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VOL. LXXXVI.?NO. 11?DAILY. NEW YORK. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1921.-^fDoA!;<?08&PRICE^TWO ^CENTS {
DAL TO CONSIDER
BRITISH PROPOSAL
Sinn Fein Cabinet Decides
to Convoke Republican
Parliament Next
Wednesday.
WILL SUBMIT NAMES!
Believed Advisable to Refer
Question of Sending
Plenipotentiaries to
Full Conclave.
*
OPTIMISM RUNNING HIGH I
Irish and English Newspapers
Regard Lloyd George's Let
ter as Opening Door Wider 1
for Agreement.
By the Associated Press.
Dublin, Sept. 9.?Convocation of a
private meeting: of the Iriah Republi
can Parliament for next Wednesday to
eitrwdder the British Cabinet's invita
t?*r? to a conference on the Irish ques
tion at Inverness on September 20 was
decided upon this afternoon at a meet
ing: of the Pail Cabinet, over which
Eainon de Valera presided.
If plenipotentiaries to the conference j
are to be appointed, as was suggested
tn Premier Lloyd George's letter, de
livered to Mr. de Valera last night, it
is understood that in order to give
them greater authority their names
should be submitted to a full meeting
of the Dail Eireann. Consequently,
members of that body have been re
maining in Dublin expecting the sum
mons to attend the ?Parliament meet
ing.
Optimists over the status of the nego
tiations to-night draw the inference that |
a decision had been -taken to recommend
the appointment of plenipotentiaries,
while some pointed out that a final
breach of negotiations also would re
quire a meeting of the Dail. The op
timists, however, appeared to constitute
a large majority.
arirntb to Be cmti Kimrc. i
A rumor wax current In Sinn Fein
circle# here to-day that If plenipoten
tiaries arc appointed Mr. de Valera does
hot desire to be ono of them, being will
ing to leave the conduct of negotiations
with Arthur Griffith, the Sinn Fein For
eign Minister. In any case, Mr. Grif
fith will be the chief figure In the nego
tiations once actual business la ap
proached.
Irish newspapers received the Prime
Minister's note favorably, but It must
he remembered there are no Sinn Fein
papers. The Freeman's Journal said to
day the note opened the door wider than
before, and thnt the "form of the in
flation gets rid of embarrassing condi
tions and limitations which would have
fettered discussion."
The trish Independent remarked that
the original six conditions imposed by
Mr. Lloyd George had been either
waived or left open for arrangement.
Roger Sweetman. formerly Sinn Fein
Member of the British Parliament for1
Wicklow, who resigned his seat as a
protest against physical force being i
brought against Ireland, writes to the j
Irish Independent declaring the Gov- 1
eminent's offer cannot be Anally re- ,
fused and war renewed without a con
ference. fi
London Preaa Comment.
I^ondon, Sept. 9,?"It in Impossible to
say." saya the Daily News on the
Premier's note to Mr. dc Valera, "that
thr present note asks anything whatever
of Ireland that Is not freely conceded
by Australia, Canada and the ruling
majority of South Africa. This may not
be the basis for an agreement, but It
appears monstrous to say It ta not the
basis for a discussion."
The Daily Chronicle says that ha the
answer they send to London Mr. de
Valera and tlia friend# must decide
"whether they are for or against a
settlement"
Doubt whether Mr. de Valera will
reply that the only guaranty that he
Can accept will be a guaranty of com
plete separation is voiced by the Daily
Express, which adds: "We believe a way
will yet be found to secure to Ireland
the liberty and freedom within the em
pire that will ensure her every measure
of prosperity and development to which
she aspires a# a seif governing
dominion."
The London Times declares that If the
Sinn Fein regards Mr. Lloyd George's
invitation as Incompatible with the
principle of self determination It will
be placing a "narrow and unjustifiable"
interpretation upon It. The newspaper
asserts that Mr. Lloyd peorge "opens
the door to an agreement between
Great Britain and Ireland mi wide as1
he can."
According to the Daily Mail, Prime
Minister Lloyd George Is considering a
proposal to postpone for one week the
conference at Inverness between Cabinet
members and Irish representatives
which was set for September JO. The
reason given Is that the Influx of vis
itors Into the highlands has made It dif
ficult to get accommodations.
DISCORDANT FACTIONS
FIGHTING IN BELFAST
Shooting Takes Placm Whore
Truce Woe Effected.
Hv the Associated Press.
