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Employe's
To Resist
Wage Cut
kWalk Out Will Come If Pack
ers Insist on 10-Hour Day,
Union Secretary
Declares.
Says Firms Want Strike
Chicago, March 8. "The packers
are, looking for strike and there is
no doubt that they will jret one if
ithey insist on their proposal to re
turn to the old 10-hour day," Dennis
Lane, secretary of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers'
, union, said today when informed of
wage reductions and increased work
ing hours announced by the packers
" today. ,
Mr. Lane said that if it really was
necessary for the packers to reduce
wages in order to do business, the
femployes would "be wiling to come
half way in any proposition that was
made in a fair and just way.
"I am convinced, however," he
said, "that the workers, will never
consent to return to the antedeluvian
10-hour day.
Jvi wage must uc reuuecu inc
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manner" which the men took in get
ting their increases. The packers
liave done away with the services of
Judge Samuel Mschuler as., arbitra
tor, but we will not accept a wage
reduction unless it goes before some,
fair tribunal or umpire. Either re
call Judge Alschulcr or appoint
some one in his place is our ad
vice to the packers." .'
. "Relislf a Strike." ,
Mr. Lane said j that' he believed the
packers would "relish a strike."
"We have found that they have
stored Vast quantities of "their prod
nets and that they could shut down
for some time without any real loss,"
he said. "Had the employes taken
such a Stand as the packers now have
taken, we would have forced the
country into chaos and been con
demned by every one."
Mr. Lane said that the Announce
ment of the packers that overtime
would be paid only; after 10 hours
work a dav. or 54 hours a week.
v rieant a return to the 10-hour day.
, lilen Will Fight.
( "The men will never stand for this
attempt to force them back to the old
working hours. They must have the
. present rate of time and one-half for
the excess over the eight hours."
A wage conference of employes has
teen called by Mr. Lane to meet in
Omaha tomorrow. In additidn, meet-.
wigs m all . cities where there are
fYpacking , hquse.? branches are being ;
"arranged and a demortstratiorr . s
planned here for next Sunday, when
.30,000 employes are expected to take
part in a parade and mass meeting.
; Affects Killing Gangs Chiefly '
J. Ogden Armour said that the an
nouncement did not meaq a return
to the ten-hour day.
"The whistle will blow at the end
of eight hours just the same "as
'.'.sual," he said. "The revision af
fects chiefly the killing gangs, where
we jave no conttol over the amount
of work that may be necessary on
any one day. - The men there will,
when it is necessary, work 10 hours
at the regular rate, but if their work
on any one day exceeds 10 hours or
(' in any one week exceeds 54 hours,
they will receive time and one-half
I for the excess."
Iowa Company in Line.
Des Moines, la., March 8. An
nouncement of the same wage reduc
tions, effective March 14, announced
by the Chicago packers,, was made
today by the Iowa Tacking company
here. About 300 men are affected
at this time, it was said. .
Wages Cut at Denver
I
Denver. March 8. Twenty-five
. hundred employes of Denver packing
plants will be affected by the 2Vi
per cent wage reduction announced
.in Chicago today by the packing
companies. , .
800 Chinese Drowned
When Ship Is Wrecked
Hongkong, March 8. (By The
Associated Press.) 'More than 800
Chinese are believed to have been
drowned in the wreck of the steam
er Hong Moh on Lamock island,
off the port of,Swatow, Kwangtung
province, on March 3. news of which
was received ncre today.
The steamer, which is of 3,000
tons and British owned in Singa
pore, carried 1,100 Chinese on its
present trip and only 248 of these
nave been reported as rescued.
