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e ——— VOL. LXIV—NO. 120 THE HAGUE 1S SELECTED FOR THE MEETING PLACE IN JUNE Experts Are to Gather There to Further Examine the Rus- sian Problem—Russians Have Accepted the Proposals Submitted to Them—Provision is Made That a Truce Between the Various Powers Will Continue For a Maxi- mum Period of Eight Months—Final Plenary Session at Genoa Probably Will be Held on Friday—No Hope for American Recognition of Russia Under the Terms Out- lined in the Russian Memorandum of May 11 at Genoa. Genoa, May 17 (By the A. P.).—The Hague has been definitely seiected as the meeting place for the exverts who will further examine the Russian problem, it was announced tonight Arrangements for The Hague conference in June were practically completed with today's ac- ceptance by the Russians of the pro- posals submitted to them, which have been amended S0 as to provide that a truce between the various powers will continue for 2 maximum of eight monthe. meeting of the full political commis- of the conference will be held tomor- marning, and the final pienary ses- sion orobably on Friday. Premler Lloyd George hopes to start or England Friday ernoon The Lioyd George Plan Prevails. e proces verbal relating to the Lloyd jeorge plan for dual commissions to meet at The Hague, which was presented > the Russians on Monday last, was adopted with an annex. With the amend- ments carried today by the sublcommis- sion it wAl be sent to the Washington government, probably with a letter from the secretary of the Genoa conference, which is likely to be considered tomorrow at & meeting of the fuil political com- mission ause POPULATION 29,685 | GABLED PARAGRAPRS GOV'T DEFEAT IN COMMONS crisis projected by the defeat of last evening passed as suddenly as arise. The cabinet, after a lasting an hour today and Genoa, has decided to carry on point a select committee to the question of teachers’ tion, refusal of which in ernment, STATUS OF CHICAGO POLICE to police officials, the experts, .to explore the ground to begin with and see if there are Insuperable practical objectlons. There is no doubt whatever that the two systems are quite irreconcllable—the system in Russia and that obtaining in other parts. of the world.” Mr. Lioyd George insisted that after all there was a vast amount of private property in Russia. Nominally the land was nationalized, but in reality it was peasant proprietorship, and it would re- sult in the end, he predicted. in the same system as foliowed the French revelu- tion, a system of peasant proprietorship. He maintained that when England had encouraged intervention in Russia it did 20 openly, and England had never en- couraged bands of raiders. He hoped that with the coming of the truce every country would mind its own business. “To attempt to reform other countries he went on, “or to organize miljtary ex: peditions to convert the heathen in Rus< sia, or for M. Tchitcherin or M. Litvinoff to organize a band of missionaries to convert infidels in our country, will re- sult in a great deal of troul. Lét us mind our own business. That ig what I mean by a pact of nen-aggression.” ists. “shoot to Kill” campaign agalnst the award. Landis ing slain a patrolman. < Captain Wesley Westbrook, the Cook county jail. unniformed policeman and night. is on police detas bor leaders held there. “burn Chicago” Chief Fltzmorris nounced that he woulwd ‘put one RUSSIA MUST “SHOW"” BEFORE RECOGNITION BY AMERICA § of the anmex to the proces verbal. which refers to the truce or pre- liminary pact of non-aggression, was amended in such a manner as to make it clear that the thucé, as well as applying to the Russian government proper, will 80 to the eight repubbes allied Russia. This wou'd bring in the Far Eastern republic, with which Japan een vainly trving lo conciude a gen- eaty. o Japanese delegation accepted this amendment with the understanding that =t be ratified by the Japanese govs construction. ‘Wadhington, May 17.—Any gquestion of the recognition by the United States of the Russian soviet government lles beyond the time when restoration of pro- ductivity in Russia shall have been set in motion by that country Itself, ac- cording to an authoritative and plainiy spoken outline of the attitude of the American government obtained today. Refusal to participate both in the Genoa conference and in the proposed considera- tion of Russian affairs at The Hague, Chief Fitzmorris that four more apply labor leaders -are under indictment these officers. OFFICERS ELECTED BY WITHOUT _SERIOUS RUPTURE council telgraphic corsultation with .the prime minister at a_ap- investigate superannua- the first in- stance led to the government's defeat. The government affects to treat the defeat as a.minor matter, but examina- tlon of the division lists shows that no|Ward, alleged to have shot and killed less than fifty-elght government sup- porters, equally divided between union- ists and liberals, voted against the gov- WAR OR LABOR TEREORISTS Chicago, May 17.—Death threats sent announcement that three labor leaders would have to stay in‘jail and steps to place armed guards about every building under con- struction in Chicago were developments today in the police war on labor trror- The placing of guards with orders to abotit bullding projects followed & fire started by bombers last night as the latest act of violence in a wage Big Tim” Murphy, Fred Mader, pres- ident of the building trades council, and “Con” Shea, were checked at the outset of a supposed mvve for freedom today when Chief"Justice Kickham Scanlan of the criminal “court . rejected -a defense motion for assignment and immediate hearing of their trial on charges of hav- The death threats were received by Chief of Police Charles Fitzmorris and warden of The chief receiv- ed his in the mail at his home, where a duty day The threat to the warden came to the county jail where an extra is on guard in anticipa- tion of a possible attempt to rescue la- Declaring he_ had_received threats to an- or more watchmen on each building under Robert E. Crowe, state’s attorney, an- nounced tonight after a conference w:th n- dictments would be returned this week in connection with the slaying of two’ patrolmen by bombers last week. Elg)‘fl n connection wtihthe slaying of one of GRAND LODGE, I 0. 