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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 49 NO. 216. tnttrU u mm-Iim Mltir May U, ISO, tt Oaak p. 0. Ml f Mtnk S. I7. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1920. , y Mali (I ywr). 0Hy. M.Mr . W: Dally tmi Sua., I7.M; auttlaa tit, anttaaa TWO CENTS. ERZBERGER IS MADE TO QUIT GOVERNMENT: Resignation Comes as Climax To Day of Sensational Testi mony in His Suit Against Former German Treasurer. SMUGGLED HIS PRIVATE FUNDS TO SWITZERLAND Involved in Numerous Ques tionable Transactions in Connection With Issuance of Import and Export Permits. Berlin, Feb. 24. Mathias Erz berger, minister of finance, volun tarily resigned from the cabinet i Tuesday. ' 4 Erzberger's resignation came as a climax to a day of sensational testi- mony in his libel suit against Dr. Karl Helfferich. former minister of the treasury. The nature of this tes timony, it was considered, gave Erz berger no other choice than, to re linquish his portfolio. Smuggled Funds Abroad. According to the testimony of State's Attorney MessrSchniidt, which was given with the utmost re , serve and caution, Erzberger had smuggled large amounts of his pri vate funds to Switzerland. Previ ously, testimony adduced from Dr. Helfferich involved Erzberger in nu merous questionable transactions in connection with the issuance of im port and export permits, and other wise misuse of his official position and .influence in the furtherance of 'entitres in which Erzberger was alleged to be interested. The official statement of Erz- berger's retirement from the cabinet bases his action on his desire to have an investigation concerning his in come tax, without reference to or in consideration ot tns omciai posision. The resignation was tendered to President Ebert, who ordered an in vestigation of the income tax inci dent conducted with all possible ' speed. ., i Charges by Helfferich. Mathias Erzberger brought suit against Dr. Helfferich, formerly vice chancellor and minister of the treas ury, because of attacks in Septem ber, in which Helfferich designated Erzberger at a "menace to the purity " of pur public life," and asserted that he was a dangerous member of the government, pn the witness stand Helfferich ' declared that years of careful observation of Erzberger's activities had convinced him that ' this man is bound to become fateful to th German nation and that he must be. removed from public office if our political life again is to be come healthy and normal." He charged that Erzberger was the British propaganda minister's best ally. Helfferich also answered that Erz berger's fortune was made, during the war by utilization of his political and parliamentary position and indi cated various alleged incidents when Erzberger had secretly amassed large sums as a result of his govern mental position. Erzberger denied ail these allegations. He asserted that he was not possessed of a large fortune, but admitted that his wife had money. ' Three High Officials Of Miiford Soldiers' Home Resign Places Lincoln, Feb. 24. (Special.) W. N. Hensley, commandant of the Mjlford Soldiers' home, has tendered . Ins resignation to take effect April 1. Walter Rowden, adjutant, and Mrs. Schultz, matron have also tendered their resignations 'to take effect the same date. .According to the board of con trol which has the institution in rharge, there is nothing wrong at - the institution prompting the res ignations of these officials, they having come . spontaneously and , without invitation. As yet the board has made no move to fill the vacancies. Criminologist Thinks Victim Of Shooting Was Murdered Denver, Colo., Feb. 24. Dr. A. L. liennett, criminologist on the staff of District Attorney Foley, after an examination of the body of Edward Bc,ll Rodgers, killed in a downtown hotel by Charles T. Brown, filed a written report stating that in his opinion "Brown did not shoot in self-defense, as Rodgers was shot more than once in the back and probably was turning to leave at the time he was shot." Prohibition Closes Doors Of Famous New York Cafe New York. Feb 24. Prohibition has closed the doors of the Cafe De Paris, formerly known as "Rector's," one of the most famous restaurants on Broadway, and resulted in the fling of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against the Pekin, also popular in the days of John Barlcy- corn. Woman Served Divorce Papers While in Prison San Quentin, Cal., Feb. 24. Mrs. Emma Le Doux, serving a. life sen tence in the state penitentiary here for the murder of her first husband, Albert N. McVicar, was served with pacers in an annulment of mar riage action brought by her second husband, Eugene Le Doux, in Sacra - ...... . The Bee's New Service The Bee, by arrangements now complete, is able