Fiftteth y-k-wo. 281 QGDCTljTiTI E VENINGrQVEMBER 1 87T920. LASTEbTriON-4 P. M
. NATION WIDE STRIKE OF FARMERS IS URGED I
i NEW PREMIER OF
GREECE TAKES
1 OATH OF OFFICE
George Rhailis Demands Res
ignation of Regent; Queen
' M Mother to Get Post
!l CONSTANTINE SAYS HE
AWAITS PLEBISCITE
Friend of Former King Says
Thousands in America Aid
Former Monarch
iffilH ATHENS, Nov. IT. ( By the Asso-
MllH elated Press.) Gcorgi the
-new premier of Greece, with three
nben 01 bis i abinet. took th oats
of Offll e I" for. Admiral Co u n J ri .-
W tis the r gent al on o lo h this ti
lernoon Those who qualified In com-
f iaris minister of war M. Mahi-ns
&9 minister of Interior, and M Calloger-
, l.-jjt Opoulos. minister oi finance Khai -
- tuj Wil bold th portfolio of minister
Hi of fan ik ii
IPfB Immediatelj atter
, offici M Rhalhs demanded the
i'.jfiL rstsnVs wslgnatlon. The other mem-.
to$m bert ol the cahmet will take thl '
'jtJitil knfnM Oueeft Mother lga
BANDS LAIM KING.
v Bunds Of civil guards went through
..IB the city during tK day,
'V-laSg "former King Constantlne ami firing
'f'SSH' revolvers as a token of rsjolclog.
i' As night settled over the cit ini
eatJSffi streets were resounding with a pandc-
fZWM monlum of ells and shouts and pistol
VH and rifle shots. Gangs of soldiers
walked through the city tooting horns
StiB and blowing whistles- The wild pa-
gjjWg rnde continued until late in the eve-
"'Former Premier Vonizclos left the
"PtSS city secretlv at three o'clock this of-
C Jffl ternoon on his way to Nice. The
i''r3Bi Greek yacht Narcissus was waiting or
SflB him and was escorted by three Brit-
SJH ish war vessels.
'JttsB Prisoners being detain... i in J-nis
ljV3B have been released.
OXSTAVTlXli TALKS
LI CLUNK, Switzerland. Nov IT
Bg ' ,Uy he Associated IT.-.s I -loinoi
SfcufllBj King Constantlne made his first pro-
E-miHg nounccmenl respecting his altitude In !
the. light of the Greek elections to tltej
1SS Associated Press today.
'tS. ' can not go to Ai.iens at the head
IL-SaB of any one political party and thcre-
IHH tore Insist upon a plebiscite lor my rc-
UMH turn or the return 01 one of m sons."
HjH he declared, "it is for the Greek poo-
9HK pic to decide. If the people want me
ratSH I shall return 1o Athens unless, of
HnilH course, prevented bY unlllSt foi
FK.l Hi s N EM TION.
HfgH Prof. Georglos Streit, former
BUM Greek foreign minister ami close fol-
lower of former King Constantlne, ln
." 1 1 formed the Assoclatejl Press that m -
MH i orpfng to the latest figures on the
ttE Greek elections received tonight 287
IH out of 369 deputies elected were loyal
H to Constantlne He added that ex-
B eluding i2 Thraclans only thirty seats
jftfH remained for the Yenizeiistns.
S9H Premier Streit said that it seemed
NHB probable that former Premier Venlze-
Bl los would flee to Egypt or Malta, as
jE he had received three telegrams on
zRH the subject, but nothing official
1MERJCAN GRI2CKS UD.
?a3H Constantlne, declared th- former
' 'vltU foreign minister, had no confidence In
I'flM tlt' '"-'"f1" ol nations as constituted at
1 m. The former monarch, how
IP er he added, hoped thai the plans
lMlST outlined by Senator Harding would
, j j lead to a reconstruction of the league.
There are cearly hair a minion
' Gneeks la America and a hundred
fcL tliou.sand Id Bgypt, continued Prof.
' S.;t Streit, of whom those in Amerh i bad
Jr tl offered a million dollars for use in
' tl ,nx recent election whlcii had been
I ;t& refused b the former king. The pro-
, jjjW lessor added that the Vsnlsejlstas had
spent millions In propaganda in con
nectlon with the election, while the
,. j 'rij followers of Constantlne had spent
:) '. nothing.
