The evening world. Newspaper, May 28, 1919, Page 1

lea | | | | PRICE. — PRICE TWO “CENTS, (The New DEMOCRATS TOLD WILSON MAY RUN AGAIN 1919, by The Press Publishing York were _NEW_ YORK, _WEDNESDAY, | MAY 28, GERMANY WANTS TO SETTLE FOR $25,000,000,000; FIRST $3000, 000,000 BY 1926 Refuses in Cai. Proposals to Be Submitted To-Morrow to Give Up Kaiser. DEMANDS SEA _ TRADE. Puts in Counter Claim for $3,500,000,000 on Account of Allied Blockade. ‘VERSAILLES, May %.—The of 12,850,000,000 marks Powers. BERLIN, May 27 (United Press.)— ‘The German counter proposals to the peace treaty, as made public here to- @ay, refuse to surrender the Kaiser and demand immediate admission of Germany to the League of Nations with a mandate over her former col- | The counter proposals state That Germany is willing to pay twenty billion marks (approxi- ‘mately five billion dollars) by 1926, and an annual sum there- after, but that the total they will pay must not exceed one hundred billion marks (appropimately twenty-five billion dollars.) ‘With regard to the Kaiser, and others held responsible by the Allies, the counter-proposals suggest reciprocal trials of per- sons accused on both si A mutual reparations cominission, with a neutral president, is prop sed to decide specific cases and disputes. {The text of the treaty pre- sented to the German Delegation at Versailles on May 7 provides for payment of 100,000,000,000 marks (about $25,000,000,000), but the total of all payments is to be @xed by an Inter-Allied Repara- tion Commission, [his commmis- gion is to assess the damages un- der seven categories. It 1s pro- vided that the first payment of $5,000,000,000 shall be made with- in two years, either in gold, ships, goods or other specific forms of payment, Germany issue $10,000,000,000 geld Interest of 5 per cent, after and with 1 per cent. sinking fund. to with 192 be Later Germany is to deliver an other $10,000,000,000 of bonds. This would make a total fixed payment of $25,000,000,000, but the ‘Allied Reparation Commission may -require much larger pay may -reaulre mc aree >|-BETS BLOW FROM MAYOR posal limits the total payment to a the $25,000,000,000, The treat aac Wet Nee seuaeee wai te fas presented, requires that the | 90% Bay: base first p: 100,000,000 be | NAY" miter oe oe bis mado"by May |, Wil. Genneny ndred pounda over that charge! last now proposes that thé time be | s4q mer, Mayor Hylan has written Com extended to 1926,] j miss { Markets Jonathan I, Da The Gersnans ask the right to re- | pepudia inp eaticn: of his own ap gume overseas trade, to possess & | point In his communication the | merchant marine, and that Germany Mayor said be permitted to tax German fortunes | "T have tead (he menorandum of the conference in regard to the distribution (Continued on Mourth Page.) of ive,'in Which there was @ suggestion —_—- to increase the prive. | do not approy i be another im tie WORLD RESTAURANT, Gor- fean peace delegation here, in the ie- ply they will hand to the Allies to- morrow, will include a counter-cla\m | (par vaue about $3,500,000,000) for damage from the Allied blockade, as an offset to) the reparation demands of the Allied ADVANGE IN GERMANY WILL BEGIN 72 HOURS | AFTER REFUSAL TO SIGN American,British and French Troops Ready—Complete Blockade Will Go Into Effect. LONDON, May 2 (British wireless service).—Immediately following a failure of the Germans to sign the treaty, putting the Allied and Ass0- [elated Governments to thw necessity jot acting, Germany will be given seventy-two hours notice of the ter- | mination of the armistice On the expiration of this period the Pritish, French and Americans will advance ino Germany simultaneously; |the blockade will be inforced as | Uighuy as possible. All the arrangements perfected dur- ing the war to protect as far as pos- sible the interests of neutral nations, while preventing the entry of food or raw material into Germany will; again be brought into play and Ger- many will find herself absolutely cut | off from the world. SOVIETS SUFFER HEAWY DEFEATS NORTH AND SOUTH Reds Lose 3,500 Prisoners and 15,000 Rifles in Attack Near Manich, LONDON, May 28.