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The Omaha- Daily' Bee Y VOL. 5-NO. 23. tattrt ai SMa-Clau MatHr May 2, I Ml. tl Onalia P. 0. Ur Act ( Hank S. 117. OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY" 15; 1920. By Mull (I par). Iiuldt 4th Int. Daily lid Suaa. 19 : Dill) Only, tl; Smutty. S. Outilda 4th loat (I Mr), Dally 14 8uada. lit; Dally Oaly. 112: Sunday Only. U TWO CENTS 01 TSlnr OMAHA AND ItltlN- tiL utiiKKB. nvi trvra. PLATFORM IS ADOPTED DY THIRDPARTY Majority Report on Draft of Labor Group Is Approved by Unanimous Vote Minority Report Is Rejected. LEADER OF WORLD WAR VETERANS CAUSES STIR Demands Senator La Follette Be Drafted lor Candidate Despite Wishes to Contrary Charges Meeting 'Bossed.' Chicago, July 14. The majority report of the platform draft of the dominant labor group was adopted without a record vote and then was made unanimous. f The convention rejected the mi nority report submitted by George 1.. Record of New Jersey. Immediately after Chairman Walker had announced La Fol lette's decision not to accept a nom ination, Lester Barlow, leader of the World War Veterans, demanded that La Follette be drafted, despite his wishes. ' Barlow charged that the conven tion was "hoss-ridden by a secret, intriguing clique" and that its lead ers were concealing La Follette's platform for fear the convention would adopt it. His -appeal started an uproar and delegates demanded ik the platform be read. Crowd Cheers Senator. Someone swung a large photo graph of the Wisconsin senator be fore the convention and draped it in an American flag. The Nonpartisan leaguers from the Dakotas started a parade with the state standards and state after state fell into lint. Pandemonium reigned for 30 min l utes and was punctuated with cries c' of "read that platform" and "let's adorjt it." . J. A. H. Hopkins and Robert M. Buck of the platform committee which Barlow had accused of con cealing the LaFollette draft, shoved a copy into the speaker's hands and told him to read it when the dem onstration subsided. The preamble and two planks of the majority report were given out. The preamble declared that in . the United States the "power of govcru anent has been stolen from the pea fcple;" classed the peace conference . as "a greedy spectacle;" saicj the "masters of our government :. . league themselves with the money masters of other nations to prevent eelf-determination by, helpless peo - j1es ;" declared that effort is now be ing made in the United States to "stifle discussion and strip rights and liberties from Americans." and announced that "into this breach step amalgamated groups of mpn an'' women who perform useful work with hand and brain." Demands Civil Liberties. The first plank, entitled "100 per . cent Americanism," called for repeal of laws against espionage, criminal syndicalism and sedition, and 1 de . manded "restoration 'of civil liber ties and American doctrines. "Election of federal judges, and jstPblishment of the initiative, refer endum and recall." trie, referendum especially applving to war issues "x (Oontlnned ! Two, Column Six.) Mrrks May Rise and 7 - Fall, But $100 Still , Is$100,Jury.Rules Detroit July 14. Twelve jurors decided that $100 is $100, war or no war, in a suit against a local bank brought by Mufdi Zada Alii Riza. a j Itgrk, who objected to the bank's re- turn ot 3 tor tne iuu ne had given he bank before the war to send broad. Testimony in the case, showed that Riza had ordered the bank to send $100 to his brother in Turkey just . blfore the United States entered the -r and that the bank had bought 500 marks at the then prevailing rate of exchange and had wirelessed it to the proper destination. The brother hid left for Palestine, however, and 'the money was sent back un claimed. 1 When Riza went to the bank re cently to receive- his money, he was given $5 as the present equivalent of the 500 marks which 'had been wired abroad. He brought suit and averdict was rendered in Judge Scott's court requiring the bank to return the full $100. Says Nonpartisans Not i : piand, als proposed .that an armistice be arranged simultaneous- Represented at Chicago ' lv with Gen. Wrangle, antibolshevik St. Paul, Minn.. July 14. Oliver ! ll'"'kr on ,h othe" frnt: A,n S. Morris of St. Paul, head of the Bonar Law announced in the Noiinartisan leasue nuhliratinn A utnorizea spOKesman ot the league. ( declared today that there is no one at Chicago participating in the third , party convention, who, officially, represents the league, or who has any authority to speak for it. Mr. Morris further