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The First National Bank
GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
1919
1S65
B. D. Moore
C. H. Moore
GALVESTON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27,1919—TEN PAGES.
NO. 235
CONFISCATION
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL BEGIN HIS
BOLSHEVIK SUCCESSES.
NOT JUSTIFIED TRIP TO THE PACIFIC COAST JUST AS
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SOON AS DETAILS CAN BE ARRANGED
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Serious Losses on Fruit
-, Crop Likely.
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now Mr. Vaughn Lionell.
Mr. Lionell has his
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM.
ALL WERE CONDEMNED.
key is Explained.
Buildings Burn.
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buquerque. New Mexico.
CHANGES ARE MADE.
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WHEAT PRICES.
GARY EXPLAINS.
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ALL WILL RECOVER.
TO BID FOR CITY.
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INQUIRY IS ASKED.
Congress Urged to Probe Incident
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NAPIER RESIGNS.
ENGINEMEN KILLED.
IN PRESIDENT’S HANDS.
, TWO ARE KILLED.
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LITTLE PROGRESS MADE.
RUSSELL READING.
REINSOH RESIGNS.
ONE MORE DEATH.
PRESIDENTS ITINERARY.
, MARTI AD UAW EXTENDED.
-Martial law, which
TO VISIT AMERICA.
RESIGNATION PRESENTED.
GOOD ROADS BARBECUE.
THE WEATHER
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NO ORDERS.
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TO LEAVE GERMANY.
REPDY TO PROTEST.
STRIKE IS ENDED.
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TO INVESTIGATE.
OFFERS TO HEDP.
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the
Judge Com-
in probate
OF GALVESTON
DIRECTORS:
mand changed
court, yesterday.
whole of Hungary, according to a Ha-
vas dispatch from Budapest.
ANTIBOLSHEVIK LEADER CONTROLS
TERRITORY LARGER THAN GERMANY
TRANSPORTATION
AT STANDSTILL
A
Petroleum Company An-
nounces Position.
loss, partly. covered by insurance.
, Over forty other occupants of
buildings suffered loss.
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He’s Through With His
German Relatives.
Reply Made to Mexican
Claims.
Strikes Spread Rapidly in
California.
Membership Meetings Are
to Be Held.
Shantung Amendment Is
Subject of Debate.
Itinerary Will Be Completed Soon-Considers Speech-
Making Tour Most Important-Still Deter-
mined Not to Visit Chicago.
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’ SOME WITHOUT ANY
ANNOUNCED REASON
REPUBLICANS PLAN
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
LETTER IS SENT TO
STATE DEPARTMENT
CAUSES FLURRY IN
OFFICIAL CIRCLES
HOHENZOLLERN IS
NOW MR. LIONELL
HEAVY LOSSES IN
LITTLE ROCK FIRE
NO PROGRESS IS
MADE ON TREATY
H. A: Eiband
Fred W. Catterall
We Solicit New Accounts.
PHYSICIAN
PUTS STOP
TO WEDDING
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SPARTACANS
ARE OPPOSED
TO AGREEMENT
Chas. Fowler J. H. Hill
R./Waverley Smith
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first naturalization papers and says he
is through with his European relatives.
He first came to this country in 1893
to look after some investments for his
uncle. He came again eight years ago
and decided to stay.
days ago, has been extended to
By Associated Press.
W ashington, Aug. 27.—President Wilson will begin his trip to,
the Pacific coast just as soon as details can be arranged, probably
within ten days or two weeks. Secretary Tumulty made this definite
announcement today, adding that the president felt he should make
the trip. It is regarded as likely that the president will reach the
Pacific coast in time to review the Pacific fleet at San Francisco
Sept. 15.
Secretary Tumulty said the tour would occupy about 25 days
“if the president can stand it,” and the itinerary is expected to be
completed within 24 hours. The president’s purpose not to include
Chicago has not been changed, it was said, but he may speak at
Columbus and Cincinnati and St. Louis. The president 'was repre-
sented as regarding it more pressing than ever that he should make
the trip and it was explained that he would not necessarily wait for
the peace treaty to be reported to the senate by the foreign relations
committee.
