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M . IE IT . HAPPENS S IN NEW YORK ITS . IN THE EVENING WORLD\ . BrotlierinLaw Accused of Murder of Circus 's WetherFA.P , ' tt To'Morrow'i Weathsr FAIR. A.. l . I \Circulation Books Op6n to All\ \Circulation Hooks Open to All.\ VOL. LXII. NO. 22,036 DEMAND REPLY TO NOTE BY ALLIES Threaten to Withdraw Their Proposals and Resume Original Stand. HARMONIZE PREAMBLE. French and British Agreed on First Part of Their Answer to Soviet. GENOA, April 29 (Associated Press). Foreign Minister Tchltchcrln of Russia to-da- y sent to Frcmler Facia of Italy as President of the Economic Conference a nnto express- ing tha dissatisfaction of tho Russian delegation with tho delay In replying to Its note of April 20 and saying the note would bo withdrawn and the Russians would resume their Initial position unless they were assured that tho credits necessary to restore Rust- - ia Would be granted. ) ', ThQ on Russian Affairs, .agreed this morning on tho preamble to the Russian proposals A meeting was called for 4 o'clock this afternoon to consider tho various articles of tho document. The announced the French and' British, drafts of tho preamble had been harmonized. Tho text of tho preamble as agreed upon Is practically the one proposed Ty ihe Orltlsh, with tho Insertion of a few phrases taken from the French draft. Above all, It contains a list of what each lending country, including Belgium, Is ready to offer Russia, giv Ing figures and adding other countries 'which also arc ready to contribute but whloh do not mention specific amounts. In tho British draft of tho main Russian proposals, it Is understood that emphasis was luld on the prob able usefulness of tho Hrltish Trade Facilities Bill, under which 15,000,000 la Immediately available. By operation of tho project, British Industries could nil orders for rccon structlon In Russia, and money could be mado available to British Individ- uals and companies, both at home und In Russia. Moreover, tho additional exports and credits scheme In Bng- - land ,tt was said, had an available fund of 25,000,000. Blglum bad a fund of 250,000,000 francs which could bo used for development in Russia, and Japan had 6.000,000 yen for utili- zation by the Russo-Japancs- o Com pany. Tho correspondent of the Central News says ho learns that tho British draft proposals to Russia set forth eight points, tho principal of which was that Russia should recognize all her debts, and, after n moratorium of five years, pay 2 per cent. Interest for five years and then 4 per cent, for another five years. Tho document did not specify that Russia must accept tho ptinclplo of privato ownership, but demanded long leases of privato property to its for mer owners. A credit schema to finance trado would bo favorably con- - fttqred If Russia accepted tho propo Ball bo French document stated that agricultural reconstruction should come before other things,\ and urged Jthat, If private property cannot bo re- stored, the former owners le given Indemnity. The French further de sired an arrangement for payment o interest on the Russian state bonds Falling an agreement before Dec. 31 next, the matter would he decided by S nixed arbitration tribunal with an impartial Chairman. Louis Barthou. chief French dele gate, took occasion formally to deny rumors that ho Intended to quit the Conference, and said It was not even certain ho would go to Paris to confer with Premier Polncare. It Is under Mood, however, that ho may leaev for the' French capital after the Allied Russian proposals aro reported to the ffnferfncc proper. company, ivk. I'o.t llfflrc Xtw Vrk, N. V. 'jjl copyright Nr DAILY. ruhllhlng of Arrested on Charge of Miring Murderer to Commit the Crime C. M. Powell, a Former Employe of Who Was Killed, Alleges Harry C. Moht Engaged Him.to Fire the Shot. MT. HOLLY, N. J., April 29. f- Charles M. Powell, a former em- ployee, has made a complete confes sion to County Detective Ellis H. Parker of Camden County of the murder of John T. Brunen, wealthy circus man, In his homo at Riverside on March 3 last, according to an an nouncement made by Parker here y. ,nit Powell told r; vatti!. J.ng to the fatter, that ..'ed the fatal charge of a (terAUn into Brunen's back and head at tho Instance of Harry C. Mohr, brother-in-la- w of the murdered man. Mohr had managed one of Brunen's tent shows anc as such had been Powell's cmployer-'a- t one time. The announcement of the confes sion waiMiiadc y after Mohr