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,7 r WEATHER FORECAST. Fair to-da- y and probably IT SHINES FOK ALL cooler fresh north winds. Highest temperature yesterday, 60; lowest, 41. Li.ialled wttthir reports on editorial pa VOIi. LXXXVI. NO. 202. NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1919. OoVVrigM, 191, 61 fne Sun JVtnllni; and PittdiAii0. .Association, PRICE TWO CENTS. . I ft RECEIVER NAMED FOR N. Y. RAILWAYS CO.; HEDGES GETS PLACE \Green Line\ System Debt $71,600,000 as Shown in Petition. FOLLOWS B. It. T. ACTION Procedure Is Started Over $36,806 Claim of Brake Company. NO MORTGAGE INTEREST Special Franchise Tax for 1900 Unpaid City Seeks Coreceivership. Judge Julius M. Mayer of the Fed- eral District Court yesterday ap- pointed Job E. Hedges temporary re- ceiver of the New Tork Railways Com- pany, which operates the \green\ car lines and which owns or controls the franchises of a score or more surface railway companies in New York city. Thus the two principal surface car systems of New Tork city are in re- ceivers' hands. The B. R. T. led the way December 31, 1018. The order to show cause why the re- ceivership should not be made perma- nent is returnable at 4 o'clock P. M. March 31 In Room 235 of the Federal Building. Mr. Hedges accepted the ap- pointment under a bond of $100,000 and Immediately after the signing of the order went to the offices of the Xcw Tork Railways Company at 165 Broadway and took possession. The order furthermore authorizes the re- ceiver to borrow such money as in his judgment appears needful to meet cur- rent requirements and operating ex- penses. Company's Debt Ilared. The action was brought by the American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company, a Delaware corporation, on an equity claim of J36.506.2C. Tho pe- tition alleges a floating Indebtedness of $1,(00,000 on the part of the defendant and alleges mortgage Indebtedness of approximately $70,009,000, the'tnterest upon which, the petition states, the de- fendant company is unable to meet. The petition of the plaintiff is attested by William CJ. I'earce, president of the American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company, and George M. Judd. counsel. The petition asking for the receiver' ship was brought by counsel to Judge Mayer's chambers at 5 :30 o'clock yes- terday afternoon after a series of con- ferences between officials of the Inter-borou- Rapid Transit Comrany and tho New York Railways Company and representatives of the company's credi- tors and the stock and bond holders that hat! extendej over a couple of days. The action followed a sensational falling off of Interborough-Mctropollta- n A V, per 'cent, bonds In the market yesterday. Rumors that a receivership would be asked for spread through the financial district shortly after noon, but could not be confirmed until the petition was actually filed. Jin Opposition to Action, In the conference that followed the formal action in the Judge's chambers the stockholders were represented by Paul D. Cravath, the 4 per cent, bond- holder by Joseph ! Cotton, Jr., and the S per cent bondholders by Charles P. Rowland. No opposition to tho re- ceivership was suggested and the formal proceedings occupied only a few min- ute The selection of Mr. Hedges as receiver is regarded as a personal choice by Judge Mayor, as the two men were classmates and have been friends for many year's. No secret has been made of tho fact that a receivership has been Imminent for many monthai The New York Rail- ways Company, through Theodore P. Shonts, has repeatedly warned the pub- lic that the only alternative to such an eventuality for the surface, elevated and subway lines lay In the granting of the rllht to charge an Increased fare. Officials of the company pleaded fre- quently beforo the Public Service Com- mission and the Hoard of Esllmato for financial relief, hut -- e extent pf the company's Indebtedness was never actu- ally known by the general public. Among these Items of Indebtedness al- leged by the plaintiff In the petition and not denied In the reply filed on behalf of the New York Railways Company Is an item of approximately 1500,000 repre- senting outstanding unpaid special fran- chise taxes for the year 1500, which con- stitute a lien upon the special franchises that threatened to compol the city off- icials to seize and sell the lines. Unable to Pay Interen. The petition sets forth that for the fiscal year ending June so, isn, tne Income from all sources fell more than 1160,000 short of the amount required to pay the Interest on the first real es- tate and refunding mortgage bonds, and furthermore that for tho six months ending December 31, 1918, the Income was J73M87 of the amount required for . .I.. ... SUCh pUrpoRCB, wnuu inn vurpuritm urmn reached 12.1 20,039, with all special and reserve funds exhausted. Tho .petition further sets forth that while since en terlng Into possession of the properties the defendant company lias spent up- ward of 13.000,000 In Improvement and addition, which enhanced the value of the lines, the defendant nevertheless in several Instances substituted electricity as a motive power In some of Its lines without establishing power nouses or other Independent sources for the sup- ply of motive power, leaving certain lints of tho dependent upon others In tho system for their power. The financial situation of the de- fendant Is the more acute, tho petition nays, by reason of the situation with respect to public service corporations ConUnmd on Sixth Pagt, F. A. Schermerhorn Dies in Union Club as He Rises to Speak Tarns Toward Flag, Then Falls Dead in the Ban- quet Hall. TRUSTEE OF COLUMBIA Was an Officer in Civil War and Activo for Many Tears as Financier. Frederick Augustus Schermerhorn, a trustee of Columbia University and for many years ons of the most widely known capitalists In New Tork, went to the Union Club, at Fifth avenue and Fifty-thir- d street, last night as one of the guests of honor at a dinner given to the board of governors by Charles F. Hoffman, president of the club. He was to have delivered an ad- dress on the \American Army in the Civil .War.\ In the banquet hall Mr. Schermer- horn, as a former president of the club and a member of fifty years standing, sat on tho right of Mr. Hoffman and directly in front of a largo American Rag which he had presented to the club when America entered the war against Germany. Mr. Hoffman deliv- ered an address on what the United States Army had done in the present war and then ihtroduced Mr. Scher- merhorn as one of the oldest members of the club and an omccr In the Union Army In the civil war. Mr. Schermerhorn rose to his feet and glanced at the American flag, then at the diners. It was noted that he looked tired and fatl-jut- He started to speak, but had said only a few sentences when he stopped, put his hand before his eyes uncertainly and stsggered. He quickly recovered him self, but an Instant later he turned to ward the flag, half-lifte- d one hand and fell forward on the table. Death Is Instantaneous. Dr. George N. Miller, one of the guests at the dinner, hurried to his as slatance, but Mr. Schermerhorn was dead before the physician could raich his aide. Holh Dr. Miller and Dr. Nagle of 15 West Fifty-fourt- h street. who was called to the club, snld that Sir. Bchermerhoin Had died or an apoplectic stroke. Mr. Schermerhorn wan born In New Tork on November 1, 1M4, and had lived In this city all his life. For many years he had made his home In 101 University place, where he lived with his sister, the widow of Col. Auchmulty, It was one of the few old New York families still living In that district. Mr. Schermerhorn was educated at the Co- lumbia School of Mines, from which he was gradunted In 186S with the degree of mining engineer. He served In the civil war as a Second and First Lieu- tenant In the 185th Infantry and in a numher of Important battles. He was mustered out In 1863 and breveted Captain for gallant conduct at the battle of Five Forks. After the war Mr. Schermerhorn served In the New Tork National Guard for seven years as a private and then as a commissioned officer. Associate of Klilrr Mornnn. For many years Mr. Schermerhorn was a power In the financial world, and In many business deals was an asso- ciate of the late J. P. Morgan, but re- tired several years ago from active busi ness, although he still maintained an office In Liberty street. He was the treasurer or the New York Trades School, a member of the American Geographical Society, the St. Nicholas Society, the Military Order of the Loyal Lecion. the Metropolitan Mueum of Art and the ' American .Museum or .Natural Hlstorv. His clubs wero the Metropolitan, Cen- tury, City. Army and Navy, Union. Knickerbocker, Tuxedu, Coaching, West- chester Country, New York Tacht, Yacht, Mendelssohn Glee and Riding. Mr. Schermerhorn Is survived b., his sister and several nieces and nephews. Ho was never married. KINO DECORATES AMERICAN. Cap. Cnaaell TurLrr II err I rm iSfT\ nnck'neThn\ Peleer. London, March 20. Cnpt. Cnrscll Tucker of the American Expeditionary Force was Inveeted with the military Cross by King George ut Buckingham Palace Washington, March 20. Capt. Cas-e- ll Tucker, decorated with the nritlsh Military' Cross by King Oeorgo Is a medical officer of the American Army on detached service with the Brit- ish forces. Ills home Is 4343 Hedgwlck street, Jamaica Plains. Mass. The War Department has not been Informed off- icially of his