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'Omaha in -i-T-?fwiririiriiiTwiw'r-ir,'-'ii-f' ni ti-iTit iin'tr iTirniii num mwrmirw'tiiWffi -i"f",Tiifi'-g ILY BEE VOL. 49 NO. 250. Catort u Mi4-etau ntttw Iw 21. II Oaana P. 0. mtor Ml ! Mtrek X M. at 117. OMAHA, MONDAY, - APRIL 5, 1920. By Mill (I wn),' Dilly. WOO: Unit). I3.H Dally aa4 Son- I7.0Q: utilaa . aaataa .tr. TWO CENTS PEACE PLAN WILL REPEAL IMYJAWS More Than Score of Wartime Emergency Acts Will Be Ter minated if Porter Resolution, Pending in House, Is Passed. DEMOCRATS USE PULL TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS Agitation by Republicans May Hasten Lifting of Russian Trade Embargo Probability Of Veto of Measure Strong. thtmtgo Tribune-Omaha Bf Leased Wire. Washington, April 4. More than a score of war-time laws will be ter minated if the Porter peace resolu tion pending i:t the house and set tor action next week is adopted in both branches of congress and signed by the president. Lifting of trade restrictions with Russia would he one of the results. . Agitation by the republicans in congress in behalf of the peace reso lution, which it appears probable will be vetoed by President Wilson, may in any event hasten the lifting of the Russiaiu embargo by the White House. The repuMicans are declared to be v:l'iii that the president should bear tiie responsibility of preventing the placing ot the United States on a peace basis. Hence they are anx ious to put the peace resolution. up to him and even if he "vetoes it, ttev will feel the country will at tach to him whatever blame there r.-.ay be for the continuance of war- time laws. President Has Same Power. Democratic leaders in the houseJ are advancing as one argument against the resolution the fact that it doe nothing that the. president could not do without any action by cortgress. That is to say the presi dent could cease to exercise what powers he still avails himself of under the war-time laws. Lifting of the last war-time re strictions, such as the embargo on trade with Russia, would, produce practically the same effect as the repeal of the laws under which these restrictions are imposed. The presi dent would continue to possess la tent authority, but fail to exercise it would mean no particular cause d"f embarrassment for business men who are chefing under the present ivfU tape and restraint. The republican reply to this demo cratic argument is that the trouble is the president doesn't chose to stop exercising his war-time authori ty, hence the necessity of taking it away from him. Democrats Uuse Influence. To take the teeth out of the re publican contention and rob the party of a campaign issue the demo crats undoubtedly exerted their in fluence to have President Wilson lift all remeaining war-time restric tions without delay. There is little iVmbt but that this wi'l be done be ore a great whilcbut the discussion flVntlnued on rage Two. Column Three.) uavenpori L,iecu First Socialist Mayor fey Jtt Plurality Davenport. Ia.. April 4. Dr. C. L. Harwell, was elected Davenport's first socialist mayor Saturday, tarrying 12 out of 18 precincts. His plurality over Henry Jebens. re publican, was 1,655. . , The socialists carried all other city offices with the exception of treasurer. Charles E. Robeson, re publican, present incumbent, was re elected. 1 , The socialists also will control - the next council, electing five out of eight aldermen. Lower taxes, re duced street car fafes and no is suance of municipal bonds except by a vote of the peopleywas the winning platform or the socialists. French Franc Now Quoted Higher Than Crown or Lire Vienna, Aprl 4. iWith a rise in he value of the Austrian crown and a fall in thl lire, the French franc is now quoted at a higher value than either of the two. Austrian merchants arc adopting a new policy by fixing prices according to foreign values. A general exodus of foreign buy ers, who for a year have been bar-gain-hunting in "Vienna, is reported. Hoover's Name Not on Ballot in Pennsylvania Philadelphia, v ApriJ 4. The Hoover republican xfommittee of Pennsylvania announced that "in deference to Mr. Hoover's general policy, the name of Herbert Hoover will not be put upon the ballot at the primary election in Pennsylvania." This decision, it was announced, was reached at a meeting of the executive committee of the Hoover republican committee of Pennsylvania. Steel Head Dies Buffalo. N. Y April 4, Charles H. McCulloch. jr., president of the Lackawanna Steel company, aiea today in Baltimore, according to a telegram received by the company here. McCulloch was appointed president January 1. 