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Newspaper Page Textrr 10 PAGES 10 PAGES VOLUME Lll EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 123 NUMBER 137 iLOCOHFEeC ROPOSED AT ROM U, S. Delegates to Chamber . f...!. Pll - ol (jOMiincrco uevise nan lo Relieve Economic Ills IS Document Agrees Germany Must ray Obligations YANK GROUP BIG NOISE "AD llraolut'iHM Ainnl Ini-tmt'nx dm' XI IM1IF Atlf nuiHMi (MUD lt'lil of OimniiiiY. TrniwMirl Illy AMxialrt I'rrui lluMK. March SO. The inlllne if wurltl eronontio ronrrrcnen lo rtilo iIik world acunltiiii- difficult IM no" the pronouncement of the tplirtiaitonai rnainoer or cmn ntrr on reparation. Inter-silled 4bl. budfi and MctiaiKr r (vnuillfl in a resolution flrnlteti by the American drtreuiion lonlghi t be presented to thv finance U9n of Iho congress tomorrow turning. On reparation lh reenlullon anvii that tiermany muet iy. Hint iht mut admit hT Jul obliga tion and I but an adjustment anould l mad lhat would not ruin the German nation, Th resolution point out thai utr tettiement would b futile llhoul guarantee and dei-lare that urety from attack inunl aUo rt anurrd. On IniiT-alllrd debt the Integ. ntjr of ohltcatlona muat hi rwo uVit Tha revolution Male thai chile Ilia Inter-alllrd 1.lu were canirartrd In a 'common rma. a proper factor In any adjuttneut ikould bo tha ability of nation to pay, lakiiitf Into ronaldtratlon Ihelr filura earning rapacity, reduction f ratv military ekpendlture nd tha reparations lo which they irr n-iti-i. Loan Drawbars. Are Grtcd Tn lesoiuttott contend thai an faiimatlonal governmental loan 1" W4 desirable, largely because of laa political complication which Inevitably accompany aucti Iran rtton. Tho elimination of Infla- Mhonal flnanco ara aat forth aa -eadltli na precedent lo adequate lMrhailont credit. On tha ub)ct of firlin. tha mouitton declare that attempt I tha artificial ralabluhment of nrhng ara dangeroua and unde niable and that tha aiai.iliiu.iion of mrrenry on a fold baala ahould bo Uw ulllmata goal. Tha resolution conclude by re commendlng tht a general econo mic con(rraa of lha Intarratrd na tlona for a final adjuatrnrnt of problem la easential and Inevitable and further atata that lha Interna, llonai chambar of commerce la ready to render any aarvlco to tha Inttretted nation". ..Yank Driearalni llnlarn Kuiarrmrt. Th American delegate carried 11 before tham In today" plenary Malon of tha International cham ber of commerce, alt resolution Upon which they had laid atraaa belnv unanlmoualy approved. tine of tha resolution nut In Ulned that "no nation la entitled lo claim exclusive rights In con nexion 'with International com awrcs or tranaport of Immigrant te or from other countries." The Italian delegation offered but later Hh a reservation to thla provid ing that "pending tha reaolutlon M nnrmal emigrant traffic to the I'nlled Htalea. Italy flnda It neces sity to reaervA for carrtnue in her own veaaela tha bulk of her mil rtnt to tha Vnlted Blatea." Another American reaolgtlon de mandlnr lha abolition of paaaporla adopted without debute. It frovldea "that Iho abolition of """porta eliouM ha achieved herever poaalble by mutunl aaree lnni: rcond, that ahollahment of the viae rtrept In very particular fjaea, inlirtit well be asreed 10 by n varioua covernmenta. and Inlrd, that In rnaea where tha viae (" regarded a Indlapenaahln the "um and tha period of vulldlty be One year.' I'clmaya Imrarnvrmrnt Tirol A third American reaolutlon nlelt nlao wna undehnted urired Improvement of vehicular hlah ')". The member of the Ameri can delegation ware aareed that If hlahwny all over tho world ere Improved It would be of arenl beneru m ,h automobile Induatry. The reaolutlon favorlna prlvalo Perntlon of railroad" and the tamlnrdliatlon of rolling: Mock Iwwed yeaterday by tha tranaport group of tha rongreaa wna unnnl ninnaiv adopted. Alba