Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 17, 1922, Page 1

VOL. LX|V;N6. 93 POPULATION 29,685 FEARS OF EASTER TAOUALE N BELFAST GROUNDLES Not a Single Casualty Has Been Reported—A Large Num- ber of Hold Ups Were Carried Out by Armed Men Sat- urday—There Was Continuous Firing in the North Side of Dublin Saturday Night—Arthur Griffith, Traveling With a Guard of Honor of Free State Troops, Was Cor- dially Welcomed by Crowds at All Stations. Belta April 16.—(B the A, P.)—Not- withstanding wild rumors of impending trouble in Belfast Easter Sunday, not & single casualty has been reported up, to eleven o'clock tonight. An unusually large mher of hold-upe, carrfed out by arm- men took place in the streets of ast Saturday night, but no big amounts ere secured by the highwaymen. Complete quiet prevailed Saturday night today along the Fermanagh border re was continuous firing in the n side of Dubl aturday night. Conside alarm prevailed among the residents he neighliorhood and the oadway Accord fon and mount Joy prison. to one account received hers, the republicans endeavored to seize Mount Joy prison. which was guarded by Irish republicans army regulars the station from w rted for Sligo. course, Tn- himself into Sligo in state and the Midland and ( Western railroad with a guard of honor of Free State troops. At Il the stations crowds waited to give the president acordial recep- 1aking was the order of the illingar. while at Longford Mr. id he was not afraid to speak knew the people there, as in every count in Ireland, were nd him is repo ich sling ted here that Kilmanham taken over by the Irish but the report does not ublicans or regulars. am prison is situated near residence of the British mi an ¥ whether by Kilm | tary commander of Ireland. It has not been used for prison purposes for some time. GRIFFITIT ADDRESSED CROWD IN SLIGO WITHOUT TROUBLE London, April 16.—(By the A, P.)—A despatch to the Press association from Carrick-on-Shannon, says Arthur Griffith, garded by armored cars and Free State troops. today addressed a crowd in Sligo without interruption. There was an exchange of firing be- tween the opposing forces this morning. the dispatch adds, and it is reported one republican was killed and other republi- can and one clvilian were slightly wounded. DEVALERA CONTINUES TO AGITATE FOR DISCORD Tullamore, Ireland, Aoril 16.—(By the A. P.)—Speaking here today Eamonn D2 Valera said that if the electorate in Ire- land accepted the Anglo-Irish treaty the people would be in a position they nevér were in before, as the government in Ire- land would have 10 use its power against any section of the people which rose to achieve the country’s freedom. “If ‘there is another Easter week,” De Valera added. ‘it won't be against a Ma well (Major General Sir John Grenfell Maxwell,) former commander of the Brit- ish forces in Ireland,) and foreign sol- diers. The people would be fighting against Irish soldiers.” A hail storm raged while Mr. De Valera wa sspeaking. AIR AND CHURCHES IN NEW YORK Apri 16.—Churches and joined today in cele- sermon d song. and n church t by radio tele- the day reached to vadc of 1 even by ervices, among | rvice in Central the New ard con- at the vari- replete with ark meeting was held in n five thousand 7 o'clock. As nen and wom- eading to the cosmeonolitan, rives >3 and creed: n was si y dressed, al- 30 there were some whose X s that laier they would at Easter parade on Fifth Right Rev, Herbert Shipman, suffragan f New York, rresided at the ser- famous singers contributed to the r and the sermon was ~a Dr. John McNeill, pas- r of Washington Presbyterian W 16 exeeption of the 10 o'ciock ™ 15val masses were held at St. P cataedral. Archbihop Patrick ' tebrated pontifical mas at 11 s'ciock and imparted the papal benedic- The capaelty of the cathedral was axed by the throng of worhippers who hefore the ong door were thrown open extending up and down n enue. Wiillam T. Manning preached T sermon at the Cathedral of he Divine during the morning A festival of even song was the afternoon. The church was lled to overflowing at the morning ser- ndreds ted outside. In the wreh of the Heavenly Rest cahtata Victory Divine was c v ternoon, with a Sunday " in the evening. were turned away from the ist church, which ter services today. The s 1 was opened a week ago. the home of the by John D. ivation Army headquarters and at rious branches throughout the city aster services were held !n the and evening at which proml- members of the organization deliv. address: seat ng capacity of the Broadway nacle proved far ‘oo smail for the The r umb rs who desired to worship there, | ind hundreds of chairs were hastily | slaced in the aisles. Even then many late yme remained standing throughout the 5QAT BUTTED DETECTIIVES OTUT OF A RAIDED HOUSE April 16.