1919. Discontinue Statements. Washington; April 4. Congres not having appropriated the neces sary funds, publications of the daily and monthly financial statements of the treasury has been discontinued, Secretary Houston announcer" Home, of Tom Dennison Isf Looted In Broad Daylight Wearing Overcoat of Victim, Robbers arry Away Silverware and Oriental Rugs in -Valuable Grip No Search Made for Liquor.. COAL Two robbers boldly entered the home of Tom Dennison, 6141 Flor ence boulevard, at 4 yesterday after noon and made away with oriental nigs, silverware and furs valued at $1,500. Neighbor reported to Mr. Denni son that they saw two young men ring the front door bell of his home and when their . summons was not answered go to the rear. Believing they were friends of Mr. Dennison they paid no further attention to their activities. A valuable leather grip was used by the robbers, to carry away the silverware. One of the men wore a light overcoat belonging to Mr. Dennison when they left. Mrs. Dennison is how in Cali fornia for her health aJ " Uni son dismissed w' ' the afters-' -,' - ?v''Vl ; to spent ' -; ' .-.iCe dowjit i .3l,V'V"-:"'i' No L, :ivas made by the rob bers for liquor. EASTER PARADE HELD IN SPITE OF BAD WEATHER Omaha Women Brave Snow and Wind in Fashionable Creations for Annual Show Sunday. HIGH WATER IS DRIVING MANY OUT OF HOMES River Rises Rapidly and Fami lies Are Taken From Their Homes in Row Boats. ' Though East,er Sunday was bleak, with a wind howling out" of the north jnd the ground covered with snow, the fair "sect" of Omaha was not bluffed by this dying gasp of winter. Th? fair creatures went to church dressed in all their Iovly new clothes, and "Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of those,-1 believe us! When a sweet creature has been planni' for weeks and weeks, and has visiting all the stores on shopping trips and has tried on things a hundred times or so, all in anticipation of Easter Sunday, do yon think a bit of a gale and a few snow drifts are' going to keep her from wearing her new spring suit and her bonnet of straw. Churches Well Attended. Not if she knows it, bless her.! And if you were in church yester day, which yon certainly should have been, you know this is all true. Milady," looking very devout and stylish, was there by the thousand, all dressed up like a million dollars, displaying the art of Paquin and our local sartorialists. The weather interfered somewhat with the fashion promenade' along Fr.rnam street and some other thoroughfares as well as the fashion show in automobiles.- But, wherever yon observed the fair ones, you-were filled with the assurance that they hadn't worn their old clothes be cause of the vreather like poor mere man would dc, if he had a new suit, which few of them have these days. It was a beautiful Easter in Oma haoutside of the weather. Engagement of Miss Helen Taft to Yale Professor Announced Cincinnati. O., April 4. The en gagement of Miss Helen Herron Taft, only daughter of former Presi dent William H. Taft, was an nounced by her friends in Cincin nati. When in Cincinnati recently Miss Taft confided to her relatives the news of her approaching mar- ringe to Prof. -Philip Manning of Yale university, it was said. Al though . no announcement to that effect has been made, it is under stood the wedding will take place in July. Miss Taft, who is president of Bryn Mawr college, is said to be the youngest president of any col lege in the world. After President r.nd Mrs. Taft left the While house Miss Taft took her M. A. degree at Yale and then became dean of Bryn Mawr and for the past 18 months has held the position of acting presi dent of that college. Calls Rebuilt Dwellings "Birth Control Houses" ew York, April 4. Thousands of old fashioned dwellings in Green wich village, Washington square and the Chelsea and Gramercy park sec tions of New York, which have been remodeled into bachelor, studio and nonhousekeeping apartments, are "fire traps, converted in violation of law, and are detrimental to good citizenship and the improvement of the human race," Frank Mann, ten ement house commissioner, declared in a statement. "They may at least be termed birth control houses, since no one brings a family into them or tries to raise one." the commissioner, said. The commissioner declared legal action would be taken as soon as the housing shortage is relieved. Test Flight of Armored . Triplane Is Success Dayton, O., April .4Army of ficials at McCook experimental avia tion field described as "entirely suc cessful" the first test flight of a new specially designed armored triplane. The flight lasted half an hour. One difficulty encountered, army officials explained, was the failure of the radiators to function properly, causing the engines to become over heated. Thy declared this trouble rnnIH b casilv remedied tnd the plane will make another flight early nxet week. ' Vital parts of the plane are pro tected by heavy armor and for of fense it has a cannon and three ma chine guns. Return From Honeymoon. Geneva. April 4. Prince Christo pher of Greece and his princess, who before her marriage to the prince recently was Mns. B. Leeds, have re turned from their honeymoon. Eight, Jr ten families living in the vicinity of Florence lake were flood ed out ot their homes - by water when the river and lake climbed over banks and submerged the country between Ninth and Sixteenth streets with nearly two feet of water. The river was rising at the rate of four inches an hour all Friday night. Only the quantities, of float ing ice on the surface of the lake prevented water from breakup through the dike and'flooding ? -Eiw Omaha. The wind was high all Sun day afternoon, but the ice kept the waves down. Last night the water was still ris ing at the rate of an inch an hour. The wind had subsided, however, and dangers of breaking the dike was thought to be past. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Rowman and three children were taken from their home in rowboats, as were several other families. Ninth street was completely submerged. At least two feet of water were standing on Run beck's corner, Ninth and Gust streets. . ' .' Water wa3 flowing across Six teenth street to a depth of a foot and a half at the residence of Charles Sesseman, 6202 North Six teenth street. - , Two families living on the north end of Ninth street reported to tb police that they were jmaroiwie 4 that the water -was rising every min ute. Three inches of water were re ported running across the floor of theirr homes when their appeal for assistance was made. Police were sent to the scene in boats to rescue the families held prisoners. Storm Over State Has Abated and Trains Are Able to Get Through Lincoln, Neb., April 4. The al most unprecedented Easter storm, which swept the southeast and south central sections of Nebraska, abated early this morning and with higher temperature and bright sunshine during the afternoon the snowdrifts, in many places four to six feet deep, were disappearing. Train service was still demoralized tonight but main lines of all railroads were oper ated during the day and some trains were moving on branch lines. Through passenger trains were running from four to 10 hours late. At Burlington headquarters in Lin coln it was believed normal condi tions would be restored by Monday. The Rock Island's worst trouble was west of Belleville, Kan. East of Smith Center,, Kan., the drifts were said to have formed to a very great depth, completely blocking its main line. The through train from Den ver due in Lincoln at midnight Sat urday night was still tied up at Ken sington, Kan., late Sunday after noon. Street car traffic in Lincoln which was almost completely blocked after nightfall Saturday was generally re stored today. Man Stabbed by Mexicans Probably Is an American Washington; April 4. Alexander Oberg, an employe of the interna tional Petroleum company, who was stabbed and probably fatally injured at Amatlah, Mex., March 30, at the time H. A. Jafredson, an American, was killed, is believed to be an American, although the state department has no definite informa tion. There is no record of a pass port and the company reported it did not know his nationality. It lias been stated, however, that only American drillers were em ployed in the Tampico fields and both men were drillers. The depart ment has asked Consul Dawson, at Tampico. to report on Oberg"3 na tionality and condition. Portland Bishop Dies At Hotel in Cleveland Cleveland, April 4. Bishop Mathew Simpson Hughes of Port land, Ore., died at a hotel here of pneumonia, from which he had been ill since Friday. He had been on a lecture tour since October, spend ing last week addressing Lenten meetings here. s- He was born in West Virginia S7 years ago. Previous to being or dained a Methodist bishop in 1916, Bishop Hughes had held pastorates at Grinnell, Ja., Portland, Me., Min neapolis, Kansas