It. Johnaon I I'lilladelphla addreaaed tha ron ymion on tranaportatlnn problem " "tinnort nf tha railroad reaolu "on. The delegate were lha itueati f tha city thla evening; at a re t'Pllon. U.S.GIVES LOAN WARNING "OIIKKiN NtlTKM IX) MIT HAVE ; tiOVEIlXMENT SANCTTIOJf AHIIIN'OTOV. March 50. The late department today made pub- the let of a e'rcular dlatrlbut J" year ngo to a number of American banking houae. cau lining them In tha handling of Inrrlgn loan, not lo tate or Imply inm tho loan were contingent on n rsprcaalon from lha department or lo refer In any proapectu or contract to lha attitude of the American government. 1'iihllcnllon of tho communlra l'"n. It wna explained, waa prompt- by the Impreaalon given re eenlly by a New York bank In Jonnecilon with the offer of $:. TO0.000 worth of German bond, nut the trammel Inn had alate de rtriment MtlCtlfm, ; : r-,:.i al IN TODA Y'B MORNING REGISTER Ttm Wcatlu-r Oregoi H'eitnradny, fair. Yeaterday'a wentbr In Eugene; Mmlinum temperature. fl de gree"; minimum, 91. Hinge of r ver, let. I'.iigir ami VIHnlty rinnnlng Jvraey Jubilee In May. I'age S. Kiwr " J I Sow on In t'lrculi foul. ''A;" Vegetalila kit Cannery Cloara. ! 7. ' r New Hawmltl . 'l-n be Htnrted at Ixiwell by llu. 'fxry. I'age fi. I'rlca Telia of Kxperlem. 'Si- k. I'Rgo 0, ' s ' Mill Company at fleck rufiiaca Htore. I'age fi. Hlale Chamber Director in Hold Hpcclal Meeting Here. I'nge fi. Cainpua Mnaoiia llaniiet William II. (lalvanl. I'agn 6. Venrin llov Win I'lare a Orator ut I'eace Conical at Halem. I'age . M oeehrnrt Women l'lne and Kn- Joy Program. I'age c. Iteciird Number ltecev I'rayera of Kxatigellai charlea I'rlca. I'age C. Club of I'nlveralty Hlngrra Will . Travel by Aillo llua. I'age I. Cakrldge Want" Wlllnmelte High way to I'aaa Through that Town. Pago . Kerond Iteclial lo He C.lven at K. It. 1'. Tonight. I'age 10. ( roner Will la KHed for l'robate I'ngn t. Ho'iulremetita for Vppllcanl for Itevenuo Aciuuntnnl Higher. I'aga . I'Uhltabera If Htale Will lie Here for Conference Over Wcck-Knd. I'age 1. W. J. Cooper Coming for Hummer Kchool Faculty. I'age 7. Garden Week Will lie obarrvrd April I 10 7. rgn 7. I .and. Timber. Travel, Farming lo llo IMacuaacd at Annual Hhorl four for Commrrcuil Hecro- larlra. I'age . Violin I'uplla of Hex I'nderwood lo Appear In Iterltal. I'age M' ther of Two Huea for IHvorcc. I'ag 1. lainn unty anil (mgim Ilaaket Hocial Oiven by Camaa Hwale rlrhool. I'age . Mr. Margaret Knapp of llarrla- burg lUea. I'age . New Nte and I'emonaU. Page . Kpraru Oijneral Majiager for Kpon at I'nlveralty Choacn. Pago I. Hunk lAiham Klected Ilaaketbal' Captain at 1'nlver.lty. Page 1. Golfer to lie !uel of Itoaeburc Country Club. Page 3. Contendera for lmpey'e Crown lo Perform. Page 2. Handy Hlllon Wlna llout Over Vlr Foley. Pag t. STEEL EARNINGS MOUNT V. R. n ion ATION ih-sixeks KIIOWM IMIICUB NKW YOflK. March SO Mark ed Improvement In the volume of new bulnea offered and produc tion output during the latter half of laat year la noted In the twenly flrat annual report of the Cnlted Ktalea Kteel corrmrnllon. covering operation" In which wa niad public The report ahow lotnt earning after deducting nil expenaca Inci dent to operation and malnlen anc and a reeerv for federal In come tea of Hot til an In rreaae of H TT.65t over 1 i I. After deductlnr Intereat on bond" and mortgagee and depreciation of aohaldlnry companlea, net Income revealed waa aa tr.H llfl.IOI. com pared with S6.57.8i: the previou year. SPORTSToiEE BIG CARD txVTErKiui it m nKMrsi-rvs (1UIW.V TO IT-JUXIIIM NEW YOHK. March 10. Pre liminary arrangement are under wav. It waa announced loday to handle a crowd of 100.000 at the Yankee Htadlum May l: wnrn three of the leading contender for Jack Hempaey'a heavyweight title Jeaa Wlllard. Kloyd Johnaon and I.ul Jlrpo will box for the benefit of tho milk fund. The Yankeo Htadlum grandatnnd and bleacher, now