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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
VOLUME L
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1921
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12 PAGES . NUMBER 341
EXPECTED TO USE
STEAM ROLLER TO
Special Session of Congress
Begins Today—Peace With
(( Huns, Taxation, Probably
Tariff and Railroad
Problems Included
B/ HUGH W. ROBERTS
Washington tinreau The Age-Herald
500 Davidson Building
Washington, April 10.— (Special.)
Congress will convene in extraordi
nary session under call of the Presi
dent tomorrow at noon. Committees
will be named in the House and Sen
ate for the purpose of giving the
President official notification that the
Congress is prepared to receive any
message which he might desire to de
liver. The following day the Presi
dent will deliver a message containing
a suggested programme for the guid
ance of Congress throughout the ses
sion.
Optimists declare that the work Will
be completed within three months. This
prediction is based on belief that the re
publican majority is of one mind on all
propositions, and will run roughshod over
the democratic minority. Conservatives,
however, basing their opinion on history
which shows that revision of the tariff
has always required an average of six
months, see adjournment tin ty-ptember.
Others are inclined to believe that the
session will run into the regular session
in Decemeber.
around th£ necessity of re-establishing
peace relations with Germany, reduction
of taxation, revision of the tariff, and
the all important subject of transporta
TO DELAY PEACE '
President Harding has concealed ad
mirably the purposes and plans he has
in view. There has been and is consid
erable speculation. Put none of the
republican leaders vi 1th whom the Pres
ident has advised, has talked publicly.
It is the general impression that the
President will repeat hip inaugural ad
dress respecting the League of Nations.
It is believed that he will support a sep
arate peace resolution. Rut it is strongly
indicated that he will advise the post
ponement of the enactment of shucli a
resolution until Prance and Kngland have
forced Germany to assume its financial
obligations. The President has been in
formed by Rene Viviani. extraordinary
any by "r< m Prance, that were tin- i ni t e
States to assume a conciliatory WtUtwcfc
towards Germany, that counrv would
be encouraged to challenge the demands
of France and Kngland, with the result
that an Invasion of Germany, attended
by bloodshed, would be probable. It is
understood that the President has lis
tened to Viviani with sympathetic inter
est.
His message, if the above is borne out
in fact, will not be a message With ring
ing finality regarding the subject of
peace. It would result In postponing 10
a more auspicious day the tackling ot
that highly controvers;al problem.
SUBJECT OF TAXATION
The inaugural address of the President
was criticised because of its lack of def
initeness. and therefore, strength. He
pointed out evils but did not suggest
specific remedies. It is reported that ui
his message to Congress, he will take a
definite stand, and tell Congress what,
in his opinion, it should do to make the
country happier and more prosperous.
It is understood that the recommenda
tions of the Secretary of the Treasury
regarding taxation will be followed. As
result, there is promise that certain irrb
tating extortions will be abanoned. There
is no hope, however, that the taxation j
burden will be materially lessened. There i
in one report that the very large percent- i
age of very large incomes which the law f
presently requires, will be reduced, and f
the revenue, thus lost, made up in a j
sales tax. This would not effect in a
beneficent manner the man of relatively
email income.
It is thought that the President will in- !
eist that taxation revision be effected !
either prior to or contemporaneous with !
tariff revision. The two are regarded bv j
the chief executive as of equal impor- j
t&nce with the advantage, if there be
*ny, with the former. Regarding trans- \
portation. there is no advance informa
tion as to the position of the President, j
It is known that he will refer to the j
problem. .But it is surmised that he will
ask for an investigation rather than rec
ommend a blanket reduction in rates and
wages.
THE DELICATE PROBLEMS
There are problems which even a ma
jority as large as the republican will
have difficulty in solving. It the repub
licans carry out their pledges to the
people they will reduce taxation. But
they cannot reduce taxation and raise
a tariff wall against importation of rev
enue bearing goods. And yet, they must
erect eucfr a wall.
And there is the peace problem Every
body demands an end to the state of
technical warfare against Germany The
republicans, having discarded the I^agut
of Nations, have had resort to a simple
resolution declaring peace. But a state
of peace is brought about by agreement.
