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VOL. LXXXVII.-7-NO.
UP FIUME NOTE
TO ENLARGE IT
"Will Review and Reaffirm
His Original Declaration
j of April, 1919.
DECISION WITH ALLIES
leaves to Them Problem, of
Solution Which Italy
Can Accept.
10NG. DELAY IS FORECAST
Intimation That There May
Be n Considerable Inter
change of Views.
tprHil to Tns Sum ano New Yobjc IIiuld.
Washington, Feb. 20. President
Wilson's note to the Entente Trernlers
on the Adriatic situation, making clear
h! position with regard to their ulti
matum to Jugo-Slavla, despatched
without consulting this Government,
is not yet completed and probably will
not reach Its destination be'ere the
early part of next week. The reason
given for the delay la that there has
arisen the necessity for a comprehen
clre review of the ethnological and
economic reasons which prompted the
original decision agafnst Italy in the
President's pronouncement on the sub
ject at Paris ten months ago.
In putting the finishing touches on
the note Frank L. Polk, acting Secre
tary of State, is consulting with the
State Department experts on this sub
ject. Just what will be the nature of
the President's reply to the explana
tion by the Entente- Premiers of their
failure to consult this Government,
after promising to do so. Is .'argely a
matter of speculation, but it seems
quite evident that the President will
not offer any substitute proposal for
the allied ultimatum, but will stand
upon the principles laid down In his
original pronouncement. His note Is
ejpected to bo a recapitulation of the
reasons back of that declaration.
Pnta Solution Vp to Premiers.
That will leave It squarely up to the
Entente Premier to find some solution
that will fulfill the requirements of
President Wilson and at the same time
meet with acceptance by Italy. Al
though there were suggestions at the
White House this afternoon that there
tould be a tone of finality about the
President's note, it Is not expected that
It will close the door in any degree to
further discussion. Rather it will in
vite further discussion along the line of
Undlng a settlement that will conform
to the Wllsonian principles. It will
leave the next move up to the Entente
Premiers; and In that sense only will
It te final. Further suggestions from
tht Premiers of Great Britain. France
ltd Italy will, of course, be considered
ty the President, and a long diplomatic
correspondence may result.
This assumption is based upon the
fcelief prevalent here that the . Entente
Premiere, although they have not re
minded their ultimatum to Jugo-Slavla,
r.ewtheless will not take final action
Mdir It until the President of the
Vnlted States has given his approval to
the eettlement. That the Entente Is
xady to break with the President and
run the risk of the withdrawal by him
of the German treaty and the French
American alliance from the Senate, as
VII as American withdrawal generally
'rem European peace settlements. Is
regarded as unthinkable.
Preildent'g Vlevra Unchanged.
U Is known that the views entertained
and most frankly expressed by the
President laat spring have not -nder-Eine
alteration In any respect The
Judgment which he received with regard
to the proprieties and the Justice of
Wundary adjustments In the regions
l)lng aiong the eastern shores of the
Adriatic and Involving the nationality of
jrtna and a considerable portion of the
Daixatlan insular group was based
fon an exhaustive scrutiny of the
Problem from every angle undertaken
y experts In the service of the Amer
ican peace delegation. To the Presl
aent their findings were conclusive.
The President's new note. It Is under-
Md, win reiterate all the general prln
epies laid down In his declaration of
April. 1913.
With no change in the President's
wwtlon on the question of self-determination,
which was the foundation
"Me of his refusal to accept the Ital-J-ty
of the territory Involved In the
.u,'Je,Iel' on the ground that Italy
"oo'iid be rewarded for her participation
the war. It Is not'assumed here that
forthcoming contribution to the
of uocuments will furnish much
in, , a,!n t0 the Itallan Government.
for this very reason there Is also a
Present belief that the terms of the
'ote may not Indicate the withdrawal
In ,m trica from fur'her participation
n this and other solutions pending a
Ent. n7ptance n the part of the
entente of the hlehr nr-n'ini. "n-"'-
inrouchout the whole Yonsid'eraiion
U.I . Part of the Adriatic there has
wen sincere sympathy for the Itallan
W, i ment' whlch hM P''l
W...,?' the Protracted series of
2 ln a mo,t embarrassed
Z Z y reaMn 01 the unrejt and dls
t.m , ch preva" from one nd ' he
ru '? ,he othen IntenM national
'Pint combats active Internationalism
wntlnuousiy and no Ministry feei safa
ii,.!en. two wrrlng elements,
th , . .?, wh!cn wouM be nukk to grab
h, . . nt a an excuse for an over
throw of the existing regime.