to announce a new service which will gve its readers the best there is, both of news and features. . By contract with The Chicago Tribune, The Bee has secured the exclusive right to publish in Nebraska and Iowa the news service and features of "The World's Greatest Newspaper." This includes a telegraphic news report of from , 12,000 to 14,000 words each night, supplementing the regular report of the Associated Press. In this will be the dispatches of The Chicago Tribune and New York Times foreign correspondents, scattered throughout the world; the entire product of the Washington bureau of The Tri bune, recording and interpreting the political and other news of, the national capital; full market and financial reports of The Chicago Tribune and New York Times. The new service also gives The Bee the right to pub lish every feature which The Tribune owns, including cartoons by McCutcheon and Orr, sporting news and features; Dr. Evans' health talks, short stories, children's tales and comics in brief, everything, which The Tribune has. This service has no equal. It is the acknowledged best and most complete. ' The telegraphic news service begins Monday, March 1 ; the feature service shortly thereafter. Both will ap pear in The Bee daily, morning, evening and Sunday. HITCHCOCK WONT ALLOW CAUCUS OF PARTY NOW Vetoes Proposal Sponsored by Democratic Senators in Treaty Controversy. Washington, Feb. 24. Plans to hasten a final decision on the peace treaty were made by senate re publicans while the, administration leaders were taking counsel among their divided colleagues as to what should be the final democratic stand on ratification. , The republican determination to bring the question to a conclusion was announced on the senate floor by the party leader, Senator Lodge, who said that while today and to morrow had been allotted to con sideration of pressing legislation, he would call up the treaty again Thursday and would ask that it re main the business of the senate un til disposed of. Meantime the democratic leader, Senator Hitchcock, vetoed for the present the proposal for a party caucus,- sponsored by democratic senators who want to end the long controversy by taking the repub lican reservations as they stand. Senator Hitchcock said he had talked to those who differed with him as to the course to be adopted and had about decided that to call a caucus would be inadvisable. In some quarters t was predicted that under the program lined by Senator Lodge, the treaty could be brought to a ratification vote with in a week or 10 days. The irrecon cilable opponents of ratification are expected, however, to insist that there be no hasty action and no one could predict with certainty how much time they might con sum in debate. ' Decision Is Surprise. 1 The decision of Senator Hitchcock not to call democratic senators into a conference caused considerable surprise among' those who had ad vanced the suggestion, and they pre dicted that some sort of a party get together yet would be held before the ratification vote was reached. Republican claims as to the .num ber of democrats ready to accept the republican reservations still stood at 22, with a dozen more needed to in sure ratification. The administra tion leaders continued to insist that the figure was exaggerated, but they said they had made no. recent canvass of the situation and declined to give any estimate of the number that might be defected on a ratifica tion roil call. Learned to Continue Head of the Nebraska 1 Republican Committee Lincoln, Feb. 24. (Special.) The executive committee of the state re publican committee met at republi can headquarters in this city Tues day to elect a chairman and secre tary to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Chairman R. W. Devoe and Secretary A. J. Dunlap. After considerable discussion it was decided to let the vice chairman of the committee, Myron Learned of Omaha, act as chairman until the new committee is selected by the estate convention. He was empow ered to select a secretary. Donor of Theater Tickets Proves to Be a Burglar New York, Feb. