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WORLD VOICE
State Deparnent is It
Has Inflhnse Wh Japan
..or England.
Japan's reply to the inquiries of the
United States as to her purposes in
Siberia and Great Britain's dednition
of what rights she has ever mandate
countries. in answer to the American
query. are expected within a few days
at the State Department.
The inquiry as to the mandate was
intended to invite Great Britain to
soy whether she regarded her accept
abce of a mandate as giving her and
her allies exclusive commercial rights
if she decided to assert sucih rights.
The representations of the State De
partteat to Great Britain were made
necessary by the publication in Lon
den. en Wednesday last. of what pur
ported to be an agreement between
England and France to divide the oil
products of Mesopotamia and English
anexation from Turkey under the
usual form of a mandate.
WHITS UOUJU PEELb HURT.
Whatever the agreement may prove
to be and whatever is Great Britain's
idea of her mandate over any Turkish
territory, the important fact is that
they are both based bn the grant of
authority by the Supreme Economic
Council. which I. still in operation in
Europe, although the United States
withdrew from it a year ago. The
action of the allies Is looked upon as
an unkind cut. Inasmuch as the White
House, when it asked for the man
date from Congress for Armenia. was
perfectly willing to give all nations
equal rights and opportunities with
this country.
Officials say frankly that they do
not know what remedy the United
States can have if the Anglo-French
agreement be what it is reported to
be. This country could., although an
outsider, appeal to the League of Na
tions, but the League of Nations Is
in thorough yeord with its creature,
the Supreme Economic Council.
EXPUo' PERM ANSWER.
The representations to Japan cover
ing her proposed occupation of the
northern half of Bagbalten Island and
her creation of a buler state in the
republic of Siberwa. it is already in
diested, will oe answered with equal
mildness, but rmnas. It does not
appear from the record so far that
any of Americe's friends in the
League of Natioda has joined this
country in its efforts to prevent the
purposes of Japan.
The only answer of the United
States, outside of a confliet with
Japan. is foreaOer. to be the' Sing of
a protest for future -rotrejce if
Japan persists and gives an evasive
answer.
A peculiar interest is attached to
the negotiations now going on for the
reason that the Japan-British alliance
is to last at least one year more.
In the event of an appeal to the
League of Nations on either or both
the questions of the mandate and
Japan's imperialistic drive in Siberia,
the English government and the Jap
anese government have the best of
reasons for sticking together against
America.
DIVORCED ON "CRUELTY,"
SHE WILL WED AGAIN
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-Thomas
Dolan. 3d. twenty-six, of Devon, a
Philadelphia suburb, son of Thomas J.
Dolan, a director of the United Gas
Improvement Company, yesterday ob
tained a license here to marry Mary
H. Bennett, of Radnor. Pa., p, divorcee.
Mrs. Bennett, who was granted a di
vorce from Frank 0. Bennett, of New
York. last June. is thirty Teard old.
She is a daughter of Judge John ,C.
Bennett. of Westmoreland county. Pa.
Mrs. Bennett was granted the de
cree on the ground of cruel and bar
barous treataent, She anid Bennett,
who were married in Pittsburgh Oc
tober 2. 1909, ,nade their home in New
York.
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CORNFR E.ICHTH A?
HARWN LAYS
EXCESS TAXES
Nominee yinf oh Speech Also
Denle He Advocates $1
Whgat Now.
By J. BART CAMPBELL,
IerenaSttee News Servie.
MARION, Ohio, Aug. 1.-Senator
Warren G. Harding, Republican
nominee for President, made it clear
yesterday that he favors the repeal
of the exepsa profits tax and the sub
stitution for it of a more equitable
method of raising revenues for the
National Government.
In an addreas he delivered from
the front porch of the Harding home
to a great outpouring of men and
women of Richland and Crawford
counties, Ohio, the Senator declared:
"We ought to make wealth bear its
full share of tax burdens, and we
ever will."
CALLS IT DISAPPOINTING.
"Having this thought in mind," the
Senator continued, "and also think
ing of the excessive cost of living, I
doubt if the excess profits tax for war
accomplishes the end we seek in
peace, though we do not disagree as
to the worthy intent.
"Its operatalons have been disap
pointing, its costs mullplied and
pyramided, and righteous changes
and modifications ought to be sought
at an early day. I would gladly
recommend a change, but I am not
yet prepared to suggest an equitable
substitute, though I should have no
hesitancy in asking Congress to seek
the earliest possible solution.
"We must not paralyze American
production by taxaation at home or
destructive competition from abroad.
because our mutual interest i. pro
ductivity has made us what we are."