decoration. TURKS KILLING GREEKS. Ileporls of Slonifhtrr Cnmr- - From fntjrnn UUIrlrl. Athens, Mnrch 20. Information from what Is considered a trustworthy source describes the condition of the Greeks In the Smyrna district as extremely crltl- - cal. Hands of Turkish soldiers and civilians are overrunning tho region, murdering und pillaging, the advices state. At HudJa, near Smyrna, on Thursdav Greek peasants returning from hA fields wbs attacked and numbers nf litem were killed. the Turks had left fifty Greek bodies, It Is alleged, wero found decapitated and partially burned. TIIK NEW IIO.MI\. OK STBAHNS KNIGHTS at It Central Park West. A beiutlful car la Beautiful surroundings. HAYWARD, HOW CITIZEN, SCORES ARMY'S CHIEFS Ignorance, After 4 Years of War, Astonishing, He Declares. SOLDIERS NOT TRAINED Men Had to Be ShoAvn How to Load Rifles on Field of Battle. TRIALS OF 15TH REGIMENT Colonel of Unit Gives Tlain Talk Beforo Circumnavi- gator's Club. Citlicn William Hayward, formerly Col. \Bill\ Hayward of the Fifteenth Regiment, but now free, of the restric- tions placed upon public utterances of army officers, asserted In plain lan- guage last night that tho heads of tho American military establishment had bungled their Job the first year tho United States was in the war. The oc- casion was the dinner held in his honor by the Circumnavigators Club, of which ho is a member, at the Commo- dore. N\Tho ignorance of the whole Ameri- can military establishment of what modern warfare actually meant, and this after Europe had been torn by war nearly four years, was astound- ing,\ said Col. Hayward. \I do not blame the Natlonat Guard, for the members did everything expected of them; or the Plottsburg men, for these certainly made good. I had read the Sunday papers, and when I reached Franco and looked around I decided that I knew from this source some- thing more about war than the aver- age American. We fell down and fell down damned badly the first year and did not live up to promises made to our allies. \My regiment was taken over and left by Gen. Pershing on the doorstep of France. We were transferred to a French unit and In a short time my regiment was to all lnttnts.and purposes a French unit. We were reorganised by French officers, had, French rifles. French machine guns. French knapsacxs and French equipment. The only thing about us that was American was our expected pay and tho tattered .uniforms and wornout Bhoes. \Our men, who had trained with on Senator Justice i in In i a a In an rnlUted legally nfty-si- x officers, I an t- - t'to no officers uio i... urn: to to a was In for giving Herman soldier for He ',rmanB,'re cwa . he was dlnrhrilno or t. or \I don't know i .... ,,. iv, t,in ...I T HIC. r. UUV mini ii- -i i .i t.. I',\ - .H ' .r .. ir t. . it neu. or niri i . . ,'. fnvn5.nn\l to lo as famous \Hell to leave several because peop'e decided go ! not! whether to or crv appreciated had by a whole damned from. arro- gant years, and war, a we were only In In years. wrk fed up, others march a perfect for-m- y j Circumnavigators Amo\R Harry Itobcrt Frothlnghain, J. Burns, A. NanklvclL ' parlyir.t h BAKER CHARGED WITH INJUSTICE TO DOUGHBOYS Senator Chamberlain Says Secretary Is Responsible for Spirit Crushing. DEAF TO PROTESTS Court-marti- al System De- nounced by Chairman of Military Committee. RULE BY MARTINETS Attack Cabinet Member Made Form Letter From Leader. Sptcial to Washington, March pres- ent of military in the characterized as ter- rible spirit crushing,\ and Secre- tary of War regulations changes In aro to Jo more reactionary existing law, in a letter to Baker made public to- day E. Chamber- lain, retiring chairman of Senate Military Cham- berlain's letter filled bitter criticism existing of military and Mr. Baker is ac- cused of deaf throughout complaints about Injustice.\ Referring to of Samuel Acting Judge Advocate-Genera- l, to his present from Brigadier-Gener- al he vigorously present court-marti- system. Senator Chamberlain says he aside\ when he had the to the and the to out Its terrible results, of your a of men who are pronounced reactionaries Crowder, Acting Chief of and the Inspector-Gener- named ot Is even this day by your order In a 'Investigation' In my Judgment to of the prerent Oregon there are circumstances to effort to to \was ninA in ...ou u... , , to ,,uu.c nvprehenslon nj by the something. \Oat Tonrh With a moment would - an not the and commanding ofllcer shorl.l h per- - milled to an accused tn-t- of o' ' railroad hltn unr'pre.ientfd to a conviction. It was only yerterday I p record which the counsel the wn. In! m'dated examining his sinor.or rfflcer as wltne.s a nrn In .by the funerlor officer fat ll.n .L.l l,l. rn.,ln- - 1.1. ...bikini.. ....i., i.