The Bucyrus Evening Telegraph, 1920-05-13

cabinet, in one member of the official' family who appear* to have escaped by an independent route. He was I stopped by the revolutionists at Chi Chihuahua, - huahua, Chihuahua, but they permitted him to continue to the American frontier, and, upon the instructions of General Obrezon, offered money for his ex - pen sea I The addition of Matamoras, oppo opposite - site opposite Brownsville, Tex., to the list of rebel-controlled towns, was reported to the revolutionary agents Their report said also that Antonio here. Villareal, long a political exile, was on his way to Monterey to assume charge. Both revolutionary agents and gov government - ernment government official* continued also to watch for news from the Tampico oil region that would definitely fix the attitude of Manuel Palrez, who has dominated that 'district for some years. Reports regarding his atti attitude - tude attitude were still conflicting. Official dispatches to the state de- i partment said that after a revolt of of the federal garrison at Piedras Ne Negras, - gras, Negras, opposite Eagle Pass, Tex., Gen- ; eral Villasenor, Commander nt the | garrison, and General Peraidi, who was commander of the federal zone at Monclova, south of Piedras Negras, ! were escorted to Paw1, Pass hv 01 1 were escorted to Eagle Pass by Col- | onel Morales, in command of the rev revolutionists, - olutionists, revolutionists, and were told to quit Mexican territory. Colonel Morales announced that full protection and guarantees would be accorded for foreigners. - eigners. foreigners. Considerable disturbance was re reported - ported reported in the vicinity of Sabinas, in | the state of Coahuila, where Colonel Gomez. with government forces. was said to have seized horses from several ranches for use of the cavalry in order to resist the advancing col column - umn column ' of General Ricardo Gonzales, who last was reported at Monclova. LIMITS SUGAR PROFITS Palmer Sends Message to Fair Price Commisaloner For Ohio. Columbus, May 13. - One cent profit to wholesalers and 2 cents profit to ' retailers are the maximum profits | which the department of justice wfll i allow on sugar. A telegram received ' from Attorney General Palmer noti notifies - fies notifies John Pfeifer, fair price commis commission - sion commission for Ohio, Mthat authority to revise these mar in a letter from_ assistant to the of profit granted ard Figs, special »mey general, is a mistake. The telegram read: "You will immediately announce in your 4 state that the only recognizable mar- | gin of profit on sugar by th* depart department - ment department of justice is 1 cent to whole wholesalers - salers wholesalers and 2 cents to retailers. In Instructions - structions Instructions contained in circular 38 are hereby rescinded." Further Polish Successes Announced. Warsaw, May 13. - The Bolshevik! are reported to be digging in along the line east of Kiev and reorganizing their forces. Artillery fighting is con continuing - tinuing continuing across the Dnieper. An offi- | cial statement announces further Ukrainian success in Podolia, the ad advancing - vancing advancing forces along the Odessa rail- | road having occupied Kniazepol. A thousand prisoners were taken by the Poles and Ukrainians in combing the country west of the Dnieper, in the region of Czeczyoa. I Special Agent Nye Resigns. Washington, May 13. - Joseph M. } Nye, chief special agent of the state department and for many years an active figure in the secret service of the federal government, has resigned because of a desire to accept better financial opportunities in private life. I

FEARS TREATY INDORSEMENT Thomas Holds It Would Mean Party Suicide. MAKES SPEECH IN THE SENATE President Wilson's Recent Message to Oregon Democrats Figures In the Debate on the Knox Peace Resolu Resolution, - tion, Resolution, Thomas, Jones, Hitchcock and Others Participating - Chamber ChamberIain's - Iain's ChamberIain's War Record Praised. Washington, Mar 13- - Debate in the senate on the peace resolution was featured br * reference to President Wilson's recent telegram to O. E. Hamaker, chairman of the Democratic central committee of Multonomah county, Oregon, on the league of na nations. - tions. nations. Senate Democrats were warned by Senator Thomas, Democrat, Colorado, that if the party "pledges itself at San Francisco to the unconditional ratification of the treaty of Versailles it will do so because it doesn't want to live any longer and takes that means known." of making its dissolution Senator Thomas said the president had charged "almost directly every senator voting against the treaty or for the treaty with reservations with dishonor." "The president in his letter simply declared his devotion to the league of nations and denounced the Lodge res resolutions," - olutions," resolutions," Senator Hitchcock replied. "He emphasized the fact that he would never consent to the Lodge I would never consent reservations. to them myself. They were matched by this side. I offered compromise reservations, one drawn by a former Republican president. They were re rejected. - jected. rejected. We on this side offered all the compromises. You offered none." Senator Thomas said he opposed the Knox resolution because he be believed - lieved believed it "a clear invasion of the ex executive - ecutive executive power." He opposed the res resolution - olution resolution also, he said, because it sought to secure benefits from the treaty that the senate refused to ratify. Referring to the president's letter, Sentor Thomas said: "I do not con contend - tend contend that this pronunciamento was designed to aid the enemies of the senator from Oregon. I don't know. But it justies such a presumption because the senator once had the mis misfortune - fortune misfortune to incur the displeasure of the president." Praising Senator Chamberlain's war record. Mr. Thomas said the Oregon member "contributed more to the success of American arms than any of his associates," and expressed the hope that Oregon would not unseat Mr. Chamberlain. Senator Jones, Republican, Wash Washington, - ington, Washington, also joined in the tribute to Mr. Senator Chamberlain, whom Jones declared "was more responsible than any man in our country that our boys were prepared in time." "It is unfair to infer," said Senator Phelan, "that there was any inten intention - tion intention on the part of the president to reflect on the Oregon senator by the letter you have mentioned. The sec secretary - retary secretary of the president, in his behalf, has disavowed such intent."

