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CIRCULATION SATURDAY 1995 Circulation Books Open to All ASSOOIATED press -NEWS-jrOSf AOCTTRATE AM> RELIABLE. T he P ort J ervis U nion , LARGEST DAILY CIBCnDLATION IN PORT .TKRVLS AND IN THE llPPEB DELAWARE VALLEY. CERCUUTION SATURDAY 1995 Circulation Books Open to All PORT JERVIS. N. Y.. MONDAY, MARCH 3 ] , 1919 THREE CENTS I rWELVE CENTS New Army Plan Drafts All Boys at 19 for One Yeai rWORK Of THEIRISl Staggering Proposition Will Have Fierce Con test in New Congress—An Organized Re serve for Those Who are Graduated. Waslving-ton, March HI— It is pos- stiblo for the time to rovoal the more essoiitial details of the army pro gramme for universal, compulsory m ilitary training to be recommended as the future military policy of the United States. Tlie solieme, when compared, with -the pre-war system of «. sm all regular army ttnd a compar atively -.small National Guard, is al m o st staggering In its magnitude and foreshadows one of the bitterest figlits that will come iip during the new Con- The scliem e is taking final form at the Army W ar College . All youths in the United Slates, on attaining the ago of nineteen years, will be drafted for a period of military training in the various permanent cantonments throughout the country. They will be summoned to duty iinder a draft system very similar to that employed during tlic war, but there will be .suit able exemptions for educational, bus iness ami fam ily reasons. Upon completion of the training, which is to continue for less than a year, the graduated classes will be placed in tlie army re.sorve stibject to call for active duty at tirnse of mo tional emergency. The first and sec ond graduated cla,sses, those one and two years out of training, will bo an “organized reserve” complete, 'W’lth of ficers assigned. W lieii tliis period is completed, according to the present scheme, th e men will pass merely in to the reserve, not .subject to call for active (Jiity unless authorized by .spec ial act of Congre.ss. POOR GAS SrnCE IN MIDDIETOWN Public Service Commission Hears Mayor Cox and Odier Com plainants. COMPANY CLAIMS THAT TROUBLE IS REMEDIED Patrons Unable to Secure Proper Service From Gas Because of Soot. Middletowm, March 31.— An exam i nation of the account books of the Orange County Public Service Cor poration will be started shortly by certified accountants for the purpose of gathering data to be used by the City of Middletown in the fight against the increase in rate.s for gas and elec tricity to be waged before the public service Commission in Albany on April This was definitely deter mined at the hearing conducted in the City Hall on Friday morning by Pub lic Service Commissioner Thomas F. Fennell, of the Second District. The hearing on Friday tvas devot ed exclusively to the taking of evi dence in the city’s protest agaln.st the Quality of gas served by the cor poration and the inferior electric-ser vice given by the company which, furnishes power and light for Mid dletown, Port Jervis, Monticello and neighboring villages. Agreement was reached between the complainants and the defendant company that the quality of gas served in this city was not what was desired even by the company and that the electric service could be improved. It became apparent after the sub mission of testimony, that the fight before the Commis.sion will be over the charges made after September 30, last, by the corporation of 12 cents per kilowatt hour with tx minimum monthly meter charge of T.'i cents a month. The company admitted that the ga.s service was poor, but insisted that the condition had been corrected. At the conclusion of the hearing, it was admitted that the electric service was Inferior, but that this too would be given corrective attention. Continued on Page Two)| FOUR HXTN SUBAUVRIXES ON WAY TO .'V:>n2RICA (By A.ssoclatea Pres!»), Ai’wlch, England, March ;?1.