declared the Nonpar tison league would not merge, amal gamate, or affiliate with any politi cal party. Huerta Appoints Board For Army Reorganization Washington, July 14. Reorganiz ation of the Mexican .army ou the Chilean system has been entrusted to a board appointed by President de la Huerta, said dispatches by Representatives here of the new gov ernments The dispatches denied reports that a censorship had been re-established. . Denial also was made of reports that Gen; Pablo Gonzales had started a revolutionary move ment in the north, Harding Resents Policy ' 0 f D e m o cr a tic Ler "iers un yuesnon. pxirage Says Republicans Have Brunt of Battle for Cause All Along and hopes Ratification Will Be Realized Before November, Whether G. 0. P. or Demo State Gets Credit of Making This Possible. Marion. O., July 14. Senator Harding in a statement tonight re sented what he characterized "persistent misrepresentations" of the republican party's attitude ;o wards woman suffrage and said to that party belonged the credit for that-reform ever having a chance for success. He deplored,, however, efforts to make political capital out of the sit uation and said he hoped ratifica t'en would be accomplished befc -e November no matter whether a democratic or republican state was the 36th to approve the suffrage amendment. "Even if a democratic state shall finish the business, the record will still show that 29 republicans &nd seven democratic states made up the roll of honor," Senator Harding said. "That is good enough for us." "My patience is 'sorely tested sometimes over the persistent mis representation of the republican party, its state governors and legis latures in this matter of woman's suffrage. Whether it emanates from mere mischief makers or from par tisan desires, I cannot help resent ing it. We must insist on having fair treatment of the party without whose persistent support the groat reform would never had a chance of success. v Demo Senate Refused. "A republican senate and a reputa lican house submitted the constitu tional amendment for equal suf frage. A democratic senate had pre viously refused to submit it. Twenty-nine republicans and six demo cratic states have ratified it. Six democratic states have rejected the ratification resolution and another. Louisiana, has just refused to give it consideration. One republicanstate just one, Delaware has rejected "The first eight states to ratify were republican states. "When in 1919 the republican sen ate finally mustered the necessary majority to submit the amendment, there were 36 republican and only 20 democratic senatorsivotir.g for it; but there were 17 democratic and only eight republican senators voting against it. ' "Whether in the senate or house, in congress or state legislature the record shows that the republicans have been the persistent and effective supporters 6f this measure. In such circumstances circumstances that! are thoroughly familiar to every body it is simply amassing that JAPANESE ENTER PROTEST AGAINST NEW MILITARY ACT Oppose Recently Passed Laws To Obligations of Foreign" Born Persons. Washington, July 14. Japanese m the United States and Hawaii are s.-.id in official dispatches received here today to be making vigorous protest against the application of recently promulgated laws relative to military obligations of foreign resident Japanese. The new laws raised the military exemption age of Japanese living outside Japan, China or Siberia to 37 years and re duced the time which Japanese sub jects living outside the three countries may spend in Japan without becom ing liable for military service from six months to one month. , The new laws do not affect Japa nese born in foreign countries who renounce their allegiance .to the em peror of Japan before reaching the age of 17. Those failing to do so however, present the problem of dual citizenship, as Japanese born in this country become American subjects, unless the citizenship is formally denied. On account of this conflict and by 'reason of dissatisfac tion with the nev Japanese law af fecting citizenship, Japanese in the United States have sent to Tokio, three representatives of the Asso ciation of Japanese living in America to obtain if possible relief from the more stringent provisions of the new laws. British Note Proposes Armistice With Red Armies London, July. 14. Great Britain, in its recent note to the Russian so viet government, besides proposing 1 jn armistice hetween the hotsheviki house ot commons today house of The British note, which was dis- I patched July 11, asked for a defii