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I Mexican Forces Fighting For Oil Fields
I FEDERAL II
I , BEING BEATEN
I CAPim HEARS
Sf 1 Carranza Rushes All Avail-
able Troops to Help His
HRT .General
AMERICAN CRUISERS
SAILING TO PORTS
Hn
H . Shipment of Army Transport
jU Wagons Passes Over
H Texas Border
1 WASHINGTON", April 24. Revolu
.tionary forces under General Anulfo
Gomez and Mexican federal troops un
der General Murguia are battling for
possessing of the Tanipico oil fields,
according to dispatches received today
by General Salvador Aivarado, repre
sentative of the state of Sonora, who
Is'now in "Washington.
It -was said that all available troops
were being rushed from the neighbor
ing 'states of Nuevo Leon and Tamau
lipas to aid Murguia who is reported
to be in a dangerous position.
Official reports of the activities of
Gomez's forces previous had been re
ceived here.
Cruisers Sailing. i
Xt j While American cruisers were sail-'
ing toward rebel menaced ports in
Mexico today there was Jacking any
indication of an altered attitude of
W (h United States government. Un-
mk - j-f .vofficially,.it was declared, any niavb. by
HI ' the United States was improbable
1 uriless made by the menacing of
Aiherican lives or interests.
The dispatch of warcraft to Ma
zatlan, Topolobampo and Frontiern
was taken to mean nothing more than
a guarantee so far as possible of
Americans' safety. At Mazallan lhr
number of Americans was reported to
be fewer than eighteen and a smaller
number at Topolobampo.
Join in Movement.
The number of states the Sonora
representatives here claim have joined
m the movement is seven with a
steadily growing list ofJbands of fed-!
eral troops scattered through the
states yet controlled by Carranza. The
m-pst recent defection claimed is thai
of the federal commander at Linares,
Nuevo Leon, on the railroad line be
. tween Monterey and Tamplco.
k EAGLE PASS, Tex., April 24. A
shipment of army transport wagons,
i said to have been purchased from the
jf United States government, passed
through here today Into Mexico.
I 1 PROSECUTE ATTORNEY
IN 'RUM REBELLION'
, CHICAGO, April 24. Federal prose-
I cution of Martin S. McDonough, state's
I attorney of Iron county, Michignn, in
5 connection with the Iron River "rum
5 rebellion," was requested by the 111 I-
nois Anti-Saloon league in a telegram
i sent to Attorney-General Palmer and
J made public today. The action of the"
1 league followed conviction of the Scal-
l cucci brothers, central figures in the
Iron River controversy.
PRESIDENT DARES
EDITOR TO FIGHT
w MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 24
Hj Baltasar Brum, president of the ro-
H public, has challenged Dr. Rodriguez
H Larrotn, director of the newspaper El
H Pals, to a duel. Dr. Larreta has ac-
H copted the challenge.
WALKER NINES
OEMS POST
AS RAIL HEAD
Resignation Accepted by Presi
dent Wilson Effective on
May 15
DIRECTOR GENERAL
TO PRACTISE LAW
Wilson Praises Retiring Offi
cial for Services Rendered
to Government
WASHINGTON. April 24. Walker
D. Ilines, director-general of railroads,
has resigned and his resignation has
been accepted by President Wilson,
effective May 15.
Much work in liquidating the af
fairs of the railroad administration
will .remain after May 15 and Max
Thelen, in charge of the claims de
partment, is understood to be Mr.
Hincs' choice for a successor. It was
said today at the White House that
name his own successor.
It was understood that the director-'
general desired to return to the prac
tice of law Jn New York when the
railroads wer returned to private con?
trol March 1 and that he. had consent
ed to remain only until the task of
llqudM.ion was well under way.
In accepting Mr. nines' resignation
the president wrote that he could not
Jet Ukj djreclor-geiurai; reWre -w'Uhoiif
tolling" hint" how'tro lfad '"personalty
valued and admired the quite unusual
services you have rendered the gov
eminent and the country."