Sr.? J?pl' lms hen received by the
"ate Department to Its request for per
"Won from the Entente governments
If. publlc the'exchange of notes on
je Adriatic questlofi. It Is evident that
It.i, qu3lon Is dependent upon the
i. !i Vovrnment; In which counti?,
" already pointed out. the question has
moat profound political Importance,
WILSON HOLDS
174 DAILY.
REAL NEED NOW FOR
TRIPLE ALLIANCE IS
FOCH DECLARATION
Present Situation Makes Absolutely Necessary an
Agreement Among United States, Great Britain'
. and France, Says Marshal in an Interview
Following Conference in London.
Special Cable Despatch to Tub Bum and New Yoitii Heiuux.
Copyright, 1920, by Tub Sun and New York Hijuld,
London, Feb. 20. An alliance of the United States, Great Britain and
France Is more necessary to-lny than over before, Is the opinion of Marshal
Foch.
Obviously an Interview with Marshal Foch Is not without attendant
difficulties, for ho Is not "reporter broke." However, he received the cor
respondent of The Sun and New York Herald here Just before he Jeft
London for Paris. It was between conferences at the British War Office.
"Nothing to say for publication," were his Jlrst words when ho saw
the correspondent,
His attention was called to a statement he made on British Peace Day,
when he said that one of the greatest blessings which camo out of the
war was" the possibility of international cooperation. He mis asked If he
would not elaborate on this.
"I think it Is more than ever apparent that an alliance between
America, England and France Is absolutely necessary," he said. "The sit
uation to-day makes this abundantly clear."
A member of Marshal Foch's staff, discussing President Wilson's Adriatic
note, shook his head. He believed that the President's Intervention in this
matter was likely to undo the recent work of Premiers Mlllerand, Lloyd
Leorge and NIttl.
ALLIES TAKE UP
RUSSIAN TRADE
I Premiers Await Millerand's
j Return Before Moving to
i Lift Blockade.
BOLSHEVIKI ARE GAINING
' Archangel Government Falls
and Reds Reported in Pos
session of Odessa.
Special Cable Detpatch to TnB Sex and Nsw
York Hebald. Copyright, 1S, by Tns be
A!SB New Yobk HEBALD.
London, Feb. 20. The Supreme
Council of fhe Peace Conference Is
said to be waiting to arrange Jointly
with "Washington for the publication of
the Adriatic correspondence between
the allied Premiers and President
Wilson. It was reported in high cir
cles here that Premiers Lloyd George,
Mlllerand and NIttl do not object to
such publication if President Wilson
desires it.
While these reports are going the
rounds' the situation in the council as
regards secrecy of proceedings Is un
changed. The British press, aroused
by reports, and especially by news
leaks in Paris, made a formal demand
on the Premiers to-day for better con
trol of publicity regarding proceed
ings. French and American news
paper correspondents, the British
charge, Are better informed than they.
As a result of this situation the News
paper Proprietors Association of Lon
don and the provincial press met last
night, when Sir George Riddell pre
sented a resolution protesting to Pre
mier Uoyd George. This however, ap-
narentlv did not serve to Improve mat
ters, for the cojjncll'3 official announce
ment to-night was even moro devoid
of real information and facts than
those previously Issued. It simply
said:
Tho Tiusslan nroblem was discussed
to-day. and the meeting adjourned
pending the arrival of Premier Miuer
and In London next Sunday."
Parely n Trade Policy.
it was stated unofficially that the
discussion probably did not Include any
question of possible peace wttn me
Soviet Government This doubtless Is
true, as the Premiers are adhering to
h collev of trade only with Russia,
and not political connection, despite the
Insistence of Lenlne ana TrotzKy mac
iwn ran be no trade without their
authorization. That authorlxatlon, it
was said, will be given to the Russian
cooperative societies by the Moscow
Soviet authorities.
fh official circles it was asserted that
no change In the Russian policy of the
Allies was contemplated, but that, to
h rnmrarv. the Dollcy of non-interfer
ence In the internal affairs of Russia
will be pursued, even In spite of per
vtent reports recelvea neie to-day of
the collapse of the White Government
In Archangel and the capture of the
.... .... T5ioV..HM ThAHA reDOrtn were
Cliy U) JJUmiv..
conflrmed ln official circles, where It
was admitted inai a score m unuan
officers and civilians ln the Archangel
area itad teen oraerea 10 e qui mo
best way they could.
