Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 9, 1921, Page 1

T VoL LXII—NO. 220 SRy, JOBLESS MEN ON “AU BLOCK ON BOSTON COMMON Stripped to the Waist, the Men Stood Before Crowds and Of- fered Their Services to the Highest Bidder—Demonstra- tion Was Staged by Urbain Ledoux, ‘a Philanthropic Worker, to Prove That His Charges Were Not Parasitic Floaters, Just Good Citizens Out of a Job—Two of the Unfortunates Were World War Veterans—One Had Not Worked For a Year, the Other Had Eaten Only Twice a Week in Six Months of Unemployment. Boston, Sept. 8.—Jobless men aced on the were auction block on Boston Stripped to the waist, of the old slave aue- declared their willingness to Common today the custom ms, they rk by standing before a crowd of thou- offering inds, their services to the of premployment.” their r, Urbain Ledoux, called them. ix. a philanthropic worker who re- ntly opened the “church of the unem- ved” in the West End, led a group of the Common to bring home, he people of Toston their stones n misery pleaded for the slaves on lue seventy years ago. It was to arges were not parasiue 4 good citizens out of some of them on tne son ns\e put to get rewarded. bids work for his Of the three none went away the crowd cang de them over a weel employment. that he cun- igh from owever, ceeded in bringlug r honesty of their ju.= 1blic attention, and he anction was to be a continued at least for| = month. n, box remainder of th lunches in d e Common from tne t rt where he has n the last week. While nched their sandwiches he called | eers to stand at auction pre- for a week for the highest n stepped two of rans, most of them ved and shoes Each was asked een out of work and t the heels had nd s : an had not worked for a year. r had eaten only twlce a week in loyment. years of age, an up- who said he had served r rs in the army. was called to steps of the Parkman d He stripped to the x Ledonx directed, went calisthenics to show of his museular development. led for. one of the war, men that you used What will you de with jusc as William Lioya, him now? ‘when they were called those who h: made them had slipped away. A dog was brought to the block. unemployed” as its mascot. Joseph Mitchell, a burly negro, then called. His shoes were soles and his clothing was ragged. plying to Ledoux's questions, he said had been without food for days at a time in the six months he had been out of job. There wae no bid for his services a | the auctioneer called on the crowd pledge him food and ehelter for a week. Mrs. Annie Jackson of the Charlestown|called nuisance taxes. auc- ing she would pe resnonsible for Mitchell's sustenance week if neces- John Farley of Dorchester, wear- a dollar, promised a suit of clothes district responded and went tioneer one better by’ sa the nd shelter for a second sary. ing a G. A. R. button, added another man and a second man passed Ledoux bill to “buy some beans for the boy William Day crowd as one willing to work. $300 that he had saved, but had reach the end of his rope and was in hunger He was promised a home for a week by Mrs. J. H. Granniger, and the man who promised the clothing to Mitch- vesterday. ell zave $2 to Davis. With no bids for the three men set up. Ledoux suspended his auct™n. —_— 12,755 PERSONS ARE OUT OF WORK IN Providence, R. I, Sept. 8.—There a 755 persons now out of Rhode Island, according te an made by State Commissioner of Laby George H. Webb for presentaticn Secretary w ployed. Mr. Webb says that data his office shows that the bottom of the depression was reached in July and that there has beén a slight gain since then. HELD IN CONNECTION WITIK DROWNING IN MERIDEN ~—secar 5 aln d 130k bonds by on with the Lake of George cars old, of 141 Main street, “onn. Mix of New Havon con- minary hearing today, ir- Rya father, wneie and then ordered Dahiberg ar- questioning atter r mea who were | ¥ nignt be held. | Tliam Macgetriek and William Ksne of Portland, are 10 be New Haven cen:i-al police held without bonds for an the coroncr tomor meantime Coroner Mix has or- opsy on the bodv of the which = being neld at a ablishment. It Is tw) people who ere near the accident have furn'sh- ce with information that has to take these siepe. to hava been wal aking est ~oroner s elaimed a the bank of (he pond and h ance. falling into the water When taken from the water he had - near the right ear, but it was this was received from one of . stones at the edge of the “THE GHETTO” THE HEALTH Y DISTRICT IN NEW YORK CITY New Tork, Sept. 8—New Yorz eiry's ts meithar In Fiftn e erside park, Gramersy vark. the other selest residential . n the heart of the Ghet- . swarming tho nds, The Board of health proved it with statistics " In Sanitary District No. 12, eompris- - ten square hlocks on tae lower East a popuation 3.000 of 23,273, persons to a hlock. the was 6.44 per 1,000, ‘s averaze of 12.93. The nfant mortality rate was only every 1,000, comparei with the rate 85 2 or [FO COST $1,600 FOR SEIZING CAR WITH LIQUOR ABOARD Sept Fla 8—Unler an sl- - f m~ndamus jssued to- | Circuit Judge Branninz, the | t 1 ¥ 1109) demur-! o by the raiiroad t the private car of Harry St « Black, New York miltionaire, | geizad here last March whea intoxicat-| inz liquors ware found on heard. lack ral hearings in county covrts and before a faderal e’mmis-! wa cleared in each case. MOST BEAUTIFT IN THE UNITED STATES Atlantle City, N. J, | violating tre CHICAGO BUILDING WORKERS DISSATISFIED WITH SCAUE Chicago, Sept. 8.