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HOME EDITION
WEATHER FORECAST.
El Pus and West Texas fah aad somewhat colder;
Hew Mtxice fair esoJer soateaat; Aibeea fair not
ntnch change in temperature.
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
DEMYTRED ANTWHERE ?e MONTH
EL PASO. TEXAS. THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH 6. 1919.
-12 PAGES TODAY.
BCTOLE COrT FIVE CENTS
TALY FOOD FLOW MAY STOP
TODAY'S PRICES
KexicaD hank aote4 state MBs 525c; pesos old
.c: new 45c; Mexican sold 52c; national es 25J4c;
bar sver H.&H. quotation $1.01; copper 14J415c;
eia ns higher; livestock steady; stocks higher.
EL MMe&cHEEfALD
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR WAR REPORT
S COMPLETED
Moral But Not Legal Cul
pability Is Fixed It Is
Understood.
MOVE TOFORM
PEACE TREATY
Small Powers' Demandsor
Greater Representation
Are Turned Down.
n HTF France March . Tb report
X of the peace conference commis
si o!i to determine the responsibility ef
the authors of the war. It Is under-
wood. Trill be completed tonight and
7 resented to an early meeting of the
supreme council Robert lnstng
merlcan secretary of state la charr-
vn of the commission.
The work of none of the peace com--ni!ons
has been guarded so closely
as that of the commission on respon-:bn.--.
The roinmiMion't report. It ts
understood. wkBe fixing moral re-
sponsibility falls to find legal re-
sponsibilities beeanse there Is no
precedent or law governing tie
ease or no court existing; to try
the accused If If jcal guilt were
found to be evident
"he supreme council at Its meeting:
nfternoon. win first consider a
rr poeal by the American delegation
o 'nvite the various commissions to
' raw tip articles embodying thaair
reports with a view to the formation
r.f a treaty of peace.
The second question on tbe program
-he discussion of military and naTal
'sports on the new conditions to be
--r posed on Germany.
Minor Powers Lose Point.
Th enpreme council according to
' c Havas agency decided unanimous-
i . reeierday to reject the demands of
minor powers with limited inter-
fir irrpaifr retiresen tation on the
financial and economic commissions
t h are about to be formed. Tbe
--Inor powers especially those from
R-uth America olloweo Brazil In de-
ann-!-? that they have the stmt;
'jmrer'of members on the comliAfl-
. or.s as the great powers.
Belgium Supports Brain.
Brazil was supported by Selestas i
v iile CJreeoe and Serbia took tbe op-
posite view in the discussions. Tbe
supreme council asked the minor pew--5
to name their five representative
the commissions today. Tbe great
powers will have ten representatives.
T e examination of the questions
- 'aMve to the frontiers of Czeeho-
F'.nviiiia were examined Wednesday
1 y the Czecho-Slovak commission of
- - s peace conference and considerable
; roirpss was made according to the
' f lciai communique issued by that
Vst Pay Per Sea Losses.
:.cnon Eng.. March 5 tBy way of
'I'urfan British delegates to the
ace conference have beaei Instructed
-n surmlt as their first demand fall
eparation for British losses at sea
nr.ng the war including eompensa-
: nr for relatives of mariners who
Tost their lives according to a state-
ly et made by premier David Ueyd
G-rre to a representative from the
;iercantile Marine service today. v
A German wireless message
plclced up here alindes to a
-threat made by Gen. Andant
marshal Forch's representative om
tbe joint armistice commission at
Spa. beeanse the Germans have
failed to tarn over to the nllles In-
dustrial and agrlcnltnral' ma-
chinery. T.-ie message explains that German
:ms constructing tbe required roa--e-ial
hare been unable to complete
del'veries. owing to strikes and that
a shortage of railway cars and the
destruction of railroads near Brfnrt
and Halle have also retarded the car-
ing out of the armistice agreement.
ELECT DEMOCRAT TO CONGRESS.
Greensburs. Pa March i. For the
first time in 5 years a Democrat.
John B. Wilson haa been elected to
cmgreBS from Butler county accord -'rg
to late returns from Tuesday's
special election la the ttnd congres-
sional district.
" LIKE TO SEE 'EM GROW!"