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hunters of West New Yo.rk, N. J., went to a theater Monday night and all through the perform ance wondered who had sent them tickets marked "complimentary." When they returned home they dis covered that the silverware, Mrs. Hunters' jewelry and other valu ables were missing. They also found a note which read: "Now you know who sent the tickets." ' Webster County Does Not Want Highways Paved Fort Dodge, la., Feb. 24. Incom plete returns indicate that the voters of Webster county have defeated propositions to pave the main high ways and to issue bonds by a ma jority of more than 2 to 1. Fort Dodge cave a substantial maioritv 1 for bot'j propositions, but only one ! r...aAm tnimrtlln ., CRANE IS NAMED AMBASSADOR TO CHINESE NATION Wilson Selects Man Taft Re called After Nominating Him to Same Position. Washington, Feb. 24. Charles R. Crane of Chicago, business man, millionaire and world traveler, who was appointed minister to China bv President Taft in 1909 and recalled while on the way to Peking for "talking too much," has been select ed by President Wilson for the same position to succeed Dr. Paul Reinsch. Mr. Crane was appointed minister to China by President Taft in Sep tember, 1909, and a' month later, when in San Francisco on the eve of ambarking, he was ordered back to Washington. The reason for the sudden change was not made public at the time, Mr. Crane professing ignorance of it, but diplomats in Washington began talking about his speeches and it began to leak out that someone was offended. It finally developed that a story ap pearing in a western newspaper ac credited to Mr. Crane and represent ing him as attacking the Man churian agreements between China and Japan were the real causes of his recall The story also appeared in the Japanese press and caused a considerable reaction in Japan over the supposed views of the new min ister from the United States to China. Universal Military Training Omitted From the Army Bill Washington, Feb. 24. Universal military training will be omitted from the house army reorganization bill and be the subject of separate legislation at the next session of congress, beginning in December. This was agreed upon bv republican leaders and Chairman Kahn of the house military committee, after two days of informal conference. ( The agreement is looked upon as eliminating possibility of republican action in the house which might be interpreted as a stand on universal training in -the coming presidential campaign and will leave the party's attitude a possible subject for consideration in framing the plat form at the national convention in June. Under the agreement. Chairman Kahn will appoint a special sub committee friendlv to universal training, to draft the training bill. Not Enough Coffins To Bury Bodies of , ' Dead in Petrograd Helsitigfors, Findland, Feb. 24. Reports of serious living conditions at Petrograd have been received by Prof. Hermann Zeidler of Viborg, showing that typhus, cholera and in fluenza are taking a heavy toll of the depleted population. Professor Zeidler will have charge of the Russian Red Cross relief work at Petrograd when Russia is opened again to the outside world. . The reports state that up to Jan uary 15, deaths in Petrograd were reaching a total of 3,000 a. day. The coffin factories could turn out only 1,000 coffins daily, and most of the bodies were being carried into the country on sleds and left in the snow. "Living conditions are intoler able," said Professor Zeidler. Wilson to Name Successor To Robert Lansing Today Washington, Feb. 24. President Wilson is expected to announce Wednesday his selection of a suc cessor to Robert Lansing as secre tary of state. 'White House officials in saying that announcement of the appoint ment might be expected within the next 24 hours, refused to discuss the question fcf whom th president had agreed upqn. The name of Frank L. Polk, sec retary ad interim since the resigna tion ot Mr. Lansing lu days ago, i continues to be mentioned most c m In 1. t " tk. ' NANCY ASTOit MAKES HIT IN PARLIAMENT In Maiden Speech in British Commons Urges Drastic Drink Reforms, But Does Not Ask for Prohibition. 'OVERCOMES NERVOUSNESS !AND SPEAKS WITH VIGOR Cheers and Laughter Greet Her Witty Sallies and High Compliments Are Paid Her at Conclusion of Speech. London, Feb. 24. (By the A. P.) Lady Astor made her maiden speech in parliament tonight during the course of an interesting debate on the subject of liquor control. She was warmly cheered and congrat ulated by many members. Sir John Rees, unionist for East Nottingham, in a brilliant an,d witty speech, urged the removal of the existing war restrictions . on ' the liquor trade, but his motion was talked out by Lady Astor and other opposing speakers. "I know that strong forces are ar rayed against me," he said, "and that there is a rod in pickle for me. But I shall be prepared to kiss the rod." Lady Astor followed Sir John, and although at first she showed nervousness, was scjn speaking wMth confidence and in a clear voice, which rang through the house to the large and friendly audience. Supports Liquor Control. Lady Astpr supported control of the liquor traffic, for which she pleaded strongly in the interests of the children. "I am aware," she said, "that this country does not desire prohibition and I am not working for that. I am certain that the country is ripe for drastic drink reforms and I want to see that the