It Is regarded here as probable that
the council's discussion of the Russian
situation to-day also embraced the
situation arising out of the Bolshevist
successes on the shores of the Black
Sea, Including the occupation of
Odessa. In tnis connection it is re
ti.r. na nmbable that Sevasto
pol may fall to the Reds at any time.
Indeed, the occupation or mis important.
Black Sea port by the Bolshevik! was
nnrtrt in nfflclnl rlrclp.i here lata this
afternoon, while press despatches re
ceived nero irom onsuiiuuiuyiu caiu iu
fall was Imminent.
Despite all this, however, it was au
thoritatively stated that the problems
arising from the lifting of the Russian
blockade and trade with the Russian
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West
AND THE NEW
"NEW YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
BOND STEALINGS
CALLEDASSETS
Surety Company Seeks to Re
cover Through Proceedings
Against Arnstein.
LOSERS ALREADY TALD
Alleged Criminal Record of
"Broker'' Hero and Abroad
Revealed in Petition.
Nicholas Arnstein, against whom an
Involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed yesterday by tho National
Surety Company, has as asset, the
proceeds of numerous bond thefts ln
tho Wall Street district, according to
nn affidavit filed by William A. Thomp
son, vice-president of the surety com
pany. Members of tho Stock Exchange
and of investment houses have been
reimbursed by tho National Surety
Company for losses suffered through
the wholesale stealing of securities,
Mr. Thompson's affidavit said, and the
company now is seeking to recover
from Arnstein.
No estimate of liabilities was con
tained In the petition. It set forth that
the National Surety Company considered
Itself the principal creditor because of.
the reimbursements made to clients
whose securities disappeared. Arnstein,
according to Mr. Thompson's sworn
statement, has a criminal record in
England as well as In this country.
Under the name of J. W. Arnold, Arn
stein deposited $16,000 In the Pacific
Bank here, while other amounts were
turned over by him to friends, according
to the affidavit
Mr. Thompson's statement Identified
Arnstein as a "broker" referred to by
Joseph Gluck, who was arrested when
the $5,000,000 bond theft that was to
have been accomplished through mes
sengers was frustrated a week ago and
who afterward confessed to the District
Attorney.
Saul S. Myers filed the bankruptcy
petition as counsel for the surety com
pany, and Judge Augustus N. Hand of
the United States District Court ap
pointed Edwards H. Chllds' as receiver
under bond of $5,000.
DUBLIN iPEOPLE SHUT
IN MIDNIGHT TO 5 AM.
Military Closes the Streets
Tank Raids Rioters.
Dublin, Feb. 20. A decree stipulating
that after February 23 all persons In the
Dublin metropolitan district must remain
indoors between midnight and 6 A. M.
has been Issued by the Dublin military
authorities.
With a tank and two armored cars the
military to-day carried out a raid near
Grafton street The raid followed early
morning fights between civilians and
police, In which a constable was killed
and another constable and a civilian
were wounded. It Is believed these dis
turbances were part of an organized
plan for a simultaneous attack upon the
police In different parts of the city.
The plan was frustrated for the most
part by arrests of suspicious persons,
many of whom were found to be heavily
armed.
MEAT PRICES DROP
ABOUT 20 PER CENT.
Cheaper Butter Also
pected Soon.
Ex.
Retail meat prices In Washington
Market yesterday reflected the recently
j reported drop In the, Chicago wholesale
quotations. Most ot the beef, veal, lamb,
ham and poultry prices showed a decline
of about 10 per cent from the preceding
week. Prices quoted were : Roast beef.
32 cents: leg of milk veal, 35; leg of
Iamb, 40; large whole hams, 2S; bacon,
34 ; loins of pork, 28 ; fresh hams, 50, and
chickens, 35.
Mrs. Louis R. Wclzmlller, Deputy
Markets Commissioner, said she expected
butter prices would fall when shipments
en route from Denmark arrive about
March 4. The Danish butter-will sell at
SO cents wholesale; the same quality Is
now 20 or 35 cents dearer.
