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t. , . ' f .7:1;; U., II The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 50 NO. 241. Cntmd Smut-Claw Mithr Mu J U0. it Oaan P. 0. UmUr Art Muck J. U7S. OMAHA, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1921. y MMI (I yf. 4th ol. DMy Suiy. Pally Oalr. W: ydi. 4 Outiim 4th Im (I iw), Daily a4 Sunday, lit; Dally Only. 112; luaday Only. 1 THREE CENTS r i Venerable Catholic Divine Dies Cardinal Gibbons Succumbs Following Illness of Several Months at Baltimore Home. Death Comes at 1 1 :30 By Tho Aaaoclated Pre. Baltimore, Md March 24. James Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop of Bal llmore and primate 6f the American Catholic hierarchy, died at the arch episcopat residence Jiere today after a prolonged illness, Much mainly af fected his heart., He was in his 87th vear. The end came peacefully at J 1:30 o'clock. Cardinal Gibbons had been un f onscious and in a dying condition for the last 24 hours. A slight hope was raised among his friends and associates, last evening when his pulse grew stronger, that death might he deferred, but this rally was only temporary and was merely an evidence of the cardinal's re markable vitality. Gqjt Pope's Blessing. ' He was perceptibly weaker this morning and it was then realized that he would not live the day out. A touching incident in connec tion with the last hours of the car dinal was the bestowal of the popejs benediction upon him which had just been received by cable' from Rome. The city hall bell was tolled in respect to the-cardinal's memory when word of his death was sent to Mayo? Broening. One of the most widely known prelates of the Roman Catholic church, James Cardinal Gibbons, was born in Baltimore, Md.. of Irish parents on July 17, 1834. He spent his early boyhood in Ireland, but re turned to America at the age of 14 and became an errand boy for i grocer in New .Orleans. " He took up the studies for the priesthood when a mere youth, being ordained in Baltimore at the age of 27. His religious education was re ceived in the historic St. Charles college in Maryland, the Seminary of St. Sulpice and St. Mary's uni versity at Baltimore. About the close of the civil war he was appointed private -secretary to Archbishop Spalding, and a little later became chancellor of the dio cese. In 1866 he became assistant chancellor to the second plenary' council at Baltimore. Became Titular Jishop.j , , ! Under a decree by" Pope Pius IX Jhewas. Uanfrted.ottietoa-ears ' later to North Carolina, where he became titular bishop. It has been said' that he made the acquaintance of every member of the church in that sjtate, in addition to hundreds of followers of other faiths, visiting virtually every district in the dio cese. Among other activities he is credited with having built . six churches, established an organization of Sisters of Mercy and founded for them a school for negroes and whites during his stay there. ' - In 1872 he was assigned to Rich--mond, where he continued the build (Turn to Pae Two. Column Two.) President Discusses Shipping Conditions With California Man Washington, D. C, March 24. l or an hour today, President Hard ing discussed the shipping situation with John II. Rossiter of San Fran cisco, former director of operations for the shipping board. ' Mr. Rossiter said he had told the president the outlook was gloomy for the American merchant marine unless the Jones shipping act was amended to permit concentration of authority -in a single executive in stead of -a seven-rmember board. Creation of a legal department to settle claims of the shipping board nstne out of development ot tne .government merchant fleet during the waf was anotner recommenua tion he had made, Mr. Rossiter said, adding that the president had given -no indication i as to the probable personnel of the new shipping board. Harding Favors Brief Emergency Tariff Bill Washington, D. C. March 24. President Harding favors passage of a "brief, concise, emergency tariff bill, applicable only to a small num ber of farm products, Senator Willis, republican, Ohio, declared after a conference with the president. The bill to be introduced early in the special session of congress, Mr. Willis added, probably will not pro vide for duties on all products cov ered in the Fordney emergency bill. The new bill, he predicted, would be