THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIHUXE. LABOR JOINS MOVE HUGE NAVAL BILL PASSED i a mi Senate Adds $40,000,000 to Measure and Sends It to Conference With ' out a Record Vote. RAIDS AT OMAHA PRODUCE VAST QUANTITIES. WORKER3 OF MEXICO CAST LOT WITH INSURGENTS. ES SUGAR EXPECT SUPPQRTOFA. F. OF L. Declare Action Not Red Uprising Thousands Already Organized to Oust Carranza. Arm I'rletn, Kmiorn. Confirmation of widespread reports of an antl-Cnr-rnnza labor movement throughout Mexico anil the declaration thut the American Federation of Labor1 Is ex pected to glvo Its support to tho move ment were inndo by .lunn Rico, presi dent of the Llnotypers' union of Mex ico, nnd secretary of the executive bonrd of the Mexlcnn labor party here. According to Sonor Rico the Amor lean Federation of Labor will vouch for the fact that the movement Is not n bolshevik uprising but n legltlmnto nttempt to achlove Industrial freedom In Mexico. Mr. ltlco Insisted thnt a statement from the American Foder ntlon could bo expected shortly, des pite reports that the American Feder ation of Labor originally aided In bringing about recognition of Presi dent Carranza. Alreudy 0,500 armed working men inve Joined the new movement and It was expected that within two months tho number would he Increased to 15,000. ADMIT8 KILLING WIVES. Modern "Bluebeard" In Hands of Call fornla Authorities. Los Angeles, Calif. Officials of this city are searching for the body of Kiwi Lee Deloncy, murdered wife of "Bluebcnrd" Charles K. Harvey, alleged murderer and bigamist who is said to have admitted killing nt least four "or more of his flfteon or more wives." The others ho ndmlts killing nr Berthn Goodnlck of Seattle, Alice M. LtJdvlngBon of Spokane and Betty Prior of Senttle. Harvey described tho place whert ho burled the body of Klnn Deloney in Bcrego Valley, after beating her to death with n hammer while they were on n camping trip. Harvey declares ho killed Bcttj Trior in the samo way. Her body was found near Plumb Station, AVash. Bertha Goodnlck and Alico Ludvlng ion, Harvey snld, fell out of boats and were drowned. Ho admitted he made no effort to rescue Bertha, and said Alico was swept nway by a swift cur rent. Deputy District Attorney Doran sali Harvey will plead guilty to first-degree murder for the slaying of Nina Lcn Deloney. Doran thcu'wlll recommend fhnt ho bo sentenced to life Imprison ment. Bowls Vanish at Chicago. Chicago, 111. As tho result of the sugar scarcity and high prices for the product all hotels nnd rostnurnnts have removed the bowls from tho ta bles, and substituted small packets of granulated, or two small lumps with coffee, when requested, but tho patrons have to ask for it. Sugar has minted to ,'10 cents, in Bomo enses higher, and buyers aro lim ited to very small quantities. Largo dealers nnd tho more proinlnent hotels nnd restaurants say they have con tracts for plenty of sugar at 18 cents but contracts nro not worth 'tho papei they aro written on these days. Vic tims of the sugar famine are urging. tiio government to take over control nnd fix a price under 20 cents. Industrial Law Upheld. Pittsburg, Kan. Following tho an nouncemont of his decision that the new court of Industrial relations law Is constitutional, Judge Andrew .1 Currnn, in tho Crnwford county dis trict court, granted a temporary In Junction, enjoining Alexander Hownt nnd other district mid local union otll clnls of the Knnsns district of tho United Mine Vv"orkors from calling a strike. Wood Secures Jersey's Vote. Kcwnrk, N. J. Unolllclal return from New Jersey's primary election confirm Indications that General Wood would command sixteen of (bo state's twenty-eight delegates to the republl can convention In Chicago. To Eliminate Middleman. Kansas City, Mo. Elimination of the "mlddlo man," with the subsequent In crease of return to. the producer and decrease In price to tho consumor, was the object of n wheat farmers' union, oecldod upon here when tho National Wheat Growers' association voted to Join such a union. Seven whent grow ers, appointed to outllno tho orgnnlzn tlon, Included John Tlavenkost of Ne braska. The organization plans co operntlvo flour and milling nssocln tlons. Executions by the Thousands. Berlin. An Investigating committee which has been combatting tho varl