- -i charge aeslnsl the . otins-- 1. I rtn no. brieve the conduct of a court he lr. n t nvtiio ml'tif rn r I not hellevo II' thil court be directed or In. l.m.ctel to re-- ,.. Its flndlmr of Inno- - hnrae, Ornlr.l Injnsllrr. 1... n...l n n,Tn nritl);, anrt ,n prm.,P5 of etabllshed our ' rlvlltratlnn to protect iin nccured whnr- - vcr j,0 lR n)ci (ria. fiurelv ' hern oillcers of your Department who Can't Wait Land Tliank \Sun\ Fund have just sighted Cape Henry, Virginin,\ Lieut. I,. .Carroll, \and I wnnt to send for SUN cigarettes received while I fighting tho in- fluenza pneumonia; we will thnnkftil to kick good old American soil This note is dnted written in current mny read on 10. WARNING! TIIK SUN TO- BACCO has no connection with nny other organiza- tion publication. It employs ngents or solicitors. broomsticks streets of .Mr. Haker i declared by and had le.'s than three weeks ' Chamberlain to out of touch with the on a rifle range, knew of administration of Jn the army. gas masks, hand or the other Senator his letter sad: Implements used modern \I b-- g to assure you that there Is They good. Intelligent these controversy on meilts of tho uh- - first ones the- - bank- - Ject There Is gr;nt difference between era or men who hail charge of ou me. That would be relat'vly affairs at home could not reallzo that i unimportant. But there ii greit dlfTer- - there is such a thing as enca between you and and de corps. \\\' J\\' difference between you and the American people. 1 do not be- - No omrrr Prom Tl.l, Mr. Heve court-nuu- Ul should he from beginning to end ty the \Of the negroes I received n,t of command. I do not as replacements I got every, brieve commanding ofi.-e- r should State tho Union hut New York. Al- -, order the trial of man on though after three days of my charge that l Insufficient. I lost thirty-thre- e of Its do not hcllev that he should order a did not get nn officer 'from to overrule pleas made In behalf York State. In tho same time. aceuced whMi upon establ'ahed of my 2,000 were casualties. princ'jdeH of would b.ir the al. Then the replacements came In. I I dn not believe that tl'o oiurt ami had men killed under me on September the conim.ind'ng ol-e- r c,nt est ib- - 26 had been In Ala- - Halted rules of tn t Inds bitma on August 12. This was not my and Insl't upon tho rnnlct:on of n experience alone, for man upon that couit for Thleny I met white vho told me iiiul im annul unu uimer lire they had men put clip of cartridges Into their rifles That the training the army gave our boys for this war.\ Col. Haward said thai alncn his re- - turn he had been severely criticised some quarters the credit bravery. reiterated ' but Bald It thole Iron .!,. hlrl, v. rror,,.r,n,ir \lieu tiPiiTrn tiniioKen,\ what they wer like i UCIUIH KM C A u.,1.1 o I there v. out j bo no credit In r- - to tmpo n punsli-lickin- g them, that was of. ment otlglnally awarded. lunnri. ers war ,r. .rmn.ns. were figalrst. w.s case tianvpn iiotxiKen- our r?ns 0. tliey rlM not .says Amet leans not have fight them. Ilecltlng personal the f'ol. Hayward told characteristic modesty whs ready his on occasions after its organization eome laughed at him. Ho said this fact him on nnd Committee. point Gen. Start show have nhend battle and 3.000 evidence show harsher mander Charles nniun..., inn. '\\.. was Hupporled the Iniquitous sy.tem a guest nlRht, havn vou er rno.t strengthened hie determination to go on. He continued: \When Fifth avenue, at ConHnwcil on Thint rtar. the nf to ha ih. finest regiment ever did know We we nnd Jus- - trust In us For mot part, and was n fine Average, in vicinity wc the people would not feel winning the war, did. Hut for four French. Belgians beep winning \Ah nation for four months while the others wero for four After one year nit, and kept up their Hut up Fifth avenue was of d;ty' boys and Newton I), of the Club, presided. -- .w.if.iui Houdlnl, n. Atchison, T. Ilsrdetn and mm, bui ice- -, a win of on in of Dapatch Tni Six. 20. The syatom Justice army is \gross and Baker's for It declared even than Mr. by Senator George the Senator Is with of the Justice, \being ths war to the the case Lieut-Co- l. T. Ansell. formerly who returned rank of after attacked and exposed tho that wan \elbowed \courage condemn prevision tool; Into confidence trio ths the whom engaged de- signed destroy the man who exposed the Injustice system.\ Senator said that Mr. Maker's Congress legislate change existing military law not llo.SIle(J nI!aJ. inquiry appearance of doing of Jostlce.\ cntetuin. tnst cnift the the su1.\.ntl-- l rU.-- ntmei and n.l that shown In for iircu'ed from thrcst open court '.i,t youthful that 'ould controlled do hnuld ,,11e b?Bn bv nnv. misled have to to writes R. many thanks was of he once more.