designed to nave the effect of an embargo. Sale of Ford's Newspaper Barred on Chicago Streets Chicagr March 24. Sale of Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent on the downtown streets of Chicago was forbidden by the police. It was stated that the order was intended to keep peace, inasmuch as anti-sem-itic articles in the Ford publication sold in competition with a Jewish newspaper, had recently 'caused a fight which threatened to become a riot. - - Wood to Sail April 9 Seattle,' Wash. March 24. Major General Leonard Wood will leave Seattle April 9 on the steamer Wen- atchee for Manila, where he will con duct an mvestigaton relative to Philippine claims for independence, he notified the chamber of com merce. It previously had been an nounced that he would sail from San Francisco, April 2, Cardinal Gbbons Dies At Home in Baltimore Half Million Lavished on "Mrs1. Leeds" Lawyers for Mrs.' Stillman Es timate Amount Spent on Chorus Girl by Mil lionaire Banker. By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT Chlnigo Tribune-Omaha Be Leaned Wire. New York, March 24. Half a million dollars have been lavished on "Mrs. Florence Leeds," and her baby, Jay Leeds, by James A. Still man, according to calculations today by attorneys lor Mrs. viifr btill- ninn. The figures were compiled from many sources by her lawyers to be used as part of her aggressive coun ter attack to Mr. Stillman's divorce suit, charging a love affair with an Indian guide, Ferd Beauvais, and fliat Guy Stillman, 28 months old. is the illegitimate son of Mrs. Stillman in the romance. Mrs. Stillman. in New York citv in conferences with her lawvers to day, it is reported, mapped out her plans further to tear the mask from Mr. Leeds and exnosc him as James A. Stillman, president of the National City bank, who won- the love of a chorus girl, and showered her with all the luxuries his fortune commands. , Does Not Include Yacht. . - Ih ,$500,000 estimate doeh6nn-TbJrtne elude . the yacht. Modestv. Thc ModestyXis figured to have cost around $350,000. Mrs. Stillman s lawyers assert "Mrs. Leeds" has no other source of venue ex'cept "Mr. Leeds." She was tne daughter of a o umber. James Lawler, living in. a tenement, wnen snc went on the stage, lirst in the cabarets then in the .Century theater as a "chicken" and 1'olavin card girl." Overnight she moved into luxuries such as only very rich peo ple can afford. It was in 191 that "Mrs. Leeds" then Florence Lawler, met "Mr. Leeds," identified now as Mr. StJjl mau. n v Expensive Apartment. One-tenth share in the aoartment at, 969 Park avenue where "Mrs. Leeds has not vet lived, called for an initial payment of $100,000. There are 10 co-operative owners who paid this sum, leaving $1,50(.,000, or $150.- uu each on mortgages. Twenty-five thousand dollars has been soent in remodeling and decorating the apart ment. Her apartment at 64 East Eiehtv- sixth street was redecorated and re modeled at an expense of $20,000. She has maintained two automobiles continuously. The Cleveland villa at Miami, which she has occupied in re cent weeks, was bought hv her for $50,000. From May 1, 1920. to Janu ary 5, 1921, she occupied a suite of three lare rooms on -he fifth floor of the Plaza hotel. The rental of the summer place at Stony Brook, L. I. is known to have run into the thousands. The lawyers sav'thev have positive evidence of one outI right gift of $lo0.000 in securities made to her bv Mr. Stillman early "in their acquaintance and gifts of jewelry, including a collection of un usual pearls. Lavished Money on Family. While Mr. Stillman may have lavished a fortune upon, the former chorus girl and child, he maintained a high standard of living for his own family. Since the separation he has been paying Mrs. Stillman $5,000 a month, and records show he paid out nearly $30,000 in seven months for the maintenance of Anne, 20; Bud, 17, and Alexander. 12. Veteran Wahoo Sheepman Makes Profit on Feeders Several hundred choice heavy lambs and ewes were shipped to the Omaha market yesterday by W. P. Sutton, veteran sheep feeder of Wahoo. The lambs were shorn and averaged 115 pounds, selling for $7 a hundred, while the ewes averaged 144 pounds, and brought $5 a hundred Mr. Sutton said he bought the ewes "feeders at prices ranging from $3.90 to $3.25 and made a good profit on his venture. Boy Killed By Man Gunning for Lion Angels Camp, Cal.,' March 24, Mistaken for a mountain lion, Rich ard Ragio. jr.. 17, ,was shot and killed last night by Fred Payne. 