—Two police detee- testified before Magistrate New York. fre B nl iimms in Morrisania court today when hey ar *d twelve prisoners arrested or shooting craps, that a goat. trained| © eject undesirables, had buted them out € the raided house after they had forced in_entrance and surprised the players. Patrolman Peter Vogel told the court bat when they broke down the door, the were suddenly dimmed, then « his legs and lifted him A moment later, he said, “Iying on the pavement, zing nd ga skyward.” and agside of him. in the same prediment, sas Patrolman William F. Cowan. Vo- «I's statement was corroborated by Co- an To add to thelr humiliation, the police- the t ive men in the room T of laughter when they got fe and returned to maks the Saivato faloni. charged with main- aining a gambling establishment and | folation of the state liquor law, ~was in $1,000 bail for examination Tues- ay. 0 REMOVE A BU FROM L LET NINE'S SHOULDER Tonden, April 16.—Professor Borohardt f the Moabit hospital has gone to Russla a operate ou Nikolai Lenine, the bolshe- i premier, for the extraction of @ bul- jodged in Lenine's shouider in autumn 915, when he was firel upon by the stu- eat. Dora Kaplan, says a despatch to ftic London Times from Berlin. HOUSE VOTED APPROVAL OF AN 86,000-MAN NAVY Washington, April 16.—Contemplating the decisive vote by which the house yes- terday recorded its approval of an 86, 000-man nav as recommended by Pres'dent Harding and American. naval experts, over ome of 67,000 men arvo- cated by the committee on apropriata- ions, -republican. leaders were undcided |tolay whether to press the matter to a formal vote in the house proper. In the absence of definite information and anticipating a demand for a record vote, Representative McArthur, republi- can, Oregon, one of the leaders in the fight for the increase, announced that telegrams had been sent to all supporters of the amendment to return here Tues- day. Tt was generally understood that Chairman Kelley, charge of the bill, would insist on a separate vote on the amendment Under the rules ome-fifth of the members on te floor would have to stand up for a roll call in order to obtain it. Some of the members supporting the committee bill were doubtful whether the vote yesterday of 177 to 130, could be changed If another poll was taken. Mr. MeArthur declared advocates of the amendment were satisfied a new test would show an even wider margin in favor of it. There was mo accurzte count as to how ths democrats divided on the 86.- 000 proposal. Off-hard it was stated they split about even, but democratic leaders aeserted the party stood about two to éne for the committee report. Members of the ub-committee which framed the bill sai% today that amend- ments providing increases for the sec- tions relating to engineers, ordinance ani construction and repalr would be offered Tuesday by members of the ap- propriations committee who sizned a'mi- nority report opposing the 67,000 Hm- ftation. The McArthur amendment adopted Saturday increased from $3,000.- 000,000 to $107 000,000 theh amount car- ried in the bill for pay of officers and men in 1923 to meet the increase in personnel. Chairman Madden of the ap- propriations committee, told the house that an increase to 86,000 enlisted men would add $60,000.000 to the total of $233,000,000 carried by the bill. POOR WORK BY BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING counterf by the —was declared today inter.” official organ of he gkilled printers emnloyed by the bu- reau. to have led to the removal by Pres- fdent Harding of more than two score of the officials. The cumrent issue of the publication prints a formal statement by officials of the union indorsing the nges as necessary to restore the for- mer standards of the burean. “With the country flooded from coast to federal reserve notes. United States notes, federal reserve currency, national bank notes, silver certificates, war sa; ings stamps, postage and internal rev nue stamps. and all forms of the war bonds and their coupons,” the statement sald, “drast'c action was reuired to stop it, and drastic action was taken.” WOODROW WILSON FOUNDATION IS INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE New York, April 16.—Awards to be maude by the Woodrow Wilson Founda- tion will not be limited to Americans, but will be international in scope, it was announced tonight by Frank L. Polk, chairman of the founders committee and former under secretary of state, While it will be left to a permanent board of trustees to decide the size of the prizes, their frequency and the types of service to be awarded. Mr, Polk explain- ed that awards to groups or individuals will be based on “meritorious service to gemocracy and in the interests of public welfare, .lfberal thought and peace through justice.” HEAVY WEATHER DELAYS PORTUGUESE AVIATORS Lisbon, April 16 (By the A, P.)