THAT'S what a mas said when a friend asked Lira why he put in 2n hour
every afternoon grabbing away ia-his backyard with a hoe. The roan
might also have trathfnHy replied that his garden 'gave hira tetter vege-
tables for less jaoBey and that chopping np the face of the earth with a
hoe beat liver pills far river ilk and stimulates the appetite for -dinner.
Bot he mentioned the mast important thing first the creative joy of
the work. He had taken a bit of hard dry soil 20 feet square; hehad
broken it and palverued it and fertiliied it with leaf mold and manure
and planted it with 62 cents worth of high grade garden seed. And he had
seen that bit of sterile earth transformed into a thing of firing beauty
where red tomatoes ripened on their furry vines and ambitions better
beans gracefully clambered np long poles and pale tender green lettuce
heads swelled aad opened to the ssn and potato vines blossomed white and
a tow of green and silky corn stalks rose op in a row and stood at atten-
tion to salute their maker.
This man's success was dae to the fact that he folio wed the directions
in the official flbtstrated Garden Book pab&sed by the United States
department of zgricaltsre to keep yen from wasting seed and energy. To
get your copy address The 1 Paso Herald Information Bureau Frederic J.
Haskis director. Washing toe D. C arid enclose a two-cent stamp for re-
turn postage. Say Garden Book and WRITE YOUR. NAME AND AD-
DRESS PLAINLY.
THE SL PASO HERALD INFORMATION BUREAU.
Frederic J. Hatkin Director.
WASHJKGTON D. C.
Enclosed find two-cent stamp for which you will please send me
entirely free the GARDEN BOOK.
Name . .'.
Street Address
City.
ms Back Again
MANY FALL DURING BATTLE IN BERLIN
SPARTACANS STORM POLICE STATION
THINKS REPORT
OF IDLE LABOR
EXAGGERATED
s- . v-1 1 a . a J
Business Conditions Are
Readjusting Themselves
'Fairly Satisfactorily.'
RESERVE BOARD
ISSUES REVIEW
Labor Surplus Smallest In
South and Southwest
Report Indicates.'
I f ASIIINGTOK D. C March g.
If Confidence that bnslness condi-
tions are readjusting themselves "in
fairly satisfactory way although
not as fast as many interests wish.
was expressed today by the federal
reserve board in a feview of bsainess
reports for February. Hhese reports
were made by federal reserve agents
tifeaefa district based on specific sur
veys of comercial and indnstrlal con
ditions
Reports as to labor unemployment
have been numerous in the press says
the board's review but- the reports
of federal reserve agents show that
there has probably thus far been over-
anslety ana exaggeration wim re-
spect to this matter.
from several mannxaerunirs
districts it-is reported that labor
conditions are far from satis-
factory and that there is consider-
able unemployment bat It also Is
noted that the condition does not
seem to bare grown worse during
February. f
It annears that tbe surplus of labor
is smallest in the south and south-
west In the south and southwest.
there are no Indications f any reduc-
tion tB the wage scale while In the
north and east employes are demand-
ing lusher wages notwithstanding
the existence of eonaidereblc unem-
ployment. General Downward Trend;
"There is as yet ao general revision
of wages downward although there
are indications cf a tendency to let
wages settle to a definite level which
shall without question be higher
than that existing before the war.
There has been a tendency to provide
labor for a greater number of persona
by eliminating overtime or establish-
ing short time."
Tbe textile Industry presents one of
the most difficult problems says the
report In New England curtailment
of woolen mill production still Is In
progress and in the Philadelphia dis-
trict readjustments in textile nro-
ducttos is proceeding with values un-
settled. Cotton Market At Standstill.
In New England the cottonjnarket
Is reported at a complete standstill
so far as raw material is concerned.
while mills .are operating only a lew
d&vs a week-
Raw material for leather and shoes
is reported higher than when tbe
armistice was signed says the report
and by some it is predicted that the
price of shoes will advance rather
than 'decline.
TinnkInc conditions In jpeneral
show a condition of greater ease"
the board said fwlth some actu-
uulatioa of funds at centers aad
a stronfc tendency- on the part f
money hoarded to return to the
banks. Figures of some bankers
estimates the amount of hoarded
moneirtlfat has been returned to
banks since tbe armistice wonld
actrreente 5300.COO000."
Sabotage Practiced By
I. IV. W. In Ohio Report
Washington D. C March . He-
ports of sabotage hff L IV. W. mem-
bers at points in Ohio where army
aatomobilee and trucks are stored
have bees receives! by war depart-
(Costinned on page 3 column 5.)