— Four Gci'nitin submarines, convoyed by the United .States submarine tender Btish- nell, left here to-day for the tJnit(Kl states. Maiiy more than the required num ber of olfieer.s are m a k ing the ti’an.s-Atlantic trip on tlie captured TWENTY-SEVENTH DIVISION BEGINS LEAVING CAMP UPTON (By Associated Prcs.s), Camp Upton, March 31.—^Tivo units of tho Twenty-seventh Division, the lOSth Infantry and the lOCth Field Artillery, up-state organizations, w’erc mustered out to-day. They were tho first of the Division to be discharged. Otiicr units will bo discharged as fast as they are reported ready, and by Friday the last of the Division will have loft camp. Up-.State u n its iUready on tlie Way to Theli\ Homes. Indications are the demobilization schedule for tho suoooeding four days will be carried out as follows : Tuesday — Division headqiuarters. Fifty-second field artillery briga.de headquarters, Fifty-third and Fifty- fourth field artillery; brigade head- Tweuty'.-seventh ■.militar- police company; K iith field m-tlllery. 105th infantry and l05th machine gun Lttalioi ■\Vedne.sday— Iloadqu.artors of the i02d train. l()2d ordnance repair .shop , 100 th infantry. lUGth machine gur ■battalion and 107th infantry- Thursday— One Hundred and Sec ond .ammunition train, 102d enginoer train, I02d engineer.s, I04th machine gun battalion and 105th field .artillery Friday— One 'Hundred and Second sanitary train and 102d supply train. Although most of the officers will not be able to leave until their or ganizations arc closed out, about a hundred alreadj' have obtained clear ance. and are on tlieir way home. Fenwick Wanus W restling Matches. iMiddletown, Mai'ch 29— ^Jim Fen wick iiereby issues a challenge to any '’ort Jervis wrestler weighing from 165 pounds to ISO pounds. Write A Joe Mersereau, c|o Cody’s, 'Mlddle- Jim Fenwick is the Erie fireman, who on !March 22 defeated W illiam Schutz, the Middletown champion, in two straight falls. I would also like to hear from any local 120 pound and 135 pound boys for further bout.s:— G. B. Cody, Middletown. O’RYAN and o t h e r S ARE MUSTERED OUT (B y A ssociated C ress). Camp Upton, March 31.— ^Major UCTicral O’Ry^M, comm ander of the 27th Division; Brig.-Geii. DeBevoise and, Grig.-Gen. Wingate -were master ed out of sei'vicc by the Hoboken port authorities here to-dasa The remainder of tho Division staff, exclusive of ten men in tho personnel and adjutant’s olhec, were .also m u s tered out. T o IN Q U I R E IN T O J A P A N ’S c o n c e s s i o n ,s I n M e x i c o (By Associated Prossi W ashington, March s i . — T he Amer ican Embassy at Mexico city was to day instrueted to inquire concerning the report that Mc.xico has granted agricultural concessions to Japanese in Lower Callfornlft. o ».:« o 5j- ^ i:?» ta S E E I tiN G t h e g r a v e s O F -VM E R ICANS w i l O O F E L L IN B A T T L E D -----^ ----- '0 (By Associated Pres.s.) In the American Battle <>, Area, March 3 I.—^Fonr ihon- O .sajid Americaits are now en- O gagCd in the registration of O. and search for tho gi'aves of O the American.s wlio died in O battle. '0. The worlv of seeking tJie O j'Csting places of American O heroes is being caiTied on with Si a view to de.slgnatlng the O' grave of every American, O Tireless seeking fox- idemti- O ifcatlon tag-s marlcs the daily O task of the men of the Gra ves 0 Keglstration section. They set O ont on their solemn mission O eriiiippcd with iiicks, shovoLs O and gas masks. DR. CflYLi PRJISES VI iCTORY DAY AT K DRtWM.LCHURGR Tells of Civilization's Debt in Many Ways to People of tbe Emer* aid Isle. SHOWSHOW ITS MEN HAVE FOUGHT OTHERS’ BATTLES For 750 Years the Spirit of Free dom Has Been Burning, and is Bright Today. The addre.ss on “ClvillzatIon’.