?'.!'-BS There is a possibility that the for-
',;' Ijjjl mar king may enter Athens at the end
'iill'liaa December.
HOTEL MEN'S TRIBUTE
PAID SALT LAKE MAN
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Nov. 18
iOB Hotel men from eleven western
states Wednesday attended the open
ing here of ths second meeting of the
-javSSj Western Hotel Scenic association.
jjjEajl Members at the opening session arose
JjrajtlffcS "nd with bowed heads paid a silent
jjfllfiftl tributes to the late Fisher Harris of
sEHjj Salt Luke, who was credited with
H originating the slogan Se America
. First."
C. Formulation of plans' to give lm-
Blof k petus to movements in favor of a fed-
S$gn eral travel bureau, good roads, pro-
tectlpn of public parks and community
advertising were on the program
kHI which extends over three days
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ON
DECLINE. SAYS PASTUR
NORFOLK. Va , Nov 18. The de
flg cllne of religious education in the Pro-
tostant Episcopal home was discussed
i last night by th. h,.v D W. Thayer,
v I O. D., of South Brough, Kan-... before
ii ihe fifth synod of th Province of
D II Washington in session here. Dr. Thay
H m i-r declared thut the teachings at
9 II mother's knee' have become almost a
I I tradition and thai ignornne of rellg-
c- I ions precepts amonKechildren of this
9 I c ration Is appalling. He made a
. plejl for the restoration of the family
1 ' ir with the father as the priest of
I hlS own household
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B KANSAS pOR BARDlNt.
ToPEKA. Kaiis. Nov. is. Kansas
Kays President-elect Harding a plui -a
Illy of 124. 682 over Governor Cox,
M-dlmr in complete figures for (he
' state announced last night by the sec
retary of state The total vote cast
for president in Kansa was 6C9.01G.
Th vote: Harding. 3y,07i. Cox
J .438.
! HARD DAYS f
FOR TITLED
L 4DY A7LLCfVT
LONDON "I never saw such times
laj these, ' remarked Lady Mllllcent
Hawes, formerly the Duchess of ,
Sutherland and recognized as one ..t
Kngland's most beautiful women, after
her sale of valuable pictuies andj
household treasures at St. Berfa House ;
LPochampton, Surrey. ' I had hoped for
n good sale." she continued, "thatt
would keep me In bread and butter,
for the next six week." And with a
Sigh, she added she thought "even -body
is getting terribly broke" these
das. Lady Milltecnt Is Kolng to France
soon where her husband, Lieut Col.
George Hsw'es, is In business
BO? CONFESSES
HE PLAYED PART
IN MAIL ROBBERY
Surrenders to Government
When Older Brothers Seeks
To Accept Blame
C'MNCIL BLUFF, la.. Nov 18. i
1 irvllle Phillips, seventeen, younger
brother of Merl Hhlllips. has surren-i
: dered to the government authorities '
and has confessed to having partlci-
I pated In the three and one half .mil- ;
lion dollar robbery of fast mall train ;
I No. 8 on the Hurlington railroad here
Saturday night.
Orvllle s confession is a dramatic in- I
eldent in the story of the rime and:
his surrender was made, he says,
when he discovered that his brothe i
Merl was perjuring himself in an er-
fort lo save him. Orvllle Phillips
says that Merl had nothing what. r
I to do with the actual robbery, and HI j
fact did all thai he could to persuade
the other boys from carrying out. the
robbery.
Orvllie's confession resulted in the
finding of five more of the stolen reg-j
lstered mail sacks, but all were empty. !
Orvllle says the contents were burned j
and that a third man whose name he
refused to tell, got the other four mlss
lnr sacks.
Four sacks were found under the j
Ice In a lake and one was found in an
OUtholiSS in a local park.
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INDIANS URGE INCREASED
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES;
S. LOF1S, Mo , Nov. IS Resolutions I
urging the appointment of a member I
of their race as commissioner of Ind
' lan affairs, and advocating increased
educational facilities for Indians who
are wards of the government, were pre
pared for Introduction at the ninth an
nual conference of the Society of
American Indians here today
Delegates asserted that as long us
'the Indians are under the supervision
of the government, their interests
would be served best by having one
yjt their own people in charge of the
office of Indian affairs, explaining he
would be better acquainted with their
' needs.