drink submarine does not torpedo the prime minister, and that he if master in his own house." Cheers and laughter greeted this sally. Vigorously attacking Rees and his supporters and accusing them of constantly "kicking" during the past years against the drink con trol board, she exclaimed amid cheers:. "What did they do during the great war? Have they not a pretty record?" , ' Fervent Appeal for Reform. Lady Astor concluded with a fer vent appeal for reform, saying: "Drink promises everything, but gives nothing, and I beg the house not to look upon me as either a crank or a fanatic, because I am only trying to speak for thousands of women and children who cannot speak for themselves." In the course of the subsequent debate Lady Astor was warmly complimented by both Sir Donald MacLean and the Rt. Hon. Herbert A. Fisher of the war ministry for her courageous and brilliant speech. Mr. Fisher, in behalf of the gov ernment, explained the impossibility of returning to conditions before the war, and said that the only al ternative was- a new bill which- must be carefully considered by the house. Priest Makes a New Effort for Cole; Says Man Never Had Trial' Lincoln, I"eb. 24. (Special.) Attorney J.'M. Priest, acting for An son B. Cole, is filing in the district court of Howard county a coram nobis, setting forth that Cole nevef had a trial and that he was given no chance to appeal, because Attorney Wall threw up the job without mak ing an appeal and as av result he cannot get into the supreme court, there being no bill of exceptions in the matter. He calls attention to Section 9130 of the statutes, which states that a man is entitled to a trial on a plea of guilty and he wants a chance to get into the supreme court some way so that he can, make a' showing. Prices of Lumber May Be Reduced 30 Per Cent Spokane, Wash., Feb. 24. -A measure looking toward stabiliza tion of the lumber market produc tions which it is declared would amount to from 10 to 30 per cent under present prices were an nounced here by the Weyerhauser Sales company, distributing agency for 11 lumber, mills controlled by the Weyerhauser interests. The reduced prices, it was de clared, would remain) effective at least until June 1. Meat Import Free. - Paris, Feb. 24. Today President Deschanel signed a decree for. free imports of cold storage meat after June 1. Forecast. Nebraska: Mostly cloudy Wednes day and Thursday; not much change in temperature. Iowa: Mostly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday, probably snow flur ries in northeast portion Wednesday. Not much change in temperature. Hourly Temperature. s . a. i . s. a. 1 a. tt a. ......Jt SI ','.','.'.'.zi . . . . . . f ......ft 1 P. : p. a p, 4 B. 5 a. m. Dp, II. 1 p. m. p. m . s The Weather. v NORFOLK LAWYER CANDIDATE FOR BIG CONVENTION CAaresft.ffetiey dharles H. Kelsey Will Run for Republican Delegate-at-Large Favors Pershing. Charles H. Kelsef, prominent at torney of Norfolk,, Neb., announced yesterday that he will be a candi date for election as delegate-at-large to the republican national conven tion. , Mr. Kelsey pledged himself to support the primary choice of Ne braska republicans for the nomina tion. Personally, he said, he will vc!e for General Pershing because be believes him entitled lo the presi dency by service and ability. Particular interest attaches to Mr. Kelsey's candidacy' because he was a student at the University of Ne braska during the time when Per shing, then Lieut! "Jack" Pershing, was commandant of cadets and stu dent of law. In 1895, Mr. Kelsey began the practice of law at Neligli. In 1911 he moved to Norfolk. Nebraskans Expect Victory. "Republicans of Nebraska are dis cussing the identity of their next presidential candidate with the thought that their man is going to be nominated and elected," said Mr. Kelsey. "Everyone wants a" big man for president, one who by training and experience is qualified to meet the big political and big problems of the country, one who by nature and ability can work with and through other big men for the national good. "There is "a. growing sentiment that General Pershing best meets the occasion. He is the man best qualified to take care of our inter ests in European and foreign affairs. He has demonstrated his ability as an organizer and executive. He can not only 'boss the job' but he can co-operate with others and hold their loyal and faithful service to the common cause. All that he has proved. Would Suit the West. "Pershing's plans enabled the al lies to win the war in 1918 instead of eoinK over to 1919 and thereby I he saved the lives of tens of thou-. I sands of American boys. Nebraska especially is proud of Pershing and will honor the 50,000 Nebraska soldiers of the world war by selecting their commander as their