Germany has not suggested peace. Were
* Germany to sue on bended knees and
ask for terms, the problem would be
easy. The republicans, in lieu of such
an attitude on the part of Germany
must in the prosecution of their plans
ask Germany to agree that hostilities
terminate. On what terms the repub
licans would conclude the war, Is not
suggested. It has .not even been said
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I Arizona Prodigy Is Orator
At Three; OtherwiseWizardy
By Associated Press
Phoenix, Ariz.. April 10.—John Hus
ton,. 14 years old, and bedridden, has
been pronounced by high medical au
thority s as possessing the most re
markable mentality they have known
is any child.
At the age of three years and seven
months, John delivered an address at
the dedication of the Coliseum In Dal
las, Tax., reciting 51 verses on the war
of '76. His oration was distinctly heard
by the 10,000 persunse In the audience
Aside from this, he has taken promi
nent parts in numerous public func
tions and gatherings, among these na
tional encampments of the Grand Army
Of the Republic.
In the Grand Army of the Republic,
i John ranks as brigadier general, an
'honor bestowed by that organization.
He also has a huge American flag pre
sented to him-by (he Spanish-American
war veterans
In his mother's home he has installed
a powerful wireless apparatus. He
supervised all of this work. Some of
its parts are of his 6wn manufacture.
A United States goverment license
posted recognizes John as an amateur
wireless telegrapher. During his “lis
tening in’* periods young Huston has
picked up messages or parts of them
from stations as far away as Naun,
Germany, and he daily hears Mexico
City.
Only recently John's mother tele
phoned in to the office of the Arizona j
Gazette inquiring if that paper had any
report of a “bad wreck near Puebld:
Col." A Pullman had burned, she said,
on the Denver and Rio Grande rail
road with a heavy loss of life. The As
sociated Press leased wire, only a few
minutes before had brought in the
story almost as John had heard it
through his set from a distance of ap
proximately 1,200 mile*
BRITISH COAL STRIKE TENSION RELAXES
ISN’T IT REMARKABLE HOW SOON THE
REPUBLICANS HAVE PUT THE NAVY IN SHAPE?
'///
GENERAL SALES
Senator Smoot Wifi Introduce
Bill Which Will Net Bil
lion In Revenue
—
H.v Associated Press
Washington, April 10.—A general salevS !
tax was advocated tonight in a state- !
merit by Senator Smooth, Utah, a re \
publican member of the Senate finance!
committee, who formally announced lie l
would introduce a bill to that end in the j
Senate Tuesday.
Senator Smoot's measure, which he es- ;
timates would yield approximately $1,300,
000,000 in revenue annually, would place j
a flat tax of 1 per cent on gross sales
above $0,000 annually of virtually all com- j
modities, botn raw materials and fin- i
ished products. The bill carries a few :
exemptions, but application of the tax
would be stayed practically on such com
modities as now bear a higher levy.
Early consideration of tj»e Smoot pro
posal is planned by the Senate finance
committee in its study of the taxation
question. Tentative arrangements con
template the opening of hearings on this
phase before the end of the week.
In discussing his proposed sales tax,
Mr. Smoot said it would be simple in ap
plication and easy to compute. He de
clared it would properly distribute the
burden of taxation, compelling each citi
zen to bear a share proportionate to his
ability to pay as measured by buying or
producing powers.
“If the sales tax becomes a part ot
the revenue laws of our country,” the
statement continued, “Cqngress can re
peal all of the irritating, nagging, dis
criminatory taxes amounting to hundreds
of millions of dollars and the excess
profits tax, the result of which has
worked such havoc with business con
cerns of our country and which have,
in many cases, been compelled to pay
the excess profits tax on paper profits/'
Present taxes on soft drinks, tobacco,
automobiles and some other so-called
luxuries would remain under the Smoct*
bill. These commodities already bear
taxes regarded as heavier than the flat j
1 per cent tax. In addition to the tax j
on sales, a levy having the .same appli
cation would be placed on total amount*
of a\l leases.
ENTENTE IS PREPARING
TO PROTECT HUNGARIANS
By Associated Press
Paris. April 10.—Negotiations for the i
purpose of finding a formula definitely
guaranteeing countries adjacent to
Hungary against further negotiations
between {he members of the “little en- !
tente,” says the Petit Parisen. IP is
probable that a decision will be reached
‘.n the near future, the newspaper says.