GERMANY CUTS
OUT LUXURIES
BY STERN LAW
Measures of War Time Se
verity Employed to Keep
Money, in Country.
TO BOLSTER UP CREDIT
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa and To
bacco Restricted and Can
dies, &c, Barred.
SEEK TO SAVE MARK
Government Also Struggling
to Suppress Vast Illicit
Trade in Foods.
Ily RAYMOND SAVING.
Staff Corrtipondent of Tns Sc and New
Yoik Heuid. CopiriaM, IK0, 6 Till
Sen and Nuw York Huuid.
BntLW, Feb. 19 (delayed). With Its
now powers enabling it to conflscato
illegally Imported goods ln transit the
German Government is prohibiting tho
importation of luxuries on a scale
hitherto unknown even In war coun
tries. Other nations, and even Ger
many, have been dpprlvcd of luxuries
' by blockading fleets and armies, but
nowhero else has tho central authority
tried to dictate so comprehensively
and widely what citizens may pur
chase. However, all along tho Ger
man Government has been following a
didactic course with regard to luxu
ries. The list of wares and raw materials
forbidden for import by the old regime
during tho war was an imposing one.
However, It has constantly been In
creased. Now a new publication of the
decreo Is being prepared, to tho end
that there will be brought between the
covers of a single volume of several
hundred pages the entire list of goods
which may not legally be brought Into
Germany. It is not necessary to givo
the list of articles upon which a ban
j has been placed. It mentions nearly
everything save rubber, raw silk and
asbestos. Special permission is re
quired for the importation of all other
supplies, even food and simplo cloth
ing. Theoretically, this has made it pos
sible for the Government to regulate
tho flow of tho nation's money. How
ever, this theory has been entirely re
futed by "the hole Jn the West," which,
it Is now estimated, has cost the Ger
mans 20,000,000,000 marks, or more than
1,000,000,000 marks a month.
In so fax as plans have been formu
lated, the Government Intends to re
duce to a minimum the use of coffee,
tea, cocoa and tobacco and to entirely
prohibit the sale of candles, chocolate,
oranges, liquors ,and -costly foodstuffs.
Tha nnrnnn. In kpon tit home thfl
jmoncy which Is now being spent for
Indulgences and thereby to strengthen
Its credit In connection with the pur
chase of food supplies. Sucb. a pro
gramme might easily have succeeded
a year ago, before Germany had to
buy food with a depreciated currency,
but now no one expects much benefit
to be derived from It, save that It
may prevent the mark from sink
ing still lower ln exchange value.
Within the last twelve months a
most amazing organization has sprung
up here for 'the sale of Illicit articles.
A resident of Berlin can buy meat,
butter, sugar, flour, potatoes and prac
tically anything he wants, but which
Is supposed to be rationed and purchased
only by holders of cards. To buy them
he merely needs money and "connec
tions." This notorious business, car
ried on under hand, will, It Is feared,
be very materially aided by the closing
down of legitimate' channels of trade.
BRONX COP KILLED IN
TRAPPING BURGLARS
Culprits Escape, but Fail to
Carry Off Any LootjQ
Policeman Henry Immen, aged 35, of
224D Webster avenue, Tho Bronx, was,
shot and killed, early this morning by
burglars whom ,he had surprised in a
store at Gunhlll road and Bainbrldge
avenue, one of the loneliest sections of
that borough. Ills body was found by
another policeman summoned from a
police booth a mile away.
Detectives and reserves were rushed
to- the neighborhood and guards were
thrown around the East Klngsbrldge
section ln the belief that the burglars
were, on foot and therefore could not
have escaped.
Burglars fired at least three shots at
Immen s back. One lodged In his brain.
Barry' Greenwald, a night clerk in
Monteflore Home, near the scene of the
shooting, heard the shots and summoned
help. Immen evidently surprised the
burglars nt looting the store.
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FATE OF REPORT
ON RAIL BILL UP
TO HOUSE TO DAY
Approval by 10 to 4.0 Votes
Is Predicted, Despite
Strong Opposition.
DEMOCRATS TO FIGHT
Many Believe Passage of
Measure Should Not
Be Delayed.
LABOR VIEWS ATTACKED
Lineup Assures Favorable Ac
tion, Say Republicans No
Uncertainty in Senate.
SftM to The Sc.v aso Xrw York Hebald.