ous revolutionary movements against soviet Itussln has announced In Mas cow that 0,01-1 executions huvo been carried out In the last two years. Cost $42,000 to Carry State. Mitchell, S; D. It cost General Leo nard Wood $42,701 to carry the repub lican primaries at tho South Dakota preferential last -month, according to a Btafonient Just tiled by W. II. King state manager for tho Wood campaign Washington, I). C The naval ap proprlntlon bill, carrying approximate ly f4)5.000,()00 for 1021 navy expendi tures, passed the eonnte without a rot on! vote and was sent to conference for adjustment of $-10,000,000 senate Increase over the bonne bill total. Maintenance of the present nnvai force of about 1. '17,000 men, ami 20,000 marines Is provided for In the bill, which passed the senate .In less than two days iifter it was taken up. It also appropriated $108,000,000 to com plete the 11)10 building program of 50 vessels, due to be finished In three more years at additional cost of ?!t(51,- 7:15,000, but does not provide for any extension of that program. A provision for retention In nctlvfi service of 20,000 naval reservists and 1.2(H) reserve olllcers was adopted by the senate to maintain the present lleet. Because of disappointing en listments and desertions the latter said to have been around 0,000 within the last year the temporary forces, the senate was told, are Imperative for .indent operation of the ships. Another amendment ndded by tlm senate provides for developing the mi ni oil reserves, through lease, sale or government operation. Senator King, lemocrnt, Utah, Introduced a separate esolutlon authorizing Secretary Dan iels to Investigate the oil situation with a view to further government ac quisitions which will he taken up later. Washington Parley Ends. Washington, D. C Conferences be tween sugar refiners and department of Justice olllclals on sugar prices and supplies ended suddenly last Tuesday after a brief session. No stntement was made as to what transpired. Demands that tho government tnke Immedlnto action to relieve the sugar Bhortago nnd prosecute profiteers hnva been mndo In tho Bcnnte. Senator Smoot, republican, Utah, declared the government should have purchased the present Cuban sugai crop, ns refiners have paid as high as 10 cents a poulid for rnw Cnhnn sugar. Blaming speculation for the high price of sugnr, Representntlve Howard, democrat, Oklahomn, an. nounce'l thnt bo would Introduce a bill '.n tho next few days designed to curb all speculators. FEAR GASOLINE FAMINE. Shortage Likely Before Summer Over, Says Government Report. Washington, D. C. Warning of the probability of an actual shortage of gasoline before the end of next sum mer, as a result of the disproportio nate Increase In gasoline production and tho number of automobiles in use, was given In a statement Issued by tlm bureau of mines. While an lncreaso In stocks at the end of February of moro than 100,000,000 gallons, or 20 per cent, as compared with a year ago shows that the situation Is not yet acute, It Is probable, the statement said, that before the "summer season Is over, It will become tight If indeed It does not become short." Sugar Men to Lend Aid. Wnshlngton, D. C. Sugar refiner have entered Into an agreement with tho Department of Justice to corpor ate with tho government In preventing tho resale of sugar to the trade, and to that extent to decrease speculation. It was announced by Attorney Gcnorai Palmer. The agreement, Mr. Palmer snld, was one result of tho conferences be tween department olllclals and relln ers' representatives held hero eiuij last week. While this move was not expected to cure all the evils of the shortage nnd high prices, Mr. Palmer believed It would aid In obtaining better dis tribution of sugar stocks. Bank Cashier Vanishes. Omaha, Neb. A nation-wide search has begun for D. "Gib" Frnnkliu, cashier of tho Bank of Hamburg, la, who mysteriously disappeared aftei he had checked out at the llenshaif hotel, here, ten days ago, where he had spent the preceding night. No reason can be advanced by friends and rela tives of the missing cashier for his absence other than lie may have mot with foul play. Radicals Quiet May Day. Washington, D. C. Plans of radical leaders for nationwide May Day dem onstrations involving strikes ami plotted assassinations