactions between the United States and Russian although there is no assur ance that the mint or the reserve banki will accept Russian gold, U. S. publle institutions must be assured that title is not open to question. “The facts” in regard to supplies ia Russia available for exnort, Mr. Hugher wrote, “completely refute” statements that if the United States recognjzed the Soviets, Russia immediately would export large quantities of lumber, flax, hemp fur and other commodities, *“The facts* he says, show that Russia doec mot have on hand for export. commodities whick might be made basis of immediately pro- fitable trade with the United States, and he adds that the Russian transportation system is so demoralized that it could n move them If they existed. Mr. Hughes quotes an official organ of the Sovial government to show that lumber produc- tion in 1920 was one fifth of the pre-war level, although the industry was in bet- ter circumstances than others. A table shows the outnut of elght nrincipal ex- porting commodities at from 12 te 51 per cent. of what was exnected. Furthermore, Secretary Huzhes points out, hefore the war American trade with en'ions onnstPuted anly one and three-tenths per cent. of all the foreizn trade of the United States, being in the rear endingz June 30, 1911 at a total of £55.000,000 for both exports and imports. while for the galendar veal 1920, it - was- £13:000000«and practically all of that was with territories free of Soviet domination. “It 1s unauestionably desirable.” wrote Mr. Huzhes to Mr. Gompers, “that in. imate and mutually profitable commer- fal tions on an extensive scale be es- tablished between the United States and Russia, and is the sincere hope of tiis government that there may be re- adjustments in Russia which will make it possible for that country to resume ite proper place in the cconomic life of the world.” of to DEMONSTRATIONS IN AUSTRIA FOR FUSION Vienna, April 17 (By the A. P.).— ot- withstanding the formal disapproval the Austrian government, in favor of y held throughout the country today. plebise ening to withdraw al! Austria. In Vienna enormout crowds gathered in Rathau sauare under a cold rainfall and listened for hours fo sneeches. Afterwards the crowds paraded through the boule- vards with bands playing, singing Ger- man songs and carrying red, black and com- professional and |civil servant classes and students and yellow banners. The crowd was posed of the business, members of educational organizations. There was entire abserce of, disorder. The sneeches while moderate in tone were ingistent on the early accomplishment of a union with Germany as the only salva. Protests were delivered by ‘the speakers against the restrictions in the peace treaty regarding thecom- for New York on private business, after|plete freedom of legislation in Austria tion for Austria. Specific denunciation of the policy France toward Austria met with French embassy. After a Meeting of party leaders in Ty- rol province today, notification was sent to the Vienna government that the Tyro- lese authorities, despite the entente’s ulti- matum, would proceed with the plebiscite nople, according to a semi-official French!to learn the wishesef the people, refusing to call the diet to consider the matter be- cause their determination was unaltera- ble. ——L L AN IMPROVISED SHEAPNEL WAS FOUND IN CASH BOX New York, April 17.—An today resulted in the arrest of charged with burglary. Twice recently the garage has been visited by robbers. The owner then hit upon the scheme of placing the powder and shot in the box in such a manner that upon opening it the charge would detonate, projecting tse shot in a shower. Early today the watchman heard loud report. Upon entering the office the garage he found blood on the floor. had disappeared, The. robber, however, having failed to gather up the money the cash box. Detectives notified the hospitals te on the lookout for anyone applying for treatment of buckshot wounds. Late the day Josenh Schmidt applied at a hos- pital for treatment and upon examination was found to be suffering from several wounds apparently inflicted by buckshot. The police were notified and the man placed under arrest. TREASURY CERTIFICATES AGAIN OVERSUBSCRIBED ‘Washington, April announced tonigh WITH GERMANY emonstrations fusion with Germany were The | E a i the demonstration came as a climax to agitation of the last three days following the ultimatum of the entente against the movements, the entente threat- | relief support from much approval from the crowds that the nolice immediately placed a cordon about the improvised shrapnel comnosed of buckshot with a 1ib- ! eral charge of gunnowder, concealed in a cash box of the safe in a garage h!rr.‘ men 17.—Subscriptions for treasury certificates of indebtedness dated April 15 apd maturing in October totalled $£320.036.000. and the amount al- lotted was $190,511,500, Secretary Mellon The amount offered was £150,000,000, and ten_of the federal is president ' reserve districts oversubscribed or aonaled AMERICANS IN MOSCOW ON STARVATION RATIONS Riga, April 17 (By the A. P.)—Only of| the Americans among all the foreigners lin the Moscow prisons appear to have been forgotten by the government and de not receive food packages now to supple. ment the starvation rations, according to the Baroness Forelkerson, who has ar- rived at her home in Riga after having been for a long time in prison in Russia as one of the Letvian hostages. The baroness said the predicament of Mrs, Marguerite E. Harrison, an Amerfe cdn newspaper correspondent, was prob- ably the worst of all the Americans. She was kept in solitary confinement in & prison used for persons whose cases are under investigation, where she was barely | keeping alive with the rations served. Mrs. Harrison, according to the baron. ess, was given nothing to read, and was not permitted to sew. She had nothing to do but sit in the prison and brood. As she was only a hostage, and more- over a Sister of Mercy, Baroness Forel- kerson was allowed more freedom in Ba- tirka prison than the others. She had an opportunity tg see and talk to everyone. The baroness said {oday that no American Red Cross packages had arrived at Ba- tirka prison, as far as she knew. It is known that for some months past the Red Cross at Reval has been forward. ing packages, and it is thought here they probably have been confiscated. of DIRECTORATE OF FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPLETH New York, ‘April 17.—Completion of the directorate of the food research In- stitute, suzgested to the Carnegie Cor- poration by Herbert Hoover, was an- nounced here today. The institute, which was formed under an agreement between the Carnegie Corporation and the Leland Sanford, Jr., ersity, where it will opefate, will be headed by Dr. G. L. Asherg, former chief of the bu- reau of chemistry, United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Other members comprise Dr. Alonzo E. Taylor, profes- sor of physiological chemistry at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, and Professor Joseph 8. Davies, assistant professor of economics at Harvard university. The directors, it was announced, will have authority to determine the sclentific Policies of the institute and the problems to be studied. The institute is the culmination of an idea propounded some time ago By Mr. Hoover., He went to the Carnegle Cos poration and obtained their approval of the plan and the donation of $700,000 for the work. The former food administra- tor is expected to take an active part in the rescaréh work carried out by the new institution. e a of in be in MAYOR HYLAN FROUD OF MORAL CONDITIONS IN NEW YORE New York., April 17.—New York will be found to be cleaner and better in respect to moral conditions . than any other city or fown in the United States, Mayor John F. Hylan declared in a states ment today on the forthcoming investiga- tion of tae municipality by a legislath committee. He termed the probe a '::tl of the peonle’s money.” but said he would do all in his power to help the commi tee. [ “To facilitate their efforts.”” he added; “I have directed every oc'al and every employe under my, jurisdiction to furnish the heartiest and most helpful co-operas tion to these bodies.”