—The new wages fixed by Judge K. M. Landis his arbitration decision announced ve: terday, will be put into effect on ne weel's payroll, it was decided tolay a conference of Judge Landis, E. Craig, secretary struction Employers Association, president Associated and general Builders, manager of ¢ Judge Landis advised the con‘ractors to attempt an early settlement with t nine unions which were not included vesterday's decision. The principal group is the carmenters unfon. “Get rid of their working rules first, then settle the wages,” the judge advised. Reports at headquartars of the Hoist- ing Engineers were that move than soore had quit work today and this af- ternoon sixty-five plumbers quit wor! the Speedway hospital in protest again g ties commission tonight announcel that ie st aaRge acale. the commission had tentatively azreed . Sheet metal workers who were 7ot |yn, ngeptember as the date for a included in the agreement were order- | pod U0 AT Chiion Tof the Bridge- ¢d today to strike if contractoss at-|po common council for revision of tempted to reduce their wages DeioW | jiiney route permits in Bridgepott. A $1.25 an hour, the present rate. hearing on reduction of trolley fares — also had been asked, but this will not POLICE CHIEF, DETECTIVE AND PATROLMAN SHOT DEAD Hibbing. Minn., Sept. £.—Chief of Po- lice Daniel Hays and Chief of Dete: tives Gene Cassedy and W Wehh, at Nelson, just south of Highin today. The officers were attempting arrest Webb. / ‘Webb made his escape and pursued by a pc men, An 18 vear old son of Webb's here this afternoon and swore out warant against his father, is offense agalnst Webb's young daughter. When Chief Hays went home he w: killed. ©: dy was shot in the shoul er, dving within a few minutes. Kom also was hit in the shoulder and died a hospital tonight. CHARLES B. BROW) IN PROVT DROWNED Provincetown, Mass, B. Brown, while bathing late toda; acute indigestion. r. Brown was charge of a saflor's reareating camv; here, —_—— WOMAN VIOLATED THE ZION DRESS ORDINANCE Zion, Sept. 8. Maden, s, who Mrs. found guilty $10 and coats. Mrs, Mnden was chargad w.th ‘wearing reinw the a waist thit was inches collarb yne. She denixd Was {mmodest or ax:rerns. Danbury Man Drowred, Pittsfield, Mass, Sept. 8. that the dre: Sept. 8.—Miss M.rgaret German, of Washington, D. C. was acciataed the most ncautiful Fl o United States hy mere than o thousand persons ~ho assembied the steel pler tonight to decide by mlar app nse the winner of the (ol-' n Mermaid. the five thousand dollar awarded In connection with At- City's ta’l pageant. pounds of low Sguth American wools drowned while bathing In Pontoosuc | Were offered for sale. In other recent Lake late today. His wife aunl hic| sales the carpet manufacturers were the father-in-law, who saw hi sinh. tricd | principal operators, but Boston and Phil- unsuccessfully to rescue i The vody ' adelphia dealers took the bulk of the of- was recovered. How much will yvou bid for this man's services for a'week in order that he may have food and shelter?” the auctioneer asked. Bids were made, but Ferris was then declared to be without a bidd;lr. e was knocked down for $5 with the con- aition, accenetd by the successful bidder, that he be returned to the “church of the was without Re- l is, a boy of 18 years, out of a job for a year, was offered to the _He said he had kept himself going for a time on 1 3 announe- ing that it would be repeated tomorrow. RHODE ISLAND vstimate Hoover's unemployment con- ference short’y to meet in Wasnington. This figure represents about four t'mes the number of persons nemally unem- and Andrew Lanquist and Wi'liam Schlake, illiam Kohrr, a traffic officer, all of Hibbing, are dead from rifle shot wounds Inflicted by John being of several hundred came alleging an to the Webh shot through the harrt and CETOWN HARBOR Sept. 8.—Charles 1d secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in New Eagland, was drowned in Provinestown harbor He had been suffering from Flizabeth w2l recently arrested for zion dress ordinance, was by a jury today and fined -~ Joseph Thomas Murphy, of Danbury, Conn., was ORI S R e ORWICH, CONN. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1921 TEN.PAGES—70 COLS. Revenue Needs Set | - Rt$4,034,000,000 On Basis of Reduction in Ex- penditures—Sec’y Mellon Tells Senate Committee. * ‘Washington, Sept. 8—Changes in the house tax bill recommended today to the senite finance committee by Secretary Méellon included: Kepeal of the excess profits tax ef- fective as of last Januady first instead ©of next January first. Retention of all the transportation taxes for the calendar year 1922, but at half- the present rates instead of com-| plete repeal as of next January first. Repeal of the capital stock tax, effect- ive next year, an entirely new proposal. Reduction of the maximum income sur- tax rate from 63 per cent to 25 per cent effective January 1, 1922 instead of to 32 per cent as provided in the house bill. An increase of 5 per cent instead of 2 1-2 per cent in the normal corporaifon income tax, making the total 15 per cent retoractive to last January first. A ‘manufacturers’ tax »n cosmetics and proprietary medicines to replace the pres- ent stamp taxes which were eliminated by the House. Retention next year of the taxes on insurance premiums but at one half the present rates. With these exceptions, the treasury secretary wap understcod to have ap- proved the house measure with its pro- ! visions for an increase of $500 in the lexemption to heads of families having net incomes of $5,000 a year or less and $200 additional for dependents; for des creased rates on sporting gcods yachts nd |and furs and for manufacturers’ taxes to|on fountain syrups and other ingredients of soft drinks in lien of the present so- ad he a Mr. Mellon was sbefore the committee at two sessions and there was a general discussion of his recommendations as well as of the probable revenue needs of th> government for this fiscal year. The secreatry placed these at $4,034,000,000 on the basis of the reduction in expend- itures agreed, upon at the White, House tax conference last August ninth and estimated that $800,000,000 of this to- tal would be raised from non-tax sources, such as customs, salvage and the like, leaving $3,234,000,000 to come from internal taxes. This total is $134,000,000 less than the estimated receipls under the house bill for this year the differerce being ac- counted for through repeai of the excess | profits tax as of last Jaruary first. It wag to make up the loss from the profits | tax that Mr. Mellon proposed an addi- tional twe and one half per cent increase in the corporation income tax, retention of the transportation and icurance pre- mium taxes and restoration of the taxes on cosmetics and proprietary medicines. The aditional corporation income tax is estimated by treasury officials to vield | approximately $260,000,000 a year. The transportation tax would return $130.- 000,000 next year at half the present rates and the incurance taxes and the levies on cosmetics and me additional $25,000,000. Explaining his praposal for a further reduction of 7 per cent in_the maximum $2 ed re in or to in | income sur-fax, Mr. Me™n was said to have told the committee that the lower rate eventually would return a greater vield to the government than the 32 per cent rate, because additional money: would be diverted to active busi- ness instead of being invested in tax exempt securities. It was stated that there was no dis- cussion of new sources of taxation and that none was recommended by Mr. Mel- lon who estimated tiia: the house bill as amended in accord with his recommenda- tions would meet the needs of the govern- ment, provided the economies agreed upon ‘at the White House conference were effected. As to the authorization in Yhe house Biil for the treasury to ‘issue $500.00 000 aditional in short term notes, it was said officially that this had no relation to any anticipated deficit and was not wholly necessary, as the treasury had asked for it merely with the idea of having a little more margin in funding victory notes and certificates of indebt- edness into short term securities. in - xt at M. of the Building Con- ae ne m HEARING ON BRIDGEPORT TROLELEY APPEAL SEPT. 22 a Hartford, Conn., Sept. 8.—Chalrman Richard T. Higgins of the public utili- st be taken up 2t the meeting. Although it had been announced that Bridgeport jitney men planned to invadle the state capitol in large numbers to- morrow in an eoffrt to induce Goveinor Lake to call a special session of the general assembly to reconsider the iit- ney law it was said at ‘he cxecutive offices today that the governor has not been notified of the jitney men’s pro- posed pilgrimage, nor has he heen re- quested to be on hand ‘o recsive them. g, to ROOFP GARDEN RESTAURANT IN NEW YORK CITY RAIDED a New York, Sept. 8.