Washington, Feb. 20. With tho
fate of the railroad conference report
admittedly hanging on the action the
House expects to take to-morrow all
indications to-night were that the
measure would faco strong and deter
mined opposition and that th vote
would be closer than had been ex
pected. Republican leaders believe the re
port will be approved, but admit It
will bo by a narrow margin. The
most optimistic prediction to-day of
those favoring the bill was that the
majority would be about forty votes,
while others of this group said the
margin might bo cut to ten. Unusual
Importance is attached to the House
situation because apparently the com
bined Esch-Cummlns bill will receive
a large majority In the Senate.
Opposition to the bill in tire Hoifte Is
coming from three quarters, and It Is
this combination of disapproval that
makes It unsafe to predict the outcome.
Tho majority of the Democrats are op
posing the guaranty sections of the
measure from party principles. The
railway executives are against the same
provisions because of a different finan
cial view from that of the railway se
curity owners, and organized labor and
the railway brotherhoods are threaten
ing tb oppose in the next election all
members who vote for the conference re
port because ot tliolr several, demands
that Federal control bo extended two
years In the hope of forcing the adop
tion ot the Plumb plan.
B,ut against these forces are allied
two groups whose votes are expected to
pass the bill There Is little doubt that
the majority of the members believe the
country demands the return of the roads
to private ownership at the earliest pos
sible date. Likewise many of this
group feel that a vote against this bill
could be construed as a vote for con
tinued Governmental operation. An
other view is that failure to enact rail
road legislation before the President re
turns tho roads to their owners on
March 1 would mean financial chaos
and throw virtually all the lines Into
bankruptcy in a short time.
The political aspect ot the situation
also Is a factor, as the Republican
leaders do not wish to give the Presi
dent tho opportunity twice to say that
Congress has failed to provide the
necessary legislation for the return of
the roads. This Mr. Wilson gave as his
main reason for extending Federal con
trol two months, late In December.
Republican Leader Mondell (Wyo.)
was confident to-night the report would
be approved. "I believe the House will
approve' the bill to-morrow, despite re
cent developments," lie said.
Representative Barkley (Ky.), who
wltl lead the Democratic fight on the
measure, gave It as his opinion that the
vote would be very close, "with the pos
sibility, If not probability, of defeat"
Reports were current In the House
lobbies to-day that fifty Republicans
would vote against the conference re
port, but that thirty Democrats would
vote for it. . Should this be the case the
majority for'the measure would be about
ten.
Republican leaders, however, denied
thnt such a large number of Republicans
will so vote, asserting that only the com
paratively small number of members of
the party favorable to labor at all times
will bolt the leadership.
As an Indication that the Democratic
ranks are not solid ln opposition to the
bill. Representatives Raybum and Blan
ton, bgth of Texas, announced on the
floor to-day that they would vote for the
conference report
BROOKLYNITE DIES IN
FIRE AFTER BLOWUP
rVie and Son Injured in Oil
Stove, Accident.
Abraham Gussow, a printer. lost his
life, and his wife and one of their sons
suffered serious Injures last night In a
fire that destroyed their' home at 644
East Third .street, Flatbush. James
Monahan, n fireman attached to Engine
Company 42, was burned when carrying
out the man's body.
' Gussow's sons, Emanuel, aged 16, and
Leonard, aged 13, fled to the roof. Gus
sow started to follow, but was over
come and burned while lying uncon
scious. Meanwhile Mrs. Ousww had
been rescued by Charles Gatejems, a
neighbor, and the boys had leaped from
the roof to a snowbank. Leonard's
rlirht leg was broken. Mrs. Gussow
suffered slight burns.
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G. O. P. PL A TFORM DEMANDS
TREA TY BE AMERICANIZED;
DEFINES NATION'S ISSUES
PROFITEERING
ON HERO DEAD
Brooklyn Undertakers Asked
$A5 to Transport Body to
Manhattan.
IIOTITER COULDN'T PAY IT
Went to France to Bring Her
Boy Back Knights of Co
lumbus Aid Her.
A sad faced little old lady stepped
down tho gang plank of the Fabre
liner Britannia soon after that vess.l
docked at tho foot of Thirty-first
street, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon,
and following the orders of pier guards
walked over to tho roped area where
passengers whose names began with
"D" wero declaring their possessions
to tho customs Inspectors. She took
her place ln line and presently It came
her turn to be questioned.