23. Raggio and Payne occupied cabins a short distance apart During, the early evening a lion was deard prowl ing about. Later Raggia stepped out side his cabin and Payne, hearing a noise, fired in the direction of the sounds. : Communist Riots Occ In Germany Great Property Damage and Heavy Loss of Lives Mark Reprisals Which Break Out in Cities. Bombs Wreck Buildings Berlin, Marsh 24. Great property damage and the loss of upwards of a score of lives marked communist disorders in various cities and towns in Prussian Saxony and in Ham burg yesterday. The trouble in Prus sian Saxony seemed to center about the Mansfield district. Leaders of the movement seemed to center their attention on banks and public build- ngs, many of these edifices being badly shattered or completely wreckctf by high explosives. Stories of violence, robbery ana virtual anarchy continued to arrive last night from this region. .Town halls at Plauen and Rodewisch were Hestrnved and COUntv buildings at Leipsic and Freiburg were damaged, one person being injured at Freiburg. The county court building in Dres den was badly damaged by an ex plosion and three persons were in jured. A similar attempt- against the town hall at Auerbach was frustrated by the police capturing a man carry ing a bag ot aynamue. Armed Men Rob Bank. A oartv of armed men, riding in a motor lorry, attacked two savings banks in Mansfield yesterday morn ing and succeeded in securing about 200,000 marks ironi, the institution. The savings banle at Helbra was also robbed during the day, and strikers in that town compelled the Helbra Anzeiger to suspend publi cation. A large crowd surrounded the po lice barracks at Heststedt and de manded the surrender of arms stored there. A deputation entered the building to negotiate with the police but the result of these parleys has not been reported. ,y 15 Killed in Hamburg. Hamburg. March 24, Fifteen civilians and one police officer were killed and six persons were wounded in riots here late yesterday atter- uoon. - The mob attemoted to break the police cordon about the Vulcan ship yards and to disarm the police. The police ordered the crowd to disperse, and when this order was ignored, the officers opened fire and threw hand grenades into the mob. The Blohm and Voss ship yards, about which there was-considerable fighting yesterday, have been closed tnarragrmentr- Meeting Is Prevented. Communist leaders tried to hold a mass demonstration in Heiligen geist field in the'Altoua section of the city, but were unable to obtain possession of the field, as the police had erected a barbcl"wire entangle ment around it and had stationed armored 'cars at strategic points. The crowd, foiled in its attempt to hold a meeting stoned the armored cars. Street car service was vir tually suspended during the day,. (Turn to" Page Two, Column Four.) Son of Ex-Ambassador Arrested for Illegal Possession of Liquor St. Louis, March 24. Talton T. Francis, son of David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and am bassador to Russia in the Wilson administration was arrested today with two other men when two trunks in an express' wagon in which the trio was riding were found to con tain 60 quart bottles of whisky. Warrants charging transportation of liquor in violation of the Volstead act were issued against the trio. The arrests occurred after federal pro hibition ' enforcement agents trailed the express wagon. They had learned two trunks had been sent here from Detroit, consigned to A. Miller, and notified express company officials not to turn over the trunks to any claimant until they had been noti fied. Two men called for the trunks yesterday, but were ' told to come back today. Prohibition agents were nptified and they were waiting in an automobile when the trunks were claimed today. Strike of Engineers on I Seagoing Tugs Ordered New York, March 24. Immediate strike orders to engineers on ocean going owboats whose owners have cut wages were being sent out today by Thomas B. Healey, general .man ager of the Marine Engineers' asso ciation. Mr. Healey said about 2,400 men are affected. C. G. Hannah, president of the At lantic Coast 'Towboat . Owners' as sociation, said (he did not expect dif ficulty in replacing the