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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 50 NO. 216. fntar.d tmat-Clm Mtttw Ma !. IW. at Omaha P 0. Uadsr Act ! March 3. IKS. OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1921. " Mill (ItvRtr). Inildt 4th Zona, Only d Sunday. J': Dally Only. 19: durOay, J4 Cutilda 4th Za II yaar). Daily and buaday, lit; Dally Only. 112; SundayTaly, I) THREE CENTS V I i Flags Wave During Hot House Fight Americanism Wied During Debate on Raudall-JIascall Anti-Picketing Bill Rc- gunie Argument Today. Women Will Entertain Lincoln, Neb., March 30. Special Telegram.) The' Randall-l lascall anti-picketing bill consumed the en tire afternoon in the lower house. " American flags were waved by those supporting the bill. They claimed picketing was un-American. The same flag was hoisted above the heads of other speakers, antag onistic to the bill. Friends of the bill claimed Abraham Lincoln would support it. If he occupied a seat in the Nebraska lower house. Others claimed thai "Honest Abe" would be against it. Another speaker rjuoted Black stone, the eminent English law writ er, to show that he would be for picketing.. Another. .,. felt . sure Blarkslone believed picketing was unlawful. Hascall of Omaha declared that organized labor represented only IS per cent cf the laboring people jSf Nebraska. -. a(Tt . Duty to Majority. Ai'It is our duty to represent the Soutririty and not the minority and cretlyt laws- which will permit them cordmg'k when and where they please secret st interference," he said. Work 'sentative Snow dectared cn is that o.if the bill during recon shows. Caroeriod by the republican $10 notei ii do mote arm than notes of $1 de. ' cases acid has Lie passage of. this bill lettering orrthe f.ublican party," Re nomination and tee shouted. "I bc graved on them. ft and if doing what Sensation E.ie party, let's kill Bits of sensational , , lowed the appearance5 protecting the tigators in the case. It want to work, that the American e same right to tion had assigned t- 'want' to work: tigate the shipmenouglas said, and from the wS-Rank and Beans, men of Singer, Sellers,, delivered their they were closet? of the session in marshal for nearii bill. ' fa've their namearned the Chamber of . O. Beeser, nd Board of Trade want- assisted in U agin it, Beans shouted. Wall streer.viewed increases in wages Later .?rr working conditions of la o? thflg men-in the last, quarter, cen his fy and gave credit to labor unions anor the improvements. ' Representative Wallace, "a famer, took an American flae froh 'his pocket and waved it over nis -head amid cheers, while he declared that' "interfering with the right of one man to work when and where he pleased is un-American and "now, as in other days, the republican, party must protect and fight for American ideals." Guests at Banquet. So the debate continued. Every one seepied to want to speakAt 6 an adjournment motion carriel ana members rushed to their safety ra zors in preparation, for the banquet of the women's legislative league, which was -to start 4 half an hour latter. , The fight will continue tomorrow. The Epperson industrial court bill, another labor-capital .measure, is next on the house calendar. Amendments introduced early in the afternoo'n, which -would virliin' ly kill the bill, were voted down al most two to one. - German Government , Protests to League Against Occupation Geneva,' March,.. (By The As sociated Press.) The league of iia tions has received a second protest from Germany, calling attention to the cominued occupancy by allied troops on German territory." The note expresses the hope mat articles Snr! 17 of the neace pact will be ap plied, according to the preceding note of March 10. The new note is .dated March 22 and is signed by foreign Secretary Simons. It says: Short Term of Court Held By Furnas County Judge Beaver City, N'eb., March 30. Special.) The spring term of dis trict court for Furnas county was adjourned here afttr having been in session only two days. So many cases had been settled out of court i and dismissed that the docket was disposed of without calling the jury. It was the shortest term held here in years. Hope for Recovery of Army , Aviator is Given Up Natcher, Miss., March 30. At 2 o'clock early today physicians at tending Lieut. W. D. Coney, who felt near Crowvlle, La., on a return flight from Florida and California last Friday, said he could not live iore than 12 hours. Widow Arrested for Death of Child Due to Poisoning It Fleming. Ky., March 30. Mrs. Palmyra Mullins. a widow, has been lodged in jail at Whitesburg, charged with murder in connection with poisoning of her three children, one of whom has