FREIGHT JAMS I AT GATEWAYS Worst Since the Hard Winter of 1917, Say Reports. | INDUSTRIAL PLANTS MENACED I i Step* Taken by the Interstate Com ComI - I ComI I I mere* Commission to Relieve Car Shortage Situation - Diversion of Equipment and Embargoes on Non essentials Considered - More Than 230,000 Car* Tied Up. Washington, May 13. - According to Information received by members of : the house interstate commerce com -mittee, action is being planned by the I interstate commerce commission to * relieve the car shortage, which is de de| - | de| laying movement of commodities. I An order diverting equipment from | parts of the country where need* are not so great and embargoes on non nonessential* - essential* nonessential* from under consideration. some sections are, As a result of th* commission's consideration of the situation, there is no need for congress to take ac action, - tion, action, Chairman Esch. Wisconsin, and other members of the house commit committee - tee committee said. The $500,000,000 additional loans asked by the railroad execu executives - tives executives for the purchase of new equip equipment - ment equipment can not relieve the present sit situation, - uation, situation, they pointed out. Railroads within 10 days will begin preparations to move the grain crops, Chairman Kendall of the car service commis commission - sion commission announced. | Although the freight tleup has been i largely of local effect for the last two I weeks, it now is assuming a nation wide aspect, and the appeals for relief i coming to Washington contain pre predictions - dictions predictions that unless the jam is broken it will be reflected more than ever in decreased production, slowing down of industry and probably a tremen- i dous labor turnover. ' Latest reports compiled here by the committee of car service, American I Railroad association, whose principal 'duty is to see that cars are supplied I to section* in greatest need of them. I and to keep them moving, show 233, 000 cars tied up or delayed in transit. Of this number 85,000 are at junc junctions - tions junctions with no labor to transfer them. The most serious condition* prevail at the gateways, blocked as seldom I before with thousands of cars, mostly loaded with coal and foodstuffs. The congestion is the worst since the hard I winter of 1917. FOR SOLDIER RELIEF Borah'* Plan Would Maka Large Sum Available For Loan*. Washington, May 13. - Soldier relief legislation departing radically from proposal* before the house was intro introduced - duced introduced by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho. It proposes to make available $300,000,000 during the next 10 years for loans to all men honorably dis discharged - charged discharged from service. No direct gift would be involved and the amount available for loans would be limited to $50,000,000 annually. Veterans could make a choice of two types of general loans. One, lim -

By William Philip Simms. Washington, May 13 - The politi political - cal political battle plane of Woodrow Wilson., it was learned today, can be summed up in three words " a vigorous of- J tensive." Democratic leaders In a position to ' * I know ths president's intentions, 'as, nearly as any, declare that the pres-' ident. feeling the administration, guiltless of any serious blunders. | does not propose to have the demo- | cratic party assume a defensive at-! titude. but to the contrary, every! movement from this time on must 4 be aggressive right up to the Novem- 1 ber elections. i Likewise the president is known 1 to be inspired by a positive convic-i tion that not only has the course of1 his party been in the main correct, " in peace and at war, but that it has i been consistently constructive as well. henci the plan to take the field i on this record. Those who know him | well declare he will not tolerate any. more digging-in-behind the adminis-i tration record, but will insist upon 1 carrying it forward as a weapon . squarely into the enemies' lines in a mighty endeavor to break through. The fight has just begun, so far as they are concerned, the adminis administration's - tration's administration's backers insist, aid in the course of the next month or so, many believe. President Wilson will spring more than one strategic sur surprise. - prise. surprise. Some expect the president to act in the political campaign, pretty I much on the advice he American navy when it war. He said: gave sailed the to something "I should like to see unusual happen, something that was never done before - be audacious." While the president's general po political - litical political attitude is no longer a mys mystery, - tery, mystery, and though it is known that he intends to wage a terrific offensive for the things the administration stands for - some of which be recent recently - ly recently characterized as "the hope of the World" - the details of his campaign i have yet to be revealed. I Will ho spring a surprise by offer offering - ing offering himself for a third term on the grounds that the league of nations has been mads the paramount Issue of the campaign and he and the league are inseparable? The high highest - est highest available democratic authorities say no, yet party opinion on the sub subject - ject subject is not unanimous. Some demo democrats - crats democrats today persist in believing that "something that was never done be before," - fore," before," will happen in this campaign,: and that this "something unusual" i will be a nomination for a third I term. I I