<5 Debt to Ireland,” by Dr. John Q. Coyle at tho New Theatre on Sunday evening, was an unusually (fine one and brought out the many instaneos where the people of Ireland have played a prom inent part in the affalr.s of the wovlct Dr. Coyle ‘has been heard in this city before and his clear and brilliant ora tory ana deep thinking have made him a bpst of friends. Tliero was a very large attendance. In speaking of Ireland and the work Of its people, Dr. Coyle had a large subject and he handled it In a broad manner. There was nothing of a boasting spirit shown by him w h ile re aring what Civilization owed to the Emerald Island, but lie brought ut his facts in a .telling manner, Tho Rev, W. J, Donoliiio acted ns chairman and introduced tho different pe'rspus on tho program. Miss Millicont Bogan very sweetly sang “The Last Ro.se of Summer;\ three boys from St. M’ary’s Home, dressed in quaint Irlsli costumes, sang “Boliovc me if all those endearing young charms,” and an encore. Tho orchestra, directed by James V. Lath am, furnished several Irish melodies. The theatre was decorated with Amer ican and Iri.sh flag.s. In introducing Dr. Coyle, Father Dono'huo spoke of the work of tlie Irish and paved the way for larger remark.s of th e chteC speaker of the ovtming. Ho roforrod to the green fa g with its harp which was suspend ed fj-om one of the boxes, and spoke of the time when “they were hanging men for the wearing of the green.” The meeting opened with The .Star- i^pangled Banner and closed with Atn- Dr. Coyle .spoke for over an hour, holding his audience very closely and receiving frequent applause. He said in part: Dr. Coyle’s Aililress. Civilization is a compo.slte of arts, idea.s, institutions and customs and among the great nations of thi Religion powerfully .ries among the great nations o f tho world. Religion powerfully affects civilization. A people with a reli gion 'wliieli disregards tlie value of hu man life and permits neglect or death of tho helpless, weak or aged is one. that surely retards the development of the people upon the best lines. Civili zation, a.s we know’ it, and as devel oped among the great ma.ss of the peoples of Europe and America is a Christian civilization, altered from, developed out of paganism and bet tered by the infusion of the ideals of ■Christianity. Ireland was pagan before is was ristiau. But even when pagan, Iro- d had a monastic spirit that affect ed the Druidical religion of that time, a love of learning that distinguished Group Rally, Stereopticon Views, Missionary Program, Etc., Are Special Features. “Victory Day” in Drew M. E. Church and .Sunday School cert.ainly meant “over tho top ‘ in several re spects. There was a full church at tho morning service for the group rally; 22 group.s reporting, No. 3 hav ing IS present out of 32. Mr. James Gilllnder gave a fl-v*e-minute address on the organization of the eai-ly Moth- Odist church ahd tho pastor followed witli a short sermon pti the Centenary movement, as evidenced In personal Christian service. In the evening the illustrated lect ure on “America fori Christ” wqs the biggest event of a very big day, fully 500 people being present. The pict ures, 75 in num ber,.wore nearly all colored views, and wfere c-xplained by Rev. P. S. Watters, Who told in his lecture of the needs of the home field. The colored people of the v9outh, the Indians, the villages where coke Is manufactured, fishing and lumber camps and the poor whites of the mountain districts of the South, were among those mentioned, Porto Rico, the ■HawliC.n Islands, Alaska and the Mexican border all have their definite and special calls for help. Dr. J. A. Noll, chairman of the local Centenary Council, gave a five minute talk upon the same lines. The pastor closed the service with the announce