Mr Hines has served with the rail
road administration since its creation
in December, 1917, when the railroads
of the country were taken over. He
was appointed then as assistant
director-general and when Mr. Mc
Adoo retired to private life on Janu
ary 1, 1919, Mr. Hines was made
director-general.
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BRAZIL ANGRY AS
GERMANS HOLD SHIPS
RIO JANEIRO, April 23. Seven tor
pedo boats which under the peace
treaty Germany was to turn over to
Brazil have not been delivered and the
Brazilian government is convinced
Germany is "deliberately delaying" ac
tion in the matter, according to a state
ment to the Associated Press by Paul
Soares de Moura, minister of marine,
today.
He contrasted the action of Ger
many with that of Brazil which has es
tablished commercial and diplomatic
relations with Berlin.
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SHIP WITH DEPORTED
REDS GOES ASHORE
TRIEoT, April 23. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Bolshevik agitators
and other undesirables deported from
the United States were on board the
American steamer Susquehanna which
went ashore noar rola early this
week. They arrived here today on tho
steamship Argentine to which they
wore transferred after the Susquehan
na had stranded.
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I ARREST STRIKE LEADER
j TRIEST, April 23. Lenders of the
strike at Flume have been arrested
and men who quit work this week arc
returning to work .
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H 3 Three pages of Ogden and Northern Utah society news.
H I Four pages of magazine features. j
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H A complete automobile section.
H f Full Associated Press dispatches supplemented by special
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I MEMBERS OF NEW RAILROAD LABOR BOARD MEET EN WASHINGTON
First meeting of railroad labor board. Left to right, standing: G. W. W. Hangar and Albert Phillips. Seated:
William L. Parks. J. H. Elliott. Henry T. Hunt. Horace Baker and James J. Forrester.
Ths railroad labor board, namecP
1 last week by PresidentWilson to ad
just wages of railway employes, is
already busy with its problem In
Washington. Its first task will be
to consider the demands of switch
men and vardmen. who want n sal-
-ILCSIILIfll:b
William E. Johnson to .Makej
Nation-wide Tour of the
United States
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WESTERVILL.E, O.. April 2-1,, Wil
liam E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson, the
American Anti-Saloon League-, worker
who literally ''gave an eye to make
England dry," received a royal wel
come when he arrived at his homo
here today,
Johnson was met at Columbus by
scores of his "home folks" and was
escorted to the state house where ho
delivered a short address, after which
he was brought to Westerville by au-,
tomobile. I
Johnson's wife, a stenographer In
the office of the state moving picture!
censor board at Columbus, was the
first to greet him when he arrived'
there. " j
After a few days' rest Mr. Johnson
will make a nation-wide speaking tour
in behalf of strict and thorough en
forcement of prohibition. He plans to
return to England in September to,
continue his prohibition work there.
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DECIDE IF COMMUNIST
CAN BE DEPORTED;
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WASHINGTON. April 24. Hear
ings o determine whether member
ship In the Communist-Labor party
makes an alien subject to deportation
under the act of congress of October
1G, 19 IS, began today before Secre
tary Wilson, who already lias ruled!
that membership In the communist
party ia sufficient grounds for deportation-
'
Tho case selected was that of Carl
Miller, an alien of German birth, who
wao arrested recently in Denver.
FRAUD IN GASOLINE
RATE IS CHARGED
J
TULSA, Okla.. April 2 1. The scope
of the practice of mis-labclllng casing
head gasoline for naptha to take ad
vantage of lower freight rates while
tho railroads were under federal con
trol, was Indicated In the conviction
of the Gulf Refining company on 100
counts In the federal court here early i
today. Similar indictments are rest-i
lng against several other companies.
Judge R. 1j. WUjlams announced
that judgment would be withheld un-1
til tho next term of the federal court!
at Muskogee, Okla
oo
'n. y. will VOTE ON
BONDS FOR SOLDIERS
ALBANY, N. Y., Rprll 2-i. The as
sembly lias passed the bill Introduced
by Miss Marguerite L. Smith, Repub
lican of New York, which makes pro
vision for a bond Issue of $45,000,000
for payment of a bonus to residents
of tho stato who served in the world
war. The bond issue will be submit
ted to the people to bo voted on at
the general election next November.