Referring to recent Democratic
charges that he had expressed him
self in the Senate as regarding $1
wheat sufficient for the farmer needs,
the Senator explained he "was speak
ing of normal days prior to the war."
EXPLAINS WHEAT CHARGE.
"Sometimes we are very unfair in
handling ' the utterances of
public men," the Senator said. "I
remember when the Senate was dis
cussing the war-time guarantee on
wheat, when we felt we ought to give
the American farmer that assurance
which would encourage a seeding to
guard against war famine, a western
Senator was arguing that wheat could
not be raised for less than $2.50 a
bushel.
"I interrupted him to say that I
well recall that Ohio farmers, in pre
war days, had rejoiced to get a dollar
fos their wheat. I was speaking of
normal days prior to the war. You
will bear me witness that I spoke
fairly and correctly. Yet there are
those today who seek to convey that
I said a dollar a bushel was enough
for wheat today."
"I am not so annoyed at the silly
untruth as I am distressed at the af
front to ordinary intelligence."
Senator Harding said he desired to
remind his auditors that "mounting
farm prices, mounting wages, mount
ing expenditures all are inseparably
linked, and a grim mutuality will ulti
mately assert itself no matter what
we may do."
MUST REVISE STANDARDS.
'Th'ere is no living today or tomor
row according to the standards of
yesterday," Senator Harding also said.
"Every normal being is looking for
ward. Only a little while ago our
grievances about taxes were wholly
local, because half a century of Re
publican control of the Federal Gov
ernment held us free from distressing
burdens. But the changed'pollcy, the
Democratic drift to freedom of trade
which is international rather than na
tional, and mounting cost of Govern.
ment and finally war burdens turned
Federal taxation into a colossal bur
den.
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WHITE WILL MEET
ROOSEVELT TODAY
Democratic Chairman Has Left
Washington for Parley With
Nominee in New York.
George White, campaign, manager
for Gov. James M. Cox, Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, left here
last night for New York.
After conferring today with Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, the party's candi
date for the Vice Presidency, who will
meet him in New York. and later in
the week with Wilbur W. Marsh, na
tional treasurer,' White said his pre
liminaries would then be over and be
would be ready for the fray.
With Chairman White went the
main force of the Washington office
of the National Democratic Committee.
W. R. Hollister, executive secretary;
Mrs. George Bass, head of the
woman's bureau: Hans Rieg, director
of the naturalized citizens' bureau of
the committee: W. J. Cochran. chief
of the publicity department, and
others, hereafter will make their
headquarters in New York.
A campaign committee, composed of
approximately fifteen members, will
be named next week: likewise a f
nance committee, which will function
under the personal direction of Treas
urer Marsh.
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi,
just appointed chairman of the Speak
ers' bsureau, accompanied Chairman
White to New York.
Congressman Henry P. Flood, chair.
man of the Congressional campaign
committee, and Senator Peter G.
Gerry of Rhode Island, chairman of
the Senate committee, were left be
hind in Washington to lead the fight
on returning a Democratic Congress
next fall.
WILSON TO AID SUFFRAGE.
President Wilson is expected to get
Into the fight to obtain ratification of
the Federal woman suffrage amend
ment by the Tennessee legislature.
The President. it is forecast here,
will write or telegraph Democratic
members of the legislature asking
their support for the proposal to make
Tennessee the thirty-sixth State to
ratify.
Suffrage leaders, worried by results
of a poll, today were considering a
proposal to aWk Governor ('ox, Demo.
cratic candidate for President, to go
to Tennessee to jump into the fight.
Cox several days ago wrote Ten
nessee Democratic leaders asking their
support for ratification.
George White, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. yes
terday telegraphed each member of
the Tennessee legislature asking them
to vote for ratification.
TO CALL SESSION AUGUST 9.
Under present plans of Governor
Roberts the legislature will be called
in special session about August 9.
Conidration of the amendment will
be the first business before the spe
cial session.
Suffrage leaders said today their
poll of the legislature indicates they
lack twenty voes for a majority.
Suffrage leaders plan to hold the
Democratic party responsible for suc
cess of ratification in Tennessee be
cause it is a Democratic State, Miss
Alice Paul, chairman of the National
Woman's Party, said today.
COX ACCEPTANCE
GOES TO PRINTER
Governor Holds Back "Sur
prise" Declaration-Surmised
it Deals With H. C. L.
DAYTON, Ohio. Aug. 1.-With his
speech of acceptance finished and in
the hands of the printer. Elov. ,James
M. Cox, Democratic P'res'idential nom
inee, today relaxed from the strain
of a sterenuous week. Yeste',day
afternoon he played eighteen holes
of golf in a driszling rain at ine
)ayton Country Club.