died. The poison, it is charged, was administered in food. i ? yfr Ttpcio-na loom, ai - D moio&j, iuarcn ou. utto New Yorlc "mwluut setona March iT"'" kcnckii, uas rc- 't'ady toil announced today and rMi0"1" !: Post- ivry qui; ai nays -said that lor nc ri-av-j car- ijpe iur war qij Questionnaire on Coal Supplies is Sent Out Washington, D. C, March 30. To determine whether coa consumers are unwisely burning their reserve supplies, the geological survey sent out a questionnaire inquiring about slocks of coal, April 1. The purpose", it was explained by Director Smith, is to find out how much coal is being carried over from the past coal year,' in order that con sumers and producers may plan for next year. Bituminous production the third week in March was down to 6,468,000 tons, the lowest except dur ing the 19H coal strike, since the business depression of 1914, Director Smith said. The weekly average for 1920 was 10,700,000 tons. Army of Mourners Files Past Bier Of Late Cardinal Mighty and Lowly, United in Sorrow, Get Last Glimpse Of Body of Catholic Leader. Baltimore, Md., March 30.' The mighty and the lowly united in sor row tonight, trdd softly past the bier of Jarries Cardinal Gibbons to gaze for the last 'time on the face of the prelate. . For tomorrow, with all pomp and ceremony, and . the ' shifting of a Gregorian chant, the church ' will bury its dead. The apostolic dele gate at Washington, two fellow members in the cojlfge of cardinals, archbishops and bishops, archabbots and abbots, cular clergy and cler gy belonging to the orders, all will be massed in the cathedral of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the final mass. Diplomatic representatives of the Catholic countries of the world and officials of nation, state and city also will attend the service. , The public ceremony ended, the body later will be oarried to the ca thedral crypt, unopened since the burial of Archbishop Spalding in 1872. There the body will be laid to rest in the white marble tomb, with the simplest of ceremonies -and in the presence of 'only closets rela tives and friends. For three days the body of Car dinal Gibbons has rested in state under the great gold dome of the cathedral in which, for so many years, ahe ministered -to" mankind. Daily an army of mourners. 30,000 strong, has. filed: in and out of the edifice, but today from morning un-i til, nearly midnight, a great double column, blocks long, sought en trance. r . "y In other parts of the city, thcr? vas the usual noise and vbustle of an American community, but around lhearathedral all was quiet. The shuf fle df feet was almost the only sound as the mourners pressed slowly for ward. Tomorrow this silence will spread all over the city, when in response to ploclamations by governor and mayor, all traffic and every activity will be stopped for one minute when the mass begins at 10 o'clock. U. S. Shipping Board Plans Big Reduction In Overhead Expenses tilrftfo Tribune-Omaha Be leased Wire. Washington, D. C, March 30. The United States shipping board is en gaged in cutting expenses to the lowest possible basis, Admiral Beri-; son, chairman of the board, said to-4 day., A reduction of from $8,000, 000 to $10,000,000 annually in over head expenses in the division of op erations has fceen effected under the admiral's administration, it .was said, bringing the annual overhead down from about . $26,000,000 annually to from $16,000,000 to $18,000,000. Th'e board contemplates substan tial reductions in the number of op erating agents. There were approxi mately 180 of these when Admiral Benson became ,- chairman of the board in 1920 and the number has been reduced to date to about 97. A number of ships have been with drawn from the coastwise trade be. cause of lack of cargoes. .ii Wabash Conscience Fund Enriched by Receipt of $10 Danville, 111., March 30 The lo cal agent of the Wabash railway to day received a letter, from a St. Louis man signing himself "Yours Truly, Christ," inclosing $10. The letter states the writer in 1889 "stole a ride" from Danville to St. "Louis and return and gave the conductor $5. He thought the $10 would make up the rest of the fare. "I am for Christ and His glory now," he writes in explaining his contribution fo the Wabash con science fund." Nebraska City Laundry Co. Safe Bobbed by Burglars Xebraska City, Neb., March 30. (Special.) The Xebraska City Laundry company safe was robbed o( between $50 and $00, taken from the cash draweV which was pried loose from the interior of the safe. Entrance to the building was gained through a rear window and when the robbers left they passed out the front door. Valuable papers in the safe were also taken. Letter Is Delivered 12 Miles 