—The Century Roof Garden restaurant, one of the most popular of New York's nizat life resorts, was raided late tonight by pro- hibition - agents after they allezed they had purchased a half pint of whiskey for seven dollars. Sigmund Werner, the proprietor, and Joe Buck, his head Waiter, were arrested on charges of vo- lating the Volstead law, Buck for the alleged selling of liquor ani Werner for maintaining a public nuisance. The roof was crowdel with Ainers when the arrests were made, but there was no disturbance. d- r | in TWO NEGROES LYNCHED NEAR AIKEN, S. C.,, LAST NIGHT Alken, S, C, Sapt. 8.—Two negroes, Mansfield Butler and Charlie Thompson, were lynched in a cornfield near here to- night. They had been charged with an attack on a white woman. ‘The men were found tled to a stake about' 200 yvards from the scene of the alleged attack with thelr bodi® riddlea ‘with bullets. IMPROVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT s WOGL AUCTION IN BOSTON Boston, Sept. 8.—There was decided ‘mprovement in the government wool auction here today, when 5,000,000 ; BRIEF TELEGRAMS The National Cash Remistrr Com- increased its capitalization from $15,000,000 to $30,- pany of Bayton, Ohio, 000,000, _ Search by police of Barcelona, Spain, for arms following a recent 'discovery a large quantity, resulted in the finding of 22 powerful bombs. Half of the liquor seized by the zov- ernment for violations of the prohibi- tion laws is in three states—New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. It was announced at the British for- eign office that Great Britain will not in the $50,000,000 interna- participate tional loan for Russian relief. Wilfred Mulveny - of Brookline, charged with larceny of $2,000. Spanish forees in Moroecco have ad- Moorish vanced against rebellious tribesmen there, and are reported have reached Seluan and Nador. Tunnels econnecting Chicago town banks with the gers, ¥ The body of Chief Mechanie’s Mate John T. Hancock, one of #he American naval contingent killed In the ZR-2 dis- aster, was buried in the City of Lon- don Cemetery. Taxatlon in° Massachusetts man and child. No confirmation has been received iIn ‘head of the sma'l brokerage firm of W. Mul- veny Co. Inc, of Boston, was arrested down- federal reserve bank are being planned hers to pre- vent streeet - holdups of bank mssen- is at the rate of $115 a head. This is the amount of federal, state, county and municipal jtaxes impesed on the average man, wo- L. of N. Govenant Charles J. Doherty, Delegate From Canada to Assembly Demands Its Elimination. Geneva, Sept. 8.—Charles J. Doher- ty, delegate from Canada to the ns- sembly of the league of nations, ‘oday announced he would demand from the floor of the assembly the e’imiration of Article 10 from the covenant of the league of nattons. He made a similar demand at the meeting cf the ascem- bly last year, although not in wper ~cs- sion, Mr. Doherty’s announcament followed a decision of the commissicn cn amenc- ments not to recommend 2 cha in Article 10. The commission, however, adopted an interpretative resoiution de- claring the article was not intended as a guarantee of the ptrpatiation cf ne- litical territorial divisions now existing but simply to prevent changes hy arm- ed aggression, and that the artice does not requiré members to farash fcree to that end. to NoT AUGHES WILL ENTER DISCUSSION OF MANDATES Washington, Sept. 8. Hughes, it was made known today, not intend towbe drawn into a sion of the attitude of the States government towards the eubject of mandates, uron the basis of press reports of the debates now wrocencing in the assembly of the isague of mna- London of the report contained in a |tions at Geneva. Smyrna despatch of Tuesday that An- The latest American note on the suh- Zora, the Turkish nationalist capital, |iect of mandates, which was aldreesed has fa'len to the Greeks. to the allied and assoelnt»d powers, thongh apparently just made public 'n Arnold Rothstein, centrofling owmer | Geneva in the last few davs, actually of the Redstone Racing Stable, is re-|Was dispatched by the stdte department ported zoing to dismose of his connee-|to the various capitals more than a tions Wwith racing and enter theinsur- |month ago. State department officials ance business in New York. therefore do noe feel that there has Prompt and energe caraguan government 000 well in sending equinned troons a revolutionary uprising there. action by the to the Hon- duran fronticr has completely quelled ‘been any undue delar on their part in the transmission of American visws. e Z NO UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND BOLIVIA Sept. Washington, 2 under- A mew world’s record was establish- Eabetwesnpne N niten SEnsen and ed at Camp Perry, Ohio, on tha 1,000 | that the former did not. regard vard range when Sergeant John W. Ad.