State.
I
BER KILLED
EEORE PARLEY ENDS .BATTLE
Government Troops With Artillery Repulse Civilians
and Sailors; General Strike Declared Failure; Hin-
denburg Pictures Grave Menace In the East; Erz-
berger Flays the German Policy Toward Poland.
r OPKNH AQEK. Denmark March t.
VBoth the Sparta cans and the gov-
ernment forces lost a large number
kBled In fighting Wednesday before
police headquarters in the Alexander
Plata according to a Berlin dispateb
to tho Polltiken. The fight finally
was ended by negotiation.
An account of tbe flshtlng given
la a Berlin telegram filed at 5
oclocli this" morning says that
yesterday afternoon the crowds
before the police headqnarten. In
Alexander Plata assumed a threat-
ening character so that the
square bad to be continually
cleared bj government troops.
Toward 1 oelock in the afternoon
the Spartacans made an effort to
smash the door of tbe headquar-
ters by hand grenades and shots.
This attack was kept np by gen-
I eral firing against the building
from surroundings and streets tbe
government troops replying from
the head quart era. '
About 80 civilians and sailors tried
to storm a building in a side street
where the government had stationed
artillery but they were repulsed.
Daring the afternoon some sailors'
detachments crept gradually nearer
the headquarters placed machine guns
in adjoining streets and erected bar-
ricades. Otherwise according to this
dispatch the city was quiet up to 11
oelock at night.
Negotiations at Weimar have re-
sulted in tbe German government pro-
posing that the soldiers' and work-
men's council be made an active party
of the governmental system under tbe '
new constitution according to a Ber-
lin dispatch received here.
Much Artillery Fighting.
Berlin. Germany. March C (By As
sociated Press.) Consedirabie artil-
lery' fighting had taken place in the
vicinity of police headquarters which
Is held by the government forces '
since Wednesday.
The volunteer marine division
and a portion of tho Republican
milftla. which have been support-
ing the government have gone
over to the Sparta cans.
An attempt by the Spartacans to
storm police headquarters Wednesday
afternoon was repulsed.
A leader or the Majority Social-
ists Informed the Associated Press
today that so far the general
strike is a failure nmd win not re-
ceive the support which bad been
expected. It was stated that
wherever worklngmen balloted
secretly the opposition to tbe
Among the big plants shot aown:api"i ".
today were those of the General Elec-
trie company.
The strive situation in central tier-
many is unchanged and a renewed ef-
fort by the Spartacans to secure the
nrociamation or a general striae at :
Dresden and Magdeburg has failed. i
normal conditions have been re-1
TUCSON GETS192D CONVENTION
OFTHESTOGKMEN'S ASSOCIATIO
Defeats Tucumcari and Fort
Next Convention of the Panhandle and Southwestern
Stockmen's .Association; L. C.'Brite of Marfa Is
Again Chosen Afs President of the Association.
rCSON will be the scene of the 19M
convention of the Panhandle &
Southwestern Stockmen's association.
Tbe selection of the next meeting
place of the association was the last
matter to eome np before the con-
vention of the stockmen adjourned
Thursday afternoon at 1:36 oelock.
Three places were In theTsnnins for
the convention Tucson. Tncumcart
and Fort Worth the Tacnnearl dele-
gation bringing' a band to boost their
efforts to land the convention.
Brlte la President.
Lseas C Brlte of afarfa Tex pres.
ent incumbent was reelected presi-
dent of the association; Thomas I.
Moody first vice president was re-
elected to that position while H. I.
Dawson of Arteona was elected sec-
ond vice nresfdent. J. N. Sanborn
was elected -secretary of the associa
tion and J- F. Prtmrn traaserer.
Charles I Vowell. of Bl Pane spoke
In fkvor of the convention cainit to
Tncurocari; II. S. Johnson of Wlllcox.
Ariz nominated 'meson sjm 'sen
Lee of 1 Paso seconded that city
for the 1920 convention.
After an hoar's session of the ex
ecutive eonunltte. the Panhandle &
Southwestern Stockmen's association
met for the third and last days ses-
sion In liberty hall at 1:S oelock
Thursday morning president I C.
Brlte nresfding. and W. I Amonett
acting as secretary.
