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FRANCE CHARACTERIZES
ENGLAND AS
TOO MORAL
GENOA. April 29—Two historic documents, dealing with the re
construction of Russia, have been submitted by France and Great Britain
to the conference and are now in the hands of a special committee ap
pointed to draft the allies’ terms to Russia.
This committee will endeavor to harmonize the two documents into
one which the subcommittee on Russian affairs will approve.
France insists upon full payment of the Russian war debt and
restoration or compensation for property seized from foreigners. Great
Britain favors reduction of the debt and will be satisfied if Russians will
permit foreigners to use their property without complete ownership.
Lloyd George characterized the French proposal as being in most
•'elegant form" but defective in important features. Barthou said that
the British proposal is "too religeously moral."
GENOA, April 29—Differences between French delegates at Genoa
and government parties has resulted in Barthou, head of the delegatee,
telegraphing Poincaire for permission to go to Paris for a conference.
The difficulty is said to have arisen thru the growth of a spirit
of conciliation and cooperation, which the Paris government does not seem
to have grasped* Poincalre’s fcfar De Luc address tend'*: to increase the
feeling that bo long as France does not cooperate the essential success of
the Genoa conference is impaired. Everybody here insists that more
good will and less hatred is wanted in Europe and if France does not
come to her senses choas will result.
GENOA, April 29—It is announced that the official view points of
France regarding the Russian reply, has been promised. This assurance
is the result of a long telephonic conversation between Barthou and Poin
caire last night.
■ COX ATTACKS
HARDING POLICIES
ARMSjONFERENCE
HARRISBURG, April 29—Addressing a gathering of Pennsylvania
Democrats, James M. Cox attacked the Harding administration, declaring:
"It may go down in history as the outstanding failure for fifty years."
Co* further declared that the Washington Conference has. brought “re.
gional alliance which has resulted in other alliances and grave crises have
EMPLOYEES BOLT RAILROAD WAGE HEARING.
CHICAGO, April 29—Employees bolted the railroad wage hearing
when the shippers organizations were permitted to present their view
point over the employees protests'!
The hearing was continued with J. J. Libby testifying for the
GRAND JURY KU Kl.l’X KUAN INVESTIGATION STARTED
LOS" ANGELES, April 29—The Superior Court has ordered the
Impanneling of a grand Jury to investigate the Ku Klux Klan activities.
EX-PRESIDENT OP FRANCE DIES.
PARIS, April 29—Paul Deschanel, ex-president of France died here
yesterday afternoon.
FRENCH PREMIER WILL PERMIT NO MODIFICATIONS
LONDON, April 29—Central News from Genoa sa'ys that It Is under
stood that Poincaire has Instructed Barthou to leave the conference if
the French draft for Russian transactions, is materially modified.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT
WARNED BY
FOREIGN LEGATION
PEKING, April 29—Foreign Legations have warned the Chinese
government against the possible fighting in Peking, pointing out the severe
consequences which might follow if property of foreigners is damaged.
The Chinese were reminded of penalties imposed in past uprisings.
Chang Tsolin is expected to arrive at Tient Sin soon, to direct
the forces. It is reported that Wu Pei Fu’s forces have reached Paoting
fu. ninety miles southwest of Peking. Both armies are equipped with
airplanes and artillery and Occupy fronts thirty miles apart.
CIVIL WAR
BREAKS OUT
IN CHINA
PEKING, April 29—Civil war in China broke at nine this morning
with general Chang Tsoling defending the capital from General Wu Pei Fu,
who is approaching and attacking from the south. Chang Tsoling is
bringing additional troops in from his strong hold at .Mukden and has
70,000 men in or near Peking the area, Wu Pei Fu is directing his cam
paign from Paoting fu and is reported as having 30,000 men. The
semi circle on which the battle is raging today ranges from twelve to
twenty five miles from Peking. ,a
FIGHTING BEGINS NEAR PEKING.
PEKING, April, 29-—Fighting began this morning at Changsintien,
twelve miles southwest of Peking, heavy artillery being used.