ment that the Centenary apportion ment from Drew Church for the com ing year was $3,509, and that thp pledges received already total $3,614, and .some have yet to be heard from. Special music by the large choir was also very fine. Missionary Day. I Aiissionary Day for March in tho S.unday School was also a record maker, witli an atLernfaube of 213, and a collection for mi.ssions totalling $2SS.93 for the month. Class No. 15, Mrs. F. Niles, teacher, cai-riod off tho banner with $69.21 to their credit. By a rising vote the school pledged $500 for missions for the coming year. The following program was an nounced by Superintendent j . A. Wy lie, each number being accorded hearty applause : Reading— “Conscience,’’ Anna Bier- lein. “Knights of The Silver Shield,” Prank Wellon. \Tho Missionary Call,’’ Harold Mc- Phobes, “Call From India,\ Emma Gillinder. Vocal Duel— “I Think AVhen I Bead,” Byron Harding and Frank Wellon. \Call from Africa.’’ John Seboon- makei TEIEGRAPH RATES yp 20 PER CENT. Biirleson’s New Action, Taking Ef fect April i , Affects Wliole Coimtiy. SAYS INCREASED EXPENSE MAKES RAISE NECESSARY \Call from China,” Alice Snyder. Reading— “Is It Nothing To You 2” Eloanore Hammo’^d. “Call l-'rom Me.xico,’- Uiving.stono Ingram. Reading by Anna Bierlein. onus, under Chri ____ __________ ancient Iri.sh had men trained in the laws, whose decisions were respected, who kept the codes of cB’il and crimi nal law. These code.s have been pre served in ancient writings and arc known as the Brehon laws. F., Dm very early days capita] punishment was aib- sent from the Brehon code. Pines I and compensations, deprivations and sacrifices involving labor and service were a part of tho ancient code. Ireland was unloucliod by tlie Ro man Invasions and Its people wore homogeneous before St. Patrick brought Christianity to them. Unique in the history of the world was the conversion of tho Irish. Other coun tries visited the preachers and pro fessors of Christianity with tortures and death.. Ireland became Christian without a martyr. The teaching of Christ, the Redeemer vand Saviour, ap- ooaTed firmly to the Irish soul. All over Ireland monasteries and hermit ages, where holy men and women put aside tho cares of the world, sprxing up. Hundred.s of these monasteries, large and small, exist in Ireland today. The very boll used by St. Patrick is ERIE TO R -\ISE $15,000,000 BY p l e d g i n g b o n d s Trenton, N. J., March 3 I— The state public Utility Commission has approv ed the application of the Erie Rail road Company for authority to pledge '$8,372,000 of its series D bonds Issued under its general mortgage of April 1 , 1903, as collateral security for a proposed issue of its, three-year .six per cent, collateral gold n o tes to the amount of $ 15 , 000 , 000 . T h e B a n k e r s T rust C o m p a n y , a New York corporation, is to be used for refu n d in g a lik e fa c e am o u n t of two-year 5 per cent. note.s upon the basis o f par. Real E.state Transfers, Goshen, March 3 I.— The following transfers of real estate have been filed in the office of tho county clerk-; Frank Percival, of Port Jervis, to V U lllam H e n r y B u rns, o f P o r t Jervis, property on Mary street, Port Jervis. Con.^ideration $1. Harry Forgerson, of Port Jervis to The very boll used bv St. Patrick is Clara A. DePevoise, of the same place Purgatory, is yet visited by Pilgrims Consideration $1. from many paiUs of Europe and the! Ella A. DeBevoi.se, of Port Jervis world. ,, T. , 1 J , , to George E. Decker, of the town of .-O P -1,- in . 