The governor made it plain that
he will not rep!y at this time to the
charge of Senator liarding, ltepublii
can nomire, that "powerful intor
national interests.' which are deeply
concerined iE cartying out thle P'res
ent AdministratIon'S foreign : oll'y,
are prepared to conitrit,ute mo t liio
erally to the Denmocrati.' fun~ds. .*As
on a previous occasion, il gosernor
intimated he would not he drawn
Into a discussion with senator liarti
ing, at least, until after his formal
acceptance of the nomination.
The speech of acceptan'e, as sent
to the linotypes at 3:30 yesterda'
afternoon, contains aprroximately
10.000 w orile. Ah'tsu t' 1000 ' Ogl's
wrer stru' k oli tihe presses of the'
Dayton News, the uonrreat' neIf'ws
paper, andi turned oser to the pre'ss
.. latuo. for ...lwng to news-~i
have s Dr. O q Oam
ronal physician, .i
miral-the rank aatorisd
years ago-maid har~y
morning horseback ridge in
an enathnsissto horseman
Ktook in the oountry.
BULGE
In Secretary Baker's Mar
ket Basket Is Secret
Only Cabinet's In On.
HE A-SHOPPING GOES
And 'Holds It' for Demon
With Camera - Then
Staggers on Home.
Secretary of War Baker has a
strong right arm.
Also a good left.
Which is a good thing. He need
them both yesterday to carry his
market basket.
The Secretary visited the War
Department co-operative store, at
Eighteenth street and Virginia ave
nue, just across the street from
Josephus Daniels' new buildings.
The Secretary loaded his market
basket to the limit. The basket.
by the way, was rather dilapidated
and had a decrepit handle of
doubtful trustworthiness. The bas
ket, in short, has been used consid
erably. Who used it is a dark cab
inet secret.
The Secretary was all alone when
he entered the store. He wasn't
alone long. About ten seconds
after he got inside the door a dom
on camera man popped out of a
dark corner.
"Hold it. please. Mr. Secretary."
he pleaded.
The Secretary held it.
Then he was greeted by E. C.
Morse, director of sales, who made
a bigger sale than his clerk' ever
dreamed of making.
"Let me have a twelve-pound
can of bacon," said Mr. Baker.
A clerk went after the bacon.
"And a couple of cans of roast
beef."
Another clerk hied him off.
"And I'll try some of that corned
beef."
Large can or small, Mr. Secre
tary?"
"Both."
And two more clerks wandered
off rapidly.
"And some corned beef hash,
please."
By this time Clerk No. 1 was
back with the bacon, which he
popped into the basket. He stag
gered off after the hash.
The roast beef clanked into the
basket, followed Imnediately by
the corned beef, in beautiful blue
cans of a most violent shade.
A bushel of beans and some other
stuff finished the list.
The beans were put in a big
brown paper bag about three feet
long. This Mr. Haker clasped af
fectionately in his left arm. Refus
ing all offers of assistance, he
grasped the handle of the basket.
raised it with a heroic effort, amid
great .squeaks from the overbur
dened basket, and strode to the
door.
Here he was greeted by the click
ing of cameras and the shouta of a
rabid locust in a nearby tree. V'ir
ginia avenue was hot and was
about one of the loneliest places in
town, so there wasn't any more
noise.
With his basket nn his right arm
and the beans in the left, he
backed, - tacked, and sidentep~ped
obligingly for the cameramen. T'hen
he climbed into his auatomobile and
the shopping trip was over.
Prices? liacon, $2.00; roast beef.
40 cents a can; hash, 40 cents;
corned beef. 22 and 40 cents a can.
And Mr. Baker paid cash,
pern throughoutathe country. A hun
ured thousand additinnal eopies, it
was stated, will be printed and dis
Lributed at the Montgcmery county
fair grounds on August 7, so that
the governor's auiecfle on that day
will be able to read his s.peech~ as
well as hear it.
As previou ly announced, one por
tion of the speech is besng withheala
and will not he given to the Ireos
unit the morning of August . IGor
er~u tm , at first announ -edl that twi
'.na,1ri.se'' would lie abn'it 2001 w1ei1
in length, but it wa.' intimatedl yes
terday that it might be even short. r.
Rumors are that the reserve port:en
will cl. al with neither t he Leaegue of
Nations nor the prohihition question
but with some domestic issue w'hi.~
!he governor c'onsidlers vitslly im
i'nrtnnt. A cnnference lte yc'ate rday
af'ternoon betwee'n the governor and
Prof. irv ig Fisher, of Vale, the note-l
economist, gave rise to a report that
the 'surprise" would deal with the
high enst of living.