Uti.fAUT, Sept. 9.? Shortly before H
O'clock this evening there was shootlm
In Meadow street between the dls
cordant factlona
Tills stray *\ the North Queei
street area of the city, where a truc<
had been arranged during the day. Thi
truce was made In the presence of thi
military which had called the faction:
to meet.
*n?n you think nt writing.
*ink ot WHITING.?Adv.
33 Churches Will Unite
in a Killjoy Campaign
WOODLAKE, Kyr, Sept. 9.?
A united campaign against
motion pictures, dancing, im
modest undress, mixed bathing,
divorce, Sunday baseball, card
playing, horse racing, gambling
and violation of the prohibition
laws will be begun by the thirty
three churches of the Elkhorn
Baptist Association, jon Sunday,
October 2, it was announced here
to-day.
A unanimous vote to make a
united effort against all forms of
worldliness was recorded. Tho
association is composed of
churches in six Kentucky coun
ties.
V
MEATS IN LETTER
FOR MRS. HARRIMAN
Singer .Seised as Hotel Beat
at Waldorf Sought Loans
From Prominent Persons.
OWES $91 TO THE M'ALPIN
Asked $100 in One Note Plan
ning to 'Prey on Over Jew
elled Women.'
William M. Gibson, a barytone from
Black Water, Mo., wrote letters to
Mrs. E. H. Harriman, "Mrs. De Pey
ster" and "Mrs. Duke" and possibly
others, asking for a loan to enable him
to complete his musical education,
and threatening, if the money was
not forthcoming, that he would turn
bandit.
This was learned when Gibson was
arrested at the Waldorf-Astoria laet
night under the hotel beat act, charged
with leaving the McAlpin with an un
paid (bill of $91.06. The begging,
threatening letters addressed to the
three women named were not mailed.
They were found In his baggage at the
liotel.
Gibson is about 35 years old, well
dressed and good looking. He declared
he had sung In several musical shows
In the West and believed himself In
line for a great singing career If he
could get money enough to continue
study. He told the police he had been
tn town about six weeks, but refused to
say where he had been before he went
to the McAlpin.
In night court Magistrate McQuade
held him for examination next Tues
day tn $500 bail.
Gibson was arrested by Detective
Dennlson of the hotel detective staff
a.?<J Detective Finn of ' the West
Thirtieth street station was called in to
go through his baggage and question
him. The letters and several suits of
cloChes, well cut and of good material,
were found.
"Why did you write these letters?"
Finn Inquired.
"Why, because I needed the money,"
the baritone replied, according to Finn.
"These women had plenty and I had
none, and I needed money to continue
my studies."
The police say they learned that Gib
son had sent one letter to a socially
prominent woman living at the Ambas
sador, requesting the loan of $100. They
refused to give her name. This letter
said that unless he got the money he
would "prey on over-Jewelled and under
dressed society women like yourself."
He Informed her he understood she was
worth a million dollars and thought she
could easily spare $100. The police do
not know for which Mrs. Drake or which
Mrs. De Feyster the unmailed letters
were lnlended.
Gibson, the detectives say, registered
at the McAlpin August 23 at R. R
Mansfield, and left there September 6.
As the Waldorf lie registered as W. M.
Chandler of New York.
Gibson said his father Is a well-to-do
farmer.
PREACHER'S SON DIES
OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS
R. W. Jefferaon, 28 Year a
Old, Had Served Overaeaa.
Special Despatch to Ths Nsw Yosk Usui n.
I'tica, MSpt. 9.?After a five day ill
ness of Infantile paralysis, Ralph W.
Jefferson, 28 years old, son of the Rev.
Charles E. Jefferson, pastor of the
Broadway Tabernacle In New York ck.v.
and a resident of this city for about
three years, died this morning at his
home here. He hsd been 111 since Mon
day.
Mr. Jefferson was a graduate of Yale
and served overseas during the world
war. Soon after his discharge from the
army he came to Utlca as manager of
one of the factory departments of the
Friable Stansfteld company. He was a
member of the Amai lean Legion and
of Plymouth Church.
Albany, Sept 9.?Infantile paralysis
cases, exclusive of New York city, re
ported to the New York 8tate Depart
ment of Health from July 1 to noon to
day numbered 241. Deaths from the
disease were twenty-one. although it
was explained that probably this num
ber was Incomplete.
The total number of eases reported
In the same period from Nsw York city
was seventy-eight, making a total of
419. Fifty-eight cases have been re
ported from Utlca.