Proponents of the movement said if
: it received the endorsement of the bo-
ciety, Mo proposition would be .brought
' th attention f the Incoming ad-
I ministration The society, however,
will not i . ornrn. rul m mild ite for
commissioner they emphasised
The resolution on education urged j
that either Carlisle Institute be re
opened or that another, school, furnish
ing etjual fucllltles be established.
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IDE SHIRT FACTORIES TO
BE CLOSED- INDEFINITELY
TKuY. N V. Nov. 18 As eoon as
the orders now on hand are com-
i pli ted the shirt factories of the Gcorgo
P. Ide & Company. Inc throughout
1 the country will be closed indefinitely,
A. Harris Ide, Vice president of the
company. In making the announce
ment assigned as the reason the unset
tled condition of the market and lack
of business.
a 4 O O j
Harding Makes Plea For Plain Living 1
A A e sfV A A A A A A ' A I
Ireland Conditions Described II
NEW ORLEANS
HOST TD NEXT j
0. S. PRESIDENT
Must Solve Problems at Home
First, Hardinq Says in Ad
dress to South
ALLUDES TcTr'SE AND
FALL OF PRODUCE PRICES
1 ide of Good Fortune Will
Flood and Ebb," Speak
er Asserts
NliW mKLKANS. La., Nov. IS. I
j Plain living and square dealinK were
'Invoked by President-elect Harding In I
a speech here today, as the nation's
strongest reliances during the period !
iof after-war readjustment
''Sanity, clear thinking rummoi:
(sense, honesty and cooperation" were
i among the (j polities he named as!
i prime necessities in meeting the de-
mands of the new world order and,
! he declared material Interests and na
tional huppiness both would benefit lf
the 1nltf.d States becomes 'a simple
living people once again-"
Whatever dlscourageni'-nts and re-1
'verses there have been, he declared,
would be only temporary in charac-1
ter.
Senator Harding's speech, delivered
at a luncheon of the New rleans As
sociation of Commerce, also contained
a message of assurance for the indus
trial development of the south arid an
expression of hope that the ties of.
commercial cooperation with Latin-!
America would be strengthened by ev
ery possible means
VIM rS M A OKI I W
The address was a part of a five
hour visit to New trleans by the president-elect,
who came from his vaca
tion in Texas to take ship lor a v oyage
to the Panama canal zone. He said
in part'
I believe the American people have I
come to realize that We must face mo
mentous problems and must race them
with resolute courage and practical!
wisdom and patriotic determination.
If we are effective In solving ouri
problems at home we shall be better
able to help solye those of the world!
;ls befits our part in modern clvlll7Ji
tlon There are sure to be reverses.!
Tin re will I" endless discouragements
but a onfld -nt America will fac th. m
with good courage And we will vvln.
DIGNITY OF LABOB.
"The big thing for all America to
realize now and alwuys Is the dignity
of productive labor. No matter how'
bumble, the producers are the mak-'
era of tile essentials of civilisation and :
we must each and all of us, accept
and discharge our duty of producing'
for the world or of ministering to the
tie. ds of comfort or progress of man-
kind.
"Ours are millions of broad acres'
eager to respond to man's cultivating
touch We hav e an empire and mil -1
lions more are awaiting reclamation
We have hot half rcvc;ded our mines1
nor measured our vvatcrpowor. We '
ar- unmatched In genius and unex
celled In industry. We are progres
sive In education. We are free in re-
liglon and mean to stay free, and.
mean ever lo be free in press espec-!
ially We have more than the begin-,
nlng of an adequate transport sv 3
teni. We are awakened to the possi
bilities of inland waterways and trad-i
lly alert to the imperative need of ai
merchant marine to widen commerce'
world influence and national safety
"We have been talking about the
new south for a score of years and
more. I would like to acclaim a South
land with added good fortune and
greater self-reliance through diversi
fied agriculture in. I I would Ilk. in
Hce a southland aflame with industry
This land of raw materials ought to
manufacture and locate its factories
by mine and farm and orchard. There
will be no Jealousy in the north be
cause your greater glory win be glo
rious victory.