—Heavy defeats adeninistered to Bolshevik troops ‘n north and Russia were an- nounced by the War Office to-day. Two Communist regiments were destroyed in north Russia west of Rodakoua, the statemente said, Near Manich, in Southern Russia, south on May 9 Anti-Rolshevik Russian volunteers attacked the Reds and ad- vanced to Remontnoe, capturing 3,500 | prisoners ahd 15,000 rifles, 13 snd 50 machine guns. | In another battle the 10th Bolshevik non jurmy was defeated on its entire \‘front, 10,000 prisoners being taken when two regiments surrendered May 10. | it ‘PLAN TO RAISE IGE PRICE REAL MOTHER GETS CHILD BEQUEATHED TO STEP-MINTHER eae ores, Little Girl So Attached to Both Women She Asks Court to Decide, Elizabeth Goodwin, was willed by her father, John A. Goodwin, to his second wife, Goodwin, was to-day given back to her real mother, Mrs. Bessie P Decker of Maybrook, Orange County, N. ¥., by Supreme Court Justice Mullan after « spirited con- test between the two woinen. Both women were called ‘mother’ by the girl and she was so attached to each that she asked Justice Mul- lan to decide which should have her. \Blizabeth attends the Sacred Heart “convent at 133d Street and Convent Avenue, where she was placed a month ago by Mother No, 2. the school term ends she will go to her real mother’s farm, but her step Mother has the right to visit ber as often ag she wishes. Mrs. Decker was divorced Goodwin in 191) at Newburgh, She did notfcontest the action aud the child was awarded to the father. A few months after the divorce Mra. Goodwin was married to Reynold O. Decker of Maybrook, by whom she has a three-yéar-old daughter. On April 15 last Goodwin died. In his will he gave Elizabeth to bis second wife, whom he married two years ago. On his deathbed, however, he expressed to his mother, Mrs, Bessie Goodwin, 4 wish that Eliza- beth be brought up by her real mother, and the grandmother stood back of her son's first wife in the con- test for the child. INCREASED: GAR FARES ON ALL CITY LINES ADVOATED BY NIAON Too Many Receiverships for Good of Roads, Says Public Service Commissioner. at a forum luncheon of sixteen, who the late Helena from Speaking the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce to-day, Lewis Nixon, menrber of the Public Service Commission, declared himself unequivocally in favor of in- creased fares for Metropolitan transit line “Many people are of the opinion Uhat there is a gold mine in transit operation on a five cent fare,” said Mr. Nixon. “There was—before the war; but we are dealing with changed conditions now. i} loral roads.” When | There have been too many receiverships for the good of Discussing transit problems of the IF LEAGUE 1 _—>- Head of National Committee Believes President Would Be Re-elected. PRAISES PARTY RECORD ‘é@aders Meet in Chicago to Map Out Plans for 1920 Campaign. WILSON MAY RUN AGAIN SAYS CHAIRMAN CUMMINGS YA RPL ALLL LALLA ELAN, DEFEATED, PULITZER TROPHY CONTESTANT "FF ON BOSTON FU 'G'IT CHICAGO, May 28.—President Wil- son's candidacy: for a third-term will be determined largely by the fate of the League of Nations, in the opinion | ot Homer 8, Cummings, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who camé to Chicago to-lay to pre- hae at a two days’ session of that “While I have’ no information re- garding President Wilson's inten- tions about becoming a candidate for a third term, I believe that the question largcly rests on the fate of the League of Nations,” said Chair- man Cummings. 1 “If the League of Nations should by any chance be defeated, and this to my mind is unthinkable, the pres- sure brought to bear on the Presi- dent to run again would be very great and [ feei certain that he would be re-elected. If the League the pressure would be nearly as great.” “This meeting to-day marks the opening of an active and militant campaign for 1920,"" said Chaitman Cummings in addressing the com- mitee. "We are able to point with pride to the scord of President Wil- gon and the Demooratic National Ad- ministration in the matter of progres- sive legislation. “From the passage by Congress of the Income Tax Law to the establish- ment of the Federal Reserve Bank aystem the movement of the Demo- cratic Party has been steadily for- ward. When war came it seemed for a time as if daylight had dropped out of the world, The Democratic Party successfully led the country through that dark critical period. “No matter what critics may say, history will record this period ag the golden age of American achievement and American honor. When the full story is written the American people will be satisfied and grateful. I look forward to the campaign of 1920 with utmost confidence, not only in the rightcousness of our cuuse, but in its triumph.” ‘Thus far the contest for the next convention place appears to be be- country im general he pointed out tween Cleveland and Indianapolis. It |‘now pratically every city im the | Will-not be decided until next winter, lcountry has becn compelled to raise eee Oia SPIDERS TIE UP CABLES. If the Public Service Meenmition | 8 ee must will tell he a raising be Feld must we give these problems with a view to afford- Jnad th epower there would be a ‘change in fares,” continued Mr. Nixon, “At the present time we are Just | cable ming familiar with conditons at- J to the operation of local ines serious study to | ing Wire Service im South America Also Impaired by We! BUENOS AIRDS, Tuesday, May 27.