Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 4, 1921, Page 1

VOL. LXIlI—NO. 160 YSPLANSR SONOF POSTAL SAVING SYSTEM Postmaster General Says Billion Dollars Which Should Be in Circulation is Being Hoarded in, American Stockings— Reorganization Plan to Be Submitted to Congress Will Make Postal Banks More Attractive to Potential Deposi- tors—Recommends Increase of Interest Rate to Three Per Cent. and Establishment of Barks in 50,000 Post Offices. Sullivan, Ind., July 3.—A lillion dol- Jars which stould be in circulation to as- gist the coming industrial”revival is be- ing ho an stockings, Will H. Hays, eneral, declared today in plans for revision of the postal savings system to make it more attractive to potential deposftors. Turough his re-ovganization plas, Mr.| Jiass hopes to draw the hoarded wealih | of the country out of its hiding places and into useful channels. Tho present treatment of depositors in the postal sav- ings bank, he said tonight after confer- ences with middle western bankers, amounts “aimost tq fraud,” Wwhile the government has profiteered at the expsnse of the depositors to the sum, in tae last yrar alone, of $1,720,000. His general plan of reorganization, which will be submitted to congress, has Leen approved by bankers east and mid- die wes! Mr Hays assured the bankers that he had no intention of entering the postal savings bank in competition with private savings banks, but rather hopes to make It a valuable feeder of establisied bank- Ing institutions. While asking congress 10 make the interest rate double the av. erage paid now, he pointed out it would Il beiow the average paid by the ma- jority of savings banks. Private banks can not hope to reach the vast hoarded wealth which offers a particular field for postal savings ex- pansion Mr. Hays said. He pointed out that seventy per cent. of the present 508,- 000 depositors are of foreign extraction and that they as well as others of thelr countrymen who are accustomed to post- al savings systems abroad, will trust no one but the United States govérnment. To reach this field of potential deposit- . Mr. Hays, plans the following basic ges in the present postal system. 1—Increase the interest from two to tiree per cent. 2—Payment of interest on deposits held less than one year. 3 moval of the restriction -against depositors under te ars of age. 4—Provision for joint and trust funds. 5—Establishment of postal savings n 5 bank 000 postoffices instead of the present 6.300. §—Compensation for fourth class post- masters on the basis of the deposits they handle. 7-—Re-deposit of the funds In local banks with more liberal qualification rules for such depositories. s s- An enlarged bhoard of directors in- representative of the federal ks and possibly one or more e is a lot of business in this coun- really sick, still staggering he shell k of war and the de- extravagance,” Mr. Hays sal there is a deal more that is Wiat we need more anything else is the common sense t courage and confidence. There is, of urse, the greatest era of expansion and prosperity ahead that the world has ever but merely malingering. good seen. Everyone knows this and the only Qquestion discussed is when Will i start? Well, it is time to go out and meet it. This we propose to nelp to do.” The postmaster-general deciared that the hundreds of thousands of postal sav- ings depositors are practically being defrauded because their certificates spe- cifically state that two per cenL. interest is paid on deposits and do not state that nothing is paid on deposics held less than one year. Because of this system, Le said, the average interest paid on all money held was only one and a half percent. His statement follows: “It is very certain the postal savings system must be reformed, with a treat- ment of depositors that has amounted al- most to fraud with the number of offices receiving deposits reduced from 12,833/ in 1912 to 6,314 in 1920, and with no real effort to secure deposits, the postal sav- ings neventheless, practically twice as many depositors as any other sav- ings, bank in the country and pays less than half as much interest on deposits. “With one hundred and sixty-one million dollars on deposit last year from 508,000 depositors and with the law providing that two per cent. interest be paid, the government ,because of the system, paid less taan 1 1-2 per cent. interest to those depositors and by re-depositing at 2 1-2 per-cent. interest made a met profit over all interest paymenis and expenses of $1,720,000. ‘This was sheer profiteering. ~ This money belonged to the depositors. The certificates issued unequivocably ledge two per cent. interest and fail to say anything whatever about no interest be- ing_paid if the deposits are not left for a year. The government is in the bank ing business to facilitate and increas the