candidate." ; Mr. Kelsey declares that, if elected, he will vote for the candi date who is the choice of the pri mary and will keep on voting for that choice as long as there is a chance for nomination. "If the time comes," he .said, "when the first choice cannot win, then Tshall co-operate with the othy er Nebraska delegates to use our best judgment and get the man who will best suit the west." Hot Fight Between Wood and Harding , Looming in Ohio Columbus, O., Feb. 24, With an nouncement of former Attorney General Edward C, Turner as a can didate for delegate-at-large to the republican national convention nam ing Gen. Leonard Wood as his hrst choice for president, a sharp contest between United States Senator W. GJ Harding of Ohio land General Wood for control of Ohio's 48 dele gates is looming. Senator Harding's selection of former Common Pleas Judge Thomas M. Bigger and Henry A. Williams as delegates from the Twelfth (Co lumbus) district followed announce ment of Turner and Common Pleas Judge E. B. Kinkead as candidates. Both Bigger and Williams filed as candidates for delegates today, with Harding first choice. American Prisoners In Mexico Are Released Washington, Feb. 24. Release of Joseph E. Askew, an American citi zen captured by bandits in Mexico, was reported, to the State depart ment by the Tlahualilo company of New York, who employ him. Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 24. After 20 days of nominal captivity following closely upon their alighting in their forced landing, February 2, 90 miles south of the International boundary, Lieutenants Usher and Wolf, mem bers of the Tvelit'i Aero smiaaron have been released at Xacozan, Sonora V No Excitement Attends Arrival of Officers in Rum Revolt District Iron River, Mich., Feb. 24. Maj. A. V. Dalrymple, prohibition enforcement ofticer, and his as sistants arrived from Chicago to night to clear up alleged viola tions of the prohibition law, but took no action. There was no ex-, citement. local officers not meet ing the federal officers, who went to a hotel while a crowd of curi ous citizens looked oiij quietly. Major Dalrymple sent the fol lowing telegram to John Kramer, prohibition commissioner at' Washington: "Decent eitizeus of northern Michigan are outraged 1 at the conduct of McDonough and his cohorts. If we expect to enforce prohibition we must prosecute this case to the bitter end." Leo J. Grove, the prohibition agent who reported the alleged prohibition revolt to Major Dal lymple at Chicago, has searcli warrants for 10 places in Iron county, and the federal agents are planning a drive to clean up the entire district, one of the most isolated in the mining section of the upper penisula. "I anticipate no trouble in Iron county," Major Dalrymple said, "I expect to arrest the men we want, place them in jail and seize any stills and contraband liquor we can locate, and leave Iron county a clean and law-abiding place. We are taking precautions in case we should meet resistance during our work, but that does not mean that we expect a fight." The "precautions" Major Dal rymple described include the is suing of 600 rounds of ammuni tion to the federal agents. GROCERS FIRE OPENING GUN IN FIGHTON. H. C L Will Sell Housekeepers Flour At Wholesale Price to Encourage Home Bread Making. The ODeninsr scan of a fieht on the high cost of living was fired at a closed meeting of the Retail Gro cers association in the Chamber of Commerce last night when a resolu tion to encourage consumers to bake thefr own bread by selling them flour at wholesale prices was introduced and unanimously favored, according .to J.. J. Cameron, secre tary of the association. The resolution, formulated by the association board of directors, was introduced by Ernest Buffett, presi dent of the association, and is the first of a series of campaigns to be started by the retail grocers in an at temnt to rut ih rnt rf living ac cording to Mr. Cameron. Loaves Under Weight. "The retail ameer tiao k O - . 1 U .7 I I VII blamed by the consumer for high prices and until now they have not attempted to make their iposition clear," explained Mr. Cameron. "Cnncitmprc Tri 1-0 Kaa. ...n.M:nti.. t -w coyc-ictiiy irate over the cut in weight of the 15-epnt- loaf r( hrooA TV, K loaf should weigh 22 dunces, but it nas Deen cut on an average of three ounces and sometimes more. "The retail grocer pays 13 cents for the 15-cent loaf of bread. Bak ers advocated raising the wholesale (Continued on Vage Two. Colnmn Six.) Influenza Doffs Its Malignant Role and Reunites Young Pair Doffing its malignant role for the time being, Spanish influezna played a strong part in reuniting Dewey Griffith of Marion, O. and his formpr wife, Mrs. Anna C Griffith, word of which, was received by Mrs. Grif fith's mother, Mrs. C