GOVERNOR'S DAUGHTER
HAS BROKEN ANKLE
Miaa Eleanor Miller'e Horee
Fell, Throwing Her.
Special Despatch to Tli? N*rw Yoss Hmut.p.
RTKACrsic, Sept. 9.?Miss Eleanor
Miller, one of the twm daughters of
Gov. and Mrs. Nathan L>. Miller, Is con
fined to the Miller home, 960 James
street, with a broken ankle, suffered
when she was thrown from a horse while
rldllng.
Dr. Frederick H. Flaherty Is attending
her. Miss Miller Is with servants at the
Miller home. Gov. and Mrs. Miller being
at Brettnn Woods. N. H., Mr. and Mrs.
D. P. McCarthy at their summer home
at Casenovia und the other daughters
at tno executive mansion In Albany and
In school In New York city.
Miss Miller was riding with a girl
companion when the accident happened.
Her horse stumbled and fell, throwing |
her heavily. p\
FIVE SHOT IN BATTLE
ABOARD DRUG SHIP;
RAIDER KILLS SELF
% '
Member of Crew Drowns as,
Federal Agents Join in
Hand to Hand Fight.
200 SHOTS ARE FIRED
Contraband Seized Valued
at Probably $1,000,000,
Including Liquors.
BLAIR ORDERS INQUIRY
Harbor Police Said to Have
Fired Into Melee Fearing
River Piracy.
David H. Blair, Commissioner of
Interna] Revenue, issued orders in
Washington last night for an investi
gation Into the suicide yesterday morn
ing of Frank J. Fitzpatrick, chief nar
cotic agent in this city, soon after the
raid on the Greek steamship King
Alexander, iroored to Pier 22, Brook
lyn, in which one member of the crew
Is believed to have been drowned, five
others shot and a score made pris
oners. The only explanation obtain
able for Fttxpatrick's act was that he
had been in ill health for months and
the exciting pistol battle probably
brought on an attack of temporary
insanity.
The battle, which was accompanied
by a hand to hand combat with black
jacks and belaying pins, probably was
the most spectacular that haa been
staged in New York harbor in years.
Twenty-five Federal booze and nar
cotic agents faced a hundred Greek
seamen and the fight became throb
cornered when harbor policemen,
thinking river pirates were at work,
opened fire at the agents. More than
200 shots were exchanged.
Arrest ?? 326 Crew.
An air of mystery was thrown about
the raid, in which booze and drugs
variously valued at between $- .
and $1,000,000 were seized, by the sul
j ride of Fitzpatrick. He was in the
thick of the tight, but escaped uninjured.
The arrest* had been made, booze and
navotlcs seized and the agents wwe
about to go home when he flipped Into
the wash room of the Atlantic avenue
ferryhouso and fired two shots through
his body, one penetrating the heart.
The raid and suioide of Fltzpatrlc*
started Investigations by both the Fed
eral and municipal authorities. Wallace
E. J. Collins. United SUtcs Attorney for
Brooklyn, started one ; James M. Power.
United States Marshal, another, and
; Police Inspector Sweeney of the
i Eleventh district a third. The. first
move was the arrest of the entire cr<-'wj
326 oftice.rs and men. They were i ar
to the Federal Building. Brooklyn, In
patrol wagons and were crowded Ino
the Federal District Court room End
questioned by Assistant United States
attorneys through interpreters.
Mr. Collins said later that the I ed
eral agents had been informed week*
ago that the King Alexander wou.d
carry large stores of liquors and drug.<
from Athens to Now York. Similar in
formation was turned over to the cus
toms authorities and the latter searched
the vessel when she arrived here Sep
tember 1. m this raid 60 bottles of
cocaine. 12 packages of opium, 3 pack^
ages of hashish, 272 bottles of booze, o
0f liquor essence and 3 packages
1 of unidentified drugs were confiscated.
While the customs authorities and
revenue agents had the sameinfor .na
tion It develops that they worked nde
l>endcntly. Fitzpatrick and Ralph Oyler.
who Jointly commanded the drug agents,
planned a raid on the King Alexander.
Negotiations first were carried on, Mr.
Collins said, with Sabbas Me-Unhs,
fourth officer, who is missing and la be
lieved to have f*?*n overboard duftn0
th Mentlnha arranged for them to ap
proach the vessel early yesterday morn
ing in a launclv Two flashes of a
uocket light were to be the signal and
'^ lighting of one of the forward port
loles was io be the answer. Oyler and
Fitzpatrick were to look ov?r the booze
Old drugs and then the matter of price
was to be agreed upon.