national savings and to promote econ- omy a-d thrift. The postal savings tas not scratched the surface, notwithstand- ing the magnificent conception of public duty that inspired its’ founding. *Postal saving shall not compete wits savings bdnks. We do not want deposit- | ors from savings banks. But there is a | tremendous hoarded wealth in the coun- | try, estimated by many well informed at | a billion dollars. Tae savings banks | cannot bring it out. The posil savings | has not yet brought it out. Nothing can bring it out but the faith in the security of the government of the United States and a Jarger interest return oun.the de- posits, and the acquainting of the hold- €rs wita our purpose and their opportuni- ty. This we hope to do. “If @ billion dollars can be brought out of the stockings and closets saved from waste and ‘wild cats,’ it will do in- calculable good. “This money is needed in circulation now, it will make general bank deposit- ors and ultimate government bond owners out of the timorous, it will give small capital a chance for an honest return the same as large capital, it will furnish the tonic to conclude the business conva- lescence in the country and will help to make economy and thrift a national trait which is much needed.” 1 EMPSEY READY 70 MEET JESS WILLARG ANY 1TME New York, July 3.--(By the A. P)— Jiwk Dempsey is reacy to fight Jess Wil asy tme the fight ean be arranged Jack Kearns, his nizht The chiamplon is going wes. fo= a good ol m a few days and after toat, manager announced tg- id, he will be r:aly to figt vho presents h [ with the centials at s victory ever Carpentier and showing no marks of the cncourie ssed 1 lel a way as s friends and fight fans would aliow him. He had to give up his suite at the Hotel Belmont which he occupied with his manage. and trainers and seek a room by himself last night because of the press of visitors. After a sojourn of a week or ten days e, finishing up some business matters and answering the hundreds of letters and telegrams of congratulations. Demp- sey_will leave for his home at Salt Lake « for a long rest. ITALIAN AMBASSADOR HAS NARROW ESCAPE Pittsburgh, Pa, July 3.—Vitorrio Ro- landi Ricci, ambassador from Italy to tie United States and Bishop Hugh C. Boyle, recently consecrated head of the Catholie Diocese of Pittsburgh had nar- row escapes today when the platform trom which they were about to address » multitude in connection with an or- home dedicaticn. Neither the bishop, the ambassador nor the 150 persons assembled on the stage were injured. As soon as they extri-'| sated the es from the Wwreckage the speakers made their way to the front en- irance of the orphanage where they com- pleted the program. “Y. D.” VETS TO PARADE BOSTON STREETS TODAY Boston, July 3.—Veterane of the Twen- iy-sixth (Yankee) division, headed by their former commander, Major Gel 1 “larence R. Edwards, donned kbhai ind put to sea again today. Their desii- | nation was Plymouth where they en-| joved a fleld day as part of the division's hree day reunion Governor Cox and\ Major General Edwards gave brief ad- dressea. £ Tomorrow, forenoon Major General wards will'Flde 2t the head of se thousand ®f his former command parade through Boston streets taat be reylewed by governors of four England states. - New MAN ‘WATCHED HELPLESS CHILD DKOWN IN POND Worcester, Mass., July Deat ‘to a mother’s plea that he save her child who was struggling in five feet of water in Bell's pond this afternoon, a men watch- ed S,year old Helen Dugal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dugal, cisappear un-| der the surface and drown. The man,| apologizing because he could not swim, | left the scene unidentified in the excite- ment which followed. Sophie Dugal, a year younger than Helen, was rescued by John Erosky. s zeighbor. The ehildren were bathing. | of July observance. REFORM BUREAU NOW SEEKS DEMPSEY'S ARREST Jersey City, N. J., July 5.—Efforts to bring about the arrest of Jack Dempsey will be made by the International Lefor Bureau, its attorney Herbert C. \;ilsc? declared today. What charge would. be brought against the cHampion he would not state. Gilson, .as attorney for the Reform Bu- Teau, was unsuccessful obtaining an .n- junction or an indictment in-an effort to stop- th> fight. He attempted (o have Dempsey arrested on a .charge nf assauit afier the contest Saturday but the police refused to entertain the comsluint. Mezbers of the Clergymen's “»mmun- ity Club of Jersey City will conter with the International Reform Bursau offic als soon, Grlson said, and considsr not culy means for bring about ths arrest of Dempsey but also a plan to prevent fur- ther contests in the arema, especially on 1.abor La ot HOUSE DENSE 'FOG New York, July 3.