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TO LOP OFF 2 BILLIONS AT 1 BLOW House Appropriations Chair man Gives Universal Service Outline of Plan to Plug Up Budget System Holes. BY WINDER R. HARRIS Universal Service Correspondent. Washington, May 23.—Two billion -dollars will be lopped off the debit side of the government’s books at one blow, under plans for plugging up holes in the newly established bud get system announced by Chairman Madden of the House appropriations committee. In an exclusive Interview with Universal Service Monday. The government’s antiquated sys-i tem of bookkeeping also will be revo-, lutionized, Chairman Madden said, so that more exact check can be kept at all times on the cost of operating the government. ; The first billion of possible expen ditures to be eliminated comes underj the heading of "unexpended balan- ‘ ■ces.” The treasury records are re plete with Items In which there re- ‘ main varying amounts from appro-, Dilations. As the situation now ■ stands these remaining funds are still available for expenditures. Chairman Madden said: “I am now having data on these un-' •expended balances compiled and am, making a careful study of them with a view to wiping them off the rec ords, withdrawing the authorization, for using them .and converting the treasury. “Many of these balances date back a great many years and are not obligated to any extent under con tracts in process of fulfillment. It 13 generally estimated by treasury ex perts that these balances aggregate a billion dollars or more. “When the study of the data is completed, which will be in the not ■distant future, we will report out and . pass a bill terminating these bal ances." Chairman Madden said he also is making a study and having informa- ; tion compiled by the treasury depart-i ment on what are known as “perina- 1 nent appropriations.” These items. Involve standing authorizations for expenditures by the several depart ments and bureaus without any re view or check by congress. WILL TRY BURCH Four Women Jurors for Ac-’ quital Accuse Five Men for Conviction of “Mulishr * ness,’’ as Jury Discharged I>os Angeles, May 23.—“They were as dull headed and as stubborn as they could be.” Summed up, that is how the four’ women who voted consistently for-ac qulttal characterized the five men who voted just as consistently for conviction on the jury that was dis missed Monday as hopelessly dead locked by Judge Sidney N. Reeve In the re-trlal of Arthur C. Burch, charged with the murder of J. Belton Kennedy. The remaining three men on the' jury voted steadily with the women1 for acquittal. After the 65 hour “no-decision” battle of the Jurors was brought to a close by orders of the court they were officially thanked by his honor for their efforts, and one of the women, fairly boiled with Indignation as she related details of what went on In the Jury room. „ “It was terrible, the way those five men Just absolutely refused to listen to us." she said as her sister jurors grouped around her nodded their heads In approval. The five Jurors who stood for con viction flung charges of “^nulishness" back at the women. The acquittal Jurors contended that, the state' made the most of the evi dence they had against Burch but that lt*fel! very short of proving he nau anymmg 10 ao witn me murder of Kennedy. r Deputy District Attorney Keyes, who directed the prosecution’s case against Burch, announced that 6Burch would he tried a third time. The date of this trial will be set Saturday. The second trial'of Mrs. Madalynne C. Obenchain, Burch's co-defendant on the murder charge, is scheduled to open June 6. Arthur Burch professed to see in the 7 to 5 acquittal vote the first sign of sunshine. The first Jury voted 10 to i! for conviction. Burch's father, the Rev. William' A. Burch, and his mother wore in the court room when the jury was dis charged. The father expressed him self as disappointed in the verdict, hut expressed the hop'f that ultimate ly his son will he free^J of the mur der charge. Ohe of the Jury women kissed tile mother shortly after the jury was ijismissed. N. Y. COMPTROLLER TO JAIL 60 DAYS? Universal Service. New York.AIuy 23.