M. May, 3$25 R street, South Side, yesterday. Only a short time after their first wedding disagreements arose be tween Mr. Griffith, whn i 21 of age, and his 18-year-old wife. jast june tneir differences culminat ed in a divorce Mr. Griffith took up his residence in Marion, his wife returning to her parents' home. Two weeks ago the young hus band was stricken with the "flu." He wrote his former wife, begging her to come and nurse him. She responded, and as he became con valescent they agreed to try mar ripd life again. Complications con cerning the marriage license were solved by having the county clerk come to the Griffith home to make out tne papers. They were mar-" ried at once, and now are awaiting the groom's complete recovery be fore making a visit to Mrs. Grif fith's parents. ' Unearth Startling Income Tax Frauds in Chicago Chicago, Feb. 24. Startling in come tax frauds, said to involve sev eral hundred thousand dollars, were re'ported to have been discovered here, with the announcement that special investigators have been as signed to check up the alleged ir regularities. Some of the largest corporations in Chicago were said to be involved. Woman Writer Sentenced To Prison for Syndicalism Oakland. Cal., , Feb. 71. Miss Anita Whitney was sentenced to from 1 to 14 years in the state peni tentiary on "a chr.-?; of criminal, syndicalism. Sh? h v e!-V.:rv.'n as a social and charity worker, writer land lecturer. . Mt. Holyoke Freshmen Class Elects Omaha Girl Its President yv If cTeait Jfexnedy South Hadley, Mass., Feb. 24. (Special.) At the- election of of ficers held by tfie ireshman class at Mt. Holyoke college here Tuesday evening, Miss Jean G. Kennedy of Omaha was chosen class president by a unanimous 'vote. More inter est was shown in t he 1923 election than in any previous freshmen class election in the history of Mt. Hol yoke. ' BROTHERHOODS ASK WILSON TO VETO MIL BILL Prepare Memorial in ' Which They Claim Inequity Against Legislation About to Become Law. Washington, Feb. 24. Railroad labor decided tonight to' ask Presi dent Wilson to veto the railroad re organization bill. , In a memorial to be submitted probably late tomorrow the repre sentatives of the 2,000,000 union workers will request, the president to withhold his signature from the measure until they can , present a brief of their reasons why it should not have - executive approval. " The announcement was made by B. M. Jewell, acting president of the rail way employes' department, Ameri can Federation of Labor, who with E. J. Manion, president of the Or der of Railroad Telegraphers, and Timothy Shea, acting president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, will draft the communication. Knowledge of the president's in tention to have Attorney Generall Palmer pass on the validity of the measure did not deter the union leaders from their determined course of action. Their claims of inequity against the legislation were ex- (Contlnued on Par Two, Column Five.) Stock Market Again Very Much Unsettled; Stocks Go Downward New York, Feb. 24. The stock market was again very much un settled Tuesday, all classes of issues, except rails, breaking from 3 to IS points. Renewal of liquidation was largely prompted by last week's poor showing of the local federal reserve bank, with reserves below legal re quirements and another reaction in foreign exchange which canceled the greater, part of the recent re covery. The day was not without its favor able incidents, notably the January statement of the country's foreign trade, which disclosed a gain of al most $50,000,000 dollars over the preceding month and an. abundance of call or demand loans at 6 per cent. Buying of rails of the secondary or reorganized groups was again on an extensive scale, at extreme ad vances of 1 to 4 points, but this ad vantage was dissipated in the final hour, when liquidation was at its height Sales aggregated 1,200,000 shares. Woman Delegate Ineligible To Convention, Is Opinion Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 24. Miss Minnie J. Xielson, state superin- jtendent of' public instruction, who was nominated by a republican state convention here February 17 to be a delegate to the national conven tion at Chicago in June would be ineligible for the position if elected. j according to an opinion given by Attorney General Langer at Miss Nielsen's request. The opinion quoted a state statute which de clares no person is eligible for an "office" for which he is not an elec tor. The attorney general notes that North Dakota women are per mitted to vote for presidential elec tors, but not for delegates. Shift in Wind Saves Upton's Yacht From Fire .New York, Feb. 23. Fire which broke out shortly before last mid night i the Robert Jacobs ship yards at City Island destroyed the yachts Irolita and Mystery and thre! buildings. Sir Thomas Liptou's challenger for the America's- cup. Shamrock IV, and the Am?rican yacht, Vanitie, 'were'" en dangered ay the. flames, but were saved by a shift in the wind. I. W. W. TRIAL TORE POLICED BY SOLDIERS Federal Troops Being Sent to Montesano Following In creased Drift of Radicals There and Fear of Trouble. 