|intervention by the league of natiors kins, United States Marines, had a run of 71 bull's eyes without a miss.. in the Tacna-Arica controversy as in- térfering with application of tne M.n- roa Doctrine must have been reached The American” state department has |Defore the lifetime of the prasent 2d- made umofficial inquirv of the French | Ministration. it was said todav cfficial- government, as to hrf an official nete respecting of the German-American treaty. Thomas F. Anderson, secretary of the it would receive recognition ly. Tt was added that a cursory inves- tization of state department racords did no tindicate hat the Tnited States hed ever consented to reference of the con- troversy to the league. New England Shoe and Leather Ex- 0 change. declared whoe factories are | CIRCULATING THE LAST now operatinz at 60 to 65 per cent. of AMERICAN MANDATE NOTE normal and”there is a steady gain each week in production. Geneva, Sept. —(By The A. P)— That a president of the United States Eiits against = Charle 4 cannot alone under the constitution S R el 'D,x‘m;‘;'"‘;: bind his government on a question of setts, seeking foreign corporations. Plans are being considered standardization for manufactured product, department announced. War department announced Hell Gate channel wi'l be closed to all vessels of heavy draft for several weeks because Of the sinkinz of the large steam drill, which was dredging there. Brigadler General John H. Sherburne, commander of the First Field Artillery 5 1 11 a ssoclated powers, of Brigade of the Massachusetts National e s boy o uard, resigned from that command. The American government, although The resignation was accepted. Suits 5 b agai sums aggregating $270.- 00 were filed in Boston in behalf of 54 the of paper to aliminate Wasta and'assure higther quality in the the commerce aggregating $575.000 were filed Bank Commissioner Joseph €. Allen st a score of defendants most of mandates 1s brought out briefly’ in one of the paragraphs of the last American note on manaates, copies of which are circulating among the delegates of the assembly of the league of nations here, The note is dated August 8, and is ad- dressed to the French government. Duplicates of the document were com- ‘municated at 4o same time of its de- livery to France to the olher mandatory powers. The note treats of “a” and “b" mandates. Tt expressly states that the is'snd of Yap belongs in another cates gory. The note begins with a restatement of the genera: Ames,can position on man- dates, Mandates respecting the former German colonies, it say were only made possible by the victory of the prin- the United States did not take part in the war against Turkey, affirms the right to have a voice equai ti that of any other power in deciding the mandat whom are directors in the ecosed Cos- :;"s ",’:""’?,E’J.'f.'f" )‘I‘Ls/;p. a'?:ia' ‘:52 mopolitan Trust Company, Boston. Palestine, bacause the distribution o . e these mandates was made possible only Rall and water cnrrfers weee an- | through the victory over (iermany, in fhorized by the interstate commerck | which the United States shared. commission today to reduce rates on| The note makes various suggestions of freight from the Atlantic coast to | changes in the terms of the Turkish Texas points by way of Galveston. manda some of them teinz that con- The Finger Lakas Association, ion of Central New “York, prising 23 communities in the lake re- sular tribunals, under cap* the powers, shall remain the governments are ¢ Atiens from torce until zanzed under voted to| mandates, and that if the mandates are name the improved highway from | Surrendered the consular tribunals shall Ithaca to Auburn, via Freeville, as the | De_restored. “Rockefeller Highway.” Request Is made that the freedom Miss Trene MeIntyre, as a Salvation Army ) “lassie” with the 26th (Yankee) Division, married bridge, of Peterboro, N. H. Lack of oars ing stock for its rtansport. whose exploits overseas won her a distinguished service cross, was in_Boston to Robert E. Wal- is retarding somewhat the movement of the American Relief | Administration's food into Russia. Food ships are arriving in Riga faster than the Soviet authorities can furnish rofl- given to religion also snaf be extenaen to educational and charitable organiza- tion workers, not only those in the ter- ritories at present hufwthose who may g0 there in the future, The note in a clear and firm manner requires equal opporturgties for con- cessions and commerce not only for an citizens of non-mandatory powers, but also the fullest equality with the na- tionals of mandatory powers both of “a” and mandates. The note stipu- to without the approval of the American government and that no mardate aft- = er its approval shall be changed with- o four masked men Tuesday’ held