—Only oeo legal resource remains to save New York .city's comptroller frhm spending“60 days in jail for contempt of court, which sentence was. ppsSed on him ■two years ago by Judge Mayer. During the last ,two ypars the comptroller has Tought continually' to have sustained."a wHt of habeas cor pus freeing him' from the costtxnfct charge. • RAILWAYS FIGHTING RATE CUTS Declare They Can’t Slash Freight Charges Unless Cor responding Reductions Are Made In Employes' Wages. Universal Service. Washington, May 23.—Railroads are making a strenuous fight against Sweeping reductions in freight rates proposed by the Interstate Com merce commission, it was learned Monday. With the long pending rate deci sion ready for announcement, the ex ecutives who dined with President Ilardlng on Saturday night, met with th* Interstate Commerce commission Monday and after a two-hour session adjourned to meet again Thursday. An official statement Issued by the railway presidents stated the com mittee meeting with rate fixing body was appointed as a result of the meeting with President Harding and that the conference Monday was for the purpose of “discussing the rail road situation.” Result of I, C. C. Decision, But from a reliable source it was learned that the conference of the rail executives in the White House and the subsequent conferences all were brought about as a result of the nature of the proposed rate reduc tion decision on which the Interstate Commerce commission has been working for several months. T* H I Cl ,lnoia!/.n It „ „ * „ . . _ complete on Friday of last week, but It was deolded that It would be un wise to make the announcement without first determining the attitude Of the railway officials. This result ed In President Harding Inviting a selected group to dine with him. They could not then agree to a voluntary reduction and asked to be permitted to confer with commerce commis sioners Monday The whole situation from the viewpoint of the railway of ficials hinges on whether the roads would earn a fair return on their In vestment under thg proposed reduc tions. They contend that they cannot do so without corresponding reductions in labor costs and are understood to have declared that they would take advantage of the transportation act which guarantees a fair return for the roads. This wouldy result in court notion and the decision, it is said, is being held up In an effort to reach a compromise that would be acceptable to the roads and at the same time bring about lower transportation costs. The rate decision, it is said will be held up until after the conference on Thursday. FOOD-FUEl CRISIS Threatened With More Se vere Move Toward High Prices, Crops Damaged And Supplies Scarce. -- BY KARL H. VON WIEGAND, Universal Service Correspondent. Berlin, May 23.—"Vorwarts,” the official organ of the government, com menting on the debate of the question of feeding Germany's population, which opened In the relchstag says that the result Is awaited with great tension. "The outlook for the future," con tinues Vorwarts, "Is anything but rosy, and this applies both to food stuffs raised at home and those to be Imported.” Prolongation of winter weather far Into the spring has caused Incalcul able Injury to the crops and It Is fu tile to expect sufficient quantities of foodstuffs from the home harvest to come anywhere near appeasing the hunger of the population. On the othor hand, a new' crisis Is Hfreatened In breadstuff* owing to the steqdy depreciation of the mark and Germany’s misplaced hopes in the Genoa conference which closed without tangible results. r*A«MMnnir In tli poo < nil ml urltVl a m)Ui and more severe move toward high prices. Already people are standing In lines for hours hoping to obtain a half pound of sugar. Butter is sell ing at #0 marks a pound, prohibitive to anybody except foreigners and t ar profiteers. In the relchstag the food minister announced the price of bread would b„ doubled after the coming harvest. v A wave of pessimism is sweeping the Country and the prospects for food and coal the coming winter are the worst since the war NIECE INHE-BITS HIS $57,000. Oakland, Neb., May 2J.—-The will of the late 'Sij.muel D. Hlbler, a Dodge county farmer who* lived near Fre mont many years, was filed Monday In Dodge county court, just one year to the flay after his death, leaving the bulk of the estate to Lduise M. Hib ler, a niece and nearest relative. ---- o -- FULTON “SAFE AT HOME." Lincoln, Neb., May 2! »Deputy State Sheriff R. N. Fulton, who dis appeared Friday anti who it was feared, had met with foul play, is safe at his home iri Beatrise, un harmed, -anil will report to Sheriff Hyers Tuesday. Fulton called up the' state sheriff Monday night, told him ho had been out in'the "jungles'1 on a piece of state detective work, anr that his failure to report earlier at state headquarters fvas the result of a mlsunderstamlthg. HIS explanation appeared to s-jtlgfy the',»t«t« sheriff. Scion of Wealth Must Forfeit Either Chorus Girl Bride or Heritage . Universal Service. reason to desert h'«s first wife and has New York. May 23.