While the president wishes to start on his tour very soon, there 7
are various elements that must be considered, including the neces-
sary arrangements for his reception in the cities to be visited and his
desire to greet Gen. Pershing when he arrives in New York next
week.
Secretary Tumulty said the president felt that the speech-mak-
ing tour was of greater importance and that possibly he would greet
Gen. Pershing somewhere in the West, probably at St. Louis, as the
general plans to go to his old home in.Missouri soon after returning .
from overseas.
HELP YOUR GOVERNMENT
by purchasing Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Certificates. For sale
at all banks and by all postmen.
4 %® Interest, Compounded Quarterh
HUTCHINGS, SEALY & CX
BANKERS
. (Unincorporated
2 24th Strand
his name
Paris, Aug. 27.
was proclaimed
Golden State Limited Turns Over Near
Tucumcar, N. M.
By Associated Press'.
Dalhart, Tex., Aug. 27.—Engineer W.
S. Ford and Fireman Hex Mathews were
killed and an unidentifed postal clerk
sriously injured when the Limited
turned over, 13 miles east of Tucum-
cari, New Mexico, at 5:30 a. m. today.
No passengers were injured as far as
known. The train was en route to Chi-
cago. ’
New York, Aug. 27.—Samuel Gompers
said today he would do all in his pow-
er to assist the government in its in-
vestigation of high prices, unlawful
storage of food and profiteering.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Aug. 27.—Twenty-two hun-
dred employes of the Argo plant of
the Corn Products Refining Company
who have been on a strike for eight
weeks returned to work. ;
By Associated Press.
Brussels, Aug. 27.—Cardinal Mercier
will leave for the United States on
Sept. 15, according to most recent in-
formation. It is said that he probably
will meet King Albert and Queen Eliza-
beth in America.
Race For Nomination For Governor is
Close.
By Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 27—Practically
complete returns from thirty Missis-
sippi counties and incomplete reports
from thirty-four other counties of the
vote cast in yesterday’s Democratic
primary received here early today, gave
Lee M. Russell *42,77.2 votes, and Oscar
G. Johnston, 42,115 in the contest' for
nomination for governor.
Strikers Say Will Not Return to Work
If Instructed.
By Associated Press.
San Bernardino, Cal., Aug. 27.—Of-
ficials of the local "big four” lodges
here said today tliey had received no
orders to return to work. Individual
strikers declared they would disregard
any orders from international officials
to resume work.
By Associated Press,
Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday,
Aug. 26.—Sir Joseph 'Ward, minister for
finance and. posts since 1915, has re-
signed. He regards the •political truce
as unnecessary since the peace treaty
has been signed.
Cities Named in Which He Will Prob-
ably Speak,
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 27.—While the
itinerary still is incomplete it was re-
garded today as almost certain that
the president would speak at Sioux
City, Minneapolis or, St. Paul, Minn.,
and Bismarck, N. D.
' By Associated Press.
, London, Aug. 27.—Pskov, south -
, west of Petrograd, has been cap*
• tured by bolshevik forces, accord-
* ing to an official statement is*
, sued at Moscow.
। The bolsheviki also claim suc-
i. cesses on the Volga, in General
' Denikine’s territory. They report
' the capture of Kamishin on the
, Volga, 120 miles southwest of
i Saratov, and say their forces are
• advancing toward Tzaritzin, 100
' miles further south on the Volga.
Allied Sympathizers Tried By Germans
in Brussels.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Aug. 26.—Almost every allied
sympathizer in Brussels Who came in
contact with George Gaston Quien, al-
leged betrayer of Edith Cavell, was
soon arrested and condemned by the
Germans, according to the president of
the court ,which is trying him.
. Among those mentioned by the presi-
dent was Father Bonsteels, who, believ-
ing Quien was honestly aiding allied
soldiers to escape, gave him. a railroad
map which showed the lates German
modifications. Father Bonsteels was
soon sentenced to twelve years’ impris-
onment.
If was declared 'that Quien had asked
a Madame Van Dame to aid two young
persons to escape and that she directed
them to the frontier and sent another
lady with them as a guide. The four
were jailed, and condemned by the Ger-
mans.