rapidly nearlng completion, will aeat TS.ooo ann It I planned So accommopate IS.000 more on the playing field. There will bo Sl.000 bleacher aeati aclllng at $1. HORSE IS ON DECLINE IIKAST K lll ltllKX HI-X11KAS-VJ) II WM CENT IN 10 YEAKS WAHinNOTON. March 10. Man' chief beaat of burden, the home, tin decreased i:i numner In tho world at Inrge about II per cent In tho laat 10 j.eara. . Figure made publlo today by the depart ment of agriculture hhowed a fall. Ing off In tho total nean in ma IS countries from 118.100,000 to 1O3I.6SO.0OO. The decreaaea occurred largely In Hula whero the decline waa nearly 60 per cent and tho Tnlted Hiniea where tlV" Itotal fin dropped from SJ.U5.000 In II4 lo 30.669.000. ltuaala'a total of 14.700,000 ha dwindled to 607,000. DAN CASEY MUST HANG NOtXEMEXCY VOfi Ml'ltDEllEll SAYS HKill X)I HT SAI.E.M. Ore., March SO. lan ranav. murderer of J. H. (Buck) rhllllpa, apcclal dclectlve fo rthe O.-W. 11. 11. X. railway, muai hang. Thl I tho verdlrt of the u nreme court of Oregon. cxpreaed In on onlnlon handed down todny by Jtiatlce Hand, in which Ihe opinion or Circuit Judge John P. Kavnnnugh of Multnomah county I affirmed. Caey la held In In II In Multno mah county and will be resen tenced and a dale for the execu tion fixed aa aoon aa the mandate nf Iho aitpremn court la forwnrdrd NDCONTESTLQOMS IN HARDING'S PATH Daugherty Says Persons Who Would Oppose Second Term Face Disappointment WISHES NOT CONSULTED No Authority From Warren to Make Announcement STANDS ON PAST RECORD rnrt)M IluUin-m Will lt I 'rail I vrnWf Tfwt of Hut Atinihil-arn Uitit'n AHi)i'iriuiitH. of lut 1 1 UK ISutUm cm It 1-Vf MIAMI, Kin.. March 20 -AlU.r-riny (Ifnrriil IKhrrty cominMil Itiff today on lit anfiounrt-ni'-nt HiUurdar lhl rrldft Hunlinc would bit a. cancJldftt In 19:4. av clurrd that hU rvfinmlnnllon with out a ronton i waa ttMi:?d. 'Thrf will o no contntt and thoaa acrklriK to ahow lhat thrre will be a ffrrat flKht will bo thor ouichly diwippolnte:-!." tb nttor nY Kpntral doclar-d. "I took th1 rvaponalbillty of nmktnit thf an nouncement that h l'rwaiU would run acnin without any aiw- lal authority from him- bocauw. 1 twtirvm the country win demand r-1rrtlon. I ha no doubt but that tinder th clrcumaianrea hn would not rrfuiw Uio r' nH bllltv. Tha party" plntform will practically that or the aanunwim tton'a achlrvrmrnta.' Mr. ImurH rty dclard. "Il will b baiwd upon tha record of tho iinlancltnK of coinpHcatfd war probtema. Iho reducing of rxprndtturca, Ih rut-tl.-ia down of th burden of taxa tion, tho application of buani nrlnclulea lo (rovornmental affalra and tho enforcement of tho lawa." ho aald. IUim o"rt (Hib F'm-ww Thi iTcatdent'a plan for meni berahln in tho lliuftie court will t a factor, he stated, and he aald tha ouewtlon would bo anawcrctl whether Iho Intereata of America would continuo to be aecuro and whether aha could continue to irlve help to the leaa fortunate coun tries I'ntil tha Hepubtlcan national oomtnttte mU 4a lumber, Mr, Dauaherfy mni the I'rejii dent'a campaign will not bo ac tively launched. Tha country U tired or tno po- litloo.1 talk of the but few months. ni too buty to laen to tt now. No politics xrlll be in operation until the national committee me-la at which time the campaign will be outlined and launched." is m vnxo no favoiutks rrndtlrut I 'bdtlrur All IVilntt In acauon aiaunta FORT PIKRCK. na.. March 10. Kndeavorinjr to play no favor 'Continued oa pajra i. column I A t f VXCi f if X. I I . INDIAN WAR STARTED IN UTAH BY PESKY PIUTES HKIM.KI.NM AIIM TO IIKM'I E . TWO YOl'TIIH VMM JAII Vounjc Men Arroacd Ffr Hobbt-ry Make I-WajK Before iHHivrrera j Arrlvo Town Ak Aid HALT I -A KB CITY. I'tah. March 20. Another mltilntur" Indian war la n progreu In Hnn Junn county. In tho aauthenntorn pnrt of I'lah. w here tho Ptute Indiana have cauaed more or lvm trouble In re cent year. "Old I'oaey.' who ha aiwaya