—Bradlsh John- contracted this marriage over our son Carroll, Jr., scion of wealth. Is protests." puzzling Monday . night over the A deep seated love for the Junior - question his faher put to him: Carroll's divorced wife, who Is prom "Whlch do you want, your bride or inent in society circles, 19 said to have your inheritance?" Inspired the parents In cutting off For the former Miss Gladys Ztelaln, their son. chorus girl, is personally opposed to The parents have tefused to com Mr. Carroll, sr„ who said: municate with-their son, even by tel - ‘‘We will no longer consider him ephone, except to tell him to remove our son if he elects to remain with his personal belongings from the his new wife. He had little or no Carroll mansion. Tom Watson Threatens To Make Pulp of Phipps’ Face In Senate Clash Washington, May 23.—War over Georgia patronage broke out In the Senate Monday and almost led to a tlstic exchange between Senator Tom Watson of that state 'and Senator Phipps of Colorado. The encounter was begun on the Senate floor while the Senate was In session and was continued in the cor ridor, where a volley of bitter epi thets tvas fired between the two sena tors. They were finally parted by Senator McNary, of Oregon, who led Watson away after Phipps had de clined on invitation from the Georg ian to step nearer and "have pulp made of your fftce.” The trouble arose over the presidential nomina tions of three republicans to be made in Georgia. Watson had informed members of the postoffice committee that all three nominees were "person. ally objectionable” to him. The nom inations were referred to a sub-com mittee of which Phipps is chairman and Phipps, disregarding Watson's tigation of the nominees, objections, made an important inves The storm broke out when Phipps laid on Watson’s desk at the opening of Monday's Senate session a sheaf of letters from persons in Georgia endorsing the three nominees. Wat son crossed the chamber to where Phipps was seated and tossed upon him a torrent of criticism for going over his head in the matter of the ap pointments. Watson said after the encounter that National Committeman Phillip* was "trying to put over something" on him. Phipps declined to make any state ment. ULSTER MEMBER Universal Service. Special Cable Dispatch. London, May 23.—Two more deaths are reported from Belfast Monday night as a result of street shootings. Arthur Griffith in Dublin Monday night denounced the murder of W. J. Twadell, member of the Ulster par liament, declaring that such deeds “strike at the very foundation of rep resentative government.” Griffith declared that the honor of the Irish nation is at stake in putting a stop to such murders and sent his deepest sympathy to the family of the slain man. Twadell was shot in the back seven times while on his way to business. Following the tragedy Sir James Craig, the premier, called a special meeting of the cabinet and legal au thorities to Investigate the murder. Griffith and Michael Collins have been summoned to London for a week end conference on the Irish situation. PATTEN TURNS DOWN ANTI-LANDIS UNIONS Authorities Express Opinion Backbone of Chicago La bor War Is Broken. Universal Service. Chicago, May 23.—James A. Pat ten, head of the citizens' committee to enforce the Landlg. award, said Monday the committee would nc| en ter negotiations with the 12 building trades unions which refused^to ac cept the award. Mr. Patten said the unions and the contractors had agreed to abide by the decision of Judge Landis In the building trddes strike. After the ttviaiu whs umue unions reiuseu 10 liv,e up to their agreement on con tracts, -he said. ** "At the outset It was decided that once a union broke Its Landis award contract the act proved the orga'nlza-' tlon unworthy of recognition In the futureC’ he said. The contractors are a unit with the citizens committee In their refusal to recognize the antl Landls award element In the build ing trades council.” The anti-Landis