i.itc reply within a week, Mr. Bonar Lew stated. Campaign Manager for Cox Leaves Frisco for His Home San Francisco, July 14. Edward M. Moore, campaign manager for Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio, demo cratic presidential nominee, departed for his home at Youngstown, O., today, with Wilbur Marsh, treasurer of the democratic national commit tee. Mr." Moore recently experienced a nervous attack, but recovered quickly. Mr. Marsh will attend the meeting of the democratic national Committee at Dayton July 20. Snow at Bnenoi Aires Buenos .Airc. July 14. This city, in .which most of the- houses are without heating accommoda tions, today experienced its second .snowfall in 30 year a. ., I .A democratic managers should now have the audacity to be assuming that they are the friends of whom the cause must depend if it is fo sue cecd. Hopes For Passage. - "For myself and for the republic an party, I , earnestly desire that ratification may be accomplished in time, to' give the whole body of American women the ballot next November. I z wearied with ef forts to make partisan advantage out of the situation. I hape there will be ratification and I do not care a fig whether it is secured through a republican or democratic state. I will rejoice if North'C;l-olina will do it, or if Tennessee will do it, just as I would rejoice if a republican slate did it. "There will be glory enough-for the republican party, no matter whether the 36th state is republic an or not. If any wovd of mine could possibly be influential "with any republicans in the North Caro lina legislature or in the Tennessee legislature that word would be 'vote for ratification and don't worry about who gets credit of putting it over.' " Works on Speech. Senator Harding spent the fore noon working on his speech of ac ceptance but later entertained at luncheon A. J Moore, publisher of the Pittsburgh (Pa.) Leader, and K. F. Wolfe, publisher of the Co lumbus (O.) Dispatch and Journal. Later he conferred for nearly an hour with Mr. Wolfe, who said he had made only a friendly call, as he and the senator had been personal friends for a long time. Tomorrow the senator plans to devote his attention principally to his speech, which he now hopes to have completed by Saturday. When Mrs. Harding sought to ob tain a Prench flag today to suspend from the porch of her home in ob servance Qf Bastile day, a search of the city showed that none could be secured. Undismayed, however, she at once hurried down town where she purchased blue, white and red bunting and on her return home quickly made a flax six feet long, which was hoisted to the top of the flag pole attached to the front porcli "I'm entitled to celebrate Bastile day, not only on account of the his toric associations of the American and French peoples, but because my grandmother was. Frtnch," Mrs Harding said. ROOSEVELT (iETS NOISY WELCOME BY TOWNSPEOPLE Vice Presidntial Nominee Ar rives Home From Demo cratic Convntion. Hyde Park N. Y., July 14. Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic vice presidential nominee, was given a noisy and affectionate greeting by his townspeople here Tuesday upon his arrival from San Francisco. Democrats and republicans joined in the welcome. The nominee arrived here shortly after 5 p. m; and was met by a re ception committee which consisted of Mayor R. F. Buttam of Pough keepsie and other leading citizens. Mr. Roosevelt and members of his party were taken in automobiles to "Springwood," the Roosevelt home, where a village band and sev eral hundred villagers were waiting. After greeting his mother, Mrs. James Rolsevelt, he was led to the front veranda by former State Sena tor Thomas Newbold, who present ed him with the brief introduction: "Here's your boy." "Neighbors, I am more moved by this than by anything else .in- my life," declared Mr. Rosevelt. ,"I am more moved than I was in Sail Francisco, where the unexpected happened. And the unexpected di.4 happen at the last minute. "I was sent from the floor of the convention to meet a man under the speakers' platform. The man whom I was Supposed to meet was not there. Someone rushed up to trie ana said: 'They are nominating you.' I replied," 'Quit your kidding.' No one was more surprised than I was to get the vice presidential nomina tion." "There is one thing that I vvsnt to tell you," he added, "and 'hat is that the national democratic corvent'on was run in the open. All my lite I have tried to do things in the open,' where everyone could see and noth ing was concealed. That was th spirit of the convention and I