Police U?neh Appears.
The launch appeared at the appointed
hour and the signal was given, but a
short distance away was Police
No. ?. in charge of Sergeant David Gaas.
which had followed the ^ Jg ^
reVnVh^Ted^r:^nt?sWhnadhpe?tKou,
from Utty Island. A rope ladder was
dropped over the side and
compsnled by Peter Ra-ger and William
Klsslck went aboard the vessel.
On deck they found thirty men they
said, juggling booae filled with
nwrrntics* The "stuff was looked over
I and It was agreed $600 would be paid
on the spot and that the remaining
us 400 of the purchase price would b?
turned over when the boose and drugs
were safely aboard the .w
derrick rigged up ?n
1 a* hAiit Kara over tb? wde. Tnfw 01
these were landed safely on the launch,
hut the fourth fell into the water.
The police launch waa observing this
sn? .'cording to Mr. ^lln. fljpened
rire Inspector James W. Hallotk of
the marine division of the Police De
osrtment denied any shota were fired
bV he police, but both Mr. Collins and
& Federal -gents Insist there were
Twelve agents were In the launch and
at the first fualllade they Parted up
the rope ladder amid a rain of lead.
The police then drew closer, recognized
the other launch aa the Eagle ?^thc
United States Revenue Service and with
Whlle the agents were scampering up
le ladder their comrades on deck were
sing attacked by tho crew. Shots were
red In all directions Another squad of
genu, who had been waiting In t.olum
ta street, heard the shoU land rsn
Continued on Fiftk Page.
t
Montana Foothills Are
White With First Snow
JJELENA, Mont., Sept. 9.?
With rain or snow in rainv
parts of the State and unseason
able temperatures Montana to
day is having the first autumnal
storm of the year. Colder to
night, with the mercury near
freezing, is the Weather Bureau's
forecast for the State.
The Rockies near Helena and
the foothills were white. In the
forenoon snow fell in the valley
here. The lowest temperature
was 34 degrees at Helena.
Automobile Salesman Dead
and Companion Missina:
From Chicago.
BUYER UNDER ARREST
Search of Prisoner's Home
I Discloses Bloodstained Hat
and Signs of Struggle.
? Chicago, Sept. 9.?The body of Ber
nard J. Dougherty, an automobile
salesman, was found manacled and
! mangled in the Desplaines River near
1 Chicago this morning.
Carl Ausmus, a fellow salesman of
Dougherty's with the Packard Motor
S Car Company, is missing, and H. W.
Church, a twenty-year-old youth to
whom Dougherty delivered an ex
pensive motor car yesterday. 1s held
| to-night at Adams, .Wis., in connection
| with the death of Dougherty.
I A pair of handcuffs was attached
! to one of Dougherty's wrists, a small
rope was twisted about his throat and
the head had been almost severed
: from the body. Tn addition bruises
1 about his head and shoulders seemed
I to Indicate that he had been beaten
? and kicked. His home was In St.
| Paul, Minn., and he was widely known
as an amateur distance runner In that
: State. His sister. Miss Hannah
; Dougherty, Is supervisor of the St.
| Paul schools.
Dougherty had been employed by the
j Packard company for se\-eral years.
! Three weeks ago he came from Phlla
, delphla to Join the sales force here. Yes
| tcrday he undertook to deliver an auto- |
mobile to Church. wDo said he was buy
ing It lor hit, father. He asked to be
driven to a b?nk. so that he could obtain
a certified check to pay for the machine.
Dougherty, accompanied by Ausmus, a
driver, and followed by another car.
which was to return them to the sales- 1
room after tne transaction had been
completed, started out with Church.
The two machines became separated
and the second drove alone to the bank
and waited. The driver finally became
impatient and entered the brink to look
for Dougherty. When he returned h?
found a note tied to the steering wheel
telling hlin to return to the shops and
signed with Dougherty's name. Ac
cording' to officials of the comnan.v this
? note was not In Dougherty's handwrit
, ing.
, Neighbors told of seeing Church drive
! up to his home In the car accompanied
I by two mefl. The three were said to
i have entered the house, which Is a two
! story apartment building, the lower floor
being occupied by Church and his
| mother. No one has been found who
I could remember seeing the two auto
mobile men leave, but several hours
; later Church took the car to drive his
mother and another woman to Indiana
Harbor. Early this morning Church and
his mother again took the car, telling
neighbors they were going to Adams.