had been arrested in camaen ana brought to Mount Holly, whero Powell Is also under arrest. Coincident with Mohr's arrest It be came known to-d- for the first tlhje that Powell a native of. Indlanap-ofr- s has \been held In tho county jail horo for three weeks In connection with tho murder, following his nrrest in Camden. Powell formerly was em ployed by Brunen In handling his tctnt show and later was In Mohr's employ when tho latter was man- aging part of Brunen's show. The arrests were mado by county officers In Camden, on orders from Prosecutor Kelsey and County Detec tive Parker, who have been In charge of the case. Powell has been under constant questioning since ho was arrested and was faced with all tho items of evt denco picked up by Parker and I1I3 assistants In their six weeks of \work on tho case. HARDING WON'T SEE \CHILD CRUSADERS\ Refers Youngsters Pleading for Imprisoned Fathers to At- torney General. WASHINGTON, April 29. Arrival In Washington to-d- of tho \Chil- dren's crusade.\ composed of children and wives of men In Federal prisons for violation of war laws, was marked by announcement from tho White House that the delegation would not be received by President Harding. The children and women, numbcrv Ing 37 and in charge of Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hare, of St. Louis, the White House announcement made by Secretary Christian said, would how- - ever, bo given \every consideration and attention\ by Attorney Genera' Daughery. President Harding has rormnlh taken tho position that no blankc pardon for war law violators will b' Issued, but the cases will be handlc Individually by the Attorney General's office, and pardons granted as they are found advisable after investiga- tion by the Department of Pustlco A Special Section for Sunday World Real Estate Ads. The importance and growing popularity of the Separate Sunday World Real Eitate Section it evi denced not only by the merest The World's reader man fest n it but alio by the increased demand foi advertising space. Real Eitate. Houtci, Office Buildincs, Farms. Buildins Lots Business I'ronertv Apartments, Summer Residences, Furnished Rooms, &c, are assembled and classified systematically for quick and convenient reference. World \Real Estate\ and 2700 \To Let\ Ads. Last Sunday QAQ More Thnn Corresponding UTU sunuay Year. Investors and Homeseelcers Will Find Valuable Information in Sunday World Real Estate Section. r.rk world) b Prtt NEW YORK, Brunen, Slain Showman ELDER HE WAS IN LOVE WTH SLAIN L Says She Refused to Marry Him; Sister Asserts Girl Begged Him to Wed. HOOPESTON, 111., April 29. John C. Wyman, wealthy retired farmor and church elder, confessed to-d- that ho .betrayed, Gertrude Hann.i. who was found. .nuiTcred 16 tho base- ment of tho United Presbyterian par sonage here, according to tho county authorities. ' j \But .1 didn't kill her!\ shouted Wyman. \Bofore God, I say I didn't.\ Wyman, thirty-fiv- e years of age and haggard after two days of con stant questioning, stuck to that story until dawn, when ho was let go In custody of tho pollco. No charges\ have been lodged against him. \We turned him loose with hounds on his track,\ was tho explanation of Charles N. Knox, Sheriff of Vermil ion County. \I don't want to be turned loose, Wyman begged. \I wouldn't think ot going anywhere In Hoopestsn with' out a policeman.\ Wyman was Interrogated through out the night by Sheriff Knox and John H. Lewman, State's Attorney. Tho examination was held In a stuffy room ubove the Flro Department sta- tlon. \I met Gertrudo,\ Wyman began, \when wo attended church together years ago. Wo wcro frleads even then. But she went to Chicago to live, after which I met another wo man whom I afterward marreld. That was two ycuis ago. Mrs. Wyman diod since' Wyman sat erect In his chair ns he told his story, leaning slightly for ward, and gavo the nppearanco of being eager to unswer whatever ques Ions might be put to him. \One Sunday Gertrudo came back o Hoopcston. I met her at church md we took a long stroll In tlx country. I confessed my lovo to nci hut she told me to forgot it. \ 'I am no longer worthy of you, ihe said, and started to tell mo of het misdeeds In Chicago thut she hud been tempted and had fallen. \I stopped her. I said: 'Gertrude it doesn't matter what you have done No matter how bad you havo been, 'I lave been many times worso.' Shortly after this 1 went to live with her folks. I was tempted and so was she Lust October we fell. I wanted