0. F. London, May 17 (By the A. P.)—Thc the government in the house of common . to Reach for His Rifle— Had Taken to the Woods. South Kent; Conn, May 17.—Sldney Mrs, Flora L. Benedict, 82 years old, on her farm here this morning, was arrest- ed at Gaylordsville late today by state police and constables. Ward was shot through the foot by one of the officers when he attempted-to reach his rifle. The capture of Ward came at the end of ‘an all day hunt throughout the hilld of this section by Constable Eric Hag- man and seven deputies. They started thelr search soon after the killing of Mrs. Benedict was reported. ~ Her daughter, Mrs, Cora Pagf, was wound- ed by a shot fired from behind a tree after she had discovered the body . of her mother near the kitchen. door. From the Ralph Howland farm, where Ward had stopped soon after the shooi- ing, the constable ‘and his men headed for the farm of Edward Shove. At thls point trace of him was lost. In the af- ternoon State Policeman Frederick L. Preston of Canaan arrived with two other state officers and joined the con- stable’s party. Later a telephone mes- sage brought information of a man with a riffe being seen near the railroad sta- tion at Gaylordsville, in the town of New Milford, and five miles south of the scene of the shooting. The state and town officers went there by automobile and from a distance saw a man sitting on @ log In a -patch of brush. As {he posse approached the fugitive reached for his rifle, which was on the ground, and ome of the officers fired. The man was hit in the foot and offered no further - resistance. Two of the deputies identified the prisoner as Ward. He was then brought here and sGentificd-by Mrs, Page as Ward, a for- mer farmhand on the Benedict place. Ward's wounded foot was attended by a physiclan at Kent and the prisoner was taken to Litchfield by State Police- man Preston and locked up In the county jail. Coroner Samuel A, Herman hold a hearing tomorrow or Frie Mrs. Benedict, a widow, was shot and killed by a former farmhand, Sidney Ward, at her home in a little valley be- tween Kent Mountain and Spectacle Mountain, early _today. Ward also wounded Mrs. Benedict's daughter, Mrs. Cora Page, a widow, and in shooting at the Jatter may have intended ‘to rave tried to kill both Mrs. Page and Wiiliam » - s 1 it was added, was based on the convic- 1 | Farrell, a farmn: » e e e o the llon (P&t uch & restoration could not | Waterbury, May 17.—Charles R.{( O & Jarthand who was talking A econd mportant Amenament I vt | be hoped for under the terms outlined | Hathaway of “South‘ Manchester, Conn,| T o E cocument provides that the truce wili i §EP*% (20 BCTE 8 TAUTE B | ety deputy: grand - master, was ard, after the affair at the Benediet o operate for a périod of four 11 at Genoa. = | A5 In the meantime, it was explained the | United States is teady to embark with other powers™on~any purdly gfentific investigation of qonditfons in Russia with a view to recommendations as to s atier adjournment of The Hague As i had been previously un- that The Hagus conference about four —months, this nange is interpreted as indicating a prabatle Buropean and Asiatic truce of lodge anhnual meeting here today, wou'ld Geeding Frank W. Whiton. pout e months. steps necessary for the commercial, fin- | ~ Charles J. Fowler, judge of probate R s ! anclal and indusirial revival of 'that |in Thompsonville, formerly, grand war- George because ‘t nrovides more time Tor | country ; it it will have no part in any |den, was elected deputy grand master; such deliberations which even imply a recognition of the soviet regime and would thus end to ‘perpetuate delusions’ among the Russian people. In the American view the Wi © of the permanent non- jam S. pact Inte which he hopes the a conference a1 1 th Mr. Lioy i rthou and M. Jaspar an- Rupesy; per of Mystic, formerly . grand thit the Predin . aii Héh Genoa memordanum from which it ap- | shal, was elected grand warden; Alfred e approved today's vrocesdings |Deared the propoal for the sessions at|T, Lilley of Hartford, formerly grand bt st refer the whole matter to their | The Hague was an offshoot would have | guardian, was elecled grand marshal; | exactly that effect in Russia. That mem- orandum referred to by Mr. Hughes in declining the Invitation to The Hague stands as an “impossible barrier to the establishment of any relations with Rus- sia” it was said. If it was in the minds of the Russian delegates that loans and other forms of credit might be estab- lished in the United States without ther first having been set up within Russia such conditions as would warrant in- vestments there on a sound, economic basis they were laboring under a com- plete delusion “and mo good prurpose would be server in the Amemjcan view by entering upon discussions at The Hague which could never reach a hap- py lssue while the attitude indicated in the Russian memorandum remained un-. changed, It has-Dbeen said repeatedly by Amer- |ican officials who have & hand in guid- ing the policies of the