Quien admitted having seen Miss Ca-
veil on July 26 after he had visited the
home of Madame Bodart, and that Jean
Maes accosted him in the street. There
was read into the record a statement
that Maes was in the pay of the Ger-
mans.
Madame Bodart gave Quien a pack-
age to be left at-the home of Madame
Machiel. He admitted he knew it con-
tained majls for the use of persons at-.
tempting to escape from the, country,
it was pointed out by the prosecution
that, one of these maps had paused
Madame Bodart to be condemned by a
German court-martial.
VOL. 39.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Aug. 27.—William Fore-
stal, reputed a man of means, is in
the contagious ward of the county
hospital today, having been seized
in his own home and forcibly' taken
there late last night by Dr. H. N.
Bundesen of the health department
and two detectives, who allege he
was suffering from tuberculosis.
Torestal was to have been married
today and his bride-to-be and his
3-year-old daughter, whose mother .
is dead, were present when he was
seized.
"It is true the law has stopped a
wedding,” Dr. Bundesen said, ‘‘but I
could not permit a man in such an
advanced stage of the disease to
marry and possibly become the
father of children who would be
diseased.”
Dupont Chemical Company Interested in
Nitro.
By Associated Press.
Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 27;—The
Dupont Chemical. company has ex-
pressed its intention of putting in a
bid for the purchase of Nitro, W. Va.,
the site of the second largest powder
plant in the world, it was announced
here today by an officer of the com-
pany.
The expression follows the announce-
ment of government agents recently
that bids for the town, including its
manufacturing plants and residences
for housing' 20,000 persons would be
sold in its entirety to the highest bid-
der. Bids are to be placed with the
salvaging department at Philadelphia
early in September. Nitro was built
by the government at a cost of $70,-
000,000.
Special to the Tribune.
Ft. Worth, Aug. 27.—C. G. Littleton
of- this city, chairman of the Texas
Republican council; W. P. Gage of
Dallas, and T. P. Lee of Houston, mem-
bers of the executive committee of that
organization, will conduct membership
meetings in San Antonio and Houston
this week for the purpose of calling
men to the Republican standard, ac-
cording to announcement by Mr. Lit-
tleton today their program includes
organizations of local Republican clubs,
soliciting members to the council, ap-
pointing committees and general or-
ganization work. They will visit Waco,
El Paso, Galveston, Wichita Falls,
Amarillo and other. cities at an early
date.
Bloor Is Named to Succeed Him as
Guard Officer.
By Associated. Press.
Austin, Aug. 27.—Col. W. P. Napier
of San Antonio, commander of the Sec-
ond cavalry, Texas, national guard, has
resigned, and A. W. Bloor, who Jed the
142d infantry of the Thirty-sixth di-
vision in Europe has been selected as
his successor. This is the first officer
who saw overseas service with the
regular army to enter the Texas guard,
said Brig. Gen. J. I. Wolters today.
Gov. Hobby and Chairman Hubbard Off
For Vanhorn.
By Associated Press.
Fort Worth, Aug. 27.—Gov. Hobby
and Chairman Hubbard of the state
highway' commission left Fort Worth
this afternoon for Vanhorn to attend
the Culberson county good roads bar-
becue tomorrow. They.will return here
Sunday.
By Associated Press.
Berlin, Monday, Aug, 25.—Five
million Germans have filed with
the central bureau of immigra-
tion applications for permission
to leave the country. The ma-
jority of the intending emigrants
are turning their eyes toward
South America. A large number
also have indicated their desire
to settle in Palestine.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Aug. 27.—An informal warning
to Turkey that massacres of Armenians
must cease, given recently by Rear Ad-
miral Mark L. Bristol, commander of
the United States naval forces in
Turkey, caused' something of 'a flurry
in French official quarters and in the
supreme council of the peace confer-
ence, it developed today. In the coun-
cil there was reported to have occurred
sharp criticism of American interfer-
ence in Turkey through missions and
otherwise despite the fact that the
United States had shown no disposi-
tion to accept the mandate for the ad-
ministration of any Turkish territory.
The impression prevailed that in this
case the United States had acted alone
in a formal communication to the Turk-
ish government.