—One of ‘the hydro- alrplanes which sped from Jersey City Saturday afternoon with pictures of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight for European fans, failed 4o locate the Red Star liner Zeeland in the dense fog hanging over the waters 75 miles off shore. The pilot and mechanic had a narrow escape from death on the return trip. Steering by compass for Fire Island Light they made out what seemed a flat patch of land ahead. As they descended & house loomed up in the fog and in the crash the two fliers were thrown but, falling into shrubbery. Neither was seri- ously injured. BLANK CARTRIDGES CAUSE TWO DEATHS IN NORWALE Norwalk, Conn., July 3.—Lockiaw re- sulting from the explosion of blank cart- ridges caused the deaths of two boys here within 12 hours. William Drumm, 15, died last night in the Norwalk hos- pital, and Michael Santello, 14, died to- day. The police are conducting an in- vestigation into the sale of blank cart- ridges and revolvers here for the Fourth ORDERS RETURN OF COUNTESS VON BERNSTORFFS PKOPERTY ‘Washington, Ju Alien Peoperty Custodisn Miller v:as ordered todas by Justce Hitz of the District of Columbia suprame court to return to Countess Von Bernstorff, wife of the former Ger- man amtassador to the Unitel States. stocks. honds and cash amountng 1o ore milion_dollars, seized under the trading with ke enemy act. South African Premier Im Ireland. London, July ~3—Rumors reached London today that Genmeral J. C. Smuts,| the South African premier had been in Ireland in connection with the peace movement.” Neither the Dublin nor the Belfast correspondent of the Associated Press, however, was able to get any corrobative evidence beyond the fact that General Smuts' ‘secretary had been in Dublin. Tornado Wrecks S0. Daksta Town One Man Killed and Practical- ly Every Building Demolish-| ed—Damage Estimated at $350,000. Aberdeen, South D.koa, July 3.—A tor- rado struck Frederick, S. D., last night killing one man and causing over one hundred thousand dollars damage. Prac- tically every building in the town was demolished. Arne Anderson, who was assisting his family to the basement of their home, was killed in his effort to escape when the house was torn from its foundation. The storm broke here at 8.45 o'clock last night, accompanied by an 86-mile an hour wind. Nine injuries not considered serious were reported today over prac- tically demoralized )ines of communica- tion. Damage here is estimated at three hundred fifty thousand dollars. The storm came as a climax to ten days of severe heat, and although it caused great property damage,fagricul- ‘tural authorities believed crops would be sved by the rain. A train was derailed at Tacoma park. No one was injured. TWELVE ‘AUTOMOBILES BLOWN INTO LAKE Redfield, S. D, July 3.—Twelve auto- mobiles were blown into a lake here by a heavy wind storm which struck this - BRIEF TELEGRAMS ployes of the Pennsylvania rallroad at its Altoona works agreed to new working rules, — Senator Watson declared tax legisla- tion may be pushed through congress ahead of the tariff, Enrico Denicola, president of the Ital- ian chamber of deputies, declined invi- tation of King Vigtor Emmanuel to form a cabinet. More than one-lmlf of all the farms, totalling 6,488,366, in this country -ars. operated by their owners, the census bu- reau anncunced. National Highways Protective Society announced automobile fatalities in New York city and state totaled 691 during the last six months. One member of the Fascisti wa skilled in Grosseto, capital of the Maremme Te- gion, during the Tourse of a riot. Fii teen communists were killed. International Paper Co., of Glenn Falls, N. Y., has sent letters to its strik- ing employes announcing ts intention of reopening mills next Tuesday. Bethlehem Steel Co. anmounced wage reduction of 15 per cent. in its Steelton plant effective July 16. All saliried employes will be cut 10 per cent. American freight steamer Mopaug, from Constantinople for New York. struck a mine off Bourgas, in the Biack Sea, and sank. No lives were lost. Senator Smith, of South Carolina, ed for an , investigation of rediscount rates maintained by the federal reserve board. He says the treasury department informed him that the federal ' reserve FREEDOM’S GREETING O stars of Freedom's banner bright That clustered shine in field of blue. From faint, far depths of heaven's heighs Your constellated fires y. drew! From starry ways of ages down You bring the light of old renownl Greece first your dawn-bright radiance knew When Freedom’s star rose o'er the deep, And Athens’ glory full orbed grew When Parthenon crowned the Acropolis steep. The fame of Greece then brightly shone With splendor since through ages known. But_kindled by Promethean fire Qler other lands rose Freedom’s stars. Unguenched by blood, they still aspire Where far beyond the old world bars They rose above the new world bright And blent as one their kindred light. Long may these stars undimmed still shine In Freedom’s glorious galaxy! Long may our land still be the shrine To all the world of Liberty, Whese statue stands at Freedem’s gates And for the coming millions waits! —H. T. Sudduth in New York World, city last night tearing down trees, tele- phone poles and telegraph lines, fences and causing general damage, not yet es- timated. CONGRATULAT] THEIR DEMOEATS ON “CONSTEUCTIVE ATTITUDE" Washington, July 3.