—The Portuguess hydro-airplane in which Cap- taine Sacadura and Coutinho are endeay- oring to fly to Brazil was unable to leave the Cape Verde Isiands today owing to the heavy seas. which wou'd have pre- vented the craft from taking. the air witi & sufficient quantity of fuel on board for S 8 " Died While Driving - His Automobile Lawrence Shutz, Striken With Heart Disease at Orange, N. J—Wife Succeeded in Stopping Car. Orange, . J., April 16.—While driving with his wife to Easter services this morn- ing, Lawrence J. Shutz. 55, wealthy builder, was stricken with heart discase and died at the whilee of his automobile while it was in motion. As he collapsed. the car zigzagged for about 75 fee. before Mrs. Shutz. who was in the rear seat could realize what had happened. She quickly reached over her husband's body, which was resting.| on the wheat, and, as the car jumped the curb succeeded in stopping it as it was about to crash into a large tree. TWO PERSONS KILLED WHEN TRAIN STRUCK AUTO Asbury Park, N. J., April 16.—Two persons were killed and two others badly injured, one probably fatally, when a Pennsylvania railroad excursion train to- night struck the automobile in which they were riding at Interlaken crossing. The dead are: Miss Alina Griffen, of shrewsbury, N. J., and Lynn B. Moore, 27, of Nashville, Tenn, Miss Elizabeth A. Griffen, 23, a sister ot the dead girl, and Clyde Mitchell, 19, of Eatontown, J., -owner and driver of the machine, were taken to the Asbury Park hospital. The girl was said to be suffering from internal injuries and a fractured skull and is not expected to live. Mitchell was hurt internally. Mitchell declared he did not see the ap- proachin gtrain, driving in front of it from behind another train going in the opposite direction, = Wreckage of the ma- chine was strewn along the tracks for a quarter of a mile. AUTOMOBILE CRASH ON THE MIDDLEBURY ROAD ‘Waterbury, Conmn., April 16. Leon Oser, aged 23, of 195 Buckingham street, this city, is in a local hospital suffering from a severe scalp wound, a ecrushed knee and possible internal injuries as the result of an automobile crash on the Middlebury Toad near four corners shortly before midnight. Oser was a coast with millions of counterfeited | passenger in a car owned and driven by Myron Greene. The other car was driv- en by Michael Cozy of 58 Downs sttreet, this city. COUNCIL TO STUDY NEW ENGLAND'S FOOD SUPPLY Boston, April 16.—The formation of 2 New Engiand research council to study ew England's food supply and market- ng problems has been undertaken by rep- resentatives of New Ergland agrienltural colieges, federal and stete departments of commerce and several universities, At a meet'ng of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, President Kenyon L. Buiter- field of the Massachusetts Agricultural college was elected chairman of the groups interested im the praject and ar- rangements were made to include in the councii ail institutions and agencies actively engaged in studying the food and marketing problems. The purpose of the council, as stated in its proposed charter, “shall be to stimulate and co-ordinate the studies of economic problems connected with the sunnly of foods and other agri cultural products of New England.” Dr. Butterfield declared at the meeting that one of the real problems of the fu- ture of New England was that of ade- quate food supply “Almost no research work has done aiong this line,” he said, “and to solve such problems requires the best efforts of all concerned, from producer to consumer. Lloyd S. Tenney, assistant chief of the United States bureau of markets and crop estimates, welcomed the idea of such @ research council. He sald that as New England was commnosed of small states, such a council could serve as a clearing house for the resuits of studies. Those present included J. C. Kendall of New Hampshire college; Howard Ed- wards, president of Rhode Isiand State college; H. W. Tinkham, secretary of the Farm Bureau federation of Rhode Isl- and; Richard Lennihan of the graduate school of business of administration of Harvard; I. C. Davies of the Connecticut Agricultural college; Prof. Thomas N. Carver of Harvard university. and Prof. W. M. Duffers of Boston university. Another meeting 13 to be held soon to perfect the organization and to begin the studies, been SRR Y TS PUBLIC FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ADRIAN C. ANSON Chicago, April 16 (By the A. P.)