City and Pasadena, Cal. Funeral arrangements are being deferred pending advices from his family in Portland, Ore- PALffil GOES AFTER PROFITEERS Attorney General Instructs Authorities to Keep Sharp Lookout for Dealers Charg ing Exorbitant Prices. STEPS TAKiNAGAINST WASHINGTON DEALERS Insists Recent Wage Increase Granted Miners Does Not Warrant Increase of More Than 40 Cents Per Ton. CMrt( TribUM-Omafca B taa acaV Wlra. WashingtonApril 4.Vith coal prices .already soaring as a result of final settlement of the coal' strike, Attorney General A. Mitchell Pat mer has teleirraohed to District At1 torney Ctyne in Chicago and to Dis trict Attorney Clyne-tn Chicago and to district attorneys ' in alt other cities to be on the lookout for coal profiteers. In Washington, where coal prices were advanced yesterday $2 a ton, the district attorney was ordered to prosecute dealers as profiteers, the attorney general insisting that 'the recent wage increase of 27 per cent granted bituminous miners did not warrant an incrfease in the price of coal of more than 40 cents a ton. Indications of Profiteering. "Now that the government regu lations of prices has been discon tinued," said the attorney general, i'there are indications of an excess increise of the' price of bituminous wv; Our total annual production is i6roximatelv 500.000.000 tons. It is-estimated that the total increase in J"wasres will be approxiamtely $200,000,000 per annum. - If this en tire amount- is aaaea y -tne operators to the price, it would only make an increase of 40 cents per ton. . - i I understand that an exaggerated estimate of the demand for export coal is affectum the market once. particularly f ropi Illinois Cast, thi demand having keen estimated at as much as 100,000,000 tons. But I am advised that our port facilities are only adequate for the exeport of 30, 000,000 tons per annum, that ti to say, only 6 per cent of" our trtal pro duction. . Says Rise Unfair. ''This should not be made an ex cuse t for- raising the pricf . for do? that -normal - :odftiop ' V'iH be shortly rtftofed and fair prices Will follow. In thejneantime, please re ceive and consider complaints of profiteering, wbkh may arise in your district under the Lever act" ; Declaring that the raise in toil prices is unfair to the public, Jamee Lord, president -of (the 'mining -di-vision of the American Fede'ratioi! of Labor,- saia he was not. surprised that the operators are' charging more for coal. He asserted that the 27 per cent wage increase did" not warrant this excess - charge for bituminous coal. .. , Anne Martin, Beaten Two Years Ago, Will Make Race for Senate Washington, April "4. Anne Mar tin, defeated two years ago for the United States senate in Nevada, an nounced that she would make the race again this year for the repub lican nomination. Miss Martin said she would accept the nomination if offered on her platform, which in cluded opposition to the peace treaty and the league of nations, v : Miss Martin declared that under no circumstances would she make a lone fight in the primary against a bipartisan fusion candidate, and if so opposed would run as an inde pendent. - Blizzard in Missouri and Kansas Threatens Stock Kansas City, April 3. An east ern blizzard that raged all day over central, western and " northwestern Kansas and over parts of Missouri and the southwest extending to the Texas panhandle, continued un abated tonight. Over western . and northwestern Kansas the snow is drifting badly tonight, Concordia reporting drifts from five to six feet deep.- Snow plows were at work on the railroads in that part of the state and trains were being put through with diffi culty. Four trains, one a passenger train, were reported stalled in snow drifts on a branch of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad be tween Abilene and Kackley, Kan. It was estimated that from six inches to a foot of snow had fallen over central, western and northwest ern Kansas during the day. . . Dodge City, in western Kansas, reported a blinding snowstorm was sweeping that part of the state to night with the mercury falling rapidly. . , .Trains from the west were reach ing Kansas City frotn 30 minutes to an hour late, it Was said at the Union station. ''Fear is expressed in reports from parts of the southwest for the safety of live stock. It is explained the storm caught stockmen unprepared. On the .other hand, , it i .said, the wet snow will, be of , great help to the wheat which so far has failed to take root. . Madrid Barbers