of more than a score of federal and state olllcers, fell flat, reports to the department of Jus tice Indicated. Extra precautions taken by federal and state authorities to block the rad icals' widely disseminated appeal for a "May day show of power," were de scribed at tho department ns decidedly successful. Hundreds Homeless by Fire. Bntesvllle, Ark. Flames sweeping through tho residence section of Bntesvllle destroyed SO residences, made 300 persons homeless nnd cans ed a loss of $500,000. Cannot Enforce Lever Act. Louisville, Ky. Federal Judge Wnltcr Evans, In tho course of a case before him against allegod profiteers, held the Lever food control net could not be enforced. "Tho act Is too vague and Its language too Indefinite," he said In dismissing the actions; ' ' 1 New photograph of Gen. Ben Hill, light-hund mnn of General Obrogon In the contest for the control of Mexico. 2 Scene In Hevnl during celebration of second nnniversnry of Esthonln's Independence. 3. The Ten nessee, lnrgest American warship, Hearing completion In Brooklyn navy yard. NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS Turk Problem Settled So That. All the Allies Are Fairly Well Satisfied. ARMENIA LEFT FOR AMERICA Germans Warned to Carry Out Pledges and Summoned to Conference Peace Resolution Framed for Senate TroopB Ready to Guard Mexican Border. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. It was easy to predict that the allied premiers would reach an amicable set tlement of their differences concern ing Turkey nnd the pressure to bo put on Germany. That was what they did, and each of the allied nations LnJ2.sjL Inlorested seems fairly well sat isfied with the results. As for the United States, It is offered the man date for Armenia. If it declines to ac cept this great and expensive responsl billty, President Wilson Is requested to determine the boundaries of the Armenian state, and Its protection Is to bo arraiiKcd inter. Flxlinr tho llm. Its ofArnienln will bo no small job, and If Mr. Wilson undertakes It bo may find ills generous tendencies curbed by the strength of the Turkish nationalists. For instance, their lead er, Mustnpha Kemal, Is In possession of Erzerum. which Mr. Wilson has considered the capital of Armenia, nnd no one seems Inclined to try to dis possess him. The nntlonnllsts, It Is said, will have representatives in Paris when tho treaty Is delivered to the Turkish delegates. Supposing thnt the British have not materially modified their Imperialistic desires, they nppear to havo profited hugely by tho Turkish settlement. They aro given possession or control of Mesopotamia, Palestine, the Cau casus with the ports of Baku and Bn tum, the Bagdad railway, and nnval control of the Dardanelles. Also Tur key Is compelled to recognize the Brit ish protectorate over Egypt, which In sures sole rights to the Sue, canal. However, there hns grown up In Eng land a strong -feeling ngalnst further expansion of the empire and a recog nition of tho fact that some of Its most Important boundaries aro weak ened and thrown open by the acquisi tion of Mesopotamia and other terri tory In, that part of the world. It Is felt that the material benefits to lie derived will not nearly compensate for the added burden on the British tax payer, for certainly a strong military establishment will hnvo to be main tained permanently In those regions. France, Italy and Greece were granted most of their demands In tho Turkish settlement, and even Turkey Itself was considered, for it retains Olllcla and has a chance to keep Erzo rum. When tho supreme council came to tho settlement of the dispute over the enforcement of the German treaty Pre mier Mlllernud scored a decided vic tory. Backed to a degree by Lloyd George, lie was able to convince Pre mier Nlttl thnt It was necessary to warn Germany thnt the nllles were ready to tnko nil measures, even to tho military occupation of more German territory, to fissure tho carrying out of the treaty of Versailles. A stiff note was sent to Berlin saying the nl lles ennnot even consider the German request for an army of 200.000 as long ns Germany falls to meet the most lin portnnt obligations Imposed by tho treaty, and adding the warning of forcible nctlpn. Tho covncil said, how ever, that It "does not seek to Impose too narrow