ited to $8,000, would be on a long term basis, for the purchase of sub suburban - urban suburban homes or farms. Veterans taking advantage of its terms would have to invest an equal amount. The second. referred to in Mie bill as a "land settlement plan," would allow the secretary of tbe interior to estab establish - lish establish drainage or irrigation districts, employing veterans in all work. farm sites on which would afterward be made available to service men on a 40-year payment plan, at actual cost and 5% per cent interest. Service men settling on the land would be entitled in addition to *2,000 in short time loans. Pickrel Indorsed. Dayton, O., May 13. - William G Pickrel has received the unanimour indorsement of the Democratic cen central - tral central committee of Montgomery county as the party candidate for congress. It is rumored that Butler and Preble also will indorse Mr. Pickrel's candi candidacy. - dacy. candidacy. Congressmann Warren Gerd 1 declined to again make the race. Mr Pickrel is a graduate of the Miami university and Cincinnati law school senator France Would Accept. Washington, May 13. - Senator Prance of Maryland announced that, if the Republican national convention could find no other candidate to sup support - port support the principles which he outlined in a recent senate speech as those for which the Republican party should stand, he would be willing to become the party standard bearer. Sultan's Forces Repulsed. Constantinople, May 13. - Turkish nationalist troops have repulsed forces loyal to the sultan near Ism Id and are advancing toward the Darda Dardanelles. - nelles. Dardanelles. They have released all pris prisoners - oners prisoners recently taken at Bruss and Adabazar who would agree to Join Mustapha Kemal's army. Command Commanders - ers Commanders of the sultan's forces arrived here from Anatolia and conferred as to their defensive campaign. Wood Gets Indiana Big Pour. Indianapolis, May 13. - At the Re Republican - publican Republican state convention here it was announced that Indiana's big four woud abide by the vote of the people and support General Wood for presi president. - dent. president. He received a plurality but not a majority in the recent primary. BUCKEYE B.EFS Columbus, Wet Petition Filed. May 13.. - The Ohio Home Rule association filed with Secretary of State Smith referendum petitions signed by 93.437 voters against the Crabbe prohibition act of last February. The measure will be ( voted on at the November election. |

HELD IT HELPLESS President Wilton Sharply Criticised British Navy in 1917. Washington, May 13. - Great Britain was "helpless to the point of panic" in the submarine crisis, according to President Wilson, in a cable criti criticising - cising criticising the British admiralty sent to Admiral Sims on July 4, 1917, and read to the senate naval affairs com committee - mittee committee by Secretary Daniels. This cable, "strictly confidential," declared the British admiralty was failing to ; use its great naval superiority effect effectively - ively effectively and urged Sims to send a com complete - plete complete report of what the admiralty was doing together with his own rec recommendations - ommendations recommendations "without regard to the judgment of anyone on that side of the water." Daniels said Sims' reply was a "long telegram of generalities of what the British admiralty was do doing" - ing" doing" and that his "mind was closed" to plans for bottling up submarines. Sims also cabled, according to Dan Daniels. - iels. Daniels. that "regardless of any future developments we can always count upon the support of the British navy. I have been assured this by govern government - ment government officials." This statement. Dan Daniels - iels Daniels said, showed Sima was "hypnot "hypnotized - ized "hypnotized by British influence." If Sims I could get a signed pledge to this ef- ! feet, it ought to be filed in archives i of "sops for the simple," Daniels told the committee. | Profiteering Alleged. Chicago, May 13. - Warrants were issued by District Attorney Clyne for the arrest of Theodore Hunte, presi president - dent president of a candy company bearing his name, and E. W. Boehm. secretary of the concern, charging them with vio violating - lating violating the Lever act. The warrants charge the candy company purchased 1,339,150 pounds of sugar from the Colonial Sugar company of New Or Orleans - leans Orleans at 13 2-10 cents per pound and resold it at an average price of 29 4-10 cents, making a total profit of $204, 143.63 on the deal. Break In Flour Prices. Minneapolis, Minn., May 13. - The first break in the flour market here since the latter part of February* oc occurred - curred occurred when standard flour declined 50 cents a barrel to 313.75. Since Feb. 21, when flour sold for 313.25 a barrel in 98-pound cotton sacks in car load lots, it has made steady increases of 25 to 50 cents a barrel.