hope that will be the spirit of the cam paign. I hope that there will be r.o mudslinging and that the issues will be presented fully, clearly and hon estly." Open Sioux City Office To Place Harvest Hands Des Moines, la., July 14. (Spe cial Telegram) State Labor Com missioner A. L Urick announced today that a federal state employ ment office will be opened in. Sioux City within a few days to take care of placement of harvest hands. E,G. Albert of Des Moines, who has been the luad of the state employment service for several years, will go to Sioux City in a day or so and will be in charge of the Sioux City office for three or four weeks. ' Spanish Author Dies. " Sargossu, 'July 14. Marianode C;.via, noteed Spauish author, died bw-, todfc ; ... , 'v COPS LOAFED ON HOT TRAIL, WOMAfi SAYS "clue ir New Clue in Murder of Oma ha's "Mystery Girl" Leads to Officials Offering $300 for Arrest of Murderers. GRACE BALLARD PLAYS ROLE OF INVESTIGATOR County Attorney Says Omaha Police Did, Not Follow Leads Commissioner Ringer De nies thanes of Inactivity. A new clue which County Attorney Grace Ballard of Washington county scys may lead to the arrest of those responsible for the murder of Omaha's "mystery girl," found dead last November in a ravine six miles north of Florence, has led the Wash ington county commission to offer a ?300 reward for the detection and conviction of those guilty. In her communication to the com mission urging that a reward be ot tered Miss Ballard charges negli gence on the part of Douglas county officials and Omaha detectives in failing to unravel the mysteryof the girl's murder. Scores Omaha Police. "Omaha police did not make the best use of information which we furnished them," declared Mis Baltard. "We believe tlje term 'mystery girl' as applied to the vic tim is not so mysterious as the fact that such a brutal crime could be committed in the near vicinity of Omaha and the murderers go un punished." "The clue on which we are now working indicates the girl's body was placed in the ravine by several men, and that the murder was com mitted somewhere in Omaha. The failure of police to investigate a roaahouse brawl which occurred three days before the girl's body was found on November. 19, in which one shot was -fired, may be the reasor the identity of the girl was not es tablished and the murder or murder ers not apprehended." Fight in Roadhouse. The brawl to which Miss Ballard referred was a fight which occurred in "Fatty's Place," a roadhouse just east of the Locust street viadt.ct, three days before the girl's body was found. According to a private detective who worked on the case, four men and a girl were in a private room in "Fatty's Place" on the night the fight occurred. The theory is ad vanced that the four men and the girl were implicated in a .series of planned robberies "pulled" here after the murder was committed. The girl became intoxicated and when she threatened to reveal the plans was murdered, the theory has it. Reward Follows Tip. Miss Ballard recently made a mysterious journey, which is said to have resulted in startling revela tions on the "mystery girl" case. Shortly after her return she urged the ctfunty commission to offer the' reward. Miss Ballard would not reveal her destination and refused to comment on the results of her trip. "I know the murderers are no longer in Omaha," she said. "If they were arrests might follow in a short time. We have been working on the case constantly." Urge Reward Here. In its resolution offering a reward the Washington county commission urges that the Douglas county com mission also offer a reward of $300 for the apprehension of the mur derers. A copy of the resolution was sent to the Douglas county commission ai:d to Police Commissioner Ringer. The "mystery girl" was killed by a bullet wound in the neck. Although thousands viewed her body her true identity was not learned. She had lain in the ravine for three days when found, officers said. County Attorney to Say. Douglas county commissioners said a $300' reward for the apprehen sion of the murderers of the "mys tery girl" would be offered if County Attorney Shotwell so advised. "I would have Jo determine whether the reward could legally be offered before expressing myself," Mr. Shotwell said. "1 conferred with Miss Ballard some time ago, anc! knew she intended to make a trip in an effort to unravel the mys tery. I did not know her proposed destination, however. Police Commissioner Ringer vigor ously denied Omaha police failed to do their dutv on the "mystery girl" case. "II Miss Ballard has any