strikers. , : Greeks Advance 20 Miles Against Turkish Forces Constantipople, March 24. (By the Associated Press) An advance of about 20 miles was made by the Greeks on both the Smyrna and Brussa fronts during the first day af their offensive against the Turks. The Turks, who are fighting hard, declare they will not retreat until every means .of ; defense have been exhausted. ' ' . Secretary of Missing Man Convicted of Bond Theft Toronto, March 24. John Dough ty was found guilty this afternoon by a jury of; theft of $105,000 in bonds from his former employer, Ambrose Small, theatrical magnate who has been missing for more than a year. Donghty is still to be tried on the conspiracy charge to kidnap Small, aha Creditors Anxious After Flashing Roll Here Robert L Jenkinson, pastor and promoter of "co-operative rooming houses and oil shale stock, departed from Omaha yesterday with T. E. O'Brien, self-confessed Chicago millionaire in tow. ' In his wake he left at least two score of worried Omaha investors and creditors, according to Charles Pipkin, of the Pipkiu National De tective agency. The former Omaha pastor, whose adventures in high finance and love astonished Omaha last September, arrived hcrC Wednesday with a huge bankroll. He immediately an nounced he was ready to pay all his creditors and investors in the United Shale Products company. He flashed the roll on frequent occasions, hinted of gnat wealth and luxurious offices in Chicago and de scribed in detail his three automo biles, one of which he said was a white limousine. . Calling on County Attorney Slfot well he requested that gentlernan to remove the complaint of writing a check not covered by funds in the bank. "I told him to go out and pay his creditors here and then we would consider removing the complaint," said Mr. Shot well -yesterday. "He gave me his Chicago address and told me to pass it on to anyone whom he owed. The complaint on which he was arrested in Denver and brought here still stands.". . Mr. Pipkin was kept busy all morning answering 'phone calls from creditors and investors in the shale corporation. "I gave them all the address in Chicago Jenkinson left me," said Mr. Pipkin. "I think he must owe about $20,000 to Omaha people. He paid one debt of about $500 out of his roll of currency last nighty though." Jenkinsefls companion, O'Brien, Omaha Surgeon Given Citation For War Service Major Carl Connell Honored For Work in Perfecting Gas Mask After Review of Case hy Department. By E. C. SNYDER. Washington Correspondent Omaha Bee. Washington, March 24. (Special Telegram.) Major- Carl ConnelL Omaha surgeon and member of th facility Crcighton Medical college, has been awarded a citation for meri torious services in the late war, ac cording to information just received by Congressman Jefferis from the adjutant general of the army. This recognition of Major Connell's serv ices is based on the recommenda tions of General Pershing, com manding general of the "American expeditionary forces. The story of the award is one of interest. On March 18, 1919. board of officers was named by the adjutant general to review the serv ices of Major Connell and other offi cers who. had rendered signal serv ices throughout the war. After de liberation the board decided that while Major Connell's services were praise worthy, they did not attain the standard required for the award of a distinguished service Nmedal. A re view of the findings of the board on March 31, 1919, had the same re sult. ' t In June, 1920. Rev. John F. Mc Cormick, president of Creighton university, submitted to Congress man Jefferis a copy of an article, ap pearing in the Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry for May, whicvh credited Major Connell with havfiig perfected the gas masks and accorded him great praise for the boon he had thus conferred upon the boys in the trenches. Congressman Jefferis at once sub mitted this evidence to the War de partment and was assured that the case would be reviewed again. In the (letter from Adjutant General Harris, received today, it is stated that "After full consideration of this case by the War department, the original decision of the commanding general of the American expedition ary forces as to the award of the distinguished service medal are ad hered to." Farmers Lose $35,000,000 From Hog Cholera in Year Washington, March 24. Farmers of the