government that recognition of the soviet gosernment by the United States and -other coun- tries would not set afoot the economic rehabitilitation of Russia. Secretary Hughes indicated this clearly when he informed the Genoa group in his recen: note that remedies for Russia’s problems must come from “within Russia herself.” Administration officlals generally ~are wholly confident that the American peo- ple would never approve recognition of the soviet regime and indicate their be- lief that the assembled delegates at Genoa should by now- fully understand the fixed nature of the American policy of standing wholly aloof from any in- ternational arrangement that might have the appearance of moving toward such recognition. During the day it was disclosed that an original French suggestion from Genoa seeking to draw out an expression from the Washington government as to i4s atfftude toward what whs con- strued here to be a proposed purely economic investigation of Russian affairs by a joint international commission had met with a wholly sympathetic reply athough mo spacific s fdoptance was sent. That exchange was hardly on the cables before the formal invitation to The Hague was received and proved to be & wholly different matter, since it was presumably proposed as a result of the Russian memorandum of May 11. Th emessage refectipg this formal in- vitation was expedited in the hope of avoiding any. confusion of the reply to the French proposal for a wholly non- political, - scientific inquiry with the answer to The Hague invitation. There seems to have akisen some mis- understanding In European capitals, nev- ertheless, and the very pointea reafirm- ation of the American position here to- day undoubtedly was designed to cleaf away the least misapprehension on Genoa or any feeling that later conver- sations might induce the United Statex to enter a discussion resting in any way on Russian attitude for political as well as economic phases to the meet- e, % ome governments for ratification. When | asked tonight whether France intended o participate in The Hague meeting, the Frenoh spokesman answered that it was too early o say. The question of par- 2 on depended pot only on Premier grand conductor, Temporal, succeeding and Aaron W. Carlson el Poincare but also on the French pariia- ment Many members of fhe chamber of dep. uties, the French delegate added. were vigorously opposed 1o any negotiations whatsoever with the bolsheyiki, and much concerning The Hague so far as France was concerned hinged on the character of the debate In the chamber after the! return and receit of the report of M. Barthou Frasce to Be Influenced by U. 8. The impression prevalled tonight that France’s attitude toward The Hague con- ce might be determined largely by titude of the United States, whose presence France desires becauss of the similarity of their views on Russian com- place for the next annual meeting. FOUR MINERS PERISHED Tucson, - Ariz., Rosarlo, Sinaloa, according to their_ lives. address touching on uation is-printed at con- ngth in the Jtalian papers and ade a great impression on the dele- he conference. oday's meeting the Russian dele- gates withdrew their objection to the holding of the conference at The Hague upon hearing the announcement from a representative of Hoiland that the Dutch government wouid undertake to accord to the Russians all guarantees, facllities and rights extended to the delegations of all other countries. The soviet plenipotentidries had volced disapproval of The Hague becaus it was less easy of access from Moscow than other avallable cities and because Holland had made no attempt to conclude & commercial treaty with Russia. They had suggested im aurn Stockholm, Riga, London and Rome The Russian acceptance means that an adjourned meefing of the Genoa confer- ence will begin at the Dutch capital on June 15, though in Holland the meetings will be in the hands of experts who will direct their efforts to the definite task of ssttling the Russian questions of credits, dsbts and the private property of for- eigners. Lleyd George Anxious About England. Conference matters were railroaded along at express speed today. Premler Lioyd George gave evidence of no anxlety about the political situation In England arising out of the government's defeat, but some of his friends deduced from his xpressed intention to start for England Friday that he really was anxious to return at the earllest possible date. 'Che premier sald smilingly that a smail ma- jority of three votes on a technical ques- tion could mot possibly affect the position o his cabinet. ', True to #s reputation, the ecofiomic conference continued to furnish dramatle incidents. and today Ti Tehitserin and Mr. Lioyd Geotge were. the chief actors. The Britisn prime mnister' was in fine oratorical form as he answered-some of Tchitcherin's accusations respecting the activities of revolutionary bands on the Russian frontier. Touching frankly upon the failure to Teach an accord with Rus- sia at Genoa, Mr. Lioyd George sald the truth was there had been such diver- gencles of opinion upon questions of vital prineiple that it had been found lmpossi- bie to reconeile them. “We have therefors had to try.to ap- proach the problem from a differsnt point of view.” he continued, “seeing whether cannot reconcils these divergencies in the. Southern Pacific of Mexlco. siderable has new horrie in Portland. Ma. boom, mistic_views of the & C of the war department, Strawn, of Montgomery, Chicago. and Silas Munson steamship lines, being among the other rgeaker: tions with the rest of the world. of international trade” he added. world is not being uti'pred, pr’ participation by the pian of international borrowing. Genea Conference a Clinie. EUROPEAN CONDITIONS FROM VIEWPOINT OF U. 6. TRADE Waghington, May 17.