''Uere we arc todayr at one of the
great gateways of Latin-America
Bom how I feel that the western hemi
sphere Is our special field of influence,
and trade. Commerce marks the high
ways of friendship as well as rivalry
Our trade routes by sea to the south
ought to be as dependabli OS our rail
way routes at home und there ought
to be sufficient and reassuring Cora
ity and concord among Americana
south, central and north. Hind our
1 rl. ndshlp with the ties ..i 1 1- I . 1 ,
we shall make It indissoluble.
REPUBLIC A.N NOT FAll
"Our givat assurance at home lies
In a virile, Intelligent, resolute peo
ple in a land unravaged by war ,at
enmity with no people n vying none,
coveting nothing, seeking no territory,
striving lor no glorb-a which do not
I" oms righteous nation This re
public cannot, will not fall if each of
us does his part.
There has been a wild contempla
tion of earnings, whether in wages or
In dividends In terms of dollar- 1. it her
than In terms ot purchasing power
W . must be more concerned with the
substance of reward for activity than
in this coin measurement And our
concern must be in . dependable pros-
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UNDERTAKER WHOl
I SOLD POISON FOR j
WHISKY IS GUILTY
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 A
.jury in Brooklyn supreme court
I last night took less than an
I hour to find John Romanelli,
Brooklyn undertaker, guilty of
grand larceny in the first de-1
CTree, m connection with the
theft of one thousand gallons of
wood alcohol which was colored
and sold as whiskey last Christ
mas in various New England
states and resulted in deaths of
about one hundred persons, j
Scores of others were blinded.
JAPS DEBATE
GOING TO IR
with mm
Students Puzzled as to Wheth
er or Not It Would Be
Wisest Thing
TeiKh'. Nov 1 ;. : ' fly the Associ
ated Press.) Two thousand univer
sity students met here tonight to dis
cuss the question "Shall Japan fight
America?" The debate lasted four
hours and was marked by vehement
oratory, but th.- audience remained In
good humor during the evening. The
managers of the meeting, out of defer-nc
to the police, decided not to
take a vote on the merits of the ques
tion as disclosed by the speakers, and
apparently the audience was equally
divided OS to the expediency of war
between the two Vountrics.
mi 11 it N EXPEDIENT Y
Speakers taking part In the debate
agreed that the action of California
In legislating against Japanese owning
property in that state furnished a suf
ficient cause for Hostilities, but they
differed concerning the expediency of
going to war. Many pointed out the
fact of Americas wealth and pre
paredness contrasted against Japan's
weakness. ne student thought that
if Japan attacked America over this
question, other white races might com
bine against Japan. The orators free
ly praised America's past friendliness
for this country, but added:
"Now that Japan Is grown up. Am
erica Is tired of us."
SITUATION IMPROVES
TOKIO, Nov. 17 (By the Associ
ated Press.) There is a distinct im
provement in the situation between
Japan and the I'nlted States relative
to the California controversy and offi
cials evidently believe real progress Is
being made in the Ingot lat Ions be
tween the two countries. Hitherto
there lias been a somewhat pessimistic
attitude, which has been created by
the many delicate points Involved
'.Members of the house of peers are
showing their Interest in the Interna
tional cable conferences being held In
Washington. A deputation of all par
ties In the upper house of parliament
Waited upon Viscount Uchlda. foreign
minister, today and discussed the ca
ble connection between Japan and the
island of Yap. loiter representative
members of the upper chamber met
and decided to urge the gOVefOment
to protect Japanese interests In I his
line-
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ANNAPOLIS MIDSHIPMAN
DISMISSED FOR HAZING
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. Decision
' of the navy department to dismiss
I from the service a second midshlp
I man from the navel academy for haz
I ing was announced by Secretary' Dan
, lels following a conference between
' the secretary and Rear Admiral BcalCS,
superintendent
'The issue between ihe authorities
at Annapolis and a number of mid'
1 shlpmen Is that certain mldslpmen of
I the upper classes claim the right to
govern the actions of their juniors and
to enforce practices contrary to tho
laws of congress and the naval regula
tions." Mr. Daniels said "The law and!
regulations will be upheld."
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CHICAGO OPERA COMPANY
OPENS TEN-WEEK SEASON
CHICAGO. Nov ix The Chicago
Grand pera companj opened o ten
weeks' season .last night with tin
first presentation In America of Olno
Sfarlnusxl's opera "Jacquerie," with
the composer, who Is the new musical
dir. -. tor of the . -ornpanv. directing.