additional information she should submit it to us at once." he said.' 1 LitvinoTf to Head Russian Delegation at tonference Copenhagen, July 14. Maxim Litvinoff, former soviet "ambassa dor to London," has been designat ed head of the Russian delegation to the forthcoming peace conference in London between the represen tatives of soviet .Russia, Poland and' the other border states, it was an nounced here today. Alleged Chicago Forger Caught by Denver Police Denver, July 14. Jake Wolk, alias M. Frank, was arrested here today on a charge of having forged a check for ?2.ti00 in Chicago. Ac- j cording to the police. Chicago incr- ' clients lyive been losers to the ex- ! tU of nearly $10,000 as a result ofj his operation? . j SEVERE STORMS DAMAGE PLATTE VALLEYCROPS High Winds and Hail Cause Losses in Many Localities Telephone Service Crip , pled Badly. Kearney, Neb., July 1 (Special Telegram.WThe Platte valley, from Brady Islaiid to barney, was swept by damaging storms Tuesday night. High winds and hail caused losses in many localities. South of Kearney, between this pointj and Minden, many farmers report total loss of their acreage. It was also reported here that in the region of Callaway crops had suffered heavy lefss from hail, this report being brought here by morn infi arrivals. Telephone wires in thax section are crippled. Rains falling' from Brady Island to as far cast as Grand Island averaged bet ter than an inch. Heavy Rainfall. . . Hebron, Neb., July 14. (Special) Three-quarters of an inch' of wa ter" fell following the windstorm which swept through ThayeY coun ty at about 9:30 "last night. Many tries and some unharvested fields of small grain were blown down, but the damage to the corn is very slight. Several threshing crews arc at work in different localities. Al falfa is ready for the second cut ting. Storm Hits Lincoln. Lincoln, Neb., July 14. (Special Telegram.) A severe wind and rain-, storm, probably the worst of the season, struck Lincoln about 9:30 last night. Reports from other points in the southwest" section of the state indicates that the storm was general throughout the district. It is estimated' that an inch of tain ell in Lincoln within a short tirn It was accompanied by a high wind, which blew down many wires and scores of signboards. Street car traffic was tied up. Houses Washed Away. Winona, Wash., Jufy 14. A cloud burst struck Winona at 6 Tuesday, which washed away four houses from all of which iomen and chil dren were rescued.- Telephone ser vice is wrecked and railroad track age is out. Reports of damage arc coming in from the surrounding country. Telephones Out. Lewiston. Idaho. July 14. Unver ified reports of a heavy cloudburst at or near .Moscow, Idaho, and at Pullman, Wash., just across' the state hue from Moscow, were cur rMit here today. Telephone lines to the norftr-towarcls Moscow and Pullman were down. An outgoing train on 'he Lewis-ton-Riparia branch of the Camas Prarixe railroad, was caught be tween two slides caused by rushes of water from the hillsides and was unable to proceed or return. A telephone massage'" from Genesee, about 20 miles from Moscow, said that the storm had beaome cyclonic, demolishing a large barn and up rooting trees. Reports persisted that several buildings had been destroyed in Moscow. Revolution in Bolivia , Effected Without Disorder Buenos Aires, July 14. The revo lution in Bolivia, according to a dis patch to the Nacion from La Paz, took place ouietly. with the aid of ihe army. The deposed president. ''.'crra. took rVftige in the United St-te legation, the .message states. Provi;fcnal President Savedra has notified the diplomatic corns of k'i ajiumpjiojj pj pfiwex, A Bumper , FRANCE OBSERVES BASTILE DAY WITH MONSTER PARADE Artillery and Infantry Veterans Stage ReView as Part Of Celebration. Paris, July 14. France today celebrated the 131st anniversary of the taking of the Bastile." Artillery and infantry estimated to number 41,000 marched through Paris to the Vincennes race track, where they participated in a great review. AH the buildings of Paris were flag-bedecked, ' the French and American flags being entwined witJiJhe colors of the allies. The press today printed greetings to "Foch, France and the United States of America," with tributes to the American Legion, giving its principles. A silk American flag, woven by California girls, was to have been presented to Marshal Foch this afternoon, but the cere mony was postponed because of the marshal'sv absence. Paris last night reverted to its holiday pleasures, stopped by the. war. The government gave free Concerts and street dances, which will continue tonight and tomorrow night, while military bands played in the park bandstands. . Paris today was one vast play ground. AlL business was at a standstill and even surface trans pqrtation ceased. 