— ‘Spiderwebs are working havoc with communication between the United ‘tates and Argentina, Brasil and parts of Chile, ag well as paralyz- interior telegraphic routes, e |ground spider spins a heavy web which the wind sometime wraps around the jing relief if possible. | ‘The speaker said he favored ‘con | Wires These masses become very damp | § ‘ humid spell and short necting Brookiyn and Staten Island! Suns. thus . fee ae AF with transit lines and urged haste in! a study of the oe FOR RACING 6&6 PAGE TWO, peds of this demand. | you can mm ney ah Invewt while you save. " Aakfgr spartioulars of Pr ect Wie "hwese~ ears, | you of Nations is successful I do not think | a aS Capt. James Leaves Atlantié City in Sonwith Camel Plane. 4 ‘the Kerwning Word.) CITY, May %.-—Copt. Mansell H. James, ipte of the 45th Aero Squadron, Alr Fotces, ftarted from here at 11.88 o'clock to- day for Boston in a Sopwith camel plane, for the $5,000 Pulitzer flight trophy, A great crowd head Ronen ATLANTIC Royal In competition suw> him rive and northward along the coast. Capt, Mansell carried oni- twenty- five gallons of gasoline—not enough for a non-stop filght. He said he would land to replenish his gas supply and then continue pn to Saugus Field, north of Boston, Lieut, Alan L. rk, also recently of the Royal Air Forces, who was to have started for Boston with Capt. James in another Sopwith machine, was unable to rive because of engine trouble. He will attempt a trip to Cleveland to-morrow. Cept. James expects to fly back to ‘tlantic City from Boston to-morrow, “ARE ALL PROUD OF YOU,” President Sends Wireless Congratu- lations to NC-4’s Com- mander and to Daniels, PARIS, May 28.—President Wilson to- day sent by wir to Lieuten Com- mander Read his heartfelt congratula- tions and deep admiration. “We are all heartily proud of you,” the President xald. He also wirelessed Secretary Daniels, extending congratulations to the navy. | we would start if the weai: WILSON ASSURES READ. \a splendid get-off-much vetter than 28 PAG ~~ ING DECORATES TH HAWKER AND BOF AT PAL AE Fescued Flyers Call Cross | Ocean Attempt “Unevent- | ful” in Thrilling Story. LONDON, May 24,—Harry G. Haw. ker and Lieut. Commander Mackenzie Grieve, who reached here yesterday Thurso, Seotland, reseued in mid-ocean when their air- plane. ing ty neor the from after being in whieh they were attempt- s* the Atlantic, alighted eh steamer Mary, were king bam Palace this ineraing. King George bisiowod on Hawker atid Grieve the ins gna of the Air Force Crogs. ‘Thy alo the frst actual recipients of this order, Da received by 9 orge at Bucking An iminense crowd gathered in front of Buckinghain Malace to wit- ness the urrival ilawker and @ who were loudly cheered when made thelr ap, carance, The crowd als gave Wien an ovation when they left the palice The Air Force Cross with which rge decorated Hawker and is & vew honor whicu ia be-~ stoved for ‘uevotion to duty.” In a further statement to the Dally | Mail Hawker said regarding his fight: “We siarted because the weather wus better and the moun was dying fast, and if we had not started ther we might have missed the chance of Leing first across. “The Americans were off. They were very werious propositioyg. They bad one leg to go and we had one to go. We knew that one American macbit had reached the Azores, and reports | came that all three were there, That) was very serious, and we had decided overnight with Capt. Raynham (who | was to attempt the flight from St. John's in a Martinsyde machine) that | or Was at | | all hopeful. “As a matter of fact we went away on fewer weather reports than we had hud any day previously, [. was we had expected, “We passed over Quid! Vidi feet, being sx miles from @rome in a straight line, a jolly good| climb with that load. We saw Rayn- hain and his machine, surrounded by | a crowd, and kiaw him goodby.” | Here both aviators joined in the conversation. 1t showed that Haw-| ker remained seated the whole ume, at 2,000) the atr- ae WILLARD ON WAY EAST FOR BOUT WITH DEMPSEY Heavyweight Champion Leaves Los Angeles To-Day for Toledo Training Quarters. LOS ANGEL, Cal, May 28.