Two or me speaaers were aosenu
They were T. W. Tom! in son of Den
ver secretary or tne American Live-
stock association and Vic. Culberson.
of nerro. u.
Defends Packers.
X W. Border one of the directors
of Morris A. Co spoke la defence of
the packers against charges made
against them in newspapers and in
public speeches- He said:
"I have no criticisms and no abnse
for anybody. Z don't believe In
throwing bricks yet I want to say
that tbe investigation of the federal
trade commission made into the op-
erations of the packing IndoBtrle'?
was not fair and was not just and if
you had l.ad an investigation such as
we have bad yon wonld feel the same
way
"Tf representatives of the federal
Stockmen; El Paso
ON BOTH SIDES
stored at- Halle where the railway
station was found stocked with sup-
plies of food clothing and other com
modules which had been comman-
deered by the Spartacans. At Lelpsis:
the general strike of citisens as a
counter action against the industrial
walkout. Is still going on and threat-
ens to complicate the situation.
The military situation on the
eastern front is painted in black-
est colors by field marshal Ton
llindenburs; la an Interrlew
printed here The field marshal
dedarea that unless the popula-
tion generally rallies to the de-
fence of tbelr homes and families
it will be (Impossible to ward off
attifcka byVnoUhevlk hordes.
The 'expectations of tbe Poles and
entente that the Poles will succeed to
the German Inheritance in the east
will be blasted he says. "I know the
Poles and the country in the east will
belong eitber to as or to the Bolshe-
vikl Criticises Former Policy
Weimar. Germany March . By
Associated Press.) In discussion of
the Polish Question in the German
national assembly yesterday. Math las
Brzberger chairman of the German
armistice commission criticised the!
old German government severely forj
its policies toward the Poles which
annaiartnflvy allansf jmI thm Rswra 1
speakers supported the views of Era-1
berger. but the majority argued thati
the Polish attitude toward Germany :
was one of injustice and Ingratitude.
Should Have Been Fairer.
Herr Erzberger said that the treat-
ment of the Poles by the old govern-
ment had created a problem where
otherwise there would have been
none. He said that the present gov-
ernment was concerned with the sit-
uation in the east as earnestly as its
critics and was anxious to help the
Germans In German-Poland. The
speaker said be wished that tierraany
had oeen zairer to tne i-'oies at tne
beginning of the present situation
wfek-a n that ease now would be
more favorable to Germany.
Merman Prestlee Hurt.
The government the speaker era
. . . . - it i
the protection of the German ramorl-
ties In other states but it cannot 1
ds ha this right unless tbe Hermans .i B -C
protect tbe minority populations with- cations made in a months time. The
ta Germany. Berr Brzberger eon- rlt nnot be regarded as so very
eroded by saying that the behavior "field though Its ambiguities i were
of the German troops ln Posen in Mo-1 d to excite crltWsm and will un-
vember bad hurt German prestige questionably be cleared upr in the next
with the Poles greatly. He mentioned few weeks.
that In one Instance eeveral thousand ' r..wJ"'b!?Bri'V.
German soldiers and officers had fled CeranX the Bri"fh eovernment
before gee noorlv armed and poorly i
Allied Envoys Beet Iluns.
Poeen Prussia. March g.-(By As-
sedated press.) xne interaiiieo eom-
mission which was sent to arrange
new armistice terms between the Ger-
mans ana tne roles. leit toaay to
meet the German delegation sent from
Berlin to arrange conditions.
Worth and Is Awarded the
trade had come into yonr homes and
ofi.cesand taken yonr hooks .and pri-
vate papers without giving yon an
opportunity to explain; bad taken
tnem to New Tork and Boston and
published them without explanation
when you had a perfectly good ex-
planation you would feel that you
bad been treated unfairly too. Let
me give you two illustrations of this
federal trade investigation
"They published the fact that the
packers were in combination In re-
gard tr the price of lard compound
published the letters and establiaheu
tbe fact that we got the same price.
What were the facts? There was an
agreement that was brought about
by another branch of the government
ln the interest of the war that in-
cluded not only the packers but ev-
erybody that dealt in food products.
Were Hoarding llldes.
They said that the -packers were
hoarding hides. They were not ta.fr
enough to say that the government
had said to the packers: 'We want
so many hides on a certain day. and
we had to keep the hides to fill this
requisition. When that time came
the government said: 'We don't want
tbe hides. The price had declined.
and Morris & Co. lost more than $1
tuouu on tr.e proposition.