FLOOD CONDITIONS IN MISSISSIPPI ALARMING
VICKSBURG. Miss., April 29—It is reported that 12.000 persons
are cut off in the northern and eastern sections of the Issaquena county by
backwater from breaks in the Mississippi levees.
Fifty persons were caught in Valley Park, where an area thirty five
by fifty miles' is flooded. ^
PANTRY BOY CONVICTED OF MURDER AND SENTENCED DEATH
LONDON. April 29—Harry Jacobi, a pantry boy. has been convicted of
the murder of Lady Alice White, widow of Sir Edward White, exchairman
of the London County Council. Jacobi was given the death sentence.
AMERICAN FI6HTS
WITH 6ERMANY
BE DEPORTED
SEATTLE. April 29—Haines Frederick Kurth, who obtained his
citizenship papers in Tacoma in 1913, returned to Germany in 1914 and
fought for four years in the German army agaftst allied troops. As a
consequence of this act the United States authorities are holding him ,
for deportation. *
BONUS BILL UEFOK SENATE WITHIN WEEK
WASHINGTON, April 28—Chairman McCumber predicted today (
that the Soldiers' Bonus Bill, with Finance Committee indorsement, will I
be before the senate within a week.
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
OBJECT TO
MASSES ATTENDING
PHILADELPHIA. April 29—Directors of the University of Penn
sylvania A Ini m n i association have protested to the trustees against co
education. The protest states that to casual observers the University
of Pennsylvania has largely lost its quality of masculinity anrl has degen
erated into a hybred organization of co-education.
The Alumni Association recommended that the million dollar Ben
net Foundation be used for a separate woman’s college. They further
advocate a limited enrollment, saying "we oppose the proposition that
the University is for the masses."
ALEXANDRIA. April 29—Representative R. L. Cross stated thaf
6,000 flood refugee- of the Oatahoula Concordia parishea are concentrated
in the vicinity of Jena Holloway.
WOMAN SENTENCED PRISON FOR LIFE.—MURDERED HUSBAND
PORT ORCHARD, W..„ April 2S—-M.s- Ruth Plunibey must spend
the rest of her life in prison for poisoning water which was given to her
husband, Hugh C. Plumbley. March 29th.
Judge French pronounced the life sentence immediately following
the verdict of guilty returned late this afternoon, after twenty eight min
utes deliberation.
BOYCOTT JAPAN
ASKED FOR
BY BRITISH
LONDON, April 29—The. London Times publishes an appeal, signed
by six prominent members of British Labor Organizations, for an inter
national boycott of Japan. This action is desired for the reason that
Japan, despite repeated pledges, has continued to commit grave crimes in
Siberia. Crimes have been followed by promises to refrain but have
resulted in no attempt to reform. The appeal has been sent to leaders
of the labor and socialist movement thruout the European countries.
PLANS FOR RUSSIAN RECONSTRUCTION BEING DETERMINED
GENOA, April 28—Plans for Russia’s reconstruction are being de
termined today in conference of the subcommission on Russian affairs.
! Indications are that a definite proposition will be laid before the Russian
I delegation by the end of the week.
CHAIRMAN OF RAILROAD BOARD ELECTED SUCCEEDS BARTON
CHICAGO. April 29—Ben W. Hooper, a member of the Public
Group of the United States railroad Labor Board and former Governor
of Tennessee was elected chairman of the board at the annual meeting
today and will succeed Chairman Barton.
FRADULENT USE OF MAILS RESULTS IN INDICTMENTS
NEW YORK, April 29—Charles W. Morse, New York financier,
his three sons and seventeen other defendants were indicted by the Federal
Grand Jury. They are charged with using the mails to defraud In the sale
of Steamship Company's stocks.
ADVOCATE OF WORKERS REVOLUTION HAS STORMY MEETING
MINNEAPOLIS. April 29—William Z. Foster, an advocute of a
workers revolution, today is enroute to Chicago. While here he ad
dressed a meeting last night which broke up in a row.