Okmulgee Printers and
Publishers to Arbitrate
Okmulgee, Okla., March 8. Con
ferences were being held today by
publishers and a representative of
,the International Typographical
. union in an effort to settle a strike
-of union printers employed in Ok
mulgee newspaper plants, which be
gan yesterday and resulted in sus
pension of publication of two daily
j ( Officers Find Big Still
Housed in Concrete Dugout
Martinex, Cal., March 8. A con
crete dugout with walls a foot thick,
located in the basement of a hotel
-here, was found by federal prohibi
tion officers to shelter a still and
liquor with an estimated Xalue of
$12,000. The officials had td cut their
' way with picks through the concrete,
, being unable to break open the door,
he two proprietors were arrested.
Bank Bandits Get Bonds
Denver, March 8. Approximately
$25,000 in bonds and securities-and
$100 in cash was obtained by bandits
who last night looted 100 safety de
posit -vaults in the First National
bank of Strasburg, Cola. 38 royes
east of Denver. The bandits escaped
ia a motor
Return to 10-Hour Day
Is Announced by Packers
z
Reduction in Wages of 1214 Per Cent, Affecting More
Than 100,000 Employes, in United States,' Will
Go Into Effect March 14.
On the day before the called
meeting of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen in
Omaha, officials of the packing in
dustry, issued an official announce
ment of wage cuts of approximate
ly 2Vi per cent, affecting more
than 100,000 employes of 'the pack
ing industry in all parts of the coun
try. . -
The reductions are effective March
14, and call for a return to the 10
hour working day. "
Today . national officers' of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen .will meet with
district delegates from all parts of
the United States and Canada in
Omaha. . , ,
This meeting is for the avowed
purpose of giving battle to the
scheduled wage reductions of the
packing plants, ' predicted last week
with the sounding of the. assembly
call for this meeting in Omaha by
Dennis 'Lane, secretary-treasurer of
the Butcher workmen. "
The new wage scale, announced by
the packers yesterday, reduces tho
hourly rate of employes 8 cents au
hour. ,
'The piece work rates are reduced
12;-; per cent. . .
The lowest rate, at present, paid
labor , at the packing plants is 53
cents an hour. 'The 'higher " paid
employes will be reduced propor
tionately. Minimum wage guarantee for 40
hours' pay per . week will be con
tinued. Revision of working hours is in
cluded in the announcement of the
wage reductions, providing for time
and one-half for. over' time to be
paid only after 10 hours labor in any
one day, or after 54 hours in any one
wcclc
Foreign Policy
Taken up at First
Cabinet Meet ins;
Government Not Considering
Withdrawal of "Troops From
Rhine Action of Co
lumbian Treaty Urged.
Washington, March 8. Aspects of
the nation's foreign relations, as well
a$ problems of administrative or
ganization, were Considered by Presi
dent Harding and his cabinet today
-at the first meeting? ';" '" "
Afterward announcement - was
made at the War department that in
formulating its policy' toward the
Rhine situation, this government is
not now considering a withdrawal
of the American troops. It was
learned that as another step toward
Pan-American amity, the president is
preparing to ask that the senate
ratify at once the Colombian treaty.
Developments in the i Panama
Costa Rica hostilities were less defi
nite, but it is - understood Jhat the
cabinet took cognizance of the situa
tion and canvassed latest official re
ports. The next step awaits receipt
of a reply from Panama to the
American note.
In domestic questions major at
tention was directed toward perfec
tion of the cabinet organization. .Mr.
Harding is understood to have made
co-operation the keynote of his pre
liminary instructions to his secre
taries, "telling them he. wanted no
hesitation and no jealousy about any
changes of jurisdiction decided on in
the reorganization scheme being
formulated.
To Meet-Friday.
The only announcement after the
meeting came from the White House.
It related to the time of future ses
sions. It was said that the cabinet
would be Called together again Fri
day and that thereafter meetings
would be held at least once a week,
probably Tuesdays.
' The . announcement concerning
American troops on the Rhine was
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Campaign to Standardize
Police Methods Started
New York, March 8. Standardi
zation of police methods and the pro
posed establishment of a- national
bureau for the exchange of informa
tion relative to criminals will be the
main topics tff discussion before the
national police - conventionl which
Commissioner' of Police R.E. En
right announced will be .held here
from May 2 to 7. Police executives
from atl cities having a population of
10,000 or more will be invited.