10 ARE BEING TRIED FOR ARMISTICE DAY MURDERS Belief That Situation May Get Out W Control Results in Im mediate Order for Forces to Leave Camp Lewis. Moiilesano, Wash., Feb. 24. (Bj The Associated Press.) A request that federal troops be sent to Montesano, to remain during the remainder of the trial of alleged I. W. W, members accused of the Centralia Armistice day killings, will be made immediately by Gov ernor Hart, Prosecuting Attorney Herman Allen announced. ; Mr. Allen said he had telephoned the governor urging that a request for troops be made and that the governor had promised to make such request immediately to Lieut. Gen. Hunter Liggett, commanding the western department of the army, at San Francisco. Mr. Allen said the step was purely a precautionary one. His recommendation, Mr. Allen said, was the result of what he termed an increasing drift of rad icals to Montesano, now the focal , point of I. W. W. interest, coupled with alleged vague rumors and threats which have reached the ears of counsel for the state. J Desires to Preserve Peace. Allen's action is dictated, he said, by the desire of the state-to pre-, serve peace and to insure a fair trial, protecting the interests of both the prosecution and the defense. Since the trial opened here on Jan uary 26, according to Allen, there has been rumors of trouble, even, of armed intervention in behalf of the 10 defendants. However, no evidence of trouble has yet been noticed. t ' "We have reason to believe that most of the minors' of impending trouble are idle and unfounded," Al len said today. "At the same time it is certain that no harm can come by taking the proper steps to antici pate and forestall any possibility of serious friction. If troops are sent in response to our request their presence in Montesano will be to protect he Interests of the defense as well as the prosecution." Situation Is Grave. ' San Francisco, Feb. 24. Col. Ed ward Wittenmeyer, chief of staff un der General Liggett, tonight said Governor Hart's telegxam declared it was feared the situation at Monte sano might pass beyond the control of local and state authorities and that it asked for the sending of troops to Montesano at once. Troops Leave Today. . Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 24. A de tachment of federal troops will leave for Montesano, Wash., where at- leged Industrial Workers of th World are, on trial on murdei charges arising from the Centralis Armistice day slayings, earl Wed- . nesday, it was announced tonight at Camo Lewis.' near here. ' The announcement was made by Maj. Gen. John F. Morrison, in com mand of Camp Lewis, who said th action resulted from a request ol Gov. Louis F. Hart. The exact strength of the detachment, whiel will be from the 35th infantry, wat not disclosed Women Want Larger r Recogr nition in National Ediicj icational Affairs Cleveland, Feb. 24. A fight foi larger recognition of women in na- ' tional educational affairs developed at a meeting of the women dele gates of the superintendence depart ment of the National educational as sociation. A protest was made against the small representation of women on the major programs of , the convention and indignation was expressed at what was termed the failure to recognize the growing prominence of women in educational affairs. An attack on political "bossism' as it affects public schools was made ii resolutions adopted by, the na tional society for the study of edu cation after a discussion of the po litical wrangle in Chicago in which the action of the board of educa tion of that city, in appointing Charles J. Chadsey, formerly of De- . troit, as superintendent, was finally carried into the courts. Want Suffrage Submitted To a State Referendum Oklahoma City, Feb. 24. A mes sage from anti-suffrage leaders an nouncing their purpose of submit ting a concurrent resolution in the house of representatives Wednesday asking that ratification of the worn- an suffrage amendment be sub mitted to a state referendum during the primary election, August 3, was read in the house Tuesday after noon. Telegrams opposing ratifica- . tion were received from Mrs. Rufus M. Gibbs, president of the v Mary land association opposed to woman suffrage, Mabel G. Millard, presi- dent of the Iowa Association Op posed to Woman Suffrage, and from ' the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage and read to both bodie of the legislature. i X