—George White, democratic nationa) chairman today issved a “July 4 proclamation to democrats,” congratulating and complimenting his party members of what he said nud been their “constructive, not obstructive atti- tude” toward the republican administra- tion so far, but assurng them that “the people are losing confidence in the wubility of the present national admitistration to provide adequate remedies” for disturb- ed ecoomic and political conditions. “This, our nation’s birthday, vur most patriotic holiday,” Mr. . White's staterment read, “seems an appropriate time for me to make a statement concerning national conditions and the attitude of our party whose founders were the most conspicu- ous of the nation’s founders. “Throughout the nation thers is much present uneasiness and much apprehen- sion for the future; the reasons are po- litieal, which is my reason for making this statement. “More than two years ago a world peace was made at Versailles, but for partisan political reasons this nation'ls not vet at peace with the enemy nations of the war, which admittedly canot be made by a congressional resolution. Business has reached such depression that bitter complaints are heard from the business world. Foreign trade de- clined almost to the vanishine point. Ag- riculture is pros™ate. Taation and goy- ernmental expenditures are at the maxi- mum in our history. The tremendous percentage of idleness in tae ranks of laver is almost unprecedented. “For more than two years the repub- lican party has been in charge of the legislative branch of the government; for four months it has been in actval charge of all' departments of the gov- ernment; but it has not remecied nor alleviated these conditions, and, 80 far, has failed of any ma‘erial accomp- l'shment. The people are losing cenfi- dence :n the ability of the present na- tional administration to provide adequate remedies for the conditions described. “During the period of the republican party's return to power the democratic party’s attitude toward its vuponont has been constructive, not obstructive; helpful, not hurtful and it has given the party in power a fa'r chance. “I take this patriotic occasion to con- gratulate and compliment the democratic party upon its attitude toward the re- publican administration; on its forbear- ance toward the executive and its efforts of constructive helpfulness in legislation, placing the interests of tne country above partisan interest, again proving its mor- al and political integrity, its true patriot- ism and its devotion to the interests of the nation and its people.” SPECIAL FUND PROVIDED FOE DISABLED SOLDIERS ‘Washington, July 3.—Temporary fin- anclal needs of disabled service men now under government care, accordirg to a Red Cross statement issued today, will hereafter be provided for by loans from a special fund of $500,000, given the federal board for vocational education by congress. The Red Cross in the past has extended assistance uf the kind, and will continue to do sc in cases of men who have not been formally admitted to scholastic or otuer institutions and who are awaiting investigation of their claims. BRAKEMAN KILLED IN FALL FROM FREIGHT TRAIN Milford, Conn,, July 3.—Harry W. Campbell, 21, a raiiroad brakeman, of New York, fell from a westbound freight traln as it passed through here today and died tonight of his injuries. | ystem had a surrlus of $1,000,000,000 n excess of ail rejuirements,” House of commons approved pians sub- mitted by Premier Lloyd George for a grant of £10,000,000 to the coal mines suance of the stril ttlement. Exportation of archaeological objects, particularly those belonging to the an- cient Inca civilization, was prohibited by aecree issued py Peruvian government. Two trucks laden with merchandise valued at $125,000 ,were stolen by arm- ed men near Metuchen, N. J., after their crews had been taken off at the pomn: of pistol. Senate investigation of situation was suspended by Chairman Cummins, of the interstate commerce committee until the middle or latter_part of August. 