to (Continued on Second Page.) SET CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR AT 2 A. M. TO SAVE DAYLIGHT When you retlro unices you Are one of the class, set your clock one hour ahead. Otherwise you will be one hour late for business in the morning, as daylight saving starts in New York at 3 A. M.. to- morrow, and will continue until the laat Sunday In September. Railroads that run through cities and States keeping to stnndard tlmo will rtlck to the old schedule. Commuting trains will be an exception. In New York City the Stock Exchange, banks atti practically all business will be opsratcd on the daylight caving tune. SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1922. I0FFRE SALUTED 8Y HARBOR GUNS AS HE SAILS HOWIE Takes With Him TwoUni- - forms Bought Here Leaves Farewell Message. GALA SCENE- - AT PIER. Voices Pleasure at Reception Here, New Proof of Our Friendship. Joseph Jasques Ceaaro Joffre, Marshal of France, who stopped the first advance ot the German General, Von Kluclc, at tho Marne, sailed for home from New York y on the Celtic, after a step of nearly a month In the United States, touring from California east. Before leaving tho Plasx to go to his steamer, tho Marshal asked the newspapers to make known to the. people of the United States' tha 'un' troubled delight\ he had enjoyed on this, his second, visit to th country utlmn fin li'fi nnt M,Mt.w? l.-- t ....v.. ..si nw l.u. II.MIIIIUIM \J-- Hit cares of war, as he was wheifpe-cam- c to America to in 'tho milt- - tar)' mobilization n 1917. There was a great gathering of per sons of French descent at tho steamer to cheer the French soldier and his wife and daughter on their way. The tricolor was 'waved by tho multitude with .great fervor. Major Gen. Robert Leo Bullard, used his authority as commander of tho Second Corps Area of the Army to give his comrade at arms the al most unprecedented honor of a depart Ing salute, ordering the harbor salutes to flro nineteen guns as tho Celtic pussed. \Papa\ Joffre, who Bays ho woulc\ rather smoke n pipe and fish on the bank of tho Marne than fight there. presented French briar pipes, In which his written signature had been carved, to Capt. A. L. Howe, Sergt J. L. Travcrs and the twelve motor- cycle policemen who have been lib guard and escort while he has been In Now York. Tho escort went with him from the I'laza Hotel to tho pier. He was also accompanied by Gaston Libert, Con. sul General of France, and Col. II. K IJIrd, representing Gov. Miller, and Rodman Wannmakcr and Grovei Whalen, representing Mayor Hylan. At the pier whilo the Street Clean ing Dpartmcnt Band played, the de parting visitor wus wished well by Mayor Hylan, 'Commander Hanford McNlder and R. E. Condon of the American Legion, Mujor U. S. Grant 3d, U. S. A., Capt. C. T. Vogelsang, J S. N., und Sergt. Samuel Woodflll, Jen. Pershing's \fighting soldier\ and Medal of Honor man. Most of ho compuny went, down the bay on ho John F. Hylan as far as Quaran-me- , utongBldo the Celtic. His farewell message was: \1 do not wish to leuve New York without expressing to tho population f this great city mj- very deep gratl-Jd- e for tho reception I have again o happily received at their hands. \I had Indeed retained an Inefface tito remembrance of my stay In m erica In 19J7, but the Indications f sympathy and friendship whlcr ave again come to me have proved oncluslvely that the heart of Amer-u- . once won. Is never lost. \So 1 carry away with me the e proofs of tho faithfulness oi he American peoplo In their friend- - hips; and as I cannot take for in) wn all the indications ot frlenshti hat have been mine I consider th part of them meant for m) country I would like to see In thest he evidence and the promise that thi e'ellng ot affection of your great coun ry for mine Is not In danger of This assurance gives me deep happiness.