The opera is" the story of .1 I'leiidi
pe isant'a revolt a gains' oppression.
Yvonne Gall sang the role of Isaura.
tin- peasant bride wltn Edward John-.
son as Masurec. tho brldgcgroom
The usual brilliant first night audi
ence was present,
TEACHER TELLS i
I ABOUT FAMILY
KNOTS
American Commission Will
! Send Probers to England
And Ireland
DENNIS MORGAN OF
THURLES IS WITNESS
Describes "Shooting Up" of
Town in Erin by Govern- j
ment Constabulary
1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. "Only
the direst necessity " can justify a re
sort to arms for the adjustment of dis
putes In Ireland. Frederic C. Howe,
chairman of the commission appointed
by the committee of one hundred In-
I Vestlgattng the Irish question, dcclar-1
led today at the opening of the com
mittee's hearing. He added that the
conditions In Ireland "have created
and are 1 renting a widening rift in the
friendly relations of English speoking
people not only in America, but all
over the world."
.)1(. TO IICI I l
"The committee plans to send a
commission to Kngland and Ireland to
muke an Inquiry into conditions In the
(latter country," Mr. Howe explained.
It will Investigate; the killings and
disorders. Quite as important to the
permanent adjustment of the dispute,
it w ill Investigate the economic -conditions
In Ireland, the extent to which
the Irish have developed a self-contained
economic and cultural life, as
1 well as tin extent to Which the Irish
people have evolved their own agen
cies of self-government during the last
few years."
SCHOOL TI. HER CAJ LBD.
Dennis Morgan, of Thurles. Ireland,
was the first Witness tailed, He said
he was a college teacher In Thurlcs
and that he had been elected chalr-
Iman of the town council as the labor
candidate winning over Sinn Fein and
Independent candidates.
The Witness described what he
termed the shooting up of tho town
of Thurlcs by government constabu
lary. He testified that after a con-
jstable had been shot lost January JO.
tho constabulary In reprisal made a
.midnight raid upon homes and stores
of townsmen prominent in the Irish
I independence movement. Ten houses
and stores were riddled with bullets
and hand grenades, he said.
DODGING BULLETS,
No rioting preceded the shooting,
ho continued, and he was told that
the constabulary w:ls "practically act-1
Ing under orders. ' The witness de
scribed how he and his family lay hud
dled on a stone floor all night lo es
cape the bullets living through his
Windows und doors.
There were no religious differences
between the Thurles Inhabitants. Mi
Morgan said, and the town was law
abiding. The witness testified that he was ar
rested by a squad of eight constabu
lary when he left his home January
30 to attend an organization meeting
of the town council He sold he usk
ed with what offense ho wns charged
and the constabulary replied.
"No charge. Just government or
ders." 00
OAKLAND SCOUT WINS
GOLD MEDAL FOR ESSAY
NEW YORK. Nov. 18. First prio I
in the contest conducted among boy I
scouts of America for the best essay
on fire prevention has been awarded
to Scout Lewis Adam Vincent. of
Oakland. Calif. Major Oenoral Leon
ard Wood, chairman of tho board of
judges announced Wednesday,
Vincent, besides winning the nation
el prize, a solid gold medal and a
Complete camping outfit, was awarded
a gold medal for the best paper sub
mitted in his district, the eighth cre
ated by the scout organization fov tho
conduct of the contest. Other sec
tional winners Included Cecil Hunnl
OUlt Gllther. Neb.
Silver medals were awarded to
scouts who submitted tho best essays
In their respective state organizations.
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JAPS ARRANGE TRUCE
BETWEEN FIGHTING RUSS
HARBIN, Manchuria. Nov. If.. Ar
rangements for a ir. da truce be
tween the Bolshsvllcl and the followers
General Semenotl who have been
engaged in fighting near here, have
been made by the j ip mm . command
er in this city. Chinese and Japanese
troops ,.re prepared to jointly defend
th.- Manchuria frontier should fight
ing be renewed.
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COAST PIONEER WOMAN
DIES AT AGE OF 107!
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Nov. 18.