figured in the outbreak, i again in evidence. Tho latest outhrenk was cauaed by Iho urrcut and detention of two i ml Inn youlhii on a charge of rob bery. The news quickly reached a band of rem-jeadeft In Allen can yon, and preparutlnna were at onco inudo to rescue tho captive. The latter, however, succeeded in escaping. When Kherlff W. B. Oliver took dinner to the- two Jal'ed Indiana they rfuM!d to eat und ha Is aald to have attempt -d to ulrlkf one of them over the head with bin re volver. One of the Indians grablx-d the aherlff and the other disarmed him. They then forced the sheriff into a rorfM-r and nfter locking him in th Jail escaped. Itcri Men ttii Pliom Wlrra lllandtng, L'tnh. t utotated. the red mn liming cut telephone wires and the last word from the Indian beleaguered vllluvn was taken to Montlcello at four A. M. today by a courier, oakln? for the formation of nn armed body of men to aid the inhiibitnnts of the town. When the courier left last nicht none, of tlm white defenders of the town had ben wounded, although a hors hsd been nhot from under John itoilirtm and a bullet went through the trousers leg of the rider. Tho townspeople have placed men at ali advantageous pointa on the outr.kirtx of the village and sniping was carried on mM day long whenever one of the Indiana showed his head. t'nlted talc) Marshal Hay Ward la Inclined to take a serious view of the situation and hfis ar ranged with laamar Nelson, th governor private secretary, who saw service in France as an avia tor, to fly to tho scene of the trouble tomorrow morning , If a plane ran bo secured from the government. TAX FRAUD IS REVEALED CXN'FAK ) TrtUX 1J-1VDS TO SI IT FOIt $1,790,842.44 .VKW YOHK. March 50.. A casual conversation between pas sengers In a western Pullman car. a "year ago, which waa overheard by a federal revenue agent,- led to an Investigation which rcc.u?d today in the filing In federal dM trlct ccurt of an equity Income and excess profits tax suit for $t.70. M344 with Interest from 4S0 In dividuals and corporations in the United States and Canada. The defendant were stockhold ers In the Warren ltealty and de velopment company of Arizona, which assistant federal Attorney Hoyt said today waa sold in 1J17 for $2,20;.000. , The government claimed propf-Uea, largely the Arizona Copper Mining claims, were ac quired for a little more than $500. 000 and that the company's 1917 tax return failed properly to show the profit resulting from the sale.) WE'D RECOGNIZE HIM ANY DAY SLCOGNItE HIM?SURE I . RECCXirtlZS HIM? THAT'S OLD ILL SOVIET. THE FELLOW VJHO INVENTED SEEtH.ESS MONEY, VOTELESS DEMOCRACY AKD TME WOKKLESS INDUSTRIES. HE SOLt THREc MILLION BUSHELS OF WKEAT TO FINLAND "WHILE WE FED HIS STARVING AN3 FEASANTS. HE TOLD BECT FRIENDS I WAS.AWSHOHEi' CR.OOK-Cr COURSE I 1M-BUT WHO'S THAT NUNS MAY WEAR GARBS TO END OF SCHOOL YEAR KITH IS OPINION KXiniEHHED BV HAI.K-I ATTOBVKY Oplnliin IIamiI on I'nrt of C'oiimI- lullon Providing That Iaaww Can ttot Impair Contract Obligation KAI.EM. Ore., March 20. (Hpe rlal to the Itegister). Halem at torney today expressed the opinion that the 17 nuns who are teach ing school In Marlon county will be allowed to wear the'r religious garb until the end of their terms, dtvrplt the fact that a new 1a w prohibiting the wearing of this garb by teachers becomes effect ive In May. This opinion was baaed on that part of the constitution which pro vide that no lsws shall ever be ena-rted Impairing the obligations of contracts. It was said that the nuns are employed under contract for the school year the ftame as teachers in the public schools and that the legislature cannot make it a crime either for nuns or thedl- reetor to carry out the provision1 of the contracts which were legal at the time they were executed. liistrlct Attorney Carson today refused to make any statement with relation to Ihe law in connection with