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The Reason. “Was his bankruptcy due to a lock of brains?” “Yes—a lack and a lass.’ —Wayside Tales. Puzzling. A gentleman of foreign birth, re cently In Indianapolis, was telling i party of friends some of the dlfficul ties encountered In mastering our lan gunge. ‘‘Now, for Instance,” said he, “yo say b-o-u-g-h spells bough. Thei c-o-u-g-h spells cough. According t the pronunciation given bough, If should have a severe c«ld, would say I had a cough in my chest?" First Aid. “I promised Gladys that I’d keep 1 a secret.” “Yes?” “But I’m going t let you help me to keep It!”—Judge. There are other things more Inter esting than dollars in this world if w but look around for them. She Discovered It, Too “After 10 years of hit or miss baking with i various other brands of powder I at last discovered that the bitter taste some times found in hot breads was caused from alum in cheaper grades of powder. So 1 , am now an ardent booster for Royal Baking Powder.” Mrs. L A j ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure ► Contains No Alum Leaves No Bitter Taste Send for New Royal Cook Book—It's FREE Royal Baking Powder Co., 130 William St, New York RUSSIANS AIM I 10 MAKE JAPS | According; to Confidential Re ports from “Inside”, Japan ese Are Counted Upon to Enter, Says Von Wiegand. BY KARL H. VON WIEGAND, Genoa, April 25.—The subtle and far seeing Russian dtmplomacy of the soviet school is preparing to make another home strike that will again make the world sit up and take no tice of the new force that has en tered the world of statecraft. Japan Is in a fair way to become the third member of the Russo-Qer man entente if confidential reports circulating here* in certain inner cir cles of the conference may be relied upon as having value. Aim of Russian Diplomacy. That is the aim of Russian diplo macy at this time and its achieve ment will mean the completion of a solid league stretching clear across the hemisphere from the Pacific to the North Sea forming what is poten tially probably the most powerful constellation of nations' history ever recorded. This is both because the vastness of natural resources and population and the geographical sit uation would combine approximately 250,000,000 people. I avowedly say that Russian diplo macy is in a fair way of achieving that aim, but as yet it is unattained. Considerable still depends upon the turn of events at Genoa. If Russia is recognised here by the powers, Japan will do likewise and the chief obstacle of the German-Russian-Jap anese league will be removed. While the conference is meetinfir in Genoa I am Informed from a source which, from the part played In the German-Russian treaty is in a posi tion to know what Is going on both here and in Tokio. Washington Informed, Report. The first exchanges of opinion be tween Japan and Russia, I am in formed, began about March 20 through private channels. Washing ton and certain financial circles in New York are said to have informa tion concerning these negotiations. Officially the Japanese delegation here denies that there are any nego tiations going on while Tchltcherin has said nothing concerning them so far. It may be recalled that both Rus sian and German officials denied to me in Berlin that a treaty was being negotiated between the two countries, showing what reliance can be placed in official denials when the big In terests are at stake. As in the German-Russlan treaty, the private exchanges between the Russians and Japanese laid stress on 1 the “economic” nature of the agree ment to be arrived at and that chief ly pertaining to the -.-apanese inter ests in Siberia. “Economics is the guise for the world's new diplomacy. Where a country has economic interest, it is well known that politics follows to defend and protect those interests. Two things have given Impetus to the Russian-Japanese dealings. First I is the Russo-German treaty, the oth er the fact that Washington con-^ tinues to turn its back politically on the new Russia. The Germans who are being kept informed on the Rus so-Japanese conversations strongly objected for some time against J an becoming a member ot the “economic league" on the ground that it would prejudice America which Germany considers is far preferable because its bigger treasury is so vital. America’s Refusal Has Effect. America's final refusal to be any > thing more than a big hearted philan. thropist to the suffering Russian famine districts has had Its effect in recent weeks of negotiations again being taken up with Japan “priv ately.” In certain quarters, which profess to know of these negotiations, great I est optimism is expressed that before | the end of the year a great league upon an “economic basis" from the North Sea to the Pacific will become an accomplished fact in history. _ . —... n ■ i V n m ■ A1 ■■ n , 3LUVV "U I 5 ruULIIOI AT POINT OF DEATH New York, April 25.—Lew Brody, ) 2L. a Brooklyn pugilist, is reported at the point of death in Bushwick hos pital as a result of d right to the chin and left to the body adminis tered by Frankie Pitcher in a bout at the Broadway Exhibition associa tion, Brooklyn, Monday night. The managers of the two boxers, the referee, the manager of the club and Pitcher were placed under arrest but were released pending the outcome of Brody's Injuries. The Brody-Pitcher mix up was a preliminary to the 12 round bout be tween Joe Tlplitz, of Philadelphia, and Italian Jack Dempsey, of Brook lyn, in which Tipiltz won the deci sion. RAIL CONSOLIDATION UP. Washington, April 25.