'Tonight immense bonfires will blase in several dis tricts of the capital and 'in many other large cities, illuminating the country for miles around, while there will be great displays Of fire works. - ' Five Boats Lost in Storm; 24 Seamen Believed Dead Buenos Aires, July 13. Five fish ing boats have been lost and, 15 ethers sunk as a result of today's storm in' the harbor of Mar del Plata, '230 miles southeast of this city. Jt is' believed that 24 seamen were drowned. ' A peculiar feature of the storm caused a shutdown of electric power tympanies here. The high wind which blcwydown the Plata .' river irove the vtater into the estu ary to such an extent that the power companies were unable to secure wiiter to run their plants. Seven More Are Indicted For Lynchings at Puluth Duluth, July 14. Seven'- indict ments were returned late yesterday by the special grand jury investi gating the recent lynching of three negroes here. .Two of the men named in the indictments were ar rested charged with inciting riot. The other five named have not yet been taken into custody. Six in dictments previously had been " re turned in connection with the lynch-ings- s . t Train Is Ditched -Ottumwa. '.Ia., July 14. East bound Burlington passeugei train No. 12 went into the djtch just west of Melrose at 12:18 a. m. todav, when it struck a washout in the track. Five cars left the track. ,Two Pullmans turned over. The pas sengers were severely shaken and bruised, but none were serRuslv in 'iured. The Weather Forecast. Fair and warmer Thursday. Hourly Ttmpanturta. r. . m , . .68 j t p. to ; " a. ni. ., 11 IS p. m 76 . ni 02 I 4, p. m 77 P a. m Hi lip. m 7 10 a. m 6 p. in. . . . .'f . .77 i: nnon - 7! p. m. 1 11 noon ....77 I p. jn. ...v.,."a FIND SKULL AND TRUNK OF GIRL IN ONAWA BARN Discovery of Body Covered With Quick Lime Results In NewN Murder Mys " tery for Iowa. Ooawa, la., July 14. (Special Telegram.) While 'prowling in the loft of an old barn here today A. W. McCowan found the skull and trunk of, a human being "covered in quick lime. Investigation by Sheriff Henry Harlow and County Attorney George Allen indicates that tte bones aad been there for some time. A copy of the Sioux City Journai of date September 7, 1917, lay un der the corner, of the box. , Physicians called to examine the body stated that it is that of a wom an. 16' or .18 years old. . The teeth indicated that, the woman was of that age, they said. The chest bone were still in perfect shape, but one thigh , was completely pulverized. Sheriff Harlow found a rope slung from a rafter, the only clew as to a possible identification is a shirt waist sleeve -which lay.beside the body. - i Tne girl was murdered elsewhere and the body secreted in the barn or was lured to the barn, attacked and murdered, officials believe. A burlap bagr was thrown over the bodj and Ihen a screen door was put on top. ; Authorities are endeavoring to find reports of missjng girls with a view to identification. Plans for Resumption Of Trading In Wheat Futures Announced i Chicago, July. 14. Plans for the resumption of trading in wheat fu tures, commencing tomorrow morn ing, were announced today by the directors of the board of trade. The probable opening price for December wheat varies from $2.50 to $2.75, in the opinion of traders. Deliveries will be quoted for De cember and March. Members were notified that, as the Lever act continues in force un til thetermination of a state of war with Germany, the war-time super vision of contracts for future deliv ery in store by grade alone will be continued and applied to such trad ing' in wheat. Recognizing that the attempt to re-establish the open market is being made under abnormal conditions, the attention of members is called to the fact that responsibility for the market's conduct r.'sts with them. Germany Can Spare Coal Demanded, Experts Declare Washington, July 14. Experts of the United States government who have examined the capacity of Ger many to deliver coal allotted to the allies have concurred in the allies estimates made at Spa of a 2,000,000 tox delivery of coal a month by Germany. Officials who made this known today declared that while some of the demands made of Germany by the allies" might have been unrea sonable, there was no doubt of Ger many's ability to deliver in excess of 1,400,000 tons offered