UnitetT States lost about $35, 000.000 last year as a result of hog cholera, the Department of Agricul ture estimated in calling the attention of producers to the necessity of vac cinating without delay hogs exposed to this disease. Woman Given Office in British Columbia Cabinet Victoria.' B. C. March 24. Mrs. Ralph Smith of Vancouver, B. C, was sworn in today as minister with out portfolio in the British Colum bia legislature. She is the first woman to hold office in the provin cial government. Hooper Youth Dies From Effects of Swallowing Lye Fremont, Neb., Mach 24. (Spe cial.) Harold, 9, son of 'Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sterenberg" of Hooper, died at the family home from poisoning. He mistook lye for some thing else and drank a quantity di luted in water. 10,000 Cigar Makers of ' Manila Strike at Wage Cut Manila, Mar,ch 24. More than 10, 000 cigar makers struck here today as a protest against a 20 per cent reduction in wages which was put into ettect. Twenty-three factories were affected. i Promoter Leaves : Robert L. Jenkinson. declared he had invested $250,000 in Jenkinson's latest co-operative room ing house and shale corporation in Chicago, and that he planned to in vest the other $750,000 soon. The two were bound for western Nebraska, where O'Brien owns land which he plans to put into the enter prise. Chicagoans are falling over one another to invest money and good Chicago property in Jenkin son's enterprise, according to O'Brien. Jenkinson said his young wife, formerly Miss Martha Peterson of Omaha, was enjoying their new found prosperity at their home in Chicago. United Stated j Asks Surrender Of Armv Deserter Germany Requested to Give Up Bergdoll and Release Men Convicted of Kidnaping. (," Cliii-aco Tribune-Omalin. Bee Leaned Wire. Washington, March 24. The United States government, it was leaned today, has made a formal requt ot the uerman government fot tk surrender of Graver Cleve land Bergdoll as an army deserter. The request was made through military channels by General Allen, in command of the American occu pational forces in Germany, and also through American Commissioner Dresel in Berlin. A reply has been received from the German govern ment stating that it did not see how it could comply withkthe request im mediately, owing to the feeling in Washington over the attempt by American soldiers to kidnap Berg doll. Indications were that the Ger man government was willing to go as far as it-could in response to the request of the United States and-.th.it Bergdoll ultimately would be sur rendered. . Youth's Collar. Bone Broken as He Falls Under Heavy Wagon While "hooking" a ride on a wagon on his way home from school yesterday afternoon, little Pat Mahers, 12, 2206 Emmett street, fell beneath the heavy wheels of the yehicle and suffered a broken collar bone and internal injuries. The little fellow was picked up unconscious and taken to his" home where he is reported to be in a critical condition. Dr. J. P. Sullivan wassailed to attend him. Pat was on his way home from school. He swung on the side of a lumber wagon driven by J. Elbing for the Guiou & Ldwick Lumber company and at Twenty-fourth and Emmet streets he attempted to alight. As he did so he slipped and fell. The rear wheels of the heavy wagon passed over his little bodv, crushing his chest and fractirmg his collarbone. Internal injuries are also feared. Elbing was not arrested. . North Platte Man Injured In Auto Wrecjt at Fremont Fremont, Neb., March 24. (Spe cial Telegram.) William Keegan, ?.(). of North Platte, had his nose nearly severed from his face, and received a broken shoulder and other serious in juries in an automobile accident in which his machine turned completely over and then righted itself. Harry Whitefield and lfred Brcitendahl of this city, riding in the car, did not receive a scratch. Canadian Land Available For General Homcsteading Ottawa. Ont., Marchv 24. Dominion government lands within IS miles of railways in western Canada, which have been held in reserve for settlement by returned sojdiers, will be made available May 1, for general homcsteading, it was announced today. Official of Santa Fe Lines Found Dead in Pullman Berth Galveston, March 24. A. C. Tol bert. secretary and treasurer of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rail way, was found dead in his berth on a Santa Fe