In announcing the convention, the
commissioner declared that national
co-operation of police methods wis
essential to locate and label criminals
and radicals.
Fist FigK Occurs in Lower
House , of Utah Legislature
Salt Lake City, March 8 The
fourth fistic encounter to mark the
present session of the Utah legisla
ture occurred on the floor of the
lower house Joday when Represen
tative James Overs, jr., and Will H.
Folland, city attorney of Salt Lake
City, came to blows following a
heated discussion regarding a bill
for a change in the civic government
of Salt Lake. t , ..
"Mike De Pike Heitler Is
Convicted Conspiracy
Chicago, March 8. "Mike de
Tike" Heitler and five others today
were found guilty by a jury of con
spiracy to transport $175,000 worth
of whisky from Hobbs, Ky., to Chi
cago in violation of the' Volstead
act. The verdict wis returned be
fore Federal Judge Evans after the
jury had been out more than 24
hours. Six defendants were acquitted
Double time will be paid for Sun
days and holidays.
Announcement was also" ina"de
that the packers are now work
ing out plans to estafyish closer re
lations between the workers and the
management with a view to giving
the employes a voice in all matters
of mutual interest.
Details of these plans are to be
made public in the near future, ac
cording to the announcement..
The orders for the reduction in
wages follows, the cancellation by
the packers on February 26 of. the
war-time arbitration agreements for
the settlement of all disputes. ,
"The reduction xof 12J4 per cent
in wages is very small in view of
the fact that packing house wages
average three times a? much today
as they did before the war," J. Og
den Armour, president of "Armour
& Co., is quoted in dispatehes from
Chicago, in discussing the decreases.
"Despite the lower rate, employes
can probably earn as much or more
thari under existing conditions.
"The 40-hour minimum wage,
with its basicv eight-hour day, .has
demonstrated positively during the
two years it has beeiv in effect that
it results in decreased weekly earn
ings. "The adjustment should enable
erffployes to average 48 hours' wages
per week and their earnings will
compare favorably with the earnings
in other industries."
"Our expenses of doing business
are still at the war level. They are
almost! three times as high as in
1914. Our profits have fallen con
tinuously since 1917.
"Unless we make further cuts m
expense, we cannot expect to get
enough out of meat and by-products
to pay for Jive stock and have
enough' left to cover expenses."
Ebert Declares
Occupation Is
Treaty Violation
Statement Declares Imperial
Government Not to Rest Un-'
til Powers Yield Before
, ' Germany's Right.
Berlin. March 8. (By Tlie Asso
ciated Press.) Fricdnch Ebert, the
German imperial president, declared
in a proclamation issued today that
Uernjauy wa not position tQ
use force tp oppose the forceful
methods of the allies in occupying
additional German territory, but that
she nevertheless protested vigorous
ly against what the president de
clared was an open- violation of the
treaty of peace. . . ,
In his proclamation, addressed to
his "fellow citizens," President Ebert
said: .
"Our opponents in the world war
imposed upon us an unheard of de
mand, impossible of fulfillment, both
for money and for a contract which
even the work of a generation would
not have sufficed to carry out.
Admits Defenseless.
"We must not and we cannot com
ply with it. Our honor and self
respect forbid it.
"With an open-breach of the peace
treaty of Versailles, our opponents
are advancing to the' occupation of
more German territory.
"We, however, are not in a posi
tion to oppose force with force. We
are defenseless. "
"Nevertheless, we can cry put. so
all who stilt recognize the yoice of
righteousness may hear."
Might Is Victor.
"Right is . being downtrodden by
might. ..
"The. whole German people is suf
fering with those of our citizens
who are forced to suffer foreign
domination. With firm bonds must
this sorrow unite us in one senti
ment, one will. .