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HAT "CONFERRED.
ROME. April 23. Pope Benedict to
day conferred the red hat, symbol or
elevation to the College of Cardinals,
on Mjonsignor Jean Soldevlla y Ro
micro, archbishop of Saragonsa, Spain.
ary increase of forty per cent. The
photo was taken at the first meet
ing of the bonrd at which seven of
the nine men-hers were present.
Hangar, a member of the public
group and secretarv of the board,
n-5la from Washington. D. C
: CITY IS UPSET AS
; STRANGER WALKS i
1 ON POWER WIRES
, MOBILE, Ala., April 24. '
After spending the night on ,
1 -electric, ttjfijciis'Jd.ntert
j graph wires at trie intersection
of two of the principal streets !
in the downtown section, dis-1
rupting light and car service, j
I Charles Sanders, a lineman, de-1
scended safely early today into
the arms of waiting policemen
who had pleaded with him for
fourteen hours to forsake his
perilous perch.
The officials said Sanders was
crazed with narcotics of which
he had partaken at intervals
while in the.air. He told t:c po
lice thnt ho believed the crowds
which had gathered to watch
him were bent on lynching him.
Sanders is well known here.
Some years ago when several
men were buried under a falling
wall during a theater fire, he
was lowered to the ruins by a
rope and rescued all cf the men.
He was given a purse for his j
bravery. i
Sanders was locked up today
as soon as the police could hur
ry him away through the
crowdc.
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PRICE OF SL1SAF!
Cost to Consumer Double
Since First of Last
' January
SAN .FRANCISCO, April 124. A
price of L'O 1-2 cents a pound was set
today for a new sugar allotment by
the California-Hawaiian sugar refin
ing1 company to supercede a prleo of
15.3 cents declared April 7.
One of tho leading jobbers will turn
ovor Its alocatlon of the allotment on
a net margin of one cent a pound.
The jobbers price was set for "1.7
cents with a cash discount of .2 cents
for quick payments.
Retailers profits have ranger from
2 to 2 1-2 cents a pound, which will
bring tho retail price up to 23 1-2
conts a pound.
On January 1, sugar under govern
ment allocutions was selling for nine"
cents a pound. The Increase since
that time has been 10,5 or more than
j 100 per cent.
NEW YORK SEN ATE
APPROVES 2.75 BEER
ALBANY, N. Y., April 24. The
Now York senate today passed a bill'
to legalize 2.75 .per cent beer by a
vote of 27 to 23. The bill was sent to
the assembly for concurrence.
Phillips is fron? California; Parka
from Chicago; Elliott from Dallas.
Texas; Hunt (chairman of the
board). Baker and Forrester from
Cincinnati, Ohio. The other mem
bers are ex-Judge R. M. Karton
and A. 0. Wharton of Missouri.
COST GF SUITS
Effect of Overalls Seen in
: Announcement of Several
j Clothing Dealers
I '
j NEW YORK. April '24. Coincident
'with the announcement thiK nearly
20.000 persons attired in overalls and
old clothing were to parade here as
a protest against the high cost of
clothing, thirty or more clothing deal
' ersr . Including the larger stores, to
day advertised substantial reductions
in prices of ready-to-wear clothing.
I Comparisons, of advertisements in
j today's newspapers with thofe of .last
week revealed that reductions ifci
men's clothes alone averaged $5 .to
S20 a suit. The rice of the ordinary
grades of ready-to-wear suits, which
last week averaged about $C0, has
dropped to near $45 wiih smaller av
erage reductions in shirts and, nock
wear. Reductions on women's clothes
were even greater, one of the city's
principal stores advertising reduc
tions of $10 to 524.50 of certain
styles of misses' spring suits, coaU'
and dresses.
CHICAGO. April 24. Civilian em
ployes of the Great Lakes' Naval
Training station were forbidden to
wear overalls In an order posted to
day. Pormits to wear denims will be
granted only to those who advise the
commander they ard too poor lo pur
chase other apparel.