Restraining Order Granted. Cleveland, May 13. - A temporary restraining order against the removal of five Cleveland coal operators to Indianapolis for trial on the charge of violating the Lever act was grant granted - ed granted here by Federal Judge Killits. The final arguments iu the case will be heaid in Toledo June 2 Husband Shoots Two: Kills Self. SteSbenville. O.. May 13. - David Wilson, 40. returned from work before the usual time and found Hampton Hunter. 21. In his home, Wilson se secured - cured secured a revolver and shot Hunter through the stomach, his wife through the shoulder and then killed himself. Hunter is fatally wounded, negroes. All are Bank Hold Up. Lima. O.. May 13. - Three men en entered - tered entered the Harrod bank at Harrod, eight miles from here. and made away with *5.000 after locking the cashier and a woman employe in the vault. A fourth member of the gang remained in an automobile a block away from the batik and drove the trio away after the robbery. Youth Shot to Death. Akron. O.. May 13. - Lena Krug, a comely woman of 25 years, is under arrest here charged with the murder of Joe Penna, 21. her sweetheart. Penna was shot through the head while the two were alone. Police are investigating a possible vendetta. The woman claims the shooting was accidental, occurring when she at attempted - tempted attempted to prove she could handle a j gun. Vickery Files Sult. Columbus. May 13. - Judge Willis Vickery of the appellate court, Cleve Cleveland, - land, Cleveland, filed a suit in mandamus in the state supreme court to compel State Auditor Donahey to pay expense ac accounts - counts accounts which Donahey refused to pay on the ground they were excessive. Donahey claimed that *5 to *5.40 per day for meals alleged to have been paid by Judge Vickery while holding court in Akron was too much. Rumored Traction Deal. Columbus, May 13. - Negotiations are being brought to a conclusion, It is said, for the purchase of the Co Columbus, - lumbus, Columbus, Delaware and Marion Trac Traction - tion Traction company's holdings by the 'Co 'Columbus - lumbus 'Columbus Railway, Power and Light company. The D. & M. has re recently - cently recently passed through a receivership. The authorized capital stock is $1, $1,550,000, - 550,000, $1,550,000, of which *1,425,000 is issued, common *700,000 and preferred *725,-. 000. Outstanding bonds amount to *1,874,000. I

REBELS ENGAGE CARRANZA'S MEN Latter Reported Surrounded to tha West of Vera Criz. I I I ODING STRONG POSITIONS Carranza Government Officials Fled i the Maxican Capital Whan They 1 I Learned That 40,000 Revolutionists ! Were Marching on tha City - Da- i posed President Said to Have Car- I ried Off 27,000,000 Pesos. i I Washington, May 13. - Venustiano Carranza, deposed president of Mex- | leo, is engaging the revolutionists at i a point near San Marcos, about half ! way between the capital and Vera Cruz, according to dispatches from the latter city. Carranza is said to have an army of 4,000 men. Communication by wireless has : been established with Mexico City. Dispatches received related to the Aight of Carranza, who was reported to have taken with him 27,000,000 pesos In government funds. Carranza government officials were forced to 1 abandon the city when they learned that 40,000 revolutionist troops were Fea er than marching on the town. 10,000 troops at the capital are re. ported to have remained loyal to the Carranza government. - Luis Cabrars chlaf nf Carrents" J SUGGESTS TAX AND DEBT LIMITS! Dyer of State Grange Would Go After Tai Dodgers. Columbus, May 13. . P. Dyer of Beverly, addressing representatives of county farm bureaus in conference "We must forget the ! here, said: Smith 1 per cent law, the uniform taxation law and all other taxing sys systems - tems systems and remember that there is a bigger tax problem in Ohio than any of these will settle. It is to get the fellows who don't pay taxes on the To do this duplicate for their share, must write a tax limitation and a debt limitation in the state constitu constitution." - tion." constitution." - At the meeting a uniform constitu constitution - tion constitution was adopted, under which county bureaus will be governed. Dyer, representing the state grange, and Lincoln, representing the Farm Bureau federation, left for Sandusky i Bureau reoerarion. ifir ' 2**009 | to investigate an alleged embargo on milk producers, said to have been laid by distributors unwilling to pay increased prices offered by an inde independent - pendent independent distributor. An effort will be made to induce farmers to adopt accounting systems for individual use, and for each coun county - ty county farm bureau to adopt an account-; ing system In uniformity with other county systems.