award unions had apked for a conference with con tractors and representatives of the citizens’ committee next Saturday Co negotiate "peace." The authorities expressed the opin ing Monday that the backbone of Chi cago's labor war was broken when Big Tim” Murphy, Cornelius Shea and Fred Mader Were indicted- for' murder following the slaying of two police officers throe weeks tfgo. The "big three” through attorneys, asked the court Moinday to compel the state's, attorney's office to reveal the evidence used ill bringing murdrr indictments against them. The mat ter will be argued Tuesday before Judge Harry B. Miller In clrtult court. EGYPT DEATH TOLL. REACHES 98, REPORT Brest, May 23 (U. F.)—Ninety* j e-ght persons lost their lives when th.• ] liner Egypt si^ni^l according to ee J ports receiviM here Monday. dWrJief reports placo-T th* dej*«\ toll Dispatches received here ^Io*dgy also stated a rush of fear crazed Las car sailors armell wfth knives, cost the lives of women passengers who I were b erie I aside or forced overboard, ! MARRIAGE PROBE Valentino Case Still Pending, Woolwine Turns Attention To Case of Another Actor—Bigamist ? Los Angeles, May 28,—A thorough Investigation into circumstances sur rounding the marriage of Tia Juana, Mexico, of Frank L. Mayo, motion picture actor to Dagmar Godowsky, daughter of Leopold Godowsky, fam ous musician, will be commenced Tuesday by District Attorney Wool wine. Investigators will leave for Tia Juana to obtain records to determine if Mayo was subject to arrest on a bigamy charge as was done In the case of Rudolph Valentino. Mayo and Miss Godowsky, It was stated, were married at the Mexican border town four days after Mayo ob tained an Interlocutory decree of di vorce from Joyce EleJWoro Mayo. The decree was granted in the super ior court. While this Investigation is in pro gress, it was said, attorneys for Val entino, will endeavor 'to quash the complaint charging him with bigamy because of his marriage at Mexlcala, Mexico, to Winifred Hudnut before his divorce from Jean Acker became final. Attorney W. I. Gilbert, representing Vulentipo, it was reported will file a demurrer to the complaint In which he will claim that the alleged of fense, Valentino’s marriage to WSnl fred Hudnut, occurred In Mexico. At the district attorney’s office It was admitted that the point Is "a question” to be decided in cdurt. Jean Acker, Valentino’s divorced wife, wishes her former husband “good luck” In hte encounter with the law. EMMA WEIR DEAD; IN SUICIDE PACT? Bodies of “Million Dollar Crook” and Another Woman Are Found In Chicago. Universal Service. Chicago, May 23.—Emma Weir, known throughout the country as the "million dollar crook,” was found dead In her, apartment here Monday. The body of Mrs. Ricky Gunther was found in another room. The apartment was filled with gas from four open jets. The authorities were investigating Honday night to determine whether the women died in a suicide pact or whether one had killed the other and then ended her own Ufe. Jwn of Mrs. Gunther’s ribs were broken. The authorities believe the Weir woman may have slain Mrs. Gunther and then turned on the gas. Mrs. Wefr was 65 years old. S^ie began her career as a shbp lifter when a young girl. She was arrested hundreds o# times, but always es caped with a light fine or short jail sentence. Five years ago her health failed and she dropped from sight. STEAMER RAMMED BY SHIP SINKS Alexander Pilot Blamed for Andre^ Disaster in Dela ware—No Lives Lost. PhflaUelp*ila. May 23.—The freight jetearsshjp Arfdro, steamtng np the P)ela.warfc river, was rammed by the U. S. S. Alexander, formerly the fJreat Northern, off Fort Mifflin Monday *l*hl. NEW YORKER THREATENED, KILLS A MAN Blackmailed for Huge Sums, Walter Ward, Son of Million aire, Confesses He Shot Al leged Blackmailer. Universal Service. White Plains. N. Y., May 23.