\ \Let him whom you havo had tin Kindness to honor with tho freedom if your city say to his new fellow-citizen- s a farewell picgnant with gratitude and hope, confident thut their hearts will always neat in un,-so- n with the hearts of France, when- ever liberty and Justice aro threat- ened or In peril.' Besides the numerous souvenirs presented to him during his stay In America tho Marshal is taking back two now uniforms which he hod made for him during the week he spent In this city. He thinks Arac- - can uoinca are nno. Two British Confidence' Men Sail Abroad To-Da- y Ailer Collapse of 'Merry Widow' Tour of World 1 . , s Radley and Lawson Prefer Getting Out of Country Rather Than Deported. Sailing for England to-d- In order to avoid a hearing on a charge of entering the country on falsified pass ports are Hugh Roland, alias Hamil- ton Clelghton Radley and Charles Grant Lawson, alias \C. G. HobbV British confidence men and promoters, who arrived hero a few weeks ngo as members of a party of seven men nnd women bound on a tour around the world. In the party was a woman known as Mrs. Jane Lewis, an Aus- tralian, called by her companions \Tho Merry Widow,\ whose contribu- tion to the expenses of the two Ene-IIb- Ii confidence art'sts nnd Frankle Dwyer, an American engaged In the i.imo line of business, who was also of the party, amounted to t35.000. The jealous wife of ono of tho Eng- lish boob hunters spoiled the plans of her husband and his pals by comlns here and communicating with tho po- llco. Mrs. Lewis, who is hiding sonic-whe- re lu New York, prepuring to sturt for her Australian home, is said by her counsel to consider herself lucky to get off with a lost) of S35.000 when her fortune of more than $20,000,000 was exposed to the designs of Roland Uiwson und Dwyer, an International combination, said by the police to be extremely dangerous to tho bank rollu of trusting traveling millionaires. Mis. Lewis wan separated from her $35,000 In card games played on the ship coming from Europo und at the Hotel Blltmore, whcie tho part) stopped until the Jealous wlfo maiiu her appearance. Dwyer has been nlnvlnc cards on ocenn liners for many yea is. Ho was a member of a gnng of card sharps operating on the Titanic when that vessel sank on her maiden voage. Dwjer and ail tho members of tho gang escaped by go-In- g to one of the lower decks and eliding down tho lines to the lite- - (Continued on Second Page.). !:\\??. 4 THUGS HOLD UP EWELER IN BKLYN GET $2,500 GEMS Robbers Leave Auto 2 Blocks Away to Circumvent En-rig- ht March Order. Emll Rothfleld was arranging n window display In his jewelry stoio at No. 358 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, at noon y wli.-- four young men entered and Mood ut the counter As Rothfleld approached them they drew revolvers and ordered him to walk Into a back room Two of, the stranger accompanied Rothfleld When they got him In the rear room one of thi m pulled a bluckl Jnck nnd struck him over the head with It, temporarily stunning him Then the riuartrte went to work gathering up all the t ck In sight nnd robbing the cash drawer. Witnesses say the young man left the store and walked rapidly two blocks alone Knickerbocker Avenue to where a green touring car In charge of a chauffeur was standing. Board Ing the car, they siwl away nnd wore oui or signt ueroi! kouhiciu rccov ered sufficiently to h'lvo the alarm. The action of the thugs In leaving their car two blocks away fiom the uceno of tho robbery Is evidence that they had taken notice of Commission er Enrlght's orders to policemen to Inspect nnd question occupants of au tomoblles standing In front of banks and Jewelry stores. The Hothlleld thieves planted theirs In front of a garage. \Rothfleld. who Mtstnlnrd it long scalp wound which wus dreshcd by Dr. Isqulth, of Wyckoff Heights Hospital, placed his loos In money nnd Jewelry, at 12,500. 8rd - 9.'' \?'.' IN 1 Nine Warships, to April 2 (United river in .the first battle liistory at Canton, to iierc to-da- y. Mail EXTPA uflTIT tie Final CHINESE RUSSIANS MEDIATE NAVY CAPTURED BY AIR BOMBERS Brother-in-La- w CONFESSES PLANES ROUT FIRST BOMB KILLS CHINESE NAVY Ai SEA BATTLE! 20. WOUNDS 30 One-- - SHANGHAI,- - gunboats according Three planes of the Government attacked nine warships 1 in the Pearl River when the crews thctic with the Peking Government. A direct hit was .scored on tne killed twenty sailors and wounded action. TKc others surrendered, SENATE ORDERS NVESTIGATtON OF OIL LEASE Public Feeling Too Strong for by Friends of Grab. (Special from a Staff Correspondent to The Evening World.) WASHINGTON, April 29. Trie La ITolletto resolution for a Congressional Inquiry Into all the ramifications of the Wyoming and California naval oil reserve drills ws accepted by the Son- - ate y without a dissenting vote. The Investigation will bo conducted by tho Committee on Public Lands, of which Senator Hmoot Is chairman. Although tho law under which th Wyoming grab was perpetrated was enacted In 1920, many Senators have expressed surpriso that the statute in question was Interpreted to legalize the Wyoming deal, A movemont hns tilrcmty stnrted to amend the law If (t is found that It confers such authority upon the Secretary of tho Interior as It Is claimed In this Instance. Even those Senators who are com- monly regarded as sympathctlo with I with the oil exploiting Interests did not consider it good policy to vote ngulnst tho Investigation resolution to- day. The, public feeling on the ques-tlo- n has become so inn n If est since the details of tho teapot dome lease were published that opposition to the In- vestigation melted away. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, after tho passage of tho resolution to- day, In n speech expressed surprise that an Important Government policy had been radically changed by Secre- taries Fall and Dcnby In secret nego- tiations. Prior to Its passage, the LaFollctte resolution was nmended to also, call for Information bb to the alleged drill-i- n gof wells on privato lands adjacent to Teapot Dome by which drainage ot Government oil is said to have taken placu. IS GIVEN 9,321 ACRES OF LAND FOR TWENTY YEARS Tho Sinclair Interests havo a lease for twenty years on 0,321 acres In tho Wyoming naval oil reserve, under royalties ranging from 1 to per cent, upon production, according to a copy of the lease transmitted to ths Scnato by the Interior De partment. Tim lease was signed Apr. by Secretary of tho Interior Fni. and Secretary of the Navy Denby, on bo halt of the Government, and Harry (intlnuod on Second Page.). PRICE THREE CENTS 1: Last of Peking's mi Near ''MM Press). Bombing planes defeatcdFJ. between air and water fleets infe-- l despatches from that city receive'd Fleet, Surrender Cantonese When Direct Hit Disables Heavy Fighting Canton LAND Opposition SINCLAIR Capital. were suspected of being sympa-i?- ,; Kivcr bruiser laichi. he bombs thirty 'and put the vessel out of&i According lo thn ftosirvitchea. th fi , ' t I nine warships were lying in the river i ss when agents of President Sun Yat Bcn. wcro sent to nsk '.he commanders to JVj' pledge neutrality during Hun Yat tJen'u ' expedition against Teklng. (This refers to the Invasion of tho - territory of .the Peking Government by Gen. Chang Tao Lin who has th backing of tho Cantonese and who now fighting outsido Peking.) Tho fleet commanders refused' to l , pledge neutrality and tho dnton Gov- - ; i f) ernmoni increupon uemnnuea mat ma squadron be surrendprcd. This was refused and tho gunboats,;\ cleared for action, evidently preparing to bombard Canton. Suddenly three bombing . planes , raced Into view over tho river and'- - commenced dropping explosives. .VII of the bombs landed In tho river ex- cept tho ono which hit tho Hulchl. This burst with a terrific explosion. the despatches said, partly wrockln-- j the boat, dismounting Its guns and strewing its deck with dead and maimed. Bits of debris showered over ; the other eight gunboats. Tho wnr vessels were helpless ' ugalnst tho aircraft, their guns being useless for hlgh-ungl- o Are. Aa the an fleet pivoted and returned to the . attack, surrender signals were hoist ed by the wholo fleet. j? Thcso gunboats wero the last ot, the Peking Government's navy. CHINESE IN BATTLE ALONG WIDE FRONTk OUTSIDE OF PF.KINr.v Pftitinnc fnll A I tunc tr r2 4 2m Americans Go Out to Watch Fighting. v PSKINO, April 29 (Associated' M I'ress). The fighting south of tho Poklng-Tientsl- n Railway, whleh hr': 4 4 gan dawn was still In,? nmmu thin nftnrnmn \ ' \11 Tho engagement between the force.-!!?'-- of Gen. Chang Tso Lin, Military Gov-'i- v crnor of Manchuria, and Gen. Pel Fu; military leader of Central China, was' ' reported to extend along a lino from '' Machang, twonty miles south of Tien- - i tain, to a point south of Peking. An .ittnmnt ntinnrnnllu n- - IuIm \ V made by Wu Pel Fu to wedge In bo-- - tweon Peking and Chang Tso Lln'sfc ? Gen. Wu's attack, launched at Chani- - v slntlen, twelve miles southwest \Otr Peking, seemingly came as a surpriso. and spread rapidly Into the general, engagement now reported. Wounded troops from the front bo. gan urrlvlng In tho city this after- - noon. The artillery firing was heard dis- tinctly In Peking and thousands of. people, including many foreigners\ mounted the city walls, from whlcl. the smoke of the buttleflcld was vis-- \ Ible. During the night, hoi- of inter mittent firing came from the front,. mil wiin uia uawu a unsit cannonaui began, the city rousing to tho mount Ing soundZ-jJom- Americans venture out to thCv-ac- e track west of Peking? - \- J- ;v 4 ft at