the nun who are under con tract to teach unlit the present term expires in June. Tho ques tion as to whether the nuns would be allowed their garb between May 24. the date on which the new law becomes effective, and the end of the present school terms, was raised recently by Mrs. Mary Fulk erson, Marion county superin tendent of schools. TRIBAL DANCES BANNED VA K I MA C HI KFS RESENT WHITE MAX'S INTERFERENCE YAKIMA, 1Vash.. March 20. Chief Homer Watson and Al Barn hart of the Yakima Indian tribe, have neni a forma! protest to Charlea Burke. United State In dian rommisnioner, rural nt his re cent order forbidding the usual tribal dances. 'You tell us In other ways to look to tho white man." the chiefs declared. "You say 'farm as the white man does,' and 'save your money as the whit-s man does.' and the like. When you-stop the white man from dancing we may begin to think dancing an evil and also stop dancing, but why should the poor Indian stop his dances when the white man doesn't stop his?" The Indians my the usual tribal spring dances will be held this seuon. DENIES HE IS GUARDED GOVERNOR I,EN SMAUj gVYS REPORT IS JOKE fFly the Associated Press) SPKINGF1EU. 111.. March 20. Denial that Governor I-en Small is "being ruarded by armed men" and characterization of the report as "another attempt at sensation alism," was substantiated here this afternoon, the governor's of fice announced, by the fact that the governor has had no compan ions In his walks excepting his son. Ielie Small, and Colonel Jack IneIcAsh. his son-in-law. Referring to the dispatches car ried by another news service, i was announced, the governor re garded the whole thing aa "some thing of a joke." a ORPHANS -MY !?Efi06MlZE BULLETS. NOT TALK. Herrin Assassins Lauded and Appeals Voiced For Armed Action In America tu nil niirni no nroiniin Mass of Speeches, Writings Read Into Records WALSH PUTS UP FIGHT Ddcumrnu Include Kntire Tliotl And RiutJuna of World Cn erma of Communist InUTna tlonale llfld In Mwrow PT. JOSEPH. Mich.. March 20. Flamboyant appeal by communut writer for "armed action, not armed phraae," praiMi for tho miner who are alleged to have participated In the Herrin. Illlnolii. riot, and a call for "bullet not ballot." featured today' semion of the trial of William Z. router, charged with criminal ityndicaliimi. The stale, with the assistance of it atar witnes. Francia Morrow, who aa "JC-S7," a department of Justice agent, attended the com- munuu convention In the hills near here laat August aa a delegate, put into the record a mv of speeches and writings of communists in this country and the entire "thesi and resolutions" of the Third World Congress of the Communist Inter nationale, held at Moscow In Frank P. Walsh, chief counsel for Foster, fought the introduction of eery piece of evidence, but hi objections were overruled by Judge Charlea White. Morrow's testimony delved Into the Inner workings or tne conven tion last ' summer. He testified Foster waa. present from Friday, August IS, to Sunday, August 20. Foster Served oa Prestdum He testified Foster served on the preeidum, the governing body of the communist gathering: that he was present when Arnold Lokovsky of Moscow, representing the Rus sian leaders, presented reports ana delivered speeches, and that Fos ter attended other sessions. O. L. Smith, assistant attorney general of Michigan, read lo the Jury an article by Roben-Mlnor. a New Tork cartoonist, who is a member f th eotral-aaiU. committee of toe communist parry, nrsiaiiur the Herrin mob and ad vising communists to "come out of our haze of dream clouds ana get "on a working basis with these workers who don t talk aoout armed massed action but take their guns and close down scab mines and paralyze tne state ma chinery by military action." Questionnaire Ls One Kxhlblt Another state exhibit identified bv Morrow and read to the Jury waa the