—Considera tion of the plan for consolidation of all major railroads in the United States into 19 great systems was in augurated Monday by the Interstate Commerce commission. The hearings are expected to continue several months. NORBECK OFFERS BILL. Washington, April 25.—Another plan for farmers' long term credits, providing a national farmers' finance union, a federal corporation with I $200,000,000 capital was proposed in a bill introduced Saturday by Senator Norbeck, republican. South Dakota. The organization would be operated by the secretaries of the treasury and agriculture and four other members appointed by the president. It would be authorized to extend one year loans to farmers, bankers or co-operative associations up to an aggregate of $1,000,000,000 in times of crop surplus with agricultural products prices low. "WELSHMAN" TO QUIT GENOA FOR FEW DAYS Will Leave at End of Week And Accompany King to Brussels. Special Cable Dispatch. Genoa, April 25.—Lloyd George Is going to leave the conference at the end of the week. The British premier Monday night notified Premier Facta, president of the coi.ference. that he would have to be In London May 3 to accompany the King of (Cngland to Brussels. Lloyd George Is not expected to be away from the conference any longer than Is necessary. AGIJLMINEflS War Against West Virginia Is Act for Which 23 Coal Workers Arraigned Will Stand Trial. Charleston, VV. Va., April 25.—War against the state of West Virginia is | the overt act of treason for which 23 miners, arraigned In Jefferson cir cuit court Monday, will stand trial. The defendants are among more than 700 Indicted in connection with the miner’s march against Logan county. These cases of more than 100 were transferred from Logan to Jefferson county for trial. Judge J. N. Wood has under con sideration a motion by the defense to quash the treason Indictments on the grcund that they are Invalid, using me ici in uauuiuua uioicau ui in onious" and failing to specifically ta set out what acts of treason are charged against tho miners. Back to Trial of Burr. Back to the historic trial of Aaron Burr and to tho whisky rebellion hearings, attorneys for the state and defense went for decisions to prove and disprove the validity of the trea son indictments. Briefly the men charged with trea son, including high officials of dis tricts 17 and 29, United Mine Work ers of America are accused of con spiring together to wage warfare against the state of West Virginia, to overthrow the local government of Logan and Mingo counties, and to lib erate prisoners held in Mingo under the martial law edict. The so-termed ‘‘armed insurrec tion" was carried out with machine guns, army rifles and other imple ments of war, according to the indict ments, which charged further, mur der, Intimidation, assault and other crimes were employed by the miners’ army in an effort to carry out their purpose. Terror Reigned for Week. Tho leaders held for treason are accused by the state of having brought about the mobilization of from 8,000 to 10,000 men at Marmet, W. Va., near the state capital. When the state and federal government failed to disperse the miners, south ern West Virginia sprang to the de fense of the borders of that county. For a week terror reigned on the Logan-Boone border. The “war” ended when the federal troops arrived. The miners laid down their arms and went home. The Lo gan defense army was demobilized. Three Logan defenders were killed. The service of murder indictments against hundreds held them account able even though they were not pres ent. The legal fight In the trial of the treason cases will be contested around the contention of the state attorneys that all of the acts committed by the miners’ army, as It attempted to In vade Logan county, may be legally charged to certain men accused of or ganizing and inspiring the march. The state will attempt to show the Intent of the march was to upset the gov ernment. What Defense Contends. On the other hand, the defense in opening parleys took the position that Individual members of the miners' army cannot be held accountable for acts of others over which they had no control In a treason case. Con spiracy to commit treason is not trea son, according to Harold W. Houston, chief counsel for the miners. Charles W. Odenton, member of the national democratic committee, heads the prosecution. GERALDINE FARRAR WILL JOIN BELASCO To Join in Play He Picka for Her After Her Concert Tour. New York. April 25.—Reports that Geraldine Farrar, who resigned from the Metropolitan Opera Company Saturday after 16 years with that or ganization, would Join David Belasco next season were confirmed Morjday night when it became known that she would be starred in a new play espe cially selected by Mr. Belasco. It Is understood that Miss Farrar will start on a concert tour next fall and continue It until Christmas, after which time she will Join Mr. Belasco. RETIRED BUSINESS MAN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Cherokee, la., April 25 (Special).— Michael Caley, 70. retired business man, committed suicide Saturday af ternoon by hanging himself to a bed post with a towel. Brooding over 111 health Is supposed to have been the cause. Mrs. Caley discovered the tragedy •. ea she returned home late In the afternoon from a shopping expedition downtown. IRELAND IGNORES 'LABOR REPUBLIC; This Morning's Advices from Dublin State Quiet Prevails Throughout Erin After Day’s General Strike. London, April 25 (2 a. m. Tuesday). ■—I-atest advices from Dublin confirm the early reports that quiet now pre vails throughout Ireland after the day's general strike. The proclamation for a workers' re public purported to be signed by well known labor leaders, caused some alarm, but the proclamation was not attended by any demonstrations. Late last night the hall of the grand lodge of Irish Free Masons was commandeered by a detachment of armed "Irregulars." London, April 25.