Wis., to visit at their former home.
I where Church's father had Just bought
a farm. Young Church was arrested as
he entered the town In the machine, but
denied all knowledge of Dougherty's
death.
Following the identification of Dough
erty's body this morning the police
searched the church home, finding
blood stained hat with the Initials
C. A. A.?Ausmus'e Initials-a brown
hat later Identified as having been worn
by Dougherty, a blood soaked quilt and
sn axe and a baseball bat stained with
blood. Dougherty's salesman's manual
was found In the bottom of a box of
Junk. The entire cellar bore evidence
of a terrific struggle, the walla being
stained with blood.
The poller believe the two automobile
men were trapped In the basement and
slain.
Adams, Wis.. Sept. 9.?Acting on In
struction* from the police at Chicago.
Chief of Police Charles Paulsen late to
day arrested H. W. Church as he drove
Into Adams In a large automobile. He
was accompanied by his mother, Mrs.
Edward Churrh, who was detained.
When taken Into custody Church
steadfastly denied knowledge of the
murder. He admitted, Chief Paulsen
said, that he was acquainted with both
the murdered salesman and th? missing
man.
Church's father. Edward Church, re
cently purchased a farm near here and
young Churrh said that he had driven
his mother here for a visit.
ROME OPPOSES CONVICTION.
By the A??ocintrd Press.
Home, Sept. 9.?The police have pro
hibited public meetings and parades ar
ranged by Socialists here In protest
against the death sentence of Nleolo
Kaeeo and Bartholomew Vansettl. who
were convicted af first degree murder
recently In MassflchUsett- The Social
ist press Is greatly agitated over the
sentence.
26 "SUVES "SOLD
ON AUCTION BLOCK
Women Weep and Shower
Coins 011 Jobless Who Of
fer to Work for Food.
SECOND DAY OF SALE
Many Ex - Service Men Of
. fered in Brisk and
Excited Auction.
_ I
ONE FAINTS ON BLOCK |
Girls Surrender Lunch Money
to Provide for Needs of
Unemployed.
Special Despatch la Tim Nww Yoik Hbbat.p.
Boston, Sept. 9.?Women wept and
threw money at Edward Dixon, an
ex-service lad from Philadelphia, a*
the latter collapsed on the auction ?
block this afternoon on Boston Com- ;
mon while being offered for ~ale by \
Urbalne ledoux. ft was the second I
day of the sale.
Dixon, a slender black haired youth.
In a greasy khaki shirt, without Jacket,
and with torn blue trousers held up
with a strap, wept as Ledoux re
counted the boy's history. As the
tears streamed down his cheeks he
collapsed and would have fallen had
not Ledoux caught him in his arms.
Money Showered on Stand.
As the two stood before the 5,000
gathered about the stand many women
gave way to tears. Other women and
many girla opened their purses and
showered money on the stand, many glv-,
lng up their lunch money.
After the boy had been assisted to a
seat Ledoux called for mds.
"Never In the history of the Repub
lic." he said, "have you ever witnessed
such a scene as this?this which demon
strates the great sorrow of hearts that
are broken."
He said Dixon lost his father In the
war, that hla mother had recently died
add that the lad was now homeless, pen
niless, Jobless and starving. He finally
was sold to one of the many women
that crowded forward, she agreeing to
provide for him until he was able to pro
vide for himself. Dixon was too weak
to even stand while thanking her and
Ledoux for their interest.
Ledoux was cheered when he reached
the Common with his "slave" band,
twenty-six men In all, many of them
ex-service men. The men did not have
to wal? long before their pleas for food
and shelter in exchange for their utmost
service were heard. The bidding was
brisk and exciting. Many who were so
placed as to be unable to provide work
or shelter for the "slaves" insisted on
giving cash to finance their Immediate
needs, handing over the money without
divulging their names or addresses.
Within half an hour three had been
"sold'- and. In contrast to the rather
meagre offers of Thursday, upward of I
$15 was offered for their services, while
two obtained offers of more or less per- j
manent Jobs. A theatrical man agreed |
to give twenty of the men a chance as J
supers at $25 for two weeks' work.
"Tragedy of Voir City."
In his opening address Ledoux asked
for seriousness.
"This Is no Joke." he said; "this Is not
a melodrama?It Is one of the greatest
tragedies of your city. Shakespeare has
said 'The world Is a stage.' Tou are
now on the stage?play your part."