—Discussion of Buropean conditions from the viewpoint of American trade and finances continued todey to occupy both the day and night sessions of the annual convention of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Several speakers today empha- sized thefr conviction that' the United States ‘soon would be brought into closer # we cannot do it In principle. | economic relation with Europe and that mmmmmuum with final settlement of the German rep- - o 28 3 N —— . ‘ oS . - ference was described as ‘“more of trom Frank A. Vanderlip, nual convention. Vanderlip said, “but has ¥ clected ‘grand master of the grand lodgs of Comnecticut, 1. 0.<0: ¥., at'the grand suc- ceeding Herbert J. Phiflips of this city, who became’ ‘grand representative, suc- Hutchinson of - New Haven wae re-elected grand secretary and Sid- ney W. Chailenger of Middleaown was re-tlected grand treasurer; James Coo- mar- Dorok Whitney of Bridgeport, was elect- ed grand guardian; Leo Davis-of Nor- waik, formerly grand herald was elected Harry New_ Britain was elected grand herald.. South Manchester was chosen as the IN FIRE IN PAJO MINE May 17—Four miners are known to have perished in flames that are sweeping the Papo mine, near tele- graphic report received here late today by the Southern' Pacific of Mexico. Four bodlep have been removed frpm the mine, one of the largest in Mexico, and fears were expressed at the railroad of- | fice that other miners may have lost The Pajo mine i3 located a few miles north ‘of ‘Mazatlan on the main line . of Collinsyille.—William - Hill, for many years president of the Collins company, and his family left this wees for thelr arations question world business would Prominent among thess holding opti- jmmediate future were Dwight W. Morrow, of J. P. Morgan , J. R. Delafield, formerly chair- man of the board of contract adjustment o Ward & Co., Announcement was made that Presi- éont Harding had amanged to address the convention tomorrow, Chairman Las- ker of the United States shipping board and Frank C. Munson, president of the listed, A. C. Bedford. president of the Stand- ard Ofl company, 16l the canvention It was vital that both Russia and Germany should be restored to economic produc- tion and to their full commercial rela- “We have had a condition of paralysis “The productive power of a large part of the 1ly for the reason that unstable political condi- tlons make it impossible for the people in many parts of the world to obtain Tredit with which to finance the purchase of those raw materials which must i turn be used as a basis for production. In connection with™ his -suggestion of United States in European financlal conferences, Francis H. Sisson, vice president of the Guaranty Trust company, New York, declared that currency and credit problems were close- 1y related and the credit resources of this country would necessarily be relied upon in the formulation of any comprehensive Washington, May 17.—The Genoa con- clinic than a conference” 'n a cablegram New York banker, to the chamber of commerce of the United States which was read at to- night's sesslon of that organization’s an- “It' has exposed the variety, nature and extent of the diseases from which Europe is suffering,” Mr. | Vi performed no surgical operation -and. has administer- ‘ed no important doses }y/umleulue s> & place. walked to the farm~ of Ralph Howland, entered the barn whers How- land and an employe were getiing. ready for the déy's work, borrowed a chew of tobacco, casyally remarked that he had killed ‘somebody” and sauntered out and disappeared in the woods. TEXTILE INJUNCTION CASE CONCLUDED IN PROVIDENCE Providence, R. I, May 17.—Taking of testimony In the injunction proceedings of the Jenckes Spinning company of Pawtucket against the United Textlle Workers of America was concluded in the superior court this afternoon. Coun- Sel were given untll Wednesday to sub- mit briefs, A feature of the closing of the hear- ing, which has been in progress since May 8, was the presentation by counsel for the union of affidavits from 173 strikers. from the Jenckes plant, to the effect that they went on strike voluntar- ily and had remalned out voluntarily, without pressure from the U. T. W. This was intended to refute charges by the corporation that the union, “by threat and intimidation” had kept from their work, Judge Chester A. Barrows announced | that hearings on the injunction petition of the Crown Manufacturing company of Pawtucket and Attleboro against the United Textile Workers would begin to- morrow morning, LACKEAWANNA STEEL RAISES WAGES. OF LABORERS of New York, May 17.—The Lackawan- na Steel ‘company today announced a wage Increase of more than 10 per cent to_common ‘laborers. The increase, from 23 to 26 cents an hour, was unasked by the workers. ¥ was understood to have been made for the purpose of equalizing wages with those Dald by the Bethiehem Steel cor- poration by which Lackawann: Pk o a has been —_— MARSHAL FRENCH MADE A VISIT To PRINCETON Princeton, N. J., May 17—Field Mar- shal French paid an pnofficial visit to Princeton today. At the Princeton graduate school he was received by President Hibben, Dean West, and Sec- retary Collins of Princeton university. Following a visit to Prospect, the home of President . Hibben, Marshal French was the guest of honor at a luncheon in the court of the University Cottage club. He later attended the baseball game between Pri forchals = rinceton and —_— ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH BOMBING OUTRAGE Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 17.