1.0 town nt extraordinary traditions, 1 G roenville. Consider C o n sid e r a tion $1. da-s had created fairies, religious feelings undi teachings led their bards and poets, 1 of ancien Their deep under Curistian bards am their mystics and seers into high flights of imaginative poetry. Isolde of “ Tristan and Isolde” was an Irish prineo.s.s. Ancient Iri.sh poets with O' wliom Dante was familiar had long befoi-e Ids D ivine C o m edy w r itten ■'down their conceptions of Heaven, /■ Hell and Pui'gatory. Tho doings of 'O. ancient lieroes, preserved in sagas, 0 magnified doubtles.s in great m.easuro, X have given rise to studies on the part ^ of Uiou.sands of Interested researches. BRITI.9H RECRUIT MEN TO FIGHT IN KU.SSTA London, March 31— The Ad miralty announced it will re quire a number of recruits for seamen, motor mechanics and firemen to serve in northern Russia. The recruits will be required to agree to nine months maximum service. o o o o .0. o o:« o o o O' o o o ,o; o (ContJLiuiecl on Page Five) Ten-word Telegrams Will Now Cost 30 Ceats, With 2 V2 Cents, for Additional Words. ■Washington, March 31— Increase of twenty per cent. In domestic telegraph rates, effective April 1, is announced by Postm aster General Burleson. Tliis increase was agreed upon at a meeting of the Federal Wire Board. It wa.s made necessary, Mr. Burle.son’s announcement said, to meet \increas ed cost of operation, occa.sioned by wage increases now in effect, made during the la.st year.” Mr. Eurle.son added that the advance would be “barely sufficient for this purpose.” Both ,go%’ernment and commercial messages are affected by this order, but it was announced that there would be no inerea,se In special press rates for newspapers or in charges for .spec ial wires leased Tjy press associations and newspaper-s. 'Under the order, ho-wever, com mercial and government leased wires will be charged for at an advance of tv.’-enty per cent, over existing rates, whether such wires be furni.shed by a telegraph or a telephone .system un der government control. )Mr. Burleson’s order is:— “Following schedule of dome.stlc commercial telegraph rates shall be effective from April 1, 1919, and con tinue until otherwise ordered. Present Ea. Add. New Ea. Add. Rate Word. Rate Word. 25 c e n t s . . 2 cents ,3o c e n t s . . 214 cents 30 cents ,'.3 cents 36 c e n t s . . 2T4 cents 35 cents. .2 cents 42 c e n t s .. 214 cenfa 40 cen t s .. 3 cents 48 cen t s .. 3% cents 50 c e n t s . . 3 cents GO c e n t s . . 314 cents CO c e n t s ..4 cents 72 c e n t s . . . . 5 cents 75 cents. . .5 cents 90 c e n t s . . . . 6 cents ? 1 .0 0 ----- 7 cents $ 1 .2 0 ------ 8 24 cents Day letters and night letters shall be completed as at present, taut charg ed for on the basis of the above rates. Niglit messages will be chai’ged for at an increase of twenty per centum over existing night message rates. BRITISH AVIATORS BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR OVERSEAS FLIGHT (B y A ssociated P r e s s ) . St. John’s, Newfoundland, March 31.—-Lieut. Hawker, the pilot, and Commander Grieve, yavigator of the Sopwitli airplane with x\hich they will attemi>t. au Atlantic flight next month, hcgaai a.s.somhling tlieir machine to- The machine tvill he ready for trial trips by the week-end. On the trans-Atlantic flight the men exjicet to encounter only sevcji hours of darkness. Red Cross Notice. The following ladies helped in Red Cros.s sewing last week; Misses K. Donnelly, Viva Hamilton, Mildred Denton, Mary Burke, Mary -Fitzgib- bons, Hannah Pitzgibbons, E- A. Salis bury, Grace Walls, E. Hough, Anne Kuykendall, Mrs. I. H. •L.a'V'alley, Mrs. M. Sperling, Mrs. W, H. Yaple, Mrs. G. A. Hammond, IMrs. C. I. Peck, jr.; Mrs. George Case, Mrs. E. Starr, Mrs. E. B. Gillinder, Mrs. Florence Wilkin, Mrs. Estelle Johnson, Mrs. D. F, Cock, Mrs. Frank Swlnton, Mrs. C. P. McCoy, Mrs. C. Mygatt, Mrs. F. L. Bock, Mrs, E. B. Hoffman, Mrs. Clark Caskey, Mrs. C. Wyssj Mrs. P. C. Ru- tan, Mrs. A. C. Knight, Mr.s. J, Van Syckle, Mrs. Mary Elston, Mrs. Mark Richards, P. Mondon, Mrs. W. F. Hartz, Mrs. George