Prof. A. D. Crile. president of the
New Mexico College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts at Mesilla Park.
K. M.' spoke on "Maintenance Ration
for Range Cattle." He spoke ln brief
as follows:
Gramma Grans Good.
"In our college we are Interested
in something for your cattle to eat
and we must know what is best. The
big problem is to find protein and we
must have it make muscle and bone.
Protein makes up the animal as ce-
ment does concrete. Most grasses
are short on protein. Gramma grass
has much protein while salt grass
and many others hare not. Gramma
is as -good as blue grass
"At the college we planted one acre
of Russian sunflower from which we
got 25 tons of ensilage. We found
it about equal to Indian corn. With
wild Bunflowers we found it was not
quite as good as the RuYan.
The matter of feed mean alo
calf production ard te hu't of
a good supplementary ration is a big
factor here. I have never found a
(Continued on Page 3 Col. 3.)
PLAN IS
TO BE
Sentiment Of Allies Th em-
selves Is For Revision
Now Believed.
NOT INTENDED AS
PERFECT IN FORM
Better To Pic Flaws Now
Than When It Would
Delay Final Pad.
By DAVID T.AWTUXVCE.
WASHINGTON D. C March C Most
everybody here now expects to
see the covenant of the league of
catsets amended upon president Wil-
son's return- to Paris. Cablegrams
from Paris indicating clearly that
some of the British delegates believe
certain differences ottght to be made
are In line with conservative opinion
here which took; seriously the report
that president Wilson was uncompro-
misingly against amendment.
The fact that the American mission
Is quoted by the Paris correspondents
as believing there will be no change
means merely an unwillingness to say
anything contrary to the supposed po-
sition of the president as reported
abroad.
It is quite probable however
that when Mr Wilson gets to
Paris he will find a considerable
sentiment for careful revision of
the document.
Anyone who saw how hastily the
special committee of 14 headed by
president Wilson worked to get the
draft done In time to permit Mr. Wil-
son to carry It back to America eonld
not but bave tbe impression that it1
was only a tentative draft. The for
eign delegates all recognized the tm
postanee of getting American
"BU"1
ment oentnu tne league. i
. in tmaHJ?I !
or J8 president to take something;
""'" .
Its present form and nobody believed
it would when Mr. WUson left for
America. The understanding also was
that the French would ask for revision
t on Mr. Wilson's return but the dis
cussion m America on the Monroe
doctrine fs somewhat of a surprise to
the European delegates as they be-
lieved the Interests of the United
States were fully protected In the ar-
ticls making all signatories guaran-
tee the territorial integrity of every
member nation.
While the Paris dispatches report
the British for example as ready to
make a special reservation concern
ing the Monroe doctrine diplomats
here are wondering how such a spe-
cific provision can be made without
defining somewhat the .much mooted
Monroe doctrine Itself.
Xever Accepted Popular View.
Central and South America never
accepted the view so often expounded
by certain Republican speakers that
the Monroe doctrine gave the United
States exclusive rights over the coun-
tries of this hemisphere. Even to the
Interference ln their International af-
fairs when American Interests seem
to have been Jeopardized the principle
of intervention against Colombia with
the partition of Panama or the re-
peated threats of intervention in Mex-
ico never were-accepted by the peoples
to the south of us. So asraln. the
statement that nothing la the peace
treatv shall be held to conflict with
the Monroe doctrine would only cause
111 fueling in Central and South
America.- v
The difficulty is surmountable If a
clause is Inserted by- the Paris con-:
fere nee stating that .tn any disturb-1
ances ln the western h tail sphere the
United States shall act as mandatory
or that a mandatory shall be chosen
only with the consent of the United
States.
TbLi wonld make It paible I
ior any .enxrm or Joutn American
country to be chosen as tbe agent
of tbe lea cue of nations tn any
quarrel In the western hemisphere
m wnwn me unitea states in lea t
prefer to see Argentina -r BrasII
or Chile for example endeavor to J
compose dUnntea local in 4 Til
hemisphere. Any definite atate-
ment reasserting tbe Monroe doc-
trine without definition would be
difficult of accompUnhment.
This illustrates to an extent .the
problem involved In reported requests
that the opponents of league of na
tions ln the senate should formulate
or classify their objections and write
a substitute for those of the provisions
In the covenant which they do not
like.