train in Houston early today. He had been with the Santa I c Hues for more than 30 years. J i i Rail Men Refuse to Accept Cut U. P. Officials and Unskilled Laborers Fail to Agree After Eight Hours' Delibera tion Here. K Case Up To Labor Board Eight hours of deliberation be tween officials of the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line railroads and men representing organizations of 'unskilled laborers, iu the offices of W. M. Jeffers, general manager of the Union Pacific, failed to bring the labor leaders and the rail officials to any definite understanding yes terday regarding the decrease of wages in various departments. The railroads. offered as a basis of settlement a reduction of 17 per cent to 20 per cent in present rates of pay cutting the wages to from 37 to 44 cents an hour. The representatives of the labor organizations refused to consider the decrease ' or to make any com promises and the suggestion by Man ager Jeffers that the whole matter be referred to the labor board for review was ignored. Up to Labor Board. " The wage ' controversy probably will be submitted to the labor board which is convening now in Chicago to hear evidence submitted by other western railroads and labor leaders regarding proposed wage cut3. The present wage system on the Union 1,'acifk and Oregon Short Line was established during the war and is irrevocable because of an agreement entered into by the rail road administration and the labor board. This agreement fixing the wage scale prevents any reduction of wages and demands an adherence to all agreements until cancelled by the labor board. Consequently the wages must remain in etfect until the labor board declares for or against a decrease. - In previous statements rail offi cials declared they were not getting a just or competent return on their investments, that the cost of mainte nance was so high that operating expenses -and high wagft were eat ing up all funds earned by the roads. Many Men Laid Off. As a consequence, many laborers were laid off. On the Union Pa cific and Oregon Short Line hun dreds of workmen were .released, while 500 men employed in Omaha were deprived of work. Yrith the refusal of the labor men to agree to any cut in wages, fur ther complications may arise. To gerthehr "just return on their invest ment the , roads will probably be forced to lay off more workmen and to diminish their service to the pub lic until financial matters have been adjusted, officials say. During the conference W. M. Jef fers, general manager of the. Union Pacific, and H. V. Piatt, general manager of the Orgeon Short Line, spoke for the railroads. R. R. But zer, Omaha, represented the freight handlers, station and other employes; Thomas L. Jones, Denver, mainte- . nance of way employes, and R. M. Mericle, Lincoln, stationary firemen, oilers and road employes. The labor representatives declare their stand in the matter is "just and reasonable." Tornado Kills Three Persons in Tennessee; Cars Blown From Track Nashville, March 24. Three per sons are reported dead, several se riously injured and much property destroyed as the result ofa tornado which started about 10 miles'west of Lewisburg, late todav. and swept northeastward across Marshall coun ty, Tennessee. At South Berlin station on the Lewisburg branch of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, several cars are said to have been blovn from the tracks. Telephone lines in Marshall county are down. The. Nashville, Chattanooga and St. , Louis railroad has dispatched a special train from here to the scene. Two Horses Stolen From Millard Farm Thieves stole two dark roans, 2,700 pounds weight, 16 hands high and 10 yeVs old, from a farm two miles north of Millard last night, accord ing to a report made to the sheriff's office by L. A. Watson, 3014 Indi ana avenue, owner of the horses. It is the first horSe stealing case in Douglas county for many years. Watson has offered a reward of $200 for the return of the horses. The county offers a reward of $30 for the apprehension of the thieves unccr an old state law. Railroad Worker Assaults Daughter and Kills Self Deshler, Neb., March 24. (Special Telegram.) C. B. Bassett, who worked on the section at Daenport., criminally assaulted his 12-year-old daughter. The child went crying to its mother, who called . a doctor. After an examination he pronounred the child