Mrs. Rafaella Henderson, aged 1 o 7
pears, died here Wednesday. She was
a native of Mexico and tho widow of
one of the earliest Bngllsh-speaklng
pioneers of California G randphlldrcn
wi r- Inr nearest surviving relatives.
THREE KILLED BY
ELECTRICITY WHEN
AUTO HITS WIRE
STURGEON BAY, Wis , Nov
j 18. Three persons were elec
trocuted here at 7:30 o'clock
, last night when their automo
: bile plunged over a bridge and
struck an electric wire carrying
23,000 volts.
The dead are Miss Louise
Zanders, 21 years old, a school
teacher, Arthur Delwiche, 27,
driver of the machine, and
Olementfl Denil, 22, all of Gard
(ner, Wis.
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PRINCE SEIZED
B! THIEVES, HIS
PIPED
League of Nations Assembly
Hears Thrilling Story From
Persian Rovalty
m i 1 1 1 . N..v is. rumor
flint -.n in has hcvn Called iioii
h the league of nations i p'ii-
iW.pate In an International mili
tary ih pupation of Lithuania Is
published by the majoiit of the
Madrid newspapers today,
According to the rumors it lia-s
been suKneviei tlini u warship,
with two nnitaiili- of marines,
odnstltutc spuin s contjtfbutlon to
i lie xcdl(ion.
BERNE, Switzerland, ... it.
Invasion has, bci'ii reached bv
the rngue of nations to entrust
Poland with a mandate to CHIT
nut the military dOfCVUN! Of lnn-
tig, according to Information re
celved by the Swiss telegraph
agency.
I
GENEVA, Nov 18. (Bj the Asso
ciated Press The report of the
council of the league of nations was
again before the assembly of the
league for consideration at today's
session, was the election of six vico
presidents who. with the chairmen
I of the assembly's six commissions,
will compjtomlSS the bureau, or execu
tive committee of that body There
Was the possibility of an extended de
bate ranging over the entire scope of
tin league's activities.
The secretariat of the assembly was
notified today that Prince Arfa-ed-Itowleh,
head of the Persian delega
tion to the assembly, had met with
a thrilling adventure with a tragic end
for his secretary, while ihe delegation
was on it way to Geneva from Teh
I eran. the Persian capital
Between Ispahan and Shtraz the
prince was captured b' a robber band.
The robbers s. Lsed Ihe prim e's papers
and killed. hie secretary. The prlncf
made his escape und notified the au
thorities, who eventually captured 'be
band and restored the papers. The
I prince sent word that he hoped to ar
rive in Geneva shortly.
I There was noteworthy comment on
j yesterday's elections In which the Lat
! in countries captured nine out of a
I total of twelve chairmen and vice
I chairmen.
Early In the session today, on mo
tion of Tomasso Tlttoni. of Italy
Giuseppe Motta. president of the BwlSS
confederation, was eleted honorary
president of the assembly of the
I league.
Voting for six vice presidents of the
assembly then began. Baron 11 iv
ushl asked the delegates to vote for
; Viscount ishli. Japanese ajmhassador
to Prance, as Japan's candidate for
a vice presidency.
HOLD DEATH OF TWINS
WAS CAUSED BY NEGLECT
COL-l'MBl S. O., Nov. 18. Lack of
nourishment and neglect were said
to have been the probable causes of
the deaths last week of the twin sons
of Mrs Vide Sweat, of Vincentown,
N. J . who police held hers since Sat
urday, for investigation Mrs Sweat
was released here last nlfrht
The body of James, ihe second child
who died Saturday on a train near
Steuhenvllie Ohio, was burled here
today and Mis. Sweat left for Camp
Travis, Texas.
JAMAICA GINGER TERMED
FORBIDDEN BEVERAGE
Washington, Nov. is. Jamaica
ginger camo under the prohibition ban
An order bj Commissioner Will
iams Of (he internal revenue bureau,
effective in ninety days, elasses tinc
ture of ginger, whether sold as alco
holic preparation fii for use for le ver
age purposes and subject i seisure.