"Fellow citizens, meet this foreign
domination with grave dignity.
Maintain an upright demeanor. Do
not allow yourselves to be driven
into committing ill-considered acts.
Be natient andhave faith. -
"The imperial government will
not rest until the foreign power
yields before our right." ,
' Duesseldorf, March 8. Inhabi
tants of this city were warned in a
proclamation issued by the mayor
today against' taking a provocative
attitude toward allied forces occupy
ing the town. They wre asked to
be dignified and quiet. Women and
children were especially warned to
remain at home. The population
was gloomy, but was resigned to the
situation.
Cardinal Gibbons Endorses .
Relief Work in Ireland
New York, March 8.-Cardihal
Gibbons, in a statement today, en
dorsed . the "campaign of the Amer
ican committee for relief in Ireland.
"Contributors will have the satis
faction of knowing their money is
relieving destitution ami bringing
comfort 'and consolation ' to the
women and children of a race that
has itself always been pre-eminently
distinguished by generosity and
charity," said the statement, which
called attention to the Irish soldiers
of the American revolution, and
added that "the whole Catholic
church of America is most deeply
indebted to the Irish people." .
Anti-Cigaret Bilf in Utah
Signed bj Governor Mabey
Salt Lake City. Utah, March 8.
The anti-cigaret bill, forbidding the
sale of cigarets in Utah, was signed
by Governor Charles R. Mabey to
day.' The law becomes operative at
the expiration of90 days. The bill
also prohibits smoking in public
place, which are defined.
K eren sky
Is Backing
Red Revolt
One Time Ruler of Rusi
1 M
, Overthrown by Soviets,
Sponsors Uprising Now
Menacing Bolsheviki.
Six Month's to Tell Story
Paris," March S. Xetansky, . one
time ruler of Russia, left Paris for
IJeval last night to personally as
sume command of the1 movement to
overthrow the soviet. The details
of the program under which Kerens-
ky will work were drawn up by the
Russian revolutionary committee in
Paris in January. It has since been
revised and approved by allied mili
tary and diplomatic chiefs.
On the eve of his departure Ker
eiisky explained his plans as fol
lows: " ' .
"This is the beginning of the end
for Lenine," he said. "Within six
months Russia will no longer be a
communist state, but. a republic mod
eled on the American Declaration of
Independences
( Confident of Support
"The movement which began Feb
ruary 18 at Kronstadt is spreading
throughout, Russia like a forest fire.
Peasants in the Ukraine, the north
em Caucasus, the Crimea ." and in
western Siberia have revolted.
"fy latest information is that Pe
trograd has been taken by revolting
red. troops allied with the Kronsjadt
marines. It was captured Saturday
night and the fighting is stm going
on on the outskirts. In the south
the peasaut army, 100,000 strong, is
marching from Kief to Moscow,
commanded by General Bomkhar
tine, who was formerly second in
command under General Wrangel.
"We are confident of support by
the allied governments, to whom all
plans tor the -counter revolution
were submitted in VJanuary. Our
committees in Paris) cabled Wash
ington demanding the active aid of
the American government, which
can best be given in food supplies,
medicines, bandages and Vhemicals."
A. Milaukoff, the first president of
no Russia, is ' remaining in Paris.
charged with the work of getting aid
from the allies for the white army.
In an interview he says:
"Russia asks ntoral and material
aid, but no military help from Eu
rope or the limited -States, This, is
purely a Russian movement and vk
do not want a single allied soldier."
Plan General Campaign."
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ever, it is learned that as soon as the
fall of Petrograd" is confirmed afeen
eral war upon soviet Russia will be
decided upon by Poland, Hungary
and Roumanla and possibly by Bul
garia, . ...Plans for . this campaign
have been drawn up, according to
""Huniantte," by Marshal Petain and
approved by Marshal Fdch.