—Rich and pocr, old and young, today paid their final homage and tribute to Adrian C. Anson, hero of the sports world for fifty vears, at public funeral services which were as simple and sincere as the life of the man for whom they were held. Tomorrow, the seventisth anniversary of the birth of the 1 Old Man of Sports” who led chamnionship baseball teams In days when present grandfathers were youngsters. he will be 1aid to rest In Oakwond cemete Throughout the day an unbroken pro- cession of admirers of baseball's first hero filed silently past the great banks of flowers which flled one eud of the chapel where the body lay in state. All of the players on the Chicago and Detroit American league teams attended, thelr game being postponed until after the services. Just as the services were started by the Rev. R. Keene Ryan, it was decided to have Commissioner K. M. Landis glve the funeral oration. The baseball commissioner eulogized Mr. Anson, his personal friend for forty years, as a man who had “played the game square” from birth throuh his three score and ten years. “He watched baseball and many other sports W from infancy to their pres- ent state,” said the baseball commission- er. “He went through their troubles and tribulation: But. he never faltered. he never failed in the pinch, he never made a mistake We of today should pattern our life after this man. T have never known him to-do anything that would not bring respect and admiration right from your heart.” THREE MEN DROWNED WHEN DORY OVERTURNED % Swampscott, Mass.. April 16.—Three Malden men were drowned when their dory was overturned near Black Rock in Swampscott bay today. Thry were Rich- ard Glantz, Ernest Glantz and Charles Johnson. They had hired tha dory for an afternoon’s fishing. Two fishermen coming int« the, saw the overturned boat. whics wa bay an- chored, and found two hats and « underneath. They notified the poll the bodies were recovered with gra’ iing irens. It je supposed that the men an- | ed too biuvl;; on ‘one side of thei lat, i to can nd N {ma society was formally presented An unidentified negro was shot to death while robbing a chicgen house at Tony Spoaar’s home in Camden.. N. J. Burglars broke into a safe in the office of Percy N. Sweetzer, a coal dealers at Reading, Mass., taking $400 1n cash. The senate Saturday adopted the housc Joint resolution extending to June 1, 1924, the provisions of the present three - per cent immigration restriction law. Ashury F. Lever agnounced his resigna- tion from the farm loan board, effective next week. He has been a member of the board since August, 19£9. Police Commissioner Enright, rallying his dezartment for a war on criminals, ¢ dered a roundup of all known crooks New York. in Mrs. Olive Freeman. 104, died in Wik liamstown, east of Syrucuse, N. Y. was the mother of twelve children, seven of ‘whom are living. The body of 8. A. Lawrence, 75 yeurs old, formerly a Washington, D. C., maza- zine illustrator. was takem from San Francisco bay Saturda: Glorgio Polacco, who is serving h¥w sec- ond season as condveior of the Chicago Opera_company, will be the new general manager next autumn, succeeding Mary Garden: Mrs. Alice Eyer, of Traverse City, Mi was sentenced in circult court ta s from ten to twenty years in jail for co pireity in the robery March 3 of a branch of the Grand Raoids savings bank. Clifford Thorne, general counsel for the American Farm Bureau federation, formally announced his candifiacy for the repiublican nominaton for United States senator from Iowa. Seven hundred and twenty barrels of whiskey were destroyed when ‘a fire thought to have been of incendiary origin ttrned the' Mattingly and Moore distil- eiry near Bardstown —_— Women have little part in the Genon conference. There is not one on any of the thirty-four delegations as a’respon- sible member. Designa‘ion by President Harding of Lillian Russell Moore of Pittsburgh as a special immigration agent was criticised and upheld in the senate during discussion of immigration legislation. The joint New Fngland commission on foreign and domestic commerce has voted to ormose the St. Lawrence waterway project. Dr. David N. Martin, of Rochester, N. Y., dentist, is recovering from the effects of a dislocation vertebrae in his neck suf- fered when he stretched himseIf too stren- uously and took an extra relaxing vawn. Lowss of more than $1,000,000 worih of crops is feared by fsrmers residing in four drafnage distriets north of ‘Catro, Tl. as a result of ficod wwaters of the Mis- sissizpi_river, The Philadelphia and Reading Conl and Iron company is shipping three long trains of coal daily from the storage yards. at Landingville, Pa., the yards will soon be empty. The body of a man, who dicd Thursday from injuries received when struck by a Riverside trolley car at Paterson, N. J., was identified as that of William Sheenan of Lowell, Mass. The Central Vermont railroad applied to the interstate commerce commission to issue and sell $728,000 in equipment trust securities with which it will purchase roll- ing stock. Many familles fn the Weat Fnd of Pittsti rgh were driven from the first floors of thelr homes and damage estimated at thousands of dollars resulted from heavy rainfail. 