To the customs Inspector sho handed
a formldablo looking document, which
proved to bo a special permit Issued
by the Navy Department to Mrs. Anne
Devera of 1517 Turner avenue, Chi
cago, for the removal of the body o'.
Seaman James Devera of the navy
from Marseilles, France, to a Chicago
cemetery. Tho permit showed the
young man was Mrs. Dcvera's son,
that he had been mortally wounded in
action at sea, treated In a base hospital
ashore and burled with honors In the
cemetery in the French city.
So tho Inspector didn't trouble Mrs.
Devera with many questions. He gave
tho contents of her tiny trunk a brief
survey and closed the lid. Then he took
the lone traveller by the arm and led
her to the desk, where she had to sign
the customs blanks.
Teleph'otjea to Undertaker.
She Axed her name to all ot them,
signing for the body and the trunk.
Then, f urnitu,ttrtfpertor;-ah- askod
his asslstanco-'lrotalng Iransporta.
tlon forthe coffin. He took ller Co "a
telephone booth and they selected the
name of a Brooklyn undertaker at ran
dom. She C3lled tho number.
"You know my son's body Is
Inside the coffin." sho said while wall
ing. "His la the first American body
to be brought bacK from France. It
took a lot of time to get tho permits
fixed up, because there never had been
a precedent for what I felt I had to do.
But down ln Washington and ln Chicago
where I went to see tho recruiting offi
cer everybody was so nice to me It
made it easier.
"The hardest part was saving up
money enough to buy a ticket to New
York and then to France, That took a
long time. Jim and my other two sons
were In tho service a long time, and we
didn't have much money when the war
ended
Just then the undertaker whose num
ber had been called after being selected
at random from those ln the telephone
directory answered the call. Mrs. De.
vera told him what she wanted him
to do.
"I want the coffin taken from here
over to the Pennsylvania station ln New
York In time for the 2 o'clock train to
Chicago to-morrow,'' she said. "It must
go on the train with me.
There was a short nause. Then came
the answer: "That will cost you $45."
Unnble to Toy Charge.
"I could not pay that much," said the
sailor's mother. The undertakw then
banged the receiver back on-lts hook.
. j...- o.l.lltliml rails hroucht the
realization that Brooklyn undertakers
If those called were to be consiueroa tan
examples wouldn't transport the body
- aa lm.rWn RAllor from the foot
u u uw ...w. .
of Thirty-first street, Brooklyn, to Eighth
avenue and Thlrty-tnK-a street, .annai
tan, for less than $45. In fact, that
seemed to be the universal price
After an hour of telephoning Mrs. De
vera was in tears. Darkness had fallen,
nnd with the exception o the Customs
guard and the body of her son she was
alone on the pier.
Finally the guard suggested calling on
the Knights of Columbus. A call to
the office of Michael S. Hogan. super
visor of the New York district, brought
aulck response, A motor truck was sent
to the Fabre Line pier In Brooklyn. The
chauffeur carried an American flag.
Down on the pier, with the guard to help
him, the flag was placed on the coff n
and then the latter, watched carefully
bv (he old lady lest it bo dropped or
tarred was lifted Into the truck. It
was taken to the station. There was no
charge.
2,000,000 BABES LOST
TO GERMANY BY WAR
Pmfe&iar at Halle
Ma
Computation.
By the Auodatei Priu.
Vfth. !0. Two million babies
would have been born in Germany be
. .n ioi i nnd 191S If the war had not
come, according to a declaration made
by Emll Abderhalden. professor of
physiology In Halle University; Prof.
Abderhalden aeciarea inai iraiuuuiuuu,
,m which a half million children were
suffering, threatened the lives of 1.00,000.
owing to the extent or tuoercuiosis ana
rickets, which "diseases wero raging
throughout Germany.
"a. atnntnl nnd retarded erowth ot
our children," said Prof. Abderhalden,
"no longer suggests Itself to us. because
we are so accustomed to It; but a com
mission of neutral physicians v siting
Germany estimated the ages of children
12 years old at three years younger."
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n combination these two newspapers
make a greater newspaper than either
has ever been on its own.
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Says Mexico Need
Never Fear Wilson
Special Cable Dtipatch to Tim Son and
New Yobk Hebald. CopyrtoM, IDS),
by The Sex and New Yoik Heeald.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20.