Mayor Swituer, of TDayton, yester
lay issued a formal proe'lamations de'
e'lairng Saturday, August 7. the date
of the notification ceremonies, a lrg-al
holiday in Dayvton.
2 DIE IN POWDER BLAST.
NlWCPAsTi.l;. J'a. .\ug. 1.-Two
me1 nI We4rn k ilied li anlC) eplosionl at
the ';resseill powder plant, West of
this city,
.BEWARE NEW WAR
Beneral Hoffman Declares MN
cow Is Not to Be Trusted
to Keep Treates.
(Coatoaued from First Page.)
Moscow to pattern its peace after the
esample set by the eateate at Ver
sailles?" General Hoeman was asked.
He responded:
"That is meet probable. but It is
even more probable that Oerge
Tehitcherin. the Soviet foreign seere.
tary. learned lessons from President
Wilson's idealistie demands. He mey
rontend that he cannot negotiate with
the old imperialistic governments
and must have new democratic gove
ernments truly representative of the
pople which will receive really favor.
able terms as exemplified by the Ver
sailles treaty of peace."
"Do you believe that the national
Bolshevist movement in Gemaay is
really serious?" Geeral RetM an
anawerea:
'My personal view is agaiet bol
shevism In say fer1s. not a easset
Sony that, from reports roeived ram
rastes quarters of the contry.
there Is a aatlenal mevment by owr
ies net sermeafly eestlistie. that
they have adopted the sloga. Nola
Rawes and denver ue fees the Ver
snells pence.e and that it is ewbep
lag Germay lihe a tidal wave.
"niversty students that were for
maly for the Kaiser are now beetitg
for an allianee with umea& eand are
delartaw agatnst the Va*-"is"
peace. They evideutly heNeve that
the Germans are net espebhe of the
troetiaes whieh the Rsanbs are
said to have eommltted. Sestiment
of the workers against Frase Is a
ereasing. They t~nt the Raw-.e= to
establish a new heaves on earth and
at the same time get revenge for
French .eMettles and avert the 'blek
pertl' from negre troops that were
seat tato the eeepeed aema.
"The whole French poeey. nsper
ertly aueasatesasly. bat denaitely. is
steertag toward war and an salle are
set. Thia means the esterminatles of
ranee."
IRISH BOMBERS WOUND
FIVE SOLDIERS IN LORRY
CORK. Aug. 1.-A lorry loaded
with soldiers was bombed by an at.
tacking party near here yesterday,
fve soldiers being wounded.
The soldiers fired into the attacking
party wit-h a Lewis machine gun. Re
nforcements were summoned by air
plane. There were about twenty-five
In the attacking party.
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Air Attack by Reds Expeted
Mementariy, Folbwlng
Warning.
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tweety4-we year. of age. are being
mebilied for the double duty of
fghting and inspiring the . army by
their preseece.
The .ovit g..er.met los revrted
to have mobilised every sales between
the oge" of sixteen and staty in the
districts that were resently occupied
by the advancing red forces.
So vast has been the indux of refu
gees from the north and eat that
the problem ceafrontimg the govern
meat has become gigantic. Twenty
ca.ape hay* been built around this
city to care for the fugitives. They
will house about 800,000 persons. but
still the aecommodations are insuffl
Be.t. The torrent is bringing in
fresh futives at the rate of thou
saads da ly.
Red Cress workers are laboring to
prevent any butbreak of disease.
The dance halls and cabarets in this
city have been closed.
IUNDDS OF AMERICANS
ARESTRANDED IN FRANCE
By C. F. DRTLLI,
PARIS. Aug. 1.-A damper was cast
on the spirits of hundreds of Ameri
cans in Paris awaiting transportation
home. by the announcement today that
the steamer France will be drydocked.
This will lessen the trans-Atlantic
carrying capacity by 2.000 per month.
The France plied usually between
rdeaux and New York.
All indloations point to the great
est fall homeward rush in history. It
is believed that thousands who ex
pected to get home sometime in Sep
tember will not reach United States
soil until Christmas time, or even
afterward.
COL HAS[E L RESIGNS AS
AMERICAN COMMISSIONER
NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-The resigna
tion of Col. William N. Haskell as
high commissioner to Armenia, repre
seting the United States. Great Brit
ain, France. and Italy. was announced
by Herbert Hoover, chairman of the
American Relief Administration, in a
letter to Secretary of State Colby.
Mr. Hoover stated that with Colonel
Haskell's resignation his intervention
In this branch of European relief also
comes to an end.
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