3 Formation of a new local couneil of the American Assocfation for Recognition of the Irish Republic was announced at the organization’s national headquarters in Washington. Harry Vokes, the eomedian who. with Hap Ward, entertained thousands in this country_and abroad for year years, died at 2 hospital in Boston. Death was due to injuries sustained in an explosion. Foneral services were conducted at Sa- iem, Miiss.. Saturday for Edward P. Burn- ham, veteran cycling champlon, who died March 30 in Hemet, Calif. He was a fam- ous cyclist vears ago. The Interstate commerce commission was requested to take action in eliminat- ing “any excuse" for the alleged diserim- ination in prices which the Hudson Coal company makes to Massachusetts citi- zens, “Astor Avenue” has heen namel in honor of Lady Astor by the Danville, Va city council which sent a message invii e former Virginia woman to coma to lle for a celebration in her honor Joseph E. Warner, the Massachusetts house of former speaker of representa- announced his ecandidacy ropublican nomination for f lieutenant- governor in opposition to Alvan T. Fuller, incumbent. Railroads in the entire territors east of the Rooky Mountains are required un an interstate commerce commission d- sion to maintain a uniform schedule of freizht rates on practicaliy all classes of brick. The degree of bachelor of secretariul science conferred by Boston Universit: and an honorary membership in the Sig- to secretary to George B. Christian, President Harding. Will H, Hays, director of the national association of picture producers and dis- tributors was called upen to prevent exhi- bation of motion pictures featuring Ros- coe_Arbuckle, by the Lord’s Day alliance of New York. e e The threatened rate war between rail- roads for passenger business from Chica- g0 to New York received a setback with the announcement of the New York Central lines that they would not mcet excursion rates of less than $43 recently announced by the.Erie and Wabash railways. —— After baffling expert mountain climbers for years, the great Mount Alaghejz, onc of the highest peaks in the Caucusus, in \rmenda, has been . ascended by twe American college athletes. R. H: Ander- son of Connecticut and Roy Davis, Mon- tlcellc, Arkansa. Philadelphia dancing teachers hall with delight news from Buenos Alres tha* a new terpsichoeran wrinkle, catled the Plestosaurian glide. has been invented jand that throe new tangoes. have been dedicated to the Patagonian monster for which Argentine naturalists are om a the | Fatality in Hotel Fire in Tokio Americans and Members ofl Prince of Wales Party Were Heavy Losers — Hundreds Made Homeless. Tokio, April 16—(By The A. P.)— Fire today completely destroyed the old- er portion of the famous Imperial ho- tel and ramaged the temporary anmes to tthe hotel. Three hundred persons were made homeless, most of them members of the staff of the Prince of Wales and visitors who came to Tokio from various parts of Japan in conmection with the visit of the prince. Their effects were parily destroyed. One person Is known to have been killed. When the fire broke ont at ten minutes after three o'clock this® afternoon the Prince of Walcs was just entering the Shinuju_gardens, three miles from To- io. accompanied by the regent, the em- press and some 2,600 Invited guests for 4 garden party. Consequently he knew nothing of the disaster until his reurn to he cit Tht flames swept rapidly through the hotel builling under the strong wind that e, and hotel was quick: The annex siso was considerably damaged, and the new ho- tel which is under construction at a cost of 7,000,000 yen, was endangtred. A number” of Americans residing in the hotel lost their effects. Among them are Mr. Moclier, the contractor for the new hotel, whoso home s Chicago, and Ris wife; and J. C. Denby, a member of the Americamn embassy. * Some twenty or thirty members of the suite of the Prince of Wales and officers of the cruiser Renown, were attending | the. Tmperial garden party with the |Dr' ce during the fire and were heavy | losers. Captain P. Leigh lost presents he had received during the visit of the Prince of Wales to India and Japan and which he intended to ship home by way of the United States. Some of the prince’s staff officers lost their entire kits. The newspaper representatives apd photographers atached to the prince's staff also lost evorything they had left behind in the hotel. The man killed was a Greek named Milliaressy, who had been a resident of Tokio for fifteen years. Milliaressy tried 1o make his escape by way of the roof of the hotel. Firemen placed a ladder in an endeavo~ to rescue him. He was reaching for the ladder when he fell. He managed to grasp a rung and hold on, but the flames enveloped him. While clinging to the rung, the firemen played a stream of water on him. Finally he fell through the flames to the ground, where he was picked up dead. The loss to the buildings is estimated at 4,000,000 yen. HOME AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT DYNAMITED Greensburg, Pa., April 18.