2 the railroad Dr. John B. Teeple, president of the Chemistss’ club, declared the chemical in- dustry of this'country had been tricked League lobbyists in Two bandits held up und robb: Four passenger train near Ind. No money was obtained. consisted of railroad bank non-negotiable securities. a Big Covington, The loot drafts and Chairman Fordney of the house ways and means committee declared ths perm- anent tariff bill is not a “panacea for all national difficulties.,” but will prove beneficial to American industry and la- or. Alexander Howat and August Dorchy, president and vice president of ths Kan- Miners’ Union, were found guilty by a jury of violating the criminal provi- sions of the Kansas Court law by cajling a strike. Seventy-seven members of the Philip- pine contabuiary wers found gullty of slaying three American members of the Manila police force and eight persons in a riot. They were given long-term sentency Cotton production this year premises to b the smaliest crop nf the las: gquart- er of a centur: Department of asri- culture places it at 8,433,000 bales. This vear's acreage is 28.4 per cent. lower thin last year. General John J. Pershing assumed of- fice as chief of st1. of the army stcceed- ding General Peyton C. March. His first official act was issuance of a general order placing the ywar department at the disposal of the disabled veterans. Grover A. Whalen, commissioner of lants and structures, complained to obert L. Hague, manager of the marine department of the -Standard Oil dgainst masters of Standard O tankers of frequent violation of harbor rules. EXPLODING COPPER BOILER WRECKS SUMMEE RESIDENCB Brattleboro, Vt., July 3.—The summer residence of Professor Williston Walker, of Yale University was partiaily wrack- ed late this afternoon by the explosion of a copper boiler in the kitchen. The con- cussion blew out windows, hurling bits of glass and screenjng for some distance and demolished all of the furnirure and fixtures in the kitchen. According to Professor Walker, he and his wife left the house unoccupied this morning wita the gas burning burning under the boiler. He called up a nejghbor a few minutes after the explosion and asked that some- body turn off the jet. Torrington.—Rev. R. C.. Carlton of Pittsfield has begun his duties as pastor of the Advent Chrictian church here. CONN., MONDAY, JULY 4, 1921 !been renewed. [No Truce During | Irish Conference A Ambushes and Attempt to Blow Up Troop Train on Eve of Gathering of Fac- -tions. Dublin, July 3 (By A. P.)—Ambushes today at Mora, County :Tipperary, and Tallow, County Waterford, an unsuc- cessful attempt to Blow up a troop train at Celbridge, County Kildare, and other incidents on the eve of the conference of the representatives of northern and southern Ireland here Monday indicate no arrangements for a truce. g The southern Unionists will urgé and insist at the conference on maintenance of the British connection. Men here in close touch with the situation say Mr. Lloyd George, the British prime min- ster, has decided on the granting of scal automony to Ireland. These men suggest that the morthern Unionists' objection to entrusting such autonomy to the central Irish council might be obviated by giving the Ulster parijament the right to veto on taxa- tion affecting its area. NEW YORK CHILDRE: COLLECTION REACHES DUBLIN Dublin, July 3.—The collection of 15,000 pounds made by school children of New York for the Irish White Cross reached Dutiin today. ANGLO-JAP ALLIANCE NOT INSTRUMENT OF HOSTILITY ‘Washington, July 3, the Japanese ambassador in @ formal statement today discussing toe Anglo- Japanese alliance, declares that “by no stretea of imagination can it be honestly stated that the alliance was ever design- ed or remote:y intended as an instrument of hostility or even defense agamst the United States.” Y “Negotiations looking to the renewal of the Angla Japanese alliance have not yet begun. The Anglo-Jap alliance in its his- tory for nearly twenty years, has twice In each case the funda- mental policy underiying it has remamn- ed unchan;gd. It aims permanently to preserve and to consolidate the general peace of the far east. The original agreement of 1902, in line with that pol- was calculated to localize any war might be forced upon either. con- tracting party in defense of its defined interests or vital security. It was made when China was under menace of foreign aggression; and the United States, show- Baron Shidehara, }ing the utmost friendliness towards both pafties to the alliance, viewed tae com- pact with sympathy and approval. ‘1A 1905, when the alliance was renew- ed and revised to meet the changed condi- tions that followed the Russo-Japanese war, no thought occurred to the states- men of either country that the United States might possibly become a potential enemy of either ,and for ihat reason, and that alone, no provision was inserted tak- ing so remote a contingency lnto consid- eration. The alliance was again revised in 1911 and Article 1V of that agreement con- tains the following provision: * 'Should either high contracting par- ty conclude a treaty of general arbitra- tion with a third power, it