Y Luis Cabrera, Minister of
Finance in the Carranza Cabinet,
discussing the retirement of
Robert Lansing as American Sec
retary of State, 'declared to-day
that "as long as President Wilson
is at the head of tho United
States Government Mexico ht3
nothing to fear."
"President Wilson's attitude
in demanding Mr. Lansing'3
resignation for adopting an aggressive-
policy against Mexico
must convince the Mexican
people of the firm purpose of tho
American President to maintain
high democratic ideals and ro
spect for the weak," Senor
Cabrera said.
SOCIALISTS AIM
AT STRIKE RIOTS
Party Justifies Disorders, Says
Officer at Deposed Assem
blymen's Trial.
AID MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
General Walkout, With Seiz
ure of Government Ma
chinery,. Is Big Goal.
Special to Tn 3r and New Voir, Ribald.
Albany, Fob. 20. Unrest among the
working classes in this country has
been fomented deliberately by tho So
cialist party through strong support
of all strikes, Otto F. Branstetter,
executive secretary of tho national or
ganization, admitted to-day. He was
under cross-examination at tho time,
a witness for the five Socialist Assem
blymen on trial .for disloyalty.
Using" the 'strike as a powerful
weapon for developing class hatred
and winnng iecrults to their cause, the
Socialist party on all occasions has
considered violent action justified and
has spent thousands of dollars to aid
strikers, the witness said. The pur
poso has been to develop "one power
ful and harmonious class organiza
tion," through which a general strike
eventually could bo called, industry
paralyzed and the Government ma
chinery seized.
"The general strike Is the plan of ac
tion which has been discussed for years
In the Socialist party," Mr. Branstetter
said. '-'As a weapon It never has ocen
indorsed officially by the Socialist party
of the United States, but we certainly
recognize the possibility of a general
strike and even Its desirability under
certain conditions."
Contradicting the statement of the
witness that his party had not Indorsed
officially a general strike, counsel for
the State read into the record a mani
festo p'ut out by tho national organiza
tion. Joining with Morris Hlllqult ln openly
advocating the nomination of Eugene V.
Debs for President despite the fact he
Is in prison for violating the espionage
act, the witness experienced an unpleas
ant time when he tried to explain a
quotation by Debs to the effect that
"the trade union is outgrown and its
survival is an unmitigated evil to the
working class: craft unionism is not
only Impotent but a crime against the
workers." The apparent Inconsistency
between the Socialist party's position
and that of Debs was not explained.
At the end of the session Seymour
Stcdman of counsel for the Socialists
was put' upon the stand by Mr. Hlllqult
with the Idea of showing that none of
the Socialists who have been convicted
of violating the espolnage act was con
victed because of the St Louis anti-war
programme.
"I want to show each was Indicted
and conviction secured on an expression
of opinion," said Mr. Hlllqult
Julius Gerber produced figures to show
tnly 6 per cent, of the Socialists in
his local In New York city are not citi
zens. No member of the Assembly
elected on a Socialist ticket from New
York county ever had t,o sign a resig
nation, before he took office, Mr. Gerber
testified.
The trial was adjourned until Tues
day.
MARGARET WILSON
LOSES SINGING VOICE
President's Daughter in Ashe-
ville Seeking Recovery.
Special to Tn Sen. and New Yobk Uebald.
AHvtLi.r, N. C Fab. 20. Mix
Margaret Wilson, daughter of tho Pres
ident, announced at a banquet to-day
that she had lost her singing voice and
had come here to recover It The state
ment was made after those present at
the banquet had Insisted that she sing.
Following the suggestion made by
Gen. J. J. Pershing, who told of her re
markable work among the soldiers over
seas in his address. Miss Wilson said
that following her return to this coun
try she found her voice was impaired
from constant using and It did not show
Improvement even after careful atten
tion for several months at the White
House.
Wase Outstrip I.lTlntr Cost.
CorxNliAOES, Feb. 20. Official statis
tics Just Issued show wages of manual
workers have been Increased 237 per
cent, since 1914, and that the cost ot
living has increased 142 per cent.
Condemns "Wilson Regime
as Autocratic, Partisan
and Narrow Minded.
WOULD END DICTATION
Dangers Pointed Out and
Remedies Suggested in
Industrial Spheres.