—Early to- day the home of Thomas Kelley, employ- ed as an electriclan at the Garfield Smokeless Coal company, was blown up and Mr. and Mrs. Keiley, their two chil- dren and Mr. Kelley's brother narrowly escaped death. Simultaneously the elec- trical euipment of his employers' work- ings at Garfield were wrecked by persons still unknown. Until the necessary re- pairs can be made F. S. Bradley, the general syperintendent of the mine, an- nounced, work will be completely su: pended. The Garfleld Smokeiess com- pany employs non-union men but some of the workmen there have joined the ranks of strikers, union leaders said. State police made a hasty investiga- tion of the dynamiting and arrested Syl- vester McClain. Wilt Altimus and Elick Meiee, sald by the officials to be strikers. They were locked up in the Westmoreiand county jail. $500,000 FIRE IN REPAIR SHOPS OF P! SYLVANIA ROAD Kearney, N. J., April 16.—Four shops, nine. motors valued at $40,000 each and several passenger cars were desttroved by a fire in he repair shops of the Penn- sylvaria Railroad between Kearncy and Jersey City early toda; A cponserva- tive estimate of the loss was placed at 300,000, Several tanke, containing asids, tx- ploided increasing the danger to the fire- mery Scores of workers hauled out barrels of ofls and acides stored near the fire-swept buildings, averting possi- ble serious loss of life. The fire was placel under eontro! aft- er several hours' desperate work. The Lackawanna and Pennsylvania main lines, and Hudscn and Manhattan tube trains were run within a short distance of the blaze, but service on these roads was not interrupted. CONNOR WAS MEVBER OF IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY Cork, April 16—(By The A. P.)— Patrick Connor, who was shot last Thursday n in D York city, is a native of Cork and a member of the can a Irish republi time was a v. Connor at one \ner in the Cork mili- tary barracks. He and members of his family are said io have been ordered to leave Ireland following fhe shooting, at { Clogheen, Mareh, 1 of four repub- fcan soldiers by members ofthe crown forces. 1921, a farmer's house at Clogheen was surroundsd by crown forces. A number of young men in the house wwere taken outside and order- ed to run for thelr lives. They were fired upon and four were shot dead. ADVOCATE MODIFICATION . OF THE VOLSTEAD ACT Boston, April 16.—Resolutions urging Samuel Gompers to advocategthe modifi- | cation of the Volstead act and calling for the release of so-called “political” pric- oners were passed today at a mass meet- ing of the Boston Central Labor union. Only two dissenting votes were regis- tered when the meeting voted on the Vol- stead act resolution. It called upon Presideni Gompers to'explain the atti- tude of organized labor as represented by the American Federation of Labor to- ward modifying the present law and to- ward the manufacture, sale and- use of lght wines and beers. It will be pre- sented to Mr. Gompers when he addresses a conference here tomorrow. SCHOONER HENRY FORD IN DRYDOCK FOR REPAIRS Gloucester, Mass, April 16.—The schooner Ecnry Ford, launched at Essex last week as a prospective contender for the international fishermen’s trophy, weat into drydock here today for the repair of damage sustained when she grounded on Essex bar scon after the launching. Her owmners hope to have the repairs completed and the vessel rigged in time for her to start for the fisheries beft the last of this minth.in order to Qr On March 22, ns, | EIGHT PAGES--56 _ CONFIDENCE IN RESOLTS OF - THE GENOA GO | tortably and took nourishment COLS. PRIC TWO CENTS FEAENE A Feeling of Optfnism Prevails in Conference Circles——Rus- sians Have Concluded That They Cannot Count on a Rupture Between Great Britain and France, and Now " Realize That They Must Come to an Understanding ‘With France. Genoa, Aprii 16.—(B ytho A. P)—A feeiing of opti: n vervades conference circles, truly in leeping ith Easter spirit. Signor anzer, the italiun f: eign minister, king with the associat- ed. Press correspondent today indicstec 151l configence conference. “It is already gre istorte,” h said, “but above all moral valae, which eviiably leads to satisfactory consequenc it s, however. 100 «arly i the proceedi to hazard a prediction as tude and nt of the results wi reach. ‘The s the delegati in the results of the of ng countries, despite the alarmist re ports circulated, is a good omen for the the work of pacification, which is the £ requisite for the reconstruction of BEu- ro2e and towards whic': the efforts of all countries, irrespeetice of whether they are s, vanquished or neutrals, ansiously tend.