as a coun ter proposal to the allies' demands. Lions Clubs Convene Denver. Colo.. July 14. Represen tatives oT 200 Lions clubs of th United States and Canada opentd their annual convention here today. Officers will be elected Fridaj- YANK TROOPS MAY BE USED IN GERMANY i America Will Be Asked by Su preme Council to Send Sol diers to Join hi Ruhr Valley Occupation. PRUSSIANS MUST GIVE ANSWER EARLY TODAY Military Authorities Are Pre pared to Begin March Friday To Force Compliance With Peace Pact Terms. London, July 14. The Germans at Spa have accepted the allies' demands of 2,000,000 tons of coal monthly, according to a Havas- dispatch from Paris. Acceptance is accompanied by some condi tions. Spa, July 14. The American gov ernment will be asked by the su preme council to join in the occu pation of the vRuhr unless the Ger mans accede vto the demands for 2,000,000 tons of coal monthly. All details have been arranged for the movement of troop 4 The German delegation will be requested to meet the allies at noon tomorrow. The Germans will then be asked if they will give 2,000,000 tons. If they reply in the negative they will be informed that the Ruhr will be occupied Friday. Premier Lloyd George received ' Dr. Walter Simons, the German for eign minister, at the latter's request this afternoon and toV him emphat ically the allies were not bluffing. The allies, Mr.-Lloyd George de clared, intended seriously to take measures for enforcement of execu tion of the Versailles treaty unless the Germans meet the allies' modi fied terms regarding coal. Conferences Are Held. In an effort to compose the dif ferences between' the Germans and the allies over the question of coal deliveries by Germany and prevent a breakup of the conference here, a series of informal conferences was arranged early this afternoon. First, the British premier and' the German foreign minister, conferred and later Premier Lldyd George and Premier Millerand of France will meet Nof disposition was shown by Chandler Fchrenbach and Foreign Minister Simons this morning to : yield to the allies on the question of coal deliveries. Await Allies Acjjon. "The German delegation regrets that the conference may be dissolved without further agreement." said Dr. Simons to the correspondent, "but we have done as much as we couUl, and await the action of the allies. The allied ministers appear equal ly firm in their decision that Ger many shajl deliver 2,000,000 tons of coal monthly. "Tn well informed circles H is the opinion that if enforcement is un dertaken the Ruhr will be 'sur rounded rather than occupied. Field Marshal Wilson of Grtat Britain, who was summoned here yesterday by the supreme allied council, after the German delegates engaged in the conference in this city had rejected the allied solution (Continued on Paj Two, Column Thrt.) Wilson May Appoint An Administrator to Prevent Fuel Shortage Washington.' July 14. President Wilson has been kept fully advised as to efforts by the railroad ad ministration, the interstate com merce commission and the Coal Op erators' association in dealing with the coal shortage situation, and es pecially at lake ports. A report by D. M. Eldord, assist ant to the director general of the railroad administration, showing the present movement of coal about 50 per cent of normal, was sent to the president today ' with other docu ments. Discussing rumors of the possible appointment by the president of a fuel administrator, Whitq House of ficials warned against intimations that such an official would not be named, explaining that an emer gency might arise later to make the appointment necessary. 1 0,000 Petroleum Workers In Mexico Fields Strike Mexico City, July 14. Ten thou sand worke-s in the petroleum field around Tanipico have struck, ac cording to reports received by the department of labor, industry and commerce, and private advices state the number of men idle is nearly twice that figure. The men demand a wage increase amounting to 75 per cent. The strike will affect United States interests more seriously thJfn Mexican, according to interviews with workers printed in the Excel sior. - ... Kentucky Coal Company Attacked by Snipers Williamson, W. Va., July 14.--Prrsons concealed in the dense un dergrowth of the mountains on the West V irginia side of . Tug river, five miles horth of here, today at tacked the tipple of the Borderland Coal company o the Kentucky side. The fire was returned by men o:i gt:ard at the mine, which is in the, Mongo stride district. Reports received this afternoon said there had been no casualties. 1 1 0