Wells, Mr.s. Geo Strong, Mrs. Ada Tymeson, Mi-s. Cav anaugh, Mrs. George Murray, Mrs. C. Ryan, Mrs. O. E. Foster, Mrs. J. E. Vaninwegen, Mrs. R. Bomiyman, Mrs. George Sidwell. Mrs. James E. Lyon. Mrs. A. G. Toller, Mrs, P. Wallace, Ml'S. M ary C a m p b ell, Mrs. M a r tha Morris, Mrs. Barah Symonds, Mrs. Fred Sherman, Mrs. P. W. Best. Mrs. Raymond Palmer, Mrs. Miles Clark. Ex-Marshal Heiilcel Dies in Sl(iep. New York, Mar. 29— W illiam Hen kel, long famous as United State.s Mar shal hero, a position he held for 17 yeai's before being succeeded in 1915 by Thomas D. McCarthy, the present 'ncumbent, died in his sleep some time Thursday night or Friday morn ing at his home, 339 East ISth street. Heart disease, from which he had been suffering at Intervals for some time, was the cause of death, was in his 61st year. Germans Still Insist on Peace on Wilson^s 14 Points 350 French Captared by Hungarians are to be Released— Germans Advised to Leave Hungary— Wilson and Lloyd George Confer. (By Associated Press). London, March 3 I. — The Gex’man Foreign office has reaelied a decision as to its attitude toward the peace negotiations, a German wireless says. It has decided that the German g o v ernment should act only in accord- arice with Wilson’s fourteen points, 350 FRENCH SOLDIERS ARE CAPTURED BY HUNGARL\NS (By Associated Press). Paris, March s i — A small force of Fi’cnch troops stationed in the neu tral zone between Hungary and R,n- nianla. luis been attacked by Hungari an troop.s, 250 of the French being takejx prisoner, according to an official rei)ort received here. On tlie demand of the French gen eral, release of the prisoners has been promised by the Hungarians. Greatly disturbed conditions are. re ported to e.xist In Hungary. GERM.AN.S ARE ADVISED TO LEAVE HUNGARY (B y A ssociated Press). Berlin, Sunday. — The Diplomatic agent of the German government at Budapest has advised Gerxniuis to leave Hungary. DEBS MOB IN TOLEDO YELLS “TO HELL WITH THE MAYOR” After Dam aging Hall, Parade Streets — 300 Are Arrested. Toledo, March’ 31— ^^’'hen they were refused admission by city officials to Memorial Hall, a city building, Sun day afternoon, where Eugene V. Debs was scheduled to speak, 6,000 persons stormed the place, broke windows and doors and then paraded the streets .shouting, “To hell with the Mayor!” All the time Mr. Debs was in bed in a Cleveland hotel, too ill to appear in public. A substitute speaker appeai’cd at half-past three o’clock, hut when he attempted to make an address he was chased away by policemen. More than seventy-five men were arrested, including Thomas Devine, socialist member of City Council.^ PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN ENJOY SOCIAL AFTERNOON Tho Kindergarten and Primary ■classes of the Presbyterian Sunday School had a very pleasant social time on Saturday afternoon in the Sunday School room. Games were enjoyed and songs sung, after which some songs for Easter were rehearsed under the direction of Mrs. T. S. Parks. Tho other.s who made the occasion a pleas ant one for the children were the Misses Edith Crane, Anne Wood, Mat- tie Werching, Florence Burkhardt, and Mrs. Clarence Van Inwegen. Fove.st Flro at Hartwood. The lands of the Hartwood Club in the town of Forestburgh, Sullivan coxinty, were burned by a destructive forest fire for an area of about 40 acres on March 26th. Through the Vigorous work of the employes of the club under superintendent D. W. Bogert, th e fire was checked from spreading tlirougli the mountains and endangering other property. Mrs. Thymer, a resident of Hartwood, had been burning brush on her premises, and the fire by means of a strong wind got beyond control and advanced into the forest. It was extinguished in ;he vicinity of Bear Swamp. Improvements in Fire Apparatus. Under the