The central European armies will
uceive active aid from the allies in
the shape of inoney, munitions, food,
rolling stock and officers. In this
connection it is asserted in well in
frmed quarters, that hundreds of
former Russian"" nobles have been
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Husband of Woman
Who Fasted to Save Soul
Beats Up Physician
Chlrago Tribune-Omaha B LeaAetl Wire.
Danville, 111., March 8. Ernie
Harrington, husband of Sadie Har-i
rington who claimed to have fasted
48 days in an effort to save her hus
band's soul, was arrested, charged
with assaulting Dr. J. B. Hudley,
prominent Danville physician, lie
was placed under bond of $500 and
will be given a hearing befdre magis
trate judge.
Harrington, it is alleged, jumped
into the doctor's automobile on the
public square in Danville and beat
him up, breaking his nose, .bruising
him about the head and breaking a
finger. While the fight was in prog
ress, it is said, Harrington dropped
a bottle partly filled with "white
mule" .from' his pocket. This was
turned over to prohibition enforce
ment officers who are making an in
vestigation. Harrington !s the same man who
beat up Harry Burch, a Chicago
moving picture operator when Burch
attempted to take some pictures at
the Harrington home during Sadie
Harrington's alleged fast. . ,
Bodies of Man and Woman
Are Found in Central Park
New YofKT v March 8. Shot
through the head. the bodies of
Willis McCurdv, 35, a manager for
the American Surety company, and
Alice rC. Snow-den. a stenographer in
his office, weie found early today in
Central Park. A revolver lay near
ly. ;
Belief that McCardy shot the girl
and thVn killed .himself .was ex
pressed by police 'who investigated
the case. They learned, they said,
that M'Y.s Snowden had been en
gaged to another employe of the
surety company. McCurdy leaves a
widow and child.
Bill for Primary Law
Debated in Lower House
Lincoln. March 8. (Special Tele
gram.) Representative Douglas of
Polk urged today the passage of a
bill which would, give the' party
conventions power to choose three
candidates for each office and place
their nanus on the primary ballot.
"I do this because the people
want it," Douglas declared.
Representative Harry Fosterl
fought the bill.
"I do it because the people don't
want it" Foster declared.
A final vote on the bill will copie
in the lower housed tomorrow-
Smith Breal Bill
Passed by Senate
After Hot Debate
A
Woman Lobbyist for Measure
tJiven Scathing Denuncia-
, ;; . tion for Her Methods
r During Discussion.'- .
'Lincoln, March 8(Special.)
The Smith bread bill passed the com
mittee of the whole in the senate this
afternoon by a vote of 21 to 12.
The debate on the bill carried with
it a scathing denunciation of Mrs.
W.' E. Barkley, .a woman lobbyist
who has worked in behalf of the
bill, by Senator-Hoagland of North
Platte.
"I am voting for the. bill, but . at
the same time 1 wish.to express my
displeasure and disgust with the ac
tions of a woman lobbyist on this
floor," the - senator said. "She has
questioned the motives of certain
senators and has acted in a manner
highly unpleasant which deserves
censuring." ;
Mrs. Barkfey was sitting in the
senate at the time. She laughed at
first and then her face .grew red.
Fight Passage of Bill.
Senators Cronin of Holt and Coop
er and Berka of Douglas fought forJ
the passage ctf the -bill. Senator
Cronin, declared that if the bill,
which standardizes the bread, loaves,
were not forhe benefit of the con
sume hired lobbyists and dozens of
bakers wouldn't have beeit on the
job continuously fighting the meas
ure. "Let's put this, legislature on,rcc
ord favoring one 'progressive meas
ure," Senator Cooper -pleaded.
Senator Bushee of Kimball fought
the bill insistently, assisted by Sen-
(Turn to Pare Two. Column Two.)
S
Harding to Get Revised
List of Army Promotions
Washington, March 8 A revised
list of nominations for promotion of
army officers above the rank of ma
jor will be, submitted by Secretary
Weeks to the president, possibly
early next week, for, transmission to
the senate. It is expected that the
list as finally approved by the secre
tary, will differ materially fpenn that
forwarded by former Secretary
Baker.