It was explained by the American
delegation, however, that' the warning
was delivered informally by Admiral
Bristol several days ago. that no for-
mal note was sent, but merely an in-
feral . statement, the United States
alone not attempting- to-speak for the
peace conference.
On receiving the warning, Turkey, it
appears, immediately complained to
Great Britain and France saying she
was threatened. The explanation of
the American delegation to the peace
conference that the warning was in-
formal, , however, apparently removed
the objections to the American/action •
based upon the idea that the United.
States was speaking for the confer- "
ence.
Scale for Bower Grades to Be Fixed by
Grain Corporation.
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 27.—Because of the
exceptionaly high proportion of “rusty”
or defective wheat in this year's crop,
the United States Grain corporation has
decided to fix immediately a schedule
of prices at which the lower grades
will be purchased. Julius Barnes,
United States wheat director, an-
nounced last night, following a confer-,
ence with United States representa-
tives, vice presidents of the corpora-
tion and representatives of farmers.
Mr. Barnes stated that the minimum
prices probably would be made public
tomorrow.
Prices for other than first grade
wheat are being fixed for the first
-time in order to protect “unfortunate”
growers against a price lower than the
relative value of rusted wheat. The
prices will be fixed “as near the No. 1
grade as the character of this crop war-
rants.” Mr. Barnes said.
These prices will bear a relation to
the guaranteed price at the terminal
markets only.
in Budapest a
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By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 27.-—Reply to re-
cent statements by members of Presi-
dent Carranza’s official family in Mex-
ico City to the effect that the Mexi-
can government had a right. to enact
. laws that would result in the confisca-
tion of property owned by foreigners
and that retroactive laws were justifi-
able in international law was made by
the American Associatioh of Producers
of Petroleum in Mexico in a letter pre-
sented today to the state department.
“The newspapers for several days,”
the letter said, "have carried state-
ments emanating principally from Mex-
ico City intended to justify Article 27
of the Mexican constitution of 1917,
which declares that all petroleum in
the republic belongs to the nation.
"Cabrerar, Schiaffino and the others
now plant themselves on the broad
ground that in the public interest the
Mexican government can confiscate the
private property of Americans and
other foreigners without violating in-
ternational law. According to their
theory, property rights such as the oil
companies have acquired, are subor-
dinate to the welfare of the Mexican
public and therefore can be wiped out.
This has been their real position from
the beginning, although it has been
undergoing mild disguise from time
to time. They started out by Citing
American law on the subject, but it
was shown that American law is pre-
cisely the reverse of their contention
and now they cite the French authority,
Francois Laurent. He is quoted as fol-
lows: ‘Laws may have retroactive ef-
fect when public interests are at stake.’
The actual statement by Laurent (Droit
civil v olan Chap. Iv, Sec. 31), was:
TOO ABSOLUTE.
“ ‘It is commonly argued that laws
have retroactive effect when general
interest so. demands because, no right
may be acquired against public inter-
est. According to our view, this is too
absolute. If private' parties may in-
voke against the application of a re-
toractive law, only their interest im-
paired by the retroactive effect, the
impaired interest should cede before
general interest. - But when private
parties have a right impaired by the
law, the court may not in the name of'
general interest destroy or modify the
rights of citizens. The maintenance
of rights is, the greatest of all inter-
ests.’
“So again it transpires that ’the au-
thority relied on is squarely opposed
to their theory.
“They have dropped the expostula-
tion that the constitution and laws are
not- retroactive. They now admit that
they distinctly are; and the sole ‘and
only authority cited to prove that such
things may be proved to be plainly
against their contention. On such a
base is built up their justification of
spoliation.
“Their argument that 'to seize the
oil lands from their rightful owners,
and turn them over to the Mexican gov-
ernment to develop, would redound to
the public befit is answered by the
record made in the management of rail-
ways, express companies, and other
industries so seized.”
All these arguments have been care-
fully weighed by the state department
and the decision of this governmeht
was stated in the note of April 2, 1918,
which protested against the specific
articles of ’the constitution as confis-
catory. The same conclusion was
reached by the governments of France,
England and Holland. It is stated by
officials that Mexico will not be allowed
to confiscate the oil .properties.