supervision of Chairman James Llnley, of the Fire Department ■Committee, of the Common Council, extensive repah’s have been made to the city steamer and the hook and ladder truck. Mr. Hotchkiss, a ma- chinisjt from the American La France Fire Engine Company’s plant'An,' El mira, repaired t'he steamer,' ah'd' the •work on the hqok and ladder -truck )vus done^by Mr. William Muir. Both P'eces of apparatus are now\ in. good working order and in readines.s for ny 'service. special Train of Soldier.s. Early on Sunday afternoon a spec- 'ai train of 239 soldiers who have just returned from overseas passed through this city en route from Camp Merritt, N. J., to Camp Lew’is at Am erican Lake, Washington. Godsol to be Freed. rBv A ssnclated P r e w .) Washington, March 3 I.— The decis ion of the District of Columbia Su preme Coui't ordering the discharge from custody on Habeas Corpus pro ceed in g s of F r a n k Godsol, a French citizen, who-Se extradition was sought by the French Government on s charge of making several million dol lars in motor truck profiteering, was upheld by the District Court of Ap- ,peals. Ship in Distress Has ISO U. S. Men Returning Home (By A ssociated P r e s s ) . Halifax, March 31. — The United States Naval Supply ship citlgoa, -with 104 returning ti-oops aboard, all casu als, is reported in distress 150 miles ^southeast of New York, according to a wireless picked up here. CHAFED WITH STEALING FROM MAN M’HO STOLE GOODS especial to T h e U n ion.) New York, March 31— Robert Tour- billqn, a salesman, one of th e fOuF men charged with extortion in an al leged holdup at W hite Lake, N. Y., last fall, has been arrested on a charge of stealing several thoiisand dollars and some jewelry from a man named Robb, who had stolen the money and jewels from an express car between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Robb claim s that Tourbillon pretended to be a detective and searched his rooms and took the plunder. Tourbillon is to be tried In Monticello in May on the extortion charge. ONE REPRESENTATIVE] FOR EACH 3HLLION GER>LANS (B y A ssociated P r e s s ) . Weimar, March 31— The committee on a German constitution of the N a tional Assembly agreed after long de bate upon the make up of the Nation al Council or Senate. It will be’ composed of one member for each 1,- 000,000 of population, districts having a surplus of more than 500,000 receiv ing an additional member. If by this arrangement the repre sentation of Prussia falls below twen ty-four members, a new plan •adU' be w’orked out to give Prussia at least twenty-four. States with less, than 500,000 population will have a repre sentative only if it is recognized that they have special economic rights. Hugo Haase, the independent so cialist leader, made a violent attack upon Gustav Noske, the Minister of Defence, for his methods in suppress ing the recent strikes, the shooting of Spartacans and other alleged abuses of power, claiming that the Defence Minister's course constituted a return to imperialism. WTLSON AND LLOYD GEORGE HATE PRIVATE CONFERENCE (■Ry AssoofatPfi Press) Paris, March 31—Premier G(M>vgc and Presidcait Wilson confer red privately for an liOuF before the CoiiPdi Of Four met at the P i^idcnt’s residence. i t is tinderstood the pur pose was to expedite peace pi’Oceod- BEBS’ APPEAL DENIED BY SUPREME COURT fBy A ssociated P ress). Washington, March 31. — Eugene Debs’ application for a rehe’aring of his appeal from conviction and sen tence to ten years imprisonment for violation of the espionage act, was de nied by the Supreme Court. Debs in the application claimed he had been denied the privilege of show ing his motive in making the speech for which he was convicted. THE MARKET. fB y A ssociated Press) Wall Street, March si, Noon.— An ' early reaction w a s folio-wed by a brisk