Entente powers are preparing to pro
test to the Austrian republic against
the proposed plebiscite relative to fu
sion with Germany, to be held in Aus
trian Tyrol on April 24. says the Jour- (
nal. The powers will assert that such
a plebiscite would be in violation of the
St- Germain treaty and should be un
conditionally forbidden.
ST. LOUIS ORDINANCE
PUTS BAN ON PULLERS
By Associated Press
St. I.oula, April 10.—A. “pull era”
ordinance, forbidding merchant# to
accost persons on the street* in so
liciting their patronaxe, has been
piiNwed by the hoard of aldermen.
Violator** are liable to fine* from
923 to 9900. The ordinance does not
affect labor union picket*, or li
censed peddler*.
First Installment of Huge Debt
Coming to America Falls
Due Friday
By Associated Press
Washington. April 10.—Great Bri
tain's first payment, amounting to S25.
000,00 in principal and interest under
the fund scheme for liquidating the
debt of 1722.000.000 incurred during the
war by the purchase * of 100.000,000
standard silver dollars for the relief
of the silver famine in India, falls due
Friday.
Payment probably will be made
through the federal reserve bank in
Mew York, treasury officials said to
night. An additional payment oft $17,
000.000 also falls due May 15. officials
stated, under the agreement making
provision for payment from April 15,
L919.
The principal is to be paid in equal
annual installments from 1921 to 193-1.
inclusive, in the proportions of 60 per
cent April 15 and 40 per cent May 15
of each >ear. and the interest after
next May, under the agreement, w.'ll be
paid in semiannual installments at the
rate of 5 per cent per annum on the
l rlncipal outstanding.
The agreement for liquidating the
silver debt, officials declared, was
reached separately from any negotia
tions for funding the British war debt
to this country of nearly $5,000,000,000.
TURJ(S AND GREEKS
RESUME FIGHTING ON
BRUSA FRONT IN ASIA
By Atwocia ted Press
Athens, April 10.—(Special.)—An official
Jtatement issued today estimates the
otal losses of the Greeks in the fighting
n Asia Minor at 900 killed and 3,400
wounded.
Constantinople. April 9.—(fighting has
been renewed by the Turks* and Greeks
on the Brusa front in Asia Minor, Turk
ish cavalry is attempting to break
through the Greek line running irom
Kesteilek to Aksu to the £ast of Brusa.
It is reported a Japanese steamer with
1,000 Turkish war prisoner** from Siberill
has been held by the GrAek naval units
and taken to a Greek p< rt.
OLDFIEJ-D NAMED WHIP
Democrats In House Complete Their
Organization
By Associated Trow
Washington, April 10.—Representa
tive William A. Oldfield or Arkansas
hag been appointed whip an4,H^pre
sentative Box of Texas assistant for
the House democratic organization. The
selections, which were announced to
day by Representative Kitchin of Xorlh
Carolina, the minority leader.'completo
the organization of the part>£ for this
session of Congress.
THOUSANDS ARE /DLE
Philadelphia lias Waiting List ol
150,000
By Associated Prase
Philadelphia. April lOf,—More b an
150.000 workers are idle, in this citv
"but the peak of unemployment lias
not yet been reached."! according tj
statistics compiled by/the Industrial
relations committee of rhe Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce, fund made pub
lic tonight. Sixty thousand of the un
employed gre in the various branches
of the building trades. Uhe commutes
said.
I
LOYALISTS EMPLOY
Troops Burn Sinn Fein Farm
Houses In Punishment for
Ambush Murder
By Associated Press
Belfast. Ireland, April 10.—The first
attempt to force the Sinn Fein boy
cott against English goods occurred to
day in the Kilmallork county Dime
rick railway station. A quantity of
goods from Manchester was burned by
armed men.
Cork, April 10.—Regular troops in
charge of an officer visited the Upton
district today, arrested several civil
ians and burned down two farm houses
and some produce in reprisal for the
ambush of soldiers on March 19 at
Cross Barry, midway between Kinsaie
and Macroon in which six soldiers were
killed and five others wounded. The
residents in the farm houses were
given half an hour to remove their
livestock and food.
The police tocay discovered a ma
chine gun and ammunition secreted in
the grounds of the agricultural soc
iety here. They also removed a motor
car used in recant republican exploits
as well as many bicycles.