in a critical condition. The father confessed his guilt, seized a shotrun and IrilleH himcctf with -j slicf in the head before he could be Illinois Man Who Died at 99 Never Sick a Day in Life Galena, 111., March 24. Henry Fleege, 99, died here today after re siding near here 79 years. He never had been ill and never had a doctor bill. His good health slogan was "early to hed and early to rise." He is survived by 22 rra-'dchildrcn and 52 great grandchildren. Prisoner Is Called To Attend Conference r-vr'' If 1 V 7 1 1 I m , i. , tml I t EUGENE, V. ISBTBS. Envoy Fr rom France Has 2 Missions Former French Premier, on Visit "of Courtesy" to Hard ing, Will Hear Peace Proposals. Washington. D. C. Marcii 24. While the visit of Rene Viviani, for mer French premier and special en-J voy to the United Stales, is an nounced officially as one "of cour-' tesy" to President Harding, Dr. Marcel Kneclit, his general secre tary, wlio arrived today, stated M. Viviaui was prepared to give a re ceptive e'ar to any proposals by the United States regarding the peace settlement qnd hc league of na tions. Viviani will niakc no "specific over tures toward American participation in European affairs. . particularly as affecting Germany, it was stated, and unless the subject is- initiated by President Harding or the State de partment, he is expected to return home after having discharged the officially announced purpose of his mission. He is expected Sunday or Will f.ki. J Dr. Kneclit represented as includ cd in M. Viviani's program not only an exchange of iehcitations with President Harding, but also the rtreetingxwith the cabinet and con gressmen. i " In emphasizing that . M. Viviani was bringing no concrete proposal to offer the United States with re spect to its relations with France andTurope. Dr. Kneclit stated, that the envoy was accompanied by no experts or advisers and although it had been reported Stephen Lauzanne was attached to the mission offi cially, the journalist 'was coming only as a representative of Lc Ma tin. , To Receive Proposals. In diplomatic circles it is believed that should the former premier find the occasion propitious for an in formal discussion of the attitude of the new administration toward the peace settlement, he would be ready to receive the proposals of Presi dent Harding for transmission to France. They would be studied by the French "foreign office, it was suggested, and it might - then be made incumbent on him to return again to the United States. That the problem of American co operation with the allies in the peace settlement will be brought to the forefront of consideration by the State department upon the visitors' arrival, was indicated today by a re sponsible official of the department, who stated that the mission of the former premier was. accepted as di rected toward the furtherance of the good relations existing between, the two republics. Students Face Trial Under Dry Amendment Columbia, Mo.,' March 24. Seven students of the University of. Mis souri, charged in informations filed yesterday with violation of the stite prohibition law, will be tried at she April term of court, it was announced today. The students are Paul Youma.is of Fort Smith, Ark.; Willy Brown, Okmulgee, Okl.; George Bates. Kan sas City, Mo.; Brittain. Potect. St. Joseph. Mo.; James H. Ballard and J. H. Bonting, Sr., Louis, and . Fred Hanna of Columbia. The students obtained 25 gallons of grape juice, according to the story they are said to have told offi cials, added sugar and yeast to it and stored it in a class room. Fearing the fumes would arouse suspicion, the students attempted tc remove the preparation one midnight last week and were arrested by two policemen. . " The Weather Forecast. Friday fair; not much change in temperature. Hourly Temperatures. S a. a. 7 a. S a. ..4S 1 t. ,...4 ....4-1 ....45 ....44 ....43 ....45 t P. 8 p. 4 P. 5 n. p. t p. m. 9 a. m ID a. m It a. m It noon .51 I S p. ftlilpprm' niilleltn. Ulilpment In nil dftwtlons handled dur ing the next H to 36 noun may b mad afely , Debs Goes To Capital Unguarded Socialist, Serving Term foe Draft Ohstruction, Sum moned by Attorney Gen eral for Conference. Not Recognized on Trip By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. ( hlmra Tribnne-Onih Be ImiH Wire. Washington, March 24. Unac c o m p a n i e d and unrecognized, Eugene V. Debs, the