4 hi Years After Being Mailed Shreveport, La., March 30. After a lapse of four years and six months, consumed in traveling 12 miles, a letter mailed at Blanchard, La., in October, 1916, was delivered to Harry S. Weston at the Shreveport postoffice today. The epistle con tained a -remittance for lodge dues. Interest has not beet computet Yeggs Kill Marshal, 7(1 IiiGuiiPiPfeS Bandits, Surprised in Robbery Of Bank at Sluart, la., Open Fire and Kill Watchman. Escape to Des Moines Five bandits, surprised in the act of robbing a bank at Stuart, la., early yesterday morning, mortally wounded the town marshal during a gun battle at t close range, and es caped in a sedan automobile with little loot. Omaha police were notified of the robbery and four autoriiobile loads of detectives armed with sawed-off shotguns were assigned to the chase. J: W. Foster, president of the First National bank, and Ed L. Nalte, cashier of the Exchange State bank, at Stuart, however, informed The Bee by long distance telephone the bandits had rled to Des Moines. In Dad of Night. In the dead of night, while making his regular rounds of the town as night watchman, J. K. Myers, 7Q, strolled down the alley behind the First National bank in Stuart. It was 4:15 a. m. and all his senses were alert. ' He seemed to sense danger, and as he turned the corner of the bank from the alley into the side street, ,he saw an automobile and two men standing across the street. Straight toward them he went, and when . about TO feet from them, he challenged the two lookouts. . They ansewered with shot from their revolvers. Returns Fire. Myers returned their fire, and the sound of the battle called the three other bandits from inside.the bank to the aid of their lookouts or flight. The quintet chose flight, and con tinuing ;o empty their revolvers at the aged night watchman, they leaped into their car and sped away. But one of the bandits had fallen, as if wounded, and had to be lifted into the car by his pals. Myers, too, had fallen, wounded four times bv the robber bullets. Sound of the gun fire reached the ears of the night telephone operator, Nellie Russell, and she set off the fire alarm which would rouse the villagers. Taken to Hospital. From their beds leaped the citizenry, expecting to find flames to be battled, but as they raced to the business heart' of the little town, they found their 'night watchman lying in the street mortally wounded. He was taken to the hospital where he died at 8, after telling President Fostar of the bank about the attempted robbery. "I emptied my gun at them," said he to 1-oster. "Arid I must have got one of them. He fell about the same-time I did. They lifted him into the car. I must have got him, for I wasn't more than 10 feet away, and that's pretty Close range for re volvers." .y And he closed his eyes and with a gasp, died. A posse was quickly formed, at (Turn to 1'age Two, Column 'Two.) Ouster Suit Against v Oklahoma Governor Urged by House Body Oklahoma City, Mrch 30. Im peachment of Governor J. B. A. Rob ertson was recommended in a report filed in the Oklahoma house todayby an investigation committee. The re pot charges gross negligence Jtud corruption in office. , ' ' The report charges the gov ernor also with "unwarranted use of his executive power, in regard to re prievesr' pardons and paroles," de claring the administration has ex tended clemency to l.yuu persons. The charge also is made that the governor evaded payment of his in come tax last year. The appointment of a committee of three to i draft impeachment charges immediately is recommend ed in the report. The report further charges there "were rumors" and some evidence, that the governor's methods in clemency resulted in the efforts by certain attorneys to receive good fees pressing cases for clemency. Mexicans Destroy U. S. Flag; Government to Investigate Tampa, Fla!, March 30. Charges that Mexican 'seamen at. Alvarado near Vera Cruz, tore an American flag to shreds and threatened to kill members of the crew of the American schooner Telegram, will be investi gated by the Mexican government, Rafael Ruesga. Mexican consul here, said today. The1 consul has forward ed ' to the Mexican ambassador at Washington a report of the incident received here last night from Capt. H. F. -Jackson, master tif thq schooner. Turks Protest to AllicjT -Against Greek Offe lsive Constantinople, March 30. The Turkish government today made public a note to the allies protest ing formally against the Greek of fensive in Asia Minor. The govern ment declares the offensive consti tutes an unjustified aggression against Turkey at the moment when the allies are seeking to solve peace fully the, near eastern problem. Lindsey Contempt Case Set For Next Saturday Denver, March 30. Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the juvenile court must appear in criminal court Saturday tp hear the order for execution of seri tence as the result of his conviction for contempt of court. A fine of $500 and costs ,with'a year in jail as an alternative faces the judg Three Iowa Children Ki!t4 in Auto Wreck ex.. March 30. A llas-McKiucy intcrur- Irashed into an automobile and instantly killed three chil- anU .Mrs. orensen ot and probably fatally in- Sorensen's brother, Clar ence, who was driving. The Sorensen family was driving overland from San Benito, Tex. Par ents of the dead children were rid ing in another automobile. New York Central Asks Permission To Reduce Waes Appeals to Labor Board for Order to Cut Scale of Un skilled Labor, Effective Immediately. A Chicago, March oft Provisional reduction of the wages of unskilled labor on the New York Central rail way, to be effective April 1, was ask ed of the railroad labor board today. Immediate relief from the present rates was sough-trending a hearing on permanent reduction later and announcement was made that confer ences with other classes of labor were in. session this week and that reductions in every class of railway employes were being considered. The case is the firt one brought by a carrier and is considered in rail road circles as the first move by trunk lines to cut their pay rolls. The railroad appeared prepared to submit extensive data on wages in other similar -industries and oil the cost of living. After considerable discussion, the board decided to con fine the present case to-present re ductions. Decision This Week. Railroad representatives presented a mass of statistics showingi rates paid for similar labor in other in dustries and the case was concluded with a .decision expected this week. During the testimony of J. A. Aronson, counsel for the New York Central, A. O. "Wharton, labor mem ber of the board, inquired into the proposed reduction and inquired how the unskilled labor class was se lected for a cut. "Other classes of employes who rtfeeived increases under the wage award last year are being called in to confer regarding wage reduc tions," Mr. Aronson said. "We are holding conferences this week with clerical, mechanical and signal em ployes and are considering reduc tions for yard service men." Up to this time, unskilled labor wage disputes are the . only ones brought before the board-- Present , Scale Not - Unjust. B. M. Jewell, speaking forN the employes, made a brief answer to the railroad's request, declaring it would be without pecedent for the. board to acquiesce in the. New York Cen trals request. "The employes waited 18 months lor relief under rapidly increasing cost of living," he said. "We do not think the present rates are unjust or unreasonable. It would take five years to properly reimburse the employes for the lcsses sustained during the time they waiting for increases. v " "The burden of decreased busi ness should not be placed on the lowest paid employe the common laborer. "In our opinion, this business de pression is only temporary. If the railroads are granted any relief they should pass the benefit to those who pay the bill." Mr. Aronsonreplied that the cost of living had showed a steady down ward trend for nearly a year and that a .regular downward trend in wages of other industries was also noticeable. : Marine Airplanes Are ; Safe at Richmondy Va. Washington, March 30. The two marnie corps airplanes enroute to the Virgin Islands landed at Rich mond, Va., yesterday,' afternoon and expected to proceed today to Fay eteville, N. C. the navy department was advised this morning. No pre vious word of the whereabouts of the planes had been received since they left here yesterday afternoon. The message, dated Richmond. and filed yesterday afternoon reached the department today. It was signed by Major Thomas C. Turner 'com manding the expedition aiud said the machines and their crews were all right and would proceed today. Secretary of Missionary Society Speaks in Minden Mindcn, Neb.,, March 30 (Spe cial.) Rev. Bert Wilson, secretary of the United Christian Missionary society of St. Louis, delivered an interesting address here, under the auspices . of the Community Com merce club of Kearney county. His subject was "My Trip- Around the World," giving his experienced m his recent tour of the globe. Through the efforts of the club nearly $500 was subscribed for for eign relief. ' 11-Year-Old Boy Punisbed For Stealing, Kills Self Redding, Cal., March 30. Clair Knight, an ll-ycar-old boy found dead in a room at his home last night is believed by the police today to have shot