A Dublin dispatch says a. prominent
American here made the statement to
day that influential Irishmen in Amer
ica were preventing a sfttlement of the
Irish question on the basis of the do
minion home rule, insisting upon Ire
land being a republic, failing which
the warfare in Ireland shall be con
tnued. This Amerlcn claimed to be
privy to attempts afoot to induce the
Sinn Fein leaders to announce publicly
their willingness to accept full home
iu!e, coupled with fiscal autonomy. The
informant desired that his name be
withheld for the present.
Snow, Also Sleet
By Associated Press
Bristol, Tenn., April 10.—Snow, sleet
and rain fell in Bristol and nearby sec
tions today. Reports from several towns
near here said mountain tops were cov
ered with snow this morning. ,At 10
| o'clock tonight a heavy snow was falling
here.
To Bury Heroes
By Akmm-lilted Preu
Lisbon, April 10.—The funeral train
; carrying the coffins of the two un
known Portuguese soldiers, who are to
’ be entombed in the Cathedral of Batalha,
left this morning. The escort included
j Marshal Joffre of France and other al
' lied generals.
j CIST OF f HE NEWS
Submarine phone liar *6 Cuba opeui
today.
llaltimorr bandit bolda u|> Dtao
erntl* club for gr.OIMi.
Rail official* moat nbaadoa tracu
Icnt attitude toward union*.
hit low lev*!.
Judge William H. Pritchard die* at
Asheville, W. C.
Tax exemption booata Xe« York
building*
Civil war *bell 1* found by workmen
ut Decatur.
Baptists acquire ait for •1U0.00U
building at Selmn.
Dothan t'ommerclal club announce*
canalag factory.
Mexico seek* farm data from Alan
!««.
Aorth Alabama will make hunt for
oil. •
Deputy ..sheriff shot and stabbed in
! battle with moonnhlaer*.
Van Bittner depart* from atat*.
Miner*’ strike closed.
RrUk demand for vacant property,
report dealers.
j Truck growers refuse to illahlay
i produce at city market.
Prompt shipment of local product*
I* demand.
Hospital day to be observed here.
Or. Trotter apeak* to capacity
crowd* at First church.
STATE
I.OCAL.
i
JURORSWILLPROBE
INTO MURDER FARM
FOR MORE VICTIMS
Authorities Believe Indictments
Will Be Returned Charging
Score of Negro Killings to
Georgia Planter
By AMOrlated Prera
Monticello, 13a., April 10.—The stage
is set for the convening in extraor
dinary session of the Jasper county
grand jury here tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock, when an investigation will
be started into the killings of a num
ber of negroes on the farm of John
S. Williams, who was convicted yester
day of the murder of one of the ne
I groes and sentenced to life imprison
meat.
Sheriff W. F. Persons will leave At
lanta early tomorrow with Clyde Man
ning. the neg!*o whose confessiort in
volved and convicted Williams of inur.
der in the Newton county superior
court last week, and a number of other
witnesses. The party Is expected to
arrive here at 10 o’clock and th© ne
groes will go before the grand jury
immediately.
Witnesses from Butts. Newton and
several other counties are already here
to attend the investigation. Solicitor
Doyle Campbell of the Ocmulgee cir
cuit, who is directing the probe, stated
tonight that in his opinion the evidence
he has in his possesion will be com
pleted by the grand jury late in the
afternoon. This will mean 'the adjourn
ment of the body until the next regu
lar term of court.
NO TROUBLE EXPECTED
One of the first ma ters to be con
sidered by the grand jury will be the
lynching of J4uge£^> Hamilton, which
occurred here several montlis ago. So
licitor Campbell has in hi I possession
the names of six or seven cjtbsenp of
J&dper couftty, furnished l#.m by Gov.
Hugh M Dorsey. He will present these
I to the body with a mass of evidence
| he has accumulated, and indictments
I are expected to be returned. The so
| licttor has forecast sensational devel
opments in this invtfktigation.
When the investigation starts,** said
Mr. Campbell, “we are expecting no
j trouble. Everything will be quiet and
! orderly. I do not anticipate a long aes
j sion of the grand jury. In fact, i Be
lieve all evidence and testimony will
j be completed late in the afternoon and
j the body will then adjourn until the
next regular session if court in Au
I gust.