It Is easy to denounce something as
loosely drawn- but much more dif-
ficult to put into the proper phrase-
ology a substitute measure. Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska incidentally
cleared up today a story that was
.Continued on Page 2. CoL S.)
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LEAGUE
HIE
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DED
Is Always The Main Roundup Point
RUSSIA OFFERED
TO RENEW WAR
OH GERMANY
Reds Planned Renunciation
Of .Brest-Lilovsk Treaty
If Allies Cooperated.
STATEMENT BY
RAYMOND ROBINS
Says American Boasts Un-
wittingly Contributed to
Russ Collapse.
WASHINGTON D. C March O.
The Russian Bolshevik gov-
ernment agreed In February 191S
to denounce the Brest-IJtorsk
treaty and resume tbe war against
Germany If the United States and
Great Britain would assnre co-
operation Raymond Robins for-
mer bead of the American Red
Cross mission in Russia testified
today before the senate commit-
tee Investigating lawless propa-
ganda; Mr. Robins said that despite bis
efforts and those of R. A. B.
Loekhart British high commis-
sioner to Indnee their govern-
ments to agree to this proposal
no word was received by March
It when Lenlne said he was con-
vinced no help could be expected
and Indneed the all-Rnsslan so-
viet to ratify the treaty with Germany-Mr.
Robins testified that Trotzky
and Lenine disagreed about the sign-
ing of the Brest-Utovsk treaty the
former believing that if he appealed
to the working classes of Germany
the German .leaders would not dare
Impose the treaty on Russia.
Would Oppose Ratification.
Later however Mr. Robins de-
clared. TroUky said that both Lenine
and himself were willing to oppose
final ratification of the treaty and.
If necessary retire to tbe Ural moun-
tains to reorganize the army and the
government to oppose the Germans
if the allies wonld lend assistance.
"I aked Trotiky to put this in
writing.'" the witness toWthe com-
mittee. "He replied:
"Do yon want ray lifer
But we finally arranged that the
matter should be outlined in a memo-
I random trashmed."
Blames TT. S. Propaganda.
t . n.u
mr bead of the American Red Cross
rallslon ln Ra5rte testified today be
fore the senate committee in
vestigating lawless propaganda. He
said that before Russia failed as
ally allied and American propagan-
dists unwittingly contributed largely
to the downfall or Russian morale and
what roiwwed.
Posters were all over RusslaV
said Mr. Robins "telling hew
great the allies were and hew
powerful America was. Some of
the posters said the United States
would have 20.000 airplane and
4000000 men la France. The Rus-
sians reading these declarations
said to themselvest
WeIU If an that Ea true we
will g home for a while.'
"There is no doubt that this propa-
ganda materially assisted in the dls
integration of the Russian morale."
Mr. Robins described conditions as
he found them when he went to Rus
sU. Even during the early part of
the Keren sky regime he said he be-
came conscious of the fact that it was
failing; because it did not pay enough
attention to axrairs in tne outlying
districts 3f Russia. Kereirsky civil
power th witness asserted was inef-
ficient an 3 the soviet control grew up
naturally. .Mr. Robins said be was
anti-Socialist when he went to Rus
sla ' and i that his experiences there
had not changed his Ideas in regard to
socialism.
Defends Cel. Thompson.
CoL William B. Thompson head of
the American Red Crocs mission In
Petrograd. whoxhad been charged with
spending money to all the Bolshevtki
Mr. Robins said "never sneat a dollar
for that purpose.' Instead he de
clared. 91.0w.eM used is aa effort to
convince the Russians that German
victory meant defeat of the Russian
revolution was furnished from CoL1
Thompson's private fortune. Mr. Rob-
ins said a request was made of the
American government for an addi-
tional n.soo.eo ln October. 117 and
$l0e9AO0 a month for three months
to carry on propaganda.
America Is Warned.
The American government was
warned he said that unless this
money was forthcoming the Bol-
shevikl would gala control and a sep-
arate peace bet weecT Russia and Ger-
many was likely. Instead of receiv-
ing approval of the project Mr. Rob-
Ins testified the government cabled
that a representative of the committee
on public Information would be sent
to Russia to study the situation. When
the committee's representative ar-
rived the Bolshevik! bad been in
power for two weeks.
Foresaw Bolshevta: Power.