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Peace Message of
King George Received
NEW YORK, April 24. A cable
message fi'om King George praying for
world peace was read last night at the
134th annual dinner of tho St. George's
Society of New York. Many of the
guests camo from Canada especially
for the occasion. Tho king's mes
sage sent through his prlvato secre
tary, said:
"The king sincerely thanks the
members of Su George's Society for
their loyal greetings and good wishes
which his majesty much appreciates.
The king joins with -them in praying
for peace among the nations of the
world and a spirit "of unity within our
empire."
Telegrams of greetings were sent by
kindred societies in Boston, Albamy.
Charleston, and also Toronto', Mon
treal, Halifax, Ottawa, SU John and
Winnipeg.
Marlin Burrell, Canadian minister
of customs was one of the speakers.
TEACHERS GET RAISE
PHILADELPHIA, April 24. An
other Increase in the salaries of the
faculty at Lehigh University was an
nounced last night effective May 3.
Tho advance will bcton per ejnt of
the present wage. It s the second
within a short time and make? a .'oral
Increase of forty per cent within two
years.
Tuitions will be increased $H'0 in
all classes.
AVOOL PRICES FIRM
LONDON, April 23. At tho wool
auction sales today bales approximat
ing 11,700 were offered. Prices were
firm except for hurry crossb'reds and
Inferior merinos, which were easy.
ALLIES ADOPT
PLAN TO HANDLE
Agreement Follows Confer
I ence Between Premiers of
England and France
EVERYTHING MOST I
SATISFACTORY, CLAIM
Arrangements Made for Re- i
lease of French Prisoners
Held by Soviets
SAN REMO, April 24. A complete
agreement, with respect to the attitude
tho allies shall adopt toward Germany
in connection with the carrying out;
of the peace treaty has been reached!
by Premier Lloj'd' George and Premier'
Millorand, it was stated here today.
The agreement was reached during a'
conference between the premiers last-1
ing three and a half hours. Premier I
Lloyd George said:
. "Everything Is most satisfactory. A
I full agreement was reached in sub-l
j stance." j
j The American members of the repa-
rations commission and Sir John Brad-i
; bury, tho British member, arrived here!
tdday lo give information respecting
I the possibilities of coal deliveries by
Germany.
. P RLSA-N E RSgE LEASED.
J - PAftlSr-i:ip245Uh7JeF-nie agree--i
ment relative to the exchange of Rus
Islan and French prisoners which has
j been signed at Copenhagen by M. Lit
j vinof f and the French representative,
i 125 French women and children are to
I be sent immediately t.i the Finnish
; frontier by soviet authorities. Theyi
l will ho relcrsed in exchange for the
'C0Q0 Russians soldiers who have rc-!
icontly been landed at Odessa by order;
i of I he French government.
1 The agreement also stipulates that
iall oilier French subjects held in Rus
jsia shall be repatriated within three
. months bv way of the Black sea.
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CALL ON MOSLEMS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 22. Col
onel .Taffar Jayar. Turkish command
j ant at Adrianople. who last week
called upon all Moslems to unite in nn
j effort lo ''free the sullanfrom allied i
'influence" appeared today and an-1
jnounced he supported Damad Feridj
I Pasha, grand v;7.ioi and had aban-j
jdoned the Turkish nationalists. Pie
was accompanied from Adrianople to
I this city by three French officers,
j All regular army officers have been
i ordered for service within three days I
under penally of court martial. J
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I NEW ENGLAND CLOCKS
TO BE MOVED AHEAD!
BOSTON, April 21. Massachusetts
and numerous cities in oilier Newj
I England stales will move time piecesi
'ahead one hour at 2 a. m. tomorrow.
! A petition by farmers' interests ask
! ing for nn injunction against enforce-)
inient of the state lav.-, was scheduled j
for hearing today.
Twelve Rhode Island cities and
towns will change time tomorrow. In
'Maine, Port and, Lewiston, Bangor
'and smaller town will set their clocks I
ahead. Manchester is the principal!