—A delega- tlon from- Chicago to the - Ukrainan :vorkuu—men'- association, in convention ere, was arrested today ‘in connection With the bombing outrages In the Illinols city, which resulted in the death of two policemen’ The man was arrested by Sergeant E. R. Martin, of the Chicago Police department, ‘who refused to di- vulge the name of the prisoner. —_— HEARINGS IN STILLMAN DIVORCE CASE CLOSED . N. Y., May 17.—John E. Mack, guardian ad litem for young Guy Stillman, announced tonight that hear- ings in the Stillman divorce case hav Dbeen finally closed. A hearing original Iy scheduled. here for tomorrow has been cancelled and the testimony taken before Referes Danlel J. Gleason will now be studied by the latter. prior to his Teport to Justice Joseph Morschauser. - 2 Portland.—It was announced this week school will succeed Lester Wheeler as organist and choir director at Trinity Darish’ commencing June 1lth. Mr. Wa- terman ‘s about to assume his dutlesas A professor at the Hartford: School of Sidney Ward Shot Through| Backers of Alter Concede Nomination to Pinchot— Vote Stands: Pinchot 488, 539, Alter 483,774. Philadelphia, May 17—Gifford Pinp chot, ‘former state forester, had increas- ed his lead over Attorney General George E. Alter in the fight for the republican nomination for governor tonight to 4. 765 on unofficial returns from yester- Gay’s primaries. With only 619 districts out of a total of 7,934 to be heard from. the vote was Alter 483,174; Pinchot 488,539 Pinchot's lead was obtained entirely from districts outside of Philadelphia and Allegheney county, in which Pitts- ‘burgh is located. The vote in the outside districts as unofficially reported was: Alter 188,008; Pinchot 3. 15, Alter carried Philadelphia by 83048 and in Allegheny county with a few dis- tricts still missing he-had a lead of 43,- 794. Of the 619 districts which had falled to report their vote tonight 26 are lo- cated in Allegheny county mostly outside of the city of Pittsburgh. The 17,315 dis- tricts represented in thé tabulation in- clude 1,430 in Philadelphia and 1,290 out of 1,316 in Allegheny county. = The compete unofficial vote had been received from 36 of the 67 countles in the state. Many of the missiong dis. tricts are located in central and west ern mining regious which cannot” readi- Iy be communicated with. Organization leaders who had back- ed Alter conceded Pinchot's momination this afteroon when unofficial returns showed Alter's majority steadily decrea ing. Alter, accordir~ to the unofficial re- turns, qarriedc A+ Seve ncpinties of the 67 counties. They( included Phila- delphia, which gave Alter a majority of 83,048 and Allegheny in which " Pitts- burgh is locaed, which, with 63 of tne 1,316 districts missing, turned in an Alter majority of 42,936, Dauphin county, which includes Harrisburg, and Delaware county, the home of Governor Sproul, who supported Alter, turned ‘in small majorities for the atforney gem eral. Unied States Senator George Whar- ton Pepper, candidate for the unexpired term of the late Senator Penrgse, was nominatetl by a large majority over Con- gressman-at-Large Willlam J. Burke, un- officlal returns from 6,236 districts out of the 7,934 giving him a majority of more_than 211,000, After Mr. Pinchot learned that regular republican leaders had conceded his nominationg, he gave out a statement saying that “with no grudges to satisfy, no enemies to punish and with the sup- port .of the united party,” e would approach the great task ahead with “confidence that it can and will be car- Tied~ through fo “the credit of the re- publican party and the advantage of all the people of Pennsylvania.” Governor Sproul said: “Mr. Pinchot's victory is a great personal triumph.” Mr. Pinchot,” the governor said, “and I shall be glad to assist him in every way in his campaign as well as In the administration.” In the face of the unofficial figures. twenty-six of the thirty members of the Pennsylvania congressional _republican delegation who sought renomination were successful. Those who met defeat, ac- cording to the uofficial ,figures ‘were Representatives Evan J. Jones, Benja- min K. Focht, Charles R. Connell and Anderson H. Walters. The next Pemnsylvania legislature probably will see women seated among the law makers at Harrisburg, both re- publican nd democratic parties having nnominated s/number of them to be vot- ed for mext November. employes [ TARIFF BILL TO BE KEPT _BEFORE SENATE TILL PASSAGE Washington, May 17.—The tariff bill will be kept before the senate until its passage no matter how long that may tha senate. Provisions in the pending tariff bill under which the president would be giv- en bro%l powers over tariff dutles were attacked and defended today. Senator Watson, democrat, Georgia, opened the assault and was joined by Semator Un- derwood of ‘Alabama, democratic leader, and others of the minority side. Chair- man McCumber ‘and Senator Smoot of the finance committee defended the pro- visicr: Declaring that the proposal would bring together in the White House the three brapches of the government. the legislative, executive and judicial. Sena- tor Watson sald they would “work a revolution in our system of govern- ment.” Hs asserted also that the “pow- er of life and death over business not only in this country but abroad” was too great to impose in any one man and asserted that no member of the British pariiament or house of commons would dare to make such a proposal. Scnator Watson said that to vest leg- istative power in the hands of the exe- cutive was “violative of the very spirit of representative govermment” and add- ea- “If we are unable to make the laws withcut abdicating a part of our consti- turional guthority, let us surrender it all, resign, go home and give the people a chance to send legislators here who can legislate,” Senator Underwood described the pro- visions as the “machinery to overthrow all the rates we are discussing.” “As long as this machinery remains in the bill” he said, “and I hope it will g0 out, Tt is hardly necessary for us to consider rates because no matter what we do it all may be wiped out overnight by an -executive orerfl HOUSE UNANIMOUS TO SCRAP CERTAIN WARSHIPS Washington, May 17.