questionnaire filled out at the convention by "Comrade Bor den." which was the alias used by Foster. The questionnaire snowea "Borden" had by his own state ment, been active in the "revolu tionary movement" for 21 years, that he Darticlpated In "scores of strikes;" had been a member of the I. W. W.t socialist party ana several labor unions for a year prior to the convention of the com munist party he was a paid em ploye of the communist party with the title of industrial organizer, and that he had been arrested "many times." The state succeeded, after a two days' fight, in introducing today the communist party program and constitution which described the "proletarian revolution" as a long drawn out proceed which would culminate in "armed insurrection and civil war." The "theai and resolutions" of the Moscow Internationale, which was admitted aa evidence by the court late today, will be read to tho Jury tomorrow by the state. FARMERS LOSING HOMES FOIU-:CIXSlUES BLAMED OX EXORBITANT TAXES YAKIMA, Wash.. March 20. Wholeiutle losses of farmers' homes In Yakima county due to fore closure of mortgaire aro blamed on "exorbitant taxes" in a letter from John N. Best, master of Sa luskin a-range. of Harruh. which accompanied a copy of resolutions passed by the grange eaturaay. They were placed on the desk of the county commissioner today. Tho resolution calls upon the com missioner to cut their own salaries and those of other county employes and ask for a reduction In the number of county employed and the combining of certain offlcea to nave money. "Enormous taxes which become first mortgages and oust legitimate mortgages aa first liens on prop erty have driven holders of such mortgages to foreclose to suvo their Interest," Mr. Best said In part. $50, TEN DAYS FOR I.W.W. EI.MER SMITH SENTENCE!) KOK HOLDING 'RED' MEETING CENTRALIA. Wash., March !0. Elmer Smith, local attorney for the Industrial Workers of the World, arrested Sunday while ad drenslng a meeting advertlned as helng held under the auplce of Ihe I. W. W, and the American Civic Liberties union, was fined S50 and costs In police court today and sentenced to serve ten days In the city Jail for violation of the municipal syndicalism ordinance. Smith filed notlco of appeal to the superior court. At nocn Smith had not furnished Mono apneal bond and was held In Iho Jnll. COLONY WOMEN CONFESS INTIMACY WITH PURNELL HEAD OF IKHAEIJTE HOV8E OF DAVID AtXJVKED Mnu Hl WurUi and Mlm Hilda Irk4iard YlrCdcd to Purnrll to Onin Rodllj Immortality" (By the Aoclated Priw) CkaXu HA t IDS, Mich.. March 20. Testimony to alleged relation of Benjamin J'urnell, head of the Uraeht Houfte of Uav.d of Men ton Harbor, Mich., with girla of tho colony, went into the recom oi tho trial here today in which tho former members of tne colony seek to recover property turned over to the cult durlntf their mem bership and which, they charge, was refused them when they were expelled. Ltefense attorneys made strenu ous objection to the testimony but thry were overruled when plaintiffs and attorneys pointed out that a part of their allegation of fraud was the teaching of one thing to girls who lived in the house of tshiloh, another to adult members of the colony and still another to people ouuude tne colony. Mrs. Hazel Wurth, whose rest- dence was recorded as Hammond Indiana, when she disclosed that she had received threats and warn .ngs not to testify, and Mis Hilda Pnchard of Chicago, were today's witnesses. Both admitted im proper relations with Purnell dur ing their membership In the col ony, explaining they acted under the teachings of the cult that i'ur neil coutd do no wrong. IlcfctvUoiM lt'iared FroqortH : Mrs. Wurth. who declared at one lime she was one of the 13 female officers of the house of David, ad mitted these relations at many times and places and named women in that connection. he also de tailed the teachings