Secretary Weeks is studying serv
ice records of the officers nominated
by his predecessor, who failed Si
confirmation, and records, particular
ly as regards the world war, of some
officers who. were not on that list.
Man's Neck Dislocated
When Hit by Motor Car
Superior, Neb.. March, 8. (Special
Telegram.)- Fred Gibson, one of the
Burlington's' oldest railroad section
foremen, sustained a dislocated neck
when. he was run over by a railway
motor car near Bloom" street. .The
car had jumped the track, throwing
Gibson to the ground in front of it
He was taken to the Lewis Mem
orial hospital, where his neck was
placed in a plaster tast.
Harding Chooses Doctor
Washington, 'March 8. President
Harding has definitely appointed Dr.
C. E. Sawyer of Marion, O., the
Harding family physician, his per
sonal physician and expects to nomi
nate him in the near future for the
rank of brigadier general in the army
medical corps.
Dr. Sawyer's commission would
follow, a custom of years under
which the president's physician has
been an officer of the army or navy
medical 'service,
"I Can't Hear You .
ICepjruht: 1931: Py TUe Chictro Tribune. '
Walla Walla Residents
Protest Against Bees
"Roaming at Large
Walla Walla, Wash., March 8.
Several residents of this city for
mally protested against "bees being
permitted to' roam at large-within the
city" limits."
These "insects" were declared to
be nuisance and the petitioners, to
the city commission asked that" the
-owners be declared by ordinance,
.guilty- of omtnittin"uisatlEC
w hich would he punisiiaDie oy nne or
imprisonment or both. The petition
was referred to Mayor Hill, as conir
missioner pf, public safety. j
Little Progress Made
In Effort to Settle
' Railway Wage Strike
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Atlanta, Ga., M arch : 8. Confer
ences through which the federal me
diation board hopes t settle the
strike on the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railway continued to
day, but with no announcement as to
results.
, The fourth day of the strike found
service on-the road at a standstill,
only one train having been operated
since the union employes walked out
Saturday, but W. L. Chambers, com
missioner of the mediation board, ap
peared hapeful of a final settlement.
Truck lines have1' been instituted
by the Postoffice department to reach
Alabama and Georgia towns on the
roads that have no other rail lines
on which to depend. -
Husband Ordered to
- Pay Large Alimony
Augusta C. Anderson was granted
a divorce fron Nels J. Anderson by
District Judge Sears yesterday on
grounds of cruelty. Mr. Anderson
was .ordered to pay his wife 40 per
cent of his property.'
"This is the largest proportional
amount I. ever heard of a husband
leing ordered to pay his wife in a
divorce case." said Ross Shotwell,
attorney for Mrs. Anderson.
Anderson paid $2,000 cash on ac
count to his wife yesterday. His
total property amounts to $19,155, of
which his wife will get $7,662.
Anderson was formerly a member
of the 'state legislature and was a
candidate for city . commissioner
three years ago. The Andersons
w ere married 40 f, cars ago. His wife
alleged that he remarked once he
"wanted a 'chicken' to sit on his knee
and call him 'daddy.'"
Attorney General Asked
For Shipping Board Ruling
. Washington, March 8. Attorney
General Daughcrty has been, asked
to rcuder an opinion on the status
of the shipping board to determine if
any,- ols the present commissioners
can " remain in office until their, suc
cessors are named.' . ' 1
While all seven members were re
cess appointees whose nominations
were not acted upon by the senate,
the chairman and Commissioner J. A.