is agree that nothing in this agreement shall entail upon such contracting party an obliga- tion to go to war with the power with whom such treaty of arbitration si in ea of revising the alllance in conceived primarily wita the object of facilitating the negotiations which were known to be. then in pro- gress between London and Washington for the conclusion of a general arbitra- tion treaty. Any plan designed to re- move the possibility of an armed conflict between the United States and Great Uritain was of 'course agreeable to Japan. “The same policy inspires Japan as strongly today as ever before. It has not, in any degree, been affected by the fact that the Anglo-American general ar- bitration treaty failed to secure tae ap- proval of the United States senate. “Japan is naturally anxicjis strengthen the ties ot friendship and loy- al cooperation between hersel and the British empire, which she regards as of the utmost importance to the stabi the Far-East. At the same time, it is the firm and fixed determination of Japan to permit nothing to hamper her.tradition- al relations of good will and good under- standing with the United States. “Charges have some times been made that the alliance tends to encourage ag- gressive designs on the part of Japan in China. If this were the case, it would be contrary to the preamble of the agree- ment, which provides for, * ‘The preservation of the common in- terests of all powers in China by insuring the independence and integrity of the Chinese empire and the principle of equal opportunities for the commerce and in- dustry of all nations in China.’ " “Japan fully realizes that any such adventure of aggression would be not only hopeless of attainment but destruc- tive of her own security and welfare. She sincerely wishes for China an early achievement of peace, unity and stable government. She desires to cultivate her relations with that country along the path of mu- tual respect and helpfuiness. Her vast commercial interests alone, if for no oth- consideration, point unmistakably to the wisdom of such a policy. This is a basic principle of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. In no adverse direction has the alliance ever exirted its influence. PRESIDENT HARDING SIGNS b1 PEACE RESOLUTION Raritan, N. J., July 2.—The resolution of congress declaring war with Germany and Austria-Hungary at an end was signed here late today by President Harding. The president affixed his signature to the measure at 3.10 p. m., eastern stand- ard time, at the home of Senator Joseph §. Frelinghuysen, where he is spending the week-end. So that there might be ne unnecessary delay In consummation of the long de- ferred state of peace, the resolution was brought here by special messenger from ‘Washington, where it had been given fin- al congressional approval yesterday. The messenger left for the capital again to- night to complete the formalities of the declaration by depositing the document in the archives of the state department. ARMED SINN FEINERS HOLD UP TRAIN Dublin, July 3.—Fifteen armed Sinn Feiners held up a train at Ardfert, County Kerry, Saturday and, according to an official statement of the raid, tried to steal the mails. Four cadets, of whose presence on the train the Sinn Feiners were not aware, fired, killing two mem- bers of the raiding party. The train proceeded under fire, but no one aboard Wwas injured. EIGHT PAGES—56 COLS, OCH PAYS * PRICE TWO CENTS. e TRRUTETO THE AME and Foiled His Plans. Paris, July 3 (By A. P.)—Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France, commander- in-chief of the allied armies, sent today through the Associated Press a mes- sage to the American nation on the oc- casion of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The message embodies a tribute to the American army, pald by the man who led to victory the allied forces with which that army fought, and to the people of the United States as a whole, for their “unparalleled effort in every branch of national activity,” which dia so much fo bring ultimate triumph to the allied arms. ‘ It was Germany's intention, says the marshal, to settle the fate of the en- tente before the United States could get lca “acting strongly and quickly, ruined the plans of our adversary.” Marshal Foch goes fully record and details the the steps into various through which American help was given in the forces arrayed against Germany the great struggle. He pojints out needs of the allied fighting front in the early stages of the cruclal 1918 cam- paign, and. how, item by . item, the American aid to meet these needs was given in men, ships and supplies—as a result of the concentrated national ef- fort, and finally the great and telling part played'by the American army or- ganization on the battlefields and be- hind the lines In France. Marshal Fbch's