Strike. Madrid,1 April 4. A general strike of the Madrid barbers began Satur day. They demand a weekly salary of 50 pesetas and n6 Sunday work. These demands were refused by the employers and the men decided to jtrjke immediately. ' . " ,j - Farm Hands Are Scarce . . fW tarw mt eitr Mfw Jvmma t hy frmm tfctf farm, tkm . . . ! - irm0img twwiHf mf fmrm Imktr mmd m r4wttin mf fmrm product - anas ssss? f W.J4M tim prvtem mf Tjh'g that city Imbyr Mta. CANTATAS AND ANTHEMS RING ON FASTER DAY Sunday Extremely Busy in All Churches--0ne Serves rishibner " ; i - , Anthems of 100 choirs in Omaha churches yesterday ; expressed the Christian joy of faster, day. mark ing the resurrection of the Saviour. It was a fitting celebration of the most joyous day in the Christian year to the true believer "Halle lujah, He Is Risen," "Jubilate Deo." "The Resurrection," and scores of other Easter selections by great masters of church music were sung. Ministers preached upon the ever r.ew miracle, the resurrection of Christ from the dead, as the Re deemer of mankind. Some touched upon" its relation also, to the spring resurrection of nature from the death of winter. Alters were decor ated with lilies and other flowers. ' Wintry Day No Handicap. The wintry day which "lingered in the lap of spring," did not keep the worshipers from church. Ex cept for a biting wind and some slush, the weather was not disa greeable. Churches had, congrega tions that filled the pews to capacity. It was an extremely busy day in all churches, some of them having nine- separate meetings-'of various kinds. Catholic churches started the day with early masses. Many Pro testant churches had sunrise prayer meetings beginning at 6 or 7 o'clock Principal services in the morning were marked by special music, reception of new members, ad ministering of the holy communion. Children were baptized in many churches at a special afternoon ser vice. ,v Special programs of Easter music were given by the choirs at services in the late afternoon or at the services last evening. Meals at Church. So full of activities was the day at Calvary Baptist -church that a caf eteria breakfast was served follow ing the -sunrise prayer meeting, and an "Easter tea" at 5:30 p. m. At the First Central Congrega tional church the Sunday school saw "The Triumph of Love," presented by the Dramatic" club. The cantata. "Death and Life." was given at the Third Presbyterian church last evening. The cantata, "Cross and Crown, was given at Zion Lutheran church. Other con gregations heard still other Easter cantatas..' In some churches the evening services were in charge of the Sunday schools, the childen giv ing recitations, etc. Germany Delivers 2,683 Locomotives to France Paris, April 4. Germany has de livered to France, in execution of the armistice terms, 2,683 locomo tives,, of which 697 have been ceded by France to the allied powers. Of the 1,986 locomotives retained bv France, 151 are in need of extensive repairs, according to . an official statement .issued today bv .Yves le Trocquer, minister of public works'. Takft Oyer Railway Line. Fort Smith, Ark.. April 4. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway has purchased the Arkansas Central line, 'vhich operates between Fort Smith and Paris, and the Fort Smith, Subiaco and Eastern, which operates from Paris to Scranton, ac cording to reports. ' STRIKE AGAINST RESIGNATION OF PREMIER! ZAtiLE OFF King of Denmark Will Ask Former Director of Justice To Form Cabinet. Copenhagen, April 4. The gen eral strike called as a protest against the resignation of Premier Zahle on "March "20. ws- calwd off Sunday morning, it Was announced, follow ing a conference of 11 political chair men in the Rigsdag, called by King Christian. The anonuncement stated that all the parties had agreed it would be necessary to held elections after a new electoral law has been passed. Premier Liebe declared, upon the king's suggestion, that he desired to retire. The king-wi!! not ask form er Director of the Ministry of Jus tice Friis to form a cabinet with the understanding that the Rigsdag will resume its sessions as 'soon as pos sible and begin negotiations for an electoral bill. AH the chairmen promised to co-operate with a cabi net formed upon that basis. The resignation of the Liebe min istry, after five days tenure of office, means that the socialists will consent to call off the general strike provid ing the new electoral bill is carried through all the parliamentary stages before dissolution of the Rigsdag