an Interpretation of the treaty," and Instructed Berlin to send tho chiefs of the government to Spa on May 25 for an exchange of views. If the Germans then can make satis factory explanations and propositions, the council will be willing to 'discuss questions thut alVect the Internal or der and economic well-being of Ger many. Premier Mlllemnd on Wednes day assured the French chamber of deputies that the treaty would not be revised nt the Spa conference, though certain alterations might be made. The French hnvo come around to the British nnd Itnllnn view of the question of reparations nnd nil now ngree thut tho sum to bo exneted from Germany must be llxed nt the curliest possible moment. Tho general belief Is that 200,000,000,000 marks will be decided upon ns tho approximate fig ure Germany can pay. That is tho fig lire the Americans nnd British ngrced upon a year ago, when the French de manded moro than twice ns much. The Republican members of tho sen ato committee on foreign relations have prepared a new peace resolution In lieu of tho one passed by the house. Its prlnclpnl features are: 1. It flatly repeals tho Joint resolu tion passed by congress declaring wnr on Germnny, nnd then adopts tho lan guage of tho house resolution declar ing the war ended. 2. It requests tho president to open negotiations with Germnny for tho purpose of restoring friendly rela tions and commercial Intercourse, al though as a mntter of fact trade has already been resumed. .'!. It protects the claim of American nationals against Germnny for dnmngo suffered dining the wnr, by holding up ruM tho money accumulated by the alien properly custodian or other agents of tho government; until such cinims navo noon adjusted. 4. It retains for the United States nil property or lights obtnined under tjio: terms of tho nrmlstice nnd the treaty of Versailles until a satisfac tory settlement is made between the United States nnd Germany. f. It repeals all wnr-tlmo legislation. In the innguugo of tho house resolu tion. The advocates of this method of ending the wnr found encouragement in a stntement from P. B. Noyes, American member of the Rhlnelnnd high commission, In tho course of which be said: "The big thing for the Americans with the Interests of tho world nt heart Is to ratify the treaty. It doesn't mntter what sort of a peace; this Is her obligation. Rntlfy with reserva tions, by treaty, by compromise or by resolution that's Immaterial now. The league nnd other disputes can ho set tled later after calm and careful de liberations. Now It Is necessary more necessnry every day that Amer ica's counsel nnd resources be unham pered In the present deplorable posi tion of the world of affairs. A formal declaration of peace by the United States Is tho only possible cure for Europe's Ills." The Poles, partly to protect their frontier and partly to aid the Ukrain ians, with whom they have formed nn alliance, have been attacking tho bol shevik! on a long front west of Kiev. Their advance, which was not strong ly opposed, took them some fifty miles and gave them possession of a num ber of cities. This territory they promise to evacuate ns soon as a stable government has been estab lished In the Ukraine. In Siberia, though the Japanese were victorious around Vladivostok and along the Ussurl railway, corre spondents there assert tho red troops aro so numerous that they could crush their foe nt any time, but nre satis lied to push them stendlly eastward, not wishing to give the Japanese cause for nn open and extensive campaign ngalnst them. According to Colonel Blunt, a railway engineer oftlcer who hns reached nnrhlu after being held prisoner by the bolshovlkl two months, tho soviet forces are functioning In Siberia In a most efficient, business like and orderly way. The red nnny, ho says. Is well disciplined, well offi cered and finely equipped, nnd no loot ing or disorders of any kind nro per mitted when they enter a city. Over here In the western hemisphere our own war the rebellion In Mexico Is progressing about as well as its most anient friends could wish. That Is, If one may hellevi the reports is sued by the leaders of the revolution. They claim that the size of their army and tho extent of the affected territory Increases dally nnd thnt tho federal district Is practically surrounded. Thero