DELEGATE SLATE CHOSEN
Cheers for Wadsworth and
Mrs. Livcrmorc nt Unofficial
State Convention.
After tho adoption of a platform, In
tended to bo a pattern for tho national
document, and after the approval of a
slate of delegates at large and alter
nates at largo for tho Chicago conven
tion to be voted for in tho April pri
mary, tho Republican unofficial Stato
convention adjourned early yesterday
afternoon.
Thero was not a discordant note, ex
cept that tho opposition of Miss Mary
Garrett Hay to tho rcnomlnatlon ot
United Statea Senator Wadsworth was
brought Into high relief when she re
fused to rise and Join In cheering for
him, although sho added her vocal
praise when tho names of others on
the "Big Four" slate wero read.
After the convention Miss Hay said
she had not opposed sending the Sena
tor to tho national convention as a
delegate at large, but remained against
his return to tho Senate. She asserted
positively thero would bo a candidate
against him for the Republican nomi
nation at the autumn primaries.
The convention recommended the
following "Big Four" slate:
For delegates at large:
United States Senator James W.
Wadsworth, Jr., of Livingston.
United States Senator William M. Cal
der of Kings.
Former Judge Nathan L. Miller of On
ondaga. Col. WlllUnvBoyce Thompson of -West. '
Chester.
For alternate delegates at large:
Representative Thomas B. Dunn of
Monroe.
John F. O'Brien of Clinton.
Mrs. Arthur L. Llvermore of West
chester, Charles W. Anderson, formerly Col
lector of Internal Revenue, New York.
Dr. Batter Presents Platform.
The platform, which w'as presented bv
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, chairman
of tho committee on resolutions, was
received enthusiastically by the conven
tion and characterized later by many as
one of the strongest documents of itt
kind ever presented in this State. It
referred to tho Administration in Wnshi
ington as "autocratic, narrow-minded
find purely partisan," and Insisted upo:
a "government of laws and not of men '
The platform further declared for:
The Immediate ratification of tlia
peace treaty with reservations such n-
Jiose proposed by Senator Lodge, al
though they wero described and not
lamed.
Establishment of an International high
;ourt of justice.
The ratification of the Federal suffrago
amendment by such States as have not
acted.
The establishment of an Industrial
commission to hear such disputes as
threaten public safety.
The repeal of all war or emergency
legislation referring to business and tho
revision of taxation.
Establishment nf a-budcet system.
Policy of protection to be maintained,
although modified somewhat pending res
toration of normal balance of trade.
Privately owned railroads under strict
Covernmcnt regulation.
A merchant marine Hying tho Ameri
can flag but operated bv private capital.
Study of means for promotion of pub
lic health, housing and education and of
the possibility of defining tho varioua
State nnd the Federal Jurisdictions on
those subjects.
Small standing army with universal
training for .citizenry reserve.
Better enforcement of Immigration
laws, raising of plfyslcal standards for
males doing mimual labor and tho an.
nual registration of aliens.
G. O. P. Worked to Win tho War.
rrv. ..AltiaMA wni-V "tn win th wnr
of Republicans, as an organization and
t.1I..M..nl1v In nltn nf Nttimhllnc?
blocks put In their way by a partisan
President, was dwelt upon in tho plat
form. It was stated that the President had
mi it nuvKarv fnn thl njiriv tr. an-
pose his .ideas on the peace treaty in
that the Independence of the country
might be preserved, and the Injection of
that Issue Into the national campalin
was foreshadowed In this statement':
"We shall appeal to the peopis to
support a policy of liberal and construc
tive progress both at home and abroad,
one which will secure International co
operation for the prevention of war and
the reduction of armaments without
sacrificing love of country and American
Ideals tff a false and harmful form of
Internationalism.'"
The platform In full Is printed else
where In this paper.
The work of tho various convention
committees went along harmoniously
itiiriit? (he e.irlv mornlnz hours. In the
committee on national' convention dele
gates William Boardman. Deputy Stato
Comptroller, who Is managing the Guberi
natortal campaign ror ompirouer Eu
gene M. Travis, took occasion to pay a
nlnurlnf- trlhlito In Hon TUP A. GlVnn. tlio
State chairman. He said that In pre
vious years the State cnairman naa Den
one of the "Big Four," and demanded to
know why the nreceden'. was to be
i broken this year.
"1 consider that I aia :o De rprc.
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