Donald were -members of the orig
inal board before passage of. the
Jones act. Mr. Dougherty's opinion
is sought. Chairman Benson explain
ed, to determine if the two members
of the old board can remain in of
fice until ' formally relieved, and in
that event,: to' what extent they can
function.- -
-StoekjSalesmen Indicted
New York, March 8. Indictment
of 14 stock salesmen alleged to have
swindled New York brokers out of
$25,000 to $50,000. became known
when V. T. King was arraigned on a
charge of grand larceny and held in
$2,500 bail. 1 ,
Man Arrested
When He Calls
For Booze Trunk
Sam Goldstein Nabbed by Fed
eral Agents in Bluffs Ex
press Office and Held
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Walking' blfftdly into a trap set for
him, Sam Goldstein of Omaha, giving
his name as Sanv Frost, called at
the office of the American Express
company" in Council Bluffs yesterday
morning witn' a truck to haul away
a heavy trunk shipped from New
Jersey to "L.. Stein" in the Iowa.
citv.
The trunk was filled with quarts
of bonded whisky and Goldstein,
alias Frost, .was taken into custody
by Fred Shoemaker, deputy United
States marshal, on the charges of il
legal possession and unlawful trans
portationof liquor. 1
The driver of the truck, James
Burdish, also was arrested, but was
released upon being arraigned be
fore the United States commissioner.
He denied any knowledge of -the
booze .and there was no evidence
against him. Goldstein was bound
over to the grand jury under'bojfdi
of $2,000.
F. A. Burke, chief special agent of
the American Express company, and
Fred Bascom, ped ice detective, as
sisted the deputy marshal in laying
the trap for the receiver of the
whisky. It is believed that quanti
ties of liquor have been transported
from the east in this manner.
Princess Anastasia
Operated on in Athens
Athens. March 8(By The Asso
ciated Press.) Princess Anastasia,
wife of Prince Christopher,1, under
went an operation yesterday after
noon. Dr. Geroulahos. assisted by
Dr. Aldeh ; Hoover, being in charge.
The princess' condition was consid
ered grave, the surgeons declared
after the operation was over, and she
will not be out of dapger for several
days. ....
A serious obstruction was' found
in the intestines. The princess stood
the shock well, but Dr. Hoover said
that if the operation had been de
layed another week her illness would
have terminated fatally. '
Many Aliens Leave U. S.
To Avoid Income Taxes
Detroit, March 8. Investigation
into an unusual .accumulation of
baggage here from Ohio'and 'Pen
nsylvania have disclosed a conspir
acy to aid , aliens returning- Xc
Europe, .to evairic payment of in
come taxes, J. A. Grogan, internal
revenue collector, said.
Nearly 300 ' Russians were pre
vented 4 from leaving Detroit for
Canada today until they had visited
the internal revenue office. ' ,
The Weather
Forecast
Wednesday fair and colder.
Hourly TtniiirraturrR.
T. JL m ...311 p. m SI
a. m. K3i S p. m N
7 a. an XO 3 p. m t
N m. m SI! 4 p. m 311
a. m. 31' S p. m 4H
10 a m 3-!' S p. m ,.,.S!I
11 a, m 4 7 p. m .....in
IS Boon 45' K p. ni. .- St
Hhlppm' Bulletin.
Protrti,hlpmnts ilurln tho next 14 tr
M hours from tei.trirmtur an fnllowx:
North' unil it. , 10 degrees; east and
kouth, 20 i-grts.
Allied Arm v
Occupies
ThreeTowns
British, French and Belgian
Forces Move Into Dussel
dorf Rhine Flotilla Takes
Over Ruhrort.
French Leader in Charge
n- Tin AwMM-latod I'rmn.
Maycnce, March 8. Occupation
of the additional German territory
which the allies had announced they
would take possession of as one of
the penalties for Germany's failure
to meet the allied reparation, de
mands, was carried out today by
British, French and Belgian troops.
No untoward incident marked the
eastward move of the allied troops,
so far as reports up to a late hour
showed. , .
The occuiwtioh of the city ol
Duesseldorf, the lar-st of the cities
taken over by the allies, was com
pleted this morning, and that of
Duisburg and Ruhrort, comprising
together the chief ports of the Ruhr ,
coal and industrial region-, this aft- I
ernoon. '
Avoid Show of Force.