wero rumors Thursday thut fighting had begun in Mexico City it self. On the otlier hnnd the Cnrrnnzn generals expressed full confidence in their ability to put down the uprising. They claimed to hnvo defented the rebels nt Chlhunbua City and driven them from thnt place. The administra tion nt Washington woke up enough to send two warships down the west coast nnd to have the American troops at El Paso put In readiness for ac tion In ense tho border wero endnn gored by events nt Junrcz or else where In thnt vicinity. General Villa, who Is In tho state of Chihuahua, offered to Join tho rebels with his bandits provided be were permitted to execute General Escobar nnd nny other federal officers who hnd to do with the execution of'Fellpe Angeles. The house committee on rules hns under consideration a resolution de signed to lead up to Impeachment pro ceedings ngnlnst Louis F. Post, assist ant secretary of labor. He Is accused of causing the relense of many alien anarchists taken for deportntlon, go ing over the heads of his superiors nnd practically nullifying the lnw, These accusations, whl-h havo been mndo on the floor of congress by both Republicans nnd Democrats, aro not surprising to those who have been ac quainted with Mr. Post and his ten dencies, n-n-, ., 4jV-i '' w i H. Event of tho past week wero of ut most importance to the several can didates for tho-Republlcan presidential nomination. Primaries or stnte con ventions wero held In New Jersey, Ohio, Massachusetts, Washington, Mis souri nnd Idnho. Tho most exciting of these was In New Jersey, where Gen oral Wood nnd Senator, Johnson were contesting for the delegation. Tho gen eral came out nhend by nbout 1,200 votes, nnd the' senator's campaign manager announced thnt a recount would bo asked In Essex, Gloucester, Morris and Cnniden counties. Thero were vague charges of crooked work. The delegates at large will bo Sena tors Edge and Frelinglniysen, pledged to support the choice of the people ns shown by the ptimnry. and 13. C. Stokes and W. N. Itunyon, pledged to Wood. Of the district delegates It wns likely Wood would have eleven nnd Johnson ten, with three unpledged. According to tho political experts In Washington, the results In Ohio vir tually eliminated Senntor Wnrren C. Harding from tho race for tho nomina tion, for while ho received the stntc's presidential preference Indorsement, he railed to capture tho solid delega tion, nnd this Is usually considered fn tnl to the chances of a favorite son. Furthermore, Harding's cnmpnlgn manager, Harry M. Dnughcrty, was defented for delegate nt lnrge, accord ing to unofficial returns. Wood, it was estimated, might havo about ono fourth of the Ohio delegation. Massachusetts' delegates will give. Governor Coolldge u complimentary vote and after thnt they will go where they nre led by the big four, Senator Lodge. Speaker Glllett, Wlnthrop Mur ray Crane and Edward Thurston. AVashlngton chose delegates pledged to Senator Polndexter. In Idnho eight unlnstructed delegates were chosen, led by Senntor Borah, who Is for John son. Three of the delegates nre for Wood and tho others doubtful. Mis souri will send two contesting sets of unlnstructed delegates to the conven tion, nnd so will Arknnsns nnd North Cnrollnn. Not n great deal Is beard Just now of Herbert Hoover, but his chnncos as a compromise candidate are not In jured by tho romnrkable retraction mndo by tho Provldenco Journal and spread broadcast throughout the coun try. Thnt paper hnd nsserted thut Hoover wns renlly Wilson's heir nnd stood for the president's Idens on na tional and International affairs, and that he wns being supported for tho Republican nomination by thoso of the Wilson coterie who wished to see their doctrines hold on even though their pnrty was ousted from the White House. The Journal now admits Its mistake, ntllrms Its full belief in his sincerity nnd declares positively his opposition to the "political, economic, Industrial nnd International policies of tho president." Tho light between Hoover and Senator Johnson for the California delegation has been await ed with the greatest interest. PROSECUTIONS ARE EXPECTED Commodity .May Be Thrown On Mar ket to Relieve Famine Pleases Nebraska Commissioner. Omnha, Neb. Tho first dollniti move against alleged sugar hoarder! and