He apologised for his poor voice and
said he had tried unsuccessfully to get
another to take his place as auctioneer,
but when he went to the stable* "to get
men who were used to selling flesh on
the. hoof"?these men were afraid to
come. Miss Viola Roach volunteered
her services and was accepted.
Frank Oonnaro. the first youth put up.
said he had been out of work since
March, without food two days and with
out a place to sleep two months. Miss
Roach knocked him down for two
months work at $25 a week, his pur
chaser handing to the lad a $5 bill to
get himself together with. Oonnaro was \
almost too dased for words over his good
fortune, but managed to articulate
thanks to Miss Roach ami Ledoux be
fore departing with his new friend.
The next man up had seen twenty-five
months' service In the United States
army. He was willing "to do anything."
The theatrical man took him as one of
his group at $25 and promised him a
two weeks' Job. The man refused an
offer of food and shelter, declaring It
was work he whs after. The third man
up, with a record of two and a half
years overseas, landed a permanent Job
as assistant Janitor at $25 a month,
with board, lodging, clothes snd laun
dry.
New York Youth Offered.
Here Mlsa Roach's voice gave out and
Ledoux essayed the task, only to be
forced to give up hecaun? of his throat,
and another man assumed the task.
His first offering was Harry Friedman,
17't y?ara old, of New Tork. An over
seas sergeant finally took lilrn. with
the promise to care for him until he got
work. The lad left 'he stand several
dollars to the good tut the result of
money pressed on him by sympathetic
women and men.
Ledoux. having doctored his throat,
now resumed the task, as bidding
seemed to be lagging and he wanted to
Cmtttftitcd on Fourth Pa.gr.
Men and Women Who Are
Looking for Work
Should avail themselves of the cooperation offered by
THE HERALD to those who advertise In Sunday's
Classified Section under "Situations Wanted." For com
plete details see top of Want Ad pnjje to-day.
THE NEW YORK HERALD
Telephone Chelsea 4000.
WHOLE NATION ONLY ISSUE,
HARDING WARNS ALL BLOCS,
FARM, LABOR OR SECTIONAL
President, With Full Support of Cabinet, Determined
to Put Stop to Class Organizations When
Against Interests of the Majority.
New York Itetmld Bnr*?a, )
Special Despatch to Thi Niw Yoik Houid.
New gu
Wanhhigtmi. D. C., Sept.
A restraining hand is to be laid by the Hardin? Administration upon
group and sectional organizations in American government.
The President, with the full cooperation of his Cabinet, is determined
to stop class organization and class action, when this action means prefer
ment of an organized minority against the best interests of the people of
the United States.
With the Administration giving its primary thought to big movements
for international comity, release from heavy tax burdens and a restoration ,
of normal conditions at home, much pressure has been brought to bear ?
for group action or group representation, in one way or another.
4,President Harding is bitterly opposed to this situation. His opposition
has been felt in the organization of the American personnel for the arma
ment parley and for the conference on unemployment in the United States.
Hereafter, it was authoritatively and officially declared to-day, execu
tive actlbn on any of the pressing problems of the moment will not be
Influenced or directed by class organizations or group organizations. The
Administration will not yield to the pressure, public or insidious, that can
be exerted because of political organizations by various groups of any 1
community.
The determination of the Administration will extend to legislative as
well as executive fctlon. Blocs in the Senate and in the House will be
opposed by the Administration when their proposals are for the benefit of
a community, or group of citizenship, as opposed to the benefit of the j
people ai^a whole.
It is known President Harding has in mind in this respect the
agricultural bloc in Senate and House, with its subdivisions into the
fruit growers, the livestock growers, the grain farmers and the cotton
growers. This bloc has become bold, and often has threatened, if not
attacked, party lines. Its work is to be opposed as unstatesmanlike, against
the common welfare, and as opposed to political organization.
There are other blocs in Senate and House, particularly the labor
bloc, which unites on all labor questions irrespective of party lines. Then
there is the sugar ^loc, the industrial bloc. Including representatives of the
manufacturing communities of the country, and the lumber bloc.
The Administration, it was officially and authoritatively stated to-day,
will not be ruled by any group organization, within or without the Govern
ment. President Harding is opposed to it and be is ably supported.
TRADE REVIVAL SEEN
IN POSTAL RECEIPTS
Hays Says That Revenues In
creased First Time Since
He Took Office.
CABINET GETS REPORTS
Hoover Tells of Improvement
in Manufacturing, wholesale
and Retail Business.
Special Dr?patrh to Tim Vrw Yn*n Ilm.u.D.