\ March 1(1, also month he page FUND fund, r.o the Harlem, training bs nothing gas. grenades The warfare. were men. the went over, but business and sectional esprit Congress th,.t controlled Uter military some from that fighting regiment court New S00.of original law who hoeing corn after Chateau evidence how regular whether tlw.lr cowards, cenre and the kind than fiat flili did his exploits shortly and who alao last gave him sup- - Imposed unror-po- rt and up head what were Ifled the reposed few. the were that the had the how 'the end Gilbert, man, W. W. lw.-- . system that and the last The unheard any rn... jou others who NEUTRALS SEEK MANY CHANGES IN COVENANT OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS; INDEMNITY PROBLEM IS DEBATED JAPAN TO FORCE RACIAL CLAIMS Tokio Foresees Leaguo Split and War With S. if Equality Is Denied. ENVOYS ARE INSISTENT Nippon Revolution Probable Unless Yellow Race Is Con- ceded Good as White. Special DttpatcK to Tn Sex. Washington, March 20. Japan's position In regard to proposed amendment to the Leaguo of Nations covenant guaranteeing racial equality Is that unless the Japanese are placed on an equal footing with other nations the league will Inevitably break up or lead to war. The Tokio Government takes the stand that if tho United States will not waive racial discrimination now it certainly will not be Inclined to do so later. Japan, therefore, would have to insist on full equality or face certain revolution by tho sensitive Japanese people, as no government In Tokio could openly take tho stand that \tho yellow man is not equal to the white.\ In order to eliminate certain dangers of the future in connection with tho League, Tokio has the Japa- nese delegates in Paris to make every possible effort to have tho following amendment agreed to: \Cquallty between nations being a basic principle of League of Na- tions, the high contracting parties agree to accord as soon as fiosslble to all alien nationals of States mem- - bers of the league equal and Just treatment, making no distinction cither In law or In on account of race or nationality.\ . Japan to Invoke Covenant. In case this proposal Is re- jected and Toklo's efforts to equality do not prevail, the Japanese del- egates serve warning that nt earliest opportunity they w ill appeal to the mimr I tn Invnue Article AMI or me league covenant as a basis of action, Article XXIV. provides \It shall be Ine ltRnt of ,ne body of delegates from ,ime jm9 Rdvlse the reconsideration by Stale members of league of treat les which have become Inapplicable of which the continuance maj endanger the pt.aco of the world Tnc Jap!lnel,e ,v,'u re,pect fully call the , ,. M , \\ll\ h? 1a,t ,hM raclal discrimination against ihrm Is a matter which \endangers the peace ot th The will ask for a ruling and n settlement hv various m.mbers of the and will assume I,ntrat1y ,hat the United States will be , , ,h jii \ ,i hMo,U ?\ ilio, 11,11 enter If the sues against American viewpoint, On the question of liw the Japanese a;ni to hav- - :in unassailable position ,J4iity of nations In all repccts Is of .... leaG\e i,i9 ,hc 'cr5 \5rnce crimination agalm-- t a State member ot the league because ot color Is as unthinkable as it Is absolutely foreign i tho ideas of equalltj and Justice up- - wi,lch the leigue s founded Would Unit Cnnse of Friction. Japan's claim will be that dlserlmlna- - ,in ...iir,., her is Iniustlee and that h\ n '3 1 Pr mUtPl to ak! rom a\'1 h focler,\'! at tn\ VPr uuct of league's International labors. The furthermore contend that Article XXIV. Is framed for the rpccitlc purpose of Invlt ng nntlona to MinKcr the elimination of anv t,owdblo ,,, p fllctlotl ,;eIv ,eail lo war \\' n llrmh, llKt. mpr the danger of dlscrlin'iiatlon lead- - \ ar t,,c, future. It Is concerted to ne uie one grcbi ciangcr oi tlle '\lure itte Japanese coniena, anil t thciefotr the League of Nations mut deal with II at Japan S t The question then arise as to whether I'nlied males will submit and open ber galea t a flood of Japanes (mini. or defy the league ntul refuse to obey the foreign command or t erontmett- - .,urs.u'ir fe- - would have to face the alternative of i evolution in Japan or war against tl.e Fulled State. With Japan reenforced '' B decision of the leasue the demand of the Japanese for racial equality would Ink\ UI, volume that It could not be checked, according to Japan s stand. AVnnl Corrnnnt Amended. Nevertheless there nre sonic Japanese who bellee that the American people even In these extreme circumstances would refuse admission of Japanese labor without restriction. Therefore believe It Is far better for the to b now by permitting nt! amendment the league covenant guaranteeing racial equality to tho Jap nnes. If United States and