Mr. Rohins said he saw early that
the Bolshevik! would become the real
power in Russia beeanse they had the
masses of the Russian people ..behind
them although Germans and possibly
the moment In control. He said he
went to see Trotsky after the hitter
came into power and told him that the
Red Cross desired- to serve the Rus-
sian people without injuring the al-
lied cause.
I told Trotsky. the witness con-
tinued "that I would deal with who-
ever happened to be la power. After
that Trotsky let us send a train of
supplies to Rumania under Bolshevist
protection.
TroUky said that he believed
In an international revolution
which eventually would reach
America but he realized that
America was the one agency
through which the economic situ-
ation tn Russia could be Improved.
He was not friendly to America
but thought that America would
be friendly to tbe Bolshevist gov-
frnmnnt beennst Its Ideas were
diametrically opposed to ne Ideas
I of the German Junkers and mili-
tarist... ' I asked for an explanation of this
attitude." Mr Robins said "and
(Con tinned on page 3 column 2.)
ITALIAN!
MAKING
AMERICA
ITALY MUST NOT
FOR THE JUGO-SLAVS
Action of Eome Government Causes Intolerable Condi
tions As New States Are In Desperate Need; Great
Britain and France Outspoken In Condemnation of
the Blockade; Italy Has Now Answered the TT. S.
WASHINGTON. S. C Hareb t.
Italy has been warned by the
American government that unless sHe
puts an end to delays In movements to
relief supplies to tbe newly es-
tablished Jugo-Slavlc and Czecbo-
Slavlc states steps will be taken to
cut off the flow of vlmerican food-
staffs to Italy.
It was stated today in an au-
thoritative quarter that tbe Ital-
1 lan government had caused Intol-
erable conditions by the blockade
shemaa Imposed against thciiaso-
Slarle countries and which op-
erates also against the Csccbo-
Slovaba. The blockade haa not
been wholly erf retire bnt many
delays have been caused resulting
often In holding np supplies the
need of which was desperate.
Reports from Parts of the exist-
ence of chaotic conlitionahcnft nt
the blockade have not been confirmed
nere out it la Known that much un-
necessary suffering has been caused
directly attributable to the stand"
taken by Italy.
News from Paris that representa-
tives of Great Britain and France
were outspoken in their condemna-
tion of the attitude of Italy had been
cabled to the United States but the
action of the American government.
In sending its warning to Italy was
taken before that news came.
No reply has yet been n-.ada bv the
Italian government.
Allies Criticise Blockade.
Paris France March . French and
GOVERNORS-END
THEIR SESSIONS'
Recommendations On Pub-
lic Questions Adopted
After Bitter Controversy.
Washington. D. C March & Bit-
ter controversy raged in the confer-
ence of governors and mayors today
before the report of tbe committee
oa resolutions malcina; a great va-
riety of recommendations on public
question finally was adopted. Even
after the vhra voce vote delegates
from the west led by mayor Rolpfa. of
San Francisco attempted to force a
record vote to show that ' they dis-
sented from the majority bnt were
overruled by secretary of labor Wil-
son who presided.
Adjournment was taken after mayor
Rolph and Gov. Cox. of Ohio chair-
man of the committee on1 resolntions
had risen on questions of personal
privilege concerning the chamslon-
shtp of opposing aides in the debate.
Partisan Subjects Barred.
The resolutions which Gov. Cox an-
nounced were submitted unanimously
after elimination of all partisan sub
jects conoomned doctrines which in-
veigh against God and government.
They also recommended that the gov-
ernment "should not o.vir' nrenare for
the transportation necessities of pros
perity out use tne railroads aa tne
means of helping private industry"
by carrying out the program of im-
provements. Expressly disclaiming approval of
fixing of costs the resolutions sanc-
tioned Government anoroval of nriee
schedules as a step toward establish
ing- a new basis of values. Reduc-
tion of freight rates on ail buildinn-
ssaterial especially road material
was suggested. It was declared that
reduction of wages should come only
as a result of reduced living coats.
uiaitnea section AttacKea-
Recommendation was made that the
federal government v continue its
helpful offices' with a view to
averting "serious consequences' in
tne financial affairs of public utili-
ties. Settlement of government con-
tracts lifting of governmental re-
strictions oa industry and materials
as soon as possible and continuation
of tne federal survey of natural re-
sources started during the war. were
asked. The conference also deplored
"Flying Circus 99 To Boost
Victory Loan Bond Issue
Begins Tour In This City
QAX MEGOCaHf March
assist ln makinc the eomlnjr.