and the new elections. Important Papers Are Burned in Series Of Blazes in Dublin Dublin, April 4. Masses of im portant correspondence and docu ments were burned irt a series of fires which kept the firefighters rushing from 9 Saturday niht until after midnight J The circumstances indicate a. well-planned incendiary plot. Fires occurred in the offices of at least eight income tax collec tor? and surveyors' different parts of the city. The incendiaries did their work well and the fires were well ad vanced before the fire brigade ar rived. Just before the outbreaks, the caretakers of the burned buildings wore held up by armed men. Cork, April i4. Two fires', believed to be the work of incendiaries, oc curred in Cork Saturday night. The blazes broke "?ut simultaieously in the internal revenue and ; pension offices, situated half a mile apart. The water supply, which was "in sufficient at first, was soon increased, but too late to prevent the total destruction of both buildings. New Secretary Restores Famous Diplomatic Room Washington, April 4. Restoration of the State department'sjliplomatic rocm, scene of many important' in ternational events, has been ordered by Bainbridge Colby, the new secre tary of state. Demand for office space during the war necessitated conversion of the room into three offices equipped with desks, book cases and filing cabinets.,, - Editor Glass Retires. Birmingham, Ala., April 4. Frank P. Glass announced the sale of his interest in the Birmingham News to Victor H. Hanson, major ity owner, and his retirement as editor. Mr. Glass has been in the new-spaper business for 40 years and for the last two years has been pres ident of the American Jscwspsper Publishers' association. NEW SECRETARY WILL DO HIS BEST TO HELP IRELAND Sir Hamar Approaching Task as Firm Believer in Future, r He Tells Universal Correspondent. - Special Cable Dispatch. I'nircraal 8ervlc Staff Corrciipondtfiit. By FORBES FAIRBAIRN. 'London. April 4. Sir Hamar Greenwood, whose appointment as chief secretary for Ireland was con firmed by the king, gave Universal Service a statement regarding his aims, hopes and ambitions in his new office. ''I am a Canadian home ruler," he said. "I was born in a home rule country. My appointment is a sign and intended to be a sign of the man guvci mucin a caiucsi ucmic to settle the Irish question along home rule lines once and for all time. "I hope it will appeal to the world that way especially to America. I shall do my best for Ire land always. The government is passing the measure ,with the sup port of commons, and then we ex pect the Irish people themselves, to work out their own government. Takes Optimistic View. "We are approaching the task a lovers of, and firm believers in, Ire land's future. 1 am ati optimist on Ireland. I do not anticipate any of these extraordinary and fantastic happenings such as the setting up of a Sinn Fein republic under the home rule bill. I believe Ireland will ac cept the measure and apply it logically and willingly, and event' ually make it an ideal measure. "The recent crimes in Ireland have been appalling bdt in Ireland as well as in any other part of the British empire, law and order must be peserved. That 'is a first duty of any government. "There will be no further changes in the present Irish government. Lord French remains viceroy. I shall take up my new duties as soon as possible and I intend to spend much time in Ireland." James P. Rush, 49 Years Old, Dies at Home of His Father James P. Rush, 49 years .old, died Sunday afternoon in the home of his father, John Rush. 1WJ Martha street, after an illness of .'more than a year. " Mr. Rush is survived bv his wife, his mother, father, two brothers and nine sisters. John. jr.. and Leo, brothers, are in Wyoming. Seven of his sisters, Mrs David L. Shan ahan, Mrs. Margaret Moriarity. Mrs. Madeline Dotirke, Mrs. Charles P. Moriarty, Mrs. John Little, Mrs. A. Creigh, jr., and Miss Florence Rush live in Omaha. Mrs. Daniel J. Rilev of Dawson,' N'eb., and Mrs. Ed P. McLaughlin of Lincoln are sisters. Funeral services will be held Wed nesday morning in St. Patricks church at 8:30 a. m. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. TROOPS AND REDS CLASH IN DUISBURG Four Citizens Killed and Num ber Wounded in Pitched Bat- . tie in Streets Machine Gun Fire Sweeps District. CHILD FATA ILY SWT ON . BELGIAN SIDE OF RHINE Sharp House-to-House Fight ing in Some Quarters of J City Red Casualties Re ported to Be Light. Ily lllf Amioclatcd !. Duisburg, Rhenish Prussia, .April 3. (By Courier to DusseldorH . Rcichswehr troops marched into the Duisburg region today an cleared out the radical element of tlp. red army in pitched battles in the ( streets. " Machine gun , and rifle bullets swept the business district like a driving rain, artillery threw solid shot and shrapnel, and hand gren ades were tossed. There was house to house fighting in some quarters. Four citizens were killed and a num ber were injured. A child was killed on the Belgian side of the Rhine and a Belgian sol dier was shot in the hand. The Rcichswehr and red casualties, it is officially announced, were light. Artillery Active. A detachment of police undertook to search houses for resisting reds while the government artillery took up a position north of the old gates of Duisburg, from which spot it placed shots where the reds were grouped, principally in the high school grounds. The first shots between the troops ' and the reds were fired in Kaiser- berg, on the eastern edge of the city. Fighting soon followed in the downtown streets of Duisburg, the Reichswehr advancing from corner to corner, driving the reds before them. Remnants of the melting reds, gathered around Bismarck's monu ment, fled when the troops charged. Barricades erected in Kasslerfelder streets, where many aliens reside, were cleared out by shrapnel. France Silent. Paris, April 4. Nothing has been announced regarding France's next step with regard to the sending of German troops into the Ruhr coaf basin, with Jhe exception of a vague official statement which says that any military measures the French government has under consideration are merely for the purpose of forcing Germany to adhere strictly to the terms of the peace treaty. "The military measures under the government's consideration have, as their sole object the recall of Ger many to respect the articles 42 an(J 44 of the peace treaty, which for bids the presence of German troops" in the zone ,50 kilometers east of the Rhine," the statement says. "They are therefore, purely 'restrictive measures.'" The term tiled in the official states nient 1s measures of "astrcinte," a l'-gal expression conveying the idea of both penalty and constraint. Such measures are taken by the afternoon newspapers to mean the occupation ' of FrankforJ, Hanau, Homburg and Darmstadt. The newspapers express the belief that official announcement of the occupation is only awaiting Premier Millfrand's notification of and consultation with the allies. Germans Accept Terms. Fhc note of Dr. Goeppert, head of the German peace commission, with regard to the entry of German troops into the Ruhr district, recalls that the German government had ac cepted, after hesitation, that such entry should have as a counterpart allied occupation of Frankfort. Darmstadt, Hanau. Hombursr and Dicbtirg after a certain delay, pre- snmaoiy n me troops should not be withdrawn after a fixed time. Receipt of the note, which was addressed to the president of the peace conference, was announced by Premier Millerand Saturday. Dr. Goeppert offers the fresh guarantee that ati allied commission be sent to the Ruhr valley to verify that the presence of troops is necessary. Comment has been aroused here by the fact that the note was ad dressed to the president of the peace touierencc ana not to the 1-iench premier. The atrernoon papers de duce from this that Germany hope the allies' judgment of her case will differ from that of France. v ' German Troops Capture Duisberg From Red Forces Coblenz, April 4. The richhwehr captured Duisberg. Rhenish Prussia and Ruhrort. thr harbor for Duis burg. late Saturday afternoon after much street fighting, according to advices received Saturday even ing. A Cologne dispatch says that in Duisburg the reds fought individ ually, firing from windows and house tops. Some machine gun and artillerv fire was heard in Cologne over the telephone, the dispatch add!?. The Weather " Forecast. Fair and warmer. Hourly Temperatures. ej i .1 a. m a. n I a. m a. m I) a. m 111 a. m II a. m I .' noon ..I , . . .S4 . .11 l. 1 p. 8 p. P. IS p. p. 7 P. Famous Composer Dies at I Hoboken Home at Age of 75 Hoboken, . J., April 4. Homer BarUett, composer, pianist and or ganist, died at his home here at the age of 75. Mr. Bartlett retired eight years ago organist of the Madi son Avenue Baptist church. New York City, after a service there of 31 years. . His eonipositions were of wide variety, the best known being "his concert polka and a Christmas an them, "Bethlehem."