of Purnell to her by which he Justified this con duct. He Had threatened ner witn death, she said, if the actions ever became known. Purnell explained to her, the witness said, that the action would eve her bodil immortality She told of going to church as a com panion of Harriet Baushke, sent to that city by Purnell to hide her from her mother. Mrs. Wurth identified the "key" referred to in previous testimony and "that it was the book telling how to Keep ones mouth shut." A motion to strike out all of Mrs. Wurth' testimony was overruled.' Miss Prichard said she came to the colony from Australia. She admitted relations with Purnell. but disregarded the rule and told her mother. SOLON GIVEN BIG WEED CIGAR 28 INCHES IXNG GIFT TO "VNCLE JOE" CANNON ' ' DANVILLE. 111.. Marco 20. The largest smokeabte cigar ever manufactured baa Just been pre sented to "uncle Joe - cannon ty the Cijrar Manufacturers' associa tion of Nc Tork. It Is 2S Inches in length, a foot In circumference, and Is made of pure Havana shade grown tobacco, filler and wrapper. The cigar weighs a liUle over five pounds. "Uncle Joe" declared the cigar was too large to elevate - to the rakish angle he uses. He will share it with his townsmen, he said, by exhibiting It in a local store. PRINCE CANCELS VOYAGE WIFE, FORMERLY MRS. LEEDS, HAS SEVERE OOIJ NEW TORK, March 20. Prince Christopher and Princess Anas- tasla, the former Mrs. William B. Ieeds. cancelled their passage on the Aquitania which sailed today. because of illness of the princess, who was reported confined to her apartment with a severe cold. Prince Andrew, Prince Chris topher's brother, and Princess Alice were among the AquHanla's passengers. Prince Andrew said they would not make an attempt to return to their native country, but would take up residence, in Paris. U. S. ACCEPTS HUGE SUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO MARCH IS ISSUES ARE (538,ft5B,00o WASHINGTON, Mar. 20. The treasury today decided to accept subscriptions aggregating 1475.- 414,000 of the total amount offered on the laat issues of treasury cer tificates of Indebtedness. Total subscriptions to the two lssues.both dated March 15. were announced at 1538.859,00V. Of the total accepted by the treasury, approximately 137,000. U00 was in the form of exchanges of maturing certificates of Indebt edness or Victory notes and war savings stampa which had matured. DOG SOLVES COURT CASE Jl'IKiE HAS EACH MAN CALL AND CANINE RESPONDS MILWAUKEE. Wis.. March 20. The devotion of a dog for Its master solved a suit to decide which of two men owned the dog In civil court here today. Bob, a German nollco dog, waa tho ob ject of a suit between Joseph Fra- naK and into uiemann. Judge August Braun had each man call the dog and Bob's en thusiastic answer to Blemann's summon allowed him the dog by court order. BAN ON FEEDING PIGEONS PRACTICE SUBJECT TO FINK IN IjOS ANGELES 1X)S ANOELK8, March 20. Feeding pigeons in the dowtown district will be a misdemeanor sub. Ject to a fine not exceeding 1(00 or alx month In the city Jail when an ordinance passed today by the city council becomes effective. The ordinance waa passejd to aid tho park department In driv ing pigeon from Pershing Square, n downtown park. . AMERICA URGED TO ACT IH RUHR SIIARL Socialists of Four Nations Declare In Conference U.S. Should Arbitrate LEtt NEXT RECOURSE Fear 'Fatal Crisis' May Er I sue In Occupation Area 1 QUAATZ ARREST TOPIC Paul Lnrhe TH1 Rrarhaia (irr. Man CuTtarnment Ilntl OntrrtM M Rrtoua and Deputy Had . : Heu. Freed; Held aa Hoatajro ' (By the Associated Pre) PAKIS, March 20. Arbitration by the United. State government of the Ruhr problem Is necessary or the entire situation must be refer' red to the league of nation, waa the unanimous decision reached at a conference of Belgian, Itrltlsh, Italian ana French labor and o clallat parlimentarlana which, waa held today