message says: “In_celebrating America’s Independ- ence day in unlon with the United Stat France does not only commem- orate the heroic days when Lafayette with the best of her sons brought help to the United States, but she com- memorates also the days more recent and not less herofc when the American nation stood up fully bent upon the de. fense of another great and moble cause: the liberty of the world, which was in danger: France, in fact, can never for- get what America did to help In the great and complete triumph of right over brutal strength. “Today beforé the world .on -this great anniversary, what was the Amer- .can effort for victory, what was fits co-operation on the battlefields of 1918, Is for him who had the terrible respon- sibility of leading into battle the six RAIL UNTONS PREPARED TO ACCEPT DECREASE Chicago, July 3.—A formal statement setting forth railway labor's attitude toward the impending abrogation of na- ttonal working agreements and the wage reduction put into effect last week was expected tomorrow from the fifteen hun- dred union leaders who have been in session here since Friday. The statement, it was said tonight, will deal chiefly with the working rules which are now recognized as the mary issue to be disposed bf. Indications were that the rail unions were prepared to accept the’ wage reduction with little more than a formal protest, but will seek assurance that working conditions will remain satisfactory. “I don’t believe there will be a strike,” said an officer of ome of the big four brotherhoods tonight, “but there will by dissensions until the roads meet us on working agreements. The men won't yield without a struggle what they have Jeen years in gaining.” CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HER HUSBAND Haverhill, Mass, July :—Soon after the mutilated body of Frank Farina had been found in a field on the outskirts of this city early today, his wife Catherine was arrested on a charge of murder. Their 14 year old daughter Virginia told the authorities that her parents quarrel- ed last night and later left the house. Mrs. Farina has made no statement. The. police said later that Farina had threatened to kill his daughter, who ran from theghouse with her father in pursuit and took refuge in a hedge. They charged that the mother chased Farina and hit him with an axe. TENEMENT HOUSE BLOWN UP BY BOMB Palmer, Mass., July' 3.—Police are searching for two men who are suspect- ed of having thrown a bomb into the ccl- lar of a two-tenement house here tonight. The building was completely destroyed. Occupants were away at the time and escaped injury. The explosion was fol- lowed by a fire which destroyed any evi- dence that might have remained of the bomb, according to the police. The heat of the fire was so intense that fire fight- ers and detectives who attempted to en- ter the cellar, where it is believed the bomb was thrown, were forced back. PRES, “AT HARDING TO ATTEND " CELEBRATION AT FARITAN Raritan, N. J,, july 3.—Except for tendance at church services anl a auiomebile ride in the afternoon, ident Harding spent Sundav rest- ing at the home of Senator Josesh S Feriingtuysen, where he is visting over the week-end. Tomorrow the president will attend a local Fourth of July celebration, but has announced that he would not deliver an address. ort Pres- CEYLON CABLES FOR NEWS OF THE BIG FIGHT New York, July 3.—There was one place in the world. where the news of the Dempsey's victory over Carpentier had not reached today. It was Colombo, Cey- lon. The Times of Colombo today ecabled New York asking that the result of tie fight be transmitted to it at urgent rates, DESPONDENT MAN KILLS SELF WITH SHOTGUN Portland, Conn., July 3.—Percy D. Hurlbut, 42, committed suicide here to- day by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun. He was a paperhanger, but had two acrég of tobacco on which he was working. Despondency because of the failure of his lobacco crop is believed to, have caused his act. efectively into the struggle, but Amer-| RCAN ARMY Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies, in Fourth of July Message to the Nation, Says France Can Never Forget ‘America’s Contribution in the Triumph of Right Over Brutal Strength—Marshal Speaks of America’s Part in the War as a Prodigious Effort Which Astounded the Hun n million soldiers to him committed by the allied and associated governments, one more opportunity which he eagerly embraces to pay homage to the Amer- ican army, to its chiefs, to its soldiers. “What was the American share in the strife fér victory? Two, sets of figures will give its measure. In April, 1917 when his United States declared war upon Germany, the American army had nine thousand, five hundred officers and three hundred and fifty thousand men. Eighteen months later, at the time of the armistice