"The people here are determined that
| law and order fchall prevail, and I could
! ask for no better co-operation than I
am now receiving. If Williams is in
dicted he will be placed On trial h**re
just as soon as we can secure him from
the officials of Newton county,” he
continued. "The good name of our
county demands that he be tried and
we want the world to know that con
ditions here have been greatly exag
gerated.”
“FIGHT JUST BEGUN”
In connection with the indictment
against Williams there is considerable
speculation here tonight as to when
the negro Manning will be tried. Sinca
he has already confessed It is proba
ble that Manning’s indictment will bV
the first returned by the grand jury.
Solicitor Campbell states that he has
not decided about the date of the trial,
as he must await the action of the jury
on all of the charges before making
his arrangements.
Owing to the fact that Manning will
have to be used as a witness against
Williams, it is believed that his trial
will follow that of the planter. Greene
F. Johnson, leading counsel for Wil
liams. stated tonight^that he has “just
begun to fight” He denied that there
was any truth in the rumor circulated
Saturday that he would withdraw his
motion of his client for a new trial
in the Newton superior court.
BRYANEXTENDS CRUSADE
He Wants to Drive Liquor From the
Bahama Islands
By Associated Pres*
Miami. Fla.. April 10.—William Jen
nings Bryan, in an address here today
entered protest against the liquor
traffic at Bimini, Bahama islands, be
cause of its proximity to the American
'coast. He declared protest should be
lodged with , the government of Great
Britain on the ground that such traffic
which he asserted is being used for
•hatching conspiracies against the
haws made by a friendly government
for the protection of our people” is a»
unfriendly act.
WOULD AMERICANIZE ALIEN
Missouri Senator Urges Quick Action
With Foreigners
By Associated Press
Westfield. Mass., April 10.—An Im
migration law that would compel
every immigrant to renounce his al
legiance to the homeland on arrival .n
the United States and to prepare im
mediately for American citizenship
was advocated by Senator Selden P.
Spencer of Missouri in an address at a
men's community meeting here to
night.
WARFIELD PLAN APPROVED
Boston Man Urges Harding to Con
sider “Idea”
By Anotlatnl Press
New York, April 10.—The Kingsley.
Warfield plan for regional railroad
boards for settlement of disputss be
tv.-een employers and employes was in
dorsed today by George E. Brock of
Boston, president of the National Con.
ference of Mutual Pavings Banks. In
a letter to President Harding, to whom
the plan was originally presented, he
asked “great consideration" of the
Idea.
THREE ARE KILLED WHEN
CAR PLUNGES OVER BANK
By Associated Press
Detroit. April 1ft.—Three persons
lost
| their lives tonight when an automobile
! plunged over an embankment .into a
| waPsr-filled excavation in the ’ Spring
| Wells district. The dead are: FretcK
! Reinhoid, his li-year-old daughter.
I I,aura, and Joseph Uarozskl Mrs. Rein
i hold and her son were rescued by Ilo
mer Morris, the sixth member of the
party, who repeatedly dived into the pool
to rescue his companions, but In the
l darkness, was unable to find the three
before they drowned.
WIFE’S AFFECTION
Confessed Slayer of Elwell
Couldn’t Stand Story of
Birthday Socks and Ad
mits His Tale Is False
By Associated Vrrmm
Buffalo. N. V.. April 10.—Roy Harris,
heljd here by the police on his confes
sion that, he was concerned in the mur
der of Joseph B. Elwell In New York
last: June, today confessed that his
story is not true.
The prisoner had been questioned for
two hours by District Attorney Moore,
at which time he made a statement ad
mitting that his original declaration
was all false. Mr. Moore sent word to
Charles S. Whitman and Captain Carey
of the New York police, who were on
their way to Buffalo.* The develop
ment may cause them to change their
plAns and return to New York from
AI bany.
TESTING WIFE
Harria alleges an kU reaeon for
the hoax that hr had been separ
ated from kin wife and had met
her again only la»t week and de
sired to know whether ahe would
b<> ataneh to him were he In serl
»un trouble. He anid that if she
had not proved ‘loyal and true
blue,*' he would have gone to the
eleetrle chair without regret.
Harris confessed the hoax to Detec
tive Oswald of the N«w York fofee on
Saturday night, but the police officer
did not make public the fact, because
he wished, he said, to talk with M>.