—Jess Willard, champien heavyweight boxer, left here to-day for Toledo, O., where he will fight, Jack Dempsey, July: 4 Willard was ‘accompanied by Walter Hemple, a sparring partner, and Bob Edgren, a sporting writer, he Intended to stop over for one day at Lawrence, Kan., to see his wife and children and from there would go to Taedo. Four more sparring partners are to be engaged by Ray Archer, his business representative in the Bast, Willard said. TER WORLD TRAVET. BUREAU. Arvada, Fotttew (Word) Saneies, Oe Cut tes, bow, 3. One, Check room tor ota he See om to Sagres ct peers Willard said | but that Grieve moved about, kneel- ing to examine the draft indicator, standing up for observation ov going forwurd for the wireless. Bach of | them ute a sandwich and drank four) cups of coffee out of a vacuum flask, HAWKER SEASICK ON PLANE AND IN SHIP. next thing I ate," said “was about seventy-two bours later, adding with « laugh: “Yes, we didn't take enough calo- ries, The fact ls I was very seasick |when we got down low, und after- | ward for two days in the stip." “It was like being in a small mo- ltorboat in @ heavy sea when we | new down to look for a ship,” Hawk- er added, “We between high waves and were buinped avout quite badly.” Describing their position when the plane alighted, Hawker an «Grieve said that they were in water up to their kne and the waves close to upper plane at machine was turned “And the Hawker, were were the The nose of the times, (Continued on Second Page.) ss colts tm Par Tk, 8.8 _ WEATHER—Fair to-night and Thursday. FN ree % | “Circulation Books Open to All. 1 le en 1919. GERMANY TO OFFER $25 009,000,000 ES PRICE TWO CENTS. _ TWO CENTS. READ PREPARES 10 START ON LAST LEG OF FLIGHT AFTER CROSS-OCEAN TRIP Portuguese Capital Gives Tremen- dous Ovation to Americans, First to Span the Atlantic’ in Air—All. Hands in Good Condition. WASH Navy officials expect Commander kead and the NC-4 to fly from Lisbon for Plymouth to-morrow. LISBON, May 28.—The Americans who flew across the Atlantic were ready to-day for the hop of more than 700 miles from Lisbon to Plymouth, England. This jump wil! complete their ‘tistoric air voyage, which started from Rockaway Beach, N. Y. Lieut. Commander A. C. Read, first man successfully to navigate the air lanes all the way across the sea, was up and about early this noining looking over the prospects of getting away for England at once. Much depended on the condi‘ion of the weather and the motors. ‘The NC-4 swept over Lisbon shortly WG-4 GREW DECORATED, sts imine ooo WITH THE GRAND CROSS BY LISBON GOVERNMENT Ponta Delgada, Azores. It settled grhcefully in the river beside the Portuguese Foreign Minister Con- fers Honor on Read and His American warship Rochester. The event, marking an epoch ip aviation, was hailed by a bedlam of Comrades, LONDON, May 28, crew of the American whistles and bells from the city and He seaplane NC-4, which made the ships in the stream, Throngs of people were massed on housetops and in the streets to hail the American the first transatlantic aerial | Conquerors of the air as they appeared passage, landing at Lisbon last in the sky. Guns were fired to add to ous ning éroen. the sores, ae been | the din. decorated with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Small bonts darted ‘out Srem./ tie Sword, ways a measage to the | Shore, filled with excited Portuguese, Wireless Press from Lisbon, The | “0d clustered around the NC-4 as it decoration was presented by the | rested in the water after its $00-mile Portuguese Foreign Minister, jaunt. “ 1GH he Order ot the Tower and || IGM? FROM. AzORRS wae Sword was founded 1808 UNEVENTFUL. J abl oy poesia a fl e The Might trom the Azores was ‘azil by pgent who after- | smooth spate ward became King Jobn VI. of B24 UNsVEnttul.. CORMNTEE ae members of the crew, Soon after their arrival Read and his men received congratulations from the Portuguese officials. Wire= Portugal, as a revival of the Order of the Sword founded by Alfonso V. It was again remodelled It is @ general order of | be gh mle less congratulations were also re= thei Givi Mer: BH “8 | ceived from Admiral Jackson and The badge is a five-pointed star | C&Pt Wortman at the Azores, ant in white, on the centre of which is |ffom many other officials in the imposed a sword surrounded by a laurel wreath and words aignity- ng,merit, valor and loyalty, A juurel wreath connects the points of the star and at the top is @ tower in gold The ribbon is blue, United States and elsewhere, The fight here was accomplished in 9 hours and 4% minutes. This makes Commander Read’ transutlantic flight from Trepassy, se | Newfoundland, to tbe Pogtuguese KING ALBERT Tt TO MSIT U.S. | coast a matter of 2150 nautical = - | miles, an achievement of 26 hours Hele Ruler WIM Attend lest) and 45 minutes . Meeting of |b “We are safely on the other side PARIS, May 28 (Asse —King Albert of Belgium is xpecteg {of the pond,” was the message which |Commander Read flashed back to his to visit Washington to avcnd the} initial m ng of the League of Na-| friends of the navy at home, xt Octobs | It was a perfect trip," he said, tions n TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT TO-MORROW Expects an exclusive story from COMMANDER READ of the NC-4 ‘This will be the sixth exelu- sive story of the NC flights by their commanders printed im The. W on his flight from the Asores to Lisbon, GTON, May 28.—!f weather conditions are favorable,’ i