the nations act now and grant wishes Tokio will make It clear that practical adantage -- .vlll not ho taVen of amendment. In other woid, Japan will adhere lo the gentlemen's ngreemsnt,\ and tho ToUlo Government will see to that Japanese emigration to the United States Is controlled. The Japanese want the principle of their racial equality admitted, The Mikado's want to return from Paris with racial equalltj; achieved. It Is the one' chief ambition and aim of the present Tokio Government and there are foars of the consequences If the league takes final form without the amendment. Japan therefore is willing to make ConlfKtird on Second I Vn the Oilier Hand. I hel'er and I S.rtl iir ...in ti, oiu-- j in. curt-mart- in, having n t e.r t of the Fulled Stales would mean . , , t. .. tli. limaLnn nf thn Mnir. imn flnv nnq. carp twin in c IIH.--- J mm nucn t'P ,,v- of v HnJ,, nP of nur so'di .hall slble with Kuropean nations and of Justl-- e ncllnt as Jiidur. con-- 1 probable war with Japan. The Tokio l\n-- ., ,... V.... ....,to.i ... lintmmriil In theso clrcunistanceB r up . t a rr on . . - , the Vat com- - of Fighters.1 with how he to walked believe moulded, laugh found wo the came hoped American nbout which we Hrltlsh the nur myself,\ president itiik C. Frank was had system bo6om then ' was hv .BU.UM.Bll.1. \WE the or \o upon i I I I I 1 o ..r - ., U. as a Instructed the fact Japanese obtain the league ' , t0 t0 the \ . world\ the league ' the t regarded Japanese , ruclal j ' generallj j rccjliest. th\ ' the the .l.tpanere settled ' the Kuropean Japan s the It delegates Pugt, pirl - NAVY PHONES BY RADIOTOBREST Wilson's Ship, tho George Washington, Gets Messages All tho Way Across. WORDS COME DISTINCTLY Station at New Brunswick, N. J., Sends Messages After Many Experiments. Special DetpatcK to Tni Hp. Washington, March 20. The Navy Department let It bo known that at last Its months of experiment ing with tho radio telephone had re sulted in transmitting messages across tho Atlantic Ocean distinctly under stood on tho receiving end. The big navy station vk New Bruns wick, N. J., kept In touch every day with the steamship George Washing ton as she made her last trip over car rying the President and Mrs. Wilson bak to France, and word was received to-d- In Washington that all tho messages were received and under stood correctly. The George Washington could not re ply by wireless telephone after she got out to sea because she is not equippea with the necessary high powered appa ratus, but the newa was sent back when she reached Brest. The conversations from America were carried on even after the President's ship got Into tho French uort. Development of the radio telephone Is looked upon as one of the great achieve- ments of the last few years, and officials believe It will In time play an even more Important paH in both commercial and war time activities than has tho wire- less telegraph. DVINSK CLEARED OF BOLSHEVIK ARMY Mitctu Taken and Lettish Troops Move Ahead. IlELSisorons, March 20. The Bolshe- vik forces have been compelled to aban- don Dvlrsl: ;15unaburg). which lies 110 miles southeast of Illga. Ijivnm Marnh \0 Virtually all of the Ukraine Is now In the hand of the Ilolshevikl, according to advices reaching tondan In heavy fighting at Nikola lev, northe.iFt of Odessa, the Ilol- shevikl lost between 5.000 and 6.000 men, but forced the French garrison after fierce flshting to withdraw to Odessa by sea. Further east, the advices add. the Bol- shevik! have reached the Isthmus of Perckop, leading to the Crimea. CoPRNitAOEN, March 20. Bolshev.k troops, tinder pressure of Polish forces, have been compelled to retire and evac- uate Plnsk, 100 mllus each of Hrest-I.tlovs- according to a despatch from Warsaw The important ra'lrnad Junction town of Mltati. southwest of Riga, has been captured by Lettish troops, a Lettish official rtatemet ; !sued on Wednesday announce. The Holshevlkl, the state ment adds, arc retiring along the whole front. Washington-- , March 20. Pe. patches received at the State Depnrtmen' y from Sweden said social revolut'onlsts tn T'etrograd and Moscow had been active In demonstrations agnlnt the and that rioting In tho Krects had occurred. A Holshevll; commiss oner who attempted to address one meeting of poelnl revolutionist was mobbed. According to these advices all roads Irnllr.g Into Petrograd were closed to passenger trainc on March 13. 50 TO 1 AGAINST LEAGUE. odd llnsed on rottiPillni j IhrotiKhotil Cotintrj. pennl lirtratch tn Tub St ... -- ..,.1, oft ilAAm irg anywhere from 3 to 1 to SO lo 1 are being offered here thai the League of Nations coennnt as now drawn up bj ,.rfH(dnlt never be ratified .VW.