Whitman and Captain Carey first. He
placed a charge of first degree murder
against the prisoner and ordered him
held in oomraunieado. Aften a • few
hours that charge was withdrawn. Os.
wald says that it was through the wife
that the prisoner’s tale was disproved.
He took the woman out. to the out
lying police station where the man
was locked up and let them talk for
an hour or so.
Harris had insisted that his wife was
in St. (Catharines. Ontaria. during the
planning of the Elwell murder, while
she declared that she was with him in
New York that week. She said she
gave him a birthday gift of socks at
that time.
“ITS ALL A FAKE*’
"Did you get a birthday present last
year?” asked Oswald.
"Why, yes: two pairs of socks," said
Harris.
"Who gfcve them to you?*/
"My wife," said Harris, jirith hesita
tion.
"But you said your w'ife was in 8*.
Catharines at that time," said Oswald.
"Oh. well, you’ve caught me. Tha
whole thing is a fake," said Harris,
with a hopeless gesture.
At noon today Harris was taken to
the district attorney’s office and con
fronted with his wife. After he ad
mitted the hoax he was returned to hU
cell and ordered held without bail in
solitary confinement. This was done/
the local police say, at the request of
Detective Oswald. The wife was re
turned to her cell also.
BALTIMORE BANDITS
STAGE BOLD HOLD-UP
ESCAPE WITH $7,000
By AtMociaie*! T*res»
Baltimore, April 10.—The entire detec
tive and police force of Baltimore were
engaged today hunting a gang of ban
dits that early this morning executed a
daring holdup.
While armed men guarded the ap
proach to the Citizens’ Democratic club
at 3 a. nr, seven men, six of whom were
masked, entered the club, backed 16 mem
bers against the wall with revolvers and
robbed them of Jewelry and money
amounting to 17,000. One member, Di. J.
C. Crawford, was struck down uncon
scious by a blow, from the butt of a
pistol in the hands of the leader. The
gang then drove off in automobiles after
threatening to kill anyone who made an
outcry.
POINCAIRE APPROVES
Appointment of Herrick Please* For
mer President
R; Associated Prw
Paris, April 10.—Former President
Poincalre, writing in the Temps tod*iy,
expresses satisfaction with the nomina
tion of Myron T. Herrick as United
States ambassador to France. He re
calls the numerous proofs Mr. Herrick
has given of his sympathy for France
since the beginning of the war. Like
his predecessor. Hugh C. Wallace. M.
Polncaire says. Mr. Herrick will be a
good worker for tightening the bonds
between France and the United States.
LESS COTTON URGED
Tennessee Governor Appeals for Small
Acreage
By Associated Fkim
Nashville, April 10.—Gov. A. A.
T*ayIor
of Tennessee today issued an appeal to
the cotton growers of the state to reduce
their 1921 acreage. He recites the statis
tical position of cotton, and urges farm
ers to reduce their planting at least 50
per cent until such time as the present
surplus Is disposed of.
Glowing Hose and Blazing
Hats Are Latest Sensation
London, April 10.—(By Reciprocal
News Service.)—Luminous dresses,
iiridescent hats and glow-worn gauze
stockings have been aeroed over here
from Paris and are creating a sensa
tion is ultra-smart society.
Metallic effects in shot silks and
changeable tissues have led to this new
erase and not a little impetus has been
given by the scientists who have been
exchanging data with the fabric weav
ers and the dressmakers, which data
goes to prove thai sweetness and
light” are bound ■ up with bright clear
colors, that happiness and the genius
of youth unfold In a radiant gold
flecked atmosphere.
A dress worn at a thertre supper
during Grand Nat'ona) race week was
of apricot charmense dusted with t>*>*
1 gold threads. Is daylight this dress
seemed to tie merely a particularly
happy blend ot yellow and pink. But
with candlelight the slik glowed and
pulsated with living li*:ht which
seemed to radiate from it. This effect
is produced by a phosphorescent quali
ty imparted to metallic threads woven
Into the silk.
Buminoos flowers and ribbon on
gause hats are likely to be even more
popular than the radiant silk, and are
much less expensive. For evening
wear they are distinctly becoming and
seem to add mystery and chartc to tbe
face. Pale crushed silk roses or tiny
wreaths of tight buds emit a soft
1 rosy glow in the half light. The
i stocking are woven of fine rainbow
| colored silk and are worn with gold
tissue sandals. The silk does not
merely shine, it burns with a whit*
light.