Victory loan a success a sqnadron
ef 11 airplanes. IneJutHnjr two
captured German Fokkers and
commanded by MaJ. Carl Spatx
a famous American a t later. vriH
leave Xorth Island near here for
a tsur inone 17 principal cities
of the west and south accordiac
to announcement last nleht by
Col. Harvey BurweH commander
of'Hoekwell Ftetd. Tbe -flytnr
circus' vniu travel utier orders
Issued by the director of military
aeronautics. o official Intinerary
baa yet been outlined.
MAJ. MARK ADVASCR MAX.
. MaJ. Kenneth Marr. one of the
LOCKA
ROUBLE:
DELAY SUPPLIES
AND CZECHS
British delegates hero have been
bitterly outspoken in the supreme war
council -ond tbs supreme economic
council in criticism of the food block-
add which the Italian government Is
main talnlna against Dalmatia. Bosnia.
Herzegovnia. Croatia and Slovenia.
The naw democracies bnilt out of the
old Austrian empire are relied upon
by the entente as a protection against
the Bolshevik wave and the food
shortage in them Is creating disturb-
ances. Italy la entirely dependent upon
the United State for food staples
reeelvlng credits through the
American treasury with which tm
make purchases. The persistence
of the Italian blockade and what
is charged as the efforts f Italy
to obtain political advantages are
creating such bitterness that
mk of the European representa-
tive are suggesting the noasl-
buty of the discontinuance of
American reltrf tor Italy.
Rarlv in V.Kra-v - t.-k- i .
tary mission penetrated J ago-Slav
populated territory at Laibacb and
settled in the town. The Jugo-Slavs
feel that since their union with Ser-
via. they are not the enemies of Italr
and they resent the occupation of
Flume and tbs Dalmation coast bv
the Italian army. Consequently. theV
forced the Italian mission to 'leave
Laibacb on February 1. The Italianc
retorted by establishing a food block-
ade against all Jngo-Slav territorj.
This blockade also has affected tbe
American relief work for both Bo-
hemia and Mora via.
STORM IS FATAL
TO 4 IN ALABAMA
Damage $1000000; Nearjj
Every Building In Euf-
aulalsBat. -
Snfanla. - 'a. March S. Reports to-
day from the sections swept yester-
day by a tarsado show four dead here
with many persona Injtired. and lo-
cal property losses estimated ai
1U.M. Nearly every building hers
was damaged.
In nearby towns and the countr:.
district tha tornado did considerable
damage bat detailed reports were not
available because of the interrnptior
of "Wire cemmanlcation.
Bodies recovered Included those o!
Rev. A. P. Dickinson a Vethodlsi
preacher and K. J. Searcy a broker.
discontinuance of federal employment
agencies and urged demobllixaJIon of
the army by local draft boards.
The section relating to public ntni-
ties was attacked vigorously by
mayor Hoaa. of Milwaukee.
SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS
LASH IN GERMAN-BOHEMIA
Vienna. Austria March f. Then
have been sanguinary engagements
between Czech soldiers and citizens
Is notnu towns in German-Bohemia
according to reports received
here.
Tanfe To Advertise
Victory Bond Issue
Waahiatgon H. C. March C
More than Me American tin lea
have been teat by tbe war depart-
ment to the liberty loan organiza-
tion to bo sent over city streets
aad county roads daring the loan
campaign as advertising features.
Between 13 aad M will be assigned
toieach federal reserve district.
Baca of the five ton tanks man-
aged by two soldlerc and armed
with machine guns will carry loan
orators in addition. These ma-
chines for the moat part were in
this country when the armistice
was signed.
origin! memben of the famous
La Fayette Bseadrfile. who Is now
chief of the training department
at Rockwell Field will be Ad-
vance man for the flylns circus.
About IS off leers aad 96 skilled
meehanlciana wHl comprise the
persenaijjl and eiralpment of the
fltet. The officers and men will
travel fn a special train. After
jrlvinK an exhibition of war time
flviX la a city the plana will be
dismantled and moved by special
train to aaother city.
The flylnsr efreus la scheduled
to start from 13 Paso March 2a.
It vriil be -on the road for at least
nix weeks.
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