-e- , s'erl.ii: . .wine' w the posslhlltt or ameniinieiu n.ni.j .iru holding bark lo adjust the odds when the document takes final form W II. lllbh. Of A II, 1I1UDS a. uo., bankers nnd stock brokers here, nnd a n,n.s..r of the New York Hlocu change, say he has talked to men front ' all parts of the country and of all shades of political opinions . the league, and that the ronrensus us that the present covenant has no chance of ratification. \Should the odds be 3 to 1 against ratification?\ Mr. Illhhs was asked. \Knslly much more than that,\ was the reply. SOVIETS FEARED IN CHINA. I rrUtu Alnrmrd l (IrKli.ilrntlon For.iird In llliasln. Rpfnol Cable ptipatcS to Ths 9i:s !iom the Fjtttdon Tintre , Copvnaht, 1HI: a'l richts turner1. Pskin, March in. The Goverrnient Is Petrograd concerning the formation of ! powerful orgaiiliaMon of Chinese i workmen In Hur-sl- whose object Is revolutionary propnganda and the es- tablishment of Soviets In China. The Government Is taking steps to check such activities. l.membnrg tc; Vole on Itnle, London, March 20. The Luxemburg Chamber of Deputies passed a bill on March 18, by 30 to 20, calling for a plebiscite to decide whether the present dynasty will be maintained, a created or a republic established, according to despatches received hers. Ex-Emper- or of Austria to Live in Switzerland QENEVA, March 20. The Swiss Government has re- ceived a formal demand from for- mer Emperor Charles of Austria requesting permission for him to live in Switzerland. As tho Allies, through Arthur J. Bal- four, the British Foreign Sec- retary, when Bounded on the sub- ject recently, made no objection to such residence, the request of Charles probably will be granted. The matter is now in the hands of tho political department Reports received here from Neuchatel, twenty-fiv- e miles west of Berne, say that the former Empress Zita, wifo of Charles, has arrived there incognito and is living in a private house. FRENCH RETURN TO PAPAL FOLD Differences With Vatican, Arising Over War, Arc Laid Aside. OIIUBCII LOOT DISGOIIGED l'ope Persuaded Germans to Surrender Religious Arti- cles They Stole. hpti-w- l Cable Dtrpatch to Tne Sex. Copyright, 1S1: all riahti minted. Paris, March 20. With the dawn of world peace in sight the Catholic hier- archy In France and the Vatican have decided to bury differences arising from conflicting viewpoints through- out tho war and to resume friendly re- lations. The news reaches Tub Si;n from a rcliahle source of a veritable rap- prochement between the l'ope and re- ligious organizations in France. Cler- ical circles in Paris have long hoard thnt the Popo was seeking by various means to recover some of his lost prestige In France. Passive Attitude llrarntrd. \ was notorious mat tne nucan stnndlng here deteriorated from the beginning of tho war, and that It grew less with each Papal manoeuvre to bring about an Indecisive peace. The Pope's complacency In the face of Ger- man outrages in the north of France end In Belgium, particularly the de- - structlon of religious edifices, com - pitted the isolation of tile church in France from the Holy Sec. Only recrntlv. nbout the time of Pre.I - dent Wilson's visit to Home, there were unmistakable signs that the l'ope tn - tended to restore if possible tho link between the p.,pa:y and the leading Catho'lc natlors emerging victoriously frotn the great struggle. The Pope's friendly audience w till Mgr. Mltlerghlen, a noted French prel- - ... aie occupying a n.g.i mission -- - aitcan ana wnu rnurnru iu i wine ..- an estimation r.orthern France rUlglum, followed by a reconciliation between Hie Holy Father and tho Cler- ical I)cput. Aljbe Lenilre. paved the way for a rapprochement, which was finally effected by Cardinal Amette, Aivhb'diop of Pails. Mgr. Amette left for Home early this eek. Ilcforc going he had a long In- terview with Premier C'leincnceiu, thus leavlrg no doubt otthe object of hi! mlr.ilon In Home. slolrn lioods Hrll.ri.ril. Incidentally tho ceremonies the canonization rf Joan d'Aro look place, helping therein- - to divert attention from the more Important aspect of the con- ference Willi the Pope. Cardinal Amette, alWKis li hrewd politico-ecclesiasti- has bee- - continually In contact with French Gocrnment sphere, norklng In- - .1r..lrr it,ti- for ftmellnr.ittnn of the' 'inline! c ''ranco and the Vatican However. .1 as npl unt.l Home ,. trrvened perhorally tie matter of the theft of a hundred nlu.ihlo lellgious articles which were removed lo Ger- - . man nj me ivnirers itrmirs Him re- - suiting In the not long ago of more ihau fifty cases of eccleslistlcal orn.imruis iruui i.inii,i..i j iiiri.i.Hii... Archbishop of Cologne, that the rap prochetner.t became a possibility. Further, Pope Ilotirdlct'j approval of Mgr. Mltlet ghlen's report of the out- rages committed b the Germans, to- gether with assurances that the return of the fifty case. of religious nrticles would be only a prelude to a general . ....... ... .1 I. oFr nnd'lld;. all 3 the for thn reestahlUhnient of the tlnns, the movetne' t In the dlre.