— Blackmailed for huge sums, he says, Walter S. Ward, son of George H. Ward, mllllonalro banker, battled for life with an alleged blackmailer In an automobile and slew him. Ward In surrendering late Monday to Sheriff Warner, confessed that last Tuesday he had killed Clarence Pet ers, a former United States marine, when the latter threatened him at the point of a revolver. According to the story ho told Sher iff Werner, Ward had been annoyed by blackmailers for about six weeks. They threatened him with death and with personal injury to members of his family unless he gave up large sums of money. The last threat was recpived on Monday last, when Word made arrangements by telephone to meet the gang and talk things over. Meet* Throe "Blackmailers." Tuesday morning Ward drove his automobile to a lonely spot on the outskirts of Port Chester, where he had arranged to meet the blackmail ers. There he told the sheriff he met three of them, one of whom was Peters. Sheriff Warner, whose story Is based on that of Ward, said: hjuf nn in hia right hand. Ward Is lefthanded and as he arose to obey a command of the blackmailers, Ward suddenly shoved hla left hand In his pocket, drew a pistol and started blazing away. Peters died one shot before dying. "When the other two men saw Ward begin shooting, they began fir ing at Ward and a fusillade of shots was exchanged. When the gunmen saw that they were getting the worst of It, they escaped In an automobile." Held On Homicide Charge. When Mr. Ward was arraigned be fore Coroner Fitzgerald he willingly told of the shooting and the coroner held him on a technical charge of homicide. Mr, Ward, who is chairman of the board of police commissioner* of New Rochelle, was released in $10,000 ball. Police are search lag for "Charley Ross” and a man known as "Jack," who are believed to have been the other members of the blackmailing band. Ward Won't Toll All of Plot. Ward’s statement that he acted In self defense was accepted generally, however mysterious seemed the fact that he was a victim of a blackmail plot, the exact nature of which he re fuses to disclose. Until Ward’s appearance before the sheriff, the slaying had been one of the most baffling In the history of this section. A farm hand found Peters’ body and notified the coroner. It was revealed that a bullet, fired only three or four hours before had entered the left side of the chest, pierced the heart and lodged In the small of the back. Finger prints led to the disclosure, It Is said, that Peters had served three months In a Massachusetts reform atory for an automobile theft. Identification afforded no aid In the solution of the mystery. But while the detectives, district attorney, sher iff and coroner were struggling with Inadequate clues on hand, an even more Important fight was being wag ed between Ward and his conscience. Ward, hla friends said Monday night, would eventually, of his own accord, come around to the confession he made, but they gave full measure of confidence to his wife, declaring that “her husband’s frankness In tell ing of the blackmail and his startling admission that he had ktlled a' man, Induced her to Insist he give himself up. Statement From Ward's Lawyer. Tho following statement was Issued Monday night by John P. Brennan, Ward’s counsel: 0 "The known numbers pf the black - mail band now at large_ are Charlie Ross and a man known "as "Jack." *A third member of the wing known as Peters, Is dead. "These men sought to extort money from Ward by threats and when Ward met them, It was with the Idea of put ting thorn off. ''At the command of Peters, backed by a drawn gun. Ward's automobile was brought to a standstill at a lone ly spot. "The order of Peters that Ward lfeave his oar resulted in a grab for the revolver in Peters' hand thereby deflecting tho shot from Peters' min and giving opportunity to Mr. Ward to return the fire. Chiu'He Ross then .opened fire on Ward and the latter returned it. Ross then took flight and Ward went home. Peters' body was left at the side of the road.'" _ _/■ _ A New Jersey fanner K<as brought ault against the Soils-Fiotp circus-, for Jl.OyO He claims 23l chickens d|ed from - eatJng paste dropped, by circus exhployes placarding sign boards. RADIO STORM WARNINGS ALL U. S. COASTS Washington, May 2J A regular system of radio warnings of the sud den anil terrific storms on (he,Oroat Isikes which every spa soil cfiuse great loss of life anil shipping was an nounced Monday by the department of .Agriculture. Radio reports from the weather bu reau twice a day will keep mariners on the lake* constantly Informed of Impending eha’Afea of wlud and bare metric e resume, 1 i ALLIES SET GENOA TRAP FOR RUSSIA " —BORAH Idaho Solon Compliments Rus sians for Not Accepting What He Terms Entente Scheme to Control Country. Universal Service. Washington, May 23.