FORECAST.
For Galveston
and vicini ty:
Partly c 1 o u d y
tonight and
Thursday, pos-
sibly with occa-
sional showers.
For East Tex-
as: Partly clou-
dy tonight and
Thursday; scat-
tered showers in
east portion.
For West Tex-
as: Partly clou-
dy, tonight and
Townsend, merchant at Palo Pinto, who
was injured last night when his auto
was struck by a Texas and Pacific train
west of . Fort Worth, will recover. His
wife and daughter, who were thought
to have been fatally hurt also,, will get
well. Their injuries, it was disov-
ered,'consist only of-bruises.
/OuR BAL
CLUB +A5
By Associated Press.
Detroit, Aug. 27.— The former Count
Johann Wilhelm von Loewenel Brand-
enburg Hohenzollern, 49 years old, a
resident-of Detroit since 1911, and a
nephew of former Emperor William, is
Federal Grand Jury Will Probe Delays
to Mail Trains.
Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 27.—The
United States grand jury for this dis-
trict convened today for the announced
purpose of inquiring into the alleged
abandonment of a train carrying mails
at Colton yesterdav by train men who
folned the strike there.
By Associated Press.
Berlin, Monday, Aug. 25.—-A cir-
cular letter from the leaders of the
Spartacas party has fallen into the
hands of the League for the Protec-
tion of German Culture. It says
the party opposes the clause in the
peace treaty relative to labor by
German workmen in the rehabilita-
tion of .devastated districts in
France and Belgium, saying the
pact was "signed by bourgeois with
bourgeois, which the party does not
recognize.” The letter states that
the Spartacan organization will not
send its laborers to France and de-
clares the manner of transporting
. workers, their separation from
thei families and their quarters in
barracks is reminiscent of bodily
slavery.
Members of Family Are Victims
Accident.
By Associated Press.”
Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 27.—R.
ni.. • , I I
Masonic Temple and Other Informal Warning to Tur-
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 27. — The
American government’s reply to
Mexico’s protest against the dis-
patch of American troops into
Mexico in pursuit of bandits who
held' .two American'aviators for
ransom, was sent forward to-
day, it was announced at the
state department. Officials de-
clined to discuss the contents of
thei note, saying that it probably
would be made public in Mexico
City. -
Plane Falls 209 Feet and Catches
Fire.
By Associated Press.
Belleville, III., Aug. 27-—Second Lieut.
Floyd Meisenheimer of Detroit, and
Chauffeur Harold Ice of, St. Mary, O.,
were killed at Scott field near here
late yesterday when their airplane fell
from an altitude of 200 feet and caught
fire after crashing to the ground.
Austin,
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 26.—On the ground
that Gov. William P. Hobby of Texas
“approves and condones” the assault
made, by public officials and others in
Austin, Texas, last Friday on John R.
Shillady, secretary of the National As-
sociation for the Advancement of Col-
ored People, the association last night
adopted resolutions calling upon con-
/gress to investigate the case and urg-
ing President Wilson to appoint a com-
mittee to report on the “outrageous”
attack.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Aug. 27.—Most of Cal-
ifornia was without rail transporta-
tion today on account of the strike of
trainmen ana shopmen. Strikes, some
announced to be in sympathy with
striking employees of the Pacific Elec-
trie company at Los Angeles and some
without any announced reason; broke
rapidly last night and were followed
by orders here and in the East against
selling tickets to or through the trou-
bled areas.
Mainly, the strikes in the South are
of members of the “big four” railroad
brotherhoods, but in Northern Califor-
nia, where they began' yesterday and
last night, they principally are of yard
employees. A. committee, named by
striking employees here last night, has
instructions from the strikers to take
steps today looking to a spread of the
strike.
Railroad administration officials here
admit themselves unable to move trains
and have declared they must remain
so until some change takes place in the
situation. Virtually similar conditions
prevail at Los Angeles. Mail is accu-
mulating at both cities, as well as in
many smaller places, some of wkich,
particularly in Southern California,
have had no rail communication for
several days.