Sfw York Tlrratd Rarran, I
Wnehlngten. D. C.. Sept. ?. |
' Administration officials are greatly
cheered over Informal reports received
hy the Cabinet Indicating a marked
business revival.
Postmaster-Oeneral Hays reported
to the Cabinet to-day that In August
the postal business of the country and
postal receipts Increased for the first
time since he took office.
The postal business Is regarded as
the greatest and most authentic busi
ness barometer. A slowing In the
malls always presages a dull business
season. For many months postal re
ceipts and the amount of post office
business have been below normal.
Tn addition the Cabinet received In
formal reports from Secretary IToover
and others that showed an improved cot
ton and grain situation, and a slow but
consistent recovery In manufacturing,
wholesale and rotall business.
Official Washington regards It as odd
In some respects that the livestock In
dustry and live stock growers still suffer
from depression and falling prices, al
though the Federal Oovernment was
more liberal In financial and otner aid I
for the livestock growers than for any ;
other class.
Reports to the Interstate Commerce i
Commission ?how an Increased freight '
movement and a gain in railroad earn- j
Ings.
This situation Is regarded as being
helpful In the solution of the unemploy
ment problem, which was discussed at
the Cabinet meeting. Representation at
the unemployment conference, soon to
be held, will be on a geographic rather
than an Industrial or group basis.
Mr. Hoover conferred with Hecretary
of Labor Davis to-day, and they agreed
that labor should be adequately repre
sented In the gathering, numbering about
thirty representative men from various
fields of Industrial endeavor. It was
said that their meeting brought 'he date
of the coming conference closer. Full
plans are expected to be made public
by Monday,
MOTOR PLANT TO REOPEN.
Klmtra Concern t ails Is 2,000 For
mer {employees.
BLMrRA, N. T.. Hept. 'The Willys- |
Morrow company. In this city, which
manufactures parts for the Willys-Over
land automoblleo. to-day tsauuad a call
for 2.000 former employees to return to;
work.
The plant has been closed for several
weeks.
HARDINGS PLAN CRUISE
OFF VIRGINIA CAPES
Prm?idont Will Not Go to Bar
Harbor.
Washington, Sept 0.?President and
Mm Harding will take another week end
vacation, beginning lo-morrow. They
bed not decided to-night regarding the
trip, but another cruise on the May
flower was In prospect.
It was said definitely, however, that
the President would not go to Bar Har
bor, as had been suggested. A cruise to
Hsoipton Roads and off the coast tp
'dpared probable.
U.&OIL MEN PLEASED
AT MEXICAN ACTION
American Bopresentatives Are
Back From Satisfactory Con
ference With Obrepon.
TAX CONCESSIONS MADE
Troubles Adjusted and Supply
Will Be Released for This
Country at Once.
American companies expect imme
diately to resume the Importation of
oil from Mexico, suspended since June
1 pending the revision of the Mexican
tax on oil. That wan announced last
night by Walter C. Teagle, president
of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, who returned after a personal
survey of the situation.
Mr. Teagle headed a committee of
representatives of the oil Interests
sent to Mexico to study conditions
and confer with the Obregon Govern
ment In regard to the new tariff. The
other members were Judge Beatty of
the Texas Company, X* Doheny of the
Mexican Petroleum Company, H. F.
Sinclair, chairman of the bonrd of the
Sinclair OH Company, and J. W. Van
Dyke, president of the Atlantic Re
fining Company.
He issued the following statement last
night from his home at Oreonwteh,
Conn.:
"Our sojourn of one week In Mexico
City was very pleasant. President
Obregon and Secretary of Hacienda D.
I.a Huerta received ua cordially and
throughout the negotiations were most
courteous. Bvery disposition to arrive at
an amicable settlement was manifested
by the Mexican officials, and we feel that
the adjustment made represented con
cessions by both sides and was all that
could be desired In the circumstance*
'The companies which we represent
expect to resume Immediately their ex
portation from Mexico and It is hoped
that they may be able to continue the
development of the oil Industry In Mex- j
Ico to the advantage of all concerned.
"The companies themselves, the peo
ple and the Government of Mexico see ;
no reason to doubt that the personal .
contact now established with Mexico
will result in better understanding and
mutual benefit."
The tax which the Mexican Govern
ment put on the export of oil defeated
its own purpose by Its slxc, according
to authorities In this country, ft repre
sented an Increase, they said, of more
than 10b per cent. In some cases and
brought the product of the Mexican
fields out of line with the value of oil
produced elsewhere.