(point in New Hampshire to adopt thej
Plan. j
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U. S. ISOLATION IS
CALLED RIDICULOUS
KANSAS CITY, April' 2L " 'Ameri
can Isolation' is as ridiculous a term
as would be 'isloation of sunlight'."
Bishop WJlliam F. Anderson of New
York, said here last nlsht in his ad
dress at the opening session of the
semi-annual conference of the bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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WAR NURSE MADE
CITIZEN BY DEEDS
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 24. Miss
Gudrun Myrscth, a trained nurse of
Bau Claire, "Wis., was made a citizen
of the United States at a special ses
sion of district court here today in
war. Miss Myrsth although a Nor
wegian subject, when the United States
ontered the war enlisted as a nurso
and spent a year In Franco serving In
hospitals near tho front. Miss
Myrscth camo to tho United States 12
years ago,
DIPLOLAT ARRIVES
BERLIN, April 23. Ysidro Fab el a.
tho new Mexican minister to Ger
many, presented his credentials to
President Ebort today. Dr., Miguel
Cruchagn, Chilean minister here, left
for home today.
'DDE TIRED OF
delay,' mm
TD WAGE BOMD I
"We've Been Patriotic While
Millionaires Were Being
Created." He Savs
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PROFITEERS MOCKING i
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS
Railroad Workers Demand i
Action at Once, Brother- 1
hood Chief Asserts j 1
WASHINGTON, April 24. ' 'I
Warning 'against further de- ' 1
lay in settling the wage de- j
mands of the two million rail-
Iroad workers of the country, j' 1
Timothy Shea, vice president .5 1
iof the Brotherhood of Loco- f .1
jmotive Firemen and Engine f (
:men, told the railroad laboi I I
! board today that the men H
"were fed up on promises and I .
dead, dog-tired of delays."
- Mr. Shea presented the de- U
mands of the firemen Jind . J j
-fhbstlersrfor abasic;lrving-wae' J !
iof $6.50 a day, with differen- j j
itials for skill, responsibilityi 1 j j
j experience and the increase in j
the cost of living since the dc-
'mands were first presented last H
June. . ,1,
j When he had urged the
'striking railroad men in "the wj
least to return to work he said j
their almost universal justifi I H
.cation for striking was thai I M
jthey and thejr families weret B
(starving at work and they jll
j"must just as well starve nol yj
working." ; $a
Mr. Shea said the railroad IT
workers had been patient and
they had -been patriotic. H
I "We were patriotic," he K9
said, "while the thousands and nfl
!tens of thousands of war mil- HI
lionaires were b'eing created. j l
We have been patient whik I ' -the
profiteers have paused in
I their orgy of spending ill-got-
ten gains only long enough tc
skyrocket prices still highei
and make a mockery of oui
j government's promise that liv
ing costs would be reduced.
"Gentlemen, the time has.
'come when our people say
;they will no longer be patri
otic only to be plundered, noT
patient only to be pauperized
They have learned by bittei
experience that their landlordt
are not 'patriotic' and thai
j their grocers are not 'patient.
They are fed up on promises, I .
and they are dead, dog-tired I
of delays." I J
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SECRET UNION OF
TENANTS IS FORMED j
,
NEW YORK, April 24. Twenty j
thousand tenants in the Bronx have 1
organized a secret union for the pur- J g
pose of fostering a movement to refusa j
to pay rents, fair or unfair, after May 1 t
1, Arthur J. Hilly, chairman of the H
mayor's committee on rent profiteer ,
lng, said ho was informed today by ) '
central office detectives. The move j
ment, he added, Is-fostered by radlcaj
agitators. " j
In the Brownsville section of Brook
lyn, also, Mr. Hilly said, the reports ,
indicate, that 25,000 tenants will ,
"strike" at tho same time. Tho ma
yor's committee has been informed ,
that a fund of 50,000 is being raised
for' "legal expenses" lie said. Reports : j
of sabotage on the part of tenants ,
have also been received by the com- 1
mlttee, according to Mr. Hilly. ' i