Embargo orders are in effect here
on all passenger transport, ticket'clerks
having instructions to sell no more
tickets to any point for the present. |
Damage to the fruit crop, commenc-
ing several days ago, when lack of
transportation first prevented ship-
ments of fruit to and from packing-
houses, today had assumed serious pro-
portions. Factories at San Jose, which
normally supply cans for the state’s
fruit canning industry, have little tin-
plate on hand and will have to close
soon unless the situation , is alleviated.
. Trains destined for California are
being held at points as far east as Al-
Forination of New Government is Diffi-
cult Task.
By Associated Press.
Budapest, Monday, Aug, 25.—Little
progress has yet been made in the for-
mation of the new government. ..Va-
rious tentative lists have been pre-
pared, most of them headed by ex-
Premier Lovassy, but up to the'present
there has been no approach by the
various parties' toward composing the
situation.
The crisis is assuming the aspect of
a sharp struggle with an inereasiifg
demand for representation by the mili-
tarist element.
Thursday.
For Oklahoma: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday.
Winds on Texas coast: Light
to moderate variable. • 1
TEMPER ATI RES.
Maximum temperatures recorded
in Texas during the 24 hours end-
ing at 7 a. m. today include: Galves-
ton. 90: Houston, 91; Abilene, 88;
Amarillo, 90; Brownsville, 100; Dal-
las. 90; San Antonio, 90.
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House Republicans Held Conference on
Subject.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 27.—House Repub-
licans, meeting in a party conference
last night, agreed that the legislative
program for the remainder of the spe-
cial session should, if possible, include
railroad reorganization, adoption of
policies, for operating- the merchant
marine and reorganizing the army and
the enactment of measures for retire-
ment of civil service employees and for
the rehabilitation of industrial cripples.
No formal program was drafted at
the conference, but the leaders in
speeches urged action on these meas-
ures, though admitting that the com-
pletion of such a program was. doubt-
ful before the beginning of the regular
session in December. Practically no
mention was made of a possible recess
in the meantime, but Republican
Leader Mondell told the conference that
the country would better, approve of
congress if it remained on the job.
Mr. Mondell urged better attendance
at house sessions by the Republicans
and that they stand together better on
party votes.
Wants to Avoid Chances of Any Mis-
understanding.
By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 27.—Elbert H. Gary,
chairman of the board of United States
Steel corporation, late yesterday issued
a statement in 'which he explained his
refusal earlier in the day to receive
personally John Fitzpatrick and other
representatives of the American
Federation of Labor, who constitute a
committee appointed to organize
workers in the iron and ■ steel indus-
try.
• The statement follows:
“When informed by my secretary
that a committee of a labor, organiza-
tion, consisting of John Fitzpatrick.
William Z. Foster and D. J. Davis, had
requested to see me, I sent word to
them through my secretary that I did
not- care to have a personal interview,
but if they had any statement to make
and would reduce the same to a written
letter it would be received and .con-
sidered by our officials, who would
then determine what, if any, answer to
make. Nothing further has passed be-
tween us.
“I think it is better for those gentle-
men and for me to leave no chance for
misunderstanding in regard to what
, has been and shall be said. I have in-
tended no personal discourtesy.”
The refusal of Mr. Gary to see the
committee was the 'first definite de-
velopment here in the controversy
which may result in a strike of work-
ers to enforce union recognition and
better working- conditions.
Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 27.—Repre-
sentatives of the four railroad brother-
hoods here have received definite tele-
graphic instructions from Warren S.
Stone, president of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, to return to
work immediately. This announce-
ment was made early today.
Leaders of the striking trainmen said
a meeting would be held this morning
to determine what action would be tak-
en on Mr. Stone’s instructions. San-
ford, a representative of the engineers,
said the president’s telegram amounted
virtually to an-order and that he was
certain “the wheels would be turning
before noon today.”
M. E. Montgomery, national vice pres-
ident of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, declared today that his
earlier statements about a resumption
of work had been misunderstood and
that there would be no resumption
here today by steam railroad men.
Postal Service On Verge of Breakdown,
Says Witness.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 26.—Complaint
that the policy of the post office de-
partment under Postmaster General
Burleson had resulted in practically a
breakdown of the service' and that “it
cannot function much longer at the
rate it is going,"was made before the
house committee on post office expen-
ditures by officers of postal employes’
organizations.