himself. A small revolver was found at his side. The boy had been punished for taking money Camille Silver, a carpenter, said belonged to him. Sioux City Builders Not To Join Arbitration Meet Sioux City, la., March 30. The Master Builders' association has- de clined the invitation of Mayor Wal lace M. Short to sit in a conference with representatives of the building trades council to discuss the wage scale differences between the two or ganization! v . Fornfer Emperor To Seek Refuge In Neutral Zone Ex-Ruler of Hungary Now Virtually Prisoner in Castle Near Border Spain Of . r f ers Hospitality. T By The Associated Press. "Budapest, March 30. Count Ste fan Bethlen, empowered to act for the safety of the state as the pleni potentiary of Regent Horthy, has been sent to Steinamager, near the Austrian border, where former Em peror Charles has taken refuge after his attempt to regain the throne. The count, who was adviser to the former premier. Archduke Joseph, has - a strong force of rtoops at his dispo sal. Premier Ieleky and Julius An- drassy, former foreign minister and friend of Charles, accompanied the count to endeavor to persuade Charles to leave Hungary. ( Charles is under military super vision, tie has been acsertea oy nis staunchest supporters and is not per mitted to leave his room in Steina mager castle. He informed the gov ernment today that he was preparing for removal immediately to a neutral country, probably Spain. The Span ish representative told Regent .Hor thy today Charles was under Span ish protection and that-the Spanish government was ottering its hospi tality to him. , Bishop Count Mikes, who with many representatives of the Hungar ian aristocracy, was at steinama ger with the former emperor, has been arrested, charged with being the head of the movement to restore Charles to the throne. General Lehar, in command at Steinamager, who was suspected of backing the former monarch with the west Hungarian army, asserted ho was lovally supporting Regent Horthy. General Bclitska, the war minister. declared: "The former king is not supported by the troops. The army is standing behind Regent Horthy, Charles is a prisoner." Amid stormy scenes today, a mass meeting called by the farmers' party, adopted a resolution asserting that "Charles and all the Hapslmrgs have definitely been dethroned." The farmers demanded enactment of a dethronement act and also that those guilty of aiding Charles be punished. Newspapers have not been permit ted to publish news of the attempted coup, but it is being gradually learned by the populace. Men Arrested as. Suspects In New York Bomb Plot Freed New Orleans, March 30. The five seamen brought here from Rio de Janeiro recently, charged with mutiny on the shipping board vessel City of Alton, and suspected of pos sible connection with the Wall street bomb explosion, were discharged from custody today by United States Commissioner Browne. The men were examined by Department of Justice officials, but no evidence was found which would warrant their being held, it was said. i British Labor Party Votes To Join With Socialists Soulhport, England, March 30. (By the Associated Press.) The majority section of the independent labor party today decided to affili ate with the international socialists workers union, recently , formed in Vienna, on the understanding that the party retained freedom to pur sue its own national policy as laid down in the conference, her 1 "Vatch Your Schte' ,(Cop'tltit. UIl, by Tba Chicago Trlbuiia.) Ulan Loses $110 in Game of Poker, He Complains and Is Fined $50 More Milwaukee, Wis , March 30. Max $110 in a poker Woodward lost eame with Sam Kovonic. He com plained to the police that his companion-had dealt off the bottom of the deck. Judge Page in district court today ruled that game would cost each ' participant $50. Kovonic is still $60 to the good, and Wood ward's loss has been in creased from $110 to $160 by action of the law. ' y "To" he wltp hath " muttered Woodward as the door of the court chamber closed. Four Indicted In Murder Case Mrs. Lydia Decker and Three Sons Held for Death of . Indiana Youth. Warsaw, Ind., March 30. Indict ments were returned today agains Mrs. Lydia Decker and her three sons, James Virgil Decker, Fred Decker and Cal Decker charging them with first degree murder for the killing of Leroy Lovctt of Elk hart. Lovett was found near the rail way tracks on which a buggy had been hit by a train. His skull had been fractured, but it was clear the train had. not touehed him. He was taken to a hospital at Bourbon, Ind., and died there March 13, the day following the night when he was found. Mrs. Pecker and other members of her family identified the body as that of