in one of the commit tee room of- the French chamber of deputies. J. Ramsay MacDonald, Arthur Henderson, C. Buxton and General Thompson, the British delegate; M. Vandervelde and Camilla Huy man. two of the most prominent Belgian socialists and Deputies ModigUanl and Treves of Italy, met Leon Blum. Vincent Auriol. Jean Longuet and Paul Boncour ot the French socialist party and dis cussed the Ruhr situation and una. nlmously agreed that the nueation ahould be referred to a higher trl- ounai. . All of the delegates were of the opinion that the present situation created through French occupation of the Ruhr, if continued until "a ratal crisis.", woo Id prove detri mental to the pacific . reconstruc tion of Europe.1 ' - - The deliberations of the confer ence were kept secret for the mM part, but It la understood that M. Vandervelde Insisted In behalf of Belgium that before the Belgian and French troops evacuated the Ruhr tangible guarantees must be forthcoming. HERR QUAATZ IS, RELEASED French Had Held German Depelty as) Hostage) (By the Associated Press) BERLIN. March 20. Paul Loebe, president of the relchstag, In an-address at thaj opening of to day's session, with all the deputies standing, protested against the ar rest by the French at Essen ot Deputy Quaatx. . The German gov ernment, he announced, had de manded Herr Quaatx' release and the deputy had been liberated. Herr Quaatx was taken by the French as a hostage after the shooting of a French soldier at Essen last Sat urday. ............ Herr Loebe also alluded to the arrest of Deputy Emit Hoellcln In Paris last Saturday and said It was to be hoped nobody In France would Imagine that the relchstag decisions would be Influenced by the subjection of Its member to such treatment. On the contrary, be declared, the deputies would regard such vexations as an honor not a disgrace. ESSEN, March 20. Herr Quaatx. member of the relchstag, one of the hostages taken by the French after the killing of a French sol dier here Sunday, has been re leased. It WORKERS TIRE OF BATTLE Leaden Ask Government tn Settle the Ralur Imbroglio t (By the Associated Press) HAMM. Germany. March 20. tn a resolution adopted by the lead era of the mine workers association of Germany, the government Is called upon "to leave no possibility exhausted to end the Ruhr battle and settle the reparations 'crisis through negotiations." , The resolution opposed any at tempt to cripple the peaceful re sistance campaign or to prolong the struggle unduly and It demnnds the suppression of every move ment aimed at prolonging armed opposition either from Insldo the Ruhr or outside. (By the Associated JPrcm) '0 BERLIN, March 20. An Een dispatch to Vorwaerts reporta that the Rhlnelana commission has Is sued a new order forbidding act ivity In the occupied area by any such organization as the Ruhr re lief society. The collection of fund, sale of lamp or payment In connection with relief work also are said to have been forbidden. The newspaper says under lha authority of thla order numerous selxure have already been mads. Three cltlea have been specifically cited In which a total or J5,0v0, 000 mark are said to have bees) taken. These places Include Kherdt, where the Belgians appropriate) 100.000.000 mark belonging to tha city, five million Intended for Ihe unemployed and (2,000,000 held by the Relchbank for distribution lo the railwayman: Munchn-Olad- bach, where ten million marks In funds for the unemployed were elsed: and llalnsburg. where the eisure involved 102,000,000 marks. RESISTANCE . IS I.KSNENING French Circles Anrept New AUI lure as Hopeful Sign (By the' Associated Pr) ESHKN. March 20. The paMiva : rellance Inaugurated by ihs Oer. i mans when the French niarrhed ; Into the Ruhr Is beginning to show ; modification In various part of ins i occupied area, according to rrenen (Cotitlnasd so pass) 4. 1 1 IV 'it i n- i t I