—In the midst of Ireland's isolation from the outer world during Monday's industrial strike, rumors spread to London that a workers' republic had been pro claimed there. An investigation late Monday night, however, revealed that all that hap pened was that attempts were made to start a flame of bolshevism during the paralysis of the country's com munications and business. Ask People to “Man Barracks.” Leaflets were posted on walls and distributed among workers advocat ing a workers' republic and calling upon the people to "man the bar racks." Little notice was taken of the leaf lets. Alderman O’Brien, addressing one of the three great labor meetings, repudiated the propaganda on behalf of the party. He said: * “«»o U9CII IOOUCII tjy some people who never do anything when there Is real work to be done.” London received lte first news of the day from Ireland at 10:30 Mon day night, when the tickers flashed "all quiet in Dublin." Later reports showed that the gen eral strike was absorbed throughout southern Ireland, only a few shops daring to defy the closing order. Ireland's moderate labor men claim that the workers effectively protested against factionalism and militarism and prophecy that the effect of the strike will be to modify the recent military disorders. A special dispatch to Universal Service from the Cork Kxamlner de clared that everything was quiet there. He and Woodside Urge Senate To Pass House Bill—Legion Head Again Flays “Big Business.” Washington, April 26.—Opposition to a soldiers’ bonus comes from a small minority constituting what may be termed "big business” and finan cial interests, Hanford MacNider, na tional commander of the American Legion, told the Senate finance com mittee when it met Monday morning to consider bonus legislation. Commander MacNider declared these Interests have used e^very form of argument available to prevent con gress from passing a bonus bill. He called attention to the "referendum” of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, a leader of the oppo sition forces, and declared the refer endum was not fairly taken and does not represent sentiment in the coun try on the bonus question. He sub mitted to the committee a long list of individual chambers of commerce, civic organizations and state legis latures which have endorsed the bonus. Mr. MacNider urged passage of the 11UUOV uiil| uni j vuuv i i ' ' . ti wuu ■ side, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Commander Woodside declared that passage of some form of bonus legislation was inevitable and that the people of the country are in favor of It. He described experiences on a recent tour of the country on which he found ex-service men suffering and in need of assistance. Neither Mr. MacNlder nor Mr. Woodside made any suggestions to the committee as to how the bonus funds should be raised, stating this was a problem for congress to solva. The committee refrained from dis cussion of the Legion representative's suggestions, although Senator Me Cumber and others strongly indicated that they are hot Tn favor of the bonus bill. It is their plan to hold additional hearings and then begin the writing of a new bill, which prob ably will emphasize the paid up in surance feature. The proposal to attach a “rider" to the tariff bill to raise money needed for the bonus is still under consideration by the committee. The treasury department still ad heres to its recommendation of a sales tax to raise the revenue neces sary to defray the cost of the sol dier bonus, it was learned officially Monday. Hold M. ill i onaire And Pretty Girl as Rob ber Suspects Toledo, Ohio, April 25.—Because Juant Tomadell, corporation presi dent and New York millionaire, ten dered a $1,000 bill In a department store here Monday, employes became alarmed. They notified the police and Mr. Tomadell and his private secre tary, a pretty young woman, were taken to the police station as bank robber suspects. FACES FAILURE Proves Self Conference Not of Lenders but of Borrowers And Is Threatened by Ab sence of U. S. Dollar. BY KARL H. VQN WIEGANO Genoa, April 25.—Absence of the American dollar threatens the eco nomic part of the Genoa conference. Up to now, the conference has to shed about continually In political storms. Except for some resolutions on paper, no progress has been made toward economic reconstruction of Europe or anything practical looking toward stabilization of currencies. This fact Is standing out In bold re lief as talk of ending the conference Increases. Russians Strike Snag. Successful as has been thelu di plomacy In statecraft, the program of the Russians has struck a financial snag. The Russians want a loan of at least 12.000,000,000 to begin with and thera is not a dollar In sight. The prospect of going home with empty pockets is beginning to worry the Russians and they were talking Monday night of entering a formal protest against the slowness with which the conference Is moving to solve the problems leading to Rus sian reconstruction. "Russia must consider it an attempt to violate her independence and sov ereignty If certain powers attempt to annul or alter the treaty Russia con cluded with another power. In this Monday night. Russia Stands Pat. "Such an attempt Is something quite unusunl and almost unprece dented in the history of diplomacy. Russia will oppose and reject any ef fort made to alter the Rapallo treaty.” Asked if Russia would enter the League of Nations, Tchltcherln re plied': "Not until the constitution of the league is so arranged that all peoples in it have equal rights an