James Virgil Decker, who had gone for an automobile ride with Lovett. The bo'dy had on a suit belonging to James V. Decker, who then was missing. Signs of a struggle and other evi dence in a cabin near Carl DecJer's farm indicated that a man had been attacked there. Later Samuel Lov ctt identified the body as that of his son, Leroy, and James V. Dcck gr was found and atrested as'the slayer of young Lovett. In seeking a motive, it was found that James 'W, Decker carried life and accident insurance, payable' to his brother, Fred. The policies would pay about $14,000 for natural and : nearly $30,0p0 for accidental death. This put 'the whole Decker family under inquiry. Big Farm House Burns To Ground Near Creston Crcston, la., March 30. (Spe cial.) Fire destrdyed the big eight room farm house located on the F. Kelly farm, 'about four, miles south or Creston. The house was oc cupied by Ray Cunningham and family and their household goods were a total loss. The family was not at home at the time. The owner of the house. F. Kelly, said that h'ft had some insurance, bu.t not enough to cover the loss, "which would amount to several thousand dollars. Iowa Movie Censorship Measure Passed by House Des Moines. Ia., March 30. The movie censorship bill, providing for. the' creation of a state hoard of mo tion picture censors, was passed by the house of the state legislature to day. Debate on the measure occupied nearly the entire day's session. It was saved from probably indefinite postponement when Representative Kimc withdrew the $5,000 appropria tion provision and thwarted a move ment to have the measure referreJ to the committee on appropriations. German Revolts Continue to Takp Heavy Death Toll District Between Leipsic and Halle Now Appears to Be ... Chief Zone of Activities Of Communists. Berlin. March 30. (By The Asso ciated Press.) The communist up rising which had appeared to be at the point of collapse has flickered up again in various sections of Ger many, and reports today indicate that more than 60 persons had been killed in the renewed fighting. The district between Leipsic and Halle now appears to be the chief zone of the communist operations and train service between these two cities has been suspended. The communists who were defeated recently in the Mansfeld district have regrouped their forces near Grobers (Grobzig?) where they are said to be in possession of a strong position. They are well equipped, especially with machine guns, and in an effort to dislodge them the security -police lost 12 killed. The largest , number of casualties reported was from Gevelsberg. West phalia, messages stating that 50 per sons were killed in yesterday's clash es when the police recaptured the tQwukrom the communists, who had been ni possession for several hours. Holdup Who Killed Two Is Sentenced to Die April 22 Chicago, March 30. Harry H. Ward, 23, who last surnmer shot and killed two men, wouirued a third and hit a policeman with a hammer, all as the outcome of an attempt to hold up a hat store, today was sentenced to he htfltgcd. Ward was asked whether he would prefer to be hanged on April 15 or April 22, both dates having been set aside for execution at the jail. "It makes no difference to me," he said. On the suggestion of his attorncy the latter dafewas selected. Bandits Take Meat Route And Collect Over $1,000 Chicago, March 30. Three armed nien'took over the meat delivery route of David O'Ifalloran, driver for a packing company, made all the deliveries, collected $1,000 and escaped. O'Halloran was kept a prisoner in the tnrck, and after com pleting the collections, the bandits left their prisoner jjound and gagged in his truck. Lutheran Minister at Nebraska City Kesigus Nebraska City, Neb., March 30. (Special.) Rev. W L. Bright, pas tor of the First Lutheran church of this city, has tendered his resigna tio to take effect April 4. He has been called to Orrville, O. During Mr. Bright's pastorate the church membership has grown steadily. He will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday. The Weather Forecast. ' Thursday, fair; not much change in temperature. Hourly Temperatures. S . m. . . A a. m.. . 1 a. in.. . ft a. m.. . 9 a. ni., , 1(1 n. m.. . II a. m... 13 nunn . . . 41 ..40 .41 ..41 . ,4S ..rt . .41 .41 1 p. m. . . 2 p. m. . . .1 p. in.. . 4 p. in, . , 5 p. ni... l. m. . . 7 p. m. . . 