Wp|out the consent of the American 'gov- Kansas City ~Southern massenger | ermment train beetwen Bloomburg, Texas, and . Texarkana and ‘ooted all valuables. passenger coachts were not entered. Professor Solon I Bailey, director of the Harvard observatory, declared plans for taking snanshots of Mars by using 2 mine saft in Chili as the barrel of a “impracticable smecial telescope are and offer no possibility of sucess.” The robbery of jewelry valued $10.000 by a masked burglar from Mrs. N, Seligman of New York and her guest, Mrs. S: A. Lewieohn, at the Seligman camp on Unper Saranac Lake last Friday night became known Wed- Tsaac nesday. Premier W. F. Mawey of New Zea- land at Cohalt, Ont.. declared “tha next big war will be fought with the Pacific He also said the disarmament conference will be incomplete withour New Zealand and as the center of activities.” Australia, Sergeant John W. Adkins, U. S. Ma- Tines, established a new world's rec- ord on the 1,000-yard range, at Camo Perry, Ohio, when he made a run of 71 the consecutive bulls-eyes, bettering previous record by 32. He was still the range when darknesg stopped him. Six men, one of them the all of the middle west, valued at $27.000 were selzed by ferings today, the mall ecar of The express car and the alleged leader of a drug-selling and smugeling ring with agents operating in nearly large cities in the east and were arrested and drugs the It was requested in ‘*he ncte, that wherever in mandate it is mentioned thax equal rights are to be given to “members of the league of nations” a phrase shall be substituted referring to countries mentioned in Annex 2 of the treaty of Versailles, among whnich is the United States. CARLOAD LIQUOR SEIZED IN R. I. RAILROAD YARDS at] New York, Sept. 8.—Three carloads of liquor, vaued at $53,000, Which iay unclaimed in the Long Island railroad vyards in rooklyn for ten days under the watchful eyes of federal prohibizion agents, was confiscated today. Vincent De Maio, a retired liquor dealer to whom it was consigned, denled 2ll knowledge of the shipment and was ot arrested. The agents expressed the opinion that the liquor was obtainad on forged permits and consigned to De Maio in the hope that it coald te sneaked out of the yard under his name. The liquor was sent here from Kentucky and Ohio warehous:s, POSTOFFICE CLERKS T9 MEET IN BUFFAL) IN 1972 Charleston, W, Va., Sept. 8.—I'uffals, N. Y., was chosen as the m2:‘ing niace for next year's conventioa of tha United on National Associagion of 1 Offg e Clerks, holding its final s253.om= kere to- day. It will meet Septemba: 4, 1922, C. P. Franciscus of N:w Yurk aity, was re-elected president, fourth terms. John J. Quilten, this heing h's Watero 1 Conm, police a8 & result of two ralds in New | was one of the members ele:ted to tne 1 York. “finance committee. lates that no mandate shall be agreed | Against Article 10 | | ! PRICE TWO CENTS. RITISH CABINET OFFERS T0 MEET SINN FEIN ENVOYS Lloya George in Reply to Eamon De, Valera Invites Irish Plen- ipotentiaries to An Untramelled Conference, With the Single Condition That Ireland Remain in the British Em- pire—Suggests That the Conference Meet at Inverness on September 20th—Belief is Almost Universal That Mr. De Valera Will Accept. London, Sept. 8.—(By The A. P.)— The text of Premier Lloyd George's lei ter which was despatched to Dubl: from Inverness, Scotland, yesterday, in answar to the latest note from Eamonn De Valera, the Irish leader, follows: “His Majest: governmept have cou- sidered your letter of August 30 and have to ‘make the following observation. upon jt: ‘The principle of government by the consent of the government is the found- ation of the British co tutional de- velopment, but we cannot accept as a basis of a practical conference an inter- pretation of that principal which would commit us to any demands you might present. even to the extent of setting up a republic and repudiating the crown. “You must be aware that a conference on such a basis is impossible. So.appliea, the principle of government by consent of the governed would undermine the fabric of eves democratic state ana drive the civilized worid back into trib- alism. “On the other hand, we have incited you to discuss our pmo on tnew merits, in order that you may have no doubt as to the scope and sincerity or our intentio “It would be open to vou in such a conference to raise the subject of gnar- antees on any points in which consider Irish freadom prejudi these proposals His Majest gov- ernment are loath to believe that you wi insist upon rejection of their proposals without examining them in a confer- ence. “To decline to discuss a settlemem which would bestow upon the Irish peo- ple the fullest freedom for national de- velopment within the empire can onl, mean you repudiate