—By unanimous vote the house today passed and sent to the senate the Butler bill authorizing the president to scrap certain warships in conformity with provisions of the ma- val treaty of the arms conference. The that Stanley O. Waterman of Simsbury.| measure also authorized the conversion of two battle cruisers now under con- struction, into airplane_carriers, STILL HIGHER QUOTATION ON FOREIGN sAR SILVER New York, May 17.—Forelgn bar_sil- ver was quoted in the local market today at 72 '3-4 cents an ounce, a new high Teectd ‘for the year. Heavy demand for the product from China and India -to alance trade accounts in those coun- tries, is belleved to be responsible for the steady W in price, “I have sent my congratulations to big problems we will have to meet in his | o Favy recrulting was ordered resumed in ‘Boston vesterdan A case of small pox was discovered in Ansonfa. —_— Major John Lee Giison of tre Scoond Company, Governor's Foot Guards, of New Haven, has resigned. Directors of the Crucible Steel com- pany declared yesterday the regular quarteriy dividend of $1.75 on the pre- ferred stock. E% A new Greek cabinet has been formed under Nicholas Stratos to succeed that headed by M| Gounaris which resigned last Friday. The Prince of Wales left Manila, ©. I, for home aboard the cruiser Renown after a three-day- visit in - the Philip- pines. The white lend department of the United Lead company's plant at Perth Amboy, N. J., was destroyed by iire, with an estimated damage of $1,500000. The Princess Festitics De Tolna, di- vorced wife of the Prince of Monaca, is dedd in Budapest, aged 71, after an op- eration for appendicitis. The eases of Georgo Mubarck, and Sam_Shala, charged with arson, which came up for trial in borough court in Torrington, were continued until May 2. Cliffora 1. Stoddari of Woodbridge, has resigned as a trustee of Connecti- cut Agricultural College, to take effect as scon as his successor can be appoint- ed, The Staffordshire regiment Las em- barked at Queenstown on a -special steam as further refniorcements for Belfast, says » Belfast dispatch this afternoon to the Lond>n Evening Star. When a keg of graln aleoanl on which he was sitting while reading a news- paper in a Portsmo. Va., drug siore, exploded and Hit the celiing, James Parker, negro, was nstantly killed. Sunday “blue law Ty men attack- ed by members ~f rhe religbus liberty department of the Sevawwh Day Advent- ists national convenion in tessin in San Francisco. The French budget for 1923, submitted to pariiament by the government pro- vides for expenditures amounting to 23,- 186,000,000 francs, with receipts amount- ing to only 19,285,000,000. francs. Several hundred pickets congregated in the yicinity of the Manomack Spin- ning Company in Lawrence, Mass., and hooted and jecred the few workers who ‘went into the mill. John Frederick Lewis, president of the Pennsylvania Academy of Itine Arts and an attorney of Philadelphia, was elected” president of the Sesqui-Centen- nial, Exhibition assoctation at 1 meeting ot the board of directors. F1é German goverament bas depositcd with the Belglan treasury the final pay- ment of 50,000,000 gold marxs under the provisional moratorium granted Ly the reparations commission. % More than 100 members of the first class of midshipmen ot the naval acade- my will resign after graduation to ac- civilian jobs or commissions in the marine corps or the United States army. ' Mayor Hylan of New York issued a statement formally avowing his advocacy of Willlam Randolph Hearst as a candl- date for the.democratie nomination for governor of New Yor' state. The first long distance flying attempted in the Phmilippines resulted fn a record of five hours for the 500 miles between Zamboanga and Manila. The flight was ‘made by two army planes. cided that the First Church of Christ Sclentist was acting within Its power when it expelled from membership Wal- ter Fairchild, a New York attorney. The case of Arthur Barry, of Worces- ter, charged with manslaughter, in connectlon with the shooting of Petar be, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the|A. Wagner on April 13, was continued in republican leader, announced tonight in| Bridgeport. until the September term of the court. Barry pleaded not guilty. The Batler bill, authoriziog the presi. dent to scrap warships i1 confor: with provisions of the ha: to authorize conversion of two cruisers into airplane cacriscs, was tak- en up by the Lwuse. —l Postmaster General Work anneunced that in ‘View of “the fact that increased costs of handling parcel post mail ne- cessitates a corresponding advance in parcel post rates,”she was writing to a large number of parcel post users to get their views on proposed changes. When neighbors entered the home of Mr. and Mrs, Danfel Mason in Union- ville to assist in putting out a fire, they found Mr. Mason dead in bed. He was 83 years old and had been ill for some t'me, Word received in Winsted from Tol- land, Otis and Blandford, Mass, told of 2 woods fire which from yesterday nocu until this noon wept through 12,000 acres of farm and timberlands. Harry H. Williams, composer and motion picture director, is dead in Oak- Jand, Cal, after a brief illness. He was credited with composing “In the Shace of the Old Apple Tree,” “I'm Afraid to Go Home in the Dark,” and other popular | songs. General Treasurer Richard W. Jen- nings; of Providenc, reivd a chck for $457,917.42, rpresenting most of the in- heritance tax due the state of Rhode Is- iland from the estate of the late Henry %’ s Taylor, of Portsmouth and New ork. Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Britisn cx- plorer left property amounting in value to 556 pounds sterling tapproximately $2,500) that had not bean disposed of hy settlement prior to his eath on the steamship Quest off the Island cf South Georgla, Jznuary 5. Five men who were comcornel in n hold-up n the Dewey club in Liridguport in August, 1921, during whizh Mernard Kilkelly, a street ratlway coadaetor, was beaten to death, were sent to siate priscn after they had entered pleas of gulty to charges of mansluughter. Mrs, Lewls A. Wills wns scquitted of & charge of murder after she had taken the stand on the opening day of her trial vefore a jury of nin+ mer anc thres ‘women and toll a drama‘is story «f Zow sre had shot her susband in so!f Gefeuse in u‘-:{r apapriment at Avlanils City last derstood That Transportation Rates and a More Gen- eral Observance of the Eight Hour Day in the Steel In-’ dustry Will be Discussed. Washington, May Harding, it became known today, has invited ~about forty of the country's leading steel manufacturers to a dinner at the White House tomorrow night. While official comment was withheld a to the purpose of the gathering the fact that the president had previously given notice of his intention to have sixteen or twenty presidents of the larger rail- road lines in conference at the White House Saturday night gave grounds for 2 general understanding that transpor- tation matters would be taken up with the stele manufacturers at the earlier guthering. It is understood that transportation rates and the possibility ,OK securing downward revision imme- dfately to an effective extent cven if not ordered by the interstate commerce commission, Wi discussed with the railroad execut The steel interests, it is sald in some quarters, are vitally concerned in rate reduction in view of a semi-administration proposal 1o have downward rate revision accomplished by lcwering freights on heavy basic eor modities before attempting general per- centage reduction on all frelght. In addition to this, President Harding is known to bave taken, particular in- terest in proposais to securs & more general observance of eight hour day operation in the steel !ndustry. This, it was _considered possible in some quar- ters might also be discussed tomorrow night. x the matter of SCHAWBACH TO BE GERMAN FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE New York, May 17 (By the A. P.)— Paul Von Schawbach, junior member of the famous German bankiug firm of S. Bleichroeder and company, will repre- sent German investment interests at the international conference her next month on the refunding of the Mexican national debt, it was learned here tonight. This will be the first international finan- clal meeting since the peace conference at which both German and American private invesunent interests have bfen Tepresented. The German banker will sail from Engiand on the stcamskip Olympic, May 24, with Thomas W. Lamont, chairman of the American group, who has been holdiag preliminary conferences with European bankers in London, and dele- gatlons from the British and French groups, each of which are expected to 2 represented by two member bankers. Swiss and Belgian interests in Mexico will Le represented at the conference by the French and the Duich nterests by the British, Mr. Lamont, the members of the Brit- 18) and French delegations and Mn Von Schawbach Wil begin conferences here about June 1 with Adolfo De Lahuerta, Mexican secretary of the treasury, to| devise plang for adjusting Mexico’s na- tional debt~which is estimated at ap- proximately $700,000,000, SENATE AGREEMENT ON AN ARMY OF 140,000 MEN Washingon, May 17 (By the A. P.)— An army of 140,000 men with an ave- rage officer strength for next year of approximately 12,530 was agreed upon late today by the senate appropriations sub-committee which has charge of the measure, The sub-committee draft of the war department appropriation bill, which has yet to be acted on by the full commit- tee, proposes increases of 25,000 in the enlisted personnel and about 1,500 in of- ficers; over the house provision. The 17.—President | SEVERAL CONFERENCES | steel mergers were among the =i HELD BY THE STEEL MEN New York, May 17.—Frelght raie ¥he ductions, the tariff, elimination of 12 hour day in the Stesl Industry th unoMfictally mentioned in teel here today as probable topies for &% cussion al President Harding's dinner 4o stec] men in the White Hbuse & nignz. . While none of those invited Wi comment on the invitation on the grousd that such action would be discourtedtiy to the president, it js known that sew- eral conferences at which the dinner was discussed were held by ateel mem daring the day. = Elbert Gary. chairman of the Uhited States Stee corporation, who was ssb- poensed 1o appear before the Lockwosd legislative committse tomorrow to B8 questioned concerning pending steel mergers. was cxcused until 2 later daté by Samuel Untermyer, committes coufi- , in order Lo permit him to attend the dinner. Mr. Gary and James A. Far- rell, president of the corporation, to- gether with a number of other steel #%- ecutives, are expected to feave merrow morning on special cars attagh- ed to regular trains, = Charles M. Schwab, chairman of tht Bethiehem Steel corporation. was out of town today but it was announced at Ni§ offices that he expected to procesd i Washington tomorrow. A, C. Dimkey; president of the Midvale company, will go to Washington from Coatesville, Pa _—_—m TO CONCLUDE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL HEARINGS FRIDAY Washington, May 17.