8 p. m. . ...45 ,...4J ,...41 ,...4 ....4? ,...4'J ....8 . ..,3J Milpp.ru' nutlrtin. Prnlci'l hMimui'Ms dunnif the nrit -'1 to HI hours from lunperatures mi follow; North and eaxt, !S di-Kreea: south SO tic green; wejt, 20 drgrcc Ex-Premier In America "To Listen" Viviani in Wahhiugtou as Envoy of French Govern ment to Sound out Senti ment on League. Calls Upon President By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. hi en jo Tribune-Omaha IW leased Wlrr. Washington, March 30. Former Premier Viviani of France, who is here to sound the attitude of the United States on international ques tions and promote a closer accord between the two nations,1 was re- reived by President Harding at the White House this afternoon. M. Jules Jiisscrand. the French ambassador, presented M. Viviani to the president and acted as inter preter. After the official call the White House issued this statement: v.- "M. Viviani called to pay the com pliments and utter the good wishes of the president of France to the president. He was accompanied by, the French ambassador, M. Viviani emphasized the desire of France to continue the friendship between the two republics and expressed erati- Wiide to America for the great things done since the previous visit "The president is giving a dinner in M. Viviaui's honor on the eve ning of April 5." Presented to Kuglies, . At noon the French ambassador presented M. Viviani to . Secretary of State Hughes and there follow ed an hour's conversation in which Under Secretary of States Fletcher also participated. The discussion is. said to have revolved around the post-war situation in Europe, with particular reference to enforcement of the terms of peace with Germany. The meeting of the French envoy with the president did not progress appreciably beyond the formalities of the occasion, but M.viviani will have an opportunity.... for informal discussion with Mr." Harding at the White House dinner. He will meet . V,ice President Coolidge and S.ia !or Lodge at a dinner at the French embassy tomorrow night and more senators at a dinner to be given by Senator McCormick of Illinois next Monday. Comes "To Listen." As the result of this contact with the principal figures in the Harding administration, M.' Viviani will be able to . carry back to France an authoritative report on the intentions ru tne American goverrrmevjrs?' further participation in the affairs of Europe. He insists that he has come "to listen" and report, but not to make any proposals to the United States on bchalf7f France. In this . connection it was noted that if he had come a.s an envoy plenipoten tiary he would have been oresented . i to the president by the secretary of siaie. - Among the questions whiqh M. Viviani hopes, to be able to.auswer (Turn to Vagt, Tarol Column plTe.l Organization Formed s To Fight 44-Hour Week Demands of Printers 1 - Cincinnati, March 30. One hun dred and seventy delegates repre senting 5,034 book and job printing shops, today organized the 48-lioui league of America, a national organ ization of employing printers, oper ating both closed and open shops. Resolutions were passed pledging that all shops represented by the as-, sociation absolutely refuse to Recede",., to any demand from any labor union ' at any time, to operate their shops on the basis of a work week of less than 48 hours. The action of tle allied printing trades crafts in demanding a 44-hour week, to be initiated May 1, was condemned in resolutions as tending to increase the cost of printing t" a prohibitive point Sinn Fein Leader Refused . Right to Land at Victoria ' Victoria, B. C, March 30. When the Australian litter Makura docked here today. Osmond T. Graman Esmonde, alleged Sinn Fein CJivoy to Australia, who was refused per mission to land in that country, was detained on board any! later pro ceeded to Vancouver with the vessel. Immigration officials said they had orders to prevent Esmond from coming ashore. Esmonde told newspapermen here he was not a Sinn Feiner and had va sympathy for the Irish cause. He said a "mere technicality" kept him aboard a ship for two months hi Australia and later caused his de portation to the Fiji islands. Prohibition Movement Gaining in South America Chicago, March 30. Prohibition in South America is gaining, according to a report to the committee on con servatima and' advance of the Meth odist Episcopal church by Rev. 3tto Liebner, treasurer of the Chile con ference of the church. Mr. Liebner' has just arrived . in "'New York, his preliminary report having been for warded to- the committee here, it was stated. , Chile, Argentina and Uruguay are 'he most fertile ficlds1n the fight against liquor, the report said. En actment ofthe Volstead act in this country is said to have aided the prohibition forces in South America. Greeks Continue Fight. Constantinople, March 30. Greek forces on the northern front in Asia Minor are engaged in rear guard skirmishes with the Turks,. it is said ' in advices received here.) The tirecks marched iutq. the city of Eski-Shchr en Monday nig!)V 1