CRISIS HAS TAKEN
BUT DANGER LEERS
Cabinet Ministers and Labor
Leaders Given Short Rest
But Recruiting Continues
as Precaution
i^ondon, April 10.—Today was a day
of relaxation from the tension created
by the coal strike and the possibility
of a general industrial tie-up and
gave the cabinet minister and labor
leaders an opportunity to get into
the country for a rest.
Opinion on the present aspect of the
crisis continues favorable, but mean
while all precautionary measures and re
el ulting of volunteers are proceeding ac
tively and will not be relaxed until tne
miners are hack to work. Them* prepa
rations formed a great attraction for
Londoners today who. apparently no
longer haunted by the fear of strikes by
the railway men ami transport work
ers. crowded the parks and rivers, en
joying the brilliant sunshine. It was i
striking contrast to Saturday, when fears
of untoward developments kept the ner
vous suburban population in its homes.
LEADERS CONFIDENT
Two important views were apparent
today. The first was the confident be
lief among the labor leaders that, now
that an unfettered conference is assured,
a greater number of pumpers will re
turn to their duties, ulthough under the
terms of the agreement, they only are
required to abstain from molesting vol
unteer workers. The second was that
the government, while firmly opposing a
subsidy, is willing for a limited period to
afford some temporary assistance to tide
industry over the difficult stage, it also
is believed that the whole wage basis
which originated the dispute, will be dis
carded and a new basal formulated for
the miners’ consideration.
Herbert* Smith, president, and Frar.lt
Hodges, secretary of the miners’ federa
tion, addressed a formal letter today to
the various branches of the organization,
urging all concerned loyally to accept
the recommendation, which is described
as .“not instruction that our members
should return to work, but that those
locked out should refrain from ob
structing any action to secure the safety
of the mines.’’
“CAUSE” TRIUMPHS
In a speech, J. W. Thomas, secretary
of the National Union of Hallway Mon,
said the agreement wa*s not a victory
for anybody, but rather * a triumph for
a common cause.”
There is a general belief among labor
{men that something in the form of a
national settlement will result at the
conference tomorrow or at least a stand
ard minimum wage with some system of
bonus for districts where exceptional con
ditions prevail.
The government's anxiety not to em
bitter the dispute is shown by the em
phasis laid on . the fact that no soldiers
or sailors are employed in actual pump
ing, but only In protecting mines. Tt
is understood that there will be a gen
eral resumption of pumping iri South
Walejp tomorrow and that this will he
only just In time to prevent serious dam
age to the mines. Jt is said that alto
gether 23 pits are already flooded, mostly
small ones.
The position of the triple alliance is
that the strike notices for Tuesday mid
night are still operative and will not
be withdrawn until the conference ia in
actual session.
GUN FIGHT TRIALS
DELAYED TO JULY
Cases of Matewan Defendants
Set Originally for May
Are Continued
By Associated Tress
Williamson, W. Va., .April 10.—The a*c
I ond Matewan battle case, set for trial
| April 12 In circuit court here, in which
Hid Hatfield and 23 others are charged
with complicity in the killing or one of
the seven Baldwin-Felts detectives dur
ing the gun fight last May, will not be
docketed for trial until the July term of
court, ie wa.s learned today. An un
usually heavy civil docket and the ne
cessity for trying one or two important
criminal cases in connection with the
industrial controversy in Mingo county,
were responsible for the continuance, it
was said.
It is expected that the Arise Hatfield
case will be among the first called dur
ing the term of court which begins to
morrow. Four men of Matewan are held
in connection with the kdling of Hat
field. proprietor of the Urlas hotel at
Matewan. who was slain last August.
They art Talt, Ed and llallie Chambers
and Hid Hatfield. With the exception of
Talt, the.others are also defendants in
the Matewan battle trial.
Delegates Arrive
By Associated Press
Cleveland. O., April lO.-rHundreds of
lelegates and alternates arrived here to
ijght to attend the second annual con
tention of the National League of Worn
sr. Voters, which opens a week’s sesskn
lere tomorrow morning. Fully 1,000 deto
nates are expected to attend refrresent
ng the 2,000,000 members of the league.