After hearing the officials. Repre-
sentative Zihlman of Maryland, commit-
tee chairman, announced that the tes-
timony would mark the beginning of
a general inquiry into the department
and its expenditures.
By Associated Press.
Little Rock, Aug. 27.—Fire of un-
known origin destroyed the Masonic
Temple, a seven-story building at Fifth
and Main streets and two adjoining
buildings at 3 o’clock this morning.
The total' loss is estimated at about
$300,000'with approximately 60 per cent
of the loss covered by insurance.
The Masonic Temple was owned by
the grand lodge, and was the home
of'the local lodge. The loss on the
building is estimated at $80,000, cov-
ered by insurance. The exchange na-
tional bank, which occupied the first
floor, suffered a loss of $40,000, also
covered by insurance.
The electric shop, branch of the Lit-
tle Rock Railway and Electric company-
had sufficient insurance to cover a
loss of $10,000 while J. B. Strauss and
company, clothiers, suffered a $25,000
Resignation of Minister to Japan is
Received.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Aug. ’ 27.—Dr. Paul
Reinsch, American minister to China,,
has resigned. His resignation is now
in the hands of President Wilson, but
it was denied that he had presented it
“suddenly” as reported in Japanese dis-
patches to Honolulu.
By Associated Press,
Washington, Aug. 27.—No progress
was made by the senate foreign rela-
tions committee today ip its considera-
tion of the peace treaty, none of the
members having amendments ready to
be pressed for action.
Senator Fall, Republican, New Mex-
ico, moved to strike out the entire labor
section, providing for an international
labor organization, but said he was
not ready for a vote as he desired to
discuss the motion at length.
Further action on the amendment
agreed to yesterday to eliminate Amer-
ican representation on international
commissions also was impossible by
a incomplete list of changes it will
make necessary in the text had not
been prepared.
Tomorrow the committee will resume
its open hearings beginning a schedule
which is expected to preclude any con-
sideration of amendments before the
end of next week.
The Shantung amendment - to the
peace treaty, under debate most of yes-
terday’s session in the senate, came in
for further discussion today while the
I foreign relations committee continued
its work on other proposed changes
in the treaty text.
Senator Fall of New Mexico, a Re-
publican member of the committee, an-
nounced he would reply during the
day to the speech made yesterday by
Senator McCumber, Republican, North
Dakota, attacking the committee’s ac-
tion - regarding Shantung. Senator
Owen, Democrat, Oklahoma, also ex-
pected to speak on the treaty.
. ) ______________
Reported As Having Quit His Post
“Suddenly.”
By Associated Press.
Honolulu, Aug. 27.—Paul Reinsch,
American minister to China, has re-
signed that post, according to a Tokio
cablegram received by the Nippu Jiji,
a Japanese newspaper here. The cable-
gram said Mr. Reinsch preented his
resignation “suddenly.”
Fatalities From Chef Dinner Now Total
Five.
By Associated Press.
Alliance, Ohio, Aug. 27.—With the
death last night at Canton of Frank
McAvoy, chef of the Lakeside Country
club, the death list resulting from eat-
ing unwholesome food at a club dinner
last’Saturday night was increased to
five.
Faris, Sunday, Aug. 24.— (By the Associated -Press).—Gen. Denikine, the
the anti-bolshevik leader in southern Russia, now dominates a territory larger
than Germany and his forces are daily progressing into Central Russia with
comparatively slight opposition. His actual front two days ago, according to
accurate military information received here, extended from a few miles east
of Odessa northward to Elizabethgrad, then northeast to a few miles south of
Kursk, thence east to Novochopersk, continuing to a point on ’ the Volga a
few miles south of Saratov. (Since this dispatch was filed the capture of
Odessa by anti-bolshevik forces has been announced). General Denikine also
occupies the Caucasus region from the Caspian to the Black sea and' south to
the Georgian border. His. forces are not occupying Astrakhan, at the mouth
of the Volga, but he controls traffic on that river by occupying Tzaritzin and
a stretch along the river running northward for a distance of 200 miles. *
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