profiteers In Nebraska was made In this city last Thursday, when agenti of the department of justice, swept down upon storage houses and seized a veritable treasure of the commodity, comprising 103,000 pounds and valued at $33,200. The wholesale conllscRtlon of tht sugar, owned entirely by various retail deaiers in the city, followed qulcklj upon a secret and hurried Investiga tion of the Department of Justice na the result of disclosures Indicating large quantities of sugar were being held In storage by various retailers for supposed speculative purposes. Government olllclals indicated that the sugnr seized through the sudden uctlon, at the discretion of the court might he thrown on the market to re lievo tho present widespread shortage. Moro raids In this city nre ex pected In the next few days. Criminal prosecution will follow those attach ments, according to those who made raids. Mrs. C. G. Rynn, federal fair price commissioner for Nebraska, who was In the city at the time, was enthusias tic over the seizures, and declared she believed the uctioi would have a salu tory effect In relieving the present threatened famine and high prices. REBELS GAIN POINT. Stronghold in Mexico in Hands of Insurgents. Washington, D. C The revolution which has been sweeping northern Mexico for the past two weeks took on a more severe aspect in the eyes of Washington ofliclals when it became known that Chlhunhun City, capital of the stato of the same' name, had been captured by the revolutionists, and that President Cnrrnnzn is nenring the end of Ills regime. Chlhunhun City is one of tho largest cities In northern Mexico nnd has a population of ap proximately 40,000. Information regarded as of tho most reliable character has been re ceived In Washington to the effect thnt Presldeiu Carranzn is preparing to Tlee from tho country. 1 NOTE OF WARNING. Allies Demand Germany Fulfill Pro visions of Peace Treaty. Pnris. Tho council of premiers has dispntched a note to Berlin demanding Immediate execution 6f the treaty of Versailles, especially those clauses re garding disarmaments, indemnities nnd conl deliveries, threatening to ex tend occupation of German territory if the demands are refused, the French foreign office announced. When the prlnclpnl requirements ot the treaty nre fulfilled, the foreign of fice snid, the nllles will "confer with German representatives regarding Germany's Internal situation." The note declared tho entente is Just ns determined for execution of the treaty as it wns In prosecution of the war."- Mighty Parade at Omaha. j Omnha, Neb. A pnrade composed of 20,000 persons, eleven bnnds nnd many beautiful floats, which took placo here Mny 1 wns nn eloquent demonstration thnt Omnhn nnd Ne braska nro standing like a rock be hind Uncle Sanuand thnt anyone who raises n red ling of disloyalty In this city or state will meet with sevoro con sequences. It was a mighty pagennt of patriot Ism, participated in by men, women, boys and girls s of all classes and creeds. No radical action was report ed by the police. Flour Highest Ever Known. Minneapolis, Minn. Flour ndvnnced, fiO cents n barrel nt the market hero April 20, marking the biggest single rise this yenr nnd the highest price ever received for Hour here. The in crease brought flour of the stnndnrd grade, to $15.50 u bnrrcl. Aiding Cause of Reds, Washington, D. C. Documents pur porting to hnvo been signed by Sylvia I'ankhurst, British suffragist lender, James Gordon and Clara Zelof, prom ising assistance In spreading bolshevik propaganda, wero found In possofeslon of three communist couriers arrested In Letvlu, tho State department was advised one day Inst wvek. The cour iers, traveling by nirplnno from Koenigsberg to Bltebsk in soviet Rus sia, wero forced to land in Letrie. Dispensers of Poison Freed, Chicago, 111. The first trial in 1111 nnls of a murder charge hnsed on tho sale of wood alcohol ns n beverage fell flat In Judge Snlmbth's ourt after a squabble between prosecutors and po lice olllclals. Joseph Welkus, owner of a .saloon, and Tony Kens, his bar tender, wero suminonrd to answer for the death of Frederick Boertz nnd fix others from "coroners' cocktails" sold over tho Welkus' liar. Vhen tho men were arranged It was found there wero no witnesses. Police were blamed for not bringing In witnesses.