-tlo- n thereof irentendou Paris Cnimdn's Co $ I ,,100,000,000, Paris, March \0. has her war estimates for sub- mission to reparations commission. It l&.unilerslood. according the Iteuter that amount will ex. cced SvtUs Reennnlie A'atlon, March 19 (delayed). The Federal Council recognized y the new Scrblair-Croalla- Slovene A I f) 6 President Wilson and Pre- miers Busy With Rep- aration Question. DIFFERENCES DEVELOP Chief Trouble Over Amount That Germany Is Able to Pay. PUT AT FORTY BILLIONS Amendments to League Cove- nant Bo Taken Up By the A$sociated JY. I'abis, Mnrch 20. President Wil- son, M. Clemenceau, tho French Pre- mier, and David Lloyd George, ttaa British Minister, conferred at tho residence of Mr. Lloyd Oeorga the session lasting from S o'clock In the nftcrnoon until late In tho evening. They nre seeking to ndjust differ- ences', constituting some of tho Inrger questions pending now repartitions for wnr losses and the Franco-Germa- n frontier. These questions for the moment have assumed param8unt Importance, taking plnco even ahead of the League) of Nations, for while the work of the commission revising the covennnt Is proceeding rapidly, much difficulty is being met In reach- ing an nccord on reparations end frontiers. Bill lleilnced lo Forty llllllona. The chief Issue of the question of Is not what Germany Khould pay, hut what she can pay. The commission' experts which have studied the subject have gradually re- duced the claims to a total of forty lillllgn dollars. One proposal was to the payment over forty years. On this basis the principal, with Interest, would amount to $80,000,000,000 at the end of the period. Against thN proposal the cohimisslon has esti- mated nil the nvallalile wealth and of Germany nt home and abroad. riniiml Put nt Turlir Millions. The American lev as lo thee estimates Is that $12,000,000,000 1 j \'l utmost that can be expected. This i.u\v is made up roughly as follows; j German re.snu ivos outside of that country. ?S, 000, 000, 000. represented , IIlm,imnt lllps r,vnv, nI1(l , , ANai.(.i.1)rrniIlt of,.,, ,, \' li'lolf I\ the Sane Valley, for-- ; ''r\n secunnes and i .overnnieni prop- - erty in former Germany colonies. .Seven billions of this properly, tho onimlssion estimates, belongs to pri- - vn, .,., ,,tlmil lin, , re , ,.,, ti, i ,i wi ilium.' ii'souiir.s has property valued at $1,000,000,000 In South America, $750,000,000 In the I'nlteil States ami $:i.000,000,-00- 0 In other count lies. All this oiitxltle prup'ily Is re- garded by the commission as subject to coiillseatioii by the allied and as- sociated Should ibis view prevail if would yield $S, for the Immediate liquidation of wnr This would lenve $4,000,000,000 lo be paid If the American estimate of the total to be claimed Is adopted. (ilie-Nfliit- of l'nttiirllllfin. The American mow ns lo the means lo provide for this balance is that tho ''hU'f v'l'ince willow to bo placed in Germany's hnlniu-- of trade. This , opened another Inrge and Mllrsldlnry llcs(loii, as how f.ir (ierinatl Industry should be allowed lo compote with the resi of (he world, ixirllciilarly with nearln countries like Km nee. The French delegates hold thnt Gorman lndutr.v should he curbed by checking exports nntl Imports. The American nnd l!rltl.-l- i views tend town rd permitting Germany tn re. Mime industrial nclhlly In order lo J W \ '\\\' \f .W.n0O.n0O debt to the Allies anil ass.ic!ated On this inss the linlance of thr; In,,),,,,, ,.m, , 111 twelve years ami the opei-allo- This . It Is said, is far from meeting wiih general accept mice. The French, anil lo sonic t the llrlllsli, Inclined to osk iiiuili heaxler rcianitloii. fprrnd over a much loiii'er French Ueiiuind Priority, Serious division of opinion also over the allotment of damages auioiij; Ihe ulltod I'uwcn. The French ' '\\\ ' ' \\ ...ueni. inx In and!\\' of i return wa i lo Potie In tnc rjes ot ine t Power'-- . The coiniii Wions espcrls Pelcgate to the Peace Conference, ' from Catholic countries ,.re exhibiting j \timalo lli eporw ami Imports a feeling of genera! rontentnient over tuild j ield n balance of about ?II00, thl rapprochement. In which they s.e,(MM,(, ,mv. or approximately a a considerable lep forward toward i cementing the union of the Latin ni- - l'lllloil dolln rs e ery l htve yenrs. making headway H'Kr Canada com- pleted cost the to correspondent, the 11,500.000,000. vr Dir'.v, Swiss nation. Will Prime reparations nbout spread resources iiiTinniiy Powers. 000,000\ 0 losses-- . 0miii;iU1iiM entile nre period. exists