socialist candi date for president last fall who is serving a 10-year sentence in 'the Atlanta prison for obstructing the . draft during the war. called at the Department of Justice today and cpnferred for two hours with Attor? ney General Daughcrty. With the approval of President Harding, Mr. Daugherty sent for Debs and permitted him to come to Washington and return to prison ab solutely alone. Tlie attorney general questioned the prisoner as to the ex-, pressed views of opposition to the war, which led to his conviction, as ' to whether he has changed hi atti tude in any respect, and on matters pertaining to the question of release ing the aged radical from further confinement. Mr. Daughcrty declined to reveal what information he obtained from Debs or to indicate any conclusions therefrom, stating that he would ad vise the president whether, in his opinion, clemency should or should not be granted. Unrecognized by Passengers. Debs, furnished with a round trip ticket to Washington, left the At lanta prison yesterday, boarded ' train and mingled with the passen gers absolutely unrecognized so far as is known. There was no one at the station to meet him when he . arrived in Washington at nootl to- " day and he hailed a taxi and was driven to the Department of Justice, Unrecognized at the department he inquired his way to the (JfTice of the attorney general, sent in his card and soon was closeted 'with Mr, Daugherty and Col. Guy D. Goff, as sistant to the attorney general. ' After the conclusion of the con? ference Debs left the department, still unrecognized and started back to prison where he is due to arrive tomorrow afternoon. ,: The fact that Debs has been , at the department did not become pub lic until Mr. Daugherty received the newspaper corresDondents an hour after the prisoner had departed. :v-Statement Issued ;, "There ?s not much in the Way, of news," began Mr. Daugherty. "ex cept that I wanted to tell you about . Debs coming to Washington today, : T have a prepared statement ready -tor you." The report of the attorney gen eral contained this statement: "I had Debs come here for the purpose of making certain inquiries , of him. He has returned to Atlanta. I have asked him to refrain from.' saying anything for publication or otherwise regarding the subject of the inquiries made. "Debs presented his own case to (Tnm to Two, Columa On.) , DahlmanV Petition In City Commissioner Race Filed Yesteday James C. Dahlman's petition in his race for city commissioner and mayor was filed at 4:30 yesterday afternoon in the office of Election Commissioner Moorhead. ' A few minutes later City Com missioner Dtfo B. Butler came in.' bearing 42 petitions in his own be- VnnA si8r,lcd with . approximately 4 000 names. The law requires only ' 100 names, but Mr. Butler decided to have "plenty," he said. . John C. Wharton filed his petitio.i abaut 4 o'clock. Other filers for the clt3Vi?mmissioner race yesterday weret,eorge S. Collins, former jus tice of the peace, 5216 South Tbirty sixth street; Leo J. Crosby, 2604 Camden avenue; Elmer E. Zimmer n"' UJ4 orth Thirty-fifth street;! Edward J. Anderson, druggist ! Twentieth street and Missouri ave, nue; Elmer E. Gillsn, candy sales-rn?VCiar,esnA- Grimmel. reajt0,v ana j. Dean Ringer, present police commissioner. , This is the last day for filing. . Five Prisoners Escape lrom Jail at Deadwood Dcadwocd. S. D.. March 24. Fiv prisoners sawed their way out of jail heher last night and late in the da had not been found. Fifteen other prisoners in the jail refused to es cape with the five. By some unde termined means hack saws were ob tained by the escaped prisoners with which they sawed through bars and . locks. Ex-Service Men Loath To Take Victory Medal Washington. D. C, March 24. Difficulty is being encountered by the War department in getting ex- service men to take victory medals. An official notice todav said that 24 officers have been detailed to the task of canvassino' the ex-soldier and facilitating distribution of the meaais. Treasurer of General Wood's Campaign Sued for J 110,000 Chicago, March 24. Col. William Froctor, manager of Major General Leonard Wood's campaign for the republican presidential nomination and contributor of $500,000 to the campaign expenses today filed suit to recover $110,000 from Maior Al. bert R. Sprague of Chicago, treasurer ot tne VNood campaign. is a