PLAN RADIGAL I
STEP 10 CHECK I
FALL OF PRICES I
National Farmers' Union Sends
Out Call to 800.000 of
Its Members M
if
PRODUCERS DECLARE J
THEY LOSE MILLIONS I
Revival of War Finance Board I
To Relieve Agriculture I
Is Proposed 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo Nov 18. Ana- I
tion-wldc producers' strike to combai
the falling prices of farm products
was urged in a call sent out today I
by the National Farmers' union to Its
local unions throughout the country
Thl call, I" the ii-irm of a resolution
adopted at the national convention of H
the organisation, which represent pro H
ducers Of grain, cotton, wool and live-
I stock, said to number 800. ooo
The strike was proposed In retalia- !
tion for what the farmers consider as
I abnormal deflation in the prices of
farm products through which it at
asserted American farmers have been II
I robbed of one billion dollars in reduced
Of prOdUl n..v OS hand. All
farmers are urged to hold this year's
'production from the markets until
profit-making levels" were restored.
&NOXHER THREAT MAiu: J
Reduction of production in the fu
in. wai threatened In another resolu- H
lion, "unless the prices of our product
are fairly readjusted '
A conference of representatives of
all farmers' organiritions of the coun- H
try was called to meet In St. Lottie
December 16, to cnslder the creation of
a nation form marketing board.
The dopted in ex- H
ecutlve session last evening after con-
elderable discussion, officials said.
I Concerning the St. Louis meeting to
ie.it i national farm marketing H
board. Charles 8. Barrett, of Union
City, fia., who was elected president twj
of the union for the fifteenth c onset- HVJ
Utive lime, said today: HH
TO MARKET PRODUCTS
The purpose of tho meeting is nd, rH
I to form or create u corner but to find
I a reasonable, rational way to marke. IBH
our products. The urban population HjBJ
should welcome such a step as it is
the Instability of the market that has
caused inflated prices for theni and de- HB
flated- prices for ihe producer." HB
i Other resolutions udopted at the cx- HJ
scutlve islon. ottn lals .-..id today. In- H
I eluded one urging strict enforcement HBw
of the immigration laws, and depor- HBa
tation of aliens seeking to overthrow
the gov ernment. Legislation for the
'recall of United States senators and HBa
representatives also was urged Hja
The meeting here will conclude iat-' jB
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. Senaiofs
(torn Ihe w.sieii. .inj southern stab"'
are considering urging legislative uc- HBs
tlon t revive .ihe war finance corpoj
at Ion. They said this was (be on!
agency which would give immediate BVJ
help lo agricultural interests in the
appal ing" situation resulting from the HJ
sudden fall in prices. Bs
A conference of western senators HHl
and representatives lo discuss the mat HjJ
'ter will be called, It wis said, wh4n HHl
' Chairman Oronna. North Dakoto. of jBJ
the senate agricultural committee or- HflJ
rives In Washington.
"no suggestion is that congrea- Hjj
adopt a mandatory resolution direct HjJ
i mg ihe immediate revival of ths cjr HBs
HjSJ
URGED TO slow bV v
CHICAGO, Nov. IS Advice to farm-
ers to curtail production activities HB
land wait tor price adjustment WSS
given in statements made today by J. HBs
I! Howard, president of the American HBs
Farm Bureau federation, and C W. HHJ
Hunt, president of the Iowa Farm HjBJ
Bureau federation They declared HB
that the market price of many farm
products was below thy cost of pro- HH
ductlon and while not contemplating a
farmers1 strike, urged producers to
j "slow down' until the prices adjust HJBJ
I themselves.
"Prices are frightfully low." Mr
! Howard said. "All furm product i
I have declined In price from 50 to 10e
'per cent, an average arrived at thjs HHl
week approximating 7 2 per cent
;Wbeti other commodities rome down WM
In proportion lo our products, we WflQ j
go ahead with production. It is s I 11
matter of adjustment and supply and
demand.
"The market is showing some re
sponse ulreadv and in sixty days there
ought to be a readjustment In market
Prices," said Mr. Hunt.
BELIEVE TRAIN BANDITS
WANTED AUTO TO ESCAPE
DENVER, Colo.. Nov. IS. Four
men. believed by the police to have
been the ones who attempted to hold
up two trains near Denver Tuesday
night, last night attempted to hold up
A J. Macklngie. a wealthy rancher Of
Watktns. 15 miles east of here, as he
was driving to Denver in his automo
bile. PoliOS), who ar.j searching for the
men today, believe they wanlod tho JH
icar to leave, the Vicinity.
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