* The first week of the conference ended possible—a tendency to a rapp: n between France and Russi: THhe Rus- fan delegates have ciearly umderstood during the seven days that, despite Anglo- French diffcrences of opinion. they can- not count on a rupture between the tw leading allies: so that their oniy hove of obtaining what they desire in tha’confer- rnce is to come to an understanding v France. The French delezates, on their side, re- alfze that a rutoure with Enzland and conflict with Russia would virtuaily m the isolation of France: so t for circumstances brings them to sesk a com- pomise with Russia. The meetings at the Villa De Albe: arranged by Premier Lloyd George, ha not by any means been the only attemt at at repprochment. Yesterady, while the experots wers engaged in discussions over figures, Mr. Barthou of the French delega tion, tempted by the flne weather, decided to motor of Portofino, which has the repu- tation of affording the the best view of the Mediterranean sea. By a coincidence. or perhaps not, M. Chitcherin, head of the Russian delegation, at about the same time had the same idea and motored to Porto- fino from Santa Margherita. Natural the two delegutes, who had already met both arouné the conference table and at the Villa De Albertis, came together agaln. and enjoyed the view with mutoa 1 ad- miration. But fate had mnot yet cxhausted her store of coincidences. A short time later who should appear but Lloyd Georze. who also aparently had ben seized by an ir- resistible desire to admire the panorama n TO SUMMON RUSSIAN AMBASSADOE AS WITNESS ‘Washington, April 16.—There has been no change in the announced plans of the senate labor committee to summon be- fore it Boris Bakhmeteff, Russian am- bassador to the United tates, as a witness in the investigation the committee is con- ducting {iTo the presence in the United States of General Gregoitis Semenoil, late hetman of the Cossacks, it was de- clared officlally tonight. The committee’s subdoena. telegraph- ed to Charleston, 8. C., where Mr, Bakh- meteft has been spending a short vacation, will stand, it was asserted. dessite the decirafion .that e enjoyed ‘diplo- matic immunity” - from such service be- at Portcfino. The Pritish prime mils- ter joined his two fellow delegates, but it is pot kuown whether the earzes con- versation whick ensued concerued the beauties of the view of graver questiop ALLIES NOT WEAKENING IN ATTITUDE TOWARD RUSSIL Paris, April 16.—The insinua‘ion tha the aliies have shown towards he Rus uitimatum with a time iim. it, tien mersiy repe: Sawurday without timit is rebutted ndext enoa, who explaits that Friday's suncement was not an uiimatum that the Russiags were merely toid to.consuit with th and bring back a clear reply ca duy whereas on Saturda were told th and h n whi tions, This was id be ofi indoubtediy an ultima though aa inde was allowed because of time desired to avoid the appear- g pressure on th ‘let rep- but at the same time wishee warld that t.ese r T perfectly aware were doing. George r " ol nformed iy to 1 them or Londou actory, the con discuss tr:nspo and such maters, but Russcian affairs wculd be finished. Bu nobody least of all Mr. Lioyd George, the correspondent adds, feit any doudt tha unless the Russian question was solved It conformity with the views of the aliles the conference would have received s mortal wound and would have become ai- most without object. Some satirical remarks which M. Chit- cherin made at the allies’ expense duriny the conversations at the Villa De Albe tis, are quoted as follow: “It was the allied ambassadors who fomented the Russian revoiution and t explode; so do not complain of revouition.” ‘“The war has been a; As- glo-German war. You promised Constan- tinople to Russia, but you have not given it. If you gave it to us today we would jimmediately hand it over to the legitl- mats owners, the Angora Turke” *“I{ M. Barthou wants to discuss the origin of the war with us I shall be delighted It is alWays charming to listen to 2 French academician. ald communicati still POSSESS EVIDENCE AGAINST THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUN ‘Washington, April 16 —Representative Tinkham, republican, Massachusetts. said in a statement today that charges re- cently made by him in the house that the Anti-Saloon League of America had fafi- ed to comply with the corrupt practices act “are now before the department of justice and will be acted upon in due season.” The cases against the leagus, he added, “are complete with the evi- dence necessary for indictment and con- viction when presented to a grand jury and federal criminal court.” ReMerating his charge that the leaguw had falled to report ail contributions in the statement