she had more than 180,000 officers and 3,500,000 men. A prodigious effort of an entire ma- tion before which the enemy remained zi\lnundul and which foiled all his 2 Tmany intended to settle the fate {of the entente before the Americans |were able to come into line. Acting strongly and quickly, Ameriga ruined the plans of our adversary.” Then follows a detailed review of the |deliberations of allied commanders re- |garding American participation in the war, and of the increases month by nlonth jn the American forces from March, 1918, to the time of the armis. tice. America's efforts to equip, trans. port and organize these forces are re- hearsed ,and battle by battle the in- creasing participation - of American forces in the front lines Is reviewed, and the massage continues: “In the long war that the free ma. tions had to fight against the oppress- ors of the right, the direct participa. tion America lasted only a short period, but to the American nation i due the glory of having thrown ltselt wholly into the struggle at the decisive moment and, In order to insure victory. to have made every branch of the tional activity an uparalieded effort. too, so quickly here from ¥, showed itself from the incomparable qualities of . courage and herolsm, ica rushed with all her youth. ardour into the vast turmofl of the and thus contributed to the tory of right and liberty. he has generously given her blood to the common cause; 000 of Ther children, dead on the soil of France “Glcry to these dead!/ Glory to the American army! Glory to the Ameri. can people ’ | | “Her army so far first ful’ bat v —_—————— TERRIFIC HEAT DRIVES NEW YORKERS TO SHORX New York, July 3.—Terrific heat coupled with oppressive humidity today caused several heat prostrations and drove the great jpart of the city's pop- ulation to the beaches. The weather bu- reau reported a temperature of 91 de- s which continued from after two un- six o'clock while the humidity hovered between 50 and 55. Police estimates placed the attendanct of three Long Island beaches at nearly 1,000,000. At Coney Island, after every av le waterfront bathhouse was fill- | ed, the s stormed the pools untfl the were called to restore order. It was * mated that 100,000 of the 400,000 ors went into the ocean. The ‘polict reported 106 lost children during the aft. ernoon. At Lonz Beach where approximately | 250,000 city dwellers arrived during the day, at numbers spent the night i tomobiles and on the sand iafter the tels became filled.] More than 200,000 ionists appeared at Rockaway va Be et The 1S-months’ old baby daughter of Mrs. Mamie Jones died in the mothers arms from the heat while she waited tn Broadway tonight to board a surfses car. GRAND CIRCUIT SUMMER SEASON WILL OPEN TODAY Cl nd, O.. Ju'y 3.—The Grani Cid- cuit summer season will be inaugurated tomorrow with a week's meeting at_the North Randall track, near he With more than seven fhundred trotters and pacers quartered on or near the grounds, prospects are that it will be one of the most successful meetings in history. Nearly four hundred of these have been entered in the week’s program. All of the famous drivers are on the grounds. Among them are “Pop” Geers, Tommy Murpay, Walter x, Loh Me- Donald, Charley Valentine, Fred Edman nd Nat Ray. Track officials announced the track was 1 rainfall, tonigh: tha htning fast, with mne predictions were made that a worid's record wouldl be established in |the Edwards' stake for 2.08 pacers, the feature event on tomorrow’s card. QUEEN MARIE COMPELLED TO POSTPONE TRIF TO U, 8 Bucharest, Rumania, P.)—Queen Marie, who planned to vis- it the United States during the coming autumn, has been compelled to postpone her trip. The formal coronation of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie will occur in Transylvania late in Septem- |ber and later the King and Queen wili | make official visits to several European count It is probable the Queen will be able to leave for America July 3 (By A, not before next spring. CAPITAL STOCK TAXES WILL NET 90 MILLIONS Washington, July 3. ation capital stock, w revenue is preparing to collect this month, are expected to brinz ninety mil- lion dollars from three hundred and twenty-five thousand separate sources, according to notice made public today. Blank forms for making the returns have been sent to all listed corporations, ac- cording to the bureau, but officers of cor- porations liable for the tax are requir- ed to make the payment without notiee. |WANDERER SENTENCED TO DBE HANGED JULY 29TH Chlcago, July 2.—Car Wanderer. eon- victed slayer of his wife, his umborn child end a “ragged stranger,” is sane, & jury in Judge Duvid's court Jscided. 10- day. Attorneys for the state coatendad this verdict exhausted Wandercr's: pe- rces to escape banging. dudge David seutenced Wandaved be executed on July 2!