—Agreement 18 conclude nearings on the administrativa ship subsidy bill on Friday was reached today by the senate commerce and houis merchant marine commitiees which have teen consiuering the legislation at joine seestons for the past six weeks. - Sccretary Denby who testified yestérs day in favor of the measure was to re- appear today for further questioning bet he ecnt word it would be impussiole for him to appear before his forthcoming deparlure on ad inspection of the Pa- cific cuast naal stations. . Plans of republican comnitteemen call for early action on the blii by the houss in the hopes thai the senate also may dispose of ihe egisiation at this session of congress. The house committee, fm- medlaicly after adjournment of the jolnt sessions, will take uj} the measure i executive session to determine whether any changes should be made in araft. Favorable report of the bill, haps modified in many particulars, i forecast even by members who have in- dicated they are opposed to the subsidy program. SENATOR FRANCE WOULD SEND A COMMISSION TO RUSSIA ‘Washington, May 17.—Negoiation of a “receiver's certificate” for one or two billions of dollars by the Russian gov- ernmeni was suggested by Senator Jo- seph 1. France, of Maryland in an ad- dress today before the Washington Ade vertising club as the proper procedurs for he re-entry of that government fnte the mioney markets of the world. Semas {tor France declared the United States shouid send a commission to Russia 18 conduct negotiations and “if these arm satisfactory” should recognize the so- viet regime and ald its financial recovs ery. - Proceeds of the proposed loam, speaker said, could be used to ma: seeds. food and machinery in the United oficer strength is predicated upon the biil suggested by General rershing and his proposals as to methods of cutting the present number of officers wer ac- c?mee by the sub-committee in princi- ple. ONE DEAD, TWO WOUNDED IN COLSON-BALL FEUD Hurst probably fatally wounded and Clay Colson and Fiint MeUamer sliguc- Iy wounded as a result of an outbreak of the Colson-Ball feud in thé hall of Five men were arrested and extra sher- ifts and police were patrolling streets, All of the participants were witness- ed with killing Ira Ball. set for trial today. Te-arrested and Tom Manning and Tim, Alva and Floyd Ball were arrested. SON OF CHARLES W. MORSE Bridgeport, Con., May 17.—Harry Morse, of Greenwich, son of Charles W.| Morse, surrendered to 'Deputy United States Marshal Charles Mlller, in the presence of United States Commissioner Lavery today. Marshal Milldr served a werrant on Morse, charging him to an- swer to an indictment by a federal grand jury charging him with conspir- acy to use the United States mails to de- fraud, ‘ He was released under bonds of $5,000 until June 3, when a hearing will bde held before Commisioner Lavery, ——ll il WEISSMAN TRIAL CONTINUED, RELEASED ON $20,000 BOND New Haven, May 17.—The trial of Jo- seph Weissman of New Haven and 15 others-on charges of conspiracy to con- ceal assets was continued to June 26 by Judge Thomas in United States court to. day. Weissman was released in bonds of $20,000 and the others in $1,000 each. . BISSLAND NAMED STATE BANK COMMISSIONER Hartford, May.17.—J. K. Bissland of Thompsonville today was named by Gov- ernor Lake to be state bank commis- sioner, succeeding Everett J. Sturges of 3. New Milford, who recently sent his res-| W: ignation to the governor. Mr. a0, 7T P Pineville, Ky., May 17.—Riley Bal is| COrding to a statement issued m% dead, his uncle, Frank Ball and Johp|the department of .labor. Luring April cases involving | €7 2471 altens were brought up om the Bell county court house here today., F°fedting in the | S ed in the case of George Colson, charg- | ¥ere The case was| Mexican After the shgoting George Colson was|SAVED BY ROPE IN FALL SURRENDERED IN BRIDGEPORT | CcVator shaft today he put into States, IMMIGRANTS SEEK ILLEGAL ~ ENTRY INTO UNITED STATES » Washington, May 17—Large bers of immigrants seeking owy-: the United States in spite of the m= strictions now imposed on the L2 fiow are adopting illegal expedients Ppartments! appeal to Secretary Davis, 3 very large percentage of the total duals seeking un! to -enter. The exact number was ted but the estimate was given outside of all those arrested and stop~ ped at varfous points a large “ “successful in entering over the border without detectiom™ o+ = DOWN ELEVATOR New York, May 17.—While Young, 23, was falling fifty feet one of the stunts he had seen fn tarilicrs, and thereby. hit the In first class physical condition. On the way down from the third where he fell Into the shaft whea foot siipped. Young reached out grasped a couple of ropes 1 from the top. He siid to the After he had been treated for ** the boss told him to take the of the day off. MISS ESTHER TANNENBAUMN RELEASED FROM C© Woodbury, N. J., May 17.—Miss ther Tannenbaum, arrested K;lmer. 7, disappeared in released from custody today after alibi had been once more checked Acting Prosecutor Laningan. ;. Grand jury investization of the murder has ended without > eral witnesses were quizzed the grand jury clossd its session out indicating any one. R RTCORD PRICE FOR fi g s ON X, Y. CX New York, May 17.=, price for a seat on the market paid here to-