—Acceptance ' by Russia of the terms laid down by the allied powers at Genoa would have resulted In the disappearance of all semblance of government In Rus sia ami the turning over of that coun try to a suzerainty of the ullies. Senator Borah said In a Senate speech Monday. The senator complimented Russia's representatives at the conference for having skilfully evaded "the trap’* which the allies had set for them. Senator Borah based his statement on certain facts about the Russian plan set forth In an article cabled from abroad by Prank A. Vanderllp, the New York banker, who went to Genoa prior to the conference to study economic and financial condi tions. "Fantastically Impossible.” In the opinion of Mr. Vunderlip, as quoted In this article, the London ex perts laid down a "fantastically Im possible program of demands on Rus sia." This program Included liqui dation of all past Russian obligations, recognition of all financial engage mots heretofore entered Into by all the authorities of RusbIr, Imposition upon Russia of liability for all actual direct losses arising from breach of contract or otherwise suffered by na tionals of other powers due to negli gence of the officials of the soviet government or of its predecessors and the setting up of a tribunal to de termine questions relating to debts, contracts and losses, with a debt com mission named by the powers, and with authority to Issue new Russian bonds to holders of existing securi ties and complete control over all Russian revonues. Finally ft was proposed to re-organlze the Russian judicial system to afford judicial pro tection for foreigners. Senator Borah said this progrem of the allies would hggo reduced Russia to a condition similar to that of Haiti at the present time under the United States. Borah Quotes Vanderlip. A portion of the Vanderlip article which Senator Borah read, was as follows: "Logically, the Russians had a valid claim to ofTset the debts It was pro posed to force them to recognize. If the soviet government was declared to be continuous, legitimate successor of the czarlst government, and there fore bound to acknowledge the czarlst debts, it was also the legitimate, con tinuous successor of that government in the fullest political sense, and had the right to claim damages from the powers which had never declaryd war against It, but was furnished a vast amount of akl In credits, war muni tions and food to the enemies of the soviet government on every border.” Senator Borah said this attitude on the part of the allies explained why the Genoa conference failed. He said he hoped It would be considered by those who are trying to And tho right way to dieal with Russia. BOLIVIA DENIED VOICE IN PARLEY SayB She Lost Access to Sea But Refused Part In Ghil ean-Peruvian Meeting. Washington, May E3.—Bolivia's formal request for a vdlee In the con ference now in session to settle the Tacna-Arica boundary dispute be tween Chll a,nd Peru was denied by the conference Monday, in the controversy la that she lost al'. access to the sea as a result of the war tfut of which tho boundary dis pute grows. That was 30 years Ago. Jf an aruloable agreement as to the Tacna-Axica territory comes oat of tho conference. Chill and Peru prob ably will take up Bolivia's claims, It was indicated Monday. In the mean while the conference Insists that it carjnot deviate from the agenda us previously agreed upon. Chill and Peru are still far apart, however, on the terms under which they will submit their dispute to ar . bltration. The delegations held a brief ses sion at the Pan-American union Monday and adjourned until Tuesday by which time they expect to receive cable advices from thelf home gov ernments authorizing them to make certain concessions. r-■ • ' \ new deviie invented in Sheffield, England, for disinfecting clothes and dUier material by health departments promises tb revolutionize present meth ods It can be carried on a bicycle anil l can trepCa ton and a half of clothing In six hours. AT^LL BLADES ENEMIES. New York. May 23.—AArg'Att-ll. for mer featherweight Tampion charged Monday that the persons who tried to involve ltim in tho 1919 baseball scan dal had planfed Inflammable matter lf\ ft+M Ming Toy Bootbry Saturday night, to make it appear as though lie' had trietl to bum the store. He was questioned Monday by Chief Fire Marshal Brophy. "The plan was obvious," said Atoll. “JT might have gone to the Hall of Fame if it wasn't'for ttte baseball scandal, hketead I went into busi ness an4 tried t* live it down."