filed “under protest” by Wayne B. Wheeler in 1920, Mr. Tinke cause of his status as the last accredit- ed representative of Russla to Wash- ington. Associates of the Russian envoy here 4id not expect him to return before late tomorrow or Tuesday. Nome of them had teen notified of the action of tee and while without information as to what attitude the head of their delegation wel-Ad (ake, they were of the opinion that he would refer the entire matter to he state department. ) General Semenoff, now In ecustody in New York as a result of a judgment against him in a efvil damage suit, has not really been “admitted” to the Un ed States. under the interpretation of hi status by immigration officials. eral hold an ‘intransit certificat said, which permits him to pass throug! the country but if he should overstay the sixty day maximum allowed under such 2 certificate he would be liable immediat, to deportation. The ecertificate carrles with it no inherent quality of immani it was pointed out, v se 1o whom they are issued be- corded a ing 2 refund of the “hcad tax” when th depart. ———— COXDITION OF JOH AM'CORMACK IS FAVORABLE New York, April 16.—The condition of John MoCormack, noted Irish tenor, wh has been dangerously ill as the result of throat trouble, was pronounced tonight as “favorable” in a bulictin issued by two attending physieians. Dennis § McSweeney, MeCormack’s manager, add- ed that the singer has had .a “splendid day” and in’ his belief was well on the road to recovery The bulletin, signed by Drs. Alfred C. Du Pont and Harmon Smith, said: “Tha throat condition shows consi abe improvement and swelling is dimin ‘shing.’ Patient slept three hours com- iberally Temperature lower, gen- favorable and outlook ana with ease. eral condition promising.” _ HUNDREDS OF GERMANS DECORATED GRAVES IN FRANCE ST Paris, April 16.—Hundreds of Germans who have been gathering in Paris the past week left early today in small par- ties for the batslefieids to place Easter flowers on the graves of friends and refa- tives buried in French seil. - . . Many went with the hope of finding some trace of missing members of their families reported kiiled in France and Special rates during the Easter holi: days were made to- these war mourners by the railwaya. COURTS CANNOT TRY SEMENOFF FOE MURDER New York, April 16.—Neither the fed- eral courts, the state courts nor the mili- tary courts of the United States army ¢an now try General Semenoff for murder committed in Ciberia, Federal District ham's statement said: “Fhe Anti-Saloon League of America has not denfed one of the charges, but last Friday issued a characteristie propa- ganda statement in relation o prohibi- tio and the Anti-Saloon ague's well known formula of ‘anarchy’ and “nullifi. catlon,’ as if it alons were interested ir protecting the United States’from an- archy, and nuilification. 1In this propa- ganda statement it had the audacity te appeal for law enforcement when. the Anti-Saloon league itwelf was charged with serious criines. “The Anti-Saloon :league controle th congress of the United States has dic tated executive appointments, and, -by recent disclosures here in Weashington, I shown to have attempted to dictate judl prointments and the administratior N. H. ROAD EXTENDS TIME TOR DEPOSITI¥G DEBENTURES New York, April 1€ —The New Haven and Hartford r: pany announced today that rectors rized a further extensicn of the period in which the four per cent dehen- may be deposi the thrée. year plan approvad b; merce commission. The extendel pert is to be subject to termination by the rectors without noties, a statmer: sald. The directors desiré to emphas! added, “the fact that the plan can be- come effective only if accepted by the dedenture hoiders with practical whantn- ity, as it has heen imjossible o make provision for the savment of anyv deben- tures, the hoiders of which do acoegpt the comrany's offer of. extension There are still a large number of hold- ers both in the coumtry and adroad, it was stated, with whmo it has . been !m- possible to get In touch. [N — JUDGE HOWAED CARROW DIED OF HEART DISEASE 1t Merchantville, N. J.. April 16.—Former Clrenit Court Judge Howard Carrow died suddenly today of heart disease. He was 62 years old. Mr. Carrow formerly was chalrman of the democratic state committee and was a delegate to the democratic national conventions of 1804 and 1908. He was judze of the common pleas bench in Cam- den when appointed in 1913 to the cir- cpit court by Woodrow Wilson, then gov- ernor of New Jersey. TWO ARMY AVIATORS WERE KILLED BY NOSE DIVE OF 'PLANE Dallas, Texaa April 1§.—Captain @. 8. Liitle and Sereant James L. Johnson, ar- my- fiiers from Kelly field, San Antomio. were kiled here today when the e in which they were riding went - nose dive at a height of about 100 feet, Officers at Love - who are s