all aliegiance to the crown and all membership In the British commonwealth, “If we were to draw this inference from your letter, then further discusszions be- tween us could serve no useful purpose, and all conferences would be in vain, If, however, we are mistaken in this In- ference, as we still hope, and if your real objection to our proposals is that they offer Ireland less than the Iberty we have described, that objection can be explored at a conference. “You will agrée that this correspond- ence has lasted long enough. His Ma- jesty's government must thérefore ask for a definite reply as to whether you are prepared to enter a conference té ascertain how the association of Ireland with the community of nations known as the British Empire can best be recon- cilled with Irish national aspirations. . “If, as we hope, your answer is in the affirmative, I sugggst that the confer- ence should meet at Inverness on the 20th instant.” Premier Llovd George's letter to Eamonn De Valera, the Irish republican leader, which was forwarded to Dub- lin after the meeting of the British cab- inet at Inverness vesterday, seems at last to jnsurethat Sinn Feln plenipoten- tiaries will meet the special committee of cabinet ministers at Inverness on Sep- tember 20 for the pnrpose of clearing up any ambiguity the Sinn Fein lead- ers may entertain about the six condi- tions the British government stipuluated as reservations in granting Ireland a dominion status. The premier's letter, Wke all his com- munications since the Irish negotiations began, is characterized by punctilions consideration for the Sinn Fein. While it suggests a date for the proposed con- ference, jt is in mo sense an ultimatum and sets no time for the negotiations. In fact, it tends to prove what has been maintained throughout by those closs to the premier, that he earnestly desires a settlement, “We have invited you to discuss our proposals on their merits” says the premier, and he adds that it will be open to the Irish leaders to raise the subject of gnarantees on any partleular point. The belief is almost universal tonight that Mr. De Valera will accept—that what the premier offers is what Mr. De Valera desires, namelr an untrammelled conference, with the single Ireland remain in the British Empire. The guarantees which Mr. De Valera s supposed to have in mind are member. ships in the league of nations and the dominions conference, and these, it Is believed, the government would be will- ing to grant. Assuming that tha conference will meet as sugzested, there Is still the quest- tion of Ulster. which is ndt tonched in the premier's letter. Mr. Llov1 George's original proposal was for a tripartite eon- ference, including Ulster, hut up to tne present there is no sign that Ulster has vielded in the slightest in its determin- ation to base ltself on the home rule act and the northern parliament, A representative of the government in an Interview at Inverness today sajd that in the event of the conference faliing. the government would proceed with the home rule act, which, by Inference, may he interpreted ta mean that the govern- ment regards the act in partial abey- ance, : Even should the proposed conference at Tverness surmount the initial difficult- ties. there would still remain Ulster, on which Mr. De Valera hoids strong views. The anestion of the desire of Fermanagh and Tyrone to be separated from the northern parllament also is likely to be raised in the conference, and this would bring a bitter conflict with Ulster. It will thus be seen that there are yet many difffcuities ahead. SINN FEIN LEADERS AWAIT BRITISH CABINET'S REPLY Dublin, Sept. 8 (by The A, P.)—Ar- thur Griffith and other Sinn Fein lead- ers awaited at the Mansion Housa this evening with some impatiense the arri- val of Robert C. Farton, who 1s carry- ing the British cabinet's raply back to Ireland, because, althougn the terms of the reply are krown, tha Sinn Feiners are anxious to learn further detals. The forecasts printed in the Luaeéie. pers prepared the public fcr a much stiffer note. The Sinn Fein leaderz are still silent respecting thair Intentions, but in other Irish political circles the opinion is expressed that Mr Lloyd George has shown a disnosition to meet all difficulties. The next step will be considesatien of the letter by the Dali Efreann cabi- net, to which the conditions of the ne- !and speaker. =zotiations are entrusted. A reply -will the mbe drafted and sent by eourer te (he British prime ministor. Although the republizai leaders de- line to discuss the marter pudlici hose in touch With them regard it »s ertain that they will acespt the iav ¢ation to meet at Invernwss. In such event, jlenipotentaries wou.d ba seisci- Arthur Griffith, as foeizn min‘s- ter, eertainly wou'd one of them, while