The British companies in the Tarn- !
plco district have been striving to
erate In spite of the tax, Mr. Te
said.
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r#
WELL GAS KILLS THREE t
PRIEST NEAR DEATH
Wearing Maak, He Seeha to
Reach Victime.
Bttftauo, dept. 9.?Three men were
killed by carbon monoxide gas In a well
on -4 farm In ftprlnghrook, near here,
late this afternoon. They were Fred
Arndt, his brother Harvey and Fred
Hawker. Harvey Arndt and Hawker
met death In efforts to rescue FYed
Arndt. the first to fall victim to the
poisonous fumes.
After the thrae men had been over
come the Rev. Roman J. Ntiwer. pastor
of Bt. Vincent's Church at Hprlngbrook.
descended Into the well wearing an
army gas mask. This proved of no avail
against carbon monoxide, and Father
Nuwer quickly collapsed He was j
dragged out and revived with difficulty, j
The bodies ti. the three men were re
?M
covered by u? If ropes and pike polea.
HUGHES, LODGE, ROOT,
AS ARMS DELEGATES
President Cuts List Down to
Four, Recognizing Both
Big Parties and Senate
in Final Selections,
FIRST MEETING SOON
Fitness and Ability Sold
lest, and Special Groups*
Will Be Cared For in Ad- 1
visor.v Bodies Later.
.NEW ORIENTAL PROBLEM
.South China Warns She Will
Not Accept New Pacts by
Pekin and Tokio?Japan
for Freedom of Sea. .
Special Despatch tn Tub New Tobk Mbbat.b,
Mfw York Hrrald Bnrvsu. ?
Waxhlnrtnn. D. Srpt. 0. (
President Harding to-day an
nounced the appointment of the
completed American delegation to
the international conference at
Washington to discuss armaments
and the Far Eastern problem.
The list as completed includes the
names of Elihu Root, former Secre
tary of State. and Senator
Oscar Underwood (Ala.), Democratic
leader of the Senate. Announce
ment of the appointment of Secre
tary of State Hughes to head the
delegation and of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge (Mass.) had been an
nounced. The list is as was pub
lished exclusively by The Nkw
Tobk Hebalp some time ago.
The President explained that it
had been determined to limit the
number of delegates the nations will
have at Washington to four. Had
the list included Ave, it is under
stood, former United States Senator
Sutherland of Utah would have been
named.
Some Mrlklac Developments.
Other devefopaenta affecting the
conference were as follows:
11 Announcerneat of rrfusal of
the Administration to appoint
delegates because they represent
various groups, the qualification
for the appointment being fitness
and ability.
2# Explanation that the dele
gates will not be plenipoten
tiaries, since they will serve in
Washington under the personal
direction of the President. Rati
fication of their appointment by
the Senate will not be necessary.
2, Announcement that the Am
erican delegates will have
preliminary meetings, with the
intimation that various special
tasks will be assigned to each.
^ An advisory body will be
named, which will give op
portunity for the representation
of groups which believe they
should have special representa
tion.
g Formal warning given to the
State Department by the
South China Government that it
will not be bound by agree
ments reached between the Pekln
Government and Japan made
since the date of the issuance of
President Harding's invitation
to the conference.
g Announcement made in
prominent Tokio newspaper,
that Japan will seek freedom of
seas with abandonment of all
Island fortifications as Japan's
programme for an understanding
in the Pacific region.
While limitation of delegations to
four members is a surprise, ft Is in
line with the ideas held by this Gov
ernment. which has believed that
better results could be obtained by
smaller delegations. Each delegation
will have a large corps of advisers,
military, naval, economic and in
dustrial. One of the first tasks of
the American delegation will be to
nid in selecting the leading Ameri
can expert advisers for the con
ference.
Mrong and Ahle Me* Chosen.
As to* American delegation now
stands, it is realized hers that Presi
dent Harding has reached out for tho
strongest and ablest men he coul'l
summon to his assistance. It is In line
with the President's policy of sweet
ing big men for big Jobs.
Former Senator Root's qualifications
for the place are well known In <?
general way. In addition he has an
especial qualification in being excep
tionally equipped by knowledge of the
Far Eastern situation. As Secretary
of State Mr. Root signed tho Root
Takahira agreement which furnished
a modus vlvendt for handling the im
migration problem between Japan and
the United States. He Is credited with
having satd at one time tb-?t untom
the United 8tntes placed shHs In thi