The entire movement was effected ,
in a way to obviate, so far as possi
ble, a show of force, but the French
and the British Rhine flotillas were
prepared for eventualities.
The headquarters of General de
Goutte, who, as commander-in-chief
of the French forces along the
Rhine, carried out the orders from
Marshal Foch for the advance, are
situated at Ncuss. on the left bank
of ,the Rhine, opposite Duesseldorf, ,
After the occupation of Duesseb
dorf. General de Goutte issiled S
proclamation to its pedple in which
he declared the occupation 'was not .
a measure of hostility against th
population, but one intended to com-
pel the government of Germany tc
carrv out its obligations. No obsta- .
pele would be raised against the" car
rying on of the economic life of tin
region, he declared, and the allied
authorities- were ready to aid the
workers in improving Jflieir condi
tions, especially as regarded pro
visioning. TentMile Strip Occupied. -
Paris,' March 8. General De
Goutte, commander-in-chief of ;
French forces along the Rhine, re
ceived orders from Marshal Foch at
8 o'clock last night to advance up
on cities the allies have announced
they will take over as a result of
Germany's refnsal to accept the'
Parts plan for payment of idem-v,,
"nities."" A "strip of lahef' from eight
to 10 miles deep on the eastern side
of thJ Rhirre will be occupied by
French forces, says a telegram to
the Journal, from Mayence.
Headquarters at Nuess.
General DeGoutte will establish
headquarters at Nuess, on the west
bank of the ' Rhine. The first
French contingent ordered to ad
vance was the 77th division -'hich
has been quartered at Bonn is
under the 'command of Genf
Gaucher. '
Dispatches from Mayence de
clared that city was outwardly calm,
crowds of townspeople contenting
themselves by commenting upon
newspaper dispatches relating de
tails of the break in negotiations at
London. '
"France did not seek a break, but
the break occurred," wrote Jacques
Bainville. an authority on foreign
politics, in the Excelsior. "It may
be Said, ' however, we do not -regret .
it, for, after all. it will bring a solu
tion to the problem."
"It is most fortunate,'' said the .
Figaro, "that the Germans decided
to break off the negotiations. First,
because they avow before the whole'
world their unwillingness to expiate
their crimes, and, second, because
(Turn race Two, Column Four.)
Arkansas Legislature
i Asks Governor to Oust
Circuit Judge Wade
Little Rock, Ark., March 8. Ar
ticles of impeacUment against Cir
cuit Judge John WV Wade because
of 'his instructions to a grand jury:
yesterday which, according to reso
lution adopted by the genera as
sembly, reflected upon the young
women employes of . the body, were
introduced in the house today.
The house then passed a joint ad
dress to the governor asking him to
remove the judge from office.
Judge Wade this morning gave
j new instructions to the grand jury,
sidling mat ne naa Deen misunder
stood in his instructions yesterday
and incorrectly quoted. He said that
he had talked with one young
woman candidate who said that she
had been asked by a legislator to
compromise herself in orderi to be
selected for a position.
Steel Corporation Plans to
Abolish Its 12-Hour Day
V New York, March 8. Elimination
of the 12-hour day in the mills of
the United States Steel corporation
is being considered by a committee
of presidents of the subsidiary com
panies. Chairman E. II. Gary of the
corporation announced today.
"The seven-day week and the long
turn in changing shifts." he added,
"have been entirely-eliminated by all
our companies."
Denby to Be "Seagoing'
Secretary ofU. S. Navy
Washington, March' 8. Secretary
Denby intends to be a "seagoing"
head of the navaLsstablishment. lie
announced today he planned to go
to Guantanamo, Cuba, winter base
of the Atlantic fleet, and return with
the fleet in April if his duties per
mitted. He saiil he intended to go
to seaw hcuever possible.
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