Michael Collins, eommanler of the Irish republican armv 73 ice minister, is possibiily. srofexsor Tohn MacNeil ig considered a likely se- lection, as he is a distinznished scholar of He is also a native ‘‘ounty Antrim and a member of ;a ment for Derry, both within the area of the northern parliament. Therefore he is considered the best vxponent of the attitude of the Ulster nationa’'lst mu- nority. ROOT MAY TXTTICIPATE IV ARMAMENTS CONFERENCE Washington, Sept. % mal participation by El armament At least mfor. u Root in the lgmitation conference today appeared assured as a result of cumfer- ences between the former secretary of state and President Harding aad See- retary Hughes. Mr. Root, whose name has been suz- Zested frequently In conmection with the American conference deles Spent almost an hour with P Harding and later, after ta’king with Secretary Hughes, had lunsh &t the White House. He said that no sagges- tion had been made of his appoimtment as one of the Amrelcan represent s The former secretary of state, how- ever, said that he discussed with Se. retary Hughes means by whish the Car- negie endowment for international peace might assist and co-operate with the armament conference. Mr. Root president of the Carnegie organizatien, Whosq offer of assistance, both of ner- sonnel ~and information In comae With the conference, was accepted Secretary Hughes several waeks ago. In his capacity as president of tha Car- nems Endowment it was exnicted th: Mr. Rool, even if he should not be of- ff-red a piace on the American delega- tion, wonld be in a poSition to aswist in the conference, at least in an informal and advisory ecapacity. ¥y SERGEANT CROWLEY IS v BREAKING RIFLE RECORDS Camp Perry, Ohio, Sept. 8.—Another world’s record was broken today whem Sergeant Theodore B. Crowley, of the United States marine corps nhed wp & possib’e of fifty and had 166 bullmeyes over, which, including one signtmg bullseve, gave him a continuoas strmg of 177 bullseyes. Sergeant Crawicy is stationed at Quantico, Virginia. This score was made on the $00 yerd range at slow fire in the Winchester match. The previous world's reeord was 106 consecutive bullseyes. For see- ond place, Sergeant John W. Adkins, U. S. Marines, of Lesterville, Mo, had & string of 133 continuons buils eyes - cluding his two sighting, shats. Cap- tain H. C. Griswo'd, infan‘ry school, Camp Benning, Minmpapolis, had third with 116 tonsecut‘ve bulls. $5,500 REWARD FOR CONVICTION OF DYNAMITERS OF TRAIN Atlanta, Ga., Sept. talling $5,500 were offered today for conviction of the persons ressonstie for dynamiting an Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantie railroad frelfght irain near here last night in which John Mor- Tis, the engineer, lost his life and ‘hree other trainmen were Injured. Colonel B. L. Bugg. receiver for the road. in offering $5,000 rewurd eajd several c'ues were being ‘ollowed ang predicted early arrests in the cass, znd Governor Hardwick in announs: $500 reward, declared he was prapared to use the power and authority of the State “to its last ounce to prevent ewt. rages of this kind." Colonel Bugg in a conf: the governor presented a - ilar wrecks or attempted wreeks since the beginning of the strike on tne read last March. 3. —Rewards te- RELIEF KITCHEN HAS BEEN OPENED IN PETROGRAD Riga, Sept 8—(By The A. P.)—The firat American Relief Administration kitchen in Rvgsia was opened last Tues- day in Petrograd, where 50,000 children are to be fed, according to advices from that organization reachiny Rza -oday. despatch from Moscow says be & medical ex=mination of all Petrograd chiidren betiesa *ha ages o three and chirteen as a basis for a de- cision as to which most need nourish- ment. These will be fed first. The inability of Soviet representatives to furnish ears on which to move sup- plies into Russia In causing a temporary lockade of relief shipments from Riga. Large amounts of zoods are being stored in warehouses instead of being sent ate Russia. TESTIMONY POSTPONED IN MATEWAN SHOOTING TRIAL Williamson, W. Va., taking of testimony In the Matewan shooting trial was postponed today when Prosecuting Attorney Stokes an- nounced in court that a relati of Judge R. D. Balley had been killed in an automobile accident and asked that the court be adjourned until Monday. Counsel for the defendants readily ae- ceded to the request. The jury. made up of" Pocahontas ecounty men and se- lected at last night's session, was sworn before court recessed. Sept. $.—The UNEMPLOYED DESTRUCTIVE IN DUNDEE, SCOTLAND Dundee, Scotland, Sept. 8.—For the third successive night a msb of unem- 1YoF:d engaged In window smashimg. The entire police force and a body of special ‘constables had difficulsy als- persing the mob, but smail.parties com- tinued the campaign of destructioas [